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Article GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS. ← Page 2 of 2 Article ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. Page 1 of 1 Article WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. Page 1 of 1 Article MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS Page 1 of 1 Article MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS Page 1 of 1 Article THE THEATRES. Page 1 of 1
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Grand Lodge Of Massachusetts.
that no other business shall intervene between them . Finally , no one can be a member of more than one lodge . The following rule appears to enunciate an important principle : "By-laws cannot deprive a brother of membership by any language therein ; every Mason is entitled to due notice and trial before being deprived of any Masonic rights ; " though it is hard to reconcile this with the rule referred to above , which provides that no notice is required when a brother ' s residence is out of the State or is
unknown . Among minor regulations the following may be noted : Lodges of instruction require the permission of the Grand Master on the application of not less than two lodges . The fee for the three Degrees shall be not less than twenty-five dollars . No lodge shall confer any Degree in the absence of the Master and Wardens .
Only one candidate at once can be present in the First Section of the First Degree , or in the Second Section of the Third Degree . Only the work and lectures are to be performed when the lodge is open in the First and Second Degrees ; all business , such as elections , discussions , & c , must be transacted in a Master ' s lodge . No public processions can be formed by a lodge , except
to attend the funeral of a Master Alason , without permission from the Grand Master or the District Deputy Grand Master . Only a Master Mason can be interred with the formalities of the Order , and then only by dispensation from the Grand Master , unless it be at his own special request .
Some statistics may be interesting to conclude with : The total number of lodges subordinate to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was last year 227 , being 223 in Massachusetts itself , three in Chili , and one in China ; the total number of members was 26 , 583 , being 26 , 406 in Massachusetts , 125 in Chili , and 52 in China .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
The monthly meeting of the Committee of Management of this Institution was held on VVednesday afternoon at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Col . Creaton , P . G . Treas ., in the chair . There was a strong attendance of members of the Committee . Bro . Terry reported the death of two male
annuitants , one of whom had been on the books since 1 S 73 and the other since 1 S 77 . The Warden's report was read , and cheques ordered to be signed . The Secretary reported that he had received a cheque for £ 500 from Supreme Grand Chapter for the Institution , and another for £ 70 from Grand Lodge for coals for the residents at the asylum at
Croydon for the winter months . A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Bro . Col . Creaton for obtaining the vote of £ 500 from Grand Chapter . A letter from Lady Wilson , acknowledging the vote of condolence passed at the last meeting on the occasion of the death of Bro . Sir Erasmus Wilson , was read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes .
West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution.
WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION .
A largely attended meeting of the General Com mittee of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution was held at the Hall , in Hope-street , Liverpool , on Friday , the 5 th inst ., under the Chairmanship of Bro . Dr . J . Kellett Smith , P . P . G . R . A number of applications on behalf of children for the
benefits of the Charity , and several proposals for the grant of sums for the advancement in life of boys and girls already on the foundation of the Institution , wcre favourably considered , and recommended for adoption by the Court of Governors . Two applications on behalf of children to be p laced on the combined Education , Clothing , and Maintenance
Fund were referred to the standing sub-Committee for consideration . At the conclusion of the business , Bro . Dr . SMITH , Chairman , called the attention of the brethren to the great loss the Charity had sustained by the recent death of Bro . H . S . Alpass . He referred to the many excellences of character displayed by the deceased in public and private
life , and said it would be exceedingly difficult to fill the place vacated by his sudden death . Bro . G . Broadbridge , one of the Honorary Secretaries of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , Bro . R . Brown , a Past Secretary , and Bro . Councillor Lunt , Prov . G . Treas ., also spoke in high terms of thc
valuable services rendered by Bro . Alpass to the Institution and Masonry generally during his long and useful life . lt is understood that a resolution conveying the feelings of the brethren on the subject will be proposed at the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge on the 24 th inst . It was intimated that lodge returns might be sent to Bro . R . Wylie , Castle-street , or to Bro . E . Pierpoint ,
Chapelstreet . The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to Bro Dr . Smith for presiding .
MASONIC RELIEF IN- WEST LANCASHIRE . — The twenty-fifth annual report of the West Lancashire Masonic Relief Committee ( of which Bro . Dr . J . Kellett Smith , P . P . G . R ., is Treasurer ; Bro . J . Pemberton , P . P . G . S . B ., Chairman ; and Bro . J . T . Callow , P . P . G . Treas ., the Honorary Secretary ) states that every application had bad full consideration , and relief had been extended to the needy and deserving to the fullest extent consistent with the
bye-laws of the Institution . Communication with the Committees of similar institutions in the country continued to be maintained , thereby preventing imposition ; and the Committee desired to tender their hearty thanks to the officials of the kindred charities for their kind co-operation and assistance . The great usefulness of this Institution has now been proved by the work of a quarter of a century
and the Committee thought it a fitting time to appeal to the lodges of the province and to the brethren generally for increased support . The alteration in the bye-laws which enables the Committee to vote increased grants had proved of the greatest service , especially in the cases of brethren desiring to go abroad , and which oftentimes obviated the necessity of appeals being made to the various lodges .
Masonic And General Tidings
MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
Bro . the Lord Mayor will complete the 5 6 th year of his age to-day ( Friday ) . Bro . G . S . Graham , who has been on a visit to the United States , will be again amongst his English brethren in a few days . Bro . Alderman Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., has become a patron of the Richmond Philanthropic Society , and forwarded a subscription to its funds .
Bro . the Earl and the Countess of Carnarvon will leave their Hampshire seat , Highclere Castle , about the 13 th inst ., and make a succession of visits , returning in October .
We are asked to announce that a sli ght delay has occurred in the binding of Bro . Hughan ' s new work , which accounts for thc copies not having been sent out ; but it is now ready for delivery . The Royal Yacht Osborne is under orders to leave Portsmouth to-day ( Friday ) , to take the German Crown Princess to Flushing . Her Royal Highness will
embark at Fort Victoria on the 13 th inst . In the list of names of those present at thc Provincial Grand Lodge of Hants and the Isle of Wight , on the 16 th ult ., we incorrectly gave that of Bro . W . Shalden-Smith , VV . M . 2016 , P . P . G . S . W ., as Bro . H . Smith , W . M . 2116 . The Duchess of Albany has purchased from the
Royal Tapestry Works at Windsor , in which the late Duke took so great an interest , a classic and allegorical panel of tapestry representing Europa , executed by one of the young English weavers . Bro . the Marquess of Londonderry , K . P ., has fixed the Prov . Grand Lodge of Durham annual meeting to be held in the Lecture Hall , Palace Green , Durham , on Thursday , October 2 nd , and the banquet thereafter will be held in the Castle Hall .
In our notice of the next meeting * of the Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , which appeared a week or two since , we gave the date as Tuesday , the ist October . It should have been the first Tuesday in October . HARBOURS OF REFUGE . —A petition from the
ladies of Salthouse , Norfolk , has been presented to the Queen praying that her Majesty will head the movement to provide harbours of refuge or ports of shelter for safety in time of storm or danger . Committees of ladies are being formed in various places to assist in the efforts being made
in this direction . One of the candidates elected to the Girls' School in April has died before admission . Her name was Emily Pinder , and she belonged to the Province of West Yorkshire . To fill the vacancy thus created it is probable that the Committee will admit the highest unsuccessful candidate at the last election .
Bro . Sir Charles Dilke , Bart ., M . P ., reached Bridport on Monday from London , and there met Mr . B , Fleming , the inspector of the Local Government Board for Dorset , with whom he is to visit the villages of Powerstock and Nettiecombe , the condition of which has been described by witnesses before the Royal Commission on the Dwellings of the Working Classes .
The M . W . G . M . of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales will shortly issue warrants for the constitution of two additional Mark Lodges , which will be known respectively by the style and title of the St . Albans Lodge , Nottingham , and British Lodge , Capetown , S . A . They will stand on the roll oi Grand Lodge as Nos . 344 and 345 .
At a meeting of Additional Curates Societ y held on Wednesday in the grounds at the residence of the Hon . Mrs . Watson , the mother of the Rev . Wentworth Watson , vicar of Monmouth , the Bishop of Hereford ( in the chair ) and the Bishop of London delivered addresses in support of the society , expressing the opinion that such societies formed the vitality of the Church , and they strongly urged
the formation of ladies' societies . " Masonic Hints " is the title of a pamphlet just issued by Bro . M . C . Hime , M . A ., LL . D ., head master of Foyle College , Londonderry . Among the practical suggestions it contains is one advocating a " Masonic Monday "
for the Freemasons of Ireland—that is , the setting apart of a day in each year for a musical and literary entertainment in every town in aid of the Masonic Boys' and Girls ' Schools . The suggestion is well worthy of consideration , as are the hints which follow on the organisation of amateur entertainments and the best methods of making them
successful . In Maso nic circles in Quebec there seems to be a growing disposition evinced to put an end to the strife which has been carried on for some year past between the Grand Lodge of Quebec and that of England . With this end in view the Grand Master of Quebec has appointed a Committee composed of three well-known members of the
Craft to enquire into the alleged abuses which are said to exist and to report thereon , and , if possible , to suggest a compromise between the English and Quebec lodges . This Committee is constituted as follows : Messrs . M . M . Tait , O . C ., j . F . Walker , and L . H . Stearns . —Montreal Daily Star . £ BO to £ BOO . —Tobacconists . —A pamphlet ( So pages ) How
to commence from . C 20 ; three stamps . H . Myers & Co ., rog , Knston-rd ., London . Sample cigars 6 , e , 4 ,-1 / ., 14 stamps . CAnvx . *] 1-IOM . OWAV ' S Pins . —The changes of temperature and weather frequently upset persons who are most cautious of their health , and most particular in their diets . These corrective , purifying , and gentle aperient Pills are the best remedy for all defective actions of
the digestive organs ; they augment the appetite , strengthen the stomach , correct biliousness , and carry oil' all that is noxious from tiie system . HoIIoway ' s Pills .-ire composed of rare balsams , unmixed with baser matter , and on that account are peculiarly well adapted forthe vming , delicate , and aijed . As this peerless medicine has gained fame in the past , so will it preserve it in the future hy its renovating and invigorating qualities , and its incapacity of doing harm . —[ A DVT . ]
Masonic And General Tidings
The annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Lod ge of Cheshire will be held at the Literary Institule , Altrincham , on Thursday ncxt , Sept . iSth , at " 12 . 30 p . m ., under the presidency of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Egerton of Tatton .
With a view to trains passing from Charingcross to the main line without touching London-bridge and the Cannon-street system at all , the London and ' South-Eastern Company are understood to contemplate the construction of a new line from their function with the Chatham and Dover Company's line to Bricklayers' Arms Station , there to unite with the existing main line between Londonbridge and New Cross .
In the course of Saturday ' s proceedings of the British AvchEeological Association , Mr . H . H . Vaughan showed the visitors a goodly collection of Shakesp ' erian literature , and also a copy of " Euripides , " once belonging to John Milton , and having his name and manuscript annotations within it . In the evening , in Tenby Town Hall , a paper was read by Mr . Loftus Brock , F . S . A .. on
" Historical Evidences of the Extent of the Ancient British Church , which caused an interesting discussion , in which Mr . Lambert , F . S . A ., took part . W . Bro . H . Baldwin , Prov . G . Std . Br . Middx ., Secretary of the Royal Hanover Lod ge , 1777 ask 3 us tonotify that the members of this lodge have unanimously decided to hold their future meetings at the Town Hall Twickenham ( by kind permission of Sir Charles Freake *
Bart . ) instead of the Albany Hotel , as heretofore and providing the consent and approval of the M . W . the Grand Master and the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., is obtained , the "installation" of Bro Walter Samuel Dunkley , of Balham , the VV . M . elect , will take place at the next meeting in their new abode on the 25 th prox . The Royal Arch chapter attached to this lod ^ e is about to remove to the same place . =
Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., has received the following letrer from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-. — "International Health Exhibition , South Kensington , S . W ., September 5 th , 1 SS 4 . —My Dear Lord-Mayor , —I have much pleasure in enclosing herewith a cheque for four thousand pounds , being as nearly as can be at present ascertained the amount arising from the pi oceeds
of the Hospital Fete held here on the 26 th of July , and I beg that you will have the kindness to apply this sum for the benefit of the London hospitals . It is probable that a small additional sum may be yet forthcoming , and I have therefore given directions that as soon as its amount is ascertained it shall be forthwith transmitted to your lordship . —I remain my dear Lord Mayor , yours faithfully , ALBERT EDWARD ' .
—The Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , M . P . " A few days since , we had an opportunity of inspecting the Masonic Hall , at SA , Red Lion-square . Till quite recently it was in the hands of the painters and decorators , and the change they have effected in its appearance is most satisfactory . This work has been done with verygreat taste , the decorative part being all the more
effectivefrom its being so quiet and even subdued in character . This hall is well adapted for the meetings of Masonicbodies . Its capacity is greater in reality than in appearance , as it will comfortabl y accommodate a lodge or chapter of 60 members , while , in emergencies , when there is a .
more numerous attendance , quite a hundred brethren can be seated easily . The fittings and appointments harmonise well with the general character of the hall , which , of its kind and size , we do not hesitate to describe as among the best and most convenient , and—what is even more in its favour—one ot the most accessible in the metropolis .
The Theatres.
THE THEATRES .
The 450 th representation of " Confusion , " at the Vaudeville Theatre , will take place on Saturday the 13 th inst . Bro . Irving will entertain a large party of friends at supper at the Hotel Continental , Regent-street , on the 14 th inst ., previous to his departure for America .
On Monday night thc 100 th performance of the revival of " Our Boys " was given at the Strand . Theastonishing vitality of this remarkable comedy is , even in these days of " long runs , " one of those exceptionally remarkable events which happen once only in a generation . It seems onl y a brief year or two since its withdrawal from the Vaudeville after an unprecedented run of 14 S 0 nights r
and now it is reproduced at the Strand and has taken its position again as the best and mest thoroughly enjoyable comedy in London , and who can wonder at it ? Bro . David James is as broadly humorous , as genuinely funny , and as sprightly as of yore , and the honest old butterman inhis hands , so far from losing any of the attractions which gave such a world-wide popularity to the piece , has rather
improved , and has , like his friend , " Sir Giffry , " become mellowed by age . "We confess to having seen " Our Boys " at least half-a-dozen times during its first performance at the Vaudeville , and we could look forward with perfect equanimity to witnessing it again as often during the extended run it is certain to have at its new home . Bro . James ' s part is so prominent a one , and his inimitable
personation is so all-important to the piece , that one is almost in danger of underrating the excellent company which supports him . Nothing could be more natural and artistic than the acting of Messrs . Moore and Gardiner , the latter very worthily filling tbe part originally taken by Mr . Thorne , while Miss Fortescue and Miss Buckstone were equally successful in their respective roles ; Belinda
also , whose popularity is second only to that of the immortal butterman , brought down the house by her really artistic personation of that very inartistic individual , the London slavey . In these days of meretricious melodrama and spectacle , it is refreshing
to witness the success of such a bit of real comedy as presented to us in " Our Boys , " and'in addition to the debt of gratitude we owe to those concerned in its original production , our thanks arc due to Bro . Swanborough a » d Warren-Wright for giving us an opportunity of renewing our acquaintance with it at the Strand .
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Grand Lodge Of Massachusetts.
that no other business shall intervene between them . Finally , no one can be a member of more than one lodge . The following rule appears to enunciate an important principle : "By-laws cannot deprive a brother of membership by any language therein ; every Mason is entitled to due notice and trial before being deprived of any Masonic rights ; " though it is hard to reconcile this with the rule referred to above , which provides that no notice is required when a brother ' s residence is out of the State or is
unknown . Among minor regulations the following may be noted : Lodges of instruction require the permission of the Grand Master on the application of not less than two lodges . The fee for the three Degrees shall be not less than twenty-five dollars . No lodge shall confer any Degree in the absence of the Master and Wardens .
Only one candidate at once can be present in the First Section of the First Degree , or in the Second Section of the Third Degree . Only the work and lectures are to be performed when the lodge is open in the First and Second Degrees ; all business , such as elections , discussions , & c , must be transacted in a Master ' s lodge . No public processions can be formed by a lodge , except
to attend the funeral of a Master Alason , without permission from the Grand Master or the District Deputy Grand Master . Only a Master Mason can be interred with the formalities of the Order , and then only by dispensation from the Grand Master , unless it be at his own special request .
Some statistics may be interesting to conclude with : The total number of lodges subordinate to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was last year 227 , being 223 in Massachusetts itself , three in Chili , and one in China ; the total number of members was 26 , 583 , being 26 , 406 in Massachusetts , 125 in Chili , and 52 in China .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
The monthly meeting of the Committee of Management of this Institution was held on VVednesday afternoon at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Col . Creaton , P . G . Treas ., in the chair . There was a strong attendance of members of the Committee . Bro . Terry reported the death of two male
annuitants , one of whom had been on the books since 1 S 73 and the other since 1 S 77 . The Warden's report was read , and cheques ordered to be signed . The Secretary reported that he had received a cheque for £ 500 from Supreme Grand Chapter for the Institution , and another for £ 70 from Grand Lodge for coals for the residents at the asylum at
Croydon for the winter months . A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Bro . Col . Creaton for obtaining the vote of £ 500 from Grand Chapter . A letter from Lady Wilson , acknowledging the vote of condolence passed at the last meeting on the occasion of the death of Bro . Sir Erasmus Wilson , was read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes .
West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution.
WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION .
A largely attended meeting of the General Com mittee of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution was held at the Hall , in Hope-street , Liverpool , on Friday , the 5 th inst ., under the Chairmanship of Bro . Dr . J . Kellett Smith , P . P . G . R . A number of applications on behalf of children for the
benefits of the Charity , and several proposals for the grant of sums for the advancement in life of boys and girls already on the foundation of the Institution , wcre favourably considered , and recommended for adoption by the Court of Governors . Two applications on behalf of children to be p laced on the combined Education , Clothing , and Maintenance
Fund were referred to the standing sub-Committee for consideration . At the conclusion of the business , Bro . Dr . SMITH , Chairman , called the attention of the brethren to the great loss the Charity had sustained by the recent death of Bro . H . S . Alpass . He referred to the many excellences of character displayed by the deceased in public and private
life , and said it would be exceedingly difficult to fill the place vacated by his sudden death . Bro . G . Broadbridge , one of the Honorary Secretaries of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , Bro . R . Brown , a Past Secretary , and Bro . Councillor Lunt , Prov . G . Treas ., also spoke in high terms of thc
valuable services rendered by Bro . Alpass to the Institution and Masonry generally during his long and useful life . lt is understood that a resolution conveying the feelings of the brethren on the subject will be proposed at the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge on the 24 th inst . It was intimated that lodge returns might be sent to Bro . R . Wylie , Castle-street , or to Bro . E . Pierpoint ,
Chapelstreet . The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to Bro Dr . Smith for presiding .
MASONIC RELIEF IN- WEST LANCASHIRE . — The twenty-fifth annual report of the West Lancashire Masonic Relief Committee ( of which Bro . Dr . J . Kellett Smith , P . P . G . R ., is Treasurer ; Bro . J . Pemberton , P . P . G . S . B ., Chairman ; and Bro . J . T . Callow , P . P . G . Treas ., the Honorary Secretary ) states that every application had bad full consideration , and relief had been extended to the needy and deserving to the fullest extent consistent with the
bye-laws of the Institution . Communication with the Committees of similar institutions in the country continued to be maintained , thereby preventing imposition ; and the Committee desired to tender their hearty thanks to the officials of the kindred charities for their kind co-operation and assistance . The great usefulness of this Institution has now been proved by the work of a quarter of a century
and the Committee thought it a fitting time to appeal to the lodges of the province and to the brethren generally for increased support . The alteration in the bye-laws which enables the Committee to vote increased grants had proved of the greatest service , especially in the cases of brethren desiring to go abroad , and which oftentimes obviated the necessity of appeals being made to the various lodges .
Masonic And General Tidings
MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
Bro . the Lord Mayor will complete the 5 6 th year of his age to-day ( Friday ) . Bro . G . S . Graham , who has been on a visit to the United States , will be again amongst his English brethren in a few days . Bro . Alderman Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., has become a patron of the Richmond Philanthropic Society , and forwarded a subscription to its funds .
Bro . the Earl and the Countess of Carnarvon will leave their Hampshire seat , Highclere Castle , about the 13 th inst ., and make a succession of visits , returning in October .
We are asked to announce that a sli ght delay has occurred in the binding of Bro . Hughan ' s new work , which accounts for thc copies not having been sent out ; but it is now ready for delivery . The Royal Yacht Osborne is under orders to leave Portsmouth to-day ( Friday ) , to take the German Crown Princess to Flushing . Her Royal Highness will
embark at Fort Victoria on the 13 th inst . In the list of names of those present at thc Provincial Grand Lodge of Hants and the Isle of Wight , on the 16 th ult ., we incorrectly gave that of Bro . W . Shalden-Smith , VV . M . 2016 , P . P . G . S . W ., as Bro . H . Smith , W . M . 2116 . The Duchess of Albany has purchased from the
Royal Tapestry Works at Windsor , in which the late Duke took so great an interest , a classic and allegorical panel of tapestry representing Europa , executed by one of the young English weavers . Bro . the Marquess of Londonderry , K . P ., has fixed the Prov . Grand Lodge of Durham annual meeting to be held in the Lecture Hall , Palace Green , Durham , on Thursday , October 2 nd , and the banquet thereafter will be held in the Castle Hall .
In our notice of the next meeting * of the Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , which appeared a week or two since , we gave the date as Tuesday , the ist October . It should have been the first Tuesday in October . HARBOURS OF REFUGE . —A petition from the
ladies of Salthouse , Norfolk , has been presented to the Queen praying that her Majesty will head the movement to provide harbours of refuge or ports of shelter for safety in time of storm or danger . Committees of ladies are being formed in various places to assist in the efforts being made
in this direction . One of the candidates elected to the Girls' School in April has died before admission . Her name was Emily Pinder , and she belonged to the Province of West Yorkshire . To fill the vacancy thus created it is probable that the Committee will admit the highest unsuccessful candidate at the last election .
Bro . Sir Charles Dilke , Bart ., M . P ., reached Bridport on Monday from London , and there met Mr . B , Fleming , the inspector of the Local Government Board for Dorset , with whom he is to visit the villages of Powerstock and Nettiecombe , the condition of which has been described by witnesses before the Royal Commission on the Dwellings of the Working Classes .
The M . W . G . M . of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales will shortly issue warrants for the constitution of two additional Mark Lodges , which will be known respectively by the style and title of the St . Albans Lodge , Nottingham , and British Lodge , Capetown , S . A . They will stand on the roll oi Grand Lodge as Nos . 344 and 345 .
At a meeting of Additional Curates Societ y held on Wednesday in the grounds at the residence of the Hon . Mrs . Watson , the mother of the Rev . Wentworth Watson , vicar of Monmouth , the Bishop of Hereford ( in the chair ) and the Bishop of London delivered addresses in support of the society , expressing the opinion that such societies formed the vitality of the Church , and they strongly urged
the formation of ladies' societies . " Masonic Hints " is the title of a pamphlet just issued by Bro . M . C . Hime , M . A ., LL . D ., head master of Foyle College , Londonderry . Among the practical suggestions it contains is one advocating a " Masonic Monday "
for the Freemasons of Ireland—that is , the setting apart of a day in each year for a musical and literary entertainment in every town in aid of the Masonic Boys' and Girls ' Schools . The suggestion is well worthy of consideration , as are the hints which follow on the organisation of amateur entertainments and the best methods of making them
successful . In Maso nic circles in Quebec there seems to be a growing disposition evinced to put an end to the strife which has been carried on for some year past between the Grand Lodge of Quebec and that of England . With this end in view the Grand Master of Quebec has appointed a Committee composed of three well-known members of the
Craft to enquire into the alleged abuses which are said to exist and to report thereon , and , if possible , to suggest a compromise between the English and Quebec lodges . This Committee is constituted as follows : Messrs . M . M . Tait , O . C ., j . F . Walker , and L . H . Stearns . —Montreal Daily Star . £ BO to £ BOO . —Tobacconists . —A pamphlet ( So pages ) How
to commence from . C 20 ; three stamps . H . Myers & Co ., rog , Knston-rd ., London . Sample cigars 6 , e , 4 ,-1 / ., 14 stamps . CAnvx . *] 1-IOM . OWAV ' S Pins . —The changes of temperature and weather frequently upset persons who are most cautious of their health , and most particular in their diets . These corrective , purifying , and gentle aperient Pills are the best remedy for all defective actions of
the digestive organs ; they augment the appetite , strengthen the stomach , correct biliousness , and carry oil' all that is noxious from tiie system . HoIIoway ' s Pills .-ire composed of rare balsams , unmixed with baser matter , and on that account are peculiarly well adapted forthe vming , delicate , and aijed . As this peerless medicine has gained fame in the past , so will it preserve it in the future hy its renovating and invigorating qualities , and its incapacity of doing harm . —[ A DVT . ]
Masonic And General Tidings
The annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Lod ge of Cheshire will be held at the Literary Institule , Altrincham , on Thursday ncxt , Sept . iSth , at " 12 . 30 p . m ., under the presidency of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Egerton of Tatton .
With a view to trains passing from Charingcross to the main line without touching London-bridge and the Cannon-street system at all , the London and ' South-Eastern Company are understood to contemplate the construction of a new line from their function with the Chatham and Dover Company's line to Bricklayers' Arms Station , there to unite with the existing main line between Londonbridge and New Cross .
In the course of Saturday ' s proceedings of the British AvchEeological Association , Mr . H . H . Vaughan showed the visitors a goodly collection of Shakesp ' erian literature , and also a copy of " Euripides , " once belonging to John Milton , and having his name and manuscript annotations within it . In the evening , in Tenby Town Hall , a paper was read by Mr . Loftus Brock , F . S . A .. on
" Historical Evidences of the Extent of the Ancient British Church , which caused an interesting discussion , in which Mr . Lambert , F . S . A ., took part . W . Bro . H . Baldwin , Prov . G . Std . Br . Middx ., Secretary of the Royal Hanover Lod ge , 1777 ask 3 us tonotify that the members of this lodge have unanimously decided to hold their future meetings at the Town Hall Twickenham ( by kind permission of Sir Charles Freake *
Bart . ) instead of the Albany Hotel , as heretofore and providing the consent and approval of the M . W . the Grand Master and the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., is obtained , the "installation" of Bro Walter Samuel Dunkley , of Balham , the VV . M . elect , will take place at the next meeting in their new abode on the 25 th prox . The Royal Arch chapter attached to this lod ^ e is about to remove to the same place . =
Bro . the Lord Mayor , M . P ., has received the following letrer from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-. — "International Health Exhibition , South Kensington , S . W ., September 5 th , 1 SS 4 . —My Dear Lord-Mayor , —I have much pleasure in enclosing herewith a cheque for four thousand pounds , being as nearly as can be at present ascertained the amount arising from the pi oceeds
of the Hospital Fete held here on the 26 th of July , and I beg that you will have the kindness to apply this sum for the benefit of the London hospitals . It is probable that a small additional sum may be yet forthcoming , and I have therefore given directions that as soon as its amount is ascertained it shall be forthwith transmitted to your lordship . —I remain my dear Lord Mayor , yours faithfully , ALBERT EDWARD ' .
—The Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , M . P . " A few days since , we had an opportunity of inspecting the Masonic Hall , at SA , Red Lion-square . Till quite recently it was in the hands of the painters and decorators , and the change they have effected in its appearance is most satisfactory . This work has been done with verygreat taste , the decorative part being all the more
effectivefrom its being so quiet and even subdued in character . This hall is well adapted for the meetings of Masonicbodies . Its capacity is greater in reality than in appearance , as it will comfortabl y accommodate a lodge or chapter of 60 members , while , in emergencies , when there is a .
more numerous attendance , quite a hundred brethren can be seated easily . The fittings and appointments harmonise well with the general character of the hall , which , of its kind and size , we do not hesitate to describe as among the best and most convenient , and—what is even more in its favour—one ot the most accessible in the metropolis .
The Theatres.
THE THEATRES .
The 450 th representation of " Confusion , " at the Vaudeville Theatre , will take place on Saturday the 13 th inst . Bro . Irving will entertain a large party of friends at supper at the Hotel Continental , Regent-street , on the 14 th inst ., previous to his departure for America .
On Monday night thc 100 th performance of the revival of " Our Boys " was given at the Strand . Theastonishing vitality of this remarkable comedy is , even in these days of " long runs , " one of those exceptionally remarkable events which happen once only in a generation . It seems onl y a brief year or two since its withdrawal from the Vaudeville after an unprecedented run of 14 S 0 nights r
and now it is reproduced at the Strand and has taken its position again as the best and mest thoroughly enjoyable comedy in London , and who can wonder at it ? Bro . David James is as broadly humorous , as genuinely funny , and as sprightly as of yore , and the honest old butterman inhis hands , so far from losing any of the attractions which gave such a world-wide popularity to the piece , has rather
improved , and has , like his friend , " Sir Giffry , " become mellowed by age . "We confess to having seen " Our Boys " at least half-a-dozen times during its first performance at the Vaudeville , and we could look forward with perfect equanimity to witnessing it again as often during the extended run it is certain to have at its new home . Bro . James ' s part is so prominent a one , and his inimitable
personation is so all-important to the piece , that one is almost in danger of underrating the excellent company which supports him . Nothing could be more natural and artistic than the acting of Messrs . Moore and Gardiner , the latter very worthily filling tbe part originally taken by Mr . Thorne , while Miss Fortescue and Miss Buckstone were equally successful in their respective roles ; Belinda
also , whose popularity is second only to that of the immortal butterman , brought down the house by her really artistic personation of that very inartistic individual , the London slavey . In these days of meretricious melodrama and spectacle , it is refreshing
to witness the success of such a bit of real comedy as presented to us in " Our Boys , " and'in addition to the debt of gratitude we owe to those concerned in its original production , our thanks arc due to Bro . Swanborough a » d Warren-Wright for giving us an opportunity of renewing our acquaintance with it at the Strand .