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The General Committee of the Royal Masonic Inshtntiou for B-. js held its monthly meeting at Freemasons ' HaU , on Saturday last , Bro . Richard Eve P . G . Treasurer , piesided . Amongst others present were , Bros . George

PlucknoU , G . Everett , C . F . Hogard , G . Corbie , W . Masters , J . Gins . * , Joseph D . Langton , S . Richardson , W . A . Sourrah , F . M . Bennett , William Smith , E . ValerianiB . de la Coste , C . H . Webb , E . Chamberlain ,

, Stanley J . Attonborough , W . W . Morgan , J . S . Cumberland , Gordon Smith , George Mickley , M . A ., M . B ., the Rev . R . Morris , M . A ., W . Maple , Arthur H . Sourrah ,

G . P . Britten , A . Durrant , Alfred Lamb , G . R . Langley , G . P . Gillard , J . H . Hawkins , W . M . Stiles , J . Newton , C . D . Mote , E . St . Clair , Andrew Motion , A . J . Dixie ,

W . H . Saunders , 0 . Motion , Edwin Storr , and F . Binckes Provincial Grand Sword Bearer ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the previous Committee having been read and verified , those of the Provisional Committee wore read for information . On the motion of Bro . Dixie ,

seconded by Bro . Cumberland , the selection of Rev . H . Hebb as the new Head Master was approved . The report of the Provisional Management Committee , relating to Dr . Morris , stated : —

"The Provisional Management Committee has considered the claim of Dr . Morris against the Institution upon the termination of his services , " and " under all the circumstances , the Committee recommends that a sum of £ 500 be offered to Dr . Morris in

settlement of all claims under the agreement aud in lieu of notice , and by way of recognition for his services to the Institution , as the Provisional Committee cannot see its way to recommend the granting of a pension to Dr . Morris . "

A long and stormy discussion ensued , but general confusion seems to prevail as to what was the result . With respect to Bro . Binckes's retiring allowance , the Provisional Committee say : — " Having regard to the small majority with which tho resolution as to Bro . Binckes ' s retiring allowance was carried , and the various other circumstances connected therewith , they ask the Court not to proceed further with the resolution granting a pension of £ 350 , and to substitute in place thereof one of £ 250 . "

Three petitions were considered , with the result that one was deferred and two accepted , and the names ordered to be . placed on the list of candidates for the election in April 1890 . Pour applications made in respect of grants towards outfit were acceded to . A vote of thanks to tho Chairman closed the proceedings .

The December meeting of the Committee of Management of tbe Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was held in Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday . Bro . Dr . Jabez Hogg P . G . D . occupied tho chair , and there were present Bros . 0 . A . Cottebrune , Joseph Freeman , James Brett ,

Alex . Mullord , David D . Mercer , G . Bolton , W . J . Murlis , J . Newton , J . M . Case , Thomas Cubitt , William Smith , Charles G . Hill , A . H . Tattershall , Charles J . Perceval , Charles Lacey , W . Pierpoint , W . A . Scurrah , John Bulmer , Chas . Daniel , J . L . Mather , Sam . Brooks , H . Cox , James

Fraser , C . H . Webb , Thomas G . Bullen , Hugh Cotter , W . Belchamber , W . H . Ferryman , Hugh M . Hobbs , Geo . W . Marden , John Larkin , and James Terry P . G . S . B ,

( Secretary ) . After confirmation of the minutes , the Secretary reported the death of one male and one widow annuitant and one widow candidate . Tho Warden ' s

report for tho past month was read , and an application from tho widow of a recently-deceased candidate for half her late huslband ' s annuity was granted . Eleven petitions ( seven men and four widows ) were considered ; of the

male petitions five wero accepted , one deferred , and one rejected ; whilo the widows wero accepted , the names being ordered to be placed on tho list of candidates for the election in May 1890 . A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings .

Bro . T . Foley has been elected the Worshipful Master of tho Constitutional Lodge , No . 294 , for the ensuing year .

-Tor-LOWA .. s O 1 T . T 11 E-. T AND PILLS . —Coughs , Influenza . —Tho sooihing properties oE these medicaments render them well wor'hy of -ri . il in till diseases of the . nuff . . In common colds and influenza the Pills taken internally , and Lite Ointment rubbed extern . Hy . are exceedingly efUaacint . s . When influenza is epidemic thia treatment is easiest , safest , and surest , llollo . vi . v ' s Pills and

Ointment purify the 1 lood , remove ail obstructions to its freo circulation through the lungs , relieve the overgorged air tubes , and render respiration freo without reducing the . streiigf . li , irritating the nerves , or depressing the spirits . Such tiro the ready means of saying suffering when ntHicted with colds , coughs , bronchitis , and other complaints by which so many tire seriously aud pertnaucntly afflicted in most countries .

Diary For The Week.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK .

We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of tho various . Lodges throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of tlieit Days of Meetings , & c , as we have decided to insert only those that are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges .

SATURDAY , 14 th DECEMBER .

108—London , Ship and Turtle , Leaden hall-street 173—Phoenix , Freemasons' HaU , W . O . 170— Caveac , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-stroot 179—Manchester , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . C , at 8 . ( li struction ) 198—Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , N ., 8 . ( Instruction ) 1275—Star , Dover Castlo , Deptford Causeway , S . E ., at 7 , ( Instruction )

1288—Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern , Highbury , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1364—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . ( lastruc-ion ) 1-126—Tho Great City , Cannon Street Hotol 1612—West Middlesex , Tho Institute , Ealing 162 _ —En cleston . Crown and Anchor . 79 Ebury Stroot , S . W ., at 7 . ( Inat )

1671—Mizpah , Albion Hotol , Aldersgate-street 1839—Duko of Cornwall , Freemasons' H . 11 . W . C . 1928—Gallery , Brixton Hnll , Acre Lano , Brixton 1961—Clerkenwell ; Holborn Viaduct Hotol , E . O . 2012—Chiswick , Windsor Castle Hotel , King Street , Hammersmith , tit 7 . 30 . ( In ) R . A . —Sinai Union , Air Stroot , Rogont Street , W ., at 8 . ( Iustructi in )

2069—Prudonec , Masonic Hall . Leeds R . A . 811—Yarborough , Royal Pavilion , Brighton M . M . ll—Prince Edward ' s . Station Hotol , Stansfield , ToduurJou

MONDAY . 16 th DECEMBER

1—Grand Masters ' , Freemasons' Tavern , W . O . 8—British , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 21—Emulation , Albion , Aldersgate-street 22—Loughborough , Gauden Hotel , Clapham , at 7 . 30 . ( Instraction ) 27—Egyptian , Atlantic Tavern , Brixton , S . W ., at 8 . ( Instruction )

45—Strong Man , Boll and Bush , Ropemaker St ., Finsbury , B . C ., at 7 ( In ) 174— Sincerity , Railway Tavern , Railway Place , FonchuroU Street , at 7 . ( In ) 180—St . James ' s Union , Union Tavern , Air-street , W „ at 8 ( Instruction ) 648—Wellington , White Swan , High-street , Deptford , at 8 ( Instruction ) 720—Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham .

862—Wbittington , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 933—Doric , Duke ' s Head , 79 Whitechapel Road , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 975—Rose of Denmark , Gauden Hotel , Clapham Road Station , at 7 30 . ( Inst . ) 1227—Upton , Three Nuns , Aldgate , E „ at 8 . ( Instruction ) 1339—Stockwell , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch Lano , E . G ., at 6 . 30 . ( fnsfc . )

1125—Hyde Park , Porchester Hotel , Leinster Place , Cleveland Gardens , at 8 . ( In ) 1145—Prince Leopold , Printing Works , 202 Whitechapel Road , E ., at 7 ^ nat . ) 1 . 89—Marquess of Ripon , Queen's Hotel , Victoria Park , at 7 . 30 ( In ) 1507—Metropolitan , The Moorgate , Finsbury Pavement , E . G ., at 7 , 30 ( Inst . ) . 1537—St . Peter Westminster , Criterion , W .

1585—Royal Commemoration , Railway Hotol , High Street , Putney , at 3 . ( In ) 1608—Kilburn , 46 South Molton Street , Oxford Street , W ., at 8 . ( Inst . ) IB 23—West Smithfield , New Market Hotel , King Street , SmithBoltl , at 7 ( In . ) 1 . 93—Kingsland , Cock Tavern , Highbury , N ., at 8 . 30 ( Instruction ) 1707—Eleanor , Seven Sisters Hotel , Pago Greon , Tottenham , 8 . ( Ins' ) 1713—Perseverance , 23 Addle Street , E . G ., at 7 . ( Ins . rnction )

1891—St . Ambrose , Baron s Court Hotel , West Kensington . ( Instruction ) 1901—Selwyn , East Dulwich Hotel , East Dulwich . ( Instruction ) 1910—Shadwell Gierke , Ladbroke Hall , Netting Hill 2021—Queen ' s ( Westminster ) and Marylobono , Criterion , W „ at 8 . ( Inst . ) R . A . 1319—Asaph , Freemasons' Hall , W . C . M . M . 173—Temple , Green Dragon Tavern , Stepney

77—Freedom , Falcon Hotel , Gravesond 236—York , Masonic Hall , York 248—True Love and Unity , Freemasons' Hall , Brixhatn , Devon 331—Phcenix Public Room , Truro 359—Peace and Harmony , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton 382—Royal Union , Chequers Hotel , Uxbridge . ( Instruction ) 424—Borough , Half Moom Hotol , Gateshead

166—Merit , George Hotel , Stamford Baron , Northampton 622—St . Cuthberga , Masonic Hall , Wimborne 725—Stoneleigh , King ' s Arms Hotel , Kenilworth 823—Everton , Masonic Hall , Livernool , at 7 . 30 . ( Instruction ! 925—Bedford Masonic Hall , New Street , Birmingham 934—Merit , Derby Hotel , Whiteftetd 985—Alexandra , Masonic Hall , Holboach .

1030—Egerton , Georgo Hotol , Wellington Road , Uoatou Norris , near Stockport 1037—Portland , Portland Hall , Portland 1141—Mid Sussex , King ' s Arms Hotel , Horsham 1170—St . George , Freemasons' Hall , Manchester 1199—Agriculture , Honey Hall , Congrosbury 1208—Corinthian , Royal Hotel , Pier , Dover 1449—Royal Military , Masonic Hall , Canterbury , at 8 . ( Imtruo-iou ) 1502—Israel , Masonic Hall , Liverpool

1909—Carnarvon , Masonic Hall , Nottingham R . A . 32—Jerusalem , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool R . A . 40—Emulation , Castle Hotel , Hastings R . A . 296—Loyalty , Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , SkoUiold R . A . 345—Perseverance , Old Bull Hotel , Blackburn R . A . 482—St . James , New Inn , Handsworth R . A . 779—St . Augustine , Town Hall , Ashby-tlo-la-Zouch . M . M . 141—Skelmersdale , Pitt ancl Nelson Hotel , AsUtou-uu Ijr-Lyua

TUESDAY , 17 th DECEMBER

Hoard of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 4 25—Robert Burns , 8 Tottenham Court Road , W . O ., at 8 . ( lustruction ) 30—United Manners , Guildhall Tavorn , Grcshtra-stroot , K . C . .. 6—Constitutional , Bedford Hotel , South , mpi . o . - -bldg _ ., tiolu-jr ., . 11 , 7 ( Inst ) 66—Prosperity , City Anns Restaurant , 2 St . Mary Axe , E . G ., a . 7 . ( ins ? . ) 73—Mount Lebanon , Bridge Houso Hotel , Souttuvark 95—Eastern Star , Ship and Turtle , Lcadu uhall-streot , E . G . aith

141—l ' , Victoria Mansions Restaurant , Victoria Stroot , t ' . W ., at 8 ( Inst ) 162—Cadogan , Freemasons' Hall , W . O . 17 V—Doinu-io , Surrey Mnsonic Hail , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 ( lustruc . io'i ) 1 . 8—Joppa , Manchester Hotel , Aldersgate-street , at 8 . ( Instruction ) 212—Euphrates , Mother Red Cap , High Stroot , Camden Town , at 8 . ( Iust ) 55 *—Yarborough , Green Dragon , Suipn-jy ( Ir . struc . ion ) 753—Prince Frederick William , Eagle Tavern , Clifton Road , Maida Hill , at 8 . ( Instruction )

820—Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmond , at / .. _ ' ) ( Instruction ; 3 J 0—J-dhO-i - Le . Middl 9 t _ . ii Arm ., Middljton R . iJ , J . n _ tj . f . *„ . i ( . _ . . 0 . ) 301— Finsbury . Kind ' s Head , Thro ; idn :. edle -Street , E . G ., at 7 . ( In . traction ) 10 ll—Wandsworth . Kast Hill Hotel , Alma Road , Wandsworth ( Instrnction ) tail-Em . le . natic , Moiia H . to' , Htv no la-street . W . U ., at d . ( iustr . ioi . ioa ) 1339—Stockwell , Surrey Masonic Hill , Ca ___ > or , v _ ll Wl- i—Friars , L . vwpjo i Arm .., - firming fown . at 7 . 30 . ( Instruc . ion ) t wu—Karl Spcncur , Swan Hotel , HiittiaMi 0 .. 1 G - 'idgo 1440—Mount Edgcumbo , Threo Stags , Lambeth Road , S . W ., at 8 . ( Inat . )