Contents.

CONTENTS .

LEADERS— _ PAGE Masonic Benevolence in iSg 7 ... ... ... ... ... u Grand Lodge of Ohio ... ... ... ... ... 12 The Grand Lodge Calendar ... ... ... ... ... 12 Valedictory Address to Bro . R . W . Shekleton , M . A ., O . C ., J . P ., late D . P . G . M .

Ireland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Provincial Grand Lodge of North and East Yorkshire ... ... ,. ... 1 3 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ... ... ... ... ... 13 Annual Entertainment to the Old People at Croydon ... ... ... 13 Presentation to Bro . William Andrews , W . M . 1933 ... ... ... 15 Father Wyndham and " The Freemason" ... ... ... ... 15 Masonic Treat to Old Folk at YVeston-super-Mare ... ... ... 15

MASONIC NOTESRoyal Masonic Institution for Boys—Statement of Income ... ... 17 Masonic Service at St . Paul ' s Cathedral ... ... ... ... 17 Girls'and Boys'School Quarterly Courts ... ... ... ... 17 " Ars Quatuor Coronatorum" ... ... ... ... ... 17 Death ot Bro . Gen . Yeatman-Biggs , D . G . M . Bengal ... ... ... 17 Proceedings of the District Grand Lodge of Canterbury ... ... 17

Correspondence ... ... ... ... ... iS Reviews ... ... ... ... ... ... ... iS Masonic Notes and Queries ... ... ... ... ... 19 Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 9 Mark Masonry ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Obituary ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Masonic and General Tidings ... ... ... ... ... 22

Masonic Benevolence In 1897.

MASONIC BENEVOLENCE IN 1897 .

Notwithstanding tho numerous calls made upon the brethren individually in respect of Diamond Jubilee Commemoration Funds and for ordinary charitable purposes , the aggregate of ( heir contributions during 18 97 to our three Masonic Institutions ,

as well as of the total incomes of those Charities for that year , is substantiall y larger than in any other vcar since 1 S 92 , when the Benevolent Institution celebrated its Jubilee , and the Donalions and Subscriptions raised in its behalf were exceptionally

formidable in amount . In 1 S 93 , the total received by the three Institutions reached £ 59 , 051 14 s . 9 CI ., of which the Royal . Masonic Benevolent Institution obtained £ 20 , 436 2 s . Si ] . ; the tlirls' School , £ 17 , 052 3 s . 2 d . ; and the Boys' School ,

£ 21 , 5 6 3 8 s . id . In 1894 , it reached £ 65 , 912 7 s . Sd ., the Benevolent receiving £ 20 , 7 82 3 s . 1 rd . ; the Girls' School , £ 20 , 043 7 ' '

18 95 , there was a falling off , and the total only amounted to £ 62 , 628 9 s . id ., the Benevolent share being £ 21 , 720 10 s . 6 i ] . \ that of the Girls' School , £ 18 , 211 os . 6 d . ; and that of the Boys ' School , £ 22 , 6 9 6 iSs . id . In 1806 , there was a great recovery ,

and the aggregate reached £ 68 , 918 2 s . 51 ! ., the Benevolent receiving £ 25 ) 65 o 16 s . 6 d . ; the Girls' School , £ 19 , 66 4 3 s . 1 id . ; and the Boys' School , £ 23 , 603 2 s . In 1 X 97 , the total , exclusive of the £ 6000 voted in equal parts among the three Institutions , was

£ 7 ' ) ' ^ 37 r 9 - i , f ' v ° f which the Benevolent Institution had lhe good fortune to receive £ 27 , 129 os . id . ; the Girls' School , £ 21 , 405 14 s . 3 d . ; and the Boys' School , £ 23 , 303 5 s . 71 ! . Had the grants voted by Grand Lodge been paid within the

period of the account each Institution would have been the richer by £ 2000 , and the year ' s aggregate would have been ¦^•77 , 8 37 J 9 S- I , ( ' - J' 10 principal item of receipt in each year is llie " Donations and Subscriptions , " and in comparing the totals

0 ! their contributions with the returns as finally settled for the three Festivals , we have every reason to be satisfied . Thus , as •" ' ¦ •gartls the Benevolent Institution , the Donations and Subscriptions amount to £ 19 , 442 is . id ., while the returns for the

Festi-™ , under the Duke 01 CONNAUGHT , ultimately reached £ 19 , 08 3 . For the Girls' School , the " Donations and Subscriptions" are entered as £ 17 , 412 6 s . 5 d ., and the Festival returns amounted to £ 16 , 026 ; while for the Boys' School , the "

Donall , | ns and Subscriptions" are £ 19 , 321 6 s . 7 c ! ., and the product 01 the Festival was £ 15 , 031 . The other items of receipt are u [ the usual character , with ' one exception , there being a sum of - ( 1166 14 s . 6 d . paid over to each of the Institutions , the

Masonic Benevolence In 1897.

three payments amounting together to one half of the total amount of the fees paid for admission to the Masonic gathering in the Royal Albert Hall on the 14 th June , the other half , amounting to £ 3512 , being handed over to the Prince of WALES ' S Hospital Fund .

The . following are the Statements of Receipt b y each Institution , for which we are indebted to the courtesy of the respective Secretaries—Bros . TERRY , HEDGES , and MCLEOD :

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . Donations and Subscriptions . .. ... ... , £ 19 , 442 I 1 Grand Lodge ... . . . ... ... 1600 0 o Grand Chapter ... ... ... ... - 150 o o Proportion of Admission Fees Royal Albert Hall ... 1166 14 6 Dividends ... ... ... ... 4 g g 18 6 Legacy ... ... ... ... ... 90 0 o Interest on Cash at Call ... ... .,, 50 6 o

. £ 27 , 129 o 1 ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . Donations and Subscriptions ... ... ... £ 17 , 412 6 5 Grand Lodge ... ... ... ... t $ 0 0 o Grand Chapter ... ... ... ... 10 10 o Proportion of Admission Fees Royal Albert Hall ... nt 56 14 6

Dividends ... ... ... ... 2 324 1 10 Interests on Deposits ... ... ... 44 17 7 Receipts for Musical Instruction ... :. ... 120 o o Legacy ... ... ... ... ... IOO o o Miscellaneous Receipts ... ... ... 77 3 n

. £ 21 , 405 14 3 ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . Donations and Subscriptions ... ... .., , £ 19 , 321 6 7 Grand Lodge ... ... ... ... 150 o o Grand Chapter ... ... ... ... 10 10 o Proportion of Admission Fees to Royal Albert Hall ... 1166 14 6 Life Presentation ... ... ... ... 525 o o

Dividends and Interest on Cash at Call ... ... 1 847 10 4 Legacy ... ... ... ... ... 54 6 o Music Fees ... ... ... ... 50 12 6 Science and Art Department ( grants earned ) ... 15 14 o Prize Funds ... ... ... ... 10 19 o Sundry Receipts ... ... ... ... 6 9 11 4 Rent of Bushey Grove Park ... ... ... 81 1 4

/ 23 . 3 ° 3 S 7 The following table shows the receipts of the three Institutions during the seven years from 1 X 91 to 18 97 both inclusive , together with the yearly totals of those receipts during that period ; the yearly average of receipt by each Institution , and the average receipt per Institution forthe whole of the septennial period . R . M . B . I . R . M . I . G . R . M . I . B . Total .

1891 . 622 , 23 s 14 5 A 13 190 18 2 £ 27 . 33311 3 £ 62 , 7 6 3 3 10 1892 61 , 849 2 6 12778 2 1 15 . 837 18 o 95 , 465 2 7 1893 20436 2 8 17 , 052 3 2 21 , 563 8 11 59 . 051 14 9-1894 20 , 782 3 11 20 , 943 7 1 24 , 186 r 6 8 65 , 012 7 8 1 S 95 21 , 720 10 6 18 , 211 o 6 22 , 696 18 1 62 , 628 9 1 1896 25 , 650 16 6 19 , 66 4 3 11 23 , 603 2 o 68 , 918 2 5 1 S 97 27 , 12 9 o 1 21 , 405 14 3 23 , 303 5 7 21 , 837 ' 9 « i thJ ° ' ye ° rs } £ " ' 99 , 8 o 6 10 7 £ 122 , 345 9 2 £ 158 , 525 o 6 £ 4 80 , 677 o 3

fhe 7 years r }^ 28 ' 5-t 3 ' 5 9 £ -7 . 477 ' 8 5 £ 22 , 6 4 6 8 8 £ 68 , 668 2 . 0 Average per Institution ... ... £ 22 , 88 9 7 7 The following is a statement , month by month , of the cases lelievcd , and the sum expended in relieving them , by the Board of Benevolence :

CASKS RELIEVED . AMOUNT . January ... 17 ... ... £ 4 80 February ., 33 ... ... iooo March ... ... 40 ... ... 1135 April ... ... 25 ... ... 560 May ... 23 ... ... 655

June ... ... 27 ... ... 665 July ... 17 ... ... 465 August ... ... 19 ... ... 535 September 20 ... ... 6 S 5 October ... ... 25 ... ... 595 November ... 42 ... ... 1080 December ... 42 ... » ... 980 330 £ 8835