Masonic And General Tiddinds

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDDINDS

Bro . Lieut .-Col . A . Kirby , lodges 19 S , S 29 , and 1297 , chapter 771 , is a candidate for the office of Sheriff for the City of London and Middlesex . Bro . the Marquis of Breadalbane , P . G . M . of Perthshire East , and the Marchioness of Breadalbane have arrived in town for the season . Bro . General Lord Wolseley was present and

spoke at the annual banquet at the Cannon-street Hotel , on Saturday last , of the Association of Foremen Engineers . Mr . F . J . Williamson , of Esher , has received her Majesty ' s command to place a memorial to the late H . R . H . the Duke of Albany , P . G . W ., P . G . M . Oxfordshire , in Whippingham Church . Bro . H . Brooks Marshall , C . C ., Past G . Treas .,

will take the chair at the anniversary festival of the Newsvendors' Benevolent Institution , to be held at the Cannonstreet Hotel , on Tuesday , the 25 th May next . Bros . Lord Sherbrooke and the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres were of the party present at the private view , on Saturday last , of the newly-arranged Ethnographical collection at the British Museum . Bros , the Lord Chancellor , Earl Granville , and

the Right Hon . Hugh C . E . Childers , M . P ., attended the Cabinet Council held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Downing-street on Friday , the cjth instant . The Duchess of . Albany has very kindly consented to open a grand bazaar , which will be held in the Drill Hall , Kingston-on-Thames , in the course of next month , in aid of the Kingston Parish Church Restoration Fund .

Bro . Lord Mayor Staples , on Saturday last , distributed the prizes to the successful students of the St . Thomas ( Charterhouse ) School of Art , which is held in Goswell-road in association with the Committee of Council on Education .

The Baroness and Bro . Burdett-Coutts , M . P ., gave a dinner party at their house in Stratton-street , on aturday last , Bro . the Earl and Countess of Rosslyn and Miss Maynard , Bro . Viscount and Viscountess Bury , and the Hon . Miss Keppel being among the guests . The Prince of Wales has promised to open sometime during the month of May the industrial dwellings

just erected on charity land in Chatham-gardens , Nilestreet , Hoxton , this being the first instance in London of charity land being appropriated to such a purpose . Bro . the Earl and Countess of Lathom received at dinner at their residence in Portland-place , on Saturday last , the Duchess of Edinburgh , Bro . the Duke and Duchess of St . Albans , Bro . Lord Alcester , Bro . Sir F . and Lady Emma Stanley , and Bro . Lord Randolph Churchill ,

M . P . The members of the R . A . Chapter Huyshe , No . 1099 , have elected the following companions the Principals and officers for the ensuing year : Ex . Comps . S . Panter , Z . ; T . S . May , H . ; T . May , J . ; XV . H . Gillman , S . E . ; W . J . Stanbury , Treas . ; Comps . H . Rogers , S . N . ; and S . J . Page , P . S .

1 he Queen and the Princess Beatrice , attended by the usual suite , left Windsor Castle for Osborne on Saturday last , travelling by Great Western and South Western Railways to Gosport , whence they embarked on board the Royal yacht Alberta . The Court will remain at Osborne till after Easter . Bros . Lord Randolph Churchill , M . P ., Lord

George Hamilton , M . P ., Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., Colonel Sir F . Stanley , G . C . B ., M . P ., and Lord Ashbourne attended a meeting of the late Conservative Cabinet held at the Marquis of Salisbury's residence in Arlington-street on Friday , the 9 th instant . The ceremony of installation will be worked by Bro . Steineraber , W . M . No . 30 , at the Robert Burns

Lodge of Instruction , No . 25 , held at the Portland Arms , Great Portland-street , W ., every Friday at 8 , on the last Friday of this month . Bro . Baker , P . M . No . 753 , Preceptor ; Bro . Deaton , S . D . No . 25 , Secretary . Bro . the Lord Chancellor and Lady Herschell , and Bro . Viscount Wolseley and Lady Wolseley were among the company which lunched with the Master of the

Rolls , Lord Esher , and Lady Esher at the Rolls House , Chancery-lane , on Saturday last , and afterwards inspected Domesday Book and various ancient charters , illuminated MSS ., & c . The following' dinners took place at Freemasons ' Tavern for the week ending Saturday , the 17 th inst .: —Monday—Leigh Lodge . Tuesday—Wanderers' Lodge ; Jerusalem Chapter ; Prudent Brethren Chapter .

Wednesday—Banquet to Lord Randolph Churchill ; Enoch Lodge ; Lodge ol Fidelity ; John Hervey Lodge ; Thursday—Globe Lodge ; St . Mary ' s Lodge ; Universal Lodge . Friday-Jordan Lodge . A meeting of the Dunelm Lodge of Mark Master Masons , No . 3 65 , was held in the Masonic Hall , Durham , on the 9 th inst ., for the election of the W . M ., Treasurer , and Tyler for the ensuing year . Bro . A . Carr ,

the present S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . ; Bro . W . Logan , the present W . M ., Treas . ; and Bro . S . Grant , Tyler . Bros . W . H . Patterson and Jacob Barker were advanced to the Degree of Mark Master . Some important advances are being made in some of the provincial lodges of the ancient Craft , The Folkestone Freemasons have recently accepted a tender for upwards of £ 2500 fur the erection of a handsome Masonic

Hall in that town , having previously held their meetings at the Town Hall . We understand that it is on the tapis with the Dover Masons , who appear to be emulating their Folkestone brethren , to remove from their present meeting places —the Royal Oak Hotel and the Royal Hotel—and to arrange if possible for holding the lodge meetings at theTown Hall . Should this be accomplished , there is no doubt that in the end there will be the erection of an independent building worthy of the Order ,

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Bro . W . C . Borlase , M . P ., has been appointed Secretary to the Local Government Board in place of Mr . Jesse Collings resigned . Bros . Sir W . Hart-Dyke , M . P ., and VV . T . Marriott , Q . C ., M . P ., were present and spoke at a political meeting held at Sidcup on the Sth inst . Bro . the Earl and the Countess Granville

arrived at Windsor Castle on Thursday evening , the Sth inst ., and had the honour of dining with the Queen and Royal Family . Bro . Sir Thomas Brassey , K . C . B ., M . P ., presided at the meeting of the Committee of the House of Commons appointed to consider the Employers' Limited Liability Bill .

The Duchess of Bedford and the Lady Ela Russell left England , on Saturday last , for Berlin on a visit to his Excellency Bro . Sir Edward and the Lady Ermyntrude Malet at the British Embassy . According to advices from Ottawa , Bro . Sir John A . Macdonald , P . G . S . W ., who had been suffering from

sciatica , has made considerable progress towards recovery , his general health being sound . Bro . Henry Irving will preside at the 30 th anniversary dinner , at Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s , on Monday , the iqth inst ., of the Benevolent Branch of the Dramatic and Musical Sick Fund .

H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught will preside at the opening ceremony of the Little Boys' Bazaar , Royal Agricultural Hall , Islington , on Thursday , the ( Sth May next , the bazaar remaining open till the 12 th of the same month .

Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Evans was one of the principal guests at the anniversary festival held at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Thursday , the Sth inst ., in aid of the funds of the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots .

Bros . Henry Irving and J . L . Toole were entertained at a dinner by the Vintners' Company at their hall in Upper Thames-street , on Thursday , the 8 th inst ., Bros . E . Clarke , Q . C ., M . P ., and Sir John B . Monckton being among the principal guests .

Bro . G . A . Sala , who left Bombay for England on the 21 st ult ., is expected to reach home about the 24 th inst . It will be in the recollection of our readers that Mrs . Sala , who accompanied him on his voyage out , died in Australia about Christmas .

Prince Albert Victor of Wales was elected a joining member of the Aldersgate Army and Navy Lodge , No . 1971 , Aldershot , on Saturday last , his Royal Highness being proposed by Bro . Surgeon-General Greere . A grand banquet followed the auspicious event . Bro . Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P ., presented in the House of Commons , on the Sth inst ., the

petition from the meeting of merchants , bankers , and others , held in Guildhall the previous Friday , against the establishment of a separate Parliament in Dublin . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught presided at the anniversary festival , held at Willis ' s Rooms on the Sth inst ., of the City of _ London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest . The subscriptions , announced by the Secretary , amounted to £ 2342 , of which close on £ 1273 was raised in

the East of London . Among the principal guests at the banquet given by the Wheelwrights' Company at Merchant Taylors' Hall on Tuesday were Bros . Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P ., the Earl of Egmont , P . Rylands , M . P ., VV . H . Long , M . P ., A . Staveley Hill , Q . C ., M . P ., Sir H . Edwards , Sir Rivers Wilson , W . Burdett-Coutts , M . P .. A . Meadows , M . D ., VV . Pearce , M . P ., E . Bowyer , Captain G . E . Price , R . N ., M . P ., and W . C . Borlase , M . P .

Bro . the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained a numerous company of distinguished guests at dinner at the Mansion House on Tuesday . The Presidents of the different learned societies and others were present , among them being Bro . the Earl and Countess of Crawford and Balcarres , Bro . Alderman and Mrs . De Keyser , Bro . Alderman and Mrs . Whitehead , Bro . Alderman and

Sheriff Evans and Mrs . Evans , Bro . Sheriff and Mrs . Clarke , Bro . Sir Patrick and Lady Colquhoun , Bro . G . J . Shaw-Lefevre , Bro . Alderman Sir R . Hanson , Bro . Dr . W . H . Russell , Bro . Dr . B . W . Richardson , Bro . H . Squire , and Bro . W . J . Soulsby . The brethren at Bombay held their annual Jamshedi Naoroze Festival at the Masonic Hall , BycuIIa

on Saturday , the 20 th March ult . Over a hundred Parsee , Hindoo , Mahomedan , and European brethren were present , amongst them being Bros . Captain Henry Morland , Grand Master of all Scottish Freemasonry in India ; J . Y . Lang , Depute Grand Master ; Darasha R . Chichgur , Honorary Secretary ; James W . Smith , President of the Freemasons' Joint Hall Committee ; and Manockjee

Cursetjee , father and founder of the first native lodge in Bombay . Bro . N . G . Chandavarkar delivered a highly interesting lecture on the advantages offered to society by Freemasonry , after which a handsome testimonial , consisting of a tea and coffee service , gold watch and chain , & c , was presented to Bro . Chichgur , who acknowledged the gift in a very appropriate and effective speech . A

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Bro . the Earl and Countess of Kintore have lef London for Italy for the Easter Recess . Bro . Earl Granville presided at a house dinnet of the National Liberal Club on Wednesday . Bro . the Lord Chancellor ( Lord Herschell ) has expressed his readiness to become a patron of the Shop Hours League .

Bro . Lord Herschell , Lord Chancellor , occupied the chair at a house dinner of the Devonshire Club on Wednesday evening . Bros , the Lord Mayor ( in the chair ) and Aldermen Sir R . Hanson , De Keyser , Whitehead , Savory , and

Gray , attended the Court of Aldermen at the Guildhall on Tuesday . We are asked to announce that the Fifteen Sections will be worked as usual at St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction , at the White Hart , King ' s-road , Chelsea , on Good Friday .

Bro . the Lord Mayor will be present at the dinner given by the Markets' Committee of the Corporation of London , at the Guildhall Tavern , this ( Friday ) evening . The Prince of Wales presided at the monthly meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society , on the 7 th inst ., when a grant of Xioo was made for experiments in

the cultivation of tobacco . Bro . C E . Soppet was installed W . M . of the Old Kent Lodge of Mark Master Masons , on Wednesday evening , at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . A report will appear in our next . Bros , the Lord Chancellor , Earl Granville , and the Right Hon . Hugh C . E . Childers , M . P ., attended the

Cabinet Council held at the Prime Mvnistet s ofhcial residence in Downing-street on Wednesday . The formal opening of the Beresford Constitutional Club ' , Bolsover-street , Great Portland-street , will take place to-morrow ( Saturday ) , the ceremony being performed by Bro . Lord Charles Beresford , M . P . It is proposed to present Prince Albert Victor

with the freedom of the city of Edinburgh on the occasion of his Royal Highness ' s visit to that city on the Cth May next , for the purpose of opening the International Exhibition . Bro . Lord Alcester , who , as Sir Beauchamp Seymour , was in command of the British fleet at the bombardment of Alexandria , has been placed on the retired

list under the compulsory age clause , having attained the age of 65 years . Bros . Lord Hothfield and Alderman Whitehead were among the guests at the dinner given at the City Liberal Club , on Monday , by Bro . Sir S . H . Waterlow , Bart ., to the Liberal candidates for Kent at the recent general election .

Bros . Earl Granville , Wharton P . Hood , M . D ., and H . Sutherland , M . P ., are among the Stewards for the Biennial Festival Dinner , to be held at the Holborn Restaurant on Tuesday , the nth May next , of the Royal Medical Benevolent College . Bros . C . McLaren , M . P ., and W . B . Woodgate were present at a meeting held at Anderton ' s Hotel , on

Monday , by gentlemen interested in aquatics for the purpose of considering the code of bye-laws recently drafted by the Thames Conservancy . Bro . Charles Dalrymple was elected Member for Ipswich on Wednesday , being returned at the head of the poll by the narrow majority of 27 over his brother Conservative candidate , Lord Elcho , and by 52 over his principal Liberal opponent .

Bro . the Earl and Countess of Dalhousie and Bro . Lord and Lady Hothfield were amongst the guests at the dinner party given by Sir Arthur and Lady Hayter , at their residence in Grosvenor-square on Monday , to the Prime Minister and Mrs . Gladstone .

Among the numerous contributions to the work of preserving Queen Eleanor ' s Cross at Waltham , is included a sum ol £ 21 ios ., which is described as being from " 30 Freemasons' Lodges ( one guinea each ) . " Her Majesty contributes £ 2 $ , and Bro . Abel Smith , M . P ., ten guineas . A serious outrage is reported to have taken

p lace late on Saturday _ night near Coventry , the carriage in which the Hon . Miss Leigh , one of the daughters of R . W . Bro . Lord Leigh , P . G . M . of Warwickshire , and her maid were being driven to Stoneleigh Abbey , being fired upon by some scoundrel who discharged two shots , which

happily , however , took no effect , the coachman drove on rapidly , and the occupants of the carriage , who , it may be imagined , were much alarmed , reached home without further misadventure . The police have since made efforts to discover the perpetrators of the outrage , and it remains to be seen what success will attend their efforts .

As an instance of smartness in advertising commend us to the six-line paragraph under the clever notice in the World of the reception of the Abbe Liszt at Westwood last week . In the text we read— " He ( the Abbe ) tells you of his former visits to his old friends the Krards in Great Marlborough-street , & c , & c . " Underneath this in

smaller type , cut off with a rule , is Messrs . Lrard s advertisement of their pianos . Whether the writer of the article , the lirm above-named , or Bro . Edmund Yates' advertisement manager is to be credited with it or not , we cannot say , but Yankee smart ness in this direction can hardly have beaten this example of the art of advertising .

Bros , the Marquis of Hartinglon , M . P ., P . Rylands , M . P ., the Earl of Fife , and the Hon . D , Plunket , M . P ., were among the speakers at the great meeting held at Her Majesty ' s Theatre on Wednesday to protest against the establishment of a separate Parliament for Ireland . Bro . Earl Cowper , K . G ., presided , and among those on

the platform were Bros , the Duke of Abercorn , the Earl of Lathom , the Earl of Jersey , the Earl of Dunraven , the Earl of Kilmorey , Viscount Bury , Akcrs-Douglas , M . P ., Baron H . de Worms , M . P ., Lord C . Hamilton , M . P ., C . Sykes , M . P ., Sir James McGarel Hogg , Bart ., M . P ,, Sir Algernon Borthwick , M . P ., Sir | A . Campbell , Bart ., Lord A . Mill , M . P ., W . Tyssen-Amherst , M . P ., Sir F , Stanley , M . P ., the Earl of Bective , M . P ., | and others .