Masonic And General Tidings.

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS .

The consecration of the Powell Preceptory , No . 159 , of the United Orders of the Temple and Malta will take place at the Masonic Hall , Derby , by the Very Eminent Sir Knig ht the Earl of Euston , Great Sub-frier . Sir Knight Abraham Woodiwiss is the G . P . designate , and Sir Knights

Percy Wallis and J . R . Fielding will fill the chairs of Constable and Marshal ! respectively . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire vvill be held at Coleshill on Wednesday , the 27 th inst ., under the banner of Lodge Machen , No . 1782 .

Bro . Lord Herschell ( Lord Chancellor ) has promised to visit Hull early next month to open Hymer ' s College , which has been recently erected at a cost of some £ 50 , 000 . It has been announced that Sir Henry Norman , feeling that his strength and power of work are unequal to the arduous duties of so important an office , has withdrawn his acceptance of the Viceroyalty of India .

VVednesday was the 29 th anniversary of the battle of the Alma , fought on the 20 th September , 1 S 54 , and , in accordance with custom , the colours of the Guards and other reg iments vvhich helped to achieve the victory in that memorable engagement , vvere decked out with laurel .

An intimation has been received by the Lord Mayor of London that the Duke and Duchess of York vvill accept the wedding gift from the London Corporation , consisting of a diamond necklace and a service of silver , at York House , on Saturday , the 7 th prox .

It is announced that Bro . Lord Brassey vvill shortly entertain the Court of the Shipwrights' Company at dinner at his house in Park-lane . Bro . Lord Norton and Mr . W . H . White , C . B ., the Chief Constructor of the Navy , are the Wardens of the Company , which has inaugurated a course of technical education on the art of ship building . Among the more recent of the numerous presents of wine

and cast linen which her Majesty has latterly had sent to the various hospitals may be mentioned the case of King ' s College , Charing Cross , and Brompton Hospitals , and the Seamen ' s Hospital , Greenwich , to all of vvhich a quantity of wine has been forwarded for the use of the patients . The Duke of Cambridge will leave London for Edinburgh before the end of the present week for the purpose of

inspecting the 12 th Lancers and the _ ist Argyle and Sutherland H-ghlanders . His Royal Highness vvill afterwards proceed to Glasgow , where he vvill inspect the battery of Field Artillery and the 2 nd Battalion of the Black Watch now quartered there . Atthe regular meeting of Eboracum Lodge , No . 1 G 11 ,

held at York , on the nth inst ., Bro . J . H . Shonksmith , W . M . ' , in the chair , Bro . T . B . _ Whytehead , P . M ., gave an address-on some of the analogies to be discovered between the Constitution and Teachings of Craft Masonry and the Successive Divine Revelations to be found in the Volume of the Sacred Law . There was a large attendance of brethren and visitors .

The Duke and Duchess of York have graciously consented , to open the Ropner Park at Stockton-on-Tees on the 4 th October , and vvill be the guests of the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry at Wynyard Park during their stay in the nei g hbourhood , fhe announcement has given great sati' faction to the inhabitants of Stockton , and already preparations are being made to give the Royal visitors a hearty welcome .

The marriage of Miss Ella Constance Jackson , second daughter of Bro . the Right Hon . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., o ( Allerton Hall , Leeds , Provincial Grand Master nominate of VVest Yorkshire , vvith Captain John Montagu Harper , R . E ., son of Mr . C . Harper , of Manor House , Balheaston , Somersetshire , took . place in Leeds Parish Church on Tuesday . The bridesmaids vvere the three sisters of Miss Jackson and the two sisters of the bridegroom , and there Were two trainbearers .

There appear to be good grounds to fear that after all the Albert Palace and grounds attached may be lost to the public as a p lace of recreation . Mr . Passmore Edwards recently offered to give £ 15 , 000 towards the purchase ol the Freehold of the Palace on condition that the London County Council maintained it for the free use of the public . The Council , however , claim the right to charge for

admission on special occasions , and also to let the whole or a part of thc building for special purposes . Mr . Passmore Edwards considers this is a departure from the terms of his proposal , and is said to have withdrawn his offer in consequence . A considerable number of our readers have doubtless heard , at some one or other of their post-prandial entertainments after lodge labour , the celebrated song entitled

" In old Madrid , " and have joined in the appreciation vvhich its performance invariaMy secures . Another considerable success may be scored to the credit of the same composer , Bro . H . Trotere , 1920 . It is entitled " Asthore " ( "My Darling " ) and is now being played almost daily by the Inhibition Military Band at Earl ' s Court . The new piece is a delightful composition , both as to words and music , and will presently no doubt become as popular as its predecessor ,

With full Masonic ceremonial , the Earl of Mount Rilgcumbe , Prov . Grand Master of Cornwall , yesterday ( Thursday ) , laid the corner-stone of the new parish church of MillWook . to the Building Fund of which his lordship has been such a munificent contributor . For the accomodation of Cornish Masons , whom the Prov . Grand Secretary , Bro . T . Chirgwin , invited to be present , a steamer rivet the up train arriving at Saltash , and conveyed brethren

from Cornwall direct to Millbrook and back to Cremyjl * 'ter the ceremony . Luncheon vvas served in the Orangery , Mount Edgcumbe . Twelfth Annual Edition of Explanatory Book , sent gratis and post free , gives reliable information how to make •Honey quickly by Stocks and Sharjs . Highest and lowest Prices for past years . —Address , G . Evans and Co ., Stock-Brokers , n , Poultry , London , E . C .

Masonic And General Tidings.

The Prov . Grand Lodge of North Connaught Free and Accepted Masons resolved at their communication on Tuesday , the 19 th inst ., to erect a Masonic Hall in Carrick-on-Shannon in memory of the late Bro . Dr . T . H . Parke , who had been for years a member of Lodge No . 854 , Carrickoh-Shannon . Doubtless many brethren throughout the United Kingdom will feel interested in this monument to the name and fame of one who vvas a true man and a good

Mason , and give it their interest and support . Bro . Lord Harlech , P . G . M . North Connaught , telegraphed his readiness to act on the Committee . Bros . B . St . G . Harrison and A . O'Conor , Carrick-on-Shannon , and W . C . Smith , Mohill , vvere appointed Secretaries of Committee . His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Germany has been graciously pleased to accept copies of " The Queen ' s March Past , " by Mr . Algernon Rose , recently published in London by Messrs . Chappell and Co .

The marriage of the younger daughter of Bro . Major Josephs , of Rutland House , Aberdeen Park , Highbury , to Mr . Robert Siminton , of Belfast , took place at St . Saviour ' s Church , Highbury , on the 14 th inst . ' ; The Opium Commission held their last sitting for the present at the House of Lords on Saturday , and having taken further evidence on the subject they have to inquire irifo , adjourned till the 15 th November , when the sittings will be resumed .

The 2 nd Battalion of the Grenadiers , under Col . the Hon . H . F . Eaton , which returned . to Aldershot from the autumn manoeuvres on Tuesday , embarked at Portsmouth on board her Majesty ' s ship Assistance the day following for Dublin .

We are glad to hear that Bro . Sir J . Blundell Maple , M . P ., vvho has been seriously ill for a very long time past , has sufficiently recovered to allow of his being moved frim London to Brighton , where it is to be hoped he will rapidly recover his strength .

EMPIRE THEATRE . —Owing to the amount of detail necessary to the production of the " up-to-date " ballet"The Girl I Left Behind Vie "—the opening night vvill be VVednesday , the 27 th inst ., in place of Monday , the 25 th , as previously announced .

The ist Battalion Grenadier Guards , under the command of Col . Lord Arthur Wellesley , and the ist Battalion Coldstream Guards have recently exchanged quarters , the former leaving Windsor for the Wellington Barracks , and the Coldstreams the Wellington Barracks for Windsor .

The late Mr . Edwin Butler , of Springfield Brewery , Wolverhampton , vvho died recently while on a visit- to America for the benefit of his health , has bequeathed £ 10 , 000 to the borough , one-half to be used in providing a branch public reading-room , and the interest on the remainder in providing music in the public parks .

We are glad to hear that Bro . Baskcomb has now completely recovered from the illness which necessitated the M . W . the Grand Master , in April last , granting his chief clerk six months' leave of absence from his official duties at Marlborough House . Bro . Baskcomb is anxious to express his fraternal thanks to his Masonic brethren for their m > ny kind enquiries during his absence in France .

The Duke of Connaught , during his brief visit to Vienna , exchanged his visits with the principal ministers and court functionaries , as well as with Bro . the Hon . Sir E . Monson , our Ambassador at the Austrian Court . His Royal Highness has since left for Guens , to be present at the Austro-Hungarian military manoeuvres . The Emperor VVilliam of Germany and the King of Saxony have also arrived at the Austrian headquarters , where they were received by the Emperor Francis Joseph .

Bro . Alderman Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., as locum lenens ior the Lord Mayor , accompanied by the Sheriffs and the Town Clerk and a number of the Governors of the Royal Hospitals , attended Divine service in State at Christ Church , Newgate-street , in pursuance of an annual custom

on St . Matthew s Day . After service—at vvhich he whole of the Bluecoat bo ) -s assisted—the company repaired to the Court Room of Christ ' s Hospital , where the Lord Mayor received in ancient form the list of the Governors of the Royal Hospitals , and handed the same to the Town Clerk , to be placed in the City archives .

As gold , before receiving the impression vvhich denominates its intrinsic value , must undergo a refining process by passing through the lire to remove the dross , so the rough ashlar from nature ' s quarry must pass the scrutiny of an investigating commiltee and the test of a ballot ,. to determine whether he possesses the necessary qualifications

for admission as a member of the ancient and honorable Fraternity of Freemasons , and hy the benefits of its refining influence be divested of all the vices and superfluities of life before he be fitted as a living stone for that spiritual temple , where the S . G . A . O . T . U . eternally presides , and vvho tries every block offered with His unerring square .- ^ Kevslone .

His Royal Highness the Duke of York has fixed Monday , the 9 th proximo , for laying the foundation-stone of 'the Missions to Seamen Institute for sailors of all creeds and nationalities frequenting the port of London . The building is situated opposite the Board of Trade shipping oltices in Poplar , and when completed will include , besides accommodation for safe companionship , relaxation , sicial recreation , lectures , concerts and entertainments , reading

rooms , class rooms for night schools and navigation classes , ambulance and cookery instructions . A seamen ' s church and gymnasium vvill be added as funds are provided . As this will be the first public ceremony in London performed by the Duke of York , accompanied by the Duchess , since their marriage , it is fitting that it should be in connection vvith the sailors , not only of this great maritime Empire , but also of foreign lands , and it is hoped to make the function at Poplar a prominent nauticul event .

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strengthen and cure them . The Pills recommend themselves to the attention of all suHerers . No injurious consequences can result from their use ; no mistake can be made in tlieir administration . In indigestion , conlirmed dyspepsia , and chronic constipation , thc most beneficial ctl ' ccti have been , and alwayi must be , obtained from the wholesome power exerted by these purifying Pills over thc digestion .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Bro . Deputy H . Heath , J . P ., has been elected Master of the Founders' Company . The Loriners' Company , of vvhich Bro . J . Mowlem Burt is the master , have issued invitations for a dinner at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , on Monday , the 2 nd prox . THK SHRIEVALTY OK THE CITY OF LONDON . —The

banners for Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Dimsdale and Mr . Alderman and Sheriff Moore , are being made b y Bro . George Kenning , of Little Britain and Aldersgate-street . Parliament vvill adjourn to-day ( Friday ) after having sat continuously , vvith the exception of . two brief rests at Easter and Whitsun , since it vvas opened in the month ' of January . It will meet again for an autumn session on the 2 nd November . - '

Mr . Gladstone has greatly benefited by his sojourn at Black Craig , where he has been able to indulge in plenty •¦ of out-door exercise , and has even found leisure for translating some of his favourite odes of Horace into English verse . On Wednesday next he will visit Edinburgh , when he will deliver an address to the representatives of his constituents . ' -

We regret to record the death on'the 15 th instant , at Bournemouth , of Mr . John Larkin , eldest son of Bro . John Larkin , P . M . of the Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1657 , Sic Mr . Larkin had been ill for some time , and was residing in the mild atmosphere of this health resort when his decease took place . VVe offer our respectful sympathy to Bro . Larkin in the sad event .

The Marquis of Salisbury has been elected President of the meetingof the British Association , vvhich will beheldat Oxford on the Sth August , 1 S 94 , while Ipswich has been chosen ' as the place of meeting for 1 S 95 . A representative from : Toronto attended at Monday ' s meeting and invited the Association to visit Canada , a proposition vvhich was very favourably entertained . ¦••.- -, .

Bro . Edward Ansted , of the firm of Clark , Ansted . and Co ., vvas by a unanimous wardmote on Monday last elected to fill the vacancy in the Common Council caused by the death of Mr . William White . Bro . Ansted has been identified with the Ward for the last 30 years . He is a member of the Grocers' Company , and last but not least , is . an active member of Lodge Unity , No . Go .

Early next month Earl Spencer will unveil the cenotaph which has been erected in Peterborough Cathedral to the memory of the late Bro . Archbishop Magee—vvho , previous to his translation to the see of York , vvas Bishop of Peterborough—in addition to which there has been erected over his grave , in the Cathedral burying-ground , a noble Celtic cross , standing some 12 ft . high , vvhich is understood to be the family memorial .

Among those who were expected , or will be present today ( Friday ) at the Northern Meeting Festivities at Inverness may be mentioned the Earl and Countess Craven , Lady Macpherson-Grant , of Ballindalloch , Bro . General Lord Roberts , Lord Gill ford , Lord and Lady Macdonald , Bro . Viscount and Viscountess Molesworth , Sir Charles and Lady Ross , of Bajnagowan , Gen . Sir Donald Stewart , and Lady Kensington . - ¦ — -

The Duchess of Albany and her children , vvho had been enjoying a three weeks' cruise off the coast of Scotland on board the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert , arrived at Portsmouth on Monday , having enjoyed and benefited greatly by their trip . The same evening her Royal Highness entertained a number of naval and military ofiicers at dinner on board the yacht , and on Tuesday the party returned to residence at Claremont .

THK NEW DRURY LANE DRAMA . —llro . Sir Augustus Harris has evidently set himself the task of continually breaking the record of his past achievements ; that he has done so in this his latest production a unanimous verdict by critics and public has been given . " A Life of Pleasure " vvas received last night ( Thursday ) by a crowded house vvith enthusiastic applause , in which both gallery and stall

holders j lined . The merits of the drama itself are of a high order , and the stage mounting , together . vvith the succession of realistic scenes , exhibited the highest triumph of stagecraft . That it will have a long run is beyond all question , and we have little doubt that it will fill the stage , and what is better , the house itself until the advent of pantomime .

The prizes awarded by the Spectacle-makers' Company of the City of London to the successful exhibitors of spectacles and kindred appliances at the National Workmen ' s Exhibition , in July last , are to be presented by the Master of the Company , Alderman and Colonel Davies , at a meeting of the Court on Wednesday next , the 27 th inst . The exhibit was organised by the

Spectacle-makers'Company with a view to the encouragement of good workmanship in the trade with which tlieir name is associated . So successful has it proved , that it his been decided to hold similar exhibitions on a larger scale in future years . The judges were Messrs . VV . II . Thornth ' waite , W . Ackland , II . 6 . Kemp , and H . Hatris . There'Avere between 50 and 60 exhibitors , and money prizes ranging from , £ 5 5 s . down- ' wards , have been awarded .

The people in Finsbury Park , Stoke Newington , Stamford Hill , Tottenham , and thereabouts , had an exciting time for a few hours on Wednesday afternoon . One of Sanger ' s elephants , named " Jim , " and declared to be about 75 years of age . had been taken out for a walk by its keeuer , when near the Manor House , Finsbury Park , it became unmanageable , and breakingfrom its keeper , made its way

into the park , where it upset , or tore up iron fences , and charged the bandstand . Thence making its way into Blackstock-road , it walked into a stable and knocked down a man who had gone to protect a horse . Leaving this , it trotted along to the rear of the houses in Highbury New Park , where it upset a few brick walls , then walking through fences and garden walls , reached Clissold Park ,

and thence to the New River . Here it refreshed itself with a long drink , and proceeded towards Kingsland . At Lea Bridge it resented the attempt of a young man to stop'its progress by tapping him on the stomach with his trunk and sending him flying . It then made its way by the river

bank into the Upper Clapton Cricket Club ground , thence to Stamford Hill and Tottenham , and finally pulled up at Bruce-grove Station , where , after further exercises ,- it allowed its keeper to chain . its front legs , and walked quietly home . VVe imagine the proprietor will have a tolerably long bill to pay for dilapidations .