Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . the Earl and Countess of Granville arrived at their residence in Carlton House Terrace from Walmer Castle on Saturday , the iSth inst . It is announced that the Indian Government has accepted the Prince of Wales ' s invitation to take part in the Indian and Colonial Exhibition of 1 SS 6 . The ceremony of installation will be rehearsed

on Saturday , the 12 th prox ., at the Chiswick Lodge of Instruction , No . 2012 , the Hampshire Hogg Hotel , Hammersmith , by Bro . E . Ayling , P . M ., Preceptor ; also a lecture by Bro . Morgan , P . M . Bro . George Kenning has received instructions to manufacture the Masonic insignia required by the Right Hon . Lord Kensington , M . P ., on his appointment by

H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to the Provincial Grand Mastership of South Wales ( Western Division ) . It is stated that the financial results of the recent Norwich Musical Festival are largely in excess of what they have been for the last quarter of a century . This is due in great measure to the success of Mr . Mackenzie's new

oratorio , " The Rose of Sharon . " There was an excellent programme on Saturday , the iSth ins ,., when the twenty-ninth series of Saturday concerts was successfully inaugurated at the Crystal Palace . Brahm's No . 3 symphony and Smetana ' s Lustspiel overture were played for the first time on the occasion .

The old-established business of Messrs . Howard and Co ., of Barbican , together with the lease of the premises has been purchased by Messrs . Feltham and Co . ( Bro . A . J . Altman , C . C . ) , who will conduct it as a going concern . There will be a brave show on Lord Mayor ' s

day when Bro . Alderman Nottage enters on the duties of his Mayoralty . Indeed , the show , with its historic procession of ' . knights in armour and triumphal cars , will be so exceptionally brilliant that an unusual influx of country cousins ! nto the metropolis on the day in question may be anticir id .

T annual ceremony ( consecration ) will take pla' at the St . Ambrose Lodge of Instruction , No . 1891 , Ba , jn ' s Court Hotel , West Kensington , S . W ., on Monday next , the 27 th inst ., by Bro . H . E . Francis , P . M ., Preceptor , and Bro . the Rev . W . Ambrose Hall will assist . The members hope to have a large gathering of the brethren . A supper will follow .

THE HUGHAN TESTIMONIAL . —At the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of West Yorkshire , held at Bradford on Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., Bro . C . L . Mason , R . W . Prov . Grand Master , in the chair , the sum of five guineas was voted to the Hughan Testimonial Fund on the proposition of Bro . Normanton , Prov . G . Treas ., seconded by Bro . Cooke , Prov . G . Sec .

Among those present at the banquet given at the Mansion House on Saturday , the iSth inst ., by Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., G . J . Warden , to the Incorporated Society of Authors , were Bros . G . A . Sala , Alderman De Keyser , Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , Alderman Sir R . Hanson , Sir J . B . Monckton , Past President of the Board of G . Purposes , Hyde Clarke , and others .

Bro . H . T . Loraine , on Friday last , received his benefit , towards the conclusion of a hi g hly successful week ' s engagement at the Theatre Royal , Goole . The members of the Aire and Calder Lodge , were present in considerable force , and afterwards entertained Bro . Loraine to supper , upwards of 40 ladies and gentlemen being present . The chair was occupied by Bro . Wilson , W . M ., and the vice-chair by

Bro . Brook , S . W . A very enjoyable evening was spent . Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., was presented on Saturday , the iSth inst ., with an emblazoned copy of a resolution passed by the City of London Tradesmen ' s Club , wherein was set forth the opinion that the exceptional manner in which the Right Hon . R . N . Fowler , M . P ., had

served the office of Lord Mayor was deserving of their warmest thanks , and , considering the unexpected manner in which he had been called upon to undertake the office , they considered he had , both in his public and private capacity , sustained the prestige of the London Corporation and added fresh dignity and lustre to its position .

The marriage of the Marquis of Stafford , M . P ., eldest son of the Duke of Sutherland , with Lady Millicent Fanny St . Clair Erskine , eldest daughter of the Earl of Rosslyn , Past G . Master Mason of Scotland , took place on Monday , the 20 th inst ., at St . Paul's , Wilton-place , in the presence of a numerous and aristocratic gathering . Among those present were the Prince and Princess of Wales ,

Princess Christian , the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland , the Duke of Westminster , Lord Brooke , M . P ., P . G . M . Essex , the Countess of Rosslyn , Miss Blanche Maynard , the Baroness and Bro . Burdett-Coutts , and others . The bride was given away by her father , the Earl of Rosslyn , and the Earl of Fife , P . G . M . Banffshire , acted as best man to the Marquis of Stafford .

We must congratulate Bro . Seymouth Smith on the success of his annual benefit concert held on Saturday , the 18 th inst ., at the South Place Institute , South Place , Moorgate-street , E . C There was a very full attendance , an admirable programme , and a strong force of vocal and instrumental talent to give it due effect . The entertainment commenced with a march from Wagner's " Tannhaiiser , "

arranged as a duet for pianoforte , and skilfully played by Miss Evelyn Seymour Smith and Bro . Seymour Smith . Among the vocal contributions which were justly applauded by the audience must be mentioned Cowen's "The Children ' s Home , " by Miss Meta Russell ; Sullivan ' s "The Lost Chord , " by Mr . VV . Morrow ; Bro . Seymour Smith ' s

"Comrades in Arms , " by Bro . Chaplin Henry ; Mr . Michael Watson ' s new song , " Little Sue " ; " Auld Robin Gray , " by Madame Agnes Ross ; and Bro . Seymour Smtih ' s musical sketch , " Lord Mayor's Day , " honoured with an encore , with a new part song , ' Ye Catte , " composed by the same brother and given for the first time on that occasion .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Alderman Stone entered on the 68 th year of his age on the 19 th inst . The Lord Mayor elect , Bro . Alderman Nottage , is to be presented to-day ( Friday ) to the Lord Chancellor . Bro . Col . the Hon . F . A . Stanley , M . P ., P . G . J . Warden of England , arrived in Portland-place on Wednesday , from Witherslack Hall , Lancashire , in order to attend to his parliamentary duties .

The Monday and Saturday " Pops " season commences next week , the first Monday " Pop " being fixed for Monday , the 27 th inst ., and the first Saturday " Pop " for Saturday , the 1 st November . The Master of the Pattenmakers' Company , Bro . Captain George Lambert , F . S . A ., has been invited to the Mayor ' s banquet at Canterbury , on Thursday . He

will be the guest of the Ex-Mayor , Bro . A . J . Beer . The Marquis of Headfort , G . S . W . of Ireland , and the Marchioness of Headfort have reached Underley Hall , Kirkby Lonsdale , from Scotland , on a visit to the Earl of Bective , M . P ., P . G . M . Cumberland and Westmorland . Bro . Thos . J . Robertson , I . P . M ., of St . Martin ' s

le Grand Lodge and Assistant Surveyor to the Metropolitan Board of Works has been elected Treasurer of his lodge ( No . 153 S ) , vice Bro . Major W . E . Williams , resigned . FREEMASONS' HALL . —The lodge rooms—including the Zetland , De Grey , Dalhousie , William Preston , and the Moira—have been carpeted with Brussels carpet , of

unique design , by Bro . George Kenning , Masonic burnisher , Little Britain . Bro . Lord Suffield , P . G . M . Norfolk , left London for Germany on Monday , the 20 th inst ., in order to represent their Royal Highnesses of Wales at the funeral of

the Landgrave of Hesse at Kumpenheim , and the Prince of Wales at that of the late Duke of Brunswick at Brunswick . As the birthday of the Prince of Wales — 9 th November—this year falls on Sunday , the banquet usually given in honour of the event by his Royal

Highness ' s tradesmen will take place on Saturday , the 8 th prox . The Right Hon . VV . H . Smith , M . P ., will occupy the chair on the occasion . A popular edition of Bro . Charles Du Val ' s South

African travels and Transvaal war experiences entitled " With a Show through Southern Africa , " will shortly be issued by Messrs . Dean and Son . The book , which will contain 50 illustrations , will be published in illustrated cover at the price of is . The Right Hon . J . G . Dodson , M . P ., who is about to be elevated to the peerage on his retirement from the Cabinet , was G . J . Warden in 1 S 69 . His successor in

the Cabinet , as well as in the Chancellorship of the Duchy ot Lancaster , the Right Hon . G . O . Trevelyan , M . P ., is also a member of our Fraternity . Bro . F . Knollys , secretary to the Prince of Wales , has written to the Mayor of Norwich , in order to express to his Worshi p and the Corporation of that city the gratification experienced by his Royal Highness and the Princess of Wales on the occasion of their recent visit to the Cathedral town of East Anglia .

Bro . Mapleson is in treaty with the renters and debenture-holders of Drury Lane Theatre with a view to hiring it for the purpose of giving a season of Italian opera next year . A special meeting of the renters was held on Saturday , the iSth inst ., in order to consider the terms ol Bro . Mapleson ' s proposal , and it was then decided by a majority of 20 to 10 votes to conclude an arrangement on the basis submitted .

The funeral of the late Hon . G . C . Leigh , M . P ., eldest son and heir of Lord Leigh , P . G . M . Warwickshire , took place at Stoneleigh , on Wednesday last . Thousands of people attended from Leamington , Warwick , Coventry , Birmingham , & c , for the purpose of witnessing the mournful ceremony and testifying their respect to the deceased ' s memory . The principal mourners were Lord

Leigh , his lordship ' s brother , the Hon . E . Chandos Leigh , Q . C , and Bro . the Hon . and Rev . J . VV . Leigh , and his surviving sons , the Hons . Dudley , Rupert , and Rowland Leigh . Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , C . C ., G . Treas ., has given a donation of £ 5 , as an addition to the amount collected on Sunday morning last at the church of St .

Bartholomew the Great , in aid of the funds of " Ye Rahere Almoners , " a charitable City Institution , which owes its origin to the combined exertions of Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z ., and Mr . Thomas Sangster , C . C ., of West Smithfield . The sermons were preached by the rector of the Parish of St . Bartholomew the Great , the Rev . W . Panebridge , who selected for his text "We know that we have

passed from death unto life , because we love the brethren . " The collection , independent of special donations , amounted to £ 14 . At a meeting of the exhibitors of the International Health Exhibition , held by kind permission of Bros . Bertram and Roberts , in the dining-room over the eastern quadrant , it was proposed by Mr . B . Turner

( Messrs . Smith and Turner ) , that the exhibitors have a dinner , which , on being seconded , was carried unanimously ; it was arranged that the same take place to-morrow ( Saturday ) , in the dining-rooms of the exhibition , under the superintendence of Bros . Bertram and Roberts , and that the members of the executive council and officials be invited .

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Masonic And General Tidings

This ( Friday ) evening , Bro . the Lord Mayor will dine with the Fitzroy Lodge , at the Armoury House at Finsbury . The Duke of Abercorn , Grand Master of Ireland , presided at the meeting of the Royal University of Dublin , held in Dublin on Wednesday . Among those on whom degrees were conferredjwere ten young ladies , nine of whom took the degree of B . A . and one that of B . Mus .

Bro . the Lord Mayor , G . J . W ., occupied the chair at a very interesting ceremony which took place in Whitechapel-road , on Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., when the memorial stones of a Working Lads' Institute were formally laid in the presence of a numerous gathering of the friends and well wishers of the scheme . The stones were eight in number , the first being laid by Bro . the Lord Mayor , the second by Alderman SirSR . Carden , the third by

Mrs . H . B . Marshall , the fourth by Miss Hill , on behalf of her father , Mr . Hill , who is the originator of the movement , & c . Each was presented with a silver trowel , and in returning thanks for Mrs . Marshall , Bro . H . B . Marshall , G . Treas ., remarked that it was the sSth they had received for assisting in such ceremonies . Among the contributions announced during the proceedings were one of £ 10 10 s . from Bro . the Lord Mayor , and another of £ 100 from Bro . H . B . Marshall .

The / Eolus Waterspray and General Ventilating Company have just received a further convincing testimony —if any indeed were necessary—of the merits of their invention . The composing rooms of the Daily Telegraph , in which no less than 170 men are engaged during the night , and where the requisite light is furnished by a number of powerful argand burners , are now thoroughly

ventilated by means of a 16 inch . rEolus Waterspray Ventilator fixed in the basement . By this means the vitiated air is removed and a constant in-current of fresh air kept up , so that , where the men were formerly oppressed by the heated and objectionable atmosphere , they are now able to discharge their important duties with the utmost degree of comfort . There are probably no workshops in which the

advantage of a regular and unfailing supply of pure air is so necessary and will be so greatly appreciated as in those of our large printing establishments , and both the Daily Telegraph comoositorsand the /^ Eolus Waterspray Company are to be congratulated on the completion of arrangements so beneficial to the former and bearing such undoubted testimony to the value of the principles applied by the latter .

An Alarming Disease Afflicting A Numerous Class.

AN ALARMING DISEASE AFFLICTING A NUMEROUS CLASS .

The disease commences with a sli g ht derangement of the stomach , but , if neglected , it in time involves the whole frame , embracing the kidneys , liver , pancreas , and , in fact , the entire glandular system , and the afflicted drags out a miserable existence until death gives relief from suffering . The disease is often mistaken for other rnmnlaints hnf if

the reader will ask himself the following questions he will be able to determine whether he himself is one of the afflicted : —Have 1 distress , pain , or difficulty in breathing after eating ? Is there a dull , heavy feeling attended by drowsiness ? Have the eyes a yellow tinge ? Does a thick , sticky , mucus gather about the gums and teeth in the

mornings , accompanied by a disagreeable taste ? Is the tongue coated ? Is there pain in the sides and back ? Is there a fulness about the right side as if the liver were enlarging ? Is there costiveness ? Is there vertigo or dizziness when rising suddenl y from a horizontal position ? Are the secretions from the kidneys scanty and highly coloured , with a deposit after standing ?

Does food ferment soon after eating , accompanied by flatulence or a belching of gas from the stomach ? Is there frequent palpitation of the heart ? These various symptoms may not be present at one time , but they torment the sufferer in turn as the dreadful disease progresses . If the case be one of long standing there will be a dry , hacking cough , attended after a time by expectoration . In verv

advanced stages the skin assumes a dirty brownish appearance , and the hands and feet are covered by a cold , sticky perspiration . As the liver and kidneys become more and more diseased , rheumatic pains appear , and the usual treatment proves entirely unavailing against this latter agonising disorder . The origin of this malady is indigestion or dyspepsia , and a small quantity of the

proper medicine will remove the disease if taken in its incipiency . it is most important that the disease should be promptly and properly treated in its first stages , when a little medicine will effect a cure , and even when it has obtained a strong hold the correct remed y should be persevered in until every vestige of the disease is eradicated , until the appetite has returned , and the digestive organs restored

to a healthy condition . The surest and most effectual remedy for this distressing complaint is " Seigel ' s Curative Syrup , " a vegetable preparation sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the world , and by the proprietors , A . J . White , Limited , 17 , Farringdon-road , London , E . C . This Syrup strikes at the very foundation of the disease , and drives it , root and branch , out of the system . Ask your chemist for Seigel ' s Curative Syrup .

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