Freemasonry In Phila Delphia.

to the grand banquet room , where a repast had been furnished . The tables were handsomely arranged , the flower and fruit pedestals setting off the immense tables to great advantage . It vvas about as handsome a sight of this kind as one would wish to see . The bill of fare was quite an extensive one of seven courses , and the manner in which it was served reflects great credit upon thc caterer ,

Bro . Jacob Wiener , 527 , Arch-strecr . The dishes were served in courses , the dishes of one being removed before the succeeding one was put upon the table . After the edibles and drinkables were disposed of , a Table Lodge was opened , with Bro . Charles E . Meyer in the East , Bro . Thos . R . Patton in thc West , and Bro . James S . Barker in the South .

The toasts respectively were "The United States of America , " the brethren uniting in singing " My Cout . try , 'Tis of Thee . " " The Supreme Council Northern Masonic Jurisdiction , U . S . A ., " responded to by Bro . Drummond . " Thc Supreme Council Southern Jurisdiction , " responded to by Bro . A . G . Mackey .

" Ancient Craft Masonry , " responded to by Bro . J . L . Lewis . " To all Poor and Distressed Brethren , " responded to by Bro . Roome . " Woman , " responded to by Bro . Woodbury , concluding with " Auld Lang Syne . " Bro . Bastert ' s parlour orchestra enlivened the evening

with choice instrumental music , and Bro . Aaron R . Taylor gave some fine vocal selections . At the session on Wednesday the following officers were elected : —Bros . Henry L . Palmer , Wisconsin , Sovereign Grand Commander ; Charles Levi Woodbury , Boston , Lieutenant Grand Commander ; Joseph D . Evans , New York , Minister of State ; Heman Ely , Ohio , Grantl Treas .

General ; Clinton F . Paige , New York , Grantl Sec . General ; Samuel C . Lawson , Massachusetts , Grand Keeper of Seals and Archives ; Charles T . McClenachan , New York , Grand Master of Ceremonies ; Homer S . G radwin , Pennsylvania , Grand Marshal General ; W . R . I Iigby , Cincinnati , Geneial Standard Bearer ; George O . Tyler , Veimont , Grand Captain of Guard .

The Thirty-Third Degree was conferred upon the following members : —Bros . George Henry Bigelow , Vermont ; James Kirker , Connecticut ; Charles William Batcbelor , Pittsburg ; John Hodge , New York ; Edwin Gates , Brooklyn ; William P . Wiltsir , Ohio ; Stith M . Sullivan , Dayton , Ohio ; Joel B . Parsons , Cleveland ; Edgar P . Tobey , John McLanen , Alfted Russell , Amos

Ptttibone , J . A . Allen , M . D ., James B . Bradwell , antl Loomis E . Bullock , all from Chicago ; William D . Howell , Freeport , HI ., and II . C . Clarke , Kankakee , 111 . Deputies for the States in the Northern Jurisdiction were electeel as follows : Bros . G . VV . Dcaring , Maine ; John Christie , New Hampshire ; George O . Tyler , Vermont ; Benjamin Dean , Massachusetts ; T . A . Doyle , Rhode Island ; C . Vf .

Carter , Connecticut ; Colonel R . M . C . Graham , New York ; Joseph H . Hough , New Jersey ; Anthony E . Stocker , Pennsylvania ; D . Burham Tracy , Michigan ; Enoch T . Carson , Ohio ; Elbtidge G . Hamilton , Indiana ; Hosmer A . Johnson , Illinois ; and Alvin B . Alden , Wisconsin . The following subordinate appointments were made on Thursday , when the annual session was closed : —Bros .

Rev . Thomas R . Lambert , Massachusetts , Grand Piior ; J . H . Hobert Ward , New York , First Marshal of the Camp ; Charles E . Meyer , Philadelphia , Secom-1 Marshal of the Camp ; Hugh McCurdj , Michigan , Third Marshal of the Camp . The next session will be held in Boston .

On 'Thursday afternoon the guests and their ladies weic taken to Fairmount Park . Each carriage hatl one Philadelphian as escort . They left the Continental Hotel at 3 . 30 , and passed up the East Park , on the river road , to the Wissahickon , near the Sixth Mile Stone , returned across Falls Bridge , thence around Belmont to Horticultural Hall .

Here the party alighted anil took a brief survey , reentered the carriages , tlrove around George ' s Hill , and thence to Pennsylvania State Building , where ice cream , cakes , lemonade , and fruits were provided . 'They left here at 7 o ' clock , arriving at Continental Hotel at 7 . 30 . The drive was highly enjoyed .

'The Royal Orderof Scotland had a business meeting on Wednesday evenimr , after which the members proceeded in a botly to Bro . J . Wiener ' s , 527 , Arch-street , where they partook of a choice banquet . 'The next meeting of this body will be he-Id in Washington in October , 1880 . —Philadelphia Cliroirwte-lleritld , Friday , Sept . 19 th .

WiisT LANCASHIRE MASONIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION . —A Masonic ball in aid of the funds of the above Institution will shortly take place at Liverpool . An influential Committee has been formed , and we have no doubt our Liverpool brethren will carry it through with their usual spirit , and the result will be a substiniial addition to the funds of this excellent Institution .

PROVINCE OV CORNWALL . —The Provincial G . Master for Cornwall , the R . W . Bro . the Karl of Mount Edgcumbe , will hold a Provincial Grand Lodge at Callington , on 'Tuesday next , for the purpose of dedicating the new hall of the Loyal Victoria Lodge (* N o . 577 ) to Masonic purposes . The Valletort Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will be consecratetl the same day at three o ' clock .

Lord Carnarvon presents the prizes at the School of Art , Winchester , on Tuesday next . On the following day his lordship will move the following resolution at the conference to be hehl at the County-hall : " 'That it is desirable tojpromote in every way the efficiency of the system of preaching in the Church of England . "

Masonic Colleges And Benevolent Institutions.

MASONIC COLLEGES AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS .

The Masonic Fraternity of the United States has never succeeded in establishing institutions of learning , though many and expensive efforts have been made . 'The Grantl Lodges of Tennessee , Kentucky , Mississippi , and Missouri , by turns , invested large amounts of money in colleges ,

under the pleasing hope of usefulness , but m vain—wrecks , debts , and a long feeling of dissatisfaction were the net results . Education is so cheap in America there seems to be little call for Masonic Charity in this direction . There are at present five living institutions deriving their existence in whole or part from Masonio beneficence , viz .: i . St . John Masonic College , Little Rock , Arkansas .

2 . Masonic Female College , Covington , Georgia . 3 . Oxfortl Orphan Asylum , Oxtortl , North Carolina . 4 . Girard College , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . 3 . Masonic Widows' antl Orphans' Home , Louisville , Kentucky . A Committee of the Grand Lodge of Texas recently circularised the American Grand Lodges with the following

queries : 1 . What organised Masonic charitable institution is maintained in your jurisdiction , for the benefit of thc widows and orphans ? 2 . How was it founded and endowed , ai . tl how is it

supported ? 3 . What are thc details of its organisation antl government ? 4 . What has it accomplished iu the way of contributing to the relief of the widows and oiphansof deceased breitber Marons and others ? 3 . What modifications , if any , in its plans , organisation ,

government , resources , or 111 any other respect , can you suggest for our benefit ? 6 . If you are familiar with any other orga niscd Masonic Charity , please inlorm us in regard to such . 7 . If you know t f any such institution having failed , please give us specifically the cause of its failure . In reply California says : "We have no special

institution for the benefit of Masonic witlows and orphans . " Alabama the same . Canada : "'The Grand Lodge created a fund for a Masonic Asylum , but it was never applied to that purpose . " Connecticut : "VVe are striving to organise an institution for witlows and orphans and for aged brethren . Contributions coming in ( or that purpose are set apart to accumulate principal anil interest . " Colorado and

Dakota reply as Alabamr . District of Columbia lias an organised Masonic Charity entitled St . John Mite Association . Idaho has an orphan fund to which every Master Mason pays une dollar a year . It amounts at present to 5000 dollars . Illinois , Iowa , KansiS , New Hampshire , New York , and Ohio have none . Indiana has recently organised the Masonic Willows and Orphans' Home Society ,

and aims to raise !? 100 , 000 , and ti . en erect an edifice . Maine has a plan on foot , and has raised about 610 , 000 alteady . Michigan , Maryland , Massachusetts , Minnesota , Mississi ppi and Missouri have none . Nebraska has an Orphans ' School Fund amounting to 10 , 000 dollars , but no building is proposed . South Carolina , West Virginia , Wisconsin , Utah , and Pennsylvania have none .

If relief lodges are placed under this head , the list will swell into hundreds . That at San Francisco , Cal ., dots an immense work in this good direction . 'The relief lodgi s of New Orleans , New York , Louisville , Ky ., Baltimore , Md ., and many others , have won noble testimonials to their efficiency . Philadelphia , however , takes thc lead , having a Stephen Girard Charity Fund , founded some fifty years

since , the capital investment of which is now 62 , 000 dollars , the annual interest over 3000 dollars . This is devoted strictly to the purposes intimated in the bequest , viz .: "to relieve all Master Masons in good standing . " Besides this , the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has a Charity Fund of 60 , 000 dollars for the relief of the witlows antl orphans of deceased Master Masons who were contributing members

uf lodges within three years of death . More than 3000 dollars flow out annually from that fountain of charity . Still further to place Pennsylvania in the foremost grounds of benevolence , they have an incorporated Masons' Home , which in elue time will be made effective . 'The Fraternity of New York has the purpose to establish an asylum for aged and destitute Masons . —Coleman ' s Masonic Calendar .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

Tlie Rt . Hon . Lord Kensington , M . P ., R . W . Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of English Freemasons , will preside at the annual festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement on Friday , November 28 th . The meetings of the Duke of Connaught Lodge of Instruction , No . 1558 , will in future be held at the Palmerstou Arms , Grosvenor Park , Camberwell , every Tuesday evening , at 8 o'clock .

The Fifteen Sections will ba worked by the members of the Whitiingtoti Lotlge of Instruction , No . 862 , at the Red Lion Hotel , Poppin ' s-court , Fleet-street , on Wednesday next , commencing at 7 o ' clock . Mr . Appleby continues his pleasant holiday notices in the October issue of the " Masonic Magazine ;" an account of " A Visit to the Likes " is the subject of his

present contribution . Mr . Emra Holmes has a poem of some length on "Thc Golden Wreath . " Mr . Poynter brings to a close his graphic paper entitled , " Within the Shadow of the Shaft . " Mr . Tweddell dials iu some interesting notes with literature-, science , and art . Many other capital contributions are included in this attractive monthly , which is under the patronage of the Prince of Walts . —Wgh Peak News , Oct . iSth , 1879 .

Masonic And General Tidings.

The Masonic Magazine for November is now ready . A meeting ofthe Provincial Grand Chapter of Freemasons ot Cheshire was held at Crewe on Wednesday , the 22 nd ult ., under the presidency of Lordde Tabley , R . W . P . G . Superintendent . 'There was a large number of influential companions present , and the whole of the

chapters in the provinces , except two , weic represented . On the proposition of Comp . Latham , the chapter granted 3 C 57 l 5 - from the funds to the Royal Masonic Institution fer Boys . The chapter was closed at four o ' clock , and the companions afterwards adjourned to the Crewe Arms Hotel , where a banquet was served . The officers for next year were invested , Bro . F . Jackson being Treasurer , Bro . W . Alcock , Janitor . A report will appear

In our next . Bro . Emra Holmes gave a reading in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Friday , the 17 th inst ., when about 500 persons were present . Milton , Shakespeare , Tom Hood , Tennyson , and Southey were laid under contribution for the more serious pieces , whilst

readings of a lighter character from Mark Twain , Dickens , and Arthur Skctchley were introduced . 'The / Vestern Daily Mercury says , " the pieces were well selected and admirably rendered . " Bro . Holmes read his new poem , " The Golden Wreath , " which was very well received , and which appears in this month ' s " Masonic Magazine . " LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY . —

Traffic receipts for the week ending October the 19 th £ 10 , 639 l ( * * 6 d . ; 1878 , £ 11 , 26 9 Is * IIc ! - The Committee of the Sunday School Union propt se bringing out their present serial , " Kind Words , " as a present weekly for boys and girls , under thc title cf " Young England . " The first number will be ready before Christmas .

We have to announce with deep regret the death of Lady Kllen Frances Lubbock , the wife of Sir John Lubbock , Bart ., M . P . for Maidstone , which melancholy event took place on Monday last at the family seat of Sir John , High Elms , near Dover , Kent .

The seventy-third anniversary dinner of the friends and patrons of thc Lincensed Victuallers' School was held on Wednesday , at thc Crystal Palace , Baron Henry de Worms presiding . During the evening the Secretary announced that thc subscriptions amounted to

The Gazette of Tuesday night announces that His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught has been pleased to appoint Samuel Wilks , Esq ., M . D ., F . R . C . P ., F . R . S ., to be Physician iu Ordinary to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught .

Richard Carlisle , the Cornish pedestrian , completed on Tuesday evening his walk from Land ' s End to John O'Groat ' s house , trundling a wheelbarrow all the way . He cid fifty-six miles on Monday . His walk has taken twenty-five days , excluding Sundays .

The Israel Lodge , No . 205 , will meet on Tuesday next , at five o'clock , at the Cannon-street Hotel , under the presidency of Bro . A . Bassington , W . M . There is a good paper of business before the brethren on this , their opening meeiing of the season , one gentleman having to be initiated , whilst two brothers are down for passing , and two for raising . A re-joining country member has also to be balloted for .

Five hundred and sixty-nine associations , scientific , literary , Masonic , and working men ' s , have already signified their adhesion to the programme of the meeting at Naples in favour of a general oisarmament . At a meeting of the Committee of the Sacred Harmonic Society , held on Tuesday , it was decided that as the Directors of Exeter Hall were now in a position to

continue the Society ' s tenancy of the Hall , the concerts should be continued in that building as heretofore . The opening concert of the forty-eight season will therefore take place in November . The Committee understand that the building will not be available for musical purposes after October next , and the concerts for the season 1870-80 will therefore be the final series given by the Society in Exeter Hall .

THE ROYAL MASONIC PEDIGREE WHEAT . --The Reading Mercury , in publishing the programme of the ceremony of setting the nicmori . il stone of the new Puhlic Buildings in that borough with Masonic rites ( whicli his been postponed through the indisposition of the Pro Grantl Maste r , Lord Carnarvon ) , says : — " The corn whicli will be used in the ceremony has been presented by Bro .

T . Duller , of Southsta , antl forwarded through Bro . Cosburn , of Newbury , to the Provincial Grand Secretary . It is a sample of the " Royal Masonic Pedigree Wheat , " and possesses a history of some interest . Bro . Deller attended the laying of the stone of the Reading Grammar School , performed some years since with Masonic rites by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the Most Worshipful Grand Master

of the Order , and a grain of wheat which fell during the ceremony , being picked up by Bro . Deller , was planted by him , and in three years thc produce amounted to sevenand-a-half gallons . The Prince accepted the wheat , which was grown on thc Sandringham Estate , antl in two years it produced 500 bushels . In October , 1877 , his Royal Highness sent tight bushels to Bro . Deller , who grew it two yejrs , and he has now in his possession the yield of

fifty acres , grown from the eight bushels . Thc wheat is of fine quality and yields well , and it is certainly an interesting circumstance that the ] wheat to be used next Tuesday by the Pro Grand Master should have descended from a grain of that used by the Royal Head of the Craft on the last occasion when an important work in this town was inaugurated under Masonic auspices . "—Vide advt . in another page .