Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The Queen , accompanied by Princess Fredenca of Hanover , left Windsor for Osborne on Saturday morning last , and is expected to remain there till about the 20 th August , when the Court will remove to Scotland . The Duke and Duchess of Connaught visited the Royal Counties Agricultural Show at Portsmouth on the 16 th inst .,

and his Royal Highness distributed the prizes he had presented to the successful exhibitors . Bro . the Earl and Countess of Lathom , and Bro . Lord and Lady Brooke , M . P ., were among the guests invited by Isabella Countess of Wilton to meet the Duke of Cambridge at dinner on Friday , the 17 th instant .

Prince and Princess Anbert of Anhalt left Cumberland Lodge for the Continent on Monday evening , being accompanied by Prince and Princess Christian and Prince Christian Victorand Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein to London , whence they travelled to Dover en route for Flushing .

The new convalescent home which has been established at St . Leonards-on-Sea in connection with the Chelsea Hosp ital for Women is now open for the reception of patients , the number of beds being 22 . As the home has no reserve funds , subscriptions are earnestly invited for its efficient maintenance .

Prince George of Greece , attended by Captain Lemen , arrived at Marlborough House from the United States ol America on the 15 th instant on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales . His Royal Highness was met at Euston Station by Rear-Admiral Stephenson , who has been attending on him since his arrival .

The second annual dinner of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music was held at the H 6 tel Metropole on Monday under the presidency of Lord Charles Bruce , the guests , who were very numerous , including Bro . Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., and Bro . S . B . Bancroft .

The Prince and Princess of Wales and their daughters , the Princesses Victoria and Maud , Prince George of Greece , and Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Fife were present at the marriage of the Marquis d'Hautpoul and the Hon . Julia Stonor , sister of Lord Camozo , in St . James ' s ( Roman Catholic ) Church , Spanish-place , on Saturday morning last .

Prince and Princess Christian gave a tea party at Cumberland Lodge on Saturday last to the children of the Queen's Schools in Windsor Great Park . After tea the little ones engaged in a variety of sports , and , unfortunately , one of the boys was knocked down by a cricket ball and rendered for a time unconscious . The child was carefully treated by the Princess , who had him conveyed into the lodge .

Bro . Staff-Sergeant Charles Allfree , of the Clarence Lodge , No . 23 S 6 , Chester , was taken to Colchester on the 26 th June and tried by Court Martial on the 16 th inst . on a charge of having made a false entry in his forage barn book in June , 1 S 90 . He was found not guilty , and he left the Court without a stain upon his character , there having been no foundation whatever for the charge .

The Prince and Princess of Wales , with their daughters , the Princesses Victoria and Maud , and their nephew , Prince George of Greece , attended a dance given by the Duke and Duchess of Westminster , at Grosvenor House , on the

17 th instant . Bro . the Duke and Duchess of Athole , Bro . the Earl and Countess of Lathom , Bro . the Earl and Countess of Zetland , Bro . the Earl of March , Bro . Lord and Lady Churchill , the Countess Percy , and the Countess of Yarborough being among the other guests .

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Battersea on Monday afternoon , when his Royal Highness laid the memorial stone of the Battersea Polytechnic , which is to be erected on a site in the Battersea Park-road adjoining the

Albert Palace . The streets were crowded , and their Royal Highnesses experienced a most enthusiastic reception . The Archbishop of Canterbury , Sheriff Farmer , and Bros . J . Blundell Maple , M . P ., and A . Lafone , M . P ., were among those present at the ceremony .

r .. Que £ n , accompanied by Princess Christian , Prince Christian Victor , and Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein , and Prince and Princess Aribert of Anhalt , visited Aldershot on the 16 th inst ., for the purpose of reviewing the troops in camp , who were under the command of Bro .

Ueut . -Gen . Sir Evelyn Wood , V . C , K . C . B . The division , consisting of infantry , artillery , and calvary . after having been inspected by her Majesty , marched past the saluting point n grand style , and at the close of the proceedings the general in command was complimented on their appearance and discipline .

I hose who are interested in the success of electricity as a curative agent will be glad to know that Mr . Harness ' unique system of Electropathic and Electro-Massage treatment has been so largely patronised by the nobility , gentry , \ 1 V , fact > a 11 classes of society , that the Directors of the '" racalliattery Company , Limited , have been obliged to still further

extend their already gigantic Electropathy and -ander Institute for the convenience of their numerous latients . They will , in future , reserve their palatial Premises at 52 , Oxford-street , and 1 , Rathbone-place , ondon , W ., exclusively for private consultations and t a ment - ; all their commercial departments being transfr > 1 < - "cw uuiiiuiciuitti ucpai uncius ueui ^ iitiiist 0

enfi t , le . adioining building , No . 3 , Rathbone-place , the r ,. l P remises having been recently procured by the Lornpany for that purpose . dauffht ' and Pr incess ° f Wales , accompanied by their Geo ? f r ? Prlncesses Victoria and Maud , and Prince r „ j 3 of Greece , dined with the Earl and Countess of

Marn a c Chelsea House on Monday evening , Bro . the / PHJ * A Hartington , Bro . the Earl and Countess of Ca ' i „ . Lady Hilda Dundas , Lady Suffield , Lady filled •• ' Baron F - de Rothschild being among the Counte mV 1 f t 0 raeet their K ° y Highnesses . The Present afterwards gave a dance , at which there were Fife U am , & others , Bro . the Duke and Duchess of ¦ falsi , " / 0 ' Lord Halsbury ( Lord Chancellor ) and Lady Victor ! ^ ' c £ ^ u' < e and Duchess of Teck and Princess Ashhnf Teck > 'he Countess of Lathom , Bro . Lord nD 0 l -: rne , and Lady Lucy Hicks-Beach .

Masonic And General Tidings

Grand Master's Lodge , of which the City Solicitor , Bro . H . H . Crawford , is W . M ., had an enjoyable excursion on the Maria Wood on Wednesday , the 15 th inst . Messrs . N . M . Rothschild and Sons have forwarded the handsome contribution of £ 500 to the Treasurer of St . Mary ' s Hospital . The money is to be devoted to the building fund .

At their annual meeting on Monday , the renters or debenture holders of Drury-lane Theatre passed a resolution warmly thanking Bro . Sheriff Harris for his management of the theatre during the past year . The Goldsmiths' Company have voted £ 100 , the Grocers ' Company £ 50 , the Girdlers' Company £ 26 5 s ., and the Vintners' Company £ 10 ios ., towards the funds of the West London Hospital , Hammersmith-road .

A piece of Crown land in Pall Mall , nearly opposite the Travellers' Club , was leased on Saturday last for a term of eight years at an annual rental of ^' 1525 , or at the rate of 8 s . 6 d . per foot of area , which is about equivalent to a selling price of £ 500 , 000 per acre .

Mrs . Harry L . Foster s garden party and " At Home , " at Walton-grove , Walton-on-Thames , took place on Wednesday . The company numbered over 200 , including several Members of Parliament , of the County Council , of the School Board , and of the Corporation of the City of London .

On the occasion of the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Birmingham on Tuesday last to open the Law Courts of the city , Lord Leigh , Prov . Grand Master of Warwickshire , presented an address from the Freemasons of his province , which was suitably acknowledged by the M . W . Grand Master .

At the last meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Meath , held in the Masonic Hall , Cavan , a beautifully illuminated address and a gold repeater watch were presented to Bro . Dr . F . E . Clarke of Boyle , who held the office of Provincial Grand Secretary from 18 S 0 to 1 S 90 , in gratitude for his valuable services , and as a mark of affection and esteem .

One of the ancient charges would hardly suit the present time . It reads : " You shall not goe out to drink by night , or if occasion doe happen that you must goe , you shall not stay till past eight of the clock , having some of your fellowes , or one at the least , to beare you witness of the honest place you were in , and your good behaviour to avoid scandal . Think of a Mason going , home at eight of the clock ! How degenerate we have become !

Among those who received presents from the Emperor of Germany as mementoes of his Imperial Majesty's visit are Bros , the Earl of Lathom and the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , each a beautiful porcelain chandelier ; Bro . Admiral Sir J . Commerell , a jewelled snuff-box , with the Emperor ' s

portrait in miniature ; Bro . Lord Mayor Savory , a portrait of his Majesty j and Sheriff Farmer , Bro . Sheriff Augustus Harris , and Bro . John B . Monckton , Town Clerk , gold snuff boxes , with the initial "VV . " set in diamonds and rubies .

A review of the London Fire Brigade was held in Victoria Park on Saturday last . Bro . Captain Shaw was in command , and there was an immense concourse of spectators , who loudly applauded the men as they went past at a trot and afterwards at a gallop . Sir John Lubbock , Bart .,

M . P ., afterwards presented medals to six men who had exhibited great courage in rescuing lives at fires , while other men who had been commended for their gallantry were presented . A vote of thanks to Sir John Lubbock for having presided as Chairman brought the proceedings to a close .

The match between Sussex and Notts , which was expected to have ended in a draw , terminated in favour of the latter county by three wickets . Sussex in her first innings made 332 , while Notts compiled a total of only 264 . At one time , indeed , it seemed as if she would have been obliged to follow on , but this was avoided by the steady batting of

Shacklock and Sherwin . On going in for their second venture the Sussex men were all disposed of for 3 S runs , not one of them succeeding in getting into double figures . This lefr Notts 107 to win , and the required runs were obtained , but not till seven of the ten wickets had been disposed of .

The annual meeting of the Charities Committee of the Province of Durham was held on Tuesday , the 14 th inst ., at Durham , when most of the lodges in the province were represented . Bro . C S . Lane , the Chairman , presided , and was supported by Bros . M . Corbitt , R . Luck , T . Bradley , J . W . Barnes , T . Coulson , R . Hutson , C . D . Hill-Drury , J . C . Moor , R . Singleton , S . Fenny , and others . Bro . T . Coulson , was elected Chairman of

the Committee , and the hearty thanks of the Committee were given to Bro . Lane on his retirement for his able services during the 13 years he has been Chairman . Bro . Corbitt , was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Bradley , Secretary . It was agreed that the General Committee be recommended to invest the sum of about £ 1000 in railway stock . Bro . Sir H . Williamson , P . G . M ., Bros . T . Coulson , C . S . Lane , R . Singleton , and R . Luck were appointed trustees of the fund .

In Amsterdam , where one of the first persecutions to which the present Masonic organisation was subjected , occurred , a lodge continued to meet , after an order had been issued foibidding their assembling . They met in a private house . One evening the members of the lodge were arrested , and the next day were arraigned before the Court of Justice . Here , in the presence of the whole city ,

the Master and Wardens defended themselves . They said they could not prove the innocence of the Institution by a public exposure of the secrets , but they were willing- to initiate any person in the confidence of the magistrates , who could then give information respecting the true design of the Institution , upon which they could depend . Accordingly the town clerk was selected , and after his initiation ,

hii report so pleased his superiors that all the magistrates and principal persons of the city became members and zealous supporters of the Institution . It is useless tosay that the meetings of lodges were no longer prohibited . And so must every such test prove satisfactory to every honest searcher after Masonic light . It is only ignorance that leads good men to oppose itj fanaticism and bigotry can not in any way be convinced . —New York Dispatch .

Masonic And General Tidings

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh , with their children , visited H . M . S . Britannia , naval cadet trainingship , at Dartmouth on Thursday morning , and distributed the prizes . The marriage licence clerk in Washington reports that seldom is he asked to issue a licence on Friday . He attributes this to the superstition that Friday is a dav of ill-luck .

Mr . Charles Hudson will create the part of the Ferryman in the new drama , " The Ferryman ' s Daughter , " to be produced to-morrow ( Saturday ) evening at the Hammersmith Lyric . He will be supported by Mr . George R . Foss , who plays the villain of the pie : e , an aristocratic adventurer , who is shadowed by Inspector Gleddow , Mr . David James , jun .

The General Steam Navigation Company are , as usual , making special arrangements for Bank Holiday . Their excursions extend to Antwerp , Ostcnd , Hamburg , Boulogne , as well as Margate , Ramsgate , Deal , Dover , Yarmouth , & c . To those who enjoy a sea trip nothing could be more attractive . Full particulars are obtainable at the Company ' s offices , 55 , Great Tower-street , and 14 , Waterloo-place , London .

Some books of great interest to antiquarians will be sold by Messrs . Sotheby , Wilkinson , and Hodge on Friday and the three following weekdays . Besides many works on costume , antiquities , & c , there are numerous county histories , chiefly on large paper , amongst which may be specially noted Ormerod ' s " Cheshire , " Surtees ' s " Durham , " Manning and Bray ' s " Surrey , " Nichols ' s " Leicestershire , " and Pennant ' s " London , " this last with 200 additional portraits and plates inserted .

The Most Worshipful Grand Master has acceded to the prayer of the petitioners , and granted a warrant for a lodge to be called the ^ Esculapian Lodge , No . 2410 . The following are the officers designate : Bros . J . Brindley-lames , M . R . C . S ., P . M ., W . M . j F . Ernest Pocock , M . U ., P . M .,

Member Board of General Purposes , S . W . j Deputy Inspector-General Belgrave Ninnis , M . D ., P . M ., P . D . G . D . Malta , J . W . j Lennox Browne , F . R . C . S ., P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . Essex , Vice-President Board of General Purposes , acting P . M . j and Thomas Dutton , M . D ., P . M ., Sec , Craven House , Northumberland-avenue , W . C .

A new feature in golf matches took place on the 17 th inst . at Musselburgh , the office-bearers of the Lodges Canongate Kilwinning , No . 2 , and Musselburgh St . John ' s , Fisher-row , No . 112 , having engaged in a friendly match , which resulted in a win for the home lodge by one hole . This is , it is said , the first golf match which has been played

between Masonic lodges . Scores : Canongate Kilwinning —Bros . G . Crawford , R . W . M ., 7 j R . Bathgate , S . VV ., 0 j Rev . T . White , Chap ., oj J . Drummond , P . M ., 3 J and J . Coker , Org ., 0 ; total , io . St . John ' s—Bros . R . VV . Robertson , R . W . M ., o ; J . Richardson , J . W ., 3 ; A . S . Bourhill , M . C , 2 ; J . A . M'Pherson , D . M ., o ; and G . Blair , J . D ., 6 ; total , 11 .

It will be remembered that at the late fire at M . Louis Tussaud ' s in Regent-street , the whole of the instruments and music belonging to the orchestra , of which Bro . E . P . Delevanti was the conductor , were destroyed . For the benefit of the sufferers by this loss a benefit concert , under very distinguished patronage , is announced to take place at St . James ' s Hall , Piccadilly , on Thursday next , the

30 th instant . The Russian Ambassador heads the list of patrons , and the artistes include Miss Hilda Wilson , Miss Agnes Wilson , Miss Emily Sheridan , Mrs . Albert Barker , Miss Kate Flinn , Mrs . Watson , Mons . Tivadar Nachez , . Vlr . Howard Reynolds , Mr . Fitzroy Sheridan , Herr Bonawitz , Mr . Fred . Mervin , Mr . Wilhelm Ganz , Mr . Percival Craig , and the " Flores de Andalucia" ( in costume ) .

The Masonic world has an interest in German Freemasonry for several reasons . One reason is the theory entertained by many brethren that there is a direct line of correspondence between the ancient Steinmetzen of Germany and the Masonic Fraternity as it now exists . Another reason for special interest on the part of English-speaking Masons is that Germans are numerous in countries other

than their own , in the United Kingdom especially . It is pleasant , therefore , to note the growth and prosperity of the Brotherhood in the German Fatherland . A recent report gives the following figures : Whole number 44 , 506 , under the following Grand Lodges : Three Globes , Berlin ,

I 3 > 524 J National Grand , Berlin , IO , 704 J Royal York , Berlin , 6 507 ; Hamburg , 3022 ; Saxony , Dresden , 3 6 7 SJ Eclectic , Frankfort , 2550 j Concord , Darmstadt , S 03 ; Sun , Bayreuth , 2300 ; and the five independent lodges , 141 S . The total number of lodges is 930 , an average of 114 members to each lodge . —Freemasons' Repository .

The award of prizes to students in the art division of the Crystal Palace Company ' s School of Art , Science , and Literature ( Ladies' Division ) , will take place to-morrow ( Saturday ) , July 25 th , when J . B . Burgess , Esq ., R . A ., Frank Dicksee , Esq ., R . A ., and Edward A . Gjodatl , Esq ., R . W . S ., will award a silver medal for the best work produced during the current session by students in the school

ot art , instructed respectively by Samuel J . Hodson , Esq ., R . W . S . ( water colour painting , landscape , & c ) , John Scott , Esq ., R . I . ( water colour painting from the figure ) , Herbert A . Bone , Esq ., and Edward Crompton , Esq . ( drawing from the life , or for modelling ); and also for the best study in oils by a student under either of the abovenamed masters , or E . VV . vVensfey Russell , Esq ., whether

from the life , the draped model posed for pictorial effect , or from landscape . After the certificates have been awarded , the juJges will assign the scholarship in art to that student gaining a certificate who , in their estimation , manifests most promise in art . An exhibit . on of pictures and other work of the art classes will be open to the students and their friends in the studios of the school , after one p . m .

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