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Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE

THE quarterly meeting of the Board of Masters was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall , Brother Eobert Grey in the shair . The paper of business to be transacted at the June Quarterly Communication was read to the Brethren , and the names of proposed members for election on the Board of General Purposes , and of the Scrutineers of votes , & c , were also laid before them .

Bro . Eobert Grey President of the Board of Benevolence then opened that Board , Bro . C . A . Cottebrune acting as Senior Vice-President , and Bro . G . J . E . Tijou as Junior Vice-President , Bro . E . Letchworth G . S ., Bro . William Lake Assistant G . S ., Bro . W . H .. Lee , Bro . G . S , Becknell , and Bro . Henry Sadler representing Grand Secretary ' s office .

The Brethren from the various Lodges were very numerous . Becomrnendations to the Grand Master to the extent of £ 310 at the former meeting were confirmed , and out of a list of fiftyeight new cases five were dismissed and ten deferred . The Board voted a total of £ 930 to the remainder : £ 75 to one case , and £ 50

each to two others—these to be confirmed by Grand Lodge Three sums of £ 40 each , seven of £ 30 each , aud one sum of £ 25 were referred to tbe Grand Master for confirmation ; and thirteen sums of £ 20 each , twelve of £ 10 each , and four of £ 5 each were voted for immediate payment . It was half-past ten at night when the business was finished .

The Benevolent Institution.

THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION

AS reported in our last issue , the annual meeting of this Institution was held on Friday , 17 th inst ., when among other business disposed of Bro . J . A . Farnfield P . A . G . D . C . was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , and the Eeport of the Committee of Management was read and adopted ; this recorded

that the result of the Festival of February last , under the chairmanship of Viscount Dungarvan , was the receipt of £ 14 , 690 13 s , the annual payments for Annuities being nearly £ 2 , 000 in excess of that sum , apart from the necessary working expenses . We gave results of the election in our last issue .

Glasgow Samaritan Hospital For Women.

GLASGOW SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN

THE foundation stone of the Glasgow Samaritan Hospital for Women was laid on Saturday with Masonic honours by Colonel the Eight Hon . Lord Blythswood Past Grand Master of Scotland . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow was opened m the Volunteer Drill Hal ] , and a procession having been formed , proceeded , headed by the band , to the new building .

Ex-Provost Ferguson , Vice-Chairman of tbe Hospital Directors , on behalf of the architect and contractors , presented

Glasgow Samaritan Hospital For Women.

Lord Blythswood with a trowel , and , in the name of the Directors , requested him to lay the stone with Masonic honours . The Eev . Dr . W . W . Tulloch Provincial Grand Chaplain advanced and offered prayer , and the Provincial Grand

Secretary and Treasurer placed the coins , & c , in the cavities of the stone , the band afterwards playing the " Old Hundredth . " With due * ceremonial the stone was lowered into its place , the various office-bearers performing the duties of their respective offices .

Brother Lord Blythswood proved the stone , and said " May the Almighty Architect of the Universe look down with benignity upon our present undertaking , and crown the edifice of which we have now laid the foundation wifch every success . " Lord Blythswood next delivered a brief address , iu the

course of which he thanked the Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow and the Provincial Grand Lodge for the honour they had conferred upon him in asking him to perform the ceremony of laying the memorial stone of the new hospital . He believed that the reason why he had been asked to officiate was the fact

that 10 years ago he had the honour with a few other gentlemen of opening the first Samaritan Hospital in Glasgow . It was a very small establishment ; but it had done its work admirably , and its success had resulted in the undertaking in connection with which they were now gathered together . The hospital

was greatly needed . It had accomplished a great amount of good , and he trusted that in the future it would be as successful as it had been in the past . Over 700 people had been treated

during last year , and although their ailments were often of the most dangerous character , the death-rate was less than 4 per cent . Of the rest of the patients some were entirely cured , while others were greatly benefited .

On the motion of Ex-Provost Ferguson , a vote of thanks was passed to Lord Blythswood , who , he remarked , was present in a double capacity , inasmuch as he was not only Past Grand Master , but also President of the hospital . The band having played " Eule Britannia , " the proceedings terminated . — " Glasgow Herald . "

New Hall At Carlow.

NEW HALL AT CARLOW .

A CEEEMONY of a very interesting character took place at Carlow on the 15 th inst ., in connection with the openirg and dedication of the New Hall , erected by the Brethren of Lodges 116 and 91 .

A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Southeastern District was arranged for the occasion , whilst the Brethren of both Lodges ( 116 and 91 ) were largely represented , as well as a number of invited guests from Athy , Kilkenny , and other Lodges .

The interesting proceedings commenced with a special service in the Carlow Parish Church , kindly placed at the disposal of the Brethren by the Eev . Canon Finlay , rector . A short evening service was read by Bro . Eev . E . H . D . Massey , Eector of Painstown , and the special lessons by Brother Ee * v . J . Hartley ,

Eector of Borris , and Brother Eev . H . Stewart , curate of St . Anne ' s , Belfast . An admirable and instructive sermon suitable for the occasion was preached by Brother Eev . Dr . Hanan , Eector of Tipperary , and Provincial Grand Master , who took his

text from Amos i ., " The Brother Covenant . " A substantial collection was taken up in aid of the Masonic Orphan Schools , and the service terminated with a procession of the Brethren to the porch .

Subsequently the Brethren assembled at the New Lodge to the number of about seventy , when the solemn dedication ceremony was performed by the Provincial Grand Master , assisted by the other Ollicers . The Brethren then adjourned to the new dining hall , where

an excellent dinner was served by Brother James Ogle W . M . 91 , The Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , the Prov . Grand Master , in the course of the very enjoyable proceedings ,

expressing himself pleased with the new building and its arrangements , and with the progress Masonry was making in the district nnder his jurisdiction , and especially in Carlow , which he regarded as one of the strongholds of the Craft . — " Irish Times . "

The foundation stone of a Cottage Hospital , which has been presented to Liskeard by Bro . Passuiore Edwards , was laid on Tuesday with full Masonic ceremonial by the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe Deputy Grand Master of England Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall . Masons were present from all parts of the

county . The site was given by Mr . Carington Marshall . The Mayor , Mr . Stanton , presided at a luncheon , at which the Mayors of Truro , Falmouth , Lauuceston , aud Saltash were present . The toasts of the Donors , proposed by Mr . Courtney , M . P ., was received with enthusiasm .