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Arc , over £ 2 , i ; 00 , there must be provided , in order to cover the normal annual expenditure , quite £ 12 , 500 . The permanent income is , as we havo said , £ 2 , 341 and some odd shillings and pence , or less than one-fifth . Need we say more , by way of conclusion , than that , under the

circumstances , the Craft are bound in honour to contribute at least £ 10 , 000 towards the support of this Charity , or—bnt we do not care , in such a case as this , to contemplate the possibility of there being an " or . " Our readers know wellenough what must happen if the sum we have stated is not forthcoming annually .

The General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held on Thursday last , at Freemasons ' Hall , Great Queen-street , Bro . S . Rawson , D . G . M . China , in the chair . The Sec , Bro . R . W . Little , read the minutes of the General Committee , which were read and adopted . The nominations for the General Committees were read and

adopted . The nominations of the members to serve on the House and Audit Committees were also read . The notice of motion proposed at the last meeting , by Bro . Dr . Ramsay , in reference to the bad accommodation at the Secretary ' s office , was seconded by Bro . Kenyon , and supported by

Bros . J . Smith , J . R . Rucker , and Rev . Bro . Cox . This was carried unanimously . Four candidates were placed on the list . A letter was read from Bro . Colonel Creaton V . P ., stating his regret at not being present , owing to bis military duties requiring him at Aldershott . The

scrutineers reported the result of the election for the House Committee as follows : —Bros . John Boyd , H . Browse , H . A . Dubois , Benjamin Head , Peter de Lande Long , Joshua Nunn , Lieut .-Colonel Peters , J . A . Rucker , Griffiths Smith , A . H . Tattershall , Rev . J . M . Vaughan , and T . W . White . The result of the Audit Committee was

as follows : —Bros . J . G . Chancellor , H . Dicketts , T . Kingston , H . C . Le van der , H . M . Levy , J . Nunn , W . Paas , W . Roebuck , and R . B . Webster . A cordial vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to Bro . S . Rawson , for his able and impartial presiding , and the meeting was adjourned .

There wore present—Bros . Sir Albert Woods , John Boyd , H . Browse , B . Head , Lieut .-Colonel Peters , Dr . Ward , J . Last , R . B . Webster , Pierce Egan , Barnes , J . Stevens , Roebuck , C . B . Lacey , W . Venn , Waters , H . A . Dubois , R . W . Stewart , Captain J . Wordsworth , F . Adlard ,

Murley , H . Massey , J . C . Parkinson , John Hervey , I . J . Sabine , C . Moutrie , W . Howe , B . Swallow , Nicols , J . Pinder , J . Coutts , L . Ruff , H . Dicketts , Elliot , W . H . Hemsworth , Rev . P . M . Holden , G . Kenning , C . F . Burmeister , Dr . Ramsay , A . H . Tattershall , T . Cubitt , & c .

Tho final meeting of the Board of Stewards for the late Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held on Monday last , Bro . Capt . H . A . Bennett G . S . in the chair . Bro . R . W . Little , the Hon . Sec , stated

the result of the Annual Festival , when the R . W . Lord Suffield , P . G . M . Norfolk , occupied the chair . He announced that there were 169 Stewards , and 137 ladies were present . 279 brethren dined . The donations amounted to £ 9 , 828 3 s . It was announced that the Stewards' visit to the

Institution and the Distribution of Prizes would take place on the 18 th of June . In connection with the Stewards' fees , a sum of £ 31 10 s included a day ' s recreation at the Crystal Palace . After the payment of all matters in connection with the Festival , a sum of £ 38 was left , aud Bro . H . M .

Levy proposed that tho sum in question be presented to the Hon . Sec , Bro . Little . On former occasions , where a balance was left , he had generously given it to the Institution , but whilst labouring under many difficulties , Bro . Little had succeeded in getting a large amount for the Festival , and his services in connection with the Institutii n deserved

the commendation of every brother . This was seconded b y Bro . Newland , and Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., P . G . D . supplemented it . He entirely endorsed the remarks of the former speakers . He only regretted that the balance in hand was not double the amount , as Bro . Little well deserved it . He had contributed to the success of the

Institution . Bro . Philbrick then proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman for his able and impartial presidency . Capt . Bennett G . S . thanked the brethreu for their vote . He thought it necessary , before the Stewards separated , that a cordial vote of thanks should be recorded to Bro . R . W . Little for his great and untiring efforts , and also

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for his zeal iu connection with tho Institution . In conclusion , he hoped Bro . Little would have renewed health and vigour to continue his duties as the Secretary of this noble Institution . Bro . Little returned thanks , and the final meeting of the Stewards of 1877 ended , with the hope of

still greater success to the Institution—owing to the accession of new Lodges—in 1878 . There were present Bros . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., P . G . D ., T . Massa , E . Stamwitz , Newland , W . Buck , R . B . Webster , J . Bingemann , Dr . Brette , G . Allen , F . Rath , S . Cooper , and H . M . Levy .

It is announced , m the Masonic Iiecord of Western India , that at the meeting of tho Eastern Star Lodge , No . 1189 , held at the Masonic Temple , Bombay , on the ] 9 th March , a Past Master ' s jewel and clothing , together with a silver cup and salver , of exquisite Cashmere workmanship , were

presented to Bro . Sorabjee Navarojee Cooper I . P . M ., for his eminent services to the Lodge during his Mastership in 1875-6 . The testimonial was presented by Bro . Hon . James Gibbs , Dist . G . Master . The day following , Bro . Gibbs presided in the St . George Lodge , No . 549 , and

installed Bro . Tyrrell Leith as W . M . for the ensuing year , Bro . Leith appointed and invested as his officers Bros W . A . Baker S . W ., J . M . Sleater J . W ., Lyon S . D ., Balfoui J . D . and Treasurer , Langley I . G ., and J . W . Seager Tyler

the W . M . himself undertaking the duties of Secretary . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Gibbs and his assistants for the able manner in which they had performed the Installation Ceremony , and subsequently a P . M . ' s jewel was voted to the retiring W . M . Bro . Dr . Lyon .

Last month , La Monde Maconnique , which was published in 1858 , entered on the nineteenth year of its existence . We trust this journal will go on as prosperousl y as heretofore . We cannot endorse all the views to which our

French contemporary is pleased to give utterance , but we know it works conscientiously for the advancement of Freemasonry . It has , therefore , our most profound respect , even when we feel least disposed to concur with the views it enunciates .

We gather , from the Australian Freemason , that on the 15 th March , Bro . Past Dist . G . Master J . Williams was elected District G . Master of New South Wales in succes - sion to Bro . A . T . Holroyd resigned , by a majority of thirty votes over Bro . E . O . Smith Dep . District . G . Master , the votes recorded being for Bro . Williams 73 , and for Bro . Smith 43 .

We acknowledge , with fraternal thanks , a copy of the very handsome programme of the service in St . Paul ' s Methodist Episcopal Church attended by the Hanselmann

Commandery , No . 16 , Cincinnati , on Ascension Day . Sir Knig ht John B . Peaslee is the Eminent Commander of it , and the editor of our esteemed contemporary , the Masonic Review , Sir Knight Thomas J . Melish is Prelate .

List of Lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M . W , Grand Master since tha last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge : — 16 fi 8 . —Samson Lodge , Freemasons' Hall . 16 H 9 . — Royal Leopold Lodge , Camberwell . 1670 . —Arlelphi Lodge , Strand .

1671 . —Mizpah Lodge , Aldersgate Street . 1672 . —Mornington Lodge , Suaresbrook . 1 G 73 . —Langton Lodge , Queen Victoria Street . 1671 . —Caradoc Lodge , Rhyl , Flintshire . 1675 . —Antient Briton Lodge , Liverpool . 1676 . —St . Nicholas Lodge , Newcastle-upon-Tyne .

1677 . —Crusaders Lodge , Clerkenvvell . 1678 .- Tonbridge Lodge , Tonbridge , Kent . 1 G 79 . —Henry Muggeridgo Lodge , Dalston . 1 G 80 . —Comet Lodge , Dingo Creek , Queensland . 1681 . —Londesborough Lodge , Regent Street . 1682 . —Tanmorth Lodge , Tamworth New South Wales .

1683 . —Geraldton Lodge , Champion Bay , Western Australia . 1681 . — Carnarvon Lodge , Richmond , Natal . 1685 . —Guelph Lodge , Leytonstone . 1686 . —Paxton Lodge , Sydenham . 1687 . —Rothesay Lodge , Lincolns Inn Fields .

1688 . —Buxton Lodge , Buxton , Derby . 1689 . —Lazar Lodge , Keunard , Westland , N . Z . 1690 . —Phccnix Lodgo , Westport , Westland , N . Z . 1691 . —Quadratic Lodge , Hampton Court . 1692 . —Hervey Lodge , Hayes , Kent . )