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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . ST . J ' S HILL , S . W . CIIIEI * * PATRONESS . * HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PATRON AND P RESIDENT : HIS ROVAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OI-WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . PATRONESS : HER ROVAL HIOIINESS THE PRINCESS OE WALES . In accordance with a resolution of the General Committee a Special General Court of the Governors and Subscribers of this Institution will be held at Freemasons ' Hall , Great Queen-street , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , London , on Saturday , 10 th June , 1 SS 2 , at twelve o ' clock at noon precisely , to consider the following notices of motion : — By Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Vice-Patron . — " That the Report of the House Committee as to thc sanitary state of the School Buildings , presented to the General Committee on the 25 th May , 1 SS 2 , be received and adopted , and that thc matter be referred back to the I louse Committee to carry out , at an expense not exceed ing £ 1300- " By Bro . E . LETCHXVORTII , P . G . Std ., Vice-Patron .- — " That Bro . Dr . William Hope , of 5 O , Curzon Street , Mayfair , Senior Physician to the Belgrave Hospital for Children , be appointed to the post of Honorary-Physician to the- Institution . " By Bro . A . H . TATTERSHALL . — " That a gratuity of £ 25 be axvarded to the Senior Clerk , Bro . VV . G . Weber , on his leaving the Ofiice q f the Institution , in consequence of ill-health , to assist in defraying the expenses of his journey to Australia . " F . R . W . " HEDGES , Secretary .-Office—5 , Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , W . C . ist June , 1 SS 2 .
Ad00803
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . BRO . HORATIO LEWIS desires to tender his most sincere and grateful thanks to the Brethren and Friends for their Votes and kind assistance in securing his election as Annuitant , May lyth , 1 SS 2 . Liverpool , 24 th May , 1 SS 2 .
Ad00804
THE PEOPLE'S PROPERTY COMPANY ( LIMITED ) . FIRST ISSUE of 50 , 000 SHARES at par . Capital , £ 100 , 000 , in shares of £ 1 each , xvith power to ncrease ; payable 25 . on application , Ss . on allotment , and the balance by instalments as required , at intervals of not less than three months . DIRECTORS . G . II . Whittell , y , Hamilton-road , Highbury Park , London , N ., Director of the Sun Building Society . Frederick Binckes , Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons , S . x , Red Lion-square , London , VV . C . James Cox , 02 , Princess-road , Kilburn , N . W ., Founder of the Holloway Branch Bank , and Treasurer of the Finsbury Park Building Societies . George Maityn , Old Town Chambers , Plymouth , Director of the Western Counties Agricultural Co-operative Association . George Pawsey Witt ( Messrs . Corcoran , Witt and Co . ) , 30 , Mark-lane , E . C . T . . Mullett Ellis , S , Old Jury , E . G ., and 3 y , The Quadrant , Highbury New Parle , N ., Associate of thu Royal Institution of British Architects . Solicitors—Howard and Shelton , . jy . x , Threadneedle-street . Bankers—London and Westminster Bank ( Limited ) , Lothbury . Secretary—William Riley , formerly Cashier of the National Freehold Land Society and the British Land Company . Offices—Moorgate Hou ; e , Oi , Moorgate-street , London , E . C . ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS . This company is formed for the purpose of purchasing , mortgaging , leasing , or selling freehold or leasehold land and houses , for the improvement and development of estates by draining and making roads and streets , for the erection of new buildings , for acquiring , altering , and repairing dilapidated premises , and for lending money on thc security of real or leasehold property . The names of several existing land and house property companies might be quoted , but are sufficiently known to prove the great success and the large dividends , ranging from 0 to 20 per cent ., xvhich have accrued from their working , and as this company embraces all the branches of business carried on by those companies , a like success may be confidently anticipated . Full prospectus and forms of application for shares may be obtained from the Secretary , at the Ofiice , Oi , Moorgatestreet , London , E . C .
Ad00805
ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1791 . TIIE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TREASURER . JOHN M . CLABON , ESQ ., HON . SECRETARY . This Hospital requires aid . An extra liberal diet table is of necessity required on account of the exhausting nature of this terrible disease . Donors of £ 10 ios ., Annual Subscribers of £ \ is ., can recommend patients . 250 beds . Average number of Inpatients per year , 750 , and of applicants over 1000 . Bankers , the Bank of England ; Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Margate . Oilices : No . 30 , Charing Cross , VV . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary
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PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OE ANTIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF LINCOLNSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GRAND M ASTERTHE R . VV . BRO . W ILLIAM HENRY SMYTH , ESQ ., J . P ., D . L ., High Sheriff , & c , & c . DEPUTY P ROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERTHE VV . BKO . M AJOR EDMUND LOCOCK , J . P . THE ANNUAL P ROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE Will be holden at SLEAFORD , in the CORN EXCHANGE , On THURSDAY , JUNE 22 nd , 1 SS 2 , At thc hour of H IGH TWELVE , On tlic invitation of the W . M . aud Brethren of Lodge "ST . BOTOLPH , " No . 5 SS , xvhen and where the P . G . Officers and Past Officers , with the VV . Masters and Past Masters and the Acting Wardens of the Lodges in the Province , are hereby convoked to attend ; and at which all Master Masons are invited to be present . By Command of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master . FREDERICK DELABENE MARSDEN , Elkington Hall , Louth , Prov . Grand Sec . June Sth , 1 SS 2 . BANQUET at 2 . 15 at the EXCHANGE H ALL , SLEATORD . N . B . —Craft Clothing , and R . Arch , and Charity Jex \* els , only to be worn .
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TWT IDLAND RAILWAY . TOURIST ARRANGEMENTS , 1 SS 2 . TOURIST TICKETS xvill be issued from May ist to the 31 st October , 1 SS 2 . For Particulars , sec Time Tables and Programmes issued by the Company . Derby , June , 1 SS 2 . JOHN NOBLE , General Manager .
To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
Bro . Edmonslon ' s letter in our next , 'loo late for this week . All letters for the xveek ' s issue should reach the office at the latest on Wednesday . BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " The Orient , " " | exvish Chronicle , " "The Freemason's Chronicle , " " West ' London Advertiser , " " The Citizen , " " Broad Arrow , " " Royal Cornwall Gazette , " " Masonic
Chronicle . " " New Zealand Freemason , " " Daily Witness , " " National Baptist , " " Nexvcastle Daily Chronicle , " "The Walsall Fiee Press , " " El Taller , " " The Court Circular , " "Keystone , " Press News , " " Night and Day , " " Monthly Notes , " "The Freemason" ( Sydney ) "The Hebrew Leader , " " Boletin Oficial de Espana , " " Cox ' s Monthly Legal Circular , " " Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , " " Vaccination Inquirer , " " The Three Masonic Precious Jewels , " " Freemason's Repository , " "The Freshman's Progress , " "Allen's Indian Mail , " "The Hull Packet . "
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E 3 ? gpKi ^ A ^ HiOr . 4 y 5 £ a £ ^^ SATURDAY , JUNE 10 , 1882 .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
HONORARY SECRETARIES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Honorary Secretaries of lodges appear to have fallen under the Masonic displeasure of our esteemed brethren on the Board of General Purposes for assuming
the prefix of "Honorary" to their official character ; and the Board's displeasure must be very great indeed to provoke the special protest it has done , and to induce them to send up a cry of lamentation on the subject to Grand Lodge . "Audi alteram partem " is a good maxim ; and as one of the delinquents xvho has had the " pride , " but
not the arrogance , to offend the sensibilities of the Board of General Purposes in this particular , I crave leave to be heard in justification of " Honorary " Secretaries of lodges in general , and of myself in particular . Let me observe however , " en passant , " that I entertain the greatest possible respect for the opinions of thc eminent brethren xvho compose thc Board of General Purposes ; and xvhile I
may be pardoned for xvondering whether any of them have ever been Secretaries of lodges themselves , and havc any practical notion of the onerous duties of the office , I venture to think that the case of the " Hon . Sees . " is much stronger than the " reason , " if it is xvorthy of such a name , given by the Board for their objection to the use of thc prefix in question .
Original Correspondence.
It is asserted that this is not authorised by the Book of Constitutions . No other reason is assigned or suggested ; and yet another "Daniel" has come to judge us . Our esteemed and learned Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , is a lawyer of experience , and as one of the members of the same honourable profession , I would just remind him , and
through him the Board of General purposes , that it is a fundamental principle of laxv , as xvell as of ethics , that what is not expressly unauthorised by law , or morally wrong , is Iaxvful . If the Book of Constitutions does not expressly authorise me to style myself that which I claim to be , viz ., " Hon " Sec . of my mother lodge , neither does it prohibit
my so doing . I infer that an "Hon . " Sec . is one xvho gives his services gratuitously , as contradistinguished from him Who receives payment for them . And I maintain that while the former is entitled to the distinction claimed by me , he xvho is paid is not . The Board of General Purposes appear to have supposed
that , because under the Constitutions aJSecretary of a lodge may be , and invariably is , relieved from the payment of the annual subscription to that lodge , therefore " his services being considered equivalent thereto , " those services are to be considered amply compensated for by the remission of such payment . This appears to be the pitfall of
their protest . I here never xvas a greater fallacy ; the Constitutions do not convey any such insult , and the suggestion is too absurd . The great majority of Secretaries to lodges are either Past Masters of distinction in the Craft , or brethren of fair social position , education , and authority ; perhaps in many , if not in most instances , a combination of
all three , to xvhom the pecuniary value of the subscription is of no moment , and who , like myself , may be at the same time subscribing to one or more other lodges . It sounds , therefore , most uncharitable , and foreign to the spirit and even the letter of Freemasonry , that such brethren should be considered by the Board of General Purposes as
subordinate and servile members of the Craft ; men xvho presumably become Secretaries to avoid the pecuniary mulct of a fexv pounds a year . It xvould be interesting to know xvhat , in the minds of the Board of General Purposes , hidden mischief lurks beneath the assumption of , to them , this most objectionable term . Their objection seems to me not only untenable but
frivolous ; and I should like to draw an expression of opinion from other I Ion . Sees , on the subject . Here I xvill leave the matter for the present xvith the simple conclusion that until expressly prohibited by Grand Lodge I xvill still style myself xvhat I conceive myself to be ; and xvhen prohibited I can resign a position to xvhich neither pay nor honour would be attached . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours truly and fraternally ,
EDWD . JAS . ANNING , Hon . Sec . 1364 , P . M . and Treas . 1 G 25 7 S , Cheapside , 7 th J un c .
THE GIRLS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Sir and Brother , — f regret much to read " Observer ' s " letter in your last . Had he but attended the meeting of the General Committee he xvould never have xvritten his letter . The
facts there detailed by Bro . Richardson proved incontestably thc need of thorough changes in respect of the drains , as it was quite clear that the School epidemics , such as they are , arise simply from defective drainage . Undoubtedly , thc sum total is large , but all estimates for drainage , even in private houses , are large ; and xvhere there are so many drains to attend to and pipes to disconnect as in the Girls '
School , the expense is immeasurably increased . I regret , for one , to read such a crude commentary on honest proposals to remedy a serious evil , and such an expression of hasty antagonism to the deliberate and unanimous resolutions of the House Committee and the General Committee . I hope that Bro . Richardson xvill carry his motion unanimously , and am , yours , Sir , fraternally , A FRIEND TO SANITAS .
BRO . CAPTAIN BEDFORD PIM . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir , — As Mayor of Gravesend for the years 1 S 7 S and 1 S 71 ) , during xvhich period Captain Bedford Pim xvas
Member of Parliament for this borough , may I ask you to do me the favour to insert the folloxving opinion entertained in this borough for the Captain , xvho is a candidate for the office of City Remembrancer , in which his many friends here wish him every success ? I am , Sir , yours truly , F . B . NETTLINGHAM . Gravesend , ist June , 1 SS 2 .
" To the Editor of the Morning Advertiser . " " Sir , —The executive of the Society of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames beg you kindly to give insertion to the following resolution , which was passed by them directly they heard that their tried friend , Captain Bedford Pim , R . N ., xvas a candidate for the
great position of Remembrancer of the City of London : •—' That having heard of the candidature of Captain Bedford Pim , R . N ., for the ofiice of City Remembrancer , we most cordially hope that in his efforts to obtain that office he may be successful , as xve are of opinion that both in his
life as a politician and his dealings xvith private gentlemen , his great kindness and xvillingness to assist all classes , have gained lor him the love and esteem of all those xvith whom he has been brought in contact , that his great abilities and earnestness qualify him as a gentleman
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Ad00802
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . ST . J ' S HILL , S . W . CIIIEI * * PATRONESS . * HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PATRON AND P RESIDENT : HIS ROVAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OI-WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . PATRONESS : HER ROVAL HIOIINESS THE PRINCESS OE WALES . In accordance with a resolution of the General Committee a Special General Court of the Governors and Subscribers of this Institution will be held at Freemasons ' Hall , Great Queen-street , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , London , on Saturday , 10 th June , 1 SS 2 , at twelve o ' clock at noon precisely , to consider the following notices of motion : — By Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Vice-Patron . — " That the Report of the House Committee as to thc sanitary state of the School Buildings , presented to the General Committee on the 25 th May , 1 SS 2 , be received and adopted , and that thc matter be referred back to the I louse Committee to carry out , at an expense not exceed ing £ 1300- " By Bro . E . LETCHXVORTII , P . G . Std ., Vice-Patron .- — " That Bro . Dr . William Hope , of 5 O , Curzon Street , Mayfair , Senior Physician to the Belgrave Hospital for Children , be appointed to the post of Honorary-Physician to the- Institution . " By Bro . A . H . TATTERSHALL . — " That a gratuity of £ 25 be axvarded to the Senior Clerk , Bro . VV . G . Weber , on his leaving the Ofiice q f the Institution , in consequence of ill-health , to assist in defraying the expenses of his journey to Australia . " F . R . W . " HEDGES , Secretary .-Office—5 , Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , W . C . ist June , 1 SS 2 .
Ad00803
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . BRO . HORATIO LEWIS desires to tender his most sincere and grateful thanks to the Brethren and Friends for their Votes and kind assistance in securing his election as Annuitant , May lyth , 1 SS 2 . Liverpool , 24 th May , 1 SS 2 .
Ad00804
THE PEOPLE'S PROPERTY COMPANY ( LIMITED ) . FIRST ISSUE of 50 , 000 SHARES at par . Capital , £ 100 , 000 , in shares of £ 1 each , xvith power to ncrease ; payable 25 . on application , Ss . on allotment , and the balance by instalments as required , at intervals of not less than three months . DIRECTORS . G . II . Whittell , y , Hamilton-road , Highbury Park , London , N ., Director of the Sun Building Society . Frederick Binckes , Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons , S . x , Red Lion-square , London , VV . C . James Cox , 02 , Princess-road , Kilburn , N . W ., Founder of the Holloway Branch Bank , and Treasurer of the Finsbury Park Building Societies . George Maityn , Old Town Chambers , Plymouth , Director of the Western Counties Agricultural Co-operative Association . George Pawsey Witt ( Messrs . Corcoran , Witt and Co . ) , 30 , Mark-lane , E . C . T . . Mullett Ellis , S , Old Jury , E . G ., and 3 y , The Quadrant , Highbury New Parle , N ., Associate of thu Royal Institution of British Architects . Solicitors—Howard and Shelton , . jy . x , Threadneedle-street . Bankers—London and Westminster Bank ( Limited ) , Lothbury . Secretary—William Riley , formerly Cashier of the National Freehold Land Society and the British Land Company . Offices—Moorgate Hou ; e , Oi , Moorgate-street , London , E . C . ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS . This company is formed for the purpose of purchasing , mortgaging , leasing , or selling freehold or leasehold land and houses , for the improvement and development of estates by draining and making roads and streets , for the erection of new buildings , for acquiring , altering , and repairing dilapidated premises , and for lending money on thc security of real or leasehold property . The names of several existing land and house property companies might be quoted , but are sufficiently known to prove the great success and the large dividends , ranging from 0 to 20 per cent ., xvhich have accrued from their working , and as this company embraces all the branches of business carried on by those companies , a like success may be confidently anticipated . Full prospectus and forms of application for shares may be obtained from the Secretary , at the Ofiice , Oi , Moorgatestreet , London , E . C .
Ad00805
ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1791 . TIIE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TREASURER . JOHN M . CLABON , ESQ ., HON . SECRETARY . This Hospital requires aid . An extra liberal diet table is of necessity required on account of the exhausting nature of this terrible disease . Donors of £ 10 ios ., Annual Subscribers of £ \ is ., can recommend patients . 250 beds . Average number of Inpatients per year , 750 , and of applicants over 1000 . Bankers , the Bank of England ; Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Margate . Oilices : No . 30 , Charing Cross , VV . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary
Ad00806
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OE ANTIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF LINCOLNSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GRAND M ASTERTHE R . VV . BRO . W ILLIAM HENRY SMYTH , ESQ ., J . P ., D . L ., High Sheriff , & c , & c . DEPUTY P ROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERTHE VV . BKO . M AJOR EDMUND LOCOCK , J . P . THE ANNUAL P ROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE Will be holden at SLEAFORD , in the CORN EXCHANGE , On THURSDAY , JUNE 22 nd , 1 SS 2 , At thc hour of H IGH TWELVE , On tlic invitation of the W . M . aud Brethren of Lodge "ST . BOTOLPH , " No . 5 SS , xvhen and where the P . G . Officers and Past Officers , with the VV . Masters and Past Masters and the Acting Wardens of the Lodges in the Province , are hereby convoked to attend ; and at which all Master Masons are invited to be present . By Command of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master . FREDERICK DELABENE MARSDEN , Elkington Hall , Louth , Prov . Grand Sec . June Sth , 1 SS 2 . BANQUET at 2 . 15 at the EXCHANGE H ALL , SLEATORD . N . B . —Craft Clothing , and R . Arch , and Charity Jex \* els , only to be worn .
Ad00807
TWT IDLAND RAILWAY . TOURIST ARRANGEMENTS , 1 SS 2 . TOURIST TICKETS xvill be issued from May ist to the 31 st October , 1 SS 2 . For Particulars , sec Time Tables and Programmes issued by the Company . Derby , June , 1 SS 2 . JOHN NOBLE , General Manager .
To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
Bro . Edmonslon ' s letter in our next , 'loo late for this week . All letters for the xveek ' s issue should reach the office at the latest on Wednesday . BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " The Orient , " " | exvish Chronicle , " "The Freemason's Chronicle , " " West ' London Advertiser , " " The Citizen , " " Broad Arrow , " " Royal Cornwall Gazette , " " Masonic
Chronicle . " " New Zealand Freemason , " " Daily Witness , " " National Baptist , " " Nexvcastle Daily Chronicle , " "The Walsall Fiee Press , " " El Taller , " " The Court Circular , " "Keystone , " Press News , " " Night and Day , " " Monthly Notes , " "The Freemason" ( Sydney ) "The Hebrew Leader , " " Boletin Oficial de Espana , " " Cox ' s Monthly Legal Circular , " " Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , " " Vaccination Inquirer , " " The Three Masonic Precious Jewels , " " Freemason's Repository , " "The Freshman's Progress , " "Allen's Indian Mail , " "The Hull Packet . "
Ar00809
E 3 ? gpKi ^ A ^ HiOr . 4 y 5 £ a £ ^^ SATURDAY , JUNE 10 , 1882 .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
HONORARY SECRETARIES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Honorary Secretaries of lodges appear to have fallen under the Masonic displeasure of our esteemed brethren on the Board of General Purposes for assuming
the prefix of "Honorary" to their official character ; and the Board's displeasure must be very great indeed to provoke the special protest it has done , and to induce them to send up a cry of lamentation on the subject to Grand Lodge . "Audi alteram partem " is a good maxim ; and as one of the delinquents xvho has had the " pride , " but
not the arrogance , to offend the sensibilities of the Board of General Purposes in this particular , I crave leave to be heard in justification of " Honorary " Secretaries of lodges in general , and of myself in particular . Let me observe however , " en passant , " that I entertain the greatest possible respect for the opinions of thc eminent brethren xvho compose thc Board of General Purposes ; and xvhile I
may be pardoned for xvondering whether any of them have ever been Secretaries of lodges themselves , and havc any practical notion of the onerous duties of the office , I venture to think that the case of the " Hon . Sees . " is much stronger than the " reason , " if it is xvorthy of such a name , given by the Board for their objection to the use of thc prefix in question .
Original Correspondence.
It is asserted that this is not authorised by the Book of Constitutions . No other reason is assigned or suggested ; and yet another "Daniel" has come to judge us . Our esteemed and learned Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , is a lawyer of experience , and as one of the members of the same honourable profession , I would just remind him , and
through him the Board of General purposes , that it is a fundamental principle of laxv , as xvell as of ethics , that what is not expressly unauthorised by law , or morally wrong , is Iaxvful . If the Book of Constitutions does not expressly authorise me to style myself that which I claim to be , viz ., " Hon " Sec . of my mother lodge , neither does it prohibit
my so doing . I infer that an "Hon . " Sec . is one xvho gives his services gratuitously , as contradistinguished from him Who receives payment for them . And I maintain that while the former is entitled to the distinction claimed by me , he xvho is paid is not . The Board of General Purposes appear to have supposed
that , because under the Constitutions aJSecretary of a lodge may be , and invariably is , relieved from the payment of the annual subscription to that lodge , therefore " his services being considered equivalent thereto , " those services are to be considered amply compensated for by the remission of such payment . This appears to be the pitfall of
their protest . I here never xvas a greater fallacy ; the Constitutions do not convey any such insult , and the suggestion is too absurd . The great majority of Secretaries to lodges are either Past Masters of distinction in the Craft , or brethren of fair social position , education , and authority ; perhaps in many , if not in most instances , a combination of
all three , to xvhom the pecuniary value of the subscription is of no moment , and who , like myself , may be at the same time subscribing to one or more other lodges . It sounds , therefore , most uncharitable , and foreign to the spirit and even the letter of Freemasonry , that such brethren should be considered by the Board of General Purposes as
subordinate and servile members of the Craft ; men xvho presumably become Secretaries to avoid the pecuniary mulct of a fexv pounds a year . It xvould be interesting to know xvhat , in the minds of the Board of General Purposes , hidden mischief lurks beneath the assumption of , to them , this most objectionable term . Their objection seems to me not only untenable but
frivolous ; and I should like to draw an expression of opinion from other I Ion . Sees , on the subject . Here I xvill leave the matter for the present xvith the simple conclusion that until expressly prohibited by Grand Lodge I xvill still style myself xvhat I conceive myself to be ; and xvhen prohibited I can resign a position to xvhich neither pay nor honour would be attached . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours truly and fraternally ,
EDWD . JAS . ANNING , Hon . Sec . 1364 , P . M . and Treas . 1 G 25 7 S , Cheapside , 7 th J un c .
THE GIRLS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Sir and Brother , — f regret much to read " Observer ' s " letter in your last . Had he but attended the meeting of the General Committee he xvould never have xvritten his letter . The
facts there detailed by Bro . Richardson proved incontestably thc need of thorough changes in respect of the drains , as it was quite clear that the School epidemics , such as they are , arise simply from defective drainage . Undoubtedly , thc sum total is large , but all estimates for drainage , even in private houses , are large ; and xvhere there are so many drains to attend to and pipes to disconnect as in the Girls '
School , the expense is immeasurably increased . I regret , for one , to read such a crude commentary on honest proposals to remedy a serious evil , and such an expression of hasty antagonism to the deliberate and unanimous resolutions of the House Committee and the General Committee . I hope that Bro . Richardson xvill carry his motion unanimously , and am , yours , Sir , fraternally , A FRIEND TO SANITAS .
BRO . CAPTAIN BEDFORD PIM . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir , — As Mayor of Gravesend for the years 1 S 7 S and 1 S 71 ) , during xvhich period Captain Bedford Pim xvas
Member of Parliament for this borough , may I ask you to do me the favour to insert the folloxving opinion entertained in this borough for the Captain , xvho is a candidate for the office of City Remembrancer , in which his many friends here wish him every success ? I am , Sir , yours truly , F . B . NETTLINGHAM . Gravesend , ist June , 1 SS 2 .
" To the Editor of the Morning Advertiser . " " Sir , —The executive of the Society of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames beg you kindly to give insertion to the following resolution , which was passed by them directly they heard that their tried friend , Captain Bedford Pim , R . N ., xvas a candidate for the
great position of Remembrancer of the City of London : •—' That having heard of the candidature of Captain Bedford Pim , R . N ., for the ofiice of City Remembrancer , we most cordially hope that in his efforts to obtain that office he may be successful , as xve are of opinion that both in his
life as a politician and his dealings xvith private gentlemen , his great kindness and xvillingness to assist all classes , have gained lor him the love and esteem of all those xvith whom he has been brought in contact , that his great abilities and earnestness qualify him as a gentleman