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Masonic And General Tidings
MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
The Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will be held at Freemasons' Hall today ( Friday ) , at four p . m . The business will include the declaration of the vacancies to be filled up at the April election , the final announcement of the list of candidates , and the confirmation of the new code of regulations .
The Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls will be held at Freemasons' Hall tomorrow ( Saturday ) , at the hour of noon . The business will include a declaration of the vacancies to be filled up in April , and an announcement of the list of the accepted candidates .
Bro . John Godwin was installed VV . M . of St . James ' s Lodge , No . 1579 , Enfield , on Saturday last . The Duke of Cambridge left Naples for Malta on board H . M . ' s ironclad Edinburgh , on Saturday last , arriving at Palermo en route on Sunday afternoon .
The Queen has been pleased to send to the Royal Hospital for Incurables at Putney a quantity of linen for surgical use and 20 pheasants for the inmates . Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., addressed a meeting of his constituents of the Rossendale Division of Lancashire atRawtenstall on Saturday last .
Bro . J . Blundell Maple , M . P ., will preside at the 73 rd annual dinner of the London Foremen Tailors' Mutual Association , which will be held on Saturday next , the 7 th prox . Wednesday was "Grand Day" in the Middle Temple , and in the evening the Treasurer ( Lord Coleridge ) and the benchers entertained a distinguished company at dinner in their hall .
lhe installation of the Gladsmuir Lodge , No . 13 S 5 , will be held at the Red Lion Hotel , Barnet , this ( Friday ) afternoon . The W . M . elect is Bro . J . E . Cussans , P . M . of the Hertford Lodge , No . 403 , P . P . ' S . G . W . Herts . His Grace the new Archbishop of York was elected one
of the honorary members of the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 279 , Leicester , in 1 S 73 , having been preceded by Bro . VV . J . Hughan , Torquay , in 1 S 71 , General the Hon . Sir Leicester Smyth , K . C . B ., in iS 6 g , and his Grace the Duke of Abercorn , also in iS 6 g .
The Irish Distress Fund amounted to about £ 3 0 , 000 on Saturday last , among the latest contributors being the Mercers' Company , £ 500 ; the Manchester Conservative Club ( fourth instalment ) , £ 100 ; the officers , non-commissioned officers , and men of the Royal Irish Fusiliers , £ 30 ; Messrs . Cox and Co ., Charing Cross , £ 52 10 s . ; Brown and Poison , of Paisley , £ 100 .
The annual ball of the Ardwick Lodge , No . 21 S 5 , of which Bro . S . Chesters-Thompson is Worshipful Master , was held recently at the Public Hall , Higher Ardwick . There was a large attendance , and the gathering was most successful . The proceeds will be handed over to the funds of the Masonic Charities in the East Lancashire Province .
The Masonic Home of Michigan realised S 20 , ooo from the recent fair held in its interest . The Commanderies of Chicago , on the 12 th inst ., gave a Tournoi at the Auditorium , for the benefit of the Masonic Home of Illinois , hoping to realise some . $ 10 , 000 . The Masonic Home of Missouri now cares for 30 widows and orphans , and its capacity is about full . —Keystone .
An interesting relic has been presented by the Right Hon . the Earl of Leicester , K . G ., to the VV . M . of the Earl of Leicester Lodge , No . 2237 , Wells . Norfolk ( Bro . A . Goddard ) , consisting of the clothing and jewel worn by his lordship's father when , as Thos . Wm . Coke , Esq ., he was Provincial Grand Master of Norfolk in 1 S 1 S . The regalia is to be mounted in a case , and will form a very appropriate ornament to the Wells Lodge .
Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z . ( himself a Devonian ) , informs us that negotiations are in progress for the delivery of his lecture on "The Ritual and Ceremonial of the Symbolical ^ Degrees in Freemasonry " at Plymouth and other towns in the Province of Devon . He would be glad to have
the opportunity afforded him of arranging with other lodges in the Western Counties during the ensuing two months , and , with that view , to communicate with W . M . ' s or Secretaries such particulars as they may require . His address is "Evelyn , " Catford , S . E .
Bro . E . T . Coppinger , of the Dobie Lodge , No . SS 9 , is filling the office of Mayor of Kingston-on-Thames . Since entering upon the Mayoralty last November he has had a Sunday dinner-party each week , when , at one o ' clock , 10 men and women of advanced years and poor circumstances dine with him . The guests are chosen in turn from the
various congregations in the town , on the recommendation of the respective ministers , and half the year will have passed ere the last is reached . Bro . Coppinger and the Mayoress sit at table with their guests , and invite only their minister to be present , so that it is quite a family gathering . The hour thus spent our worthy brother reckons to be the most pleasant during the week .
Mr . George Kenning , the well-known publisher to the Craft , sends us the " Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book " and the "Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar , " both for iSgi . The first-named work , which is published in pocket-book form , is issued by command of the Prince of Wales . The profits are devoted to the Charity fund , a fact alone which should interest Masons in the publication . The
present edition furnishes a comprehensive view of the development of the Order , with description of all lodges and names of dignitaries under the English Constitution , with references for Freemasons all over the globe ; also a chronological table of the Grand Masters , and of events remarkable in Masonry . The "Cosmopolitan Calendar "
contains particulars of the Grand Masonic bodies of Scotland , Ireland , and throughout the world , with complete lists of English and Foreign Mark Lodges , Rose Croix Chapters , Knights Templar Preceptories , Ancient and Accepted Rite , Red ( joss Conclaves , Allied Degrees , Secret Monitor , and other information of interest and service only to " brethren of the mystic tie . "—Hampshire Independent ,
Masonic And General Tidings
Mdme . Adelina Patti crossed to Calais on Wednesday by the midday boat from Dover . The Royal Aquarium attractions have just been increased by specimens of Edison ' s latest phonographs , with all kinds of amusing songs and speeches .
On Wednesday night the Duchess of Teck distributed the prizes to the successful competitors of the 24 th Middlesex ( Post Office ) Volunteers at the Guildhall . Bro . the Lord Mayor presided . The Cork brethren intend giving a ball on the 6 th of next month . Bro . General Lord Wolseley will dine with the Catch Club , the oldest musical club in Ireland , on the 10 th proximo .
Bro . George Palmer , formerly M . P . for Reading , and senior parter in the firm of Huntley and Palmer , has presented £ 1000 to the funds of the Royal Berks Hospital in that town . The annual meeting of the Newsvendors ' " Benevolent and Provident Institution will be held in the Memorial Hall , Farringdon-street , on Tuesday next , at 7 . 30 p . m . Mr . Joseph Newstead will preside .
The Duke of Argyll appeals for funds for the Royal Humane Society , the office of which is at 4 , Trafalgarsquare . The prolonged frost entailed a large unusual expenditure , particularly in watching the ice for skaters . As a result of the success of the experiment lately tried on the teachers' day , the Frochel Society have arranged for games to be played every Saturday morning , at 10 a . m .,
at St . Martin ' s schools , Charing Cross , by permission of the Rev . J . F . Kitto . Last year's Bristol Musical Festival compared favourably as to attendance , according to the report just issued , with the one in iSSS . The receipts , however , left a balance due to the Treasurer of £ S 63 , which necessitated a call of £ 2 13 s . 6 d . on each guarantor .
At a meeting of the Council of the Balloon Society of Great Britain on Wednesday , Mr . W . H . Lefevre , C . E ., in the chair , it was resolved , on the motion of Mr . James Kendal , and in consideration of the public services rendered by thelate Mr . Charles Marvin , to support the appeal of Mrs . Marvin to her Majesty's Government for assistance .
A most successful ball , held under the auspices of the Rutland Lodge , came off on Tuesday , the 20 th inst ., in the Town Hall , Ilkeston . The room was most effectively decorated . There was a large attendance , and Masonic clothing was worn . Mr . Wardle ' s quadrille band supplied the music , and Bro . J . E . Whitehead , P . M ., acted asM . C
The annual meeting of the Governors of the Metropolitan Hospital was held on Wednesday . The 55 th annual report stated that the in-patients had increased from 4 S 9 in 1 SS 9 to 709 last year , and the new out-patient cases from 94 S 2 , representing 16 , 411 attendances , to 14 , 104 , representing 23 , 074 attendances . The receipts had amounted to £ 0132 , and the expenditure to £ 752 $ .
It is reported that the Bro . Rev . Henry White Memorial Fund now amounts to nearly £ 1000 . The Committee have decided to erect a stained-glass window in the Chapel Royal , Savoy , and to endow a " Henry White" bed in the children ' s ward at King's College Hospital . If the balance of the fund is sufficient , a marble bust of Bro . White will also be placed in the vestry of the Savoy Chapel .
Bro . George Tidcome , who some years ago patented a very useful metal scraper mat , which has now been fully tested and approved , has formed a syndicate with the modest capital of £ 450 in £ 1 shares to more adequately carry on the manufacture and to introduce it to the trade and the public . Applications for shares should be made before the Sth proximo to Mr . Thomas Holloway , Billiter Square Buildings , E . C .
On Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., Bro . Mulrose Goddard , VV . M . of the Earl of Leicester Lodge , No 2237 , was installed W . M . of Joppa Lodge , No . 1114 , Fakenham , a despensation having been applied for by the latter lodge , and graciously granted by the M . W . the Grand Master , to enable Bro . Goddard to occupy both chairs till his term in the Earl of Leicester Lodge should expire .
According to the descriptions we have of the Masonic Temple about to be built in Chicago , that erected by King Solomon will suffer by comparison . It will be about ^ 00 feet high , and contain 20 stories . Eighteen elevators arranged in a semi-circle , and capable of carrying 40 , 000 passengers a day , will be fixed in the building . The rotunda ,
with an area of 3700 feet , will be open to the roof , and at the top a garden will be found , from which a magnificent bird ' s-eye view may be obtained . It is needless to say that this colossal structure will not be entirely devoted to Masonic purposes , but will contain suites of public offices and will be utilised in other ways .
All pedestrians who have business in the City must have had their attention arrested when passing through Newgatestreet and King Edward-street by some excellent specimens of photographic portraiture of exceptional artistic merit . They are the productions of Bro . Arthur Weston , who appears to have transferred much of the skill for which he is known in other paths of art to artistic photography , and
his success in the latter role is unquestionable . Bro . Weston ' s latest introduction is of a very practical nature , viz ., a very commodious lift to the studio , or rather to the handsome waiting-room . This relieves the visitor of a very formidable journey , which is always an objection to a visit to the photographer . Bro . Weston's rapid success is very marked , and is certainly well deserved .
On Friday , the 9 th inst ., a most successful Masonic ball took place at Blackburn under the joint organisation of the three lodges meeting in that town , viz . : the Lodge of Fidelity , No . 26 9 ; Lodge of Perseverance , No . 345 ; and the Lodge of United Brethren , No . 346 . The Assembly Room was more than filled by a representative gathering
of local families , and when dancing was at its height the spectacle was artistic and graceful . The room itself had been decorated in order to be in some manner in harmony with the charming dresses of the ladies . The banners of the three lodges named were fittingly displayed , and all that
curtains , mirrors , palms , evergreens , and trophies could do had been utilised in the general enhancement . The proceeds of the ball will be devoted to the funds of the East Lancashire Systematic Educational and Benevolent Institute , which is a Masonic organisation .
Masonic And General Tidings
We regret to record the death , on the 14 th inst ., of Bro A . Price , W . M . elect of the City of London Lodge , w ^ expired at his residence in Albert-street , Regent ' s Pari ; after a week ' s illness . By special desire of the Prince of Wales , the sermon preached at Sandringham last Sunday by Canon Teigj ,
mouth Shore , on behalf of the GordonBoys Home , is t 0 be published for the benefit of that institution . There were 45 additional students matriculated at Cam . bridge on Wednesday , of whom 34 have entered the colleges and 11 are non-collegiate students . This brings the total ' up for the current academical year to 914 .
The second annual ball in connection with the Senip ei Fidelis Lodge was held at the Guildhall , Worcester , on Friday , the 23 rd inst . The staircase and ballroom were decorated by Bro . J . Hill White with great taste and in a style similar to that which was so much admired last year . Nearly 100 ladies and gentlemen were present . The pro . ceedings passed off with great success .
The second Masonic ball held under the auspices of the Lodge of Emulation , at Dartford , is arranged to take place at the Victoria Assembly Rooms on the 4 th prox ., and will be under the distinguished patronage of Earl Amherst , Prov . Grand Master of Kent , and Bro . J . S . Eastes , Deputy Grand Master . The orchestra will be formed from the band of the Royal Engineers .
The following is the result of the drawing of the Crystal Palace Art Union , which took place on Wednesday : —ist prize , Mrs . Ben well ; 2 nd prize , Dr . J . Brockwell ; 3 rd prize , M . J . Broomhead ; 4 th prize , Adam Murray ; 5 th prize , Edward Clark ; 6 th prize , Rev . A . Long ; 7 th prize , M . ] . C . Wellard ; Sth prize , G . H . Robinson ; 9 th prize
H . E . Milner ; 10 th prize , Dr . C . Cooper ; nth prize , Dr . R . Read ; 12 th prize , VV . H . Weatherhead ; 13 th prize , George Milner ; 14 th prize , G . Elsley ; 15 th prize , J . A . Lomax ; 16 th prize , Mrs . Gardiner ; 17 th prize , Mrs . Paton ; iSth prize , W . S . Merchant ; and 19 th prize , H . E . Milner .
One of the best balls of the season took place in Wednesbury Town Hall on the evening of the 16 th instant . The occasion which produced the same was the Masonic ball . About 170 people were attracted by the prospect held out , and very few of the number were not delighted with the realisation . The arrangements were admirable , and in so
saying we give praise to the honorary Secretary , to whom they were mainly due . The decorations were on a scale ol more than ordinary ambition , and the floral portion was a triumph in itself . As Freemasons and Volunteers predominated among the visitors , the effect was brilliant , the scarlet uniforms and the emblematic insignia giving variety and colour , and almost rivalling in splendour the dresses ol ( he ladies .
A motion , brought forward by Bro . F . P . Alliston , to confer upon Mr . Lidderdale the Governor of the Bank 0 England , the freedom of the City , to be enclosed in a casket value 100 guineas , in recognition of his services during the recent commercial crisis , was made the subject of an admirable speech by the hon . member , who spoke eloquently ol the courage and cool judgment displayed by Mr . Lidderdale during the recent critical era in the annals of commercial
history in the City of London . The speech was worthy of the proposal , and the hon . member resumed his seat amid well-deserved applause . Bro . Alderman Sir Robert N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P ., in seconding the motion , also paid a high tribute of praise to the great abilities possessed by the Governor of the Bank of tingland , and the motion was adopted with an amount of unanimity and enthusiasm which was pleasing to witness .
The "Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar , " which now appears for the 21 st year , is presented to us in very different form to what we have been accustomed to in the past , the change having been made in consequence of the publisher —Mr . George Kenning—having secured the right to issue the Grand Lodge Calendar . With the two volumes published by the same firm it was no longer necessary to
make them of a competitive character , and accordingly the " Cosmopolitan " now omits English lodge and chap ter information , which is given in extenso in the Grand Lodge book , and confines itself to the Mark and higher Degrees , as well as information as to continental and outside Freemasonry , in which direction it remains the only volume
available to the English Craft . The price , too , has been reduced in view of the alteration , and the two volumes may now be said to supply every possible requirement in the branches they are associated with . We congratulate the proprietor of the "Cosmopolitan" on its 21 st annual appearance , and hope the new order of things will pi ' ove advantageous . —Evening News and Post .
The supporters of Bro . Harry Seymour Foster , L . C . C , M . L . S . B ., who is a candidate for the Shrievalty of London , met on Friday , the 23 rd inst ., at 4 , Coleman-street , ano passed the following resolution , viz .: " That this meeting deem Mr . Harry Seymour Foster especially qualified to ml the office of Sheriff of London with ability and distinction , and those present pledge themselves to make every exertio 11
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Masonic And General Tidings
MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
The Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will be held at Freemasons' Hall today ( Friday ) , at four p . m . The business will include the declaration of the vacancies to be filled up at the April election , the final announcement of the list of candidates , and the confirmation of the new code of regulations .
The Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls will be held at Freemasons' Hall tomorrow ( Saturday ) , at the hour of noon . The business will include a declaration of the vacancies to be filled up in April , and an announcement of the list of the accepted candidates .
Bro . John Godwin was installed VV . M . of St . James ' s Lodge , No . 1579 , Enfield , on Saturday last . The Duke of Cambridge left Naples for Malta on board H . M . ' s ironclad Edinburgh , on Saturday last , arriving at Palermo en route on Sunday afternoon .
The Queen has been pleased to send to the Royal Hospital for Incurables at Putney a quantity of linen for surgical use and 20 pheasants for the inmates . Bro . the Marquis of Hartington , M . P ., addressed a meeting of his constituents of the Rossendale Division of Lancashire atRawtenstall on Saturday last .
Bro . J . Blundell Maple , M . P ., will preside at the 73 rd annual dinner of the London Foremen Tailors' Mutual Association , which will be held on Saturday next , the 7 th prox . Wednesday was "Grand Day" in the Middle Temple , and in the evening the Treasurer ( Lord Coleridge ) and the benchers entertained a distinguished company at dinner in their hall .
lhe installation of the Gladsmuir Lodge , No . 13 S 5 , will be held at the Red Lion Hotel , Barnet , this ( Friday ) afternoon . The W . M . elect is Bro . J . E . Cussans , P . M . of the Hertford Lodge , No . 403 , P . P . ' S . G . W . Herts . His Grace the new Archbishop of York was elected one
of the honorary members of the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 279 , Leicester , in 1 S 73 , having been preceded by Bro . VV . J . Hughan , Torquay , in 1 S 71 , General the Hon . Sir Leicester Smyth , K . C . B ., in iS 6 g , and his Grace the Duke of Abercorn , also in iS 6 g .
The Irish Distress Fund amounted to about £ 3 0 , 000 on Saturday last , among the latest contributors being the Mercers' Company , £ 500 ; the Manchester Conservative Club ( fourth instalment ) , £ 100 ; the officers , non-commissioned officers , and men of the Royal Irish Fusiliers , £ 30 ; Messrs . Cox and Co ., Charing Cross , £ 52 10 s . ; Brown and Poison , of Paisley , £ 100 .
The annual ball of the Ardwick Lodge , No . 21 S 5 , of which Bro . S . Chesters-Thompson is Worshipful Master , was held recently at the Public Hall , Higher Ardwick . There was a large attendance , and the gathering was most successful . The proceeds will be handed over to the funds of the Masonic Charities in the East Lancashire Province .
The Masonic Home of Michigan realised S 20 , ooo from the recent fair held in its interest . The Commanderies of Chicago , on the 12 th inst ., gave a Tournoi at the Auditorium , for the benefit of the Masonic Home of Illinois , hoping to realise some . $ 10 , 000 . The Masonic Home of Missouri now cares for 30 widows and orphans , and its capacity is about full . —Keystone .
An interesting relic has been presented by the Right Hon . the Earl of Leicester , K . G ., to the VV . M . of the Earl of Leicester Lodge , No . 2237 , Wells . Norfolk ( Bro . A . Goddard ) , consisting of the clothing and jewel worn by his lordship's father when , as Thos . Wm . Coke , Esq ., he was Provincial Grand Master of Norfolk in 1 S 1 S . The regalia is to be mounted in a case , and will form a very appropriate ornament to the Wells Lodge .
Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z . ( himself a Devonian ) , informs us that negotiations are in progress for the delivery of his lecture on "The Ritual and Ceremonial of the Symbolical ^ Degrees in Freemasonry " at Plymouth and other towns in the Province of Devon . He would be glad to have
the opportunity afforded him of arranging with other lodges in the Western Counties during the ensuing two months , and , with that view , to communicate with W . M . ' s or Secretaries such particulars as they may require . His address is "Evelyn , " Catford , S . E .
Bro . E . T . Coppinger , of the Dobie Lodge , No . SS 9 , is filling the office of Mayor of Kingston-on-Thames . Since entering upon the Mayoralty last November he has had a Sunday dinner-party each week , when , at one o ' clock , 10 men and women of advanced years and poor circumstances dine with him . The guests are chosen in turn from the
various congregations in the town , on the recommendation of the respective ministers , and half the year will have passed ere the last is reached . Bro . Coppinger and the Mayoress sit at table with their guests , and invite only their minister to be present , so that it is quite a family gathering . The hour thus spent our worthy brother reckons to be the most pleasant during the week .
Mr . George Kenning , the well-known publisher to the Craft , sends us the " Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book " and the "Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar , " both for iSgi . The first-named work , which is published in pocket-book form , is issued by command of the Prince of Wales . The profits are devoted to the Charity fund , a fact alone which should interest Masons in the publication . The
present edition furnishes a comprehensive view of the development of the Order , with description of all lodges and names of dignitaries under the English Constitution , with references for Freemasons all over the globe ; also a chronological table of the Grand Masters , and of events remarkable in Masonry . The "Cosmopolitan Calendar "
contains particulars of the Grand Masonic bodies of Scotland , Ireland , and throughout the world , with complete lists of English and Foreign Mark Lodges , Rose Croix Chapters , Knights Templar Preceptories , Ancient and Accepted Rite , Red ( joss Conclaves , Allied Degrees , Secret Monitor , and other information of interest and service only to " brethren of the mystic tie . "—Hampshire Independent ,
Masonic And General Tidings
Mdme . Adelina Patti crossed to Calais on Wednesday by the midday boat from Dover . The Royal Aquarium attractions have just been increased by specimens of Edison ' s latest phonographs , with all kinds of amusing songs and speeches .
On Wednesday night the Duchess of Teck distributed the prizes to the successful competitors of the 24 th Middlesex ( Post Office ) Volunteers at the Guildhall . Bro . the Lord Mayor presided . The Cork brethren intend giving a ball on the 6 th of next month . Bro . General Lord Wolseley will dine with the Catch Club , the oldest musical club in Ireland , on the 10 th proximo .
Bro . George Palmer , formerly M . P . for Reading , and senior parter in the firm of Huntley and Palmer , has presented £ 1000 to the funds of the Royal Berks Hospital in that town . The annual meeting of the Newsvendors ' " Benevolent and Provident Institution will be held in the Memorial Hall , Farringdon-street , on Tuesday next , at 7 . 30 p . m . Mr . Joseph Newstead will preside .
The Duke of Argyll appeals for funds for the Royal Humane Society , the office of which is at 4 , Trafalgarsquare . The prolonged frost entailed a large unusual expenditure , particularly in watching the ice for skaters . As a result of the success of the experiment lately tried on the teachers' day , the Frochel Society have arranged for games to be played every Saturday morning , at 10 a . m .,
at St . Martin ' s schools , Charing Cross , by permission of the Rev . J . F . Kitto . Last year's Bristol Musical Festival compared favourably as to attendance , according to the report just issued , with the one in iSSS . The receipts , however , left a balance due to the Treasurer of £ S 63 , which necessitated a call of £ 2 13 s . 6 d . on each guarantor .
At a meeting of the Council of the Balloon Society of Great Britain on Wednesday , Mr . W . H . Lefevre , C . E ., in the chair , it was resolved , on the motion of Mr . James Kendal , and in consideration of the public services rendered by thelate Mr . Charles Marvin , to support the appeal of Mrs . Marvin to her Majesty's Government for assistance .
A most successful ball , held under the auspices of the Rutland Lodge , came off on Tuesday , the 20 th inst ., in the Town Hall , Ilkeston . The room was most effectively decorated . There was a large attendance , and Masonic clothing was worn . Mr . Wardle ' s quadrille band supplied the music , and Bro . J . E . Whitehead , P . M ., acted asM . C
The annual meeting of the Governors of the Metropolitan Hospital was held on Wednesday . The 55 th annual report stated that the in-patients had increased from 4 S 9 in 1 SS 9 to 709 last year , and the new out-patient cases from 94 S 2 , representing 16 , 411 attendances , to 14 , 104 , representing 23 , 074 attendances . The receipts had amounted to £ 0132 , and the expenditure to £ 752 $ .
It is reported that the Bro . Rev . Henry White Memorial Fund now amounts to nearly £ 1000 . The Committee have decided to erect a stained-glass window in the Chapel Royal , Savoy , and to endow a " Henry White" bed in the children ' s ward at King's College Hospital . If the balance of the fund is sufficient , a marble bust of Bro . White will also be placed in the vestry of the Savoy Chapel .
Bro . George Tidcome , who some years ago patented a very useful metal scraper mat , which has now been fully tested and approved , has formed a syndicate with the modest capital of £ 450 in £ 1 shares to more adequately carry on the manufacture and to introduce it to the trade and the public . Applications for shares should be made before the Sth proximo to Mr . Thomas Holloway , Billiter Square Buildings , E . C .
On Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., Bro . Mulrose Goddard , VV . M . of the Earl of Leicester Lodge , No 2237 , was installed W . M . of Joppa Lodge , No . 1114 , Fakenham , a despensation having been applied for by the latter lodge , and graciously granted by the M . W . the Grand Master , to enable Bro . Goddard to occupy both chairs till his term in the Earl of Leicester Lodge should expire .
According to the descriptions we have of the Masonic Temple about to be built in Chicago , that erected by King Solomon will suffer by comparison . It will be about ^ 00 feet high , and contain 20 stories . Eighteen elevators arranged in a semi-circle , and capable of carrying 40 , 000 passengers a day , will be fixed in the building . The rotunda ,
with an area of 3700 feet , will be open to the roof , and at the top a garden will be found , from which a magnificent bird ' s-eye view may be obtained . It is needless to say that this colossal structure will not be entirely devoted to Masonic purposes , but will contain suites of public offices and will be utilised in other ways .
All pedestrians who have business in the City must have had their attention arrested when passing through Newgatestreet and King Edward-street by some excellent specimens of photographic portraiture of exceptional artistic merit . They are the productions of Bro . Arthur Weston , who appears to have transferred much of the skill for which he is known in other paths of art to artistic photography , and
his success in the latter role is unquestionable . Bro . Weston ' s latest introduction is of a very practical nature , viz ., a very commodious lift to the studio , or rather to the handsome waiting-room . This relieves the visitor of a very formidable journey , which is always an objection to a visit to the photographer . Bro . Weston's rapid success is very marked , and is certainly well deserved .
On Friday , the 9 th inst ., a most successful Masonic ball took place at Blackburn under the joint organisation of the three lodges meeting in that town , viz . : the Lodge of Fidelity , No . 26 9 ; Lodge of Perseverance , No . 345 ; and the Lodge of United Brethren , No . 346 . The Assembly Room was more than filled by a representative gathering
of local families , and when dancing was at its height the spectacle was artistic and graceful . The room itself had been decorated in order to be in some manner in harmony with the charming dresses of the ladies . The banners of the three lodges named were fittingly displayed , and all that
curtains , mirrors , palms , evergreens , and trophies could do had been utilised in the general enhancement . The proceeds of the ball will be devoted to the funds of the East Lancashire Systematic Educational and Benevolent Institute , which is a Masonic organisation .
Masonic And General Tidings
We regret to record the death , on the 14 th inst ., of Bro A . Price , W . M . elect of the City of London Lodge , w ^ expired at his residence in Albert-street , Regent ' s Pari ; after a week ' s illness . By special desire of the Prince of Wales , the sermon preached at Sandringham last Sunday by Canon Teigj ,
mouth Shore , on behalf of the GordonBoys Home , is t 0 be published for the benefit of that institution . There were 45 additional students matriculated at Cam . bridge on Wednesday , of whom 34 have entered the colleges and 11 are non-collegiate students . This brings the total ' up for the current academical year to 914 .
The second annual ball in connection with the Senip ei Fidelis Lodge was held at the Guildhall , Worcester , on Friday , the 23 rd inst . The staircase and ballroom were decorated by Bro . J . Hill White with great taste and in a style similar to that which was so much admired last year . Nearly 100 ladies and gentlemen were present . The pro . ceedings passed off with great success .
The second Masonic ball held under the auspices of the Lodge of Emulation , at Dartford , is arranged to take place at the Victoria Assembly Rooms on the 4 th prox ., and will be under the distinguished patronage of Earl Amherst , Prov . Grand Master of Kent , and Bro . J . S . Eastes , Deputy Grand Master . The orchestra will be formed from the band of the Royal Engineers .
The following is the result of the drawing of the Crystal Palace Art Union , which took place on Wednesday : —ist prize , Mrs . Ben well ; 2 nd prize , Dr . J . Brockwell ; 3 rd prize , M . J . Broomhead ; 4 th prize , Adam Murray ; 5 th prize , Edward Clark ; 6 th prize , Rev . A . Long ; 7 th prize , M . ] . C . Wellard ; Sth prize , G . H . Robinson ; 9 th prize
H . E . Milner ; 10 th prize , Dr . C . Cooper ; nth prize , Dr . R . Read ; 12 th prize , VV . H . Weatherhead ; 13 th prize , George Milner ; 14 th prize , G . Elsley ; 15 th prize , J . A . Lomax ; 16 th prize , Mrs . Gardiner ; 17 th prize , Mrs . Paton ; iSth prize , W . S . Merchant ; and 19 th prize , H . E . Milner .
One of the best balls of the season took place in Wednesbury Town Hall on the evening of the 16 th instant . The occasion which produced the same was the Masonic ball . About 170 people were attracted by the prospect held out , and very few of the number were not delighted with the realisation . The arrangements were admirable , and in so
saying we give praise to the honorary Secretary , to whom they were mainly due . The decorations were on a scale ol more than ordinary ambition , and the floral portion was a triumph in itself . As Freemasons and Volunteers predominated among the visitors , the effect was brilliant , the scarlet uniforms and the emblematic insignia giving variety and colour , and almost rivalling in splendour the dresses ol ( he ladies .
A motion , brought forward by Bro . F . P . Alliston , to confer upon Mr . Lidderdale the Governor of the Bank 0 England , the freedom of the City , to be enclosed in a casket value 100 guineas , in recognition of his services during the recent commercial crisis , was made the subject of an admirable speech by the hon . member , who spoke eloquently ol the courage and cool judgment displayed by Mr . Lidderdale during the recent critical era in the annals of commercial
history in the City of London . The speech was worthy of the proposal , and the hon . member resumed his seat amid well-deserved applause . Bro . Alderman Sir Robert N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P ., in seconding the motion , also paid a high tribute of praise to the great abilities possessed by the Governor of the Bank of tingland , and the motion was adopted with an amount of unanimity and enthusiasm which was pleasing to witness .
The "Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar , " which now appears for the 21 st year , is presented to us in very different form to what we have been accustomed to in the past , the change having been made in consequence of the publisher —Mr . George Kenning—having secured the right to issue the Grand Lodge Calendar . With the two volumes published by the same firm it was no longer necessary to
make them of a competitive character , and accordingly the " Cosmopolitan " now omits English lodge and chap ter information , which is given in extenso in the Grand Lodge book , and confines itself to the Mark and higher Degrees , as well as information as to continental and outside Freemasonry , in which direction it remains the only volume
available to the English Craft . The price , too , has been reduced in view of the alteration , and the two volumes may now be said to supply every possible requirement in the branches they are associated with . We congratulate the proprietor of the "Cosmopolitan" on its 21 st annual appearance , and hope the new order of things will pi ' ove advantageous . —Evening News and Post .
The supporters of Bro . Harry Seymour Foster , L . C . C , M . L . S . B ., who is a candidate for the Shrievalty of London , met on Friday , the 23 rd inst ., at 4 , Coleman-street , ano passed the following resolution , viz .: " That this meeting deem Mr . Harry Seymour Foster especially qualified to ml the office of Sheriff of London with ability and distinction , and those present pledge themselves to make every exertio 11
to secure his election . " Those present included Dr . Freshfield , Chairman ; Mr . Sydney Gedge , M . P . ; Mr . Deputy Bedford ; Mr . Edgar Sydney , J . P . ; Major Parkington Mr . Forrest Fulton , M . P . ; Mr . H . Byron Reed , M . P-i Bro . Deputy liaise ; Mr . J . Sebag Montefiore , J . P . ; <* ; T . Blashill ; Bro . Barrow Emanuel , M . A . ; Bro . Gabm- ' Undo , C . C . ; Bro . J . Salmon , C . C ; Mr . F . Taylor , C . C- ' , Mr . J . Gaywood ; Captain AlfredC . C . ; Bro . T . "
, Miller , C . C . ; Bro . G . Kenning ; Captain Andrew ; Mr . $ Parnwell , C . C ; Mr . H . D . Phillips ; Bro . Dyson Oliver ; Mr . F . VV . Munk ; Bro . J . Lobb , C . C ; Bro . J . H . Colls Mr . J . J . Cooper Wyld ; Bro . M . R . Webb , J . P . ; Mr . JH . Lile , C . C . ; Mr . K . Gordon Brown ; Bro . A . J . Altman , C . C . ; Mr . S . Walker ; Bro . G . Sims ; Mr . C . D . Ardinji and Mr . Henry Good .
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