Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The General Committee of the Masonic Boys School met on the ist inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . H . Browse , V . P ., presided . The other brethren present were , R . Spencer , W . Roebuck , S . Rosenthal , W . Collard Moutrie , Hy de Pullen , John Read , Jesse Turner , E . M . Haig , and

Frederick Binckes , ( Secretary ) . A letter from the Marquess of Ripon , G . M ., requesting the papers in the " Cluff bequest" to be forwarded to " him , as , on account of his leaving town he would be unable to meet Bros . Binckes and Little . A letter from Mrs . Empson was read , in reply

to the letter of condolence directed by last General Committee , to be written b y . Bro . Binckes to her on the death of her husband , the late Bro . Henry Empson . A letter was also read from Bro . Tunnah , Prov . G . Secretary of East Lancashire , informing Bro . Binckes that Bro . Le Gendre N . Starkie , Prov . Grand Master ,

fully consented to the proposal of Bro . Brockbank , of Bolton to be the general agent and representative , at Bolton of the Royal Masortic Institution for Boys . Two petitions were received from candidates , one of whom was sent back because he was not able to read , £ 20 was granted as an outfit to a lad recently in the Institution , and after the transaction of this business the brethren adjourned . " ' : ' : *"'" ¦

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The General C < n . iniitee nf this Institution met on Thuisday , the 30 th ult ., in the library , Freemasons' Hall . Bro . li . Browse , V . P ., took the chair , and was supported by Bros . Major Creaton , Thomas W . White , Robt . B . Webster , Richard Spencer , A . H . Tatter , hall , W . Collard Moutrie , S . Rosenthal , William Stephens ,

H . Massey , and R . Wentworth Little ( Secretary ) . Tlvrei ' . ca ^ es of candidates to be placed on the list lor election came before the committee , two of whieh were country cases , and one a London case . The two first were satisfactory , and were ordered to ha placed on the list , but in the last , although the girl was eight years of age , she could not rend at all . The mother said her

daughter could spell the words . On the mother and child retiring , Bro . Browse said it was . juii . ' a ? lonishing how parents could so neglect their children ' s education . Here was a girl eight years old , who knew nothing but her letters . The case was deferred for three

months , or until the girl could read . Major Creaton , who then took the chair , as Bro . Browse was comp-U . d to go , . aid that a rule must be laid down that in every London case a brother from the lodge which recommended it must attend the committee before which it came .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , Aug . 14 , 1874 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , &_ ., of any change in place or time of meeting . Saturday , August 8 .

Lodge 1328 , Granite , Freemasons' Uall , „ 1361 , United Service , Greyhound , Richmond . „ 1423 , Era , King ' s Arms Hotel , Hampton Court . Mark Lodge 104 , Macdonald , Masons' Hall , Masons ' Mcnue .

Manchester Lodge of Instruction ( 1 79 ) , Yorkshire Grey , 11 , London-street , Fitzroy-square , at 8 ; Bw . H . Ash , Preceptor . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( 820 ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granb y New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor .

Monday , August 10 . Chap . 720 , Panmure , Horns Tavern , Kennington . Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction ( 1445 ; , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bio . Beckett , Preceptor .

Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , 1 Javerstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mile end-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction ( 813 ) , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 tot 8 .

St ; James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction d . 80 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . ute ,

Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviq ^ s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Broi k . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , 313 , Strand , at 8 .

Tuesday , August 11 . Lodge 167 , St . John ' s , Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstead . „ 548 , Wellington , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . „ 1269 , Stanhope , Thicket Hotel , Anerley . Yarborough Lodge of Instruction ( 554 ) , Green Dragon Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tavern , Gro .-

venor-park , Camberwell , at 8 . Faith Lodgeof Instruction ( 141 ) , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st ., ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 J , Lord ' s Hotel , Lord ' s Cricket Ground , St . John ' s-wood , at 8 ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor .

Dalheusie Lodge of Instruction ( 860 ) , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Crawley , Preceptor . Prospeiity Lodge of Instruction ( 65 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Bishop-gate-st ., Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , W . M 1217 , Pi 'ceptor . St . Mat . lebone T-cdge of Instruction ( 130 ;;) , British Stores Tav . 1 -l , ¦ . - ¦ ¦ . -street , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ; Bro . T .

A . Adam J , P receptor . Constitutional lodgo of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatsheaf Hotel , Hand-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey . P . M . 180 ) , Preceptor . Percy Lodge of Instruction , Grapes Tavern , Little Windmill-street , W . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , ¦ al 7 . 30 . Wednesday , August 12 . Committee Royal Masonic Benevolent Iustitution , at 3 . Lodge 12 , Fortitude and Old Cumbeiland , Ship and Tuttle , Leadenhall-street .

„ 1228 , Beacontree , Private Rooms , Leytonstone . „ 1260 , Hervey , Swan Hotel , Walham-green . „ 1305 , St . Marylcbone , Eyre Arms Tavern , St , John ' s-wood . „ 1306 , St . John of Wapping , Gun Tavern , Highstreet , Deptford . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch

Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A , Adams , Preceptor . Confidence Lodgeof Instiucdon , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road

Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction ( 1288 ) , Finsbury Park Tavern , Seven Sisters ' -road , N ., at 8 . Bro . P .

Dickinson , Acting Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Southwark Lodge of Instruction , ( 8 7 9 ) , Southwark Park Tavern , Southwark Park , at 8 ; Bro . Charles William Kent , Preceptor .

Thursday , August 13 . K . T . Preceptory 45 , Temple Cressing , Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , Londonst ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 j Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , M

end-road , at 8 j Comp . _ . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer ' s , 12 , Ponsonbyst ., Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 j Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Friday , August 14 ; Lodge [ 1420 , Earl Spencer , Freemasons' Hotel , New Wandsworth . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ^ ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Coach and Horses ,

Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s Freemasons' Hall , a 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victoria-road , Deptford , at 8 . Clapton Lodge of Instruction ( 1365 ) , White Hart , Clapton

at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c , Preceptor ; Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 129 S ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 Bro . W , F . Rogers , Precep .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor . festbourne Lodge of Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 .

Cnited Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antelope Tavern , Lorn-road , Brixton , at 7 . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M ., Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor :

Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Alileend-road , at 8 . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 ; Bro . P . M . Wuest , Preceptor . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Rose Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel ,

Buckhurst-Ml , at 8 . High Cross Lodge of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses , High Road , Tottenham . Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , at 8 p . m . ; H . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo . W . Verry , Preceptor .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire,

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ,

For the Week ending Saturday , Aug . 15 , 1874 . Monday , August 10 . Lodge 314 . 'Peace and Unity , Militia Mess Rooms ,

Preston ; „ 721 , Independence , Masonic Chambers , Eastgaterow , North Chester , at 5 . „ 1021 , Hartington , Masonic Hall , Barrow-in-Furness . „ 1398 , Baldwin , Castle , Dalton-in-Furness .

Tuesday , August n . Lodge 241 , Merchants ' , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 5 . „ 1250 , Gilbert Greenall , Masonic Rooms , Warrington .

Wednesday , August 12 . Lodge 281 , Fortitude , Atnen _ eum , Lancaster . „ 10 5 , Callender , Public Hall , Rusholme . „ 1094 , Temple , Masouic Temple , at 6 . > i 13561 De Grey and Ripon , 140 , North Hill-street ,

Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at 6 . Chap . 673 , St . John ' s , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 6 . 30 . St . John ' s Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 8 . Neptune Lodge of Instruction ( 126 4 ) , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , at 7 .

Thursday , August 13 . Lodge 3 _ 3 i Royal Preston , Victoria Garrison Hotel , Fulwood , near Preston . » I ° 35 I Prince of Wales , Masonic Hall , Kirkdale , at 6 . „ 1213 , Bridgewater , Cross Keys Hotel , Patricroft , near Manchester . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction ( 1182 ) , 150 , Park-lane , Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at 7 .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And Vicinity.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND VICINITY .

For the week ending Saturday , Aug . 15 , 1874 . All the Meetings take place at 8 o ' clock . Monday , August 10 . Lodge 102 , St . Mark , St . Mark's Hall , Buchanan-st

„ 219 , Star , 12 , Trongate . ,. 3 62 , St . Clair , 25 , Robertson-street . „ 541 , Marie Stuart , Watson ' s Academy , Langsideroad , Crossbill . » 5 ° 3 i St . George , Odd Fellows' Hall , Helensburgh Tuesday , August n .

Lodge 413 , Athole , 213 , Buchanan-st : „ 419 , Neptune , 35 , St . James-st . „ 441 , Glasgow , 22 , Struthers-street . „ 370 , Renfrew County Kilwinning , High-street , Paisley .

Chap . 69 , St . Andrew , 170 , Buchanan-st . Wednesday , August 12 . Lodge 178 , Scotia , 170 , Buchanan-st . n 333 > St . George , 213 , Buchanan-st . „ 510 , Maryhill , 167 , Main-street , Maryhill : Chap . 113 , Partick , St . Mary ' s Hall , Partick .

Thursday , August 13 . Lodge 88 , New Monkland , Town Hall , Airdrie . „ 109 , St . Marnock's , Crown Hotel , Kilmarnock . Chap . 50 , Glasgow , 213 , Buchanan-street .

Ftiday , August 14 . Lodge 18 , Kilwinning , Mission Hall , Dumbarton . „ 170 , St . John ' s , Public Hall , Alexandria . „ 471 , St . John , Stane Inn , Shotts . Chap . 144 , St . Rollox , Freemasons' Hall , Garngad-road .

Saturday , August \ t . Lodge 305 , St . John ' s Woodhall , Masons' Hall , Holytoun . „ 544 , St . Andrew , Freemasons' Hall , Bank-street ; Coatbridge . „ 524 , St , Andrew , East Kilbride .