West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution.

WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION .

The following is the circular for the meeting of the cen--- _! committee of this useful institution : Sir and Brother , —You arc requested to attend a Meeting f the General Committee , to be held at the Masonic 1 Ia . ll , " , Hope Street , on Friday , the 23 rd instant , at five ' clock , to take into consideration the following

applications , .: From the widow of the late Bro . Henry Brown , of Lodff e 2 ° 3 ( Ancient Union ) , on behalf of her sons , Henry Gcofc Brown , aged 12 years , Arthur Hope Brown , aged g .-eifrs , and William Hay Brown , aged 14 years . From the widow of the late Bro . Richard Brooks , of Lodge 21 O ( Harmonic ) , on behalf of her son , Albert

Ernest Brooks , aged 10 years , and her daughter , Ada Fanny Brooks , aged 11 years . From the widow of the late Bro . John Hughes , of Lodge 241 ( Merchants' ) , on behalf of her son , Robert Joseph Hughes , aged 9 years .

From the widow of the late Bro . Josef lomschitz , of Lodge 241 ( Merchants' ) , on behalf of her daughter , Elisc Marie Emilie Tomchitz , aged 8 years . From the widow of thc late Bro . Andrew C . Mott , of Lodge 241 ( Merchants' ) , on behalf of her sons , Charles Arthur Mott , aged 12 years , and James Edward Mott , aged

g years . From the widow of the late Bro . Alexander Christie , of Lodge 00 7 ( Alliance ) , on behalf of her daughter , Annie Tollitt Christie , aged 9 years . From the widow of the late Bro . George Duncan Uiquhart , of Lodge O 73 ( St . John ' s ) , on behalf of her

daughter , Rose Ogilvie Urquhart , aged 10 years . From the widow of the late Bro . John Tranter , of Lodge 673 ( St . John's ) , on behalf of her son , Charles Tranter , aged 8 years . From thc widow of the late Bro . Richard Holden , of Lodge 78 O ( Croxteth ) , on behalf of her- daughters , Mary Evelyn Holden , aged 11 years , and Minnie G . Holden , aged

9 years . And for the transaction of any other business in connection with the institution . I am , Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , RICHARD BROWN , Hon . Sec , 87 , Lord Street .

Lodge Of Benevolence.

LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .

Thc Lodge of Benevolence met on Wednesday evening in the hoard room , Freemason ' s Hall . Bro . J . M . Clabon , l ' . G . D ., President , in thc chair , Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., Senior Vice-President , and Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President . Among the other brethren present were Herbert Dicketts , W . Smith , C E ., Hydc Pullen , Raynham

\ Y . Stewart , John While , James Willing , Jun ., 11 . Garrod , C . \ A . Cottebrune , Joseph Smith , John Boyd , ( oim Savage , W . Dodd , J . G . Marsh , John Lewis Thomas , G . 1-. Swann , II . Bartlett , W . Carter , E . Witts , W . M . 144 ; IV . C . Crick , Joseph Crawley , R . W . Little , Goddard , II . G . Huss , 'A . A . Pcndlebury andl I . Massey , Freemason .

After confirming the small grants , amounting to £ 270 , resolved last Lodge of Benevolence , the brethren proceeded to consider the new cases , and during thc evening voted £ 470 ; one of their grants was for £ 150 . Several grants were made of £ 20 each , two £ 40 , and one £ 30 . The remainder were thc smaller grants of £ \ 0 and £$ . Lodge was then closed .

Song.

SONG .

ON THE INSTALLATION OF H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES AS M . W . GRAND MASTER . BY Bito . DR . J . E . CARPENTER , P . M . 284 AND 1196 . I . Ye brethren of the mystic rite To greet your Royal Prince prepare , The word is passed , the sign is right ,

Behold I he fills thc ancient chair ! The chair thc wisest king of old , Great Salomon , once deigned to fill , Our grand construction to unfold , Called by the universal will .

II . Again , as in the days of yore , The widow ' s son our work designs , His skill thc Temple raised before , Wc follow working on his lines ; True to our old Masonic fame ,

Long may our lofty columns stand , Graced by our Albert Edward's name , Made firmer by his ruling hand .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . THE REV . ' A . HOLMES . We deeply regret to announce that on Saturday last , the ¦? lh inst ., Bro . the Rev . Arthur Holmes , 18 ° , a member of the University Rose Croix Chapter , Cambridge , committed suicide in a fit of temporary insanity . The deceased , besides being one ofthe most distinguished Masons in

Cambrid ge , was also one of the most learned amongst thc alumni of that ancient university . He gained thc Bell ( University ) scholarship in 185 O ; the Craven University -eholarshi p in the same year . He won the Poison prizes in i 8 j 0-7-8 , the Bronze Medals for Greek Ode in 1857-8 , and ll 'e Chancellor ' s Medal for English verse in 1858 . In 18 O 0 he was elected to a scholarship at St . John ' s . For many

Obituary.

years he was classical lecturer at St . John ' s , and also at Clare College . In 18 O 8 he was appointed Lady Margaret preacher , and also a select preacher before the University . In 186 9-71 he was Cambridge preacher at thc Chapel Royal , and at thc time of his death was a member of the senate of thc University , lie was thc author < f various classical works , including the Midias of Demosthenes , and the Nemtian Odes of Pindar , besides being editor of thc Catena Classicorum . We are indebted to

our contemporary , the Morning Post , for the above particulars of the classical achievements of our lamented brother . ....

Masonic Tidings.

Masonic Tidings .

OUR ROYAL GRAND MASTER AT SHEFFIELD . —It has been stated that the Prince of Wales will stay at Sheffield two days on his forthcoming visit to that town in August next . He will open Page-hall Park on the day of his arrival , and in the evening will attend a ball given by the Mayor . On the following day he will be entertained at a banquet by the Qiitlcrs' Company . It has been

suggested that the Duke of Cambridge should be invited to accompany the Prince t <& Si ) egi * ld , and it is probable that if he accepts the invitation tie will be the guest of the Master Cutler . His acceptance of the invitation is somewhat doubtful , inasmuch as when , some 18 years ago , he unveiled a monument to the memory of Sheffield soldiers who fell in the . Crimea he was treated in a very

disrespectful manner by the working men . GLASGOW PUBLIC HALLS , Kent-road , off- North-st . — It has now been decided that the foundation stone of these Halls shall be laid with full Masonic honours by the Provincial Grand Master for Glasgow , Walter Montgomerie Neilson , Esq ., of Queenshill , on Saturday , 22 nd May ensuing . Should the weather prove favourable it is

anticipated that this will be the most imposing Masonic demonstration that has been within the province for a long time . The Lord Provost , Magistrates , and other civic dignitaries arc expected to take part in the ceremonial . The day being Saturday , numerous deputations from lodges within a radius of a dozen or fifteen miles will doubtless join the procession . The post of honour to carry the tools will as

a matter of course be filled by Lodge St . John , No . 3 , it being the oldest lotlge within the province , in connection with this . The Architect , Mr . Sellars , of Messrs . Campbell , Douglas and Sellars '; and the builder , Mr . James Watson , are both members of Lodge St . John . The Priory Chapter No . 1000 will be consecrated ( this day , Saturday ) , at the Middleton Hotel , Southend on Sea ,

by Bro . R . Wenworth Little , P . M ., P . Z ., Prov . G . Sec . Middlesex , at three o ' clock . Comp . the Rev . R . S . R . Wyram , P . Z ., isthe M . E . Z . Designate , Comp . E . E . Phillips , 11 . Designate ; and Comp . A . Lucking ,, j . Designate . Trains leave London , as follows : Bishopgate St ., 10 . 42 . a . m ; Fenchurch St ., 10 . 52 . a . m .. -. /• l > ~ The Prince of Wales ' s yacht , the Osborne , 'is ordered to

be ready by the 1 st of June for the use of his Royal Highness , who will proceed some distance to sea with the Arctic ships . Bro . N . / Knell has been elected Churchwarden of St . Giles , Cripplegatc , and also one of the Assessment Committee . On Monday last Bro . Emra Holmes gave his lecture on

" Public Speaking " ( which we understand will appear 111 the " Masonic Magazine" for May ) , at the Public Hall , Needham Market , Suffolk , the object being that thoroughly Masonic one , to assist thc funds for thc restoration of the chancel of thc neighbouring church of Great Blakenham , of which his cousin , the Rev . W . Emra , is rector . There was a select , but very appreciative audience , the Rev .

W . L . Elliott , Rural Dean , occupying the chair . An excellent photograph portrait of our esteemed Bro . Hervey , the Grand Sec , has just been published by T . P . Avery , Ladbroke Grove . The National Great Priory of the United Religious and Military Orders of thc Temple and St . John of Jerusalem , Palestine , Rhodes , and Malta , in England and Wales and

thc Dependencies thereof , will be held at the City Terminus Hotel , Cannon St ., on Friday , thc 14 th May , at 3 . 30 . p . m . The banquet will take place at * 0 . 3 O . p . m . We understand that Bro . E . J . Harty has received permission to make sketches of the installation of H . R . H . the Most Worshipful Grand Master , from which it is his intention to produce a splendid historical steel plate

engraving , containing portraits of the most eminent brethren present on the occasion , so that the delineation of so memorable an event will not be wanting . Bro . Horace Jones , the City Architect , was married at Marylebone Church , on Thursday , to Miss Elizabeth Ann Patch , daughter of Mr . John Patch , barristcr-at-law , Temple . —Cily Press .

Messrs . Rittcr and Clifford , the proprietors of thc Guildhall Tavern , have purchased the freehold ofthe north-east corner of King-street , adjoining the Irish chambers , and immediately facing the Guildhall . THE RED CROSS BALL AT WILLIS ' S ROOMS . —There were nearly 200 present at this most successful re-union , amongst whom were Col . Francis Burdett and

Mrs . Burdett , Sir Knights R . Wentworth Little , Roebuck , Dr . Ramsey , Rosenthal , Levander , McCartney , M . P ., Cubitt , Thiellay , Col . Peters , Rev . —Holden , Rev . — Vaughan , Yeoman , Boyd , Phythian , Keily , Hand , H . A . Dubois , and F . C . Hogard . The refreshments were first rate , and the supper and wines superabundant . The music was good , and in fact thc ball was pronounced

the best that had been held at Willis's Rooms this season . After supper those members of the degree of K . T . donned their picturesque clothing , and a special quadrille was danced by them with great effect . HONOURS TO CAMBERWELL MASONS . —Bro . G . S . Mansell , of the Sphinx Lodge , 1329 , has been elected a member of the Camberwell Board of Guardians . Bro . J . H , Vockins ,

Masonic Tidings.

W . M . of the same lodge , was then referred to by Bro . E . R . Buxton , who , at the meeting of the London Sd OJI Board last week , in bringing up ' the report of the Bye-Law Committee , and alluding to the compulsion of attendarc ; , said : ' Comparing the increase in the different divisions , there was an extraordinary difference , no doubt to be accounted for by the increased efficiency of the-. Smwrinlrndent .

or the Divisional Committee , or thc visitors . ' The difficulty m dealing with the children in some districts arose from the class of children ; at the same time the discrepancies were so great that he desired to call the attention of the divisional members to the fact , so that they might see whether some - increased result might not be obtained . I . ambcth appeared to have been more successful than other

divisions , not only in thc past half year , but since thc commencement of the system of compulsion . It was due to Bro . Vockins , the very hard working Superintendent of Lambeth , to say that . " The brethren of the " Sphinx " should feel pleased to find two of their officers thus "honourably mentioned . " THE "SI ' ECIALITE " SHERRY . —This wine , which possesses really a genuine light and wholesome flavour , has

attained great popularity , and is largely patronized by the medical profession . We find it free from that mineral acidity so invariably found in sherry of the present day . Thc wine has been submitted by Messrs . Felter and Sons , thc importers , for analytical purposes , to many of our most able medical men , who unanimously , we may say , recommend it for its valuable and dietetic qualities . We understand that the business of this firm has increased

so considerably that they intend shortly to remove from their present address , 2 O , Conduit-st ., to much more commodious and extensive premises , situated in Albcmarle-st ., Piccadilly . ALEXANDRA PALACE . —Thc preparations which have been iu progress for thc opening ofthe new Alexandra Palace during the past year are rapidly drawing to a close , and

the final arrangements for the opening on the 1 st May are completed . There is a very large demand for season tickets , no doubt occasioned by the attractive nature of thc programme , which has been largely circulated , and also by the ) exceptional advantages afforded to season ticket holders by participation in the Art Union distribution of works of art . Bro . the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , and

Bros . Ellis and Shaw ( Sheriffs ) , with the Wardens of the principal City companies , wil ) attend the opening ceremony in civic State , escorted by a Light Cavalry Troop of I Ionourable Artillery Company , and the Mayors of the chief provincial towns will also be present . The grand concert by members of Her Majesty ' s Italian Opera Company , conducted by Bro . Sir Michael Costa , will commence

at 3 p . m . The picture galleries comprise a well-selected and attractive exhibition of modern works , amongst which the French and Belgian schools are fairly represented ; whilst the wotfes sent from Munich for exhibition , and to which one gallery is especially devoted , form the largest and most complete collection of high class Bavarian pictures ever exhibited in this country .

Bito . GLAISHER AND THE BALLOON ACCIDENT ' FRANCE . —Last week Dr . Sedgwick Saunders , the { Medical Officer of Health and Public Analyst for the City of London , was presented with a handsome testimonial , consisting of a pair of candelabra , a Warwick vase , and a silver claret

jug , m recognition of his public services m connection with the new Guildhall library . The presentation was made at the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor . In the evening , Bro . John Symonds , the chairman , and the members of the Library Committee , entertained about ei ghty guests at dinner at the London Tavern . Towards the close of the

entertainment Bro . James Glaisher , F . R . S ., responding to a toast with which his name had been connected , took occasion to say , referring to the fatal balloon experiment in Paris , that he had been exceedingly pained to read thc results , and that he could not but feel that a great mistake had been made . M . Tissandier , he said , with whom he was well acquainted , had previously been with him , and

they had talked together about the power of a man to ascend a certain altitude , even to thc height of five , six , or even seven miles . Bro . Glaisher argued then , as now , that no man , however experienced , should attempt to exceed that extreme limit who had any heart disease or any pulmonary affection , for in either of those cases , after ascending to a height of four miles , death might occur at any moment .

It is incorrect to say that H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught will be made a Master Mason this week . He will be raised next week , but on a day previous to the Installation of H . R . II . the Grand Master . We understand that our worthy brother , the Lord Mayor , is the Junior Grand Warden for the year . We are very ' glad to hear it .

Multum In Parbo; Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

Multum in Parbo ; or Masonic Notes and Queries .

I am desirous of obtaining information about a Masonic Apron which belongs to my lodge , the " True Friendship , " where it has been recently accidentally discovered . It is nearly as fresh and distinct as if it had just come from the printer's block . The beautiful engraving is printed on satin , and is mounted on a' flag or a little stick covered with white silk . This apron was printed at Bristol , 1813 ,

painted by Hobday , engraved by G . Johnson . and published by J . Hayes , all of Bristol . I am anxious to learn its history , and the meaning of thc design . Is this specimen unique . It is a " Moira " apron . H . J . HATCH , Chaplain and J . W . 160 . Rectory , Little Hambridge , Rochford . [ The flag may have been used at the great dinner given . to Lord Moira in 1813 . ED . ]