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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS , ELECTION 7 APRIL , 1883 . The votes and interest of the Governors and Subscribers are most earnestly solicited for ERNES T A R T I-I U R STEED , Aged S years ( 24 / 3 / 'S 3 ) , Son of the late Bro . A . Orlando Steed , aged 42 , Professor of Music , residing at Penge and formerly at Long Melford , Suffolk , who died suddenly of typhoid fever , leaving a Widow and Seven Children , under 13 years of age , without adequate means of support . Bro . A . O . Steed was a member ( J . W . ) of the Stour Valley Lodge , 1224 , and continued a subscribing member until his death . The case is strongly recommended byliro . The Right Hon . Lord Waveney , P . G . M . Suffolk . „ Sir Jas . Douglass , Ionic Lodge , 227 . „ I . It . Stacey , I ' . M . 180 , Lite Gov . „ ' Rev . Dr . Brette , 31 ° , P . M . 1460 , 1657 ; P . Z . 1194 ; P . G . C . Middlesex . „ T . H . lewell , P . M . 1223 ; P . P . G . O . Kent . „ '[ . A . * | ell * ries , W . M . St . John ' s , 795 . ,, The Kev . C . J . Martyn , D . P ' . G . M . Suffolk ; P . G . Chaplain England : * V . Patron „ A . I . eg ' rand , William Preston , 766 . ,, F . Cambridge , Orpheus , 1706 . „ W . Hopekirk , P . M . 179 ; P . M . IJS 6 ; P . Z . 74 :. „ W . H . Cummings , Hon . Treas . of the Royal Society of Musicians . „ W . Worrel , P . M . and Sec . William Preston , 766 . ,, C . W . Holt , Holmesdale , 874 , 1556 , Addiscombe . „ W . Cook , Great City , 1426 ; P . M . and Sec . iSn * . Votes will be thankfully received by the following brethren : —The Rev . C . J . Martyn , Long Melford Rectory , Suffolk ; W . H . Cummmgs , Esq ., Thurlow-park-road , Dulwich , S . E . ; J . H . Jewell , Esq ., Westerham , Kent ; William Cook , Esq ., St . John ' s , Penge , S . E .

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METROPOLITAN and CITY POLICE ORPHANAGE . THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL GRAND BALL will take place On WEDNESDAY , the 5 th of April next , atthe CANNON STREET HOTEL , under the distinguished patronage of the Rig ht Honourable THE LORD MAYOR , the SHERIFFS and UNDER-SHERIFFS , in aid of the Funds of the above Institution . Two ball rooms , with suite of apartments , have been engaged for the evening , and will be under the management of Thomas Butler , Esq ., and others . The Orphanage Building has been enlarged to accomodate 250 children , and a new wing has been erected to replace the iron sheds used as school rooms . Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales graciously opened the new wing on the Sth July last . Her Majesty the Oueen is Patron of the Institution . H . S . BOWMAN , Lieut .-Col ., } stewards G . BORLASE CHILDS , F . R . C . S ., 5 a A . L . FOSTER , Supt ., Hon . Sec . 26 , Old Jewry , Feb . 20 th , 18 S 3 .

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DREADNOUGHT SEMENS ' HOSPITAL , Greenwich , S . E ., and DISPENSARY , Well-street , London Docks , E ., for Sailors of all Nations . No admission ticket or voting papers of any sort required , but both are entirely free to the whole maritime world , irrespective of race , creed , or nationality . Since establishment upwards of 225 , 000 have been relieved from no less than forty-two different countries , and the number of patients during 1 SS 2 , was 7514 , as compared with 4713 , the average of the preceding ten years . Qualification of a governor one guinea annually , or a donation of ten guineas . New annual subscriptions or contributions will be thankfully received by the bankers , Messrs . Williams , Deacon ana Co ., 20 , Birchin-lane , E . C , or by the Secretary at the Hospital . Funds are urgently needed for this truly Cosmopolitan Charity , which is supported by voluntary contributions . W . T . EVANS , Secretary .

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CRAFT . —Wanted by a small Country Lodge Second Hand set of TRACING BOARDS . State price and particulars to " M ., " care of Advertising Offices , 150 , Queen Victoria-street , London .

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ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY , LIMITED . 7 ) BANK BUILDINGS , LOTHBURY , E . C . General Accidents . I Personal Injuries Railway Accidents . | Deaths by Accident . C . HARDING , Manager .

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Twelfth Edition , post-free , is . DR . WATTS on ASTHMA and BRONCHITIS . A Treatise on the only Suecessful Method of Curing these Diseases . By ROBERT G . WATTS , M . D ., F . R . S . L ., F . C . S ., & c , 5 , Bulstrode-street , Cavendish-square , London . London : C . Mitchell ** andCo ., Red Lion court . Fleet-street .

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BUTLER'S MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Violins , Guitars , and Banjoes . Flutes , Clarionets , and Flageolets . Concertinos , Accordians , and Flutinas . Harmoniums , Pianos , and Melodeons . Cornets , Drums , and Musical Boxes . Brass Band and Musical Instruments of every description . G . BUTLER'S 29 , HAYMARKET , LONDON , Illustrated Catalogues , 50 pages , sent post free . Special Terms to Shippers .

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TO THE GOVERNORS AND SUBSCRIBERS OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS . MAY ELECTION , 1 SS 3 . The favour of your Votes and Interest is earnestly solicited on behalf of BRO . WILLIAM M . FORD , In his 66 th year , now ( through the kindness of Messrs . BARCLAY & Co ., ) residing at the " Blue Anchor , " 3 , Coleman Street , Bank , and previously at the " Barley Mow , " Salisbury Court , Fleet Street ( The Cogers' Discussion Hall , ) who through misfortune in business is now entirely without means ; he was initiated in the "Domatic " Lodge , No . 177 , in February , 1 S 57 , an < l the "Domatic Chapter , " in March , 1 S 77 . The case is strongly recomended by the under mentioned Brethren , and who have kindly consented to receive proxies : I 3 ro . las . Brett , P . M . 177 , P . G . P . ; M , Sidncv Road , Homerton . „ Edmd . Coste , P . M ., 9 , 1314 , P . P . G . D . C . Kent ; P . Z . 619 ; Distillerv , Bank Street , Gravesend . „ Thos . Cubitt , P . G . P ., P . S . G . D ., Middlesex , P . M . 147 and P . Z . 1770 & c , Norfolk House , Mariott Road , Tollington Park . „ Geo . Everett , P . M . and P . Z . 177 , 1381 , and Treasurer 177 and 1608 ; 90 , Clapham Road . „ J . R . Foulger , P . M . 177 , 1613 , 795 , P . Z . 177 ; 31 , Fore Street , Citv . „ T . C . Walls , P . P . G . S . B . Middlesex ; P . M . 1381 , 1 5 12 , 1745 , P . Z ., K . T ., & c , East Temple Chambers , Fleet Street , E . C . „ Jas . Willing , Jun ., P . M . 177 , P . M ., P . Z ., and Treas . 1507 , P . M . 1744 and 1000 ; 353 , Strand .

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ROYAL MASONICINSTITUTION FOR BOYS . ELECTION APRIL I 6 TH , 18 S 3 . Votes arc earnestly solicited on behalf of GEORGE WILLIAM KING HILL , Aged ioi years ( No 3 on the List of Candidates ) , at this , his seventh and final application . Proxies will be thankfully received by the Mother ( Mrs . Hill ) , 17 , St . Philip's-road , Dalston , E . ( late of 9 , Colebrooke-row , Islington ) j also by Bro . Thomas Bartlett , 52 , Wilson-street , Finsbury , E . C . ,, T . S . Holland , 39 6 , Kingsland-road , N . „ James Linzell , Talbot House , Talbot-road , Page Green , Tottenham , N . „ Arthur li . Gladwell , 14 , Great Russcll-st ., W . C . ,, H . J . Gabb , Holywell-row , Finsbury , E . C .

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A Brother an Engineer , who holds a " Board of Trade Certificate , " would be glad with a SITUATION to take charge of and run the machinery of a gentleman ' s yacht , factory machinery , machinery on an estate , or elsewhere . Has had sea and river experience . — Address Engineer , Freemason Office , 16 , Great Queenstreet , Bloomsbury , London , VV . "

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EDUCATION . —HA MB U R G . BRO . JOHN A . NEECK , 9 , Bundesstrasse , Hamburg , is prepared to receive into his family two or three English Youths as BOARDERS during the time they attend school in this city . Careful supervision , kind treatment , best bodily and mental care . High references in England and Hamburg . Prospectuses free .

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EDUCATION . —A Brother , who is a Master in a First-grade Public School , has VACANCIES for a few BOARDERS . Inclusive terms , 35 guineas per annum . For particulars and prospectus address D . C . L ., Office of Freemason , iC , Great Queen - street , London , W . C . ""*

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BRO . KRUMBACH receives five or six young Englishmen as BOARDERS of his establishment , which is frequented by about 20 German boys of the best families . All Grammar School subjects taught , especially German and French . Good references in England and Germany . Prospectus sent on application to Oberlchrer Krumbach , Wiirzen , near Leipzig .

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COMPANION DI CASTIGLIONE ( of the Holy Royal Arch ) . PRESTIDIGITATEUR , MAGICIAN ; from the Great Theatre , Alexandra Palace , London . Parties attended , Masonic Banquets , Theatres , Halls , Sic . From one to two hours' complete entertainment . —6 , Montpellier-road , Tufnell Park , London , N .

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ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER . Advertiser , P . G . O ., and of the English Cathedral Church , contemplates returning to United Kingdom on account of wife ' s health , and would be glad to hear of a good post , with teaching . Thirty years of age , an accomplished performer , formerly diocesan choir trainer . With high references and testimonials for 10 years past . —G . H ., 136 , Strada Forni , Valetta , Malta .

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FOR Sale , Half-price , set of CLOTHING and JEWELS for Royal Arch , Grand Mark , and Prov . G . M . and M . M . M . Degrees ( only worn a few times ) . —Apply to Bro . H . Baldwin , 93 , Loughboroughroad , Brixton , S . W .

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TO ADVERTISERS . THE FREEMASON has a large circulation in all parts of the Globe . In it the official Reports ot the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland are published with the special sanction of thc respective Grand Masters , and it contains a complete record of Masonic worK in this country , our Indian Empire , and the Colonies . The vast accession to the ranks of the Order during the past few years , and the increasing interest manifested in its doings , has given thc Fretrnasnn a position and influence which few journals can lay claim to , and the proprietor can assert with confidence that announcements appearing in its columns challenge the attention of a very large and inlluential body of readers . Advertisements for the current week ' s issue are received up to Six o ' clock on Wednesday evening .

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TO OUR READERS . THE FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry \ n every degree . Subscriptions , in-chiding Postage : — United States , United Kingdom . Canada , the Continent , India , China , Ceylon , fa the Colonies & c . Arabia ,, & c .

13 s . 6 d . t 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . Remittances may be made in Stamps , but Post Office Orders of Cheques are preferred , thc former payable to GEORGE KENNING , Chief Olfice , London , the latter crossed London Joint ^ Stock Bank .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

BOOKS , & c . RECEIVED . "The Broad Arrow , " "The Citizen , " "Keystone , " "Allen ' s Indian Mail , " "Orient , " "The City Press , " "The Freemason ' s Chronicle" ( Sydney ); "The Court

Circular , " "The Hull Packet . " "El Taller , " "Masonic Record , " "Sixth Report Free Public Library , Plymouth , " "Supremo Consejo Del , 33 , Del Grand Oriente De Espana , " " Canadian Craftsman , " "Boletin Masonico , " " Boletin Oficial Del Gr . Or . De Espana . "

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SATURDAY , MARCH 10 , 1883 . j-** -- * -3- *~ K 2 p ? J 5 ?§^ . ^^

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible tor , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents , but we wish in aspirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . 1 ¦ THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FESTIVAL . —

A CORRECTION . To the Editor of the" Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Will you kindly allow me space to correct an error which appeared in the list of subscriptions you inserted in your last number .

It is there made to appear that part of the subscriptions brought in by General Brownrigg , C . B ., belonged to the Province of Suffolk ; it should have been from his Province of Surrey which worked so zealously to support his presidency .

I have received further subscriptions as under : — Bro . T . D . Birch ( No . 1365 ) , £ 52 ios . ; Bro . A . Clark ( No . 1227 ) , £ 10 ios . additional , making * his list £ iSg in all j Bro . C . Tudway ( 592 ) , £ 5 5 s . additional ; and sundry small sums , making the total to date £ 13 , 141 ios ., and eight lists yet to come in .

Thanking you for your courtesy , I am , yours fraternally and obliged , J . TERRY , Secretary . Office , No . 4 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 7 th March , 1 S 83 .

OUR CHARITIES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Out of your to-day ' s issue 1 call the following from certain remarks anent the Boys' School : " Many wealthy lodges give their subscription of one

guinea , some few two guineas , and the great majority , from want of thought let us hope , do not subscribe at all . " By refraining to comment on the latter part of this sentence I may probably do more good than writing a letter of eight pages ; my object now is to suggest that in these days of revision an edict should emanate from Grand Lodge

making it incumbent upon every lodge to subscribe £ 2 2 s . and every chapter £ 1 is . annually to each of our three noble Institutions . Surely , there is not a lodge or chapter that could not afford annually £ 6 6 s . and £$ 3 s . respectively in addition to their grand and provincial grand lodge dues ? Surely , there is not a brother to be found who

would raise his voice in any way against my suggestion ? This idea if carried out could not possibly interfere with the splendid contributions that are regularly coming in . Sec what a glorious permanent income our "Charities" would have to depend on . I trust some brother better qualified

than myself to approach the proper quarter may champion my theory , and cause to be put into practice that which would bring about a grand result from a very small source . —Yours truly and fraternally , , J . W . P . SALMON , P . M . 163 , March 3 rd . P . P . G . D . C . East Lane .

THE GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — My esteemed and usually well-informed brother , James II . Neilson , of Dublin , is in error in saying that Mother Kilwinning is still a provincial grand lodge . It is not so . Mother Kilwinning stands at the head of the roll

of lodges holding of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Its master is "ipso facto" Provincial Grand Master of Ayr- shire . The lodge itself is not in any respect a provincial grand lodge . Bro . Neilson should renew his acquaintance with my " History of Freemasonry , " published in 1873 . — Ever truly yours , D . MURRAY LYON , Grand Secretary .