Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

The Duke of Connaught , the Princess Louise , and the Marquis of Lome , have added their names to that of Prince Leopold as patrons at the Grand Evening Concert to be held at Exeter Hall on the 28 th inst . in ail of the Princess Alice Relief Fund . A grand vocal and instrumental concert , under the patronage of ihe Lord Mayor , is to be given at the

Masonic Hall , Wood Green , on Wednesday , October 2 nd , commencing at 7 . 45 . Several eminent artists have been engaged , and the proceeds will be given to the same Funel . The installation of His Grace the Duke of St . Albans as Right Worshipful Grand Master of the Province of Nottinghamshire took p lace at the Castle , Nottingham , on Friday . The ceremony was performed by the Right

Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master of England , assisted by the Marquis of Hartington , Right Worshipful Grand Master of Derbyshire . A full report of the proceedings will appear in our next . A meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Province

of West Lancashire will be held under the presidency of the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , Deputy Grand Master of England , R . W . G . Master , on Wednesday the 2 nd of October , at 12 o'clock , at the Philharmonic Hall , Liverpool . The consecration of the Kensington Lodge , No . 1767 , took place on Friday . A report will appear in

our next . A Proclamation in Tuesday ' s London Gazette formally prorogues Parliament to Saturday Nov . 30 . An Order in Council also prorogues Convocation to ]; Dec , 2 . The Annual Autumn Liverpool Corporation Exhibition of Pictures , in the Walker Art Gallerv ,

Liverpool , is now in the full swing of its prosperity , and both attendances and sales are larger , at this date , than in any previous year . The quality of the pictures generally is above the average , and when time anel space permit , we may take a passing glance at one or two of the more conspicuous in the gallery .

" J . A . J . " suggests , in the Echo , that a box for the reception of donations for the Colliery Disaster Fund be placed outside the Mansion House , by the side of the Princess Alice Fund box , so that contributors may follow their own inclination in the disposal of their benefactions .

The sum of 20 guineas was unanimously voted for the relief of the sufferers by the Abercarne colliery explosion , at the Provincial Giand Lodge of Warwickshire held on Tuesday , at Alcester , on the proposition of the-Grand Master , Lord Leigh , seconded by Colonel Maclean , Deputy Grand Master .

Hobart Pasha left London on Tuesday night for Constantinople , to resume his duties as Inspector-General of the Turkish Fleet . Mrs . Bravo , whose name was prominentl y before the public in connection with the Balham mystery , died recently at Combe Villa , Lumps , near Portsmouth , after a week's illness . The Fifteen Sections will be wotked at the

Israel Lodge of Instruction , held at the Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , Mile End-road , on the 22 nd September , 1878 , at 7 o'clock . Bro . Stephens , 1623 , will preside ; Bros . Barnes , P . M . 9 ^ and 1544 , S . W . ; Ellis , 9 ^ 3 , J . W . ; Cundick , P . M . 1421 . LP . M . ; W . Musto , P . M . 1349 , Hon . Sec .

IMIIST LECTURE . 1 st Section , Bro . D . Moss , 1275 . 2 nd ,, „ Musto , P . M . 1349 . 3 rd „ ,, Shepherd , S . W . 1349 . 4 "i , .. Calver , 933 . 5 th „ „ Taylor , D . C . 554 . 6 th „ „ Yetton , P . M . 933 . jth ,, ... ... „ Williams , 033 .

SECOND LECTURE . 1 st Section , Bro . Ellis , 933 . 2 nd „ „ Fitldwick , 1364 . 3 rd , „ Burr , 1349 . 4 th „ „ Webb , S . D . 174 . 5 th „ „ Andrews , J . D . 1227 .

THIRD LECTURE . 1 st Section Bro . I . P . Cohen , P . M . 205 . 2 nd „ ,, Slaiter , 804 . 3 rd „ Job , J . D . 1076 . A gentleman of the name of Ackermann , who was collecting minerals on Mount Pilatus , was killed last week , by a fall on the Esel Peak .

The Countess Anosto , the last decendant of the pott , has just died at Ravenna , aged ninety . The announcement of the death of the Dowager Countess Cowper , in the Times , is without founelation . The Countess is at Wrest Park , Beds ., in her usual health . A meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Province of Dorset was held on Tuesday last , at the Guildhall , Poole ,

and was presided over by Bro . Montague Guest , R . W . G . M . A full report will appear in our next . The Fruiterers' Company made their annual presentation of fruit to the Lord Mayor on Tuesday last . An account of the ceremony appeared in the City Press of Wednesday . A good story was told me by a friend from

the States the other day . A spiritualistic seance was being held , at which it was announced that the spirit of the "Immortal Williams" woulel pass through the room . A sceptic took a handful of tin tacks to the meeting place , and quietly sprinkled them over the floor . The solemn moment came ; a ghattly form entered and took a

noiseless stride forward . There was a slig ht shiver in the white object , and a muttered noise was heard ; a sec and step followed , not i | uite so steady , anel another niutlled ejaculation ; but at the third stride Shakespeare's disembodied form sat plump down upon the floor , and swore like a British army in Flanders . —Hornet .

Dramatic Notes.

DRAMATIC NOTES .

GLOBE TH EATRE . —This theatre opened for a season with a new two act drama , entitled " Mayfair and Ragfair , " by J . Mackay , and with " Les Cloches de Corneville , " transferred from the boards of the Folly . Of the latter piece , I have already said my say , and I have nothing to add . Of the new drama I cannot say much ;

there is indication of a good anel pretty story , and matter sufficient for a full three act drama , but the author was tied down to two short acts , and not to exceed one hour in acting ; the consequence is we get a thin synopsis of a drama , a very skeleton with all the beauty of sui face gone and no fat . Mr . Fernandez , especially engaged to play

the principal part—that of the Jew " Mopus Mo "—neither does justice to himself as ^ a good actor , which he is , nor to the part , which is a good one . Miss Fanny Enson played the part of " Esther , " the Jew ' s daughter , very creditably , and Mr . Graham made the most of his part—a character that well delineated would have made its mark .

EGYPTIAN HALL . —Mr . Maskelyne's new musical automaton " Labial , " is certainly a great improvement on " Fanfare , " but neither of these new inventions can vie in cleverness and ingenuity with " Pshyco " and " Zoe . " As an inventor and constructor of automatons , Mr . Maskelyne has certainly no rival in Europe , and I , for one , would not undertake to prophecy where his inventive

genius will terminate . It would not surprise me to learn that Mr . Maskelyne had an automaton of himself in preparation , who , when complete , would undertake Mr . Maskelyne ' s own duties , leaving him tvithout rare in his own study to invent automatons of Mr . Cooke , Mr . Ring ,

and other assistants—he need not produce an automaton audience , for the Egyptian Hall will always be full of lively and appreciative ones . The new boxes , ttwse on either side of the hall , arc a great improvement , and were certainly needed , for Mr . Maskelyne has more admirers every night than he has accommodation for .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending Friday , September 27 , 1878 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or day of meeting .

SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 21 . Lodge 1329 , Sphinx , Bridge House Hot ., London Bdge . „ 1597 , Musgrave , Angel anel Crown Hot ., Staines . LODGES OP INSTRUCTION .

Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , St . George ' s Club , Victoria Station . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N .

MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 23 . LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Old Rodney's Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Teiwn , at 8 .

Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Milc-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich .

TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 24 . Lodge 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . ,, 186 , Industry , 2 , Westminster Chbrs ., Victoria-st . „ 1158 , Southern Star , Montpelier Tav ., Walworth . „ » 1441 , Ivy , Surrey M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Cambcrwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victo : ia-st . Prince Fredk . Win ., Lord's Hot ., St . John's Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Florence Ni ghtingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battcrsea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone .

Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wayping . Thiec Bucks , Islington , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , ig , Jcrmyn-st ., St . James ' s . Sir Hugh Myddclton , 162 , St . John ' s-st .-rd .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 25 . Loelge 507 , United Pilgrims , Surrey M . I 1 ., Cambcrwell . 11 753 , Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lorel ' s Hot ., S . John's Wd . . 1 754 . High Cross , Seven Sisters' 'lav ., Tottenham . ,, 8 98 , Tempeiance-in-the-East , Newby-pl ., Poplar . „ 1036 , Victoria , Anderton ' s Hot ., Flect-st . Chap . 820 , Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 907 , Royal Albert , White Hart , Abchurch-lane . R . C . C . 1 5 , St . Anelrcws , Regent M . H ., 68 , Regent-st ., W .

LODGES or INSTRUCTION . Uiban , 23 , Gresham-strett , City , E . C ., at 6 . 30 . New Concorel , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . ,

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Pcckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Part .

Duke of Connaught , HavelockTav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndale-rd , N . W . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 8 r , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in theEast , George the 4 th , Ida-st ., Poplar , 7 . 3 o

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 26 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Lodge 6 5 , Prosperity , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . „ 766 , Wm . Preston , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 1421 , Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford .

„ 1524 , Dukeof Connaught , Havelock H ., Albion-rdE . 11 1563 , City of Westminster , 68 , Regent-st ., W . „ 16 5 8 , Skilmcrsdale , S . M . H . R . A . C . 217 , Stability , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Mark Lodge 118 , Northumberland , M . H ., M . Avenue .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town .

The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northeru , Berwick Arms , Berners-st „ Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood . Crusaders , St . John ' s Gate , Cletkenwcll , at 9 .

FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 . Lodge 780 , Royal Alfred , Star and Garter , Kew Brielge . „ 1602 , Sir Hugh Middleton , Agricultural Hall , N . Chap . 749 , Belgrave , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . 's ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 .

St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wooe ! . Westbournc , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Cambcrwell New-road . St . James's , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-road , S . E . Duke of Eelinburgh , Silver Liein , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 , Whitechapel-road , at 8 . Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W .

St . Luke's , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince's Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd . William Preston , FeathersTav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goulborne-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Greenwich ,

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , September 28 , 1878 . MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 23 . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 24 .

Lodge 1609 , Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool , ( Installation . ) „ 16 75 , Anticnt Briton , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 721 , Grosvenor , M . R ., Chester . „ 1094 , Temple , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of 1 ., M . H ., Liverpool . Prince Arthur L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , SEPTEMBER 25 . Lodge 32 , St . George ' s , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . „ 220 , Harmony , Wellington Hot ., Garston . „ 724 , Derby , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oak , Chorley . Chap . 1052 , Callender , Public H ., Rusholmc . Neptune L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 26 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1505 , Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool . Chan . 292 , Liverpool , M . H ., Liverpool . Stanley L . off ., 214 , Gt . Homcr-sl ., Liverpool . Encampment Wm . de la More , Assembly R ., Bootle . FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 27 . Lodge 1393 , Hamer , M . H ., Liverpool .

For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland see Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this paper , 198 , Fleet-street , London .

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