Masonic And General Tidings.

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS .

The Alerchant Taylors' Company have voted £ 21 and the Clothworkers' Company £ 10 towards the funds of the Seaside Camp for London Working Boys , Northumberland-avenue .

His Excellency the Spanish Ambassador has consented to preside at the second annual banquet of the Ibero-American Benevolent Society , which will be held at the Hotel Aletropole on Thursday , the 2 nd June next . Bro . Lord Herschell presided at the annual dinner of the Strolling Players' Orchestral Society , which was held in the

Internationa ! Hall of the Cafe Alonico , on the Cth instant , there being present about 200 ladies and gentlemen as guests . The Library Committee of the Corporation of London , under the presidency of their Chairman , Air . Horn , entertaineel Bro . Lord Mayor F . vans and the Sheriffs at dinner at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Alonday evening .

A three days' bazaar in aid of the Postmen ' s Rest Houses will be opened on Tuesday next , the 17 th inst ., by Bro . Sir James Fergusson , Bart ., At . P ., H . AI . 's Postmaster-General . The bazaar has the patronage of Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Fife .

Bro . Sir Algernon Borthwick , ALP ., presided at the second annual meeting of the Kennington and Chelsea Branch of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children on Friday , the 6 th inst ., when a very encouraging report of the proceedings of the past year was read . The celebrated oyster-rooms and restaurant in Coventrystreet , Haymarket , known as " Scott's , " was almost totally

destroyed by fire early on Alonday , and unfortunately four waiters , who resided on the premises , lost their lives , their escape by the staircase being cut off by the llames . The other nine inmates had the good fortune to make their escape . The addition which is about to be made to St . Mary ' s Hospital , Paddington , will , by desire of the Prince and

Princess of Wales , be named the Clarence Memorial Wing . The work is estimated to cost £ 100 , 000 , and a festival in its aid will be held at the H 6 tel Metropole on Friday next , the 20 th inst ., under the presidency of the Duke of Cambridge . Her Alajesty has headed the subscription list with a donation of ^ 100 . The 47 th anniversary festival in aid of the German

Hospital , Dalston , was held at the Hotel Metropole on Wednesday evening under the presidency of the Duke of Cambridge . There was a numerous body of guests present , and the subscriptions , which included £ 200—given annually—from the German Emperor , £ 50 from the Queen , and £ 20 from the Chairman , amounted to £ ' 2 SC 2 r The musical arrangements were in charge of B-o . Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . O .

The seventh annual meeting of Soldiers' and Sailors ' Families Association was held in the Royal United Service Institution on Saturday afternoon last , under the presidency of tbe Duchess of Connaught . Her Royal Highness was accompanied by the Dukes of Edinburgh and Connaught ,

and there were present , among others , Bros . Lord George Hamilton , ALP ., the Countess of Yarborough , Lady Fit 7 . Wygram , and Bro . Admiral Sir G . 0 . Willes . A vote of thanks was passed by acclamation to the Duchess for her kindness in presiding .

The Horticultural Exhibiton at Earl ' s Court was opened on Saturday afternoon last by the Duke of Connaught , and the weather being exceedingly fine and the band of the Grenadier Guards present under Bro . Lieut . Dan Godfrey , there was a large and fashionable attendance , including the Bishop of London and Airs . Temple , Bros . Lord Balfour of

Burleigh and Lord Ashbourne , the Persian Minister , Bro . Baron Henry de Worms , ALP ., the American Alinister , Bro . Sir Frtderick Alilner , Bart ., M . P ., and others . On the same day and in an arena adjoining , Buffalo Bill and his Wild West re-opened their display of the Jubilee year . In the evening the garden and the show were brilliantl y illuminated .

A meeting of the Bute Lodge , No . 1 / 1 0 , Cardiff , held on the 3 rd inst ., was a notable one in its history . It was visitors' night , and among those who had received and had accepted the invitation of the VV . M ., Bro . VV . B . Ferrier , were li'os . Sir Augustus Harri-, P . G . Treas ., and Edward Fletcher , lessee of the Theatre Royal and the Grand Theatre . Bro . Sir Augustus Harris receiveela warm greeting from a crowded muster of the brethren , when , in com .

pany with Bro . Fletcher , he entered the lodge shoitly after nine o ' clock . When an adjournment was made to the refreshment room , the health of their distinguished brother — -the genial and popular knight —was enthusias-i : ill y drunk by the brethren pres- ; n ' , and Bo . Sir Augustus Harris spoke felicitously in acknowledgment thee mrtesy . A similar compliment was paid to liro . Edward Fletcher , who also spoke in appreciation of it .

liro . the Lord Mayor will to-morrow ( Saturday ) open the Fine Art Exhibiton at liattersea , and on Tuesday will preside at the festival of the Royal Alaternity Charity at the Albion . On the lyth the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs will attend Divine service at St . Alary Aldermary in aid of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum ; and on the 20 th a meeting in support of the Koyal London Ophthalmic Hospital will be

held at the Alansion House . On the 21 st the Lotd Mayor will open the Islington liaths and Wash-houses ; and on Sunday , the 22 nd , a service , attended by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs , will he held at St . Alary Aldermary in support of the Ward schools . On the 23 rd a meeting of the Soldiers' Employment Society , on the 241 ) 1 a meeting in aid of the Rochester Diocesan Society , ant ) on the 25 th a meeting in support of the Saskatchewan Bishopric Fund will be

held at the Alansion House , liro Lord . Mayor Evans will take the chair at the festival of the Royal General Dispensary on the 2 . | th instant . A GOOD PLAN . -The Eleventh Annual Edition of Explanatory Book , sent free , gives valuable and reliable information how to operate successfully in Stocks and Shares and obtain handsome profits . —Address , Geo . Evans and Co ., Stockbrokers , 11 , Poultry , London , E . C .

Masonic And General Tidings.

SThe " Old ATasonians " gave their annual entertainment at Anderton ' s Hotel , which was in every respect successful . The programme was excellent , and the audience numerous and appreciative . We trust it has brought a considerable addition to the funds of the "Benevolent and Grant Fund , " which was the main object of the gathering . Bro . the Eart and Countess of Londesborough have returned to Grosvenor-square from visiting Mr . and Lady Sybil Codrington at Dodington Park , Gloucestershire .

Prince Henry of Battenberg presided at the 20 th annual festival held at the Hotel Aletropole , on Mondayevening , in aid of the Provident Surgical Appliance Society , the subscriptions and donations , including one of 25 guineas from the Chairman , amounting to £ 1077 .

We are much gratified to learn that our veteran Brother W . Kelly , P . P . G . M . Leicestershire and Rutland , is speedily recovering from his recent severe indisposition , and it is hoped that a projected visit to Eastbourne on the 1 st oi lune for a month will completely re-establish his health .

Bro . Viscount Powerscourt presided at the 79 th anniversary festival of the Artists' General Benevolent Institution , which was held at the Hotel Metropole on Saturday evening last . The Treasurer announced that the subscriptions amounted to £ 2363 .

The Duke of Edinburgh concluded his visit to the Oueen at Windsor on Sunday and returned to Clarence House . He left to resume his official duties at Devonport on Monday morning . The Duchess of Edinburgh is expected home early in June and Prince Alfred of Edinburgh in July .

The Speaker gave his fifth Parliamentary full-dress dinner of the session on Wednesday evening , there being present , among others , Viscount Newark , the Hon . B . Coleridge , liro . Sir Edward Watkin , Bart ., Sir William Plowden , and Alessrs . Holden , G . Lambert , Asquitb , Newnes , and Penn .

Dr . Emil Reich has been appointed by the directors to the Lectureship in General History in the Ladies' Division of the Crystal Palace School of Art , Science , and Literature , in succession to the late Dr . G . G . Zerffi . Dr . Reich will soon lecture , but he will not commence his great course till the October session . The Oueen held a Council at Windsor Castle on Alonday ,

when Colonel Sir VV . Barttelot , Bart .. ALP ., and Air . A . B . Forwood , ALP ., were sworn members of the Privy Council , and Colonel Ross , Principal Geddes , Mr . Grenier , Attorney-General of Ceylon , and Dr . Buchanan had conferred on them the honour of knighthood .

The 4 Sth annual festival of the Ragged School Union was held in Exeter Hall on Monday evening , when the Baroness Burdett-Coutts distributed the " faithful service " prizes to old scholars . There was some excellent part-singing contributed by a choir of upwards of 1000 old scholars from the various missions affiliated with the Union .

At the Walthamstow Lodge of Instruction , No . 2192 , held at the Chequers Hotel , High-street , Walthamstow , the Fifteen Sections will be worked on Alonday , the 30 th inst ., at six p . m . Bro . J . Pinder , P . M . 15 , & c , will occupy the chair as W . M . ; Bro . J . D . Casseres , P . M . 1349 , as S . W . ; and Bro . VV . Shurmur , P . M . 2374 . eSx ., as J . W .

The Select Committee of the House of Commons to inquire into the laws affecting theatres and other places of public entertainment met , under the presidency of Bro . the Right Hon . D . Plunket , H . AI . 's First Commissioner ol Works , on Wednesday , the members present including Bros . Dixon-Hartland , Isaacs , Viscount Ebrington , and It . Simuelson .

Air . Eille Norwood's matineje of " I he Noble Art ' takes place at Terry ' s Theatre on Wednesday , the 25 th instant , and the following ladies and gentlemen have been engaged to appear in same : H . Reeves Smith , Julian Cross , Syd Valentine , Sidney Stuart , and Arthur Williams , Aliss May Whitby , Florence Tanner , Lillie Belmore , and Beatrice Goodchild .

A meeting of the Royal Commission of the Patriotic Fund was held at the Horse Guards on Wednesday under the presidency of the Duke of Cambridge , there being likewise present Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar , Earl Nelson , Viscount Cranbrook , Lord Chelmsford , Bros . Lord Herschell , the Hon . E . F . Leveson-Gower , Sir Reginald Welbv , Sir G . H . Chubb , and Baron II . de Worms .

Air . VV . H . Lecky presided at the 102 nd anniversary dinner of the Royal Literary Fund , which was held in the Victoria Hall of ihe Criterion Restaurant on Wednesday . The guests included Lord Kinnear , Sir James Anderson , Sir John Fowler , Bro . Alajir-Geneial Shaw-Stewart , Bro . VV . H . Preece , Professor G . Darwin , Professor Grylls-Adams , Professor II . Drummund , Air . R . Bentley , Air . F .

Alacmillan , and Mr . Norton Longman . The annual meeting of the National Society for Ihe Prevention of Cruelty to Children was held in the Egyptian Hall of the Alansion House on Wednesday afternoon . The chair was taken in the first instance by Bro . L-jrd Aliyor Evans , and when his lordship was obliged to leave 11 attend

the Festival in St . Paul's , his place was tiken by the City Chambirlain . Among those present on the platform were Bro . the Duke of Fife , the Bironass Burdett-Coutts , Lady Al argaret Ho vard , the Bishops of Rochester and Portsmouth , the Countess of Idl . 'sleigh , and Lord Robert Cecil . The report was adopted .

Princess Christian presded on Wednesday at a sale of work at Elnifit-ld , Windsor , in aid of the funds of the St . Andrew ' s Society , for " The Poor Ladies of England . " The Princess was accompanied by Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein . Her Royal Highness was conducted

to the handsome dining-room , in which several stalls had been arranged , and where the company had assembled to meet the Royal party . Princess Christian assisted in selling at the principal stand , upon which s nne interesting specimens of needlework , Japanese , Majolica , and other wares , and numerous fancy articles , were displayed .

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Masonic And General Tidings.

It has been officially announced that the Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein ( Princess Helena of Great Britain ) will hold Drawing Rooms at Buckingham Palace on behalf of the Queen , on Monday , the 16 th inst ., and Wednesday , the iSth inst .

The fifth annual festival of the Devonians in London was held at Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday evening last tinder the presidency of the Earl of Morley . Among the princi pal guests were Bros . Viscount Ebrington , ALP ., and General Sir Redvers Buller , V . C .,

Mr . and Mrs . Gladstone arrived on Wednesday afternoon at Carlton House Gardens , having driven from Dollis Hill In the evening they dined in Carlton House Gardens with Lady Frederick Cavendish . Mr . Gladstone will remain in town until to-morrow ( Saturday ) .

At the sale of the late Bro . Lord Cheylesmore ' s collection of pictures on Saturday last , Sir Edwin Landseer ' s '' Monarch of the Glen " realised 6900 guineas , and Clarkson Stanfied ' s " St . Michael ' s Mount—the morning after the storm , " 3000 guineas . The total proceeds reached £ 31 , 317 .

Bro . Lord Talbrtdge , Chairman of the London and North Western Railway Company , presided at the 34 th anniver sary festival of the Railway Benevolent Institution , HrQS the Earl of Cork , Lord Balfour , Lord Claud Hamilton and Air . Biddulph , ALP ., being among the principal guests The subscriptions and donations amounted to £ 0300 .

The ibth annual meeting of the Metropolitan and National Nursing Association for providing trained nurses for the sick poor , was held in Grosvenor House , on Alonday . A vote of thanks to the Duke of Westminster—who moved the adoption of the report—for his kind aid to the societ y , was passed by acclamation .

The Committee of the Imperial Federation League have selected for erection in St . Paul ' s Cathedral a bust of the late Bro . Sir John Alacdonald , Premier of Canada , which has been executed by Mr . George Wade . The memorial will be executed in marble , and placed , by permission of the Dean and Chapter , in the crypt of the Cathedral , close to that of the late Bro . Earl Mayo .

Lord and Lady Knutsford entertained at dinner on Wednesday evening , at their residence in Eaton-square , Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn , Earl and Countess Temple , Lord and Lady Alorris and Aliss Alorris , Sir Henry James and Aliss James , Sir Alalcolm and Lady Fraser , Air . and Mrs . Reginald Abel Smith , Mr . and Mrs . Munro , the Alayor of Cape Town , and Aliss de Villiers Graaf , and Captain Shute .

Following closely on Air . Imre Kiralf y s return from America , the work of laying out the new Olympia gardens has been commenced , and is being actively pushed forward . By the latter end of the month , when alfresco amusements may be undertaken with safety , the gardens will be opened to the public , and will doubtless prove an additional attraction to visitors to " Venice in London . " A lengthy lease of

Olympia has been secured by the directors of the Imre Kiralfy , Limited . The first important match of the season was concluded at Lord ' s , on Friday , the Gth instant , when the ALC . C . and Ciotind defeated Sussex by 70 runs . The Club made 127 runs in their first innings , and 57 in their second , while Sussex were only able to put together 66 and 4 S . The

principal scorers were Air . A . N . Hornby , 3 and 22 ; E . Smith , 11 and 17 ; J . T . Hearne , 31 and 9 ; and Martin , 28 and ( not out ) 2 for the ALC . C ; and J . Hide , iS and 7 ; andG . L . Wilson ( notout ) 13 and ( notout ) 17 for Sussex . in aid of the West End Hospital for Diseases of the Nervous System , 73 , Welbeck-street , there will be a matinee

at the Avenue I heatre by members of the Brighton ureen Room Club on 'Tuesday , the 17 th inst . The piece selected is " Diplomacy , " and from the reputation the Club has acquired , we have little doubt that the performance will be successlul in every respect . The funds of the hospital , which sadly need replenishing , will also , we hope , receive a substantial addition .

The Duke of Connaught , on behalf of the Oueen , held the second levee for the season on Thursday " afternoon at St . James ' s Palace , driving in State from Buckingham Palace , accompanied by an escort of Life Guards and the chief ollicers of his household . Out of compliment to the Duke the function was principally of a military

character , and many Indian princes attended . Among those present were Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar , I ivd Salisbury , Lord cross , Lorel Cranbrook , Lord Knutsford , Sir Henry James , and Air . Joseph Chamberlain , and representatives of different foreign embassies , while State officials included Lord Lathom , Earl of Alount-Edgcumbe , Lota Sullield , and Lord VValter Gordon Lennox .

Archbishop Walsh , who recently issued a pastoral letter forbidding Catholics , on pain of excommunication , to have anything to ' do with the great Masonic bizaar about to be held in Dublin , in celebration of the Centenary of the Female Orphan School , sends to the Freeman anil Pre- *** correspondence which has just taken place between a lady and himself on the subject . The lady wrote asking f ° ?

signed portrait of the Archbishop to include in a portrait gallery . Thus the Archbishop writes : " I should wish to assume that you are not aware of its being most stt >™>' forbidden to Catholics by his Holiness the Pope to take part in any Alasonic proceedings such as the coming fete . ' ou seem to indicate a wish to bring out the fact that some Catholics are taking part in the Mr ' . This , so far as it

may be the case , is a thing deeply to be lamented . Iiut > unlortunately , among Catnolics , as amongst the members of every other body of professing Christians , there are some who are far lrom laithlul to the duties imposed on them hy their religious creed . Any Catholic who may act in disregard of the law ol the Church in this particular matter ot encouraging in any way a Alasonic proceeding ) 1

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