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SATURDAY , 24 TH AUGUST igoi .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

THE Quarterly meeting of the General Committee of Grand Lodge and the monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence were held on Wednesday evening , at

Freemasons Hall , London , when Bro . J . H . Matthews President of the Board of Benevolence presided at both , and at the fetter the Senior and Junior Vice Presidents Bros . D . D . Mercer and Henry Garrod took their usual positions .

At the General Committee of Grand Lodge the agenda paper for the Quarterly Communication of the 4 th prox . ( which is very light ) was submitted by the Assistant Grand Secretary Bro . W . Lake to the meeting , and when the General Committee was closed the Board of Benevolence was opened .

At the Board of Benevolence , the Brethren confirmed to the extent of £ 240 grants above £ 20 and below £ 50 remitted for the Grand Master ' s approval at the July meeting , and which he had sanctioned . Twenty cases only appeared on the new paper , and these were dealt with in the following

way : —four were deferred for incompleteness , and one was dismissed ; ^ 515 was voted to the remainder in these

proportions : — £ 100 and two £ 50 for the confirmation of Grand Lodge ; three grants of £ 40 each , five of £ 30 each and one of £ 25 for the Grand Master ' s sanction , and one grant of £ 10 and two of £ 5 each . # **** # * # * ### **** ##

New Hall.

NEW HALL .

ON Sunday afternoon the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Masonic Hall for Lodge St . John No . 48 4 ( S . C . ) , was performed by ex-Provost Christie Prov .

Grand Master of Stirlingshire , who was accompanied by Bro . Wm . Black D . G . M ., and other Officers of the Provincial Lodge . Bro . Christie , after laying the stone , said that Freemasonry was . not a religion , but a handmaid to religion . The

New Hall.

charges which were given to candidates in the first , second , and third degrees contained the highest principles of morality , and it would be strange if they did not , seeing they were excerpts from the best of all books , the Bible . A silver trowel was presented to Bro . Christie , with which he performed the opening ceremony .

The members of the M'Cammon Lodge , No . 221 on the Register of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , have resolved to form a Benevolent Fund for the Lodge . Rich in institutions and special funds as Masonry is in Ireland , it is nevertheless a fact that Lodges in the sister Constitution

have not regarded a Benevolent Fund as a necessity , _ says " The Mallet / ' in " Glasgow Evening News . " The M'Cammon Lodge is , of course , now an exception , and no doubt others in Belfast and elsewhere will follow suit . It is

pleasing to note , adds our contemporary , as a proof of the value of an interchange of visits , that the idea of forming a Benevolent Fund in 221 is an outcome of a visit to the Lodge by some Glasgow Brethren last January .

********** In consequence of the untimely death of our respected and lamented Bro . W . W . B . Beach the title of "Father of the House of Commons " has now fallen upon our equally distinguished Bro . Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , Bart , Chancellor of the Exchequer , Provincial Grand Master of Gloucestershire .

********** There are old Masons who never get beyond the Entered Apprentice stage of thought—others Who remain , . until the evening of life , hard workers among the Fellow Craft , to whom the philosophy of Masonry ever remains a

secret and to whom wisdom never comes except as a fleeting guest . If we take our view of Masonry from the limitations of the Lodge Room and apply its principles only to its occupants , we at once dwarf ourselves , and belittle our Fraternity . Masonry from that standpoint becomes frivolous

and trifling . If it does not teach us the universal brotherhood of man and embrace all races and conditions as the object of its benevolent action , it sinks itself from its exalted position and becomes merely something to conjure with , with which to impose on the unwary . —Arthur M . Clark , Michigan .

Gallant Attempted Rescue.

GALLANT ATTEMPTED RESCUE .

WHILE Bro . Victor Charles Mulvey , of New Barnet , son of Bro . E . C . Mulvey P . G . P ., was bathing on Monday , 12 th inst ., in front of the parade , at Eastbourne , his attention was called to a man who

appeared to be in difficulties An the water , about 100 yards from the shore . There was a heavy sea running , land a strong wind blowing , but , notwithstanding this , Bro . Mulvey swam towards him , and reached him after a hard struggle against the waves . He saw that the man was dead beat , and that if the poor fellow was to reach

the shore he would need help . The man made several desperate efforts to get hold of Bro . M ' utvey , but the latter knew the danger of getting into the clutches of a drowning man , and kept out of reach . He told the man to iturn his back to him , and he would push him ashore , but this the man would not do , and , instead , renewed his

efforts to get hold of Bro . Mulvey . After a few minutes the man ceased to struggle , threw up his arms and sank . As he was sinking Bro . Mulvey tried to catch him , but at that moment a heavy wave rolled over them , and when Bro . Mulvey reached the surface again the poor fellow had disappeared . Three times did Bro . Mulvey dive

to save the man s life , but failed to reach him . Exhausted with his efforts he then made for the shore , which he reached after a . hard struggle . He was complimented by many spectators on his plucky conduct . The body of the drowned man was recovered two hours later . The unfortunate fellow , who , by the way , haiilcd from Saxony ,

was a waiter at the Grand Hotel , Eastbourne . The plucky efforts of Bro . Victor Mulvey were referred to at the Eclectic Lodge of Instruction—of which he is a member—at the meeting at the Frascati on Sunday evening , and it was then unanimously decided that a letter shoul'd be sent him by the

Secretary , congratulating him on his gallant attempt to save life , Many kindly words were expressed to Bro . E . C . Mulvey , who is the Preceptor of the Lodge , complimenting him and his family on his son's courage . The Lodge meeting was presided over by Bro . Saunion , with Bros . Powell and Riemann in the Wardens' chairs .

Bro . Victor Mulvey is a member of the Middlesex Hospital Lodge , where he was a student , end was initiated a few months

. ¦ if ***************** AN appeal is made on behalf of the seaside camp for London working boys , the object being to send lads away for a week at

nominal cost to themselves . Contributions will be thankfully acknowledged by Mr . R . T . May , Assistant Secretary , Northumberland Chambers , Charing Cross , or may be paid direct to the Bankers , Messrs , Cocks , Biddul pli and Co ., 43 Charing Cross ,