Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

Bro . Horace B . Marshall , F . R . G . S ., is one cf the Wardens of the Glass Sellers' Company , and a few evenings ago supported the Alasterat a dinner given to the Livery . Amongst the distinguished guests present were Bros , the Lord Mayor , Alderman Sir F . VV . 'Truscott , Alderman and Sheriff Hanson , Alderman Fowler , Colonel Dundas , ex-Sheriff Burt , Deputy Brass , Sir John

Monckton , ex-Under-Sheriff Crawford , and G . Burt , jun . Bro . Lord Chelmsford distributed the prizes to the .. th Kent ( Royal Arsenal ) Rifles at Woolwich on Saturday . Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of VVales on Saturday last dined with the Savage Club at Willis's Rooms , and ifterwaids adjourned with the members to their own house

in the Savoy . The occasion vvas the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Club . The Savages , no doubt , appreciate the ureal honour done to them by the Heir to the 'Throne dining with them and becoming himself a Savage . 'The Prince of Wales made a humorous speech , and said one of his nephews had asked him , " What was meant by him going to dine with the Savages ? " After partaking nf their kind

hospitality that night , and their reception of him that evenin" -, he should be able to inform his nephew they vvere by no means the savages he might havc imagined , but were as civilised as any other gentlemen he might meet with . Amongst the Alasonic Fraternity at the dinner vvere Bros . Alderman Sir F . VV . Truscott , Henry Irving , J . L . Toole , Lionel Brough , Paul AlerriU , li . Rosenthal ) , C . VV .

'Thompson , and li . li . Bayley . Ihe Prince did not leave until near midnight , and expressed to the Savages that he had never spent a more pleasant evening . Much of the success , vve believe , on this occasion is due to Air . J . R . S . Vine . It will be remembered Bro . Sir F . VV . Truscott cluring his Mayoralty entertained the whole Club at the Alansion House .

Bros , the Karl of Aberdeen , Karl of Dalhousie , Lord de Tabley , General Sir Garnet Wolseley , Sir James AIcGarel Hogg , ALP ., and Sir Thomas Brassey , ALP ., were amongst thc company who attended the Countess Spencer ' s reception at Spencer House , St . James ' s , on Saturday . Bro . Alderman Sir Francis Truscott has been

staying at the Granville Hotel , St . Lawieivcc-on-tlve-Sva . The Fifteen Sections will be worked at the Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , held at Bro . Smyth ' s , Three Sisters , Pownall-road , Dalston , on Tuesday , the 2 Sth inst . Bro . G . II . Stephens has been invited to preside

on that occasion , when a capital evening s working is expected . The "Old Boys' " annual dinner in connection with University College School , London , will take place on the 21 st inst ., under the presidency of Arthur Charles , Esq ., O C .

A Masonic Ball will be held in thc spacious hall of the new club , F ' erndale-road , Brixton , on Thursday , the 2 , 1 rd inst ., and under a dispensation granted b y Grand Lodge brethren vvill appear in Craft clothing . The Hall Committee anticipate a great success , and all information will be rendered by the Secretary of the Hall Committee , at the new club , to any brethren who desire further information .

Germany , it is known , is the Kldoradoof orders and decorations ; still it may cause some surprise to hear , on the authority of the new Army List , that the Crown Piince is the happy possessor of no less than 65 stars and crosses . He is followed by his uncle , Prince Charles , who lias ss decorations , and his cousin , Prince Frederick

Charles , with 33 . Next on the list come General Count 1 'iickler , the Emperor ' s Chamberlain , wilh 4 <); Prince Hismarck , with ^^ ; and Count Aloltke , with 43 . Prince Alhrecht of Prussia is the possessor of 33 , and Field Marshal Count ManteufTel and General Hlunientbal can bu . v ; t of 3 , 1 and 32 decorations respectively .

Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z ., has undertaken to deliver his lecture explanatory of the entire ceremonials nf tlie First Degree , at the Chaucer Lodgeof Instruction , No . 1540 , held at the Grapes 'Tavern , St . Thomas's-strect , Borough , S . E ., on 'Tuesday evening , the 2 . Sth inst . 'The lodge will be opened at seven o'clock . A large attendance of brethren may be confidently anticipated .

At lhc regular meeting of the Y . ithorough lodge , No . 241 , held at the Alasonic Temple , Jersey , on the nth inst ., the R . VV . Hro , John Bevan , D . G . AI . of Westland , N . Z ., was unanimously elected honorary member of the lod ge . Hie Fifteen Sections will be worked 1 . ) ' niciiihers of the Strong Alan Lodge of Instruction , No . 4 $ , at the Excise Tavern , jS and . pj , Old Broad-street , li . C , on

Ihe 2 ; th inst ., commencing at seven o'clock in the evening precisely . Hro . Cate , 1 . 1 ' .. VI . SO 2 , will preside , assisted by Hros . Stephens , S . D . 102 ., S . VV . ; Larchin , W . AI . 1541 , . I . W . ; and II . G . Gusli , J . VV . 1 . 5 .. 1 , I . P . M . The Lectures will be worked as follows : First Lecture—First Section , liro . l ' , ) X l | . \ v . 201 ; Second Section , Uro . Pardon , 1541 ; Ihird Section , Bro . Nell , 45 ; Fourth Section , Hro . Morris , W . S . 191 - Piftl , Section , Nevill , 45 ; Sixth Section , Hro .

" elikan , W . S . 1602 ; Seventh Section , Uro . Stephens , S . D . 162 .. . Second Lecture—First Section , Uro . Vizzard , M 7- ; Second Section , Bro . Johnson , 1541 ; Third Section , W . M . S 62 ; Fourth Section , Bro . Larchin , W . AL ' oil f Fifth Section , Hro . Gush , J . VV . 1541- Third Lecture—First Section , Hro . Wing , I . M . 45 ; Second Section , Hro . Abell , P . AI . 1 TO 9 ; Third Section , Bro . Collinson , SO 2 . Bro . C . J . Fox , Hon . Sec .

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Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . the Duke of Abercorn arrived at Hampden House from Baron's Court on Wednesday evening . The report of the proceedings at the installation meeting of the Creaton Lodge , No . 1791 , is unavoidably held over until next week .

' . ' The Sir Krasmus Wilson chair of pathological anatomy " has now been founded and endowed . The deed has been communicated to the Home Office , and the endowment of j ( * iooo has been received by the University . Sir Erasmus has nominated the Crown as patron of the

chair . The Professor will receive as salary the free yearly revenue of thc endowment , in addition to the fees , and he has to teach practically as well as by lectures , and shall not engage in private practice , but shall devote his whole time to the duties of his chair .

liro . M . C . Peek , of Hull , will shortl y issue an important serial work , in twelve half-crown parts under the title of "Old and New Hull . " Each part vvill contain several excellent lithographic views of Hull scenes and Hull architecture , past and present , and portraits of local

worthies . The illustrations vvill be after original drawings by Mr . P . Tindall Woldridge , Hon . Sec . of tbe Hull Art Club , a press draughtsman of ability and experience ; and the same gentleman , assisted by several local antiquaries , vvill also furnish the letter-press .

Hro . Thos . VV . Casbum Bush ,. P . M . and Sec . 172 S , will be installed W . AI . of the Tranquillity Lodge , No . 1 S 5 , at the Guildhall Tavern , on Alonday next , the 20 th inst . A report of the proceedings vvill duly appear . The Fifteen Sections will be worked by the members of the Wellington Lodge of Instruction , No . 54 S , at a meeting held at the lodge houee , the White Swan Hotel , High-street , Deptford , on Alonday next , the 20 th inst .

Bro . David Rose , P . AL , will preside on this occasion , and the lodge vvill be opened at seven p . m . We deeply regret to notice from our Irish correspondence that the respected Deputy Grand Alaster , Bro . Shekleton , has suffered a great bereavement in the death of his wife . She leaves a young family to inouin her loss . VVe need hardly add that the sympathies of our linglish Craft will go with our esteemed and resyected brother .

Hro . Pearcy , Preceptor of the Finsbury Park Ijodgc of Instruction , Ne ,, 12 SS , will xvotlt the ceremony of installation at the Cock 'Tavern , Highbury , on Wednesday next , the 22 nd inst . Messrs . Robert Boyle and Son , of ( 14 , Holborn Viaduct , are at present applying their air-pump ventilators and complete system of ventilation to the Council Chamber

at thc Guildhall . Alany ineffectual attempts havc been made to ventilate this building , and the result of Alessrs . Boyle's efforts—which have in other notable cases met with eminent success—will no doubt be looked forward to with interest by architects , especially when it is mentioned that

Alessrs . Boyle , in accordance with their usual custom when undertaking the ventilation of large public buildings , have guaranteed complete success . Alessrs . Doyle ' s system of ventilation is also at present being applied to Normanhurst Court , the palatial residence of Sir I homas Brassey , M . l ., at Battle , Sussex .

I he installation meeting of the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , vvas held at the Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s VVood , on Thursday last , a report of which will be given in our next . In lingland and ihe I ' nited Stales , Freemasonry excites none of the detestation and dread which it inspires in the hearts of the devout Catholics of the Continent of

Europe . It is therefore dillicult for us to understand the feeling which leads ( he Clerical journal of France to denounce the new cabinet as containing at least four Freemasons . AL Ferry , whose crusade against thc religious orders is regarded across the channel as " a work essentially Alasonic , " is a member of the Lodge of Alsace-Lorraine .

Ihe other Freemasons in the new ministry are M . M . Tirard , De Alahy , and Humbert . In the Latin countries Freemasonry is the heart and soul of the anti-religious movement , and it is lo it that AL Alonteil dedicates his notorious Freethinkers' Catechism , of which some curious extracts arc given this month b y Air . Lilly in one of the monthly reviews . —Pall Mall Casette .

The example set by the Apollo Lodge of Freemasons at Oxford , with regard to the wedding presen ( which ( hey propose presenting to the Duke of Albany on the occasion of his approaching marriage , is one that other societies would do well to follow on like occasions . The lodge has restricted the subscription of each member to the amount of one guinea , and no subscription above that

sum will be received . I [ every Oxford Alason gives that amount a more than sufficient sum will be raised for a very handsome gift , and under these circumstances I cannot hut think the precedent of restriction an excellent one , for obvious reasons ; especially is this so in a place like Oxford , wliere the men . ire mulcted all round for subscriptions towards almost every known or conceivable object . Societ i ' .

1 he installati ' on meeting of the King ' s Cross Lodge , No . 1732 , vvill take place at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , this ( Saturday ) afternoon , at half-past four o'clock , when Uro . Henry Higgins will be installed into t ' ie chair of K . S . The proceedings will be fully reported in the Freemason of Saturday next .

'The installation meeting of the Panmure Chapter will be lieluon tin . " Sth May , Kx . Comp . James Stevens , VA / .., officiating as Installing Principal . A large gathering of members and visitors may be anticipated . lbil . l . ow . iv ' s OISTMEXT AMI l ' li-ls .--Iiillucnza , Sore Tlirr . nl , Quinsy , Mumps , anil similar complaints always abound in unsettled weather , ami are most safelv and cil ' cctua ' llv subdued

Inrubbing llollowav ' s Ointment at least twice a day njxm the clie- ' t and glands ( if ihe throat . The Ointment penetrates tlie skin , reduces inflammation , and heals ulcerations , 'Mus Irvatmcnt is sullicient for curing the most serious and complicated throat nilcclions , provided Holloway ' s Pills lie taken at the same lime . When

swallowing gives pain the Ointment may lie relied on till improving symptoms admit of painless deglutition . In n ^ llima , bronchitis , pneumonia , pleurisy , whooping-cough , incipient consumption , scarlet fever and measles Holloway's medicines arc not less valuable in mitigating the mo , t troublesome features than thev an certain in ultimately curing .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . Sir Michael Costa is progressing favourably . Thc honour of selecting a member of thc Athena- 'iim Club was on Wednesday conferred by the committee on Bro . Henry Irving . The Sportsman Kxhibition at the Agricultural Hall is a most interesting one , and has been well attended . It closes to-day ( Saturday ) .

The West Smiihlield Lodge of Instruction , held at the Champion Hotel , Aldersgate-street , vvill on and after Alonday next , meet at eight o'clock instead of seven .

Bro . Gladwell has on view al the City of London Fine Art Gallery , 20 ancl 21 , Gracechurch-street , the painting by F " . Sargent of the present House of ^ Commons , consisting of over . 150 portraits from life , and an etching of the same by the artist .

Bro . Sir Moses Montefiore has sent a cheque fcr £ 500 to the Lord Alayor , en behalf of the funds for the erection of a new building for the City of London College . Bro . lulmund F . Davis , of St . Peter ' s , Thanet , has taken 2 J , Grafton-street , Hond-street .

Bro . I I . R . I [ . Prince Leopold vvill preside at the annual dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund on June 24 th . Bro . Baron IL de Worms was present at the distribution of prizes by Lord Chelmsford to the 4 th Kent ( Koyal Arsenal ) Rifle Volunteers , on Saturday last .

Bro . -Sir John Bennett lectured on " Our . Vest Reform Hill , " to thc members of the lirighton Radical Club , on Monday last . The North London Chapter of Improvement , No . 1471 , ha . ; been removed to the Canonbury Tavern , Canonbury-place , nearly opposite Canonbury Tower , and the weekly meetings will in future take place at that house

every Thursday evening , at eight o ' clock . Bro . Alderman Stone was one of the Stewards of the annual dinner of University College Hospital , which took place on Wednesday last , at Langhain Hotel . The ball in connection with the Burdett Coults Lodge , No . 127 S , took place at the Cannon-street Hotel ,

on luesday last , and was a great success , upwards of 150 being present . Bro . Alderman Fowler , M . P ., has promised to attend the annual meeting of the . Seamen ' s Hospital Society , which is fixed to be held at the Alansion llou ^ e on Thursday next , under the presidency of Hro . the Right . Hon . Lord Alavor .

Bro . the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , W . M . Grand Alasters' Lodge , has consented to become patron of the newly formed London Festival Association . The date of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has been fixed for Saturday , April ist .

Bros . Alderman Staples and A . J . Altman were present at the annual dinner of the Ward of Aldersgate , or K Company of the London Rifle Hrigade , held at Guildhall Tavern , on the ijth inst . Hro . ( lie Prince of Wales , has accepted lhc office ot President of the Smithfield Club for the year 1 SS 1 .

Ihe ( nils Friendl y Societv has now 58 , 000 members , and its " lady associates '' number 17 , 000 . Bro . H . R . H . Prince Leopold will preside at the festival of the National Hospital fcr the Paralysed and I ' . pileptic , Oueen-scjuare , to take place at the Freemasons ' lavern , on Tuesday , Alaich ijth .

Ihe portnut of the retiring chairman of the Commissioners of Sewers ( Air . li . li . Ashby ) which appeared in the Metropolitan is by Hro . A . li . Fradelle of Regent-street , ' The twenty-sixth anniversary dinner of the ! w u ' - ? ., Musical Sick Fund , will take place at Willis s booms , on Wednesday evening , ihe 2 'nd inst Hro . the Lord Alayor in the chair . —City J'rei-t . ' ' '

Mdlle . l-letirellaaud M . Paul | orraid vvill play a ' . duet on the piano at ( he forihron ' iing concert for the benefit of V e Antiente Fraternitc of Ye Rahcre Almoners . Bro . Sir Moses Monteliore h is wiitteu a loiter to the Lord Alayor , expressing heaitfelt ( hanks for the service his lordship rendered lo the cause of the Jews in Russia , by presiding al the meeting held at the Alansion House . Sir Aloses , who is in his cSlb : It is

, year , says my dear Lcrd Alayor , a source cf deep regret to ine that the state of my health unfortunatel y prevented my being present on the occasion , and thus piecluded me the happiness which I so much desired of personally offering the outpourings of a heart lull of gratitude to those kind friends ot humanity who so nobly came forward in defence of an oppressed but unoffending people . Thc sympathy evinced on that memorable occasion vvill never be for . gotten . "

Bro . the Right Hon . the Lord Alavor has kindly consented to preside at the annual dinner in aid of tlie London Coffee and liating-house Keepers' Association , on Wednesday , Alay ioth . Bro . the Piince of Wales has consented to take the chair at the public meeting to be held in connexion with the International Fisheries Kxhibition , at Willis ' s Kooms on Alonday , the 27 th inst ., at noon .

Bro . Henry Irving has been elected a member of the Athenieum Club . An alarming accident happened lo ( he Oueen on Ih . irsday . Tier Majesty , accompanied by IVincess Hcatrice , arrived at Victoria from Osborne shortly before two o clock , and as thc carriagef-in which they were was approaching Utickingham Palace , the horse ridden by the outrider on the off-side became restiveand reared

, uo Some policemen rushed to the horse ' s head , which by this time had become uncontrollable , and had thrown its rider close to the Royal carriage . The animal , however , broke away and bolted down St . James ' s-park . Fortunately for Her Majesty the horse was on the off side , otherwise a serious mishap would have occurred . The people cheered ustily when they found that Her Majesty had come to no harm . Ihe outrider fell on his head , and was seriously cut about the face . J