Seventy-Five Days' Search For More Light.

SEVENTY-FIVE DAYS' SEARCH FOR MORE LIGHT .

FROM THE "MASONIO REVIEW . "

( Continued from p 387 . ) I have not thought best to encumber this article with statistics of the origin and progress of theso two Masonic Institutions , although thanks to their respective Secretaries , Bros . Hedges and Binckes , I am in possession of ample details concerning them . At the dinner of the House Committee , which by their courtesy I shared , I learned

many facts of the internal workings of the School which I shall embody in my report upon the two Institutions to the Grand Lodge of Kentucky . There is no instance reported of ono of the pnpils having turned out badly ! This is a fact that speaks louder than words . In the 23 years in which Dr . Hall has been the physician of the Boy ' s School , only two or three deaths have occurred . An Infirmary , amply

supplied with medical and surgical necessities , stands at a proper distance from the main edifice and there , in case of epidemics as ( measles , etc ., ) the patients are secluded and thoroughly cared for . At the monthly meetings of the House Committee an excellent dinner is provided the members ( whose work , be it remembered , is strictly gratuitous ) but strictly at their own expense . Not only so , bnt to

my amusement aud gratification , every invited guest to the dinner , pays like the rest . This is done to avoid any possible charge that the banquetings are at the expense of the Institution . Thus , although I was an invited gaest , and received honours and attentions far beyond my just deserts , yet when the dinner was ended , I was expected to put my share of the cost upon the plate , and did so . This may seem

to some of your readers too trifling to record , but I do not think so . I have had scores of invitations to dine iu London . The hospitalities extended me havo kept me in a steady round of feastings , but these wero private entertainments . At the Boys' School , not | a penny is expended save for the purposes for which it was contributed . As yon enter the main hall , yon see upon a panel to theri ghfc , a list

of seven donations made tho school for particular purposes . For in . stance , in 1852 , a gift of eighty guineas ( about 400 dols . ) was made , the interest of which ( about 12 dols . ) goes annually to present a gold medal to good scholarship . Iu 1864 , an annual donation of five guineas for good conduct . In 1867 , one hundred guineas , in 1871 , the same amount , and in 1872 , the same amount . There is also a record

of a stained glass window being presented , and a hand fire engine , and a microscope . I observed , too , that upon the tablet , room is left to record at least as many more gifts of these classes . Tho Head Master of the Boys' School is of my own name , Dr . B . Morris , and considerable amusement was awakened at our introduction . But ho heartily concurred with me that the name of " Morris " is full of famons characters . Dr . Morris , by tho way , is the author of

various educational works , published here by McMillan and extenaively used in America . Ho has occupied his present important post abi » ut three years to tho mutual content of pupils and employers . Tho foundation stone of the new wing of the present edifice was laid Aag 8 'h ., 1863 . The establishment was removed to Wood Green ( its present locus ) iu 1856 . The school was founded in 1798 . I close with the motto as I copied it from the corner atone .

PLOEEAT DOMYS . " Let the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys Flourish . "

Meeting Of The Lodge Of Benevolence.

MEETING OF THE LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .

The December meeting of tho Lodge of Benevolence was held on "Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . During half the evening the chairs were filled b y Bros . Clabon , Brett , and Rawson , but as Bro . Clabon had to leave between eight and nine o ' clock , he requested Bro . Brett to take his place , and Bro . Brett ' s chair was then filled by Bro . Cottebrunc . There waa a large attendance of brethren ,

including among others Bros . Dicketts , Hogard , Crnttenden , Garrod , Vallentin , Ferryman , Cogan , Parish , Spooner , Edward Stephens , William Stephens , Godtschalk , Groombridge , Bolton , Lancaster , Christian , Keene , Berrio , Pillin , Davey , T . W . Allen , Col . Somerville Burney , Britten , H . Massey , C . Atkins , W . J . Murlis , G . R . Shervill ,

John Hervey G . S ., H . G . Buss Asst . G . S ., A . A . Pendlebury , and C . B . Payne G . T . The brethren granted £ 765 , to twenty-nine of thirty , three petitioners . The amonnt of grants recommended to the Grand Master at former meeting , and confirmed at the meeting of last Wed . nesday , waa £ 290 . This being the last meeting for 1878 , the brethren , before separating , exchanged the greetings of tho season .

Caution

CAUTION

UNITED MARINERS' LODGE , No . 80 .

It having come to the knowledge of the brethren of this Lodge that applications for assistance are being made , both to Lodges and Lodges of Instruction , by some person or persons who allege that

he or they are members of the above Lodge , it is requested that before complying with such applications , in future , the Secretaries of the respective Lodges will communicate with Bro . T . A . Gladwell W . M ., 21 Gracechurch-street , City , or the undesigned . JOSEPH DRISCOLL P . M ., Secretary . 2 Claremont Villa , Park , Tottenham , N .

The Late Bro. Worthington P.M. 834, 858; P.Z. 884.

THE LATE BRO . WORTHINGTON P . M . 834 , 858 ; P . Z . 884 .

THE funeral of tho late Bro . Worthintfton , of 19 Ball-street , K > n . sington , whose sudden death , which occurred whilst in the actual performance of his duties , we briefly noticed in our last week's issue , took place at tho West London Cemetery , Brompton , at 13 o ' clock on Thursday morning , the 12 th instant . The deceased gentleman , whose untimely end is very deeply regretted by an unusually large circle of friends and acqnaintances , was in his 60 th year , and

was appointed a collector in tho service of tho Western Gas Company in March 1859 . In 1872 this company amalgamated with the Chartered , or Gas Light and Coke Company , which now supplies art ? , fioial light to fully three-fourths of London , and , at the time of hia death , no officer of this immense company was more highly esteemed , both from an official and social point of view , than the late Bro . Wor .

thington . His genial kind-heartedness , his unvarying courtesy , and his evident desire to make all things pleasant to all people , rendered him an universal favourite with all those whom , in the discharge of his most important duties , he was brought into contact . Ho had complained of a slight indisposition for some few days before hia decease , and hero we may remark that amongst the mourners at tho

grave was a gentleman on whom he called less than nn hour before tho ead event took place ; but it seems extremely improbable that his illness had any connection with the cause of hia death , which , accordin ? to the verdict of tho coroner's jury , waa occasioned by rupture of the pericardium . The melancholy procession arrived at thegatea of the cemetery shortly after 12 o ' clock , and was met by about 90

gentlemen drawn up in single file on each aide of the road—brother officers , brother Masons and private friends . These , after the four carriages had passed , fell in two by two and proceeded to the chapel , where the service was most impressively read by the Rev . Companion Vaughan . At the grave two beautiful wreaths were placed on tho coffin by two of his daughters , and the body waa then reverently

lowered to its last resting place , the solemn words were spoken , and his friends , after a last look , most reluctantly bade him farewell . The deceased gentleman—who leaves a wife and six children—was a Mason of high standing , ho having been P . M . both of the Ranelagh , 834 , and South Middlesex , 858 . Amongst those present at the grave we noticed Bros . Hart 33 , Turner 72 , Ward 382 . Read , Cooper , Avery , P . M . 's . Collings , Barker , Burrow 511 . Millis , Bnroh ,

Knowles , Fisher , Bryett , Adamson , Lynes , Alais , Savage , Barker , Watt ' s , P . M . 's . —Purdue , Festa , Tarrant , 834 . Egan , Kirk , P . M . 's . B ! rd S . W . Heather , Rankin , Till 858 , Clinch 901 . Somers P . M . 1602 , and Williams 1767 . The funeral arrangements were ably superintended by Bro . Millis P . M . 834 . His brother nffiVers were represented by , amongst others , Messrs . Innous , Luff , Ball , Davis , Thatcher , Fitch , Friend , Thompson , Hayman . Dowdinsr and Mortimer ,

Falcon Lodge , NO . 1416—The annual meeting of this Lodge for the Installation of the W . Master took place on Thursday , the 12 th instant , at the Masonic Hall , Thirsk , Yorkshire , when there was a good attendance of brethren , the compact little Lodge-room being pleasantly filled . Tho ceremony was announced to have been performed by Bro , George Marwood , Past Deputy Provincial Grand

Master for North and East Yorkshire , but at the last moment he waa unable to bo present in consequence of domestic affliction , and his place was filled by Bro T . B . Whytehead , Prov . G . Director of Ceremonies . The Lodge was opened at 2 p . m . by the W . M ., Bro . Goo . Ayro , and after the reading of the minutes , was opened in the second degree . Tho chair was then assumed by the Installing

Master , and Bro . Thos . J . Wilkinson , the S . W . and W . M . elect , waa presented and installed according to ancient custom , and afterwards duly proclaimed in the three degrees . The working tools were pre . sented by Bro . Wm . Paley P . M ., De Grey and Ripon Lorfge 837 . The W . M . then appointed and invested hia Officers as follow : —Broi , Geo . Ayre I . P . M ., W . Coltman S . W ., W . Hall J . W ., Rev . C . E .

Camidge P . P . G . C . Chaplain , H . Masterman Treasurer , J . Johnson Secretary , A . G . Duncombe S . D ., R . Bell J . D ., Chas . Elsley M . C ., Z . Wright Org ., J . Walton I . G ., G . Anderson P . M . Almoner , W . Ayre and R . Long Stewards , J . Farmery Tyler . A banquet was afterwards held at the Fleece Hotel , to which about thirty brethren sat down . The W . M . presided , and was supported by his Wardens and Officers

and many Visitors . In proposing the toast of tho health of the Worshipfnl Master , and Prosperity to the Falcon Lod ^ e , Bro . T . B . Whytehead said that tho Lodge was happy in having secured a Master to rule over its destinies who waa so thoroughly a Mason at heart , who was such a deep student of arobasnlogy , and who was in every sense such an intelligent Mason . It was impossible but that

the Falcon Lodge should prosper under his guidance . He ( Bro . Whytehead ) had known Bro . Wilkinson now for some years as a Mason , and his only regret was that he had not known him sooner , that tho privilege of his friendship might have been of longer duration . In replying to tho toast of his own health , the Installing Master said that whilst it had given him very great pleasure to have

had the opportunity of Installing hia friend , yet he could not but aincerely express his regret at the circumstances that had led to tho work being left in hia hands . They would all have been only too glad to have seen that day in the chair he had so often occupied their good and respected Bro . Marwood , for whom the entire Province entertained such a sincere veneration and affection . Other toasts

followed , and the evening was spent in a most pleasant manner . Amongst the visitors aud members of the Falcon Lodgo present , besides thoso already named , we noticed : —Bros . Geo . Balmford P . M . 236 P . P . G . O ., T . S . Camidge 236 P . P . G . O ., M . Knowles P . M . 940 P . P . G . S . D . ( Durham ) , J . Hunton P . M . 940 P . P . G . D . ( Dnr " "am ^

J . Richardson P . M . 1001 P . P . G . A . P .. J . Fairbum P . M . 1337 , C , PalliserP . M . 1337 , J . W . Walmsley 1337 , G . J . Robinson 1337 , W . P . Husband 1611 , W . H . Gainforth 236 , G . Kirby 236 , J . Rhodes P . M . 1410 , H . Smith 1416 , O . G . L , Kipling 1416 , J . Horkw 1416 ,