Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

THE Quarterly Court of subscribers to this institution was held on Thursday , at the Freemasons' Tavern , London , Bro . Henry Smith P . G . D ., Deputy Prov . Grand Mastor for West Yorkshire , presiding . The General Committee having conferred tho rank of Honorary Patron of the

Institution , with all the { . rivileges attaching to tho rank of Patron , on Bros . Hunt and Glutton , in recognition of their gratuitous services aa architects and surveyors during the building operations in the late extension of the School buildings at Battersea Rise , the letters of those brethren ,

thanking the Committee for the compliment , were read . Tho Court then proceeded to elect eighteen girls into the School out of a list of twenty-five approved candidates . It was formally announced that His Royal Highness the Dnke of Connaught , K . G ., Mosfc Worshipful Past Grand Master ,

Provincial Grand Master of Snssex , had consented to preside afc the 104 th Anniversary Festival of the Institution , in May 1892 . The Election was then proceeded with . The names of successful candidates will be found in our Advertisement columns . The votes recorded for the unsuccessful candidates are as under : —

UNSUCCESSFUL . Name . Forward . Polled . Total . Bushell , Emily May — 1538 1538 Wilson , Edith Grace 383 1026 1409

Whitcombe , Ethel — 1009 1009 Le Gros , Agnes ( last ) 315 153 468 Matthew , Ada Victoria — 278 278 Marsh , Lilian — 45 45 Cash , Alice Mary — 12 12

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

RECTITUDE CHAPTER , No . 581 ( ARDWICK )

A BI-MONTHLY convocation was held afc the Midland Hotel , on Thursday , the 1 st inst ., when there were present Companions Mo'ling Z ., Kay J ., Swamson S . E ., Richardson P . Z ., Arensburg P . Z ., HaU P . Z ., Brown , Wilkinson , Goodman , Booth , Whittaker , Lilley , Pollitt , Loebell , and Leach . The Chapter was opened at six o'clock , and tbe minutes of tho last convocation read and confirmed . A can . didate for exaltation not having put in an appearance , the election of

Officers for the ensuing year was proceeded witb , resulting as follows : —Comps . Wand Z ., Kay H ., Fitzgerald J ., Swamson S . E ., Booth S . N ., Lilley Treasurer , Hayes P . S ., Baildon and Rerdman Assistant Sojourners . Votes of condolence with tbe families of the late Comps . Stephen Chesters and Alder , were unanimously ordered to be entered on the minutes , and sent to the respective families ; there being no farther business , tbe Chapter was closed in peace and harmony .

We are requested to state that the Lodge of Freedom , No . 77 , will be opened at the New Falcon Hotel , Gravesend , on Monday the 19 th inst , at 5 ' 45 p . m ., and not afc 6 ' 30 as previously announced . Bufc James Stevens has arranged to commence his lecture at six o'clock precisely .

After the usual summer vacation Freemasonry in Oxfordshire and its neighbourhood is now about to resume its wonted vitality , the following meetings taking place during the present month in Oxford : — On Tuesday , the 6 th , the Alfred Lodge ( Bro . S . J . Shipp W . M . ) ; Thursday , the 8 th , the Bertie Lodge ( Bro . Dan Symes W . M . ) ; Wednesday , the 21 st , Festival and Installation of the Alfred Mark

Lodge ( Bro . W . R . Bowden W . M . ); Tuesday , the 27 th , the Apollo University Lodge ( Bro . P . Colville Smith W . M . ); there will also be held , probably sometime in October , the Provincial Grand Lodge of Oxford , ¦ hire , at whioh the Hon . Viscount Valentia will be installed and invested as Deputy Prov . Grand Master in the room of Bro . Reginald Bird , M . A ., of Magdalean College , deceased , who had held the position for sixteen years , having been installed in the Sheldonian Theatre

in 1875 by the late Duke of Albany Prov . Grand Master . The Churchill Lodge meets on the first Monday in November ; and for the 10 th the Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter ia announced . Daring the month of October , also , the following Lodges resume their meesings : —Cherwell at Banbury , Bower at Chipping Norton , Windrush at Whitney , Thame at Henley , Abbey afc Abingdon , and St . Hilda at Wallingford . Most of these Lodges continue to hold their meetings monthly from October to June . —Oxford Journal .

' SPONGING ON FKEEMASONS . — Qharles Fulclier ( 65 ) , painter of no fixed above , was charged by P . S . Greenwood with being drunk and disorderly in Bridge Street , Guildford , on Monday 28 fch ult . He collided with a lady and child and knocked tbem off the pavement . Supt . Berry said prisoner called himself a Mason , and went round to tbe different Freemasons in fche town asking for assistance . He spent the money in drink . Priaoner was sentenced to 7 days' hard labour .

St. Osyth's Priory Lodge, No. 2063.

ST . OSYTH'S PRIORY LODGE , No . 2063 .

THE Masonio Season here was opened on Monday , 21 st September , when a goodly number of tho members and several visitors assembled at the Public HaU ( by dispensation from R . W . P . G . M . ) to witness the installation of tbe W . M .-elect , Bro . Reed aa Worshipful Master , for the ensning year . The ceremony wns performed by tho out-going Worshipful Master , Bro . Nnnn Prov . G . Assist , Secretary ,

who was assisted by Bro . Finer P . M . P . P . A . G . P . The new W . M . invested his Officers , as follow : Bros . Nunn Prov . A . G . Seo . I . P . M ., Starling S . W ., Puga J . W ., Rov . W . Morgan Jonea P . M . 697 P . P . G . C . Chap ., Mann P . M . 51 P . P . G . Seo . Treas ., Mackenzie Secretary , Spar , ling S . D ., Mnrray J . D ., Chamberlayno Prov . G . Steward D . C , Noble

Organist , Mannl . G ., H . Marlton Swann Steward * , Pollard Tyler . A hearty vote of thanks waa paused to tho Installing Master for the ability with whioh he had perforrand tho ceremony of the duy , and be was presented with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel , Bro . Finer , in making the presentation , remarking that Bro . Nunn had been » hard worker

during his year of offico , and he trusted would continue such for some time to come . Bro . Nunn , in acknowledgment , said he had been much pleased to undertake tho installation ceremony , as he considered that it was the duty of every Worshipful Master to instul hia successor . The presentation to him of so handsome a jowel was an

act for which he should over feel grateful to his brethren , and it would be an incentive to him to continue to devote himself to the beat interests of the St . Osyth's Priory Lodge , of which ho was proud to have been ono of the founders . The jewel bore tho following inscription : —

" Presented by the Brethren of tbe St . Osyth's Priory Lodge , No . 2063 , to Bro . F . J . Nunn , for his valuable services aa W . M ., 1890-1 . " Between 40 and 50 brethren afterwards dined together at tho Royal Hotel , a splendid repast being well served by the Hostess , Mrs . Wallis . Daring dinner a congratulatory telegram was received

from the brethren of the Blackwater Lodge , who were holding tbeir installation meeting at the same hour at Maldon , and as hearty a reply was promptly returned , by wire , by the Worshipful Master . The after-dinner speeches were interspersed by a capital selection o music by various members of the Lodge , under the direction of Bro . Noble , the Organist . Altogether the proceedings were of a most harmonious character , and were muoh enjoyed by all present .

ST . LEONARD LODGE , No . 2263 . THE annual meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Surrey-street . Sheffield , on the 24 th ulfc ., when Bro . Marples was formally installed W . M . for the ensuing twelve months . There was a full attendance of the members of the Lodge , and many visitors were also present , including the W . M . ' s and S . W . ' s of most of the sister Lodges of the town . Bro . Dearden was the Installing Officer , and

the ceremony was ably performed . On the completion of the installation Bro . Marples invested as his Officers the following brethren : — Bros . Dunnill S . W ., Fox J . W ., Lowood Treasurer , Brown Secretary , Brook S . D ., Abbott J . D ., Holmes P . M . P . P . G . D . C . Dir . of Cers .,

Harrison Assist . Dir . of Cers ., Brook I . G ., Johnson and Sutton Stewards , Birch Tyler . Lodge was then formally closed , and the brethren adjourned to a banquet admirably served by Bro . Turner , Steward of the Masonio Hall .

Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , No . 1614 . — The weekly meeting was held afc tbe Criterion , Piccadilly Circus , S . W ., on the 1 st instant , when there were present Bros . Foan Assistant Preceptor W . M ., Harnell S . W ., Samuels J . W ., Reynolds acting as Secretary , Bates S . D ., Cogliati J . D ., Keen I . G ., Weeks Tyler , Moss , Hoggins , Hambly , Reed , Wise , R . J . Harnell , Barwiok , and others .

The Lodge was opened in due form and the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed . The Lodge was opened in the second and third degrees , and was resumed to the second . Bro . Harnell having been presented for installation , was duly obligated and installed . Lodge was resumed , and tbe W . M . invested his Officers . Bro . Foan , as Installing Master , gave the charges to the W . M ., Wardens and

Brethren , in a very clear and masterly manner . The W . M . vacated fche chair in favour of Bro . Foan ; Bro . Hoggins offered himself as a candidate for initiation , and tbe W . M . rehearsed tbe ceremony . Bro . Harnell was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing week . A hearty and cordial vote of thanks was recorded to Bro . Foan for his excellent working . Nothing further offering , the Lodge was closed , and adjourned .

Warner Lodge of Instruction , No . 2192 . —The regular meeting of this emulative Lodge was held on the 5 th inst ., at Bridge Chambers , Hoe Street , Walthamstow , when there were present—Bros . Trickett W . M ., Cook S . W ., Smith J . W ., Shurmur P . P . G . Treasurer Preceptor , Fortescue Treasurer , Lambert S . D ., Bateman J . D ., Long I . G ., Allen Secretary , Clark Steward , Spurgeon Organist ,

Dr . Dunbar , Wilson P . M . P . Z ., Short , Stauffer , Jeremy , Basfcick , Brown , Stacey , Maynard , James , Clare , Longmore , Lloyd , How jun ., Peck , Bestow , Fnlford , Taylor , Lewis-Young , Lloyd , Srnithers P . M ., Bullock , Hamilton , Tagg , Hale , Holnen P . M . P . Z ., McCalla , Pinder P . M ., Clarke , Bird , Francis , Kempthorne , Cropley . The Lodge was opened in due form and fche minutes of previous meeting were read

and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed and the ancient charge delivered , Bro . Brown as candidate . Bros . Bullock P . M . Northern Counties Lodge , No . 406 , and Clare W . M . Marquess of Ripon Lodge 1489 were elected members . It was unanimousl y agreed that the annual supper of the Lodge should take place at tho Victoria Hotel , Walthamstow , on Monday , 16 th November . Bro . Cook

was elected to occupy the chair at ensuing meeting and appointed Officers in rotation . There being no further business , the Lodge was closed and adjonrned until Monday , 12 th inst ., at 8 p . m . A meeting of the 3 rd Walthamstow CharitiesAssociafcion was fchen formed , Bro . Dr . Dunbar occupying the chair , when several ballots for Life Subscriberships were taken .