Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

We have the pleasure of imforming our readers that in addition to thc forthcoming papers announced to appear during thc ensuing months in thc pages of the Masonic Magazine from the pen of Bro . Samuel Poynter , P . M ., that learned brother will contribute to thc June number a descriptive sketch , entitled "A Queer Career , Nocturne in A Minor , the Key of the Street . "

May / air states ( Feb . nth ) that the Masonic Magazine is really the monthly digest of Freemasonry which it calls itself . It is a well edited serial with features

interesting to ( a large public . The City Press announces the death of Bro . James Perry , of thc Ship , Ivy-lane , for many years associated with the Licensed Victuallers' Associations , anel a member of thc Dalhousie Lodge , No . S 6 o . He was always ready to lend a helping hand to the advancement cf the societies , and was a man of thc stiictcst integrity , whose

loss is deeply regretted by a very large circle of friends . His dcatfus ascribed to congestion of the lungs , after a very short illness . He was 5 8 years of age , and was buried at Kcnsal Green , on Saturelay last . On Monday nig ht Miss Helen Hopekirk , daughter of Bro . Walter Hopekirk , the young Edinburgh pianist whose successful appearances at thc Leipsic

Gewandhaus concerts and in London have constituted not the least interesting events of the musical season , gave a recital in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh . Miss Hopekirk was assisted by Mr . A . C Mackenzie ( violin ) and Mr . Carl Hamilton ( cello . ) There was a large audience , who emphatically confirmed in the course of the recital the favourable verdict hitherto gained by Miss Hopekirk

wherever and whenever she had appeared in public . The " Masonic Magazine" for February is now ready , price Gd . It may be obtained of any bookseller or newsagent , or direct from the ofiice of this paper , 198 , Fleet-street , London . —[ AOVT . ] We extract the following from The IFhilehiill Review . — M . Desanges must be congratulated on bis

portrait of the H . R . II . thc Duke of Connaught , painted for the Rose Croix Chapter . Prince Arthur is not thc Icist comely of a comely race , and his military bearing adds a dignity to an appearance which is essentially soldier-like . His features , however , are indisputably Teutonic , and if , as is thc case , there is a tenderness in his lustrous blue eyes and in his classical mouth which relieves the

hardness of his profile , it needed the ideality of a true artist to render his likeness poetical . That M . Desanges has achieved this strikes one at once , nor is this favourableimpression lessened when you come to examine the portrait critically . Thc picture itself is three-quarter length and in outline oval . Thc Royal Duke stands " four-square , " reminding one in his pose of Aristotle's perfect man . He

is in evening dress , with the conventional and infinitesimal white tie , but his decorations almost convey the notion ol his being in uniform . He wears the broad white and gold sash of the Third-third Degree , with thc badges of the Supreme Council of the Masonic Craft and of the Sovereign of the Rose Croix Order , termtel technically the Studholme Chapter . These badges are very effective , and

they are so arranged as almost , yet not quite , to obscure the ribbon and star of a yet more covcteel order—that of the Garter . The Duke's right hand hangs listlessly , but the foreshortening of the left arm and the attitude of thc fingers of the left hand indicate that he is about to address the brethren of thc illustrious Rose Croix Chapter , the legitimate representatives of chivalry . It is needless

to add that as regards texture and tonality this splendid portrait is worthy the reputation nf M . Desanges , still less that the inevitable realism of a portrait is ciuite forgotten by thc spectator in the naturalness and charm of its treatment . Seldom have I seen a picture which more fully rose to my standard of what portraiture should be . The Duke of Connaught gave the artist a final sitting for the

portrait on Monday last . " The members cf the St . Cuthberga Lodge , No . 622 , at their meeting on Monday week , voted £ 10 ios . to each of the Masonic Institutions . The number of out-patients at the Nationa Hospital for Diseases of the Heart and Paralysis , Sohosquare , registered for the week ending Feb . ist ., 1879 , was

1339-The Cosmopolitan Masonic Pocket Book for 18 79 is now ready , price , post-free , 2 s . 2 d . Ofiice , 19 8 , Fleet-street , Loneion . —AOVT . The installation meeting of the Burgoyne Lodge , No . 902 , will take place at Anderton's Hotel , Fleetstreet , on Monday , the 24 th inst ,, at 5 p . m . Bro . S . J , Byng , the W . M ., will instal his successor . The annual ball of the Carnarvon and Mizpah

L odges was held at the Can non-street Hotel on the 7 th i nst . A full report vvill appear in our next impression . His Royal Hig hness Prince Leopold has fixed Tuesday evening , the 23 th inst ., for the fifty-fifth anniversary and distribution of prizes of the Birkbeck Institution . Bro . and Mrs . S . C . Hall have issued cards for the fifty-fourth anniversary of their wedding .

The Hour of Meeting of the Macdonald Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 104 , on Friday next , has been altered from 3 o ' clock to 3 . 30 p . m . Constitutions of the Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons , containing thc Charges , HeR"

lations , E . A . Song , Sec . A copy should be in tne pujj ^ rfsion of every brother . It may be obtained for 2 S . at the office of the Freemason , ot will be sent post-free to any part of the United Kingdom on receipt of twenty-live penny stamps . Address , Publisher , 198 , Fleet-street , London . —ADVT

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

Fot the Weekending Friday , February 21 , 1879 . SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 13 . Lodge 713 , Panmure , Cannon Street Hot . ,, 13 64 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney . „ 1384 , Loyalty and Charity , Star and Garter Kew . ,, 1641 , Crichton , S . M . H ., Camberwell .

,, 1732 , kings Cross , 2 ( 1 9 , Pentonville-nl . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , FEBRUARY 17 . Lodge i , Grand Masters , F . M . Tav . „ 8 , British , F . M . H . „ 21 , Emulation , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 3 8 , Felicity , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . ,, 18 5 , Tranquillity , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 862 , Whittington , F . M . H .

„ 907 , Royal Alfred , F . M . H . ,, 1139 , Marquis of Dalhousie , F . M . H . „ 126 ; , Golden Rule , 68 , Regcnt-st ., W . ,, 1506 , White Horse of Kent , Holborn Viaduct Hot . 11 1537 , St . Peter , Westminster , 68 , Regent-st . VV . Chap . 12 , Prudence , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . „ 1319 i Asaph , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford . St . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland , Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camelen Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road .

St . James ' s union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lowcr-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Doric Chapter , 248 , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 18 . Board of Gen . Purposes , at 4 . Grand Mark Lodge ( Emergency ) , 2 , Red Lion-sq ., 2 . 30 . Lodge 73 , Mount Lebanon , Bridge House Hot . „ 93 , Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 162 , Cadogan , F . M . H . „ 194 , St . Paul ' s , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 433 , Salisbury , F . M . H .

11 I 339 i Stockwell , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1420 , Earl Spencer , Swan Hot ., Battersea Old Bdg . „ 16 93 , New Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., N . Chap . 11 , Enoch , F . M . H . ,, 19 , Mount Sinai , Anderton ' s Hot ., Heet-st . „ 186 , Industry , F . M . H . ,, 1348 , Ebury , MorpethArms , l ' onsonby-st ., MiIlbank . Rose Croix 43 , Oxford ami Cambridge , 33 , Golden-sq ., W .

LODGES or INSTII UCTION . Metropolitan , 26 9 , Pentonville-rel . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John's Wood . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Lcadcnhall-st .

Dalhousie , The Sisters' Tav ., Pownall-rd ., E . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone .

Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , Three Bucks , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James's . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . ( ohn's-st .-rd .

WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 19 . Lodge of Benevolence at 6 . ,, 140 , St . George ' s , Trafalgar Hot ., Greenwich . ,, 174 , Sincerity , Guililhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 190 , Oak , F . M . H . ,, 700 , Nelson , M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich .

„ 9 69 , Maybury , Inns of Court Hot ., Lincoln ' s Inn . „ 11 5 , Buckingham and Chandos , F . M . I I . ,, 1349 , Friars , Cheshire Cheese , Crutchcd Friars . ,, 1382 , Corinthian , George Inn , Cubitt Town . ,, 1507 , Metropolitan , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 1673 , Langton , 101 , Queen Victoria-st . Rose Croix , Chap . 44 , Bard of Avon . 33 , Golelen-si ] ., W .

LOUOES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., at 7 till 9 . Urban , 23 , Gresham-street , City , E . C , at 6 . 30 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., VV ., at 7 . 43 .

Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-road , Holloway , at 8 . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . Duke of Connaught , Fauucc Arms , Faunce-pl , Kenngtnat 8 .

United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndalc-rd , N . W . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Flcet-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King's Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in theEast , Georgc the 4 th , Ida-st ., Poplar , 7 . 3 0 , Thistle , M . M . M ., Thc Harp Tavern , at 8 ,

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 20 . I louse Com . Girl's School , at 4 . Lodge 23 , Globe , F . M . H . ,, 49 , Gihon , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . 11 33 , Constitutional , Inns of Court Hc . t .

„ 63 , St . Mary's F . M . H . „ 1 G 9 , Temperance , White Swan , High-st ., Deptford . „ 179 , Manchester , Anderton's Hot ., Flcet-st . „ 181 , Universal , F . M . H . „ S 13 , New Concord , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-sr . „ 1287 , Great Northern , F . M . H .

„ 1475 , Peckham , Surrey Masonic Hall . „ 1 5 , Hemming , Lion Hot ., Hampton . ,, 1613 , Cripplegatc , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 1728 , Temple Bar , The London , Fleet-st . Chap . 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . Mark Lodge Bon Accord , 2 , Red Lion-sq ., VV .

„ „ 7 , Carnarvon , 08 , Regent-st ., W . Encamp . E ., Observance , 14 , Bedford-row , W . „ 128 , Orcforr ! and Cambridge , 33 , Golden-sq . W . LODGES OF INSTIIUCTION . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fielelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W .

Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Millbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road . Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfiiars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berncrs-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at S . Covent Garden , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Garden , at S . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood . Crusaders , St . John's Gate , Cleikenwell , at o .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 21 . House Com . Boys' School , at 4 . Lodge 143 , Middlesex , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . ,, 201 , Jirdan , F . M . H . ,, 1118 , University , F . M . H .

., 13 S 9 , St . Dunstan's , Anderton's Hot ., Flcet-st . „ 1704 , Anchor , Bridge House Hot ., Southwark . Chap . 92 , Moira , Thc Criterion , Piccadilly . Mark 104 , Macdonald , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . Rose Croix Chap . 10 , Invicta , 33 , Golden-sq ., W . P . G . C . and L ., Koyal Order cf Scotland , 33 , Golden-sq ., W .

¦ LODGES OV INSTRUCTION . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ., 6 to 8 p . m . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., XV . Unions Emulation ( for 'M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Flcct-st ., at 7 . St . Marylcborue , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Westbourne , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ,, Camberwell New-road . St . James's , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-road , S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W .

St . Luke's , White Hart , King's-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammcrstnith-rd . Finsbury Park , Earl Russell , Isledon-road , Holloway , at S William Preston , FcathersTav ., Up . Gcorge-tt ., Edgvvarc-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre 1 lot ., Goulbourn :-rd ., Notting-hill Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . Londou-st ., Greenwich

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , February 22 , 1879 . MONDAY , FEBRUARY 17 . Lodge 1302 , Israel , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 32 , Jerusalem , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 10 3 1 , Rowley , M . U ., Lancaster . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 18 . Lodge 667 , Alliance , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1223 , Hindpool , Hartington Hot ., Barrow , ,, 1325 , Stanley , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1570 , Prince Arthur , M . H ., N . Ilill-st ., Liverpool . Bootle L . of I ., 146 , Bcrry-st ., Bootle . Merchants' L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 19 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity , M . H ., Wigan . „ 428 , Sincerity , Angirl Hot ., Northwich . „ 337 , Zetland , M . R ., Birkenhead . „ 823 , Everton , M . H ,, Liverpool .

„ 1276 , Warren , Queen ' s Arms Hot ., Liscard . „ 134 . i 1 Victoria , Cross Keys , Eccles . 11 ' 353 i Duke of Lancaster , Athemeum , Lancaster . „ 1730 , Urmston , Lord Nelson Hot ., Urmston . De Grey and Ripon L . of I ,, M . R ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of ] ., M . IL , Liverpool .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 20 . Lodge 203 , Ancient Union , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 343 , Concord , Militia Mess Rooms , Preston . ,, 425 , Cestrian , M . R ., Chester . „ ( 103 , Combermere , Seacombe Hot , Seacombe . „ 1299 , Pembroke , Rawlinson ' s Hot ., West Derby . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool . St . John ' s L . of I ., M . IL , Liverpool .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 21 . Hamer L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland see Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this i paper , 198 , Fleet-street , London ,