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he thought they occasionally took too strict a view of these things . Hero waa a woman who managed to apprentice a boy , hy means of scraping up all the money she could ; she tried to do all this without appealing to the Institution ,

but having dono that , and got the boy apprenticed , she found she had so impoverished herself that she could not « et on , and then she asked the Institution to do something for her . The Council said—Oh , no ; they could not . If she had come before apprenticing him—and it was

a permanent provision for hira to be apprenticed—and she had not paid a sixpence herself , thoy could have voted her £ 20 ; but if she had already apprenticed him they could not do anything for her . It was hard that in one case £ 20

should be awarded , and in the other that nothing at all should be allowed . But he would be sorry to see this rule expunged , and he was going to make an appeal to Bro . Scurrah nofc to press his motion . They might make

some alteration in the rule , but to expunge it altogether he thought very undesirable indeed . Bro . George Corbie thought the rule waa wide enough to carry anythingwhether to apprentice a boy or to buy a boy-a suit

of clothes . The Chairman said if Brother Scurrah had put his motion in another form he should have supported it . Brother Bourne withdrew his seconding of the motion , and ultimately Brother Scurrah withdrew the

motion . The Court resolved , on the recommendation of fche Council of 4 th July : " That 19 boys be elected at tho

Quarterly Court on Friday , 9 fch October 1891 , from an approved list of 37 candidates . " A vote of thanks to tho Chairman closed the proceedings .

Royal Order Of Scotland.

ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND .

THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was held at 33 Golden Square , on Monday , Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke Prov . Grand Master presided , and was assisted by Captain Philips Deputy , and the Earl of Euston S . G . W .. General Hay as J . G . W ., F .

Richardeon P . G . Secretary , Belton G . Treasurer , Matier Marshal , Keyser Dep . G . Marshal , Lord Dungarvan as G . S . B ., Lovegrove G . B . B ., and Dr . Browne G . G . There were several candidates for the Order , including Bros . Harris , L . C . C ., Robbing , and Money . The Officers for the ensuing year were invested , as follow :

Viscount Dungarvan Senior Warden Ralph Gooding Jnnior Wa -rden Charles Belton Treasnrer Frank Richardson Secretary

0 . F . Matier Marshal W . M . Bywafcer Deputy Marshal General Hay Sword Bearer R . Berridge Banner Bearer

A meeting was subsequently held of the Bruce Chapter , when Bro . Henry Lovegrove was installed T . R . S . T . A ., in succession to Bro . Webster Glynes , and appointed his Officers for the year . Tho brethren afterwards proceeded to the Ship , at Greenwich , and did justice to an excellent banquet .

Visit Of The Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, To Rochester.

VISIT OF THE QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE , No . 2076 , TO ROCHESTER .

ON the 4 th insfc ., several brethren of this Lodge , the membera of which are devoted to arcbroological , antiquarian and literary pursuits , visited Rochester by way of Cobham , and spent a very pleasant afternoon in that old and interesting city . By the courtesy of the railway authorities , the ten o'clock express was stopped at Sole Street to enable the visitors to see Cobham Chnrch and Park

At the chnrch they were met by the Rev . A . Berger , Vicar of Cobham , who gave them an interesting account of the architecture , and the famous brasses which have been so wonderfully preserved . The walk through the park and woods was greatly appreciated , the morning was beautifully fine , and everything seemed at its brightest

and best , and the air fresh with the lightsomeness that follows after rain . Rochester was reached abont two , and after lunching at the King ' s Head Hotel , and after the W . M . Bro . Bywater had thanked those members of the Gundnlph ( Rochester ) Lodge who had met them and assisted in making their visit pleasant , especially the ai

vv .. uro . Wyatt , and also after the genial and indefatigable Secretary Bro . Speth bad received a most hearty vote of thanks , the party proceeded , under the guidance of Bros . Rev . J . Fielding and R . Ternouth , to visit the chief places of interest in the city . i < rom the Castle , in whioh some time was spent , they went to see MVBndge Chapel , Watts' Poor Travellers' Rest , Eastgate House

Visit Of The Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, To Rochester.

( exterior ) , Restoration Honse ( exterior ) , and finally the Cathedral , where the Rev . Fielding gave a brief and interesting account of the bnilding , its architecture , chief monuments , & o . The time was far too short for anything but a harried inspection , bat long enough for the growing charms of Rochester Cathedral to be sufficiently

felt to be appreciated , and several of the visitors expressed a desire and intention to pay a retnrn visit . The London brethren returned by the six o ' clock train , after a very enjoyable trip , and with many expressions of pleasure at meeting members of tho Gundnlph Lodge nnder the shadow of Gundalph ' s towers .

The Opening Of The Victoria Courts Birmingham.

THE OPENING OF THE VICTORIA COURTS BIRMINGHAM .

THE general arrangements for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Birmingham on the 21 st inst ., for the purpose of formally opening the Victoria Law Courts—the foundation-stone of which was laid by Her Majesty the Qneen in March four yeua ago—have now been practically completed ; but a few days mnst elapse before the official programme is put in circulation , inasmuch as the scheme for the disposition of tbe troops has not yet received

the assent of Major-General Hall , the general commanding the North . Western District at Chester . Their Itoyal Highnesses the Princo and Princess of Wales , with their suite , will leave Euston at twenty , five minntes past ton o ' clock , by special train , and arrive at No . 6 Platform at New Street Station at ten minutes to one . There they will be received by the Mayor ( Alderman Clayton ) , Mrs . Dug .

dale , the wife of the Recorder , who has consented to act as Mayoress ; the Lord . Lieutenant of Warwickshire ( Lord Leigh ) , the High Sheriff ( Mr . G . Beard ) , the Recorder ( Mr . J . 8 . Dngdale , Q . C , M . P . ) , and the Town Clerk ( Mr . E . 0 . Smith ) . Major-General Julian Hall ( com . manding the North-Western District ) , accompanied by his aide-decamp , Lieutenant Hall , of the Coldstream Guards , Lieutenant-Colonel

Spenoe ( Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General ) , Colonel Farrington ( commanding the 6 th Regimental District , Warwick ) , and Colonel Coke ( commanding the troops in Birmingham ) will also be present . The Lord . Lieutenant will present the Mayor and Mayoress to the Prince and Princess , and the Mayoress will then offer her Royal Highness a bouquet . The Mayor will afterwards present to thoir

Royal Highnesses the High Sheriff , the Recorder , and the Town Clerk . A procession will then be formed , the escort consisting of one troop of the 12 th Lancers , whioh will come to Birmingham from Manchester specially for the occasion . The arrival of their Royal Highnesses at the Courts will be announced by a fanfare of trampets , and the guard of hononr will present arms . The Royal party

will enter the Conrts by the mam entrance , and proceed along the pnblio hall to the dais in the following order : —The Mayor and Princess of Wales , the Prince of Wales and Mayoress , their Royal Highnesses' suite , the Lord Lieutenant and the High Sheriff , the Recorder and the Town Clerk , Major-General Hall and his staff , Colonel Farrington and Colonel Coke . As the procession advances

to the dais the band is to play the National Anthem , and the assembly will rise to receive the Royal visitors . The floor of the large hall has been arranged to accommodate as many people as possible , and altogether some five hundred ladies and gentlemen are to be present . As the space is so limited , the invitations are necessarily limited also , bnt some who have been invited and who find they will

not be able to attend have kindly complied with the request of the Reception Committee to return their tickets . The Royal party on leaving the Conrts , will re-enter their carriages and drive along Corporation Street , Bull Street , and Cnlmore Row to the Council House , the Royal party will assemble in the drawing-room , and then proceed to the banqueting hall for luncheon . After luncheon three toasts will be honoured . About four o ' clock the procession will again

be formed , and the Royal party will drive from Council House along Congreve Street , Edmund Street , Easy Row , Paradise Street , New Street , Worcester Street , and Station Street to New Street Station . Their Royal Highnesses will leave Birmingham by special train at twenty-five minntes past four , and will reach London shortly before seven o ' clock . In the evening the Mayor will give an " At Home " at the Botanical Gardens , Edgbaston .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Devon is to assemble at the Masonic Hall , Granby Street , Devonport , under the banner of the Friendship Lodge , No . 16 , on Tuesday afternoon , the 21 st inst . The meeting will be opened by Hon . Sir Stafford H . Northcote , Bart ., C . B ., M . P .,

Provincial Grand Master , at 4 * 30 , but tbe Committee will meet half an hour earlier . Several reports will be submitted to the Provincial Grand Lodge , and a Provincial

Grand Treasurer having been elected , tbe Officers for the ensning year will be appointed and invested by the Prov . G . M ., who is sure to be heartily welcomed by his brethren .

The Most Worshipful Grand Mastsr has been pleased to grant a Wanant of Constitution for a new Lodge , which will be known as the Woodgrange Lodge , No . 2409 , to meet at the Princess Alice Hotel , Forest Gate , E . The

Officers designate are Bros . Archibald R . Trew P . P . G . D . Suffolk W . M .. R . Brennan P . G . S . B . Hants and Isle of Wight S . W ., and Robert J . Tucker P . M . 933 J . W . Bro . John G . Stevens P . M . 554 will be appointed as Acting Past Master .