Commemoranda.

to fill a similar situation , this time to be Head Clerk in Bristol , where he had been elected without a contest . He then , in the name of his colleagues , presented him with a

black marble and bronze timepiece , of novel design , with quarter chimes , manufactured by Sir John Bennett , and a very elegant gold Albert guard , with seal key . The following- was the inscription on the timepiece : —

" Presented to J . Holmes Gore , Esq ., ou his appointment as Clerk to tho Justices of tho City of Bristol , by his late colleagues of the Corporation of the City of London , in testimony of their esteem and regard . 14 th May 1875 . " Bro . Gore suitably returned thanks for the valuable gifts ,

and a vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . Monckton for presiding . Among those present were Bro . H . T . Toule , Bro . Capt . Skey , Major Campbell , W . H . Overall , Rev . T . E . L . Jones , G . J . Wiuzar , Sidney Smith , Bro . Capt . Sewell , Bro . H . C . Overall , F . S . Knott , Murray , & c .

The public celebration of Her Majesty ' s Birthday is fixed for next Saturday , when there will be the usual parade at the Horse Guards , the usual Ministerial banquets will be

given in honour of the event , while , we doubt not , the Clubs , the Theatres , the Royal and other tradesmen , & c , & c , will exhibit their loyalty by brilliant illuminations in gas or oil . The Birthday proper is Monday , the 24 th .

The Arctic Exjiedition , it is expected , will start on the 29 th . Every endeavour has been made to furnish the two vessels with not only what is necessary , but also with what will help them to pass away the long winter nights as

merrily as can be , It is possible H . R . H . the Prince of Wales may visit the expedition , the officers and men of which have been most hospitably entertained by the Corporation of Portsmouth ,

In the list published in our columns last week of subscriptions announced on behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , at the recent festival , the sum of £ 34 13 s appears as having been conteibxited by North and East Yorkshire . We are requested , however , to explain

that of that sum no less than £ 24 i 3 s was subscribed by the "Alexandra" Lodge , No . 1511 , at Hornsea . This Lodge was consecrated in December last , and still boasts of only a comparatively small number of members ; and the

amount sent up in aid of this deserving charity , through Bro . H . Voight , who attended as a Steward on behalf of the " Alexandra , " reflects the highest credit on so young but popular aud progressive a Lodge .

We beg toinfoi'm those brethren privileged to attend the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , that it will be holden on Wednesday , tho 2 nd of June , and will be opened at 7 o ' clock precisely .

Brother F . Kent , CO ., and P . M . of , ' lhc Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , has been elected a member of the Court of Assistants of the Wheelwrights' Company .

Bro . oyers , the spirited proprietor of the " Oxford , " announces his benefit for Thursday , the 10 th June next , on which occasion the following artistes will render their services , viz . : —Miss Kate Vaughan , Bro . Harry Jackson ,

Geo . Leybourne , Bros . Cheevers and Kennedy , F . Jonghmans , Bro . J . H . Ryley , Miss Barnum and Bro . Will . Ryley , in addition to the regular company . The musical arrangements are under the direction of Bro , Jcimiuf . s .

We have been informed that tho following distinguished members of our Order have joined the London Mnsonic Club . —Bros , the Et . Hon . the Earl of Hardwicke P . G . M . Cambridgeshire ; the IU . Hon . Lord Sherborne P . G . M . Gloucestershire ; the Hon . F . Walpole , M . P ., P . G . Id . Norfolk ;

Lord Pelham , M . P . ; Samuel H . Wri ght P . P . G . S . D . Suffolk ; Sir Cordy Burrows , Kt ., J . P . P . P . G . J . W . Sussex ; Sir F . W . Truscottlvt . P . M ., P . G . S ; Dr . Woodman G . S . B . of England ; Captain L . J . Parry P . P . G . D . C North Wales

and Shropshire ; F . Binckes P . G . S ., Sec . Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; S . Waddy , Q . C ., M . P . ; J . B . Monckton P . B . G . P . Grand Lodge of England .

Special.

SPECIAL .

THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE Omen , FRIDAY , 5 . 30 p . m . ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

THE Annual General Meeting of Life Governors and Subscribers of tho Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was held this day , at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , Bro . John Savage P . G . D , in tho chair . Tho Secretary , Bro . Jas . Terry P . G . D . C . Herts , read tho minutes of the former meeting , and tho report of tho auditors , which were- confirmed . A vote of thanks was accorded to the R . W .

the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot for his admirable presidency at tho last Festival , and also to the 175 Stewards who had , by their exertions , succeeded in getting tho sum of ; £ 7020 16 s Gel for tho Charity ; also to Grand Chapter for their grant of iGaOO , aud to Grand Lodgo for the grant of ; 670 for coals for inmates . It was announced that H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales M . W . G . M . had

consented to become President of tho Institution . The M . W . tho Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master , and Lord Skoltnersdalo were elected Trustees of the Male aud Female Annuity Funds , in place of M . W . tho Marquis of Ripon . Tho Annual Report of the income aud expenditure was read , and adopted . Bros . It . W . Stewart , F . Adlard and J . Bellerby were re-elected ou the Committee , and Bro . Robert

Wentworth Little was elected ou the Committee in place of Bro . D . H . Jacobs , who resigned . Bro . the R . W . tho Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot was elected Trustee of the Male Annuity Fund , in place of tho late Bro . Benj . Bond Cabbell , and Bro . Major Crcaton P . G . D . was elected ou the Sustentation Fund . Bros . J . Symonds P . G . D ., Warren

aud Tattershall were elected auditors . Tho Chairman announced that , in consequence of the deaths of male and female annuitants , instead of 21 male and 15 females , 28 males and 18 females would be elected . Tho Election for Aunuitants then took place , and resulted as follows : —

MALES . Ko . on ,, Voting Name Forward To-day Total is 9 ; ? , Paper 1 °

12 Cooper , Henry Sarcl •- — 1120 1 14 Beckett , John — 1032 2 22 Partridge , Charles - — 896 3 15 Graves , Richard ... — 894 4 23 Walker , Jeremiah — 853 5 18 Weeks , William - - - — 819 6

21 Halsey , James Wilson - . — 792 7 1 Hickmott , William - - 25 753 778 8 21 Ough , John .. .. — 710 9 32 Harres , James Philip - - — 713 10 17 Snler , Thomas - — 090 11 8 Kidd , Richard - - - ] G 1 528 089 12

9 Fmdley , Georgo Scott - . 370 290 GG 0 13 5 Champion , George - . - - IS 575 593 14 1 G John , Frederick Peter - — 592 15 27 Sumner , John ... — 519 if ; 25 Iron , William Johnson - - — 517 17 , 10 Cumin , Charles - - - 319 158 507 IS

29 Crawley , Young . .. — 487 19 11 Cook , Osbert ... 52 414 4 GG 20 33 Withcz-s , James — 411 il 30 Gibbous , Hubert ... — 410 22 3 Lord , Thomas - . . 253 145 398 23

13 Stafford , Thomas — 377 24 2 Pilling , William ... 57 318 375 25 0 Earushaw , John ... 5 324 329 2 G 31 Low , George- - - - — 326 ¦ 27 7 Manger , Nicholas 81 170 251 2 S

The following unsuccessful candidates polled as under : — 4 Hagan , Charles . .. — 6 G — 19 Rogers , John ... — 72 — 20 Roads , Charles — 138 — 26 Greathcad , William - •— 5 — 28 Noel , John - — 14

—FEMALES . 28 White , Sarah — SG 7 1 22 Fenton , Eleanor Christiana - — 790 2 2 G Xewnhnm , Sarah ... — 789 3 7 Stuart , Margaret - - - 158 028 786 4 29 Gee , Nancy - - - - — 753 5 1 Hodgson , Ann . - - 399 299 693 6

25 Warriner , Mary .. . — GSt 7 12 Bright Hester - - - 137 538 675 8 31 V . a' . iipton , M . n-y Ann Martha- — 003 9 31 Dewhirst , Mary Anne - . — 621 10 23 An ' crson , Elizabeth - - — 013 11

14 btaiubnnk , rlarriefc Cecilia - 18 561 582 12 33 Buckley , Martha ... 573 13 5 Milk , Henrietta . . . 05 453 518 14 4 Eadmore , Aim ... 6 532 533 15 11 Clarke , Ann . - -176 351 527 16 13 Dawson , Esther . . . 225 284 509 17 G Stagg , Maria ... 93 40 S 499 18