Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . Lord Herschell , the newly-elected Captain of the Cinque Ports , took up his official residence at Deal Castle on Saturday last . Bro . General Sir Edward Hamley , M . P ., has returned to town from Frampton Court , Dorchester , in order to resume his parliamentary duties .

Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon and the Countess of Carnarvon will leave their Italian villa at Porto Fino , Genoa , and return to England towards the end of the present month . Bro . Hugh C . E . Childers , M . P ., and Mrs . Childers reached London on the nth inst . from India , in vvhich they have been making a comprehensive tour , including among other points of interest the Khyber Pass , Quetta , and Candahar .

In response to an appeal by Bro . Sheriff Harris , the Queen has been pleased to send a donation of . £ 50 towards the funds of the City of London Pension Society . Bro . Harris will preside at the annual festival on the iCth May of the Institution , which vvas founded by her Majesty's father , the Duke of Kent , in 1 S 1 S .

111 . Bro . C . J . Banister , S . G . I . G . 33 ° , and his good lady have been presented vvith a beautiful gold ring and brooch of artistic and appropriate design by the members of the Antient York Chapter of Redemption ( Rose Croix ) , No . 6 S , Hull , in commemoration of their celebrating their golden wedding . The ring and brooch vvere designed by E . and P . Bro . Thomas Oates , M . W . S .

Monday was the anniversary of the birth of four members of the Royal Family , namely , Princess Beatrice ( Princess Henry of Battenberg ) , youngest child of the Queen , vvho was born at Buckingham Palace on the 14 th April , 1 S 57 ; Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein , grandson of the Queen , born at Windsor Castle 14 th April , 1 S 6 7 ; Prince Alexander of Teck , born 14 th April , 1 S 74 ; and the ex-Queen of Hanover , Dowager Duchess of Cumberland , born on 14 th April , 1 S 14 .

Bro . the Earl of Zetland , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , and the Countess of Zetland , vvith their suite , were present on Friday , tbe nth inst ., at the Dublin Spring Cattle Show in the Horse Show Grounds at Ballabridge , and witnessed the procession of prize cattle , & c , & c Some 5020 people vvere present , from whom their excellencies received a most hearty welcome . In the evening they paid a state visit to the Gaiety Theatre , where again they met vvith a most enthusiastic greeting .

Bro . James Stevens , son of Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z ., vvas passed to the Second Degree in the Bagshaw lodge No . 1457 , at Loughton , Essex , on the 10 th instant . The W . M ., Bro . William James Shadrake , performed the ceremony , and on the same occasion raised Bros . Godfrey Lavvford , and Walter Sydney Cuff , and initiated a new member . The lodge working vvas of the most perfect description , and the subsequent proceedings were enlivened by an exce lent musical entertainment .

Bro . Joseph Cox , S 13 , P . M . 17 CG , proprietor of the Hackney Express and Shoreditch Observer , has again been elected premier member of the Shoreditch Board of Guardians , polling 152 votes beyond any other candidate . Bro . Cox , having conducted the local journal for the past

20 years , and taken a foremost part in social , educational , and parochial movements in the district , is to be honoured with the presentation of a testimonial . J . Bcauchamp , Esq ., of 15 , Sun-street , Finsbury , is Chairman of the Testimonial Committee , and Bro . E . Moffatt , of 53 , New North-road , N ., the Hon . Sec .

By the kind invitation of the members of Lodge "Carnarvon , " a smoking concert was held on Tuesday , the 2 nd inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Havant , when nearly a hundred brethren availed themselves of the pleasure of listening to some of the best talent in the district . The chair was taken by Bro . A . H . Wood , and the vice-chair by Bro . S . E .

Spnggings . Bro . T . Hunter , as usual , proved a most efficient accompanist . At the conclusion of the programme the Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the performers , vvho had given their services , and so made the concert the greatest success of any held in that hall . —The compliment vvas acknowledged by Bro . Hunter , and the singing of the National Anthem brought the concert to a close .

Ihe last mail from the Argentine Republic brings intelligence of the consecration of a new lodge in the city of Buenos Ayres named Victoria , and numbered 2329 on the register of the Grand Lodge of England . The local interest in this event is that the first VV . M . of the lodge is Bro . the Rev . A . G . Lennox Robertson , son-in-law of Mr . Charles Josselyn , of Colchester , and some time curate of

St . Giles in the same town . Bro . Lennox Robertson has for some years taken an active interest in the Craft in the Republic he has made his home , being District Grand Chaplain , Chaplain and P . S . W . Lodge 617 ( S . E . ) , Chapter 617 , & c . The inauguration of the Victoria Lodge , and his installation as its first W . M ., took place on Bro . Lennox Robertson ' s birthday . —Essex Standard .

The Chapel Royal , St . James ' s Palace , was attended on Sunday by , amongst others , Bro . Earl of Milltown , P . G . W . ; Lord Knutsford , Bro . Adml . Lord Alcester , G . C . B . ; Viscount Sidmouth , Earl of Meath , Earl of Belmore , Air . Christopher Sykes , M . P ., Sir Henry Tyler , M . P ., Mr . R . K . Causton , M . P ., Bro . Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . ; Earl of Kilmorey , Mr . C . C . Cotes , Bro . Baskcomb , 2127 ; ancl

Bro . Capt . Henry Wright . The pew set apart for the officers of the Guard was quite filled by Life and Foot Guardsmen in full uniform . The Royal closet vvas veiled , owing to the Grand Master being in Paris , and the Princess of Wales at Sandringham . Bro . lekyll presided at the organ , and one of this distinguished Past Grand Organist ' s

anthems vvas sung . The service vvas intoned by Rev . E . W . Kempe , Priest in Ordinary to the Oncer ., and the sermon at noon was preached by the Archdeacon of Westminster , Dr . Farrar , Chaplain to the Queen . The few seats open to the public with orders were well filled , the Marshalman on duty , in his quaint uniform , having to keep a gangway at the entrance for the regular congregation .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . the Earl of Dunraven has left Adare Manor for Scotland , and will shortly deliver an address at Dundee on the " Sweating System . " Bro . W . J . Spratling , head master of the Haberdashers ' Hatcham ( Aske's ) School for Boys , was on Thursday , the ioth inst ., elected a member of the Board of Governors and Directors for the Parish of St . Paul , Deptford .

Bros , the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs Harris and Knill were entertained at dinner at Cannon-street Hotel by the Commissioners of Sewers on Tuesday , under the presidency of Bro . Deputy Frank Green . The Prince of Wales left Cannes for Paris at 1 p . m . on Saturday last , having previously had an interview vvith Mr . H . M . Stanley , vvho reached Cannes shortly before the time fixed for the Prince ' s departure .

Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe has been entertaining a number of guests at Mount Edgcumbe during the Easter recess . The Prince of Wales will stay vvith his lordship during the Royal Agricultural Show at Plymouth . It is expected that the Queen will arrive at Darmstadt sometime during next week , and will remain three or four days , during vvhich she will be visited by the Emperor and Dowager Empress of Germany , and the Princesses Victoria and Margaret .

The Select Committee of the House of Commons on Town Holdings , vvhich has been reconstituted for the present session , will include Bros . W . A . Tyssen-Amherst , Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., H . W . Lawson , and Sir W . Marriott , O . C .

The Duchess of Albany opened a fancy bazaar on Tuesday in aid of the building fund of St . Thomas ' s Mission Rooms , Stoke Newington . Her Royal Hi g hness was accompanied by Bro . Sir Robert and Lady Collins , and vvas heartily cheered both on her arrival and departure .

Among the friends present at the marriage in the Savoy Chapel , on Saturday last , of Mr . Arthur M . Croome with Miss Hardman , daughter of Bro . Sir William and Lady Hardman , vvere Lady Puleston , Bro . Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., and Lady Ellis , and Bro . Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) and Lady Woods .

The usual Easter banquet at the Mansion House took place on Monday , under the presidency of Bro . Lord Mayor Sir H . A . Isaacs , the principal guests including H . R . H . the Duke of Cambridge , Bro . the Earl and Countess of Milltown , Bro . Sir J . B . and Lady Monckton , and Bro . Sir VV . T . Marriott , O . C , M . P .

It lis stated that upwards of 1000 ladies and gentlemen have intimated their intention of being present at the banquet which will be given next month at the Crystal Palace in honour of Bro . the Marquis of Hartington . The noble lord is expected to take his seat in the House of Commons for the first time during the present Session on Monday next .

The Duke of Cambridge presided on Tuesday at the annual meeting of the Koyal School for Daughters of Officers in the Army . The report was satisfactory , except as regards the important point of income , which showed a deficit of jf-02 , through the falling off in the annual subscriptions . His Royal Highness pointed out the importance of having this difficulty dealt with at once , and suggested that it would be well if the institution were moved from Bath to somewhere nearer London .

The Princess Louise ( Marchioness of Lorne ) will visit Torquay on the 5 th and 6 th May , when she will be entertained at the newly-opened theatre vvith a musically-illustrated lecture on " The Songs of the West , " after which she will witness , from the balcony of the Imperial Hotel , a procession of torch-lighted fishing boats . On the second day her Royal Highness will open an Arts and Crafts Exhibition at the Bath Saloon .

We learn from the City Press that under the will of the late Sir James Tyler , the Merchant Taylors' Company receive in trust for charitable purposes a most munificent sum . lt is probable that the bequest will be devoted to the enlargement of the Company ' s convalescent home . The London Missionary Society and the British and Foreign Bible Society also come in for very handsome legacies under the will of Sir James Tyler .

St . John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin , situated in Leicester-square , was one of the first to open its doors to out-patients in the evening , so as to save artisans , shop assistants , and other wage-earners from the loss involved in attending a hospital in their working hours . An addition to this boon has now been effected by the opening of the out-patient department on Saturdays from 3 to 6 p . m . The necessity for this extension is shown by the fact that on Saturday , the opening day , 8 7 patients were admitted for treatment .

A smoking concert was held on the evening of the gth inst ., in the Masonic Hall , 14 , Bishop-street , Anderston , in connection with Lodge Glasgow Kilwinning , No . 4 , on behalf of the extended scheme of Scottish Masonic Benevolence . The chair vvas occupied by Bro . Andrew M'Nair ,

who , in a few remarks , complimented the Secretary , Bro . F . Larter , on the success which had attended his efforts in organising the concert . An excellent programme was sustained by the Apollo Glee Club , and Bros . J . Gordon , A . B . Thorburn , and others .

SirProvoW . P . Wallis , G . C . B ., senior Admiral of the Fleet , entered on his 100 th year on Saturday last , having being born on the 12 th April , 1791 . He is the only survivor of the famous combat between the Shannon and the American frigate Chesapeake , on the ist June , 1 S 13 , and it

vvas to him that the American captain surrendered , the captain of the Shannon having been dangerously wounded and the first lieutenant killed . The gallant officer was entered on the books of the navy , on the ist May , 1795 , when he was just turned four years old .

HUIXOVVAV ' S OINTMENT AND PII . I . S . — Rheumatism and Neuralgia . —l'hough the form . r disease remorselessly attacks pcrsonsof all ages , and the la ' . ter ruthlessly selects its victims from the weak and delicate , the persevering use of there remedies will infallihly cure both complaints . After the allected parts have been diligently fomented with hot brine , and the skin thoroughly dried ,

Holloway ' s Ointment must be rubbed in firmly and evenly for a few minutes twice a day , and his Pills taken according to the printed directions wrapped round each box of his medicine . Both Ointment and Pdis are accompanied by instructions designed for the public at large , and no invalid , who attentively reads them can now be at any loss how to doctor himself successfully . — ADVT .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Edward Terry has been elected for a seventh year in succession a member of the Board of Guardians for the Parish of Barnes , where he resides . The Prince and Princess of Wales have promised to attend the Musical Fete in aid of the Morley Convalescent Home for working men , to be held at the Royal Albert Hall , on the ioth May .

Bro . the Marquis of Hartington will arrive in town tomorrow ( Saturday ) from the South of France . VVe are glad to hear that his lordshi p ' s trip to Egypt , and subsequent sojourning in the Riviera have had the effect of thoroughly restoring his health .

The list of patronesses of the bazaar vvith which the new Hospital for Women , opposite St . Pancras Church , will be opened on the 29 th inst ., includes the Princess of Wales , the Duchesses of Buccleuch , Roxburgh , Portland , and others .

Bro . the Duke of Fife , K . T ., has consented to open the East Marylebone Free Library on Thursday , the ist prox . Already £ 930 out of the £ 1000 required has been subscribed , and the Committee are confident the balance of ¦ £ 70 will be shortly subscribed .

A second conclave in South Africa will shortly be established at Umzimkulu , Griqualand East , under Bro . Rev . J . Oxley Oxland as Supreme Ruler , and it is in contemplation to establish a third conclave in the city of Pietermaritzburg , under Bro . Wesley Francis , so that the Order seems likely to take firm root in South Africa .

An ancient canoe has been discovered near Partington . It is 10 feet long , and consists of but a single piece of wood , without seats or any other appendages . It vvas found in a bed of gravel , containing much drift wood and a few hazel nuts , bearing marks of the teeth of squirrels , but vvith no implements of human manufacture .

Black an I White , the new sixpenny weekly on the lines of the Graphic and Illustrated London News , will soon appear on the bookstalls . The directors believe that a paper better than any hitherto published can be produced at a profit on a weekly circulation of 25 , 000 , or about onethird the circulation of existing journals .

We must remind our readers that the annual festival in aid of the Hospital for Sick Children , Great Ormond-street , will take place at the Hotel Metropole , on Tuesday next , the 22 nd instant , under the presidency of Bro . Lord Mayor Sir H . A . Isaacs , who will make a most urgent appeal , not only on behalf of the general interests of the Hospital , but also for a special sum of £ 9000 to enable the governors to complete the building , and to render it capable of still further service .

The subscription list for the forthcoming season of the Seaside Camps for London Working Boys at Deal , under the management of the London Diocesan Council for the VVelfare of Young Men , has been opened , and has been headed by the Duke of Westminster vvith a donation of £ 100 . The Bishop of London has again sent a contribution of 50 guineas from funds at his disposal . Lord Herschell , Warden of Dean Castle , has become a patron and a subscriber of £ 5 .

The report of the Home Hospitals Association , presented at the annual meeting held on VVednesday , at Fitzroy House , showed that the income for the past year had been £ 4533 , which was £ 125 in excess of the expenses . During the year there were 514 applications for admission , and out of

this number 301 were admitted—namely , 255 patients and 46 friends of patients . Of the non-admissions , 13 were unsuitable , in 15 cases there was no room available , and in seven the terms were too hi g h . The establishment of the Nurses' Home , through the instrumentality of Mrs . Bluett , had proved a success ,

Bloomsbury and St . Giles is to have its historian in the person of Mr . George Clinch , of the department of books , British Museum . This district is rich in historical and literary associations , and we imagine the author ' s greatest difficulty will be to keep his matter within the limits of a volume that can be produced at the moderate price named

in the prospectus . The British Museum alone , to say nothing of the Inns and the many national institutions comprised in this West End in the last century , would fill a bulky volume ; 24 full page illustrations and maps are promised , together with a copious index . The publishers are Messrs . Truslove and Shirley , of St . Paul ' s Churchyard .

Mr . Henry Blackburn s lecture at the Kensington Town Hall last Monday on " The Art of Illustration " proved extremely interesting . It vvas a lecture that no black and white artist should have missed . Mr . Blackburn referred to the early days of "Academy Notes , " when he vvas able to reckon on the valuable assistance of Sir James Linton and Mr . Stacy Marks , and threw on the sheet examples of

pen-and-ink drawings by those artists , done years ago , in praise of vvhich one could hardly be too extravagant . Examples of that genius Randol p h Caldercott vvere also shown , one done when he vvas still a bank clerk in Manchester , and others when he had passed through some artistic training , and devoted his days not to considering the lines he should put into a drawing , but to those he could leave out .

The summer season at the Crystal Palace will be inaugurated on May 3 rd , when Sir Arthur Sullivan ' s popular cantata , "The Lolden Legend , " will be performed in the concert room in the afternoon , and a grand promenade concert will be given in the central transept in the evening . The great musical event of the year , however , will be the performance of Mendelssohn's famous oratorio , "St . Paul , "

by a chorus and orchestra numbering 3500 performers . Madame Albani , Madame Patey , and Mr . Edward Lloyd have accepted engagements for this concert , and it is confidently expected that Mr . Santley will arrive in London from Australia in time to take part in it . The first performance of this work was conducted by Mendelssohn himself , at Diisseldorff , in May , 1 S 36 , when the chorus and orchestra

numbered 500 . The proposal for the grand choruses in the work to be sung by 3000 voices has met with universal approval . CUKES OK C ONSUMPTION , ASTHMA , COUGHS , & c , by DR . LOCOCK ' S PULMONIC WAFERS . —From Mr . Wiu IAMSON , Q , - ' outh Street ,

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