Dedication Of The New Masonic Temple, New York.

brethren owing it fealty and allegiance , I declare this new Masonic Hall dedicated . " Some congratulatory telegrams were then read , and Grand Lodge was then closed . The architecture of the Grand Lodge room is " Roman

Ionic , with a double row of columns , which add much to the embellishment of the room , and there is a seating capacity of about 1 , 200 . " The throne is " in the Pompeian style , and is fifteen feet high ; it rests on two winged

lions , and the canopy over the throne is supported by Ionic pilasters . The whole is carved in black walnut , and upholstered with blue velvet . " In the corridor of Grand Lodge room is a panel , bearing the following inscription : —

THE CORNER STONE of this Masonio Temple Was Laid June 8 , A . i .. 5870 , A .D .1870

by the M . W . JAMES GIBSON G . M . assisted by John H . Anthon , D . G . M . ; Christopher C . Fox S . G . W . ; Edmund S . Jndson ,

J . G . W . ; John W . Simons , G . T . James M . Austin , G . S . and this Edifice was Dedicated

June 2 , A . t . 5875 , A . D . 1875 , by the M . W . EI-WOOD E . THORPE , G . M . assisted by James W . Husted , D . G . M .: Jesse B .

Anthony , S . G . W . ; Levi M . Gauo , J . G . W . ; John W . Simons , G . T . j James M . Austin , G . S . ; Building Committee : —

John J . Crane , Charles Eoome , John T . Conover , Charles D . Brown , Zacliariah Doderiok . Architect Napoleon Le Brnn .

Among the many eminent Masons present at the dedication , Bro . Albert G . Mackcy , the great Masonic writer , was pork ps ihe most eminent , while the object in the

procession which most attracted attention , and which was the grentcst r-ouroe of prido to the Fraternity , was the Bible on •which tho illustrious Bm . General George Washington had idken his oath of office .

Grand Lodge afterwards held a banquet in honour of this great event . Of this Delmonico had the supreme direction ; so that those of our readers who are acquainted with New York City may draw the conclusion that everything was in harmony with the occasion . Other banquets

were held generally throughout the city , all the New York Lodges devoting themselves most cordially to the fraternal duties of hospitality . Among these , the most conspicuous was that held in the Great Hall of the Tammany Society , where the Manhattan Commandery of New York , No . 3

entertained the most prominent Southern Commanderies , covers being laid for nearly 800 . Proud , indeed , must be our brethren of New York State of the grand success which has marked the

Dedication of their new Masonic Temple . Right heartily and fraternally do we congratulate them , and we trust most sincerely the G . A . O . T . U . may speed them well in their future course , whether as Masons or in the ordinary business of life .

The Case Of The Retiring Master Of The Boys' School.

THE CASE OF THE RETIRING MASTER OF THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

riTHE DP . G . M . West Yorkshire , the receipt of whose JL . Report to the Yorkshire Vice Presidents of the

Royal Masonic Institution for Boys we acknowledged last week , will , we feel assured , excuse us if we decline plunging into matters controversial . Doubtless he will recognise how imperative it is we should avoid anything that can be construed into partisanship . He is , of course , aware

that his statement is nevertheless an e . e parte one . The case as submitted on behalf of the Rev . O . G . D . Perrott , the retiring Head Master , may be true , but its truth has

not yet been proved . There is the counter case yet to be heard , before judgment can be pronounced . Two points there are , however , on which we feel that we may express our opinion . 1 . The rule which places the supreme power in the hands of the Head Master , is both just and necessary . If he is to be of any service to the school over which lie

The Case Of The Retiring Master Of The Boys' School.

presides in name , a real absolute power over the whole school establishment—of course within the limits of his prerogative—must be vested in him . He is responsible to the Committee who appoint him , but to them only . All others are subordinate to him , and it would only be a bare

act of justice if the Committee suspended or , in a very flagrant case , summarily dismissed any inferior officer who should wilfully break this law . We fear the case of Dr . Hayman at Rugby is already bearing fruit . 2 . We think , on further reflection , the D . P . G . M . will agree

with us , that his remarks at p . 14 , as to the expenditure and management of the school , are uncalled for . Nor is he just towards the Secretary , who he thinks might do the duties of clerk or collector as well as his own , and "consider himself well paid into the bargain . " Few men

work harder than Bro . Binckes . The greater part of what , with other men , is leisure time is , in his case , devoted to advocating , in our Lodges , the caus a e of the School . That he is a painstaking , obliging , and successful Secretary , is

matter of notoriety throughout the Craft . To depreciate the work which Bro . Binckes does , and , indirectly , the labours of the Committee , in whose name he acts , must damage , rather than improve , the case of Mr . Perrott .

Since writing the above , we have received a communication from Bro . Binckes , with a request that it may be inserted in our columns . As we have not thought it worth while to print Bro . Tew ' s Report , it is needless to insert

Bro . Binckes ' s explanation . No doubt many of our readers , who are interested in the controversy , will be able to obtain copies of Bro . Tew ' s Report and Bro . Binckes ' s Letter on application to these gentlemen .

"An Oliver Scholarship."

"AN OLIVER SCHOLARSHIP . "

DR . Ace ' s letter , which we published last week , contains a suggestion which is well worthy of consideration . The £ 200 raised for an Oliver Memorial , together with a further £ 200 recently voted by the Pro . G . Lodge of Lincolnshire , or , together , £ 400 , form an excellent nucleus for an 01 ivcrScholarship , and we trust the hope isnot ill-founded

that such additional contributions may be forthcoming as will make the memorial worthy of the Order of which Dr . Oliver was so great an ornament . The objection that Dr . Ace ' s scheme would raise a poor lad out of his sphere is , to say the least , frivolous . Some of our most eminent

men—the late Lord St . Leonards is a case in point—have raised themselves into a sphere far above that in which they were born . Many a poor student by the aid of the scholarship or exhibition , which his early talents enabled him to win , has passed with the highest honours through one

or other of our universities , and attained eminence in one of the learned professions . But should there be an insufficiency of means to endow an " Oliver- Scholarship " at Oxford or Cambridge , " Oliver Medals , " or " Oliver Prizes " might be established at our two schools . Taking

the present sum contributed of £ 400 , this at 5 per cent , will yield £ 20 , which is sufficient to endow two prizeseither a gold medal or books—of £ 5 each , given at each of the Masonic Schools . One of them might be given for "general conduct , " and the other for " general

proficiency " in the subjects taught . The name of Dr . Oliver and his connection with our Order would thus be perpetuated , in a manner worthy both of his high character as a man and of his great learning as exemplified in his Masonic writings . Dr . Ace ' s scheme shall have our warmest support .

A Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution For Scotland.

A ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR SCOTLAND .

IN one of our earliest numbers we drew attention to an appeal by Bro . Geo . R . Harriott , Prov . G . M . of Wigton and Kirkcudbright , in which he urged on our Scottish brethren the necessity for establishing a Benevolent Institution , that should combine the objects of our three

English Masonic charities . Captain Harriott , indeed , is the promoter and originator of the scheme he so strenuously advocates . We rejoice to hear that there is every

likelihood that the proposal will meet with that measure of success which it deserves . Among those whose support has been promised we may mention Bros . W . C . H . Bickerton and Captain Shanks for Glasgow and Renfrewshire ; Bro . D . Murray Lyon , Ayrshire ; Bros , Dr . W . Cowan and