Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

Shadwell Gierke Preceptory , No . 154 . The installation meeting of th ' s preceptory wis held at 5 ; ,, G <> 1 Jen-squire W ., on Thursday , the 2 ist . Sir Kn ght Alexander Stuart Brown , M . D ., was installed hy Sir Knight H . Lovegrove , P . G . C . G ., and appointed his ollicers as follo . v *; : Sir KiigVs R . C . Leversed ? e . ist Constal'L ; O . Heine-nmn , 2 nd Con ; UMe ; G . VV . Cap'l ,

Chap . ; H . Lovegrove , Reg . ; T . P . StaUy , M irshal ; C . R . lUrnes , C . G ; A . S . Reed , Almoner ; Mr-jor Muckleston-Mlen , Heald ; A . VV . Chapman , S . B . B . ; II . Carman , S . B . V . B . ; and John Read , P . A . G . D . C , Org . A banquet at the Criterion followed . After the installation , the E . P . wis oblijel t . i Liv 2 o . ving to u'g ' . it prnfessunu duties and Sir Knight J . J . Pakes took his place .

Our Portrait Gallery.

Our portrait Gallery .

BRO . F . H . FORD . Bro . F . H . Ford ever since Tib initiation his been a most zealous worker and has won the esteem of the brethren and made many friends . He was exalted in the Ebury Chapter , No . 134 S , and is a founder of the Selwyn Chapter , No . 1901 , in which he filled the ofiice of P . S . with great ability . It's endeavours in the cause of Charity are hi g hly commendable . He is a Life Subscriber of the three

Masonic Institutions , thc Peckham Pension Society , the Commercial Iraullirs Benevolent Institution , and also the Commercial Travellers' Schools , In the elections for the various Institutions he takes a very lively interest , and is most active in their behalf . His election to the Mastership of his mother lotlge has given general satisfaction , and he is to bc heartily congratulated upon attaining the position .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

BFO . THE EARI . AND COUNTESS or DUDLEY have returned to 4 , Carlton-gardens , from Paris . BRO . THE EARI . or LATHOM and thc Ladies Wilbraham have arrived at 41 , Portland-place , from Madeira . BKO . THK FARI . AND COUNTESS or AKUAN have returned lo i <" ' , Hertford-street fn m Oueen Anr . e ' s Mead , Windsor .

PRINCESS CHRISTIAN and Prircess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein and suite witr . cssed the performance of "Julius Ca- ; ar , " at Her Majesty's Theatre , on TuesJ » y nght . THE HAZAAR in aid of "Homes f ,. r Waifs and Strays" will be op-ned hy the Duchess of Fife , at the Empress Room * , Royd Palace lljtel , oa Wtdmsdiy , M ly 4 'h , at three p . m .

Masonic And General Tidings.

THE DUCHESS OF ALBANY left Cannes on her return to London on Sunday last . Her Royal Highness was accompanied to the station by Queen Wilhelmina and the Queen-Regent of Holland . PRINCESS CHARLES OF DENMARK and Princess Victoria of Wales returned to Cromer , on Tuesday , from Sandringham . Princess Victoria's prolonged stay will come to a termination on Monday next .

PRINCESS CHRISTIAN * and Princess Victoria and Prince Christian Victor of Schlesw ' g-Holstein witnessed the performance of "The Dove-cot" at the Duke of York ' s 1 heatre on Saturday evening . T . R . H . THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES , Princess Victoria , Princess Charles of Denmark , the Duchess of Fife , and Bro . the Duke of Fife attended divine service at Sandringham Church on Sunday morning .

H . R . H . THE DUKE OF YORK will take the chair at the annual meeting of the Royal School for Naval and Marine Officers' Dmghters at the Royal United Service Institution , Whitehall , S . W ., on Wednesday , the 4 th prox . PRINCESS CHRISTIAN has promised to open a bazaar at the Slough Town Hall , on Monday , the o'h prox ., on behalf of the efforts which are being made for the provision of a cricket ground for the populous Buckinghamshire locality .

THE LADY MAYORESS will re-commence her bi-monthly reception *; on Tuesday next , when she will be at home at the Mansion House from four to six o ' clock . There will also be a reception on Tuesday , the 17 th prox ., from four to six o ' clock . DRAWING ROOMS are to be held at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday , the 10 th , and Friday , the 13 th prox ., at 3 o ' clock . The number of presentations at each Drawing Room is limited to 200 . The State Apartments will be open for the reception of company coming to Court at 2 o ' clock .

AMONG THOSE who have accepted the invitation of the Treasurer and Benchers of the Middle Temple to dine with them on " Grand Day " of Easter term on Thursday , May 5 th , are his Excellency the American Ambassador , Bro . the Earl of Halsbury ( Lord Chancellor ) , the Duke of Fife , and the Right Hon . A . J . Balfour , M . P . ON SUNDAY afternoon the Qjeen leceived tha Marquis of Salisbury at the Excelsior Hotel Regina , and Prince Louis of Bourbon and his sun and daughter also visited her Majesty . On Saturday the Royal dinner party included the Governor of Nice and Madame Gsbhart , Bro . the Right Hon . Sir Edward and Lady Ermyntrude Malet , General Caze , and Captain Barry , R . M . ( H . M . S . Astraei ) .

ON WEDNESDAY , at St . Peter's Church , Eaton-square , Captain the Hon . Stanley Dawson , R . N ., younger brother of Bro . the Earl of Dartrey , was mirried to Lady Elizabeth Meade , eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Clanwilliam . The ceremony was performed by Canon the Hon . Sydney Meade , uncle of the bride , assisted by Canon thc Marquis of Normanby and by the Rev . Cox Edwards , Chaplain General of the Fleet .

BRO . FIELD-MARSHAL VISCOUNT WOLSELEY , Commander-in-Chief , has consented to visit Devizes early in June for the purpos : of inspecting the Riyal Wilts ( Prince of Wales's Own ) Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry , commanded by Bro . Colonel the Right Hon . Walter Long , M . P ., Minister of Agriculture , who has held a commission in this line corps for a quarter of a century . A meeting has been held at Devizes to oganise festivities during the Yeomanry training .

BRO . THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE , the Right Hon . A . J . Balfour , M . P ., Professor Jebb , M . P ., the Hon . Alfred Lyttelton , M . P ., and the Rev . Falkner Baily make an appeal to Cambridge men to attend a meeting , which , by permission of Bro . the Earl of Ellesmere , will be held in Bridgewater House on Friday , the 6 th prox ., at 5 . 15 p . m ., to make known the work and wants of Cambridge House , the Lay Settlement of the Univers ty in London . The Marquis of Lome , M . P ., is jo preside , and the Bishop of Rochester and others will speak .

THE Ciry POLICE gave , at the Cannon street Hotel , their annual ball on Tuesday , the 2 ( Jth inst . I ' he guests numbered fully 1100 , and the whole of the public rooms of the hotel were requisitioned for dancing , concerts , and supper . Music for the long and varied programme was supplied by the band of the City Police and Stewart ' s Quadrille Party , while amongst those who assisted in the entertainment were Mr . H . drover , Miss Kate James , and Miss Ada Alexander . The Lord Mayor ( Bro . Alderman Davies , M . P . ) and Lady Mayoress were present in State during the evening , with the Sheriffs and Under Sheriffs , with their ladies , and other civic functionaries .

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK , who have been on a visit to Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour , G . C . B ., Comminder-in-Chitf at Pjrtsmouth , and Lady Culme-Seymour , went on Saturday last on board the Vernon torpedo-school ship , and remained for about an hour . Their Royal Highnesses sa * some mining and torpedo experiments which wire carried out alongside . One mine was exploded by the Duchess , and a tenoared cutter " manned " with dummies took an aerial flight . In the afternoon the Duke and Duchess inspected the Royal Naval Hospital at Hailar , and took tea with the medical staff .

THE BARONESS BURDETT-COUTTS and Bro . Burdett-Coutts , M . P ., entertaineJ a party at dinner on Monday night in Stratton-street , to meet Bro . Cecil Rhodes . There were present the Austrian Ambassador , Baroness Inkeyand daughter , the American Ambassador and Mrs . and Miss Hay , the Lord Chancellor ( Bro . Earl of Halsbury ) and Countess Halsbury and Lady Constance Gilfird , the Dachessof Cleveland , Lady Louise

Loder , Earl of Powis , Bro . Lord and Lady Henry Bentinck , Bro . Viscount Wolseley and the Hon . Frances Wolseley , Viscount Peel and the Hon . Ella Peel , Bro . Baron Ferdinand Rothschild , M . P ., the Hon . Lady Ridley , Bro . Sir J . Stirling-Maxwell , M . P ., Mr . and Mrs . Hays Hammond , Col . Saunderson , M . P ., and others . After dinner a selection of music was given , the vocalist being Mrs . William Duncombe , who is well known in society , and has now decided to adopt a musical career .

A I ' . ANIJUET in celebration of the ( ijrd anniversary of the foundation of St . Mirk ' s Hospital was held on . Monday evening in the Whitehall Rooms , Holel Metropsle . The Lord Mayor , Bro . Col . Davies , M . P ., President of the Institution , in the absence of the Duke of Connaught , who was to have presided , occupied the chair . The Royal toasts having been duly honoured , the Lord Mayor proposed " Success to St . Mirk ' s Hospital . " The Duke of Connaught had , as he could not be present , sent a cheque

for £ 25 . ( Cheers . ) The hospital was founded in 1 S 35 with 24 beds , increased to 42 when the building was enlarged in iS' / S . Since the foundation the numbjr of patients cured or relieved exceeded 81 , 500 . After some further remarks , his lordship earnestly appealed for further and more liberal support ; The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm , and the . Secretary announced that £ 2100 had been subscribed , theCnairman's list amounting to £ 450 , including 100 guineas from the Corporation of L- > nd > n and 2 q puineas from himself .

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