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Masonic And General Tidings
MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
Bro . H . Windybank , C . C , Solicitor , has removed his offices from 63 , Finsbury-pavement , to 4 > Finsbury-circus . At the meeting of the Covent Garden Lodge , No . 1614 , on Tuesday last , Bro . T . A . Dickson , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and will be installed at the next regular meeting in January .
Bro . J . M . Klenck presided , on Wednesday , the Sth inst ., at an adjourned meeting in connection with the f > roposed Institute of Auctioneers , which has already had a arge amount of support promised , and is likely to prove a great success . Bro . J . H . Meyer , late of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel and the Colonial Exhibition , is now at the Gaiety
Restaurant as manager . Many brethren will remember his kind attention to their wants , and will heartily wish him success in his new undertaking . The brethren of Somerset House and Inverness Lodge , No . 4 , and Covent Garden Lodge , No . 1614 , will be sorry to hear that their old friend and esteemed Bro . F . Calvert has ceased to be connected with the Albion Tavern ,
Russell-street , W . C . Mr . F . Cuthbertson , M . A ., LL . D ., Mathematical Master of the City of London School , was initiated into Freemasonry at the meeting on the 2 nd inst ., of the Egyptian Lodge , No . 27 , the ceremony , by permission of the W . M ., being performed by the initiate's brother , Bro . C . J . Cuthbertson , who is a P . M . of the lodge .
Bro . E . Wynne Baxter , who has just been elected Coroner for East Middlesex by a considerable majority of votes over his principal opponent , Dr . Macdonald , M . P ., was last week presented with a silver kettle in recognition of his services as late Secretary of thc Walbrook Ward Club , and in token of the regard felt for him by the members . The presentation was made at the Club by Alderman Sir James Clark Lawrence , Bart .
The funeral of the late Bro . J . Henderson Scott , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . Sussex , took place on Fiiday , the ioth instant , in the Parochial Cemetery , Brighton , the remains of our deceased brother being followed to the grave by the members of his family , friends , and representatives of the Fine Arts Committee of Brighton , and an unusually large concourse of brethren , conspicuous among whom were Bros .
Lieut .-Gen . C . W . Randolph , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; C . VV . Hudson , Prov . J . G . W . j V . P . Freeman , Prov . G . Sec . ; Rev . L . D . Dowdall , Prov . G . Chap , j E . Broadbridge , Prov . J . G . D . ; G . R . Lockyer , Prov . G . S . of W . ; H . Kemball Cook , Prov . G . D . C ; J . Farncombe ( Mayor of Lewes ) , P . P . G . S . B . ; H . S . Gates , Prov . G . Org . ; and
others . The service was conducted by Bro . the Rev . W . A . Tooth , P . P . G . Chap ., assisted by Bro . the . Rev . W . E . Young . The coffin was hidden with wreaths , the friends and brethren who sent them including the W . M . and P . M . of the Royal Clarence , 271 , and members of other lodges and chapters , Bro . Sir Raymond and Lady Burrell , Bro . and Mrs . Kuhe , Bro . G . Ford , and others .
CARNARVON L ODGE , No . 1 739 . —At the last meeting of this lodge held at Church Gresley , Derbyshire the following resolutions were unanimously passed : — ( 1 ) "That our hearty thanks be given to Bro . W . Carrick Crofts , P . M ., for the active part he has taken in securing the banner . And we deeply regret his inability to be with us on the first occasion of its being
displayed in the lodge . " ( 2 ) * 'That the names of the subscribers , and the amounts subscribed , be entered in the minute book of the lodge , together with a copy of the letter received from the Right Honourable the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master of England , giving
permission to use his arms and motto , and that the original letter be pasted in the minute book of the lodge . " ( 3 ) "That we express to Bro . Kenning our appreciation of the exquisite skill and taste displayed in the execution of the work , and heartily thank him forthejinterest manifested in the production of the banner . "
ST . PAUL S TATION , RESTAURANT AND B UFFET . —The above establishment recentl y opened forms another attractive and sumptuous addition to the number of restaurants already in London , owned and managed by Messrs . Spiers and Pond ( Limited . ) Situate on the western
side of the station , on the ground floor Queen Victoriastreet , the interior fittings and decorations have been designed and executed with great skill in workmanship , and admirable taste in the blending of colours , at once artistic and in harmony with the purpose and use of the
premises . The whole of the fittings are executed in walnut , and French polished . The ceiling is lofty , and is agreeably apportioned into panels formed by prominent meded walnut ribs , richly relieved in gold , and decorated with enamelled panels to appropriate designs , varied with parquet panels and bordering , forming an effective and a pleasing
combination . The walls are divided into bays , with piers and pilasters , which are decorated in fibrous plaster to bold designs , and richly relieved in gold , alternately with lincrusta walton decorations in panels and dado of pleasing tints . On the west side facing the entrance and extending the full length of the bar , stands an elaborate buffet , executed in American walnut .
The cabinet fi tings is surmounted with meded marble tops , and fitted above with neat moulded framing at back , relieved with panels of deep bevelled and silvered p late glass . The range of shelves arc supported by polished brass pillars , and the whole surmounted with ornamental cornice . The counter—made of selected American walnut —is of a handsome design , fitted with marble top with
bold mouldings , and finished with good workmanship . There is also a smaller buffet in close proximity to the Railway platform . The whole of the works in their entirety , including Pewtering , gas fittings , & c , have been most successfully executed by S . Yardley and Sons , of 25 , Mount Pleasant , Clerkenwell , and Wood Green , N ., under the personal superintendence of J . Kemp , Esq ., architect for the company .
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Bro . William Crawford , M . P ., has been elected W . M . of the Marquis of Granby Lodge , No . 124 , Durham , for the ensuing year . Bro . Carlo Grassi , S . W ., was unanimousl y elected VV . M . of the New Cross Lodge , No . 1559 , on the ioth inst ., and will be installed into the chair of K . S . at the
next meeiing . The Sterndale Bennett Lodge , No . 2182 , will be consecrated at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , this day ( Friday ) , the ceremony being perlormed by Bro . Col . Shadwell Clarke , G . S ., assisted by sundry of the Grand Officers .
The Grand Lodge of Kentucky at its recent communication at Louisville passed a resolution to the effect that , " Whereas the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage is the greatest detriment to the growth and prosperity of the Fraternity , " it is agreed that " the business of saloon keeping or selling whiskey by the drink be declared a Masonic offence , punishable as other offences
against Masonry . " Comp . W . Caldwell , P . Z ., P . P . G . S ., was installed M . E . Z . of the Kilwinning Otago Royal Arch Chapter , No . 116 ( S . C ) , Otago , New Zealand , at the annual meeting held at the Masonic Hall , Mevay-place , on the 23 rd September last . Comp . H . Neill , the retiring Z ., acted as Installing Principal . There was a numerous attendance , and the proceedings both in chapter and at
the banquet which followed passed of very sucessfully . The several Mark lodges of Plymouth , Stonehouse , and Devonport have decided on holding a soiree dansant at St , George ' s Hall , Stonehouse , on the 5 th prox ., in aid of the Mark Benevolent Fund . Bro . Col . Tanner Davy , P . G . Mark Master of Devonshire , has granted a dispensation for the brethren to wear Mark Masonic clothing , and great expectations are formed as to the success of the fete .
The Hartismere Lodge , No . 1663 , Eye , having at its November meeting passed a resolution congratulating R . VV . Bro . Lord Henniker on his appointment as Prov . G . M . of Suffolk , and the same having been forwarded by Bro . F . Woolnought , P . Prov . G . J . W . Sec . to the lodge , his lordship has replied in courteous terms acknowledging the resolution , and expressing hearty good wishes for the lodge and its VV . Master .
Bro . J . J . Meakin , P . M ., P . P . G . D . East Lancashire , was installed W . M . of the St . Thomas ' s Lodge , No . 992 , Lower Broughton , Manchester , on VVednesday , the ist inst . The ceremony of installation was performed throughout by Bro . J . 11 . Sillitoe , P . P . G . W . There was a
numerous gathering of Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers , Past Masters , Worshipful Masters , and brethren . During the evening several very handsome presents were made to the lodge , including a very fine American organ , embroidered cushion , & c .
Bro . Edward Spooner , P . M . and P . Z ., President of the New Wandsworth Philanthropic Society , 7 6 , Haldon-road , Wandsworth , will thankfully receive contributions for the fund for providing Coo poor children with a dinner on Christmas Day , and on the 4 th of January next , a tea , followed by an entertainment , to 250 old women and men . This has been an annual feature of the Society ' s
work . The report and balance-sheet of this Society is of a satisfactory character . No less than 2236 poor families have been relieved with meat , bread , grocery , and coals , and , allowing five persons to each family , the number thus aided has been n . iSo . The Society was formed in iSGS , one of its principal founders being Bro . Spooner . The
balance-sheet shows an expenditure of jfioo only ; and there is no item for labour or salary , everything being done voluntarily by a staff of willing philanthropists . We sincerely trust the appeal of our worthy brother will prove successful , and that the poor children and old people of the neighbourhood will have as good an entertainment as they have had in past years .
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CHRISTMAS CARDS . Eyre and Spottiswoode , East Harding-street , E . C . There is no firm in London which enjoys a higher reputation for this class of speciality than Messrs . Eyre and Spottiswoode . They have adopted and made all their own certain styles of Christmas and other cards ; they summon to their aid some of the best artistic ability ol the day in
order to meet this particular class of requirement , and thc result is that their cards are not surpassed by those of any other maker in embellishment , make , and price . What is still more remarkable , though such vast numbers of Christmas and New Year cards are published every year , and have been so published for many years past , there is no lack of novelty or variety in the matter of design , nor the
slightest inequality in the skill with which the designs are carried . The cards for the present season—be they fl . iral , figure , or landscape—are , if anything , superior to those produced by the same firm in previous years , there being noticeable in all of them the same delicacy of treatment in the more ambitious subjects , the same pretty simplicity in
the less costly , and the same perfection of finish in all . The mottoes and devices or verses are all appropriate to the festival they are intended for , and we have no doubt that Messrs . Eyre and Spottiswoode ' s Christmas and other specialities of this kind will command the large and ready sale they so fully deserve .
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS , 1 SS 6 . A . HARDING , Piccadilly , VV . There are few , if any , houses in London which can rival , and in some particulars even approach , this well-known publisher of Christmas , birthday , and other cards . Not only does Mr . Harding secure the services of many of the best artists of the day ; not onl y does he succeed in presenting thc results of their labours in a most attractive form , but
he , or rather they who assist him in his task , seek most of their inspiration from scenes connected with our national sports and pastimes , and every one knows there is no better way to ingratiate oneself with Englishmen than by appealing to their love of sport—not that burlesque of sport whicii tickles the fancy of our Gallic neighbours , but the genuine thing , be it hunting , shooting , fishing , boating , yachting , coaching , football , cricket , or what not , such as may be seen , at its proper season , in almost every part of this country . VVe do not mean to say that Mr . Harding has
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wholly discarded the many pretty and fanciful tributes to a particular season which find favour elsewhere . His scene of Windsor Castle in thc distance and our pretty song birds in the foreground chirruping their congratulations to Her Majesty on the occasion of her Jubilee—with thi' device at foot "A Jubilant New Year " is an instance to the ' , contrary . So , too , is the graceful floral study showing the Hose ,
Shamrock , and Thistle—united , with the appropriate "Tria juncta in Uno , " and beneath the primrose ; and such are the Floral Studies , in a set of six , severally and appropriately illustrating "Friendship , " "Tender Thoughts , " "Memory , " "A Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year , " "With the Season ' s Greetings , " and " Chivalry . " These are little works of art , whicii deserve place in a lad ' s album .
y They , however , constitute a minority—a very graceful and artistic one , it is true , but still only a minority among the Christmas and New Year Cards prepared for the present season . The majority includes Hunting , Coaching , and Racing sets by Alfred Roberson , of whose ability in these branches of art wc have often had the pleasure of judging , but whom we have rarely seen to greater advantage than in
the specimens now before us ; a set of twelve " humorous drawings by Ernest Griset entitled , " Phantasms of the Chase ; " a Cricket and Football set by Stephen T . Dadd ; a set of six Shooting Scenes by George Temple ; four Yachting Subjects by J . Suseni j twelve drawings of Favourite Dogs by R . H . Moore j six Salmon and Trout Fishing Scenes by James Temple j and sundry
Boatine-Subjects by L . C . Henley . These , in their several classes or sets , are admirably conceived and sketched b y the different artists , and have been most skilfull y reproduced under Mr . Harding ' s auspices . They are beautifully on mounted panel-shaped , gilt-edged cards , and may without exaggeration be placed among- the gems of this year ' s Christmas and New Year specialities .
THE ANIMAL WORLD , an Advocate for Humanity . Issued by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals . Volume XVII . London : S . VV . Partridge and Co ., 9 , Paternoster Row . 1 SS 6 . An old friend , always most welcome , especially at this season , when the amusements and entertainments , whether at home or abroad , which find most favourare
, calculated to instil into the minds of those who witness ortake part in them , kindlier feelings of our human nature . Hence a book like this which impresses these feelings in an especial degree upon the reader , and especially upon the young reader , should always be encouraged , for whatever is of use in promoting friendship between men and animals
deserves encouragement . Moreover , and quite irrespective of this special point , "The Animal World , " both from the class of the tales and stories it contains , and the number and excellence of its illustrations , will serve as an excellent gift book for presentation to children , and it is in this character particularly that we strongly commend it to the favourable notice of our readers .
BAND OF MERCY . Issued by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals . Vol . VIII . London : S . VV . Partridge and Co ., 9 , Paternoster-row . 18 S 6 . 11 This , too , is an old favourite of ours , and on that account most welcome . It is published in the same healthy spirit of kindliness towards animals , and , therefore , well deserves
from us a strong word of recommendation . It is on a smaller scale than " The Animal World , " but its letterpress and illustrations are equally worthy of praise , and , as it is written for younger children than its companion , we have no doubt it will find a large measure of support with paterfamilias .
THE ART OF GLASS DECORATION . A great advance has latterly been made in the art of decoration on glass . Hitherto there have been difficultiespartly arising from certain imperfections in the process adopted , partly on the ground of expense—in the way of its more general application to buildings both public and private . The Glass Decoration Company ( Limited ) , of S 2 , Hatton Garden , claim for the method patented by Mr . James Pratt and employed by them that it affords greater
scope for the introduction of artistic decoration by means of glass , and , at thc same time , that it renders any renewal unnecessary , or necessary only after a long interval of time , and is , consequently , far less costly than the process previously known . Like most serviceable inventions of its kind , Mr . Pratt ' s plan is remarkably simple . He has discarded the old method of gilding glass by applying tlie gold
in leaf , because the gilding very soon became deteriorated through atmospheric action . The feature of his patent is , that its effects are permanent . The gold is applied , when in a state of solution , to the back of the glass , and then over it is laid a deposit of silver in solution , which is afterwards painted and varnished , and so rendered impervious to moisture . This method has the further advantage of
enabling any art decoration to be painted on , or applied to , the glass , the solutions of gold and silver being afterwards deposited over them , the gold , which may be either dead or bright , thus forming a very effective background . VVe have visited the Company ' s premises , and from the great variety of illustrations that were shown us of the beauty and effect produced by their method in their particular branch of
decorative art , we are satisfied the claims advanced in behalf of the patent on the score of excellence and permanency are not exaggerated . It also occurred to us , in connection with the approaching commemoration of the Queen ' s J ubilee , that this kind of decorative work might be turned to very good account by those of our lodges which may be desirous of having some enduring memorial tablet of this auspicious
event , appropriately ornamented with Masonic emblems and devices , and bearing a suitable inscription . Such a tablet might be framed and hung in the lodge room , or it might be let into a panel or other convenient place previously chosen . In any circumstances , there would be no difficulty in obtaining such a memorial from the Glass Decoration Company on terms less costly than have been
charged under former processes , and there would be as little difficulty ii ensuring that it should possess real artistic merit . A visit to Hatton Garden will make clear the justice of this statement . CCRES or DISEASES or THE C HEST liv DR . LOCOCK ' PULMONIC WAIERS . —M . T . Wiles , Market Deeping , writes : — " Your valu .
alile Wafers arc very cllicicnt tor Chest Diseases , I have tried them myself , and recommended Ihem to several friends , and proved their beneficial effects . " In Asthma , Consumption , Bronchitis , Coughs , Colds , Rheumatism , and all Hysterical and nervous complaints instant relief and a rapid cure is given by the Wafers , which taste pleasantly . Sold by all druggists at is . ijd , and js , gd , per box , — [ ADVT . ]
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Masonic And General Tidings
MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
Bro . H . Windybank , C . C , Solicitor , has removed his offices from 63 , Finsbury-pavement , to 4 > Finsbury-circus . At the meeting of the Covent Garden Lodge , No . 1614 , on Tuesday last , Bro . T . A . Dickson , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and will be installed at the next regular meeting in January .
Bro . J . M . Klenck presided , on Wednesday , the Sth inst ., at an adjourned meeting in connection with the f > roposed Institute of Auctioneers , which has already had a arge amount of support promised , and is likely to prove a great success . Bro . J . H . Meyer , late of the Holborn Viaduct Hotel and the Colonial Exhibition , is now at the Gaiety
Restaurant as manager . Many brethren will remember his kind attention to their wants , and will heartily wish him success in his new undertaking . The brethren of Somerset House and Inverness Lodge , No . 4 , and Covent Garden Lodge , No . 1614 , will be sorry to hear that their old friend and esteemed Bro . F . Calvert has ceased to be connected with the Albion Tavern ,
Russell-street , W . C . Mr . F . Cuthbertson , M . A ., LL . D ., Mathematical Master of the City of London School , was initiated into Freemasonry at the meeting on the 2 nd inst ., of the Egyptian Lodge , No . 27 , the ceremony , by permission of the W . M ., being performed by the initiate's brother , Bro . C . J . Cuthbertson , who is a P . M . of the lodge .
Bro . E . Wynne Baxter , who has just been elected Coroner for East Middlesex by a considerable majority of votes over his principal opponent , Dr . Macdonald , M . P ., was last week presented with a silver kettle in recognition of his services as late Secretary of thc Walbrook Ward Club , and in token of the regard felt for him by the members . The presentation was made at the Club by Alderman Sir James Clark Lawrence , Bart .
The funeral of the late Bro . J . Henderson Scott , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . Sussex , took place on Fiiday , the ioth instant , in the Parochial Cemetery , Brighton , the remains of our deceased brother being followed to the grave by the members of his family , friends , and representatives of the Fine Arts Committee of Brighton , and an unusually large concourse of brethren , conspicuous among whom were Bros .
Lieut .-Gen . C . W . Randolph , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; C . VV . Hudson , Prov . J . G . W . j V . P . Freeman , Prov . G . Sec . ; Rev . L . D . Dowdall , Prov . G . Chap , j E . Broadbridge , Prov . J . G . D . ; G . R . Lockyer , Prov . G . S . of W . ; H . Kemball Cook , Prov . G . D . C ; J . Farncombe ( Mayor of Lewes ) , P . P . G . S . B . ; H . S . Gates , Prov . G . Org . ; and
others . The service was conducted by Bro . the Rev . W . A . Tooth , P . P . G . Chap ., assisted by Bro . the . Rev . W . E . Young . The coffin was hidden with wreaths , the friends and brethren who sent them including the W . M . and P . M . of the Royal Clarence , 271 , and members of other lodges and chapters , Bro . Sir Raymond and Lady Burrell , Bro . and Mrs . Kuhe , Bro . G . Ford , and others .
CARNARVON L ODGE , No . 1 739 . —At the last meeting of this lodge held at Church Gresley , Derbyshire the following resolutions were unanimously passed : — ( 1 ) "That our hearty thanks be given to Bro . W . Carrick Crofts , P . M ., for the active part he has taken in securing the banner . And we deeply regret his inability to be with us on the first occasion of its being
displayed in the lodge . " ( 2 ) * 'That the names of the subscribers , and the amounts subscribed , be entered in the minute book of the lodge , together with a copy of the letter received from the Right Honourable the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master of England , giving
permission to use his arms and motto , and that the original letter be pasted in the minute book of the lodge . " ( 3 ) "That we express to Bro . Kenning our appreciation of the exquisite skill and taste displayed in the execution of the work , and heartily thank him forthejinterest manifested in the production of the banner . "
ST . PAUL S TATION , RESTAURANT AND B UFFET . —The above establishment recentl y opened forms another attractive and sumptuous addition to the number of restaurants already in London , owned and managed by Messrs . Spiers and Pond ( Limited . ) Situate on the western
side of the station , on the ground floor Queen Victoriastreet , the interior fittings and decorations have been designed and executed with great skill in workmanship , and admirable taste in the blending of colours , at once artistic and in harmony with the purpose and use of the
premises . The whole of the fittings are executed in walnut , and French polished . The ceiling is lofty , and is agreeably apportioned into panels formed by prominent meded walnut ribs , richly relieved in gold , and decorated with enamelled panels to appropriate designs , varied with parquet panels and bordering , forming an effective and a pleasing
combination . The walls are divided into bays , with piers and pilasters , which are decorated in fibrous plaster to bold designs , and richly relieved in gold , alternately with lincrusta walton decorations in panels and dado of pleasing tints . On the west side facing the entrance and extending the full length of the bar , stands an elaborate buffet , executed in American walnut .
The cabinet fi tings is surmounted with meded marble tops , and fitted above with neat moulded framing at back , relieved with panels of deep bevelled and silvered p late glass . The range of shelves arc supported by polished brass pillars , and the whole surmounted with ornamental cornice . The counter—made of selected American walnut —is of a handsome design , fitted with marble top with
bold mouldings , and finished with good workmanship . There is also a smaller buffet in close proximity to the Railway platform . The whole of the works in their entirety , including Pewtering , gas fittings , & c , have been most successfully executed by S . Yardley and Sons , of 25 , Mount Pleasant , Clerkenwell , and Wood Green , N ., under the personal superintendence of J . Kemp , Esq ., architect for the company .
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Bro . William Crawford , M . P ., has been elected W . M . of the Marquis of Granby Lodge , No . 124 , Durham , for the ensuing year . Bro . Carlo Grassi , S . W ., was unanimousl y elected VV . M . of the New Cross Lodge , No . 1559 , on the ioth inst ., and will be installed into the chair of K . S . at the
next meeiing . The Sterndale Bennett Lodge , No . 2182 , will be consecrated at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , this day ( Friday ) , the ceremony being perlormed by Bro . Col . Shadwell Clarke , G . S ., assisted by sundry of the Grand Officers .
The Grand Lodge of Kentucky at its recent communication at Louisville passed a resolution to the effect that , " Whereas the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage is the greatest detriment to the growth and prosperity of the Fraternity , " it is agreed that " the business of saloon keeping or selling whiskey by the drink be declared a Masonic offence , punishable as other offences
against Masonry . " Comp . W . Caldwell , P . Z ., P . P . G . S ., was installed M . E . Z . of the Kilwinning Otago Royal Arch Chapter , No . 116 ( S . C ) , Otago , New Zealand , at the annual meeting held at the Masonic Hall , Mevay-place , on the 23 rd September last . Comp . H . Neill , the retiring Z ., acted as Installing Principal . There was a numerous attendance , and the proceedings both in chapter and at
the banquet which followed passed of very sucessfully . The several Mark lodges of Plymouth , Stonehouse , and Devonport have decided on holding a soiree dansant at St , George ' s Hall , Stonehouse , on the 5 th prox ., in aid of the Mark Benevolent Fund . Bro . Col . Tanner Davy , P . G . Mark Master of Devonshire , has granted a dispensation for the brethren to wear Mark Masonic clothing , and great expectations are formed as to the success of the fete .
The Hartismere Lodge , No . 1663 , Eye , having at its November meeting passed a resolution congratulating R . VV . Bro . Lord Henniker on his appointment as Prov . G . M . of Suffolk , and the same having been forwarded by Bro . F . Woolnought , P . Prov . G . J . W . Sec . to the lodge , his lordship has replied in courteous terms acknowledging the resolution , and expressing hearty good wishes for the lodge and its VV . Master .
Bro . J . J . Meakin , P . M ., P . P . G . D . East Lancashire , was installed W . M . of the St . Thomas ' s Lodge , No . 992 , Lower Broughton , Manchester , on VVednesday , the ist inst . The ceremony of installation was performed throughout by Bro . J . 11 . Sillitoe , P . P . G . W . There was a
numerous gathering of Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers , Past Masters , Worshipful Masters , and brethren . During the evening several very handsome presents were made to the lodge , including a very fine American organ , embroidered cushion , & c .
Bro . Edward Spooner , P . M . and P . Z ., President of the New Wandsworth Philanthropic Society , 7 6 , Haldon-road , Wandsworth , will thankfully receive contributions for the fund for providing Coo poor children with a dinner on Christmas Day , and on the 4 th of January next , a tea , followed by an entertainment , to 250 old women and men . This has been an annual feature of the Society ' s
work . The report and balance-sheet of this Society is of a satisfactory character . No less than 2236 poor families have been relieved with meat , bread , grocery , and coals , and , allowing five persons to each family , the number thus aided has been n . iSo . The Society was formed in iSGS , one of its principal founders being Bro . Spooner . The
balance-sheet shows an expenditure of jfioo only ; and there is no item for labour or salary , everything being done voluntarily by a staff of willing philanthropists . We sincerely trust the appeal of our worthy brother will prove successful , and that the poor children and old people of the neighbourhood will have as good an entertainment as they have had in past years .
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CHRISTMAS CARDS . Eyre and Spottiswoode , East Harding-street , E . C . There is no firm in London which enjoys a higher reputation for this class of speciality than Messrs . Eyre and Spottiswoode . They have adopted and made all their own certain styles of Christmas and other cards ; they summon to their aid some of the best artistic ability ol the day in
order to meet this particular class of requirement , and thc result is that their cards are not surpassed by those of any other maker in embellishment , make , and price . What is still more remarkable , though such vast numbers of Christmas and New Year cards are published every year , and have been so published for many years past , there is no lack of novelty or variety in the matter of design , nor the
slightest inequality in the skill with which the designs are carried . The cards for the present season—be they fl . iral , figure , or landscape—are , if anything , superior to those produced by the same firm in previous years , there being noticeable in all of them the same delicacy of treatment in the more ambitious subjects , the same pretty simplicity in
the less costly , and the same perfection of finish in all . The mottoes and devices or verses are all appropriate to the festival they are intended for , and we have no doubt that Messrs . Eyre and Spottiswoode ' s Christmas and other specialities of this kind will command the large and ready sale they so fully deserve .
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS , 1 SS 6 . A . HARDING , Piccadilly , VV . There are few , if any , houses in London which can rival , and in some particulars even approach , this well-known publisher of Christmas , birthday , and other cards . Not only does Mr . Harding secure the services of many of the best artists of the day ; not onl y does he succeed in presenting thc results of their labours in a most attractive form , but
he , or rather they who assist him in his task , seek most of their inspiration from scenes connected with our national sports and pastimes , and every one knows there is no better way to ingratiate oneself with Englishmen than by appealing to their love of sport—not that burlesque of sport whicii tickles the fancy of our Gallic neighbours , but the genuine thing , be it hunting , shooting , fishing , boating , yachting , coaching , football , cricket , or what not , such as may be seen , at its proper season , in almost every part of this country . VVe do not mean to say that Mr . Harding has
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wholly discarded the many pretty and fanciful tributes to a particular season which find favour elsewhere . His scene of Windsor Castle in thc distance and our pretty song birds in the foreground chirruping their congratulations to Her Majesty on the occasion of her Jubilee—with thi' device at foot "A Jubilant New Year " is an instance to the ' , contrary . So , too , is the graceful floral study showing the Hose ,
Shamrock , and Thistle—united , with the appropriate "Tria juncta in Uno , " and beneath the primrose ; and such are the Floral Studies , in a set of six , severally and appropriately illustrating "Friendship , " "Tender Thoughts , " "Memory , " "A Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year , " "With the Season ' s Greetings , " and " Chivalry . " These are little works of art , whicii deserve place in a lad ' s album .
y They , however , constitute a minority—a very graceful and artistic one , it is true , but still only a minority among the Christmas and New Year Cards prepared for the present season . The majority includes Hunting , Coaching , and Racing sets by Alfred Roberson , of whose ability in these branches of art wc have often had the pleasure of judging , but whom we have rarely seen to greater advantage than in
the specimens now before us ; a set of twelve " humorous drawings by Ernest Griset entitled , " Phantasms of the Chase ; " a Cricket and Football set by Stephen T . Dadd ; a set of six Shooting Scenes by George Temple ; four Yachting Subjects by J . Suseni j twelve drawings of Favourite Dogs by R . H . Moore j six Salmon and Trout Fishing Scenes by James Temple j and sundry
Boatine-Subjects by L . C . Henley . These , in their several classes or sets , are admirably conceived and sketched b y the different artists , and have been most skilfull y reproduced under Mr . Harding ' s auspices . They are beautifully on mounted panel-shaped , gilt-edged cards , and may without exaggeration be placed among- the gems of this year ' s Christmas and New Year specialities .
THE ANIMAL WORLD , an Advocate for Humanity . Issued by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals . Volume XVII . London : S . VV . Partridge and Co ., 9 , Paternoster Row . 1 SS 6 . An old friend , always most welcome , especially at this season , when the amusements and entertainments , whether at home or abroad , which find most favourare
, calculated to instil into the minds of those who witness ortake part in them , kindlier feelings of our human nature . Hence a book like this which impresses these feelings in an especial degree upon the reader , and especially upon the young reader , should always be encouraged , for whatever is of use in promoting friendship between men and animals
deserves encouragement . Moreover , and quite irrespective of this special point , "The Animal World , " both from the class of the tales and stories it contains , and the number and excellence of its illustrations , will serve as an excellent gift book for presentation to children , and it is in this character particularly that we strongly commend it to the favourable notice of our readers .
BAND OF MERCY . Issued by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals . Vol . VIII . London : S . VV . Partridge and Co ., 9 , Paternoster-row . 18 S 6 . 11 This , too , is an old favourite of ours , and on that account most welcome . It is published in the same healthy spirit of kindliness towards animals , and , therefore , well deserves
from us a strong word of recommendation . It is on a smaller scale than " The Animal World , " but its letterpress and illustrations are equally worthy of praise , and , as it is written for younger children than its companion , we have no doubt it will find a large measure of support with paterfamilias .
THE ART OF GLASS DECORATION . A great advance has latterly been made in the art of decoration on glass . Hitherto there have been difficultiespartly arising from certain imperfections in the process adopted , partly on the ground of expense—in the way of its more general application to buildings both public and private . The Glass Decoration Company ( Limited ) , of S 2 , Hatton Garden , claim for the method patented by Mr . James Pratt and employed by them that it affords greater
scope for the introduction of artistic decoration by means of glass , and , at thc same time , that it renders any renewal unnecessary , or necessary only after a long interval of time , and is , consequently , far less costly than the process previously known . Like most serviceable inventions of its kind , Mr . Pratt ' s plan is remarkably simple . He has discarded the old method of gilding glass by applying tlie gold
in leaf , because the gilding very soon became deteriorated through atmospheric action . The feature of his patent is , that its effects are permanent . The gold is applied , when in a state of solution , to the back of the glass , and then over it is laid a deposit of silver in solution , which is afterwards painted and varnished , and so rendered impervious to moisture . This method has the further advantage of
enabling any art decoration to be painted on , or applied to , the glass , the solutions of gold and silver being afterwards deposited over them , the gold , which may be either dead or bright , thus forming a very effective background . VVe have visited the Company ' s premises , and from the great variety of illustrations that were shown us of the beauty and effect produced by their method in their particular branch of
decorative art , we are satisfied the claims advanced in behalf of the patent on the score of excellence and permanency are not exaggerated . It also occurred to us , in connection with the approaching commemoration of the Queen ' s J ubilee , that this kind of decorative work might be turned to very good account by those of our lodges which may be desirous of having some enduring memorial tablet of this auspicious
event , appropriately ornamented with Masonic emblems and devices , and bearing a suitable inscription . Such a tablet might be framed and hung in the lodge room , or it might be let into a panel or other convenient place previously chosen . In any circumstances , there would be no difficulty in obtaining such a memorial from the Glass Decoration Company on terms less costly than have been
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