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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . To PATRONS , VICE-PATRONS , VICE-PRESIDENTS AND LIFE GOVERNORS OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . The Friends and Supporters of BROTHER EDW 1 > J STORR , P . M ., P . Z ., & c , request you to kindly note that shoidd a vacancy occur , he will , at the proper time , duly offer himself a Candidate for the post of Secretary . Chairman of Committee : R . W . BRO . SIR R . N . FOWLER , Bart ., M . P ., Past Grand Warden of England . Copies of the formal application of Bro . EDWIN S TORR stating his Masonic services , together with cop ies of Testimonials from the General Manager of the London and County Bank , and Messrs . James Pain and Sons , covering the past eighteen years , will be forwarded with pleasure if desired . By order of the Committee . W . M . STILES , W . M . 1987 , M . E . Z . 19 , & c , Committee Rooms , Hon . Sec . Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , E . C , December 6 th , 1880 .

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E XAMINATIONS .- Payments ¦ ~ - * ' based on results . — Preliminary , legal , medical , scientific , matriculation , chartered accountant , and Civil Service , male and female . The dullest and most backward got through . Private lessons in mechanics , physics , practical chemistry , and biology given . For list of successes and honours apply to Mr . HENRY WAITE , 342 , Strand .

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Price 3 s . MASONIC ORATIONS , by Bro . L . P . METHAM , P . G . D . Eng ., P . D . Prov . G . M . Devon , & c , delivered in Devon and Cornwall , from A . D . 1 S 66 , at the dedication of Masonic Halls , Consecration of Lodges and Chapters , Installations , & c . With an Introduction by Bro . WILLIAM J AMES HUGHAN , P . G . D . Eng ., P . Prov . S . G . W . and G . Sec . Cornwall , & c , on Freemasonry in Devon and Cornwall , from A . D . 1732 to 18 S 9 . Edited by Bro . J CHAPMAN , P . M . 1402 , & c , P . Prov . G . D . Devon , Author of "The Great Pyramid and Freemasonry . " London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 , Great Queen-st , W . C .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

[ " A NTARTIC . "—The Regulations of the Grand Chapter ( R . A . ) provide forthe jewel of a P . Z ., being " suspended from a crimson collar four inches broad " ( Art . 96 ) , but are silent as to such a decoration being worn on the breast , and so also as to other " Past Officers . " Custom , however , as with " Founders' Jewels , " seems to sanction both positions . 1 he ordinary jewel of the Order ( Art . 97 ) is specially provided for , and hence may be worn quite independent of any other decoration , Royal Arch , or otherwise . —Ed . F . M . ]

The following communications unavoidably stand over : CRAFT LODGES : — Albion , No . 9 . Brunswick , No . 159 . Doric , No . 362 . Cambrian , No . 464 . St . Martin ' s , No . 510 . Loyal Berkshire Lodge of Hope , No . 574 .

Pattison , No . 913 . Prince of Wales ' , No . 1003 . Rowley , No . 1051 . Richmond , No . 2032 . Industry Mark Lodge , No . 293 . North London Chapter of Improvement , No . 1471 . Obituary of Bro . Thos . H . Staton . Consecration of the Southport Lodge , Brisbane .

BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " Uoiclin Olicial , " " Keystone , " " La Revista Masonica del Peru , " and " Loomis' Musical and Masonic Journal . "

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SATURDAY , J ANUARY II , 1890 . ?

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

The Grand Treasurer nominate—we might safely say the Grand Treasurer " elect "—Bro . Augustus Harris , is not content with beating his record in the matter of stage displays from year to year , but he cannot allow even his hospitable instincts to remain in

a state of quiescence . The Twelfth Night celebration on the stage of Drury Lane , on Monday night , was a prodigious affair . Everybody who is anybody was there , and the immense assembly was augmented by the presence of a large number of brethren of the Craft , including the Lord Mayor , the Grand Secretary , and others .

* * * Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke is to be the subject of a portrait and biography in Saturday ' s St . Stephen ' s Review . The Grand Secretary has been sketched both by pen and pencil in the pages of the Freemason and

elsewhere at different times , but although the artist cannot be expected in the nature of things to improve on the earlier portraits , it will not be difficult for the writer to say something new and interesting of one so universally popular as the Grand Master ' s representative in Great Queen-street .

-. 4 < * The Maybury Lodge , No . 9 6 9 , which was founded by the late Bro . Benjamin Webster , and which flourished amazingly in the old days , appears to be recovering rapidly from a somewhat morbid state into which it had fallen some little time ago , and to be taking a new

lease of life . Bro . Ernest Turner , F . R . I . B . A ., is to be installed as W . M . at the next meeting , and from what we know of his great ability and energy in other walks of life , the Maybury will be largely benefitted by his rule .

* * * It is announced that H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught has appointed Sir W . Marriott , Q . C ., M . P ., to the office

of Deputy Grand Master of the Province of Sussex , in succession to the late Bro . Gerard Ford , who so ably filled that position after the death of Bro . Scott .

* * * Bro . Edward Terry will spend his ei ght months ' vacation in a pleasure trip to India , and we have good authority for stating that nothing will give him greater

p leasure than to meet some of his brother Masons during his extended tour . We can as confidently state that ' ¦ his brother Masons " in India will be equally pleased to exchange greetings with the genial and popular Grand

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Treasurer . On behalf of the home contingent of the universal Craft , we wish him full enjoyment of his wellearned holiday , and " a safe return to his native land " when completed . * * *

The District Grand Lodge of Bengal has a most energetic Secretary in the person of Bro . H . M . Rustomjee , of Calcutta . We have recently seen a note , in which he writes : " I returned last night from

Somastiporedoing an installation there—travelling nearly 1000 miles and back home in 48 hours . Not bad ! " Decidedly not , Bro . Rustomjee ; we envy you your Masonic constitution .

* * * We see from the daily press that in consequence of the large number of applicants for admission , and the paucity of vacancies , the position of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution is attracting outside attention .

In the Daily Telegraph , of Tuesday , there appeared a paragraph to the effect that having regard to this difficulty , the Committee of Management will sooner or later have to suggest a remedy . * * *

The position is not a new one , though the generous contributions of the Craft have enabled the Committee to tide over the difficulty by occasionally accommodating an increase in the number of annuitants on either

or both funds . But even if the Festival Returns of next month should turn out to be in excess of what they have been before , we do not see that much could be done to relieve the pressure .

* * * At the date of the Festival , in 1875 , the number of annuitants was 208 , of whom 120 were on the Male Fund , and 88 on the Widows' Fund . Now there are 409 annuitants , 180 being on the Male Fund , and 229

on the Widows' Fund . Thus in the interval there has been an increase of 60 male and 141 widow annuitants . Moreover , in 1876 , the annuities were increased from ^ 3 6—to which they had been raised only three or four years previously from £ 26—to £ 40 on the Male Fund ,

and from £ 28—to which they had been raised from ^ 25—to £ 32 on the Widows' Fund . Therefore , having regard to the future , we do not think it would be politic

on the part of the Committee to recommend anything further in the way of substantial increase , and a slight increase would leave the lists of candidates as congested as they are already .

* * * But something will have to be done , if not this year , next year , and it seems to us the wiser course to confront the difficulty at once . A proposal for a reduction in the amount of the annuities on the two Funds would

be very strongly opposed , the sum being already small , though sufficient to keep the recipients from want ; and , therefore , it seems a far better plan to raise the age at which brethren and widows are eli gible to receive the benefits of the Institution .

* * * At present a brother is eligible when he has attained the full age of 60 , and a widow when she is 55 ; and it seems to us that it would be well if the former limit were raised to 65 , and the latter to 60 , the claims of all

who are now approved candidates being , as a matter of course , left undisturbed . Doubtless , this would have the effect of diminishing the number of applicants , and would be a better course than to prolong the period during which they should have been subscribing members of a lodge or lodges .

But whatever is done , should be done promptly . We have pointed out in previous articles that last year there were 140 candidates and 33 vacancies . This year , even if the latter are as numerous , the former

will , in all probability , be considerably more so , the chances being that the lists as made up at Wednesday ' s Committee will not be seriously reduced b y death between now and the election in May next .

* * * An important addition to the Metropolitan lodges of instruction was made on Thursday , the 2 nd inst ., at No . 8 , Tottenham Court-road , the particulars of which are given in another part of this paper . We understand

that the Clarence Lod ge has been formed to suit the convenience of many brethren who are unable to leave business in time to attend the weekly meeting of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement . A noteworthy feature in the new establishment is one that

we should be glad to see more generall y adopted . Neither smoking nor drinking will be permitted during Masonic business . We heartil y wish the undertaking

every success , and from the well-known zeal and ability of the brethren who appear to have taken an active part in it , we make no doubt but that our wishes will be gratified .