The Institutions.

THE INSTITUTIONS .

Eoyal Masonic Institution for Girls . THE October Quarterly Court of Subscribers to this School was held on Thursday , at Freemasons ' Tavern . Bro . Henry Smith P . G . D . Deputy Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire and Treasurer of the

Institution was voted to the chair . Besides the election of Girls for admission to the school , the business was only formal , but Bro . Sir John Monckton , after the minutes had been read , which contained a

recommendation of an alteration , stated that one variation was considered desirable by the Committee in order that the present rule which was advised for change might not press hardly upon music pupils who were practising for

a higher class . The rule had hitherto been that the fee for music should be two guineas . It was now proposed that it should be reduced to £ 1 . Afterwards Sir John Monckton announced that the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe

Deputy Grand Master and Provincial Grand Master for Cornwall had consented to preside at the next festival of the Institution in May 1895 , and he was sure that his lordship , who was so well supported when ho took the

chair at the Jubilee festival of the Benevolent Institution would be well supported in 1895 on behalf of the Girls School , not only by his West County Brethren , but by

the members of all thc other Provinces . The Brethren then elected twenty-one Girls into the Institution out of a list of forty-two candidates . We give tho results in other columns-

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .

THE regular Quarterly Court of thc Subscribers aud Governors' of the Masonic Institution for Boys was held yesterday at Freemasons' Tavern . Brother

Eichard Eve Past Grand Treasurer Patron and Trustee Chairman of the Board of Management was voted to the chair ; and there were also present Brothers George Everett , James Willing jun ., J . E . Le Feuvre , Worshipful

Masters J . W . Burgess , W . A . Scurrah , C . E . Keyser , Harry Bevir , A . C . Spaull , G . Ward Verry , W . G .

Kentish , Henry Green , H . Smith , J . Wordsworth , James Brett , James Terry , besides many other Brethren who take an interest in the work . Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre , in moving that an additional

vacancy be declared , to fill the place of the boy Eobert Arnold Eogers , discharged at the request of his parent before the expiration of his term , said the facts were

similar to those under which an extra vacancy was declared in the Girls School on Thursday , and were equally satisfactory . The parent was emigrating , and

wished to take the boy as well . Bro . George Everett P . G . T . seconded the motion

which was then put and carried . Bro . Eichard Eve P . G . Treas . Patron and Trustee , Chairman of the Board of Management , moved the motion standing in his name , that in consideration of

the eminent services rendered by Bro . W . Fentiman Smithson P . G . D . Vice-President of the Institution , and in recognition of his exertions in assisting to bring about

so good a result from the Province of West Yorkshire at the recent Festival , the rank of Honorary Vice-Patron bo conferred upon him , under Law 15 . In doing so he

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

said Bro . Smithson was one who had rendered great services to the Institution for many years past . He had been most diligent on the Board of Management , where he had brought to the discharge of his duties a great amount of valuable information which had saved other

members much trouble . Occupying a prominent position in West Yorkshire he was untiring in his exertions when his Provincial Grand Master Bro . Jackson presided at the last festival of this Institution to make the occasion pass off with eclat . The festival was most successful in

its results to the Institution . He did not know any one who had worked harder than Bro . Smithson in securing the result . In recognition of what he then did and of his previous services the Board of Management and the

Council had deputed him ( Bro . Eichard Eve ) to move the present proposition , which by Law 15 of the Institution the meeting now assembled had full power to adopt .

Bro . H . Bevir Prov . G . S . Wilts , seconded the motion . Having had the pleasure of knowing Bro . Smithson some years he was sure nothing could have better rewarded that Brother for his labours on behalf of the recent

festival than thc great success of that festival . Brother Smithson would gladly accept this recognition of his services . The very great assistance he had rendered to the Board of Management and the Council by his valuable suggestions , had resulted in saving tho

Institution much money , and enabled tho Board to do many things which otherwise they could not havo carried out . Brother Smithson had been unsparing iu his time , and worked very hard not only from the beginning to tho

end of the year , but for several years had been most ready to do all he could for this aud other Institutions in Masonry . The motion was carried .

Bro . Smithson was uot present to acknowledge the compliment . He will not do so until tho vote is confirmed at next Court . The half yearly election of pupils into the School was then proceeded with . Kesults are given elsewhere .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

TO the many thoughtful acts of the Mayor during his year of office an entertainment to the Brethren and Sisters of the Eoyal Masonic Institution has to be added , says the " Croydon Guardian . " This took place

high tea , " and that concluded , the room , which had been decorated with plants , was re-arranged for an entertainment , by the Field-Fisher Quartette .

on Wednesday of last week , the large Committee room being arranged for the purpose . At five o ' clock , after a reception by his Worship , the company sat down to " a

During a brief interval refreshments were handed round , and at the conclusion of the entertainment a vote of thanks to the Mayor was proposed by a member of the House Committee , and seconded in a very cordial manner

by one of the residents . His Worship expressed the delight it had afforded him in being able to contribute in any way to their enjoyment , and he could assure them

that among the many duties and functions associated with his year of office , nothing had given him more pleasure than in meeting the Brethren and Sisters that evening .