Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

We are informed that there is no foundation whatever for the statement which appeared in the Times of December 12 th , copied from the iVeio York World of November 28 , professing to give a report of an interview which the representative of the latter newspaper had with his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh at Halifax . No such interview took place , and no conversation of the

kind stated occurred . At the last meeting of the Dobie Lodge , No . 889 , Bro . William Harris Saunders , S . W ., W . M . 1503 , P . G . S . D . Middjesex , M . W . S . St . George ' s Rose Croix Chapter , was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year . The installation meeting will be held on the 15 th prortimo , at which several Grand and Provincial Grand Officers have promised to attend .

A meeting of the Committee appointed to carry out the arrangements of the annual Masonic ball at the Town Hall , Liverpool , on the 14 th January , in aid of the funds of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , was held on Friday evening , the 13 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Bro . R . Wylie , P . P . G . S . D ., in the chair . A corps of about fifty Stewards was appointed .

The installation meeting in connection with the Prince Arthur Lodge , 1 570 , was held on Tuesday afternoon , at the Masonic Rooms , 80 , N . Hill-street , Liverpool , where Bro . S . Hikins , the W . M . elect , was placed in the chair of K . S . A report of the proceedings will appeal in due course . Mr . Anthony Trollope contributes an original

love story , called " Catherine Carmichael ; or , Three Years' Running , " to the Christmas numbei of the " Masonic Magazine ; " which also contains a variety of articles referring more or less to the Craft . " How I was first prepared to be made a Mason , " although widely discursive , is a most diverting paper by Bro . Samuel Poynter . From an address by Bro . Bergmann , " German Masonic

Teaching One Hundred Years Ago " appears to have been of an ultra-sentimental character . Bro . G . M . Tweddell , writing of Shakespeare , indulges in a good deal of unnecessary passion concerning authors with whose opinions he does not agree ; but his sketch shows both reading and thought .

¦—Dail y Chronicle , Dec . 18 th . The consecration of the Kennington Royal Arch Chapter took place on Thursday afternoon , at the Surrey Club House , Kennington Oval . A report of the proceedings will appear in our next . We are asked to state that the Covent Garden

Lodge of Instruction , N <> . 1614 , meets every Thursday evening at 8 o ' clock , a / Ashley ' s Hotel , Henrietta-street , Covent GarrV" *

time , and probably since , strangers to each other . The elilrr lived near Crewe ; the younger en route for Ireland , intended to sleep at Chester . Tr . e conversation between them grew animated . Saith the elder presently , " Give up your idea of sleeping at Chester , and do me the honour of passing the night at my house . " The offer was accepted

with grateful effusion . On leaving in thc morning , said the guest , " Answer my question frankly ; what induced you , on such an insufficient acquaintance , to confer so great a benefit on me ? " Replied the hist , " As you press me , your question shall be frankly answered . My wife always tells me that I am the ugliest man in Great Britain ; I wished to show her that there was an uglier . " —The

World . We have received from Bro . G . Kenning , the world-renowned Masonic publisher , a copy of his Ma . sonic Calendar , Diary , and Pocket Book for 1879 . This publication stands alone for completeness and excellence in a Masonic point of view . It is the only Masonic Calendar which gives the lists of lodges , & c , of the many

Degrees in Freemasonry outside of " the Craft . " It consequently contains the rolls of Knight Templar Preceptoriis , Red Cross Conclaves , Grand Councils , Rosicrucian Colleges , Rose Croix Chapters , and numerous other Rites . The names of the various Grand Officers of the different degrees at home and abroad may also be found in its pages , which refer not only to England , Scotland , and

Ireland , but to Europe , Asia , Africa , America , Australia , and the Isles of the Sea . To the non-Mason a glance at this little work will convey some idea of the extensive ramifications of the brethren of the mystic tie throughout the world , and as for Masons themselTes no brother can consider himself properly furnished without a copy of this pocket-book . We had nearly forgotten to say that to the list of Craft lodges are appended their dates ( ancient and

modern ) , which is a most valuable addition . —Yorkshire Gazette . Dec . 14 th . The Installation Meeting of the Crichton Lodge , No . 1641 , takes place this ( Saturday ) afternoon , at the Surrey Masonic Hall . We hope to find room for a report of the proceedings in our next . The Freemason of Saturday next , December 28 th , will consist of twenty pages . The index will be included in this number .

All reports , advertisements , etc ., for insertion in next week ' s Freemason , should reach the office , 198 , Fleet-street , London , on Monday , or by first post Tuesday morning at latest . A meeting of the Mount Olivet lied Cross Conclave , No . 35 , was helel at the George I lotcl , Portsmouth , on Monday last . We hope to give a report of the proceedings in our next .

Lodge Of Benevolence.

LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .

Thc monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . John M . Clabon , P . G . D ., President of the lodge , occupied the President ' s chair ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , occupied the Senior Vice President ' s chair ; and Bro . S . Rawson , Past District Grand Master of China ,

that of Junior Vice-President . The other brethren present were Bros . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; Herbert Dicketts , P . G . Steward ; John Hervey , Grand Sec . ; H . G . Buss , Assistant G . Sec ; A . A . Pendlcbury , P . M . 1056 ; S . D . Ewins , P . M . 766 ; W . Stephens , Charles Atkins , W . J . Murlis , C . F . Hogard , Charles Godtschaik , G . R . Sherwill , G . P . Britten , Col . Somerville Burney , John Newton ,

P . M . 174 ; George Bolton , W . H . Perryman , P . M . 3 ; Thomas W . Allen , P . M . 733 ; R . H . Groombridge , P . M ., Sec , 183 ; F . W . Koch , P . M . 820 ; H . Garrod , P . M ., Sec , 749 ; W . A . Western , W . M . 153 O ; J . Cruttenden , P . G . D . G , Kent ; S . Valentine , PM . 9 ; R . Seeker , A . J . Creak , W . M . 157 ; W . J . Parish , P . M . 1604 ; Edward Stephens , P . M . 879 ; Wm . Christian ,

P . M . 1662 ; G . F . Lancaster , P . M . 903 ; W . Stead , W . M . 813 ; Herbert Alleed , P . M . 181 ; James Kindred , P . M . 554 ; James Keene , W . M . 16 ^ 5 ; James W . Berrie , I . P . M . 1293 ; C . Bredcn , W . M . 781 ; L . B . Pillin , W . M . 180 ; Charles Dairy , W . M . 141 ; Thos . W . Allen , P . M . 733 ; Thos . W . Bar , W . M . 1185 ; J . Longman Cogan , W . M . 1365 ; George Read , W . M . 1767 ; W . Spoome , W . M .

1662 ; C . B . Payne , Grand Tyler ; and H . Massey , ( Freemason ) . The lodge first confirmed grants to the amount of £ 290 made at last meeting of the Lodge , and then proceeded with the new list . There were thirty-three cases on this list , a larger number than has been before thc lodge on any

one evening for some time . Out of the thirty-three cases one case was deterred and three were dismissed . The grants made to thc others amounted to £ 765 . Two cases were granted £ 100 each ( £ 200 ) , two £ 50 ( £ 100 ) , two £ 40 ( £ 80 ) , three £ 30 ( £ 90 ) , three £ 25 ( £ 75 ) , five £ 20 ( £ 100 ) , one £ 15 ( £ 15 , ) ten £ 10 ( £ 100 ) , and one £ 5 ( £ . <;)• The lodge , after sitting more than four hours , was then closed .

The Prince of Wales will create quite a sensation in Bard-Ian d on taking possesion of his Breconshire sporting estate . To have a real Prince of Wales in Wales itself will be quite an original experience , and the loyal Welshmen are already on the war-path . The Freemasons in the eastern division of South Wales , under the P . G . M . Sir George . Elliot , have concerted measures for the

proper reception of their Royal Brother and Master . If the " - ' - — :- - - - ' a brother of the angle as he is of the re sport , seeing that all round Brecon . . ¦¦ .-:, ¦ ¦ nest trout and salmon streams in - - e World . ¦ ¦ ' . , ' . •< ke of Abercorn , M . W . G . M . Wednesday evening for Baron ' s

court . A Reuter ' s telegram from Melbourne states that the English Cricketers , under thc captaincy of Lord Harris , have arrived there from Adelaide . The Duke of Connaught , attended by Captain Fitzgerald , returned from Berlin on Wednesday morning , having been summoned home by telegram .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For thc Week ending Friday , December 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 ,, day , or months of meeting .

SATURDAY , DECEMBER 21 . Lodge 1364 , Earl of Zetland , Old Town Hall , Hackney . „ 1641 , Crichton , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell . „ 1732 , King ' s Cross , 26 9 , Pentonville road . LODGES OP INSTRUCTION .

Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , King ' s Head , Ebury Bridge , Pimlico . Percy , 113 , South gate-road , N . '

MONDAY , DECEMBER 23 . Lodge 1632 , Stuart , F . M . H . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford . 6 t . John , Gun Hot ., Wapping , 8 till 10 . 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 Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-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 . Doric Chapter , 248 , Globe-rd ., Mile End-rd ., at 8 .

TUESDAY , DECEMBER 24 . Lodge 205 , Israel , Cannon-st . Hot . ,, 1 744 , Royal Savoy , Ashley ' s Hot ., Covent Garden . R . A . C . 7 , Royal York of Perseverance , F . M . H .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Dalhousie , The Sisters' Tav ., Pownall-rd ., E . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., Williatn-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road .

Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersca . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , Three Bucks , 23 , Gresham-st ., at 7 p . m . Leopold , Woolpack Tavern- Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhi ' . l . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St . John's-st .-rd .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 25 . CHRISTMAS DAY ; No meetings . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-st ., at 7 till 9 . Urban , 23 , Gresham-strect , City , E . C , at 6 . 30 . New Concord , Jolly Farmers , Southgate-rd ., N . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., Stones-End , E .

Pythagorean , Portland Hot ., London-st ., Greenwich . La Tolerance , 2 , Maddox-st ., W ., at 7 . 45 . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Pcckharru Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park .

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

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 26 . Gen . Com . Girls' School , at 4 . Mark 118 , Northumberland , M . H ., Masons' 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 ., Millbank . 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 ., Blackfnars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Covent Garden , Ashley's Hot ., Covent Garden , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood . Crusaders , St . John's Gate , Clerkenwell , at 9 .

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 27 . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . London Masonic Club , 101 , Queen Victoria-st ., E . C . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st ., 6 to 8 p . m . 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 . Maryleborne , British Stores Tav ., St . John's Wood . Wcstbournc , Lord ' s Hotel , St . John's Wood . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-road , S . E .

Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , 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 . PauVs-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 ., Goulbourne-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 , December 28 , 1878 .

MONDAY , DECEMBER 23 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . R ., Warrington . Chap . 241 , Friendship , M . H ., Liverpool . Derby L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . TUESDAY , DECEMBER 24 .

Lodge 1609 , Dramatic , M . H ., Liverpool . £ " . » 1675 , Antient Briton , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 823 , Everton , M . H ., Liverpool . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Piince Arthur L . of I ., 80 , N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 25 . CHRISTMAS DAY ; no meetings . THURSDAY , DECEMBER 26 . Lodge 594 , Downshire , M . H ., Liverpool . 1 . 1313 . Fermor , M . H ., Southport . „ 1505 , Emulation , M . H ., Liverpool .

Chap . 216 , Sacred Delta , M . H ., Liverpool . Stanley L . of I ., 214 , Gt . Homer-st ., Liverpool . FRIDAY , DECEMBER , 27 . Lodge 1393 , Hamer , M . H ., Liverpool . Chap . 680 , Sefton , M . H ., Liverpool . ,, 1086 , Walton , Skelmersdale Hall , Liverpool .

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