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or lodge on the subject . However , on the motion of Bro . Kingsmill , seconded by Bro . Lalcaca , it was resolved that a Committee consisting of representatives from the different lodges should be formed , with the D . G . M . as representing the D . G . L ., with a view to giving practical shape to the matter before the next meeting . The D . G . M . then referred tothe financial position of the D . G ., Lodge , which now had
a balance in hand and its regalia , and was in advance of its liabilities for rent . ' He also alluded to the subject of maimed candidates , respecting the acceptance of which he pointed out that the Master and brethren of a lodge must exercise their own discretion . Finally , he announced that he had tendered his resignation to the M . W . G . M ., an announcement which was received with regret and surprise ,
but that until he received a reply he should continue to act in his present capacity . The D . D . G . M ., seconded by Bro . Kingsmill , gave hearty expression to the feeling of regret which would be experienced by all the brethren in the district on hearing of the D . G . M . ' s resignation , and the latter having appropriately acknowledged the kindness displayed towards him , what other business remained was disposed of , and the D . G . Lodge closed . From the tabular
returns appended to the proceedings , it appears that thi membership of the lodges in the district has increasei from 101 on the 31 st December , 1877 , to 154 on thesis December of last year , or rather above 50 per cent . Thi is a favourable testimony to the services rendered by Bro Corn . Thorne , who was only appointed D . G . M . in March 1877 , during the period of his D . G . Mastership , while thi number of lodges has decreased from five tofour .
_ G . COMMANDERY ( K . T . ) COLORADO . ( IThe ninth annual conclave was held in Denver City on the 19 th September , when the following were installed Grand Officers for thejyear , namely : Sir Knts . James P . Maxwell , G . C . ; Horace N . Banks , D . G . C ; Charles H . Jacobson , G . G . ; Albert H . Branch , G . Capt . Gen . j
Aaron Gore , G . P . ; A . J . Bean , G . S . W . ; Richard Harvey , G . J . W . ; XV . D . Todd , G . Treas . j E . C . Parmelu , G . Recorder ; S . A . Shepherd , G . Std . Br . j S . H . Thompson , G . Swd . Br . ; James H . Peabody , G . W . ; and T . Linton , G-C . of C . The usual committees were appointed and charters were issued for new commanderies .
THE G . MASTER OF CANADA . The Canadian Craftsman contains a biographical sketch of Bro . Hugh Murray , G . M . of the Grand Lodge of Canada . From this we learn that Bro . Murray was initiated in the Acacia Lodge , No . 61 , G . R . C in 1 S 6 S , and was its W . M . in 1871 and 1872 . In 1 S 74 he and other brethren joined the Wentworth Lodge , No . 165 , with a
view to reviving its somewhat dilapidated fortunes , and for the five following years he presided over it as W . M . He is a Charter member of Temple Lodge , No . 324 , Hamilton , and had a hand in establishing the Doric Lodge , No . 3 S 2 , in the same city . He was exalted in St . John ' s Chapter , No . 6 , and received the degree of the Temple and Malta in Godfrey del Bouillon Preceptory . He is a Rose Croix , and
in 1 S 7 G was made a S . G . I . G ., 33 , and . is a P . G . Secretary , Ontario and Quebec , Royal Order of Scotland . In 1873 he was appointed Asst . G . Sec , G . L . of Canada , and G . J . W . in 1874 . In 1 S 77-8 he was D . D . G . M . Hamilton district , and in 1 SS 2 and following year D . G . M . Canada . At the recently annual meeting he was elected and installed Grand Master , and is described as being eminently fitted for his high office .
LODGE OF DUNEDIN , No . 931 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Dunedin , on Wednesday , the 20 th _ August . There was a large gathering of members and visitors , all the lodges in Dunedin being well represented . Bro . E . Nathan , P . M ., officiated as Installing Officer , and Bro . Owen James Hodge having been inducted into the chair of K . S . and duly saluted and congratulated , proceeded to appoint and invest the following brethren as his officers ,
namely , Bros . A . Westwood , S . W . ; J . Selby , J . W . ; Lichtcnstein , P . M . and Chap . ; J . Horsburgh , Treas . ; R . Greig , Sec . ; H . Naphthali , S . D . ; S . Solomon , l . D . j Jax Riedle , P . M ., Org . j W . Parker , I . G . ; J . H . Chapman , and Thos . Chapman , Stewards ; and W . Meyer , Tyler .
The consideration of the financial report , which , however , was most satisfactory , was left over till the next meeting , after which the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to the Oddfellows' Hall , where the usual festivities took place , dancing , in which the fair sex present had the oppor tunity of indulging , being a part of the proceedings .
Among the London Theatres at which , in addition to Drury Lane , pantomime will be the order of the day , may be mentioned the Standard , Britannia , Surrey , Astley's , and the Grand [( Islington ); "Cinderella" and "Alladin" being the subjects chosen for those at the Standard and Surrey respectively . T . R . H . the Prince and Princess of Wales returned to Marlborough House on Saturday last , after paying a few days' visit to the Earl and Countess of Dudley , at
Witley . En route for London , their Royal Highnesses visited the Guildhall ( where they were presented with an address by the Corporation of Worcester ) , the Cathedral , and the porcelain works . At the railway station , Hie Prince received , and graciously acknowledged , an address presented by R . W . Bro . Sir E . A . H . Lechmere , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M ., on behalf of himself , the P . G . Lodge , and the brethren generally of the province .
The Crystal Palace Pantomime , which was produced on Monday , was intended to be essentially a pantomime for children , is founded on the popular story of "Jack and the Bean Stalk . " We shall , no doubt , have occasion to refer to it again , but in the meantime there can be no doubt about the success which attended its first performance as stated . The author is Mr . Horace
Lennard ; the music is from the pen of Mr . Oscar Barrett , and Mr . John D'Auban is responsible for the arrangement of the dances . In painting the scenery the services of such well-known artists as Messrs . Beverley , Tellin , Emden , Grieve , and F . Fenton , while the responsibility of management has been assumed by Bro . Augustus Harris . Among
the principal actors are the Misses Emily Duncan , Annie Poole , Emma D'Auban , Jennie Lee , and Lottie Venn , and Messrs . John D'Auban , W . Morgan , Russell Crawford , Charles Ross , and E . S . Vincent , Mdlle . Luna being the principal danseuse . The title of the transformation scene is "The Golden Treasury of the Giant . " . „ o .
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MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
Bro . the Earl ofjDalhousie presided on Saturday last at a meeting of the Trawling Commission at 6 , Old Palace-yard . Bro . Alderman Evans presided on the 17 th inst ., at the second house dinner of the City Constitutional Club .
Bro . Alderman Isaacs was among the guests at the Markets' Committee dinner at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate -street , on the 19 th inst . Bro . W . Holland , late Managerof the Alhambra , will open the Theatre Royal , Covent Garden , on Boxingnight with a Colonial International Cirque .
Bros , the Lord Mayor , Alderman Sir R . Hanson , Alderman Gray , G . P . Goldney , and others were present at a livery dinner of the Shipwrights' Company on the 17 th inst . . Bro . the Right Hon . G . O . Trevelyan , M . P ., and Mrs . Trevelyan arrived at Stratford-on-Avon on
Saturday last , on their way to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr . R . N . PHilips , M . P ., at Welcombe House . Bro . the Dukeof Newcastle , P . P . G . M . Nottinghamshire , has again returned to his tenants 20 per cent , of their rents ; this being the fourth or fifth year in succession that a similar abatement has been made .
Bro . Lord Plunket , who has just been elected to succeed Dr . R . Chenevix French in the Archiepiscopal see of Dublin , has , for some years past , held the office of a Great Chaplain to the Grand Lodge of Ireland . Bro . the Lord Mayor entertained at luncheon at the Mansion- House , on the igth inst ., the Servian Minister and the Commissioners from Belgrade , now on a visit to
this country on a Sanitary Mission . Bro . Hyde Clark was also one of the guests . Bro . the Lord Mayor , Alderman Isaacs , Alderman Staples , Alderman Sir F . W . Truscott , P . G . W ., Alderman Savory , & c , were among the guests at the banquet given on the 18 th inst . by the Court and Junior
Livery of the Haberdashers' Company . The subject chosen for the Grand Christmas Pantomine at Old Drury is , " Whittington and his Cat ; " and we have no doubt Bro . Augustus Harris , the enterprising lessee and manager , has a grand spectacular treat in store for his patrons .
The Grocers ' , Sailers ' , Mercers ' , and Skinners ' Companies have sent contributions to various charitable institutions ; the Grocers' , Fishmongers ' , Goldsmiths' , Coopers ' , Carpenters ' , and Scriveners' Companies have rendered a similar service to the Poor-Box at the Guildhall j and , with the exception of the Carpenters' Company , to the Mansion House Poor-Box likewise .
Bro . H . B . Marshall is going to bring into the Court some day one of Carter Paterson's vans containing all the trowels used by him at laying foundation-stones . He is a regular Mason now , and does his level best to do everything on the square . The last trowel is a gem , a work of art , by Bro . George Kenning . —Metropolitan .
Bro . the Lord Mayor , Alderman Sir H . E . Knight , Alderman Staples , Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , & c , were among those present at the Masters ' Banquet cf the Butchers' Company , at the Guildhall Tavern , on the 19 th inst ., Bro . E . Terry , who was one of the guests , gave a most amusing recitation .
Bro . Lord Leigh , P . G . M . Warwickshire , presided on Saturday last at a meeting of the General Committee for the restoration of St . Michael's Church , Coventry . It was announced that , as subscriptions towards the object of the fund had been promised to the extent of over £ 20 , 000 , the conditions on which Mr . Woodcock ' s offer was made had been fulfilled .
The Sanitary Commission dispatched to this country by the King of Servia , accompanied by the Servian Minister in London . paid a . visit on Saturday last to Brighton , where they received a hearty welcome from the Mayor and Corporation of the borough . Bro . W . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., and Alderman D . Smith , P . D . G . D . C , were present . The whole party afterwards lunched at the Royal Pavilion .
Bro . Alderman Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., as Master of the Merchant Taylors' Company , presided on the iSth instant , at the usual banquet held in the Company ' s Hall on " Doctor's Day , " Bros . Sir J . Monckton , P . Pres . B . of G . P . j Justice Straight , Alderman De Keyser , Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , G . P . Goldney , J . H . Puleston , M . P ., and Alderman Sir R . Hanson being among the guests . *
Bro . the Lord Mayor presided at a meeting of the Common Council on the iSth inst ., when it was resolved by a considerable majority to offer a reward of £ 5000 for the discovery and apprehension of the miscreants who recently attempted the destruction , by dynamite or
other explosive substance , of London Bridge . Among those present were Bros . Alderman Stone , P . G . W . ; Sir F . W . Truscott , P . G . W . ; Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . W . ; Sir R . Hanson , Gray , Evans , Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , A . J . Altman , A . Brookman , H . B . Marshall , G . Treasurer ; G . Shaw , & c , & c .
Among the numerous appeals which are just now being addressed to the public in behalf of different charitable institutions , we notice that of Dr . Barnardo in aid of his Homes for Destitute Children , the receipts of which have so seriousl y declined of late—owing , it may be , to the absence of the institutor in Canada for some months—that
the treasury may be said to be virtually , if not actually , empty . The chief offices of the Society are at 18 , Stepney Causeway , E . A similar appeal is being made on behalf of the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital , 19 , King-William-street , Strand , whose ability to render assistance to needy applicants of both the in and out patient classes is seriously crippled tor want of funds .
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Bro . Lord Londesborough , P . G . S . W ., has been elected President of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society for 1885 . Its show next year will be held at Selby . Bro . W . McDonald , P . M ., will rehearse the ceremony of installation at the Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction , No . 1445 , at the Printing Works , No . 202 , Whitechapel-road , E ., on Monday , the 29 th instant ..
The Prince and Princess of Wales , with their two sons , the Princes Albert Victor and George , visited the Haymarket Theatre on Saturday evening last and saw a performance of "Diplomacy . " Bro . F . P . Alliston presided on Friday last at the annual dinner , held at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgatestreet , of the Markets' Committee of the Corporation of London . Everything passed off well .
Bro . John Elvin will be installed W . M . of the La Tolerance Lodge , No . 538 , [ at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on Thursday , the 1 st of January , at four o ' clock ; banquet at seven . Her Majesty has graciously forwarded to Bro . Captain Shaw copies of " Leaves from our Journal of a Life in the Highlands" and "More Leaves , " for the use of members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade .
Bro . Alderman Staples , W . M . ot St . Botolp h ' s Lodge , No . 2020 , presided at the Aldersgate Wardmote on Monday last , and afterwards entertained the Councillors of the Ward and friends at dinner at his residence . A meeting of the Court of 'Assistants of the Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers' Company was held at the offices of the Clerk , Mr . Wynne E . Baxter , on Friday last ,
when Bro . Major Joseph , C . C , was elected to serve the office of Master for a second year . According to a telegram received from Paris early during the present week , the Cardinal Archbishop , of Paris has addressed to his . clergy a pastoral in whichhe denounces the Society ]! of Freemasons as an association . which is alike menacing to religion and civil order . The Christmas Social Party at the Hulme Town
Hall will not take place on the third Friday in January as previously announced in our columns , but on the second Friday—viz ., the 9 th . The present W ; M . is Bro . James Francis Anderson , who was installed a few weeks ago . The ceremony of installation will be rehearsed at the Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , held at the Bedford Head Hotel , Maiden-lane , Covent Garden , on Thursday , Sth January , at 8 p . m . A ballot will afterwards take place for one of the subscriberships to the Royal Masonic Institutions .
Bro . Sir John Bennett gave his promised lecture on " The House of Lords : their past career and future destiny , " at Norwich , on Wednesday last , when his audience gave him a very hearty reception . Our brother has accepted several invitations of a similar character for the new year . We have much p leasure in announcing that Bro .
Joseph Harling , who was W . M . of the United Mariners Lodge , No . 30 , in the year 1870-1 , has been again elected to the same office , and will be duly installed at the regular meeting , at the Guildhall Tavern , on Tuesday , the 3 rd of January next . Votes of thanks were cordially and unanimously
passed last week to the chairmen of the various Corporation Committees , among them being Bro . T . Loveridge , of the City Lands Committee ; Bro . F . Alliston , of the Markets Committee ; Bro . T . Beard , of the Markets Sub-committee ; and Bro . Pearse Morrison , of the Sub-committee on Music .
Bro . the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress presented the prizes won during the past year by the pupils of the Haberdashers' Schools , Hoxton , on Saturday last . The report of the Schools was most satisfactory , and'the usual compliment passed by acclamation to his Lordship and the Lady Mayoress for their presence on the occasion .
Bro . George Manners , C . C , ex-Churchwarden of the Parish of St . Dunstan's-in-the * Wesr , was last week presented with a testimonial , consisting ^! a handsome silver tea and coffee service , with a beautifully-illuminated address on vellum , in recognition of his great services to
the parish , and especially in connection with the restoration and decoration of the parish church . The presentationwhich was resolved upon in April last , at a meeting' held under the presidency of the rector , the Rev . W . Martintook place at Anderton ' s Hotel . _
The Waiters and Staff of the freemasons Tavern , held their fourth annual dinner at the Hotel de la Cloche , Hand Court , Holborn , on Monday evening . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . Dawkins , the chair was taken by Bro . R . J . Morley , and a most agreeable evening was spent . The toasts were interspersed with songs and recitations . Bro . J . Boot , on whom as Secretary ,
most of the arrangements devolved , acquitting himself very successfully in " The Anchor ' s Weighed . " A bazaar was held on the ist October and following day in the new Masonic Hall , Sydney , INew South Wales , in aid of the fund now being raised under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales to establish homes and schools for the widows and
orphans of distressed brethren .. Great interest appears fo have been taken in the proceedings , and any complaints that may have arisen must have been due to the crowded state of the hall and the over-anxiety of the stall-keepers to dispose of their wares . There was abundance of entertaining music , both vocal and instrumental , and we hope to hear that the bazaar proved remunerative , and will yield a
handsome contribution to the proposed fund . HOLLOWAY ' PILLS . —With darkening days and changing temperatures the digestion becomes impaired , the liver disordered , and the mind despondent , unless the cause of the irregularity be expelled from the blood and body by such an alterative as these Pills . They directly attack the source of the evil , thrust out all impurities from the circulation
, restore the distempered organs to their natural state , and . correctall defective or contaminated secretions . Such an easy means of instituting health , strength , and cheerfulness should be applied by all whose stomachs are weak , whose minds are much harassed , or whose brains are overworked . Holioway ' s is essentially a blood-tempering medicine , whereby its influence reaches the remotest fibre of the frame and effects a universal good , — [ ADVT , ]
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or lodge on the subject . However , on the motion of Bro . Kingsmill , seconded by Bro . Lalcaca , it was resolved that a Committee consisting of representatives from the different lodges should be formed , with the D . G . M . as representing the D . G . L ., with a view to giving practical shape to the matter before the next meeting . The D . G . M . then referred tothe financial position of the D . G ., Lodge , which now had
a balance in hand and its regalia , and was in advance of its liabilities for rent . ' He also alluded to the subject of maimed candidates , respecting the acceptance of which he pointed out that the Master and brethren of a lodge must exercise their own discretion . Finally , he announced that he had tendered his resignation to the M . W . G . M ., an announcement which was received with regret and surprise ,
but that until he received a reply he should continue to act in his present capacity . The D . D . G . M ., seconded by Bro . Kingsmill , gave hearty expression to the feeling of regret which would be experienced by all the brethren in the district on hearing of the D . G . M . ' s resignation , and the latter having appropriately acknowledged the kindness displayed towards him , what other business remained was disposed of , and the D . G . Lodge closed . From the tabular
returns appended to the proceedings , it appears that thi membership of the lodges in the district has increasei from 101 on the 31 st December , 1877 , to 154 on thesis December of last year , or rather above 50 per cent . Thi is a favourable testimony to the services rendered by Bro Corn . Thorne , who was only appointed D . G . M . in March 1877 , during the period of his D . G . Mastership , while thi number of lodges has decreased from five tofour .
_ G . COMMANDERY ( K . T . ) COLORADO . ( IThe ninth annual conclave was held in Denver City on the 19 th September , when the following were installed Grand Officers for thejyear , namely : Sir Knts . James P . Maxwell , G . C . ; Horace N . Banks , D . G . C ; Charles H . Jacobson , G . G . ; Albert H . Branch , G . Capt . Gen . j
Aaron Gore , G . P . ; A . J . Bean , G . S . W . ; Richard Harvey , G . J . W . ; XV . D . Todd , G . Treas . j E . C . Parmelu , G . Recorder ; S . A . Shepherd , G . Std . Br . j S . H . Thompson , G . Swd . Br . ; James H . Peabody , G . W . ; and T . Linton , G-C . of C . The usual committees were appointed and charters were issued for new commanderies .
THE G . MASTER OF CANADA . The Canadian Craftsman contains a biographical sketch of Bro . Hugh Murray , G . M . of the Grand Lodge of Canada . From this we learn that Bro . Murray was initiated in the Acacia Lodge , No . 61 , G . R . C in 1 S 6 S , and was its W . M . in 1871 and 1872 . In 1 S 74 he and other brethren joined the Wentworth Lodge , No . 165 , with a
view to reviving its somewhat dilapidated fortunes , and for the five following years he presided over it as W . M . He is a Charter member of Temple Lodge , No . 324 , Hamilton , and had a hand in establishing the Doric Lodge , No . 3 S 2 , in the same city . He was exalted in St . John ' s Chapter , No . 6 , and received the degree of the Temple and Malta in Godfrey del Bouillon Preceptory . He is a Rose Croix , and
in 1 S 7 G was made a S . G . I . G ., 33 , and . is a P . G . Secretary , Ontario and Quebec , Royal Order of Scotland . In 1873 he was appointed Asst . G . Sec , G . L . of Canada , and G . J . W . in 1874 . In 1 S 77-8 he was D . D . G . M . Hamilton district , and in 1 SS 2 and following year D . G . M . Canada . At the recently annual meeting he was elected and installed Grand Master , and is described as being eminently fitted for his high office .
LODGE OF DUNEDIN , No . 931 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Dunedin , on Wednesday , the 20 th _ August . There was a large gathering of members and visitors , all the lodges in Dunedin being well represented . Bro . E . Nathan , P . M ., officiated as Installing Officer , and Bro . Owen James Hodge having been inducted into the chair of K . S . and duly saluted and congratulated , proceeded to appoint and invest the following brethren as his officers ,
namely , Bros . A . Westwood , S . W . ; J . Selby , J . W . ; Lichtcnstein , P . M . and Chap . ; J . Horsburgh , Treas . ; R . Greig , Sec . ; H . Naphthali , S . D . ; S . Solomon , l . D . j Jax Riedle , P . M ., Org . j W . Parker , I . G . ; J . H . Chapman , and Thos . Chapman , Stewards ; and W . Meyer , Tyler .
The consideration of the financial report , which , however , was most satisfactory , was left over till the next meeting , after which the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to the Oddfellows' Hall , where the usual festivities took place , dancing , in which the fair sex present had the oppor tunity of indulging , being a part of the proceedings .
Among the London Theatres at which , in addition to Drury Lane , pantomime will be the order of the day , may be mentioned the Standard , Britannia , Surrey , Astley's , and the Grand [( Islington ); "Cinderella" and "Alladin" being the subjects chosen for those at the Standard and Surrey respectively . T . R . H . the Prince and Princess of Wales returned to Marlborough House on Saturday last , after paying a few days' visit to the Earl and Countess of Dudley , at
Witley . En route for London , their Royal Highnesses visited the Guildhall ( where they were presented with an address by the Corporation of Worcester ) , the Cathedral , and the porcelain works . At the railway station , Hie Prince received , and graciously acknowledged , an address presented by R . W . Bro . Sir E . A . H . Lechmere , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M ., on behalf of himself , the P . G . Lodge , and the brethren generally of the province .
The Crystal Palace Pantomime , which was produced on Monday , was intended to be essentially a pantomime for children , is founded on the popular story of "Jack and the Bean Stalk . " We shall , no doubt , have occasion to refer to it again , but in the meantime there can be no doubt about the success which attended its first performance as stated . The author is Mr . Horace
Lennard ; the music is from the pen of Mr . Oscar Barrett , and Mr . John D'Auban is responsible for the arrangement of the dances . In painting the scenery the services of such well-known artists as Messrs . Beverley , Tellin , Emden , Grieve , and F . Fenton , while the responsibility of management has been assumed by Bro . Augustus Harris . Among
the principal actors are the Misses Emily Duncan , Annie Poole , Emma D'Auban , Jennie Lee , and Lottie Venn , and Messrs . John D'Auban , W . Morgan , Russell Crawford , Charles Ross , and E . S . Vincent , Mdlle . Luna being the principal danseuse . The title of the transformation scene is "The Golden Treasury of the Giant . " . „ o .
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MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS
Bro . the Earl ofjDalhousie presided on Saturday last at a meeting of the Trawling Commission at 6 , Old Palace-yard . Bro . Alderman Evans presided on the 17 th inst ., at the second house dinner of the City Constitutional Club .
Bro . Alderman Isaacs was among the guests at the Markets' Committee dinner at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate -street , on the 19 th inst . Bro . W . Holland , late Managerof the Alhambra , will open the Theatre Royal , Covent Garden , on Boxingnight with a Colonial International Cirque .
Bros , the Lord Mayor , Alderman Sir R . Hanson , Alderman Gray , G . P . Goldney , and others were present at a livery dinner of the Shipwrights' Company on the 17 th inst . . Bro . the Right Hon . G . O . Trevelyan , M . P ., and Mrs . Trevelyan arrived at Stratford-on-Avon on
Saturday last , on their way to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr . R . N . PHilips , M . P ., at Welcombe House . Bro . the Dukeof Newcastle , P . P . G . M . Nottinghamshire , has again returned to his tenants 20 per cent , of their rents ; this being the fourth or fifth year in succession that a similar abatement has been made .
Bro . Lord Plunket , who has just been elected to succeed Dr . R . Chenevix French in the Archiepiscopal see of Dublin , has , for some years past , held the office of a Great Chaplain to the Grand Lodge of Ireland . Bro . the Lord Mayor entertained at luncheon at the Mansion- House , on the igth inst ., the Servian Minister and the Commissioners from Belgrade , now on a visit to
this country on a Sanitary Mission . Bro . Hyde Clark was also one of the guests . Bro . the Lord Mayor , Alderman Isaacs , Alderman Staples , Alderman Sir F . W . Truscott , P . G . W ., Alderman Savory , & c , were among the guests at the banquet given on the 18 th inst . by the Court and Junior
Livery of the Haberdashers' Company . The subject chosen for the Grand Christmas Pantomine at Old Drury is , " Whittington and his Cat ; " and we have no doubt Bro . Augustus Harris , the enterprising lessee and manager , has a grand spectacular treat in store for his patrons .
The Grocers ' , Sailers ' , Mercers ' , and Skinners ' Companies have sent contributions to various charitable institutions ; the Grocers' , Fishmongers ' , Goldsmiths' , Coopers ' , Carpenters ' , and Scriveners' Companies have rendered a similar service to the Poor-Box at the Guildhall j and , with the exception of the Carpenters' Company , to the Mansion House Poor-Box likewise .
Bro . H . B . Marshall is going to bring into the Court some day one of Carter Paterson's vans containing all the trowels used by him at laying foundation-stones . He is a regular Mason now , and does his level best to do everything on the square . The last trowel is a gem , a work of art , by Bro . George Kenning . —Metropolitan .
Bro . the Lord Mayor , Alderman Sir H . E . Knight , Alderman Staples , Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , & c , were among those present at the Masters ' Banquet cf the Butchers' Company , at the Guildhall Tavern , on the 19 th inst ., Bro . E . Terry , who was one of the guests , gave a most amusing recitation .
Bro . Lord Leigh , P . G . M . Warwickshire , presided on Saturday last at a meeting of the General Committee for the restoration of St . Michael's Church , Coventry . It was announced that , as subscriptions towards the object of the fund had been promised to the extent of over £ 20 , 000 , the conditions on which Mr . Woodcock ' s offer was made had been fulfilled .
The Sanitary Commission dispatched to this country by the King of Servia , accompanied by the Servian Minister in London . paid a . visit on Saturday last to Brighton , where they received a hearty welcome from the Mayor and Corporation of the borough . Bro . W . T . Marriott , Q . C , M . P ., and Alderman D . Smith , P . D . G . D . C , were present . The whole party afterwards lunched at the Royal Pavilion .
Bro . Alderman Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., as Master of the Merchant Taylors' Company , presided on the iSth instant , at the usual banquet held in the Company ' s Hall on " Doctor's Day , " Bros . Sir J . Monckton , P . Pres . B . of G . P . j Justice Straight , Alderman De Keyser , Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , G . P . Goldney , J . H . Puleston , M . P ., and Alderman Sir R . Hanson being among the guests . *
Bro . the Lord Mayor presided at a meeting of the Common Council on the iSth inst ., when it was resolved by a considerable majority to offer a reward of £ 5000 for the discovery and apprehension of the miscreants who recently attempted the destruction , by dynamite or
other explosive substance , of London Bridge . Among those present were Bros . Alderman Stone , P . G . W . ; Sir F . W . Truscott , P . G . W . ; Sir J . Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . W . ; Sir R . Hanson , Gray , Evans , Alderman and Sheriff Whitehead , A . J . Altman , A . Brookman , H . B . Marshall , G . Treasurer ; G . Shaw , & c , & c .
Among the numerous appeals which are just now being addressed to the public in behalf of different charitable institutions , we notice that of Dr . Barnardo in aid of his Homes for Destitute Children , the receipts of which have so seriousl y declined of late—owing , it may be , to the absence of the institutor in Canada for some months—that
the treasury may be said to be virtually , if not actually , empty . The chief offices of the Society are at 18 , Stepney Causeway , E . A similar appeal is being made on behalf of the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital , 19 , King-William-street , Strand , whose ability to render assistance to needy applicants of both the in and out patient classes is seriously crippled tor want of funds .
Masonic And General Tidings
Bro . Lord Londesborough , P . G . S . W ., has been elected President of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society for 1885 . Its show next year will be held at Selby . Bro . W . McDonald , P . M ., will rehearse the ceremony of installation at the Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction , No . 1445 , at the Printing Works , No . 202 , Whitechapel-road , E ., on Monday , the 29 th instant ..
The Prince and Princess of Wales , with their two sons , the Princes Albert Victor and George , visited the Haymarket Theatre on Saturday evening last and saw a performance of "Diplomacy . " Bro . F . P . Alliston presided on Friday last at the annual dinner , held at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgatestreet , of the Markets' Committee of the Corporation of London . Everything passed off well .
Bro . John Elvin will be installed W . M . of the La Tolerance Lodge , No . 538 , [ at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on Thursday , the 1 st of January , at four o ' clock ; banquet at seven . Her Majesty has graciously forwarded to Bro . Captain Shaw copies of " Leaves from our Journal of a Life in the Highlands" and "More Leaves , " for the use of members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade .
Bro . Alderman Staples , W . M . ot St . Botolp h ' s Lodge , No . 2020 , presided at the Aldersgate Wardmote on Monday last , and afterwards entertained the Councillors of the Ward and friends at dinner at his residence . A meeting of the Court of 'Assistants of the Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers' Company was held at the offices of the Clerk , Mr . Wynne E . Baxter , on Friday last ,
when Bro . Major Joseph , C . C , was elected to serve the office of Master for a second year . According to a telegram received from Paris early during the present week , the Cardinal Archbishop , of Paris has addressed to his . clergy a pastoral in whichhe denounces the Society ]! of Freemasons as an association . which is alike menacing to religion and civil order . The Christmas Social Party at the Hulme Town
Hall will not take place on the third Friday in January as previously announced in our columns , but on the second Friday—viz ., the 9 th . The present W ; M . is Bro . James Francis Anderson , who was installed a few weeks ago . The ceremony of installation will be rehearsed at the Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , held at the Bedford Head Hotel , Maiden-lane , Covent Garden , on Thursday , Sth January , at 8 p . m . A ballot will afterwards take place for one of the subscriberships to the Royal Masonic Institutions .
Bro . Sir John Bennett gave his promised lecture on " The House of Lords : their past career and future destiny , " at Norwich , on Wednesday last , when his audience gave him a very hearty reception . Our brother has accepted several invitations of a similar character for the new year . We have much p leasure in announcing that Bro .
Joseph Harling , who was W . M . of the United Mariners Lodge , No . 30 , in the year 1870-1 , has been again elected to the same office , and will be duly installed at the regular meeting , at the Guildhall Tavern , on Tuesday , the 3 rd of January next . Votes of thanks were cordially and unanimously
passed last week to the chairmen of the various Corporation Committees , among them being Bro . T . Loveridge , of the City Lands Committee ; Bro . F . Alliston , of the Markets Committee ; Bro . T . Beard , of the Markets Sub-committee ; and Bro . Pearse Morrison , of the Sub-committee on Music .
Bro . the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress presented the prizes won during the past year by the pupils of the Haberdashers' Schools , Hoxton , on Saturday last . The report of the Schools was most satisfactory , and'the usual compliment passed by acclamation to his Lordship and the Lady Mayoress for their presence on the occasion .
Bro . George Manners , C . C , ex-Churchwarden of the Parish of St . Dunstan's-in-the * Wesr , was last week presented with a testimonial , consisting ^! a handsome silver tea and coffee service , with a beautifully-illuminated address on vellum , in recognition of his great services to
the parish , and especially in connection with the restoration and decoration of the parish church . The presentationwhich was resolved upon in April last , at a meeting' held under the presidency of the rector , the Rev . W . Martintook place at Anderton ' s Hotel . _
The Waiters and Staff of the freemasons Tavern , held their fourth annual dinner at the Hotel de la Cloche , Hand Court , Holborn , on Monday evening . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . Dawkins , the chair was taken by Bro . R . J . Morley , and a most agreeable evening was spent . The toasts were interspersed with songs and recitations . Bro . J . Boot , on whom as Secretary ,
most of the arrangements devolved , acquitting himself very successfully in " The Anchor ' s Weighed . " A bazaar was held on the ist October and following day in the new Masonic Hall , Sydney , INew South Wales , in aid of the fund now being raised under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales to establish homes and schools for the widows and
orphans of distressed brethren .. Great interest appears fo have been taken in the proceedings , and any complaints that may have arisen must have been due to the crowded state of the hall and the over-anxiety of the stall-keepers to dispose of their wares . There was abundance of entertaining music , both vocal and instrumental , and we hope to hear that the bazaar proved remunerative , and will yield a
handsome contribution to the proposed fund . HOLLOWAY ' PILLS . —With darkening days and changing temperatures the digestion becomes impaired , the liver disordered , and the mind despondent , unless the cause of the irregularity be expelled from the blood and body by such an alterative as these Pills . They directly attack the source of the evil , thrust out all impurities from the circulation
, restore the distempered organs to their natural state , and . correctall defective or contaminated secretions . Such an easy means of instituting health , strength , and cheerfulness should be applied by all whose stomachs are weak , whose minds are much harassed , or whose brains are overworked . Holioway ' s is essentially a blood-tempering medicine , whereby its influence reaches the remotest fibre of the frame and effects a universal good , — [ ADVT , ]