Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

A meetingof the General Committee was held on Thursday , the 30 th ult ., Bro . Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer , in the chair . There were also present : Bros . E . Letchworth , J . J . Caley , Lieut .-Col . Jas . Peters , A . E . Gladwell , I' \ Richardson , ] . A . Rucker , I . Nunn , H . A . Dubois , Robt .

Grey , E . C . Mather , T . Weller-Poley , A . ll . Tattershall , and I " . R . W . Hedges , Secretary . The minutes of last General Committee were read and confirmed , and minutes of theTIouse Committee were read for information . Various accounts were passed for payment , some notices of motion were given for the next General

Committee , and one petition was read and deferred for further information with reference to the mother's income . The following notices of motion were given fur the next Ouarterly Court : — " By Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND , P . l ' rov . G . W . of N . R . Yorks , "That the day of election for the Girls' School be altered to Thursday , instead of Saturday as at present , except when the Boys' election falls on Thursday , then

Wednesday , and that the rules of the Institution bc altered accordingly . " By Col . CREATON , Treasurer and Trustee : "That the additional vacancy ( caused by the retirement of one girl through ill-health ) reported by the General Committee , be filled at this election , and that six further vacancies be declared , 'making in all twenty-eight vacancies for this election ; and that the twenty-eightapproved candidates now on the list be declared duly elected accordingly , thereby raising the number of elected girls in the Institution to 23 G . "

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CHESHIRE .

ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN . A special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire , summoned by thc R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Lord de Tabley , was held on Tuesday , the 21 st ult ., at Crewe , to pass a resolution expressive of the horror and

indignation felt by all Free and Accepted Masons under the Grand Lodge of England at the recent atrocious outrage committed on Her Majesty , and of their deep sense of gratitude at Her Majesty ' s happy escape under Divine Providence . There was a good assemblage of the brethren , notwithstanding that a heavy snowstorm prevailed at the hour of meeting . Among those present were Bros , the

R . W . P . G . M , Lordde Tabley ; . G . W . Latham , P . G . S . W ., 321 ; Rev . J . F . Rounthwaite , Prov . G . Chap ., 425 ; Rev . J . Gumming Macdona , P . P . G . C . ; J . H . Bellyse , P . G . J . W ., 293 ; R . Wood , P . G . J . D ., P . M . 2 G 7 ; F . Jack-son , jun ., P . G . T ., P . M . 2 G 7 , 295 ; E . II . Griffiths , P . G . Sec ., P . M . 303 ; Robert Beales , P . P . G . J . W ., 533 ; C . J . Howard , P . P . G . J . W ., W . AL 321 ; S . Spratiey , P . P . G . S . D ., 321 ; William Harrison , P . P . G . S . D ., 104 ; A . E .

Cokayne , P . P . G . S . B ., P . M . 533 ; T . D . Simcock , P . P . G . S . B ., P . M . 1357 ; Henry Jackson , P . P . G . P ., P . M . 336 ; John Samuel , P . P . G . P . P . M . 979 ; Joseph Brattan , P . P . G . S . of W ., 477 ; Thomas M . Lockwood , P . P . G . S . of W ., 425 ; Stanhope Bull , P . P . G . S . of W . 5 Herbert Finch , P . G . D . C , 104 ; G . H . J . Gundry , P . G . S ., 2 G 7 ; S . Orme , P . G . S ., 205 ; John Dutton , P . G . S . B ., 477 ; Hy ,

Collier , P . G . O ., P . M . 104 ; W . Fair , P . P . G . S . B ., P . M . 941 ; William Hague , P . M . S 30 ; William Bayliss , W . M . 10 SS ; J . . Slade , W . M . 267 ; Robert Findlow , W . M . 36 S ; Samuel Spencer , W . M . 425 ; Thomas S . Gibson , P . M . 979 ; G . Watson , P . M . 979 ; T . Bolshaw , W . M . 979 i XV . Sanford , W . M . 293 ; J- Blackhurst , P . M . 979 i J . Partington , W . M . 041 ; C W . Duncombe , S . W .

425 ; S . \ V . Ramsden , J . W . 425 ; J . F . Fear , S . W . 979 ; J . N . M'Neill , 979 ; W . Wood , J . W . 979 ; John Vaughan , S . W . 293 ; J . P . Piatt , P . P . G . J . W ., 537 ; C . A . Hordern , P . G . S ., 267 : and Mark Alcock , 941 . Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in due form , the PKOV . GI ' . ANM MASTER , who was most cordially received , said—Brethren , I have thought it my duty , after

mature reflection and consideration , to summon this special Prov . Grand Lodge for the purpose expressed in the circular . I know you have all read that one of the most numerouslyattended Grand Lodges that has taken place for several years has already been held , when a resolution of a similar character was moved by our illustrious ( jrand Master . That might be thought to comprehend the unanimous

feeling of all Masons throughout England ; but , while fully acknowledging the representative character of the Grand Lodge of England , I thought it would only be in consonance with the loyal feeling of the brethren of the province that they should address Her Majesty in a special manner on this eventful occasion . I trust in this I have been a faithful internreter of vour sentiments and feelincs —( hear .

hear)—and the numerous assembly I have now the honour to address , fully convinces me that the course 1 have taken has met with your sanction and approval . Very few words will be necessary to justfy the course I have taken . I should have thought if one life in England was sacred and safe , it was the life of that gracious lady who has so long occupied the throne of this country , no less by right of

hereditary descent than by the many virtues she has shown , the graciousness of her nature , and the career of honour and good feeling and regard for the liberties and constitutional rights of her subjects , and the example she has £ et as a wife , as a mother , a widow , and a woman . But the distempered brain of a miserable idiot has destroyed that sense of security . A traitorous hand has been raised

against that precious life , and it is only by the gracious and merciful interposition of the G . A . O . T . U . that wc have not now to deplore a great and indescribable national misfortune . I feel confident that every Masonic heart will beat in unison with the address I shall have the honour of reading . The attendance to-day , numerous as it is , would have been more so but for the short notice necessarily given , and '" any apologies for non-atttendance have been received .

' have received a letter from the Deputy Provincial Grand Master ( the Hon . Wilbraham Egerton , M . P . ) , deeply 'egri-tting that he was unable to be present , and that , alter attendance on his father , who I am happy to say is much better , he is much engaged with his Parliamentary duties . Bro . GRIFFITHS , P . G . Sec , here read , in compliance wth his lordshi p's request , the names of brethren who had sent excuses and regrets at non-attendance , including Bros . Bulley , P . G . S . B . of England and P . P . G . J . W . Cheshire j

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.

Hibbert , P . G . R . ; Tomlinson , P . P . G . S . B . ; Hodgson , P . G . C ; Lockitt ( Macclesfield ) , P . G . S . D . ; J . II . Brookes ( Macclesfield ) , P . G . S . ; J . Wood ( Stockport ) , P . P . G . S . W . ; Col . Fernley ( Stockport ) , Gosling , Salmon , T . B . ookes , and many others . The R . W . P . G . M . added that in addition there had been resolutions , conveying the sentiments embodied in the address , passed by numerous lodges in the province . His

lordship then read the address as follows : " May it please your Majesty , we , your Majesty ' s faithful and loyal subjects , the Freemasons of Cheshire , in Special Provincial Grand Lodge assembled , beg humbly to approach your Majesty , with a view of expressing our distress , grief , and honor at the wicked , traitorous , and cowardly attempt lately made on your Majesty ' s sacred and most precious life . We render to the G . A . O . T . U . our most hearty thanks

for preserving your Majesty in the hour of danger , and we pray that your Majesty ' s life may long be spared to rule over a loyal and contented people . " ( Applause ) . Bro . BEALES ( Congleton ) , P . P . G . J . W ., in the absence of the D . P . G . M ., said it was his duty , as well as honour and pleasure , to second thc address . It would be out of place in him to attempt to add anything to the eloquent words of the R . W . P . G . M . ; he would , therefore , content

himself , and he thought it would be more in accordance with the feelings of the brethren , to say but little in seconding thc address . Certainly in a loyal nation like England it would be invidious to attribute to any class of men a higher feeling of loyalty than to another , but as Masons they claim to be as loyal as any other section of Her Majesty ' s subjects ; therefore it did seem becoming that as Masons they should recognise their gratitude to

Providence for saving the precious life of our Most Gracious Sovereign . He had hoped that these mad vagaries of broken-down men had ended ; that our good Queen would bc spared such wicked attempts ; but it seemed to be the permission of Providence that it should be , and though in a calamity like this we could scarcely hope to recognise any good , yet it had undoubtedly had the effect of eliciting a universal feeling of loyalty and sympathy throughout the length and breadth of the

country . ( Hear , hear . ) The resolution having been unanimously passed , Bro . G . W . LATHAM , P . G . S W ., said : I have now a formal notice to propose— " That this address be engrossed and forwarded to our Provincial Grand Master , in order that he may present it to the throne through the proper authority . " I think I need add nothing to that formal motion . I would only say this , that out of this miserable

business there is one comfort — that throughout Her Majesty ' s long reign there has never been any attempt at assassination by any person in his senses ; there has never been any political grievance to avenge , and never any attempt to remedy any trouble and evil that the subject has suffered ; but unfortunately the pistol in the hands of an idiot or a fool is just as dangerous as in the hands of the most determined conspirator . Therefore , we have reason

to be grateful to the G . A . O . T . U . that the assassin on this occasion missed his aim—that He caused the bullet to be diverted from its object and to fall harmless at the foot of the carriage . Brethren , I trust that this address from the Masons of Cheshire will not only show the loyalty of the province , but that it will also afford Her Majesty the satisfaction of thinking that north , south , east , and west , in all quarters where Masons are to be found , when they hear of

this outrage there will be a profound feeling of gratitude to the G . A . O . T . U . that the outrage was not consummated . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . J . H . BELLYSE , P . G . J . W ., seconded the motion , which was also unanimously adopted , and the business of the special meeting terminated . Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed in due form , and thc brethren , at the call of his lordship , joined in singing the National Anthem .

Royal National Lifeboat Institution

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION

At the annual general meeting of the friends and supporters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution , held at the Mansion House , London , the Lord Mayor of London in the chair , the report was presented and adopted . It stated that since the last annual meeting eleven new

lifeboats had been placed on the coasts of the British Isles , there now being- 371 lifeboats under the management of the society . During the past year its lifeboats had saved 96 G persons from wrecked vessels , neailythe whole of them under perilous circumstances . The storms of the past winter has been unusually violent and destructive to life and property , but happily the lifeboat men had performed

on those occasions some of the most heroic exploits that had ever been recorded , in any one year , since thc first establishment of the institution . Thc lifeboats had also helped to rescue thirty-three vessels from destruction . For those services , and for saving 155 lives by fishing boats and other means . , two gold medals , thirty-three silver medals and clasps , forty-six votes of thanks inscribed on vellum ,

and £ 5783 had been granted . The number of lives saved since the establishment of the institution , either by its lifeboats or by special exertions for which it had granted rewards , was 28 , 724 , The committee cordially acknowledged the continued co-operation of the local branch committees and their honorary secretaries , and the Coast Guard , boatmen , and fishermen . Many very liberal donations and

legacies received during the past year were gratefully acknowledged . The total amount of the donations , subscriptions and dividends received during that period had been , £ 3 0 , 419 , and the expenditure had amounted to £ 37 , 781 . The items of receipt and expenditure were fully detailed in the financial statement laid before the meeting , audited , as usual , by Mr . Lovelock , public accountant . The committee appealed with renewed assurance for support , and

concluded by stating their determination to leave no effort untried which shall contribute to the efficiency of their lilcsaving machinery , and fit it to perform the great work the originators of the institution had in view—" the preservation of life from shipwreck . " Among thc resolutions passed was one testif y ing lo the brave and persevering spirit that continues to distinguish lhe coxswains and crews of the lifeboats , which was never more conspicuously shown than during the fearful storms of the past year .

Bro . H . R . H . the Prince and the Princess of Wales visited the Electrical Exhibition at the Crystal Palace on Saturday last , and dined there .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS

ftonal arch . ECCLESTON CHAPTER ( No . 1624)— This chapter , whicli was consecrated on tlie 13 th ult ., held its first convocation on the 22 nd , at Freemasons' Hall , Great Ouccn-strcet . Among those present were Comps . W . Vincent , M . E . Z . ; H . J . Johnson , 11 . ; J . G .. Fisher , J . ; A . W . Beckham , S . E . ; John Wyer , S . N . ; C . Taylor , P . S . ; and II . Bond , First A . S .

I he chapter having been opened , and the minutes of the consecration meeting read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for Comps . ^ McCorUcIl , Victoria Chapter , India , and J . Bond , Ebury Chapter , as joining members ; both were accepted unanimously . Thc ballot was also taken for thc following brethren , who were candidates for exaltation , viz ., Bros . John Ray , George Francis , Alfred J . Bignold , James Gourlay , C Bennett , and Charles Lee , all of the

Eccleston Lodge . The voting proving unanimous in their favour , they were severally exalted into R . A . Alasonry by the M . E . Z . Bro . II . A . Hunt , of the Eccleston Lodge , was proposed as a joining member , and then chapter was closed , being adjourned until the fourth Wednesday in June . The companions afterwards dined together at the Freemasons' Tavern , when the usual loyal and Royal Arch toasts were honoured .

LANCASTER . —Rowley Chapter ( No . 1051 ) . — The annual installation meetingof this chapter was held on the 22 nd ult ., at the Athcmeuni . There was a good attendance . Ex . Comp . Col . the Rt . Hon . F . A . Stanley , ALP ., Prov . G . IL , officiated as Installing Alaster , and duly installed Ex . Comps . Duff into the chair of M . E . Z . ; Ellershaw , as IL ; and Kelland , J ., going through the ceremony

in a very impressive manner . Subsequently the officers for the ensuing year were invested as follows : Comps . [ R . Stanton , S . E . ; Wilde , S . N . ; Bayley , P . S . ; Gregson and J . Stanley , A . S . ; and E . Simpson , P . G . P ., Treas . Itwas then unanimously resolved , on the motion of the M . E . Z ., seconded , in a very feeling speech , by Ex . Comp . Longman , I . P . Z ., Prov . P . G . S ., "That this chapter

expresses the horror and indignation felt by thc Principals and companions at the recent atrocious outrage committed on Her Most gracious Majesty the Queen , and their deep sense of gratitude at her happy escape under Divine Providence ; " and that the resolution be | recorded on the minutes of . the chapter , and a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the Grand Scribe for presentation to H . R . H . the Prince

of Wales . The companions then adjourned to the County Hotel , where a capital banquet had been prepared by the host , Mr . Ducksbury . The M . E . Z . presided , supported by Ex . Comps . Col .

Stanley , M . P . ; Capt . Garnett , Capt . Turner , Longman , W . Hall , Bagnall , Ellershaw , Kelland , Simpson , G . J . McKay ( Kendal ) , P . G . J . Cumberland and Westmorland , and others . On thc removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

YORK . —York Lodge ( T . I . )—A meeting of this lodge was held on the 21 st ult ., at the Masonic Hall , when , in consequence of the absence of the W . M . ( Bro . J . S . Cumberland ) , the chair of A . was occupied by the I . P . M ., Bro . the Rev . W . C . Lukis . Bro . E . J . de Salis acted as S . W ., in the absence of Bro . C G . Padel , through illness . A successful ballot was taken for Bro . Francis

Slinger , and that brother and Bro . G . Lamb were advanced to the Degree . Bro . T . B . Whytehead , P . M ., the Secretary of the lodge , read a circular from Grand Lodge inviting contributions to the Duke of Albany ' s Wedding Present Fund , and said he had consulted the W . M . on the matter , who was favourable to the lodge making a grant ; he , therefore , proposed a vote of £ 2 2 s . to the fund . This was seconded by the acting W . AL , and carried unanimously .

The acting W . M . then moved that a record be made of the feeling of thankfulness experienced by the brethren of that lodge at the happy escape from peril of Her Majesty the Queen . This was also seconded and carried . A telegram from Bro . J . S . Cumberland , from Birmingham , was read explaining his absence . After thc close of the lodge , a pleasant evening was spent in Masonic converse .

LANCASTER . —Moore Lodge ( No . 146 ) . —The installation meetingof this lodge took place at the Alasonicrooms , Athcii . cum , on thc 27 th ult . Amongst those present were : Bros . Richard Stanton , W . AL ; Ios . K . Hannah , S . W ., W . M . elect . ; W . Hall , P . AL , Prov . G . S . W . Lancashire ; Hy . Longman , P . M ., Prov . G . J . O . ; Ed . Simpson , P . AL , Prov . G . R . of AI . Ihe ceremony of installation

was performed by the retiring W . AL After its conclusion the newly installed Alaster proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follows : Bros . Gregson , S . W . ; J . Aldous , J . W . ; J . Ellershaw , M . O . ; A . Stanley , S . O . ; H . C Aloore , J . O . ; W . Hall , Prov . G . S . W . Treas . ; Richard Stanton , I . P . M . Sec ; W . W . Wilde , S . D . : J . H . Irvin , J . D . ; and A . K . AUinson , Tyler . A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Bro . K . Stanton ,

l . P . AL , for the manner in which he had conducted the business of the lodge during his year of office , and also to Bro . W . Hall , P . M ., for the efficient manner in which he had acted as Treasurer for many years . There being no other business on the agenda paper , the lodge was closed in due form . Thebrethren then adjourned to the County Ilotel , for refreshments , and after thc removal of the cloth the usual loyal and . Masonic toasts were given and responded to .

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