Masonic Benevolence In 1891.

MASONIC BENEVOLENCE IN 1891 .

rE record of the charitable work of English Freemasonry for the yonr 18 'Jl boar .- * f ivourable cornpat ison with that of previous years , and no doubt the eleemosynary sido of the society is vastly extending . A Committee of Charit ? was established as fir back as

1725 , and this , through various development- * , now exists under the style of the Board of Benevolence , and assists petitioners who are properly qualified out of the Fund of Benevolence , to which every Mason who continues a subscribing member of an English Lodge

is a contributor . In the past year the amount voted from the Fund of Benevolence was £ 8937 . Connected with the Order are three Charitable Institutions , the Benevolent Institution , the Boys' School , aud the Girls ' School , all of which depend for their existence on

voluntary contributions and invested funds which are the result of voluntary contributions . During the year 1891 theae three Institutions have shown the following receipts : — The Boys' School , £ 27 , 333 lis 3 d ; the Benevolent Institution , £ 22 , 238 14 s 5 d , and the Girls' School ,

¦ 613 , 190 18 s 2 d , or a total of " 662 , 763 3 s lOd . This amount has been exceeded only once , in 1888 , when the total reached £ 82 , 904 Is lOd ; but that was an

exceptional year , as the Girls' School celebrated its Centenary , and the Prince of Wales presiding at the Festival the Girls' School got a revenue for that year of £ 49 , 259 4 s 6 d . In 1887 the three Institutions netted

£ 61 , 059 Os lid , which is the nearest approach to their receipts for 1891 . In the present year great efforts will be made on behalf of the Benevolent Institution , which celebrates the Jubilee of its establishment , under the presidency of the Earl of Mount-Edgecumbe . Such an effort on behalf of the Boys' School

last year was the reason of nearly £ 27 , 000 being raised in subscriptions and donations alone ; the whole Institution had been reorganised , a new Secretary had been appointed , and the Earl of Lathom , who presided at the Festival , had been made Pro Grand Master

by the Prince of Wales . The Boys' School has in it 264 boys , and tho Girls' School the same number of girls , the boys being kept till fifteen , and the girls till sixteen years of age . The Benevolent Institution gives 180 poor brethren £ 40 a year each , and 229 widows £ 32 each , and

besides theae there are twenty-seven widows receiving £ 20 each annually . Beyond these Charitable Institutions Grand Lodge of Mark Masons also aids in the education

and clothing of children , and gives grants and annuities to adults , and many private Lodges , such as the Jewish ones and the Gallery Lodge , have a Benevolent Fund of their own for tho relief of distress . —lioyal Cornwall Gazette ,

The Quarterly Court of the R . M . I , for Boys was held on the Sth instant , at Freemasons' Hall , W . C , Bro . Richard Eve P . G . T . in the chair . There were present Bros . G . Everett , G . Corbie , J . S . Cumberland , F . R . W .

Hodges , J . Terry , J . G . Stevens , James Brett , H . Massey , R . J . Taylor , W . H . Lee , G . W . Speth , Charles Keyser , C . H . Webb and J . M . McLeod ( Secretary ) . After preliminaries

, it was announced tbat Bro . Scurrah was not in attendance , and the motion standing in his name , fell to the ground . Ifc was incidentally mentioned that the Grand Registrar had given an opinion that was adverse to what

Bro . Scurrah wished the Quarterly Court to adopt . The Court then adopted the recommendation of the Council , and placed 38 approved candidates for the April election , and declared 20 vacancies . The proceedings closed witb a vote of thanks to the Chairman .

At the monthl y meeting of the St . Michael ' s Lodge , -R -ill , on Tuesday last , at the Albion , Aldersgate-street , Pfo . _ r . J . King the W . M . was ably supported by his Past ™ ers and Officers . After preliminaries , Bros . Brightling nt

fJn ?" were passed , and Bro . King was raised . The Jtrli ' ? rlton Co ° P ) was elected W . M . for fche next weive months , and Bro . Past Master Green was re-elected iwtTm ' ' j ^ V ^ allation meeting will take place on the ¦ econd Tuesday in February .

Masonic Benevolence In 1891.

We reported , last week , some remarks made by Bro . Jas . Terry , to the effect tbat the Scholastic Institutions were not Masonically represented at the offices but by their respective Secretaries . We have received a communication from Bro . G . S . Peachey , Chief Clerk in the Girls' School Offices , to

the effect thafc this statement is incorrect . Bro . Peachey was initiated in 1882 , and now fills the chair of Senior Warden in his Lodge , The Villiers , No 1194 . We hope shortly to be able to congratulate Bro . Peachey on his being elected to the chair of that Lodge .

Bro . E . W . Young , journalist , was installed W . M . of Lodge Faith and Unanimity , Bristol , on the 7 th inst . The following were the Officers appointed : —Bros . E . Newman I . P . M ., Huxtable S . W ., Hewgill J . W ., Lock Treasurer ,

Rev . H . Everett Chaplain , Knight Secretary , Eusor S . D ., Neville J . D ., Sampson I . G ., Talbot Tyler . At the cere - mony , the Deputy P . G . M . ( W . Bro . Brymer , M . P . ) was present .

The annual gathering of Freemasons of Grimsby and friends of the Craffc took place at the Town HaU , on Tuesday , Sth inst ., and proved to be the most successful ball that has ever been hold by the brethren of the Pelham Pillar Lodge . The band known as the " Blue Hungarian " ( nine in number ) fulfilled its mission to the uttermost .

Opening Of Lodge No. 91, Carlow.

OPENING OF LODGE No . 91 , CARLOW .

rrHE interesting ceremony of opening a new Masonio Lodge in I Carlow was performed , in tbe presence of a large gathering of the brethren on tbe -1 th inst . All the necessary preliminaries having been complied with , a warrant ( No . 91 ) was issued by the Grand Lodge for Ireland , and to tbe Worshipfnl Master and Wardens of Lodge 116 , Carlow , was deputed the pleasing doty of dedicating tho

new Lodge , and of installing its Officers . This ceremony was performed in trne Masonio spirit , and in compliance with ancient ritnal , by Bro . B . O'Callaghan W . M ., assisted by several of the Past Masters of 116 , and at its close Bro . Bobert Malcomson , the Senior Fast Master present , congratulated tbe Master , Officers , and members of

the newly-made Lodge npon the very auspicious circumstances under whioh it had been called into existence , the present year being not only tbe Centenary of tbe Female Masonio Orphan School , bnt also tbe Centenary of Lodge No . 116 , whose warrant ( previonsly issned to a " Limbriok" Lodge ) was transferred to

Carlow in 1792 , and has since been preserved nnstamed and unsullied by faithfnl members of the Craft . Having referred generally to tbe noble principles of Masonry , as exemplified in its motto" Faith , Hope , and Charity "—he expressad the confident hope that the new Lodge would ever maintain the glorious traditions of the

Order . The brethren of Carlow Lodge , and some visitors from Atby Lodge , were subsequently entertained at supper by the W . M . and brethren of Lodge 91 . The nsual Loyal and Masonio toasts were dnly hononred , and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent , in " peace , love , and harmony . " Dnring the evening Bro . Malcomson read the following lines ( written by himself ) as appropriate to the occasion : —

Dear brethren of the mystic tie ! We yield onr bonnden duty To the Great Architect on High , Tbe source of Strength and Beanty .

The centre bright whence beamed the Light On that primeval Martyr , Whose Faith—with Hope and Love—we cite To sanctify our Charter .

To-day we meet , with pride and zeal A gracious work to do ; Fresh bonds of Fellowship to seal And former vows renew .

To yon , good brothers , one and all—We hail your children too ! May breath of slander never fall On worthy sons like yon !

And may no sound of discord come Where our time-honoured Warrant—The Book—the Word—have found their home A hundred years concurrent !

And while to ages yet nnborn The lesser lights appear , May Masonry's Great Lights adorn A living temple here .

May Ninety-one like One-one-Six Avoid dishonour ' s track , Her steps on sure foundations fix , Nor falter nor look back !

And kindred Lodges long combine In rivalry of Love , Till all true Masons here shall join The One Grand Lodge Above !