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The regular meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons was held on Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street . Bro . Col . Creaton V . P . and P . G . D . in the chair . The Secretary , Bro . James
Terry , read the minutes of the former meeting , which were confirmed . He also reported the result of the Anniversary Festival . The amount announced was
£ 12 , 656 13 s , with fourteen lists to come in . Seven lists had since been received , with sums amounting to £ 140 . Tho next meeting of the Board of Stewards will be held on the 26 th inst . It had been decided that twelve candidates
bo placed on the list for the next election , but owing to the success of the Festival , Bro . Col . Creaton proposed that an addition of twenty-four male and eighteen female candidates be made ; ho stated , however , that if in future years the subscriptions and donations should fall off , we might
not bo able to maintain this increased number , but he sincerely hoped this would never bo the case . It was proposed by Bro . H . M . Levy , and seconded by Bro . Captain Wordsworth , that a special and cordial vote of thanks be accorded to the R . W . the Earl of Shrewsbury
and Talbot , P . G . M . for Staffordshire , who under the unfortunate circumstance of H . R . H . Prince Leopold , P . G . M . for Oxfordshire , being unable to be present , had at so short a notice come forward to preside at the Anniversary Festival . Votes of thanks were also accorded to the
President , Vice-President , and the Board of Stewards ; to Bro . Cutbush , for his gift of plants and bulbs . The Secretary informed the brethren of the sudden death of the late collector , Bro . Lane , an announcement which was received with great regret , and a letter of condolence was
ordered to be sent to the widow . Bro . Terry said that the late Bro . Lane , up to the timo of his death , had paid the utmost attention to every detail iu connection with his duties , and the Institution had lost a most efficient officer . It was then proposed that a committee , consisting of Colonel
Creaton , Benjamin Head , J . Smith , J . A . Famfield , and Griffiths Smith , be formed , for the purpose of appointing a Collector ; meanwhile , it was resolved that Bro . Knill be empowered to collect the amounts due . Bro . J . Nunn , P . G . S . B ., gave notice of motion , that a sum
of £ 100 be granted to the widow of the late Bro . Lane , in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him during his term of office . After a vote of thanks to the Chairman , the meeting was adjourned . There were present—Bros . S . Rawson , J . Nunn , Captain J . Wordsworth , Hyde
Pullen , R . W . Little , G . Bolt-on , F . Adlard , H . J . Warren , T . Cubitt , R . W . Little , W . Hale , J . Brett , B . Head , A . H . Tattershall , J . Stevens , W . Stephens , J . Constable , L . Stean , W . Hilton , H . Massey , J . W . White , Dr . Erasmus Wilson , C . Hogard , H . M . Levy , C . J . Perceval , & c .
We are indebted to the kindness of Bro . Haigh , of the firm of Haigh and Hemery , of 213 Regent-street , for a view of Bro . Captain Charles Mercier ' s grand historical picture , " Her Majesty ' s Ministers in Council , " now on view in their gallery , and the engraving of which , by Mr . Henry
Lemon , they are shortly about to publish . More than one previous attempt has been made at producing a picture of this character , but in each case the work has been of a cabinet size , while the likenesses have been obtained from photographic portraits . Bro . Captain Mercier has enjoyed ,
however , many exceptional advantages , and it is almost needless for us to point out that he has turned them to excellent account . In the first place , he had free access at all convenient seasons to the Council Chamber , Whitehall , in which Ministers are wont to assemble in order to rule
and direct the destinies of the mi ghty empire for the time being entrusted to their charge . Then Ministers themselves have not only manifested the greatest interest in the work ; they have likewise given special sittings at their several private or official residences , or at the artists' own
stiuuo . The result is that Captain Mercier , whose name is already known in the world of art , has succeeded in producing a picture which , in our humble judgment , will obtain for him the highest praise , not only from the general public , who are prone to judge of these matters casually , and somewhat
fancifully , but likewise in artistic circles , where people are competent to form a j udgment . The Avork is on a large scale —ten feet by seven . All the members of the Cabinet—as it was constituted before the retirement of Earl of Malmesbury —aro represented . The grouping is admirable , the posing of the several figures natural . The Premier , now the Earl of
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Beaconsfield , is standing up , and occupies , of course , the central position . To his right , as we face the picture , are the Lord Chancellor and the portly form of the First Lord of tho Admiralty , both seated . Behind them stands Lord John Manners , and still further to the right is the Marquis
of Salisbury . To the left are placed the Earl of Malmesbury , seated on tho other side of the table , and next to him , standing , are the Earl of Carnarvon , Mr . Cross , the Duke oE Richmond and Gordon , and Mr . Gathorne Hardy . Seated in front , and in what we may call a left central position )
is the Earl of Derby , note-book in hand , in the act of making sundry memoranda of the conference , and still further to tho left is tho Chancellor of tho Exchequer , the new leader of tho House of Commons , busy returning certain
papers to his despatch-box . The great merit of the work is the unmistakable air of reality there is in the scene portrayed . There is an earnest deliberation noticeable in the different faces which fits well with the occasion . There is
an entire absence of anything at all approaching the theatrical in the attitude assigned to each minister . In fact , the artist has achieved a great success , not only in the more difficult portion of his work—namely , the grouping and arrangement of his figures—but also in all its minor details .
That the artist has succeeded in producing better and more life-like portraits in the case of some of the ministers than in others , is not to be doubted ; for all faces and figures are not reproducible in an equal degree of perfection . Bub he has done what he set himself to do well , and we hope and
believe that his picture will be as generally appreciated and admired as it deserves to be . The engraving-, in pure line , is the Avork of Mr . Henry Lemon , who , it is needless to say , occupies a foremost place among the engravers of the day . The prices are as follow : —Artists' Proofs , on
India paper , signed , fifteen guineas ; proofs before letters ditto , ten guineas ; lettered proofs , ditto , five guineas ; and prints on plain paper , three guineas . It remains for us to add that the picture has already been seen at
Marlborough House , where all who saw it , saw it but to admire That the picture will find its way into one of our many National Collections is not improbable . That the publishers will find the task they have undertaken successful , we do not doubt .
Bro . R . Wentworth Little , P . P . S . G . Warden , and Prov . G . Sec . Middlesex , has been appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex , in succession to Sir G . Elliot , Bart ., M . P ., appointed R . W . Prov . G . M . East Division South Wales .
Early in the spring will appear a new volume of poems , from the well known Ionian Poot , Bro . J . Dionysius Loverdo . This collection , we are informed , will largely consist of translations in the Romaic , or Modern Greek , from some of our best authors—viz ., Shakespeare , Burns , Cowper , Dryden , Moore , & c .
On Wednesday , an amateur concert was given at Hayworth Hall , Norfolk , by Mrs . Windham Walker , in aid of the Cromer Cottage Hospital . Under the able direction of Bro . F . T . Dawson , a capital programme was prepared ,
and some excellent songs were rendered . Refreshments were liberally supplied , and about thirty guests sab down to supper , the hostess bore all the expenses , and there was over £ 20 handed to the Charity . Several brethren were present from Aylsham .
The Fifteen Sections will be worked on Monday evening next , at the Wellington Lodge of Instruction , which meets at the White Swan Tavern , ° High Street , Deptford . Bro . J . T . Barnes will preside , and the Lodgo will bo opened at 7 o ' clock .
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G , n . V . —It has frequently been so stated , but there appear to be considerable donbts ahout tho matter . Ho may possibly have been enrolled member of one of thoso secret societies having a similar organisation to ours , but resembling ours iu no other respect . You can hardly take up a Masonic periodical which doe 3 not evory now and then contain some statement about this point .
G . K . —Apply to Bro . A . W . Fenner , who is the manager of the bust , ness of the late John Lilly white ; he will give you the information yourequire . His address is 10 Seymour . streefc , N . Wi
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The regular meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons was held on Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street . Bro . Col . Creaton V . P . and P . G . D . in the chair . The Secretary , Bro . James
Terry , read the minutes of the former meeting , which were confirmed . He also reported the result of the Anniversary Festival . The amount announced was
£ 12 , 656 13 s , with fourteen lists to come in . Seven lists had since been received , with sums amounting to £ 140 . Tho next meeting of the Board of Stewards will be held on the 26 th inst . It had been decided that twelve candidates
bo placed on the list for the next election , but owing to the success of the Festival , Bro . Col . Creaton proposed that an addition of twenty-four male and eighteen female candidates be made ; ho stated , however , that if in future years the subscriptions and donations should fall off , we might
not bo able to maintain this increased number , but he sincerely hoped this would never bo the case . It was proposed by Bro . H . M . Levy , and seconded by Bro . Captain Wordsworth , that a special and cordial vote of thanks be accorded to the R . W . the Earl of Shrewsbury
and Talbot , P . G . M . for Staffordshire , who under the unfortunate circumstance of H . R . H . Prince Leopold , P . G . M . for Oxfordshire , being unable to be present , had at so short a notice come forward to preside at the Anniversary Festival . Votes of thanks were also accorded to the
President , Vice-President , and the Board of Stewards ; to Bro . Cutbush , for his gift of plants and bulbs . The Secretary informed the brethren of the sudden death of the late collector , Bro . Lane , an announcement which was received with great regret , and a letter of condolence was
ordered to be sent to the widow . Bro . Terry said that the late Bro . Lane , up to the timo of his death , had paid the utmost attention to every detail iu connection with his duties , and the Institution had lost a most efficient officer . It was then proposed that a committee , consisting of Colonel
Creaton , Benjamin Head , J . Smith , J . A . Famfield , and Griffiths Smith , be formed , for the purpose of appointing a Collector ; meanwhile , it was resolved that Bro . Knill be empowered to collect the amounts due . Bro . J . Nunn , P . G . S . B ., gave notice of motion , that a sum
of £ 100 be granted to the widow of the late Bro . Lane , in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him during his term of office . After a vote of thanks to the Chairman , the meeting was adjourned . There were present—Bros . S . Rawson , J . Nunn , Captain J . Wordsworth , Hyde
Pullen , R . W . Little , G . Bolt-on , F . Adlard , H . J . Warren , T . Cubitt , R . W . Little , W . Hale , J . Brett , B . Head , A . H . Tattershall , J . Stevens , W . Stephens , J . Constable , L . Stean , W . Hilton , H . Massey , J . W . White , Dr . Erasmus Wilson , C . Hogard , H . M . Levy , C . J . Perceval , & c .
We are indebted to the kindness of Bro . Haigh , of the firm of Haigh and Hemery , of 213 Regent-street , for a view of Bro . Captain Charles Mercier ' s grand historical picture , " Her Majesty ' s Ministers in Council , " now on view in their gallery , and the engraving of which , by Mr . Henry
Lemon , they are shortly about to publish . More than one previous attempt has been made at producing a picture of this character , but in each case the work has been of a cabinet size , while the likenesses have been obtained from photographic portraits . Bro . Captain Mercier has enjoyed ,
however , many exceptional advantages , and it is almost needless for us to point out that he has turned them to excellent account . In the first place , he had free access at all convenient seasons to the Council Chamber , Whitehall , in which Ministers are wont to assemble in order to rule
and direct the destinies of the mi ghty empire for the time being entrusted to their charge . Then Ministers themselves have not only manifested the greatest interest in the work ; they have likewise given special sittings at their several private or official residences , or at the artists' own
stiuuo . The result is that Captain Mercier , whose name is already known in the world of art , has succeeded in producing a picture which , in our humble judgment , will obtain for him the highest praise , not only from the general public , who are prone to judge of these matters casually , and somewhat
fancifully , but likewise in artistic circles , where people are competent to form a j udgment . The Avork is on a large scale —ten feet by seven . All the members of the Cabinet—as it was constituted before the retirement of Earl of Malmesbury —aro represented . The grouping is admirable , the posing of the several figures natural . The Premier , now the Earl of
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Beaconsfield , is standing up , and occupies , of course , the central position . To his right , as we face the picture , are the Lord Chancellor and the portly form of the First Lord of tho Admiralty , both seated . Behind them stands Lord John Manners , and still further to the right is the Marquis
of Salisbury . To the left are placed the Earl of Malmesbury , seated on tho other side of the table , and next to him , standing , are the Earl of Carnarvon , Mr . Cross , the Duke oE Richmond and Gordon , and Mr . Gathorne Hardy . Seated in front , and in what we may call a left central position )
is the Earl of Derby , note-book in hand , in the act of making sundry memoranda of the conference , and still further to tho left is tho Chancellor of tho Exchequer , the new leader of tho House of Commons , busy returning certain
papers to his despatch-box . The great merit of the work is the unmistakable air of reality there is in the scene portrayed . There is an earnest deliberation noticeable in the different faces which fits well with the occasion . There is
an entire absence of anything at all approaching the theatrical in the attitude assigned to each minister . In fact , the artist has achieved a great success , not only in the more difficult portion of his work—namely , the grouping and arrangement of his figures—but also in all its minor details .
That the artist has succeeded in producing better and more life-like portraits in the case of some of the ministers than in others , is not to be doubted ; for all faces and figures are not reproducible in an equal degree of perfection . Bub he has done what he set himself to do well , and we hope and
believe that his picture will be as generally appreciated and admired as it deserves to be . The engraving-, in pure line , is the Avork of Mr . Henry Lemon , who , it is needless to say , occupies a foremost place among the engravers of the day . The prices are as follow : —Artists' Proofs , on
India paper , signed , fifteen guineas ; proofs before letters ditto , ten guineas ; lettered proofs , ditto , five guineas ; and prints on plain paper , three guineas . It remains for us to add that the picture has already been seen at
Marlborough House , where all who saw it , saw it but to admire That the picture will find its way into one of our many National Collections is not improbable . That the publishers will find the task they have undertaken successful , we do not doubt .
Bro . R . Wentworth Little , P . P . S . G . Warden , and Prov . G . Sec . Middlesex , has been appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex , in succession to Sir G . Elliot , Bart ., M . P ., appointed R . W . Prov . G . M . East Division South Wales .
Early in the spring will appear a new volume of poems , from the well known Ionian Poot , Bro . J . Dionysius Loverdo . This collection , we are informed , will largely consist of translations in the Romaic , or Modern Greek , from some of our best authors—viz ., Shakespeare , Burns , Cowper , Dryden , Moore , & c .
On Wednesday , an amateur concert was given at Hayworth Hall , Norfolk , by Mrs . Windham Walker , in aid of the Cromer Cottage Hospital . Under the able direction of Bro . F . T . Dawson , a capital programme was prepared ,
and some excellent songs were rendered . Refreshments were liberally supplied , and about thirty guests sab down to supper , the hostess bore all the expenses , and there was over £ 20 handed to the Charity . Several brethren were present from Aylsham .
The Fifteen Sections will be worked on Monday evening next , at the Wellington Lodge of Instruction , which meets at the White Swan Tavern , ° High Street , Deptford . Bro . J . T . Barnes will preside , and the Lodgo will bo opened at 7 o ' clock .
Answers To Correspondents
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
G , n . V . —It has frequently been so stated , but there appear to be considerable donbts ahout tho matter . Ho may possibly have been enrolled member of one of thoso secret societies having a similar organisation to ours , but resembling ours iu no other respect . You can hardly take up a Masonic periodical which doe 3 not evory now and then contain some statement about this point .
G . K . —Apply to Bro . A . W . Fenner , who is the manager of the bust , ness of the late John Lilly white ; he will give you the information yourequire . His address is 10 Seymour . streefc , N . Wi