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"D OYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION 1 V FOR BOYS . ELECTION OF SECRETARY . 21 , Delahay Street , Westminster , S . W ., February , iSgo . DEAR ^ S AND BROTHER , I have the honour to offer myself as a Candidate for the office of Secretary of the above Institution on the retirement of Bro . Binckes , and I hereby beg to solicit your vote and support . I have recently retired on a pension from the Army Service Corps , after upwards of 20 years' service at home and abroad , and I am now 42 years of age . ' During the period of my service I have held several acting Colonial appointments of considerable trust and emolument , including that of Auditor-General of the West Africa Settlements . I served throughout the Ashantee War , 18 73—74 , under Bro . Sir Garnet ( now Lord ) Wolseley . In 1881 , 1 was on the Special Staff of Bro . Sir Samuel Rowe , K . C . M . G ., Governor of the Gold Coast Colony . I was afterwards employed for five years as Head of the Commissariat Department and Acting District Paymaster in the West African Command , and latterly at Newcastle-on-Tyne . The duties performed by the Army Service Corps ( late Commissariat and Transport Staff ) in connection with Barracks and Military Hospitals , are in many respects analogous to those performed by the Secretary in connection with the School ; amongst others , the charge of buildings and the provision ( by contract , purchase , or otherwise ) , and the accounting for all Food , Fuel , Light , Bedding , Furniture , Medical Comforts , and Hospital Clothing . I , therefore , venture to think that the experience of office detail and the knowledge of accounts which I have acquired , might be of considerable advantage to this Institution ; especially as I am led to understand that some improvement in the system of accounts is desirable . I attach a statement of my Masonic record , and beg to add that I am a Life-Governor of the Institution . I am , Dear Sir and Brother , Yours faithfully and fraternally , F . EGERTON BENNETT , LT .-COL . P . M . No . 773 , etc . MASONIC RECORD . CRAFT—Initiated , 6 th January , 1870 , Gold Coast Lodge , No . 773 ; Installed W . M ., 27 th December , 18 76 , Gold Coast Lod ge , No . 773 ; Installed W . M ., 27 th December , 18 79 , Gold Coast Lodge , No . 773 ; Member of Emulation Lodge of Improvement . ROYAL ARCH—Exalted , 2 nd July , 1872 , Caledonian Chapter , No . 204 ; Member of Royal York Chapter of Perseverance , No . 7 ; Member of Domatic Chapter of Instruction . ORDER OF THE TEMPLE-Installed K . T ., 12 th July , 1872 , St . Joseph Preceptory ; Knight of Malta , 18 7 8 , Blondel Preceptory . NOTE . —The supporters of Bro . Egerton Bennett are requested , on receiving their ballot papers from the Institution , to please fill them up and to forward them to Bro . W . ALFRED DAWSON , P . M ., P . Z ., the Secretary of his committee , 21 , Delahay-street , Westminster London , S . W .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . ELECTION OF SECRETARY . To THE PATRONS , VICE-PATRONS , VICE-PRESIDENTS , AND LIFE GOVERNORS . Committee Rooms , Evershot , Dorchester . BRO . BASKETT'S COMMITTEE wish to express their thanks for the very numerous and influential promises already received , and to ask any other Brethren and Voters who are willing to support BRO . B ASKETT to send in their names as soon as possible to W . DOUGLAS DUGDALE , 17 th December , 1889 . Hon . Sec .

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"D OYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION ¦ *¦ * - FOR BOYS . To THE PATRONS , VICE-PATRONS , VICE-PRESIDENTS , AND LIFE GOVERNORS . BRETHREN desirous of supporting - the Candidature of BRO . ALFRED CRAVEN GREENWOOD , Assist . Prov . Grand Secretary , Surrey , in the event of a vacancy in the Secretaryship , are respectfully solicited to forward their Names to Bro . CHARLES GREKNWOOD , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg ., Prov . Grand Secretary , Surrey , 12 Serjeant's Inn , lemple , E . C .

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' " THE friends of Bro . EDWIN STORR , 1 P . M ., Sic , will kindly note that in the event of a vacancy he will be a Candidate for the Secretaryship of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Robey Villa , Hornsey , N . February 19 th .

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SECOND APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION . MAY ELECTION , 1890 . TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES , WEST HILL , PUTNEY HEATH . Your VOTES and INTEREST are earnestly solicted on behalf of MARY LOUISA BRIND , SINGLE , AGED 50 , Who is suffering from Chronic Rheumatic Arthritis . This has reduced her completely helpless and unable to walk or even stand for 31 years . She has been supported by her father ( aged 74 , who now lies in a hopeless condition ) , and she will be entirely without means at his death . Applicant has a twin sister , who has been similarly afflicted for the last four years . The father has been for 40 years in business in the City of London , and in good circumstances , but all has been lost through illness and misfortune . This sad and deserving case is strongly recommended by Sir Hii . xitv PKEK , Burt ., 20 , Enstcheap , B . C . ? Major G . E . HAKES , M . P ., C 2 at 63 , Mark-lano , B . C ., and Chestnut House , Plaistow , B . * C . G . UBMONDS , Esq ., L . R . C . P . Lou ., M . R . C . S . Bug ., 88 , Bollhigbroko-grove , Wandsworth-common , S . W . Rev . THOMAS D . G . MORSE , LL . D ., Vicar of Christ Church , Newgate-street , E . C . Rev . R . WIII ' ITIKGTOK , M . A ., Rector of St . Peter ' s-upon-Cornhill , B . C ., and Prebendary of St . Paul's . * Rev . R . W . 11 . M . UISII , M . A ., late Vicar of Plaistow , E ., Aldboro' -voad , Ilford , Essex . * Hov . B . T . HEXDEJISO . Y , 10 , Park-road , Plaistow , E . T . li . CuosiiY , Esq ., M . D ., F . R . C . S ., 13 , Fenchurch-street , E . C . P . CLAIIK , Esq ., M . R . C . S ., 13 , Fenchnreh-strcet , B . C . . 1 . L . S . IYEII , Esq ., CO ., -1 , Lower Thames-street , B . C . *\ V . RBAD , Esq ., 14 , St . liavy-at-Hiu , E . O . GuoitGE KEHXIXG , Esq ., Upper Sydenham , S . E . Proxies will be thankfully received by those marked * The friends of MARY LOUISA BRIND take this opportunity of thanking all those Subscribers who so kindly supported her at the last Election , and earnestly appeal for their assistance again in May next . Applicant's Father is now deceased . This renders the case more distressing .

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HTHE ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS , *• . EARLSWOOD , RED HILL , SURREY . THIRD APPLICATION . TO THE GOVERNORS AND SUBSCRIBERS . Your VOTES and INTEREST are earnestly asked for EDITH CHARLOTTE MOORE , Aged 7 Years , One of Four Children , daughter of E . H . MOORE j who , as the result of a serious illness , has become a Candidate for the above Institution . The Case is strongly recommended by—Bcv . -J . TIIOJUS , The Vicarage , AVoocl Green . Rev . Dr . SAVAGE , 11 , Park-avenue , Wood Green . Mr . GEOUGE ICESKIXG , Little Britain , B . C . Proxies will be gladly received by the above , or by E . H . MOOIIE , 9 , Nightingale Villas , Nightingale Road , Wood Greeu .

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A PRESENTATION Past Master ' s t \ Jewel was lost at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The owner will be much obliged if the finder will kindly leave it with the Editor of the Freemason , Great Queen-street . WANTED . —Second-hand Furniture and Clothing for Royal Arch Chapter . —Address , J . FLETCHER , Freemason Office , 2 , Monument-place , Liverpool .

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Price 2 s . 6 d . —Fifth Edition . GEORGE KENNIN G'S ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF MASONIC CLOTHING AND JEWELS . 389 Illustrations .

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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

The news just received as regards the results of the Cambridge Local Examinations in December last shoivs that the Girls' School candidates have acquitted themselves exceptionally well . There were 18 pupils from this Institution sent up , and all of them passed ; five being placed in Class II . Honours , and five in Class III . Honours , while the remaining eight satisfied the examiners . Moreover , two of those placed in Class II . are marked as having specially distinguished themselves in Religious Knowledge . This is a better

result than has ever been obtained before , and as 31 out of the 37 candidates who entered for the College of Preceptors Examination were successful in obtaining certificates , it is clear the School well maintains its prestige . We congratulate Miss Davis and her staff on these latest evidences of the excellence of their training .

Masonic Notes.

We are glad to find that Miss Meacock , one of the new School Mistresses recently appointed to the Preparatory School of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , is a former pupil of Miss Davis ' s , and for some time after leaving the Girls' School held the appointment there of pupil teacher .

* * * It will be seen from the particulars we furnish in another column that sums amounting together to £ 108 12 s . have been received at the offices of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution since the

Returns were published in our issue of last week . This raises the total thus far subscribed from , £ 13 , 095 is . 6 d . to £ 13 , 203 13 s . 6 d ., and as there are still some 14 more lists to be accounted for , we dare say our forecast of last week will be realised , and that the total will ultimately reach the £ 13 , 500 of last year .

* * * By the way , there are two trifling mistakes of last week which we take this opportunity of correcting . In the first place , the sum announced by Bro . Terry on the 26 th ult . was slightly in excess of not somewhat less than

the total in 1889 . In the next place , Comp . Shurmur was Steward for the Islington Chapter , No . 147 1 , which gave 50 guineas to the Boys' School last year , and is

justly proud of the achievement . In the . returns last week , Comp . Shurmur figured as representative of Chapter 1411 , which does not exist . * * *

The establishment of the Cornish Dinner Club has revealed the presence in London of a large- number of Cornishmen who are Masons , and acting on the suggestion of a well-known brother , a few representative Craftsmen met on Wednesday evening to consider the

advisability of establishing a Cornish lodge in the Metropolis . The resolution was unanimous that a petition should be forwarded to the Grand Secretary , and should the M . W . Grand Master see fit to grant a

warrant , we feel sure , from what we know of the fraternal zeal of Cornish Masons , the lodge will not only prove a success in itself , but will be a valuable addition to the already large roll of London lodges .

# # # A meeting of the Lodge of Australia Felix , No . 1 Victorian Constitution , was held on Monday evening , January 13 th , at the Freemasons' Hall , Melbourne . The Committee appointed for the purpose of

formulating some scheme to celebrate the jubilee of the lodge and the existence of Freemasonry in Victoria , presented their report , which was adopted . It recommended that an institution similar to the one in London , called the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , be

established . Further , that the Lodge of Australia Felix donate the sum of £ 100 , and the members promise to subscribe a sum of not less than £ 1 is . per annum . This report will be submitted to the Board of General Purposes at their next meeting .

* * * Bro . Lord Brooke , M . P ., P . G . M . of Essex , has fixed Wednesday , the 12 th inst ., for the consecration of the Mistley Lodge , No . 2339 , at Manningtree , and Wednesday , the 19 th inst ., for the consecration of the Easterford Lodge , No . 2342 , at Kelvedon .

* * * Bro . Carson's account , in our last week's issue , of the contents of the old chest is most interesting , and we would suggest that the articles should be sent to Bro . Hughan , or some other competent brother , to analyse and utilise .

* * * The activity of the Grand Secretary in the performance of the many duties he . undertakes beyond the office routine appears to be an ever increasing quantity . Not content with the laborious work involved in the

consecration of the many lodges and chapters within the London district , he is often to be found discharging the same functions in the provinces ; his latest appearance as the representative of the Grand Master

having been at Bedford , on the 27 th ult ., at the consecration , in the presence of the Provincial Grand Master , of the Sir William Harpur Lodge , No . 2343 , of which the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . Dr . Prior , is the first W . M .

* * * We learn that the consecration of the Duke of Fife Lodge , which was fixed for a nearer date , has been

postponed until Monday , the 14 th April , to suit the convenience of several Grand Officers who could not otherwise be present . We have reason to believe that there will be a large and influential gathering on the occasion .