Funeral Of The Late Bro. Chas. D. Astley, Of Dublin.

The Rev . II . LL AA cstbv , Past Grand Chaplain , having read the Lesson from I Cor ., xv ., 20 . The Rev . Lord Plunket , Grand Chaplain , ascended the pulpit , and addressed the congregation . He said that while the solemn words that they had just been listening to from God ' s Holy

Word were still ringing in then * ears , and before thev were called upon to -follow the remains of all " that was earthly of their clear brother to the grave , lie would ask them for a few moments to pause , and try to learn some of the lessons that a scens such as the present was fitted to teach them

all . He . would especially address himself to those brethren oi" the ancient Order with which their dear brother had been so long , actively , and honourably identified . For himself . 'he felt that if ever the responsibility of the position lie occupied as Grand Chaplain of thc Order should

weig h upon his mind more than upon another occasion , it should be upon an occasion like the present , when their hearts where all softened by the contemplation of the departure from amongst them of one well and universally beloved , and when thev had the thought that their own time

I ' or being called to the kingdom to come might be nearer than they imagined . It was his great privilege and responsibility at all times to help by his ministrations in their councils . He spoke now to men whose time was taken up necessarily with the cares of this world , ancl whose

duties involved engagement from morning until night ; but it was well that they should thus , at times , be compelled to look death in the face , remember what death is , and ask themselves what they were doing , and whither were they going . He could not help on that occasion

recalling the calm , gentle , dignified countenance of their departed brother ; he could not help thinking how he won the respect and esteem ot all who knew him ; how earnestly he devoted himself to the interests of the Order and the Charities connected with it ; how conscientious

and earnest a Christian he was known to them all to be , and how deeply regretted he was by each and all . Greene ' s Anthem , Psalm xxxix ., v . 5 , " Lord , make me to know mine end , " was then sung by

the choir , and the duet being admirably given by Masters Polden ancl Marchant . The remains were again borne to the hearse , and the procession having been re-formed , the cortege—which ., by this time , had been largely increased—moved on to Mount Jerome

Cemetery Among those who attended were R . AN ' . Robert AA'illiam Shekleton , D . G . M . ; Hon . Judge Townsend , P . D . G . M . ; R . AV . Arthur Bushe , G . Treas .: R . AV . Maxwell C . Close , G . Sec : R . AV . the Rev . J ohn James MacSorley , R . AV .

the Rev . Lord Plunket , G . Chaplains ; Rev . Henry AVestbv , P . G . Chaplain ; AN ' . Charles A . Cameron , Al ' . D ., S . G . D . : E . R . Digges La-Touche , P . S . G . D . ; AV . Alderman Joseph -Manning , G . Dir . of Cers .: AN ' . Theophilus E . St . George , G . Steward ; AV . George Hepburn , ( J .

Swd . B . ; AV . Francis G . uin , G . Org . ; AV . Chas . T . Walniisley , D . G . See and Treas . : Bro . Samuel B . Oldham , Asst . Sec . ¦ Bro . Samuel G . Downes , G . Ty ler ; Bro . Edward Batchelor , Asst . Tyler . Representatives from tire Grand Lodge of

Hamburg , R . AV . J . 1 *' a \ iere Elrington , LL . D , Q . C . ; from the Grand Lodges of Prussia , R . W . Philip C . Smyly , M . D .: from the Grand Lodge of Spain , R . AV . Captain A . A ' esey Davoren ; from the Grand Lodge of Canada , R . W . James X . Mackey , J . P . -, from the Grand Lodge ol

Louisiana , R . NV . Lucius II . Deering ; Irom the Grand Lodge of A'irginia , RAN ' . John Cottle , from the Grand Lodge of New A ' ork , R . AV . John Riugland , AI . D . ; from the Prov . Grand Lotlge of Lisbon , NV . John li . Goddard ; Dr . Lorn be Atthill , AV . M . ' of the Grand Aster ' s Lodge , and

the following . Masters of Lodges-. Jos . l ' erguson , 2 ; Thomas Dockrell , 4 ; William L . Barrington , 6 ; Joshua Bewley , jun ., 25 ; AVilliam Stoker , d / . 7 ; . ' , 33 ; Philip T . Ly-iter , 50 ; Henry Coulter , -r ? ; Peter Marshall , 75 ; John Sutton ,

93 ; Thomas B . Gilbert , 100 ; Henry Gerty , 120 ; George A . Harvey , 125 ; John D . Elliott , 126 ; Arthur AVynne Loot , AI . D ., 141 ; Richard AV . Boyle , 143 ; Thomas G . Ycrttes , 153 ; John Holmes , jun ., 15 8 ; AA'illiam Hawkins , 171 ; AVm . H . iHillsworth , 225 ; Thomas Callinan .

Funeral Of The Late Bro. Chas. D. Astley, Of Dublin.

227 ; Charles F . Phillips , 245 ; John J . Dillon , 250 ; Henry M . Williams , 494 ; Ferdinand Winewiscr , 500 ; Capt . Maxwell Harte , 620 George Booth , 666 ; Capt . Edward Evans , 728 . The following officers of metropolitan lodges also attended : —Henry AVilson , AI . D . ; Henry

Iverr , Robert A . Millner , Arthur Barrington , John AVhite , Arthur Houston , Edward Peele , Edward Long , AI . D . ; Francis Benson , James Gorton , Ralph A ' nlentine . Henry Cochrane , Benjamin D . AVatloek , John Cox , Robert Reeves , AA'illiam Anderson , William Scott , Thomas E .

Linden , Bernard Murphy , Frederick G . Saunders , Thomas Fitzgerald , John P . Ryan , Ambrose , M . M'Ennery , AVm . A . Bell , Arthur Andrews , E . Bernard Coleman , John Dc C . Franklin , Lieut . Charles A . Cooper , Benjamin Ormsby , David B . Chambers , AVm . M'Comas , AVm . Millar ,

Charles Foot , Thomas Clifford , AVm . H . Harris , John Young , AV . AI . Mitchell , James Baird , Robert S . Reeves , Rev . R . C . O'Callaghau , James Charles , Folliott H . Pike , George AVilliam James , AV . O'Donohtic , Mus . B . ; Robert AVade , David Baldwin , James S . Simonds , Alex . Taylor ,

AI . D . ; John Clancy , George Sproulc , Wm . G . Sloane , Captain Ed . H . Butler , John Gallic , John A . Hogan , C . C . Macnamara , Robert L . Swan , AI . D . ; E . S . Harty , James H . North , T . H . Atkinson , James Porter , Robert Thacker , Frederic Bnpty , Henry B . Johnston , Thos . G .

Ycntes , Percival Jones , Joseph S . AN llson , R . AV . Griffin , L . L . D .: James Flynn , George T . AVhitestone , AVm . Scott . AVm . Allen , AA m . F . Collins , D . Crosthwaite , L . L . D . ; Arthur AVhite . Amongst other brethen and the general public who attended were : —Dr . Owens , ; Michael

Larkin : J . Milo Burke ; Jeffry Browning ; the Dean of Ferns , Tliomas Fry , Jas . Ireland , Henniker Lewis , Michael Meade , Frederick Carolin , Henry Bussell , Patrick AVrilsh , Edward Hudson Kinahan , J . Manifold Craig , Jas . AA ' m- Jackson , Thomas W . Kinahan , J . Echlin AVard , Henry

Toole , Robert Brunker , John Dunne , Joseph Digges , Lewis Heinekey , John Cox , George A . John , Edward Reeves , AVm . Murphy , Samuel Tudor Bradburne , Robert Warren , AVilliam AVeatherup , Harry Hodges , Henry Beachman , Captain Gibton , George Gray , Win . Tomlinson ,

Henry Digges , Dr . li . Egan , George A . Stephens , Dr . Guinness Beatty , Dr . Sawyer , J . F . Boake , Captain Molloy , James Frederick , IF . R . Cox , Thomas Lynch , John Holmes , AV . C . Beatty , Henry Smyth , Samuel Eakins , Ji . Johnstone , Ji . AVm . ' Mansell , J . V . Legge , Richard W . Smyth ,

Mr . A 1 itchell , H . J . AVestby , J . M'Cormick Arthur Molly , T . Jebb , ( ames Robinson , George AA oocL ward , Benjamin Mullin , Samuel Dobbyn , Thos . M'Govern , Charles 11 . Brien , Richard AA orn , AV . L . Payne . A . Gray , George Drury , Dr . Hepburn , A . T . Chatterton , Philip R . Patman , Hy .

Shaw , C . Grattan , Thomas Ii . Parkinson , Crown Solicitor ; Samuel Pickering , Mervyn P . Crofton , Captain Burney , R . X ., J . A \ . Utieale , Colonel M'Kciiie , J . AV . Elwin , ' Robert Poneltie , Fredk . V . Clarendon , Thomas Rutherford , Henry Brett , AA ' m . Fool , AVm . Gcrooii , Rev . | . B . AVilson ,

li . Drewitt Ihorpe , Peter Marshall , AN 111 . Spence , AN " . MacJvor , Charles Hedgelong , and J . AV . AA'ilkinson , The members of the Prince Mason ' s Chapter , No . 5 , of which thc deceased was a member , who followed immediately after the chief

mourners , were : —James Vokes Mackey , J . P . ; Richard Thompson , George Hepburn , Mr . Baker , Francis C-iuin , Thomas Fry , J . I ' . ; AVilliam Allen , Arthur Andrews , II . C . Hoyte , Dr . AV . B . Jennings , Matthew II . Chamberlain , Richard . Allen , Samuel B . Oldham , John Hill , Robert Greer , and Arthur Barlow .

On arrival at the cemetery , the brethren formed a line , right and left , and allowed thc remains to pass up the centre , preceded by the Rev . f . J . MacSoiiev , reading tlie second part of the burial service . The prill-bearers v . ere--Dr . Cameron , Dr . Atthill , AVm . ! ,. Harrington , Dr . Henry Wilson , Arthur Barringten , and John Hogan .

After the remains had passed between the double line , the brethren closed in four abreast , and followed the coffin to the grave in this order : —

Grand Officers and Past Grand Officers , Officers and members of the Grand Master ' s Lodg . * ,

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Officers and members of Prince Mason ' s Chapter , No . 5 . Officers and members of Lodge , No . fi , Officers and members of other Dublin lodges , Brethren generally . AAlieu the bod y had been lowered into the

grave , Dr . Astley , of Dover , brother of the deceased , came forward , and cast upon it a number of violets and immortelles . The final words of the burial service were then read , and the grave closed over all that was mortal of a srood man ,

an esteemed friend , and an upright Christian . The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Messrs . Arthur Jones and Son , St . Stephen ' s Green , by whom they were carried out in a most commendable manner .

City Of London Masonic Lifeboat Fund Concert.

CITY OF LONDON MASONIC LIFEBOAT FUND CONCERT .

Ave regret that want of space prevented us from noticing , in due time , a grand concert given in aid of the above fund , under the patronage of the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex , and under the direction of AV . Bro . Herr Ganz , G . O ., in the spacious and

magnificent hall of the City Terminus Hotel ( which , with every accommodation , was given for the occasion by Bro . Spencer ) on Monday ssnnight . AA e must not , however , late though it is , leave , unrecorded the zeal , generosity , and success of all concerned . To give a concert is , no doubt ,

an easy thing , but to make it a success is a very arduous and laborious one ; and too much praise could hardl y be given to the Honorary Secretary , Bro . Henry Chapman , ancl the Chairman of the Committee , Bro . AVilliam Carpenter , for such zealous and successful labours ,

as can be dul y appreciated only by the experienced in such matters . A more complete success , artistically , numerically , and therefore pecuniarily , so far as the size ofthe hall would permit , could not be realised—the onl y regrettable fact being , that , as the hall is not elastic , hundreds were

obliged to bc refused admission . Bro . Ganz , who generously undertook the direction of the concert , must feel as much honoured at finding so many of his talented professional—may wc say sisters ? ready to go handin hand with him to a good work , as he must have been pleased at seeing so many professional

brethren uniting in the honour ancl sharing the honours with them , and the hearty , and generous labours of them all crowned with such completesuccess . AVhere all was excellent , it would be invidious to signalise , but we cannot refrain from expressing our admiration of a charming new song , " Sing , Sweet Bird , " composed b y Brother Ganz . We must content ourselves with

recording the names of those artistes , whose talent and generosity wcreso signally successful . Theladiesall honour to them!—were Miss Edith AA ' ynn , Mine . Florence Lancia , Mine . ( > sborne AVilliams . Mine . Poole , Miss Ransford , Miss Janet Haydon , and Miss Banks : and the rcntlcmen were

Brothers Ciabattn , George Perren , Montem Smith , Edwin Ransford , Frederick Pennn , Frank Elmore , Carl Stepan , the new tenor , Mr . Pearson , ( a pupil of Bro . Kingsbury ' s ) , and eight gentlemen of thc St . Michael ' s ( dee ( Tub , under the direction of Bro . Richard Limpus , vocalists ; and ,

aiding m the work as aceompanyists , were Bros . Lehmeyer and Kingsbury . Such perfect success , without a hitch or drawback , rarely rewards even the most zealous , and wc have only lo add , in justice to our generous and highly gifted brethren the Chevalier de Kontski and I fcrr Ganz , thai , artistically , their ' Grand Duo , "

and the Chevalier ' s "Grand Fantasia , " were the crowning points . AVe trust that the gratification afforded to their audience will be more than repaid alike , to then : and all their coadjutors , when reading of fellow-creatures saved , they say to themselves with heartfelt gratitude to the G . A . O . T . I :. ; " 1 helped to float " that Lifeboat . "

" Mom- than n . year ago one of my children , war attacked with bronchitis , anil , after a longr illness , was given up by all physicians as ' past cure . ' I was then induced to uy your Vegetable fain Killer , and fiom the time I licjj ' iin ihe use of it ( he chil . i rapidly < jot belter , anrl it ia now strong' and healthy . —JOHN WIS ^ . ANTI . KY , 10 , \ Vhi « k-si ,, L '| wio ! , i 86 < i . —To " P . IS . & San . "