Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

THE GRAND TREASURE RSHIP . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHKONICLE . DEAR SIR ANH BROTHER , —Allow me to thank yon for your outspoken article on this subject . I am one of those who from the first have protested againBt this appointment being made , whether in Lodge , Provincial Graud Lodge , or Grand Lodge , the subject of an annual contest , and against tbe

line we so often have taken up : " such an bononr—the only collar at the disposal of the brethren—the appointments to the other offices are only gained by favouritism—yon must get the right side of so and so , & c , & o . Whether it was worthy of Grand Mess to take up the line of refusing to allow an elected brother to join them , is not now the question ;

which is how best we can secure the election of Grand Treasurer being made as the reward of merit , aud not as the result of successful canvassing . In the present instance , if your article correctly represents the true state of matters , I think an easy remedy is at hand . Give tbe names of the brethren , and say which course each is adopting : and I think there are enough brethren who agree with you to return the brothor who is uot canvassing . . Yours fraternally , IGNOTUS .

"Old Masonians"

" OLD MASONIANS "

THE third and last invitation concert ( ladies' night ) of the above Association was held on Friday , the 12 th inst ., a ;; Anderton ' s Hotel . Otriog to illness tbo President , Bro . Gol . Lambert P . G . S . B ., was unfortunately not able to be present , aud in his absence tho chair was taken by Bro . Boyce . The evening was a decided success , owing greatly to the varied

character of the entertainment . The items of the programme were contributed by the following ladies and gentlemen : Miss Edith Bloomfield , " The letter song " and " Leonore "; Miss Blanche Gough , "Stars of the earth , " with violin obligate , and "Smiles "; Miss M . ElderkiD , pianoforte solo , " Polocca Brilliante " ; Mr . J . Darlington ,

"My Secret "and "Sweet Marguerite "; Mr . C . P . O'Doherty , " The Three Beggars " and " The Goodwin Sands "; Mr . VV . J . Packer , " The last of the boys "; Mr . Joseph Smith , recitations , "Tho art of proposing" and '' The Nancy Lee" ; and Mr . Sewell gavo a coDJuring entertainment . Many of these obtained woll-merited

encores . Bros Eccleshnll and Lofts ( of the Domatic Lodge ) daring the evening kindly volunteered their valuable services , which were greatly appreciated . At the conclusion of the concert Mr . R . S . Chandler announced that a concert in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Association would be held on the 29 th April , and trusted that all friends of the Association would be present on that occasion .

A Treat To The Holiday Children Of The " Girls " School.

A TREAT TO THE HOLIDAY CHILDREN OF THE " GIRLS " SCHOOL .

DURING the Christmas holidays the kind-hearted Lady Mayores ' invited the childreu who , for one reason or another could no * go home , to come and spend an afternoon with ber own little ones at the Mansion House . Illness , however , prevented the visit from coming off . Not to be thwarted , ber ladyship repeated the invitation , and on Saturday last , some 30 blue-clad maidens were taken by

Miss Davis , with several of the staff , to the official residence of the King aud Queen of the City , and a right merry afternoon they spent . They stacked their hats and cloaks on the billiard table , sat on all the sofas and easy chairs in tbe State Drawing Eoom , danced in the saloon , where they were also entertained by a coDJaror and equilibrist , gazad with awe on the Justice Room and the prisoners ' dock , ran about in the Egyptian Hall , had tea—snch a t"a—in the

Long Parlour , and by way of a wind-up played " General T > ost " in the Old Ball Room before saying , with the heartiest gratit"d ¦ , a tired good-night to the good and kind friends who had mark r . such a memorable red-letter day in their young lives . Bro . J . H . Matthews , the Chairman of the month , was unfortunately not well Cn ;* gh to be present , bnt he was represented by hia daughter ; while i-o . Prank Eichardson , as usual , gave his valuable and willing serv ess as an escort out and home .

A GRATIFYING RESULT . —The list of Bro . the Rev . Dr . Lemon P . P . G . J . W ., & c , of Devon , as Steward of that Province at tho Jubilee Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Ai ed Freemasons and Widows of Freemason * , on the 21 th inst ., in Ljridnn , to

be presided over by the It . W . Bro . the Earl of Meant Elscambe D . G . M . of England and P . G . M . of Cornwall , amounting to £ 250 , is . up to the Droseut time , the largest list received by the Secretary of the Institution , which , to » pther with his lists for the two previous years , btat the record . — Western Daily Mercury .

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Obituary.

Obituary .

BROTHER G . T . WRIGHT P . P . G . S . W . OF DERBYSHIRE . WE have to annouuee the death of this old and hi ghly esteemed Freemason , which took place at his residence in Derby , on Tuesday , the 9 th instant . Brother Wright was iuitiated in the Lodge of Truth , then No . 763 , now 521 , 2 nd May 1851 , and was installed W . M . of the same Lodge

2 nd December 1853 . In 1854 , Bro . Wright laid the foundation-stone of the Freemasons' Hall , Fitzwilliam-street , Hiiddersfield , and was presented by the brethren of the Lodge of Truth with a handsome silver trowel upon that occasion . Ho received Provincial Grand Lodge in 1856 as

Prov . G . S . D . of West Yorkshire . Bro . Wright removed to Derby in 1859 , and in that year joined the Arboretum Lodge , No . 731 , and passed the chair of that Lodge in 18 (> 8 , in which year he resigned his membership o £ the Lodge of Truth , and was elected an Hon . Member of that

Lodge . He was appointed Prov . G . J . W . of Derbyshire in 187 b ' , and was elected the first Chairman of the Charity Committee in 1873 , which office he retained until his death . He was indefatigable in forwarding the cause of Masonic Charity , being a well-known and respected figure at the

Masonic Elections . In 1885 he was appointed Prov . Grand Senior Warden of Derbyshire , and was also one of the Trustees of the Derby Masonic Hall . During his year of office as W . M . of the Lodge of Truth , he had the honour of

initiating the Marquess of Ripon , who was afterwards elected Grand Master of England . Bro . Wright leaves a family of five sons and three daughters to mourn his death .

A Satisfactory Record.

A SATISFACTORY RECORD .

UNDER the presidency of Bro . R . Footo P . I ' . G . Treas . a numerouslyattended meeting of tho G < ncrnl Committee of tho West Laucashire Masouic Educational Institution was recently held at tho Masonio Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool . There were about thirty npplicanfs for the benefits of tho Charity , and tho whole of tho cases were approved arid recommended for adoption by tha next Court of Governors , involving au additional on . lay of nearly £ 100 , tbe largest

nam ever voted at any similar meeting . Twenty-two candidates were placed on the foundation of tho Institution , two ohildren were placed on the combined fond , three had grants for advancement in life , and the Committee agreed to grants for an extra year ' s education to boys who are at present being taught , clothed , and maintained . A vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding concluded the

proceedings . The balance-sheet of the Charity for the past year , which had just been prepared by Bro . J . T . Callow , honorary treasurer , shows that there waa a balance of £ 868 at the beginning of 1891 ; a deposit note realised £ 1200 ; tbe proceeds of tbe ball in 1891 amoated to £ 420 ; 100 guineas had been received from the P . G . Lodge ; 50 guiueas

from the Masonic Club ; £ 1039 from donations and subscriptions of the brethren of various Lodges in the Province ; £ 530 from interest on dock bonds , £ 78 from Swansea Harbour trnst * , and £ 25 from Corporation stock ; the total income being £ 1500 . The pay . meuts iucluded £ 1588 for the education , clothing , maintenance , and advancement of children on tbe fouudatiou of the Charity

£ 202 10 s for tbo parchase of one right of presentation to the Orphan Working School ; £ 1114 for Liverpool Corporation stock ; £ 800 for a bond of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board ; and the balance in the bank was £ 638 . The proportionate ccst of nine preseotationsjof children to certain Institutions for full maintenance and education

was £ 211 os . The total incidental expanditnre was £ 96 for printing , stationery , aud postages , and 6 s for insurance . Tbe whole of tha work is entirely voluutiry , Bros . BroaJbridge , Walker , and Coxon being the honorary secretaries , and Bro . J . T . Callow the honorary treasurer . There are now nearly 300 children receiving the benefits of the Institution , aud the invested capital amounts to about £ 21 , 000 .

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FUHERALS properly carried out and personally attended in London and Country , by Bro . G . A . HUTTOM " , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand . W . C . Monuments erected . Valuations mads .