Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

Bro . Colonel Fred Burnaby is noxv on Ins xvay home from Suez . His xxound is rapidly healing . Five guineas xvere subscribed tothe "Hughan Testimonial Fund" by the Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1 G 57 , at the ordinary meeting on Alonday last . On Wednesday evening , at the White Hart Hotel , Lambeth , Bro . ' VV . H . Bale was installed VV . AI . of

the Vitruvian Lodge , No . . 87 , Bro . Davis being invested as S . W ., and Bro . T . Minstrell , as J . W . Bro . Sir Erasmus Wilson lias announced his intention of retiring from the chairmanship of the board of directors of the Crystal Palace District Gas Company , in consequence of failing health , but his services xvill still be retained as a director .

Bro . Dr . Morris , Head Master at the Boys ' School , has again met xvith unqualified success in the Cambridge Local Examinations , 24 of his pupils having passed , 15 xvith honours . We are glad to record this satisfactory issue to our xvorthy brother ' s conscientious and painstaking labours . Thc ceremonies of consecration and installation

will be rehearsed on Wednesday , the 19 th inst ., at the Panmure Lodge of Instruction , No . 720 , Balham Hotel , Balham , b y Bro . James Terry , P . P . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts , & c 1 he musical arrangements xvill be under the direction of Bro . G . S . Graham , P . P . G . Org . The inauguration of the Coborn Lodge of Instruction , No . 1 S 04 , xvill take place at "The Eagle Hotel , "

Snaresbrook , on Monday next , thc 17 th inst ., at 6 p . m . punctually , when the ceremony of consecration xvill be rehearsed by Bro . James 'Terry , P . Prov . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts ., P . P . G . J . W . Herts ., P . AI . 22 S , 127 S , 13 G 6 , & c , and Sec . R . M . B . I . ; and the installation ceremony xvill be rehearsed by Bro . William Clarke , P . G . P ., P . AI . 114 . The musical arrangements xvill be under ths direction of Bro . VV .

Graves , Org . 159 S and 16 S 5 . A supper will follow . We must congratulate Miss Davis , Head Governess at the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , on another success for this Institution . Fifteen girls xverc sent up for the Junior Cambridge examination , all of whom have passed , nine xvith honours . 'This is evidence that the

education is kept up to the standard required in these days of competition , and it also shexvs , xvhat Aliss Davis xvould be the first to acknoxvledge , that during her serious illness in the earl y part of last year , Aliss Redgrave , xvhile acting for her , folloxved closely in thc lines so ably laid doxvn by the Head Governess .

The folloxving are the dinners , & c , held at the Freemasons' Tavern during the present xveek : —Monday , March ioth—Vcglioni of the Italian Colony Club , St . George ' s and Corner Stone Lodge , University Chapter . Tuesday , nth—Sxvallow Bicycle Club Ball , St . James ' s Union Lodge , Urban Lodge . Wednesday , 12 th—North of Thames Licensed Victuallers' Ball , United Lodge , London and

Galloxvay Association . Ihursday , 13 th—Holborn Cricket Club Ball , Rose of Sharon Chapter , Polish National Lodge , Lodge of Regularity , St . George's Chapter . Friday , 14 II 1—Quadrant Ball , Britannic Lodge , Bedford Lodge , Eclectic Lodge . Saturday , 15 th—Bachelors' Ball . Bro . / Ii . J . McIntvre , Q . C . M . P ., presided on Saturday evening last at lixetcr Hall , xvhen Miss Jennie

Young , of Nexv York , repeated to an appreciative audience thc attractive entertainment xvhich she calls a concert-lecture on the songs of Robert Burns . 'This lady lecturer combines with the gift of pleasing discourse a lich and abundant sympathy xvith thc spirit of lyric poetry , and the vocal talent to illustrate her theme xvith song . Her platform manners arc graceful , and even Scotch people , xvho are so apt to be

exacting as to the rendering of Burns , oxvn that in delivering the songs of their bard she achieves no mean success . Bro . Mclntyre conveyed the thanks of thc audience to the fair lecturer , xvho alter a vote of thanks to the chairman had been passed , gratified thc Scotch portion of her audience by joining them in " Auld Lang Syne , " sung by xvay of a good night chorus . At the regular monthly meeting of the St . John

the Baptist Lodge , No . 39 , Exeter , held on the Gth inst ., the sum of txvo guineas was voted from the lodge funds toxvards the Hughan 'Testimonial F " und . In making the proposition Bro . John Stocker , P . M ., P . P . G . Treasurer , referred in eulogistic terms to the signal service our distinguished brother has rendered to Freemasonry throughout the globe , and for lodge 39 ( of xvhich he is an honorary

member ) in particular , the valuable epitome of the history of the lodge , prefixed to the bye-laxvs , bearing evidence of the gratitude of the brethren to Bro . Hughan for compiling it . The brethren of this lodge , in common with all Devonshire Masons , heartily xvclcome Bro . Hughan amongst them , and notice xvith pleasure the impetus he has already given to Masonic study . At the conclusion of the business of the West

Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , held in Liverpool on Friday the 7 th inst ., a meeting xvas held in furtherance of thc scheme for securing a portrait of Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M ., the Provincial Grand Master of West Lancashire , to be hung up in the lodge room of the hall in Hope-street . Bro . J . B . Alac-Kcnzie , Prov . G . S . D ., chairman of the committee , presided .

The report as to the returns from the various lodges xvere highly gratifying , and the executive , along with several members of the committee , xvere deputed to report to a future meeting the name of an artist xvho should be entrusted with the commission . The committee hope that all returns of subscriptions from the various lodges throughout the province xvill be m . ' . de at an early period . "RUPTURES . " —WHITE ' MOC-MAIN I . EVER TRUSS IS the most

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Masonic And General Tidings

Bro . Charles Henry Phillips xvas installed W . M . of the Honor Oak Lodge , No . igCS , on Wednesday last . A medal and first-class award has been obtained by Grant ' s Alorella Cherry Brandy at the Calcutta International Exhibition .

Bro . Brindley , S . W . of the Wanderers Lod ge , No . 1604 , was on Tuesday evening unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . Aleredith , P . AL , xvas for the eighth time elected Treasurer . The annual supper of the Chaucer Lodge of Instruction will take place on Tuesday , the iSth inst ., at the Old White Hart , Borough , Southxvark . Bro . C . Graham ,

W . AI . 1 S 40 , xvill preside , supported by Bro . G . Aloorcroft , W . AI . 25 , and Bro . Catheson , W . AI . 19 S 1 . We xvith pleasure refer our readers to an account in another column of an interesting episode , as novel as it is pleasing , xvhich took place at the last meeting of the Royal Cumberland Lodge , No . 41 , Bath . The circumstance there recorded we believe to be unique in the annals of our ancient Order .

On Wednesday , the 6 th inst ., Bro . Matthew R . Webb , 1 G 57 , entertained a numerous company of friends at dinner at the Albion Hotel , Aldergatc-strcct , thc guests being over 70 in number . Amongst those present xvere Bros . Deputy Sims , A . J . Altman , C . C . ; Alfred Brookman . CC , VV . VVallford , CC , and the Rev . A . R . Clemens . Bro . Deputy Sims gave " The Health of the Chairman . " During the evening an excellent selection of vocal music x \* as performed under the direction of Bro . Chaplin Henry .

Presentations to worthy brethren in the Craft take a prominent place in the current issue of thc Freemason , our columns chronicling no less than four of these interesting events , not the least important of xvhich arc those to Bro . Edgar Boxvyer , 1964 , G . Std . Br ., and to Bro . J . Neal , York , SS , D . P . G . AI , Cambridgeshire ; whilst txvo other brethren not so prominent in the Craft ( Bro . J .

St . Clair , Treas . 3 S , and II . E . Ibbs , Treas . 1473 ) , have been similarly honoured by thc brethren of their respective lodges . We arc authorized to contradict in the strongest manner the absurd rumour that Sir John Alonckton has been offered the post of Under Secretary for the Home Department , on condition that he folloxvs the apparently

popular example of Mr . Marriott , M . P ., and changes his politics , and then gets into Parliament for Maidstone . The Toxvn Clerk is far too conscientious a man to adopt such a dishonourable suggestion , and far too shrewd a man to accept xvhat might prove to be a very temporary ofiice in exchange for one of a permanent character , and xvhich he fills so thoroughly to everybody ' s satisfaction . —City Press .

The proverb , " Its an ill wind that blows no good , " has received a very pointed illustration in the recent disastrous fire at thc Alasonic Temple at Nexv York in thc folloxving circumstance , the particulars of xvhich xve copy from our contemporary the Keystone , xvho says : — " 1 lolland Lodge , No . S , of Nexv York city , has recently recovered its Book of Minutes of thc meetings from thc

organization of the lodge , in 17 S 7 , to 1 S 32 . 1 he book had been lost since 1 S 47 , and xvas brought to light again after thc fire at thc Alasonic Temple at Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street , xvhich occurred December 1 last . In 1 S 47 the building in xvhich the lodge then held its meetings xvas destroyed by fire , and this book xvas the onl y record saved . It seems to havc come into thc hands of a then

member of thc lodge , for he makes a note in the book that he intends to present it to thc lodge . He , however , did not do so , and in some xvay the book must havc got into thc archives of the Grand Lodge , and been forgotten there , lt is a large octavo volume , bound in thc solid , old-fashioned style . All the entries arc in thc handxvritings of the different secretaries . Thc byc-laxvs , xvritten and adopted in

17 S 7 , are peculiarly interesting . We xvould call the attention of the ollicers and brethren of thc Cralt to thc announcement of thc London Stereoscopic Company of thc proposition made at the Fidelity Lodge , No . 3 , and also the statement made by thc VV . AI . at thc time . VVe arc glad to sec that this movement is being taken up by other lodges , and sha ' . l be further

glad to see it become genera ) , and it is singular that thc Craft have not taken up this suggestion earlier , since in those lodges in xvhich such an album has been started , it has given great satisfaction to the brethren . At a meeting of St . 'Thomas Lodge , 142 , on Saturday , the 2 nd inst ., Bro . A . V . Haines , I . P . M ., presented to the lodge a very handsome album to contain thc portraits of the members

of the lodge , the members having availed themselves of the very liberal offer made in our advertising columns by thc London Stereoscopic Company . Wc have reason to believe also that this generous concession xvill be extended to families of brethren xvho accompany them to the Company ' s studios . As the season is opening xve certainly recommend an early visit .

_ We gather from a contemporary the folloxving history of the Highland feather bonnet , the proposed abolition of , or rather the substitution of another head-dress for , xvhich has produced no little dissatisfaction in those regiments , and their friends , to xvhich it specially appertains : — " A collection of draxvings of uniforms , preserved in the British Museum under the somexvhat

misleading title of" A Representation of the Clothing of His Maj ' esty ' s Household , " and dated 1-742 , shoxvs a man of the 42 nd , then lately regimented , xvearing a flat bonnet , precisely like that now xvorn by itinerant bagpipers in the London streets , xvith the addition of a cockade and hackle . Pictures of the day indicate that the same pattern of bonnet , minus the cockade and feather , xvas worn bv the

rank-and-file of the clans at Culloden . The same bonnet xvas worn , fiye-and-txventy years later , by the Highland Fencible regiments raised for home service during the American War of 1 £ 78-83 . Noxv Stewart of Garth , the very best authority in Highland regimental lore , states that xvhen the 42 nd xvere in Scotland , about 1770 , the noncommissioned ollicers and men had a custom of decking

their bonnets with ostrich plumes , on xvhich they spent considerable sums , as the Government only alloxved a piece of black bearskin by xvay of ornament . The inference is that the practice originated on service in America , and that the real source of the traditional popularity of the feather bonnet xvas the ( noxv forgotten ) fact that it xvas a sort of tacitly recognised mark of a service-going regiment as distinguished from local corps , retainers , etc .

Masonic And General Tidings

Monday last xx-. is the twenty-first anniversary of the xvedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales . The Rev . Sydney Linton , D . D ., Bishop designate of Riverina , xvas initiated into Freemasonry in Sincerity Lodge , No . 943 , Norwich , on the 2 GH 1 ult . A singular incident occurred at the meet of the Southdown foxhounds at Portslade , on Friday last xveek , a fox running into Poyning church , and taking refuge in the pulpit . He xvas quickly brought out of the sacred edifice and turned loose , being soon afterwards killed .

1 he celebrated regiment called the Black Brunswickers , raised in 1 S 09 by the unfortunate Duke of llrunsxvick , xvhich fought under the English flag in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo , is noxv quartered in Metz , and xvill there celebrate its 75 th anniversary on the ist prox .

Bros . Lord Alcestcr , Lord I wecdmouth , the Earl and Countess of Dudley , Air . and Mrs . Gladstone , thc Lord Stexvard , the Bishop of London ; Air . Christopher Sykes , M . P .-, Bro . Montague J . Guest , M . P ., Prov . G . AI . Dorset ; Field-Marshal Lord Strathnairn ; Bro . Stavelcy Hill , O . C , M . P . ; Bro . Lord Suffield , Prov . G . AI . Norfolk ; and Uro . Lieut . Henry Wright , 1 S 27 , xx-ere amongst the congregation at St . James's Palace Chapel Royal on Monday to hear the Bishop of Carlisle .

The consecration of the University of London Lodge is fixed to take place at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , the 14 th Alay . The Pro Grand Alaster , the Earl of Carnarx'on , has consented to consecrate the lodge , and xvill be assisted by Colonel Shadxvell H . Clarke , Grand Secretary . The Earl of Milltoxvn , and the Right Hon . Frederick Stanley , the present Grand Wardens , xvill officiate as Wardens , and a very distinguished company xvill be

present . Bro . Philbrick , Q . C , Deputy Grand Master Essex , xvill be the first Alaster , and the Right Hon . the Lord Alayor will be thc first S . VV . A general meeting of the Court of Goxernors of the VVest Lancashire Alasonic Educational Institution xvas held on Friday evening , thc 7 th inst ., at the Alasonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , Bro . Henry A . Tobias , P . P . G . S .

of VV ., in the chair . T he election of several children for the benefits of the institution , recommended by the general committee , xvas unanimously confirmed , and Ihe Treasurer's accounts for the past year xverc also received and approved . These shoxved that i ' i 160 had been paid for the education , clothing , and advancement in life of iGS children during 1 SS 3 ; that jC'i 22 i had been received as donations from lodges , brethren , & c ; and that thc present invested capital of the institution noxv amounts to £ 17 , 876 .

An influential opposition has been set on foot in thc island of Alalia by the Alaltese laxvyers to thc proposed extension and diffusion of the English language in the island . Being afraid that , if English became the official language , and xvas used in thc laxv-courts , English barristers xvould usurp their practice , the laxvyers , acting as a propaganda , insinuated among thc priesthood thc idea that thc British Government intend to abolish the Italian

language , to cut off all communication xvith Rome , and to proselytise the Alaltese by means of the Protestant Bibles . The ollicial members of the Council xvill hoxvever , for the present , continue to speak English , and thc elected members , English or Italian , as they please . This , however , does not satisfy the latter , xvho insist that all the ollicial members should be compelled to speak Italian , and prohibited from speaking Ennlish ; and that Italian shall

also be made the basis of instruction in the schools to the exclusion of both English and Maltese . A leading Parisian contemporary , commenting the other day upon the disposition of General Graham ' s force , divclt xvith gratifying commendation upon the Black Watch . Our Parisian friends never can understand the nice distinctions of etiquette and idiom xvhich render England and its language a subject of curious study and

erroneous conceptions . Accordingly , thc " Black Watch seemed but a convertible term to signify colour and race distinction . Thus satisfied of the accuracy of his understanding on this point , our contemporary arrived at _ the conclusion that Her Majesty's Government had determined to reinforce General Graham xvith theit celebrated regiment

of negroes t A modest credit xvas taken to thc French military system in thc discovery here made that England , folloxving the example of F ' rance , xvhich had created a regiment of Zouaves to battle xvith her African enemies , had called out its Black Watch to fight men of its own colour . —Broad Arrow .

Bro . P . H . hmanuel is to be congratulated on the success of the entertainment he organised for the benefit of thc xvidoxv and children of the late Detective Swift , and xvhich took place at Portsmouth on the 4 th inst ., under very distinguished patronage , including his xvorship the Mayor and Alayoress , their Serene Highnesses Bro . the Prince and the Princess Edxvard of Saxe-Weimar , Admiral Sir Geoffery Phipps and Lady Hornby , the Hon . T . C .

Bruce , M . P ., Bro . Sir Henry Drummond Wolff , G . C . M . G ., K . C . B ., ALP ., and General Sir Frederick and Lady Fitz-Wygram . The eminently satisfactory results are due in the lirst place , to the energetic manner in xvhich the initiative xvas taken by Bro . Emanuel . The programme was opened by an overture p layed to perfection by the string band of the Royal Alanne Artillery , xvliich also performed several other items in thc course of the

evening . A ventnloquialand musical melange , introducing chiming bells , voices here , there , and everyxvherc , formed a part of thc entertainment , in addition to several xvell rendered songs and recitations . Bro . Emanuel himself brought a capital programme to a fitting conclusion xvith "Half an hour in fairyland , " in which he exhibited several clever tricks of sleight-of-hand , and then attempted thought reading by a new process , in xvhich he xvas entirely successful .

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whole mass of circulating blood , it neutralises or expels those ire . purities xvhich are the foundation of consumption , asthma , bronchitis , pneumonia , and similar complaints . On tlie appearance of the lirst threatening symptoms the back and chest of the patient should be fomented witli warm brine , dried with a coarse cloth , and Holloway's Ointment then well rubbed in , Its absorption xvill check and subdue them . — [ ADVT . 1