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BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

RESULT OF THE ELECTION . MALES .-SUCCESSFUL . No . on ^ . mn Total votes Toll . I , " polled . 1 Stuart , William 2079 2 Coggin , Thomas John 1899 3 Marsh , Richard Henry 1410

4 Esnouf , Francis 1210 5 Youngman , Harold 1167 G Mobbs , Georgo 1076 7 Baker , John 1065 8 Lawrence , Lawrence 1043 9 BenLyon 1019

, 10 "Wade , William B 985 11 Emmott , William 977 12 Salisbury , James M 969 13 Morton , Hiram 964 14 Williamson , Thomas 955

15 Wardale , Henry 954 16 Cushen , Thomas 947 17 Foulds , Thomas 933 18 Everist , John 893 19 Colville , William Robins 889 20 Wilkinson , John H 885 21 Elson , James 876 22 Lazarus , Samuel 811

MALES .-UNSTJCCESSPUL . 23 Palmer , William F . Tavernor .... 804 24 Wood , William 771 25 Muruss , Edward 282 26 Walker , Robert Cox 230

27 JbJlliott , tfeorge ZL 28 Wilkinson , Samuel 11 29 Bennett , Joseph 8 30 Wauldby , James 7 31 Croft , William 2 32 Hague , George V 0 Holdaway , Henry ....... Dead

EEMALES .-SUCCESSFUL . 1 King , Amelia 1513 2 Bell , Mary Ann 1313 3 Moss , Elizabeth 1122

, Amy XUJLJ . 5 Ullivero , Mary 979 6 Milnes , Mary Ann 934 n ( Findley , Mary Ann 928 ' [ Hiokmott , Eliza 928

„ ( Shearer , Anne 918 J [ Gray , Caroline Elizabeth D . 918 11 Harfoot , Ann 916 12 Bonorandi , Kezia 881 13 Brennan , Elizabeth 860

14 Thompson , Julia 844 15 Lyon , Julia M . M . 841 16 Partridge , Catherine E 820 17 Walters , Ann 786 18 Henderson , Harriet 780 FEMALES .-TJNSTJCCESSFUL .

19 Maynard , Elizabeth T . 712 20 Crispin , Martha 667 21 Peters , Catherine 573 22 West , Mary Ann H . 538 23 Pattison , Sarah ..... 509 24 Hodgson , Sarah Helen 490 25 Allen , Sarah Ann 428 26 Stafford . Jane 407

27 Child , Elizabeth 368 28 Elliott , Isabella 287 29 Woods , Sarah 221 30 Dumper , Ann 220 31 Eade . Hannah Betsy 149

32 Gambell , Naomi 70 „„ ( Child , Elizabeth Mary Ann 49 66 ( . Francis , Elizabeth 49

35 Rowell , Margaret 43 36 Wakefield , Ann .... ... 37 37 Winter , Phillis 27 38 Maddick , Jano 11

39 Bentley , Mary Ann 9 40 Georgo , Hannah 4 41 Isherwood , Elizabeth 2 42 Lewis , Jane Do Ige Dead 43 La Croix , Charlotte - ... -Withdrawn

Bro . Johnson ha 3 requested us to express his acknowledgments to the brethren who assisted him to secure the return of Mrs . Kin ^ at the election of yesterday ,

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La Tolerance Lodge of Instruction , No . 538 . — A meeting was held on 7 th May , at the Green Dragon , 2 Maddoxstreet , W . Present—Bros . J . Hurdell W . M ., C . A . Woods S . W ., A . Ginger J . W ., C . Davis Treasurer , E . Child Socretary pro tem , T . W . Cooper S . D ., J . Skinner J . D ., L . G . Langdon I . G . P . M . ' s Bros . E . Farwig , E . Baber , R . F . Potter , & c , & c , and nearly sixty brothren . Tho Fifteen Sections wero worked by tho following

brothren : —FIRST LECTURE—J . Paul , A . Ginger , T . W . Cooper , W . Burgess , D . Bolfrage , E . Child , E . Farwig . SECOND LECTUKE—L . G . Langdon , J . Waugh , E . A . Baber , C . A . Woods , R . F . Potter . TnutD LECTUKE—W . Richardson , O . Latreille , G . Davies . Ten brethren wore elected members ; Bro . C . A . Woods S . D . 145 was electod an honorary member . A vote of thanks was offered to Bro . John Hurdell for presiding over the Lodge , for the first time on the occasion of tho Fifteen Sections being worked .

Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , No . 860 . —The weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , at Bro . Smyth ' s , the Sisters' Tavern , Pownalt-road , under the presidency of Bro . Wardell W . M . ; Bro . Brasted S . W ., T . Carr J . W ., R . Dallas Sec , Smyth Treas ., Polak S . D ., Clark J . D ., J . Lorkin I . G ., W . Wallington P . M . Preceptor . After preliminary business had been formally gone through , the ceremony

of the second degree was rehearsed . Lodge was then called off . On resuming , Bro . C . Lorkin worked the first section of the lecture . Lodge closed in the second degree , and the first three sections of the first lecture were worked by Bro . C . Lorkin , assisted by the brethren Bro . Brasted will preside next Tuesday . The Fifteen Sections will bo worked in this Lodge of Instruction on Tuesday , the 27 th inst ., Bro . C . H . Webb W . M . 1607 will preside .

Eboracum Lodge , No . 1611 . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday evening , at York , when the W . M ., Bro . J . S . Cumberland , presided , supported by the whole of his Officers and several other brethren , and Visitors , amongst the latter being Bro . J . M . Meek W . M . Marquis of Ripon Lodgo No . 1334 , Darlington . The Lodge was opened at 6 . 45 , and after some preliminary business ,

Mr . W . B . Dyson , balloted for at the last Lodge , was duly initiated by the W . M ., the charge being given by the S . W . Bro . C . G . Padol . Tho Lodge was then raised to the second degree , and Bro . W . M . Briggs was passed to the second degree by the W . M . The Lodge was then raised to the third degree , and Bro . R . Atkinson was raised to tho

sublime degree of a M . M ., by the W . M ., the traditional history , tools , and tracing-board being given by the I . P . M ., Bro . T . B . Whytehead . The Lodge was then closed down , and some other business having been disposed of , and the name of a candidate for initiation having been proposed , it was finally closed at 9 . 15 p . m . Subsequently , a social evening was spent , enlivened by songs , & c .

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.. ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION TOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CEOYDO 3 ST . — : o : — Office : 4 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . — : o : — Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OP WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . AT the Annual General Meeting of this Institution , held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Friday , 16 th May 1 S 79 , W . Bro . Lt .-Colonol J . Creaton , P . G . D ., V . Patron , in the Chair . After the general business was disposed of , the Governors and Subscribers proceeded to the ELECTION of 22 MALE ANNUITANTS from an approved list of 33 candidates , and 18 FEMALE ANNUITANTS from an apprertfed list of 43 candidates , when the folic wing were declared duly elected : — MALES . Votes Vote 3 Stuart , William 2079 Salisbury , James M 969 Coggin , Thomas John 1899 Morton , Hiram 961 Marsh , Richard Henry ... 1110 Williamson , Thomas 955 Esnouf , Francis 1210 Wardale , Henry 951 Youngman , Harold 1167 Cushen , Thomas 917 Mobbs , George 1070 Foulds , Thomas 933 Baker , John 10 G 5 Everist , John 893 Lawrence , Lawrence 10-13 Colville , William Robins ... 8-1 !) Ben , Lyon 1019 Wilkinson , John H 885 Wade , William B 985 Elson , James 876 Emmott , William 977 Lazarus , Samuel 811 WIDOWS . King , Amelia 1513 Gray , Caroline Elizabeth D . ... 918 Bell , Mary Ann 1313 Harfoot , Ann 916 Moss , Elizabeth 1122 Bonorandi , Kezia 881 Percival , Amy 1011 Brennan , Elizabeth 860 Ullivero , Mary 979 Thompson , Julia 811 Milnes , Mary Ann 931 Lyon , Julia M . M 811 Findley , Mary Ann 928 Partridge , Catherine E . ... 820 Hickmott , Eliza 928 Walters , Ann 786 Shearer , Anno 918 Henderson , Harriet 780 The votes of the unsuccessful candidates will be carried forward to the next election , JAMES TERRY , Prov . G . J . W . Herts , Secretary . 16 th May 1879 .

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MRS . E . A . KING . —The brethre i who have had the conduct of the case of MRS . ELIZABETH A IELIA KING return their grateful thanks to thoao members of the Craft who ave so kindly helped them . The fact of -Mrs . KING having been returned at the lead of the Poll must be gratifying to all who have assisted in placing her in t lat proud position .

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MRS . BELL , Widow of Brother William Bell , late of Calcutta and Mauritius , returns her grate ! il thanks to the brethren who lo kindly supported her at the Election on 16 t \ May 1879 . 101 Camden Grove , N . Peckham ,