Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic And General Tidings .

Among the papers to be read before the Society of Architects during the next few months is one on " Freemasonry in Architecture , " by Mr . D . Fearon Ranking-, M . A ., LL . D . Mr . and Mrs . Gladstone returned to town from their sojourn at Biarritz on Saturday , the right honourable

gentleman having greatly benefited by the rest he obtained . The British Channel Siiuadron , consisting of the Royal Sovereign , Empress of India , Rodney , Immortalite . Narcissus , _ and other vessels arrived early in the week at TenerifTe .

The directors of Pprry and Co ., Limited , steel pen makers , have declared a dividend on the ordinary shares , viz ; 12 . I per cent , for the year and 2 \ per cent , bonus , being the same as last year . The same amount is also placed to the Reserve Account .

The old United States Kearsarge , which sunk the confederate privateer Alabama in the English Channel in 1 SO 4 , was wrecked some davs since on Roncadore reef , and was abandoned with the Stars and Stripes flying at her peak , Admiral Stanton and the officers and crew being , however , very fortunately saved .

Colonel Goold Adams , who had started to find the bodies of Major Wilson ' s party , has been detained en route by the flooded state of the country , but the attempt to recover the bodies will be prosecuted , and Dr . Jameson and Sir John Willoughby have proceeded to Inyati to consult with Colonel Adams as to what further shall be done .

Among the guests at the dinner party given by the Earl of Rosebery , at his residence in Berkeley-square , on Monday , were the Prince of VVales , Bro . the Duke of Devonshire , and Duke of Abereorn , the French , Russian , and United States Ambassadors , the Netherlands Minister , Bro . General Lord Roberts , and Col . Stanley Clarke , in attendance on the Prince .

A Court of Aldermen was held in the Guildhall on Tuesday , when , on the nomination of the Archbishop of Canterbury , the Bishop of Lincoln was appointed to preach the Spital Sermon , before the Lord Mayor and Corporation , at Christ Church , Newgate-street , on Easter IVsday . At the same Court Bro . Alderman Colonel Davies was elected a governor of the United Westminster Hospitals , in place of Alderman Faudel Phillips , resigned .

The Royal Horticultural Society held a very successful exhibition at the Drill Hall , Westminster , on Tuesday afternoon , the various groups of cyclamens , orchids , palms , lilacs , and other plants being elegantly set out . The principal prizes were taken by Messrs . Veitch , Sir Trevor Laurence , Messrs . Paul , of Walthamstow , Messrs . Paul , of Cheshunt , Messrs . Lane , of Berkhampstead , and Messrs . B . S . Williams , of H . Mloway .

On Tuesday evening , a ball , promoted by the Worshipful Master , Bro . E . Townsend , and the brethren of the Nelson of the Nile Lodge , No . jiLi . inaid of the Masonic Charities , was held in the Masonic Hall , Park-road , Batley . Dancing commenced at eight p . m ., and was continued

with great spirit until 3 a . m . The band had been provided by Bro . A . Feainsides , and great credit is due for the excellent manner in which they performed . The arrangements were carried out in a most satisfactory manner by the officers of the lodge . Bros . Major Blackburn and C . Cooper were the M . Cs .

Bro . Lord Mayor Tyler presided at the meeting which was held in the Guildhall , on Tuesday evening , when the Duchess of Teck distributed the prizes tothe Post Office Rifle Volunteers , of which the Duke of Teck is honorary colonel . There was a full attendance at the meeting and the proceeding terminated with a vote of thanks to the Duchess , which was cordially acknowledged by her husband .

Subsequently Bro . Lord Mayor Tyler and the Lady Mayoress gave a dinner party at the Mansion House . Among the guests invited to meet the Duke and Duchess being the Earl and Countess of Waldegrave , Lord and Lady Methuen , Iiro . A'derman Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., and Lady Ellis , Sir Charles Hall , M . P ., Mr . Algernon Turner , C . B ., and Lady Henrietta Turner , Bio . Sir John and Lady Monckton , Sir Joseph Fairer , and others .

TitF . SOUTH LONDON- MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSO - CIATION , which has already been mentioned in these columns as being in course of formation , was duly constituted at a meeting held on Tuesday , the 30 th ultimo , at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell . The elections of officers were by ballot . Bro . P . A . Nairne , P . G . D ., was elecled President ; Bro . F . Hilton , Vice-President ; and Bro . R . J .

Voisey , Treasurer . These brethren are all well-known in i-outh London , and the fact that they are the ofiicers placed at the head of the new Association is a sure guarantee that it will be administered in a liberal spirit , as well as with prudenceand foresight . Bro . E . Janau , who had hitherto been acting Secretary , was elected Hon . Secretary , but , while thanking the representatives for thehomur elone him , he

declined to accept the office , thinking it should be undertaken by a brother having more time and more influence . It was then decided to postpone the election of Hon . Secretary until the next meeting in March , Bro . ( anau consenting to continue meanwhile asarting Secretary ; his address is 02 , Elms-road , Clapham Common . The aim of the

Association is , as explained before , to centralize the voting power of the lodges as is done by the provincial Associations . 1 he South London Masonic Charitable Association has made a good slarr , but , remembering the true old maxim" Union is Strength "•—we hope many more lodges and chapters will join and ensure its complete success .

'P / ss Ar . ri . vr ; , PLI : ASK , " is the polite , yet 1 rm , request of our guardians in Hue when cur streets lucerne blocked by a loitering or dii-ordeily crowd . Gener- liy thisailnioiiition is cheerfully obey I'd , for all sensible men arc * aware that in the power of the law their wi Ifare is secured . Wi e betide * thni-c turbulent spir ts who oppose tin ir puny strength aiainsl right nnd might ; they

are con j . e led lo clay by being relegate lo a pi cc where reflection convicts tlit-m cf thti f < by in trying to overthrow the bulwarks of public safety . Holloway ' s Pills and Ointment are the guardians that make disease " Pats along * ' out of our path , and they are able to assist it before the system becomes too enfeebled to resist its attacks .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . Capt . Lord Charles Beresford has returned from Cairo to Chatham , and has resumed his duties as commandant of the Steam Reserve , but Lady Charles Beresford will remain in Egypt for some time longer . Intelligence has been received at Carnarvon to the effect that the Prince and Princess of Wales have graciously consented to attend the National Eisteddfod , which will be held there in the week commencing gth July .

The third annual conference of representatives of the Solent-yacht-racing classes will be held at Southampton on Saturday next , the 24 th inst ., under the auspices of the Castle Club , of which Bro . the Earl of Dunraven is Commodore . His lordship has promised to preside .

Lord Aberdare was present and presided at the 39 th meeting of the Royal Commission on Old Age Pensions , which was held at the House of Lords on Tuesday , among the members who attended being the Prince of VValeswho has been present at 34 out of the 39 sittings—Lord Lingen , Lord Playfair , and Sir H . Maxwell .

Brethren are invited to send for the list of Masonic Books published at the office of the Freemason . Many works of interest both to the Masonic student and general reader have recently been added , and the publisher will gladly forward a copy to any address on receipt of a post-card .

Sir Philip Currie , the new British Ambassador to Turkey , arrived at Constantinople on Saturday last . He was met at Adrianople by Sir Alf red Sandison and Ibrahim Bey , the special representatives of the Sultan , who accompanied him to the capital , where he was met by the whole staff of the British Embassy .

The recovery of the Czar from his recent very serious illness is well assured , Dr . Sukharin , who was summoned from Moscow to attend upon his Majesty , having left St . Petersburg towards the close of the week on his return home , having first been presented with the Order of St . Alexander Newsky , in recognition of his services .

Another bomb outrage occurred in Pans on Monday afternoon , a man named Leon Breton having entered a restaurant near the Saint Lazare railway station about g p . m ., and threw a bomb , which at once exploded and wounded more or less seriously several persons . The man , however , was very speedily captured and the police had some difficulty in protecting him from the enraged populace .

General his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught returned from leave to be present at a calvalry brigade field day , which took place in the Long Valley , Aldershot , on Thursday . There were also present Major-General C . F . Gregorie , Major-General Sir W . F . Butler , Major-General A . H . Utterson , Major-General J . Alleyne , Col . T . Kelly-Kenny , Col . H . S . G . Miles , Col . Auld , Col . Bruce Brice , Col . Sir A . Mackworth , and Col . Waller .

Princess Ena , daughter of the Prince and Princess Henry of Battenherg , was thrown from her pony while riding in the grounds of Osborne House on Saturday afternoon last . The mishap was caused by the pony , which was being led by a groom , suddenly stumbling and pitching the Princess over its head , while the groom was also thrown down . According to the latest reports , the Princess , who is the only daughter of their Royal Highnesses , is progressing favourably .

We have to record with regret , the death of Bro . R . A . Morgan , which took place on Friday , the 2 nd inst ., at his residence , Plas Teg , Rushey Green , Catford . Bro . Morgan , who was only 4 O years of age , had been in failing health for several years , but had only been comoelled to keep his

bed for about a month immediately prior to his death . The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon , the 7 th inst ., the first portion of the burial service being conducted at St . Lawrence , Catford , by the Rev . W . Hook Longsdon , M . A ., the interment being at Lewisham Cemetery .

Bro . C . J . Cuthbertson , whose firm provides the coverings for so many heads in the city , has shown by a little brochure recently issued that he himself not only possesses ahead , but is capable of making use of it to some purpose by recording his observations during a visit to America . Like many other city men he journeyed to the World ' s Fair , and

during his journey took in en route most of the cities and places of interest in the States . Amongst other things he describes a visit to a Masonic lodge , on the iSth storey of a building , having no fewer than 22 . Of course , our brother refers to the renowned Masonic Temple of Chicago . The paper was read before the members of the United Wards Club .

THE LIFEBOAT SATUBUAV MOVEMENT . —In view of the remarkable success attending and resulting from the introduction of the Li ' eboat Saturday Movement and the formation of Ladies' Committees initiated in Manchester and Salford in 1 S 91 , and so strongly advocated last year b y H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the Committee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution have decided to take steps to

develop the movement in all the principal centres of industry and population throughout the country . With this end in view they have appointed , in the first instance , three Organising Secretaries—Mr . William Martin , of Glasgow , for Scotland , & c , and Messrs . A . J . Boyle and J . R-ginald Roberts for districts in England and Wales . These gentlemen are to enter on their duties at once .

MASONIC FUNERAL IN DUNOEE . —On Saturday , the ioth inst ., the remains of Bro . Alexander Allan , who for the past ten years had acted as Secretary of the Thistle Operative Lodge , No . 158 , were consigned to their last resting-place in the Eastern Necropolis . Brethren to the number of Co , and representing almost every lodge in the city , met in Princes-street Hall . After religious services , conducted by Bro . T . Bruce , Chap ., in deceased ' s house ,

the brethren formed up in processional order and walked to the cemetery . The pall-bearers were Bros . Arthur William Lumsden , A . Smith , W . Johnston , and VV . Henry . Bro . Alexander Ramsay conducted the last rites at the grave . The deceased was upwards of 23 years in the employ of Messrs . Jaffe Brothers , and was greatly respected by all who knew him . He has left a wife and six children , for whom much sympathy is being expressed .

Twelfth Annual Edition of Explanatory Book , sent gratis and post free , gives reliable inlormation how to make money quickly by Stocks and Shares . Highest and lowest prices for past years . —Address , G . Evans and Co ., Stockbrokers , ii , Poultry , London , E . C .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . the Rev . J . Steohen Barrass has returned to town and resumed his work in the City at the close of the very successful mission conducted by him at Liverpool . The result of the examination at the London University in January last for marticulatinn shows that 521 students

satisfied the examiners , or considerably less than one-half of those who presented themselves . Eighteen , of whom four are ladies , took honours ; 339 , including 70 ladies , appear in the first division ; and 29 ladies and 135 gentle , men in the second class .

We are informed by Comp . John Chadwick , P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . S . E ., that the annual convocation of the Prov . Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the Eastern Division of the County of Lancaster will be holden in the St . Mary's National Schools , Rawtenstall , on Thursday , the 15 th prox ., at half-past two . Comp . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , Grand Superintendent , will preside .

Bro . James Stevens' lecture on " Australia and its Irrigation Colonies " was delivered to a "full house " at the Crystal Palace on Tuesday evening , and gave general satisfaction . About 100 elaborate dissolving views of Australian scenery and the new Colonies of Mildura and Renmark , the prospective " fruit gardens of the world , "

illustrated the lecture , which kept the audience in rapt attention for an hour-and-a-half , and appeared to afford them considerable enjoyment . At its termination a heart y burst of applause testified to the satisfaction with which the company had listened to the instructive and highly interesting discourse .

A considerable amount of damage appears to have been caused to life and property by the gale which raged over the greater part of the country during last Sunday night . Numbers of chimneys appear to have been blown down , and in some cases with disastrous results , windows too have been blown in and houses and churches either wholly or partiall y

unroofed , while more than disaster is reported along our coasts . The Manchester Ship Canal traffic was for the time disorganised . At Holywell , in Flintshire , the roof ot the English Presbyterian Chapel was blown off and the building almost entirely wrecked . At Scarborough a number of houses were blown down , while at Shields severals vessels were dismantled or seriously damaged .

The Prince of VVales presided on Thursday at the second smoking concert of the Royal Amateur Orchestral Society , in Queen's Hall , which was filled with members and guests . His " Royal Highness is constant in his support of this admirable body of non-professional instrumentalists . The Grand Duke of Hesse , Prince Louis of Battenberg , and Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe were also among the company .

Mr . George Mount had chosen his programme with a view to variety , as usual , for the list of orchestral items included overtures by Nicolai and Suppc , a selection from Gounod ' s " Faust , " together with pieces by Saint-Saeins and Spindler . Mr . Leonard Berwick was the pianist of the occasion , and songs were contributed by Madame Bella Cole and Madame Bonanoska .

A ball given by the brethren of the Borneo Lodge of Harmony took place in October last , and was pronounced on all sides to be a decided success . At nine p . m ., the festivities were opened by a concert in the large dining room of the Borneo Hotel , and the chief feature of which was a topical song in praise of Masonry , composed by Bro . H . B . Dunlop andsungby Bro . W . H . Hastings , Mrs . Prvorand

Mrs . Vander Hoeven took part in the performance , and Bro . Jones was loudly encored , Bro . McGechan ' s fine voice was heard to great advantage , the room possessing undeniably good acoustic propeities . At the conclusion of the concert the room was rapidlv cleared and dancing was

commenced . The decorations ot the room formed a theme of admiration to all present , the mottoes , Masonic emblems , and greenery adorning the walls having been most tastefully and artistically arranged by Bro . Wolfe , who is quite at home in these various branches of decorative art . Dancing was kept up with spirit until two a . m .

MASONIC SOCIAL CIIARITAIH . E ASSEMBLY . —On Tuesday evening , the 13 th inst ., at the Adelphi Hotel , the chiefs and ordinary members of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 673 , held an exceedingly pleasant reunion and ball in aid of thc West Lancashire Masonic Charities—the West Lancashire , Hamer , and Alpass Institutions . There was an attendance of about 150 , and it is hoped the deserving

Masonic schemes named will reap substantial benefit from the festive gathering . Bro . John Wylie , VV . M . ( accompanied by Mrs . Wylie , who did much to give a pleasant tone to the gathering ) , was a very valuable President of the ball committee ; and others associated with him in perfecling the arrangements were Bros . J . Williams , P . M ., Vice-President ; E . H . Perks , l . G ., Secretary ; S . Holden , Treasurer ; and W . E . Morton , P . M ., M . C . ; with Bros .

J . Edgar , S . D . ; W . H . Moore , J D . ; A . S . Ramage and I . Hornby , Stwds . j VV . Roberts , S . W .: J . Morgan , J . W : ; F . Jenkins , Sec . 073 ; N . C . Gibb , J . Kennedy , J . Clarke , T . Gidman , P . G . Hand , and O . Morris , as members of an energetic committee . The catering arrangements , under the personal superintendence of _ Bro . Mercanton , were most satisfactory . The music for dancing was supplied by Mr . F . Wright ' s band .

A meeting of the Princes Lodge , No . 007 , was held on Monday , the 5 th instant , in the Oueen ' s Rooms , Glasgow , Bro . Jas . Boyd , K . W . M ., S . P . G . M ., presiding . He was assisted in his duties by Bros . Col . | as . A . Reid , I . P . M . ; J . Dalrymple Duncan , P . M ., 32 , l . S . G . VV .: Major F . W . Allan , P . M ., 32 , G . S . D . ; J . Guthrie Smith , U . M . ; Jno . Carrich , S . W .: Geo . B . Young , J . W . ; Dr . W .

VV . Tulloch , D . D ., and Dr . John Watt , D . U ., Chaps . ; Alex . Foulis , Treas . ; J . Law . Crawford , Sec ; Jno . Mitchell , B . B . ; Jno . Sanderson , J . D , ; Emile Berger , Director ol Music ; Jno . M . Ross , Stwd . ; Rees Price , I . G . ; and Walter Ross , 1 yler . There was a large turnout of the brethren . Ihe lodge having been opened , and the formal business having been disposed of , Bro . Kobt . Rankin Hunter , M . D .,

was received in affiliation , and Messrs . Wihiam bilsland , William Collins , jun ., John Giuson Fleming , Jas . PMclntyre , Oliver C Townsend , and Alexander Paul were on the billet for initiation . Those who were present were instructed in the Hirst Degree by the R . W . M . During the

evening the Provincial Grand Lodge made its annual visitation and inspected the books , l'he deputation was headed by Iiro . John Graham , of Broadstone , 32 , Proy . G . M , Substitute G . M . The Prov . Grand Secretary's report of the year ' s working was a favourable one . At the conclusion of the business the lodge proceeded with a wellsustained harmony .