Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Her Majesty has forwarded a further contribution of 20 guineas ( £ 21 ) to the Mast London Hospital for Children , Shadwell . Bro . Gabriel Lindo has been elected for the third year in succession Master of the Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers ' Company .

Bro . Clarence K . Trotter , F . R . S . A ., was installed in the chair of the Clapton Mark Lodge , No . 236 , by Bro . Jas . Linzell , P . M ., on Tuesday , the 17 th inst . Bro . W . F . Lamonby , P . S . G . W . of Victoria , has been nominated representative of the United Grand Lodge of Colon and the Isle of Cuba , near the United Grand Lodge of Victoria .

The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry , havi ngconcluded their visit to Bro . the Earl and Countess of Zetland at Dublin Castle , have returned to Londonderry House , Park-lane . The annual dinner in aid of the funds of the Rooksellers' Provident Institute vvill be held at the Holborn Restaurant on Saturday , the 7 th piox ., under the presidency of Mr . John Murray , jun .

Bro . Lord Halsbury ( Lord Chancellor of Kngland ) , Bro . Lord Ashbourne ( Lord Chancellor of Ireland ) , and Bros . Lord George Hamilton and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , Bart ., attended the Cabinet Council held at the Foreign Office on Saturday last . . .

It has beenofhcially announced that acting on the advice of her physicians , the Queen has abandoned her intention of spending a few weeks during the coming spring at the Villa Palmiere , near Florence , and it is believed her Majesty will visit the Riviere instead .

The Duke of Connaught , as General Commanding- the Southern Military Division , was present on Saturday afternoon last , at the annual meeting , under the presidency of Bro . Admiral Sir E . V . Commerell , the Naval Commanderin-Chief , of the Portsmouth Royal Sailors' Home .

The . latest contributors to the fund for the restoration of the Collegiate . Church of St . Saviour ' s , Southwark , which now amounts to £ 31 , 000 , include the Goldsmiths' Company , £ 500 , the Merchant Taylors' Company , £ 105 , and the Sadlers' Company , £ 105 .

It is understood that one of the principal attractions at the forthcoming Royal Naval Exhibition at Chelsea vvill be a panorama of the Battle of Trafalgar , painted by Philip Fleische , of Munich , the artist who painted the panorama of Waterloo , which has recently been on view in London .

At the first meeting of the House Committee of the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , held on Friday , the 13 th inst ., Bro . D . Jackson , P . M . 6 73 , P . P . G . Std . Br ., was elected Chairman ; Bros . Dr . Soldat , P . M . 1547 , Vice Chairman ; T . J . ] arman , P . M . 1325 , Hon . Sec . - and J . H . Tyson , P . M / 11 S 2 , Hon . Treas .

Bro . the Duke and Duchess of St . Albans and the Lady Sybil Beauclerk , Bro . Sir Michael and Lady Lucy Hicks-Beach , Bro . Sir William and Lady Marriott , and Bro . Sir Algernon Borthwick were among those present at the evening party given by the Countess Stanhope at her residence in Grosvenor-place on Saturday last .

lhe County Purposes Committee of the Corporation of the City of London entertained a large number of guests at dinner at the Guildhall Tavern on Tu-sday evening , among those present being Bros . Sir William Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., F . D . Dixon-Hartland , M . P ., Sir Robert N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P :, Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart , Littler , Q . C , Sir Somers Vine , and Major Rose-Innes .

A _ rumourhavingbeencirculated that atthe disastrous fire on Friday , the 13 th instant , which attacked the premises of 33 firms or individuals , the whole of Messrs . Morgan and Go ' s , ( coachbuilders ) stock had been burnt , we are authorised to state that , although about 200 carriages were destroyed , their business is carried on without interruption at their other extensive premises in Long Acre and Old Bond-street , W .

Bro . Thomas J . Shryock , the energetic and efficient Grand Master of Masons in Maryland , visited the Masonic Temple , Philadelphia , on Wednesday evening last , where he vvas cordially greeted by Bros . Patton , Grand Treas ., Kelly , J . G . W ., and other brethren . The Maryland brethren are not cast down by reason of having passed through their recent fiery ordeal . The loss on the Masonic Temple vvas over , Si 5 o , ooo , but with the insurance of

* ji 02 , ooo ( all of which should and no doubt vvill be promptly paid ) , the brethren vvill add the goodly sum realised from their recent successful Masonic Fair , and supply whatever is lacking for upbuilding their Temple , and possibly a Masonic Home , by the additional liberal contributions and devoted services of their members . All honour to out faithful , hopeful and active Maryland brethren—Keystone , January 31 .

PKRRV A . COMPANY ( LIMITI-D ) . —The 16 th ordinary general meeting of members will be held at the Company's offices , 36 , Lancaster-street , Birmingham , on Tuesday next , the 24 th inst ., when the Directors will be again in a position to give a very excellent account of their management during the past year . The profits , after making due allowance for depreciation of leaseholds , plant , fixturesgoodwill & c .,

, , for the current and contingent expenses , amount to £ 25 , 491 19 s . ? d . To this the sum of £ 1750 is . 4 d ., being the unappropriated balance of profit for the year 1 SS 9 , must be added , making a total of £ 27 , 242 os . " 1 id ., of which , £ 11 , 092 Ss . 2 d . has been absorbed in paying interim dividend to 30 th June , 1 S 90 , one year ' s interest on debentures , Director ' s fees , and income tax . As regards the

balance of £ 16 , 140 12 s . gd ., it will he recommended that a dividend of 2 ) 1 per cent ., making 5 per cent , for the whole year , be paid on the Preference shares , and a dividend of 7 I- per cent ., making 12 . I percent , for the whole year , on the Ordinary shares ; that £ 2500 be carried to the reserve account , which vvill then amount to £ 53 , 000 ; and that £ 2352 15 s . 3 d . be carried forward to the profit and loss account of next year . A report nf this character speaks for itself .

Masonic And General Tidings

New York city has 170 Blue lodges , 23 Royal Arch chapters , and nine commanderies of Knights Templar . The handsome devotional chair which was presented to the Architect Lodge , No . 1375 , by Bro . H . Nail , W . M ., was designed and manufactured by Bro . George Kenning . Bro . the Duke of Athole has arrived in town from Scotland . His son , the Marquis of Tullibardine , has gone to Italy , where he will spend the next three months .

The Countess of Lathom , vvith two of her daughters , the Ladies Alice and Edith Wilbraham , left England on Wednesday for the West Indies , where they purpose making a stay of some weeks . The Duke and Duchess of Connaught , who have been residing at Osborne since Christmas , have taken up their residence at Government House , Portsmouth , the official headquarters of the General Commanding the Southern District .

Bro . the Earl of Leversham left Mirchorell , near Keswick , on Monday , for Duncombe Park for the purpose of laying the first stone the day following of the new residence he purposes erecting in place of the handsome mansion which was almost entirely burnt to the ground some nine years ag-o .

Bro . Lord Greville , who some time ago vvas bitten by a favourite dog , which was afterwards shown to be suffering from rabies , and at once placed himself under M . Pasteur , in Paris , has returned to Ireland , where he is frequently hunting , being happily free from any ill effects of the bite .

The complimentary smoking concert to Bro . J . b . Fleming , late Treasurer of Drury Lane and Her Majesty ' s Theatres , bids fair to be a great success . The patrons include the Earl of Londesborough and other notabilities , and tlie list of artistes includes nearly all the talent in London .

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts and Bro . Burdett-Coutts , M . P ., gave a dinner party at their residence in Strattonstreet , " on the 12 th inst , at which the Princess Mary , Duchess of Teck , and Princess Victoria Mary and the Princes Adolphus and Francis of Teck were the principal guests .

Bro . Lord Stalybridge , who will shortly succeed Sir Richard Moon as chairman of the London and North-Western Railway Company , dined vvith Mr . 0 . L . Stephen , at Stuart House , Cadogan-square , on Tuesday , a number of gentlemen interested in or connected with railway management being invited to meet his lordship .

On the occasion of the Queen's visit to Portsmouth on Thursday next , the 26 th instant , for the purpose of launching the Royal Sovereign , battleship , and the Royal Arthur , cruiser , about 50 , 000 of the public vvill be admitted within the dockyard , of whom some Sooo vvill be provided vvith places inside the enclosure .

An eminent distiller has been making experiments upon a pair of monkeys vvith new and old whiskey . No . 1 monkey was made drunk vvith new whiskey and proved quarrelsome , while No . 2 vvas reduced to the same state by old whiskey and vvas quite hilarious . On their becoming sober , the experiments were reversed with precisely the same results , No . 1 , who vvas made drunk vvith old whiskey , becoming

hilarious , while No . 2 proved quarrelsome under the influence of the new . Musuras Pasha , who was formerly Turkish Ambassador in London , died at Constantinople on the 12 th inst ., at the ripe age of 84 yeirs . The deceased began his public life

under the Prince of Samos . In 1 S 47 he was appointed Turkish Minister at Athens , and vvas transferred the year following in a similar capacity to Vienna . In 1 S 51 he quitted the Austrian capital for London , where he continued to represent the Sultan till 1 SS 5 , when he retired from service altogether .

Bro . James Stevens' interesting lecture on "The Ritual and Ceremonial of the Symbolic Degrees in Freemasonry " is now becoming knovvn and recognised as a valuable means of instruction , as also of entertainment , in Masonic lodges . VVe have received an announcement of its intended delivery in the Rosslyn Lodge , No . 1543 , at Dunmow , Essex , on

Wednesday next , the 25 th inst ., and this we learn vvill be the 60 th occasion of its delivery . The Devon brethren are to have opportunities for hearing this latest lecture , as arrangements are being made for Bro . Stevens' visit to Plymouth in March , and from there he vvill fulfil engagements with lodges in other towns in that province .

This is Sir Edward Watkin ' s explanation of the " present stage of the business " in connection vvith the erection ofthe Watkin Tower : " We have secured 250 acres of land at Wembley Park , on the Metropolitan line , and we have engaged the services of Mr . Milner , the well-known landscape gardener , to lay it out , and Sir Benjamin Baker is busy preparing for the foundations of the tower . When this has

been done—probably about May—we shall issue a prospectus , and raise the necessary capital . We have raised ^ . 70 , 000 among just a few of ourselves . That is sufficient for present purposes . When the time conies for beginning the actual tower we shall raise further capital , lt may be £ 200 , 000 or £ 250 , 000 . BRO . G . H . PKRRKTT , 1222 . —The remains of this

promising young tradesman and resident of Weston-super-Mare were consigned to their resting-place in the cemetery on Monday afternoon , amid every token of respect , the majority of the places of business en route being either partially or entirely closed during the hour of interment . The cortege left the residence of the deceased at 2 . 30 in the following order * . The officers and brethren of St . Kew

Lodge , No . 1222 ( about 40 ) , Capt . Whitting , Lieut . Whitting , and Lieut . Duckworth , and about 40 members of the B Company 3 rd Battalion P . A . S . L . L , the Volunteer Fire Brigade , the Town Commissioners , the Town Clerk , surveyor , and other officials . An open hearse contained the coffin , covered vvith lloral emblems of respect and esteem from public bodies , relatives , and private friends . The

mourning carriages contained the father and brothers ofthe deceased and other relatives . The other carriages that followed were those of Dr . Wicksteed , Mr . H . Pethick , and others . The rear vvas brought up with a number of tradesmen and a goodly representation of the Foresters' Courts . I he service at the cemetery was taken by the rector , and at

the graveside a large number of spectators assembled to witness the solemn ceremony , at the close of which the Masonic brethren deposited their sprays of acacia in the open grave . There were in all 32 wreaths sent , some of them comprising beautiful specimens of early spring flowers ,

Masonic And General Tidings

The Benevolent Lodge , No . 303 , held its annual meeting on Monday , the 9 th inst ., in the Masonic Hall , Tei gifl mouth . Bro . Henry Massey's Reporting and News Offices have been removed from 93 , Chancery-lane , W . C , to No . Clifford ' s Inn , Fleet-street , E . C .

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to give instruc . tions for the opening to the public on Saturdays and Sundays of the riverside promenade at the Tower of London so soon as the necessary arrangements can be made . We regret to hear that Viscount Dangan , the eldest son of Bro . Earl Cowley , has been confined to his bed at Draycot House , his father ' s seat in Wiltshire , by a severe attack of measles .

I he Holborn Choral Society is announced to give the first concert of the seventh season under the conductorship of Bro . J . T . Hutchinson and Mr . J . Francis Bannett ( who vvill conduct his own work ); at the Holborn Town Hall on Tuesday next .

A new lodge , " The Hardwick , " vvas consecrated at Chesterfield on Wednesday last , the iSth instant . In the absence of the Prov . Grand Master of Derbyshire , the Marquis of Hartington , the ceremony was performed by the Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . H . C . Okeover . On Wednesday evening , the 4 th inst ., Bro . Samuel

Bettoney , of Maryport , died at his residence there after a short illness . He went to Maryport in 1863 , and has carried on business as a photographer up to his death . He was well known in the sporting world as a contributor of sporting news , and for many years he was flag steward at Gosforth Park and other meetings . He vvas about 54 years of age and leaves a widow and a grown-up family .

Bro . W . A . Baskcomb gave an entertainment of songs and readings at the Parochial Hall , Villa-street , Walworth , on Wednesday , the iSth inst ., in connection vvith the Walworth Habitation of the Primrose League . Bro . Baskcomb announces himself on the programme as an "amateur , " a very necessary bit of information to the public , who would otherwise be slow in recognising him as such after a taste of his professional capability .

On Thursday evening , the 5 th inst ., a Masonic ball , which proved one of the happiest gatherings under the auspices of the Freemasons of Crovvle , took place in the Market Hall . There vvas a select and good company present , the greater number of whom were visitors . A well-arranged programme vvas excellently performed by Gregory's Quadrille Band , the latest music being given . At midnight a neatlyprovided and excellent supper vvas well served to nearly 70 guests . The surplus proceeds are for the Charities .

Bro . Burton Newbold , Sec . of No . 312 , writes : " I notice in the column devoted to Masonic and General Tidings in your issue of the 14 th inst . the very interesting account of the presentation to Bro . Hall , P . M . 529 . You therein state that Bro . Hall ' is probably the oldest Freemason in the

whole of Yorkshire . ' It may possibly be of interest to you to learn that we have a brother belonging to the lodge in this town , Lion Lodge , No . 312 , who vvas initiated in the lodge on the iSth February , 1 S 39 . ^ * i Weighill , to whom I refer , is therefore , vvith the exception of a very few days , two years the senior of Bro . Hall in Yorkshire

Freemasonry . A grand Masonic ball in connection with the Salem Lodge , No . 1443 , to commemorate the founding of the Masonic Hall , Dawlish , and in aid of the building fund , was held at the Royal Assembly Rooms , Dawlish , on Tuesday evening , the ioth inst . An influential list of patrons and patronesses had been secured . 'fhe room was

handsomely decorated with bunting , nags , and plants of every description , and the scene presented in the various dances was one of the most brilliant description . Bro . VV . Southwood , the Hon . Secretary , worked very hard , and it vvas owing to his indefatigable efforts that the affair was such a success . Acting vvith Bro . Webb as M . C . was Bros . H . L . Friend and J . Shapter .

A ball , promoted by the Hadrian and St . Hilda Lodges was held in the New Royal Assembly Hall , South Shields , on the ioth inst . lt vvas attended by about 400 persons , including the leading Freemasons of Northumberland and Durham . Many ot those present were in fancy costumes , and when dancing commenced at eight o ' clock , the new hall , which vvas found admirably adapted for such a

gathering , had a brilliant appearance . The M . C . ' s were Bros . Alderman Mabane and 1 * . Tinley Dale , the Hon . Secretaries being Bros . J . W . Henderson and J . McDowall . The following officiated as Stewards * . Bros . J . H . Penney , J . I * Henderson , J . H . Morton , J . E . Moffett , VV . Ross , J . Redhead , jun ., J . VV . Woolner , G . R . Potts , J . Cosans , andj . Ashworth . fhe music vvas supplied by Mr . R . Smith ' s band from Newcastle .

Following an example which is worthy of general imitation , the Neptune Lodge , No . 1264 , Liverpool , several years ago started a Benevolent Fund within their own borders lor the purpose of assisting distressed brethren of the Craft , and at the present time this charitable saving of funds amount to about £ 70 . In order to increase the reserve at commanda bail was held under the auspices of t "

, lodge at the Adelphi Hotel on Tuesday , the ioth inst ., when there were about 150 ladies and brethren present . I'" 1 S vvas the fifth annual festival , and the arrangements were admirably carried out by Bros . VV . Kohn , VV . M ., Chairman of the Ball Committee ; VV . Jones , LP . M ., Hon . Treas ; T . Grell , Hon . Sec : VV . Hudson and T . Thompson ,

M . C . 's ; VV . Fish , P . M ., Captain of the Stewards ; J * Mottershead , VV . , antle , C . A . Maddox , J . T . Roach , jun ., J . F . Ordish , J . A . Pearson , J . H . Linaker , and I * Clarke . The Adelphi catering , under the new and able management of Mr . Mercanton , gave universal satisfaction-Music for the dances vvas supplied by Bro . Martin ' s band .

HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS . —Important for the delicate . —It is dilhi' * ' " to determine which is the more trying to the human coiistitu " "/ the damp , cold days of autumn and winter , or the keen , " •*>» easterly winds of spring , ' throughout the seasons good hea ' may be maintained by occasional doses of Holioway ' s 1 i ' *' which purify the blood and act as wholesome stimulants to t nil" - " f " * " -J » . IJW ^ .. wx * unu m . L tl ^ It IIVIV-IVII 1 W iJtll » l" - * B ** ' - ' Ttltl celcbriu

skin , stomach , liver , bowels , and kidneys . This medicine needs but a fair trial to convince the ailing a " ' sponding that it will restore and cheer them without da"" * ' ' pain , or inconvenience . No family should be without a supFof Holioway ' s Pills and Ointment , as by a timely recourse tlum the lirst erring function may be reclaimed , sull ' ering ma ) spared , and life saved .