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Article WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC EUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. Page 1 of 1 Article MASONIC PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR OF BRADFORD. Page 1 of 1 Article ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE UNITED MILITARY LODGE OF INSTRUCTION, No. 1536. Page 1 of 1 Article ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE UNITED MILITARY LODGE OF INSTRUCTION, No. 1536. Page 1 of 1 Article The Craft Abroad. Page 1 of 1 Article The Craft Abroad. Page 1 of 1
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West Lancashire Masonic Eucational Institution.
WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC EUCATIONAL INSTITUTION .
A meeting of thc Ball and Festival Committee entrusted with the annual festive assembly in aid of the above-named Masonic Charity took place at the hall in Hope-street , Liverpool , on Friday evening , the 20 th inst ., when there ¦ was a large attendance . Bro . T . Whitehead , P . M . 241 ,
was elected Chairman of the Committee ; Bro . J . Beesley , P . G . D ., Vice-Chairman ; Bro . Simon Jude , J . VV . 241 , Treasurer ; and Bro . VV . E . Coxon , P . M . 1675 , Secretary . It was unanimously resolved , subject to the Mayor ' s convenience and the approval of the Finance Committee , to hold the annual festival and ball on or about the 12 th January next .
Masonic Presentation To The Mayor Of Bradford.
MASONIC PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR OF BRADFORD .
At the monthly meeting of the Lodge of Hope , No . 302 , Bradford , held in the Masonic Hall , Darley-street , on Monday , the 23 rd inst ., a congratulatory address was presented to Bro . Thomas Hill , P . M ., P . P . G . W . of West Yorkshire , upon his having been elected Mayor of the
Borough of Bradford . The knowledge of the intended presentation excited much interest , and there was a large attendance on the occasion . The routine business of the lodge having been completed , the W . M ., Bro . J . Best , called upon Bro . B . Broughton , P . M ., P . P . G . W . of West Yorkshire , who , on behalf of the Master , Past Masters , and brethren of the lodge , made the presentation in appropriate
and well-chosen words . The address was then handed to the Mayor , and was accepted and acknowledged by him with much feeling amidst the hearty and repeated applause of all present . The text of the address is as follows : — " To Worshipful Brother Thomas Hill , Past Master of the Lodge of Hope , No . 302 , of the Antient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Eneland ,
Past Grand Warden of the Province of West Yorkshire , and Mayor of the Borough of Bradford . "We , the Master and Past Masters of the Lodge of Hope , No . 302 , of Antient Free and Accepted Alasons , for ourselves and on behalf of the members of the lodge , desire to express the high gratification and pleasure which we feel on the occasion of your having been unanimously elected
to the honourable and responsible position of Mayor and chief magistrate of your native town , and to offer you our sincere congratulations and good wishes . " During our long and intimate acquaintance with you , we have had constant opportunities of observing and appreciating your many excellencies of character , your untiring zeal in the cause of Masonic Charity and
philanthropy , and your earnestness in the promotion of every good work . It is to us , therefore , a source of special gratification to know that the high and distinguished honour which has been conferred upon you is a public recognition of the many valuable services which , in your capacity of Councillor and Alderman , you have rendered to the town , and of the sterling qualities which have gained
for you the respect and esteem of all who know you . " With sentiments of profound respect we ask you to accept our hearty and fraternal congratulations on your accession to the office of Mayor of the borough of Bradford , and our best wishes that you may be enabled to discharge the responsible duties devolving upon you with satisfaction to yourself and to all classes of your
fellowtownsmen . "Dated at Bradford , the 23 rd of November , 1 SS 5 . " The address , which was signed by the Worshipful Master and twenty-one Past Masters ( of whom thirteen are Past Provincial Grand Officers ) , was designed and executed by Messrs . Armitage and Ibbetson , of Bradford , and is richly and elegantly illuminated , and characteristically ornamented with Masonic devices , presenting as a whole a beautiful specimen of line art .
Annual Banquet Of The United Military Lodge Of Instruction, No. 1536.
ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE UNITED MILITARY LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1536 .
The annual banquet of the United Military Lodge of Instruction , No . 1536 , took place on Monday evening , the 23 rd inst ., at the Earl of Chatham Arms , Thomas-street , Woolwich , Bro . R . Gooding , Preceptor , in the chair , faced
b y Bro . VV . Moulds , VV . M . of the mother lodge , in the vice-chair . Among the other brethren present were Bros . W . Weston , P . M ., P . P . G . S . Br . Kent ; G . Kenneday , P . M . ; VV . Maule , S . W . ; T . Cooper , J . D . ; Quartermaster James Morton ; McVeigh , A . S . C . ; Quartermaster Willmott , Shropshire Light Infantry ; A . Murdock , W .
oeager , W . Shackelton , Jas . Fraud , G . Shakespeare , W . Musguin , G . W . Kenneday , jun ., J . Lockhart , E . G . Clayton , T . Spackman , W . Roberts , VV . E . Buckenham , R . P . Robertson , L . Comerford , Jas . Laughlin , W . Wilde , B . Wager , and VV . R . Hewlett , all of the United Military Lodge ; J . Hooton , 913 ; H . Mullins , 1037 ; J . Wood , 3 S 1 ; and C . Jolly , 913 ( Freemason ) .
The dinner having been satisfactorily discussed , and the usual loyal , Grand Lodge , and provincial toasts duly honoured , Bro . WESTON proposed " The Health of Bro . Gooding , " in eloquent and eulogistic terms . He said it was now some seven years ago that the lodge of instruction was first formed , and when they looked around and back , and saw and thought of the excellent Masons who had
tilled the chair of the mother lodge , and were coming on in the direction of that exalted position , they might well be proud of their lodge of instruction , and its Preceptors , Present and Past . It was the academy through which their oflicers had to pass , and therein they had to qualify themselves for the important position awaiting for them ; and s 9 excellently were they trainedthat many of them were
, able to take any position in the lodge at a moment's notice , ' ' or proof they had only to look at their last meeting , when the W . M ., for the first time , worked the first two Degrees 'namanner not only gratifying to the Iodge , but with credit to the lodge of instruction and its esteemed Preceptor ;
V'hile their acting I . G . upon the occasion , although a young Mason , upon whose parchment the ink was hardly dry , fulfilled the duties entrusted to him to the approbation and , '" deed , commendation of every brother present ; and for lhat they had to thank Bro . Gooding , their indefatigable and zealous Preceptor . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Weston then
Annual Banquet Of The United Military Lodge Of Instruction, No. 1536.
removed the cover from a mysterious-looking parcel before him , and revealed a handsome black marble twenty-oneday clock , with dove marble facings , the front and reliefs being of gold . It bore the following inscription : " From the brethren of the U . M . Lodge of Instruction to Bro . Preceptor Gooding , as a token of esteem and respect . Nov ., 1 . SS 5 . " This was , as it was intended , a surprise for Bro . Gooding ; and , in presenting it , Bro . Weston said it was
his pleasing duty to place it in the possession of Bro . Gooding , and that brother might be sure that with it went the " Hearty good wishes " of every member of the lodge for his health and happiness . " Perhaps , " said Bro . Weston , " some day you maybe called away from us to serve your country in a foreign land , and leave your friends and brethren in this district ; but wherever you may go , you may depend upon it you will be followed by the best
wishes and kindly regards of every member of the lodge in whose name I now present you with this clock , and wish you many years of life and happiness to view it amongst your household treasures . " ( Loud and continued applause . ) Bro . GOODING , in response , said he saw in the face of every one around that table the face of a friend , who , he felt sure , would excuse him if he utterly failed to find words
to thank them for their handsome , and certainly unexpected present ; but he did thank them , and from the bottom of his heart . Kind words and kind actions had al ways affected him deeply , even as a boy , but never had he been so deeply touched in his life as at that moment , and wherever he might be he should always remember with pleasurable emotions the event of that night . In the face of that clock he should see their faces , and in the hands he should see
their hands , aye , and even feel them in a true Masonic grip . With regard to the lodge of instruction , it had gone through many vicissitudes ; at one time theyjcould hardly get enough brethren together to open it , but now , every Monday evening , it was thronged by brethren eager for Masonic knowledge , and while he was there , and Preceptor of the Iodge , he should do all in his power to spread a knowledge of the genuine tenets of Freemasonry amongst
all who were willing and anxious to learn . He could not accept their present as a reward of his services , but would as a token of their esteem , and trusted that when he himself should be no more it would descend to one of his numerous progeny , who he hoped would all be Masons , and who would look with pride and pleasure upon it , as representing the esteem and regard felt by his brother Masons toward their progenitor . ( Loud cheers . )
The toast of "The VV . M . " followed , and was drunk heartily , and Bro . MOULDS , in returning thanks , spoke highly of the energy and Masonic teaching of Bro . Gooding . The other toasts were "The Past Masters of the Mother Lodge ; " " The Secretary , Bro . Murdock ; " " The Masonic Press ; " "The Dinner and Presentation Committee , " including Bros . Morton , Willmott , Maule , and
Murdock , who severally responded . "The Civilian Members of the Lodge of Instruction , " for which Bros . HOOTON , KENNEDAY , and WOOD responded ; and "The Host , Bro . Capern . " The musical portion of the programme was ablysustained by Bros . Hooton , Wilde , Shackelton , Buckenham , G . Kenneday , Willmott , Musguin , and others .
The Craft Abroad.
The Craft Abroad .
THE GRAND COMMANDERY OF NEW YORK . The jr 2 nd annual conclave of Knights Templars in the jurisdiction of the Grand Commandery of New York was held in the City of Rochester , on the 13 th and 14 th October last . In the absence , through illness , of the Grand Commander , Grand Conclave was opened by his Deputy , Sir Knight Peter Forrester ; Sir Knight Ii . M . L . Ehlersacting as Grand Captain General , in the absence , in foreign narts ,
of Sir Knight Goodall . There was a numerous muster of Grand and Past Grand Officers in attendance , and all the 55 commanderies in the State were represented . A resolution of sympathy having been telegraphed to Sir Kni g ht A . A . Crosby , G . C , and Grand Conclave having received a hearty welcome from Munroe Commandery , No . 12 , Rochester , the several committees were appointed , and the Acting Grand Commander delivered the customary
address , in the course of which were recorded and commented upon the events of the past year , and all such decisions of the G . C . as were thought worthy of remark . Sir Knight Robert Macoy , Grand Recorder , then read his report , in which he expressed regret that the literary members of the Order had not met with greater success in their labour of tracing a connection between Modern and Ancient Templarism , and gave a synopsis of the work done
during the past ten years . After an adjournment till the evening , the principal Grand Oflicers for the ensuing year were elected , and sundry presentations to different Sir Knights were made . On the 14 th ult ., Grand Commandery resumed its labours , and 500 dollars haying been voted towards defraying the expenses of sending the Council Officers to the Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment , U . S . A ., at St . Louis ,
in 1 SS 6 , the Committee on Correspondence was appointed , and the rest of the business having been disposed of , Grand Conclave was closed , to meet again , in Elmira , in October 1 SS 6 . Amongf the visitors were Sir Knights Alexander and Meyer , G . C . and G . Recorder , respectively , of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania . The following are the Grand Officers for the ensuing
year : Sir Knight Peter Forrester G . Commander „ Joseph A . Johnson ... D . G . Commander „ Albert G . Goodall ... G . G . „ TheodoreG . Haslehurst ... G . C . G . „ Rev . John G . Webster ... G . Prelate Austin C . Wood G . S . W .
„ Foster N . Mable G . J . W . „ Ralph C . Christiance ... G . Treasurer „ Robert Macoy ( 30 th time ) G . Recorder „ George McGowan ... G . Std . Br . „ George F . Loder G . Swd . Br . I „ E . L . Gant G . W . I „ W . D . May G . Inspector GRAND LODGE OV PENNSYLVANIA . Bro . E . Coppec Mitchell , Grand Master of Pennsylvania , laid the corner-stone of the Parker Memorial Church ,
The Craft Abroad.
Lehigh University , South Bethlehem , on the Sth October last , there being present Bros . Clifford P . MacCalla , G . S . W ,, as D . G . M . ; Rev . James W . Robins , D . D . G . Chap ., as G . S . W . ; H . Stanley Goodwin , ai G J . VV . ; VV . R . Hackenbury , as G . Treasurer ; Michael Ni ' sbet , P . G . M ., Grand Secretary ; Right Rev ' . Cortlandt Whitehead , as G . Chap . ; Charles H . Cummingsas G . S . D . ; Robert H . l . erch .
, D . D . G . M ., as G . } . !_ > . ; G . VV . Wood , G . Marshal ; VV . J . Kelly , Asst . G . Marshal ; L . M . Chasteau , G . Swd . Br . ; Rob . P . Dechert ,- G . Purst . ; J . Wesley cuipplee and Godfrey Keebler , G . Stwds . ; and VV . A . Sinn , G . Tylor . There were also in attendance Past G . Masters , Bros , the Hon . Richard Vaux , Hon . Samuel B . Dick , and Conrad B . Day .
Grand Lodge was opened in the Beta Beta Fraternity House of the Lehi gh University , and a procession of the brethren having been formed , a start was made for the site of the new church , where the stone was laid in accordance with the ancient ceremonies of the Craft . The function being completed , and Bro . R . A . Lamberton , Past G . M ., President of Lehigh University , havinij been
introduced to the G . M ., and delivered a brief address , Bro . Bishop Whitehead pronounced an eloquent oration , suitable to the occasion , after which the ceremonies prescribed by the I ' -piscopal Church were carried out , and the proceedings concluded . The visiting brethren and Grand Officers were entertained by the brethren of Bethlehem and the authorities of the University , thc Grand Officers returning to Philadelphia before the close of the day .
I he forty-fifth anniversary of the birth of the Crown Princess of Germany , Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland , was celebrated with the accustomed formalities in London and Windsor on Saturday last . Bros . Alderman Sir R . Hanson ( Colonel ) , and Colonel Commandant Dundas were among the officers present at the annual dinner at the Finsbury barracks on Friday , the 20 th inst ., of the 4 th battallion Royal Fusiliers ( City of London Militia ) .
Bro . General Sir Frederick Roberts arrived at Bombay on Tuesday , and will at once take up his duties as Commander-in-Chief of India , it being announced that his predecessor , Sir Donald Stewart , was to embark for England to-day ( Friday ) .
The Prince and Princess of Wales , accompanied by their sons , Prince Albert Victor and Prince George , arrived at Charing Cross Station on Saturday last , from Eastvvell Park , Kent , where they had been visiting the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh . In the evening of the same day they arrived at Windsor on a visit to the Oueen .
The Norfolk Fat Cattle Show opened on Thursday , the 19 th inst ., and on the work of judging being completed , it was found that her Majesty the Queen had been awarded first prizes for Northern steers and Shorthorn heifers respectively , while the Prince of JWales secured the first and second prizes for steers and first for a cow bred in Norfolk , and in the sheep classes the principal award for Southdowns .
The Russian government have adopted a sensible plan for coping successfully with the evils of drunkenness . Under the new liquor law all taverns in which drink alone is sold will be done away with , the sale of spirituous liquors being permitted henceforth only in hotels , restaurants ,, and eating-houses . This will lead to the closing on ist January next of no less than So , ooo drinking shops , the one exception to the new law being in favour of itinerant vendors
who attend the large fairs and festivals . Further , as regards places so remote from the seat of government that it is difficult to exercise a proper control over them , power has been granted to the local authorities to raise the price of a licence , to refuse licences , and to punish with severity all infractions of such licences . This , we repeat , is a sensible plan , and if carried out steadfastly should have the effect of diminishing diunkenness and its attendant evils .
The returns that have been made public thus far as to the General Election give us reason to believe that in the new Parliament , as in the old , there will be a very considerable muster of members who are connected with our Society . So far as we have had time to examine the results we find the following brethren had secured seats , namely : —Bros . D . R . Plunkett ( Dublin University ) ,
G . O . Trcvelyan ( Hawick Burghs ) , Col . Stanley ( Blackpool Division of Lancashire ) , Sir J . Mowbray ( Oxford University ) , Sir J . E . Gorst ( Chatham ) , J . T . Agg-Gardner ( Cheltenham ) , If . W . Eaton ( Coventry ) , 1 . H . Puleston ( Devonport ) , the Hon . H . S . Northcote ( Exeter ) , Sir E . W . Watkin , Bart . ( Hythe ) , E . Clarke , Q . C . ( Plymouth ) , I . Dodds ( Stockton-on-Tees ) , G . A . F . Cavendish-Bentinck
( Whitehaven ) , Col . Richardson-Gardner ( Windsor ) , Sir Charles Dilke , Bart . ( Chelsea ) , Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart . ( City of London ) , Lord R . Churchill ( Paddington , South ) , T . E . Gibb ( St . Pancras , East ) . W . T . Marriott , Q . C . ( Brighton ) . D . Smith ( Brighton ) , Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart . ( Bristol , West ) , W . L . Jackson ( Leeds ) , Baron H . De Worms ( East Toxteth Division of Liverpool ) , and Lord C . Hamilton ( West Derby Division of Liverpool ) .
N ATIONAL H OSPITAL TOR C ONSUMPTION , VENTNOR . — On Monday , the iGth inst ., a party of friends of this institution , under the presidency of Mr . Herbert C . Saunders , Q . C , Chairman of the Board of Management , visited Ventnor for the purpose of inauguratinfj the new block for iS more patients , which has been built to meet the great pressure of applicants . The
principal feature of this hospital is the fact that in it every patient is provided with a separate bedroom , facing the sea and looking south , and they are distributed in small parties in separate houses , thus keeping the associations as homelike as possible . The heating is by fires in the sitting rooms , supplemented by a system of Gill boxes heated by steam , over and through which fresh air is admitted . On the recommendation of Professor de Chaumont , F . R . S .,
5000 cubic feet of fresh air per head per hour has been adopted as the standard requirement for ventilation , heated in the coldest weather to Co Fahr ., and the arrangements showed this to be amply provided for . The cost of this new block has been partly met by special gifts , but the general funds of the institution have borne the principal charges , and voluntary gifts are now much needed . It is anticipated that the results of treatment in this new block will be even more encouraging than in the older buildings ,
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West Lancashire Masonic Eucational Institution.
WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC EUCATIONAL INSTITUTION .
A meeting of thc Ball and Festival Committee entrusted with the annual festive assembly in aid of the above-named Masonic Charity took place at the hall in Hope-street , Liverpool , on Friday evening , the 20 th inst ., when there ¦ was a large attendance . Bro . T . Whitehead , P . M . 241 ,
was elected Chairman of the Committee ; Bro . J . Beesley , P . G . D ., Vice-Chairman ; Bro . Simon Jude , J . VV . 241 , Treasurer ; and Bro . VV . E . Coxon , P . M . 1675 , Secretary . It was unanimously resolved , subject to the Mayor ' s convenience and the approval of the Finance Committee , to hold the annual festival and ball on or about the 12 th January next .
Masonic Presentation To The Mayor Of Bradford.
MASONIC PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR OF BRADFORD .
At the monthly meeting of the Lodge of Hope , No . 302 , Bradford , held in the Masonic Hall , Darley-street , on Monday , the 23 rd inst ., a congratulatory address was presented to Bro . Thomas Hill , P . M ., P . P . G . W . of West Yorkshire , upon his having been elected Mayor of the
Borough of Bradford . The knowledge of the intended presentation excited much interest , and there was a large attendance on the occasion . The routine business of the lodge having been completed , the W . M ., Bro . J . Best , called upon Bro . B . Broughton , P . M ., P . P . G . W . of West Yorkshire , who , on behalf of the Master , Past Masters , and brethren of the lodge , made the presentation in appropriate
and well-chosen words . The address was then handed to the Mayor , and was accepted and acknowledged by him with much feeling amidst the hearty and repeated applause of all present . The text of the address is as follows : — " To Worshipful Brother Thomas Hill , Past Master of the Lodge of Hope , No . 302 , of the Antient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Eneland ,
Past Grand Warden of the Province of West Yorkshire , and Mayor of the Borough of Bradford . "We , the Master and Past Masters of the Lodge of Hope , No . 302 , of Antient Free and Accepted Alasons , for ourselves and on behalf of the members of the lodge , desire to express the high gratification and pleasure which we feel on the occasion of your having been unanimously elected
to the honourable and responsible position of Mayor and chief magistrate of your native town , and to offer you our sincere congratulations and good wishes . " During our long and intimate acquaintance with you , we have had constant opportunities of observing and appreciating your many excellencies of character , your untiring zeal in the cause of Masonic Charity and
philanthropy , and your earnestness in the promotion of every good work . It is to us , therefore , a source of special gratification to know that the high and distinguished honour which has been conferred upon you is a public recognition of the many valuable services which , in your capacity of Councillor and Alderman , you have rendered to the town , and of the sterling qualities which have gained
for you the respect and esteem of all who know you . " With sentiments of profound respect we ask you to accept our hearty and fraternal congratulations on your accession to the office of Mayor of the borough of Bradford , and our best wishes that you may be enabled to discharge the responsible duties devolving upon you with satisfaction to yourself and to all classes of your
fellowtownsmen . "Dated at Bradford , the 23 rd of November , 1 SS 5 . " The address , which was signed by the Worshipful Master and twenty-one Past Masters ( of whom thirteen are Past Provincial Grand Officers ) , was designed and executed by Messrs . Armitage and Ibbetson , of Bradford , and is richly and elegantly illuminated , and characteristically ornamented with Masonic devices , presenting as a whole a beautiful specimen of line art .
Annual Banquet Of The United Military Lodge Of Instruction, No. 1536.
ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE UNITED MILITARY LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1536 .
The annual banquet of the United Military Lodge of Instruction , No . 1536 , took place on Monday evening , the 23 rd inst ., at the Earl of Chatham Arms , Thomas-street , Woolwich , Bro . R . Gooding , Preceptor , in the chair , faced
b y Bro . VV . Moulds , VV . M . of the mother lodge , in the vice-chair . Among the other brethren present were Bros . W . Weston , P . M ., P . P . G . S . Br . Kent ; G . Kenneday , P . M . ; VV . Maule , S . W . ; T . Cooper , J . D . ; Quartermaster James Morton ; McVeigh , A . S . C . ; Quartermaster Willmott , Shropshire Light Infantry ; A . Murdock , W .
oeager , W . Shackelton , Jas . Fraud , G . Shakespeare , W . Musguin , G . W . Kenneday , jun ., J . Lockhart , E . G . Clayton , T . Spackman , W . Roberts , VV . E . Buckenham , R . P . Robertson , L . Comerford , Jas . Laughlin , W . Wilde , B . Wager , and VV . R . Hewlett , all of the United Military Lodge ; J . Hooton , 913 ; H . Mullins , 1037 ; J . Wood , 3 S 1 ; and C . Jolly , 913 ( Freemason ) .
The dinner having been satisfactorily discussed , and the usual loyal , Grand Lodge , and provincial toasts duly honoured , Bro . WESTON proposed " The Health of Bro . Gooding , " in eloquent and eulogistic terms . He said it was now some seven years ago that the lodge of instruction was first formed , and when they looked around and back , and saw and thought of the excellent Masons who had
tilled the chair of the mother lodge , and were coming on in the direction of that exalted position , they might well be proud of their lodge of instruction , and its Preceptors , Present and Past . It was the academy through which their oflicers had to pass , and therein they had to qualify themselves for the important position awaiting for them ; and s 9 excellently were they trainedthat many of them were
, able to take any position in the lodge at a moment's notice , ' ' or proof they had only to look at their last meeting , when the W . M ., for the first time , worked the first two Degrees 'namanner not only gratifying to the Iodge , but with credit to the lodge of instruction and its esteemed Preceptor ;
V'hile their acting I . G . upon the occasion , although a young Mason , upon whose parchment the ink was hardly dry , fulfilled the duties entrusted to him to the approbation and , '" deed , commendation of every brother present ; and for lhat they had to thank Bro . Gooding , their indefatigable and zealous Preceptor . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Weston then
Annual Banquet Of The United Military Lodge Of Instruction, No. 1536.
removed the cover from a mysterious-looking parcel before him , and revealed a handsome black marble twenty-oneday clock , with dove marble facings , the front and reliefs being of gold . It bore the following inscription : " From the brethren of the U . M . Lodge of Instruction to Bro . Preceptor Gooding , as a token of esteem and respect . Nov ., 1 . SS 5 . " This was , as it was intended , a surprise for Bro . Gooding ; and , in presenting it , Bro . Weston said it was
his pleasing duty to place it in the possession of Bro . Gooding , and that brother might be sure that with it went the " Hearty good wishes " of every member of the lodge for his health and happiness . " Perhaps , " said Bro . Weston , " some day you maybe called away from us to serve your country in a foreign land , and leave your friends and brethren in this district ; but wherever you may go , you may depend upon it you will be followed by the best
wishes and kindly regards of every member of the lodge in whose name I now present you with this clock , and wish you many years of life and happiness to view it amongst your household treasures . " ( Loud and continued applause . ) Bro . GOODING , in response , said he saw in the face of every one around that table the face of a friend , who , he felt sure , would excuse him if he utterly failed to find words
to thank them for their handsome , and certainly unexpected present ; but he did thank them , and from the bottom of his heart . Kind words and kind actions had al ways affected him deeply , even as a boy , but never had he been so deeply touched in his life as at that moment , and wherever he might be he should always remember with pleasurable emotions the event of that night . In the face of that clock he should see their faces , and in the hands he should see
their hands , aye , and even feel them in a true Masonic grip . With regard to the lodge of instruction , it had gone through many vicissitudes ; at one time theyjcould hardly get enough brethren together to open it , but now , every Monday evening , it was thronged by brethren eager for Masonic knowledge , and while he was there , and Preceptor of the Iodge , he should do all in his power to spread a knowledge of the genuine tenets of Freemasonry amongst
all who were willing and anxious to learn . He could not accept their present as a reward of his services , but would as a token of their esteem , and trusted that when he himself should be no more it would descend to one of his numerous progeny , who he hoped would all be Masons , and who would look with pride and pleasure upon it , as representing the esteem and regard felt by his brother Masons toward their progenitor . ( Loud cheers . )
The toast of "The VV . M . " followed , and was drunk heartily , and Bro . MOULDS , in returning thanks , spoke highly of the energy and Masonic teaching of Bro . Gooding . The other toasts were "The Past Masters of the Mother Lodge ; " " The Secretary , Bro . Murdock ; " " The Masonic Press ; " "The Dinner and Presentation Committee , " including Bros . Morton , Willmott , Maule , and
Murdock , who severally responded . "The Civilian Members of the Lodge of Instruction , " for which Bros . HOOTON , KENNEDAY , and WOOD responded ; and "The Host , Bro . Capern . " The musical portion of the programme was ablysustained by Bros . Hooton , Wilde , Shackelton , Buckenham , G . Kenneday , Willmott , Musguin , and others .
The Craft Abroad.
The Craft Abroad .
THE GRAND COMMANDERY OF NEW YORK . The jr 2 nd annual conclave of Knights Templars in the jurisdiction of the Grand Commandery of New York was held in the City of Rochester , on the 13 th and 14 th October last . In the absence , through illness , of the Grand Commander , Grand Conclave was opened by his Deputy , Sir Knight Peter Forrester ; Sir Knight Ii . M . L . Ehlersacting as Grand Captain General , in the absence , in foreign narts ,
of Sir Knight Goodall . There was a numerous muster of Grand and Past Grand Officers in attendance , and all the 55 commanderies in the State were represented . A resolution of sympathy having been telegraphed to Sir Kni g ht A . A . Crosby , G . C , and Grand Conclave having received a hearty welcome from Munroe Commandery , No . 12 , Rochester , the several committees were appointed , and the Acting Grand Commander delivered the customary
address , in the course of which were recorded and commented upon the events of the past year , and all such decisions of the G . C . as were thought worthy of remark . Sir Knight Robert Macoy , Grand Recorder , then read his report , in which he expressed regret that the literary members of the Order had not met with greater success in their labour of tracing a connection between Modern and Ancient Templarism , and gave a synopsis of the work done
during the past ten years . After an adjournment till the evening , the principal Grand Oflicers for the ensuing year were elected , and sundry presentations to different Sir Knights were made . On the 14 th ult ., Grand Commandery resumed its labours , and 500 dollars haying been voted towards defraying the expenses of sending the Council Officers to the Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment , U . S . A ., at St . Louis ,
in 1 SS 6 , the Committee on Correspondence was appointed , and the rest of the business having been disposed of , Grand Conclave was closed , to meet again , in Elmira , in October 1 SS 6 . Amongf the visitors were Sir Knights Alexander and Meyer , G . C . and G . Recorder , respectively , of the Grand Commandery of Pennsylvania . The following are the Grand Officers for the ensuing
year : Sir Knight Peter Forrester G . Commander „ Joseph A . Johnson ... D . G . Commander „ Albert G . Goodall ... G . G . „ TheodoreG . Haslehurst ... G . C . G . „ Rev . John G . Webster ... G . Prelate Austin C . Wood G . S . W .
„ Foster N . Mable G . J . W . „ Ralph C . Christiance ... G . Treasurer „ Robert Macoy ( 30 th time ) G . Recorder „ George McGowan ... G . Std . Br . „ George F . Loder G . Swd . Br . I „ E . L . Gant G . W . I „ W . D . May G . Inspector GRAND LODGE OV PENNSYLVANIA . Bro . E . Coppec Mitchell , Grand Master of Pennsylvania , laid the corner-stone of the Parker Memorial Church ,
The Craft Abroad.
Lehigh University , South Bethlehem , on the Sth October last , there being present Bros . Clifford P . MacCalla , G . S . W ,, as D . G . M . ; Rev . James W . Robins , D . D . G . Chap ., as G . S . W . ; H . Stanley Goodwin , ai G J . VV . ; VV . R . Hackenbury , as G . Treasurer ; Michael Ni ' sbet , P . G . M ., Grand Secretary ; Right Rev ' . Cortlandt Whitehead , as G . Chap . ; Charles H . Cummingsas G . S . D . ; Robert H . l . erch .
, D . D . G . M ., as G . } . !_ > . ; G . VV . Wood , G . Marshal ; VV . J . Kelly , Asst . G . Marshal ; L . M . Chasteau , G . Swd . Br . ; Rob . P . Dechert ,- G . Purst . ; J . Wesley cuipplee and Godfrey Keebler , G . Stwds . ; and VV . A . Sinn , G . Tylor . There were also in attendance Past G . Masters , Bros , the Hon . Richard Vaux , Hon . Samuel B . Dick , and Conrad B . Day .
Grand Lodge was opened in the Beta Beta Fraternity House of the Lehi gh University , and a procession of the brethren having been formed , a start was made for the site of the new church , where the stone was laid in accordance with the ancient ceremonies of the Craft . The function being completed , and Bro . R . A . Lamberton , Past G . M ., President of Lehigh University , havinij been
introduced to the G . M ., and delivered a brief address , Bro . Bishop Whitehead pronounced an eloquent oration , suitable to the occasion , after which the ceremonies prescribed by the I ' -piscopal Church were carried out , and the proceedings concluded . The visiting brethren and Grand Officers were entertained by the brethren of Bethlehem and the authorities of the University , thc Grand Officers returning to Philadelphia before the close of the day .
I he forty-fifth anniversary of the birth of the Crown Princess of Germany , Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland , was celebrated with the accustomed formalities in London and Windsor on Saturday last . Bros . Alderman Sir R . Hanson ( Colonel ) , and Colonel Commandant Dundas were among the officers present at the annual dinner at the Finsbury barracks on Friday , the 20 th inst ., of the 4 th battallion Royal Fusiliers ( City of London Militia ) .
Bro . General Sir Frederick Roberts arrived at Bombay on Tuesday , and will at once take up his duties as Commander-in-Chief of India , it being announced that his predecessor , Sir Donald Stewart , was to embark for England to-day ( Friday ) .
The Prince and Princess of Wales , accompanied by their sons , Prince Albert Victor and Prince George , arrived at Charing Cross Station on Saturday last , from Eastvvell Park , Kent , where they had been visiting the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh . In the evening of the same day they arrived at Windsor on a visit to the Oueen .
The Norfolk Fat Cattle Show opened on Thursday , the 19 th inst ., and on the work of judging being completed , it was found that her Majesty the Queen had been awarded first prizes for Northern steers and Shorthorn heifers respectively , while the Prince of JWales secured the first and second prizes for steers and first for a cow bred in Norfolk , and in the sheep classes the principal award for Southdowns .
The Russian government have adopted a sensible plan for coping successfully with the evils of drunkenness . Under the new liquor law all taverns in which drink alone is sold will be done away with , the sale of spirituous liquors being permitted henceforth only in hotels , restaurants ,, and eating-houses . This will lead to the closing on ist January next of no less than So , ooo drinking shops , the one exception to the new law being in favour of itinerant vendors
who attend the large fairs and festivals . Further , as regards places so remote from the seat of government that it is difficult to exercise a proper control over them , power has been granted to the local authorities to raise the price of a licence , to refuse licences , and to punish with severity all infractions of such licences . This , we repeat , is a sensible plan , and if carried out steadfastly should have the effect of diminishing diunkenness and its attendant evils .
The returns that have been made public thus far as to the General Election give us reason to believe that in the new Parliament , as in the old , there will be a very considerable muster of members who are connected with our Society . So far as we have had time to examine the results we find the following brethren had secured seats , namely : —Bros . D . R . Plunkett ( Dublin University ) ,
G . O . Trcvelyan ( Hawick Burghs ) , Col . Stanley ( Blackpool Division of Lancashire ) , Sir J . Mowbray ( Oxford University ) , Sir J . E . Gorst ( Chatham ) , J . T . Agg-Gardner ( Cheltenham ) , If . W . Eaton ( Coventry ) , 1 . H . Puleston ( Devonport ) , the Hon . H . S . Northcote ( Exeter ) , Sir E . W . Watkin , Bart . ( Hythe ) , E . Clarke , Q . C . ( Plymouth ) , I . Dodds ( Stockton-on-Tees ) , G . A . F . Cavendish-Bentinck
( Whitehaven ) , Col . Richardson-Gardner ( Windsor ) , Sir Charles Dilke , Bart . ( Chelsea ) , Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart . ( City of London ) , Lord R . Churchill ( Paddington , South ) , T . E . Gibb ( St . Pancras , East ) . W . T . Marriott , Q . C . ( Brighton ) . D . Smith ( Brighton ) , Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart . ( Bristol , West ) , W . L . Jackson ( Leeds ) , Baron H . De Worms ( East Toxteth Division of Liverpool ) , and Lord C . Hamilton ( West Derby Division of Liverpool ) .
N ATIONAL H OSPITAL TOR C ONSUMPTION , VENTNOR . — On Monday , the iGth inst ., a party of friends of this institution , under the presidency of Mr . Herbert C . Saunders , Q . C , Chairman of the Board of Management , visited Ventnor for the purpose of inauguratinfj the new block for iS more patients , which has been built to meet the great pressure of applicants . The
principal feature of this hospital is the fact that in it every patient is provided with a separate bedroom , facing the sea and looking south , and they are distributed in small parties in separate houses , thus keeping the associations as homelike as possible . The heating is by fires in the sitting rooms , supplemented by a system of Gill boxes heated by steam , over and through which fresh air is admitted . On the recommendation of Professor de Chaumont , F . R . S .,
5000 cubic feet of fresh air per head per hour has been adopted as the standard requirement for ventilation , heated in the coldest weather to Co Fahr ., and the arrangements showed this to be amply provided for . The cost of this new block has been partly met by special gifts , but the general funds of the institution have borne the principal charges , and voluntary gifts are now much needed . It is anticipated that the results of treatment in this new block will be even more encouraging than in the older buildings ,