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A Ten-Minutes' "Oration."
the body , and thc immortality of the soul . It inculcates the purest principles of piety and virtue , and teaches plainly in the First Degree to measure all our words and actions by the gauge of rectitude and justice ; to shape our conduct , in the Second , by the square of morality and honesty ; and in the Third to circumscribe our passions with the compass of propriety , and keep them strictly within the
limits of the circle of our duty to God and man . Hence we learn to be upright , just , and true to our fellow men ; humble , meek , resigned to the will of God ; so that the Mason who has thus discharged his duty as a true and faithful brother of the Craft may calmly wait that awful moment when his heart shall cease to throb and his soul , released from the burden of the flesh , shall wing its
upward flight to the boundless , unexplored expanse above . " Truly then is Masonry a noble thing , and nobly should it be enshrined among us . It is a precious jew : l which demand i a goodly selling , and we congratulate the brethren of this lodge upon thc admirable hall which is consecrated to its use to-day , as our first G . M . K . S . congratulated himself and his people when his building at Jerusalem was
completed— " I was glad when they saitl unto me , We will go unto the House of the Lore ! . For thither the tribes go up , even the tribes of Israel , to behold the fair beauty of thc Lord and to visit His temple . " Being then what it is , we might naturally expect to find Freemasonry everywhere held in the highest and most reverent estimation , and , like a powerful magnet , drawing into it irresistibly all that is
great and good now , as it did in days gone by . But is it so ? To some extent it is , no doubt , antl , in proof of this , wc point with pride and pleasure to such an assemblage as is gathered hereto-day . Yet , is it not the case that our influence and numbers are not nearly what they ought to be ? —that , in fact , they might and ought to he far larger than they are ? And , if so , where lies the fault ? Have we any
one to blame for it hut ourselves ? Speaking from my own experience , I should say that Masonry is by no means popular with women as a hotly ; that wives dislike it for their husbands , mothers for their sons , antl that manymen who take an independent stand in thought and feeling fight shy of it for themselves and their belongings . Anil why ? Because there is a wide-spread feeling that
men become Masons , not from high but low motives , to increase their business connection , perhaps , or enlarge their "jolly-good-fellow" circle ; and that their moral tone is not improved thereby , but the re-verse ; that Masonry , in fact , is little else than a costly knife-antl-kork society , fond of itlle dissipation ; and lotlge meetings mcrc ' y aconvenicntexcuseand cloak for wasting
ill -spared money upon t xtTavagantvatnig and dr mkmg . espe - eially drinking . That this opinion may have sad foundation in the conduct of some few past and even present brethren cannot be denied . Nor U thc reason far to seek . In the great majority of our town and country districts ne > large and suitable room for meeting can be found except at the public inn , where temptations and excess present them
selves to every comer . And , accordingly , it is their misfortune , not their fault * , if Masons thus unhappily situated have from time to time made lapses from their high prof ssion . For it is not the orderly Masonic banquet in Masonic clothing , nor the modest lodge refreshmei t with Masonic guards antl checks on every side , that does the mischief ; but the un-Masonic lounging at the bar , and
the alcoholic convivialities there indulged in before the lotlge is opened , and aft : r it is closed . Hence it is that unseemly scandals have at times arisen , that solemn vows of initiation have been forgotten , that the mysteries of Masonry have more or less been blabbed by drunken lips to the scoffing outer world , and grave discredit cast upon the whole fraternity . Freemasonry , however , cannot
justly be condemned , any more than Christianity , for not doing its proper wrrk of making all its members worthy ; or than the Legislature for not making every one sober and religious by Act of Parliament . Much , however , may be done is this direction by diminishing the temptations to vice and thc facilities for getting drunk . And an immense stride will have been taken towards the exaltation
of Freemasonry among ourselves , and the world at large , v . hen every lodge has a place like this set apart for Masonic purposes , where the most fastidious may assemble as in an ordinary-well kept leading roum , without hesitation nn their own part or suspicion on the patt of others ; where evenings maybe o ten spent , not wearily and drearily in merely getting through a dull routine of "work , " but
pleasantly and p-ofitably in " lectures" and discussions upon interesting topics of art and science , thus fulfilling the special obligation , to " make continual advancement in Masonic knowledge . " And this is unquestionably the right and proper thing . For what says an ancient charge ? " A Mason ' s lotlge is an emblematic representation of the universe , the magnificent temple of that G . A . whom we
all revere and adore . Wisdom , strength , and beauty are tbe pillars ol His throne and manifest in all His works ; His wiselom is infinite , His strength omnipotent , and His beauty shines thorough all creation , in symmetry of form , grandeur of proportion , and glorious harmony of colour . " Here is a grand ideal ! Bat how can it possibly be realised in a public-house , with un-Masonic sights and
sounds at every turn , with cowans and intruders in every corner . Very cordially then do we reiterate our warm congratulations to the Madoc and St . Cybi Lodges for the temple-building they have done . Very heartily tlo we say to you , go on and prosper as you well deserve ! This structure has been raised in perfe-et unanimity ami concord . Long may it so continue . May the proceedings of to-day
serve lout to forge another link in the chain of brotherly love and good-fellowship , hy whicii you are already united . May your children and your children ' s children rejoice in these auspicious solemnities . May you enjoy within these walls every satisfaction and delight that disinterested affection and Masonic intercourse can i . fford . Antl may the good re port of this lodge so tend to exalt and enhance the reputation of the Craft at large , that
A Ten-Minutes' "Oration."
Masonry may flourish here as in every other quarter of the globe ; and be assisted to fulfil its noble mission by diffusing the light of wisdom , aiding the strength of reason , displaying thc beauty of virtue , and diminishing the aggregate of human vice antl misery . Being thus
established firmly by the higli character of its friends , it may laugh to scorn the malice of its fo-s , and rise superior to all the opposition of the outer worltl ; like thc lofty summit of tho mighty Snowelon , that hates its bicast with dignified composure to thc tempest , and fearlcfsly presents ts bosom to the mitlnight storm .
The Ancient And Accepted Scottish Rite.
THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE .
The following balance sheet may interest some of our readers : THE TREASURER GENERAL IN * ACCOUNT WITH THE SUPREME COUNCIL , 33 , ist J , 1879 .
Receipts , ist July , 1878 . £ s . d . To Balancein London & Westminster Bank 423 6 11 „ Receipts to 30 th June , 1879 2308 16 10
£ 2932 3 9 Expenditure . £ s . d . By Payments for Rent , Salaries , Wages , Furniture , Repairs , & c 14 88 5 o „ Charitable Donations 198 11 o „ Balance in London * Westminster Bank * i 229 18 9 „ Do . in Treasurer's hands ... ... ' 59 ° ,
£ 2932 3 9 Examined and compared with the vouchers , antl found correct . ( Signed ) S . RAWSON , 33 . G . LAMBERT , 3-j . 3 rd July , 1879 . F . RICHARDSON , 31 .
BALANCE-SHEET , IST J , 1879 . Assets . £ s . d . Cash in London & Westminster Bmk ... 12 : 9 18 9 „ in Treasurer ' s hands ... ... ... is 9 o £ 900 Madias Stock cost ... ... ... 1007 5 o £ 800 „ Debenture Stock ... ... 800 o o
£ 1200 Russian Bonds , cost ... ... ... 1189 10 o £ 1000 3 per cent . Consols ... ... ... 9 62 10 o Library , ts'imatcd at ... ... ... ... 21 3 8 2 o Plate , valued Kt - 3 63 10 o Organ , valued at ... ... 300 o o Furniture antl Appointments ... ... ... 1842 o 7
Liases : —33 , Go-den Square ... ... ... 864 o o 2 , Uppi r John-street ... ... 923 o o Masonic Hall 135 6 o o Cellarage 500 o o
- £ ' 35-5 S 4 Liabilities . £ s . d . Compounders , 31 ° , 32 ° , 33 —139 Members ... 722 8 0 „ 30 ° —292 Members 1011 8 o Unappropriated ... ... ... ... 2 19 6 Balance , being Capital " 778 9 4
£ ' 3515 5 4 ( Signed ) THOMAS MEGGY , Public Accountant , 22 , Bedford-place , Russell-sq ., W . 13 , Golden-sq ., London , W ., H . CLERK , 33 ° , Grand Treas , Gen .
Masonic Music.
MASONIC MUSIC .
A very interesting and instructive lecture on the above subiect was given by Bro . Dr . Spark , P . M . 289 , P . P . G . O . of West Yorkshire , to the brethren and visitors of the Lodge of Fortitude , No . 289 , on Thursday , the 25 th ult ., at the special request of the W . M ., Bro . G . B . Scott . The lecture was divided into
two parts , the first consisting of music adapted for the various ceremonies of the Craft , the secontl of that used at Masonic festive gatherings . The illustrations , which were most efficiently given by Bros . Blagboro , Dodds , Higgins , and Rickard , were all taken from the " Freemasons' Liber Musicus , " edited by Bro . Dr . Spark , who also took ' part in the vocal examples , and played the necessary
accompaniments . Mendelssohn s "Like as a rather pitieth his Children , " Mozart ' s " Guide us , oh , thou Great Jehovah , " and the lamented Bro . Henry Smart's " I will wash my hands in innocency , " were much appreciated amongst the adapted music of the first division of the lecture ; whilst of the music specially composed for Masonic ceremonies , a part song , " Now the Evening Shadows , "
by Bro . Dr . Spark , and a Sanctus , with a tenor solo and soft response chorus , by the same composer , were greatly admired , the solo in the latter piece being beautifully given by Bro . Blagbeiro . In the second division of the lecture " Hail , Masonry Divine , " an inspiriting composition , specially written by the lecturer for the ceremony of
installation of the Marquis of Ripon as Grand Master , was very effective . A very quaint old English tenor song , " The Pratty Flowers , " composer unknown , was much applauded , and was given with that charming sweetness and purity of tone for which Bro . Blagboro is so justly celebrated . The lecturer , as might be anticipated , strongly advocated
* Of th's balance £ 800 has been since invested in Cape of Good Hope 45 per cent . Bonds ,
Masonic Music.
a closer and more systematic alliance of good and appropriate music with the beautiful ritual of Freemasonry than is at present general . The literary merits of the lecture were considerable , and , with the musical illustrations , seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience , amongst whom was the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire , Bro . J . W . Tew , J . P . A vote of thanks to the lecturer and the brethren assisting
him , proposed by Bro . H . Inchbold , P . M ., and secondetl by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , was carried by acclamation , and it was vcry evident that thc object of the lecture was in thorough accordance with the desires of those present . After refreshment further illustrations of Masonic festive music were given by various brethren , and once more an enjoyable Masonic evening was spent in the lodge , which its brethren love to speak of as " Old Fidelity .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
Thc monthly Committee meeting of this Institution was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Lieut-Col . Creaton presided . There were also present Bros . W . Hale , S . Rawson , C . P . Dilley , J . Brett , J . G . Stevens , J . Newton , Charles Atkins , J . H . Leggatt , J . M . Case , Wm .
Stephens , R . H . Giraud , C . J . Perceval , L . Stean , J . Kemp , J . A . Farnfield , Dr . Jabez Hogg , H . Somerville Burney , Chas . Lacey , Jas . Willing , jun ., Raynham W . Stewart , Edgar Bowyer , James Terry ( Secretary ) , and E . C . Massey , ( Freemason ) . The minutes of the last meeting ( ioth September ) were read and confirmed .
Thc Secretary reported thc death of two female annuitants , one having received £ 130 , and the other £ 80 . Thc report tf the Finance Committee was read antl adopted . An investment of £ tooo in Three Per Cent . Consols on account of the Male Annuitants' Funtl , and a similar addition to the Female Fund were ordered .
The Secretary reportetl that he had made a contract with a firm at Croydon for supplying coals to the Institution throughout the winter months at a fixed price of 25 s . per ton . A letter from the Assistant Grantl Secretary was read stating , in reply to a letter of inquiry from Bro . Terry
respecting office accommodation , that thc matier is under consideration of the Premises Committee , Petitions were considcrctl of two female candidates , whose names werc added to thc list . Petitions werc also received from four male candidates , with the result that three names were added to the list , one petition being sent back , not being in confirmity with thc rules of the Institution .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
Thc monthly meeting of the General Committee of this Institution was held Ust Saturday , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . J . Joyce Murray in thc chair . There were also present Bros , the Rev . Richard Morris , LLD . ( Head Master
of the School ) , F . H . Ebsworth , Dr . F . W . Ramsay , W . H . Perryman , Donald M . Dewar , S . Rosenthal , Arthur E . Gladwell , R . B . Webster , William Roebuck , Richard Tyrrell , J . G . Chancellor , A . J . Duff Filer , W . F . C . Moutrie , Thomas Meggy , Geo . J . Palmer , F . Binckes ( Secretary ) , and II . Massey ( Freemason ) . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , an
addition of £ 5 per annum was made to the salary of the Foreign Master . The petition for placing one candidate on the list for thc April election was received , examined , and agreed to , antl an outfit was granted to one lad who has left thc Institution and obtained a situation . An application lor lands for apprenticing one boy , after a little discussion , was ordcretl to stand over for further information , and the Committee then adjourned .
Order Of St. Lawrence.
Order of St . Lawrence .
YORK . —Ebor Lodge . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 2 ml inst ., at which were present Bros . G . Simpson , R W . M . ; J . S . Cumberland , S . W . ; T . B . Whytehead , P . M ., as J . W . ; M . Millington , S . D . ; T . Humphries , I . G . ; W . P . Husband , K . of G . ; A . T . B . Turner , Sec ; L . Murphy , S . F . Bousfield , P . Pearson , Tyler . The Degree was conferred upon Bro . J . J . Wilkes ,
Restoration Lodge , No . in , Darlington . Bro . T . B . Whytehead gave a report of thc proceedings at a meeting he had attended at the Alexandra Palace on the nth August , for the purpose of forming a Council of Side Degrees . The lodge expressed its general approval of the course adopted , antl after some conversation and suggestions relating to the government of the Order of St . Lawrence , the lodge was closed .
The Eighty-Second Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will be beld in June next at the Alexandra Palace , the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , R . W . Deputy Grantl Master and Provincial Grand Master of West Lincashire , in the chair .
The Koyal Commemoration Lodge of Instruction , No . ij-8 , , was opened on Monday last , and will meet regularly for the future on Montlay evenings , from 8 to 10 , at the Railway Hotel , High-street , Putney , under the Preceptorship of Bro . J . W . Robinson , P . M . . + WORDSWORTH ' S "COCA PILLS" the miccessfu remedy for sleeplessness , neuralgia , and Hay fever . <•« , per box . "Ilomu * patuic Chemist , 6 , Sloane-streel , London .
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A Ten-Minutes' "Oration."
the body , and thc immortality of the soul . It inculcates the purest principles of piety and virtue , and teaches plainly in the First Degree to measure all our words and actions by the gauge of rectitude and justice ; to shape our conduct , in the Second , by the square of morality and honesty ; and in the Third to circumscribe our passions with the compass of propriety , and keep them strictly within the
limits of the circle of our duty to God and man . Hence we learn to be upright , just , and true to our fellow men ; humble , meek , resigned to the will of God ; so that the Mason who has thus discharged his duty as a true and faithful brother of the Craft may calmly wait that awful moment when his heart shall cease to throb and his soul , released from the burden of the flesh , shall wing its
upward flight to the boundless , unexplored expanse above . " Truly then is Masonry a noble thing , and nobly should it be enshrined among us . It is a precious jew : l which demand i a goodly selling , and we congratulate the brethren of this lodge upon thc admirable hall which is consecrated to its use to-day , as our first G . M . K . S . congratulated himself and his people when his building at Jerusalem was
completed— " I was glad when they saitl unto me , We will go unto the House of the Lore ! . For thither the tribes go up , even the tribes of Israel , to behold the fair beauty of thc Lord and to visit His temple . " Being then what it is , we might naturally expect to find Freemasonry everywhere held in the highest and most reverent estimation , and , like a powerful magnet , drawing into it irresistibly all that is
great and good now , as it did in days gone by . But is it so ? To some extent it is , no doubt , antl , in proof of this , wc point with pride and pleasure to such an assemblage as is gathered hereto-day . Yet , is it not the case that our influence and numbers are not nearly what they ought to be ? —that , in fact , they might and ought to he far larger than they are ? And , if so , where lies the fault ? Have we any
one to blame for it hut ourselves ? Speaking from my own experience , I should say that Masonry is by no means popular with women as a hotly ; that wives dislike it for their husbands , mothers for their sons , antl that manymen who take an independent stand in thought and feeling fight shy of it for themselves and their belongings . Anil why ? Because there is a wide-spread feeling that
men become Masons , not from high but low motives , to increase their business connection , perhaps , or enlarge their "jolly-good-fellow" circle ; and that their moral tone is not improved thereby , but the re-verse ; that Masonry , in fact , is little else than a costly knife-antl-kork society , fond of itlle dissipation ; and lotlge meetings mcrc ' y aconvenicntexcuseand cloak for wasting
ill -spared money upon t xtTavagantvatnig and dr mkmg . espe - eially drinking . That this opinion may have sad foundation in the conduct of some few past and even present brethren cannot be denied . Nor U thc reason far to seek . In the great majority of our town and country districts ne > large and suitable room for meeting can be found except at the public inn , where temptations and excess present them
selves to every comer . And , accordingly , it is their misfortune , not their fault * , if Masons thus unhappily situated have from time to time made lapses from their high prof ssion . For it is not the orderly Masonic banquet in Masonic clothing , nor the modest lodge refreshmei t with Masonic guards antl checks on every side , that does the mischief ; but the un-Masonic lounging at the bar , and
the alcoholic convivialities there indulged in before the lotlge is opened , and aft : r it is closed . Hence it is that unseemly scandals have at times arisen , that solemn vows of initiation have been forgotten , that the mysteries of Masonry have more or less been blabbed by drunken lips to the scoffing outer world , and grave discredit cast upon the whole fraternity . Freemasonry , however , cannot
justly be condemned , any more than Christianity , for not doing its proper wrrk of making all its members worthy ; or than the Legislature for not making every one sober and religious by Act of Parliament . Much , however , may be done is this direction by diminishing the temptations to vice and thc facilities for getting drunk . And an immense stride will have been taken towards the exaltation
of Freemasonry among ourselves , and the world at large , v . hen every lodge has a place like this set apart for Masonic purposes , where the most fastidious may assemble as in an ordinary-well kept leading roum , without hesitation nn their own part or suspicion on the patt of others ; where evenings maybe o ten spent , not wearily and drearily in merely getting through a dull routine of "work , " but
pleasantly and p-ofitably in " lectures" and discussions upon interesting topics of art and science , thus fulfilling the special obligation , to " make continual advancement in Masonic knowledge . " And this is unquestionably the right and proper thing . For what says an ancient charge ? " A Mason ' s lotlge is an emblematic representation of the universe , the magnificent temple of that G . A . whom we
all revere and adore . Wisdom , strength , and beauty are tbe pillars ol His throne and manifest in all His works ; His wiselom is infinite , His strength omnipotent , and His beauty shines thorough all creation , in symmetry of form , grandeur of proportion , and glorious harmony of colour . " Here is a grand ideal ! Bat how can it possibly be realised in a public-house , with un-Masonic sights and
sounds at every turn , with cowans and intruders in every corner . Very cordially then do we reiterate our warm congratulations to the Madoc and St . Cybi Lodges for the temple-building they have done . Very heartily tlo we say to you , go on and prosper as you well deserve ! This structure has been raised in perfe-et unanimity ami concord . Long may it so continue . May the proceedings of to-day
serve lout to forge another link in the chain of brotherly love and good-fellowship , hy whicii you are already united . May your children and your children ' s children rejoice in these auspicious solemnities . May you enjoy within these walls every satisfaction and delight that disinterested affection and Masonic intercourse can i . fford . Antl may the good re port of this lodge so tend to exalt and enhance the reputation of the Craft at large , that
A Ten-Minutes' "Oration."
Masonry may flourish here as in every other quarter of the globe ; and be assisted to fulfil its noble mission by diffusing the light of wisdom , aiding the strength of reason , displaying thc beauty of virtue , and diminishing the aggregate of human vice antl misery . Being thus
established firmly by the higli character of its friends , it may laugh to scorn the malice of its fo-s , and rise superior to all the opposition of the outer worltl ; like thc lofty summit of tho mighty Snowelon , that hates its bicast with dignified composure to thc tempest , and fearlcfsly presents ts bosom to the mitlnight storm .
The Ancient And Accepted Scottish Rite.
THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE .
The following balance sheet may interest some of our readers : THE TREASURER GENERAL IN * ACCOUNT WITH THE SUPREME COUNCIL , 33 , ist J , 1879 .
Receipts , ist July , 1878 . £ s . d . To Balancein London & Westminster Bank 423 6 11 „ Receipts to 30 th June , 1879 2308 16 10
£ 2932 3 9 Expenditure . £ s . d . By Payments for Rent , Salaries , Wages , Furniture , Repairs , & c 14 88 5 o „ Charitable Donations 198 11 o „ Balance in London * Westminster Bank * i 229 18 9 „ Do . in Treasurer's hands ... ... ' 59 ° ,
£ 2932 3 9 Examined and compared with the vouchers , antl found correct . ( Signed ) S . RAWSON , 33 . G . LAMBERT , 3-j . 3 rd July , 1879 . F . RICHARDSON , 31 .
BALANCE-SHEET , IST J , 1879 . Assets . £ s . d . Cash in London & Westminster Bmk ... 12 : 9 18 9 „ in Treasurer ' s hands ... ... ... is 9 o £ 900 Madias Stock cost ... ... ... 1007 5 o £ 800 „ Debenture Stock ... ... 800 o o
£ 1200 Russian Bonds , cost ... ... ... 1189 10 o £ 1000 3 per cent . Consols ... ... ... 9 62 10 o Library , ts'imatcd at ... ... ... ... 21 3 8 2 o Plate , valued Kt - 3 63 10 o Organ , valued at ... ... 300 o o Furniture antl Appointments ... ... ... 1842 o 7
Liases : —33 , Go-den Square ... ... ... 864 o o 2 , Uppi r John-street ... ... 923 o o Masonic Hall 135 6 o o Cellarage 500 o o
- £ ' 35-5 S 4 Liabilities . £ s . d . Compounders , 31 ° , 32 ° , 33 —139 Members ... 722 8 0 „ 30 ° —292 Members 1011 8 o Unappropriated ... ... ... ... 2 19 6 Balance , being Capital " 778 9 4
£ ' 3515 5 4 ( Signed ) THOMAS MEGGY , Public Accountant , 22 , Bedford-place , Russell-sq ., W . 13 , Golden-sq ., London , W ., H . CLERK , 33 ° , Grand Treas , Gen .
Masonic Music.
MASONIC MUSIC .
A very interesting and instructive lecture on the above subiect was given by Bro . Dr . Spark , P . M . 289 , P . P . G . O . of West Yorkshire , to the brethren and visitors of the Lodge of Fortitude , No . 289 , on Thursday , the 25 th ult ., at the special request of the W . M ., Bro . G . B . Scott . The lecture was divided into
two parts , the first consisting of music adapted for the various ceremonies of the Craft , the secontl of that used at Masonic festive gatherings . The illustrations , which were most efficiently given by Bros . Blagboro , Dodds , Higgins , and Rickard , were all taken from the " Freemasons' Liber Musicus , " edited by Bro . Dr . Spark , who also took ' part in the vocal examples , and played the necessary
accompaniments . Mendelssohn s "Like as a rather pitieth his Children , " Mozart ' s " Guide us , oh , thou Great Jehovah , " and the lamented Bro . Henry Smart's " I will wash my hands in innocency , " were much appreciated amongst the adapted music of the first division of the lecture ; whilst of the music specially composed for Masonic ceremonies , a part song , " Now the Evening Shadows , "
by Bro . Dr . Spark , and a Sanctus , with a tenor solo and soft response chorus , by the same composer , were greatly admired , the solo in the latter piece being beautifully given by Bro . Blagbeiro . In the second division of the lecture " Hail , Masonry Divine , " an inspiriting composition , specially written by the lecturer for the ceremony of
installation of the Marquis of Ripon as Grand Master , was very effective . A very quaint old English tenor song , " The Pratty Flowers , " composer unknown , was much applauded , and was given with that charming sweetness and purity of tone for which Bro . Blagboro is so justly celebrated . The lecturer , as might be anticipated , strongly advocated
* Of th's balance £ 800 has been since invested in Cape of Good Hope 45 per cent . Bonds ,
Masonic Music.
a closer and more systematic alliance of good and appropriate music with the beautiful ritual of Freemasonry than is at present general . The literary merits of the lecture were considerable , and , with the musical illustrations , seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience , amongst whom was the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire , Bro . J . W . Tew , J . P . A vote of thanks to the lecturer and the brethren assisting
him , proposed by Bro . H . Inchbold , P . M ., and secondetl by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , was carried by acclamation , and it was vcry evident that thc object of the lecture was in thorough accordance with the desires of those present . After refreshment further illustrations of Masonic festive music were given by various brethren , and once more an enjoyable Masonic evening was spent in the lodge , which its brethren love to speak of as " Old Fidelity .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
Thc monthly Committee meeting of this Institution was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Lieut-Col . Creaton presided . There were also present Bros . W . Hale , S . Rawson , C . P . Dilley , J . Brett , J . G . Stevens , J . Newton , Charles Atkins , J . H . Leggatt , J . M . Case , Wm .
Stephens , R . H . Giraud , C . J . Perceval , L . Stean , J . Kemp , J . A . Farnfield , Dr . Jabez Hogg , H . Somerville Burney , Chas . Lacey , Jas . Willing , jun ., Raynham W . Stewart , Edgar Bowyer , James Terry ( Secretary ) , and E . C . Massey , ( Freemason ) . The minutes of the last meeting ( ioth September ) were read and confirmed .
Thc Secretary reported thc death of two female annuitants , one having received £ 130 , and the other £ 80 . Thc report tf the Finance Committee was read antl adopted . An investment of £ tooo in Three Per Cent . Consols on account of the Male Annuitants' Funtl , and a similar addition to the Female Fund were ordered .
The Secretary reportetl that he had made a contract with a firm at Croydon for supplying coals to the Institution throughout the winter months at a fixed price of 25 s . per ton . A letter from the Assistant Grantl Secretary was read stating , in reply to a letter of inquiry from Bro . Terry
respecting office accommodation , that thc matier is under consideration of the Premises Committee , Petitions were considcrctl of two female candidates , whose names werc added to thc list . Petitions werc also received from four male candidates , with the result that three names were added to the list , one petition being sent back , not being in confirmity with thc rules of the Institution .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
Thc monthly meeting of the General Committee of this Institution was held Ust Saturday , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . J . Joyce Murray in thc chair . There were also present Bros , the Rev . Richard Morris , LLD . ( Head Master
of the School ) , F . H . Ebsworth , Dr . F . W . Ramsay , W . H . Perryman , Donald M . Dewar , S . Rosenthal , Arthur E . Gladwell , R . B . Webster , William Roebuck , Richard Tyrrell , J . G . Chancellor , A . J . Duff Filer , W . F . C . Moutrie , Thomas Meggy , Geo . J . Palmer , F . Binckes ( Secretary ) , and II . Massey ( Freemason ) . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , an
addition of £ 5 per annum was made to the salary of the Foreign Master . The petition for placing one candidate on the list for thc April election was received , examined , and agreed to , antl an outfit was granted to one lad who has left thc Institution and obtained a situation . An application lor lands for apprenticing one boy , after a little discussion , was ordcretl to stand over for further information , and the Committee then adjourned .
Order Of St. Lawrence.
Order of St . Lawrence .
YORK . —Ebor Lodge . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 2 ml inst ., at which were present Bros . G . Simpson , R W . M . ; J . S . Cumberland , S . W . ; T . B . Whytehead , P . M ., as J . W . ; M . Millington , S . D . ; T . Humphries , I . G . ; W . P . Husband , K . of G . ; A . T . B . Turner , Sec ; L . Murphy , S . F . Bousfield , P . Pearson , Tyler . The Degree was conferred upon Bro . J . J . Wilkes ,
Restoration Lodge , No . in , Darlington . Bro . T . B . Whytehead gave a report of thc proceedings at a meeting he had attended at the Alexandra Palace on the nth August , for the purpose of forming a Council of Side Degrees . The lodge expressed its general approval of the course adopted , antl after some conversation and suggestions relating to the government of the Order of St . Lawrence , the lodge was closed .
The Eighty-Second Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will be beld in June next at the Alexandra Palace , the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , R . W . Deputy Grantl Master and Provincial Grand Master of West Lincashire , in the chair .
The Koyal Commemoration Lodge of Instruction , No . ij-8 , , was opened on Monday last , and will meet regularly for the future on Montlay evenings , from 8 to 10 , at the Railway Hotel , High-street , Putney , under the Preceptorship of Bro . J . W . Robinson , P . M . . + WORDSWORTH ' S "COCA PILLS" the miccessfu remedy for sleeplessness , neuralgia , and Hay fever . <•« , per box . "Ilomu * patuic Chemist , 6 , Sloane-streel , London .