Obituary.

Obituary .

COMF . THEODORE E . LADD , M . D ., P . G . D . C . It is with unfeigned regret that we place upon record the decease of the above-named Eminent Companion , who departed this life , at an early hour on the morning of the 10 th inst ., at his resilience at Brixton , after an illness of a few hours' dural ion . Dr . Ladd was undoubtedly the most accomplished Royal Arch Mason in the metropolitan Masonic worldperhapswe might

, , say , in England . Tho lucid and masterly style in which he conveyed information to the minds of his hearers , his thorough acquaintance with the history , rite .- - , and ceremonies of the Royal Arch , ancl , above all , the scientific and scholarly research which he brought to bear upon his favourite subject , must be patent to all who ever had tho pleasure and profit of studying at the feet of this Masonic Gamaliel . Comp . Ladd

was for some years the Preceptor of the Domatic Chapter of Instruction , then held at various places in the southern districts of London , ancl subsequently at Fetter-lane : audit was mainly owing to his praiseworthy exertions that a desire to excel in the chapter working was encouraged ancl stimulated in many now well-known companions of the Order . Ou tbe establishment of the Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction at the George Hotel , Aldermanbury , under the auspices of Comps . Brett , Little , and Buss , P . Z . ' s , Dr . Ladd evinced his interest in the good work

by attending on several occasions , and delivering the learned and beautiful explanation of the Platonic bodies , and other geometrical symbols of the Royal Arch degree : indeed , the last time the writer saw our lamented teacher , tho worthy doctor was presiding at the annual festival of tho Metropolitan Chapter , delighting all around him by the extent of his knowledge and the urbanity of his demeanour . In this brief notice we can only lance at Comp . Ladd ' s

g career as a Mason . He was initiated iu Scotland , and , ou the 25 th of February , 1852 , joined the Lodge of United Pilgrims at Kennington ; in June , 1856 , he became a member of the Lodge of Israel ( No . 205 ) , in whieh be served the offices of J . W ., S . W ., and W . M . successively in 1857 , 1858 , and 1 S 59 , and , almost up to the time of his death , held the position of Secretary of the lodge . Dr . Ladd was exalted in the Joppa

Chapter ( No . 188 ) , on the 24 th of April , 1855 , ancl arrived at the chair of M . E . Z . ( which he filled for two consecutive years ) in October , 1861 . During this period ho was selected by tho Earl of Zetland , the Grand Z ., for the appointment of Director of Ceremonies in the Grand Chapter of England , and , doubtless , this mark of distinction was conferred by the noble earl in recognition of Dr . Ladd ' s special attainments as a Royal Arch Mason .

By those brethren and companions who have benefited hy his instructions Comp . Ladd will be long remembered : but it is at least consoling to reflect that the mantle of our esteemed Preceptor has not fallen upon unworthy shoulders—that , in Comp . Brett , the Royal Arch Masons of tlie metropolis possess an excellent instructor , equally enthusiastic in the good cause , and equally ready to impart his extensive knowledge , as even the distinguished companion whose departure in the prime of manhood from tho " things he loved" we now sincerel y deplore .

Lodge Meetings, Etc, For, The Week Ending September 21st , 1so"7.

LODGE MEETINGS , ETC , FOR , THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 21 ST , 1 SO" 7 .

MONDAY , 10 th . —City of London Lodge ( No . 901 ) , London Cofi ' ee House , Lndgato-bill . TUESDAY , 17 th . —Board of General Purposes , at 3 ; Mount Lebanon Lodge ( No . 7 o ) , Green Man Tavern , ' Tooley-strect , Southwark ; Eastern Star Lodge ( No . 95 ) , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street ; Salisbury Lodge ( No . 435 ) , 70 , Dean-street , Sobo ; Camden Locl " e 704

( No . ) , Lamb Hotel , Metropolitan Cattle Market ; yt . Mark ' s Lodge ( No . 1 > S 7 . ) , Horns-Tavern , Kciuiington ! WEDNESDAY , ISth . —Lodgo of Benevolence , ao 7-Nelson Lodge ( No . 700 ) , Masonic Hal ! , William-street ! Woolwich ; Westminster and Keystone Chapter ( No . 10 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street . THURSDAY 1 . 9 tii . —House Committee Female School

, , School House , at ¦!• ; Cosmopolitan Lodgo ( No . 1 ) 17 ) , Great Western Hotel , Paddington . FIUDAY , . 20 th . —New Concord Lodge , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton .

Lodge Meetings, Etc, For, The Week Ending September 21st , 1so"7.

THE cholera has made a very large number of victims in Sicily- Several lodges have constituted themselves as a committee for relief" ! au £ l ar 0 doing their utmost to mitigate the ravages caused hy this fearful scourge . Bro . Carlo Ventimiglia , W . M . of the Lodge Unita and Garibaldi , of Palermo , is amongst the victims . Italy and Masonry will always remember him with pride . The death is also announced of Iiro . Liborio Romano ,

President of the Scottish Consistory of Naples . " His acts , his popularity , and the persecution which he has suffered , " says Bro . Ilozzoni , " arc a proof of how much he was estimated both as a Mason and a citizen . "

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE COURT . —The Queen drove to Abergeldie on the mornino- of the 3 rd inst ., accompanied by Princess Christian . In the afternoon her Majesty drove out , accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice . Tho Queen went out on the morning of tho -. t-tli inst ., accompanied by Princess Louise ancl Prince Leopold , ancl in the afternoon her Majesty drove out ,

accompanied by Prince and Princess Christian . The Queen drove out on the morning of the 5 th inst ., accompanied by Princess Christian and Princess Louise , and in the afternoon went out attended by Lady Churchill and the Hon , Harriet Phipps . The Queen walked out on the morning of the Gth inst ., accompanied by Princess Christian , and in the afternoon her Majesty

drove to the Lynn of the Quoich with Princess Christian and his Excellency M . and Madame Tan cle Weyer . The Queen walked out on the morning of the 7 th inst-., accompanied by Princess Christian and Princess Louise , and in the afternoon drove with Princess Louise and Lady Churchill . Lady Napier arrived at the Castle on a visit to the Queen , and had the honour

of dining with her Majesty and Royal Pamily . Tlie Queen , Prince aud Pcincess Christian , Princess Louise , and Prince Leopold , attended Divine service on the morning of the Sill inst ., at the parish cliurcli of Crathie . The Rev . Donald Macleod , minister of Linlithgow , officiated . The Queen went on tlie 9 th inst . to Loch Muick , accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice , and attended by Lady Churchill . . GKSEKAL HOME NEWS . —The Registrar-General ' s weekly

S return up to Saturday last presents no unusual features as to I the health of London . The deaths from diarrhoea remain at p nearly the same level they have maintained since July last , the : j figures for the last eig ht weeks being respectively—170 , 190 , a 217 , 189 , 200 , 190 , 220 , and 198 . Cholera also remains nearly 1 stationary , the deaths in the last six weeks respectively being

i 19 , lo , 15 , 18 , 22 , and 20 . The annual rates of mortality in 1 thirteen principal towns per 1 , 000 of the population were as p follow : — Edinburgh , 20 ; London , 22 ; Bristol and Glasgow , I 23 ; Dublin , 20 ; Ncwcastle-on-Tyne , 27 ; Sheffield , 28 ; Salford , i 20 ; Leeds , 30 ; Liverpool , 31 ; Birmingham , 32 ; Hull , 37 ; j and Manchester , 38 . This last group of averages presents some

j striking results . Thus , compared with the previous week , the ] death-rate at Hull has risen from 25 to 37 , at Leeds from 26 to 30 , at Dublin from 21 to 20 , and at Manchester from 33 to 38 ; while , on the other hand , that of Newcastle-on-Tyne has fallen from < 10 to 27- At London , Birmingham , Salford , and Sheffield there was no change It is stated that the

Government have not countermanded any orders they have given in reference to the Abyssinian expedition . The chartering of vessels continues , and the preparations of every kind for the expedition . It is to be assumed , therefore , that the Government clo not believe the statement that the Abyssinian captives havo been released . Alderman Lusk passed a salutary sentence on a grievous offender oh the 5 th inst . Sir . Kennard Knott , described as a wealthy farmer of Lyde , near Yeovil ,