Grand Mark Lodge.

approved by tho M . W . G . M . - . —Bros . Alfred F . Churcb 104 , J H . Gration 127 , A . G . Hayman 155 , W . Fisher 181 , Mark U . Weyland 247 . W . Brown 293 , F . H . Miller 294 , Major Clifford Probyn 354 , Adam Pringle 357 , Col . A . II . Birchnm 301 , Hmrv Tipper 385 , F . Mead 399 , J . P . White 410 , ntid Major C . VV . Carrell 415 .

The Marquis of Hertford announced that H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . had appointed ll- ™ . Alfred Williams , George Cooper , C . H . Driver , 11 . Lovelaud Loveland , James Moon , and J . E . Dawson on tho General Board . The following brethren were elected : —Bros . Church , Clowes , Godson , C . 'ir ' cr and Hayman Cnmmings .

Some discussion now arose as to a change that had been introdnced during the evening in the mode of salutation , but as this matter will be fully discussed by those whom it more immediately concerns , we refrain from making any

comments . After some inquiry had been made as to progress in reference to the Portal Organ Fund , Grand Mark Lodge was dosed . The banquet took place at the Freemasons' Tavern .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — CONSECRATION OF A CHAPTER AT HALSTED

fTlQE Colne Valley Chapter , No . 2154 , was consnorated at the JL George Hotel , Halated , on tho 23 rd ult ., by the Grand Superintendent of the Province , Comp . F . A . Philbrick , nssistod by Comp * -. Clowes , tho Rev . C . J . Martyn Grand Snpt . of Suffolk , Railing , and Lucking . The Provincial Officers present included Comps . Wilson , Turner , Bailey , Popploton , Meggy , and Gowers , whilst the visitors

included Comps . the Rev . T . S . Raffles , Whaley , and Richardson . Tho founders of the Chapter , with the offices into which thoy wero installed after tho consecration , were Comps . Taylor P . P . G . H . Z ., Milner Jntsnin H ., Kellett P . P . G . Standard Bearer J ., Cavill P . P . G . Sword Bearer Treas ., Inman S . E ., Knight S . N ., Copus P . S ., Hills

1 st A . S ., Mark Gontry 2 nd A . S . At the conclusion of the ceremony , M . E . Z . Comp . Taylor exprossed the thanks of the founders to the Grand Superintendent and to those who had attended , all of whom wore made honorory membors of the Chapter . An excellent banquet was aftorwards sorved to the Companions .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — GODSON LODGE , No . 330 .

'PflE annual fostivnl of this Lodgo was held on the 25 th nit ., at . L the Masonio Hall , Kidderminster . Bro . G . 11 . Greeu was installed W . M . by the Most Worshipful Deputy Provinoial Grand Mark Master of Worcestershire , Bro . Abraham Groen . The W . M . nppointed the following brethren to the various Offices of the Lodgo during the yoar , and they were afterwards invested by the Denutv

Provinoial Grand Mastor : —Bros . Bland I . P . M ., Mossnp S . W ., Leon J . W ., Dawes M . O ., Dr . Eugar S . O ., Cookaoy J . O ., Jr . ckson Secretary , Walker Registrar of Marks , Herbert A . Jones Dir . of Cers ., Bromwioh S . D ., Chambers J . D ., J . Jones I . G ., Smith and Pavke Steward ? , Dugard Tyler .

The Freemasons in the Province of Kent have obtained quite a name throughout Great Britain for their liberality to tho Benevolent Institutions attached to their Order , and a short account , giving the amounts contributed by the brethren in the county , will be read with interest . On every occasion of a meeting of tbe Chanty Representatives in London tho Kent Lodges always send a large sum

towards the funds . Besides the systems of assistance and gifts made by the individual Lodges , it is satisfactory to learn that during the past five years just ended tho amount subscribed by Kentish Freemasons to the Institutions was nearly £ 11 , 000 , the actual sum being £ 10 , 932 16 s , or equal to an average of about £ 2200 annually . These amounts have been contributed to the Institutions in the following

Bums during the five years : —Boys' Institution , £ 2604 8 s ; Girls ' , £ 3261 8 s ; Benevolent , £ 4032 8 s 6 d ; Mark Benevolent , £ 1034 lis 6 d ; total , £ 10 , 932 16 s . The sums colleoted last yoar alone were : —For the Boys ' , £ 549 16 s ; Girls ' , £ 364 16 s 6 d ; Bonevolent , £ 743 14 a ; Mark Benevolent , £ 117 Is—Total , £ 1 , 775 7 s 6 d . Last year ' s total does not , however , compare well with either of the fonr years

preceding , as in 1886 the total sum was £ 1815 6 s j in 1887 , £ 2678 12 s 6 d ; in 1888 , £ 2 , 664 13 s 6 d . and in 1889 , £ 1998 16 s 6 d . The following shows the number of Kent pupils and annuitants with the average cost of such pupils and tho amount received by such annuitants during 1890 : —Bovs ( ten in nnmhorl : p . nat . ina ifiKlf ) . nirlo . / IS *!

£ 521 16 s 5 d ; Benevolent ( men—14 ) , £ 560 ; ( women—12 ) , £ 384 ; Mark Benevolent ( six ) , £ 70 17 s—Total , 57 recipients and cost £ 2046 13 s 5 d . By the above figures it will be seen that the cost of the Kent pupils and annuitants was more last year than tho sum subscribed by the Kentish brethren , although this reached the sum of £ 1775 7 s 66 . —Dover TelegrwpJi .

Death.

DEATH .

iHS : ~ 9 ? * £ ? 30 fch nlt *> at the Salmon and Compasses , Penton Street , w £ £ F r ^ RhodaJane * Wife of W * w- Davia - and eldest daughter of the Sfch ,.. . £ ' Norwood Road . S . E Funeral took place on Thursday , » tn inst ., at Norwood Cemeterv

North And East Yorkshire.

NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

ON the 27 th ult . somo important functions in connection with tho Benevolent and Philanthropic Institutions of the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons took p lnoo at Scarborough , members of the Craft being present from most parts of North and East Yorkshire . In the afternoon the half-yearly meeting of the Charities Association was held in tho reading-room at tho Masonio Clnb , St . Nioholas Cliff , tho Chairman , Bro . J . W . Wondall Pa ~ t Grand

Treasurer of England presiding , and P » -o . Joce ; . h Todd ( York ) boiu ^ in tho Vice-chair ! The business tranwnctcd included the reading of tho reports a 3 to the health and conduct of the children who aro being educated by the Proviuce , and of whom there aro nine . These reports , as well as those relating to their educational progress and health , wero of a vorv satisfactory character . Tho Awcifition

adopted four more children , and grauted sums of money appropriate to each child , the total number of children receiving tho benefits of the Educational Fund boiug thus raised to 13 . A boy was adnptod as the candidate of the Province for admission to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in London , and a widow waB also adopted -u * tho candidate of the Province for admission to tho Royal Masonio

Benevolent Institution . The brethren present included Bro . the Very Rev . the Deau of York Past Grand Chaplain of England and Senior Prov . Grand Warden , and Bro . the non . W . T . Orde-Powlett , Deputy Prov . Graud Master . lu tho evening tho third Annual Festival in connection with the Educational Fnnd of tho Province took place at the Royal Hotel . Tho Dean of York presided , and

those present included tho brethren named and upwards of fifty other members cf the Craft . After tho banquet a long toast list was gono through , the toasts including tha Queen and the Craft , H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales M . W . G . M ., tho Right Hon the Earl of Lathom M . W . P . G . M . and the Right Hon . the Earl of Mounf-Edgcnrribo R . W . D . G . M ., His Excellency tho Right Hon . the Esrl of Zetland

Grand Mastor of tho M . I . Order of St . Patrick E . W . P . G . M . North and East Yorkshire and Lieut .-Col . tho Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlott P . G . W . Eng . R . W . D . P . G . M . North and East Yorkshire , tho Edncational Fund , the Chairman , tho Scarboiough Lodges , und the Masonic Charitios . Later the regular meeting of the Leopold Lodge , No . 17 ( 50 , was held , the W . M . Bro . A . G . Wellburn presiding , many of tho brethren from various Lodges in tho Province were present .

Tho bent figure of Sir Patrick Colqnhoun , with hia unconventional bat and still more unconventional necktie , will be as mnch missed , in tho precincta of tha Tosnplo aa on tho umpire ' s hoafc at the Un ivorssty Boat Race . The Nestor of English oaramen will be remembered rather as the founder of tho Colqnhoun sculla and the disco .-urcr of Henley than ao the Aulio Councillor to tho King of Saxony , the

adviser of the Grand Duko of Oldenbnrg , or the Chief Justice of tho Ionian Islands . He belonged to the generation of oarsmen which immediately preceded that of Lord Either and tho " Lightning Crow , " and down to tho very last ho took the deepest interest in the annual contests which iii a moasuro owed their origin to hia prowess and youthful enthusiasm . Sir Patrick Colqnhoun took an important

part in the revival of the Maaonio Order of Knights Templar , and ho certainly possessed more foreign stars and ribbons than any inomber of tbe English Bar . His chambers in King ' s Bench Walk were crammed with souvenirs of his diplomatic missions to tho East , and ho distinguished his tenure of office an Treasurer of the Middle Temple

three years ago by the exercise of much genial hospitality . He baa survived kia brother , le pin * fiddle liabiiue of Cannes , only a fow weeks , and when ho read tho erroneous obituary notices which the demise of tho Chevalier gave rise to , he observed sadly that " the newspapers would not have long to wait . " —The World .

Masonic Touting.

MASONIC TOUTING .

To the Editor of the STANDARD . SIB , —Your Correspondent " S . " justly complains of the annoyance of being canvassed for votou by four brethren . The case is nob an isolated one ; on tbe contrary , it is the practice , wherever elections are to be obtained by vote 3 , and , notably , in the great Metropolitan voting Charities , to pester tho governing bodies for their individual

patronage . The practice is most in vogue with unmeritorious persons and their friend ? , and is conducted for their own benefit at the oxpense of others more deserving than themselves . Unfortunately , it not infrequently happens that those who can spend the moat in printing and posfcngo suoceed in being elected , and tho poor and friendless are left out in the cold .

To be convassed by four brethren appears to be regarded as an annoyance by your common-senso Correspondent , bub assuming that thero are about twenty Charity elections in May , and an average of twenty candidates for each , it may possibly happen that all tho well , known philanthropists are solicited by four hundred touts , many of whom accompany their earnest entreaties for votes with applications

for pecuniary assistance . Of tho merits of the individual cases nothing is personally known , and any attempts to discriminate can only lead to utter bowildorment . There is a growing practice on tho part of tViose who have studied the subject to commit all applications for votes to the waste-paper basket , and to send their proxies to the Committees of the Charities for administration , since the latter are tho only persons who are in a

position to judge of the relative inerito of the applicants . If this plan wero generally carried out , much annoyance to tho public would be avoided , and groat expense saved to the candidates ; tho fittest would win in the atrnggle , and tho only sufferers would be tho printer and the Postmaster Genoral . I am , Sir , your obedient Servant , J . A . Dow . 30 Charing-cross , S . W ., 28 th May .