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Masonic And General Tidings
MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Connaught landed at Dover on Tuesday afternoon , on their return from the Continent . Bro . Akers-Douglas , M . P ., Patronage Secretary to the Treasury , delivered an address to the electors at Heme , Kent , on Monday evening . The last regular meeting of the Henry
Levander Lodge , No . 204 S , for this season , will be held at Harrow , to-morrow ( Saturday ) , when the W . M ., Bro . W . A . Scurrah , will perform the three ceremonies . Bro . the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane gave a ball at Taymouth Castle on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., at which the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Frederica of Hanover were present .
We hear with regret that the health of Bro . the Earl of Shaftesbury , who is staying at Folkestone , is in a very unsatisfactory condition . His lordship is well advanced in years , having been born in 1801 . "The Maiden ' s Bower , " a serenade for four voices , the words by Bro . Emra Holmes , music by J . H . Lewis , has just been published by the London Music
Publishing Company . I he serenade was recently given at Tunbridge Wells , and was a great success . Bros . Alderman Staples , Judd , and Malthouse took part in the discussion at the Court of Common Council on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., when the report of the Special Committee appointed to consider the question of the government of London was brought up and agreed to amid loud
cheers . The distinguished brethren who form the committee of the " Levander Memorial " have decided to place over the remains of the late Bro . Henry Levander a Runic Cross in Sicilian marble , with a suitable inscription . The work is being executed by Messrs . Underwood , of Hampstead , from a design by Bro . H . Lovegrove , P . M .,
P . Z . The Mark Master Masons ot Northumberland and Durham will hold their annual Provincial Grand Lodge , under the presidency of R . W . Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram , P . G . M . M . M ., at the Masonic Hall , Alnwick , on the 30 th prox ., and will celebrate their gathering by the accustomed banquet at the White Swan Hotel . It has
been proposed by the members of the Hotspur Mark Lodge , No . 135 , to drive to Hulme Park previous to the opening of the P . G . Lodge . A petition for a warrant to open a new lodge in the suburb of Flemington , Melbourne , Victoria , has been forwarded to the M . W . Grand Master . The title chosen
is the Gordon , in memory of the hero ot Khartoum . The W . M . designate is Bro . W . F . Lamonby , P . M ., and P . Z . 752 , Melbourne , and P . M . 1002 , Cockermouth . Strange to say , a petition for another lodge , also to be called the Gordon , was received a day after the foregoing , from Donald , in Victoria . The name of Wolseley has been suggested .
There is a movement on foot in S ydney , New South Wales , to secure Bro . Lord Carrington , P . G . W ., as chief of the English Freemasons , on his arrival in the colony as Governor . Bro . Williams , the R . W . District Grand Master of the English Constitution , is
anxious to retire on the grounds of infirmity and age , and it is said that the appointment of Bro . Lord Carrington would pave the way for an amalgamation between the three British Constitutions and the irregular Grand Lodge of New South Wales .
The Prince and Princess of Wales with their three daughters were present at the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new English church at Copenhagen . The function itself was most gracefully discharged by the Princess , to whom the architect presented a silver trowel for the purpose ; after which addresses were delivered by Bro . the Hon . E . Monson , our Minister at the Danish Court ,
and the Prince of Wales , the latter of whom expressed his thanks to those who had contributed towards the fund for erecting the new church , and especially to the fellowcountrymen of the Princess , as well as to the Danish authorities , for the cordial assistance they had rendered . The petition tor granting the warrant to the Lodge of Prudence , to meet in Liverpool , has been
forwarded to the Grand Lodge , and as a letter has been received from the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Earl of Lathom , expressing his approval , and promising to recommend it , there is no doubt that the warrant will be granted at an early date . The lodge will be conducted upon temperance principles—that is to say , no intoxicating liquors will be allowed to be consumed at refreshment of
the members , and a stringent clause will be inserted to that effect in the by-laws . It is not intended to confine the membership to total abstainers , but all members will be expected to adhere with fidelity to the by-laws . Bro . John Duncan , jun ., P . P . G . D . C , Bro . Malcolm Guthrie , and other leading members of the Masonic body are taking an active interest in the formation of the Prudence .
It is greatly to be regretted that among the many valuable discoveries of the present day there has not , as yet , been found out one for the accurate p resentation of people ' s names , so that what is in the first instance represented in the columns of the daily or weekly express as an interesting episode in the career of—let us say—Bro . Johns , may not subsequently turn out to have occurred in the case
of Bro . Johnson . Thus , had a process for the prevention or errors of this kind been patented , we should not now have found ourselves under the necessity of pointing out that the newly installed W . M . of Graystone Lodge , No . IQI 5 J Whitstable , is Bro . the Rev . " Arthur Conrad Graystone , " not Bro . the Rev . Archer Conrad , " as he
was designated a few weeks since , when we had the satisfaction of announcing his election to the chair of W . M . of his lodge . We are deeply concerned to find , that , in the course ot transmission to our offices , the name of "Arthur " should 5 if en so unceremoniousIy transmogrified into "Archer , " and that the " Graystone " should have been mislaid or Jost—as the railway officials say , " in transitu . "
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The banquet to be given at the Mansion House by Bro . the Lord Mayor to Bro . General Sir Frederick S . Roberts , G . C . B ., will take place on the 21 st October prox . We understand that Bro . VV . David Young has been elected Worshipful Master of the United Industrious Lodge , No . 31 . He will be installed on the first Thursday in October .
A large map of India , handsomely printed in colours , and showing the present position of Russia on the borders on Afghanistan , will be issued with Part I . of " Cassell's Illustrated History of India , " to be published at the end of the present month .
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham will hold its annual meeting at Bishop Auckland on Tuesday , the 27 th prox ., when the recently installed P . G . M ., R . W . Bro . Sir H . Williamson , Bart ., will preside , and we doubt not there will be a strong muster of the brethren present to testify their respect to the new chief .
Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., opened the Queen s Park and West London Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition in the Queen ' s Park Hall , Harrow-road , on Saturday last . There was a fair , but by no means numerous attendance , and at the close of the proceedings a cordial vote of thanks was passed to his lordship for his presence on the occasion .
Bro . Dr . Whalley , on his return from a visit to Balmoral , had the honour of giving one of his Dramatic Drawing-Room Recitals , before a very large and influential audience , at Aberdeen , on Wednesday evening , the 16 th inst . Many of the very distinguished members of the British Association were present . He also gave readings at Edinboro ' , Glasgow , and Inverness , all of which passed
off with great success . Bro . General Sir Frederick and Lady Roberts on landing at Dover on Wednesday , the 16 th inst ., were loudly cheered , both from the shore and the troopship Assistance . On reaching Charing Cross , there were a number of personal friends and relatives on the platform to give the home-comers a hearty welcome , but there was no demonstration on the part of the public , as no one knew of their intended arrival .
The Lodge Star in the Far South was consecrated on the 26 th June last , at a special communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge , Scottish Constitution , for the North Island of New Zealand . After the ceremony the following brethren were installed and invested as officers , namely : Bro . Frank Lawry , R . W . M . ; James Slator , D . M . ; Dr . Walker , S . M . ; James Walker , S . W . ; James Atchison , J . W . ; Rev . Gulliver , Chaplain ; T . A . Usher , S . D . ; D . Wilson , I . G .
The Keystone of Philadelphia records the funeral at Lancaster , Pa ., on the 4 th inst ., of Bro . Charles E . Wentz , the Senior Past Master of Lodge No . 43 , Lancaster , who was initiated in it in 1 S 46 , and served as W . M . twice , namely , during the years 1 S 4 S and 1 S 49 . Nine P . Ms , and about 50 brethren attended on the mournful occasion , the church service being read by Bro . the Rev . Dr . Knight , and the Masonic portion of the ceremony by Bro . J . F . Lyte , W . M . No . 43 .
The corner stone of the monument about to be erected to the memory of Commodore Perry , was laid with Masonic ceremonial , on Tuesday , the ist inst ., at Newport , Rhode Island , by the Grand Masterof the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island , assisted by his Grand Officers , in the presence of a large concourse of spectators , among
whom was the Governor of the State . The late Commodore , who was born at South Kington , R . I ., in 1785 , and died at Trinidad , W . I ., in iSig , of yellow fever , greatly distinguished himself in the naval conflicts , on Lake Erie , during the war between the United States and this country in 1 S 12 and following years , and on one occasion succeeded in defeating the British flotilla .
THE MEMORY OF SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE . — It will interest our Masonic readers to know that the eight lodges of Freemasons in Chili , S . A ., have transmitted , through Bro . Caro ( who has charge of Bro . Haldinstein ' s branch warehouses at Valparaiso ) , an earnest letter of condolence to Lodge Montefiore on the recent death of the great Hebrew philanthropist and centenarian , Sir Moses
Montefiore . Freemasonry knows no distinction of creed or nation , and it is curious as well as pleasant to note the varied names attached to the above heartfelt address : — Bros . Carlos Inghirami , W . M . Lessing ; G . Meldrum , W . M . Bethesda ; A . Bertan , W . M . Avenir et Liberie ; U . S . Shingley , P . M . Aconcagua ; C . Manhai , W . M . Etoile du Pacifique ; George Jenkins , W . M . Lodge of Harmony ;
J . N . Demorest , W . M . Huelin . W . M . St . John could not sign owing to the distance of Coquimbo from Valparaiso . —Norwicli Argus . We have mucli pleasure in announcing that the " Devonport Private Dramatic Society " have generously offered to give an entertainment at the Devonport Public Hall , in aid of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund . The
day selected is Wednesday , 28 th October , the pieces to be played are " Blow for Blow , " and " Withered Leaves , " and the prices of admission 2 S . 6 d . ( Reserved Stalls ); 2 s . ; is . 6 d . ; and is . A dispensation will be granted for the brethren to appear in Craft clothing under the banner of the senior lodge in Devonport—Friendship , No . 202 . Tickets are to be had of the W . Ms , or Secretaries of the
several lodges , and when reserved tickets have been obtained , brethren can secure their places either at Mr . Holt ' s , Fore-street , Devonport , or Messrs . Sawday and Co ., Plymouth . Further particulars may be had of Bro . John B . Gover , Secretary to the Committee of Management . As the Devonport Private Dramatic Society has achieved a high reputation , it is to be hoped the entertainment will
turn out as profitable to the Devon Masonic Educational Fund , as it is certain to be attractive from the proved ability of its members . HOLLOWAY ' PILLS are the medicine most in repute for curing the multifarious maladies which beset mankind when dry , sultry weather suddenly gives place to chilly , drenching days . In fact , these Pills offer relief even if they fail of proving an absolute remedy in all the disturbances of digestion , circulation , and
nervous tone which occasionajly oppress a vast portion of the population . Under the genial , purifying , and strengthening powers exerted by this excellent medicine the tongue becomes clean , the appetite improves , digestion is quickened , and assimilation is rendered perfect . These Pills possess the highly estimable property of cleansing the entire mass of blood , which in its renovated condition , carries purity , strength , and vigour to every tissue of the body , — [ ADVT . ]
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Bro . G . W . J . and Lady Jane Repton arrived from Switzerland at their seat , Odell Castle , near Bedford , on Saturday last . Bro . Sir Charles Dilke , Bart ., M . P ., will address the electors of Chelsea on Tuesday , the 6 th prox ., and will make a second political speech on the Tuesday following . R . W . Bro . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P .,
Chancellor of the Exchequer , addressed a meeting of the electors at Cirencester on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., the chair being occupied by Bro . Earl Bathurst . It has been arranged that the Inventions Exhibition , which was to have closed on the 31 st October , shall remain open till the evening of the 9 th November , the birthday of the president , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales .
The consecration of the Whitwell Lodge , No . 2104 , Stockton-on-Tees , by R . W . Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., P . G . M . Durham , will take place at the Masonic Hall , Stockton , on Saturday next , the 3 rd prox . R . W . Bro . Lord Brooke , M . P ., P . G . M . Essex , Lady Brooke , and Miss Maynard were among the guests at the Nostell Priory , the seat of Lord St . Oswald , during last week , when the Doncaster race meeting was held .
Bros , the Earl of Rosslyn , P . G . M . Scotland , the Earl of Clonmell , and Viscount Cole , M . P ., were among the guests of Bro . the Duke of Portland , at Welbeck Abbey , during the Doncaster Race Week . The Prince of Wales has consented to present personally the testimonial proposed to be given to Mr .
Edward Birkbeck , M . P ., for his services in connection with our fisheries . The presentation is fixed for the 31 st October , and will be followed by a banquet . Bros . Lord Arthur Hill , M . P ., the Hon . H . S . Northcote , M . P ., and the Rt . Hon . W . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., will be among the principal speakers at a great political gathering at Brighton on the 15 th prox .
An excellent portrait model of the late Bro . Col . F . Burnaby , Royal Horse Guards , has just been added to the array of models of distinguished British Officers now on view at Madame Tussaud's Exhibition , Maryleboneroad .
Bro . Edward St . John Fairman , M . R . A . S ., & c , is now completing for publication a long poem , entitled , "The Housing of the Poor , " wherein he pays a befitting tribute to the generosity of the late Prince Consort , as also the well-known benevolent qualities of the Queen and the Royal Family . The author has had the gratifying honour of having already received the thanks of the Oueen .
I he members of Union Lodge , No . 11 , Orange , New Jersey , U . S . A ., have resolved on building a new Masonic Hall on the site of their present home , at a cost of 30 , 000 dollars ( £ 6000 ) . The plans of the architect have already been submitted and approved , and the work of erection will be commenced as soon as possible . Bro . the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon visited
the Central Model Schools , Marlborough-street , Dublin , on Tuesday , and were very heartily received , the pupils at his Excellency ' s request being granted a holiday . On Wednesday Bro . Sir W . Hart-Dyke , Bart ., M . P ., who is Chief Secretary for Ireland , left Dublin for England .
Bro . Sir H . Drummond Wolff , M . P ., our special Envoy to the Porte , will give a grand "fete champetre " next week at Bejoss on the Bosphorus . A large number of invitations have been issued , the " fete " being held in Ibraham Pasha ' s garden , which has been lent for the occasion to Sir Drummond .
The following are the officers of the newly-consecrated Franklin Lodge , of Auckland New Zealand , namely : Bros . F . M . Hewson , W . M . ; H . Rees George , P . M . ; W . Brown , S . W . ; J . Mayo , J . W . ; H . Knox , Treasurer ; F . C Thomas , Secretary ; J . Gallagher , S . D . ; W . L . Belse , I . G . ; J . Moore , Tyler . The lodge was consecrated on the 26 th June last by Bro . Lodder , D . D .
G . M ., assisted by Bros . Waddel , as S . W . ; Cooper , J . W . ; Wade , Sec ; and J . P . Clarke , D . of C Monday being St . Matthew ' s Day , Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., with other civic dignitaries went in State from the Mansion House to Christ Church , Newgatestreet , where Divine service was celebrated , the boys of
Christ s Hospital to the numbers of between 700 and Soo being present . Afterwards his lordship was conducted to the Court Room of Christ's Hospital , where he was presented with the lists of Governors of the Royal Hospitals , and these having been received and confirmed by him in accordance with ancient usage and the Act of Parliament , were handed to the Town Clerk , Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton ,
P . G . W . Messrs , Cassell and Company have arranged to publish immediately , under the title of "Cassell ' s National Library , " a series of standard works in every branch of literature , including Travel , Biography , History , Religion , Art , Science , Adventure , Fiction , Drama , Belles Lettrcs , & c . The volumes will be printed from new type on paper
specially manufactured . They will contain 192 pages , small Svo ., in coloured wrapper , and will be issued at threepence each . The services of Prof . Henry Morley have been secured as editor of this library , which it is believed will be unique in the annals of English publishing , and will compare favourably for quality and price with any books hitherto published . There was a famous eatherine- at the Masonic
Hall , Princes-street , Auckland , N . Z ., on the 29 th June last , on the occasion of the installation banquet of the Ara Lodge , No . 348 , Irish Constitution , which had been postponed till that day . The officers and members were in great force , and among the visitors were Bros . Rev . C . M . Nelson , D . G . S . W ., E . C ; W . Tebbs , D . G . R ., E . C ; M . Niccol , S . P . G . M .. S . C ; A . Wright , P . M . ; J . P .
Clark , P . M . ; W . R . Waddell , P . M . ; W . L . Mitchell , P . M . ; W . J . Suiter , P . M . ; A . S . Russell , P . M . ; VV . McCuIlough , P . M . ; Johnston , P . M . ; S . Young , P . M . ; W . J . Rees , P . M . ; & c , and the W . Ms , of neighbouring lodges . At the brief lodge meeting , which preceded the banquet , a Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . G .
H . Powley , I . P . M ., in recognition of his services during the past year . The banquet was successful , and the after dinner proceedings were much enlivened by the excellent singing of Bros . G . Smythe , F . J . Whitaker , Hescott , Logan , and Allen , Bro . A . Hanna rendering good service at the piano .
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Masonic And General Tidings
MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Connaught landed at Dover on Tuesday afternoon , on their return from the Continent . Bro . Akers-Douglas , M . P ., Patronage Secretary to the Treasury , delivered an address to the electors at Heme , Kent , on Monday evening . The last regular meeting of the Henry
Levander Lodge , No . 204 S , for this season , will be held at Harrow , to-morrow ( Saturday ) , when the W . M ., Bro . W . A . Scurrah , will perform the three ceremonies . Bro . the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane gave a ball at Taymouth Castle on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., at which the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Frederica of Hanover were present .
We hear with regret that the health of Bro . the Earl of Shaftesbury , who is staying at Folkestone , is in a very unsatisfactory condition . His lordship is well advanced in years , having been born in 1801 . "The Maiden ' s Bower , " a serenade for four voices , the words by Bro . Emra Holmes , music by J . H . Lewis , has just been published by the London Music
Publishing Company . I he serenade was recently given at Tunbridge Wells , and was a great success . Bros . Alderman Staples , Judd , and Malthouse took part in the discussion at the Court of Common Council on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., when the report of the Special Committee appointed to consider the question of the government of London was brought up and agreed to amid loud
cheers . The distinguished brethren who form the committee of the " Levander Memorial " have decided to place over the remains of the late Bro . Henry Levander a Runic Cross in Sicilian marble , with a suitable inscription . The work is being executed by Messrs . Underwood , of Hampstead , from a design by Bro . H . Lovegrove , P . M .,
P . Z . The Mark Master Masons ot Northumberland and Durham will hold their annual Provincial Grand Lodge , under the presidency of R . W . Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram , P . G . M . M . M ., at the Masonic Hall , Alnwick , on the 30 th prox ., and will celebrate their gathering by the accustomed banquet at the White Swan Hotel . It has
been proposed by the members of the Hotspur Mark Lodge , No . 135 , to drive to Hulme Park previous to the opening of the P . G . Lodge . A petition for a warrant to open a new lodge in the suburb of Flemington , Melbourne , Victoria , has been forwarded to the M . W . Grand Master . The title chosen
is the Gordon , in memory of the hero ot Khartoum . The W . M . designate is Bro . W . F . Lamonby , P . M ., and P . Z . 752 , Melbourne , and P . M . 1002 , Cockermouth . Strange to say , a petition for another lodge , also to be called the Gordon , was received a day after the foregoing , from Donald , in Victoria . The name of Wolseley has been suggested .
There is a movement on foot in S ydney , New South Wales , to secure Bro . Lord Carrington , P . G . W ., as chief of the English Freemasons , on his arrival in the colony as Governor . Bro . Williams , the R . W . District Grand Master of the English Constitution , is
anxious to retire on the grounds of infirmity and age , and it is said that the appointment of Bro . Lord Carrington would pave the way for an amalgamation between the three British Constitutions and the irregular Grand Lodge of New South Wales .
The Prince and Princess of Wales with their three daughters were present at the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new English church at Copenhagen . The function itself was most gracefully discharged by the Princess , to whom the architect presented a silver trowel for the purpose ; after which addresses were delivered by Bro . the Hon . E . Monson , our Minister at the Danish Court ,
and the Prince of Wales , the latter of whom expressed his thanks to those who had contributed towards the fund for erecting the new church , and especially to the fellowcountrymen of the Princess , as well as to the Danish authorities , for the cordial assistance they had rendered . The petition tor granting the warrant to the Lodge of Prudence , to meet in Liverpool , has been
forwarded to the Grand Lodge , and as a letter has been received from the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Earl of Lathom , expressing his approval , and promising to recommend it , there is no doubt that the warrant will be granted at an early date . The lodge will be conducted upon temperance principles—that is to say , no intoxicating liquors will be allowed to be consumed at refreshment of
the members , and a stringent clause will be inserted to that effect in the by-laws . It is not intended to confine the membership to total abstainers , but all members will be expected to adhere with fidelity to the by-laws . Bro . John Duncan , jun ., P . P . G . D . C , Bro . Malcolm Guthrie , and other leading members of the Masonic body are taking an active interest in the formation of the Prudence .
It is greatly to be regretted that among the many valuable discoveries of the present day there has not , as yet , been found out one for the accurate p resentation of people ' s names , so that what is in the first instance represented in the columns of the daily or weekly express as an interesting episode in the career of—let us say—Bro . Johns , may not subsequently turn out to have occurred in the case
of Bro . Johnson . Thus , had a process for the prevention or errors of this kind been patented , we should not now have found ourselves under the necessity of pointing out that the newly installed W . M . of Graystone Lodge , No . IQI 5 J Whitstable , is Bro . the Rev . " Arthur Conrad Graystone , " not Bro . the Rev . Archer Conrad , " as he
was designated a few weeks since , when we had the satisfaction of announcing his election to the chair of W . M . of his lodge . We are deeply concerned to find , that , in the course ot transmission to our offices , the name of "Arthur " should 5 if en so unceremoniousIy transmogrified into "Archer , " and that the " Graystone " should have been mislaid or Jost—as the railway officials say , " in transitu . "
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The banquet to be given at the Mansion House by Bro . the Lord Mayor to Bro . General Sir Frederick S . Roberts , G . C . B ., will take place on the 21 st October prox . We understand that Bro . VV . David Young has been elected Worshipful Master of the United Industrious Lodge , No . 31 . He will be installed on the first Thursday in October .
A large map of India , handsomely printed in colours , and showing the present position of Russia on the borders on Afghanistan , will be issued with Part I . of " Cassell's Illustrated History of India , " to be published at the end of the present month .
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham will hold its annual meeting at Bishop Auckland on Tuesday , the 27 th prox ., when the recently installed P . G . M ., R . W . Bro . Sir H . Williamson , Bart ., will preside , and we doubt not there will be a strong muster of the brethren present to testify their respect to the new chief .
Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., opened the Queen s Park and West London Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition in the Queen ' s Park Hall , Harrow-road , on Saturday last . There was a fair , but by no means numerous attendance , and at the close of the proceedings a cordial vote of thanks was passed to his lordship for his presence on the occasion .
Bro . Dr . Whalley , on his return from a visit to Balmoral , had the honour of giving one of his Dramatic Drawing-Room Recitals , before a very large and influential audience , at Aberdeen , on Wednesday evening , the 16 th inst . Many of the very distinguished members of the British Association were present . He also gave readings at Edinboro ' , Glasgow , and Inverness , all of which passed
off with great success . Bro . General Sir Frederick and Lady Roberts on landing at Dover on Wednesday , the 16 th inst ., were loudly cheered , both from the shore and the troopship Assistance . On reaching Charing Cross , there were a number of personal friends and relatives on the platform to give the home-comers a hearty welcome , but there was no demonstration on the part of the public , as no one knew of their intended arrival .
The Lodge Star in the Far South was consecrated on the 26 th June last , at a special communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge , Scottish Constitution , for the North Island of New Zealand . After the ceremony the following brethren were installed and invested as officers , namely : Bro . Frank Lawry , R . W . M . ; James Slator , D . M . ; Dr . Walker , S . M . ; James Walker , S . W . ; James Atchison , J . W . ; Rev . Gulliver , Chaplain ; T . A . Usher , S . D . ; D . Wilson , I . G .
The Keystone of Philadelphia records the funeral at Lancaster , Pa ., on the 4 th inst ., of Bro . Charles E . Wentz , the Senior Past Master of Lodge No . 43 , Lancaster , who was initiated in it in 1 S 46 , and served as W . M . twice , namely , during the years 1 S 4 S and 1 S 49 . Nine P . Ms , and about 50 brethren attended on the mournful occasion , the church service being read by Bro . the Rev . Dr . Knight , and the Masonic portion of the ceremony by Bro . J . F . Lyte , W . M . No . 43 .
The corner stone of the monument about to be erected to the memory of Commodore Perry , was laid with Masonic ceremonial , on Tuesday , the ist inst ., at Newport , Rhode Island , by the Grand Masterof the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island , assisted by his Grand Officers , in the presence of a large concourse of spectators , among
whom was the Governor of the State . The late Commodore , who was born at South Kington , R . I ., in 1785 , and died at Trinidad , W . I ., in iSig , of yellow fever , greatly distinguished himself in the naval conflicts , on Lake Erie , during the war between the United States and this country in 1 S 12 and following years , and on one occasion succeeded in defeating the British flotilla .
THE MEMORY OF SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE . — It will interest our Masonic readers to know that the eight lodges of Freemasons in Chili , S . A ., have transmitted , through Bro . Caro ( who has charge of Bro . Haldinstein ' s branch warehouses at Valparaiso ) , an earnest letter of condolence to Lodge Montefiore on the recent death of the great Hebrew philanthropist and centenarian , Sir Moses
Montefiore . Freemasonry knows no distinction of creed or nation , and it is curious as well as pleasant to note the varied names attached to the above heartfelt address : — Bros . Carlos Inghirami , W . M . Lessing ; G . Meldrum , W . M . Bethesda ; A . Bertan , W . M . Avenir et Liberie ; U . S . Shingley , P . M . Aconcagua ; C . Manhai , W . M . Etoile du Pacifique ; George Jenkins , W . M . Lodge of Harmony ;
J . N . Demorest , W . M . Huelin . W . M . St . John could not sign owing to the distance of Coquimbo from Valparaiso . —Norwicli Argus . We have mucli pleasure in announcing that the " Devonport Private Dramatic Society " have generously offered to give an entertainment at the Devonport Public Hall , in aid of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund . The
day selected is Wednesday , 28 th October , the pieces to be played are " Blow for Blow , " and " Withered Leaves , " and the prices of admission 2 S . 6 d . ( Reserved Stalls ); 2 s . ; is . 6 d . ; and is . A dispensation will be granted for the brethren to appear in Craft clothing under the banner of the senior lodge in Devonport—Friendship , No . 202 . Tickets are to be had of the W . Ms , or Secretaries of the
several lodges , and when reserved tickets have been obtained , brethren can secure their places either at Mr . Holt ' s , Fore-street , Devonport , or Messrs . Sawday and Co ., Plymouth . Further particulars may be had of Bro . John B . Gover , Secretary to the Committee of Management . As the Devonport Private Dramatic Society has achieved a high reputation , it is to be hoped the entertainment will
turn out as profitable to the Devon Masonic Educational Fund , as it is certain to be attractive from the proved ability of its members . HOLLOWAY ' PILLS are the medicine most in repute for curing the multifarious maladies which beset mankind when dry , sultry weather suddenly gives place to chilly , drenching days . In fact , these Pills offer relief even if they fail of proving an absolute remedy in all the disturbances of digestion , circulation , and
nervous tone which occasionajly oppress a vast portion of the population . Under the genial , purifying , and strengthening powers exerted by this excellent medicine the tongue becomes clean , the appetite improves , digestion is quickened , and assimilation is rendered perfect . These Pills possess the highly estimable property of cleansing the entire mass of blood , which in its renovated condition , carries purity , strength , and vigour to every tissue of the body , — [ ADVT . ]
Masonic And General Tidings
Bro . G . W . J . and Lady Jane Repton arrived from Switzerland at their seat , Odell Castle , near Bedford , on Saturday last . Bro . Sir Charles Dilke , Bart ., M . P ., will address the electors of Chelsea on Tuesday , the 6 th prox ., and will make a second political speech on the Tuesday following . R . W . Bro . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P .,
Chancellor of the Exchequer , addressed a meeting of the electors at Cirencester on Thursday , the 17 th inst ., the chair being occupied by Bro . Earl Bathurst . It has been arranged that the Inventions Exhibition , which was to have closed on the 31 st October , shall remain open till the evening of the 9 th November , the birthday of the president , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales .
The consecration of the Whitwell Lodge , No . 2104 , Stockton-on-Tees , by R . W . Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., P . G . M . Durham , will take place at the Masonic Hall , Stockton , on Saturday next , the 3 rd prox . R . W . Bro . Lord Brooke , M . P ., P . G . M . Essex , Lady Brooke , and Miss Maynard were among the guests at the Nostell Priory , the seat of Lord St . Oswald , during last week , when the Doncaster race meeting was held .
Bros , the Earl of Rosslyn , P . G . M . Scotland , the Earl of Clonmell , and Viscount Cole , M . P ., were among the guests of Bro . the Duke of Portland , at Welbeck Abbey , during the Doncaster Race Week . The Prince of Wales has consented to present personally the testimonial proposed to be given to Mr .
Edward Birkbeck , M . P ., for his services in connection with our fisheries . The presentation is fixed for the 31 st October , and will be followed by a banquet . Bros . Lord Arthur Hill , M . P ., the Hon . H . S . Northcote , M . P ., and the Rt . Hon . W . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., will be among the principal speakers at a great political gathering at Brighton on the 15 th prox .
An excellent portrait model of the late Bro . Col . F . Burnaby , Royal Horse Guards , has just been added to the array of models of distinguished British Officers now on view at Madame Tussaud's Exhibition , Maryleboneroad .
Bro . Edward St . John Fairman , M . R . A . S ., & c , is now completing for publication a long poem , entitled , "The Housing of the Poor , " wherein he pays a befitting tribute to the generosity of the late Prince Consort , as also the well-known benevolent qualities of the Queen and the Royal Family . The author has had the gratifying honour of having already received the thanks of the Oueen .
I he members of Union Lodge , No . 11 , Orange , New Jersey , U . S . A ., have resolved on building a new Masonic Hall on the site of their present home , at a cost of 30 , 000 dollars ( £ 6000 ) . The plans of the architect have already been submitted and approved , and the work of erection will be commenced as soon as possible . Bro . the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon visited
the Central Model Schools , Marlborough-street , Dublin , on Tuesday , and were very heartily received , the pupils at his Excellency ' s request being granted a holiday . On Wednesday Bro . Sir W . Hart-Dyke , Bart ., M . P ., who is Chief Secretary for Ireland , left Dublin for England .
Bro . Sir H . Drummond Wolff , M . P ., our special Envoy to the Porte , will give a grand "fete champetre " next week at Bejoss on the Bosphorus . A large number of invitations have been issued , the " fete " being held in Ibraham Pasha ' s garden , which has been lent for the occasion to Sir Drummond .
The following are the officers of the newly-consecrated Franklin Lodge , of Auckland New Zealand , namely : Bros . F . M . Hewson , W . M . ; H . Rees George , P . M . ; W . Brown , S . W . ; J . Mayo , J . W . ; H . Knox , Treasurer ; F . C Thomas , Secretary ; J . Gallagher , S . D . ; W . L . Belse , I . G . ; J . Moore , Tyler . The lodge was consecrated on the 26 th June last by Bro . Lodder , D . D .
G . M ., assisted by Bros . Waddel , as S . W . ; Cooper , J . W . ; Wade , Sec ; and J . P . Clarke , D . of C Monday being St . Matthew ' s Day , Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., with other civic dignitaries went in State from the Mansion House to Christ Church , Newgatestreet , where Divine service was celebrated , the boys of
Christ s Hospital to the numbers of between 700 and Soo being present . Afterwards his lordship was conducted to the Court Room of Christ's Hospital , where he was presented with the lists of Governors of the Royal Hospitals , and these having been received and confirmed by him in accordance with ancient usage and the Act of Parliament , were handed to the Town Clerk , Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton ,
P . G . W . Messrs , Cassell and Company have arranged to publish immediately , under the title of "Cassell ' s National Library , " a series of standard works in every branch of literature , including Travel , Biography , History , Religion , Art , Science , Adventure , Fiction , Drama , Belles Lettrcs , & c . The volumes will be printed from new type on paper
specially manufactured . They will contain 192 pages , small Svo ., in coloured wrapper , and will be issued at threepence each . The services of Prof . Henry Morley have been secured as editor of this library , which it is believed will be unique in the annals of English publishing , and will compare favourably for quality and price with any books hitherto published . There was a famous eatherine- at the Masonic
Hall , Princes-street , Auckland , N . Z ., on the 29 th June last , on the occasion of the installation banquet of the Ara Lodge , No . 348 , Irish Constitution , which had been postponed till that day . The officers and members were in great force , and among the visitors were Bros . Rev . C . M . Nelson , D . G . S . W ., E . C ; W . Tebbs , D . G . R ., E . C ; M . Niccol , S . P . G . M .. S . C ; A . Wright , P . M . ; J . P .
Clark , P . M . ; W . R . Waddell , P . M . ; W . L . Mitchell , P . M . ; W . J . Suiter , P . M . ; A . S . Russell , P . M . ; VV . McCuIlough , P . M . ; Johnston , P . M . ; S . Young , P . M . ; W . J . Rees , P . M . ; & c , and the W . Ms , of neighbouring lodges . At the brief lodge meeting , which preceded the banquet , a Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . G .
H . Powley , I . P . M ., in recognition of his services during the past year . The banquet was successful , and the after dinner proceedings were much enlivened by the excellent singing of Bros . G . Smythe , F . J . Whitaker , Hescott , Logan , and Allen , Bro . A . Hanna rendering good service at the piano .