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considered rather rough upon the other applicants , but under tho peculiar circumstances of the case we fail to see that a better course could have been followed . An important feature iu connection with the discussion

on the amount of tho retiring allowance which should be awarded to Bro . Frederick Binckes was the letter from Bro . Samuel Pope , Q . C , which Bro . Eve read to tho meeting , and which was as follows : —

" 38 Parliament-street , Westminster , S . W . " 17 th October 1889 . " Dear Bro . Eve , —I shall be detained in Lancashire on official duty over 25 th inst ., and shall therefore be unable to bo present at the Quarterly Court of tho Boys' School . If I could have boon thero

I should earnestly have supported the resolution of which yon havo given notice . I have not in any way consulted my colleagues on the Investigation Committee , but so far as my individual opinion is of any consequence , I should desiro it to bo known that , in arriving at tho conclusion that nnder existing circumstances a change was

desirable , I entirely relied on tho generosity of tho Craft to recognise the undoubted services of Bro . Binckes , and to provide some such means of honourable or I'oZfjniari / retirement as is contemplated in your resolution . It conld answer no good end to express in detail the reasons which induced me to acquiesce in the conclusions

unanimously arrived at , but there is nothing in those conclusions or in the Report of the Committee inconsistent with an acknowledgment of the vigour , the plnck , or the success with which Bro . Binckes has served tho Institntion . I hope your resolution will bo overwhelmingly carried . I write this in order that you may make any use of it which , in yonr absolute discretion , you may think desirable .

Yours truly and fraternally , ( Signed ) " SAMI . POPE , P . G . D . " Bro . R . Eve , P . G . Treasurer . " This letter so fully embodies our views that we feel wo need not add a word to it .

In our advertising columns of last week wo gavo a list of tho successful candidates at the Election . The following are tho names of those unsuccessful , with tho number of votes polled by each : —

UNSUCCESSFUL . No . on List Name . Forward Polled Total 25 Harrison , William John 1125 14 GG 2591 42 Spain , William Augustino 811 15 f . 3 2374 i ) Wilkinson , Georgo 1815 511 232 G * 35 Jones , Jnmcs Arthur Herbert 592 15 G 2 2154 43 Thomson , Hngh Uauley 292 1 G 98 1990 fi Claiko , Alfred William 1279 ( 57 . 1 1950 8 Pratt , Stanley Edmnnd Rolls 1019 212 1831 7 Jarmain , Edward Georgo 1381 29 G 1680 3 . 1 Cooper , Frederick Eden Walter 203 13 G 2 1 G 25

17 Bloomfield , Walter Woolcomb 9 G 5 G 25 1590 55 Besly , John Francis — 1558 1558 57 Tyson , Percy Kilbnrn — 1524 1521 12 Browne , Arthur Thomas 578 77 G 1354 11 Brown , Ernest James 1039 2 GS 1307 62 Pownall , Henry Charles — 1081 1081 . 40 Broreton , Herbert Walter 4 ( J 0 G 20 1080 G 8 Dickens , Ralph Oldncro — 979 979 51 Andrews , William Mitchell — 901 9 G 1 24 Mears , William Arthur G 27 1 G 3 790 09 Aldhouse , Horace James Mm roll — 70 S 70 S

47 Mountford , Ernest Charles Georgo — 462 462 * 45 Smith , William James 348 7 355 60 Maiden , Frank — 314 314 3 Campbell , Archibald Wallace 219 13 232 22 Gee , Eedfern Edward 9 207 216 70 Thomas , Lionel Arthur Fordo — 177 177 I 13 Whale Ernest Edward 19 MG 165 " 15 Binks , William Robson 71 75 HQ

30 Levy , Richard William 7 G 70 140 07 Goldsmith , Harold Streolcr — 145 145 * 1 Grossman , John 17 95 112 05 Kemp , Walter Lowther — 93 93 41 Seward , William Rennell 38 41 79 G 3 Bartholomew , Herbert Cecil — 78 78 * 5 l Hutton , William Pruce — 76 76 59 Bullivant , George Frederick — 75 75 29 Peters , Charles Wilfred 38 31 . 11 ( 5

^ 6 Goligbtly , Matthew — 37 37 38 Stanley , Hero-ward 19 i | , 33 58 Whitehall , Frederick Bristowo — 28 28 5 5 Carrtithers , Jamos 25 2 27 r 19 Atlcy , Wilfred John 7 20 27 £ 32 Fowke , James Frederick 7 n 13 10 Drewett , Herbert John 8 3 11 40 Appleby , Edmnnd Bernard Wilson — n n * 18 Lamplough , Benjamin 10 — 10 31 Eastmont , Reginald Georgo 4 2 6

36 Howell , Bernard Brockas 1 4 , 5 50 Rangeley , John Heap — 2 2 14 Perkins , Alfred Ernest 1 — 1 23 Pugh , William Ralph 1 _ 1 52 Pottle , Richard llenry — l 1 34 Young , Charles Lind Lamont — — 49 Hodgo , Francis Charles — —

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THE Quarterly Court of Subscribers to this Institution was held on Saturday , at Freemasons' Tavern , Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , Past Grand Treasurer , in tho chair . Bro . Henry Smith Deputy Provincial Grand

Master for West Yorkshire objected to tho arrangement of the candidates' names in alphabetical order . Hitherto tho much more convenient system had been adopted of placing them according to the seniority of their candidature . He was quite suro the scrutineers of votes would experience great difficulty in the new system , and theso brethren

should have every facility afforded them . A change ought not to have been mado without some good reason . Bro . Hedges , Secretary , read a minute of the General Committee of 26 th July , under which tho change had been made . On the motion of Bro . Henry Smith , seconded by

Bro . Frank Richardson , it was resolved to revert to the old system . Bro . D . D . Mercer , G . P ., moved a vote of thanks to Bro . Frank Richardson for his exertions in tho

case of " Lord Leigh and others v . the Vestry of St . Mary , Battersea , " which had preserved the property of tho Institution from the encroachments by the vestry . Bro . Richardson had taken a great deal of trouble in

the matter , and had succeeded in keeping the vestry back . Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . Bro . Frank Richardson thanked tho brethren very sincerely for the recognition of his poor services to the Institution . They all knew he had his heart there , and what he did was a matter of love to the

Institution . The proceedings were quite necessary to he taken . Two or three years ago a Quarterly Court sanctioned an agreement with the vestry as to tho making of a road , and the first thing the vestry did , for their own benefit , was to

block up the gates of the Institution . He told them they must not go beyond the agreement . There was no power to prevent the vestry from raising the road , but for the encroachments on the Institution ' s property there was a remedy ,

and it was enforced . In addition to that , the Institution got £ 50 from tho vestry as compensation for keeping tho Institution ' s road clown , and the vestry paid the cost of

the legal proceedings . The poll for the election of candidates was then proceeded with ; in due course the result was announced . The list of those successful will be found in our advertisement column . We append tho list of thoso unsuccessful , with the number of votes accorded to each .

UNSUCCESSFUL . No . on List Name Forward Polled Total 5 Bohli , Mabel Ann 1281 2004 3285 18 Ganntlett , Florence Loniso — 3136 3136 32 Mountain , Ethel Sylvia 1214 1853 3067 3 Bingham , Alice Winifred 1449 1286 2735 29 McCue , Alice Louise 1175 1112 2287

12 Dale , Alberta 914 1306 2220 7 Boyd , Ethel Mansfield 1161 618 1779 21 Hall , Arlino — 1713 1713 45 Watson , Mary Maud 1503 7 1510 35 Poore , Ethel Mary ( last ) 370 1113 1483 44 Warren , Mabel Elizabeth ( last ) — 1311 1311 41 Smith , Anne Elizabeth — 1173 1173 22 Havlett . Ada 46 1080 112 fi

24 Jacobs , Clara Marina — 1023 1023 30 May , Ada Florence — 869 869 14 England , Ellen Maud 391 419 813 47 Wilson , Annie 201 600 801 38 Robson , Mary Gwendoline 20 730 750 13 Dixon , Florence Ethel G . 522 201 723

25 Johnston , Bertha 28 681 709 46 Whitefoord , Evelyn Margaret Mary 238 261 499 49 * Wood , Mary Glover ( last ) 106 297 403 34 Payne , Mand Catherine — 377 377 31 Morris , Mary Ellon 372 — 372 33 O'Meara , Mabel Kathleen — 364 364 16 Fitzwater , Harriet 196 19 215 17 Gardner , Elsie Marian — 171 171

28 Lo Gros , Agnes 149 3 152 26 Lamplough , Elizabeth 78 33 111 23 Hookc , Frances Emma 32 75 107 1 Anthony , Dorothy Parnell ( last ) 4 86 90 19 Griffiths , Emily Francis ( last ) 47 42 89 11 Constable , Susan Ellen — 70 70 4 Blackler , Annie Lydia 19 17 36 39 Scholes , Mary Beatrice Woodroffo 8 11 19

36 Front , Alice Katie Beatrice 10 1 n 42 Troop , Jane 5 2 7 40 Simcock , Lizzie « — 4 4 6 Booth , Selina Walker — — —