Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

28 Eiohmond , Rebecca 552 426 978 37 Gibson , Fanny 625 350 975 3 Timms , Susan 698 274 972 13 Vile , Maria 454 121 575 63 Eadford , Ellen 543 69 Middleton , Louisa 523 55 Everett , Pbcebe 520 1 Copeland , Charlotte 157 298 455

15 Baker , Ann E . 307 69 376 4 Lovelock , Louisa 228 97 325 57 Morris , Catherine 272 50 Morton , Clara 241 74 Young , Ann Emma 231 54 Welsford , Sarah 215 21 Thomas , Elizabeth 198 8 206

75 Howard , Eleanor Maria 182 20 Russell , Olivia 169 1 170 76 Luff , Rose 167 44 Faulkner , Catherine Ann 92 55 147 61 Sohmidfc , Fanny 147 10 Manningfcon , Eliz . Atkinson 96 29 125 18 Foot , Mary Ann 117 4 121

71 Lewis , Mary 110 42 Brooks , Ann 57 40 97 2 Rigarlsford , Sarah 50 M 94 7 Redman , Mary 70 13 83 51 Thomas , Amelia 76 43 Green , Mary Ann 21 52 73 47 Parsons , Margaret 17 42 59

70 Rolfe , Hannah 56 80 Wills , Sarah 48 67 Meader , Sarah 44 39 Burfield , Sarah Ann 24 7 31 25 Cowell , Nancy 6 23 29 66 Stanton , Ann 26 23 Olive , Elizabeth 20 5 25 8 Salisbury , Jane 15 2 17 52 Polkinghorne , Jane 10

19 Ionn , Elizabeth 3 2 5 41 Best , Elizabeth 3 2 5 68 Eynon , Jane 5 56 Burke , Elizabeth 4 72 Mann , Sarah 4 77 Dyer , Mary Ann 3 78 Carter , Sarah 3 53 Cartledge , Annie 2

65 Eves , Ann 2 81 King , Louisa Lyford 2 62 Corson , Mary Ann 1 30 Lemon , Charlotte — —38 Rnss , Jane Mary Ann — —48 Clarke , Elizabeth — 49 Newman , Jane

—The Monthly Meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Robert Grey P . G . D ., President of the Board , presided , and the Senior and Junior Vice Presidents , Bros . James Brett and 0 . A . Cottebrune , Past Grand Pursuivants ,

occupied their respective chairs . The Board of Masters was first held , and the agenda paper of Grand Lodge of 5 th June was read . The Board of Benevolence confirmed the recommendations to the Grand Master at the April meeting to the extent of £ 260 . There ¦ were forty cases on the new list , and during the course

of the sitting four of these were dismissed and four wero deferred . The remainder were relieved , with a total sum of £ 725 , whioh sum was composed of one recommendation to Grand Lodge of £ 60 , and two recommendations of £ 50 each . There were four recommendations to the Grand Master of £ 40 each , three of £ 30 each , ten grants of £ 20 each , two of £ 15 each , seven of £ 10 eaoh , and three of £ 5 each .

The Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire has offered the Grand Chaplaincy of his Province to the Rev . J . B . Le Gassick , M . A ., Congregational Minister at Crowle , Doncaster . This is the first time in the history of the Province that this honour has been conferred upon a Nonconformist .

HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS . — Nervousness and want of Energy . —When Qrst the nerves feel unstrung , and listlessness supplants onargy , the time has come to take some such alterative as Holloway's Pills to restrain a disorder from developing it ? olf into a disease . These excellent Pills correct all irregularities and weaknesses . They act so kindly , yet so energetically on the functions of

digestion and assimilation , that tho whole body is revived , the blood rendered richer and purer , while the muscles become firmer and stronger , and the rrervous and absorbent systems are invigorated . These Pills are suitable for all classes and all ages . They have a most marvellous effect on . persons who are out of condition ; they soon rectify whatever is in fault , restore strength to tho body and confidence to the mind ,

Obituary.

Obituary .

BROTHER ALEXANDER WILLIAM ADAIR . THE death of Brigadier-General Alexander William Adair is an event whioh may well claim notice in this column . Those who knew him well , we are sure , confirm our description of him as the beau ideal of an officer and a gentleman . His achievements in the " playing fields of Eton , " like those of so many of his old schoolfellows , were but the ante-types of greater distinctions gained in the

world ' s broad field of battle in the bivouac of life . In hia case fchey were considerable . After some years of active and distinguished service in fche army , both in the Crimea and in India , he attached himself to the reserve forces of his native county—of whioh , by the way , he was a magistrate and a deputy-lieutenant , and had filled the

office of High Sheriff—for many years holding the command of one of the Militia battalions . He will , however , be better remembered for his Masonio than for his military career . Freemasonry never had a more ardent disciple , and ifc is nofc too muoh fco say that much of the elan whioh distinguishes fche Craft in Somerset is due fco " the

Colonel ' s " influence and personal example . He first " saw fche light "in fche Apollo ; Lodge , afc Oxford / bufc his first Mastership was , we believe , that of the Lodge of Honour , at Bath . Ifc was iu the fitness of things , therefore , that on his appointment as Grand Master of the Province , in succession to Colonel Tynfce , he shonld

choose Bath for his installation It is an interesting , if melancholy coincidence that the week , almost the day , of his funeral should synchronise with fche anniversary of his accession to fche charge of

the Province a quarter of a century ago . Brigadier-General Adair ( Major he was then ) was installed as Colonel Tynte ' s successor , at fche Assembly Eooms , on fche 23 rd of May 1864 , and on the same day the New Provincial Grand Master laid with Masonio ceremonial fche

memorial stone of the Albert Wing of fche Eoyal United Hospital . The day and the scene are nofc to be forgotten by those who took part in ifc , bufc fche number is gradually decreasing . We have mourned the loss of Charles Kemble , of Charles Eaikes Davy , of John Elkington Gill , of Dr . Falconer , and Captain Bridges—and many less dis .

tinguished— and we have but now placed the wreath on the tomb of him who was the chief actor in that imposing function . Requieseat in pace . May his brethren in the Craft emulate his good deeds , and fulfil the precepts and follow the practices of which he was so worthy an exponent I—Bath Chronicle

Bro. J. Rayner.

BRO . J . RAYNER .

ON Saturday last fche tidings reached us of fche death of Bro . Joseph Eayuer , of the Londesborough and Anglo-American Lodges . The sad event occurred on Friday , the 17 fch inst ., after only a few days ' illness . Bro . J . Eayner was well known at the West-end resorts of the members of the Mystic tie , and was a staunch supporter of the Charities . We trust his widow may have strength to support her in this her bitter hour of affliction .

Masonic Female Orphan School, Dublin.

MASONIC FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL , DUBLIN .

THE annual distribution of prizes to fche children of the Masonio Female Orphan School , Merrion-road , took place on the 16 th inst ., in the Leinster Hall , Hawkins-street . It was the ninety-ninth anniversary meeting in aid of the Institution , which , besides tbe school and home in the handsome buildings at Merrion-road , in which

there are 74 girls , has now attached to it a school at Eich View , Clonskeagh , attended by 56 boys . iThe hall presented a brilliant appearance , the balcony , gallery , and a large portion of the area being crowded with visitors , all in full dress . At eight o ' clock the Duchess of Abercorn arrived , and was conducted through the hall ,

the Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Shekleton , Q . C ., and a large number of the principal members of the Grand Lodge and of the other Lodges of the city , all wearing aprons and insignia , according to their rank , preceding her Grace in procession . In the course of the evening a number of vocal and instrumental selections were performed by the

pupils . After some observations from the Deputy Grand Master , who presided on the occasion , the prizes were distributed by the Duchess of Abercorn . A vote of thanks to the Duchess of Abercorn

having been passed , the pupils went through calisthenic exercises , after which " God Save the Queen" was sung by the pupils first , and afterwards by the whole assembly . The proceedings shortly afterwards terminated .

We are gratified in being in a position to announce that the Ninety-First Annual Festival of the Royal Masonic

Institution for Boys will be held at the Alexandra Palace , on Wednesday , the 3 rd of July next . Bro . Richard Eve , Past Grand Treasnrer , Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , will preside on the occasion . Bro . Eve is a Patron of the three Masonic Charitable Institutions , ancl has at all times taken a lively

interest in their proceedings . Upwards of 300 Stewards have already signified their intention to support the Boys ' School on this occasion .

" Engaged to be Married " is the title of a new Serial Story , by L . T . Meade , which will be commenced in fche June Number , of " Cassell ' fl Magazine . "