Committee Meeting Of The Benevolent Institution.

COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

THE monthly meeting of the Committee of the Royal Masonir Benevolent Institution was held on Wednesday afternoon , at Freemasons' Hall , Colonel Creaton , Grand Treasurer , in the chair . The others present were Brothers Joseph Henry Leggott , C . A Cottebrune , G . Bolton ,. John Bnlmer , J . Newton , C . G . Dilley , Jnhu fi . Stevens , Jnm * a Brett , Dr . Jabez Hogg . R > v . A . F . A . Woodford .

C . IT . Wobh , Charles Lacey , Thomas W . C . Bush , S . Rawson , Henrj Smith , William Hale , Charles John Perceval , Raynham W . Stewart William Stephens , A . H . Tattershall , Edgar Bowyer , Thomas Cubitt . Jsimes Willing jnn ., Frederick Adlard , Richard Herve Girand , William Hilton , James Terry ( Secretary ) . The Secretary reported the death of three annuitants ; ho also informed the Committee that Bro .

Colonel John Allen Lloyd-Philipps , Provincial Grand Master for the Western Division of South Wales , had kindly consented to preside at the next Festival of the Institution , to bo hold in February 1882 . The Finance Committee ' s report , showing a balance of £ 1 , 340 8 s del , was adopted , and ordered to bo entered on the minutes . Two

candidates were placed on the list for election in May . Bros . R . W Stewart , Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , W . Hilton , W . Stephens , C . J Perceval , Charles Lacey , and George Bolton wore appointed a Committee to revise the Bye-Laws , and a special general meeting to consider any alterations wa = > appointed for 9 th November , at a quartet to four p . m . The Committee then adjourned .

Red Cross Of Constantine.

RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE .

Eboracum Conclave , No . 137 . —The regular meeting of this body was held at York , on Wednesday , 5 th October , when Bro . C . G Padel the M . P . S . presided . There were also present Bros . T . B . Whytehead I . G . unattached , G . Simpson V . E ., M . Millington S . G ., A . T . B . Turner J . G ., W . B . Dyson Rec , T . Humphries S . B ., & o .

Bro . J . C . Thompson was duly received and installed as a member of the Order by the M . P . S ., Bro . Whytehead acting as Prefect . The St . Peter Sanctuary and Commandery of St . John were subsequently opened , and these degrees were conferred upon Bro . Thompson , Bro . Whytehead acting as Commander , and Bro . Millington as Conductor .

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY . —This great Musical Institution commences its Fiftieth Season on Friday , 11 th November , at . James ' s Hall , with a performance of Handel ' s " Tndas Maccabeus , " Sir Michael Costa still fulfilling tbe position of Conductor , which he has , with so much honour to himself and the Society , held for thirty-four years . As the Society is now entering npon its Jubilee Year , it may

perhaps be not inappropriate to refer to the object for which the Society was established , viz ., to give the best performances of the best Sacred works of the greatest Composers , and to recall to memory the manner in which that object has beeu carried out . The Society restored and fully established the practice of giving complete Oratorios , instead of selections made up of fragments detached from the

several works to which they belonged , and in so doing revived Handel ' s "Judas Maccabeus , " "Israel in Egypt , " " Samson , " " Solomon , " " Joshua , " " Saul , " " Jephthah , " " Deborah , " " Athaliab , " and " Belshazzar . " It gave the first performance in London of Mendelssohn's " St . Paul , " " Elijah , " and " Christus j" Costa ' s " Eli" and " Naaman : " Benedict ' s " Legend of St . Cecilia : " Nenkomm ' s

"David ; " Macfarren ' s " St . John tho Baptist ; " Sullivan ' s "Martyr of Antioch ; " Elvey ' s " Resurrection and Ascension ; " Griesbach ' s " Daniel , " and Psalms by Spohr and Dr . Crotch j and the only performance in London of Bach ' s " St . Matthew Passion" in its entirety . It has exhibited the wealth of our English Cathedral music , as well as the finest Latin

Church music , and has brought forward Rossini ' s " Moses in Egypt " in an English form , and restored it to its original position as an oratorio . It has , by its numerous performances , familiarised the public with the great works of Handel , Haydn , Mozart , Beethoven , Mendelssohn , Spohr , Rossini , Cherubini , Dr . Crotch , and many others ; and has also had the sole direction of the musical arrangements of the

nine Handel Festivals given at the Crystal Palace , besides being entrusted with the control of tbe musical ceremonies in connection with all our great International Exhibitions . The following works are to be produced during the season . —Handel ' s " Solomon " and " Messiah ; " Macfarren's "' St . John the Baptist , " Gnonod's " Messe Soleni-elle , " Beethoven ' s " Mount of Olives , " Sullivan ' s "Martyr of

Antioch , " Haydn's " Creation , " Mendelssohn ' s " Elijah " and " 42 nd Psalm , " Costa ' s " Eli , " and a new Te Deum by W . G . Cusins . The vocalists engaged are Mesdames Marie Roze , Anna Williams , Robertson , Annie Marriot , Mary Davies , Avigliana , and Jessie Jones ( soprano ) ; Mesdames Patey , Enriquez , and M . Hancock ( contraltos ) . Messrs . Vernon RigbyEdward LloydJoseph MaasHenry Guyaud

, , , , 6 . T . Carter ( tenors ) ; Messrs . Santley , Lewis Thomas , Bridson , F . King , Burgon , Chaplin Henry ( basses ) . It is intended by the Committee to use every exertion to make the approaching fiftieth season among the most memorable ever given by the Society . The hand , as heretofore , will comprise the most eminent members of the musical profession , and Mr . Willing continues his post as Organist .

WOWOWAT ' S Puts . —Good Spirits . —Every ono lias frequently experienced suuden personal changes from gaiety to gloom . Tho wind' and weather tip n ° receive the blame when a faulty digestion is alone tho cause of tho epression . Holloway ' s Pills can Ue Uonestty recommende * for harmonion ^ lv ¦ iiuining circulation and respiration ; disturbance of tlie balance of which sel 8

toTUY UCes a , Sof fn'ness and oppresion after eating . They clear the furred hmi ? ! ' ' "wholesomely stimulate the liver , and act as a gentle aperient to tho W i y liealOif'dly rouse both body and mind . Holloaa v ' s Pills are the Bnnr i ° . nti ( lote ? for want of appetite , nausea , tlatulency . ' heartrmrn latifhn , v I S CB 8 l 0 , l > nntl tl ' apathy so' characteristic of chronic ileramremcnt of *"" - "'gestion .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement . —This eminent Chapter of Improvement commenced its meetings for the season on Tuesday , the 4 th instant , at tho Jamaica Taveru , St . Michael ' s Alley , Cornhill . As it is well-known to be one of the best schools in which Royal Arch Masons cm receive instruction , all its meetings aro well attended . It has tho services of a Preceptor , who whilo

stnet ' y adhering to the ritual of Royal Arch Masonry , corrects any little fault with a kindness and urbanity that makes his instruction a pleasure to all who receive it . At tho opening meeting Comp . F . Brown occupied lhe chair of Z ., Briggs H ., Maidwell J ., Webb N ., Gillard P . S ., and the following Companions were present : —Thones , Walker , Pocock , Lawrence , Greenwood , Phillips , King , Edmonds and

Swam . Tho ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Phillips being tho candidate . When it is known that Comp . F . Brown was tho First Principal , it is needless to say that tho ceremony was performed iu a most efficient manner . At the conclusion , Comp . Phillips , of tho West Smithfiold Chapter , 1623 , was elected a member , and the Chapter was adjourned . Another meeting of the Chapter

was held at the Jamaica Tavern , on Tuesday evening , tho 11 th of October , when Comp . Brown was again placed in tho chair of Z ., Payne H ., Rowe J ., Webb N ., Gillard P . S . The ceremony of exaltation was gone through , Comp . Nottley being the candidate . The following Companions wero present : —Lardner , Maidwell , Webb , H . D'Arcy , H . Thompson ( M . E . Z . 1619 ) , Pocock , Greenwood , Lawrence , Carter 171 .

Visitors : W . Palmer Thones 429 , Storr , J . S . Fraser , Walker , Land and H . T . Thompson . Comp . W . Land , No . 25 , was admitted a member of this Chapter . The following wero elected Officers for tho ensuing fortnight : —Lardner Z ., Edmonds H ., Rowe J ., Webb N ., aud Nottley P . S . The Chapter was then closed in due form , and adjourned until Tuesday , 18 th Oct ., at seven o ' clock .

North Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement , Wo . 1471 . —The Companions held their weekly meeting at the Jolly Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , on Thursday , 6 th instant . Present—Comps . W . J . Crutch M . E . Z ., J . Osborn H ., T . Cull J ., J . E . Sheffield Acting S . E ., J . P . Parkes S . N ., R . Pearcy P . S ., G . R . Hunter Acting Preceptor ; also Comps . G . H . Gillham , J . Laurence ,

H . P . Isaac , S . E . Moss , J . Gibbs , T . Hyland , G . Gregory , and others . The Chapter having been declared open , the minutes of tho previous Convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Gregory acting as candidate . Votes of thanks were recorded on tbe minntes to Comps . Crutch and Cull , for the very able , efficient , and impressive manner in which

they had discharged the dnties of Z . and J . respectively , for the first time in this Chapter . Comps . W . J . Crutch , Gladsmuir Chapter , G . Gregory , St . Martin ' s-Ie-Grand 1538 , J . Lawrence , Domatic 177 , T . Cull , Clapton , 1365 were unanimously elected members . There being no other business , the Chapter was closed and adjourned to tbe following Thursday evening .

The Fitzroy" Chapter , No . 569 , will be consecrated at tlie Armoury , Honourable Artillery Company , Finsbnry , on Friday , 21 st inst ., at 4 p . m . The ceremony of Consecration and Installation of Principals will be performed by the Grand Scribe E . of England , the Most Excellent Companion Col .

Shadwell H . Clerke P . Z . P . P . G . S ., assisted by Excellent Companions Sir John Monckton P . G . D . as H ., Rev . R . G . Simpson P . G . C . as J ., P . de Lande Long as D . C . Companions H . J . Adams P . M . 569 , P . Z . 11 , 1237 , is the

! M . E . Z . designate , A . Durrant P . M . and P . Z . 1185 H . de-! signate , F . J . Stohwasser W . M . 569 J . designate , and I William H . Bateman W . M . 171 , P . M . 12 , Scribe E . The 1 musical arrangements will be under the direction of Comp . Fountain Meen .

The party to accompany the Prince and Princess of Wales on the occasion of their visit to Swansea , on Monday next , will consist of the Dnke of Beaufort , E . G ., Earl and Countess Spencer , Earl Northbrook and Lady Emma Baring , Lord Kensington , M . P ., General Sir

Dighton Probyn , and Colonel Clarke , Equerry to the Prince of Wales . Their Royal Highnesses have expressed a desire that their arrival on Monday evening shall not give rise to any demonstration . They have also stated that they will not be able to attend the Freemasons' ball

that evening . The arrival in Swansea will be as near 5 . 30 as possible . The batteries of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers , which have been raised in the town during the last few weeks , will precede the other Volunteers in the march past before the Prince .

The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new buildings of tbe Princess Helena College , at Ealing , by his Royal Highness the Dnke of Albany , accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian , has been unavoidably postponed for the present ,