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wc re a wreath of roses ; " Bro . G . Brown , " The star of Bethlehem ; " Bro . G . Crapman , " Thy sentinel ; " Bro . Stephen Hussey , the grand old song entitled " Old folks at home ; " while Bro . Tebbin sang " God bless the Prince of Wales . " Bro . C Winterbourne , R . C . M ., acted as accompanist in his usual excellent

style , and a most successful and enjoyable evening was brought to a close with the Tyler ' s toast , and with the earnest hope that the lodge of instruction has entered upon a year of renewed prosperity and success . The meetings are held every Thursday evening " at 7 . 30 , at the Court House , Harlesden , close to Wrllesden Junction Station , when brethren wishing to join will receive a hearty welcome .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

Success of a pronounced character still attends the Examinations that the pup ils of this well-ordered School are subjected to . Eleven were entered recently for the Examination in Practical Music of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music , with the following gratifying and most satisfactory result : SENIOR EXAMINATION—FIVE PASSED—Gwendoline Robson ( Honours ) , Constance Green , Ethel Davis , Mabel Messenger , and Muriel Smith .

J UNIOR EXAMINATION—Six PASSED—Beatrice Turner ( Honours ) , Dorothy Dean , Gladys Jones , Elizi Pether , Jessie Richards , and Marguerite Hickmw .

Removal Of The Boys' School.

REMOVAL OF THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

We have received and have much pleasure in publishing the following letters to the Secretary o f the Rojal Masonic Institution for Boys : 9 , St . George ' s Place , Brighton , November 29 , 1896 . Dear Bro . McLeod ,

At the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex on Wednesday last , on the recommendation of the Board of Finance and of General Purposes , the following resolution was approved : " Your Board desires to express its entire confidence in the brethren who

constitute the Managing Committee of the Riyal M isonic Institution for Boys , and feels sure th-it a removal of the School would never have been contemplated unless such removal was absolutely imperative . " Yours truly , ( Signed ) V . P . FRKEMAN .

Winr . ock Ledge , Colchester , 30 th November , 18 , 6 . J . M . McLeod , Esq ., Sec . Boys' School . Dear Sir and Companion , —

At the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Essex , held at Buckhurst Hill on Saturday last , the subjoined resolution was proposed by Ex . Comp . F . A . White , P . Z . 1437 , P . P . G . J ., seconded by Ex . Comp . H . EDehane , M . E . Z . 276 , P . P . G . P . S ., and carried neni . con . Two companions spoke against the resolution , but no hands were held up in opposition . 1 am , dear Sir and Companion ,

Yours faithfully and fraternally , ( Signed ) T HOS . RAI . LING , Prov . G . S . E . " This Provinci , 1 Grand Chapter desires ti record the hearty approval of the decision of the B- > ird of M in igeinent of the Royal Masonic Institution for Bjys to remove the School to a more healthy and suitable site at Bushey , Herts , and trusts that in its new home the School will attiin to , if passible , greater prosperity than in the past . ''

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Sphinx Lodge , No . 1329 . The installation meeting of this far-famed Snu'h Lond , n lodge was he'd at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Cambriwill , on Saturday , the 2 ist ult . Present : Bros . G . J . Allen , W . M . ; R . Elgar , S . W ., W . M . Utct ; W . G . Andrews . J . W . ; Wm . Andrews , sen ., Treas . ; R . J . Vuisey , P . M ., Sic . ; G . R . Sciivcn , S . D . ; B . T . Whitehead , J . D . ; R . J . Pitt , Org . ; H . W . Phillips and E . A . Carter . S'wds . ; Perceval A . Nairre , P . G . D ., D . C . ; G . Harrison , T > ler ; J . Hernaman , P . M . j Thos . E . VVchh , P . M . ; Chas . Wilson , P . M . ; David D . Mercer , P . G . P . ; S . H . GoldschmidtP M . j

, Jas . A . 1 hornhill . P . M . ; J . C . RejmIdf , P . M . ; H . Falknec W . J . Falkner , C E . Jones , W . T . Sneli , M . Tooley , A . J . Morris , H . Kirnr , E . Vuung , Wm . Hock , J . Shuttle , F . S . Sutler , A . E . Mallins-, n , T . Bain , W . J . Vaughan , W . H . W . bb , E . J . Sewel , J . W . Bell , C . Mums , Wm . Allard , sen ., Wm . Allard , jun ., C . Wheeler , and W . tsth . The visitors were Bros . W . J . Day , 1790 ; \ . A . Anderson , S . D . 1818 ; F . Lewis , Org . 2147 ; J . W . Green , 49 S Japan ( vO . ) ; J . Cooper , 1815 ; W . Simmonds , Stwd . 1922 ; W . D . Haywood . W . M . 2 9 6 ; Thos . vVm . Gav , P . M . 1901 ; W . T . Knight , P . M . 445 , Prov . J . GW . Norths ; David Rose , P . M . jy , Thos . N . t leshir ,

VV . M . 1 G 41 ; E . Gauntlelt , P . M . late 1901 ; W . U . Cannon , Pr . rv . G . Std . Br . Bucks ; J . Loader , P . M . 1622 ; Vin T . Murcl e , P . M . 2513 ; J . C . Overstock , P . M . 1185 ; W . Briar . t , S . W ., W . M . elect 1641 , R . C . Kl ne , W . M . 2266 ; E . Greville , 1641 ; E . G . Feild , Sec . 1362 ; T . R . Cass , P . M . 1320 ; J . J . White , P . M . and S . c . 2513 ; J . W . Folkard , P . M . 2345 ; R . C . Davis , P . M . 2206 ; I h . s . Grummant , P . M . and Sec . 1559 ; Jas . Addingtun , P . M . 217 ; G . W . Townsend , 700 ; J . N > sva K-Jwski , P . M . 534 ; J . T . Galloway , 159 S ; Lcuis Achard ; K . W . Benns , I . P . M . 749 ; E . A . Rice , S . W . 1320 ; R . Trill . P . M 1320 ; A . Andrews , 534 ; P . Noble , 1706 ; A . C

Doughty , S . W . 1287 ; andS . P . Edwin , 1815 . The minutes of the previous meeting were _ read and confirmed . Bros . W . J . and H . Falkner were passed and Mr . Edwin J . Sewel ! , for whom a ballot was taken , which pn . ved unanimous , was duly initiated by the W . M . in a very creditable manner . Bro . R , Elgar , S . W ., W . M . elect , was presented by Bro . R . J . Voisey , P . M ., to the W . M ., to ucei \ e at his hands the benefit ot installation , who addressed the brethren and obligated If e W . M . elect . A large Board of Installed Masters , to the number of 37 , was formed , and Bro . Robert Elgar installed into the chair of K . S . in a most

impressive ar . d faultless manner by Bro . K . J . Voisey , P . M ., who also rehearsed the three addresses perfectly . The ne * W . M . invested his officers very com-nendably as follows : Bros . G . J . Allen , I . P . M . ; W . Y . Andrews , S . W . ; C . R . Scriven , P . M ., J . W . ; W . Andrews , Treas . ; R . J . Vuisey , P . M ., Sec . ; B . V . Whitehead , S . D . ; G . Cocte , J . D . ; P . A . Nairne , P . G . D ., D . C . j W . D . Edwards , l . G . j H . W . Phillips , E . C . Jones , and W . T . Snell . A . D . C , Stewards ; Robert J . Pitt , L . R . \ M ., Org . ; and G . Harrison , Tyler . Bro . R . Elgar , W . M ., then rose and , in very becoming teims , pie ' . enUd , in the name of the lodge , the handsome Pas , t Master's jewel to Bro . G . j , Allen , I . P . M ., who most cordially and suitably replied . The Auditors presented

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'heir report , which was received and adopted , showing the lodge to be financially sound . Bro . R . J . Voisey , P . M ., next moved— "That the sum of five guineas be voted from the Charity funds , and placed upon the W . M . ' s list as Steward to the forthcoming Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . " This was duly seconded and carried unanimously . Lodge closed , the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , provided by Mrs . Venables in her customary superb style .

The cloth removed , the W . M . presented the toast of " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and the Craft" jn most befitting terms , dilating on her excellences , longest , illustrious , and beneficent reign . In Riving "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " the W . M . stated his Royal Highness was a most ardent worker , taking a deep interest in the Craft , and observed that whatever form the commemoration of the 60 th year of the reign of her Majesty took , he had no doubt but that their Grand Master would be taking a ; most active part . The toasts were drunk most loyally .

The toast of " The Pro G . M ., D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " the W . M . remarked , was one dfiserving their hearty thanks for their zeal and energy bestowed on behalf of the cause of Freemasonry . The Sphinx Lodge was indeed proud to have as members two such valued and esteemed brethren as Bro . Nairne , P . G . D . —a member for 26 years—and also Bro . D . D . Mercer—a member for over 20 years . In those two Grand Officers the Craft had greatly benefited by their valuable services , and many a widow , the fatherless , and decayed brethren had cause to be deeply

grateful to Bro . Nairne for his noble work for their noble Institutions . Tlu lodge was honoured indeed by having two such estimable brethren as its members . The toast was drunk most cordially . In reply , Bro . Nairne said he was only too glad to reply for the G and OdLers , as they had every confidence in their leaders , who carried out their various duties with thorough efficiency . There were few , if any , that did so mire than Bro . Mercer , Vice-Chairman of the Board of Benevolence . He was indeed honoured in bein ? the

father of the lodge , in which he should ta « e pride as long as he lived . The day preceding he had celebrated the thirty-fourth anniversary of his being a Freemason , of whkh also he was proud , and the initiate had just congratulated him upon such an event , and also wished him another thirty-four years . 1 hat of course he could not look for , but still he could hope for it . So long as the Great Architect gave him health and strength he should hope to continue in the Sphinx Lodge , and he would also thank the brethren for the great kindness always shown him .

Bro . Mercer stated that he had been very busily engaged indeed , but still he loved it , and felt it a great honour to be so employed , which he did not mind in the least . He , too , was very proud to be coupled with the Grand Officers , and he would thank Bro . Nairne for his very kind remarks towards him , which woik was certainly dearest to his heart . Bro . Allen , P . M ., next presented what he considered the toast of the evening , that of " 1 he Worshipful Master , Bro . Robert Elgar , " which he said would be received

with acclamation by every member of the Sphinx Lodge . All knew his estimable worth , and the manner he had discharged his duties already was a convincing proof . His work in the lodge for several years as its Secretary was unique , and when appointed S . W . the duties had been carried out faultlessly . He was resolved in his own mind that at the end of the year the one universal remark would be that he was one of the best Misters in the Sphinx Lodge . Bro . Elgar , W . M ., who , on rising , received quite an ovation , said he thanked the I . PM . for his most flattering remarks in proposing it and the approbation with which it

was received by the brethren . It was indeed a great honour to be W . M . of such a lodge , and he was proud of being its twenty-seventh Master . He had looked forward and worked most anxiously for the last twelve years to attain to the position , and it was his resolve to discharge his duties with credit to himself and their satisfaction . He hoped at the end of his year of office it would be said he had filled the chair with the same lustre , brilliancy , and honour as the 26 Masters who had preceded him , and if that had been accomplished he should be more than grateful .

The feast of " Installing Master , Bro . R . J , Voisey , P . M ., " was next proposed by the W . M ., who stated the intense pleasure it gave him to be installed by such an esteemed friend . Fver since he ( the W . M . ) was initiated Bro . Voisey had watched over him and assisted him to the fullest degree . All had been delighted with his rendering of the beautiful ceremony and it was the earnest desire of the brethren that he might live for many years as member of the Sphinx Lodge , and assist in discharging the duties in the future as heretofore , for all highly appreciated his services and admired him .

Bro . Voisey , in reply , said he was much obliged for the kind reception of the toast , and he was very glad to earn their approbation , but he thought while he was praised for the ceremony of installation , it would have been rehearsed better by Bros . Nairne or Allen , I . P . M . However , he was very proud indeed cf installing the W . M ., one of his closest friends , who had been one of the most successful scholars that had placed themselves under his tuition . He had had many scholars who had made good Masters , and the present he was convinced would be no exception . He most heartily

thanked the brethren for such a cordial greeting . The W . M . next presented the toast of" Hie Initiate" in com n in lable terms having been introduced by the esteemed Bros . J . Hernaman , P . M ., and R . J . Voisey , P . M . Bro . E . J . Sewel , in reply , said he thanked his sponsors for their kind introduction . He knewnothing at present , but hal been deeply impressed with the beautiful ritual , and was indeed doubly proud of belonging to such a great Fraternity with such beautiful sentiments , and trusted he should prove as worthy a brother as any ould wish .

The toast of "The Visitors" was most ably and forcibly given by the W . M ., giving a hearty welcome to them , and also for the honour bestowed upon the lodge by the presence of so many distinguished brethren . 1 his was most pertinently responded to by Bros . T . Nettleship , W . M . 1641 ; VV . D . Haywood , W M . 2096 ; R . C Klyne , W .. VL 226 G j W . T . Knight , Prov . J . G . W . ( Northumberland ); W . G . Cannon , Prov . G . Std . Br . Bucks ; and J . VV . Green , 49 S ( Japan ) .

the toast of " The Past Masters " received at the hands of the Worshipful Master its just meed of praise , and was duly responded to by Bro . j . G . Allen , I . P . M . The Worshipful Master having given " The Officers , " which was replied to by Bro . W . G . Andrews , S . W ., the Tyler ' s toast closed a very happy aid eventful evening . An excellent programme of music was arranged by Bro . K . j . Pitt , L . R . A . M ., ably assisted by The Uuterpean Quartette , Miss Annie Swinfen , Miss Annie Wilson , Bros . Ager Graver , Mr . Musgrove Tufnail , Noble , ani S . P . Edwin . Miss A . Wilkin and Bro . K . J . Pitt ably presided at the piano .

Addiscombe Lodge , No . 1556 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Public Hall , Croydon , on Saturday , the t 4 ' . h ultimo . Upwards of 70 of the brethren attended , ani the gathering was rendered unique by the fact that the outgoing Mayor of Croydon ( Bro . F . T . Edridge ) was raised and the incoming Mayor ( Mr . Mirtin Luther Moss ) was initiated on the occasion . Present : Bros . Sydney G , Edridge , P . M . 533 , P . J . G . W ., VV M A . Young Hvland . W . M . elect . S . W .: lohn N . Newnham . I . W . IV . H r '

Thompson , P . M ., P P . G . W ., Treis . j A . Lambert , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., Sec . ; Joseph Harrison , G . Stwd . Eng ., ^ . D . ; Alfred Pus : y Keith , I . G . ; W . H . Lascelles , D . C .: R . E . Grundy , Stwd . ; John Chumley , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; W . G . Fenn , P . M . P P G . D . ; Dr . S . Parsons Smith , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; Henry Bu gesi , P . M ., P . P . G S . F . T . Edridge ( Deputy Mayor of Croyd , n ); L . A . Richardson , I . P . M , 157 ; J . J . Allen , T . W . Dobson , John Airs , J . Stovell , Geo . Frisch , H . Berney , J . Lascelles , A . C . Oswald , E . Mawdesley ( Town Clerk of Croydjn ) , Dr . J . L . Webster , and S . A . Ransom . Visitors : Bros . F . West , Dep . P . G . M . ; Chas . I " . fvler . P . M . imc . Prov . G .

Sec . ; A . T . Layton , P . G S . Eng . ; Fred . Foss , P . M . 1556 ; W . j . Day , P . M . 1700 ; Wm . Gunner , P . M . 1720 ; Richd . Durtnell , P . M . 1223 ; W . Liddall , P . M . 157 W P . Wilton , W . M . 49 ; E . W . Nightingale , P . M . 87 ; Dr . Walter Gripper , P . M ! 1826 , P . S . G . D . ; Walter Hammond , 709 ; F . Fehr , 172 ; R . O . Hearaon , P . M . 1475 , P . P . G . P . Bedfordshire ; Dr . T . K . Adams , P . M . 63 j S . L . Rymer , 1616 F S . Long , P . M 4 S 4 ; G . Rawlinson , P . M . 1657 ; W . A . Hayward , P . M . 2096 ; C W . Noehmer , P . M . 238 ; and many others .

The lodge hiving been opened , Bros . F . T . Elriige and A . C Oswald were raised to the Degree of M . M ., and Mr . Martin Luther Moss ( Mayor of Croydon ) was initiated by the W . M ., Bro . Sydney Edridge , P . M ., P . J . G . W ., in a very impressive manner . Bro . A . Young Hyland , S . W ., W . M . elect , was thea presented to the W . M . to receive at his hands the benefit of installation , and the ceremony was admirably performed , the beautiful charges being well rendered . The newly-installed Master then