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Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
Bro . the Rt . Hon . Lord Sleigh , P . G . M . Warwickshire , one of the Trustees of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , has undertaken to' represent his province as Steward at the forthcoming Festival of the Girls ' School in May next . Bro . the Rig ht Hon . Lord de Tabley , Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of the Province
of Cheshire , was the recipient of an exceedingly handsome and appropriate presentation on the occasion of his celebrating his seventieth birthday , on Thursday , the ioth inst . There are few Provincial Grand Masters who deservedly enjoy a larger share of popularity than his lordship does in the extensive province over which he rules and the brethren of the various lodges
accordingly subscribed for the purpose of having his lordship ' s portrait painted by Mr . Frank Hall , of London . The likeness is a most admirable one , natural , forcible , and expressive , and its private exhibition at the recent Provincial Grand Lodge meeting held at Macclesfield seemed the admiration of everyone who witnessed it . " The presentation of the portrait was made by Bro . the Hon . Wilbraham
Egerton , M . P ., R . P . D . P . G . M . At a meeting of representatives from several Masonic Bodies of Washington , D . C , of which the late Bro . President Garfield was a member , held on October 24 th , in the library room of the Masonic Temple , Bro . K . L . Stevens was elected Chairman , and Bro . Mathew Trimble , Secretary , when the following resolution was
adopted : — "That there be erected in the city of Washington an industrial home for the orphan children of Master Masons , to be known * as the Garfield Masonic Memorial Institute , where the orphan children of Master Masons of the United States may be provided with a home
and education , ' or other such benevolent purpose as the Board of Directors may deem proper and expedient . That for legally carrying the above-named object into effect , an association shall be incorporated , !^) be known as thc Garfield Memorial Association , under the general incorporation act of the district .
Comp . John While , the H . of No . 228 , was at the last convocation of the chapter unanimously elected as M . E . Z . The installation of Comp . While into this high position was to have been on Tuesday next . A serious and dangerous illness has , however , befallen the M . E . Z . elect , who , after five weeks' confinement to his house , has , under medical orders , gone to St . Leonard's , hence his installation must be deferred .
Bro . Kendal will , it is expected , produce a new comedy at the St . James ' s Theatre early in the coming year , which is being written by Mr , Pinero . Bro . Augustus Harris , lessee of Drury Lane Theatre , was married on Wednesday , the gth inst ., to Miss Florence Rendle , daughter of the late Mr . N . A . Rendle , who had an interest in the theatre . The happy couple arc
spending their honeymoon in Pans . Bro . Hy de Clarke has been elected a member of the Asiatic Society . Bro . H . B . Marshall , C . C , in thc absence of Mrs . Marshall , through indisposition , laid the first memorial stone of a new Baptist church at St . Albans , and contributed a cheque for £ 75 towards the building fund .
The thirty-first concert of the Great Western Railway Musical Society , which is under the presidency of llro . Sir D . Gooch , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . Berks and Bucks , will take place at the Ladbroke Hall on Friday , December 2 nd , and a very pleasant evening is anticipated . Ah particulars can be obtained from Bro . Dehane , W . M . 1543 and P . G . S . Essex .
Bro . E . D . Rogers , C . C , took the chair on Thursday evening , the ioth inst ., at the twenty-first anniversary dinner of the Ingoldsby Club , at Anderton ' s Hotel . This is one of the best amateur theatrical clubs in London , and has had amongst its members Bro . Toole and Bro . J .
Albery , and other well-known actors and authors . ERRATA . —In our report last week of the Shakespeare Lodge , ioog , Manchester , by a typographical error the name of the VV . M . was inadvertently given as Bro . Frank A . Hult . lt should read Bro . Frank A . Huet .
Bro . Henry Wright , 1 S 27 , on the nomination of Bro . Alderman Stone , P . G . J . D ., has been unanimously elected on the Freedom and Livery of the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers , and was allowed by the Court to take them both up on the same day . The Lord Mayor ( Bro . Alderman Ellis ) dined with the Company on Thursday night .
Bro . Bancroft has now returned to London from his trip through Egypt and the East , and , with Mrs . Bancroft , enters upon the lesseeship ofthe Haymarket Theatre to-day ( Saturday ) in the comedy , "A Lesson , " and " Plot and Passion , " by the late Bro . Tom Taylor . The members of the Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar Lodge , No . 100 * , have subscribed a very
handsome sum towards presenting Wor . Bros . Townsend , I . P . M ., and A . L . Emanuel , Hon . Secretary , with a testimonial each for the indefatigable exertions used by them in the formation of that lodge , the constitution of which our readers may remember was honoured b y Bro . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught . Thc presentation will take place at the next reeular meeting , Ist proximo , at which
several influential brethren are expected . The Worshipful Master , Lord Charles Beresford , is having a large painting executed of all the officers in full regalia , which he intends presenting to the lodge . 'The brethren of the lodge have subscribed amongst themselves the sum of £ 30 , with which they have purchased a most magnificent banner , worked in silver and gold thread on a blue silk velvet ground . The lodge possesses close upon ninety members .
Iiro . J . Larkin presided at the meeting of the Aldersgate Club on Wednesday evening . By a curious coincidence the surnames of each ° J 'he thiee -principal officers in the Shakespeare Lodge , 1 * 0 . 1009 , Manchester , commence with the letter II , and are of four letters : Huet , W . M . Hine , S . W . ; and '' "nt , J . W . i „ ° * A'derm-in Fowler , M . P ., arrived atMaritz"" " g , South Africa , on Thursday .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Hanson and Mr . Sheriff Ogg have issued invitations to a dinner which will take place at Merchant Taylors' Hall on the 2 GU 1 inst . His Majesty Bro . King Oscar of Sweden and Norway has been graciously pleased to confer upon Bro . Dr . Alfred Meadows the Ccmmandership of the
Second Class of the Order of Wasa , as an acknowledgment of services rendered by him during his Majesty's stay at Bournemouth last spring , as well as to Bro . the Crown Prince of Sweden during his visit to England . The insignia of the order were officially presented to Bro . Dr . Meadows by his Excellency Count Piper , the Swedish Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St . lames ' s .
Bro . Lord Ebrington , P . G . M . Devonshire , was on Monday elected M . P . for Tiverton , in the place of the late Rt . Hon . W . N . Massey . The following members of the Craft were amongst the company invited to the Lord Mayor ' s ( Bro . Alderman Ellis ) dinner , on the gth inst . at the Guildhall . Bros , the Marquis of Hartington , Lord Tenterden , Lord Kensington , M . P . ; Lord R . Grosvenor , M . P . ; A . Cohen ,
Q . C , M . P . ; Sir Albert Woods , Garter King at Arms ; Sir Garnet Wolseley , G . B . Gregory , M . O . ; Sir J . McGarel Hogg , M . P ., Chairman Metropolitan Board of Works ; Ex .-Sheriff Bevan , Ex .-Sheriff Shaw , Sir T . Chorley , H . VV . Eaton ^ M . P ., Ex .-Sheriff . Waterlow , Ex .-Sheriff Burt , Lieut .-Colonel Shadwell Clerke , Grand Sec . ; A . } . Altman , C . C , I . P . M . 1657 ; Sir John Bennett , Ex .-Sheriff
Bayley , Alderman Hadley , Alderman and Sheriff Hanson , Washington Lynn , C . C . ; Alderman Nottage , Alderman Stone , Alderman Sir Francis VV . 'Truseott , Alderman Staples , Ebenezer Saunders , Sir John Monckton , Horace Jones , W . H . Pannell , C . C . ; Henry Wright , E . N . Johnson , C . C ; Major Sewell , P . Morrison , C . C ; T . Perkins , C . C
F . G . Faithful and Frank Green , C . C , W . M . 1 S 27 , V . P . Board of General Purposes . The High Cross Mark Lodge of Instruction meets at the Seven Sisters' Hotel , Page Green , Tottenham , on the first Wednesday in every mouth , at sejen p . m . All Mark Masters are invited to attend .
Il is announced that His Royal Highness Bro . Prince Leopold , Duke of Albany , will shortly visit the town of Sutton , in Surrey . The object of his visit will be to lay the foundation stone of a new church in the New Town of that rapidly-growing place . The church is to be called St . Barnabas , and is the outcome of several movements for the increase of church accommodation in Sutton , in which
parish there will then be four churches—St . Nicholas , All Saints' , Benhilton , the iron church in the Brighton-road , and St . Barnabas . The visit of the Prince is already causing much excitement in Sutton . Bro . Alderman Sir Benjamin S . Phillips is amongst the latest arrivals at Radley's Hotel , Southampton .
At a meeting of the Studholme Chapter , Rose Croix , on Wednesday last , a valuable picture of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught was presented to the chapter by thc Chevalier Desanges . This distinguished artist has already presented a picture of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to the Grand Lodge of England , and we understand that H . R . H . the Duchess of Connaught has honoured
him with sittings for a picture , which he purposes presenting to the Royal Masonic Girls' School . We attended thc service in the afternoon at the Chapel Royal , St . James's Palace , last Sunday , at which Bro . Jeyrky . 'l presides with great eclat . The music is always fully choral , and is sustained by a most efficient choir of professionals , consisting of Bro . Winn , Messrs .
Birch , Hopkins , & c . The boys wear scarlet coats , trimmed heavily with bullion lace , knee breeches , and shoes . The Marquis of Winchester , who is eighty years of age , and can read without glasses , and is as active as many men of fifty , was present at the service , at which he is a regular attendant . Bro . Bryon is engaged writing a new comedy for
Bro . J . L . Toole , to be produced at Toole's Theatre , lately known as the Folly . Bros . G . H . Ratney and Sons , of the "Masonic Eclectic , " of Alexandria , Virginia , propose to publish in book form the history of the last great campaign of the Revolution , with the account of the proceedings . held at Yorktown , in connection with the memorial to bc erected
there in commemoration of the Surrender of Cornwall . The work will be entitled , "The Mason's Souvenir , or the Yorktown Centennial . " Bro . Wm . Holland , the people ' s caterer , is , b y the permission of Bro . Augustus Harris , to have a great benefit at Drury Lane Theatre , on Wednesday , the 7 th of December .
Bro . E . D . Anderton , the Prov . G . Secretary of Cornwall has signified to Bro . A . Luke , the VV . M . of Fowey Lodge , that the Provincial Grand Master has granted a dispensation to the brethren of the Fowey Lodge and to visiting brethren to attend the unveiling of the Treffry Memorial Windows on the 30 th inst . —St . Andrew's Day—in full Masonic Craft clothing . The service is to take place at three p . m ., thc preacher being the Rev . J .
Barter , of Redruth . A collection will afterwards be made for expenses in connection with the fund . If the weather is propitious , it is thought there will be a large attendance , as the worthy doctor was greatly respected and esteemed by the brethren . Bro . Sir Thomas and Lady Brassey , intend to start for a cruise in Mediterranean waters directly after Christmas .
Lady Alice I'ortescuc , sister to Bro . Viscount Ebrington , member for Tiverton , died on Monday at 20 , Charles-street , Berkeley-square . The gavel borne to Yorktown b y New York ' s only representative , Bro . Goodall , and used in laying the foundation stone of the centenary memorial is worthy of
all mention . It is of very dark wood , being a piece of the quarter deck of the United States frigate Lawrence , flagship of Commodore Perry , of Lake Eric fame . It was used in laying the corner-stone of the monument on the battlefield of Monmouth , and by Grand Master Anthony in laying that of the obelisk in Central Park . It is the property of the Masonic Veterans of New York City , of which Bro . George II . Fish is President .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Bro . Alderman Hadley has removed from 143 , Queen Victoria-street , to 5 , Knightrider-street . Bro . Bulkley Hughes , tbe octogenarian member for the Carnarvonshire Boroughs , is greatly improved in health , and the hon . gentleman , who is staying at Plas Goch , his Anglesey seat , is now doing very well , and requires only rest of mind and body to enable him to resume his attention to his duties .
On Saturday the election ol Common Councilman took place for the Ward of Bridge Without , Alderman Sir CharlesflWhetham presiding . Bro . Henry Squire obtained fifty-eight votes , the other candidate M . A . Darlacher getting twenty-five . A poll was demanded by the latter . VVe have great pleasure in announcing that on Monday last the polling took place , when Bro . H . Squire was elected by a large majority .
Bro . the Very Rev . Dean of York ( Pury Cust ) , Grand Chaplain , will preach on Sunday next 20 th inst ., in the morning at the chapel Royal Savoy , and in the evening St . Paul ' s Cathedral . VVe would recommend our readers to go and hear the Grand Chaplain at the latter place ; service commencing seven o ' clock , doors open at 6 .-io .
Bro . Irving is drawing crowds in Edinburgh to hear and see himself and Miss Ellen Terry . Every ni"ht a large number of persons have to go away without sjetttmr in the theatre . a * > The Metropolitan , in addition to a biographical sketch of the Right Hon . the Lord Maybr ( Bro . " ~ AIderman Ellis ) , gives a portrait from a photograph by Bro . A . E . Fradelle .
Bro . J . E . Shand , W . M . ofthe City of Westminster Lodge , No . 1563 , will rehearse the ceremony of installation at the Albion Lodge of Instruction , John-street Berkeley-square , VV ., on the 20 th inst . The lodge meets at seven o clock . Bro . Sir Watkin Williams Wynn , Bart , M . P ., presided at a grand evening concert held in the large dining-room at Wynnstay , Ruabonon Fridaythe 12 th
, , inst . Among the artists were Miss Williams Wynn and Miss Mary Nesta Williams Wynn , daughters of the baronet . There was a large company , including the elite ol the neighbourhood . During thc evening Bro . Sir Watkin presented an address and souvenir to the Rev . J . S . Raymond , on the occasion of his leaving the Wynnl stay chaplaincy , in fitting terms .
i he first Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of North and East Yorkshire was held at York , on Tuesday , the 15 th inst ., under the banner of the York Lodo-e . The Provincial Grand Master , R . W . Bro . Jonn Woodall Woodall M . A ., J . P ., appointed his officers for the coming year ' ihe 'treasurer was then elected , and other business transatcd . The brethren subsequently dined together .
Bro . Sir Ihomas Brassey , Junior Lord of the Admiralty , distributed the prizes to the Naval Volunteers on board H . M . S . Dedalus , at Bristo ) , on Saturday last He informed the corps that the Admiralt y were considering the position of thc naval volunteers of the country as to the desirability of granting them a capitation grant .
The Old Kent Mark Lodgeof Instruction meets at the Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . G ., on the second and fourth Mondays in every month at G . 30 p m Bro . lurquand , P . M ., Preceptor . Bro . the Ri ght Hon . the Lord Mayor has kindly consented to preside at the next anniversary festival of the British Orphan Asylum , Mackenzie Park , Slough , to be holden in the spring .
Bro . the Kev . J . Jackson Wray , delivered his third lecture on "/ Esop ' s Fables , " entitled " Old Friends J "' - ' . ^ ' „ ' ' 'J . ' r ' ' > rare Old Alsop once more , " at Whiteheld s labernacle , Tottenham Court-road , on Wednesday , the 16 th inst . The chair was taken by Bro . E . F . Storr .
Ihe Perfect Ashlar Lod geof Instruction , 1178 , has been removed to Bro . Chicken ' s ( VV . M . Prosperity Lodge , G 5 ) , Jamaica Tavern , Southwark Park-road , Bermondsey , S . E . The lodge meets every Monday evening at eight o'clock precisely . Bro . , W . Kent , P . M . S 70 and 1571 , Preceptor .
Ihe Infteen Sections will be worked at Mount Lebanon Lodgeof Instruction , 73 , by Bro . W . Pennefather , 1 . M . 879 and 1 G 23 , on Wednesday , the 30 th inst . As Bro . 1 ennefather will be assisted by many excellent workers , a highly successful meeting is anticipated . The lodge will be opened at seven o ' clock precisely at the Horse Shoe Tavern 7 , Newington Causeway , S . E . '
Mr . George Peckworth has executed , from special sittings , a highly-finished portrait of Bro . Francis G . Faithfull , M . A ., clerk of the Worshipful Company of Merchant laylors . The funeral of Bro . Purdy , P . M . and Secretary of the Finsbury Lodge , will take place on Monday next . Ihe cortege starts from No . 173 , Downham-road , at twelve o clock .
At the weekl y meeting of the Society of Telegraph Engineers and Electricians , on Thursday , the ioth inst ., a paper was read by Mr . John A . Lund , on the system of synchronising clocks adopted in London , and elsewhere . The Fifteen Sections will be worked at the Tredegar Lodge of Instruction , 1 G 25 , on Monday , the bnst
* n .. uro . u . M . Stephens , S . D . , 623 , will c-ccupy the chair , and will be supported by the following brethren : Bros . fj . Barnes , P . M 554 and 933 S . W . ; VV . H . Myers f * ? . " '< H 5 > J . W . j B . Cundick , P . M . 1421 , . P . M . ; 1 . Wooding , S . W . 1306 , Preceptor ; B . Stewart ' Hon . Sec . '
On lhursday , Nov . 24 th , Bro . J . Terry , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G ., S . W . Herts , Norths , and Hunts , will work the ceremonies of Consecration and Installation at the Crusaders ( 1 G 77 ) Lodge of Instruction , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell . Lodge will be opened at 8 o ' clock on this occasion . Brethren to appear in Alasonic clothing .
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Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
Bro . the Rt . Hon . Lord Sleigh , P . G . M . Warwickshire , one of the Trustees of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , has undertaken to' represent his province as Steward at the forthcoming Festival of the Girls ' School in May next . Bro . the Rig ht Hon . Lord de Tabley , Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of the Province
of Cheshire , was the recipient of an exceedingly handsome and appropriate presentation on the occasion of his celebrating his seventieth birthday , on Thursday , the ioth inst . There are few Provincial Grand Masters who deservedly enjoy a larger share of popularity than his lordship does in the extensive province over which he rules and the brethren of the various lodges
accordingly subscribed for the purpose of having his lordship ' s portrait painted by Mr . Frank Hall , of London . The likeness is a most admirable one , natural , forcible , and expressive , and its private exhibition at the recent Provincial Grand Lodge meeting held at Macclesfield seemed the admiration of everyone who witnessed it . " The presentation of the portrait was made by Bro . the Hon . Wilbraham
Egerton , M . P ., R . P . D . P . G . M . At a meeting of representatives from several Masonic Bodies of Washington , D . C , of which the late Bro . President Garfield was a member , held on October 24 th , in the library room of the Masonic Temple , Bro . K . L . Stevens was elected Chairman , and Bro . Mathew Trimble , Secretary , when the following resolution was
adopted : — "That there be erected in the city of Washington an industrial home for the orphan children of Master Masons , to be known * as the Garfield Masonic Memorial Institute , where the orphan children of Master Masons of the United States may be provided with a home
and education , ' or other such benevolent purpose as the Board of Directors may deem proper and expedient . That for legally carrying the above-named object into effect , an association shall be incorporated , !^) be known as thc Garfield Memorial Association , under the general incorporation act of the district .
Comp . John While , the H . of No . 228 , was at the last convocation of the chapter unanimously elected as M . E . Z . The installation of Comp . While into this high position was to have been on Tuesday next . A serious and dangerous illness has , however , befallen the M . E . Z . elect , who , after five weeks' confinement to his house , has , under medical orders , gone to St . Leonard's , hence his installation must be deferred .
Bro . Kendal will , it is expected , produce a new comedy at the St . James ' s Theatre early in the coming year , which is being written by Mr , Pinero . Bro . Augustus Harris , lessee of Drury Lane Theatre , was married on Wednesday , the gth inst ., to Miss Florence Rendle , daughter of the late Mr . N . A . Rendle , who had an interest in the theatre . The happy couple arc
spending their honeymoon in Pans . Bro . Hy de Clarke has been elected a member of the Asiatic Society . Bro . H . B . Marshall , C . C , in thc absence of Mrs . Marshall , through indisposition , laid the first memorial stone of a new Baptist church at St . Albans , and contributed a cheque for £ 75 towards the building fund .
The thirty-first concert of the Great Western Railway Musical Society , which is under the presidency of llro . Sir D . Gooch , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . Berks and Bucks , will take place at the Ladbroke Hall on Friday , December 2 nd , and a very pleasant evening is anticipated . Ah particulars can be obtained from Bro . Dehane , W . M . 1543 and P . G . S . Essex .
Bro . E . D . Rogers , C . C , took the chair on Thursday evening , the ioth inst ., at the twenty-first anniversary dinner of the Ingoldsby Club , at Anderton ' s Hotel . This is one of the best amateur theatrical clubs in London , and has had amongst its members Bro . Toole and Bro . J .
Albery , and other well-known actors and authors . ERRATA . —In our report last week of the Shakespeare Lodge , ioog , Manchester , by a typographical error the name of the VV . M . was inadvertently given as Bro . Frank A . Hult . lt should read Bro . Frank A . Huet .
Bro . Henry Wright , 1 S 27 , on the nomination of Bro . Alderman Stone , P . G . J . D ., has been unanimously elected on the Freedom and Livery of the Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers , and was allowed by the Court to take them both up on the same day . The Lord Mayor ( Bro . Alderman Ellis ) dined with the Company on Thursday night .
Bro . Bancroft has now returned to London from his trip through Egypt and the East , and , with Mrs . Bancroft , enters upon the lesseeship ofthe Haymarket Theatre to-day ( Saturday ) in the comedy , "A Lesson , " and " Plot and Passion , " by the late Bro . Tom Taylor . The members of the Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar Lodge , No . 100 * , have subscribed a very
handsome sum towards presenting Wor . Bros . Townsend , I . P . M ., and A . L . Emanuel , Hon . Secretary , with a testimonial each for the indefatigable exertions used by them in the formation of that lodge , the constitution of which our readers may remember was honoured b y Bro . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught . Thc presentation will take place at the next reeular meeting , Ist proximo , at which
several influential brethren are expected . The Worshipful Master , Lord Charles Beresford , is having a large painting executed of all the officers in full regalia , which he intends presenting to the lodge . 'The brethren of the lodge have subscribed amongst themselves the sum of £ 30 , with which they have purchased a most magnificent banner , worked in silver and gold thread on a blue silk velvet ground . The lodge possesses close upon ninety members .
Iiro . J . Larkin presided at the meeting of the Aldersgate Club on Wednesday evening . By a curious coincidence the surnames of each ° J 'he thiee -principal officers in the Shakespeare Lodge , 1 * 0 . 1009 , Manchester , commence with the letter II , and are of four letters : Huet , W . M . Hine , S . W . ; and '' "nt , J . W . i „ ° * A'derm-in Fowler , M . P ., arrived atMaritz"" " g , South Africa , on Thursday .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Hanson and Mr . Sheriff Ogg have issued invitations to a dinner which will take place at Merchant Taylors' Hall on the 2 GU 1 inst . His Majesty Bro . King Oscar of Sweden and Norway has been graciously pleased to confer upon Bro . Dr . Alfred Meadows the Ccmmandership of the
Second Class of the Order of Wasa , as an acknowledgment of services rendered by him during his Majesty's stay at Bournemouth last spring , as well as to Bro . the Crown Prince of Sweden during his visit to England . The insignia of the order were officially presented to Bro . Dr . Meadows by his Excellency Count Piper , the Swedish Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St . lames ' s .
Bro . Lord Ebrington , P . G . M . Devonshire , was on Monday elected M . P . for Tiverton , in the place of the late Rt . Hon . W . N . Massey . The following members of the Craft were amongst the company invited to the Lord Mayor ' s ( Bro . Alderman Ellis ) dinner , on the gth inst . at the Guildhall . Bros , the Marquis of Hartington , Lord Tenterden , Lord Kensington , M . P . ; Lord R . Grosvenor , M . P . ; A . Cohen ,
Q . C , M . P . ; Sir Albert Woods , Garter King at Arms ; Sir Garnet Wolseley , G . B . Gregory , M . O . ; Sir J . McGarel Hogg , M . P ., Chairman Metropolitan Board of Works ; Ex .-Sheriff Bevan , Ex .-Sheriff Shaw , Sir T . Chorley , H . VV . Eaton ^ M . P ., Ex .-Sheriff . Waterlow , Ex .-Sheriff Burt , Lieut .-Colonel Shadwell Clerke , Grand Sec . ; A . } . Altman , C . C , I . P . M . 1657 ; Sir John Bennett , Ex .-Sheriff
Bayley , Alderman Hadley , Alderman and Sheriff Hanson , Washington Lynn , C . C . ; Alderman Nottage , Alderman Stone , Alderman Sir Francis VV . 'Truseott , Alderman Staples , Ebenezer Saunders , Sir John Monckton , Horace Jones , W . H . Pannell , C . C . ; Henry Wright , E . N . Johnson , C . C ; Major Sewell , P . Morrison , C . C ; T . Perkins , C . C
F . G . Faithful and Frank Green , C . C , W . M . 1 S 27 , V . P . Board of General Purposes . The High Cross Mark Lodge of Instruction meets at the Seven Sisters' Hotel , Page Green , Tottenham , on the first Wednesday in every mouth , at sejen p . m . All Mark Masters are invited to attend .
Il is announced that His Royal Highness Bro . Prince Leopold , Duke of Albany , will shortly visit the town of Sutton , in Surrey . The object of his visit will be to lay the foundation stone of a new church in the New Town of that rapidly-growing place . The church is to be called St . Barnabas , and is the outcome of several movements for the increase of church accommodation in Sutton , in which
parish there will then be four churches—St . Nicholas , All Saints' , Benhilton , the iron church in the Brighton-road , and St . Barnabas . The visit of the Prince is already causing much excitement in Sutton . Bro . Alderman Sir Benjamin S . Phillips is amongst the latest arrivals at Radley's Hotel , Southampton .
At a meeting of the Studholme Chapter , Rose Croix , on Wednesday last , a valuable picture of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught was presented to the chapter by thc Chevalier Desanges . This distinguished artist has already presented a picture of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to the Grand Lodge of England , and we understand that H . R . H . the Duchess of Connaught has honoured
him with sittings for a picture , which he purposes presenting to the Royal Masonic Girls' School . We attended thc service in the afternoon at the Chapel Royal , St . James's Palace , last Sunday , at which Bro . Jeyrky . 'l presides with great eclat . The music is always fully choral , and is sustained by a most efficient choir of professionals , consisting of Bro . Winn , Messrs .
Birch , Hopkins , & c . The boys wear scarlet coats , trimmed heavily with bullion lace , knee breeches , and shoes . The Marquis of Winchester , who is eighty years of age , and can read without glasses , and is as active as many men of fifty , was present at the service , at which he is a regular attendant . Bro . Bryon is engaged writing a new comedy for
Bro . J . L . Toole , to be produced at Toole's Theatre , lately known as the Folly . Bros . G . H . Ratney and Sons , of the "Masonic Eclectic , " of Alexandria , Virginia , propose to publish in book form the history of the last great campaign of the Revolution , with the account of the proceedings . held at Yorktown , in connection with the memorial to bc erected
there in commemoration of the Surrender of Cornwall . The work will be entitled , "The Mason's Souvenir , or the Yorktown Centennial . " Bro . Wm . Holland , the people ' s caterer , is , b y the permission of Bro . Augustus Harris , to have a great benefit at Drury Lane Theatre , on Wednesday , the 7 th of December .
Bro . E . D . Anderton , the Prov . G . Secretary of Cornwall has signified to Bro . A . Luke , the VV . M . of Fowey Lodge , that the Provincial Grand Master has granted a dispensation to the brethren of the Fowey Lodge and to visiting brethren to attend the unveiling of the Treffry Memorial Windows on the 30 th inst . —St . Andrew's Day—in full Masonic Craft clothing . The service is to take place at three p . m ., thc preacher being the Rev . J .
Barter , of Redruth . A collection will afterwards be made for expenses in connection with the fund . If the weather is propitious , it is thought there will be a large attendance , as the worthy doctor was greatly respected and esteemed by the brethren . Bro . Sir Thomas and Lady Brassey , intend to start for a cruise in Mediterranean waters directly after Christmas .
Lady Alice I'ortescuc , sister to Bro . Viscount Ebrington , member for Tiverton , died on Monday at 20 , Charles-street , Berkeley-square . The gavel borne to Yorktown b y New York ' s only representative , Bro . Goodall , and used in laying the foundation stone of the centenary memorial is worthy of
all mention . It is of very dark wood , being a piece of the quarter deck of the United States frigate Lawrence , flagship of Commodore Perry , of Lake Eric fame . It was used in laying the corner-stone of the monument on the battlefield of Monmouth , and by Grand Master Anthony in laying that of the obelisk in Central Park . It is the property of the Masonic Veterans of New York City , of which Bro . George II . Fish is President .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Bro . Alderman Hadley has removed from 143 , Queen Victoria-street , to 5 , Knightrider-street . Bro . Bulkley Hughes , tbe octogenarian member for the Carnarvonshire Boroughs , is greatly improved in health , and the hon . gentleman , who is staying at Plas Goch , his Anglesey seat , is now doing very well , and requires only rest of mind and body to enable him to resume his attention to his duties .
On Saturday the election ol Common Councilman took place for the Ward of Bridge Without , Alderman Sir CharlesflWhetham presiding . Bro . Henry Squire obtained fifty-eight votes , the other candidate M . A . Darlacher getting twenty-five . A poll was demanded by the latter . VVe have great pleasure in announcing that on Monday last the polling took place , when Bro . H . Squire was elected by a large majority .
Bro . the Very Rev . Dean of York ( Pury Cust ) , Grand Chaplain , will preach on Sunday next 20 th inst ., in the morning at the chapel Royal Savoy , and in the evening St . Paul ' s Cathedral . VVe would recommend our readers to go and hear the Grand Chaplain at the latter place ; service commencing seven o ' clock , doors open at 6 .-io .
Bro . Irving is drawing crowds in Edinburgh to hear and see himself and Miss Ellen Terry . Every ni"ht a large number of persons have to go away without sjetttmr in the theatre . a * > The Metropolitan , in addition to a biographical sketch of the Right Hon . the Lord Maybr ( Bro . " ~ AIderman Ellis ) , gives a portrait from a photograph by Bro . A . E . Fradelle .
Bro . J . E . Shand , W . M . ofthe City of Westminster Lodge , No . 1563 , will rehearse the ceremony of installation at the Albion Lodge of Instruction , John-street Berkeley-square , VV ., on the 20 th inst . The lodge meets at seven o clock . Bro . Sir Watkin Williams Wynn , Bart , M . P ., presided at a grand evening concert held in the large dining-room at Wynnstay , Ruabonon Fridaythe 12 th
, , inst . Among the artists were Miss Williams Wynn and Miss Mary Nesta Williams Wynn , daughters of the baronet . There was a large company , including the elite ol the neighbourhood . During thc evening Bro . Sir Watkin presented an address and souvenir to the Rev . J . S . Raymond , on the occasion of his leaving the Wynnl stay chaplaincy , in fitting terms .
i he first Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of North and East Yorkshire was held at York , on Tuesday , the 15 th inst ., under the banner of the York Lodo-e . The Provincial Grand Master , R . W . Bro . Jonn Woodall Woodall M . A ., J . P ., appointed his officers for the coming year ' ihe 'treasurer was then elected , and other business transatcd . The brethren subsequently dined together .
Bro . Sir Ihomas Brassey , Junior Lord of the Admiralty , distributed the prizes to the Naval Volunteers on board H . M . S . Dedalus , at Bristo ) , on Saturday last He informed the corps that the Admiralt y were considering the position of thc naval volunteers of the country as to the desirability of granting them a capitation grant .
The Old Kent Mark Lodgeof Instruction meets at the Crown and Cushion , London Wall , E . G ., on the second and fourth Mondays in every month at G . 30 p m Bro . lurquand , P . M ., Preceptor . Bro . the Ri ght Hon . the Lord Mayor has kindly consented to preside at the next anniversary festival of the British Orphan Asylum , Mackenzie Park , Slough , to be holden in the spring .
Bro . the Kev . J . Jackson Wray , delivered his third lecture on "/ Esop ' s Fables , " entitled " Old Friends J "' - ' . ^ ' „ ' ' 'J . ' r ' ' > rare Old Alsop once more , " at Whiteheld s labernacle , Tottenham Court-road , on Wednesday , the 16 th inst . The chair was taken by Bro . E . F . Storr .
Ihe Perfect Ashlar Lod geof Instruction , 1178 , has been removed to Bro . Chicken ' s ( VV . M . Prosperity Lodge , G 5 ) , Jamaica Tavern , Southwark Park-road , Bermondsey , S . E . The lodge meets every Monday evening at eight o'clock precisely . Bro . , W . Kent , P . M . S 70 and 1571 , Preceptor .
Ihe Infteen Sections will be worked at Mount Lebanon Lodgeof Instruction , 73 , by Bro . W . Pennefather , 1 . M . 879 and 1 G 23 , on Wednesday , the 30 th inst . As Bro . 1 ennefather will be assisted by many excellent workers , a highly successful meeting is anticipated . The lodge will be opened at seven o ' clock precisely at the Horse Shoe Tavern 7 , Newington Causeway , S . E . '
Mr . George Peckworth has executed , from special sittings , a highly-finished portrait of Bro . Francis G . Faithfull , M . A ., clerk of the Worshipful Company of Merchant laylors . The funeral of Bro . Purdy , P . M . and Secretary of the Finsbury Lodge , will take place on Monday next . Ihe cortege starts from No . 173 , Downham-road , at twelve o clock .
At the weekl y meeting of the Society of Telegraph Engineers and Electricians , on Thursday , the ioth inst ., a paper was read by Mr . John A . Lund , on the system of synchronising clocks adopted in London , and elsewhere . The Fifteen Sections will be worked at the Tredegar Lodge of Instruction , 1 G 25 , on Monday , the bnst
* n .. uro . u . M . Stephens , S . D . , 623 , will c-ccupy the chair , and will be supported by the following brethren : Bros . fj . Barnes , P . M 554 and 933 S . W . ; VV . H . Myers f * ? . " '< H 5 > J . W . j B . Cundick , P . M . 1421 , . P . M . ; 1 . Wooding , S . W . 1306 , Preceptor ; B . Stewart ' Hon . Sec . '
On lhursday , Nov . 24 th , Bro . J . Terry , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G ., S . W . Herts , Norths , and Hunts , will work the ceremonies of Consecration and Installation at the Crusaders ( 1 G 77 ) Lodge of Instruction , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell . Lodge will be opened at 8 o ' clock on this occasion . Brethren to appear in Alasonic clothing .
. J . E . SHAND & Co ., Wine Merchants ( Experts and Valuers ) , Well fermented Old Wines and matured Spirits . 3 , Albert Mansions , Victoria Street , London , S . W .