Self-Supporting Hospitals For The Working Classes.

years to a severe and lone course of study . This capital is like the algebraic symbol a \ which stands for an unknown quantity , whereas the capital of a grocer or haberdasher is represented by a known quantity , that is , by the market value of the commodities in which he deals . It is ,

perhaps , for this reason that , whereas a working man would never expect to receive a loaf of bread or a pint of beer without p'tym ^ nt , he does expect to receive gratuitously the benefit of n medical practitioner ' s skill . We

are glad , however , to find that a determined stand against sni'h monstrous injustice is about to be made . We have before us a scheme for establishing a " self-supnortinir Eye Hospital for the Working Classes , " the main principle of which will be that all who seek relipf from it shall

contribute according to their mpans , so that the able medical staff who may give their services shall not go unremunerated . A leader in this admirable movement is one who is known to , and respected by , all our readers , a man of eminence in his profession , who for seven and twent y

years has given his services to the Royal Westminster Op hthalmic Hospital , and in the whole of that lengthened period has never received even so much as a vote of thanks , much less any emolument , for his services . The surgeon we allude to is none other than Bro . Jabez Hogg , and we

sincerely hope he may find sufficient spirit among the public , and especially among the affluent working men , to ensure the success of his efforts . We cannot , for the life of us , understand wh y a medical man should give his services gratuitously to those who can afford to pay for them . We

have it , on the authority of the Earl of Shaftesbury , that the wage-earning classes in this country make , in the aggregate , the sum of £ 400 , 000 , 000 per annum . Why , then , we ask , should these classes deliberately withhold payment of medical fees , especially when they are never at a

loss for money to gratify their pleasure ? There is not a physician or surgeon in the whole of the United Kingdom who is not willing to make any sacrifice in his power to relieve the deserving poor ; but it is exacting too much of them when men who are able to pay look to receive the benefit of their

services without payment . " The labourer , " even though he be a medical man of ability aud experience , " is worth y of his hire . "

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Middlesex And Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF MIDDLESEX AND SURREY .

THE Annual meeting was held at the New Town Hall , Twickenham . on Fridav the 13 th July 1877 . The New Town Hall is a most handsome elegant and spacious building , and was k ' ndly lent for The purpose by C . J . Freake Esq ., who with great 1 berality placed the building at the service of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and must have put himself to much trouble

and expense in completing the building for that day . Prior to the oppning of the Provincinl Grand Lodge , the Francis Burdett Mark Lodt-e , No . 181 , was opened , and the ceremony of advancement was duly rehearsed . At three o ' clock the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in dne form . The officers present were—The R . W . Prov . Grand Mark

Master Bro . Col . Francis Burdett , the V . W . the Deputy Prov . Grand Mark Master Bro . F . Davison , E . Simpson Hakie P . G . M . O ., CI . W . Wiggiut . on P . G . S . O ., Chas . Putman P . G . J . O ., C . Hammerton Treas .. W . G . Brighten Sec , J . M . Klench Registrar . E . B . Bris / ht Snpt . Works , J . B . Shackleton D . C , H . Court Sword Bearer , W . Taylor Standard Hearer , R . P . Spice and R . Davies Stewards ; while among

the numerous brethren present were Li-ut .-General J . O . Brownrigg P . G . VV . an . l W M . of the New Mark Lodge , the Studholme , No . 197 , Sir Chas . T . Bright ( 7 ) , Rev . Ambrose VV . Hall Chaplain No . 7 , Rev . Tbos . Cochrane J . D . No . 7 , E . Passawer M . O . ( 5 ) , A . W . Hume J . W . ( 5 ) , J . Kirke S . O . ( 13 ) , Thos . J . Pu ley J . W . ( 51 ) Prov . G . S . B . Hampshire , Alfred Clark VV . M . ( 7 ) , Geo . Yi . xley W . M . ( 198 ) , Ray .

mond H . Thrnpp P . G . VV . nnd J . Tomlinson W . M ., with officers and brethren of the Francis Burdett Mark Lodge . The minutes of the pievions meeting , held at the Masonic Hall , Air-street , Regent-streer , in March last , having been read and con . firmed , the roll of Lodges was called over by the Provincial Grand Secretary VV . G . Brighten , whose report thereon was received with

much saiisfaction , the returns being now regularly made by each Lodge ( with one exception only ) , the number of members be ng further increased , and three new Lodges having been consecrated in the Province within the past year , viz ., the Studholme No . 197 , the Croydon No . 198 , and the Duke of Connanght No . 199 . Provincial Grand Lodge was then cal ed off to Divine service at the parish church , where evening service waa kindly conducted by

the Vicar the Rev . — Limpns , and an excellent sermon wa .-i preached , by the Rev . Ambrose W . Hall , who took for his text Ezekiel xliv . 5 "And the Lord said nnto me , Son of man , mark well . " On returning Prov . Grand Lodge was resnmed , and the warrant of re-appointment of the Provincial Grand Master was duly read , upon which the brethren saluted Bro . Col . Burdett in due " form . The Provincial Graud M . M . then reappointed Bro . F . Davison his Deputy

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Middlesex And Surrey.

P . G . M . M , and the brethren accrrdingly saluted Bro . Davison in due form , after which the Prov . G . M . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follow : —Bro . Sir Charles T . Bright P . G . S . W ., Bro . J . T . Ritchie P . G . J . VV ., Revs . Ambrose W . Hall and Thos . Cochrane P . G . Chaplains , John Kirke P . G . M . O ., J . Tomlinson P . G . S . O ., Heury Court P . G . J . O ., VV . Taylor P . G . S . D ., R . P . Spice P . G . J . D ., R . P .

Tebb P . G . Supt . Works , J . B . Shackleton P . G . D . C , George Ham . son P . G . A . D . C ., R . Davies P . G . Sword Bearer , Chas . Legg P . O . Standard Bearer , Louis Beck P . G . Organist , H . A . Pocock P . G . I . G ., Bros . H . Wing Charrin ^ ton , A . W . Hnme , Bernard Meyer , Alfred Clarke , and J . T . Gibson Prov . Grand Stewards , and John Gilbert P . G . Tyler for the ensuing year . The acconnts of the P . G . Treasurer were then presented , received , nnd ordered to be printed . Bro . Col .

Wigginton , after speaking in terms of high praise of the sermon from Bro . Hall , now the P . G . Chaplain , proposed , and Bro . R . H , Thrnpp seconded , that the sermon be printed , published , and circnlat- d , which proposition was carried unanimously . After the appointment of auditors for the ensuing year , Prov . Grand Mark Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet in tho huge hall , when the usual Loyal and Masouic toasts were duly hououred .

Kemeys Tynte Preceptory

KEMEYS TYNTE PRECEPTORY

AN Emergency Meeting of this Preceptory was held on Wednesday , 18 th instant , at fivo p . m ., at the Masonic Hall , 33 Goldensquare W . The membei s present included V . E . Sir Knight Lieut .-Colonel H . S . Somerville Bnrney P . E . P . P . P . Prior of Essex , V . E . Sir Knight Major Shadwell II . Clerke R . B . G . Great Sub-Prior , V . E . Sir Knight Captain N . G . Philips P . Prior of Suffolk and Cambridge , E . Sir Knight Captain W . F . Portlock Dadson R . B . G . P . E . P . P . P . D . G .

Commander of Kent , Sir Knights J . Lewis Thomas F . R . G . S . Constable , the Rev . P . M . Holden Marshal , Peter Laird P . E . P ., John T . Gibson , Captain C . F . Compton , S . Graham Bake , Captain Henry S . Andrews , Captain Adolphus Nichols P . E . P ., E . M . Lott , W . H . Ketnpster M . D ., < £ c . ; and as Visitors Sir Knights the Rev . Ambrose W . Hall M . A ., J . B . Purchas M . D . R . N ., Major George Barlow P . E . P .,

J . Denison Macartney M . P ., VV . Hyde Pulleu , Wilfred H . Hodgkin , and the Rev . F . Kill Harford M . A . Sir Knight Colonel Burney presi'led , in the absence , from ill-health , of the Eminent Preceptor Colonel Charles Wilson Randolph , Grenadier Guards , and a resolution of regret at the cause of bis absence was recorded . Letters of regret at inability to attend were read from V . E . Sir Knight Major-General

Clerk F . R . S . P . P . Prior of Kent , and Sir Knights Lieut-General Tolloh C . B . R . A ., Sir Thomas Dyer Bart ., Hugh D . Sandeman P . P . Prior of Bengal , James Forrester P . E . P ., Major J . R . Pearson R . A ., Kenneth R . Murchison , Captain M . Studholme Brownrigg , 52 nd Light Infantry , Captain Leeson , A . A . Czaruecki , J . Sandiluuds Ward , E . R . Tymnis E . P . of the Diamond of tho Desert Preceptory , and Dr . R . J . Nniui , of Georaia , U . S . America ; also from Companions the

Right Hon . Lord Hennikeraud Sir T . Douglas Forsyth C . B ., K . C . S . I ., who were prevented from being present to take the degree . A ballot was taken for the election of E . Sir Knt . Richard W . H . Giddy , P . E . P . of the Diamond of the Desert Preceptory , as an honorary member , and for Companions Lieut .-Colonel N . G . P . Bousfield M . P ., Major the Hon . William Le Poer Trench R . E ., Major Robert James Maxwell , 80 th regt ., and James Walter Waldron , candidates for installation .

Companions Major Francis Ignatio Ricarde-Seaver , Captain William Arthur Hicks , Major the Hon . W . Le Poer Trench , and Major Robert J . Maxwell were duly installed and proclaimed Knights of the Order of the Temple . Comp . John Aird C . E . was proposed as a candidate for ballot at the next meeting in November .

A resolution having been passed at the last meeting to present a testimonial to E . Sir Knt . Captain W . F . Portlock Dadson P . E . P ., in recognition of his services to the Preceptory , as Treasurer , & c ., tho E . P . stated that the Audit Committee ( Major-General Clerk R . A ., Colonel Randolph , and Lieut .-ColoDel Somerville Burney ) had decided on its form , and he then presented CaptaiD Portlock Dadson , in the

name of the Preceptory , with a very handsome drawing-room clock , and branches for lights , for which Captain Dadson returned thanks . A Priory of the Order of Malta was then opened , V . E . Sir Knt . Major thadwell II . Clerke R . B . G . presiding as Prior , and he conferred the degree on Sir Kuts . Major Ricarde-Seaver , E . M . Lott , Wilfred H . Hodi-kin , Thomas B . Purchas M . D . R . N ., and Deputy Controller S . Graham Bake .

The Annual Dinner took place afterwards , at the Cafe Royal , 68 Regent-street , W ., the immediate Past Preceptor , Colonel Somerville Bnrney , presiding .

Era Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 178 . —The installation meeting of the above was held on Friday , the 13 th inst ., at the Bridge House Hotel , Sotnhwark . The Lodge was opened anil the minutes were confirmed . Bro . Dr . J . Baxter Langley W . M . opened the Lodue , and Bro . H . E . Levander P . M . perfectly and impressively iiii-talled Bro . Rev . P . M . Holdoa . who appointed his officers : —Bros . T . Horton S . W ., W . Hammond J . W ., H . A . Dubois P . M . Treas .,

F . Walters P . M . Sec , J . Johnson M . O ., A . F . Loos S . O ., J . B . . Shackleton J . O ., R . P . Tebb S . D ., J . H . Dodson J . D ., B . Meyer I . G ., W . Y . Laing Tyler . Bros . A . Maaers 871 , and E . Woelke 1423 were advanced . A P . M . ' s jewel , of the value of five guineas , was presented to the retiv . ng W . M .., Dr . J . Baxter Langley P . P . G . J . W . Middlesex and Surrey . The Lodge was then closed until Friday , i 2 th October . A very excellent banquet was provided by Bro . J . Spencer .