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IRO-Y-JLT-. Masonic Institution for Girls . The mth ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY , THE IOTH MAY 18 99 , THE RIGHT HON , VISCOUNT DUNGARVAN , D . 'L , R . W . PROY . G . M . SOMERSET , IN THE CHAIR . Brethren willing to act as Stewards are earnestly solicited to send in their names to the Secretary ' , as early as convenient . Stewards are much needed , and their services will be' gratefully received . F . R . W . HEDGES , Secretary . Office—5 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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The New Schools For The R. M. I. B.

THE NEW SCHOOLS FOR THE R . M . I . B .

THE tenders for the new schools in connection with the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , which are to be built at Bushey , were opened last week , says the " Derby Mercury . " Twenty firms , whose members are well known in the Craft , were invited to tender . The lowest proved to

be that of Mr . Henry Martin , of Northampton , £ 9 8 , 950 ; the highest was that of Messrs . Lawrence and Sons , of London , £ 126 , 692 . Messrs . Walker and Slater , of Derby , sent a tender amounting to £ 113 , 080 . The Architects are Messrs . Gordon , Lowther , and Gunton .

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ANOTHER CLASS LODGE .

VEGETARIANS are decidedly on the war-path , says the '' Daily Telegraph . " They have restaurants and clubs , which purvey dishes made up in their own peculiar style of cookery , and recently they inaugurated a " forward movement " for the propagation of the cult of the carrot in

the benighted provinces . Now they are soaring higher still , and are actually proposing to found a Vegetarian Lodge of Freemasons . Three Brethren announce their willingness to become members of this self-denying organisation , and three vegetarians proclaim their willingness to undergo initiation in

this green and salad Lodge as soon as it is formed , but although three peers are sufficient to form a quorum of the House of Lords , and three unruly persons may constitute , a riot , according to the Act , considerably more are necessary

for the formation of a Masonic Lodge . The proposal shows , however , that vegetarians have ceased to be merely passive reformers , like Nebuchadnezzar when he lived on grass , but are now prepared . to combat beefeaters in all walks of life . In a later issue our contemporary adds : Respecting the

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movement among vegetarians to obtain a Warrant for the formation of a Masonic Lodge conducted on the dietetic principles they favour , Mr . Ernest W . Beard writes : " Many of your readers may be glad to know that a Lodge of Freemasons in which most of the Brethren are food reformers

or vegetarians meets at the Hotel Cecil , Strand . Flesh and fowl is excluded from the banquets , yet the Brethren consider that they truly live on the fat of the land . The Lodge is called The Arcadian , No . 26 9 6 , on the register of the Grand Lodge of England . " This , however , is not exactly what

militant vegetarians desire . They wish to have a Lodge for themselves where their principles are acknowledged as paramount , not one where they are only tolerated . Besides ,

in the Arcadian they drink wine and smoke , whereas the "forward" vegetarians repudiate flesh , fowl , fish , alcohol , and tobacco . With all these items of a humanising tendency eliminated from Freemasonry what would remain ?

• There is very , much to be said in opposition to some of the electioneering tactics introduced into Freemasonry whenever there is a severe contest for the coveted honour of the Grand Treasurership , and although it may be going somewhat too far to prohibit all canvassing and touting prior tne

to an election , it certainly seems to be necessary ror authorities to keep some sort of check on enthusiastic workers who allow their zeal to get the better of their judgment . On a recent circular sent out on behalf of a candidate for the appointment the following appeared : — "N . B . — Brethren will remember that in order to enter

Grand Lodge for the purpose of voting , they must be provided both with Apron and Collar . Should it not be convenient to bring these , I shall be provided with a supply and pleased to lend them to those who will apply to me in Brother . . . . 's Committee Room ( 'The Sussex , '

Freemasons' Tavern ) , during the hours of poll . Now , what does this imply ? Are we to suppose that a number of those who voted were unable , or were expected to be , to bring their Masonic clothing ; and if so how came they to be in such a position ? If they were without Apron and Collar

it might almost be imagined they had ceased to have any connection with the Order , and under such a condition had no right to record a vote one way or the other . It is to be

hoped the Scrutineers of Grand Lodge were careful to see that no one did worse than appear in " borrowed plumes . " If this sort of thing goes on we shall soon want every voter " vouched for . "

The seventh annual Smoking Concert of " Ye Olde Friends " will take place at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street , W . C , on Monday next , 6 th , commencing at 8 o ' clock , with Mr . G . T . King in the chair . These Concerts are organised by the Managers of Messrs . Spiers

and Pond's different establishments , and the surplus of previous years has enabled the Committee to give a " Tea , Entertainment , and Gifts" to over 2 , 000 poor children . We hope this year the result may be even more satisfactory than any of its predecessors .

We are pleased to once again notice the continued prosperity of the Upton Lodge , No . 1227 , the regular meeting of which will be held on Thursday next , at the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool Street , at 430 p . m ., under the presidency

of Bro . W . Athol Bray W . M . There are four candidates on the list to be balloted for and initiated , one for passing , and five for raising . Supper will be served at half past seven .

The Right Hon . Earl Amherst will preside at the Provincial Masonic Charity Committee of Kent , to be held at the Town Hall , Gravesend , on Friday next , 10 th inst .

This will be his lordship's first public appearance in the Province since his appointment as Pro Grand Master of England , and he will doubtless be accorded a hearty welcome .

Now that we have an established Masonic Home m Glasgow , says " The Mallet , " in " Glasgow Evening News , " the institution of a Masonic Library would be a boon to the

Craft , or such members of it ( and they are many ) who are wishful of making the desired daily advancement in Masonic knowledge . Our contemporary commends this for the consideration of his Provincial Grand Committee .