Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . Sir Alexander and Lady Malet left Queensberry-place for Salisbury last week . " firo . Lord de Tabley , P . G . M . Cheshire , and Lady de Tabley left town last week for Tabley House , Knutsford . Bro . the Earl of Brandon , G . Secretary of Ireland , and the Countess of Brandon have taken a house in Eaton-place for the season .

Bro . Earl Granville left town on Saturday last , for Holmbury , Surrey , on a visit to his brother , Bro . the Hon . E . F . Leveson-Gower , M . P . Bro . Lord Henry F . Thynne , M . P ., has accepted the unanimous invitation of the Central Committee for

VVest Wilts to contest the division in the conservative interest . at the approaching general election . Bro . Sir W . Hart Dyke , Bart ., M . P ., has announced his intention of contesting in the conservative interest the North Western Division of the County of Kent .

Bro . Burdett-Coutts has been unanimously adopted by the Westminster Conservative and Westminster Working Men ' s Constitutional Associations as the conservative candidate for the Abbey Division of Westminster . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales has been elected president of the Royal Agricultural Society for the ensuing year , when the anuual show will be heldjn the neighbourhood of Norwich .

Bros . Alderman Staples , E . Dresser Rogers , and J . Reddish , were among the members present at the weeklymeeting on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., of the Metropolitan Board of Works . Bro . Lord Brabourne will preside , instead of Bro-Sir Algernon Borthwick , the state of whose health forbids him fulfilling the engagement , at the complimentary dinner to be given at the Criterion ( to-day ) Saturday , to Bro . Edmund Yates .

Bro . Lord Wolseley accompanied by Bro . Capt . Lord Charles Beresford , R . N ., and other officers arrived at Cairo on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., and Bro . Sir E . VVood was expected to reach the same city about the end of the current wpftk .

Bro . Mclntyre , Q . C , M . P ., P . G . W' ., has been invited by the Executive of the North Hackney Liberal Association , to address himself to the general committee with a view to his becoming the liberal candidate for the representation of the district at the next election .

Bro . Sir R . J . Buxton , Bart ., M . P ., has been chosen candidate in the conservative interest for the new division of South Norfolk , Bro . C . S . Read , M . P ., having intimated his intention of retiring from Parliament at the dissolution .

The Prince of Wales , and Prince Albert Victor of Wales left Yarmouth for Sandringham , on Saturday last . A ball in honour of the Prince's visit having been given by the oflicers of the Norfolk Artillery Militia in the Town Hall , on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., which was handsomely decorated for the occasion . We regret to hear of the death of Mrs . Speight ,

wife of Bro . C . T . Speight , Prov . Grand Tyler of Surrey , Grand Tyler of the Mark Grand Lodge , and Tyler of many city and suburban lodges . The deceased lady , who was in her GSth year , had long been suffering from cancer in her liver . VVe offer our sincere sympathy to Bro . Speight . H . R . H . Prince Albert Victor of Wales will be presented with the freedom of the City of London , on

Monday , the 29 th prox ., his father the Prince of Wales , his grandfather the Prince Consort , and his maternal greatgrandfather the Duke of Kent , and his great-great-grandfather George III ., having each and all of them been paid a similar compliment by the same corporation . Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., presided at the Court of Common Council on Thursday , the 21 st inst .,

there being present among others , Bros . Aldermen Sir F . W . Truscott , Staples , Sir R . Hanson , Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , Alderman Savory , F . P . Alliston , A . J . Altman , T . Beard , A . Brookman , J . Cox , Deputy East , J . VV . Goodinge , N . B . Headon , Major Joseph , J . Judd , H . Liversidge , W . Malthouse , H . B . Marshall , VV . H . Pannell , E . D . Rogers , and G . Shaw .

Bro . the Earl of Huntingdon died on the ni ght of Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., after a very brief illness , at his residence , Shararogue , Roscrea , King ' s County , Ireland . His lordship , who was born in 1 S 41 , had been for some years Prov . G . Master of the Midland Counties ,

Ireland , was a member of chapter No . 7 , Limerick , of Prince Masons , Great Prior ' s Standard Bearer , Great Priory Ireland , and had taken 30 ° under the Supreme Council A . and A . Rite , Ireland . The title and estates devolve on the deceased ' s eldest son , VV . F . J . Plantagenet , Lord Hastings , born in 1 S 68 .

Her Majesty completed her 66 th year on Sunday , the 24 th inst ., having been born in the year 1 S 19 . Only nine of her predecessors exceeded this age , namely , Henry I . and Edward I ., who lived to be 67 years ; Queen Elizabeth , Og years ; James II ., 6 S years ; George L , G 7 years ; George II ., 77 years ; George III ., 82 years ; George IV ., 68 years ; and William IV ., 72 years . The last-named five

were all members of the Hanoverian dynasty , whose members constitute a family that is long-lived above the average , George L , from whom the Queen is sixth in order of descent ( George I ., George II ., Fred . Prince of Wales , George III ., Duke of Kent , Queen Victoria ) , having been born in 1 C 60 , that is , 225 years ago , while her Majesty ' s

grandfather ( George III . ) was horn in 173 S , or 147 years ago . On the 20 th of June the Queen will have reigned 4 S years , having ascended the throne in succession to her uncle , William IV ., in 1 S 37 , and there have been only three English sovereigns who have reigned for a longer period , namely , Henry III ., who reigned 5 G years ; Edward III ., 50 years ; and George III ., Go years .

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Magnus Ohren has been re-elected auditor forthe Sydenham Ward of Vestrymen , Lewisham . Bro . Sir Charles Dilke , Bart ., M . P ., presided on Saturday last , at the first meeting in Dublin of the Royal Commission on the Housing of the Working Classes . A framed portrait of Bro . the Earl of Shaftesbury has recently been placed in the council chamber of

the Printers' Almshouses , VVood Green . Bro . Sir John Bennett has been selected as the liberal candidate for the Brentford Division of the County of Middlesex . R . W . Bro . the Duke of St . Albans , P . G . M . Nottinghamshire , with the Duchess of St . Albans and family left London on Thursday , the 21 st inst ., i ' or

Newtown Anner , the Duchess ' s seat in co . I ipperary . The Fifteen Sections were worked in the Emblematic Lodge of Instruction , No . 1321 , at the Red Lion Tavern , St . James ' s-square , on Tuesday , the 19 th inst . Bro . Jas . Hemming , W . M . in the chair . Bro , J . Lobb , M . L . S . B ., has been elected a member of the Hackney Vestry . There were 17 candidates ,

of whom nine only were to be elected , and Bro . Lobb had the satisfaction of being returned at the head of the poll . Thc Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales , left Sandringham on Monday last , the former returning to Cambridge for the purpose of resuming his studies , and the latter rejoining Il . M's . Ship Excellent , at Portsmouth . The Oueen , accompanied by the Princesses

Louise ( Marchioness of Lome ) , and Beatrice , left Windsor Castle for Balmoral , on Thursday , the 21 st inst ., arriving at her destination on Friday afternoon . Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., proposes to invite a number of past and present members of the House of

Commons to meet at dinner at the Mansion House the Speaker ( Mr . Peel ) . Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead and Mrs . Whitehead will celebrate their silver wedding by an " at home" at their residence , Highfield House , Ravensbourne Park , Catford-bridge , on Saturday , the 30 th instant .

The Duke and Duchess ol Connaught arrived at Bombay from Simla on Saturday last , and left for England in the P . and O . Company ' s Steamer Sutlc-j on Tuesday , the 26 th instant .

Bro . R . B . Martin , M . P ., as president of the Institute of Bankers , occupied the chair at its annual general meeting held on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., at the London Institution , Finsbury-circus . Bros . Sir Fairer Herschell , Q . C , M . P ., H . M ' s . Solicitor General , and / En . Mclntyre , Q . C , M . P ., P . G . W ., were present among others at the twelfth annual meeting on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., of the Barristers' Benevolent Association .

Bro . the Earl of Shaftesbury and the Baroness Burdett-Coutts were present at a meeting held by permission of the Duke of Westminster at Grosvenor House on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., in connection with the proposed extension of the Ragged School Mission Work in the metropolis . Bros . Sir Michael E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P .,

and Story-Maskelyne , M . P ., with five other members will constitute the select committee about to be appointed to consider the bill for the preservation of the river Thames above Teddington Lock , for purposes of public recreation and regulating the pleasure traffic thereon . Bro . the Crown Prince of Germany and the Crown Princess ( Princess Royal of Great Britain ) gave a

grand dinner partyat Potsdam , in honour of the Queen s birthday , Bro . Sir Edward Malet , our Ambassador at Berlin , and Lady Ermyntrude Malet with the members of the British Embassy being present . Bro . the Lord Major , M . P ., accompanied by the Lady Mayoress and Bro . Alderman Cowan on Friday ,

the 22 nd inst ., visited the industrial exhibition in the drillhall of the Tower Hamlets Rille Volunteers , which was opened by the Princess Louise on the 4 th inst . and closed on Tuesday . At the close of his inspection , Bro . Dundas Grant proposed a resolution of thanks to his lordship for his kindness in attending . The vote was carried by acclamation .

On Thursday , the 21 st instant , the Prince of Wales inspected at Great Yarmouth the Second Brigade Eastern Division Royal Artillery , of which His Royal Highness is Hon . Colonel . Bro . Lord Suffield , Lieutenant Colonel , and Prince Albert Victor , an Officer , and at the close of the parade expressed his satisfaction with the steadiness and efficiency of the Brigade . The Prince was

accompanied by Bros . Lord Carrington , and Admiral Sir Henry Keppel , and others . Bro . F . P . Alliston , presided on Thursday , the 21 st inst ., at the dinner given at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , by the City of London Markets Committee , of which he is the chairman , and among those present were Bros , the Lord Mayor , M . P . ; Alderman and

Sheriff Whitehead , Alderman Sir R . Hanson , Sir J . B . Monckton , Town Clerk ; H . H . Crawford , City Solicitor ; T . Beard , II . IT . Lavington , VV . H . Pannell , J . Judd , J . VV . Goodinge , H . Liversidge , N . B . Headon , H . Squire , and Major Joseph . In the course of the evening a box of plate was presented to Bro . Alliston in recognition of his able services in the chair during the past year , the

agreeable role of spokesman being entrusted to Bro . the Lord Mayor who spoke in terms of just admiration of Bro . Alliston ' s worth as exemplified in a special manner by his re-election to the chairmanship of the committee for the present year , and also congratulated him on the handsome recognition , it was his duty to express on behalf of the committee . Bro . Alliston acknowledged the compliment and the testimonial in suitable terms .

IIOLLOWAV ' SOIX'IMKN'TAXI ) 1 ' ll . L . s . —Safely and Securely . —When the severities of winter have yielded to the genial spring , invalids should make a determined " effort to regain their lost health ; when through conlinemcnt indoors , want of apj ) etite , and disturhed sleep , the entire system has been weakened , and the spirits have been broken down , Holioway ' s remedies are equal to lhe occasion .

I he Ointment rubbed over the regions of the stomach and liver , aided by the internal administration of his ( 'ills , will rectify tlie dtec .-, tion , regulate the bi / e , and purify the b ' . ood—thrcc sanatory actions which will speedily confer renewed vigour , brace up th ' e lailir . g nerves , conlinn the ilaccid muscles , and restore to the ailing cheerfulness , that great charm of existence , —rAuvr . l

Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . J . C . Thompson , S . W . of the Sun and Sector Lodge , No . 9 62 , Workington , was by a unanimous vote elected W . M ., on the 20 th instant . Bro . J . Dickinson , was elected W . M . of the Whitwell Lodge of Mark Masters No . 151 , at Maryp ( . on Thursday , the 21 st instant .

Bro . Hyde Clarke has been elected a member of the Executive Committee of the Imperial Federation League . Bro . Sir John Bennett has presented an oak dial to be hung in the reading-room of the South Bermondsey Working Men ' s Club and Institute .

Unusual things sometimes happen even in the most formally-conducted societies . At the latest meeting of the Apollo University Lodge , No . 357 , Oxford , as many as fourteen gentlemen were initiated into Freemasonry . VVe are glad to hear that Bro . T . Loverid ge ' s state of health bhows continued improvement , and that in all probability a change in the weather and some sea air are all that is needed to insure his complete recovery .

i he Prince of Wales will hold a Levee at St . James Palace on Tuesday , the gth prox ., presentations to H . R . H . being by the Queen's desire deemed equivalent to presentations to her Majesty . Bros . N . B . Headon , C . C , and E . F . Storr were among those who attended the half-yearly general court on Friday , the 22 nd inst ., of the governors and subscribers of the Warehousemen and Clerk ' s Schools .

The health of thc Right Hon . Hugh C . E . Childers , M . P ., Chancellor ot the Exchequer , had improved so much during the latter part of last week , that he was able to leave town for the country on Sunday . The Parquet Flooring in the Council Chambers of the International Inventions Exhibition , South Kensington , which has been so generally admired by visitors , was laid by Messrs . H . Bassant and Son .

The Fifteen Sections will be worked by the members of the Panmure Lodgeof Instruction , No . 720 , at the Balham Hotel , Balham , on Wednesday , the 17 th prox . Bro . T . Poore , P . M ., P . Z ., Preceptor , in the chair . Lodge will open at 7 o ' clock precisely . Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., returned to the Mansion House from Falmouth , where he had been

spending Whitsuntide with friends , on Wednesday morning , and in the afternoon was present at the consecration of the George Price Lodge , No . 205 G , at the Greyhound „ Hotel , Croydon . The recommendations to increase the salaries of Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , Town Clerk of London , from i ' 2 , 500 to , ( . ' 3 , 000 , and Bro . W . H . Overall , Librarian at to

the Guildhall , from ^ . 500 £ . 650 , were agreed to at the Court of Common Council on Thursday , the 21 st instant . The W . M . Sewell Council of the Allied Degrees , No . 12 , will be constituted at Maryport , Cumberland , on the 15 th proximo , by the R . VV . Bro . C . F . Matier , P . D . G . M ., Grand Secretary , assisted by Bro . Nicholl . G . J . W . ; Bro . Robert Berridge , G . D . C . ; Bro . C . S . Lane ' ,

G . S . B . ; and many others . Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., presided , and Bros . G . J Shaw-Lefevre , M . P . j D . Plunket , M . P . ; and Sir B . Samuelson , M . P . j were present at a meeting held at the Mansion House , on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., for the purpose of considering the most suitable kind of memorial to the respect or honour of the late Mr . Henry Fawcett ,

M . P . The following dinners took place at Freemasons ' Tavern during the week ending Saturday , the 30 th inst .: —Tuesday—St . James's Union Chapter . Wednesday—Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers j Bootmakers ' Benevolent Institution ; Lodgeof Antiquity ; Evening Star Lodge . Thursday—St . George's Chapter ; Mount Moriah Lodge ; Bedford Chapter ; Liverpool Victoria Legal

Friendly Society . Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., presided at a meeting held at the Mansion House , on Wednesday , the 20 th inst ., for the purpose of organising the Princess Louise British Fund for the assistance of the Canadian troops engaged in the North-VVest Territory . H . R . H . the Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lome , and Bros . A .

Staveley Hill , Q . C , M . P ., and W . A . Burdett-Coutts were among those present . Bro . T . P . Beaufort , who , it will be remembered painted the medallions of Sayer and Desaguliers recently added to the portraits of eminent Masons in the Grand Lodge Temple , has been commissioned to paint a life size bust of thc late Bro . Ravenshaw , Past Grand Chaplain , by

a relative , T . E . Ravenshaw , Esq ., who is much pleased with the likeness . The portrait may be seen at the Artist ' s Studio , 40 , Piccadilly-circus , VV . It is satisfactory to learn that several of the City companies have voted contributions towards the restoration of the church of St . BarthoIomew-the-Great , Smithfield . Among those who have contributed as yet are the

Goldsmiths Company , ^ , 200 ; the Drapers' and Mercers Companies , each £ 100 ; the Clothworkers' Company , £ 52 ; the Sailers ' , £ 52 ios . ; the Merchant Taylors' , L ' 31 'os , ; and the Butchers' , £ 21 . We have been favoured with a copy of " Report of the Protestant Defence Association of the Church of

Ireland , " for the years ending 5 th November , 1 SS 2 , 1 SS 3 , and 1 SS 4 . The report describes succinctly the operations of those years , and earnestly invites contributions towards the continuance of its useful labours . Accompanying the report is a broadsheet setting forth briefly in parallel columns the principles of Freemasonry and Orangeism ,

which have both been again and again denounced by the Romish Church , and Jesuitism , which is protected by that church . There are likewise appended a few facts deduced from history for the purpose of exhibiting still more clearly the objects of the last-named society . Thus the public may judge for itself from this sheet as to the relative value of the principles inculcated by the three orders or societies .

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