Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The monthly meeting of the General Committee of this Institution was held on Thursday , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Col . Creaton in thc chair . There were also present : Bros . Col . Peters , Robt . Grey , John Rucker

Frederick Walters , Hy . Gloster , Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., J . H . Mathews , Edward Spooner , Frederick Adlard , H . A . Dubois , Herbert Dicketts , C . H . Webb , A . H . Tattershall , Robt . P . Tebb , Peter de Lande Long and E . C . Massey ( Freemason ) .

The minutes of the last monthly meeting ( 26 th October ) were read and verified , and the report of the House Committee of 23 rd November was read for information . Bro . FRANK R ICHARDSON , in accordance with his notice of motion , proposed that , as the teachers of the Institution had been advanced to higher

duties , in consequence of the appointment of Miss Triggs to the position of Head Governess of the Masonic Girls' School at Dublin , the salaries of the teachers so advanced be increased ^ 5 each , except in one instance , in which £ 10 was recommended . This proposal was based upon the report of Miss

Davies , the Head Mistress , who had expressed herself much p leased with the satisfactory manner in which the promoted teachers were performing their new duties . This proposal was seconded by Bro . DICKETTS , and carried unanimously . The Chairman was authorised to sign cheques .

Bro . ROBERT GREY moved that the tender of Messrs . Rosser and Russell , for the repair of the boilers at the Institution for a sum of £ _ 6 2 s . be accepted , as recommended by the House Committee .

Three petitions were considered ; two of which were received , and the names ordered to be added to the list of candidates for next election . The third was deferred for three months , in order that the child might be improved in her reading

On the recommendation of the C HAIRMAN , it was resolved that if money were required before next meeting , it should be withdrawn from the sum of £ 2000 now ly ing on deposit account at the Bank . The CHAIRMAN reported that since last meeting a cheque for £ 200 had been drawn as a payment on account of the swimming bath .

Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON gave notice of the following motion : " That the best thanks of the subscribers to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls are eminently due , and are hereby tendered , to Bro . Lieut .-Col . Leach , R . E ., for his fraternal conduct in voluntarily superintending the sanitary

works lately so successful !} ' carried out at the School buildings at Battersea . And that , as a small recognition of the services rendered by him , he be , and is hereby elected , an honorary Vice-Patron of the Institution , with all the rights and privileges attached thereto . "

Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF EAST LANCASHIRE .

An especial meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , on Friday , the 17 th ult ., for the purpose of urging the adoption and acceptance of such amendments and conditions to the new Book of Constitutions , and to take such steps , in conjunction with the neighbouring provinces , as might be thought necessary for the

purpose . A great deal of time and labour had been expended on the matter by Bro . James Heelis , the present Prov . Grand Registrar , who had been ably assisted by Bro . John Chadwick , Prov . Grand Sec , and four Past Prov . Grand Registrars , viz .: Bros . Chas . Heywood , Thos . Chorlton , J . E . Anderton , and Tom Nash .

The meeting was held under the banner of the oldest lodge in Manchester ( the Friendship Lodge , No . 44 ) , whose officers opened a Craft Lodge , after which the R . W . P . G . M . Col . le Gendre N . Starkie entered , attended

by his officers as follows : Bros . George Mellon , V . W . Dep . P . G . M . ; Rev . Thos . F . Collins , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . E . H . Thomas , Asst . P . G . Chap . ; J . E . Lees , Prov . G . Treas . ; Jas . Heelis , Prov . G . Reg . ; John Chadwick , Prov . G . Sec ; R . Timperley , Prov . S . G . D . ; H . L . Rocca , Prov . J . G . D . ; J . Wildgoose , Dep . Prov . J . G . D . ; Jas . Kershaw , P . G . D . of C ; S Porritt , Asst . P . G . D . of C . ; John Roberts , Asst . P . G . D . of C ; L . W . Whalley ,

P . G . Org . ; John Holt , P . G . Purst . ; Walter Newton , P . G . Swd . B . ; J . F . Lord , P . G . Stwd . ; J . Hall , P . G . Stwd . ; Thos . Mitchell , P . G . Tyler ; J . Sly , Asst . P . G . Tyler ; J . H . Sillitoe , P . P . G . D . of C . ; J . Gibb Smith , P . P . G . Stwd . ; G . P . Brackbank , P . P . S . G . D . ; j . Newton , P . P . S . G . D . ; John Barker , P . P . G . T . ; Denis Towers , P . P . G . D . of C ; Rev . J . E . Roberts , P . P . G . Chap . ; J . Holmes , P . P . JG . D . ; S . L . Buckley , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . Nicholson , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . C . J . Duckworth , P . P . A . G . P . ; lulius Arensbergh , P . P . A . G . P . ; Rev . E . H . Aldridge , P . P . G . C . ; R . Whittaker , P . P .

G . D . of C ; R . H . Hutchinson , P . P . S . G . W . ; E . Sombutts , P . P . A . G . P . ; W . H . Cunliffe , P . P . G . P . ; H . Thomas , P . P . J . G . D . ; J . C . Whittington , P . P . G . Org . ; C . M . Jones , P . P . G . D . of C . ; Clement R . N . Beswicke-Royds , P . P . S . G . W ., and G . D . of England ; E . Ashworth , P . P . S . G . W . ; Dr . Peter Royle , P . P . S . G . D . ; H . Smith , P . G . Sec . West Yorks ; J . Hadfield , P . P . J . G . D . ; J . Blacka , P . P . G . P . ; J . F . Hoffgaard , P . P . S . G . D . ; T . J . Hooper , P . P . G . T . ; E . Hardon , P . P . S . G . D . ; and Chas . Heywood , P . P . G . Reg . Among the other brethren present at the meeting were :

Bros . J . R . Beard , W . M . ; J . MacMahon , S . W . ; W . J . Wilkinson , J . W C . Woodhall , Treas . ; J . Dandy , Sic ; M . Niylor , J . D ; J . H . Alcock , I . G . ; S . Barratt , I . P . M . ; H . J . Cutter , P . M . ; H . Poole , P . M . ; M . Lomax , P . M . ; J . G . Smith , P . M . ; John Duffield , P . M . ; and Stephen Smith ( all of No . 44 ); J . Wilson , J . W . 317 ; W . Nicholl , P . M . 3 * 7 ; H . Walmsley , W . M . 317 ; S . Horrocks , W . M . 16 34 ; J . Johnson , J . W . 1133 ; C . Crabtree , S . W . 219 ; T . Schofield , P . M . 2 SS

J . Dawson , P . M . 317 ; L . Gossling , P . M . 1145 ; H . Heap , 300 ; J . H . Chapman , W . M . 6 78 ; E . Hilton , W . M . 992 ; J . Witham , J . W . 1064 ; R . Harrison , W . M . 1064 ; W . Housley , W . M . 1144 ; G . Hunt , S . W . 1009 ; H . Walley , P . M . 16 3 ; J . J . Gibson , W . M . 816 ; J . Corney , W . M . S 52 ; J . Clayton , P . M . 277 ; J . N . Newton , P . M . 1 459 ; H . Paulden , J . W . 204 ; W . R . Sowter , I . P . M . 815 ; E . Harris , W . M . 815 ; RWri ght , W . M . 993 ; T , P . Nelson , S . W . 9933 S . Goldstone , I . P . M . 345 ! E . Wil-

Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.

liams , P . M . 1773 ; A . B . Outram , J . W . 1052 ; T . Fallows , I . P . M . 1032 ; D . Edwards , P . M . 1052 ; W . Bostock , P . M . 1633 , 1219 ; A . E . Powell , 581 ; W . Duncan , W . M . 1052 ; N . Nicholson , P . M ., Sec . 1723 ; IL Heywood , 7 S ; W . S . Clark , W . M . 78 ; E . Pickstone , P . M . 350 ; G . Dalgleish , W . M . 300 ; C . Furness , W . M . 1 145 ; R . Kay , W . M . 934 ; M . F . iirweather , J . W . 1147 ; Frank Griffin , W . M . 1147 ; J . Sillaven , J . W . 1253 ; P .. Sleigh , P . M . 210 ; R . F . Brewer , W . M . 152 ; J .

Wrigley , S . W . 210 ; 11 . Murgatroyd , W . M . 1253 ; J . Lowe , I . P . M . 325 ; W . H . Kershaw , W . M . 26 G ; R . Gorton , P . M . 2 f . fi ; R . Pilkington , P . M . 1392 ; W . Dumville , P . M . ion ; H . Lambton , S . W . 19 S 3 ; W . II . Dewhirst , P . M . 462 ; J . Pollard , P . M . 1504 ; E . Roberts , J . W . 1 459 ; R- Barker , P . M . 1052 ; W . H . Vaughan , P . M . 1030 ; E . Farrar , W . M . 350 ; E . Barlow , W . M . 215 ; J . Chapman , W . M . 67 S ; Jas . Andrew , P . M . 1219 ; J . Johnson , J . W . 1134 ; J . Boothroyd , W . M . 221 : T . Hindle ,

P . M . u . 's ; F . Wood , W . M . 12 S ; A . Blenkhorn , P . M . 2 G 9 ; John Bollard , P . M . 126 ; J . G . Gibson , S 16 ; S . Corbett , S 54 ; W . Lamb , W . M . 346 "; E . Melrose , J . W . 1144 ; H . Rutter , S . W . 992 ; H . Metcalf , S . W . 1219 ; Thos . E . Rigby , 1055 ; A . B . Wimpory , W . M . 1055 ; R . Wright , W . M . 993 ; Walter Potts , I . P . M . 4 67 ; A . H . Pifferio , J . W . 11 C 1 ; Wm . Cox , P . M . 145 S ; J . T . Newbold , P . M . roi 2 ; J . N . Squirrell , 1633 ; R . Barlow , S . W . 1147 ; T . IL Hall , W . M . 145 S ; Thos . Barker , W . M . 29 S ; and R . R . Lisenden , J . D . 317 ( Freemason ) . '

After the usual salutes , Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form . The circular convening the meeting having been read , and the roll of Provincial Grand Officers and lodges in the province called over by the Prov . Grand Secretary , Bro . J . HEELIS went through thc various suggested amendments and alterations in the Book of Constitutions "ad seriatim , "

and these were severally discussed by different W . M . ' s , P . M . ' s , and Wardens , and eventually determined upon to be submitted to Grand Lodge ; and a committee was appointed , consisting of Bros . Jas . Heelis , P . G . Reg . ; (' . Heywood , P . P . G . Reg . ; T . Chorlton , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . E . Anderton , P . P . G . Reg . ; and Tom Nash , P . P . G . Reg . ( with power to add to the number ) , for the furtherance of this object .

The proceedings , which occupied three hours , were of an exhaustive nature , and were admirably handled by Bro . James Heelis , to whom a vote of thanks was most appropriately awarded by the R . W . P . G . M . Great praise is , undoubtedly , due to Bro . John Chadwick , the indefatigable P . G . Secretary , for the time , care , and labour he has bestowed upon the suggested amendments , in order to frame them for the Committee .

The motion of Bro . Clabon ' s in Grand Lodge respecting thc payment of an increased quarterage by Provincial Grand Lodges was considered and rejected , and a resolution passed that such increase does not meet with the approval of this Provincial Grand Lodge . There being * no further business , Provincial Grand Lodge was formally closed , as was the Friendship Lodge b y its officers , shortl y before six o ' clock .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Agricultural ! Hall , Oakham , in the county of Rutland , on Tuesday , the 21 st ult . Inconsequence of the inclement state of the weather , and the distance of thc place of meeting from most of the Craft Lodges in the province , there was only a moderate artendance . The Vale of Catmos

Lodge , No . 1265 , under whose banner the Provincial Grand Lodge assembled , was opened at half-past one o ' clock , shortly after which the W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , accompanied by the Prov . Grand Officers , entered the lodge-room , the D . P . G . M . being received with the customary honours .

Amongst those present were : W . Bros . G . Toller , ljunr . P . G . S . B . England , D . P . G . M . ; the Rev . W . Langley , P . P . S G . W . ( acting D . P . G . M . ); T . Harrold , Prov . J . G . W . ; the Rev . J . Bird , Prov . G Chap . ; R . Waite , Prov . G . Treas . ; T . Wright , Prov . G . Reg . ; S . S . Partridge , Prov G . Sec ; W . S . Allen , Prov . G . S . D . ; J . Young , Prov . G . D . C ; W . Crow , Prov

G . A . D . C . ; R . L . Gibson , Prov . G . P . ; Miles J . Walker , Prov . G . A . P . ; S . A . Marris and E . H . Butler , Prov . G . Stewards ; J . O . Law , Prov . G . Standard Bearer ; Tanser and Dunn , Prov . G . Tylers ; W . Carrick Crofts and J . C . Duncombe , P . P . J . G . W . ' s ; Capt . J . G . F . Richardson and W . Kelp , P . P . G . S . B . ' s . ; J . D . Bennett , P . P . G . J . D . ; C . E . Stretton , P . P . G . S . of W . ; J . Halford and J . Barber , P . P . G . A . D . C . 's ; C . J . Wilkinson , P . P . G . P . ; and many others .

Before proceeding with the business of the day the DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER said he was sure that the brethren would hear with regret that the R . W . Provincial Grand Master , the Ri ght Hon . the Earl Ferrers , who had intended to be present on that occasion , and had arranged toinstal the W . M . electof the Vale of Catmos Lodge , was prevented from attending in consequence of having met with an accident in the hunting field .

Thc DEI ' UTY PROV . GRAND MASTER then took the chair of the Craft Lodge , and in a very impressive and able manner installed Bro . Miles J . Walker , as VV . M . for the ensuing year . The Provincial Grand Lod ge was afterwards opened in form , and the rolls of lodges and of Prov . Grand Officers were called , the former roll being answered by all the lodges in the

province except St . Peters , 1330 , and the latter showing an unusuall y large number of absentees . The minutes of the previous annual meeting and of a special meeting held in May last , on the occasion of the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales to Leicester , were dul y confirmed .

The report of the Provincial Grand Lodge Committee of General Purposes was read , and , upon motion duly made , was received and adopted . The report , amongst other matters , referred to the Royal visit to Leicester in May last , the presentation to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales of a Masonic

address of welcome on that occasion , and to the satisfactory arrangements made for the ceremony and the successful way in which they were carried out . The next subject was the draft of the proposed revision of the Book of Constitutions , of which , after explaining at some length the more prominent