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Burney , was anxious to be relieved from his duties , owing to heavy pressure of professional engagements , a hearty vote of thanks was accorded him for his past services , and Sir Kni g ht Cobham , P . S . 147 , was unanimously elected to fill the post . The Intendant-General then proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follows :

Sir Knight Brice , M . P . S . 147 ... D . G . V . E . Roberts , M . P . S . 14 8 ... D . G . S . G . Fletcher , V . E . 122 ... D . G . J . G . „ Rev . H . Cummings , G . H . P . England ... D . G . HighPrelate

Cobham , P . S . 147 ... D . G . Treasurer . „ Bateman , P . S . 122 and 148 , G . V . C Eng . D . G . Recorder . ,, Ovenden , 148 D . G . Chamberlain „ Gibsen Sugars , 122 ... D . G . Marshal . Nash , 147 D . G . Prefect . „ Kennedy , 122 D . G . Insp . of Reg . Thackwell 122 ... D . G . Std . Br . ,, Spurrier , 147 ... ... D . G . Swd . Br .

Kipps , P . S . 148 ... D . G . Organist . Couldery , 148 ... D . G . Herald . „ Bateman D . G . Dir . of Cer . Frater Drum D . G . Sentinel . The alms of the sir knig hts were collected . A vote of thanks vvas passed to the M . P . S . and members of

the Saye and Sele Conclave for entertaining Divisional Grand Conclave , and the same vvas closed . The Saye and Sele Conclave was then closed . Previous to the above meeting , the lntendant General held a sanctuary of knights of the Holy Sepulchre and knights of St . John , to which Order Sir Knights Gibsen Sugars and Nash were duly inducted . At the conclusion of the proceedings a banquet was

held , presided over by Sir Knight Wood , lntendant General , when the toasts usual to Christian Masonry were duly proposed and honoured .

Tottenham And Enfield Masonic Charitable Association.

TOTTENHAM AND ENFIELD MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION .

A meeting of the above was held at the Coach and Horses , Lower Tottenham , on the 4 th inst ., to celebrate the close of the Fourth Association , and at the same time to inaugurate the fifth . Bro . Captain C . J . Knightley , the President of the Fifth Association , occupied the chair , and Bro . J . H . Thompson , the President

of the late Association , the vice-chair . Ample justice having been done to the excellent dinner provided by the host , Bro . Barnes , on the removal of the cloth , the President of the evening , Bro . Captain Knightley gave the usual loyal toasts , after which

The VICE-PRESIDENT proposed "The Health of Bro . Binnie , the Secretary to the Fourth Association . " He said it gave him very great pleasure to seeas they had all done—the admirable manner in which Bro . Binnie had carried out the duties as Secretary , and all would agree vvith him that he was deserving of

something more substantial than mere thanks . He had , therefore , the pleasure , in the name of the members , in presenting him with a very handsome clock and an illuminated address . and he trusted Bro . Binnie might be spared many years to be amongst them . The address bore the following inscription : "This

testimonial , together with a marble clock and pair of vases , was presented to Bro . W . Binnie , P . M . 209 and 1237 , P . P . G . S . B . Berks and Bucks , by the brethren of the Fourth Tottenham and Enfield Masonic Charitable Association , as a mark of their respect and esteem ,

and in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him as Secretary of the Association , and his exertions in bringing the same to such a successful termination , resulting in the sum of £ 840 being sent to the three Masonic Charities . " The clock also bore a similar

inscription . Bro . BINNIE , in reply , thanked the members for the very handsome presents . He said they would be much treasured by him as long as he lived , and handed down as heirlooms to his son . He accepted the office of Secretary with some amount of diffidence , for so much

had been done in the former Associations that he thought the neig hbourhood had been exhausted , but he found that not to be the case , for the amount he had collected exceeded his expectations , and he trusted the Fifth Association would be equally successful . The PRESIDENT next proposed " Success to the

Fifth Association , " coupling with it the names of Bro . Fidler , the Treasurer , and Bro . Binnie , the Secretary . It redounded , he said , much to the credit of the neighbourhood to find so much had been done for the Masonic Charities . The first was started 16 years back , and was successfully carried out by Bro . Thompson ,

the second b y Bro . Garrod , the third by Bro . Fidler , and the fourth , now brought to a close , by Bro . Binnie as the respective Secretaries . At one time those Associations were looked upon by some of the great authorities with anything but a friendly feeling , but the time soon came that showed what could be done , and the

result vvas that £ 2400 had been collected by the four Associations , all of which had been sent to the three Masonic Institutions , and those who condemned them were now the most ardent supporters ; and he had now much pleasure in presenting Bro . Fidler , the Treasurer , vvith a little token from the members as a wedding

present , which consisted of a set of solid silver table spoons . Bros . FIDLER and BINNIE having replied , The VICE-PRESIDENT then proposed " The Health of the President , ! ' and said it afforded him a great amount of pleasure in proposing that toast . From the time he

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had the honour and pleasure of Captain Knightley ' s acquaintance , he always found that whatever he undertook to do it was always done well , whether it vvas military duties , Masonic , or otherwise , and the members of the Fifth Association mig ht be congratulated in having him as their President , and also thank him

for presiding over them that evening . Bro . CSptain KNIGHTLEY thanked the Vice-President for the kindly manner in which he had proposed his health , and the brethren for so cordially receiving him . He had lately a great amount of work on his hands •he had attended four nublic meetings in the - _ .. — L 0

, . -- - - last few days , which had taken up a great deal of his time ; but it gave him a very great amount of pleasure to be there that evening , and the members of the Fifth Association mig ht rest assured that whatever duty or work he had to do he would always devote his attention to the welfare and to further the success of the

Association . The PRESIDENT proposed " The Health of the Vice-President , Bro . Thompson , " and said the brethren would all concur with him how hard Bro . Thompson had worked for the last 16 years in the cause of the Charities . He was now about to retire from the more

activ e duties , and he now had the great pleasure in presenting him , in the name of the members of the Association , that vellum recording the fact of his having served as Secretary to the First Association , Treasurer to the second and third , and President to the fourth . Bro . THOMPSON thanked the President and the

members for their kindness . Other toasts followed , and the brethren separated after spending a most enjoyable evening .

Ireland.

Ireland .

MASONIC BANQUET TO BRO . DR . PARKE .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of North Connaught gave a magnificent banquet on Tuesday night , the ist inst ., in the hall , Carrick-on-Shannon , in honour of Bro . Surgeon Parke , of the Stanley Expedition . Over 50 brethren sat down to dinner , some of whom were

guests from adjoining provinces . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . Lord Harlech , P . G . M ., the chair was taken by his Deputy , Bro . the Rev . Dr . Clarke , who was supported on his right by the guest of the evening , and on his left by Bro . Dr . Parke ' s father—Bro . Parke , of Drumsna .

After the usual loyal toasts , The D . P . G . M . proposed the toast of the evening in felicitous terms , in which he specially referred to his devotion to duty , his unflinching courage , his professional skill , his ready grasp of circumstances , and keen powers of observation . It was with pride and joy they

cherished the distinguished reputation of so great a brother . As Freemasons they delighted to own him , chiefly for his conspicuous philanthropy and for the ennobling •virtues he had at all times exhibited in ameliorating and soothing the sufferings of his

fellowmen . He was a bright and splendid ornament in the temple of Freemasonry—a credit to his father , long and honourably known in the Fraternity , and a brother who is the pride of the Masons of North Connaught . The toast was received with the usual Masonic

honours , and loud , long , and repeated applause . Bro . Surgeon PARKE , in returning thanks , said he could not express in anything like adequate terms the gratification he felt at being there , and his gratitude mi ght be divided into as many parts as there were brethren there that evening . That magnificent banquet

was a sign of their appreciation of his work . One of the first letters he had received when on his way homeward was from their worthy Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . B . St . George Harrison , full of friendly greeting , and every one of his companions appreciated that letter very much . Though he was an insignificant

Freemason , yet its principles guided him in Africa as well as elsewhere . It was said that Freemasonry existed all over the world , but he had been for three years in the heart of Africa and had not met with it . The natives were hostile , not friendl y , and , therefore , he had not had an opportunity of knowing whether thev were

Freemasons or not . But one thing he did know—in a great portion of the country through which he had travelled the natives did not recognise a Supreme Being , and as he had been taught in Masonry that the existence of God was inseparable from our system , he hardly thought there were any Masons to be found

in those parts of Central Africa . Bro . Dr . Parke then gave a description of the objects , difficulties , and dangers of the expedition , and traced its course till the finding of Emin Pasha . He spoke of the pigmies , and said that it had been stated that some of them

had been found in Ireland . ( A Voice— "The pig "laughter . ) Bro . Dr . Parke said they could only live in the forest where the great trees shut out the sun , because when they brought some of them into the open country they died . They were , perhaps , the oldest race in the world . Herodotus and Homer had

written about them . Having described Mr . Stanley ' s work , he said that his leader had taken a new departure —he had gone in for matrimony , and he hoped that would be as happy as his single life had been in the past .

Along with some Masonic toasts , " The Health of Bro . Dr . Parke ' s father " was given , and , in proposing " The Health of their most efficient and admirable Deputy Grand Master , " Bro . Col . FFOLLIOTT referred in one of the neatest and most graceful of speeches to their distinguished guest , who was a living embodiment

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of the principles of Freemasonry , and an honour to the Craft and to his native province . Bro . Dr . PARKE proposed " The Health of Bro . W . Copeland Trimble , of Enniskillen , " and the proceedings shortly after concluded , with repeated cheers for

the guest of the evening . It was remarked by several brethren , including Bro . E . Tenison Collins , of Dublin , that they had never at any other Masonic occasion had such a superior galaxy of vocal talent as enriched the proceedings with classical music .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of Management held their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , Bro . Jabez Hogg , P . G . D ., occupied the chair , and there were present Bros . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; W . Smith , S . C . Haslip , A . H . Tattershall , E . West , Henry Garrod , C . J . Perceval , C . Kempton , Alex .

Mullord , W . H . Hubbert , A . Forsyth , W . J . Murlis , James Percy Fitzgerald , Thomas Cubitt , P . G . P . ; C . F . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br . ; and James Terry , P . G . S . B . ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and verified , the Secretary reported the deaths

of six annuitants—two men and four widows . The Warden ' s report for the past month was read , and the report of the Finance Committee read , adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Five petitions ( four men and one widow ) were con .

sidered and accepted , and the names of the petitioners having been directed to be placed on the lists of candidates for the election in May , 1891 , the proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the C :. airman for his kindness in presiding .

THE RECENT BOYS' SCHOOL FESTIVAL . The following additions and corrections have been made since last week , namely : Lodge LONDON . £ s . d . 197 Bro . G . L . Eyles , additional 1 1 o ( raising his list to £ 6 g 6 s . ) 2246 „ H . Holmes , new list 50 8 o

PROVINCES . Lodge BERKS AND BUCKS . 2 ^ | Bro . C . W . Guille , additional ... 5 5 o ( raising his list for the two lodges to £ 24 , and the total for the Province to £ 243 7 s . ) GLOUCESTERSHIRE .

8 „ W . Heath , new list 5 5 0 ( raising total for province to £ 74 us . ) HANTS AND ISLE OF WIGHT . 35 „ Asher Barfield , new list ... 115 10 0

( raising total for province to £ 382 2 s . ) KENT . 1314 ,, J . H . Sanders , new list ... 40 3 o ( raising total for province to £ 439 3 s . 6 d . LANCASHIRE ( EAST DIVISION . ) „ W . Forrest , new list 10 10 o „ C . Turner , new list ... ... 10 10 o

( raising total for province to , £ 88 2 s . ) LANCASHIRE WEST DIVISION . ) 1384 „ W . J . Thomson , new list ... 10 10 0 ( raising total for province to £ 315 5 s . ) SURREY . 2317 „ Rev . W . Cater , additional ... 440 ( raising his list to £ 18 7 s . 6 d ., and the total for

province to £ gg 4 s . 6 d . ) Total additions ... ... ... £ 253 6 o Total announced ^ 9253 2 o £ 9506 8 o N . B . —Bro . W . J . Coplestone ' s name as Steward for Lodge No . 8 34 must be struck out of list .

Personally Conducted Railway And Carriage Trips.

PERSONALLY CONDUCTED RAILWAY AND CARRIAGE TRIPS .

A DAY IN SHAKESPEARE ' S COUNTRY . —A novel and interesting experiment is , we understand , about to be made by the London and North-Western Railway Company . It is intended about the end of the present month ( July ) to organise a day trip from Euston to Shakespeare ' s countrv

and back for each Saturday during the season . The trip will be sq managed that no thought need be given nor trouble of any kind taken by intending excursionists , and thus mind and body may be devoted to the simple pleasures of enjoyment . In exchange for a fixed and moderate pa ) ment , first and second class coupons vvill be given . These vvill provide for railway fares ( first and second class respectively ) from

London ( Euston Station ) to Kennilworth and return from Stratford-on-Avon to London ; for carriage drives from Kennilworth to Leamington , Warwick , and Stratford-onavon ; for fees required to be paid for visiting Kennilworth and Warwick Castles , Shakespeare's house , theatre , tomb , & c . ; for luncheon and dinner ( including waiters' fees ) . It is intended , we believe , to send a guide with each party

to do all duties of conducting , explaining , and generally arranging for the pleasure and comfort of the excursionists , and arrangements are being made vvith the prjprietors of the best hotels for the best style of catering . The plan comprehends a thoroughly enjoyable day well filled up , and can scarcely fail , we should imagine , to prove attractive . It is

intended to limit the number of coupon books to be issued each week , in the first instance , but no doubt if it answers —as it most probably will—the scheme vvill expand , and not only provide for trips to the attractive regions of Warwickshire , but to other parts of the country , reachable from the London and North-Western Railway , and from other big places than London ,