Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Permission having been granted by the W . M . of No . 1743 , the Perseverance Lodge of Instruction , 1743 , will commence to hold meetings on Monday next , the iSth inst ., at seven o ' clock ( and on subsequent Mondays ) , at Ye Old Cheshire Cheese , 23 , Addle-street , Wood-street , E . C , under the guidance of Bro . J . L . Mather , P . A . G . D . of C , who will act as Preceptor ; Bro . C . G . Sparrow , P . M . 1 743 , P . Z . 1471 , Secretary . Brethren are cordially invited to attend .

fhe Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , No . 6 5 , has been removed from the Hercules Tavern , Leadenhallstreet , E . C , to the City Arms Restaurant , 2 , St . Mary Axe , E . C , and meets on Tuesdays at 7 p . m ., Bro . D . Moss , P . M ., Preceptor . A ball in aid of the Masonic Charities was held on Thursday , 28 th ult ., at the Queen ' s Rooms , Newport

Isle of Wight , under the banner of the Albany Lodge , of ' which Bro . Millidge is the VV . M . Among those present were the Mayor and Mayoress . Most of the brethren wore clothing and jewels of their various Degrees , under a dispensation from the P . G . M ., Bro . VV . VV . B . Beach , M . P . There was a large attendance . The first annual supper of the Star Chapter of

Instruction will be held on Friday , the 5 th prox ., at the Stirling Castle , Camberwell , S . E ., with Comp . F . Hilton , P . Z . 1275 , in the chair , and Comp . Addington , M . E . Z . 1275 , in the vice-chair . All information may be obtained from Comp . Stone , S . E ., and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance of R . A . Masons on that occasion . Bro . J . C . Parkinson presided at the 42 nd annual

festival dinner of the Earlsvvood Asylum fur Idiots on Wednesday evening last . He was supported by Bros . Sir George Elliot . M . P ., Sir Morell Mackenzie , Sir Francis Truscott , G . A , Sala , Augustus Harris , S . B . Bancroft , and a numerous company of ladies and gentlemen . The subscriptions amounted to £ 1865 , including 50 guineas from the Chairman .

We understand that Bro . F . Ernest Pocock , M . D ., P . M . 18 91 , P . Z . 1642 and 1 S 91 , has been declared the winner of the chess tournament lately held at the Primrose Club , St . James's , having distanced something like a dozen competitors . Bro . Shaw , P . M . 1869 , presided at the annual dinner of the Isle of Wight Railway Staff , at Sandown , on

the 26 th ult ., and among those present were Bros . J . H . McQueen , P . M . 13 , W . M . 1 S 69 , and H . M . Barker , M . B ., M . R . C . S ., l . P . M . 1 SC 9 . The Cambridge crew , which will take part in he University Boat Race , from Putney to Mortlake , on aturday , the 30 th instant , arrived at Putney and did a good afternoon ' s practice over the best part of the course ,

while their Dark Blue opponents have taken up their quarters at Cookham , wrier * they have remained since , and where they did an excellent day's work on Monday . The Oxlord men will enter their appearance on the course some time next week . The latter have the advantage in weight , but the Cambridge are the same crew as won last

year , and will have had the longer practice on tidal waters The friends of both are sanguine as to the results . At a meeting of Fortitude Mark Lodge , No . 78 , at Truro , on Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., Bro . J . Tonkin , was re-elected W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Johns , P . G . Sec , was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . J . Langdon , Tyler .

Bro . Ex-Sheriff Higgs has invited the Tower Hamlets Engineers ( Col . Sir A . Kirby commanding ) to hold a night attack at Willenhall Park , New Barnet , on Saturday next . After the " attack" the men will enjoy the hospitality of the Ex-Sheriff . In the afternoon , before leaving town for Barnet , tea rations will be served out , also at the expense of the host of the evening .

Prince Albert Victor of Wales has graciousl y consented to preside at the festival dinner which will be held at the Hotel Metropole on the 29 th May , in aid of the funds of the Great Northern Central Hospital in Holloway-road . It will no doubt be remembered that this Institution was opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales in July last . Bro . Lord Brassey , K . C . B ., presided at the

festival dinner of the Merchant Seamen s Orphan Asylum , which was held at the Hotel Mettopoie , on Thursday , the 7 th inst . It is said that the Honourable Artillery Company have petitioned the Queen to use her influence with the Prince of Wales to induce his Royal Highness to resume his post of Colonel and Captain General of the Regiment , and that the acting colonelcy be given to a Horse Artillery officer of distinction .

His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief has approved of the Military Tournament in aid of the Military Charities being held at the Royal Agricultural Hall , Islington , from the 20 th to the 29 th of June . The amount contributed to these Charities through the medium of this display since 18 S 0 is , 1 , 21 , 000 .

From the ist of April next the troops : and military establishments at Hong Hong and in the Straits Settlements will be constituted as two separate and distinct commands , and Bro . Sir Charles Warren has been selected for the command at Singapore and in the Straits .

THE UNEMPLOYED IN EAST LONDON . —At a time when much thought is being given to this matter , a practical suggestion may be of service . Last year more than £ 300 , 000 worth of foreign matches were purchased by inconsiderate consumers in this country , so true is it

that " evil is wrought by want of thought , as well as want of heart . " If all consumers would purchase Bryant and May ' s Matches , that firm would be enabled to pay £ 1000 a week more in wages , and large numbers of the unemployed of East London would thus be provided with work , instead swellining the ranks of pauperism . —ADVT .

Masonic And General Tidings

A lodge of instruction has been sanctioned in connection with the Perseverance Lodge , No . 1743 , to meet at the Cheshire Cheese , Addle-street , City , on Monday evenings at seven o ' clock . The first meeting will be on Monday , the 18 th instant .

At the meeting of the St . Kew Lodge , Swindon , on the 5 th inst ., the W . M ., Bro . H . B . Harrington , presented the l . P . M ., Bro . G . H . Penett , with a P . M . 's jewel . The jewel bore the following , inscription : " Presented by the lodge of St . Kew , No . 1222 , to Brother G . H . Perrett , P . M ., in recognition of his services to the lodge as Worshipful Master , and to the Masonic Charities as Steward during

the year iSSS . " It has been officially notified from the office of the Lord Chamberlain that the Queen has been pleased to allow the members and honorary associates of the Order of the Hospital ot St . John of Jerusalem in England to wear generally the insignia of their respective grades in

the said Order , as provided tor in the Royal Charter of Incorporation of 14 th May , iSSS . The second annual report of the Masonic Veteran Association of Illinois is in all respects satisfactory , the number of members having increased from 112 to 129 , and the balance as between receipts and expenditure being on the right side of the account .

The third anniversary dinner in aid of the funds of the Dramatic and Musical Sick Fund , will take place at the Hotel Metropole , on Wednesday next , the 20 th inst . The Queen ' s Jubilee presents have been arranged in the grand vestibule at Windsor Castle , and were shown to the public on the re-opening of the State Apartments on Monday .

We gather from a paper compiled by Bro . John Haigh , on "Grand Lodge Legislation ; its adjuncts and consequences , " and by him read before the Grand Consistory of Massachusetts , A . and A . Rite , on the 21 st January last , that the author considers the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts committed a grievous error when , some time since , it declared that "certain bodies" —of high Degrees , " as Bro . Jacob Norton would call them—were

regular , and by implication , that certain other bodies of a similar character were irregular . Our belief is that a Grand Lodge has nothing whatever to do with any other Degrees than those of Craft Masonry , the Degree of the Royal Arch being necessarily included . We have to notify that the City of London Lodge of Instruction has postponed its meetings " sine die . "

At a meeting of the Abbey Lodge , No , 20 3 , held at the Town Hall , Westminster , on Monday , the nth instant , Bro . R . E . Goffin , S . W ., was unanimously elected VV . M . for the ensuing yea r , and bro . James Gibson , Treas . Among those present were Bros . H . Mainwaring Dunstan , J . W . ; VV . H . Baker , P . M ., Treas . ; J . E . Shand , P . M . and Sec . 1563 , Sec ; C . C Piper , S . D . ;

J . Hayter , J . D . ; and F . J . Smith , I . G . After the lodge the brethren dined tegether at Bro . Cloot's restaurant , Victoiia Mansions , where they were joined by Bro . Burdett-Coutts , M . P ., P . M ., P . G . O ., the first Master of the lodge . In view of Bro . Joseph Da Silva ' s departure for South Africa , the brethren of the Barnato Lodge ,

No . 2265 , of which he is the first W . M ., propose to present him with a jewel on Monday next , as a token of their regard and esteem . The will and codicil of Bro . Adolphus Edward Painter , formerly cf the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhallstreet , and late of Aldborough Hall , llford , and 5 G , Loftus-road , Shepherd's Bush , who died on January 15 th ,

were proved on the 2 nd inst ., by Mr . Edmund Poole and Mr . Percy Charles Robinson , of Union-court , Old Broadstreet , the executors , the value of the personal estate being sworn to exceed £ 6 , 500 . The Directors of the Portman Rooms Company , Limited , have declared an interim dividend at the rate of ten per Cent , per annum for the half-year ending

February 2 Sth , 1 SS 9 . The funeral of Bro . Charles Robb , solicitor , Edinburgh , who died from the effects of an accident which he sustained on alighting from an omnibus some weeks ago , took place with Masonic honours on Saturday , the gth inst . There was a large turn-out of the brethren of Lodge Journeymen , No . 8 , of which the

deceased was the l . P . M ., and there were also representatives of several other Masonic lodges in the city . The coffin , on which were several wreaths , was borne shoulderhigh from Bro . Robb's residence to Corstorphine Churchyard by members of the Journeymen Lodge ; and the

procession to the grave was led by the deceased ' s fellow-Craftsmen walking two abreast , the other Masons and friends following behind the coffin . The funeral service at the house and grave was conducted by the Rev . Dr . Dodds . The progress of the procession was witnessed with sympathetic interest by the villagers .

CRYSTAL PALACE DISTRICT GAS COMPANY . — The ordinary half-yearly general meeting will be held at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , to-day ( Friday ) , when the report of the directors , together with a statement of account , will be submitted . The progress of the company during the half-year ended on the 31 st December , 1 S 88 , is declared to have been satisfactory , the quantity of gas sold

having increased 4 per cent ., as compared with the corresponding period of JSS 7 , while the prices of residual products have improved , and the cost of coal in store has been lower . The nett profit made during the half-year amounts to , ( , 23 , 6 39 17 s . 7 d ., and the directors recommend the declaration of a dividend at the following rates : Of 6 per cent , on the Preference Stock , 7 per cent , on the

Ordinary 7 per Cent . Stock , 10 per cent , on the Ordinary 10 per Cent . Stock , and 7 per cent , on the New Ordinary 7 per Cent . Stock . This will amount to £ 13 , 625 17 s . 4 d ., inclusive of Income Tax , and if the recommendation is approved by the proprietors , the warrants will be forwarded on or before the 22 nd inst . to all who were registered as

proprietors on the 31 st December . The directors further recommend a reduction in the price of gas to 2 s . 7 d . per 1000 cubic feet from and after the date of the present Lady Day quarter ' s accounts . The directors and auditors who retire from office by rotation are eligible for reelection .

Masonic And General Tidings

A Iodge of instruction is now being held on the second and fourth Mondays at the Amherst Club , Hackney , in connection with the Tyssen Amherst Lodge , No . 2242 . The second annual ball in connection with St . Bartholomew's Lodge , No . 696 , took place on the Sth inst ., in the Town Hall , and was attended by an influential representation of the ancient Craft , both from Wednesbury

and other parts of South Staffordshire . The hall , the corridor ( which was luxuriously fitted up as a lounge ) , and the supper rooms had been elegantly decorated for the occasion . Members of the Order were attired in full Masonic clothing and jewels , whilst several volunteer officers appeared in full dress . Supper was afterwards supplied , Bro . G . Piatt , W . M . of the Iodge , presiding , in

the Council Chamber , and Bro . T . Jonts , I . P . M ., in the Committee Room . Bro . Dunbar Steen , of the Lodge of Honour , afterwards gave several recitations in line style ; and songs were sung by Bros . Horton and Shread , Bro . H . Palethorpe acting as accompanist . Dancing was to the music of Messrs . Williams ' s string band , Mr . W . Tibbits officiating as M . C . Bro . Henry D . Aslet will be installed as W . M .

of the Wellington Lodge , No . 1 S 92 , at Carshalton , on Thursday next . It is rumoured that the brethren of Yarmouth are going to give a ball . This will give pleasure to a large circle , should the information prove correct . It is said many of the senior brethren are averse to the graceful art of dancing , but then the younger men delight in the whirl of the intoxicating waltz , and expect that they will win the day .

The Lord Mayor , Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Gray , and Bro . Sheriff Newton have accepted invitations to dine with the Markets' Committee at the Guildhall Tavern on Wednesday , the 27 th instant . MASONIC PRESENTATION . —The Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , was the scene of a goodly gathering of the members of the Temple Lodge , No . 101

on Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., when Bro . J . Bond , proprietor of the Station Tavern , Camberwell New-road , was presented with a gratifying testimonial . This consisted of a gold decoration bearing tne silver cross keys , emblematic of the office of Treasurer , which Bro . Bond has held for more than 20 years . The following is the inscription : " Presented to Bro . fas . Bond , P . M ., in recognition of his

valuable services as Treasurer , 1 S 67—SS . " The presentation in question is one of a large number of which Bro . Bond has been the recipient during a long and honourable connection with Freemasonry . On the nth inst . there was a numerous gathering at Retford in connection with the annual installation at the Vernon Lodge , No . 1802 . The W . M . for the

ensuing year , Bro . R . B . Ogle , was installed by Bro . Ensor Drury , 296 , P . P . G . W . West Yorks , and there were many visitois present from Doncaster , Sheffield , Newark , Worksop , and Nottingham . The other officers were invested . A Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . W . G . Morton , the retiring VV . M . Sir Henry Morland , Grand Master of all

Scottish Freemasonry in India , has caused through his secretary a circular to be issued to all the Masonic lodges in India under his jurisdiction to go into Masonic mourning until March 31 next , as a mark of respect to the memory of Bro . J . Y . Lang , Depute Grand Master , " whose genial qualities and exalted principles endeared him to all . " We learn that H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , District

Grand Master of Bombay and its Territories , sent a telegram Irom an out-station to Sir Henry Morland , expressing his grief and sympathy with the Grand Lodge in the heavy loss sustained by them in the sad death of Bro . Lang , Depute Grand Master of all Scottish Freemasonry in India . Bro . Lord Herschell has returned from India .

Bro . Sir Somers Vine , Assistant Secretary of the Imperial Institute , arrived at Brisbane on Monday , and was expected to leave in the course of the week forSyoney , Melbourne , and Adelaide . He has quite recovered from the attack of bronchitis and pneumonia from which he suffered shortly after his departure from England .

Some of the members of the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , have resolved to mark their esteem for Bro . Joseph Da Silva , P . M . and Secretary , by presenting him with some souvenir previous to his leaving for Johannesberg . The presentation , which , we believe , will take the form of a gold watch , will be made at the Cannon-street Hottl on T uesday , the 19 th inst .

THE BOHEMIANS . —The social club , as it is termed , apparently bids fair to be the club of the future , the latest addition being the Bohemians , in connection with the Bohemian Musical Society , who held their opening dinner on Wednesday night , at the Club-house , in Oxfordstreet , with Mr . Charles Williams in the chair , supported by Brcs . Lord Wolseley , General Sir Redvers Buller , Co ! .

Clerke , and several other military men . Lord Wolseley , in responding for " The Army , Navy , and Auxiliary Forces , " urged those opinions lor holding which , as he said , he and others had been called alarmists and panicmongers . A ietter was read from Lord Charles Beresford , who had lo attend , by Royal command , at the Colonial Institute . " Success to the Club " was proposed by Gen .

Sir R . Buller , and acknowledged by Col . Hare , the Secretary . " The Visitors" was responded toby Col . Gouraud . The club has been very successlully launched , and is in a district where the want of one has long been felt . It is intended to hold weekly concerts and periodical soirees , to which members can introduce ladies of their family . The

grand salon is a hne room , and , though not very lofty , seems well adapted for small musical entertainments , and as the direction of these is entrusted to that veteran Bohemian , Bro . E . J . Odell , no doubt the members and their families have many pleasant evenings in store for them in tne future .

HOLLOWAY ' S OINTMENT AND PILLS . —As spring approaches a favourable opportunity otfers for rectifying irregularities , removing impurities , and erising blemishes which have arisen from 1 he presence of matters forbad by winter fiom being transpired through the pores . This searching Ointment , well rubbed upon the skin , penetrates to the deeplv-seated organs , upon which it exerts a most

wholesome and beneficial influence . Well nigh all the indigestions give way to tnis simple treatment , aided by purifying and aperitive uoses ot Hol'oway ' s Fills , round each box of which plain ' instructions " are folded . Bilious disorders , loss of appetite , fulness after eating , lassitude , gout , and rheumatism may be eltecrivel / checked in thsir painful progress , and the seeds of long suffering eradicated by these remedies , —AD VI .