The Boys School Centenary.

M . P ., and Smithson were appointed acting Presidents . Bro . Le Feuvre was appointed Chairman of the Ladies ' Stewards . Bro . Keyser Treasurer of the Institution was appointed Honorary acting Treasurer , and Bro . McLeod the Honorary Secretary .

Twenty-one Brethren ( in addition to the Honorary acting Officers ) were elected as an Executive Committee , with power to add to their number , to make and carry out all arrangements for the conduct of the Festival ; the elected members being Bros . S . J . Attenborough , A . H . Bevan ,

J . W . Burgess , G . Corbie , G . Everett , John Glass , G . Graveley , G . B . Heming , C . W . Hudson , D . Mayer , O . Philippe , F . A . Powell , H . Pritchard , A . Remington , W . Russell , W . A . Scurrah , A . C Spaull , J . Stephens . E . Terry , F . A . White , and J . W . Woodall .

It was decided that the Steward ' s fee be two guineas , with usual limitation for Ladies , Lewises , and foreign Stewards . A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings .

Centenary At Littleborough.

CENTENARY AT LITTLEBOROUGH .

THE centenary of the Benevolence Lodge , No . 226 , was celebrated on Tuesday , 7 th inst ., at Littleborough , the meeting being held , ( by dispensation ) in the large hall of the Conservative Club . There was a numerous attendance of Provincial Officers and Brethren . Bro . Captain

Beswicke-Royds Dep . Prov . Grand Master P . G . D . was present , and entrusted the Centenary Warrant to the W . M . Bro . Matthew Sheard , who made an appropriate reply . The ceremony of installation followed , when Bro . George Bottomley S . W ., Hebden Bridge , was installed W . M .

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

"A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

WB regret to announce the death of Bro . Edward Isaac Reed , a well-known Paddingtonian , which occurred under sad circumstances on Friday morning , 3 rd insfc . The deceased , whose age was fifty-eight , was known as Major Reed , Y . D ., having at one time occupied that position in fche 18 th Middlesex ( Paddington ) Rifles , in which he served many years .

Bro . Eeed had been under medical care for the past three weeks , for some chest affection , but nothing serious , however , was thought of ifc . On the previous Thursday he attended the bi-centenary anniversary of the opening of St . Paul ' s Cathedral ,

and in the evening was present at , a dinner . He returned home the same night , and nothing unusual was noticed . The next morning he was suddenly seized with a fit of coughing , and died in a very short time , as has since been certified , from an acute attack of bronchitis and other internal troubles . The deceased

Brother was an accountant in the service of the Great Western Railway Company , and was much respected by his colleagues . He leaves a widow and a grown up family of seven children . The funeral took place on Thursday , at Kensal Green Cemetery ,

when several members of the Order attended to pay the last tribute of respect . Among the wreaths sent was one from the "Westbourne Lodge of Instruction , where the deceased was a constant attendant , and as recently as the Tuesday preceding his death occupied the chair of J . W .

IHP \ HE funeral of Bro . W . H . Kirby , superintendent of works I in the service of the Great Northern Railway , who died at his residence , Boston , on the 2 nd inst ., aged sixty-three , took place on Saturday afternoon . Deceased was a member of the

Franklin Lodge , of which he was Worshipful Master in 1883 . He held the rank of , P . P . G . Superintendent of Works . The funeral was attended by Bro . A . A . Crabtree W . M . and several Brethren of the Franklin and Harmony Lodges , who sang the Masonic closing hymn during- the ceremony .

THB funeral of the late Bro . Frederick R . Bean , of Colchester , took place afc Mylaod Churchyard , on Monday , 22 nd ulfc . The cortege on reaching the Churchyard was met by the W . M . and a number of the members of the United Lodge , who lined the pathway as the coffin was borne into the sacred edifice .

The floral offerings inehided a handsome wreath from the members of the United Lodge , No . 697 , and the Patriotic Chapter , No . 51 , and one from a few of deceased's friends in the Royal Dragoons .

CONSIDERABLE regret is expressed in Nottingham , at the death of Bro . J . J . Turner , which took place on Sunday , 21 st ult . Bro . Turner held the office of Provincial Grand Tyler ,

and also acted as Tyler to most of the Lodges which meet at the Nottingham Masonic Hall . Deceased , who was 68 years of age , leaves a wife and several children . He had been in poor health for some time , and succumbed to a spasm of heart disease .

Presentation To Capt. Beswicke-Royos.

PRESENTATION TO CAPT . BESWICKE-ROYOS .

nnHE meeting of the Provincial Grand Craft Lodge of _ 1 _ East Lancashire , held at the Gentlemen ' s Concert Hall , Manchester , on Friday , 26 th ult ., ' was followed by a very interesting and imposing function , which took place at the Queen ' s Hotel . Many of fche Brethren in attendance at the former meeting , whose knowledge of fche science was simply

limited to their connection , with Craft Masonry , were unaware that the services rendered by their-Deputy Provincial Grand Master to the higher branches were about to be recognised in a substantial manner , otherwise the room at the premier Hotel , already crowded by an intensely enthusiastic audience , would have been totally inadequate for the purpose .

Sir Knight William Tyrer Sub Prior read letters of apology from Sir Knights Reginald Young , Basingstoke ; Samuel L . Buckley , Blackburn ; 0 . Eastwood , Bootle ; John S . Veevers , Burnley ; Col . F . R . Sewell , Cockermouth ; Capt . C . H . Garnett , Lancaster ; Edward Pierpoint , Liverpool ; George Galloway , Preston ; W . J . Thomson , St . Helens ; Rev . Chas . Courtney Bluett , Wigan ; J . D . Murray , Wigan ; and others .

The presentation , which took the form of a lovely silver salver , and a handsomely bound album containing upwards of 150 signatures , was in the hands of Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie Provincial Grand Master . Col . Starkie expatiated upon the prominent attributes of the recipient , who , he averred , was highly honoured and esteemed by all who knew him ; a piece of atavism which met with an ardent and hearty endorsement by

the audience . Continuing , Col . Starkie said that the mantle of the father ' s Masonic dignity had fallen upon the son whom they were there that evening to honour . Bro . Beswicke-Royds had made this particular kind of Masonic study his delight , and he was a notable example for all to follow . The more they knew him bhe more they appreciated him , for by his courtesy and Masonic conduct he had gained their approbation of his actions in every possible way .

The illuminated address , which was as follows , was then read :

CAPTAIN CLEMENT ROBERT NUTTALL BBSWICKE-EOYDS , of Pyke House , Littleborough , ''¦ ' ' G . C T . Very Eminent Prior of Lancashire , Deputy Provincial Grand Master

and Provincial Grand H . Bast Lancashire . Inspector General North Western District 33 ° November 1897 . The undersigned members of the Lancashire Provinco of Knight

Templars desire to express to you thair great appreciation of the eminent services you have rendered to that degree for a period of twenty-five years , and hope that many years may yet elapse before the relations between them and yourself ( which have been a source of so much pleasure and satisfaction ) are severed .

They trust that the Testimonial , which it is now their privilege to present to you , may remain as a permanent , though slight expression of their feeling of regard towards you . We have nofc space for all the signatories attached to the address , but give a few of the more prominent ones . They are as follow : Bros . Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie , Rev . C . Hesketh

Knowlys , F . N . Molesworth , John Chadwick P . P . G . Secretary , Major John Booth , N . A . Earle , A . L , Dickens , Dr . Thomas D . Foreman , James Heelis , Alfred Hopkinson , C . E . Hindley , IV B . Wilkinson , ' Captain Henry Thomas , Joseph Leech , Colonel Henry J . Bobinson , Fritz Reiss , H . L . Hollingworbh , and Charles Schuster .

Colonel Starkie , continuing , said he endorsed every word which had been read , and he hoped that Providence would extend to Bro . Boyds health and strength to move among them for many years to come . The Right W . Provincial Grand Master then presented fche silver salver , with that fervency of expression

which demonstrated the abiding standard of his friendship , and with an apt choice of language which is one of his especial felicities , concluding with this hope , — " May you and yours live to use this beautiful salver , and may you live to do your duty as your respected father performed his before you . "

The inscription on the plate , a variant from that in the album , was as subjoined :

Presented to CAPTAIN CLEMENT ROBERT NUTTALL BESWICKH-ROYDS , of Pyke House , Littleborough ; G . C . T ., Very Eminent Prior of Lancashire , Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and Provincial H . East Lancashire . Inspector General North Western District 33 ° ,

By members 01 the Lancashiro Province of Knight Templars , as an expression of their appreciation of the eminent services rendered to their Order for a period of over twenty-five years . Bro . Royds said in reply , "I beg to thank you , Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , for your kind remarks , and