Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The first meeting of the Board of Stewards for the coming festival took place at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday last , and there were present Bros . John Hall , P . M . 1414 ; J . L . Mather , P . M . ; George Cooper , P . M . igS ; Dr . Ramsay , P . M . 259 ; G . P . Festa , W . M . igoo ; C . Whadcoat ,

1602 ; F . R . Spaull , 1124 ; George Drysdale , P . M . 222 ; George Brown , P . M . 146 ; G . A . Ames , 2 ; J . S . Eastes , D . P . G . M . Kent ; Richard Barham , P . M . 144 ; R . J . Taylor , W . M . 1922 ; R . Bird , W . M . 1694 ; Edgar Bowyer , G . S . B . ; Horace B . Marshall , P . M . 1949 ; Geo . Page , P . M . 1209 ' ; C . Bolton , W . M . 777 ; J . Child , VV . M . 453 ; Chillingworth , W . M . 1973 ; Hugh M . Gordon , W . M . 1293 ;

A . C . lanquerary , 33 ; J . Boyd , 23 ; J . J . Stohwasser , P . M . 569 ; R . Gooding , G . D . ; Caot . Butterworth , P . M . 1604 , W . M . 1 S 33 ; Richard Clowes , W . M . 650 ; J . G . Henning , W . M . 127 ; C . Causens , 4 ; T . Wallis , 201 ; P . McCarthy , 1076 ; J . O . Maple , 657 ; W . H . Homann , W . W . Newill , 1671 ; E . G . Lewis , 754 ; Wm . Lake , P . P . G . Reg . Cornwall ; T . A . Logan , 91 ; S . H .

Goldschmidt , 1641 ; Dr . Pocock , 1 S 91 ; VV . H . Hooper , 435 ; W . P . Webb , F . Foxley , 173 ; Cutbush , 1385 ; E . Good , 871 ; H . Faign , 1540 ; R . A . Meyer , 34 ; J . H . Hawkins , 16 93 ; C . Hawksley , W . M . 1702 ; T . Cubitt , P . G . P . ; and Charles T . Veel , 1365 . The following brethren were unanimously elected officers of the Board of Stewards : President : R . W . Bro . Col .

Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie , Vice-President of Institutions , P . G . M . East Lancashire . Hon . President : R . W . Lieut .-Col . Sir Henry Edwardes , Bart ., P . G . M . West Yorkshire ; R . W . Bro . Col . Malet de Carteret , Prov . G . M . Jersey ; V . W . Bro . A . F . A . Woodford , P . G . Chap . ; VV . Bro . F . Tew , G . S . D ., D . P . G . M . West Yorkshire . Acting Presidents : W . Bro . J . S . Eastes , D . P . G . M . Kent ; W .

Bro . Edgar Bowyer , G . S . B . Hon . Treas .: W . Bro . Horace Brooks iVIarshall , C . C ., W . M . 1949 ; Hon . Sec , Bro . F . Binckes , P . G . Std ., Secretary of Institution . It was resolved that the Festival be held under similar arrangements to those of recent years ; ladies and brethren

dining at the same table . That the sum to be deposited by each Steward be £ 2 2 s . The question of the locality for the Festival was deferred for decision of the Board at its next meeting on 17 th May . It was announced that the number of Stewards up to that day was 30 S .

Proposed Testimonial To Bro. W. J. Hughan.

PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL TO BRO . W . J . HUGHAN .

It being understood that Bio . W . J . Hughan , of Truro , one of Freemasonry ' s " men of light and leading , " is about to leave Cornwall on account of his health , a proposal to present him with a suitable testimonial in recognition of his long and valuable services to Freemasonry , emanating from Lodge of Fortitude , Truro , No . 131 , is to

be laid before all the lodges of the province for their consideration . Bro . Hughan ' s connection with Freemasonry has been a long and active one , and he has so identified himsetf with the mystic Order that among the Masons not only in Cornwall , but of England and many other parts of the world , his name has for many years been " familiar in their mouths as household words" as a standard authority upon all points connected with the Craft . The

notion of the testimonial was hrst set on foot , as already stated , in the Lodge of Fortitude , Truro , of which Bro . Hughan is a highly honoured and respected member . At the supper which followed the lodge meeting on April 10 th , in proposing "The M . W . G . M . of England , and the Present . and Past Officers of the Grand Lodge , " the W . M ., Bro . Angel , said he thought they were highly privileged , as a lodge , in having the services ot such an

esteemed and valued brother as Bro . Hughan . He regretted to learn Bro . Hughan was about to leave Truro , but Bro . Angel thought they ought not to allow Bro . Hughan to do so without , in some way , marking their sense and appreciation of his past valuable services . These sentiments of the W . M . were responded to in a most hearty and unanimous manner , and from that time the idea of presenting Bro . Hughan with a testimonial was fairly set on foot . A

special meeting of the lodge was called for the 24 th ult ., at which there was a very large gathering of members to consider the question . Numerous letters of apology were read from brethren who found it impossible to attend , in all of which the warmest sympathy with the movement was expressed . After the matter had been discussed in a most hearty and unanimous spirit , the following reso lutions were carried— " That the members of this lodge

learn with much regret and sorrow of the proposed removal of their Worshipful Brother , Bro . Hughan , from the city of Truro ; and deeply sympathising with him in its cause , express a sincere wish that both himself and Mrs . Hughan may speedily be restored to perfect health ;" " That the members of this lodge express their deep thankfulness to Bro . Hughan for the very great interest he has invariably taken in its welfare , and in the happiness of

the members both in and out of the lodge , and they hope , although removed from the immediate locality , he will always manifest the same warm interest in the success of the lodge with which he has been so closely allied and attached . " "That the members of the Fortitude Lodge , No . 131 , Truro , being desirous of expressing their fraternal affection for their esteemed and learned brother , Worshipful Bro . Hughan , do resolve at this special lodge

meeting to use their best endeavours to bring his immense services for Freemasonry before all the members of the province , in order that a general testimonial in recognition of his arduous and self-denying labours , and to mark the sincere regard and esteem of the Masonic body ( and such as shall be worthy of his acceptance ) , may be presented to him ; and they invite the hearty co-operation of every lodge in Cornwall for that purpose . " A Committee

consisting of Bros . Angel , W . M . j W . Symons , S . W . ; T . C . Mack , J . W . j Middleton , Treasurer ; J . Tonkin , Secretary ; and P . M . ' s Chirgwin , Johns , and Holloway , was appointed , with Bro . Chirgwin as Treasurer , to carry out the details of the scheme , which is certain , owing to Bro . Hujrhan ' s high reputation and popularity amonjr the

members of the Craft , to be a great success . Bro . Hughan's connection with Freemasonry extends over many years . He was initiated into the mysteries of the Brotherhood at Devonport . On going to Truro he joined the Phcenix Lodge , and afterwards , on September nth , i 860 , he became a member of the Fortitude Lodge , in which he has remained ever since . He has passed

Proposed Testimonial To Bro. W. J. Hughan.

through all the chairs in that lodge , having been W . M . in iSGS , and again in 1 S 78 . He has also proved himself a most useful member of the Provincial Grand Lodge , of which he is P . P . G . S ., and on retiring from office he was presented wilh a testimonial of £ 50 , which he handed over to the Charities . He is also P . G . S . D . of the Grand Lodge of England , is an honorary member of many lodges in the province and England , is honorary G . S . D .

of Egypt , and has numerous other honours conferred upon him In America and elsewhere . He has likewise written several works on Freemasonry , which have now become standard authorities , among them being " A numerical and Numismatical Register of Lodges , " " Old charges of the British Freemasons , " and " History of Freemasonry in York . " The profits from these works he also handed over

to the Charities . He is editor and compiler of the " Official Directory for the Provincial Grand Lodge , " a useful and exhaustive little handbook . As recently as the 17 th of last month Bro . Hughan delivered an admirable lecture on " The rise and progress of Freemasonry ; its tenets and principles , " to the members of the Fortitude Lodge , of Instruction of which he is Preceptor . — Western Morning News .

Field-Lane Ragged Schools.

FIELD-LANE RAGGED SCHOOLS .

The festival dinner of the Field-lane Refuges and Ragged Schools was held on Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., at the Westminster Palace Hotel . His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught presided , and among those present were Bros , the Earl of Shaftesbury ( president of the institution ) , Gen . Elmhirst , Col . Sirtloward Elphinstone , Sir Maurice Fitzgerald , Alderman and Sheriff De Keyser , Sheriff Savory ,

Alderman Sir VV . Ellis , Alderman Sir R . W . Carden , M . P ., and others . The loyal toasts having been given , his Royal Highness proposed the toast of the evenimr , " Prosperity to the Field-lane Refuges and Ragged Schools . " He said the schools were started in 1 S 41 with five children , since which time they had gone on extending their operations . The system under which the schools were carried on worked

admirably , and the institution , in common with other ragged schools , had done a vast amount of good among the destitute and neglected children in the metropolis . He made a special appeal for help at the present time . There was a debt of £ 2700 now on the institution , owing to the erection of new schools , the old ones having been removed to make way for improvements by the Metropolitan Board of Works . In the institution at this time , 60 were maintained

in the refuges and servants' home , 200 in the industrial home , 600 were benefited by the ragged schools , £ 00 by the ragged church , 500 by the mothers' meeting and relief society , and 1 G 0 by free dinners for ragged children , total 2120 . During the past year 4 S 4 men and women had been afforded shelter and accommodation in the night refuges , lodging had been given to a large number , and 21 G had been assisted in getting

employment or had been otherwise provided for . In the servants ' home 50 necessitous and friendless girls had been under training , 31 of whom had been placed in service or in other institutions . The annual expenditure amounted to £ 7000 , and the reliable income only £ 4000 . It was , therefore , necessary at once to raise £ 3000 by voluntary contributions , and that was the reason why he made a strong and earnest appeal to them on that occasion . In conclusion , his Royal

Highness repeated that the work done by the Institution was a great and noble one , and should be generously supported by the public . The toast having been drunk , The Earl of SHAFTESBURY briefly responded , and in the course of his remarks also referred to the charitable and reformatory work accomplished by the ragged schools , which had up to the present time taken 300 , 000 children

off the streets of London , and sent them to the colonies or into service , thus rescuing them from misery and placing them in the way of earning a respectable livelihood . The Field-lane Schools deserved all his Royal Highness had said of them , and he hoped they would yet be much further extended .

Other toasts followed . The total amount of the contributions in connection with the festival was stated to be £ i 38 S , including the sum of ^ 917 , the list of his Royal Highness , who gave £ 25 to the schools . During the evening the children of the Institution , which numbers S 5 girls and 116 boys , assembled at the bottom of the room , and sang several pieces in a creditable manner .

Formation Of A Prov. Grand M.M.M. Lodge Of Nottinghamshire.

FORMATION OF A PROV . GRAND M . M . M . LODGE OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE .

The proceedings which took place at Nottingham on the 21 st ult . were in connection with the Order of Mark Master Masons . It is believed to be of greater antiquity than the more popular branch of Freemasonry and has made rapid strides in public favour during recentyears . The following

is a list of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons : M . W . Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Henniker , M . W . G . M . M . M . ; R . W . Bros , the Right Hon . the Earl of Kintore , D . G . M . ; Right Hon . Lord Robartes , G . S . W . j and Wm . Hickman , G . J . W . ; V . W . Bros . J . Brook Smith , G . M . O . ; O . H . Pearson , G . S . G . ; Thos . Howkins , G . J . O . ; Rev . R . P . Bent , M . A ., Grand Chap . ; Rev . Wm . Randell ,

M . A ., Grand Chap . ; Frederick Davison , Grand Treas . ; H . C . Levander , M . A ., Grand Reg . ; and Fredk . Bincks , P . G . J . W ., Grand Sec ; Donald M . Dewar , P . G . M . A ., Grand Assist . Sec ; W . Bros . G . Toller , junr ., G . S . D . ; K . Margaret , G . S . D . ; P . de Collin , G . J . D . ; H . J . Garnett , G . J . D . ; R . W . Edis , G . l . of Wks . ; Robert Berridge , P . G . M . O ., G . D . of C : Win . Watson , G . A . D . of C . ;

Fredk . Long , Grand Swd . Br . ; S . J . Turquand , Grand Std . Br . ; Wilhelm Ganz , Grand Org . ; Charles Pulman , G . I . G . ; and C . T . Speight , G . Tyler . The origin of the Newstead Mark Lodge , like its namesake , is said to be of " time immemorial , " though its minutes date from the year 1 S 02 . It meets at the Masonic Hall four times a year , and has for its Worshipful Master , Bro . C . B . Truman , for its Senior Warden , Bro . E . C .

Patchitt , and for its Junior Warden , Bro . H . J . Norris . The Fleming Mark Lodge , No . 2 G 5 , is held at the Savings Bank , Newark , four times a year , and has for its Worshipful Master , Bro . J . M . Davis , for its Senior Warden , Bro . H . Walton , and for its Junior Warden , Bro . J . McLeod . It was thought that there shonld be a grand Mark Lodge for Nottinghamshire , and the highly interesting proceedings at the Masonic Hall on the above date were instituted for the purpose of establishing such a lodge , and appointingits first

Formation Of A Prov. Grand M.M.M. Lodge Of Nottinghamshire.

grand officers . Therelwasalargenumherof Mark Masonspresent from London , Birmingham , Derby , Leicester , Sheffield , Leeds , Bradford , Hartlepool , and other Midland and Northern towns . The members of the Newstead Mark Lodge , of whom Bro . Joseph Ward is the Secretary , attended at the Masonic Hall at 11 o ' clock on Friday forenoon to receive the brethren from a distance , to supply them with information , and to conduct them to the principal places of

interest in the town and neighbourhood . The visitors were received at the entrance by Bros . J . Ward ( Secretary ) , Dr . Hatherly , Thornley , j . Wigglesworth , Wills , and Councillor Vickers . The following were amongst the places visited : The Castle Museum , the University Buildings , the lace-dressing works of his worship the Mayor ( Bro . Alderman Lindley ) , the lace manufactory of Bro . Sir las .

Oldknow , the lace curtain manufactory of Bro . Doughtey , the leather works of Bro . Alderman Turney , the machinebuilding works of Bros . Blackburn and Attenborough , and the hosiery manufactories of Messrs . I . and R . Morley . At two o'clock a lodge of emergency of the Newstead Mark Lodge was opened by the VV . M ., Bro . Charles B . Truman , the choir singing theopening hymn commencing " Hail Eternal , by whose aid

AH created things were made . " Amongst those present were the following : Grand Officers : Bros . Lord Henniker , M . W . G . M . ; Lord Kintore , R . W . D . G . M . ; C . P . Mattier , P . G . W ., octing as G . J . W . ; F . Davison , D . P . G . M . ; G . Foljambe , G . S . D . ; F . Binckes , G . Sec ; D . M . Dewar , G . A . Sec ; R . Berridge , G . D . of C ; W . Watson , G . A . D . of C ; F . Lang , G . S . B . ; G . Carter , G . S . ; and G . Powell , G . C . Provincial Grand

Masters : Bros . Pryce-Pryce , Province of South Wales ; W . Kelly , Province of Leicester , Notts , and Derbyshire ; J . W . Woodall , Province of North and East Yorks ; and J . Watson , Province of Notts . Past Grand Officers : Bros . C . T . Lane , P . G . D . ; W . Roebuck , P . G . M . O . ; A . F . Goodson , D . D . G . M . ; T . B . Whytehead , P . G . M . O . ; T . J . Pulley , P . G . S . D . ; C . F . Mattier , P . G . W . ; J . Arbitt , P . G . S . D . Bro . the Earl of Limerick was expected to be present , but his duties in the

House of Lords prevented him leaving London . After some preliminary business had been transacted , Bro . Truman appointed a deputation to receive the M . W . G . M . Lord Henniker , and the officers of the Grand Lodge . The brethren stood to order , and the Organist having played a voluntary , Bro . Lord Henniker assumed the throne , and was saluted with grand honours . His Lordship then opened the Grand Lodge , and the choir sang the ode

beginning" Hail , Masonry divine . Bro . BINCKES , the Grand Secretary , then read the summons convening the meeting , after which the M . W . G . M . Lord Henniker , was informed that the R . W . Provincial Grand Master Designate , Bro . John Watson , was without and requested to be installed . Bro . Lord Henniker directed that Bro . Watson should be introduced in proper form . Bro . Robert Barridge , the Crand Director of Ceremonies

together with several other Grand Officers and a number of Provincial Grand Officers , retired , formed into processional order , introduced Bro . Watson , and conducted him to the front of the pedestal in the east . Bro . Binckes , Grand Secretary , then read the patent of appointment , after which the Rev . Bro . Bagshawe , Past Grand Chaplain , offered a prayer , and the choir sang the ode "Supreme Grand Master , God of Power . " Bro . Lord Henniker then addressed Bro . Watson on the nature of his duties and

qualifications for the office of Provincial Grand Master . At this point , Bro . Berridge , in his capacity of Grand Director of Ceremonies , proclaimed " That the county of Nottinghamshire is now and henceforth constituted a Mark province . " Bro . Watson then undertook the necessary obligations pertaining to his appointment , and was conducted to the ri g ht of Bro . Lord Henniker , % vho invested him and inducted him to the chair . Bro . Watson was officially

proclaimed as the Prov . Grand Master for Nottinghamshire , and was saluted with grand honours . The choir sang the anthem , " That which has gone out of thy lips , " after which the other Provincial Grand Officers were appointed as follows : Bro . W . Newton Prov . D . G . M . „ R . Fitzhugh Prov . G . S . W . „ C . G . Wragg Prov . G . J . W .

„ Joseph Ward Prov . G . S . D . „ Thos . Thorpe Prov . G . J . D . „ M . Mann Prov . G . M . O . „ J . M . Davis Prov . G . S . O . „ H . Walton Prov . G . J . O . „ C . B . Truman Prov . G . Treas . „ E . C . Patchitt Prov . G . R . of M „ H . R . Hatherly Prov . G . Sec .

Bros . H . J . Norris and Rev . A . Wood Prov . G . Stwds . Bro . H . George Prov . G . D . of C . „ Rev . F . V . Bussell Prov . G . Chap . „ W . Wright Prov . G . Org . „ Appleby Prov . G . I . G . „ Glover Prov . G . Tyler . After votes of thanks had been proposed and other busi

ness transacted , Bro . Lord Henniker resumed his position on the throne , and the choir sang the closing ode , " Now the evening shadows closing , Warn from toil to peaceful rest . " The Rev . Bro . Bagshaw , Past Grand Chaplain , again offered up prayer , and the Grand Lodge having been duly closed the brethren retired to the banquet-room . The banquet took place in the lower room of the Masonic

Hall , and was presided over by Bro . Lord Henniker , R . W . Grand Mark Master Mason of England , who was supported by most of those present at the meeting of the Grand Lodge . After the repast , Bro . Lord HENNIKER proposed "The Queen and Mark Masonry . " His lordship said that this toast was always received with enthusiasm by all classes , and particularly amongst Masons , and not less amongst any other body of

Masons than by the Mavk Masons . ( Cheers . ) Her Majesty was the patron of the Order , the Prince of Wales was the Grand Master of England , and the Duke of Albany was one ot the Grand Masters of Mark Masonry . ( Applause ) . He was sure they would all join with him on that occasion , not only in drinking her Majesty ' s health

with the usual cordiality , but also in the sincere wish that the Queen might be restored to her usual health with the utmost possible speed . ( Cheers . ) The toast was received with Masonic honours , Bro . WATSON proposed "The Most Worshipful Grand Master , the Right Hon . Lord Henniker . " He said Mark Masonry was progressing and extending , and he believed a