Madras.

MADRAS .

LOED CONNEMARA ' S election to the District Grand Mastership of Madras has been confirmod by the Grand Master . His Excellency ' s formal installation will take place in November next . There is , howover , difficulty in arranging this important ceremony . There is no large Masonic edifice iu Madras in which the

ceremony can take place , the privato Lodge rooms all being too small for tho expected gathering of tho Fraternity . A scheme has been seriously taken in hand to build a central Freemasons' Hall ; but it i 3 impossible to have it ready in time ; besides the design haa nob yet been made . It ia proposed to engage the Victoria Town Hall

in the Park j bat the Banqueting Hall will be a far better place for the purpose . Hopes are entertained among the members of the Grand Lodge that His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught will be able to be present as well aa many exalted Masons from other presidencies . At any rate invitations , it is said , will be sent to them .

Natal.

NATAL .

NEWCASTLE LODGE , No . 2097 .

ON Saturday , the 23 rd June , the members assembled in considerable numbers in the Masonic Hall , Newcastle , to assist at their annual celebration of installing the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . Among the several visitors were Bro . Barnes , the Assistant Colonial Engineer , and Bro . Major Tennant , of the Capetown Engineers . The ceremony of installation was most ably and effectively

performed by the Senior Past Master ot the Lodge Bro . L . J . Slattery , the duly elected Master being Bro . Thomas Sanderson , a most popular member of the Order . The following aro the Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . D . M . Moodie I . P . M ., J . T . Wheeler S . W ., J . K . Ferrar 3 . W ., J . W . Gowthorpo ( re-elected ) Treasurer , L . J . Slattery

P . M . Secretary , J . Cunningham S . D ., A . Oldkuow J . D ., E . Cheeaeman I . G . * W . C . London D . C , F . P . Shuter Organist , T . Robson Tyler . Immediately after the closing of the Lodge the brethren adjourned to the Salisbury Hotel , where a sumptuous banquet was prepared for them by mine host Bro . J . W . Davidson , and after fall justice had

been done fco the good things prepared for them , a most enjoyable evening waa spent , the usual loyal , Masonic , and patriotic songa not being forgotten . The banquet was an entire success—so much so ,

that the most heartily-applauded toast was Our Hostess Mrs . Davidson . Bro . Davidson having suitably responded , the assembly departed , but only in time to say that they had nofc infringed on tho Sabbath . So mote ifc be .

Opening Of A New Masonic Hall Near Lisburn.

OPENING OF A NEW MASONIC HALL NEAR LISBURN .

ON Saturday afternoon , the 18 th instant , the now Masonic Hall , which has been erected at Derryathey , about three miles from Lisbnrn , was solemnly dedicated , the ceremony being performed in the presence of a large assembly of Freemasons . The building , which has been erected upon ground given gratuitously by Bro . William Alderdice P . M . 602 is in every way complete , and reflects much

credit upon the builder , Mr . M'Henry . The internal arrangements of the hall are in every way perfect , nothing being left undone that would conduce to the comfort and convenience of the members . Tho following members of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim , under whose auspices the hall was opened , were present , and took part iu

the ceremony : —Bros . M'Connell Senior Grand Warden , Stokes Junior Grand Warden , Macartney Senior Grand Deacon , Orr Junior Grand Deacon , M'Cormick Inner Guard . The brethren assembled in the house of Bro . Wm . Alderdice , where the Lodge has set upwards of 100 years , and a Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in accordance

with the ancient Masonic custom . The procession having been formed , they proceeded fco the new hall , which was solemnly dedicated . The usual ceremony having been gone through , tho Lodge was closed

iu the prescribed form . Subsequently the brethren safc down to a luncheon in the Assembly Rooms , Lisburn , which had been provided by the members of Lodge 602 . When the cloth had been removed , the Chairman , Bro . Ferguson , gave the usual toasts .

Herefordshire Masonic Charity Association.

HEREFORDSHIRE MASONIC CHARITY ASSOCIATION .

rpHE eleventh annual meeting of the members of this excellent -L Association was held at the Green Dragon Hotel , Hereford , on the 30 th ult . The chair was taken by Bro . John Marchant , prosident , the other membors present being Bros . T . Blinkhorn , J . Barnes , J . S . Norton , and W . Earle ( Eon . Sec . ) At the request of the President , the following Report was read : —¦

Your Committee have the pleasure of presenting the Annual Report for the year 1887 . A copy of tho Proceedings at the last general mooting was forwarded to each subscribing member of the fonr Lodges in the Province , and your Committee record their thanks to Mr . Charles Anthony , proprietor of the Hereford Times , for

200 copies of that report . Afc the last meeting and ballot seven life subscriberships to the Masonic Institutions were obtained , viz .: Boys ' School , Bro . S . G . Yates ; Girls' School , Bro . H . C . Beddoe ; Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ( male fund ) , Bro . Thos . Smith

female fund , Bros . E . Shaw , the Rev . R . Evans , aud J . A . White , and Vitruvian Lodge , Ross . Since August 1878 , when the Association was established , it has remitted the following sums to the Masonic Institutions : —Boys' School , £ 236 5 s ; Girls' School . £ 173 5 a :

Herefordshire Masonic Charity Association.

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , male fund , £ 105 ; female fund , £ 110 5 a ; total , £ 62415 s . Your Committoe again express the wish that all the brethren in the Province holding Provincial or Lodge rank would consider it their duty to obtain at least one life subscribership fco a Masonic Iustitntion ; and they hoped that the

Masters , Past Masters , Officers , aud Brethren of the five Provino lal Lodges will be good enough to do all they can in their respective Lodge 3 to increase the number of subscribers to the Association , in order that the ancient ; Province of Herefordshire may occupy a creditablo position n the annual reports from our excellent Masonio Institutions . Sub ..: iod are the accounts for 1887 , duly audited .

JOHN MAKCIIANT , President . Hereford , July 1888 . The cash statement for year ending 31 sfc December 1887 showed tho following receipts in tho subscription account : —To balance from

last account , £ 5 4 a ; subscriptions , £ 15 3 s ; total £ 49 7 s . The payments were—by Secretary of Boys' School , £ 5 5 a ; by Sec retary of Girls' School , £ 5 5 s ; by Secretary of Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ( male fund ) , £ 5 5 s ; female fund , £ 28 5 a j leaving a balance of £ 7 7 s to be carried forward .

A ballot was taken , aud the following brethren obtained seven life subscriberships : —Bros . Sir J . R . Bailey , Bart ., M . P . ( 2 ) , C . Rootes , S . Blinkhorn , F . R . Tidd-Prafcfc , G . J . Caldwell , and T . J . Moore . The Masonic Charitable Institutions are the Boys' and Girls' Schools , and the Institution for granting substantial annuities to aged Free

masons and their widows , and each of the above named brethren can select the Institution in whioh he wishes to have annual votes for life . The Committee for the ensuing year were then appointed as follows : —Bros . T . Blinkhorn Prosident , J . Barnes Vice-President , H . C . Beddoe Treasurer , William Earlo Secretary ; members of the

Committee , Bros . J . F . Norton ( Hereford ) , G . F . Minnetfc ( Ross ) , the Rev . II . Evans ( Byton , near Leominster ) . Ifc appears that until the year 1878 the Province of Herofordshiro was somewhat noted in tho Masonic world for the smallnoss of the sums it had contributed to tho Institutions above referred to , although several Herefordshire

children had been boarded and educated iu tho admirable Masonic Schools , and some of tho ancient local brethren and their widows had for many years received annuities from the Institution . In tho

year named , Bro . W . Earle , during his Mastership of the Palladian Lodge , Hereford , took the preliminary steps towards forming the local association , and has since continued the Hon . Secretaryship , and tho amount of success ia shown by the Committoo ' s report .

Brethren are asked for their votes and interest on behalf of Bro . H . 0 . Knill , Jordan Lodge , No . 201 , well-known as an old hall porter at the Freemasons' Tavern , and who now , through a serious ailment , seeks election to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Brother John Tovell ,

James ' s Street , Goswell Road , E . G ., and Brother W . H , Saunders , Bridge House , Carleton Road , Tafnell Park , N ., are amongst those who will receive proxies .

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