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on the list for three years , and who had but this one remaining chance of being elected . He already had 988 votes to the good , and his friends raised these to 243 6 . Two London boys stood next as Nos . 15 and 16 respectively , the former polling 2421 votes and the latter 2351 votes . The Surrey candidate , by increasing his 1018 votes to 2327 votes , secured the
seventeenth place , and then came the fourth successful London boy , who increased his previous poll of 993 votes to 2286 . No . 19 , from Jersey and Ceylon , scored 21 S 9 votes , of which 664 remained from last October , and the candidate from South Wales , West Division , brought up the rear vvith 2162 votes , of which 700 vvere already to his credit , while the remaining 1372 were
cast for him on this occasion . It will be seen from this that the contest , as vve have said , was a close one , there being a difference of only 631 votes between the highest and lowest successful candidates . There was a gap of 274 votes between No . 20 and the highest unsuccessful boy , but between No . 21 who obtained 1888 votes , and No . 28 , who obtained 1614 votes ,
the difference vvas precisely the same . We note also that no less than six London candfbates were among the 15 highest unsuccessful—a fact which does not speak volumes in favour of the London system of managementif , indeed , there is any system at all . Of the 11 boys who had this solitary chance of election , five vvere successful and six unsuccessful , and as the
names of the latter will disappear Irom the list , there remain 45 candidates who will carry forward their votes and interest to the election in October next . Lastly , as regards the votes brought forward and issued , there were 26 , 267 of 'he former , and 58 , 100 of the latter ; and of those issued 53 , 790 were passed by the Scrutineers , the number unused and disallowed being 4 310 . . .
IT will be in the recollection of many of our readers that the Masonic kduca- Earl of LATHOM , when called upon as President of the Uonaiinstiuition . Board of stewards at ft _ Girls' School Centenary Festival last year , to respond to the toast of Success to the R . M . Institution for
Girls , referred vvith no little pride to the various Institutions which had been organised by his Province of West Lancashire for the relief of aged and indigent brethren and their widows , and for the education of their children ; nor , considering the amount of good that is being doneby these local organisations , is it surprising that his lordship should have bestowed on them so much
praise . We have before us the report just issued for the year ending 31 st December , 1888 , of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution . This Charity vvas founded in the year 1850 , . and the extent of its ability to carry out the object for which it was established may be judged from the fact that its accumulated invested funds exceed £ 20 , 000 , yielding an annual
. income of considerably over £ 700 , while its receipts from all sources for the year to which this particular report refers amounted to £ 1862 . There is , however , a decrease in this respect as compared with 1887 of upwards of £ 600 , but this is no doubt accounted for by the latter year having been that of the Oueen's Jubilee , when an exceptionally large income might h . ave
been looked for , and was , in fact , received . Of the total expenditure only about £ qo appears to have been disbursed for working expenses , the remainder being devoted exclusively to the children , of whom there are 224 in ncipt of the benefits afforded by the Charity ; there being 19 6 on the Educational Fund at an outlay of £ 1286 , and 19 on the Combined Fund
receiving education , clothing , and maintenance at a cost of ^ 677 , while nine who had left the Institution received amongst them £ 40 towards their advancement . During -the year 3 6 children were elected on and 28 removed from the foundation , and a sum of £ 700 was expended in the purchase of two rights of presentation for 21 years to
public Institutions , thus raising the number of such rights available to seven . In fact , this West Lancashire Institution appears to achieve the maximum of benefit at a minimum of cost , and vve most cordially echo the wish expressed by the Committee , that " in view of the large expenditure
vve anticipate in 188 9 , together vvith the small balance at the Treasurer ' s disposal "—a little under £ 240—they will " not look in vain to the brethren of the province for increased support . " Our West Lancashire brethren must be very proud of their Educational Charity , and we are satisfied that such an appeal will be responded to most generously .
*' : - m THERE is no longer any necessity for our speaking in terms of Craft in doubt or hesitation as to the establishment of a United Grand Victoria , Lodge of Victoria . When vve last wrote about this body its
position , so far as vve were concerned , may be said to have resembled that of Mahomet ' s coffin , which is fabled to have hung midway between heaven ¦ and earth . We knew it had been arranged that the constitution of the ¦ Grand Lodge should take place , and Bro . Sir W . J . CLARKE , Bart ., be installed as Grand Master on certain days in March , which vvere already
past , but we had no knowledge that these events had actually occurred . However , we are now in a position to state that the United Grand Lodge of Victoria was constituted , as proposed , on the 20 th March last , and that the day following Bro . Sir W . J . CLARKE was installed M . W . G . Master by Bro . Lord CARRINGTON , M . W . G . M . of the United Grand Lodgeof New
South Wales , assisted by Bro . the Hon . Chief Justice WAY , M . W . G . M . of South Australia , in the presence of some 3000 brethren . A Supreme G . Chapter with Sir W . CLARKE as M . E . Grand First Principal , vvas constituted the same day , and in the evening the double event vvas celebrated by a grand banquet , at . which the newlv-installed ruler of Freemasonry in
Victoria presided . We shall publish a full report of the proceedings next week , but in the meantime we tender our hearty congratulations to the New United Grand Lodge and its Grand Chapter , and express the hope that in the future as in the past its career may be one of complete and unbroken prosperity .
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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT . The April Quarterly Court of Subscribers to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held last Saturday in the large hall of Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street , when there was a very large attendance of the brethren . Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , C . C , PastG . Treas ., and Treas . of the Institution , presided . After the minutes had been read and confirmed ,
Bro . C . H . WEBB ( London ) proposed the re-election of Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall as Treasurer . Bro . A . H . TATTERSHALL ( London ) seconded the motion . Bro . GOODACRE ( Manchester ) proposed Bro . Henry Smith , Dep . Prov . G . M . West Yorkshire , whose energies and abilities vvere well known , not only in London but in the provinces . Bro . J . BATEMAN FOX ( West Yorkshire ) , seconded the motion .
Bro . Sir J B . MONCKTON ( London ) , on the two motions being put to the vote , declared that the choice of the brethren had fallen on Bro . Marshall .
The CHAIRMAN , in thanking the brethren for his re-election , said that the discharge of the duties of Treasurer to this Institution was to him at all times a labour of love , especially at the present time . It brought him in closer touch with the orphan , the widow , the fatherless and motherless , and he availed himself of this opportunity of reminding the brethren that there were seven " last time " cases upon the list of candidates for election
that day . Notwithstanding that they hoped to put on 20 additional children besides the 17 for whom there were , in the ordinary course of matters , vacancies , making 37 to be elected that day , great efforts would have to be made by those who vvere responsible for placing them on the list in order that they might be elected . He always held it to be the duty of those
who placed children on the list to make every endeavour to get them elected , and he also thought it vvas the duty of the Chairman of the meeting at which the election took place to support the last time cases . Consequently , he invariably devoted a portion of his votes to such cases , aud on this occasion he should do so vvith 600 votes , appropriating them to the best of his judgment . ( Cheers . )
Ihe General Committee were then re-elected , on the motion ofJSir J . B . MONCKTON , seconded by Bro . C . H . WEBB . They vvere Bro . Sir J . B . MONCKTON , for Bro . E . Letchworth ( London ) , P . G . D ., Vice-Patron , upon the recommendation of the House Committee , moved "That 20 additional vacancies ( making 37 in all ) be declared for the April Election , thereby raising the number of elected girls on the Institution to
257 . He said this vvas a most welcome task , and very little vvould be necessary to be said to recommend it to the notice of the brethren , because , coming as a recommendation from the House Committee , the brethren would feel it was a proposition of not a rash or undue character , but that it could , and would , be carried out . ( Hear , hear . ) The only remark he had to make in connection vvith the motion vvas that he should explain why this
proposition had not been previously made . Of course , after the magnificent subscriptions in the Centenary year of the Institution , the Craft vvould look for some compensating advantages with regard to the admission of pupils to the School . Those who vvere interested in the Institution knew that a scheme for enlarging the buildings was in contemplation . But the House Committee felt that until they could be assured by the architects the spare
room now available for the junior school would not be required during the the re-building , it vvas not right to bring the subject before the Committee . They now found from Bros . Hunt and Clutton that the arrangements were of such a character that the building might proceed without removing a single pupil from the larger to the smaller portion , and on this assurance the Committee thought the time had arrived when the space might be
utilised . That being so , it vvould be for the benefit of the past and the future of the Institution that this motion should be brought forward . ( Cheers . ) He then read the motion , and added that if it was agreed to it vvould operate as follows : The House Committee had resolved , in the event of the motion being carried , that 20 candidates highest on the poll , if
qualified by age , should at tne next meeting of the House Committee on the 23 rd May be taken into the School on that day , the remaining 17 being admitted at the usual time in August . It was hardly necessary to take in the whole 37 at one time , as there were matters of discipline in the way . ( Cheers . )
Bro . J . H . MATTHEWS ( London ) , P . G . S . B ., seconded the motion . One matter Bro . Monckton had not made quite clear . If they had 20 vacancies at the present moment , they did not occur till the end of the term , when the children lelt the School , so that they could not take in the 17 till the 20 th of August . The motion was carried .
Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND ( N . and E . Yorks ) moved " That all motions or particular business to be brought before the Quarterly Courts of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls shall be printed , and distributed in the room at the meetings of such Courts for the information of the brethren present . " Bro . C . J . PERCEVAL ( London ) seconded the motion . The motion was carried .
Bro . WM . MORLEY ( London ) moved " That the recommendation of the General Committee be adopted , " a ** under * . — " That the following alterations and additions be made in the Laws of the Institution , viz . "
1 . By altering Law 35 by the addition after the word " admission " in the gth line , of the words " after having a repoit of the Petitions Committee , " and after the word " audit" the words " and Petitions . "
PETITIONS COMMITTEE . 2 . From the General Committee , Five or Seven Life-Governors , being Freemasons , shall be elected annually to act as a Petitions Committee . They shall be nominated and elected in like manner and at the same meeting as the House Committee . Three shall form a quorum . They shall meet from time to time as circumstances may require- * and receive and examine Petitions of Candidates for admission , and investigate and make such enquiries relating to the circumstances stated in the Petition , or of the relations of the Petitioner , and may require such confirmation thereof as they may deem advisable , and they shall report the result of such examination or investigation to ths General Committee , but they shall not have posver to reject any Petition . 3 . To add to Sub-Sec . 1 of Law 54 : "Alsosuch information as may be required by Ihe Petitions Committee shall also be furnished . " 4 . To alter Sub-Sec . 6 of Law 44 , by providing that all Petitions must be sent to the Secretary at least 14 days before the Meetings of the General Committee . 5 . That in the event of the above propositions being carried and confirmed , t " first Committee be elected at the Meeting of the General Committee next after the above propositions become Laws of the Institution .
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on the list for three years , and who had but this one remaining chance of being elected . He already had 988 votes to the good , and his friends raised these to 243 6 . Two London boys stood next as Nos . 15 and 16 respectively , the former polling 2421 votes and the latter 2351 votes . The Surrey candidate , by increasing his 1018 votes to 2327 votes , secured the
seventeenth place , and then came the fourth successful London boy , who increased his previous poll of 993 votes to 2286 . No . 19 , from Jersey and Ceylon , scored 21 S 9 votes , of which 664 remained from last October , and the candidate from South Wales , West Division , brought up the rear vvith 2162 votes , of which 700 vvere already to his credit , while the remaining 1372 were
cast for him on this occasion . It will be seen from this that the contest , as vve have said , was a close one , there being a difference of only 631 votes between the highest and lowest successful candidates . There was a gap of 274 votes between No . 20 and the highest unsuccessful boy , but between No . 21 who obtained 1888 votes , and No . 28 , who obtained 1614 votes ,
the difference vvas precisely the same . We note also that no less than six London candfbates were among the 15 highest unsuccessful—a fact which does not speak volumes in favour of the London system of managementif , indeed , there is any system at all . Of the 11 boys who had this solitary chance of election , five vvere successful and six unsuccessful , and as the
names of the latter will disappear Irom the list , there remain 45 candidates who will carry forward their votes and interest to the election in October next . Lastly , as regards the votes brought forward and issued , there were 26 , 267 of 'he former , and 58 , 100 of the latter ; and of those issued 53 , 790 were passed by the Scrutineers , the number unused and disallowed being 4 310 . . .
IT will be in the recollection of many of our readers that the Masonic kduca- Earl of LATHOM , when called upon as President of the Uonaiinstiuition . Board of stewards at ft _ Girls' School Centenary Festival last year , to respond to the toast of Success to the R . M . Institution for
Girls , referred vvith no little pride to the various Institutions which had been organised by his Province of West Lancashire for the relief of aged and indigent brethren and their widows , and for the education of their children ; nor , considering the amount of good that is being doneby these local organisations , is it surprising that his lordship should have bestowed on them so much
praise . We have before us the report just issued for the year ending 31 st December , 1888 , of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution . This Charity vvas founded in the year 1850 , . and the extent of its ability to carry out the object for which it was established may be judged from the fact that its accumulated invested funds exceed £ 20 , 000 , yielding an annual
. income of considerably over £ 700 , while its receipts from all sources for the year to which this particular report refers amounted to £ 1862 . There is , however , a decrease in this respect as compared with 1887 of upwards of £ 600 , but this is no doubt accounted for by the latter year having been that of the Oueen's Jubilee , when an exceptionally large income might h . ave
been looked for , and was , in fact , received . Of the total expenditure only about £ qo appears to have been disbursed for working expenses , the remainder being devoted exclusively to the children , of whom there are 224 in ncipt of the benefits afforded by the Charity ; there being 19 6 on the Educational Fund at an outlay of £ 1286 , and 19 on the Combined Fund
receiving education , clothing , and maintenance at a cost of ^ 677 , while nine who had left the Institution received amongst them £ 40 towards their advancement . During -the year 3 6 children were elected on and 28 removed from the foundation , and a sum of £ 700 was expended in the purchase of two rights of presentation for 21 years to
public Institutions , thus raising the number of such rights available to seven . In fact , this West Lancashire Institution appears to achieve the maximum of benefit at a minimum of cost , and vve most cordially echo the wish expressed by the Committee , that " in view of the large expenditure
vve anticipate in 188 9 , together vvith the small balance at the Treasurer ' s disposal "—a little under £ 240—they will " not look in vain to the brethren of the province for increased support . " Our West Lancashire brethren must be very proud of their Educational Charity , and we are satisfied that such an appeal will be responded to most generously .
*' : - m THERE is no longer any necessity for our speaking in terms of Craft in doubt or hesitation as to the establishment of a United Grand Victoria , Lodge of Victoria . When vve last wrote about this body its
position , so far as vve were concerned , may be said to have resembled that of Mahomet ' s coffin , which is fabled to have hung midway between heaven ¦ and earth . We knew it had been arranged that the constitution of the ¦ Grand Lodge should take place , and Bro . Sir W . J . CLARKE , Bart ., be installed as Grand Master on certain days in March , which vvere already
past , but we had no knowledge that these events had actually occurred . However , we are now in a position to state that the United Grand Lodge of Victoria was constituted , as proposed , on the 20 th March last , and that the day following Bro . Sir W . J . CLARKE was installed M . W . G . Master by Bro . Lord CARRINGTON , M . W . G . M . of the United Grand Lodgeof New
South Wales , assisted by Bro . the Hon . Chief Justice WAY , M . W . G . M . of South Australia , in the presence of some 3000 brethren . A Supreme G . Chapter with Sir W . CLARKE as M . E . Grand First Principal , vvas constituted the same day , and in the evening the double event vvas celebrated by a grand banquet , at . which the newlv-installed ruler of Freemasonry in
Victoria presided . We shall publish a full report of the proceedings next week , but in the meantime we tender our hearty congratulations to the New United Grand Lodge and its Grand Chapter , and express the hope that in the future as in the past its career may be one of complete and unbroken prosperity .
BERKELEY HOTEL ( late St . James ' s ) , 1 , Berkeley-street and 77 , Piccadilly , London , VV . First class accommodation for residents , with a Restaurant newlyattached for high class luncheons and dinners , at fixed prices and & la carte . ~ -C . DIETTE , Manager . —[ ADVT . *]
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT . The April Quarterly Court of Subscribers to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held last Saturday in the large hall of Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street , when there was a very large attendance of the brethren . Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , C . C , PastG . Treas ., and Treas . of the Institution , presided . After the minutes had been read and confirmed ,
Bro . C . H . WEBB ( London ) proposed the re-election of Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall as Treasurer . Bro . A . H . TATTERSHALL ( London ) seconded the motion . Bro . GOODACRE ( Manchester ) proposed Bro . Henry Smith , Dep . Prov . G . M . West Yorkshire , whose energies and abilities vvere well known , not only in London but in the provinces . Bro . J . BATEMAN FOX ( West Yorkshire ) , seconded the motion .
Bro . Sir J B . MONCKTON ( London ) , on the two motions being put to the vote , declared that the choice of the brethren had fallen on Bro . Marshall .
The CHAIRMAN , in thanking the brethren for his re-election , said that the discharge of the duties of Treasurer to this Institution was to him at all times a labour of love , especially at the present time . It brought him in closer touch with the orphan , the widow , the fatherless and motherless , and he availed himself of this opportunity of reminding the brethren that there were seven " last time " cases upon the list of candidates for election
that day . Notwithstanding that they hoped to put on 20 additional children besides the 17 for whom there were , in the ordinary course of matters , vacancies , making 37 to be elected that day , great efforts would have to be made by those who vvere responsible for placing them on the list in order that they might be elected . He always held it to be the duty of those
who placed children on the list to make every endeavour to get them elected , and he also thought it vvas the duty of the Chairman of the meeting at which the election took place to support the last time cases . Consequently , he invariably devoted a portion of his votes to such cases , aud on this occasion he should do so vvith 600 votes , appropriating them to the best of his judgment . ( Cheers . )
Ihe General Committee were then re-elected , on the motion ofJSir J . B . MONCKTON , seconded by Bro . C . H . WEBB . They vvere Bro . Sir J . B . MONCKTON , for Bro . E . Letchworth ( London ) , P . G . D ., Vice-Patron , upon the recommendation of the House Committee , moved "That 20 additional vacancies ( making 37 in all ) be declared for the April Election , thereby raising the number of elected girls on the Institution to
257 . He said this vvas a most welcome task , and very little vvould be necessary to be said to recommend it to the notice of the brethren , because , coming as a recommendation from the House Committee , the brethren would feel it was a proposition of not a rash or undue character , but that it could , and would , be carried out . ( Hear , hear . ) The only remark he had to make in connection vvith the motion vvas that he should explain why this
proposition had not been previously made . Of course , after the magnificent subscriptions in the Centenary year of the Institution , the Craft vvould look for some compensating advantages with regard to the admission of pupils to the School . Those who vvere interested in the Institution knew that a scheme for enlarging the buildings was in contemplation . But the House Committee felt that until they could be assured by the architects the spare
room now available for the junior school would not be required during the the re-building , it vvas not right to bring the subject before the Committee . They now found from Bros . Hunt and Clutton that the arrangements were of such a character that the building might proceed without removing a single pupil from the larger to the smaller portion , and on this assurance the Committee thought the time had arrived when the space might be
utilised . That being so , it vvould be for the benefit of the past and the future of the Institution that this motion should be brought forward . ( Cheers . ) He then read the motion , and added that if it was agreed to it vvould operate as follows : The House Committee had resolved , in the event of the motion being carried , that 20 candidates highest on the poll , if
qualified by age , should at tne next meeting of the House Committee on the 23 rd May be taken into the School on that day , the remaining 17 being admitted at the usual time in August . It was hardly necessary to take in the whole 37 at one time , as there were matters of discipline in the way . ( Cheers . )
Bro . J . H . MATTHEWS ( London ) , P . G . S . B ., seconded the motion . One matter Bro . Monckton had not made quite clear . If they had 20 vacancies at the present moment , they did not occur till the end of the term , when the children lelt the School , so that they could not take in the 17 till the 20 th of August . The motion was carried .
Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND ( N . and E . Yorks ) moved " That all motions or particular business to be brought before the Quarterly Courts of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls shall be printed , and distributed in the room at the meetings of such Courts for the information of the brethren present . " Bro . C . J . PERCEVAL ( London ) seconded the motion . The motion was carried .
Bro . WM . MORLEY ( London ) moved " That the recommendation of the General Committee be adopted , " a ** under * . — " That the following alterations and additions be made in the Laws of the Institution , viz . "
1 . By altering Law 35 by the addition after the word " admission " in the gth line , of the words " after having a repoit of the Petitions Committee , " and after the word " audit" the words " and Petitions . "
PETITIONS COMMITTEE . 2 . From the General Committee , Five or Seven Life-Governors , being Freemasons , shall be elected annually to act as a Petitions Committee . They shall be nominated and elected in like manner and at the same meeting as the House Committee . Three shall form a quorum . They shall meet from time to time as circumstances may require- * and receive and examine Petitions of Candidates for admission , and investigate and make such enquiries relating to the circumstances stated in the Petition , or of the relations of the Petitioner , and may require such confirmation thereof as they may deem advisable , and they shall report the result of such examination or investigation to ths General Committee , but they shall not have posver to reject any Petition . 3 . To add to Sub-Sec . 1 of Law 54 : "Alsosuch information as may be required by Ihe Petitions Committee shall also be furnished . " 4 . To alter Sub-Sec . 6 of Law 44 , by providing that all Petitions must be sent to the Secretary at least 14 days before the Meetings of the General Committee . 5 . That in the event of the above propositions being carried and confirmed , t " first Committee be elected at the Meeting of the General Committee next after the above propositions become Laws of the Institution .