R. M. I. Girls.

R . M . I . GIRLS .

nnHE Quarterly General Court of the Governors and _ L Subscribers of this Institution was held at Freemasons ' Hal ] , London , on Thursday , under the presidency of Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P ., Past Grand Warden of England Patron and Treasurer of the Institution .

The list of candidates for the April election was closed , with thirty-six applicants , the number of vacancies being sixteen . Fourteen of the candidates come forward from

previous contests , the remaining twenty-two being new cases . A feature of the list is the large number of last application cases , no less than eight of the candidates being only just within the age limit , six of them being among the first applications .

The Fifteen Sections were worked at the City of Westminster Lodge of Instruction , No . 1563 , at the Cafe Royal , Regent Street , on Wednesday , under the presidency of Bro . B . Da Costa P . M . 1349 . We hope to give a report of the very successful meeting next week .

Referring to a recent visit to the Hampton Lodge , at Hampton House , St . Pancras , the " Merrie Villager " of the "Islington Gazette" says the members have an ideal Lodge room , and he recommends every Mason to try and see it . We fully endorse our worthy Brother ' s advice .

A Library in connection with a private Lodge is somewhat of a rarity , and hence it is we are pleased to record the fact that the Cornubian Lodge , No . 450 , Hayle , has a collection of some 270 volumes , many of them of great value . A catalogue is being prepared , and will be issued shortly .

The members of the Duke of Connaught Lodge , No . 1524 , are looking forward with considerable pleasure to the annual meeting of , the Lodge , to be held on Thursdav . 26 th

inst ., when Bro . Frisby is to be installed as Master . Bro . Frisby has for many years fulfilled the duties of Organist in the Lodge , and has won a host of friends in that capacity .

Many of our readers will enjoy with us the satistaction of knowing that Bro . George Everett P . G . Treasurer of England has almost recovered from his recent serious illness , so far so that he wrote us just before going- to press that he

hoped to be present at the installation meeting of the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , to be held last night . We hope his wish was realised , and that he will not feel any ill effects from his devotion to his old favourite .

The installation meeting and subsequent banquet of the Savage Club Lodge , No . 2190 , alwaj's forms an important event , says the " Stage , " and the next function of the sort .

which will take place at Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday , 7 th February , will be no exception to the rule , for a most distinguished body of visitors is expected to be present . The occasion will be the placing in King Solomon ' s chair of Bro . Eugene Barnett—a familiar figure in musical circles—and

the ceremony of installation will be conducted by the retiring Master Bro . Harold Burke , not altogether unknown in the land of the painters' art . The musical portion of the programme to be gone through will be noted for both quantity and quality , as befits the circumstances .

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Another candidate for the position of Masonic record breaker appears in the person of Bro . Alexander Levy P . M . of the Tranquillity Lodge , No . 185 , who was presented with an address at the last meeting of that Lodge , from his fellow members , together with their hearty congratulations , on his

completing fifty years membership of the Lodge . The presentation was made by the W . M . Bro . J . A . Witthaus , and was acknowledged by Bro . Alexander Levy with great emotion . It was Bro . Levy ' s first appearance at the Lodge after his recent severe illness , and he was cordially greeted on his return .

The Woodgrange Lodge , No . 2409 , has for several years rendered valuable assistance to the West Ham Hospital through the instrumentality of a ball , and on Wednesday , 4 th inst ., the fifth of these enjoyable gatherings took place at the Town Hall , Stratford . The floor was in splendid

condition , and nearly 300 ladies and gentlemen had a most pleasant evening . Bro . A . J . Russell acted as M . C . in an efficient manner , and Bro . Octavius E . Riche P . M . ably

carried out the duties of Hon . Secretary . During an interval Mrs . Wilkinson , wife of the W . M ., was presented by the Secretary with a handsome floral bouquet on behalf of the members of the Lodge .

The Masonic ball at Nottingham on the 5 th inst ., to commemorate the appointment of the Duke of Portland as Provincial Grand Master of Nottingham , was a great success . There were about 400 guests present , including Brethren from other Provinces . The Albert Hall was lavishly

decorated , and the spectacle when dancing was in progress was a brilliant one . The Duke and Duchess of Portland were accompanied by Lord Henry Bentinek , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland and Westmorland , Lady Henry Bentinek , Captain and Mrs . Lindsay , & c .

Presentation At Chelmsford.

PRESENTATION AT CHELMSFORD .

THE annual installation meeting of the Lodge of Good Fellowship , No . 276 , held at the Crane Court Eooms , Chelmsford , on Wednesday evening , 21 st ult ., was of more than common interest through a presentation which was made to the Lodge , and which will doubtless form one ^ of its possessions for many years to come .

The new Worshipful Master is Bro . Fred Spalding , and the installation ceremony was performed by Bro . Eobert Cook P . M . P . P . S . G . D ., after which Bro . Cook presented to the Lodge a list of its Worshipful Masters from the year 1770 down to the present time . The list has been artistically illuminated on vellum by Bro .

F . W . B . Stocker . It has a chaste border in red , gold , and blue , with Masonic emblems . The list has been designed , and framed in massive oak , by Bro . F . Spalding , space having been left for seventy additional names , so that when the list is completed it will contain the names of the Masters for 200 years .

The Brethren afterwards dined together at the White Haut Hotel , the company including Bro . James Terry Secretary Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Bro . Ealling Provincial Grand Secretary , & c .

[ Glancing down the list of names compiled for this presentation it is curious to note how in its earlier history the same Master presided year after year in the Lodge . Thus we

have Bro . William Eeed as the presiding Officer for 1793 and 1799 to 1803 , the interval ( 1794 to 1798 ) showing Bro . John Goulding at the head of affairs . Bro . James Butler is another who appears to have been very popular , he filling the chair in 1806 , 1810 , 1812 ,

1813 , 1814 , 1820 , 1821 , 1822 , 1823 , and 1829 , There are many others who presided for two or three years in succession . — Ed . F . 0 . 1