Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

BRO . L ORD NORTON and the Hon . Misses Adderley have gone to Hams Hall , Birmingham . BRO . THE D UKE AND D UCHESS OF ATHOLL have left Eaton-place for Blair Castle , Blair Atholl . BRO . ANDTHE HON . MRS . R OCHEFORT MAGUlREand tie Hon . George Peelhive left London for South Africa .

BRO . LORD G EORGE HAMILTON , M . P ., who is staying at Deal Castle , is reported to have benefited considerably by his residence at the seaside . BRO . THE D UKE AND D UCHESS OF ABERCORN and the Ladies Hamilton left town on "Wednesday for Baron ' s Court , Newtown Stewart , co . Tyrone . KENNING ' C . C . V . A CTIVE C . C . —Played at Hackney on Saturday last , resulting in a win for the former . Scores—Kenning's 90 for eight wickets ; Active , 45 .

THREE VESSELS of the Italian naval squadron , under the command of Admiral Carlo Maichesi , are expected at Southampton about the ioth prox . Every arrangement is being made to givejhe visitors an enthusiastic reception . ON W EDNESDAY EVENING the following bulletin was issued at Walmer Castle : " The Marchioness of Salisbury passed a very good day . There has been a rise of temperature , but the strength is well maintained . ( Signed ) H . R . Walker . "

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES will arrive at Cowes to-day ( Friday ) in the Royal yacht Osborne , which will take up her moorings in the roadstead . The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and family will pay a visit to her Majesty to-morrow ( Saturday ) . THE D UCHESS OF A LBANY left Claremont on Tuesday morning , on a visit to Mr . and Mrs . Tarleton , at Breakspears , Harefield , near Oxbridge . An address of welcome was presented to her Royal Highness by the Parish Council , in honour of her first visit to the district .

DR . C ONAN DOYLE ' play " Halves" will conclude its summer season at the Garrick Theatre on Friday evening , August 4 th , and resume its successful career the first week in September . The last matinee for the present will take place on Wednesday afternoon next , August 2 nd . PRINCESS HENRY OF BATTBNBERG is to open the new buildings of the Royal National Hospital at Ventnor . The Queen was expected to perform the ceremony , but it has been intimated to the authorities of the institution that the journey from Osborne and back would involve too much fatigue for her Majesty .

PRINCE C HRISTIAN OF S CHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN has arranged to leave England for Germany to-morrow ( Saturday ) night , travelling from Victoria b y the Flushing boat train . Princess Christian , accompanied by Princess Victoria , left Cumberland Lodge , Windsor Park , on Monday , on a visit to the Queen at Osborne . H R . H . PRINCE OF WALES left Victoria Station on Monday afternoon for West Dean Park , Chichester , as the guest of Mr . and Mrs . W . D . James . His Royal Hiehness was attended by the Hon . Sidney Greville , and was received at the station by Mr ! J . F . S . Gooday , manager of the line , Mr . Wright , Mr . Palmer , and other officials of the Brighton Company .

THE'DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK , attended by Lady Eva Dugdale and Sir Charles Cust , left Victoria Station on Monday afternoon , on a visit to the Duke of Richmond and Gordon at Goodwood House , Chichester , for the race week . Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein , with Major Martin in waiting , travelled by the same train . The Duke of Cambridge left Victoria early in the day for Bramber , attended by General Albert Williams , and joined the party at Goodwood House on Tuesday .

H . R . H . PHINCE OF WALES was represented by Bro . Lord Suffield , and H . R . H . the ' Princess of Wales by Lord Colvilie of Culross at _ the funeral service which was held for the late Cesarewitch on Wednesday morning in the Russian Chapel in Welbeck-street . Major-General Sir Francis de Winton was present on behalf of the Duke and Duchess ol York . The Princess of Wales , Princess Victoria , and Princess Charles of Denmark , attended a similar service at the church of St . Mary Magdalene , Sandringham .

BARONBSS BURDETT » COUTTS and Bro . Burdett-Coutts , M . P ., gave a largely attended garden party at Holly Ledge on Tuesday afternoon , in furtherance of the woik especially for prisoners ar . d in workhouses , of the Church Army . Amongthose pre « f ' nt « f re Ihe Duel ess rf Buckingham and Chandosand Bro . Earl Egerton of Tatton , the Ccuntess of Chesterfield , the Countess of Bective , Susan Countess of Malmesbury , the Countess of Oiford , Lady Conyers , Viscountess Sherbroke , Lord and Lidy Colchester , Lady Laurence , Lady Wynford , Sir Francis de Winton , the Dowager Countess of Durdcnald , Sir William and Lady Broadbent , and others .

H . R . H , THE P RINCESS OF WALES , attended by Miss Knollys , paid a visit to the London Hospital on Saturday afternoon last . Her Royal Highness was met at the Institution by the chairman , the matron , and Viscountess Knuts ' ord , and then went into the receiving room , looked at the list of cases which had been trerted thit d \ y ( numbering over 300 ) , spoke to several of the patients who were waiting to be treated , and fellow with broken hand The Princess afterwards

was recognised at once by a poor a . went round several of the wards , including the Hebrew one , speaking to nearly every patient . The nurses' home was also inspected , and the new sitting room greatly admired . Tea was served in the garden which had just been opened for the nurses . On Monday the Princess left Marlborough House , accompanied by Princess Victoria , and attended by Sir Dighton Ptobyn , for Sandringham .

CONVEYANCE OF P ERSONAL LUGGAGE OF PASSENGTKS . ADVAVCI :. —The Great Central Railway Company have considerably extended the arrangements adopted bv them in iSgS for the collection , conveyance , and delivery of passengers' luggage in advance ' at Od . per package . Previously the arrangements have been limited to the luerraee of passengers Iravelling to seaside and other tourist resorts , but now the personal Kir / gage of passengers is collected from any residence or hotel situated in the company ' s 'ree collection boundary at places where they have their own cartinf stiff , forwarded in advance of the owner's journey , and delivered to any address within the the deliverat inclusive

comoanv ' sfree delivery limits , at places where company , an chareeof Od . per package . At p laces where the company have no cartage staff , lugease : brought to the stations will be forwarded and delivered , if so required , or left till calTed for , at the destination station , where the company do not undeitake delivery . These extended arrangements also apply to the luggage of passengers travelling between Great Central stations and stations en the lines of many of the other railway eomoanies . Further particulars are announced in the company ' s time tables and tourist programme , and can also be obtained on application at the company's stations .

Masonic And General Tidings.

BRO . EARL AND COUNTESS AMHERST have left Wilton-place for Scotland . THE DUCHESS OF ROXBURGHE and the Ladies Innes-Ker have left town for Floors Castle , Kelso , N . 3 . BRO . LORD AND LADY ASHBOURNE and the Hon . Misses Gibson have arrived in Dublin from town . BRO . THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF FEVERSHAM and Lady Ulrica Duncombe leave to-day ( Friday ) for Duncombe Park , Helmsley , Yorks .

TUESDAY was the 39 th birthday of the Duchess of Connaught , her Royal Highness having been born on July 25 th , 1 S 60 . THE QUEEN , on the recommendation of the Home Secretary , has appointed Bro . M . C . Buzzard , Q . C , to be Recorder of Leicester , in the place of the late Mr . A . T . Toller . PRINCESS HENRY OF BATTBNBERG visited Carisbrook Castle on Saturday after , noon last , and opened a new gate , erected in the outer archway , as part of the castle memorial of her husband . Her Royal Highness afterwards presided at a meeting in the castle in aid of the Army Scriprure Readers and the Soldiers' Friend Society .

ON BEHALF of the Corporation , the Lord Mayor ( Bro . Alderman Sir J . V . Moore ) and Lady Mayoress welcomed at the Guildhall on Wednesday evening an enormous concourse of members and supporters of the Wesleyan Conference . The State procession , led by the City Marshal and the Sword and Mace Bearers , entered the library at half-past seven , and for fully an hour a stream that seemed unending passed before the Chief Magistrate . Some 3000 invitations had been issued .

PRINCESS CHRISTIAN OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN , attended by Baroness von und zu Egloffstein and Major Evan Martin , distributed on Saturday last , in the Home Park , Windsor , awards and certificates at an exhibition of horticulture and handicrafts , under the auspices of the Prince Consort ' s Association for Improving the Condition of Labourers and others . These displays are only made every third year , and the present was a notable one , inasmuch as the 50 th anniversary of the association ' s establishment is fast approaching .

H . K . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES was present on Saturday last at a meeting of a Standing Committee ( Natural History ) of the Trustees of the Brituh Museum , and afterwards presided at a general meeting of the Trustees , and took pait in the annual visitation . His Royal Highness , accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of York , was present in the afternoon at the athletic shorts of the Oxford and Cambridge 11 . the Harvard and Yale Universities at Queen ' s Club . The Hon . S . Greville and the Hon . D . Keppel were in attendance .

_ THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER on Saturday presided over a meeting of the executive Committee of the National Memorial to Mr . Gladstone , when there were also present Earl Spencer , the Earl of Crewe , Mr . Burt , M . P ., Mr . J G . Talbot , M . P ., and the honorary Secretary , Captain Sinclair , M . P . It was reported that the subscriptions received and promised now amounted to £ 3 2 > 45 ' The offices of the memorial have been removed from S 4 , Mount-street , toGrosvenor House , Upper Grosvenor-street , W ., to which latter address all communications should be addressed .

THE EARL OF COVENTRY presided at the last monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society before the autumn recess , when among those present were Bro . Earl Egerton of Tatton , Viscount Bridport , Lord Brougham and Vaux , Lord Arthur Cecil , Bro . Lord Moreton , Sir Walter Giibey , Sir John Thorold , Sir Nigel Rincscote , Sir Jacob Wilson , and others . A suggestion , made by H . H . R . the Prince of Wales , that a number of zebra hybrids , bred by Professor Cossar Ewart , should be exhibited at the society's meeting at Yoik in 1900 , was adopted , and instructions were given for the requisite arrangements to be made .

IN ACCORDANCE with annual custom , the First Commissioner of Works has sent to the Lord Mayor warrants for four bucks , to the Sheriffs three , and to the Recorder , Chamberlain , Town Clerk , Common Serjeant , and Remembrancer one each . They are addressed to the Keeper of Bushey Park . Similar warrants for does are issued in December . These gifts had their origin in the early privileges granted to the citizens of

London in which their huntings were secured to them . There is extant- in the British Museum an original warrant to Sir John Gedeney , Lord Mayor in 142 s , giving him two ft bucks from Eltham Park and four from Windsor , and it bears the signatures of the Archbishop of Canterbury , the Bishop of London , and six other members of the Privy Council .

OFFICIAL GUIDE—LONDON TO SOUTHEND , CLACTO " , MARGATE , YARMOUTH , & c , BY THE BELLE STEAMERS . —This guide will be found to contain a lucid and interesting account of the principal places and ohjecfs on land and wafer , seen by the passenger during the journey . The book , it will be observed , is well illustrated with photographic views , and the imp on pages 14 to 23 , which has been specially prepared for this work

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