East Lancashire Systematic Masonic Educational And Benevolent Institution.

EAST LANCASHIRE SYSTEMATIC MASONIC EDUCATIONAL AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

We extract the following from the report just issued : — " Comparing the position of this Charity at thc close of the year iSSo " with the same period at the end of 1 SS 1 , it appears that the total investments at thc conclusion of the former year were £ 39 8 3 , whilst at the present time they are _ C 42 iS . This is a satisfactory advance . ' 1 hc balances in hand and uninvested at the former period were £ 351 2 s . jd .,

whilst at the time of this report such balances amount to £ 289 Ss . 3 d . "The interest upon investments has mcieased correspondingly from £ 147 3 s - Gli - t 0 £ 7 } Ss . - 5 < J ; " The Cecal of donations and subscriptions in the former period was £ 593 2 s . Gd . ; during the past year they have fallen off to £ 517 19 s . Sd . It is only fair , however , to remark that durin . " - the former period there was included the

sum of jfSo received from the Stand Dramatic Club , which had a performance for the benefit of this Institution , and which rea'ised the last-mentioned sum . If this exceptional contribution be excluded from the comparison , the income of the two years is somewhat similar . ' * It is most . important , however , to notice ^ that the amounts requisite to supply the grants of the Committee have considerably exceeded the former requirements , as

will be seen from the following figures . Whereas jn the first period the amount granted for charitable relief , in direct gifis ( independently of education ) , was £ So only , this item has extended itself during _ the latter period to jCi / 5 ' 9 - > ano - m tMe same direction , the grants made lor educational purposes have increased from £ 141 Ss . to £ 226 5 s . Cd . " A sun . mary shows the totals to be—Receipts for 1 SS 0 ,

£ 740 Gs ., and Grants , £ 322 13 s . Gd . ; while for 1 SS 1—Receipts are £ 0 . 9 iSs . id ., and Grants . £ 513 9 s . 3 d ., showing a decrease in receipts of £ 30 7 s . ml ., and an increase h * . expenditure of £ 190 ' 5 s . gd . " In regard to the smaller sums granted through the Almoner ' s , tlie amounts expended by them last year were £ 4 ^ is . 2 d ., and this year £ 44 ios . 4 d ., as accounted for in the Almoners Statements of Account .

" lt , therefore , appears very important that the efforts of the Comn-. ' . ttce and Subscribers should not be relaxed , but be strenuously increased , so that the income of the Institution may extend with the continuall y increasing outgoings . " During the past year twenty-live children in all have received grants fur education ; and during the entire period of the present organisation , since the parent society was merged in this Institution , the total number of children

who have been admitted amounts to thirty-four , thus showing that a very considerable proportion of thc total number of children educajid have been on the books during the year which has just closed , adding further confirmation , if such is needed , of a necessity for an increased income , if the society is to maintain its full efficiency . " No doubt the times have been somewhat out of joint , and the r . -. iddle classes have suffered a diminution of

ordinary income , owing to the depression of trade in the large commercial centres ot Fast Lancashire . It is hoped , however , and with many it is confidently anticipated , that brighter times aro before us , when the desire to benefit this Institution will be more fully carried into effect . "The surplus arising from the C .-. IIendar Memorial Fund , amounting to the sum of £ 100 , has , during the first yearbeen invested , and such investment will hereafter be

, separately known in connection with the honoured name of the late William Romaine Callender , jun ., M . P ., so as to perpetuate the grateful memory of our former Deputy Provincial Grand Master . " In reference to the Almoners , it may he mentioned that the interchange of Ri . ports between Manchester , Liverpool , Leeds , Birmingham , Oldham , Bolton , Bury , and Rochdale have produced a desirable decrease , as referred

to in thci . " .-iiinual Report . " Your Committee regret that the health of our respected Treasurer , Bro . J . A . Birch , J . P ., has prevented him from meeting the Finance Committee at the close of the year . It is hoped , however , he will soon again be restored to health and vigour . During his absence he has been careful to make such arrangements that the Charity has not suffered ; and it still rccei . es , durin _ r his illness , which

we may well hope is only temporary , his most solicitous attention . " This report would hc unsatisfactory did it not refer in the most grateful manner to the continued co-operation and fostering care of our respected President , the Right VVorshipfui Provincial Grand Master , Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie , who has continued to take the same warm and cordi-1 interest in the affairs of this institution as

hitherto , and which wc trust for many years to come will be extended to it . " Our respected Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master has so far advanced the status , importance , and usefulness of the institution , as to be in the highest sense a worthy example to every Mason in the Province . " The warmest thanks of the Committee , whicb will no doubt be echoed by the Subscribers , are respectfully and sincerely tendered to our Provincial Grand MLster , in just

acknowledgment of such deep interest , and eminent and invaluable services . , "It is -d > r us to exemplify with him the watch-words of ' Loyalty ' and ' Charity . ' 'The latter he has expounded already for us by a noble example . " It is for us , by true loyalty to his authority , and devotion tothe principles and best interests of our Order , to unite with him in advancing the benevolent principles ^ and broad and true religion upon which this excellent Charity is founded . "

The famous actress , Mdlle . Sarah lietnli .-ir . il , who had travelled from Naples the previous day , was married , on Tuesday last , at St . Andrew'sChurch , Wells-street , Oxford-street , to a Greek gentleman named Aristide Ambroise Damala . I ' IOAKO . ays : - "'MIL' I ' alenlees of the-e Pens arc I he < luanliaii Angel * nf the N ' oble Army of Mnrtvrs wlin live by Hie Pen . " Just out—The " 11 " . \ V . _ vew . i : Y " anil Hie " III .. | " I ' KX . " Thev come as a boon ami a M . _ . hit ; to men ,

The Pickwick , the Owl , and the Waverley Pen . " Sample HON , with all the kinds , by yost , is . id . Patentees— . MAIa \ avKN and ' ' AM . J . OY , 2 » __ 3 . 1 , HLAIR Siuti ; i ' , l . tlinbnrgh . ( K . Ul . 1770 . ) iieware of Ihe party offering imitations .

The Worshipful Company Of Shipwrights.

THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF SHIPWRIGHTS .

The nearest approach to just , perfect , and regular Masonry , we suppose , are the City Companies of London , or , as they should be more properly termed , "Guilds , " for as trade guilds they once regulated th = whole trade their name i . s associated with . But from many—in that sensetheir _ lory has departed ; but it was not the guilds who left

the trades , but the tradesmen wishing to be more independent , and compete with their fellow craftsmen , launched out into new waters , and left the old ship—their mother Company . Throug h that some of the guilds disappeared altogether . But many still survive and maintain their usefulness , although using their wealth and influence to other , but quite as good , purposes . We believe the City Comn . inies have seen with regret their occupation gone , and

have ever held out the right hand of fellowship to those members who would prefer ' to be guided by the guilds . Of late years there has been a movement amongst several of them to regain a certain amount of control , and thus become once more the leaders of the craft . Principally has this been the case with the Clothworkcrs , Mercers , Goldsmiths , Fishmongers , Furriers , Fanmakcrs , Cutlers , and Shipwrights . ' The Clothworkcrs have lately spent many

thousands in building and endowing an institute and schools , at Bradford , to encourage the staple article of trade in that district . The Mercers have very liberally subscribed to the City Guilds of London Technical Institute Building Fund , the foundation-stone of which , at South Kensington , was laid by Bro . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . Of a branch of it , in Skinner-street , Bro . Duke of Albany performed the same ceremony last year ; both

their Royal Hig hnesses having from the first shown a deep interest in the movement . The Fanmakers Turners , Cutlers , and several others have from time to time opened their halls or used the Mansion House for exhibitions of works connected with their Craft , and given handsome and valuable prizes for original designs . H . R . H . the M . W . Grand Master la . « t year at Yarmouth , opened an exhibition connected with fishing

implements of all kinds . So successful was it that H . R . H . has headed a movement to repeat the same on a much larger and grander scale under the auspices of the Fishmonger ' s Company , at " their Hall on London-bridge , next year . A most inlluential committee , on which we notice several members of our own Craft , has bcen got together to make it a success . Our royal brother has promised to open the exhibition under the management of the Clerk of

the Company , Mr . VV . B . Towsc , and his son ai Secretary to the exhibition . We have not a doubt that much knowledge will be gained , and we also hope means will be adopted through this to preserve the lives of our fishermen and those who gain thtir livelihood by " going down to the sea * in ships and occupy their business in great waters . " We ought to mention that some of the Companies have never lost their influence over their own tiade and , to this

day practice it , backed up by the legislature . Most cf us know , that in publishing , to maintain the copyright it is necessary to have it entered at Stationer's Hall , but probably few know that this is the hall of a City Company . The Goldsmiths' also retain their right to stamp after testing the amount of pure metal and alloy , articles of plate & c . But we suppose there are not many persons who , though familiar with the words " hall marked , " often using them ,

knowing their meaning to be that the article "hallmarked " has bcen marked at Goldsmith's Hall . This Company latel y prosecuted a tradesman for selling goods of inferior quality stamped with their mark , and their right to do so was upheld by one of the highest con its of the legislature . But it is with the "Shipwrights" Company we are just now more immediately concerned . The Courc recently elected Lord John Manners , G . C . B .,

M . P ., a member of the Court , to be its Master for the ensuing year . Last week his lordship came into office , and to inaugurate the event , a Court dinner was given at the Albion . 'The noble lord was supported by the Wardens , all of whom are also Masons ; Bro . Alderman and Sheriff Hanson , F . S . A . ; Bro . J . Perkins , C . C . ; Bro . Deputy IibenczerSaunders , F . S . A . ; Bro . Lewis , M . I . C . E . Besides the fraternal spirit , easily recognisable in members of these

companies , in their government they arc also like the Masonic Craft . At the head is the Worshipful Master ; next to him come the Senior and Junior Wardens—in some cases there are as mzny as four Wardens—then we have thc Clerk , who is the Secretary in a lodge ; the Court , who assist the Master in the control of the Company , as do the officeis of a lodge ; and the liverymen , who answer to the brethren . The Rt . Hon . Lord lohn Manners was also

supported by Sir li . ] . Reed , K . C . B ., M . P . ; Alderman Sir Robert Garden , M . P . ; Sir Ii . Hay Currie ; Bros . Sir J . H . Johnson , Bro . Kx-Sheriff Burt , Major-General'Trevor , Capt . Ritchie , M . P . ; Bro . Iidward Clarke , Q . C , M . P . ; the Rev . Henry White , the Chaplain ; Bro . Capt . Cook , Royal London Militia ; the Consul General of Sweden and Norway , the Chairman ot the P . and O ., Mr . G . A . Spottiswoode , Mr . lohn Patten , Mr . Henry Manners , nephew of the

Master ; Mr . Joseph Beck , C . C . ; Bro . George Burt , jun . ; Bro . C . J . Shapper , Past Master of the Armourer ' s and Brazier ' s Company ; Bro . Deputy Crispe , F . R . G . S ., the Chief Surveyor at Lloyd's ; the Manager of the Thames Shipbuilding Company , Bro . R . Footit ; Bro . J . Griffin , K . G . V . ; Mr . Haden Powell , Mr . K . J . Cornish , Mr . Wynne Kgerton , Mr . 'Thomas Gladstone , Bro . Lieut . H . Wright , T . H . R . B . ; Bro . John Greig , Capt . Joss , Bro . Lambert ,

Mr . li . J . Reed , jun . ; Mr . J . VV . Towse , Secretary of the Fishery Exhibition ; Bro . ' Major T . Davies Sewell P . G . Steward , Pa-t Master of the Pattern [/ lakers' Company ; Mr . Frank Willan , and the Keeper of the Guildhall . Many of the guests are connected with shipping , and were asked to hear the Master explain what the Company is about to do , viz ., to have an international exhibition of ship models , the Fishmongers having very kindly lent

their hall for the occasion , tlie Shipwrights not having a hall of their own . Bro . Sir 'Thos . Brassey , Civil Lord of the Admiralty , was expected , but was prevented being at the dinner . The exhibition will be divided into sections ; steam ship .:, vessels of war and mercantile ships , and sailin . ' - ships , yachts , fishing smacks , tugs , barges , and steam

launches . From the way it was alluded to by successive speakers , its success is almost assured . 'The Company , not by any means a rich one , has nobly taken the initiative , and is offering prizes which no doubt will he supplemented hy gifts of members of the Company and others . Bro . ex-Sheriff Burt , with his usual clear foresight and generosity ,

The Worshipful Company Of Shipwrights.

has offered , £ 50 for the best system of improved ventilation of passenger vessels . On thc occasion of this dinner the room was hung round with batineis presented by different members of the Court . Sibold ' s City of London band played various selections during dinner and between the toasts . The menu card was a beautifully coloured design , containing at the top the arms of the Shipwrights' Company , an ark on the waters .

with the motto " Within the ark safe for ever . " On either side etchings of naval ships of the years 15 SG and 1 S 03 , and at foot thc more recent and very differently constructed vessel the Devastation , in 1 S 7 G . We noticed one of the members seemed to be in great request—we refer to Bro . Major Sew . II—to whom , we believe , much of the movement for our exhibition of models is due . No doubt his long official experience as clerk of several companies aids

him in carrying out practically and efficiently this work . Whatever his hand finds to do hc does it with all his might . In Masonic circles this is the character one hears of him . At the dinner we heard it remarked that any company having him as clerk must be greatly advantaged by his official position . We have not a doubt , if our brother should be called upon to occupy any more important post , he will do so with dignity and grace . After due justice had been

done by every one to the banquet , the Master rose and proposed "The Health of Her Majesty the Queen . " Alderman Sir Ro HURT GARDEN , in proposing the toast of " The Army , Navy , and Reserve Forces , " remarked that if he was not one of the most efficient officers , he was one of the oldest , for he received his commission three years before the death of King George III . Major-General TREVOR responded in short and felicitous

terms . Sir E . HAY CURRIE gave "The Houses of Parliament , " and said , although he had never given him a vote , being opposed to his politics , he should call upon his old friend , Captain Ritchie , to reply . Bro . EDWARD CLARKE , Q . C , M . P ., submitted the toast of the evening , viz ., " 'The " shipwrights' Company and the Master , " and said this would be a memorable year for the

shipwrights , because during this year , owing in a great measure to the exertions of the noble lord the Master in 1 S 77 , and to the assistance he has always afforded the Company since that date , an opportunity was to be affordel of showing what a great historic guild of the City could do , even in its present much changed condition , for the advancement of the welfare of the country . Bio . Clarke said it was centuries since the Shipwrights of London gathered

together in simpler style to give a sort of fellowship to the work they did , and traced the modern history of the shipbuilding craft , and observed that great changes had taken place , and that as the British Empire had increased , the son . of Britain had shown themselves worthy to maintain the authority of the empire , whilst no instrumentality had been greater in building one power than the instrumentality of the craft of the shipwrights of this country . At this

moment the Shipwrights were a flourishing guild , and well representing the craft they were originally designed to incorporate . He then said he was sure the Company were glad to have , as their Master , so distinguished a nobleman as Lord John Manners . Lord J OHN- MANNERS , M . P ., in returning thanks , alluded to the Royal Commission , and though he had no intention of guessing on the result of . the inquiry , he could

not help saying that most of the livery companies were at this day discharging the identical duties they were founded for ; and others who , through change of circumstances , over which they have no control , were no longer able to do so , were nevertheless , employing their wealth to the advantage of mankind in general . Lord John hoped tlie

exhibition would make the year a prosperous one for the Company . They had received numerous responses of a satisfactory nature from foreign countries ' , including Japan , America , and Holland , and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh had intimated his willingness to open the exhibition ..

Sir EDWARD J . REED , 1 .. C . B ., M . P ., proposed "Success to the Exhibition , " and made a slight but pleasant allusion to politics , but which , in these pages , we will not repeat . Sir Iidward expressed satisfaction at the number of distinguished men who had come forward to act as judges . The Hon . Secretary , Bro . LEWIS , replied , and said , to show the interest being taken by other nations , a letter had been received from the Russian Government to the effect

that the Grand Duchy of Finland was raising a fund to pay the expenses of two experts , to be sent over here to obtain information which they would use in thc construction of Russian ships . Amongst the exhibits there would probably be , from Norway , a model of a ship used by the Vikings , which has just been brought to light . Mr . VV . BADEN POWEI . I . proposed "The Foreign Exhibitors , " to which toast General RICHTER responded . Bn > . Alderman and Sheriff HANSON replied for the Wardens .

Masonic Meetings In Dublin.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN DUBLIN .

For the Week ending Saturday , April 15 , 18 S 2 . All meetings take place at the Masonic Hall , Molesworlhstreet , Dublin , except where otherwise stated . SATURDAY . APRIL S . No meetings .

MONDAY , APRIL 10 . No meetings . TUESDAY , APRIL 11 . Lodge 245 , Dublin . ! R . A . C . GOG , Dublin . Boys' School Board .

WEDNESDAY , APRIL 12 . Lodge 120 , Dublin . I R . A . C . 15 S , Dublin . » M 3 , Dublin . j Precep . 141 , Leinster . Com . of Inspection . THURSDAY , APRIL 13 . Lodge 27 , Dublin . | R . A . C . G 20 , Dublin .

FRIDAY , APRIL 14 . Lodge 25 , Dublin . | Lodge 250 , Dublin . R . A . C . 50 , Dublin . SATURDAY , APRIL 15 . Lodge 53 . Dublin . I Lodge 2 C 0 , Malahide .