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who has lost both of his parents , No . 55 , H . Heyworth , his being also a last application case . Thc others are No . 10 , E . E . Whale , who is one of four children left parentless . His father was initiated in

the Harmony Lodgo , No . 309 , Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . His death occurred in 1887 , when he was a Past Master of his Lodgo . Thc lad has already taken part in four elections , and goes to the poll this

month with a record of 165 votes in his favour . No . 23 , F . E . W . Cooper , is another case in which there are four dependent children left parentless . , This lad , who has a sister in the Girls' School , has

taken part in the last two elections , at which 1625 votes have been recorded on his behalf . His father was initiated in the Mount Lebanon Lodge , No . 73 , London , and subscribed , until the time of his death ,

11 years after his initiation . No . 48 , H . J . M . Aldous , is an only child , left parentless . He was a candidate in October , when 768 votes were polled on his behalf . His father was also a London Mason , having been

made m the St . marylebone Lodge , No . 1305 , and subscribed thereto until his death , last year . No . 62 , Charles Truine is new to the present list . He has a sister in the Girls' School , and is one of a family of

six dependent , three of whom are partially provided for . The father was initiated in the Earl of Carnaron Lodge , No . 1642 , London , and he subsequently joined the Cyclist , No . 2246 , in the Province of

Surrey . He was a life subscriber to the Benevolent Institution and the Boys' School , and was a subscribing member of his Lodge until his death , in June 1889 .

On the Girls list , No . 3 , Bertha Johnston , is one of three parentless children . Her father was initiated in the Marquis of Granby Lodge , No . 124 , passed the chair in that Lodge , and rose to Grand Lodge office in

his Province of Durham . His daughter has taken part in three elections , and comes forward with 709 votes already polled . The other case on this list is No . 37 , S . G . Glenny , who has a brother in the Boys '

School . There are four children now dependent on friends . The father was initiated in the Adelphi Lodge , No . 1670 , London , and subscribed thereto until the time of his death , in 1886 . We need hardly remind

our readers—as we have expressed our views on so many occasions—that the few cases we have specially referred to are not necessarily the most deserving of support , or the most sorely pressed among the long

list of applicants , but there are special features in connection with all of them that call for special consideration at the hands of the Craft , and we sincerely hope that all , or nearly all , may prove successful when the day of election comes round .

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THE General Committee met on Saturday last , at Freemasons' HaU . Brother Richard Eve P . G . Treasurer occupied the chair . He was supported by Broa .

George Plucknett , Jno . Masters , Stanley J . Attenborough , James Brett , J . Bodenbam , John Barnett jun ., George Everett , George Corbie , R . W . Bourne , W . W . Morgan , H . Massey , J . Glass , W . A . Scurrah , George R . Langley ,

Albert Escott , Rev . Harry Hebb ( Head Master ) , C . H . Webb , E . Hobbs , Edwin Storr , James Blyth , and F . Binckes ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the March meeting were read and confirmed ; and the minntes of the Provisional Management Committee and of the House and Audit Committees were read . The report of the

Provisional Committee contained recommendations with refer , ence to the resignation of Brother Frederick Binckes , Bro . John Glass said that , following on the report of the

Provisional Committee respecting the resignation of Bro . Binckes , it was necessary that the General Committee should agree to certain resolutions which would have to be passed on that subject . Without such resolutions the reconunendations of the Provisional Committee would be

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[ worthless . The acceptance of the resignation of the Secretary must bo endorsed by the General Committee , and approved ancl received by that Committeo , to be of value . The Provisional Committee thought that certain resolutions which they recommended should be agreed to , but at

the same timo they considered that these resolutions should emanate from some of the members of the General Committeo who wero not members of the Provisional Committee . There were threo of these resolutions , which wero as follow : —

1 . That this Committee approve and confirm the arrangements made by the Provisional Committee as to the resignation of Brother Binckes from tho office of Secretary on the 30 th of Jnne next , upon payment to him of the snm of £ 2500 , pursuant to the recotn . mendation of the Provisional Management Committee .

2 . That in the event of the whole amount , viz ., £ 2500 , of the Pension Indemnity Fnnd nofc being collected or paid over by the trustees of thafc fnnd on the 30 th of June next , the Provisional Man .

agement Committeo be empowered to make snch financial arrangements as may be necessary for providing for payment on that day of the £ 2500 or any other sum to Bro . Binckes on his vacating the office of Secretary .

3 . That the Provisional Management Committee be required to take the necessary steps , by advertisements or otherwise , for pro . caring candidates for the office of Secretary of the Institntion , to be elected in accordance with the by-laws of the Institntion , and that the Provisional Committeo be requested to settle as to the duties of , and the salary to be paid to , the new Secretary .

Bro . Attenborough moved , and Bro . Scurrah seconded the first resolution . Bro . Langley inquired whether it was proposed that the sum should be handed to Bro . Binckes , or invested . Tho Chairman said it would be handed over to Bro . Binckes . He might tell the brethren that the

Province of Hampshire had subscribed -6117 10 s without any objection . It would take some time to get the money in . The motion was then carried . Bro . Attenborough remarked that as the second resolution was framed , the balance of fcho £ 2500 was to be paid out of the funds of the

Institution . He would suggest that the word " temporarily " be inserted . In that case he should not object to it , but if the payment was to be a permanent charge on the funds he "d-onld object . The fund was being raised to provide the £ 2500 . The resolution provided that the -62500 was to

ae paid on 30 tb June . If it went forward that it was to bo paid out of the funds of the Institution , irrespective of whether it was raised from the Pension [ ndemnit y Fund , there would be great opposition to it . Bro . Scurrah said he thought it ought to be stated in the

resolution whether the mouey was going to be provided out of the funds of the Institution . The resolution was very wide upon this point . Bro . Attenborough said ho would propose that the Committee be authorised to pay this - £ 2500 out of the funds of the Institution on the

30 th of June , on . tho understanding that it should uot be a charge upon the funds , but that it should be a temporary measure to tide over the difficulty , and that the Pension Indemnity Fund repay this £ 2500 . It seemed to him that this understanding had been come to

with Bro . Binckes , and that on the 30 th June the £ 2500 should be forthcoming . It might not be forthcoming out of the Pension Indemnity Fund , and it was not a reasonable thing that the Provisional Committee should put their hands in their pockets for it , or pay it out of the funds

of the Institution . The Chairman said the object of the proposition was to complete the vacation of the office of Secretary on 30 th June . If £ 1700 or £ 1800 only was subscribed by that day , the Committee asked for power to advance the balance then accruing out of the funds of

the Institution . Bro . Barnett jun . asked who was absolutely responsible for the balance ? Was it the members of the Committee ? The balance could not be raised without some security . Bro . C . H . Webb said he understood that a cheque had already been handed in as

a guarantee for the amount , on- the faith that it would be recouped by a certain time . As the whole of the Lodges would not have had an opportunity of coming to a resolution prior to fche date named , he hoped that it would come from the fund provided by the guarantee .

He brought it before his Lodge some weeks ago , and mentioned that the cheque had been given . His Lodge voted its proportion to the Indemnity Fund . Bro . George Everett replied that there had been a good

deal of misunderstanding about tho £ 2500 , for which a brother of West Yorkshire would be happy to give a cheque . It , however , resolved itself into this—the brother in question was prepared to pay the £ 2500 on condition that the Provisional Management Committee would render