Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

rjlHERE was a meeting of the General Committee at ¦ *• Great Queen-street , on Saturday last , when Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , V . P ., was elected Chairman . The following brethren were also present : —John L . Mather , C . F . Matier , E . B . Harding , Alfred Williams , Donald M .

Dewar , C . H . Webb , Dr . Morris , E . M . Money , A . F . Edson , Charles Belton , Thomas Cubitt , Frederick Adlard , W . Maple , Dr . Ramsay , George Cooper , George P . Gillard , W . Paas , W . Mann , Raynham W . Stewart , E . C . Massey , Edgar Bowyer , W . W . Morgan , and F . Binckes Secretary .

The minutes of the last General Committee were read and verified , and those of the House Committee were read for information . Arising out of the circumstance that the death of Bro . Wordsworth was recorded on the minutes of the House Committee , Bro . Binckes said that the matter

would come before the next meeting of the General Court , when he should no doubt be instructed to address a letter of condolence to Bro . Wordsworth ' s widow , in addition to which he had written at the instance of the House Committee .

The Chairman announced that one of the brethren nominated for election to serve on the House Committee for the coming year had withdrawn his name , and that the number of nominations for the two Committees and the number to be elected being equal , he had only to declare that the following brethren had been duly elected . —

HOUSE COMMITTEE . Edgar Bowyer V . Pat . Henry Wallis Hunt V . P . J . L . Mather V . P . James Moon V . P . ii

.. x . wouson v . r , J . Joyce Murray V . Pat . William Paas V . P . F . W . Ramsay , M . D . W . Roebuck V . Pat . Dudley Rolls V . P . Charles Zanders , M . D . TO W Sfowort V P

AUDIT COMMITTEE . Thomas Cubitt V . P . H . S . Goodall . C . F . Hogard . W . Maple .

C . F . Matier . W . Mann V . Pat . Charles E . Soppet . Henry Venn .

Four petitions were received . Three of the names were at once placed on the list , the other being accepted conditionally . An application for an outfit vote was read from George Meacock , a former pupil , and a sum of £ 5 was voted to him .

Bro . Binckes reported that , acting on the qualified sanction he received on the 30 th May , a further £ 1 , 000 had been invested on behalf of the building fund , which now amounted to £ 6 , 000 . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

The Provincial Grand Chapter of Surrey , under the presidency of the R . W . Companion General J . Studholme Brownrigg , C . B ., Provincial Grand Superintendent , will be held this day ( Saturday ) , at the Sun Hotel , Kingston , at half-past three o ' clock in the afternoon Dreciselv .

Amongst other items of business before the Provincial Grand Chapter will be the consecration of the Ewell Chapter , No . 1851 . Comp . Arthur Edwin Taylor P . M .

1201 , 1851 , P . Z . 1201 , is the M . E . Z . designate , while Comps . W . Howard Paddle P . M . 1851 , and George William Saul P . M . 1201 , will respectively be installed into the second and third Principal ' s chairs .

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FUNERALS . —Bros . W . K . L . & G . A . HUTTOW , Coffin Makers and Undertakers , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W C and 30 Forest Hill Road , Peckham Bye , S . E .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

NORTHAMPTON CHAPTER , No . 360 . rHERE was a large attendance of Companions at the Masonio Hall , Northampton , on Thursday , 31 st ult , many no doubt attending specially to take part in the presentation of a testimonial to Comp . M . Boeme P . Z ., & c . Comp . H . J . Atkins M . E . Z . presided . Amongst other business Bro . H . Manfield 1764 was duly exalted , the M . E . Z . ably performing the ceremony , and being efficiently supported by Comps . Rev . S . J . W . Sunders H ., John Bingley J ., George Ellard

Principal Sojourner . Amongst the P . Z . 's present were M . A . Boeme , Butler Wilkins D . P . G . M ., John Kellett N . pro tem , George Robinson E ., J . U . Stanton Treasurer , J . T . Green , Geo . Cotton , & o . At the conclusion of the Chapter proceedings , the Companions adjourned to the banqnet room , which was thrown open to all Craft Masons . A most excellent repast was served by Mrs . Forth , of the Peacook

Hotel . There was an unusually large muster of the brethren from the local Lodges , and other Lodges in the Province were also repre sented . The Deputy Prov . G . M . Bro . Butler Wilkins presided . Bros . J . Kellett P . Z . and P . M . and George Cotton P . M . and P . Z . occupied the vice chairs . Bro . George Ellard P . M . Prov . G . D . C . officiated as Direotor of Ceremonies . The Queen and Craft , the Prince of Wales

and the other Officers of Grand Lodge having been duly honoured , Bro . T . Wetherell , in an appropriate speech , gave the Prov . G . M . the Duke of Manchester , the Deputy Prov . G . M . Bro . Butler Wilkins , and the Provincial Grand Officers Present and Past , to whioh Bro . J . U . Stanton Prov . Grand Treasurer suitably responded , remarking that the brethren would be pleased to hear that the Duke of Manchester

had arranged to be present at the Prov . Grand Lodge at Peterborough on Thursday next . The Dep . Prov . G . M . then proceeded to the special business of the evening , the presentation of the testimonial to Bro . Boeme . In graceful and felicitous terms , he referred to the valuable work Bro . Boeme had done for Masonry in Northampton for many years j there were few men who had separated from the scene of

their labours after so many years of toil who had left behind them so many friends or fewer enemies than the distinguished friend and brother whom they had that night met to honour . The precepts of Masonry had been practised by him in his life , and had won for him not only the affeotionate goodwill of all with whom he had been brought in contact , but the honour and respeot of those who had

worked with him in Masonry , and although in the last few years he had not taken the active part he had formerly done , his example had great influence in 'the working and harmony of the Lodge , being rather felt than seen . The testimonial took a twofold form—duplicate portraits in oils . The one was to remind their brother of very many happy meetings in Norths and Hunts ; also to remind him and his family of the high esteem in which he was held by his brethren in

Masonry . The other , suspended in their own hall , would remind them that , though he was absent in the body , his example was before them to inspire them in the cause of Masonry , and to influence them in years to come in all their work . On behalf of the brethren , he asked Brother Boeme to accept the portrait with the fervent prayer that he might enjoy many years of health and happiness in his re . tirement from business life . The toast was drunk with Masonio

honours . The portrait , which had been painted m duplicate , is an excellent likeness . Bro . Everest , of Worthing , is the artist . Each picture has a rich massive gold frame , supplied by Bro . Atkins , of Abington-street , Northampton , and has suitable inscriptions . Bro . Boeme , in responding , said it was a moment of great gratification to him . He did not know that he deserved their kindness . It waB

twenty-four years last December that he received from his brethren a presentation of plate in acknowledgment of the services they were good enough to consider he had rendered Masonry . That presentation was made by the late Brother William Roberts , then Mayor of the town . He should greatly appreciate the portrait they had so kindly presented to him , and he thanked them on behalf of his family as well

as for himself . Having given a brief retrospect of the past history of Masonry in Northampton , he expressed his pride and pleasure that the local Lodges had arrived at a position inferior to none in the kingdom . Bro . J . T . Green , in a practical speech , gave the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institutions , to which Bro . Kingston eloquently responded , giving a most interesting account of his visit to and

experience of the various Masonic Institutions , and strongly urging the brethren present to assist those Institutions as far as they were able . Bro . the Rev . S . J . W . Sanders , with his usual humour , proposed the Visiting Brethren , for whom Bro . Stringer 1418 replied . The con . eluding toast was humorously given by Bro . J . Haviland , the M . E . Z . and the P . Z . ' s of the Chapter , and the W . M . ' s and P . M . ' s of the

various Lodges , and Comp . H . J . Atkins 360 , Bros . F . J . Airs 360 , and Rev . S . W . Wigg 1911 , severally acknowledged the toast . The enjoyment of the evening was greatl y enhanced by harmony contributed by Bros . Hart , Atkins , Gough , Timson , Butcher , Emery , N . T . Hewens ; Bros . Brook , Sampson , and R . Croft accompanying . In addition to those already mentioned there were also present—Bros . P . M . 's G . Robinson , John Bingley , John WatkinN . T . Hewens ,

, H . Brown ; Bros . R . J . Johnston , F . T . Airs W . M . 360 , H . Hill W . M . 1764 , Rev . S . W . Wigg W . M . 1911 , E . Roberts , F . J . Dufty , J . Clayson , H . W . Todd , A . Jones , W . Goldney , T . Emery , J . Jeffery . E . C .

Ashford , S . S . Campion , J . Currall , T . P . Dorman , A . Co ' ckerill , T . Franks , W . J . Howe , H . Spoor , E . James , Eli Morris , R . Taylor , G . W . Butcher , G . H . Percival , H . Manfield , and E . B . Fletcher . The room was beau tifally decorated , under the superintendence of Bros . H . J . Atkins and T . Emerv .

The Fifteenth Anniversary Festival in aid of the Mark Benevolent Fund is appointed to take place on Wednesday , 25 th July , when the R . W . Bro . Sir Pryse Pryse , Bart . Provincial Grand Mark Master of S . Wales , has kindly consented to preside .