Masonic And Genreal Tidings.

Masonic And Genreal Tidings .

The Council of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will hold their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons ' Hall , on Friday , the 2 flth inst ., at 4 p . m . We learn that Bro . Alderman Sir Joseph Savory , Bart ., M . P ., has just purchased the Wharton Hall , Hilton Hall , and Murton Hall Estates , of the Earl of Lonsdale .

The first cotton ship which has entered the Manchester Ship Canal arrived in it on Monday—the steamer Finsbury , of 1909 tons , carrying 4170 bales , or 1000 tons , of cotton . We are glad to hear that Bro . the Marquis of Granby , M . P ., who has been laid up for a long time with a sharp attack of influenza , will be able to leave town shortly for change of air .

ihe Queen has been pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Mr . William Lane Booker , C . M . G ., who has been for several years past her Majesty ' s Consul-General at New York . Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein has kindly promised to preside at a bazaar which Avill be held at the

Albert Institute on Thursday , the Sth prox ., in aid of the Windsor Infant Nursery . Bro . Sir George O . Trevelyan , Bart ., M . P ., has left town for Scotland for the recess , while Bro . the Right Hon . J . G . Shaw-Lefevre , M . P ., has gone to Gibraltar . The Prime Minister and Mrs . Gladstone are at Bianitz .

The celebrated herd of Shorthorns belonging to the late Bro . the Earl of Bective will be sold Dy public auction early in the anproaching summer , at Underley Hall , Westmorland . The herd is one of the finest in the world . The installation of the Gladsmuir Lodge , No . 13 S 5 , will be held at the Red Lion Hotel , Barnet , on Friday , the 26 ih inst ., when Bro . F . C . Collingwood will be installed VV . M ., in succession to Bro . G . Blizzard Abbott . Lodge will open at 4 p . m . sharp .

The installation meeting of the Berkhampstead Lodge , No . 504 , will be held at the King ' s Arms Hotel , Berkhampstead , on Wednesday , the 24 th inst ., when Bro . the Rev . C . J . Langley , P . P . G . C . Herts , will be installed W . M ., in succession to Bro . William Lowndes , ? . J . G . VV . AH doubts as to the fate of Major Wilson and his scouting party have been set at rest by the announcement that the

whole of them were slain in the attack made upon them by the Matabele . The party consisted of some 37 officers and troopers , including Major Wilson himself . The Duke of Cambridge , attended by Colonel Fitz-George , left Victoria Station for Cannes on Monday . There were present to take leave of his Royal Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar , Lord Methuen , and Bros .

Sir Redvers Buller and Sir Evelyn Wood . The Masonic jewels belonging to the late Bro . Welch , the victim of the recent tragedy at Colchester , which were supposed to have been stolen with the £ 10 : 1 in the cashbox , were on Thursday discovered by the police whilst searching some drawers on the premises where the fire took place .

Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire ' s party at Chatworth during the present week included the Duchess of Manchester , the Earl and Countess of Westmorland , the Earl and Countess of Gosford , Bro . Lord and Lady Burton , and the Hon . Nellie Bass , Lady Frederick Cavendish . Mr . G . J . Goschen , and Mr . Arnold Morley .

The Prince of Wales , attended by Commander the Hon . Seymour Fortescue and Bro . Sir Francis Knollys , returned to Sandringh'm on Saturday last , and with the Princess of Wales , the Princesses Victoria and Maud , and the Duke and Duchess of York , attended Divine Service on Sunday , which was the second anniversary of the death ol the lamented Duke of Clarence and Avondale .

An important meeting of representatives of the Chambers of Commerce and other industrial concerns throughout the country was held , by permission of the Lord Vlayor , at the Mansion House on Tuesday , under the presidency of Bro . Alderman Sir James Whitehead , Bart . Resolutions were passed to the effect that the recommendations of the Select Committee on Railway Rates were inadequate to meet the public requirements .

Among the flowers with which the coffin of the late Mr . . 1 . G . Y . W . Byng , son of Bro . Col . Henry J . W . Byng , P . G . W ., was covered at the interment in St . Katharine ' s church , Savenake Forest , on Saturday afternoon last , were wreaths sent by the Queen , the Princess of Wales , the Princesses Victoria and Maud of Wales , Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein , the Marquis of Dulferin and Son , and the staff of the Embassy at Paris .

It is not so very long ago that M . Waddington resigned his post as French Ambassador in London , and on Sunday last he died after a very brief illness in his OSth year . The deceased was of English parentage but French nationality . He was educated at Rugby and Cambridge , and at both

distinguished himself as an athlete , being ot the Cambridge crew which defeated Oxford in 1 . S 41 J . Fie was appointed Ambassador in London in 1 SS 3 , and only quitted his post and returned to France last year . General sympathy is ielt with Madame Waddington in her bereavement .

A funeral service for the late Georgiana , Lady Wolverton , was held in St . Mary Abbot ' s Church , Kensington , on Monday , the officiating clergymen being the Hon . and Rev . E . Carr-Glyn , the vicar , and the Rev . Canon Pelham . Among those present were the Duchess of Albany ,

the Hon . Mary Thcsiger , representing the Princess Mary Duchess of 'Tick , the Marchioness of Conyngham , Lady Norreys , and several members of the Glyn family , together with 100 lads from the House Boys' Brigade , of which the deceased lady was the founder , and a deputation from the Kastt rn Central Institution for Telegraph Boys .

Twelfth Annual Edition of Explanatory Book , sent gratis and post free , gives reliable information how to make money quickly by Stocks and Shares . Highest and lowest prices for past years . —Address , G . Evans and Co ., Stockbrokers , 11 , Poultry , London , E . C .

Masonic And Genreal Tidings.

Mr . Sims Reeves will sing at a limited numberof concerts in the provinces , commencing at Easter , under the management of Mr . Daniel Mayer . The Worcester Masonic Buildings Company , Limited , has been registered with a cipital of £ o °°° ™ k-5 " -hates . The object is to acquire , or build , and maintain a Masonic hall and other buildings in the city of Worcester .

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales are entertaining a large party at Sandnngham this week . The Princess of Wales has recovered from her recent illness , and is now quite well . The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has awarded the second service clasp to Mr . Richard Roberts , coxswain of the North Deal Lifeboat , in recognition of his long-continued and gallant services in saving life .

The Duke of Connaught has issued to the troops at Aldershot a new set of rules and regulations for the musketry training of the year , which will commence on the ist March , the musketry inspection to take precedence of all other exercises .

Bro . William Harhng Sissons , D . P . G . M . of Lincolnshire , has been appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the said county . Bro . Sissons was last year installed by his immediate predecessor , Grand Superintendent of the Royal Arch Masons of Lincolnshire .

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 .

A terrible railway disaster occurred on the line near Jersey City , U . S . A ., on Monday , the Orange express from Koseville running into the Dover express and two of the carriages of the latter being completely telescoped . It is reported that some 20 passengers were killed and at least 2 % seriously injured .

The prizes and certificates awarded at the recent Science and Art , the Society of Arts , and the College of Preceptors ' Examinations to the quails of the Polytechnic Day Schools were distributed by Sir Horace Farquhar in the new hall of the Polytechnic Institute , Regent-street , on Tuesday , Mr . Quintin Hogg being in the chair .

An address was delivered by the Marquis of Lome , on " The Affairs of the Empire , " at the Imperial Institute , on Monday , a vote of thanks being passed to his lordship . Among those present , were : Lord Knutsford , who presided , Bro . Sir F . Abel , Sir J . Garnett , Lord R . Gnver , Sir A . Adderley , Sir J . Bower , Bro . Sir Somers Vine , and Colonel Washington .

The Council of the National Rifle Association have decided that , at the next Bisley meeting , no rifle admitted for the " military breechloader " competitions shall exceed in length from mu-zle to butt 52 inches , or be less than 4 S inches , the maximum being thus reduced three inches from last year . The maximum calibre is to be 315 inches , and the maximum weight , with or without a magazine , lolb . Last year weapons of this class unprovided with a magazine were not allowed to exceed rjlb . 40 Z . in weight .

On Wednesday , the 10 th inst ., in response to invitations from the members of the Olicana Lodge , No . 1522 , ab mt 70 children were entertained during the earlier part of the evening at the Middleton Hotel , Ilkeley , with a tea , pames , a Christmas tree , & c . ; and at night so . ne 120

adults were present at a ball at the same place . The brethren wore Masonic regalia , the costumes of the ladies were in capital taste , the music and supper arrangements were quite satisfactory , and altogether a very enjoyable time was spent .

At the annual meeting of the West Kilbride Royal Arch Lodge , No . 314 , held on Tuesday , the gth inst ., at the King ' s Arms , Kilbride , Scotland , the following brethren were elected office-bearers : Bros . James Stirling , Seamill , R . W . M . ; Win . Barbour , P . M . ; Alexand-r Brown , S . M . ;

Hugh Stevenson , S . W . ; George Bell . J . W . ; Wm . A . Miller , Treas . ; Wm . Phairn , Sec . ; Thomas M'Naught , Chap . ; James Strong , B . B . ; Thomas Donaldson , S . D , ; Robert Armstrong ; J . D . ; James Wilson , I . G . ; Archibald Taylor , Tyler ; and Archd . Gray and James Wilson , Auditors .

Although , of course , the management are not likely for Eome little time to receive any official communication on the subject , it is understood that one of the most important public functions to which the Khedive will be invited during his visit to London next June , will be a " Command "

performance at the Royal Opera , Covent Garden . The young ruler of Egypt is a devout lover of music in general , and of opera in particular , and Bro . Sir Augustus Harris , who is a past master of this sort of work , may be trusted to make the " levee dress or uniform " spectacle held in honour of Abbas II . a very brilliant one .

CARDIFF MASONIC BALI .. —The annual Masonic ball , which will be held at the Park Hall , Cardiff , on the 30 th inst ., is certain to be as well attended and as enjoyable as any of its predecessors . The band of the Royal Engineers , from Chatham , one of the finest in the country , will provide the music , and the catering will be , as usual , entrusted to

Mrs . Hunt , manageress ot the Park Hotel . Profiting by previous experience , the Committee have made arrangements by which the company , which will be limited to 250 , will take supper in three sections . The Secretary on this cccasion is Uro . W . li , Ferricv , whose energy and geniality are a sufficient guarantee for the success of the ball .

To celebrate the formation of the new Colne Lodge , No . 2447 , of which Bro . Claude E . Egerton-Green , J . ., is the Worshipful Master , the officers of the lodge arranged for a ball to be held on 'Thursday the 4 th inst ., and for which the Earl of Warwick , the Prov . Grand Master , gave a special dispensation . The ball , which was a very successful affiir , was held in the New Board Schools , and both the ball room proper and the supper room was extensively flagged and

decorated by nautical brethren of the lodge , and presented a very pleasing appearance . 'The officers of the lodge who attended were : Bros . Claud li . TCgevton-Green , W . M . ; VV . Johnson , I . P . M . ; Harold Francis , D . C ; Gustavus Pratt , S . W . ; Turner Ennew , J . W . ; j . T . Bailey , Sec . ; W . II . Ham , S . D . ; R . Pearson , J . O . ; 1 . A . Houston , Org . ; IL Harlow , I . G . : and J . 'Turf , Dick Ham , and G . Rayner , Stwds ,

Masonic And Genreal Tidings.

The Marquis of Lome will open the new Marylebone Labour Home of the Church Army . Lord Mount Stephen has presented a handsome silver communion service to Cabrach parish church as a memorial of the late vicar . Sir John and Lady Thursby have been presented with a handsome silver bowl by the servants and tenants on their Scotch estates in honour of their silver wedding .

Over £ 500 has been subscribed by the townspeople of Burton-on-Trent for a wedding present to the Hon . Nellie Bass , and at a meeting of the subscribers it has been decided that the gift shall take the form of a diamond necklet .

Sir Philip Currie , Ambassador to Constantinople , the Marquis of Lome , and the Earl of Dartmouth arrrived at Cowes , yesterday , in the Royal yacht Alberta and proceeded to Osborne . Sir Philip Currie will return to London to-day ( Friday ) with the Earl of Rosebery .

M . Michel Debernoff , a Russian journalist , and son of General Debernoff , who started some time ago on a walking tour round the world , has arrived at Gibraltar from Cadiz . He has already visited the principal capitals of Europe , and is leaving Malaga en route for Africa .

Midshipman A . P . Addison , the youngest officer of H . M . S . Garner—he is only 16—is a gallant youth . During a storm in Victoria , British Columbia , a bluejacket was blown overboard . It was seen tbat the man was drowning , and , despite the furious gale , Addison jumped overboard and supported him until help arrived .

The first Calendar Court of Alderman during the present year was held at the Guildhall on Tuesday aftternoon under the presidency of Bro . Lord Mayor Tyler . Bro . Sir VV . Wilkin was appointed a Manager of the Haberdashers ' Hoxton Schools ( Aske ' s Charity ) in place of Sir Richmond Cotton .

Bro . Edward Frank Brewster Fuller , W . M . of the Aidersgate Lodge , has been unanimously elected Master of the Gold and Silver VVyre Drawers' Company for the ensuing year . The Wardens elected are Bros . Col . Phineas Cowan , the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor George Robert Tyler , and James Bishop .

The death is announced of the Dowager Viscountess Sidmouth . Her ladyship , who passed away at Bath at the advanced age of 100 years , was the widow of the Right Hon . William Leonard Addington , second Viscount Sidmouih , who died in 1 SC 4 . She was born in 1794 , and married in 1 S 20 .

The consecration of the VVirral Lodge , No . 2496 , will take place at the Music Hall , Claughton-road , Birkenhead , on Thursday , the Sth prox . 'The ceremony will be performed by Bro . Sir Horatio Lloyd , Dep . Prov . G . Master , The officers . designate are Bros . Thos . Shaw , W . M . ; T . E . Tomlinson , S . W . ; and James Gamlin , J . W .

Comp . Major F . VV . Allan , Prov . Grand Superintendent for the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire , gave a lecture on Monday evening last in the Athenaeum Hall , Glasgow , on " My Tour in Switzerland , " with lime light views . Mr , James Provan presided , and there was a large attendance . The proceeds of the lecture were for the benefit of the Commercial Chapter Benevolent Fund .

The second annual banquet and bill of the Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge , No . 2432 , of which Bro . George Ransford , 23 S , Great Portland-street , is the W . M ., will beheld at the Inns of Court Hotel on Wednesday , the 31 st inst . The band of the 2 nd Life Guards have been engaged to play , and the Secretary informs us there are a few more tickets left .

Lord I lannen passed a bad and sleepless night on Wednesday . In consequence of his lordship ' s relapse , Dr . Broadbent and Dr . Boulton visited him on Thursday evening , and subsequently held a consultation . It was stated that his condition showed no signs of improvement , and that he was restless with pain .

A serious accident occurred to the Hon . H . R . Arden-Baillie-Hamilton , of the ist Battalion Coldstream Guards , whilst out with the Guards' Draghounds at Windsor , on Thursday afternoon . His horse , in taking a gate , fell and rolled on its rider , breaking his thigh , Mr . Hamilton was conveyed in a carriage to a hospital close by . At the meeting of the Strand Lodge , No . 19 S 7 on the

, 12 th inst ., at the Criterion , a very interesting memento of the Sir John Franklin Expedition of 1 S 52 was presented by Bro . Soper to the lodge in the shape of a gavil made from the timber of H . M . S . Resolute , which went in search ot the former expedition . Bro . M . J . Willing moved that a suitable inscription be affixed to the gavil . A report of the meeting will appear in our next .

The engagements of the principal artists for the Handel Triennial Festival , which will be held at the Crystal Palace June 22 nd-2 yth , were finally completed on Thursday . The list of sopranos includes the names of Mdame Albani , Miss Anna Williams , Miss Emma Juch , Madme . Clara

Samuell , and Mdmc . Melba , while the contraltos will be Mdme . Marian McKenzie and Miss Clara Butt ; the tenors Messrs . Lloyd and Ben Davies , and the baritones Messrs . Norman Salmond , Andrew Black , and Santley . 'The cast will thus be a very strong one , stronger , perhaps , than at any Handel Festival for several years past .

Despite the hard times in the United States , the farewell lour of Madame Patti soems to have been from a pecuniary point of view highly successful . So much is this the case that , according to a letter which her English agents , Messrs . Harrison , have received from M . Nicolini , Mr . Marcus Mayer has begged the prima donna to extend the tour by giving eight extra concerts , and if , as is anticipated , she consents , Madame Patti will not return to Craig . y-Nos Castle till April .

Too MANY COOKS spoil the broth is a saying handed down to us from the Ancients . Although it is crude in substance , it is signilicant in fact . Most of us in our daily experience of life ha c noted many instances of business failures through more than one manager being allowed to govern matters . We see the truth of the saying still more plainly in the treatment of sick

people . When two or three doctors are called to attend a critical case , they sometimes argue and squabble , whilst frequently the patient dies in the midst of trie wordy warfare . This sad catastrophe , however , can never happen when Holloway ' s medicines are used . They never fail , 110 matter what complaint they are called upon to treat .