Committee Meeting Of The Boys' School.

COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

THE monthly meeting of the General Committeo of tho Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was held on Saturday last , at Freemasons' Hall . There wore present Bros . S . Rosenthal ( in the chair ) , Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , S . Rawson , Richard Morris Head Master , Arthur E . Gladwell , W . H . Ferryman , A . J . Dnff-Filer , C . F . Matier , Alfred Williams , Donald M . Do war , E . S- Phillips , H . Massey ,

W . Roebnck , George J . Palmer , VV . U . Sannders , F . Adlard , H . Young , W . Pans , John Mason , and F . Binckes Secretary . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , two petitions were examined and the candidates placed on tho list for tho election in October . An outfit of £ 5 was granted to a former pupil of tho Institution , now in a situation . Bro . 0 . F . Matier jjavo notice of motion for altering

Law 55 of tho Institution by making it necessary that a candidate a father shonld have been a subscribing member to a Lodgo for three years . Bro . Dnff-Filer also gavo notice of motion for increasing the maximum snm to be given to exceptionally deserving pupils for their advancement in life on leaving tho Institution , from £ 20 to £ 40 . The Committee then adjourned .

Committee Meeting Of The Benevolent Institution.

COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

rpHE monthly mooting of tho Committeo of this Institution was - * - held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday afternoon , when there wero present Bros . Col . J . Creaton V . P . ( in the chair ) , A . H . Tattershall , Raynham W . Stewart , J . IT . Matthews , W . Stephens , W . Clarke , George Bolton , John Bulmer , John G . Stevens , Charles John Perceval , Charles II . Webb , Charles G . Hill , C . A . Cottebrune

J . M . Case , Edgar Bowyor , C . G . Dilley , Louis Stean , Charles Atkins , Thomas Cnbitt , and James Terry Secretary . The minutes of tho 9 th of February wero read and verified . The death of one annuitant , Mrs . Mary A . Thistleton , who had received £ 385 , and Mrs . Isherwood , an approved candidate , were reported by the Secretary , who also reported that tho Annual Festival was held on

Wednesday , the 23 rd tilt ., Sir H . Edwards , Bart ., presiding ; that the amount aunouncedwas £ 14 , 16013 s , with several lists to come in , but that the snm had now reached £ 14 , 380 , with two lists outstanding . The Warden ' s Report for the past month was read . The Secretary also reported that tho result of tho appeal against tho increased assessment of tho building at Croydon was successful . Tho Chairman was authorised to sign several cheques . A letter was read from Bro .

Cnrteis , of Stonehouso , Devon , which , after some consideration , was deferred till next meeting . Tho visit of the Stewards of tbe late Festival was left in the hands of the House Committee to make the necessary arrangements . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart gave notice of motion to increase the accommodation at the Institution in the centre building , after which a voto of thanks was passed to the Chairman , and the Committeo adjourned .

Since writing our analysis , wo havo heard from Bro . Terry , and experience great pleasure in announcing , that although there arc still two lists outstanding , the Festival of tho Royal Masouio Benevolent Iiistitutiou on tho 28 rd tilt , has y ielded a total of £ 14 , 380 .

We have been favoured with a communication from Bro . Henry Smith , who is Prov . G . Secretary W . Yorkshire and Chairman of its Charit y Organisation Committee , in which , after stating that his Province had sent up 1 G 5

Stewards , who raised among them £ 3-560 , he draws attention to tho great additional outlay incurred b y those brethren in respect of the Festival itself . We must point out , however , in tho first p lace , that such outlay is incurred

by the Stewards in defraying the cost of the banquet , concert , & c , and in the second p lace we have never taken the Stewards' Fees into account . We shonld as soon think of including the travelling and hotel expenses . of

Provincial brethren who visit London m order to be present at the Festival in their capacity of Stewards . We congratulate Bro . Smith on the success of an Anniversary in

which his Province has played so prominent a part , but it is hardl y necessary we should go out of the way to g ild the refined " -old of W . Yorkshire .

Wc advise those of our readers who may bo desirous of seeing a scholarly interpretation of Hamlet , to take the opportunity which is now afforded them , and will be open till the 18 th instant , of visiting Sadlcrs Wells Theatre , to witness Mr . Hermann Vezin ' s assumption of this character .

We feel sure they will be hi ghl y gratified , as wo can personall y testify to its being ono of the ablest of the able performances we have been privileged to witness . Moreover , Mr . Vezin is fairly well supported by the company ,

and in particular by Miss Carlisle , who gave an admirable rendering of Op helia . Wc must repeat that Hamlet will not be p layed after the 18 th instant , arrangements having been made for the production , on the 19 th , of " Mary Warner . "

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

II c- do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Qor . respondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must hear the name an I address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith .

A MASONIC PANTOMIME .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Since I sent yon Cnrwen ' s account of a Masonio Pantomime , I learned from Bro . John Barker , Publisher , nt New York , that Bro . Nickerson , at Boston , had recently purchased some pamphlets , among which was a Masonic Pantomime . On my

return to Boston , after reminding friend Nickerson a 3 to where , when , and of whom he obtained the pamphlets ; search was made , and , in short , here is a copy thereof—title-page , songs , recitations , choruses , and the order of the Procession . I have , however , omitted the explanations which follow each paragraph in the order of

procession . These explanations are taken from Anderson and Preston , to show tho connection of the great personages in the procession with Masonry ; for instance , how Queen Elizabeth ordered the Lodge or 6 . L . at York to be broken up ; how , where , and when Charles II ., Wil . liam III ., & c , & e ., were made Masons , and , for obvious reasons , these

explanations are omitted . I shall only add that G . Kearsly , the publisher of the Pantomime , had published a Freemasons' Constitution in 1765 ) ( then in Lndgatestreet ) . Fraternally yours ,

JACOB NORTON . Songs , Duettos , Glees , Catches , etc . With an explanation of tho procession in tho Pantomime of HARLEQUIN FREE-MASON . —As porformed at tho Theatre Royal , in Covent Garden . —A new edition , with additions . Lonrlou : Printed for G . Kearsly . Fleet Street , MDCCXXXXI .

AIR I .-MASONS' GLEE .

Behold the model of our art . Work on whatever plan , Masons must borrow still some part From that great structure Man . Here , well to captivate the sight ,

The Orders all agree ; Proportion , strength , and force unite , With ease and symmetry . But , see , the sun rides down the west , A hark , our sign from work to rest .

RECIT . —Hiram Ahiff . Lo , from amidst thoso sacred glades , Where rest grand horoos , statesmen , kings , And other Autiont Masons' shades , Tho ghost of Hiram Abift' springs .

Chief of Masons noble art , While of a Mastor they make choice , Shall I not take an active part , And loudly join my brethren's voice ? Fall , mystic figure—to onr eyes

Preseut a motley child of mirth : Whose featly pranks shall all surprise , And give to vacant laughter birth . Move , kneel , stoop , stand , spring , dance , leap , run ; Now , mark me , for the charm is done .

ArR . In all your dealings tako good care , Instructed by the friendly square , To be true , upright , just , and fair ,

And thou a fellow-craft shall be . Tho level so must poiso thy mind , That satisfaction thou shall find , When to another Fortune ' s kind ,

And that's the drift of Masonry . U . Tho compass t ' other two compounds , And says , though angered on just grounds , Keep all your passions within bounds ,

And thou a fellow-craft shall be . Thus , symbols of our Order are The compass , level , and the square , Which teach ns to be just and fair , And that ' s the drift of Masonry .

REGIT . Use this and this , in evil hour , And thou shalt wonder at their power , Thon'lt see me yet ere it be ni ght , Be gone , and revel in delight .

AIR III . —Master Mason . The Sun's a Free-mason , he works all day , Village , city and town to adorn , Then from labour at rest At his lodge in the West , Takes with good Brother Neptune a glass on his way .