Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

Bro . Donald M . Dewar consecrated a Royal Ark Mariners Lodge on Tuesday last , which is to be attached to the Southwark Lodge of Mark Master Masons . Bro . W . D . John was installed W . M . of the Windsor Lodge , on Friday , the 4 th inst ., at the Masonic Rooms , Penarth . A lady has p laced the sum of ^ 250 at the

disposal of the committee of the Homes for Working Girls in London towards the founding of a home in the south of London to be called Garfield House , in memory of the late President Bro . Garfield . Bro . Montague Guest , M . P ., and Sir Richard Glynn were among the company at the annual dinner of the Yeovil Agricultural Society , on Friday , the 4 th inst .

The Illustrated London News , tlie Graphic , the Queen , and the" Pictorial World contain portraits of the Lord Mayor ( Bro . Alderman Ellis ) , Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Hanson , and Mr . Sheriff Ogg . Bro . Alderman Sir Francis Wyalt Truscott has declined to stand for the representation of Tiverton , which seat is just now vacant .

Bro . Panneli , C . C ., Chairman of the Fish Committee , brought up the final report last Thursday , at the Court of Common Council , and on his motion it was adopted . There will now be an inland fish market at Smithfield , whilst Billingsgate will remain for water-borne fis ) i . The Metropolitan Board of Works have dropped

their schemes . Bro . George Clark , jun ., Grand Mark Steward , will be installed W . M . of the Brixton Lodge of Mark Masters , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Saturday ( this day ) in succession to Bro . H .- Lovegrove , Grand Supt . of Works . Sic The ceremony will be performed by the veteran Bro . T . Poore , P . G . I . G .

The installation meeting of the jiboracum Lodge , No . ift 11 , takes place on Monday next , at York , when Bro . G . Simpson , the VV . M . elect , will be installed by Bro . T . B . Whytehead , P . M . There have been a number of acceptances for the banquet , which takes place at C p . m ., at the Queen ' s Hotel . Bro . Erasmus Wilson , President of the Royal

College of Stugeons , has received the honour of Knighthood , in consideration of his munificent gifts for the support of hospitals and the encouragement of medical studies . Bro . Herr Mc } er Lutz , the musical composer , was installed W . M . of the Asaph Lodge by thc outgoing Master , Bro . Charles Wellard , at the Freemasons' " Hall , on Monday last .

It is probable that Bro . Lord Hartington will open a Liberal club at Bricrfield , and then address a large meeting in " the evening at Nelson , on Saturday , December 3 rd . Missouri has established fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge of Egypt , and has a representative near that body , which also has one near the Grand Lodge of

Missouri . Bro . Alderman W . H . Hallelt , F . L . S ., P . Prov . G . S . W ., P . M ., & c , was unanimously elected , and duly installed , Mayor , and consequently chiet magistrate , of Brighton , on Wednesday , the ejth inst ., and gave his inaugural banquet in the Dome on November nth . The guests , we understand , had an excellent opportunity of judging the effect of the arc and incandescent electric

lights on that occasion . Bro . Henry Irving , speaking at the conclusion of the performance at the Glasgow Royalty 'Theatre on Saturday last , stated that the receipts during his twelve nights' engagement had amounted to £ 4013 . This , he said , was the largest sum that had ever been taken during the same time in any theatre in the kingdom , the Drury-Iane returns never havinc shown so much .

Bro . K . L . Shepherd , P . M . 945 , 1770 , H . Chap . 045 , P . M . Mark 225 , J . W . Mark 1 , and P . Prov . G . S . W . Berks and Oxon ., Alark , has been unanimously elected Mayor of Abingdon . Bro . ex-Sheriff Burt presided on Thursday , the 3 rd inst , at the annual dinner of the Builders' Benevolent Institution , at which subscriptions were announced to the

large amount of £ 1400 . Bro . Burt offered on behalf of his firm ( Messrs . Mowlein and Co . ) a donation of £ 105 as their money offering to the Chairman's list next year . Bro . G . Augustus Sala is staying in Corsica for Hie benefit of his health , which is somewhat indifferent . The Queen and Princess Beatrice , attended b y the ladies and gentlemen of the Court , are , accordin < r to

Present arrangement , expected to arrive at Windsor Castle on or about the 23 rd inst ., from Scotland 1 . 0 . Sir Thomas Brasscy , K . C . B ., M . P ., one of "le Lords of the Admiralty , will attend and be admitted a member of the Court of Assistants , and join the subsequent dinner of the livery of the Shipwrights' Company , winch is to take place at Cannon-street Hotel on December 2 nd .

Bro . William Pitt was installed W . M . of tlie Cosmopolitan Lodge . No . 017 , on the Sth inst ., at the Unnon-street Hotel . Bro . George Francis Crane , P . Prov . G . P . Suf' ° >« will be installed VV . M . of the Rose of Denmark Lodge , J / o . on Friday , the iSth inst ., at the Greyhound Hotel , "ichinond .

W Sir Moses Montefiorc , Bart ., heads the list J : ! " bscrl P | "ons to a fund for the relief of the thirteen th , i- r and f ° rty- 'wo orphans of the fishermen who lost ' <•'' hves at Ramsgate during the gale of October 14 th . __ . . ¦ J . ' ' Bennett delivered a lecture on Tues-<] - - - •¦ .--mi-Li u-uvLTeci a lectin eon 1

ues-, Wond . . . " ?¦ ° - U , c Paris Electrical Exhibition and its O . vfo ,. l . ° ' lnmatcs of the Deaf and Dumb Institute , and » , 1 " occupied an hour and an half in delivery , atteni ;_ c 9 urse > translated into manual signs . Great " ¦ ntion was shown and interest excited by the lecture . vacanr 'J " - , J uirc ' 7 ' is a candidate for the « CSi , t of Common Council for thc Ward ncigc Without . VVe wish him success .

Masonic And General Tidings.

The London Stereoscopic Company , Cheapside , have produced portraits of the Lord Mayor ( Bro . Alderman Ellis ) , Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Hanson , and Mr . Sheriff Ogg . At the funeral of the Dowager Countess of Mount-Edgcumbc the Oueen was represented by thc Earl of Morley , and sent a beautiful wreath ; the Princess

Frederica ancl her husband also sent wreaths . The mourners included : Bro . the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe and his brother , Colonel Edgcumbe , Viscount Valletort , and Lord Algernon Percy ; the followers the Earl" of St . Germans , Sir Massey Lopes , Bart ., M . P .., Sir John St . Aubyn , Bart ., M . P ., Admiral Sir Charles Elliot , and Major-General Pakenham . The deceased lady was buried in the

grave of the late Earl in Maker parish churchyard . Bro . Wildey Wright , barrister-at-Iaw , Middle Temple , S . VV . Alliance Lodge , 1 S 27 , whose installation meeting we chronicled last week , has been admitted to the livery and freedom of the Farriers' Company , on the introduction of Bro . Henry Wright , J . D . of the same lodge . Bro . Bare , P . M . Guelph Lodge , 1527 , Is also a Liveryman

of the same Company . Mr . Wynne E . Baxter , C . C ., the Clerk of the Company , has just been elected first Mayor of Lewes , and was installed on Wednesday last . Mr . Baxter is also Coroner for Sussex and High Constable of Lewes . It was through his influence the town has received its charter of incorporation . Bro . Alderman Staples , F . S . A ., has sent a

donation to the City Church and Churchyard Protection Society . Bro . Gccffgc King , P . M ., Old Concord Lodge , will work the ceremony of installation in the St . Michaels Lodge of Instruction , at the Moorgate , Moorgate-strcet , on the 17 th inst .

Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales attained his fortieth year on Wednesday last , having been born at Buckingham Palace on November gth , 1 S 41 . Bro . Dr . B . W . Richardson delivered the third of a course of lectures on " Domestic Sanitation " before a large audience of members of the Ladies' Sanitary Association and others , in the Exeter ( Lower ) Hall .

At Weston it has been decided lo add another wing to the West of England Sanatorium , Super-Mare , and the contract of Mr . Beavan , of Bcdininster , has been accepted for the execution of the work , which will cost about £ 6 , 000 .

The annual festival of thc Kmiil . itioii Lodge of Improvement , under the sanction of the Lodge of Unions , No . 25 G , will take place at Freemasons' Hall , 011 Friday , the 23 th inst ., on which occasion Bro . the Right I Ion . the Lord Mayor has kindly consented to preside . The lodge will be opened in the Grand Hall , at six o ' clock precisely .

A portrait of Bro . the Marquis of Hartington is being painted for the Birmingham Art Gallery by Mr . H . T . Munns . The artist has already been favoured with several sittings . r Bro . Commander Che \ 'iie lias sailed from the Victoria Docks , London , in the Victoria for New York . The object of his visit to America , which is made at the

request of many Americans who believe in the feasibility of his Arctic expedition scheme of exploration to be aided by means of balloons , is to increase the interest in and to obtain support in order that he may form a combined Anglo-American expedition . Bro . George I .. Situs ' s comedy , " Crutch and Toothpick , " is being played at the Theatre Royal , Plymouth . . ..

Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , Lord Beauchamp , the Earl of Glasgow , and the Right lion . A . J . Beresford Hope , M . P ., are among the Vice-Patrons of tlie National Society for Preserving the Memorials of the Dead . Its object is to preserve and restore the extant memorials of the dead in country parish churches and churchyards throughout Great Britain .

Bro . Henry Irving delivered the opening address of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution , at the Music Hal ) , Edinburgh , on 'Tuesday last . The subject of the address was " 1 he Stage as it is . " Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., presided on Friday , the 4 th inst ., at the annual dinner of the Yeovil Agricultural -Association .

Bro . Albert Fradclle , of 246 , Regent-street , has issued a cabinet photograph of Bro . Alderman Ellis , the new Lord Mayor of London . It will be generally admitted that it is an excellent specimen of photographic art , and an admirable portrait . 'The expression has been happily caught , and the furred gown and chain of ollice give an xillicial tone to the picture .

The Prince of Wales ' s tradesmen dined together at Willis ' s rooms , on Wednesday evening , in honour of the anniversary of His Royal llighness's birthday . Our most respected Bro . Herbert Dicketts , Past Grand Steward ( Messrs . Skinner and Co ., Jermyii-street ) , took the chair , having Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Prov . Grand Master for Middlesex , and Bro . Tlcniy Venn on his left and right .

Tilt room was mest elegantly furnished with palms and shrubs by Messrs . Wills , and the tables were jirofusedly laid out by Messrs . Willis . 'The band of the 74 th Highlanders , under the direction of Mr . Samuel Mowbray , played a charming selection of music during dinner , and after dinner , Madame Alice Barth , Miss Louisa Augarde , Miss Marie Belval , Mr . Arthur J . 'Thomas , Mr . VV .

Phillips , Bro . Iheodore Distin , and Miss L . R . Distin entertained the company witi some lovely vocal and instrumental music under the direction of Bio . Theodore Distan . Miss L . R . Distin , daughter of Bro . Distin played the accompaniments on the pianoforte . Mr . Henry Melton , the indefatigable Honorary Secretary , in the course of the evening , read the following telegram he had received from Sir Dighton Probyn : —

"Having submitted your arrangements for to-night ' s dinner to the Prince of Wales , His Royal Highness directs me to express his thanks to the Chairman , and to add the hope that you will all pass a very pleasant evening . " Along list of loyal toasts was jiroposed and honoured . Among the toasts was that of " The American Republic , " which was most heartily responded to , and a telegram to that effect was directed to be sent by Mr . Melton to the President of tlie Republic .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . _ Sir Thomas Brassey responded at the annual dinner of the Maidstone Agricultural Association to the toast of the Navy , and spoke of the admirable condition of that service , remarking that never since the days of Nelson had England occupied a more paramount position as a naval power .

The Alexandra Chapter , No . 1661 , will be consecrated on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., at the Town Hall , Newark , at three o'clock , by M . E . Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , P . Z ., G . S . E ., & c ., assisted by M . E . Comiis . W . H . Smyth , P . G . Supt . Line ; Ensor Drury , P . Z ., P . P . G . H . West Yorkshire ; T . C . Lazenby , P . G . R . Line , j C . Harrison , P . Z . ; M . Vowlcs , P . Z . ; C . G . Wragg ,

P . Z . ; H . 1 .. Hatherley , Z . 47 ; E . R . Pidd , and Rev . A . J . L . Dobbin . The Principals designate are Comps . Rev . F . Vernon Bussell , Z . ; Wm . ' Newton , H . ; and R . 1 . H . King , J . Comps . Henry George , Scribe E . ; Wm . Curtis , Scribe N . , J . H . Tomlinson , P . Soj . ; and

H . Walton , Treasurer , are the officers selected to fill the various positions . There will be a banquet at the close of the meeting . Bro . A . J . Altman , I . P . M . 16 57 , is seeking reelection for the Ward of Aldersgate , in the Court of Common Council .

The services of the crew of the Masonic lifeboat , Albert Edwaul , rendered on Sunday , the 23 rd ult ., in the rescue of the sixteen hands , being all the crew of the French lugger Madeline , has been considered worthy of public recognition , and a subscription list is now onen at

the Public Hall , Clacton-on-Sea , for that purpose , and already a fair sum has been subscribed . Any donations sent will be acknowledged by Bro . Wm . Wrench Towse . Bro . Alderman Knight has made good progress this week , and is able to sit up a little , but ' not to leave his room .

Wc regret to announce the death of Bro . Wm . Bailey , which sad event took place at Ihe residence of his son , 54 , Frenchwood-street , Preston , at the age of seventyseven . Bro . Bailey was an enthusiastic Freemason when the Craft was not so popular as it is now , and was a P . M . of three lodges , viz ., the Lodge of Perseverance , No . 155 , now held at Liverpool , but formerly at Preston ; the Lodge

of Concord , No . 343 , Starkie-street , Preston ; and the Clifton Lodge , No . 703 , held at Blackpool . Of the last lodge he was one of the founders , and was the first VV . M . He succeeded in tiding the two former lodges over a very critical period of their existence , and , with the assistance of a few other ardent members , laid the foundation of their present prosperity .

Lro . Amos Jennings has been unanimously reelected Mayor of Truro . " Comp . Col . A . VV . Adair , M . E . Grand Superintendent of Somersetshire , has signified his intention to hold Provincial Grand Chapter in Bath , under the banners of the Royal Cumberland Chapter , No . 41 , Royal Sussex , Chapter , No . 53 , and Tynte Chapter , No . 370 on Friday ,

, the 1 SU 1 inst . A banquet will be held at the' Grand Pumproom Hotel , at 5 . 30 punctually , the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent in the chair . 'To facilitate arrangements for the banquet , companions intenning to be present are particularly requested to signify the same to Comp . j . B . Wilson , Secretary to the Joint Committee , 1 , Belmont ; or to Comp . C . W . Ramvay , Grand Pumn-room Hotel . Bath .

not later than Wednesday , the lGth instant . The G . W . Railway has kindly arranged to convey companions attending P . G . C . in first and second class carriages / at the rate of fare and a quarter the double journey , trom Bristol , Bruton , Yatton , Highbridge , Taunton , Langport , Yeovil , Wells , Shepton Mallet , Congresbury , Chard , Frome , 111-minster , Keynsham , Clevcdon , Portishead , and Westonsuper-Mare to Bath , upon the production of summons .

Bro . George Sims , of the Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1 G 57 , seeks re-election for the Ward of Aldersgate , in the Court of Common Council .

Bro . Charles Thompson was installed W . M . of the Clarendon Lodge , No . 17 G 9 , on Tuesday , the Sth inst ., at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street . Punch's fancy portrait for this week is "The Lord Mayor : or , Ellis in Wonderland . " Bro . Henry Baldwin , P . P . G . D . C . Middlesex and Surrey , VV . M . 130 , & c , Secretary to the Brixton

Mark Master Masons' Lodge , requests us to state that the installation of that lodge will take place on Saturday , the 12 th inst ., at four o ' clock , at Anderton's Hotel , Fleetstreet , when Bro . T . Poore , P . G . I . G ., P M , & c , the very distinguished worker in this interesting Degree , will install Bro . Geoige Clark , jun ., into the chair of A . H . The first meeting of the newl y formed Provincial

Grand Mark Lodge of North and East Yorkshire will be held at York , on Tuesday next , under tlie banner of the York Mark Lodge ( T . I . ) 'The lodge will be opened at three p . m . and the ceremony of advancement worked , after which the R . W . Prov . Grand Master Bro . J . W . Wo-dall will be received , and will open his lodge and

appoint and invest his ofiicers . After the close of the lodge the bretliren will dine together . A large gatherin _ - is anticipated from botli North ) East and West York - hire . Bro . Col . Marmaduke Ramsay , District Grand Master of the Punjab , was , on 'Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., unanimously elected a joining member of the Royal Cumbeiland Lodge , 41 , Bath .

Much labour appears to have been spent upon the " Cosmopolitan Pocket Book " for the year ensuinn-, and as a comprehensive Masonic book of reference it fatsurpasses any previous publication of the kind . The vast number of Craft lodges , chapters , K . T . jjreceptories conclaves , colleges , and grand councils spread over the habitable globe are here arranged in order , and the dates and places of meeting , together with other valuable

information , is supplied . Craft Masonry is shown by this publication to be immensely on the increase . Warrants are held by no less than 1936 lodges , all of which are in active " working order . " This year his Uoyal Highness the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of England , has sanctioned the formation up to the present time of forty-three new lodges ; last year there were forty warrants granted ; in iS 7 ij , fifty-one ; and the same number in 1 SS 0 . —City Press . ¦*

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