Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . John Bamford was installed W . M . of the Lodge of Loyalty , No . SG , at Prescot on Wednesday afternoon . A report of the proceedings xvill appear in due course . Saturday last was the birthday of the Duchess of Albany , and the band of the Coldstream Guards seranadcd her Royal Highness on the occasion .

On Monday e \ -ening , the I 2 th inst ., a fexv members of the Nexv Concord Lodge of Instruction , No . Si 3 , entertained Bro . F . Perl , Secretary of the lodge , to a supper at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , for the purpose of congratulating him upon his recent marriage . During the evening Bro . Perl was presented with a handsome tea and coffee service , the gift of the brethren of the lodge .

Bro . Lord Leigh , Prov . G . M . Warwickshire , and Lord-Lieutenant of the county , presented at the Corn Exchange , Atherstone , on Monday , in the presence of a large and influential company , the Albert medals granted by her Majesty the Queen for bravery displayed on the occasion of the fire and explosion of the ist and 2 nd of May last .

By permission of the authorities at the Horse Guards , officers of the army may xvear miniature decorations at private . parties in plain clothes , and are expected to do so xvhen they are invited to meet members of the Royal Family . A project is on foot to recognise in a substantial xi'ay the long and faithful services of Bro . J . Henderson

Scott , the Deputy Prov . G . M . Sussex . From the great popularity of Bro . Scott it cannot be doubted that the idea will be taken up most warmly avid result ivx a well-merited tribute to one xvho has done more for Freemasonry in Sussex than any other member of the Craft . Bros , the Karl of Cork , Sir Hedxvorth Williamson , Bart ., Lord Waveney , P . G . M . Suffolk-, Lord

Kensington , M . P ., C C Cotes , M . P ., and the Hon . H . F . Cowper , M . P ., on Saturday last attended the first meeting during the present season of the Fox Club . At a meeting of the Crusaders Lodgeof Instruction , held at the Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John's-gate , Clerkenxvell , Bro . Thos . Goode , P . M . 12 SS and 1677 , xvas unanimously elected Preceptor pro tem . The lodge noxv meets at S . 30 instead of 9 o ' clock .

The anniversary meeting of the Percy Lodge of Instruction , No . 19 S , will be held to-morrow ( Saturday ) evening , xvhen the Secretary and Treasurer xvill be elected . It is anticipated there will be a good attendance , as the lodge itself numbers over 450 members .

The honorary membership of the Rosslyn Lodge , No . 1543 , at Dunmow , Essex , xvas conferred by the members of that lodge on Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z ., on Tuesday last , in acknoxvledgment of delivery by him in open lodge of his lecture explanatory of the ritual and ceremonies of the First Degree . A report of the meeting will be found in another column .

On Monday her Majesty the Queen was present at the funeral in Windsor cemetery of Pay-Sergeant William Mayes , of the ist Battalion Coldstream Guards , who died suddenly on the Thursday previous xvhile on duty at Windsor relieving the Castle guard . Her Majesty xvas accompanied by Princess Beatrice , and folloxved the procession to the cemetery church . She did not alight , but xvitnessed the interment from the carriage . A handsome wreath , the gift of the Queen , xvas placed on the coffin .

The clock presented to the Board of the Southampton Masonic Hall Company , and referred to in another part of our impression , has been designed and made specially to harmonise xvith the character and ornamentation of the room in xvhich it stands . The case , of black marble , is picked eut xvith floral designs in silver and gold , and xvas made in Belgium from draxvings sent from

Southampton . I he movement xvas made in Paris , but has English striking gear , and the hours and hall-hours are struck on a large , deep-toned gong . The clock , it may be stated , xvcighs nearly one hundred-weight . On the plinth is the folloxving inscription in gold lettering : "Subscribed for and presented to the Masonic Hall Company , Southampton , by brethren and companions of the various lodges and

chapters . February , 1 SS 3 . " Bro . Joseph Stanley , P . M ., P . P . G . Dir . of Cers . Norfolk , administered a sound thrashing in the streets of Norxvich ( according to the local Argus last week ) to another toxvn councillor named Burgess , xvho in a print called Daylight has published a series of malicious libels on Bro . Stanley and his family . The principal object

of Burgess's slanderous attacks , it seems xvas the Mayor ( Bro . C . R . Oilman , W . M . of Union Lodge ) who from his civic position xvas of course unable to use a horsexvhip , but his son-in-laxv , albeit , a solicitor , could , and he did it to some purpose . The magistrates inflicted a fine of one shilling , and made no order as to costs . The decision was received xvith applause , Bro . Stanley being hailed on every side of the court as a public benefactor . "Society "

journals may be tolerated in London , but in the country as a rule they descend into vehicles for private spite , and " much distress has been introduced by them into innocent families . Anyhow , the proprietor and ed ' itor of the Norwich Daylight has had a lesson he xvill not easily forget . It is proposed by the local parliament to make Bro . Stanley " whip " of his party .

TUUSSES , ELASTIC BANDA-IES , ETC . —SEELEY ' S HARD RUIIHER TRUSSES . —The world ' s recognition ot unequalled excellence , kewiving thc only award of merit granted for trasses at the late international Medical Exhibition , 1881 . Made in every desirable and latest improved pattern , line steel springs , neatly covered xvith highly-polished hard rubber , light , cool , cleanly ; unallccted by nine

, use , or climate . I-rec from all sour , rusty , dialing , or strapping unpleasantness . Used in bathing . Alxvays reliable . The correct ami skilful mechanical treatment of hernia or rupture a specialty . Under patronage of the world ' s most distinguished snrgeons . Choice assortment of elastic surgical hosierv . llelts , iinprox-ed suspensory bandages , shoulder braces . Establishments . 17 ? . 1 l ' , k ff «^ ^? nUon ' ' " 'W' thc-stnut-street , Philaueipnia , u . ^ . y \ , —rAuvr . l

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . A . li . Staley was on Monday last installed VV . M . of the Lodge of Tranquillity , No . 1 S 5 , at the Guildhal Tavern , Gresham-street . Bro . the Duke and the Duchess of Connaught xvere entertained at lunch on Monday , by Lord Lyons , her Majesty's Ambassador in Paris .

In our report of the late meeting at Colchester , xvhen Bro . Lord Brooke xvas installed P . G . M . of the Province of Essex , the name of Bro . VV . H . Lucia , Prov . G . Sec . Suffolk , xvas inadvertently omitted . Bro . Lucia xvas present , and his name was the first on the signature book of Grand Officers .

We believe we have on more than one occasion used the prefix " Bro . " xvhen referring to the Speaker of the House of Commons , in the columns of the Freemason . An esteemed brother has called our attention to the fact that the Right Honourable gentleman is not a Freemason . We xvill make the only reparation in our poxver by not calling him " brother " again until lie becomes one . Bros . Lord Carlingford , thc Earl of Derby ,

Earl Granville , the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., J . G . Dodson , M . P ., anil Sir Charles Dilke , Bart , M . P ., attended the meeting of the Cabinet on Saturday last . Bro . the Earl and Countess of Onslow , the Countess Percy , and Lord Henniker xvcre among the guests at the Ear ) and Countess of Stanhope ' s dinner on Saturday last . The Right Hon . the Speaker will give his

first Parliamentary dinner on Wednesday next , the 28 th inst ., on xvhich occasion Bro . the Alarquis of Hartington , M . P ., and the principal members of the government xvill dine with the right honourable gentleman . We are are asked to state that the Burdett-Coutts Lodge of Instruction , No . 127 S , noxv meets at Bro . James Clayton's , the Duke ' s Head , 79 , Whitechapel-road , every Wednesday evening at eight p . m .

After the installation of W . M of the Buckingham and Chandos Lofce , No . 1150 , on Wednesday last , Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , senior Past Master and Treasurer , xvas presented by the lodsje xvith a portrait of hjmself in Grand Lodge clothing . 'The picture , xvhich is ot unusual excellence , has been painted by Bro . B . S . Marks , of 40 , Fitzroy-square , at xvhose studios xve understand it may be seen for the next fexv weeks by brethren presenting their

cards . The proceedings of the ex'ening xvere of an interesting and gratifying character and xvere xvitnessed by many officers of Grand Lodge and by brethren from all parts of England . Bro . Sir Erasmus Wilson ' s contribution of £ 500 towards the Egyptian Exploration Fund has been already fruitful of good consequences , and it has been recently announced that the explorations xvhich have taken place at

Tel-e ) -Maschuta , on the line of rail betxveen Te ! -el-Keber and Ismalia , prove it to be the Pithom and Succoth of the Bible . Pithom , built b y the Israelites for Rameses the Great , is the sacred designation of the Temple and City ; and Succoth , which is said to have been the fust station of the Israelites in their exodus from Egypt , its civil designation . This discovery is due to the researches of M . Naville , the great Su-iss Egyptologist , and has just been announced in the press by Mr . R . Stuart-Poole , of the British Museum .

On Monday , b y her Majesty ' s command , the Prince of VVales held a levee at St . James ' s , Palace , presentations to his Royal Highness being , byrfeV Majesty ' s pleasure , equivalent to presentations to the Queen .- t- 'The honourable corps of gentlemen-at-arms underThe command of their captain , Bro . Lord Carrington , G . Warden , and thc Yeomen of the Guard under Bro . Capt . Lord Monson xverewon duty , -the former in the State Saloons and the

latter in the interior of the Palace . Bros , thc Earl of Breadalbane , Lord Kensington , M . P ., the Earl of Cork , and the Marquis of Hamilton were among those in attendance on his Royal Highness . On Thursday last there was a concert and genera ! entertainment at the Royal National Hospital for consumption , at Ventnor . The majority of those who contributed to it xvere inmates of the hospital , and there were

likexvise some fexv from the outside xvorld who gave their services . The programme , which xvas in txvo parts , comprised a varied and interesting selection , txvo violin solos xvith pianoforte accompaniment by Mr . and Miss Westerweld being xvith justice most favourably received . Mr . Siebert ' s recitations of "The Death of Montrose" and

" Dr . Edith " xvere delivered xvith admirable effect , and sundry of the songs met xvith considerable applause . This hospital , xvhich has been established to meet a national requirement , and is so admirably ancl economically conducted deserves to he xvell supported by the public ; anil all the more so , that it has no endowment .

Bro . Lord Wolseley has lately given sittings for his portrait to the Stereoscopic Company , xvho have noxv published the results . VVe are sure that for the hero of Tel-el-Kebir a prominent place will be found in many albums . The gallant and noble lord is taken in his full dress as a general of the English army , his left breast is literally covered with medals , there not being less than ten , and so excellent are the photographs that one can

distinctly decipher some of them . With the aid of a good magnifying glass they seem to stand out in full relief from the uniform . Besides the medals for good service done in the field are his orders , amongst them being those of the Bath and St . Michael and St . George , of both of which he is a Knight Companion . Another p hotograph represents him in undress . It xvould be impossible to choose betxveen them as to likeness , so faithful are both . VVe shall not be

astonished if there is a large sale of these photographs during the coming season . Bro . Lord Wolseley xvill probably before this appears in type have taken his seat in the House of Peers . Our distinguished brother has adopted as supporters of his "arms" txvo wolves , xvith the motto " Homo homini lupus . " HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS—The stomach and its troubles cause more discomfort and bring more tinhappiness than is commonly supposed . The thousand ills that settle there may he prevented or

dislodged by the judicious use of these purifying Pills , xvhich act as a sure , gentle , anti-acid aperient , xvithout annox-tng the nerves of tlic most susceptible or irritating the most delicate organisation . | - | olloxvay ' s Pills xvill bestow comfort aud confer relief on every headnchv , dyspeptic , and sickly sufferer , xvhose tortures make hiin . 1 burden ' tohimself anil a bugbear to his friends . These Pills have long been the popular remedy for a weak stomach , for a disordered liver , nr a paralysed digestion , xvliich yield xvithout dilliculty totheir regulating , purifving , and tonic qualities . —[ Auvr . l

Masonic And General Tidings

Mr . Swinburne has written a poem on the death of Richard VVagner , xvhich xvill be published in The Musical Rcvicio of February 24 th . Bro . W . Wilkins will , on Monday next , be installed W . M . of Burgoyne Lodge , No . 902 , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . A report of the proceedings xvill dul y appear in our columns .

Bro . Alfred Williams , the well known engineer , announces that he has taken into partnership Bro . Mattheiv Mildred xvho has been associated xvith him for upxvards of 21 years in the business . Their nexv address is 70 to 73 , Bankside , Southwark .

We have on our table several balance sheets of lodges which deserve special notice , either from the fact of their contributing largely to the charities or from the almost total absence oi' such contributions , and the presence of heax-y payments in other directions . We hope to refer to them next xveek .

Ihe Duke of Cambridge , K . G ., the president of the Orphan Working School , xvill open the nexv hall at the senior school , Haverstock-hill , on Thursday next . 'The institution has a history dating back to the reign of George 11 ., but this is the first occasion that a member o £

the Royal House has honoured xvith a visit the senior branch of the school . Mr . H . B . Marshall , jun ., son of VV . H . B . Marshall , CC , publisher , of Fleet-street , has presented the beautiful-stained glass windows at a cost of over seven hundred guineas xvith xvhich the hall is fitted .

At a meeting of the committee of the Sunday Society on Saturday afternoon last , a letter xvas read from Sir Coutts Lindsay , Bart ., acceding to the request of the committee that he should become the society ' s ei g hth president . Those who have filled the ofiice of president since the society ' s formation in 1 S 75 are Mr . James Heywood , F . R . S ., the late Dean Stanley , the Earl of Rosebery , Sir

Henry jhompson , the Earl of Dunraven , Mr . Thomas Burt , M . P ., and Viscount Powerscourt . Arrangements xvere made for tlie Sunday openingof theGrosvenor Gallery to the members of the society , but so exceedingly valuable are many of the pictures in the present collection that the usual Sunday opening 10 the public xvill be withheld on this occasion to avoid any risk of damage from overcrowding . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales has been pleased

to intimate that he xvill preside at the sixty-ninth anniversary dinner of the Royal Hospital for Diseases of the Chest , City-road , to be held in May next . Bro . Sir G . Goldney , Bart ., M . P ., Montague Guest , M . P ., Lord Kensington , M . P ., Lord H . Thynne , M . P ., and Sir Drummond Wolff , M . P ., are on the Standing Committee to control the arrangements of the House of Commons Kitchen and Refreshment Rooms .

B y the instructions of the Board of Directors of the London , Chatham and Dover Railxvay Company , the improvements with respect to the traffic across Blackfriars Railxvay Bridge have already been commenced . To the east of the present bridge what is practically a new bridge xvill be constructed for the purpose of receiving four lines to relieve the enormous suburban trafficand a nexv station

, xvill be built on the river side facing Queen Victoria-street . The new structure will contain the same number of piers and openings as the existing railxvay and road bridges , but it xvill differ irom them in pattern , being made xvith arches instead of girders . Some idea of the magnitude of the xvork undertaken may be gathered from the fact that the middle span of the three bridges xvill be 185 ft . The

workmen are as yet simply clearing the ground , digging the foundations , and driving piles , but the xvork xvill be pushed on as speedily as possible . It was stat ed at a meeting on Wednesday evening last of the Committee of the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the disastrous fire at Kingston , Jamaica , that the fund amounted to £ 7 , 620 , of which A .-iSo had

been remitted . A letter was read from Lord Derby enclosing a despatch from the Governor of Jamaica in reference to raising a loan to assist the sufferers . The committee decided to defer making any further remittance to Jamaica , pending the receipt of information from the Relief Committee at Kingston . The Prince of Wales presided on Wfidnp < -rl .-iv

evening last at a Savage Club soiree , at which Mr . Melton Prior , the xvell known special artist , delivered an address on the Egyptian Campaign , with pictorial illustrations , consisting of sketches made by him during its progress . At the suggestion of the Prince an entertainment will be given by the Club , the proceeds to be devoted to a scholarship in the Royal College of Music—the benefits of which shall he

enjoyed by the children of professional men possessing the qualifications required for membership of the Club . Dr . Norman Kerr , in the course of a lecture before the Medical Society on Passover Wine , spoke in high terms of the temperance of the Jews . Member of the Church of England as he xvas , he xvas bound in honour to confess the humiliating truth that , though he attended

many Jews , he had never had an intemperate jexvish patient , but he had had many intemperate Christian patients , some of xvhom had been clergymen . He had never knoxvn a Jew a drunkard . The superior vitality of the Jewish race was to be attributed in great part to their temperance , as Dr . B . W . Richardson by his elaborate research had shown . Dr . Adler , the Chief Rabbi , at the close of the lecture confirmed Dr . Kerr ' s statements .

Itis certain the Queen ' s Physician , Dr . Fairbanlc , haswritten strongly recommending LENTILLA , or TONIC DAILY FOOD . It cures Indigestion , Heartburn , Constipation , Liver and Stomach Complaints , & c , besides having such xvondrous nourishing properties . Makes Soups , Porridge , Custards , Puddings , Biscuits , & c . Tins , lib . is . 6 d . ilb ., iod . Barrels , 2 Slb „ 30 s . ; i lb ., 16 s . Of all Chemists .

—I ropnetor , H . J . Deacon , Beckenham , Kent . —fADVT . MONEY LENT . Advances on Property . Loans Negotiated . — £ 5 to £ 1000 , with and without securities , at moderate Interest upon Promissory Notes , repayable at a fixed period , or by instalments ; also upon Deeds , Life Policies , Furniture , Jewellery , Shares , Warrants , Stocks .

< Xrc . Prompt attention , with secrecy . Trade bills discounted . Deposits received . THE LONDON BANK 71 Fleet-street , E . G . ; SS , High-street , Islington , N . and 113 , Church-street , Edgware-road , VV . Open daily Forms gratis . Established 1 S 3 S . E . J . READ , Secretary . — [ ADVT . ]