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attention of our readers to the views enunciated by our worthy brother , the lecture having been published in the form of a small pamphlet . Bro . Penna speaks after a praciical experience extending over upwards of a quarter of a century , and as such is a trustworthy authority to follow . At the same time thc manner in which he imparts instruction is so clear and simple and withal so effective

that a study of his pamphlet is almost as agreeable a task as it is likely to prove a profitable one . One point on which Hro . Penna lays the greatest stress is the necessity for cultivating a clear and distinct enunciation , and we trust our friends will not think it presumptuous if wc suggest that many of our vocal brethren might with advantage take a leaf out of Bro . Penna ' s book in this respect .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

2 S 2 ] HISTORIES OF LODGES . I have received from Bro . T . S . Carter , of Hertford , the ' * History of the Hertford Lodge , No . 403 , " compiled by himself ; and from Bro . J . Bodenham , of Newport , Salop , the " History of Freemasonry in Stafford , " by Bro . T . Ward Chalmers . These arc capital additions to my store ,

and I shall be glad of others not in my list of 22 nd Dec , 1 SS 3 , addressed to me at Grosvenor House , Torquay ( instead of Tiuro as heretofore ) , so as to complete a set of all the lodge and provincial histories published in Great Britain and Ireland , thereby enabling mc to write a sketch of the whole , according to thc suggestion of my friend , Bro . Gould . VV . J . HUGHAN .

2 S 3 ] BARRETT'S MAGUS . Where can 1 find a life of Francis Barrett ? In a print attached to his "Magus" in 1 S 01 , he wears on the right side a little jewel with a ribbon attached to the button-side . It seems to bc a "Delta" or a " Triangle " on a small square r '* tc . He puts after his name the initials F . R . C . on the title page . MASONIC STUDENT .

2 S 4 J A KNIGHT TEMPLAR DRAMA . In a fifth volume of plays , out of a scries I think of many volumes , I find one entitled " The Knight of Malta . " It runs from page 2593 to 2 S 34 , and is styled "Thc end of the Fifth Volume" and endorsed" Printed in thc year I 7 i 1 . " Who was the author ? Omitting the filth and obscenity , almost as liad as Rabelais , there is much in the drama that is sublime and beautiful . I have read it frequently and with ever-increasing pleasure . ROB MORRIS .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of Management of this Institution met on VVednesday afternoon at l < rccmasons' Hall , Col . Creaton , Past Gr-: i-. d Treasurer , in thc chair . There were also present Brcs . W . J . Murlis , Henry Moore , G . Bolton , James Brett , lohn Uulmer , A . II . Tattershall , Raynham XV .

Stewart , C . A . Cottebrune , J . Newton , VV . H . Goodall , John J . Berry , C . G . Dilley , C . H . Webb , J . H . Sillitoe , j . E . Gordon Robbins , James Willing , jun ., Thos . VV . C . Hush , G . L . Moore , W . Stephens , Thos . Cubitt , VV . Hilton , Louis Stean , W . March , Charles Belton , and James Terry ( Sec . ) After the reading and confirmation of the minutes ,

The SECRETARY reported thc death of three male and three female annuitants . He then read the Warden ' s re-Eort , which stated thc receipt of numerous presents by rcthrc *** . and ladies for the New Vcar ' i entertainment to thc old people on thc previous Wednesday , consisting of turkeys , hams , fruit , plum puddings and mince pics , tea , and tobacco . Besides these presents was one from Bro .

Cutbush , consisting of a hamper of bulbs for the ground * - of the Institution . The report concluded by conveying the thanks of the residents to all those ladies and brethren who made presents , and who assisted in rendering thc inmates a happy day and evening . The report of the Finance Committee was also read , and on motion duly made and seconded , ordered to be received and entered on the minutes .

Uro . C . II . VVEIII ) brought forward his motion for considering what could be done to assist candidates for the Institution who had been at one time subscribers , a motion which was brought forward at last meeting , but after some discussion was adjourned , lt was not nis object to create bogus votes , but to act fairly and properly , and to irivc thc candidates no more than was their due . He read

a list of successful candidates for the Builders' Benevolent Institution who had had votes carried to their credit on account of their subscriptions at former times . This principal he wished adopted at this Institution . Bro . XV . II . GOODALL objected to one part of thescheme , because it left in a Committee an arbitrary power of settling a value in votes on thc subscriptions .

Some of the brethren thought a Committee should bc appointed to thresh thc subject out . This suggestion was adopted and a committee was appointed . Bro . HrNRY MoORK , P . M . 73 , wished to obtain some inforr . - . ation as to who invited thc ladies and brethren who r-Uendcd at thc entertainment to thc old people and partook of the turkeys , & c , which had been

presented . He was afraid that by partaking of these good things they deprived the old people of part of them . liro , TERRY explained that it was usual to invite those who contributed the money and the good things . The House Committee were also invited . Thc brethren who attended helped and waited upon the old people , and it was usual for them to have a cut off a joint and a glass of wine after thc old people had had their dinner . The old people

were deprived of nothing by these visitors . Bro . II . MOORI : expressed himself satisfied . It was as well to have the matter cleared up first as last . Nine male and five female candidates were placed on thc list for election in May next . One male petitioner was deferred and one refused . The SECRETARY stated there were 82 widows and 44 men for election , and only 17 vacancies in all . A vet ; of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Norfolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORFOLK .

Thc annual meeting of thc Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk was held on Thursday , the 13 th ult ., at the Koyal Hotel , Norwich , when in the absence of the R . W . P . G . M ., Lord Suffield , K . C . B ., who is at present abroad , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Major Penrice , P . M . 52 , P . G . D ., nrpsiilprl . enlerinf the Iodtrc room shortly after one o ' clock .

attended by the Present and Past Grand Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The various lodges were represented as follows : —Union , 52 , Norwich—Bros . Charles E . Gilman , Ex-Mayor of Norwich , VV . M . ; Col . C . E . Bignold , P . M ., P . P . G . R . ; Henry G . Barwell , P . P . G . S . D ., P . P . G . Sec ; Sir F . G . M . Boileau , Bart ., P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; J . Baldis , P . M ., P . P . G . J . D ., P . G . Sec ; Rev . W . Melville

Pigott , P . P . G . C ; and Henry Bloomfield . Faithful , 85 , Harleston—Bros . Dr . C . D . H . Drury , VV . M ., P . P . G . R . ; F . A . Crisp , P . M . ; F . A . Bond , VV . E . Melton , and Geo . Harper . Social , 93 , Norwich—Bros . F . C . Atkinson , P . M ., P . G . Org . ; Robt . Gunn , P . M ., P . G . Tyler ; Henry Phonless , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D . ; VV . H . Smith , J . H . Brockbank , G . B . Robertson , P . G . VVhite , R . F . Ladell , Robt .

Kent , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . of C . j and J . Morse . Friendship , 100 , Great Yarmouth—Bros . J . B . Johnson , W . M . ; H . Stcrnbridge , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; E . J . Bonfellow , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . of C . ; P . W . Southey , and VV . J . C Reeves . Unanimity , 102 , North Walsham—Bros . Rev . H . Wimble , and Edward VVhite . Philanthropic , 107 , Lynn—Bros . 1 . S . B . Glasicr , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W . ; R . H . Aldhand ,

Henry Green , and G . VV . Lake . Perseverance , 213 , Norwich—Bros . ' C . E . Sexton , VV . M . ; George Kersey , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., C . VV . Bacon , P . G . Stwd . ; P . C . R . King . P . G . Stwd . ; P . Cole , VV . Land , and G . P . Carpenter , United Friends , 313 , Great Yarmouth—Bros . R . C . Hammond , J . Harvey George , and C . P . Lacey . Cabbell , S 07 , Norwich—Bros . J . J . Hunt , P . M . ; George Green ,

P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; A . J . Berry , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; A . King , A . Sidell , E . A . Earnscliffe , George Hammond , VV . Murrell , and J . VV . Brown ( Freemason ) . Sincerity , 943 , Norwich—Bros . G . VV . G . Barnard , W . M . ; R . E . Thorns , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D . ; H . VV . Stacey , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D . j Capt . Geo . Clements , P . G . Stwd . ; R . J . Mills , P . M . ; E . Baldwin , P . M . ; and Burgess . Sondes , 996 , East Dereham—Bros . A . Afassu-nrham . VV . M .: VV . H .

Doughty , P . M . ; Wm . Smith , W . H . Nankwcll , Frank Taylor , and Thos . Bloomfield . Joppa , 1114 , Fakenham—Bros . VV . J . Sheringham , W . M . ; T . S . Chambers , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; and VV . Bower . Doric , 1103 , Wymondham—Bros . J . VV . Blunderfield , VV . M . ; Georpe Plumstead , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; D . Walker Hughes , VV . A . Owen , and J . S . Plowman . Walpole , ijoo , Norwichtiros 3 ni t

. . j . carman , w .. ; u . o . jay , -. nl . ; ino . Harper . P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; A . Bullard , P . M ., P . P . G . A . D . of C . ; D . Mannings , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; George Brittain , P . M ., P . P . G . Org . ; Ouartcr-Master F . Mills , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; and li . Hollidge . Montgomerie , 1741 , Diss—Bros . Jno . Reeve , VV . M . ; Jno . Flatman , and Henry Burgess . Suffield , 1808 , North Walsham—Bros . D . G . F . Gaul , VV . M . ; C . Barnes , H . U . Greenand

, VV . R . Anthony . Thc lodges having been arranged under their respective banners , the D . P . G . M . proceeded to open Provincial Grand Lodge in due form . Thc D . P . G . M . then explained that in consequence of thc death of Bro . II . Fox , P . M . of No . 93 , a vacancy had occurred in the oflice of Prov . G . J . D ., and he had decided to confer the honour of the

vacant ollice upon Bro . Chas . E . Sexton , VV . M . of Perseverance Lodge , No . 213 , which would entitle him to wear the purple , and rank as a Past Officer of Provincial Grand Lodge . Bro . Sexton was then duly invested , and took his seat in the chair appointed for the office . The minutes of the previous meeting were then read and duly confirmed , and the roll of lodges called , when every

lodge in thc province was found to bc duly represented . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER expressed his gratification in seeing so large an attendance at Provincial Grand Lodge . I le also expressed his regret at thc absence of the R . VV . the Prov . Grand Master , Lord SuDield , who \ vas _ thenon the continent , and who had written regretting his inability to attend . Letters had also been received from

Bros . Hamond Le Strange , Prov . G . Treas ., and Courtenay Boyle , Prov . G . S . W . liro . II . G . UAKWEI . L , Hon . Sec of the Charities' Committee , then read thc report of that Committee , in which congratulations were made for the return of the boy Standford , son of Bro . Standford , who had been voted into the Boys ' School with . 3107 votes , and was second on the list of successful candidates . Thc tcport also contained a proposition

made at a recent meeting of the Chanties' Committee , recommending the adoption of a provincial scheme for the education of children of brethren of the province who required the same by forming a fund by subscriptions to enable such children to bc sent to a local school of eminence . This proposition had been made by Bro . G . W . G . Barnard , and duly seconded . The report also

recommended thc candidature of Mrs . Ives , widow of the late Bro . R . N . Ives , who was a very old member in Masonry at the time of his death , and Mrs . Ives ' s case was a very deserving one . The report was duly adopted . Bro . C . R . GILMAN then proposed that a Committee should be appointed at once , of not less than five or six

members , for the purpose of carrying out thc proposed educational scheme , which was dul y seconded . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , in supporting the scheme , characterised the same as an excellent idea , inasmuch as it took four years to get a boy into the Masonic School , and often before that could be done the boy had attained an age too old to be admitted ; but he hoped that

if this suggestion was adopted and carried out it would not cause the subscriptions to the Masonic Charities to decrease . The following were then appointed on the Committee : Bros . C . R . Gilman , G . VV . G . Barnard , VV . II . Smith , Rev . Pigott , and Burgess . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master having declared all the offices vacant , invested thc following Prov . Grand Oflicers for the ensuing vear : —

Bro . C S . Gilman , 52 Prov . G . S . W . „ R . H . Aldham , 107 Prov . G . J . W . ,, Rev . II . Wimble , 107 Prov . G . Chap . „ Hamon Le Strange ( re-elected ) ... Prov . G . Treas . „ R . J . Mills , 943 Prov . G . Reg . ,, J . B . Aldis , 52 ( re-appointcd ) ... Prov . G . Sec . „ G . Jewson , 93 Prov . G . S . D . „ J . D . Hughes , 1193 Piov . G . J . D .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Norfolk.

Bro . W . E . Sherringham , 1114 ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ G . B . Jay , 1500 Prov . G . D . of C . „ J . J . Hunt , S 07 Prov . G . A . D . C . „ W . H . Doughty , 99 6 Prov . G . S . B .

„ F . C . Atkinson , 93 ( re-appointed ) Prov . G . Org . „ J . VV . B . Johnson , 100 Prov . G . Purst . ,, U . Gunn ( re-appointed io . th time ) Prov . G Tyler . Bros . C . VV . Bacon ( re-appointed for ~ j the third time ) , Reeve , C . Barnes , > Prov . G . Stwds . Bond , Smith , and A . King ... J

Bro . Le Strange was unanimously re-elected 1 reasurer . There being no other business to transact the D . P . G . M . having decided that the collection to be made after the cathedral service should bc given to thc Saint Peters Mancroft Church , now in course of restoration , then closed Prov . Grand Lodge in due form , the brethren afterwards assembling at Norwich Cathedral to attend Divine Service , Bro . F . C . Atkinson , P . G . Org ., presiding at the organ . A very

excellent Masonic sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . W . Melville Pigott , vicar of Eaton , Norwich , P . P . G . C , who took for his text " Behold I will lay my stones with many colours . " It was understood that at the express request of many brethren in the province the rev . brother has kindly consented to allow the same to bc printed and that it will shortly be in circulation . Thc banquet was held in the evening , when many brethren

attended , lt was very ably presided over by Bro . Major Penrice , the D . P . G . M ., and the viands were of a most recherche character . At the conclusion of the feast the usual loyal Masonic and general toasts were given and duly acknowledged . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , in proposing "The Health of the Prov . Grand Master , " observed that no one regretted more than his lordship did himself at not being present to perform his pleasing duties . He ( thc

Deputy Prov . Grand Master ) had sent a telegram to Messina , and had _ received a letter in reply , in which his lordship offered his regret to Prov . Grand Lodge . His lordship had a call to Albania , and he might be some time away ; however , he ( the Deputy Prov . Grand Master ) was sure they would drink his lordship ' s health with all enthusiasm . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Sir F . BOILEAU then proposed "The Health of the

Deputy Prov . Grand Master , " which was enthusiastically received , and in the course of which Sir Francis characterised the Deputy Prov . Grand Master as most perfect in thc performance of his duties , not onl y in manner , but in looks , and he ( Sir Francis ) hoped that the Deputy Grand Master would long live to come amongst them . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER in response thanked the brethren for the kind reception they had given

to the toast of his health , and expressed great difficulty in talking of himself ; but he concluded by assuring the brethren that if there was anything he could do for the spread of Freemasonry he should always be ready and willing to do it . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER then proposed "The Health of Bro . the Rev . VV . Melville Pigott , " who was obliged , owing to parochial duties , to leave caily in the

evening , and personally thanked thc rev . brother for his excellent sermon , for he had never heard a better exposition of Masonry . ( Cheers . ) Bro . PIGOTT having responded , The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER rose to propose the toast of "The Masonic Association , Limited , " and spoke of the desirability for the Masons of thc province to have a home in Norwich . He coupled thc toast with the name of Bro . II . G . Barwell . the late Prov . G . Sec .

Bro . H . G . BARWELL , in response , made a lengthy speech upon thc merits of the Association , in the course of which he informed the brethren that the temporary rooms at the back of the Club , which had been used for Masonic meetings , & c . had been recently removed , and it had been proposed to erect a substantial building in their stead from plans which had been most elaborately prepared by Bro . I . fa !> ...,.,-.. 1 ; u in A 1 :.,, iv ... . „ .. * , „ .. , ,. it r . mZ .. lt \ ltllJiul l Ul

U . . « . « . W , ....... EJ ... , ,. | . U . > U OUIII ^ , 1 UUU was required , and no more , which it was proposed to raise b y preference or other shares . If this were done , the Association would be a complete success , as what from subscriptions and rent and other sources the Club was entirely self supporting . He concluded b y making an earnest appeal to the brethren to be liberal in their offer to take shares to carry out thc above lauablc idea .

Bro . ALDIS , Prov . G . Sec , most ably supported Bro . Barwell in his remarks , and a discussion ensued between Bro . Sir !•' . G . VV . Boileau , Bart ., C . S . Gilman , and others , and in thc result about £ 100 worth of shares were at once taken . Thc D . P . G . M . then proposed thc toast of " Thc Health of Bro . J . B . Aldis , thc Prov . Grand Secretary , " observing that , although new to his office , he had already gained the esteem ui tue uiutnrcn ut tue

respect auu < province . ( Cheers . ) Bro . ALDIS _ in response thanked the D . P . G . M . for thc kind manner in which he had spoken of him , and thc brethren for thc cordial reception they had accorded thc toast of his health . He proceeded to speak of his great admiration for Masonry , and begged the brethren to look back and around them to sec the immense number of great and glorious movements undertaken and buildings erected by their forefathers . They had now an opportunity of

throwing their mite into thc great scale in the improvement of their Masonic home , and so hand down to posterity some mark of their existence . He hoped _ the Masons of the province would throw all their energies and zeal into this matter , in which he personall y took great interest , and so provide a home in Norwich suitable for all Masons . Bro . Aldis again thanked them for their kindness , and hoped he should be able to give greater satisfaction in thc ensuing year than in thc past . ( Cheers . ) The Tyler ' s toast was then given and thc meeting broke

up . Much satisfaction was felt at thc success of the day ' s proceedings , and at the large attendance of the brethren at Prov . Grand Lodge . Several very excellent songs were given at thc conclusion , of the banquet by Bros . F . C . Atkinson , H . Thonless , J . H . Brockbank , H . J . Brooks , and C . L . Holden , all of Norwich Cathedral , and a very pleasant evening was spent .

MADAME IUSSAUD AND SON S " -. XHIIIITIOX . —Portrait Models of H . R . H . the Duke of EDINBURGH , M . Ferdinand de I . csseps , President Grevy , Martin I . uther , Thc Orleans Princes , Captain Webb ( taken from lifey * . Costly Court Dresses . Also Marwood ( taken from sittings ) . —Admission 13 , Extra rooms , 6 d , Opcnfrom 10 till 10 , —[ ADVT . 1