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position to bring it into harmony with his ( Bro . Scurrah ' s ) views . They might select a dozen or half a dozen of each Committee . Bro . Edward Terry , P . G . Treasurer , said he shonld be pleased to snpport tho amendment of Bro . Scurrah . The members of thc Provisional Committee

knew his ( Bro . Terry ' s ) opinion on the subject of the candidates ; it was impossible that 28 could go up before the general body and be elected without tho general body knowing anything at all about them . They might get a very inferior man , or a very good one . But if , as Bro .

Scurrah suggested , a Sub-Commi ( teo should select and recommend , that , he thought , was the proper way of doing the thing . They would have all the trouble of going through tho testimonials . They must know more about the candidates . Bro . J . S . Cumberland added that ho

would support it most strongly . He was very glad indeed that that matter had been brought forward . He did not wish it to go to the London brethren or the brethren in the provinces that the Committee said , " you should do so and so "; but " out of 28 , we selected for von ; we

have done the best we could , and we find , whatever tho report may be , that their credentials are so and so . It now rests with you as to what you should do . " Bro . Scurrah ' s amendment would givo confidence in the

Committee , and he hoped it would be carried . Bro . S . J . Atteiiborough thought they could easily accept the amendment ; but ho would point out that it was impossible that the Provisional Committee conld select the members .

Perhaps that General Committee would choose who should serve . The Chairman said they might select six or twelve of each . Bro . John Glass said if the suggestion was carried out ho hoped no brother of the General Committee would be chosen who was interested in any candidate , or

who had put his name on the Committee of any candidate . Ho still thought they could leave the matter safely in the hands of the Provisional Management Committee . The Chairman , in putting the resolution and amendment , which he read again , said that with regard to the remarks of the Committee on tho list of candidates it would be

unfair to make any remarks that wero derogatory to anybody , but they might make complimentary remarks . It had been stated that no brother who was interested in any particular candidate should bo on tho Committee . Ho ( the Chairman ) did not say that ; but he did say that

he thought any brother whoso name had appeared on tho papers recommending a candidate ought in honour to wish to be kept off the Committee . Bro . W . F . Smithson , interposing just for a moment , said that in his h amble opinion they were placing a serious responsibility upon

the six brethren selected from the General Committee in asking them to report to tho general electors , and to say , " We recommend so and so . " They had 28 candidates ; let them receive them and tako them on a ballot paper , and put them all before the electors . After

several other brethren had expressed themselves , the amendment of Bro . Scurrah was put to tho meeting and was negatived . On the recommendation being read

by the Chairman , Bro . W . A . Scurrah proposed that the papers be sent out without any recommendation whatever . Bro . Edward Terry said here he disagreed with Brother Scurrah . He had heard some brother ask if a candidate was

eligible if he were paralysed r" thereby implying that a man might be in tho list who was paralysed . If there was such a candidate he might poihaps have many friends , and so get in . They could not have the testimonials sent out to each' elector . It was a great weakness in this system of election that iu all cases a Sub-Committee could not bo

appointed to select ' candidates . A Sub-Committee was sure to know more about them if they had seen them than ' those who had not seen them . The Chairman put the amendment , "That tho names and qualifications of the candidates be sent out without any remarks whatever . "

It was lost , and then the original motion was pur , and carrifd . In answer to an inquiry , the Chairman ;; uid that the brethren would now have to determine tlio day of , election . The position of Secretary wonld be vacant onj

the 30 th of the present month . The question was then ; fully considered as to which would be thc most mutable j d . 'iy , and eventually it was resolved to hold the election on 12 th July , from 12 noon to 3 in the uinr- ;

noon . Ihe Chairman said ho would suggest timt at the . ordinary meeting of July 5 th—and h « would move i * it ' i necessary—the General Committee , when it Lad finished it . *' ordinary business , shonld adjourn till 12 th July to lake 1 tho election . This was agreed to . On thc motion of

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Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre , it was resolved that the Provisional Management Committee take all necessary steps to make arrangements for the election . Petitions were then considered , and five new candidates were placed on the list for election in October . As regards tho second highest

unsuccessful candidate at , the April election , a letter was read from Bro . G . J . McKay , asking that as the case was a last application , and tho Province of Cumberland had done so mnch for tho Institution , the Commifteo would see if thoy

could not admit the lad . Aftor somo discussion , in which the general feeling was that tho laws of tho Institution had to be observed , it was resolved to refer the matter to the Quarterly Court . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

The Committee of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution held their general monthly meeting at Freemasons ' Hall , on Wednesday . Bro . J . Newton presided , and thoro were present Bros . A . H . Tattershall , G . Bolton , J . Bulmer , S . Brooks , W . Fisher , R . P . Stevens , R . P . Fitzgerald ,

G . Fairchild , Hugh Cotter , W . Smith , C . Kimpton , L . C . Haslip , J . S . Cumberland , C . F . Hogard , C . J . Perceval , R . Griggs , James Brett . Alfred Mullord , A . Forsyth , L . G . Gordon Robbins , 0 . G . Hill , T . Cubitt , Thomas G . Bullen , T . J . Berry , W . C . Murlis , F . Mead , H . Cox ,

Edward Terry , H . M . Hobbs , J . Dixon , Jabez Hogg , W . H . Making , George Everett , and James Terry ( Secretary ) . Tho minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , the Secretary read the list of the Committee of Management for tho ensuing year , and reported that Grand

Lodgo had approved of the alterations in the laws which had been agreed to at tho Special Meeting on the 14 th ult . The death of four annuitants ( one male and three widows ) and two accepted male candidates were announced . The Warden ' s report for the past month was read , and the names of the successful candidates at the Annual General

Meeting on tbe 16 th ult ., with an additional annuitant , Bro . J . Evans , who had tied with "No . 10 on the list . The receipt of cheques from Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton P . G . W ., for £ 26 16 s being tho interest on tho " John Hervey Memorial Fund , " for distribution among the two highest male

and two highest widow unsuccessful candidates ; and from Bro . Thos . Fenn for £ 10 , for equal division between the third unsuccessful candidates on each Fund , was announced . Thanks were accordingly voted to Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , and to tho Emulation Lodge of Improvement , the

donors of tho £ 10 forwarded by Bro . Fenn . . The Committee agreed to support a pofcition against the Charitable Trusts Bill , 1890 , and an application from a widow for the half of her lute husband's annuity was conceded . Bros .

Tattershall , Murlis , Hogard , Brooks , and Lacey wero elected tho Fiuam-e Committee for the year ; and Bros Farnfield , Cubitt , Perceval , Newton , aud Edward Terry the House Committee . The arrangements for the

entertainment of the inmates at Croydon was left to the consideration of the House Committee . Four petitions ( two males and two widows ) were considered and accepted , and five other petitions ( three males and two widows ) were ordered to stand over .

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BOSTON'S MYSTIC SHRINE .

' I 'lifci f . o lea ot Al . ? ppj Tacnple of the M-yatic Sbrioc , to the number J- of fully soran hundred , held a session in Music Hall , Boston , on Friday evening , tho 23 .-d ult ., over which tha III . Potentate Ja ; nes A . Fox pre . iiileci . Thc , session was opened at G o ' clock , aid after tho business hour 120 asiiipinta we'o initiated into tho Order , among

thorn buiiiL' hiurtit n .-proseiitationg from Maine and 2 Ssw Hampshire . At tho close of the nf'ss ' . on , at 10 o ' clock , tha traditional banquet , prepared by 7 s * .. b ! o . ^ -diur , was aeri'ml in liumstead Hall . By voto of tho Temple , it is pi-pns- 'd that tho September s : > s-ion & h . \\\ toko tho firm of au excursion to X'jw Hampshire and the White Mountains ? .

The Pr .. s . pe : iij L ; i Ige of InstrueLiun , No . Go . held at tho City Ai-i'i- T .-i / f't i , Sfc . Mary Av \ E . G ., will now meet on Wodiiesdiiy evi . ' [; ii ! g .-5 , at 7 p . HI , insteft / l of Tuesdays as tonne ly .

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