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MASONIOBENEVOLO?IMETITOT10N For Aged Freemasons and Widows of [ Freemasons . Grand Patron and President : His BO __ HIGHNESS THB PBINCB OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . Treasurer - . —JOHN A . _ ABN _ IELD , Esq . Bankers : —LONDON AND "WESTMINSTER BANK . ( Bloomsbury Branch ) 214 High Holborn , London , W . O . " Op-wards of 1628 Annuitants have received the benefits of the Institution since its foundation in 1842 and 1849 . 202 men and 245 widows are Annuitants at the present time . 30 widows , in addition , are receiving half their late husband ' s annuity . Amount paid Annually in Annuities £ 16 , 384 126 CANDIDATES FOS NEXT ELECTION . Only 23 vacancies . THE ANNIVERS _ 1 Y FESTIVAL Will be held at the FREEMASONS' TAVERN , LONDON , W . O ., ON WEDNESDAY , 22 ND FEBRUARY 1899 , Under the distinguished Presidency of The Right Honourable LORDLLANGATTOCK, R . W . Prov . G . Master for South Wales ( E . D . ) . Brethren are earnestly solicited to accept the Stewardship upon this most important occasion , being the Jubilee Festival of the _ fido _ s Fund , especially considering that the income during the past year was not sufficient to meet the expenditure , and to kindly forward their names as soon as possible , with full particulars , to JAMES TEEKY ( Pat ., P . G . S _ d . B . ) , Secretary , by whom the same will be gladly received , and who will thankfully acknowledge same . Office—4 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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feuv 1 y , <^ a ^^ n ^^^^^ J ^^^ Jj ^ j ^^^^ KK * g _ g j ri SKg-H ^ -vw-w- * ,, ^ SATUEDAY , 21 ST JANUARY 1899 .

R.M.I. Boys.

R . M . I . BOYS .

THE Quarterly Court of Subscribers was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Friday - of last week , under the presidency of Bro . Richard Eve Past Grand Treasurer Patron of the Institution and Chairman of its Board of Management .

After a protest from St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 211 , against voting 1 , 000 guineas to Bro . McLeod Secretary of the Institution , as an honorarium for his extra labours on account of the Centenary Festival , the minutes of the last Court , the members of which voted the gift , were carried

with two dissentients . It was explained that the money reall } ' did not come out of the funds properly so-called , as the balance of the Stewards' fees—a sum of over £ 1 , 800—out of which they might have voted the 1 , 000 guineas , had been handed over to the Institution .

The Secretary reported receipts in 18 9 8 amounting to over £ 126 , 000 . The proposition submitted by Bro . S . J . Attenborough P . A . G . D . C , as to the admission of Albert Edward Johnson ( a last application case unsuccessful at the last election ) to

the benefits of the Institution as an out-door pupil , was agreed to , and the list for the April election was settled , the number of candidates approved for that contest being

thirtyseven , of whom sixteen come forward from previous contests . There are five lads on the present list whose age will preclude their further candidature if they are unsuccessful in April .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

THE President of the Board of Benevolence Bro . J . H . Matthews presided at the monthly meeting of the Board , on Wednesday evening , which was held at Freemasons' Hall , and the Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents Bros . D . D . Mercer and Henry Garrod supported him . The Board was largely attended .

There were twenty-three cases to be relieved , but the number assisted was reduced to eighteen , by the withdrawal of one petition , the postponement of another , and the

dismissal of three . One case was relieved with £ 75 , two with £ 40 each , five with £ 30 , six with £ 20 , three with £ 10 , and one with £ 5 ; or a total grant during the evening of £ 4 60 .

Election Of Grand Treasurer.

ELECTION OF GRAND TREASURER .

A NUMEROUSLY attended meeting of Brother Alfred H . Bevan ' s Executive Committee was held on Wednesday , at Mark Masons' Hall , under the presidency of Brother Sir John B . Monckton , F . S . A ., P . G . W ., when reports were presented of the support promised in the

Provinces and in the Metropolis , which gave the Committee the most cheering assurances of the wide spread interest taken in the cause of the Candidate who , it will be remembered , is a member of the firm of Barclay , Perkins and Co ., the eminent Brewers .

Church Service.

CHURCH SERVICE .

A SPECIAL Masonic Service is being arranged in connection with the Consecration Festival of St . Mark ' s Church , New Barnet , to be held on Sunday , 12 th prox ., at 3 . 30 p . m . Brother the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair P . G . Chaplain has kindly consented to preach the sermon , while other parts of the Service will be conducted

by Bro . Rev . G . E . Gardner Chap . 2509 , and Rev . C . Arthur Lane Chap . 1996 . The musical arrangements will be under the direction of Bro . Fred Paterson P . P . G . O . Herts , while Bro . F . S . Plowright P . M . 193 Sec . 2509 , F . G . Mason P . M , 1385 P . P . G . W . Herts , and Bro . E . C . Mulvey P . G . Purs , of England are acting as Hon . Secretaries .