Devon Masonic Educational Fund.

DEVON MASONIC EDUCATIONAL FUND .

THE annual meeting of tho subscribers of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund was held ou the 7 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Plymouth . A larpo attendanco included Bros . Powell P . G . C . ( a Viuo-Prcsklsut of the Fund ) who presided , Lord P . P . G . T . ( Treasurer of the Fund ) , Gover P . P . G . Secretary ( Secretary ) , Cornish P . P . G . T . ( Auditor ) , Birrett P . P . G . S . D . ( Vice-President ) ,

Pengelly P . P . G . A . D . C ., GriiTui P . P . G . J . D ., Trovena P . P . G . D . C , Jew P . P . G . T ., Allsford , Hooper P . P . G . D . Cr ., Goodall P . P . G . O ., Maooy , and Wallis , Roberts and Dillon Assistant Seoretarv ( Life Governors ) , Atherton 248 , Hendry 189 , Cawsey P . P . G . J . D ., Burt 230 , Titherley W . M . 1550 , Radmore 150 , Olver 1247 , Wilson 1205 , Aitken-Davis P P . G . S . Works , Hambly P . P . G . S . Works , Bird 1550 , Horswili 105 ,

Barber 1247 , Payne 223 , Whitley P . P . G . O ., Stanbury P . P . G . D . C , Hoyten 223 , Moysey P . P . G . J . D ., Hocking 70 , Mntten S . W . 1550 , Sweet S . W . 1212 , Tucker 202 , Warren 159 , Uglow 1247 , Sloman 159 , Corriok 159 , and Coleman 1550 . The reports of the Treasurer and Auditors were presented aud adopted . They shewed the fund to be in a prosperous condition . At the oloso of 1889 the fund stood at

£ 974 16 s ; at the close of 1890 it had risen to £ 1 , 018 10 s . There were at present sixteen children on the fund , each receiving £ 15 per annnm towards their education and clothing . The fund was raised entirely by voluntary aid , its management was gratuitous , the-only expenses incurred being for printing and postage . Bros . Lord the Treasurer , Gover the Secretary , and Dillon tha Assistant Secretary ,

were unanimously re-elected to their offices , and heartily thanked for their past valuable services . Bros . Cornish and Hambly were elected Auditors . The Finance Committee were appointed to bo : — Bros . Lose sen . P . P . G . Pursivant , Warren P . P . G . O ., Stocker P . P . G . T ., Powell , Brewer P . P . G . J . W ., Fulford P . P . G . T ., Jew P . P . G . T ., Whittley , Allsford , Bird , and Leonard . The Educational and General

Purposes Committee will consist of Bros , the Rev . Whittley P . P . G . S . W ., Jones P . P . G . J . W ., Brewer , Rev . Dr . Lemon P . P . G . J . W ., Major Davie P . G . Secretary , Gover , Jew , Cross P . P . G . T ., Westlake P . P . G . 8 . D ., Lord , Lethbridge P . P . G . S . Works , Powell P . G . T ., Pengelly , Gregory , Aitken-Davies , Lacey , Cornish , Goodall , Knight P . P . G . S . B ., Cawsey , Hambly , Hooper , Stanbury , Trevena , Gray 105 ,

Fulford , Jerman P . P . G . T ., Stocker P . P . G . T ., Whittley , H . Stooker , Macey , Taylor P . P . G . D . C , Chalice 1855 , Watson P . P . G . A . D . C , Griffin P . P . G . J . D ., Allsford , Bird , Horswili , Kinton Bond P . P . G . D . C , Radmore 159 , Cooks 106 , Hannaford 223 , and Mntten and Dillon . The proposition "That the Trustees of the Devon Masonio Educational Fond be instructed to transfer the £ 500 of that Institntion

now in the hands of the Devon and Cornwall Bank , to the Freemasons' Hall and Club Company , at { 3 £ per cent . / ' waa discussed at some length and ultimately adopted , but will have to be confirmed at the next meeting of the subscribers and donors in October before it can be carried into effect . The election of candidates to the fund was then proceeded with . There were two candidates , both boys ,

one aged 81 years , the son of a deceased brother of Lodge Hanley , No . 787 , Dartmouth , third application ; the other aged 9 , son of a deceased brother of Lodges 1247 and 223 , Plymouth , second application . Bros . Griffin , Goodall , and Allsford were appointed scrutineers . At the close of the scrutiny Bro . Griffin announced that

there had been 1686 votes recorded . For the candidate from Lodges 1247 and 223 there had been 463 votes brought forward , and 1223 given—tot » I 1686 ; for the candidate from 787 there had been 422 votes brought forward and 463 given—total 865 . The former was therefore declared elected . The meeting closed with votes of thanks to all the Officers for their zealous services .

Bazaar At Batley.

BAZAAR AT BATLEY .

IN connection with the new Masonio Hall , which has just been erected in St . James's-street , off Branch-road , for tho brethren of the Trafalgar Lodge of Freemasons , a three days' bazaar was opened on Saturday afternoon by R . I . Critchley , Esq ., J . P ., in the presence of a large gathering . Amongst those present were Walter Critchley , Esq ., J . P ., Dr . Broughton , Messrs . W . Sheard ,

Miles Armitage , J . W . Bannister , W . Brcarley , Goo . Hollies , & o . Mr . Critchley , after somo jocular remarks , thanked the committee and brethren of the Trafalgar Lodge for the kind invitation they had given him to open the bazaar , and said he had great pleasure in being present to perform that function . He was pleased to see tbat the ladies had taken such great interest in the matter , and had

collected such a magnificent stock of beautiful things for sale . The object of the bazaar was a very good one , and well deserved the support of the ladies . He know that there were some cases in which ladies had shown some little prejudice about Freemasonry , simply because it took away their husbands from the domestic hearth , and he did not think those husbands were very particular abont tho time

they returned . But that was not the the fault of Freemasonry , the throe grand principles of which were—brotherly love , relief , and truth . It had been said that thero were other principles in Freemasonry , bnt not one so good as those . It was like many other things , sometimes abused . It was tbe abuse of good things that gave them a bad name . However , he was not troinc tr > odvn hhnm n .

lecture on Freemasonry . He would simply say it was a very good thing in itself . It was founded on religious principles—piety , virtue , and everything that was good—so that , as a rnle , Freemasons were charitable and good citizens ; in fact , the precepts of Freemasonry tanght nothing but was honourable and true . He then went on to refer to special cases in which substantial assistance had been aiven

to people who had not been prosperous in business , and who , but for such timely assistance , would have been in distressed circumstances . After complimenting the ladies on tho beautiful display of artic leson the stalls , he declared the bazaar open , and gavo a donation of £ 20 . On the motion of Mr . J . W . Banister , seconded by Dr . Broughton and put by Mr . M . Armitage , a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to

Bazaar At Batley.

Mr . Critchley . The cost of the new building will be from £ 1 , 100 to £ 1 , 200 . It has been erected from designs prepared by Mr . J . H . Brierley , architect , of Batley . The object of tho bazaar is to clear off the debt existing on the building . The patrons were the Right Worshipful Bros . T . W . Tow ; J . P ., P . G . D . of England , Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire , Hy . Smith D . P . M ., P . M . 387 ,

P . G . D . of England , P . P . G . Secretary , aud the rest of the W . Provinoial Grand Officers , Bros . R . I . Critchley , J . P ., P . M . 208 , Past Provincial Graud Warden West Yorkshire , j . W . Blackburn , Mrs . T . W . Tew , aud other ladies of tho district . The Committee of Management consisted of Bros . W . Akeroyd W . M ., S . S . Baines S . W ., A . W . Broughton , and the brethren of the Trafalgar Lodge , with

Bro . George Hollies as hon . Secretary . The following were the stall holders : —Stall No . 1 : Mesdames I . Parker , Jos . Colbeok , J . W . Banister , W . Sheard , A . W . Broughton , Jas . Colbeok , J . O . Pickles , G . H . Wilks , S . S . Baines , H . Owen , Willoughby , W . B . Armitage , A . C . Clegg , S . Hartley , and other ladies . Stall No . 2 : Mesdames George Hollies , Jos . Kemp , John Thompson , Wm . Brearley , S . Mower

W . Akeroyd , W . Saville , D . I . Blakeley , W . H . Riddleswortb , Jacob Blamires , Harry Sheard , Mark Lee , Miss A . Pearson , Messrs . Sykes , G . Cowling , Peace , and other ladies . Refreshment Stall : Mrs . Joseph Colbeck , Mrs . Joseph Kemp , Misses Hollies , Banister , Pearson , Saville , Sheard , Frost , Thompson , Blakeley , Lee , Pickles , Akeroyd , Baines , Blamires , Colbeok , Walker , Bell . There was also a gentleman ' s stall , in charge of Mr . W . H . Riddleswortb ; a post

and parcels office , post mistress , Miss Kate Binns ; a cloak-room , & o Entertainments of a miscellaneous character were provided , in < eluding pianoforte recitals by Mr . F . W . Brooke , of the Hnll Concerts , Ethiopian entertainments by the Bros . Parfitt , Shakespearian recitals by the Misses Blamires , humorous songs by Bro . A . Fearnsides , feats of legerdemain by Professor Link , tableaux vivants , & c . The bazaar was continued on Monday and Tuesday .

Masonic Ball At Hereford.

MASONIC BALL AT HEREFORD .

THE first Masonio ball whioh has taken place in Hereford for some years occurred on the 1 st inst ., at the Shirehall . The large ball-room was tastefully decorated for the occasion by Mr . George Holloway . At the entrance to the room was placed the banner of the Herefordshire Provincial Grand Lodge , and the tracing board of the Palladian Lodge , 120—under whose auspices the ball took

placeand on eaoh side of the doorway stood a Tyler , armed with a sword . The orchestra was decked with palms , ferns , and flowering plants , lent by Bro . J . Pulley , and in the centre of the orchestra was a section of a Lodge , consisting of a Worshipful Master ' s ohair , a pedestal , and two columns , belonging to the Palladian . Behind these

were the banner of the Palladian Royal Aroh Chapter , and at the rear of this again was tbe city banner , whiob , for the nonce , was adopted as that of the Lodge . Included in the display of banners , of whioh there was a considerable number , wero nineteen Knight Templars' banners , four Royal Aroh banners , and two Lodge banners ,

from Worcester , those of the Knight Templars being lent by E . C Bro . H . Rowe , the Royal Arch flags by the Chapter of the Worcester district , and the Lodge banners by Bro . J . S . Wood . Other banners also fonnd places on the orchestra and abont the room . Bro . E . F . Mitchell W . M . of tho Arrow Lodgo , Kington , also lent the handsome

banner of his Lodge , and the Hunt Club gavo the use of the settees and other furniture . The Committee of Management were Bro . W . Cullwick W . M . of tho Palladian Lodge and the Past Masters and Officers of the Lodge . The band was nnder the direction of Mr . W . James , aud played an excellent selection of music .

The Theatres. &C.

THE THEATRES . & c .

Mohawk Minstrels . —Enthusiastic audiences have witnessed with delight the capital programme provided by this troupe for the Easter holidays . Night after night crowds have been disappointed in their endeavour to get into the spacious hall at Islington , but those who havo succeeded have been fully repaid for their trouble . Tho first part of the programme consists of the nsual sentimental and

comio songs enlivened by jokes and conumdrums , and certain it is Mr . Harry Hunter and his merry men have been in fine form . The " Bogie Man" brings the first part to a close , and here Mr . Johnny Danvers scores a great hit . Several interesting and amusing items help to make the second portion of tho programme interesting ; and where all are so good it wonld be bad form to mention any oue in

particular . It is , however , interesting to note thafc the Mohawks now rely on their own talent and do not call in artistes from the music halls to help them , and we can conscientiously say that tbo programme loses nothing by the change . The programme is brought to a conclusion by a performance of the " Red Brigands , " in whioh the majority of tht . troupe take part . We may mention that one or two special programmes will be given in the near future .

As number after number of Messrs . Cassoll's " World of Adventure " is brought to our notice , the more regretful we feel tbat the work will soon be completed . Each story of adventrre , hair-breadth 'scape , accident on land and sea , shipwreck and battle , are most interesting , and the more we read the more wo want to . Certain ib is that

" The World of Adventure may be looked upon as a standard work of reference , aod one that should find a place in evory English home . We may conclude by saying that tho issue just to band is No . 31 , and tho whole is to bo completed iu 36 parts . All back numbers cau be had from Messrs . Cassell .