The Institutions In 1893.

1892 . 1893 . £ s d £ s d Boys School - 15 , 837 18 0 21 , 563 8 11 Benevolent Institution 61 , 849 2 6 20 , 436 2 8 Girls School - - 12 , 778 2 1 17 , 052 3 2 Board of Benevolence 8 , 320 0 0 9 , 525 0 0

£ 98 , 785 2 7 £ 68 , 576 14 9

We append the usual details of income , as supplied by the Officials of the respective Institutions : Boyal Masonio Institution for Boys .

£ s d Donations and Subscriptions - - - 19 , 892 2 3 Grand Lodge 150 0 0 Grand Chapter 10 10 0 Music Fees 67 0 0 " Dividends and Interest on Cash at call - 1 , 063 15 3 Income Tax returned - - - - 83 14 11 Legacies . ---- - 190 0 0 Prize Funds 20 1 6 Science and Art Department grant earned 30 10 0 Sundry receipts 55 15 0

£ 21 , 563 8 11 Boyal Masonio Benevolent Institution . £ s d Donations 12 , 989 10 10 Grand Lodge 1 , 600 0 0 Grand Chapter 150 0 0 Dividends 5 , 283 3 4 Interest on cash at call - - . - - 103 8 6 Legacy 90 0 0 Balance Stewards Fee Fund 1892 - - 220 0 0

£ 20 , 436 2 8 Boyal Masonio Institution for Girls .

£ SO Donations and Subscriptions - - - 14 , 643 11 1 Grand Lodge 150 0 0 Grand Chapter 10 10 0 Dividends 1 , 936 17 3 Interest on Deposit 29 19 10 Eeceipts for Musical Instruction - - 152 5 0 Legacy ----- -- 90 0 0 Centenary Memorial "Windows - - 39 0 0

£ 17 , 052 3 2 The following table shows the number of cases relieved , and the total amounts voted , month by month , by the Board of Benevolence :

Month . Cases relieved . £ s d January - 19 - 595 0 0 February - 25 - 610 0 0 March - 51 - 1 , 225 0 0 April - - 32 - - 965 0 0 May 43 1 , 015 0 0 June - 27 - 760 0 0 July - 22 565 0 0 August - 20 - 510 0 0 September - 15 - 430 0 0 October - - 25 - - 730 0 0 November - 51 - 1 , 210 0 0 December - - 43 - - 910 0 0

373 £ 9 , 525 0 0

These returns must be regarded as most gratifying , and while congratulating the Craft on its continued

The Institutions In 1893.

display of benevolence , and the different Charity funds on the amount of recognition they have received , we sincerely hope that the returns of the present year will be equally satisfactory .

Devon Masonic Educational Fund.

DEVON MASONIC EDUCATIONAL FUND .

A MEETING of the committee who carried out the arrangements for the Masonic concert given in Plymouth Guildhall , on 29 th November , in aid of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund was held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Saturday evening , to receive the balance sheet , and to decide on the disposal of the net proceeds . Bro . A . Parkhouse 1247 , the chairman of the committee , presided , and others present included Bros . J . R . Lord Treas ., J . B . Gover and W . H . Dillon , the joint Secretaries of the Fund .

The Treasurer reported that the gross receipts at the concert amounted to £ 118 16 s , and expenses £ 30 12 s , leaving a profit of £ 83 3 s . It had been arranged that the profits should be devoted in life governorships to the principal promoters of the concert , and to the Lodges which returned the largest amounts on the sale of tickets . There wero sixteen life governorships , ^ award . Bro . Willoughby ,

Mrs . Willoughby and the Chairman ( Bro . A . Parkhouse ) , under the banner of whose Lodge the concert was held , were each awarded a life governorship , on the proposition of Bro . Gover . To Bro . and Mrs . Willoughby , he said , the merit of the concert must chiefly be awarded , while to Bro . Parkhouse they were indebted for very assiduous and untiring exertions as their chairman , and for

furnishing the whole of the embellishments and ornamentations of the Guildhall free of cost . The thirteen remaining life governorships were awarded to the following Lodges in order of merit for value of tickets sold .- —Prudence 1550 , St . John 1247 , St . George 2025 , St . John 70 , Brunswick 159 , Friendship 202 , Ebrington 1847 , Harmony 156 , Elms 1212 , Huyshe 1099 , Fidelity 230 , Charity 223 , and Fortitude 105 .

Bro . Willoughby thanked the brethren for the honour done to himself and his wife . It had been to them , he said , a labour of love . Their hearts were entirely in the work , and with the consent and support of the brethren it would be a great pleasure to give a similar concert each year in aid of the fund .

Thanks were then especially voted to the executive Officers of the committee , Bros . Lord , Gover , and Dillon , for their untiring exertions ; to Bro . J . W . Penwarn 1550 , for his kind aid in furnishing plants to decorate the Guildhall , free of charge ; and to Bro .

C . Mutten 1550 , for his zealous and valued assistance in seeking to make the concert a success . Prominent mention was also made of the fact that Bro . Mutten ' s Lodge ( Prudence 1550 ) sold just double that of the next highest on the list . Thanks were also voted to all who gave their services at the concert .

The two concerts which have been given at Plymouth under Masonio auspices have resulted in an addition of £ 150 to the Devon Masonio Educational Fund .

Entertainment To The Aged.

ENTERTAINMENT TO THE AGED .

ON Monday evening , at the Victoria Hall , Weston-super-Mare , upwards of 300 old folks were entertained to a high tea by the brethren of St . Kew Lodge , such festival being now regarding as annual . The duties of waiters were discharged by the brethren , whilst their wives or daughters presided at the respective tables . During the repast selections of music were contributed by the

Grosvenor Quintett band , and after the tables had been cleared several songs were sung , and musical and mimetic sketches given by Bro . R . A . Roberts ( of Crystal Palace ) . At eight o ' clock pipes and tobacco were introduced for smokers , and

beveragesteetotal and otherwise—were supplied according to the tastes of the guests . A thoroughly enjoyable evening was brought to a successful close with the distribution of Ross and Co . ' s steaming hot punch , and the singing of " Auld Lang Syne , " and hearty wishes for a happy new year to the entertainers .

Testimonial For Superintendent Steggles.

TESTIMONIAL FOR SUPERINTENDENT STEGGLES .

AFTER many years of service in the metropolis , Bro . Steggles , the well-known superintendent of the E Division of Police , is about to retire . On Thursday of last week a meeting was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , at which it was resolved to present him with a testimonial upon his retirement . Brethren of the Strand

Lodge and gentlemen connected with the markets , the theatres , and music halls in the Strand , and business houses' in Bow Street and the Holborn Divisions attended . An influential committee was formed , and it was stated that the Duke of Bedford , Mr . Alfred de Rothschild , Major Probyn , and others had already intimated their desire to forward the movement .

Turtle And Poetry.

TURTLE AND POETRY .

rriHIS is how " The Man of tho World " launches out into poetry JL over the ancient and famous " Ship and Turtle , " and its proprietor : " There is many a painter of olive and myrtle , Of the bright flashing eye and the kissable lip , But as we have only one Painter of turtle , Hold on by your Painter and stick to the Ship . "