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ROYAL MasonicInstitutionforBoys, Wood Green , London , N . GBAND PATRON : —HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PRESIDENT- . —H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , E . G ., M . W . G . M . A QUARTERLY COURT of the GOVERNORS and SUBSCRIBERS will be held at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , London , on FRIDAY , the 13 th day of October 1899 , at Twelve o ' clock precisely , for the transaction of the ordinary Business of the Institution ; and to elect Boys . Also to consider Notices of Motion : I . By W . Bro . Charles E . Keyset P . G . D . Treasurer and Patron of the Institution : " That in Law 77 , Line 2 , the words ' the School' be substituted for ' its benefits . ' " II . By W . Bro . William Russell P . A . G . D . of C . Vice-Patron of the Institution : " That the number of the boys to be elected to the benefits of the Institution at the Quarterly Court on the 13 th October , be increased from 15 to 17 , to fill two extraordinary vacancies . " The Ballot for the Election of Boys will open at One o ' clock , or so soon as the General Business of the Court shall have terminated , and will close at three o ' clock precisely . J . M . MoLEOD , Secretary . 6 Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , London , W . C . 5 th October 1899 . * * The 102 nd Anniversary Festival will be hold in June 1900 , under distinguished Presidency . The services of Ladies and Brethren as Stewards on the occasion are earnestly solicited , and will be gratefully acknowledged .

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"THE GRAND SANHEDRIM " BY OELTON COOPEE , M . E . Z . 483 , H . 1928 , Price thirteen pence , post free . BRO . ALFRED H . COOPER , PUBLISHER , 19 COLEMAN STREET , LONDON , E . C . or from " Freemason ' s Chronicle Office , " New Barnet .

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LODGE Summonses , Lists of members , Menus , & c , of every description . Morgan , Printer , Freemason ' s Chronicle Office , New Barnet

The Theatres, &C.

The Theatres , & c .

Adelphl . —7 -45 , With flying colours . Matinee , Wednesday , 2 . Avenue . —8 - 15 , The Queen ' s Messenger . 9 , An Interrupted . Honeymoon . Court . —Saturday , 14 th October , 8-30 , A Royal Family . Criterion . —8 - 15 , A pretty piece of business . 9 , My Daughter-in-Law . Matinee , Saturday , 3 .

Drury Lane . —7-30 , Hearts are Trumps . Matinee , Wednesday , Thursday , and Saturday , l - 30 . Duke of York ' s . —8 , An American Citizen . Matinee , Wednesday , 2-30 . Gaiety . —8-15 , A Runaway Girl . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2 . Globe . —8 , The Gay Lord Quex . Matinee , Saturday , 2 . Haymarket . —8-30 , The Degenerates . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday ,

2-30 . Her Majesty ' s . —8-15 , King John . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2-15 .

Lyceum . —8 , Man and his makers . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday . Lyric—8-30 , El Capitan . Matinee , Thursday , 2-30 . New Olympic—8-15 , A trip to Midget town . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2 . 30 . Prince of Wales ' s . —8 , The Moonlight Blossom . The Sacrament of Judas . Matinee , Saturday , 2 ' 30 .

Princess ' s . —8 , Alone in London Savoy . —8-30 , H . M . S . Pinafore . Trial by Jury . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Shaftesbury . —8 , The Belle of New York . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2 . Strand . — 815 , The Prince of Borneo . Vaudeville . —8-15 , Hook and Eye . 9 , The Elixir of Youth . Matinee , Wednesday , 3 .

Alexandra . —Next week , 7-45 , La Poupee . Grand . —Next week , 7-30 , The Tyranny of Tears . Queen ' s Opera House , Crouch End . —Next week , 8 , The Geisha . Standard . —Next week , 7 - 45 , Driven from home . Surrey . —Next week , The Belle of New York .

Alhambra . —8-15 , Variety Entertainment . A Day Off , Napoli , & c . Aquarium . —The world ' s great Show . The Great Fight . Varied Performances , daily . Empire . —8-15 , Variety Entertainment . Round the Town again , & c . London Pavilion . —8 , Variety Entertainment .

Oxford—7-30 , Variety Entertainment , Talma , & o . Saturday , 2-15 also . Palace . —7-40 , Variety Entertainment . New American Biograph , & c . Saturday , 2 also . Royal . —7-30 , Variety Company . A duel in the snow . Saturday , 2-30 also . Tivoli . —7-30 , Variety Entertainment . Vanity Fair , & e . Saturday , 2-15 also .

Crystal Palace . —Varied attractions daily . Agricultural Hall . —Mohawk Minstrels . Earl ' s Court . —Savage South Africa , & c . Egyptian Hall . —3 and 8 , Mr . J . N . Maskolyne ' s entertainment . Madame Tussaud ' s ( Baker Street Station ) . —Open daily . Portrait models of modern celebrities , & c . ' Moore and Burgess Minstrels ( St . James ' s Hall ) . —Every evening at 8 , Monday , Wednesday , and Saturday at 3 and 8 .

Books , new music , & c , intended for review should be addressed to the Editor , FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , New Barnet .

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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ffl SATTJEDAY , 7 TH OCTOBEE 1899 .

Herefordshire Charity.

HEREFORDSHIRE CHARITY .

THE report of the 22 nd annual meeting ot the Heretordshire Masonic Charity Association has just been issued . Since its formation in 1878 it has remitted £ 1 , 092 to the Masonic Institutions . The Committee for the ensuing year was appointed as follows : —President , Bro . H . H . Parry ; Vice-President , Bro . W . Margrett ; Treasurer , Bro . H . C .

Beddoes ; Secretary , Bro . W . W . Robinson ; for the Palladian Lodge , Bro . E . C . Gurney ; for Vitruvian Lodge , Bro . T . Matthews ; for Eastnor Lodge , Bro . W . Hampton ; for the Royal Edward Lodge , Bro . E . Bellon ; for the Arrow Lodge , Bro . A . Parker ; Auditors Bros . T . Smith and T . Blenkhorn .

A ballot was taken and resulted in the election of the following as Life Subscribers to the Masonic Institutions , viz .: Bros . Lord Glanusk Prov . G . M ., H . H . Parry W . M ., Henry Gosling P . M ., T . Godwin Chance P . M ., and the Arrow Lodge . It is gratifying that this Association , one of the earliest of its kind , continues to make such satisfactory progress .

R. M.I. Boys.

R . M . I . BOYS .

AT the May examinations in connection with the Science and Art Department of South Kensington the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys gained eighty-two certificates . The gratifying announcement is now made that one of the boys , C . W . Bewsher , has been awarded a Queen ' s Prize for Freehand Drawing . This distinction is rarely gained , and shows a high standard of excellence .

The Duke of Connaught will lay the foundation-stone of the new Boys Schools at Bushey next May . It is lamentable that , as one of our Masonic contemporaries puts it , such " wastefull y folly" should be indulged in . Now that education is practically free , these boys could very well be

educated at home and under the watchful care of local Brethren . Under existing conditions they are given an education far above their required condition , whereas under local auspices there would be no denials and no need for election on the foundation . The funds properly applied are more than ample . It appears , however , to be too late to enter any protest . — "Manchester Herald " Masonic Column

The long vacation of Freemasonry in London came to an end on Saturday , and the opening of the working season took place to-day . The recess for Freemasons occupies a greater period than the long vacation known to the law , as it extends over four months , commencing with the last

week in May , while the legal long vacation is of only ten weeks duration . The coming Masonic season has all the appearance of being successful and of producing marked results . The Quarterly Courts and the elections of the Girls and Boys Schools occupy places in the second week of the

month , and at these meetings there will be great activity , as high figures will have to be polled for the candidates , only half the number of whom can be taken into the respective Institutions . The Brethren are looking forward with a great amount of interest to the statement that will be submitted to

them on Friday week , as to the progress which has been made with the new Schools of the Boys Institution at Bushey , the first stone of which is to be laid next May by the Duke of Connaught . Many supporters of the School have shown a little impatience with respect to the work , and have been

rather forgetful of the magnitude of an undertaking the ultimate object of which is to provide for 500 boys . Among other Masonic work for the new season in London is the consecration of some more Lodges , Warrants for which have already been granted . —" Birmingham Daily Post , " 3 rd October .