Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The Pilgrim Lodge , No . 238 , as announced in our last , held " a Mourning Lodge" last evening ( Thursday ) , at the Great Hall of Freemasons' Tavern , in memory of the illustrious brother , the late Emperor William , Grand Protector of German Freemasons . The room was heavily

draped in festoons of black velvet , with white cords and fringe . In the centre of the room was a catafalque , with a bust of the late Emperor at the head , surrounded by flowers and lighted tapers . The ceremony was of a most impressive character , and vve shall give a full descriptive report in our next issue .

Bro . Albert J . Altman , CC , presided at the dinner given by the Playing Card Makers' Company on Tuesday last , at the Guildhall Tavern . Bro . Sheriff Higgs and Mrs . Higgs have issued invitations for a ball at the Hotel Metropole on Thursday , May 3 rd , to celebrate the majority of their second son , Stanley . The Chairman of the City Lands Committee ,

Bro . Frank Green , has issued invitations for a dinner at the Albion on Friday , the 20 th inst ., to meet Bros , the Lord Mayor , Major and Sheriff Davies , and Sheriff Higgs . Bros . Lord Halsbury ( Lord Chancellor ) , Lord Ashbourne ( Lord Chancellor cf Ireland ) , Lord George Hamilton , andSir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., attended the Cabinet Council held at the Foreign Office on Friday , the 6 th instant .

A largely-attended meeting of the Association of Municipal Corporations was held at the Westminster Palace Hotel on Fiiday , the 6 th instant , among those present being Bros . Joseph Dodds , M . P ., Sir J . Puleston , M . P ., and Sir E . J . " Reed , K . C . B ., M . P . The 75 th Anniversary Festival of the London Orphan Asylum was held at the Hotel Metropole on

Monday evening , when subscriptions to the amount of £ 2400 were announced . Bro . Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P ., was one of the principal guests . Bro . General Lord Wolseley visited Colchester on the 5 th instant for the purpose of inspecting the Mounted Infantry who have been in training under Major-General Sir Evelyn Wood , commanding the district , and expressed himself well satisfied with their drill .

The Corporation of London have contributed £ 52 10 s ., the Mercers' Company , £ 52 10 s ., the Corporation of Edinburgh , £ 25 , the Corporation of Aberdeen , £ 10 ios ., the Grocers' Company , £ 26 5 s ., and the Cloth Workers' Company , £ 10 , towards the Mansion House Fund for the new Waterloo Memorial .

Bro . Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry arrived at Southampton , on board the North German Lloyd steamer Saale , from New York , on Friday , the Gth inst ., Miss Terry continuing her journey to Bremen , for Heidelberg , for a short visit , returning thence in time for the opening performance at the Lyceum Theatre to-morrow ( Saturday ) evening . The Grand Orient of Greece , on the occasion

of the Silver Wedding of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , sent and received the following telegrams : "Prince of Wales , Grand Master , London , Freemasons of Greece best congratulations for Silver Wedding . — Grand Master of Greece , N . Damaskinos . " " Grand Master of Freemasons , Damaskinos , Athens , I thank brethren of Greece for their congratulations . —Prince of Wales . "

NATIONAL REGISTRATION or PLUMBERS . — The Registration Committee of the Worshipful Company of Plumbers met at the Guildhall on the 4 th inst , the Master of the Company ( Mr . F . Machin ) presiding . The first nominations for registration of p lumbers in Edinburgh and the east of Scotland were received from the council recently formed in Edinburgh , under the presidency of Sir Douglas Maclagan , M . D ., to extend the registration system in that district of Scotland .

It is announced that Mr . Walter Ingram , the youngest son of the late Bro . Herbert Ingram , M . P . for Boston , and founder of the Illustrated London News , had been killed by an elephant when out hunting in the neighbourhood of Berbara , on the East Coast of Africa . The

deceased , who was in the 33 rd year of his age , and had only been married about 12 months , was an officer in the Middlesex Yeomanry , and had been through the campaign in the Soudan under Bro . Lord Wolseley , having taken an active part in the battles of Abu Klea and Metemneh , and having received a medal for his services in those actions .

NORTH-WEST LONDON DENTAL INSTITUTE . — Extract from Kentish Town Magazine , for Apri , 1886 . — "The above-named Institute , under the special patronage of the Clergv , Medical Men , Gentlemen and Ladies of the N . and N . W . districts , affords in its daily and extensive practice , wondrous exemplification of the great progress that has been made in the science of dentistry during quite modern days , and also proves

indisputably the great boon which the above-named Institute confers daily upon numerous sufferers . Defective teeth and gums are well known to be the foundation of the most painful complaints that afflict mankind , and that the several ailments of the mouth need the skilled attention of eminent scientists , if they are to be cured , or even alleviated , and in order that such skilled attention might be within thc reach of all grades , the NoutH -WEST LONDON established

JLIENTAL INSTITUTE was . Situated at 80 , Fortess-road , Junction-road , Kentish Town , under the superintendence of Mr . A . W . FUBDEB , L . D . S ., Royal College of Surgeons of England , assisted hy a stall of sk'lled and qualified gentemen , this Institute supplied artificia . teeth ; latest scientific improvements ; extracts teeth , and perform . * all other necessary operations painlessly , and bestows benefits that cannot be over-estimated upon this portion of our largely-populateu suburbs that vvould not seek the aid of

Hospitals and Chanties in Ihe Metropolis . We may add that Mr A . W . F ' UBBEB , L . D . S ., R . C . S . E ., has had 20 years' experience in hospitals and private practice , is of a very kindly disposition , and eminently fitted for the position that he holds , where he has earned the golden opinions of all who have consulted him . l \ ir . PUREES is also a well-known benefactor , having devoted ten years ot his early practice to serve the poor , during which period his vvell-tntored and able hand relieved [ free of cost ] no less a number than 20 , 000 suffering patients . " —Fees at this Institute are moderate , and Free to " the Unemployed . "

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . J . Judd , CC , J , P ., has been elected President of the Croydon Liberal Asscciaiion , in succession to Mr . J . Cooper , J . P . To-morrow ( Saturday ) H . R . H . the Princess Christian will open the new lecture hall cf the Working Lads' Institute , Whitechapel .

Bro . Baron Henry de Worms , M . P ., entertained the delegates to the Sugar Bounties Conference at dinner at his residence , 42 , Grosvenor-place , on Sunday evening last . Bro . Lord Alfred Paget and Miss Violet Paget arrived at their residence in Queen Anne-street , on Saturday evening last from Hyeres , where , however , Lady Alfred still remains .

The 31 st Anniversary Festival of the Warehousemen , Clerks , and Drapers' Schools , which will be held at the Hotel Metropole , has been postponed to Monday , the nth June next . The Prince of Wales , accompanied b y Prince Christian , left Victoria Station for Epsom Downs by the 1 . 10 p . m . train on Tuesday to attend the opening of the Epsom Spring Meeting .

It is announced that Bro . the Duke of Portland has resigned the lieutenant-colonelcy of the Honourable Artillery Company of London , and that in all probability the vacancy will be conferred on Major-General Higginson , lately in command of the Home District .

The partnership between Bro . Geo . Rawlinson and Mr . E . H . Vanderkeeck , of 29 , Friday-street , having been dissolved by mutual consent , Bro . Rawlinson will conduct business in connection with his son , as Rawlinson and Co ., British and Foreign agents , at the same address .

Bro . Baron H . de worms , M . P ., presided at the second meeting of the Sujrar Bounties Conference , held at the Foreign Office , on Tuesday , since the long adjournment over Easter . There was a full attendance of the delegates , who reported the opinions of their respective governments .

Bro . Sir W . Williams-Wynn , Bart ., presided at the great political meeting held in the Pavilion , Carnarvon , on Tuesday , at which the Prime Minister delivered his long-promised address . Among the chief personages on the platform vvere Bros . Lord Harlech , Stanley Leighton , M . P ., Sir J . Puleston , M . P ., and ethers .

The Emperor Frederick of Germany has confened upon Bro . Sir Morell Mackenzie the Cross Collar and Star of ihe Hohenzollern Order in recognition of his services and the skill he has shown during the period of his attendance on his Majesty . The Emperor had previously obtained from the Queen her Majesty ' s permission for Bro . Sir M . Mackenzie to accept and wear the Order .

Arrangements have been made by which the Queen and the Princess Beatrice will leave Florence on Monday week next , the 23 rd inst ., and , travelling via the Brenner Pass , will reach thc German capital , on Tuesday , the 24 th inst ., when her Majesty and the Princess will remain for a short time the guests of the Emperor and Empress of Germany at Charlottenburg .

Bro . Lord Mayor De Keyser presided at the 43 rd anniversary festival , held at the Hotel Metropole , on Wednesday evening , in aid of the funds of the German Hospital . The subscriptions announced amounted to £ 4338 , and included £ 200 from the German Emperor , £ 50 from the Emperor of Austria , and £ 50 from the Chairman . Bro . VV . Ganz , P . G . Org ., had ' charge of the musical

arrangements . Bros , the Earl of Londesborough , Lord A . Hill , M . P ., Sir Stafford Northcote , M . P ., Admiral Sir J . E . Commerell , M . P ., Alderman Sir J . W . Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., Dixon Hartland , M . P ., Sir George Elliot , Bart ., M . P ., Sir

A . O . Ewing , Bart ., Lord Claud Hamilton , M . P ., the Hon . E . Hubbard , M . P ., Gen . Sir E . B . Hamley , M . P ., Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart , M . P ., and Sir E . Bates , Bart , were among the principal guests at the banquet given at St . James ' s Hall on Wednesday evening to the Chief Secretary for Ireland .

On Wednesday evening , the 28 th ult ., the members of the Royal Jubilee Lodge of Instruction , No . 72 , held their annual supper at the Mitre , Chancery-lane , W . C . The host , Bro . Drew , prepared a sumptuous repast , which called forth high praise from the brethren and visitors . The chair vvas taken by Bro . Walker , P . M . 72 , Preceptor , who was supported by Bro . Darch , P . M . and Sec . 72 , Assistant Preceptor , and by Bro . Lewcock , J . W . 72 , atter tne ciotn been

non . aec . _ nao removed , the usual loyal and other toasts vvere given and responded to in a thoroughly cordial manner , interspersed by songs ably sung by Bros . Webster , Parker , Drew , Goldstein , Richardson , and other brethren , Bro . Goldstein giving the musical accompaniment . A most enjoyable evening was spent , largely due to the admirable manner in which the arrangements were carried out by Bro . Drew .

RELIC OF CAPT . COOK . —We learn from the Whitby Gasettethat Bro . G . Markham Tweddell , theStokesley author ,, has recently discovered that he had possessed for many years a relic of Capt . Cook , which he was not awaieof until then . It is an old mathematical book , purchased at some auction in the town . Bro . Tweddell happened to take up this old book , and the first thing which

met his eye to his surprise on opening the volume , was the well-known autograph of Capt . Cook , written on a flyleaf , with the date of 1771 , when the great circumnavigator had just returned from his first voyage round the world . The title of the book is "A Treatise of such mathematical instruments as are usually put into a portable case , containing the various uses in arithmeticgeometry ,

, trigonometry , architecture , surveying , gunnery , & c , with a short account of the authors who have treated on the proportional compasses and sector . To which is now added an appendix containing a description and use of the gunners callipers . The second edition , with many additions , by J . Robevtson , F . R . S . " It is stronelv bound in calf .

unlettered , and contains eight folding plates . The book vvas no doubt much studied by Cook , who , like most other really great men , vvas for the most part self-educated . Had not this relic of Cook accidently fallen into the hands of the local antiquary , it most probably vvould have perished .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Richardson Gardner , M . P ., and Mrs Richardson Gardner have returned to their residence i ' Grosvenor-square for the season . n Bro . Lord Plunket , Archbishop of Dublin , Q Chaplain of Ireland , presided at the opening meeting „' Tuesday of the Synod of the Irish Church . s °

The Emperor Frederick of Germany has con . tributtd the sum of 50 , 000 marks ( about £ 2500 ) toward " the relief of the sufferers by the inundations . " Bro . Earl and Countess Cowper arrived at their house in St . James ' s-square on Tuesday evening , having returned from their tour in Egypt by way of Naples .

Bro . Sir Gabriel Goldney , Bart ., P . G . W . Eng and D . P . G . M . Wilts , has just entered upon his Masonic Jubilee year , having been initiated in the Jerusalem Lodge on nth April , 1838 . s The anniversary festival dinner of King ' s College Hospital will take place in the Whitehall Rooms of the Hfifel Metropole , on Monday , the 38 th inst ., when the chair will be occupied by Lord Justice Bowen .

A handsome tea service vvas presented to Bro . T . S . Parvin , G . Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa on the 14 th March last , as a memorial of his having com ! pleted half-a-century's membership and service as a Mason .

On the 4 th inst . Lady Campbell was presented at the Conservative Club , Glasgow , with a portrait in oils of her husband , Bro . Sir Archibald Campbell , Bait ., M . P , M . W . G . M . of Scotland , who acknowledged the gift on behalf of her ladyship .

The Festival in aid of the Building Fund of the Brili = h Home for Incurables , will take place in the Cornervatory of the Royal Horticultural Gardens , South Kensing . ton , on the 14 th May , when the Duke of Cambrid ge has graciously consented to preside . Prince Albert Victor of Wales gave several

sittings last week at Sandringham to Mr . J . E . Boehm , R . A ., for a full length statuette , which the officers of the ioth ( Prince of Wales ' s Own Royal ) Hussars are desirous of presenting to the Prince and Piincess of Wales as a Silver Wedding gift , and in commemoration of the 25 th anniversary of his Royal Highness ' s appointment to . the colonelcy of the regiment .

The ceremonies of consecration and installation will be worked on Thursday evening , the 19 th inst ., at seven o ' clock precise !}' , at the Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , Criteiion , Piccadilly , by Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I . The annual supper will take place at the conclusion of the ceremonies , Bro . VV . C . Smith , LP . M . 1563 , Preceptor , in the chair ; and Bro . G . Reynolds , S W . 1614 , Secretary , Vice-Chairman .

The King and Queen of Italy , accompanied b y Signor Crispi , visited her Majesty at the Villa Palmieri on the 5 th inst ., and in the afternoon of the same day the visit was returned , her Majesty visiting the King and Queen at the Pitti Palace . The following day there was a State luncheon at the Palace , at which the Queen of Servia , the

Emperor and Empress of Brazil , and the Duke of Leuchtenburg were present to meet her Majesty . At the urgent request of Bro . Sir E . B . Malet , H . M . ' s Ambassador at Berlin , Bro . the Lord Mayor has opened a subscription at lhe Mansion House for the relief

of the sufferers by the recent inundations in Germany . The Prince of Wales has sent a cheque for £ ico to his lordship , and other large sums have also been contributed . The German Empress Victoria has visited the districts affected with a view to seeing how best the necessary relief can be afforded .

The members of the West Norfolk Hunt presented their Silver Wedding gift , consisling of a model in silver of a fox in full gallop , on a black mahogany stand , to tl > e T ^ rlnce and Princess of Wales , who were accompanied by their sons and daughters , at the East Winch Steep lechases on Saturday last , the presentation being made by

Mr . Hamond , who was for many years the Master of the Hunt . I'he gift was mist graciously acknowledged by the Prince on behalf of the P . incess and himself . The Prov . G . Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Bombay met at Freemasons' Hall , Byculla , Bombay , on the 15 th December last , under the presidency of Bro .

James W . Smith , Prov . G . Mark Master , who delivered a very kindly address to the brethren present , on layingdown his office , the address being very warmly applauded . Bro . Justice Parsons , Prov . G . Mark Master designate , was then introduced and installed , and after compliments all round , and the investiture of Bro . Harold R . King , the meeting vvas closed , and the brethren separated .

LOGIC CLUB . —Owing to a clerical error we stated last vv etk that the first Friday of each month is termed officers' day . It should have been the first Sunday in the month . On that day the Preceptor , Deputy-Precep tor , Secretary , or Treasurer work the ceremonies . On thehrst Sunday in May the installation ceremonv will be rehearse" . the

Next Sunday Bro . Taylor is in the chairi and rehearses Second Degree ; the following Sunday Bro . Harry Nicholls , it is expected , will work the First Degree . Itw » Mrs . Hynans who accompanied , and Mr . Abbott who played the violin at the recent dinner . , Very of the Colonies have combined

many together for the purpose of presenting , as a Silver Wedding gift to the Prince and Princess of Wales , a sum of mone b y . to be appropriated as a memorial of that event , thesu scriptions having been limited to a very small am ? \ A The subject bavin ? been officially announced by Laay

Knutsford , wife of the Secretary of State for the Co ° n' ^ j their Royal Highnesses have acknowledged the gi » * , desired her ladyship to express to the representatives the contributing colonies their very sincere thanks the presentation . HOLLOWAY ' OINTMENT AND PILLS . —Rheumatism and Neur ^ fi j | I —Thoucrh the former disease remorselessly attacks persons ,

ages , and the latter ruthlessly selects its victims fro m the vyea ^ delicate , the persevering use of these remedies will ii » a i-YiUnW both complaints . Afler the affected parts have been „ , 7 „ , « s fomented with hot brine , and the skin thoroughly dried , """ r ^ jes Ointment must be rubbed in firmly and evenly for a f < ^ ,. *^ ct ion 9 twice a day , and his Pills taken according to the printed uire ^ wrapped round each box of his medicine . Both 0 ' £ „ blic at Pills are accompanied by instructions designed for the p ^ ^ large , and no invalid , who attentively reads them , can now any loss how to doctor himself successfully . —Anvr ,