Instruction.

Ihe result of his labours , but the brethren would ever have him in their loving witness m hoped that the Chough Lodge would never have cause to regret having memory . lic r granted t ^[ ^ _ Sec , thankfully responded , and said he had done his utmost to assist S ° Thiftoas * of "The Visitors" was most ably presented by the Bro . President , and i responded to by Bro . Dewsnap , who apologised for Bro . Hain es , W . M . 22 G 4 , t ¦ or had to leave on account of distance , but he would say that a very careful watch " "Jfi ,, l-eotlover the doings of the lodge of instruction that it should be carried out in W rfeet manner . It would be the desire of the W . M . and Secretary of the mother

a P . : « . „ - „ ff » n « nncclhl ^ fn witnpco fnr Hipmselves . hut he felt that the Chouerh f P ! t 0 visit as often as possible to witness for themselves , but he felt that the Chough f dee would never regret granting the warrant . He heartily thanked the brethren for ! vf v verv kind expressions towards him . Bros . Pearson ( Australia ) , Ingram , Geo . Beste , and Budd , P . M ., Treas . 1 S 15 , also ably responded . An excellent programme of music was arranged , the artistes being Mr . Robert n hormaire , Mr . F . G . Read , Bros . Arthur Sarjeant , Arthur Withers , Frank Swinford , d Spencer West ( flautist ) . The able accompanists were Bros . Swinford , Hawkins , and

SaI ) The greatest possible thanks were due to Bros . Peirce , Easty , and Jarvis for their ' deiatiga exertions , so ably assisted by Bros . Roberts and Jones , in making the luting an unbounded success . The Chough Lodge of Instruction , No . 2264 , meets every Friday evening , at 7 . 30 , . ,,,. Forest Hill Hotel , Stanstead-road , Forest Hill ( two minutes from Station L . B . . nJiS C Railway ) . The founders present were Bros . H . E . Francis , P . P . S . G . D . Surrey , Preceptor ; u Peirce , P . M . 1599 , Sec ; W . A . Jarvis , 1599 , Treas . ; Wm . Keen , 1599 ; W . £ . ii : „< rham . W . M . elect 1599 J W . Sarjeant , 1765 ; T . R . Roberts , S . W . 507 ;

F \ V '"" Madge , J . W . 507 ; C . G . Jones , J . W . 1 S 15 ; and A . Sarjeant , Org . There were also present Bros . las . Speller , P . P . G . D . Essex ; F . Eedle , P . P . S . rXU Essex ; Frank Swinford , P . P . G . Org . Middx . ; J . W . Dewsnap , P . M . 2264 ; p ' Smith , P . M . 569 ; T . West , P . M . 1 S 15 ; E . C . Wise , P . M . 619 ; W . C . r ' hanev , P-M . 507 ; O . Rose , P . M . 1591 ; J . H . Laing , P . M . ^ Gg ; G . J . inorarn . P-M . 24 G 9 ; F . Robinson , W . M . elect 1309 ; A . W . Cain , P . M . 179 ; G P Nightingale , P . M . 193 ; G . Beste , P . M . 507 ; W . Budd , P . M . and Treas . Wills 1901 Vian

, s ' , r . G . Taker , P . M . and Sec . 1599 ; Wm . , P . M . ; J . , 27 ; H A * . Baxter , J . W . 2750 ; J . W . Brading , 30 ; R . Macgregor , Stwd . 1153 ; J , ( V Eaton , 241 IJ C . E . Walbourn , 1360 ; C . Woodward , I . G . 507 ; E . Richards , en 2360 ; A . B . Clayton , J . W . 16 S 6 ; M . C . Sage , 226 G ; J . Cole , 2795 ; C . W Bailey . 1 S 39 ; W . D . Kirkpa ' . rick , 1571 ; W . Peskett , W . M . iSi S ; W . J . Alf ' ord , 1901 ; W . T . Feldon , S . D . 2579 ; E . G . Price , 1702 ; H . J . Parkin , 1815 ; E . J . Orpin , 1815 ; E . Shackle , 5345 D . R . Gray , 507 ; A . A . Atkinson , 2063 ; 8 Nett 212

W Colman , 1 S 15 ; A . J . Verrall , 1540 ; E . Singer , 79 ; J . M . , ; C . ro ? ein , I . G . 2127 ; A . Keen , 1599 ; A . Pusey , Stwd . 179 ; J . H . Pearson , 159 , Melbourne ; W . Chapman , J . D . 2 G 25 ; Dr . Halliwell , S . D . 1426 ; W . T . Burgess , ID - > IQI j W . Beecroft , P . M . 1158 and 2442 ; J . Johnson , 1 S 15 ; G . Dunwoody , iSis ; H . Aldridge , 1 S 15 ; Haines , W . M . 2264 ; F . G . Pacey , I . G . 2309 ; W . H , Atkinson , 197 ; C . Spencer Wesr , 21 S 2 ; E . C . West , 21 S 2 ; F . Walker , 2795 ; A A . Carter , 1601 ; P . Morrant , 1601 ; A . Reichenheim , J . D . 2579 ; H . A . Weston , 1 S 15 ; R . Bell , S 62 ; J . B . Crowe , Sec . 1 S 15 ; A . C . Hawkins , 1309 ; C .

Frohlich , S . W . 2264 ; G . P . P . Clements , 1601 ; J . Marchant , 1 S 15 ; W . Brannon , , Q , c . H . P . Easty , Sec . 1599 ; C . H . Clatworthy , 565 ; W . Macdonald , ISIS ; C Partridge , P . M . 16 S 6 ; A . Manners , B . W . Hedge , G . Upward , 1 S 15 ; A . S . Buss , 1 S 15 ; A . E . Grey , 1 S 15 ; J . Allen , 1539 ; W . Baker , P . M . 1815 ; W . Forest , 1 S 15 ; C . Barker , 1 S 15 ; H . Leney , P . M . 1 S 15 ; H . A . Trimmer , 177 ; G . Williams , 1 S 15 ; F . J . Ruse , P . M . 65 ; R . White , 1669 ; E . dough , 2077 ) M . Hart , 179 ; G . Ridge , S 90 ; J . Freeman , 55 ; J . Bailey , 94 S ; Chas . Hy . Stone , VV . M . 1 G 41 , P . M . 507 ; and others .

The Recent Benevolent Festival.

THE RECENT BENEVOLENT FESTIVAL .

The following new lists and additions to lists have been received since last week : LONDON . Lodge £ s . d . 59 Bro . H . A . Tobias , additional ... ... 110 ( raising his list to . £ 74 1 is . ) iG 93 A . White , additional ... ... ... 26 5 o

„ ( raisinir his list to £ 110 5 s . ) 172 S „ W . G . Smith , additional ... ... 220 ( raising his list to £ G 6 3 s . )

THE PROVINCES . BERKSHIRE . Lodge 414 Bro . W . Haynes , additional ... ... ... 1 1 0 ( raising his list to , £ 43 is . ) 771 „ W . E . Kington , additional ... ... 5 5 o ( raising his list to £ 23 us . )

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . 2421 Bro . George Darlington , additional ... ... 31 10 0 ( raising his list to £ 52 10 s . ) 2 4 21 ,, T . C . Collingwood , new list ... ... 10 10 0 2 4 „ W . Yeo , additional ... ... ... 3 13 6 ( raising his list to £ " 220 10 s )

GLOUCESTERSHIRE . Bro . C . Williams , new Steward and list ... ... 26 5 o HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT . 1 SS 3 Bro . S . Crane , additional ... ... ... 550 ( raising his list to £ 2 S 5 s . ) HERTFORDSHIRE . 404 Bro . E . R . Harby ... ... ... ... 110 ( raising his list to £ 61 is . )

WARWICKSHIRE . 43 Bro . H . Jacobs , new Steward and list ... ... 10 10 o WILTSHIRE . Province Bro . W . C . Powning , additional ... ... 550 ( raising his list to . { " 13 G 103 . ) WORCESTERSHIRE . Lodge 2724 Bro . T . R . Bayliss , new Steward and list ... 10 IO o Sums under £ 1 ... ... ... 11 G

Ladies' Night Of The Lebanon Lodge, No. 1326.

LADIES' NIGHT OF THE LEBANON LODGE , No . 1326 .

This flourishing provincial lodge , whose meetings are held at the Railway Hotel , Feltham , Middlesex , celebrated their first ladies' night at the Holborn Restaurant on Saturday , the 17 th instant , when upwards of 50 brethren and their lady friends occupied the Gordon Room , tinder the presidency of the W . M ., Bro . Gordon Larner , supported by , amongst others , the following : Mrs , Gordon

Ladies' Night Of The Lebanon Lodge, No. 1326.

Lamer ; Bro . F . and Mrs . Dunstan and Miss G . Dunstan ; Bro . T . W ., Mrs ., and Miss Alderman ; Bro . and Mrs . Burton ; Bro . and Mrs . Holland ; Bro . and Mrs . Brooke ; Bro . and Mrs . Russell ; the Masters Russell and Miss Bateman ; Bro . and Mrs . Gunn ; Bro . and Miss Terry ; Bro . and Mrs . Michel ; Bro . Scargill ; Bro . and Mrs . H . Willsmer ; Bro . Wyatt ; Bro . Dr . and Mrs . Panting ; and Bro . and Mrs . Brambridge . The usual loyal and other toasts were duly honoured .

During the evening vocal and instrumental contributions were given by Miss G . Dunstan , Miss W . Alderman , Bros . Michel , Gunn , T . W . Alderman , Russell , and Dunstan , and Messrs . King , Cronin , and Russell , jun . Congratulations were tended by Bro . BURTON , S . W ., to Bro . Gordon Larner for having so successfully arranged matters connected with this , the first , ladies ' night of the lodge , intimating that it was his intention at the first meeting of the lodge to propose that a vote of thanks be accorded him , the same to be recorded on the minutes .

Allied Masonic Degrees.

Allied Masonic Degrees .

Metropolitan Council ( T . I . ) .

A meeting of this council was held at Mark Masons Hall , Great Queen-street , on the 23 rd ult . Among the officers in attendance were Bros . Basil Stewart , W . M . ; A . W . Humphreys , S . W . ; George Araveley , P . M ., as J . W . ; and Major T . C . Walls , P . M ., P . G . C , Sec . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the Secretary reported that he had been in communication with the Grand Secretary as to the future meetings of the council , and authority had been kindly given to allow the meetings for the present . to be held on the same davs as the Grand Masters' Council ( , Cryptic ) , viz ., the last Fridays in February , September , and November . The installation to be in

September . Bro . A . W . Humphreys , S . W ., was accordingly elected W . M . ; Bro . G . Powell , P . M ., Treasurer ; and Bro . Mills , Tyler . A vote Of thanks was passed to thj W . M . and a jewel voted to him . The Secretary reported , with regret , that the state of health of Bro . Powell , P . M ., Treas ., was serious in the extreme . Communications regretting inability to attend were received from Bros . Baron de Ferrieres , P . M . ; R . L . Loveland , Q . C , P . M . ; H . J . Lardner , P . M . ; J . V . Sherrin , the Rev . R . C . Fillingham , M . A . 7 Conductor ; T . L . Pewtress , J . D . ; and others . The council was closed . The members dined with the brethren of the Grand Masters' Council ( Cryptic ) , at the Holborn Restaurant . During the proceedings , the respective healths of "The W . M . " and "The Master elect , " were duly proposed and honoured .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . ALDERMAN C . H . LOW , OF BRISTOL . It is with much regret we announce the death of Bro . Alderman Charles Hoskins Low , who died at his residence , Towerhirst , Leigh Woods , at 6 . 30 on Sunday morning , the nth instant . Bro . Low first entered municipal life in January , 1875 , and was made Alderman in May , 1891 . He filled the position of Chairman of the Sanitary Committee from 1876—1881 , and was a member of the

Docks Committee from 1873 until 1893 , being Chairman for the previous 10 years . Bro . Low was noted for the conscientiousness with which he performed his public and private duties , and it was this , combined with his great business experience and capacity , which made him a prominent figure in local business circles . He had always taken a great interest in his work as a director of the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company and the Gloucester

Tramways Company , being on the board of the former nearly 23 years . He was Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in 1865 , and was a director of the Western Wagon and Property Company , and Chairman of the Bristol and Clifton Building Society . In Masonic circles the Alderman was greatly esteemed . He was the oldest P . M . of the Royal Sussex Lodge of Hospitality , No . 18 7 , his son , Bro . H . Percy Low , being the present Master . The

remains of the late Alderman were interred on the following Wednesday afternoon at Long Ashton , and the funeral was largely attended . The number of gentlemen in town who were dressed in mourning was of itself noticeable , but the fact that crape bows were tied on tbe whips of all tbe tramcar , 'bus , cab , and mail-coach drivers of the Bristol Tramways Company , while the electric car men wore crape on their arms , could not fail to attract the attention of the public , and make them

aware that a funeral of more than ordinary importance was taking place . Nearly all the houses on the Leigh Woods side of the Suspension Bridge had their blinds drawn , and also several houses in Clifton . The first part of the burial service was conducted at St . Mary ' s , Leigh Woods . The coffin , which was of metal , with elm shell and polished oak exterior , with brass fittings , bore the inscription : "Charles Hoskins Low , died nth March , 1900 , aged 68 years . " It was met at the church

door by the officiating clergy , the Rev . J . Gamble ( vicar of St . Mary ' s , Leigh Woods ) and the Rev . H . Vaughan , of Wraxall . At the conclusion of the service , Beethoven ' s Funeral March was played , and the cortege then proceeded to Long Ashton . There was a long line of carriages , numbering over 40 , including those of the Mayor and the Sheriff , who were unable to be present . The following

represented the Royal Sussex Lodge : Bros . E . B . Colthurst , P . M ., P . P . G . W . ; H . R . James , P . M ., P . P . G . W . ; Rev . J . Fountaine , P . M ., P . G . C ; H . A . Benham , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; A . Petter , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; H . H . Townsend , I . P . M . ; E . H . Stock , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; H . M . Stock , J . D . ; William Brown , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; E . A . Barnett , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; C . E . Barry , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . and H . A . Hood Daniel , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B .

BRO . W . H . KIDSON . We very much regret having to record the death of Bro . W . H . Kidson , M . L . S . B ., which occurred at his residence , 2 , Angell Park Gardens , S . W ., on Saturday , the 24 th instant . Bro . Kidson was the first initiate of the Avondale Lodge , and this year held the collar of S . D . He was a founder and Past Master of the London School Board Lodge , in which lodge he distinguished himself by

careful , accurate , and painstaking working . He was exilted in the Avondale Royal Arch Chapter , and in office at the time of his death . He also belonged to the A . and A . Rite , being a member of the Alleyn Chapter , Rose Croix , where he also held the office of Herald . As a popular member of the London School Board , he was well known and respected . Politically , a hard-working Conservative , he was always ready to give his time , abilities , and means in

furtherance of the cause , with a happy genius for making friends . It is to be feared that his death was due to his indefatigable exertions in connection with Bro . R . Lang-Sims , Hon . Organising Sec , for the success of the Brixton Gala and Torchlight Procession on the 14 th and 15 th inst ., in aid of the soldiers' and sailors' widows and orphans , when he caught a severe chill , followed

by pneumonia and complications ; it is therefore no exaggeration to say that Bro . Kidson lost his life in his devotion and loyalty to his Queen and country . His loss will be very much felt , not only by his political and personal friends in the South of London , but especially by those of his Masonic brethren who had the pleasure and privilege of being associated with him in the various Degrees of the Order to which he belonged , and in which he was universally respected .