Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

BRO . THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE completed his 65 th year on Saturday last . THE GRAND SUPERINTENDENT of Somerset has arranged for the Prov . Grand Chapter to be held in Yeovil on September 15 th . H . R . H . THE PRINCE OB WALES continues to make progress . Arrangements have been completed for his Royal Highness ' s journey to Cowes to-morrow ( Saturday ) . THE SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS for the increase of the capital of Spiers and Pond Limited by £ 600 , 000 in Preference Shares were confirmed ( with only one dissentient ) , at a meeting of Shareholders held at the Freemasons' Tavern .

THE REV . CUTHBERT J OSEPH PARKER , the newly-elected vicar of St . James ' s Church , Clerkenwell , was formally inducted to the incumbency of the church on Thursday evening by the Bishop of Islington , in the presence of a large congregation . J UDGE PARRY , who still remains _ in the private nursing establishment to which he was removed after the attack on him in the Manchester County Court on Tuesday , passed a quiet day , and his progress towards recovery continues to be quite satisfactory .

THE HON . SECRETARIES of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ' s Hospital Fund have received ^ 200 os . Cd . as the net result of the matinee given by the Savage Club on May 24 th j also a donation of £ 100 from the Consolidated Goldfields of South Africa ( Limited ) . PRINCE CHRISTIAN VICTOR OF SCHLESWIG-HOI . STHIN , Major Stuart Wortley , C . M . G ., and Captain Mitford , of the King ' s Royal Rifles , have been asked to join the Soudan force , and will leave for Egypt immediately . His Highness has already seen a good deal of service in India and on the West Coast of Africa .

THE WEDDING of the Earl of Stradbroke with Miss Helena Keith Fraser , daughter of the late General Keith Fraser , and granddaughter of Madame Falbe , was solemnised at St . Paul ' s , Knightsbridge , in the presence of H . R . H . the Princess of Wales , Princess Christian of SchIesivig-HoIstoin , ' . | Princessj Victoria of Wales , || and Princess Marie of Greece .

THE COMMITTEE of the Church Congress , to' be held at Bradford on September 37 th and following days , have issued a preliminary edition of the programme . As the St . George ' s Hall is capable of seating about 4000 persons , there are to be fewer sectional meetings than usual , and consequently the proceedings will be more concentrated .

DEATH OF CHRISTOPHER CRAYON . —Mr . James Ewing Ritchie , well-known as a writer under the non de plume of " Christopher Crayon , " died at his residence at Clacton-on-Sea , on Wednesday , from asthma , aged 7 S . He was the author of miny books of travel and several biographies . One of his latest , "The Life and Tim :, of Mr . Gladstone , " was burned by order of the Sultan of Turkey .

BRO . SIR HENRY IRVING on Monday laid a commemoration-stone in the new Princess of Wales ' s Theatre , which is being erected for Mr . Robert Arthur in Kennington Park-road . Sir Henry , who was accorded a hearty reception , expressed the opinion that there was a real demand for local theatres , and that a new play house in a great district like Kennington was sure to be a stimulus to the taste for rational recreation .

" FIFTY GOOD REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GO TO HUNSTANTON . " Under this title the Great Eastern Railway Company are issuing an attractive booklet dealing with the climatic advantages and illustrating the scenic attractions of this charming watering place . It is not necessary to read the whole of the 50 reasons ; long before one has gone half-way it is ' almost an impossibility to refrain from looking up the next train there .

Q UEEN ' WOOD , HIGHGATE , was opened on Siturdiy afternoon last by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Albany , who was attended by Miss Heron Maxwell and Bro . Sir Robert Collins . The route from the railway station , which was thronged on either side , was prettilyidecorated with 11 lgs and bunting . A mounted escort was provided by the MiddlesexlYeomanry , under Captain Duncin , and a guird of honour by the ist V . B . Middlesex .

THE PRESIDENT of the French Republic has , on the part of the French Govern mei . t , forwarded to Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., the insignia of the decoration of Officierof the Legion of Honour , and to Mr . A . G . Temple , F . S . A ., Director of the Art Gallery at Guildhall , the decoration of O . Ticier de I'lnstructioi Publicise , in commemoration of the French Art Collection at Guildhall , and the hospitality extended to French Art and artists in connection with it .

A NEW MASONIC HALL FOR LEEDS . —Mr . Thomas Winn , architect , of Leeds , has effected a purchase , through Messrs . Hepper and Sons , of the premises belonging to the executors of the late Mr . Joseph Salter , situite in Park Lane , Leeds . The property was recently withdrawn at a sale by auction at Messrs . Hepper and Sons ' rooms after a bid of £ 8500 . The premises form a square block , with a frontage to Park Lane of 79 ft . io : n ., to Park Street of 134 ft . 3 m ., and to Oxford Street of 147 ft . 2 in . The net site area is 1397 square yards . The site is intended for the erection of a new Masonic Hall for Leeds with central offices for the accommodation of the Provincial Lodges of West Yorkshire .

LUGGAGE IN ADVANCE . —The Great Northern Railway Company have , for the convenience of passengers using their route , arranged ( in addition to collecting such luggage within their own cartage limits in London and delivering it at destination ) for Messis . Carter Paterson and Co . to collect luggage from places outside the Company's own collection boundary . The charge for this service , which must be prepiid , will be is . per package up to seven miles and is . 4 ( 1 . per package over seven miles from King ' s Cross Station and as far as Messrs . Carter Paterson and Co . ' s cartage radius extends .

These charges will also include the Railway Company's o-wn fee for conveyance and delivery at the usual stations to which the " carted luggage" arrangem : nt is applicable . THE INDIAN Heroes' Fund , of which the 0 , jeen and H . R . H . the Piince of Wiles are Patrons and Lord Roberts is President , " for the relief of all native soldiers disibled and the families of those killed in our Frontier Campaigns , " has noy reiched £ 4208 6 s . Sd . Among recent subscribers are the Duke and Djchcss o ! York , th : Duke

of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , and the Duke of Hamilton . The Lord M lyor his also subscribed , as well as the Merchant Taylors' Company , the G-ocers' Company , the Mercers' Company , and the Carpenters' Company . As it is desired to close the fund at no distant date , those who wish to express sympathy with the Native Army of India by subscribing to the Indian Heroes' Fund are requested to send their suSscriutio . 13 at oace either to Messrs . Henry S . King and Co ., 45 , Pall Mill , or Messrs . Grindlay and Co ., 54 , Parliament-street , or Messrs . Coutts and Co ., 59 , Strand , W . C .

Masonic And General Tidings.

THE DUCHESS OF YORK and her children are paying a visit to Lord Beauchamp at Madresfield Court , near Malvern . BRO . LORD GEORGE HAMILTON , M . P ., Secretary of State for India , has appointed Mr . Fredk . Charles Thompson to be Assistant Secretary in the Public Works Department at the India Office . THE QUEEN has approved ot the Jubilee Medal being granted to all brigade majors and officers performing brigade-majors' duty in the streets of London on the Jubilee Day last year .

^^ THE Q UEEN on Monday morning , accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Henry cf Battenberg . Being the birthday of the Duchess of Connaught , the Trafalgar , guardship at Cowes , fired a royal salute . THE TREASURER of Guy ' s Hospital has received an anonymous donation of 6000 dollars from one who listened to Mr . Balfour ' s speech on the occasion of the distribution of prizes in the Medical School , with the request that the governors would use the sum for the purpose of the endowment of medical research .

PRACTICALLY the whole of the racing fleet has come south , and it is now certain that the Solent matches will all be well filled , and the [ racing keen and interesting . Very full entries have been obtained for the matches of the Royal London Yacht Club on Monday . The yachts are rapidly gathering off Cowes , and there is every indication of a very large muster .

THE CABDRIVERS' Benevolent Association has received , through Sir Douglas Straight , a letter from Sir Francis Knollys , expressing , on behalf of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , his warm thanks to all who were present at the general meeting of the Society on the 20 th instant , for their kind expression of sympathy , and their good wishes for his speedy recovery , and adds that he is going on as well as possible .

THE Q UEEN , accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Henry of Battenberg , saw , on the Terrace at Osborne , on Saturday afternoon last , the officers , petty officers , bluejackets , and marines , who were serving on board her Majesty ' s ship Blonde at the time his Royal Highness the lamented Prince Henry of Battenberg was taken on board , and who had previously been to Whippingham Church to view the tomb of the Prince .

A LARGE congregation assembled in St . George ' s Church , Hanover-square , for the marriage of Lady Margaret Innes-Ker , eldest daughter of the Duchess of Roxburghe , with Major J . A . Orr-Ewing , brother of Bro . Sir William Orr-Ewing , Bart , of Ardencaple Castle , Helensburgh . The officiating clergymen were the Bishop of London , the Rev . Edgar Sheppard ( Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal ) , and the Rev . David Anderson ( Rector of St . George ' s . ) Mr . Tom Kennard was best man , while the Duke of Roxburghe escorted his sister to the altar , and afterwards gave her away .

A BULLETIN SIGNED by the four doctors attending H . R . H . the Prince of Wales was issued at 9 . 30 a . m . at Marlborough House on Monday morning . "The condition of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , both locally , as regards the fracture , and generally continues to be quite satisfactory . " Throughout the day the favourable symptoms prevailed . Prince and Princess Christian and Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein , _ Princess Louise Marchioness of Lome and the Marquis of Lome called to see the Prince , and a very large number of persons inscribed their names in the visitors' book .

ROYAL AQUARIUM , S . W . —One of the many of an entertainment manager's difficulties is to contend with the growing necessity of giving more and more for money , but this Mr . Ritchie has again succeeded in doing for his holiday " patrons , and it is not too much to say that extensive as his previous productions have been , the Aquarium August Bank Holiday programme surpasses all previous records . Commencing punctually at 10 a . m ., there is no cessation of the performances from that early hour until 11 . 45 p . m ., nearly 14 hours continuous entertainments , and all to be seen for the small admission of IS ., children , 6 d .

A NUMBER of Nelson relics were offered for sale at Debenham ' s with vrery unsatisfactory results , as the most interesting items were bought in , and what were sold produced next to nothing . A silver pouncet-box , with the lid engraved with the famous Trafalgar legend , only fetched £ 3 12 s . 6 d ., and a pair of Sheffield plated Nelson candlesticks ia ios . A silver badge , said to be rare , and only issued to the pallbearers at Nelson ' s funeral , went for £ 5 ; two autograph letters , £ 4 and £ 6 respectively ; two coloured prints , is each ; and a silver medal commemorating the siege of Gibraltar , Lfi 5 s .

A NEW hospital at Aldershot for the wives and children of soldiers was opened on Monday bv the Duchess of Connaught , after whom it has been named the Louise Victoria . It adjoins the Cambridge Hospital , and the founda'ion-stone was laid by the Duchess a year ago . The Duke of Coinaught accompanied the Duchess , and their Royal Highnesses were received at the entrance by Surgeon-Major-General O'Dwyer . Her Royai Highness unlocked the hospital , and , after entering , wis conducted through the Queen Victoria wards . After a short service the Duchess said : " I have much pleasure in declaring this hospital open , and I hope it will be a great comfort to the women and children . "

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