Consecration Of The Hardman Lodge, No. 1948, At Rawtenstall.

The brethren adjourned lo an adjacent school room , where a sumptuous banquet was served , which xvas presided over by the newly-installed VV . M ., supported by the R . W . Provincial Grand Master , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , a number of Provincial Grand Ollicers , and about 100 oilier brethren . An extensive loast list was gone through , interspersed wilh songs and g lees by the choir , accompanied by Bvo . J . Uandlo . Fletcher , P . Prov . Grand Organist .

The arrangements of lhc lodge room , ancl the decorations in the schoolroom , were worthy of thc highest commendation , and the-brethren in whose hands these were placed deserve thc best thanks of all who xvcre present .

Our Great Educational Institutions.

OUR GREAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS .

L—XII IC GIRLS' SCHOOL . Our Masonic Educational Institutions arc truly lhc pride of our Craft , just as they are educationally Institutions which are unique both in their aim and morale , their " raison d ' etre " and their actual results . As the report of the Girls' School for 1 SS 1 reaches us the first , wc lake it to-dav , hoping next xveek lo g ix-c to our readers an equally interesting account ol thc Boys' School .

VVe pass over thc earl y history and later development of each , well known to all our readers , and simply essay to deal with their yearly returns and their annual balance-sheets .

During thc last twelvemonths the London individual donations and subscriptions to thc School havc reached the goodly sum of £ 41 / ' o is . dd ., while the subscriptions of London lodges nnd chapters have reached to _ £ iooS 5 s . Individual brethren from the Provinces have sent up £ 2 ^ 67 Os ., and Provincial lodges and chapters £ 2383 9 s . 11 cl . ; London Lodges of Instruction give £ ^ 1 ) 17 s . ; while lodges in Ireland , Scotland , and the Colonies have remitted

y . 7 8 15 s . We think that the Colonial lodges might fairly do more than they do , the more so as xve have frequent applications noxv from Colonial candidates . The A . and A . Kite gives £ 32 ios ., and musical fees and s . - . le of old stores produce £ . 172 . | s . ' 1 he funded properly ol the Society produces in dividends £ \ 26 o . Grand Lodge and Grantl Chapter give annually £ \ lxi ios . 'There are miscellaneous payments in London and the provinces

amounting to £ J 3 <> - | s . 31 ] ., and xvilli lhc balance of 1880 , £ >(»/> iys ., make up the tolal receipts of ^ . ' i-L . v . S , ^ s . 3 d . On the " per contra side , '' xve note tha ' . the ordinary expenses amount to £ 7 <) 3- , Ss- lid . The ordinary expenses include the provisions for an average of J . 'i girls and AS adults , 25 6 persons , _/ , " -. ' . l , vS , ; s . iod . Clothing , Nrc , for the girls , £ 131 *) 4 s . 8 d . Oilice expenses , which stem to us very moderate , amount to , ^ , < ' 5 " . and teachers' salaries , t \ c .

to £ 1213 i- 's . 8 d ., xvliich includes all salaries al the school . The ordinary house rejiairs and painting , £ 2 ( 1 $ 5 s . lid . The normal wear and tear of furniture , linen and crockery Nrc , £ 434 ; medical attendance , a very noteworthy item , only £ 0 u ; school books and stationer ) -, £ \ i 2 18 s . 1 ld . ; printing the reports and appeals , £ 37 $ 8 s . 1 id . ; coals , gas and xvatcr , / . ' . }« ji Li s . 1 id . ; rates , £ 2112 5 s . 8 d . ; oilice expenses , £ 3 $ ;

and a few other small hems make un the / . VosJ s - s . 1 id . and a few oilier small items make up ihe £ , J' ) 32 5 s . 1 id . The extraordinary expenses include pensions , _ £ ' . , 5 o ; a purchase of Stock in thc Sustentalion bund of ^ ., 5000 ; nexv furniture for Junior School , £ -i < > 5 5 S - ! repairs and painting , £ \ 7 " is . , sd . ; gratuities and outfits , £ 49 ios . ; prizes and rewards , £ 85 14 s . Sd . ; I ' niveisily examination lets , £ 33 18 s , Sd . ; and with balance to credit of £ 3 H ) I ^ S . . Sd .. / . ' 70 1- 's .

m Secretary s hands and / . Jo in Matron s , constitute the ^ AvVi ' z '^ - 4 d . extraordinary expenditure , xvliich , together with the ordinary expenditure of £ / ' ) 5- 5 s - nil ., makeup the entire sum of / , ' l . j , 3 , ^ 8 , ; s . 3 d . Stibslracting the purchase of Slock and the balance , xve have lhc "exlracrdinary" expenditure , xvliich " reclcris paribus " may be estimated at the same amount , more or less , year by year , olA , 2 ° -5 ' s . ' id .

That would make up a sum close on / , ' iu , 5 <> o absolutely necessary to keep up the Girls'School , annually . But then thai would not be a safe estimate of ways and means , inasmuch as no allowance is made for emergency items , xvliich may arise in any school , and which must either be met by income , or taken out of savings .

It is not therefore rmlair to say that annual subscriptions and donations of not less than £ ii ., yx > arc absolutely required fiom our benevolent Craft lo keep the school in its normal state of elliciency , activity and energy . Any amount above that strengthens the hands of thc executive to deal liberall y and vet economically with all mailers that come before it .

11 is but fair here to rememember lhat the expenditure for thc sxvimming bath , even in its reduced amount , will form a considerable iletn , and | ihat in the best interests of the schools il is advisable , nay necessary , lo put by annually , if possible , a certain sum , lo prepare for less prosperous times , perhaps , or unforeseen expenditure . The larger , therefore , the returns to the Girls' School , the more clear and safe are ils future prospects of utility and vitality .

Thc average expenditure per head on the ordinary income is £ 35 ins . Sd ., and no school in existence can be . more economically administered , or more conduce to the great end of all such institutions , —success , satisfactory reality , and thoroughness . The simple fact that 233 orphan girls of our Order arc securing the inestimable blessings of a good education , and the comforts and care of a happy home , is one of which our good old Order may be justl y and consciously proud . Next xveek we hope to review the report of ils Brother Institution , equall y useful , valuable , and well administered , —the Boys' School .

Lambert De Lintot.

LAMBERT DE LINTOT .

BY BRO . T . B . WIIVTLTIF . AD . " Masonic Student " has re , erred to some notes of mine in the Freemason ° f May 14111 , 1 SS 1 , in reference to Lambert dc Lintot and thc Lodgeof Perfect Obscrx-ancc . As I then said , there is no doubt a mystery to be

unravelled with regard to this lodge and its founders . Thc correspondence of Lintot ( I judge there xvas only one Lintot ) xvith the Grand Lodge of Scotland ls still preserved ; and if Bro . Murray Lyon would be good enough to send a copy of the important portions of it to the Freemason , he would be con-Jorrtng a favour upon all of us . The salient points arc , 1 bcliexc , given in

Lambert De Lintot.

my notes of May of last year . Lintot seems to havc been anxious to gather under the wing of his Lodge of Perfect Obserx-ance ali the Alasonic ritualism of the period , and , with that view , to have corresponded with York and lidinburgh . 1 hax-c not thc least idea as lo who Lord McMahon was , but I should think he may have been one of lhc Jacobite leaders who formulated those grades of Masonry that , were thought useiul for parly purposes . 1 las thc Lodge of Antiquity any of the Lintot papers in its custody ' : ' If "

Masonic Student" will kindl y loA again at my former notes to which he has referred , he will find the source of my information at that time . Bro . Hughan has given in his " History of FVcemasonry at Yoik" lhc story of the formation of the Grand Lodge South of the ' 1 rent , and mentioned the warranting of its only two lodges . 'The official letter to York , announcing their

constitution , ancl containing ollicial returns of members , has , I think , never been published , and I therefore enclose a copy , xvliich , 1 fancy , may be found useful for reference , if printed . 1 feel con \ inced that the Scotch records ( correspondence ) contain valuable information , and might , moreover , possibly throw some light upon the origin of Templar Masonry . The following is a copy of lhc letter referred to :

" M . VV . Grand Master and Brethen : — "Conformable to the time appointed in the deputation from you to the brethren in London , under the stile of the Grand Ledge of England South of the A'iver ' Irent , I shall now lay before your Worships their proceedings since the Institution on the 24 th June , 1770 .

" On the ijth August , I 77 y , in consequence of a petition having been presented at a proceeding Committee from several Alasonic brethren for that purpose , the Grand Alaster with his ollicers attended at tbe Otieen ' s 1 lead Tavern , in 1 lolborn , to constitute the Lodge of Perseverance and Triumph , when the following appointment of officers took place , viz .:

—" Bro . VVm . Preston ... ... ... ... R . VV . Master . „ Hugh Lloyd ... ... ... ... VV . S . Warden . „ Wm . Damborough ... ... ... W . J . Warden . „ Kd . Bishop ... ... ... ... Treasurer . „ 'I hos . Birkenhead ... ... ... ... Secretarv . „ VVm . Marsh ... ... ... ... } .. / „ J . Francis Kahn ... ... ... j Stewards .

"I his lodge ranks as Xo . 2 in the list of lodges under our Constitution , on account of their petition being subsequent lu that from the brethren of the Lodge of Perfect Observance , which I shall take notice of mote fully hereafter . "At a ( Juarteily Coinnitinicaticn on the 3 rd November , 1770 , l ! ic Grand Lodge being informed that Bro . Win . Uainboioiigh above mentioned bad declined hc ' mefa member of the above lodge , or any lodge under our Constitution , it was resolved that his oilice of Grand Steward should be deemed vacant , and Uro . John Long has since been appointed to fill the same . At this communication the Grand Master was pleased lo appoint Bro . Win . Preston to be his Grand Orator .

"On the 15 th November , 1770 , the Constitution of the Lodge of Perfect Observance , No . 1 , look place at the Mitre'Tavern , Fleet-street , when the following ollicers were appointed , viz .: — " Bro . Pet . Lambeil dc Linlot ... ... ... R . W . M . ,, Daniel Godfrey Ilint / . o ... ... ... VV . S . W . ,, Adam Guard ... ... ... ... VV . J . VV . ' „ Jno . Christian Falck ... ... ... Treasurer . „ Peter Mercier ... ... ... ... Seeretaiy .

"Some alterations have lately taken place as well in this lodge as in the Lodge of Perseverance and Triumph , which 1 shall do mysell the pleasure of particularising iu my next despatch . " These are the only two lodges at present under us . Vou may recollect my observations on the slow progress of our inlluence here in my letter of ( th February last . 1 have onl y to remark in addition lo what I then mentioned that the present ; era docs not seem distinguished for Masonic pursuits , which I can attribute only to the critical

situation of political alfans in this kingdom at present , and the effect it lias on the minds of all ranks of men , on account of its inlluence on their respective affairs in private life . " On the lyth January last another ( Juarteily Communication was held , which I took notice of to you in my letter of the Oth l-ebiuaiy ' lollowiiig , at which meeting the oilice of Grand Sivord Bearer was abolished , bei an . se deemed an innovation iip Masonry , to which oilice you will lind by my letter of the 3 rd August , i ; 7 y , Bro . Jno . Savage xvas appointed .

" A ( Juarterly Communication was likewise held on the lyth April last , but no other business being transacted than such as related to our own internal govern ment , 1 shall say nothing further respecting it , but draw yonr attention to the proceedings at the installation ot Grand Ollicers .

" Present : — " M . W . Jno . VVilson , lisq . ... ... ... G . M . ' * K . VV . Saml . Bass , lisq . ... ... ... D . G . M . " VV . Benj . Bradley , lisq . ... ... ... S . G . W . " VV . Daniel Nantes , lisq . ... ... ... J . G . W . " James Donaldson ... ... ... ... G . 'Treas .

" John Sealy ... ... ... ... ... G . Sccv . " Win . Shepherd . ' * Jas . Macombc . " ' Theophilus Beauchant . " John Savage . " Win . Norris .

" John Sims . " Bro . George Hume ... ... ,., . ~ „ Fredk . Chas . Kittiff ... ... ... 1 „ Jno . Jacob Hcrtcl ... ... ... | ,, , . „ Jno . Fras . Kahn ... ... ... ... < " tjrand Stewards . ,, Thos . Slnpton „ John Long ... ... ... ... J

" The Master and Wardens of the Lodges of Antiquity , Perfect Observance , and Perseverance and Triumph , respectively , and other visiting and assisting brethren . " The Grand Lodge being opened in ample form in the proper Degrees , the Grand Master opened thc business of the day by informing the brethien of the cause of their meeting , and concluded by proposing Uro . Benjamin Bradley as his successor in the high olhce of Grand Master , xvliich was unanimously approved of , and he was thereupon duly installed according to ancient custom , after having taken the oath usual on so solemn an occasion .

"Thc Grand Master elect then proceeded to invest Bro . John Wilson a Past Grand Master , and nominated the following brethren as Grand Ollicers for the ciuuin" - 12 months : — ° " Bro . Win . Preston ... ... ... Depy . G . M . „ Daniel Nantes ... ... ... S . G . W . „ James Sims ... ... ... J . G . W . ,,,,,, » F . C Kirtiff ... ... .. G . Mas . of Ccrcm . Llccted by ( ,, Jas . Donaldson ... ... ... G . Treas . ballot . 1 „ John Scaly ... ... ... G . Sec .

"After which the nomination of Stewards for the ensuing 12 months took place xvhose names are as follows : — ' " Bro . Charles lilancliard . ,, Jas . Poppleton Grillin . ,, Peter le Mercier . ,, Jno . Christian F ' alck . ,, James . Macombc . ,, Theoph . Beauchant .

"Such has been thc whole of our proceedings , at least such of it as is anyways necessary for your cognisance and information , since I had last the pleasure of xvritin " you on the subject . —1 am , & c , " J . \ -0 . SEALY , G . S . * "Friday-street , London , " ist July , 17 S 0 . "To the MVV . Grand Master of All England . "