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not called upon to produce it ; they all obeyed so readily . That was his experience of 33 years as a Grand Officer ; there was not a single hitch . There was no more pleasing duty the Grand Officers had to perform than the duty they had discharged that day , that of bringing into existence a new lodge . He assured ihe brethren the Grand Officers appreciated the reception they had had , and they wished the Commemoration Lodge every

prosperity . Bro . CHARLES HUBBARD , W . M ., proposed next "The Installing Master , Bro . Letchworth , and the other Consecrating Officers , " who had come that day to the lodge and worked those goodly ceremonies or performed good work , which ever way the brethren liked it . He thanked him for

coming and for getting the warrant for this lodge . He ( Bro . Hubbard ) had taken a great of trouble ; other brethren among the founders had taken more trouble ; nothing seemed too much trouble for them ; but they owed

much to Bro . Letchworth . He did not know that he need say more in his favour or to praise him ; Bro . Letchworth was accustomed to it ; but if they did it in a Masonic way Bro . Letchworth would be satisfied better than with a long speech .

Bro . LETCHWORTH , in reply , said he would not say a word more than was necessary to thank the VV . M . and the lodge , on behalf of the other Grand Officers and himself for the kind way the W . M . had proposed the toast , in far too flattering terms , he thought . He could only repeat what he said in lodge , that it had given him the greatest possible pleasure to be there

that night and to assist in launching into existence that new lodge . Every compliment had been paid the Grand Officers that could be paid ; they had been elected honorary members ; they had been presented with charming jewels , which they would ever value ; and they had been given a musical treat that seldom fell to their lot ; the charming violin performance had been

given by the accomplished daughter of a brother in the room ( Bro . Liebmann . ) They had also accorded the Consecrating Officers a hearty welcome , and they thanked them from the bottom of their hearts , wishing the lodge every possible success in the future . ( Hear , hear . ) Before he sat down , there was one toast which he felt sure the brethren would agree with him ,

they ought to drink , and one which it afforded him the greatest possible p leasure to propose—it was "The Health of Bro . Hubbard , VV . M ., " the brother who it had been his privilege to instal in the chair of the lodge that evening , and who he congratulated the lodge it had to rule over it in the most important year of its existence . Bro . Hubbard was a brother of

great experience . This was not the first occasion he had filled the chair , he had filled it on three occasions before , and , therefore , he would bring to bear on the work he had to discharge , experience which was most valuable to a new lodge . He was expressing the views of all when he gave utterance to

the hope that he would have a most prosperous and pleasant year of office . Bro . C HUBBARD , W . M ., replying , said he scarcely knew how to respond to a toast so kindly proposed on his behalf and so flatteringly . Up to the present he had not done much . The brethren would bear with him . There should be no fault to be found . He would endeavour to make himself as

agreeable as possible to the members of the lodge and do everything for their comfort . If the Grand Officers would pay the lodge a visit later on he thought they would see the brethren had not laboured'in vain . If his officers would only come up to time and try to do their duty the lodge would get on ; without their doing their duty properly it would be impossible for

him to do his properly . Much would depend on the officers . He felt confident the S . W , and the other officers would do their best . He did not mind work ; he did not mind coming at 10 in the morning , if they had the initiates ; the more the merrier ; he wanted to see a good lodge—goad men and good members ; it was not the quantity , but the quality ; let each try

to keep up the quality , and each hold himself responsible for whom he brought in . He did not mean to say they wanted millionaires ; they wanted brethren they would not be ashamed to meet outside the lodge and shake hands with in the street .

Bros . GREENE and WOOLLEY responded to the toast of " The Visitors . " The S . W . and the TREASURER responded for " The Officers , " the S . W . saying he was going to be Steward for the lodge at the centenary cf the Boys' School next year . The Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The July Quarterly Court of Subscribers to this Institution was held on Thursday , at Freemasons' Hall ; Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., in the chair . There were also present Bros . A . W . Duret , J . H . Matthews , Ptter de L . Long Alfred C . Spaull , H . Massey , H . A . Tobias , Thomas W . Whitmarsh , and F . R . W . Hedges ( Secretary ) .

After the minutes of the April Quarterly Court had been read b y the SKCRETARV and confirmed , the following resolution was passed : " That the eight candidates remaining from the last election , together with the 18 whose petitions had been since approved , be placed upon the list of candidates for the October election , and that 15 vacancies be declared . "

Bro . A . C . STAUM . brought forward the case of Alice Mary Cooke , elected at the April election , and said it had since come to ihe knowledge of the Committee that the mother of Cooke had not trul y stated the amount of her own income in the petition which she presented , which was

examined and passed by the Petitions' Committee . The subject of the mother ' s mis - statement had been before the Committee , and the matter was adjourned in order to see what the Quarterly Court of the Boys ' School would do to-morrow with respect to a somewhat similar case where the boy was already in the School , That ha . d been brought before the Board of Manage-

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ment of the Boys' School , who had referred it to the Quarterly Court for the mother to give an explanation . In the ordinary course , the House Committee of the Girls' School would have to take Cooke in next August . He would move"That the House Committee be instructed not to receive Alice Mary Cooke into the School until further orders from the General Committee , and that due notice be given to the mother . "

Bro . MATTHEWS seconded the motion , which was then put and carried . On the motion of Bro . PETER DE LANDE LONG , seconded by Bro . MATTHEWS , it was resolved— " That a humble and loyal address of congratulation be presented to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen . Chief Patroness of the Institution , on the occasion of her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee . " A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

The Recent Boys' Shool Festival.

THE RECENT BOYS' SHOOL FESTIVAL .

The following lists and additions to lists have been received since last week LONDON . Lodge £ s . d . 235 Bro . J . M . Courage , new list ... ... 31 10 o 13 S 3 „ Ernest Flower , M . P ., new list ... ... 7 S 15 o 1 C 02 „ G . F . Wheeler , new list ... ... 42 o o

Unattached Bro . E . D . Oppert , new list ... ... ... 21 o o „ Percy S . Smith , new list ... ... 1010 o

THE PROVINCES . Lodge BERKSHIRE . 1770 Bro . C . S . Spackman , new list ... ... 16 16 o LANCASHIRE ( W . D . ) 1561 „ W . Baxter , additional ... ... ... 3 12 o ( raising his list to £ 57 15 s . ) MIDDLESEX .

' 579 » VV . B . Benjaheld , additional ... ... 7 7 0 ( raising his list to £ 63 . ) Unattached SUSSEX . Bro . J . Tutt , new list ... ... ... 10 10 0 Lodge WORCESTERSHIRE . 1205 Bro . A . A . Brockatt . M . D ., additional ... ... 220 ( raising his list to £ 26 5 s . ) 2385 „ Herbert Manley , additional ... ... 15 15 0 ( raising his list to £ 42 . )

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution will hold their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons Hall on Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., at 4 p . m . H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WXLES was present at the matine ' e at Daly ' s Theatre on Thursday , and witnessed Mme . Odilon's farewell performance . The QUEEN has approved the appointment of Mr . W . H . D . Haggard , her Majesty's Consul-General at Tunis , to be her Majesty ' s Minister Resident at Caraccas . He is a brother of Mr . Rider Haggard .

Miss ELLEN TERRY , we are glad to say , resumed on Thursday evening , at the Lyceum Theatre , her part of Madame Sans-Gene , which she will now perform every evening during the remainder of the season , except on the 15 th inst ., when she will play Portia in " The Merchant of Venice " at the special performance given for the numbers of the International Congress of Librarians .

AFTER PROVIDING for the amortisation of leases , depreciation of plant , sinking fund for the redemption of Debentures , the payment of Debenture interest , and carrying £ 13 . 500 to Reserve for Amortisation of Leases in Advance , the report of Spiers and Pond , Limited , recommends the payment of a dividend of 10 per cent ., less income tax , for the year ending the 31 st March , 1897 , leaving £ 10 , 288 17 * . gd . to b : carried forward to next year . The warrants will be posted on the 17 th July . The share transfer books will be closed from the 28 th June to the 12 th July , both inclusive .

RAILWAY FACILITIES FOR CYCLISTS ALONG THE GREAT NORTH ROAD . —A class of the travelling public whose wants have not as yet been fully recognised by our railway authorities will welcome the introduction by the Great Northern Railway of a series of tours for stations between London and Peterboro ' , to include extended facilities in the form of combined tickets to cover both passengers and cycles , enabling cyclists to alight at one station on the outward journey , and to rejoin the train at another station on

the homeward journey . 1 he object of these tours is to enable the cyclists to escape the monotony of the repeated ride through the London suburbs , and to commence and end his road journey in more pleasantable country surroundings . Under the auspices of the company , a special handbook has been prepared by their Official Tourist A ? ent , D . Lunn , giving particulars of 16 alternative tours , with a capital road map of each , and , in addition , lists of hotels , cycle repairers , and other information invaluable to cyclists . Copies of trie-book may be obtained at all the company ' s offices in London and the suburbs .

BY THE DEATH of Bro . Sir John Bennett , at St . Leonards , where he his lived since his retirement from business in Cheapside , a picturesque fi jure passes away fron City life for ever . He acted as Sheriff , and received his knighthood during his year of office —1872 . For 20 years or so he was a conspicuous figure in nearly all civic processions , and loved to mount a horse in order to show off to the best advantage his fbrid and ever-smiling face , his glossy velvet coat , and his flawing locks , which hung down his

back like a Lord Chancellor's wig . With the people in the street , he was extremely popular . In works of philanthropy and benevolence he was a generous sharer , and according to his means was always ready to assist the needy . Same time ago Sir John retired from the establishment embellished with the wonderful clock in Cheapsid ? , and spent the evening of his life on the South Coast . He was in his eighty-third year . The funeral took place at Mountfield , on Monday afternoon .

WILL OF THE LATE BRO . W . G . LEMON , J . P . —Probate of the will ( with one codicil ; of Bro . William G . Lemon , of No . 2 , the Retreat , Blackheath , in the county of Kent , and of 2 , New-square , Lincoln's Inn , J . P ., barrister-at-law , who died on the 26 th May last , was granted on the 24 th ult ., to Selina Lemon , widow the relict , and Wm . Kent Lemon and Frank Edward Lemon , sons of the deceased , executors . The personal estate has been valued at £ 12 , 560 3 s . 2 d . By his will the testator gives to his wife all his furniture , also an immediate legacy of £ 200 , also two leasehold houses , 1 and 2 The

, Retreat , for life ; then No . 1 he gives to his daughter Esther Elizabeth , and No . 2 to his daughter Annie Selina , if they respectively so long live . After various specific bequests , including his ( testator's ) Masonic clothing and his law reports to his son Frank , testa'or gives to his sisters , Ann Elizabeth Meekins and Victoria Elizabeth Saunders , £ 200 each . The residuOof his real and personal estate is devised to the

trustees with power to sell and invest , dnd upon trust to pay the income thereof to his said wife for life for her absolute use , and after her decease the testator directs his trustees to raise and pay to each of his daughters , who shall survive his widow , £ iooo . ( By his codicil the testator directs this sum to be £ 2500 ) , and the remainder is to be divided between his chilrden—Wm . Kent Lemon , Frank Edward Lemon , Arthur Emily Lemon , Esther Elizabeth Lemon , and Annie Selina Lemon , equally .