Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The next regular meeting of the General Committee ot the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will be held at Freemasons' Hal ! on Saturday , the 6 th prox ., at the usual hour of 4 p . m . GOULD TESTIMONIAL . — The Canterbury Lodge , No . 1635 , has voted £ 5 to this fund , and donations have recently been received from the following brethren

Bros . J . Norton , Boston , U . S . A . ; J . Haigh , U . S . A . ; J . P . Vaillant , G . Sec , Holland ; Dr . L . Von Doesburgh , Amsterdam ; A . M . Maas Geesteranu , Dep . G . M . Holland ; J . D . Denwell , Connecticut ; Angus VV . Hooper , W . M . St . Paul ' s Lodge , Montreal ; Dr . Begemann , P . G . M . Mecklenburg ; and Hiram Lodge , No . 1 , Connecticut .

The Prince of Wales presided at the usual monthly meeting on Wednesday of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society . Bros , the Earls of Faversham , Lathom , and Ravensworth being among the members present . Bro . tbe Lord Mayor has addressed an appeal to the public for further support of the Jubilee Show of the

Royal Agricultural Society in Windsor Great Park in the summer . His lordship points out that the Society will give prizes amounting in value to £ 12 , 000 , that the Queen , who is President of the Society , has contributed towards the administrative expenses , and will give gold medals of

the aggregate value of £ 600 in the horse and cattle classes , and that the entries in the several classes give promise of being on an unprecedented scale . But the expenses will be enormous , and his lordship suggests that though the Mansion House Fund already amounts to £ 5000 , at least as much aeain is needed .

At the annual meeting of the East Lancashire Charity Committee and also the Systematic Benevolent Institution , held at Ihe Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , Bro . Alderman E . G . Harwood , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . E . Lanes ., was elected Chairman for the ensuing year , to succeed the late Bro . J . A . Birch , and Bro . J . H . Sillitoe , P . G . Std . Br . England , was elected Vice-Chairman .

The long-expected meeting at San Sebastian between Queen Victoria and the Queen Regent of Spain took place on Wednesday , the two Sovereigns being accompanied by their respective suites , and the utmost cordiality being visible on all sides . Her Majesty must be highly gratified at the reception accorded her , not only by the Spanish authorities , but likewise by the populace , who

cheered her loudly as she drove through the streets to the Town Hall to witness the Basque dances and games arranged for her entertainment . The Queen was accompanied on the return journey as far as Irun—the frontier town—by Queen Christina and the whole of her suite . At the anniversary performance of " Sweet Lavender , " on the 21 st inst ., at Terry's Theatre , this

favourite p lay was performed for the 371 st time , during which period it has been witnessed by 229 , 607 persons , these numbers do not include those who have seen the play in Australia , America , and the English provinces . The news that the wife of Bro . H . B . Marshall ,

J . P ., P . G . Treas ., died at his residence , The Cottage , Brix ton-road , on Sunday morning last , will be received with very genera ! regret by the large circle of Masonic friends of . iur respected brother , to whom in the midst of his bereavement we also take the earliest opportunity of tendering oursincere sympathy .

The 19 th annual ball in aid of the funds of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage will be held at the Cannon-street Hotel on the 2 nd May next , under the distinguished patronage of Bro . the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress , Bros , the Sheriffs and Under-Sheriffs , and other prominent personages . The Charity is richly deserving of support , the number of children which it is capable of accommodating , since the new wing was opened by the

Prince and Princess of Wales , being 260 ; while every child up to the age of 13 years that cannot be accommodated receives a compassionate allowance of £ 2 s . 6 d . per week , with an addition for maintenance to the mothers of those who have been elected and are awaiting admission ; the amount thus disbursed last year being £ 39 62 . Further particulars may be obtained on application to the Stewards —Lieut .-Col . H . Smith , Dr . F . Gordon Brown , and Lieut .-Col . H . S . Bowman .

The programme for Bro . E . J . Lonnen ' s benefit at the Gaiety Theatre is now out , and amongst other attractions we may mpnlion Ihe re-appearance of Bro . Edward Terry as Rob Roy in Burnand ' s Gaiety burlesque , " Robbin Roy ; " the firbt act of the successful burlesque , "Esmerelda , " with the beneficiare as Claud Frollo ; Messrs . Geo . and Fred . Walton in the duel scene trnm

G . R . Sims' burlesque , the "Of-Course-Akin-Brothers ; " the Moore and Burgess Minstrels ; and the following ladies and gentlemen , who will appear by permission of the respective managers : Mesdames Kate Vaughan , Florence St . John , Violet Cameron , Madeline Shirley , Grace Pedley , Grace Woodward ; Messrs . Arthur Roberts , Herbert Standing , Laurence Kellie , James Fernandez , Mons . Marius , Chas . Collette , George Giddens , Charles

Godfrey , Harry Parker , Alec Marsh , Chas . Coborn , J . Tapley , J . J . Dallas , Chas . Bertram , A . Chevalier , S . Caffrey , E . D . Ward , Dudley Causton , Alfred Moore , Walter Joyce , and others . Musical conductors—Herr Meyer Lutz , Walter Pallant , and lohn Crook ; stage managers—Charles Harris , Frank Parker , and Robert Soutar ; treasurer—F . J . Potter ; acting manager—H . T . Brickwell .

_ THE UNEMPLOYED IN EAST LONDON . —At a time when much thought is being given to this matter , a practical suggestion may be of service . Last year more than £ 300 , 000 worth of foreign matches were purchased by inconsiderate consumers in this country , so true is it

that " evil is wrought by want of thought , as well as want of heait . " If all consumers would purchase Bryant and May ' s Matches , that firm would be enabled to pay £ 1000 a week more in wages , and large numbers of the unemployed of East London would thus be provided with work , instead of swelling the ranks of pauperism . —ADVT .

Masonic And General Tidings

H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., has been graciously pleased to appoint Bro . Col . Gough , LL . D ., of Wolverhampton , to the office of Provincial Grand Master of Staffordshire , and Col . Gough has appointed Bro . Col . Bindley , of The Abbey , Burton-on-Trent , to the office of Deputy Provincial Grand Master . A very pleasant gathering of members of the

Isca Lodge , No . 6 S 3 , was held at Newport on the 20 th inst ., when the W . M ., Bro . W . B . Barnett , was presented with a very chaste loving cup , to commemorate the birth of his son on the day of his installation as W . M . of the lodge . In order to mark the occasion , the boy was named Gerald Isca Barnett . Bros , the Marquis of Hartington , Lord Randolph

Churchill , Lord Charles Beresford , Sir Stafford Northcote , Sir John Mowbray , Bart ., the Right Hon . G . Cavendish-Bentinck , Sir G . O . Trevelyan , Bart , the Hon . A . de Tatton Egerton , Sir M . White Ridley , Bart ., Baron F . de Rothschild , W . A . Tyssen-Amherst , Abel Smith , and VV W . B . Beach were among the guests at the Speaker ' s third full dress Parliamentary dinner on Wednesday .

Bro . F . Bennoch , of Tavistock-square , is kindly acting as treasurer of the fund now in progress of collection as a testimonial to Mrs . Dallas-Glyn , a highly-gifted actress , who , as Miss Isabel Glyn , achieved brilliant celebrity in the highest walks of the drama . Sad to say , she is now very ill , and otherwise so circumstanced as urgently to need practical sympathy .

The annual supper in connection with the Emblematic Lodce of Instruction , No . 1321 , will be held at the Mona Hotel ( late Ashley ' s ) , Henrietta-street , Covent Garden , on Tuesday evening , the 2 nd prox ., at 7 . 30 o'clock , under the presidency of Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., suppoited by several distinguished brethren .

The Court of Aldermen have agreed to grant the Gold and Silvpr Wyre Drawers' Company an addition of fifty to their Livery . On Saturday last , Bro . Pearse Morrison , C . C , was entertained hy his friends to a complimentary banquet at the Guildhall Tavern . Bro . Morrison left town on Wednesday in the Grantully Castle for South Africa .

Bro . Lord Mayor Whitehead distributed the prizes to the successful students of the Polytechnic , Regentstreet , on Monday . His lordship was accompanied by the Lady Mayoress , and among others present were Bros . Lord Kinnaird and Sheriff Newton . A vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor terminated the proceedings . Bro . the Lord Mayor presided at a numerously

attended meeting held in the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House on Wednesday , in furtherance of a scheme for establishing four Technical and Recreative Institutes for North London . It is recokened that the cost of each Institute will be about £ 50 , 000 , but towards the sum of £ 200 , 000 thus required , only about £ 13 , 000 has as yet been raised . Among those present on this occasion were

Bto . the Matquisof Hartington , M . P ., Sir W . Hart-Dyke , Bart ., M . P ., Bartley , M . P ., and T . Eccleston Gibb . The new head-quarters of the Artists' Corps , in Duke ' s-road , Euston-road , was formally inaugurated by the Prince of Wales on Monday afternoon , his Royal Highness , being accompanied by the Princess of Wales and their three daughters . Bros . Sir F . Leiehton , honorary

colonel , and R . VV . Edis , commanding officer , received the Royal party , and the Prince having briefly declared the premises open , a mixed entertainment followed , in which Bros . Lieut . May brick , Edward Terry , and others took part . In the evening there was a Smoking Concert . On MondayPrince Albert Victor of Wales visited Bethnal Green , for the purpose of opening a new working

lads ' club , founded as a memorial to the late Mr . H . R . Webbe , of Winchester and Oxford , who was an active member of the Oxford Mission at the East-end . His Royal Highness was heartily cheered on his arrival and departure , and , on the motion of Bro . W . A . Tyssen-Amherst , M . P ., a cordial vote of thanks was passed to him for his kindness in performing the ceremony . The Prince re-joined his

regiment at York on Tuesday . Bro . the Lord Mayor presided at the Mansion House on Saturday last at a meeting of the Committee of the fund for sending British workmen to the Paris International Exhibition . The fund amounts at the present time to about £ 900 , and it was resolved to appropriate £ 10 towards payment of the expenses to and fro and while in

Paris of each man sent over , and the balance to the cost of publishing the reports which are to be sent over . Tho trades that were to be represented were settled , and the meeting shortly afterwards terminated . ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION . — The annual general meeting of the subscribers and friends of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution was held on

Saturday , the 23 rd inst ., at Willis s Rooms , St . James's . The Right Hon . Joseph Chamberlain , P . C ., M . P ., in the chair . lhe meeting , which was infiuentially attended , was densely crowded , scores being unable to obtain admittance . There were present , amungst others , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , P . C ., Lord Balfour of Burleigh , Capt . Lord Charles Beresford , R . N ., M . P ., General Lordde Ros

the Earl of Belmore , Sir Edward Birkbeck , Bart ., M . P ., Admiral Sir John Corbett , K . C . B ., Capt . J . Sydney Webb , Deputy Master of the Trinity House , Sir Francis Outram , Bart ., Admiral Beamish , Mr . A . B . Forwood , M . P ., Secretary to the Admiralty , Sir Joseph Pease , Bart ., M . P ., Mr , Robert Birkbeck , Mr . R . U . " Penrose Fitzgerald , M . P ., Col . Colville , C . B ., Sir John Coode , Mr . L . T . Cave , Mr ,

C . G . Prideaux Brune , Admiral Ward , Mr . W . H . Lyall , Col . FitzRoy Clayton , Admiral Robertson Macdonald , Mr . Charles Dibdin , the Secretary , Captain the Hon . H . W . Chetwynd , R . N ., Chief Inspector of Lifeboats , and many others . The annual repoit was read by the Secretary , Mr . Charles Dibdin , and , in an eloquent and practical speech by the Right Hon . Joseph Chamberlain , it was moved "That

the Report be adopted . " the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe seconded the motion . Other resolutions were moved and seconded by Lord Balfourof Burleigh , Lord Charles Beresford , Mr . A . Forwood , M . P ., Secretary of the Admiralty , Sir Joseph Pease , Bart ., M . P ., Sir Edward Birkbeck , Bart ., M . P ., and Col . FitzRoy Clayton .

More Cures of Asthma , Consumption , Coughs , & c , by Dn . LOCOCK ' PULMONIC WAFERS . —From Mr . Reinhardt , Chemist , Briggate , Leeds . — " Many and surprising are the testimonials of relief afforded to confirmed cases of Asthma and Consumption , and long-standing Coughs . " Dr . Locock ' s Wafers taste pleasantly . Sold by all druggists at is . iJcl , and 2 s . gd . per box . —ABVT .

Masonic And General Tidings

We are pleased to hear of the favourable change in the health of Bro . J . W . Turner , P . M . 1458 and 521 , Prov . S . G . D . West Yorks . He hopes to resume his duties in three weeks . The Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . E .

Grand Superintendent of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire , will hold a Provincial Grand Chapter and General Communication of Royal Arch Masons at Hull on Wednesday , the 17 th April , on the invitation of the Minerva Chapter , No . 250 .

BRO . HUGHAN S NEW WORK . — "Bro . Hughan ' s Introduction to the 'Engraved List of Lodges for A . D . 1734 , ' comprises 30 pages , abounding in information respecting the old lodges and their establishment , the manner in which numbers were assigned to the lodges , together with notes relating to the time and place of their respective meetings , the authority of Grand Lodge as then exercised ,

the peculiar form in which warrants or charters for subordinate lodges were first given , & c . The woik which Bro . Hughan has produced has both interest and value , and doubtless , will find many purchasers in the United States , as well as in Great Britain and the Colonies . The book will be sent , post free , for one and a quarter dollars ( 5 s . ) , provided remittances are made direct to the author , Wm .

James Hughan , lorquay , England . "— " Freemasons Repository , " U . S . A ., Feb . 1 SS 9 . A month ' s pleasure cruise in the Mediterranean is arranged by the Orient Steam Navigation Company . Their steamship Garonne , 3 S 76 ions register , Capt . W . E . White , R . N . R ., is to leave London on April 6 th , returning there about May 6 th , calling at Plymouth May 5 th . Her

passengers will be entirely pleasure seekers , and she will not carry cargo . She visits Lisbon , Gibraltar , Algiers , Malta , Palermo , Cagliari , Malaga , and Cadiz . On the way from Malta to Palermo she will pass through the Straits of Messina in daylight , affording a sight of Mount Etna . Arrangements will also be made for visits to the Alhambraat Granada , and Seville , and by leaving the

steamer at Malaga and rejoining her at Cadiz , four-and-ahalf days may be spent on shore in the South of Spain . At each port the passengers can live on board , and boat service to and from the shore will be provided free . Bro Major Cooper ( Secretary , Church Emigration Society , 49 , Victoria-street , Westminster ) , will send full particulars to all enquirers .

We have much pleasure in giving publicity to the announcement that Bro . James E . Terry , son of the esteemed Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , has been admitted a member of the Stock-Exchange , and has entered into partnership with Mr .

Capel Curr , under the style of Capel Curr and Terry , at No . 1 Tokenhouse-buildings , Lothbury , E . C . We offer Bro . Terry our congratulations , and trust that the important step he has taken will result in success , which we feel sure will be well deserved .

A Chapter ol Instruction in connection with the Chaucer Chapter , No . 1540 , has been started at the George Hotel , High-street , Borough , S . E ., and will meet on Thursday evenings , at S o ' clock . Comp . S . P . Catterson , P . Z . 79 , 548 , P . P . G . D . C . Surrey , is the Preceptor ; Comp . W . Wingham , S . N . 25 , the Assistant Preceptor ; and Comp . H . J . Chapman , 177 , the S . E .

Comp . Babington Boulton , acting as Grand Superintendent of Durham ( in the absence abroad of Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart . ) , has appointed Comp . G . J . Wilson , of Darlington , to the office of Prov . G . J ., which became vacant in January last , by the lamented death ( at Ventnor . I . W . ) of Comp . J . J . Clay , of Sunderland . Comp . Wilson is the oldest Freemason in England—if not

in the world—having been initiated so far back as 25 th April , 1833 , and though over 80 years of age , he regularly attends lodge and chapter . He has been W . M . of Restoration Lodge , No . in , four times , viz ., 1 S 35 , 1 S 43 , 1 S 44 , and 1857 . He was appointed Prov . J . G . D . in 1835 , Prov . G . D . of C . in 1 S 4 6 , and Prov . J . G . W . in 1850 . In Royal Arch Masonry he was exalted as a companion of the Chapter of

Vigilance , No . in , in 1834 ; elected J ., and installed in 1 S 45 , elected H ., and installed in 1846 , elected Z ., and installed in 1 S 50 . He was appointed Prov . G . 1 st A . S . in 1 S 8 3 , and is now Prov . G . J . During the 56 years of Bro . Wilson ' s Masonic career he has served under six successive

Prov . Grand Masters , viz ., John George Lambton , Esq . ( afterwards first Earl of Durham ) , Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart , ( father of the present Prov . Grand Master ) , John Bowes , Esq ., John Fawcelt , Esq ., the Marquess of Londonderry , and the present Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart . —Bishop Auckland Herald .

The benefit matinee to be given to the esteemed actress , Miss Virginia Blackwood , has been postponed on account of her continued illness and the special desire of so many leading patrons to see the lady in the programme . Mr . Wyndham has kindl y arranged that the benefit shall be at the Strand Theatre , April 25 th , and , without doubt , Miss Blackwood wili then be sufficiently strong to appear . A programme of increased strength and variety will be prepared meanwhile .

I he sixth annual supper of ihe Coborn Lodge of Instruction , No . 1 S 04 , was held at the Eagle , Snaresbrook , on Monday , the iSth instant , under the presidency of Bro . J . W . Neave , W . M . 122 S , who was supported by a large muster of members and visitors of this popular and successful lodge . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts

were subsequently proposed , and duly honoured , that of "The Masonic Charities" being proposed by Bro . Tay lor , P . M . 753 , the worthy Preceptor , and replied to by Bro . R . R . Green , J . W . 1804 , and Hon . Sec . of the Charitable Association in connection with the lodge , who will also represent the same as a Steward at the forthcoming Festival of the Girls' School . The toast of " The Visitors " was

replied to by Bro . Knell , 45 . The supper was served by the host , Bro . W . Dorton , and the musical airangements were under the guidance of Bro . W . Graves , assisted by Bros . Jago , Kntll , Blvth , Fowler , and Tomlinson , also a recitation by Bro . J . Pick . HOLLOWAV ' S PILLS . —Invalids distracted by indigestion , and discouraged in their search for its remedy , should make trial of this never-failing medicine . A lady , long a martyr to dyspeptic tortures , been

writes that Holtoway's Pills made her feel as it a burden had taken off her . Her spirits , formerly low , have greatly improved ; her capricious appetite has given place to a healthy hunger ; her dull sick headache has departed ; and gradually so marvellous a change has been effected that she is altogether a new creature , and again lit for her duties . Thev never act harshly , nor do they ever induce weakness ; they rightly direct deranged , and control excessive action . —ADVT ,