The Freemason's Chronicle.

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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^ fi ^^ paag ^ gssEasHS ^ SATUEDAY , 17 TH OCTOBEE 1896 .

The Boys School.

THE BOYS SCHOOL .

THE Quarterly Court of this Institution was held on Friday of last week , afc Freemasons' Tavern , under the presidency of Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master Hampshire and Isle of Wight . Bro . Richard Eve P . G . Treas . Chairman of the Board of Management laid before the meeting a decision come to by the

Board for purchasing some sixty-eight acres at Bushey , Herts , for £ 13 , 000 , on which to build a larger and more commodious school than the existing establishment afc Wood Green , and stated that £ 650 had been paid by way of deposit . The Board , however , had arranged that if the purchase should not be

completed £ 450 was to be returned . A long and animated discussion ensued , some Brethren complaining that the Subscribers had not been taken into the confidence of the Board . Ultimately , however , a resolution was carried approving of the action the Board had taken for the removal of the School , only nine hands being held up against it .

The Brethren then proceeded to the half yearly election . There were vacancies for fourteen boys , but in view of the fact that two of the candidates tied for the final place , with 3 , 282 votes each , the Quarterly Court recommended fche Board of Management to admit both boys at the earliest opportunity , and as a consequence , fifteen were declared elected . We regret the

criticism we have lately felt ourselves compelled to offer , in regard to the new site of the Institution , has , apparently , so far affected the officials that they have thought it desirable to " boycott" us by withholding the usual advertisement of the result , implying , we imagine , that we are to be bought for the few shillings the Institution has hitherto spent in this direction .

We hope the saving will do the Institution much good , but ifc will require thousands of such " economies " to make up for the vast sum to be wasted under fche new scheme . The successful candidates and particulars of the voting were as follow , the information being given in this column as our readers may be interested in the result , and should not suffer from our expressions of opinion :

No . on List . Name . Votes : Forward . Polled . Total . 30 Mostyn , Noel Arthur Barre ... — 4920 4920 13 Wilton , John Hastings D'Aquilar 736 4127 4863 40 Sewart , Allan Jackson ... — 4789 4789 22 Bradford , Percival George ... — 4691 4691 31 Buchan , Vernon John ... — 4583 4583

6 Sutton , Arthur Henry ... 1426 3140 4566 2 Fallot , Charles Frederick ... 1469 3032 4501 33 Richmond , Henry Rowland ... — - 4432 4432 14 Cramphorne , Harold Joseph 811 3599 4410 36 Paxton , Charles Victor ... — 4323 4323

26 Matthews , Cecil Chatterton — 4158 4158 43 Storer , Guy ... ... — 4056 4056 9 Laing , James Forbes ... 1206 2784 3990 3 Nichols , Walter Gordon ... 1850 1432 3282 11 Smith , Llewellyn Philip Casson 2212 1070 3282

The Boys School.

The following candidates were unsuccessful , and the votes polled on their behalf will be carried forward fco the next election , if they are then eligible : 20 Miners , Arnold Beverly ... 1352 1679 3031 1 Baker , Arthur ... ... 2046 839 2885 27 Griffits , Kinloch ... ... — 2480 2480 4 Linnett , Benjamin Wellesley 1118 1080 2198

38 Armstrong , Thomas Bennett — 1955 1955 10 Vonables , George Vernon ... 750 1186 1936 12 Dover , Arthur Edward ... 555 1252 1807 18 Manley , Leonard Oliver ... 529 681 1210 28 Mansell , Colston Thomas ... — 1124 1124 34 Stephenson , Herbert Wilfred — 1116 1116 19 Eales , Arthur Douglas ... 145 887 1032

8 Oldham , George Harold ... 362 648 1010 42 Bowman , Harrison ... ... — 1006 1006 17 Morris , Alfred Daniel ... 235 751 986 24 Illingworth , Edison ... — 944 944 35 Thompson , Thomas James ... — 706 706 32 Peel , Gilbert William ... — 446 . 446 16 Brinies , Frederick Edgar ... 45 299 344

29 Moulton , Ronald Verlow ... — 267 267 15 Wright , Charles Philip ... 115 139 254 37 Booth , John Robinson ... — 232 232 25 Sanderson , Alfred ... — 231 231 41 Burnett , James Murdoch ... — 213 213

5 Smith , Sydney George ... 35 148 183 39 Lyle , Arthur James ... — 170 170 7 Johnstone , Walter Latimer ... 47 6 53 23 Travis , Thomas Goodier ... — 25 25 21 Hatchwell , Leonard Douglas — 7 7 44 Hands , Douglas Macey ... Withdrawn

Masonry At Montreal.

MASONRY AT MONTREAL .

THE following letter appeared in a recent issue of fche " Tablet" ; SIE , —We read in the " Freemason , " 15 th August 1896 : " We heard of casos in which a defendant , who knew the presiding judge or magistrate was a Mason , made it known to the latter , that he , too , was a member of the Brotherhood , with the result that he received a double dose of punishment ,

the judge considering that the fact of the defendant being a Mason was an aggravation of the offence with which he was charged . " Now , if the " Freemason" had said " The defendant received a second dose for the contempt of Court implied in his Masonic confession , " we might let iu pass , but is it consonant with justice and English jurisprudence , if a Catholic , a

Methodist , a Presbyterian , an Anglican , or a Masonic judge , inflicts a double punishment on one of his co-religionists or Brothers ? Is there no danger that the English Courts of Justice may be changed into pulpits , from which some magistrates or judges may preach the superiority of their own Church or Brotherhood , a superiority implied in the double dose of punishment aforesaid . Yours , L . FOUQDET , O . M . I .

The installation meeting of the Lancastrian Lodge , No . 2528 was held on Wednesday , at the Frascati , when Bro . J . J . Marsh was re-inscalled as Worshipful Master . We shall give a report of the proceedings next week . o o o The " Inaugural" supper arranged by the Egyptian Lodge

of Instruction , No . 27 , to take place at the Duval Eesbaurant ( late Salutation Taveru ) , Newgate Street , is fixed for Tuesday next , 20 th inst ., to commence at 8 p . m ., under the presidency of Bro . H . J . Macfarlane Secretary , with Bro . H . Hill Preceptor as Vice-President . We hope there wdl be a large attendance , and predict an enjoyable evening for those who are present .

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool ( the Eight Hon . fche Earl of Derby , G . C . B ., P . G . W . Eng . P . D . P . G . M . j took the chair on fche 6 th , as President for the year at the annual festival of the

West Lancashire Alpass Masonic Benevolent Institution , held at fche Prince of Wales Hotel , Southport . Subscriptions amounting to close upon £ 1 , 300 were announced . We shall give fuller particulars next week .

A NEW candidate for public favour , in the form of the " Magnet Magazine , " makes its first appearance this week from the establishment of Mr . James Henderson , Red Lion House , Fleet Street . It is to be published weekly , at one penny , and promises to give an amount of interesting matter . o o o An interesting souvenir of fche Queen ' s long reign was published a few

days back , under the title of " The Gentlewoman ' s record of the Queen ' s most glorious reign , " with it being issued a portrait of Her Majesty , printed in colours on satin . The " Record" includes a literary sketch of Her Majesty's reign , embellished with sixty illustrations , showing the most

important event in each of the sixty years , a p icture of the room in Kensington Palace where the Queen was born ( by permission of Her Majesty ) , portraits of the Queens of England , and a special portrait of Queen Victoria , drawn by H . R . H . the Princess Louise .