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Bro . HAWKINS said if Dr . Morris was to go , give him some solatium ; do not turn him away ; show the brotherly love they talked about . ( Hear , hear . ) If Or Morris was such an incompetent master , such a had scholar , how was it he ( Bro . Hawkins ) had read Y years the reports from the Secretary and the Committee extolling Dr . Morris . There must certainly be

sonic arguments in his favour . He did not say keep liim permanently , but give him an opportunity of receiving something if they were going to turn him aWay at once . The brethren then voted by show of hands on the motion of Bro . Glass . For the motion ... ... 45 Against ... 34

Majority for the motion ... 11 Bro . DURRANT demanded a division , but the Chairman declined to accede . If it had been a small majority 0 f four or five there might be a reason for a division . Bro . DURRANT proposed that it be referred to the Provisional Committee to consider the advisability of

wanting a pension to Dr . Morris of £ 200 a year . ° The CHAIRMAN read several letters from individual brethren , and on behalf of provinces . Some were in favour and some in opposition to the proposed pension to Bro . Binckes . Bro . BRITTEN : Is the resolution with regard to Dr .

Morris to be acted on by this Committee or by the Quarterly Court . " The CHAIRMAN : It will be acted on by the Provisional Committee . Bro . G . FAULKNER seconded Bro . Durrant ' s proposition , which was then handed in in writing .

Bro . A . C . SPAULL : As an amendment on that resolution I beg to move that this matter of pension to Dr . Morris be brought before the Quarterl y Court . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . W . H . SAUNDERS-. I am disposed to move in favour of our head master , whom I have known many

years , whom I have visited at the Schools —( laughter ) —that in consideration of the hi gh educational standard to which Bro . Richard Morris , LL . D ., has brought the School , some special recognition shall be made of his valuable services , and that an honorarium such as they may deem right be given to him in consideration of the various pupils that have passed at the examinations .

( Laughter . ) Bro . ALFRED DURRANT : I am perfectly willing to accept that or anything else which will give satisfaction to the brethren . All I want is that justice be done . I am perfectly willing to accept that . At the same time I think the Provisional Committee should report . The CHAIRMAN : You adhere to your proposition ? Bro . DURRANT : Yes .

Bro . the Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , P . G . C ., thought it better that it should be laid before the Provisional Committee . The motion was carried . Bro . J ONES said the brethren would recollect that at the monthly meeting in August a recommendation came

from the Provisional Committee—that this Committee should confirm a proposition they made to give a pension of ^ , ' 350 a year to Bro . Binckes . He wished to ask the Chairman to-day , he being one of the Provisional Committee , if he would give him the following information . When the question of Bro . Binckes '

pension was discussed how many of the Provisional Committee were present ? The CHAIRMAN said there were quite a dozen there . Bro . J ONES : Might I ask if the vote of the Committee was unanimous on that question . ( Cries of " Oh " and " No , " and " It is an unfair question . " )

Ihe ( . HAIRMAN : Certainly not . Bro . G . P . BRITTEN : It is always done by a majority . ( Hear , hear , and cheers ) . Bro . J ONES moved that the Quarterly Court should oe advertised in the three Masonic journals . ( A VOICE There are only two , " and laughter . )

The CHAIRMAN : It will be advertised in half-a-dozen ™ Iy papers as well . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . J ONES : I move another motion— " That notices oe sent to the Secretaries of Provincial Lodges . " The CHAIRMAN : It is always done . ( Plear , hear . ) , Sro . J ONES : Then I would ask this Committee tc

have upon the notices the motion of the Provisional Committee that it is their intention at the Quarterly ' -oiirt to recommend to that Court for confirmation the Pension to Bro . Binckes of £ 350 a year . Ihe CHAIRMAN : I tell you formally I give notice of t ' 1 ; lt to-day , and that Bro . Masters notice that

gave 61000 be authorised to be spent for providing new paths in the house , for putting all the sanitary matters m ; l proper state , and that ^ 2500 be spent in providing : x swimming bath , "ro . HAWKINS : Will it be to ive notice

necessary g ot motion opposing the pension to Bro . Binckes ? Y CHAIRMAN : No . Ihe proceedings then terminated , but in the excitelent of the time the complimentary vote of thanks to lle Chairman was omitted .

, A benefit performance in aid of the band of the City of , "Hon P olice will be given at the Surrey Theatre , on "Wnesday , the 13 th November .

ne ' Lord Mayor and Sheriffs Committee for making the anrl , i Sary arrangements for the L rd Mayor ' s procession o banquet , on Saturday , the oth pr x ., held their first havet ? ° " Monda y- and the Hon . Lewis Wingfield will he of chai " ge of the preparations for the pageant , which will the 7 n a I " "nposing character than usual in honour of Usher , - ann'versary of the Mayoralty , which was estab' 355 '" ' 9 ' t , le Lor "' Ma > ' 01 'alty having been created in

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

Thanks to the energy and determination of our Bro . Frank Richardson , the action against the Vestry of St . Mary , Battersea , has been brought to a successful issue . Bro . T . L . Wilkinson , with whom was Bro . Lionel Monckton ( son of our much esteemed Bro . Sir John Monckton , P . G . W . ) , informed Mr . Justice Denman on Friday last that terms had been settled between the

parties . These terms are . that the Vestry are to set back their girder and pier so as not to interfere in any way with access to the roadway from the side gates of the Institution ; to pay . £ 50 towards the expense of altering the gates and railings , and , in addition , to pay the whole costs of the action . We think wc are fully justified in congratulating the Subscribers upon such a successful termination of this action .

Dedication Of The New Masonic Hall, Howden.

DEDICATION OF THE NEW MASONIC HALL , HOWDEN .

This quaint old market town was en fete on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., in consequence of the dedication of the new Masonic Hall ( under the auspices of the St . Cuthbert Lodge , No . 630 ) , the foundation stone of which was laid on the ist of October last .

The hall is an elegant and commodious building , surrounded by ample grounds , enclosed by a high wall . The dining room and offices occupy the ground and the temple and Tyler ' s apartments the upper floor , which is approached by a neat iron staircase . The porch of the temple is flanked b y the mystic pillars .

The hall is spacious , lofty , and well lighted . This building has been presented to the Craft by Miss Medcalf in memory of her late brother , who was a Past Master of the lodge , and Past Prov . Grand Deacon . The works have been carried out under the direction of Bros . H . B . Anderson and G . H . Anderton ,

to whom great praise is due for the simple elegance and appropriate character of the structure . The brethren assembled at 3 o ' clock , the W . Master , Bro . T . C . Turton , being a little delayed b y an unfortunate accident , which occurred to himself and contingent of other brethren from Goole , ' when crossing the

river Ouse at Boothferry . The horse of one of the party , a fine and valuable one , leaped from the ferryboat , and was , unfortunately , drowned . The following brethren were present : Bros . Lieut .-Col . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , P . S . G . W . Eng ., D . P . G . M . ( the Consecrating Officer ); M . C . Peck ,

P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec . ; the Revs . William Hutchinson , Wm . Booth , R . Kennedy , and G . L . M . Rees , P . P . G . C . ' s ; Henry Green , P . P . G . R . ; H . B . Anderson , P . P . G . D . ; F . Blackburn , P . G . S . of W . ; G . H . Anderton , P . P . G . S . B . ; John Chappell , P . G . Std . Br . ; A . M . White , P . P . G . P . ; F . J . Lambert ,

P . G . Tyler ; Wm . Baldwin , P . M . ; R . Briggs , P . M . ; T . C . Turton , W . M . ; N . Shaw , W . L . Rowntree , J . Emmott , J . G . Loam , E . Shaw , T . Shaw , M . Haygarth , and W . Drury , of 630 ; T . Barlow , P . M . ; Mark Scott , P . M . ; G . H . Hudson , and R . Hodgson , of 566 ; Vessey King , 250 ; J . Constable , 2259 ; j . W . Tindell and J .

Ellis , of 1605 ; T . Laverack , 1991 ; and others . The following visitors were present from the nei ghbouring Province of West Yorkshire : Bros . T . W . Tew , J . P ., P . G . D . Eng ., Prov . G . M . ; S . Crow , P . P . G . D . ; and H . W . Pawson , P . P . G . D . The full ceremonial was performed by the D . P . G . M .,

assisted by the Prov . G . Secretary . The music was given with great effect . Bro . Vessey King , Org . 250 , presided at the organ , and the concluding anthem , " Hail Masonry , " was ably rendered by Bro . Wm . Baldwin , P . M . 630 . The following address was delivered by the D . P . G . M .:

Upon occasions like the present , when an important and impressive ceremonial is performed , it is customary that an address should be delivered , in order forcibly to call the attention of the brethren to their Masonic duties , and again to impress upon their memories the great principles of Freemasonry . On the ist of October last

I had the honour of laying the foundation-stone of this building , which has since been duly erected , and to-day solemnly dedicated , in accordance with the ancient customs of the Craft , to Freemasonry , Virtue , and universal Benevolence . I heartily congratulate the brethren on their possession of a Masonic Temple of their own , in

which our rites can be performed in a seemly and dignified manner , and [ sincerely trust that those who may hereafter govern this lodge will always bear in mind the great importance of reverential and suitable behaviour in conducting the business of Freemasonry . It is well sometimes to remind the brethren that the ceremonies

of opening and closing the lodge , and the conferring of degrees , by no means comprise the science of our art . The sections of our various lectures explain each part of the ritual , and well deserve careful study , and frequent repetition . The jurisprudence and peculiar customs of the Fraternity , the vast literature of the

Craft , which has been wonderfully increased and improved of late years , the extensive archaeological inquiries and historical studies now constantly being promoted , the management of our noble Charities—all these and other phases of our Masonic system offer a very wide field for diligent and improving study , and it

may safely be affirmed that to a brother of liberal education and fair industry no pursuit can be found more interesting or rewarding . Of course to become a good Mason one must first necessarily be a good man ; good work can never be achieved with bad material ; the stones with which to build our mystic temple must be

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true and square , and such only as the Divine Architect will Himself approve . Faults all men have , but all need not be vicious ; and the irreligious and the profligate must be rigorously excluded . For this purpose the ballot was instituted , for by its wholesome and proper use the unworthy may be prevented gaining admittance

amongst the Sons of Lig ht . Candidates are now frequently admitted too easily , and without sufficient inquiry . Instances often occur where men have become Masons who are utterly unfitted for the Order . Some join who are unable to afford it , for it must be remembered that Masonry is a luxury , not a necessity of life ,

and should only be enjoyed by those whose means enable them to meet ( without pressure ) the calls made upon them by the lodge , not only for its maintenance , but also to assist our Charitable Institutions ; they should also be sufficiently educated , and able to afford leisure to perfect themselves in the arcana of our science .

If these considerations were perfectly acted upon , admission to our Order would be eagerly sought by the best and wisest of mankind , and our influence in the world would be vastly increased . That Freemasonry has done much good is undeniable , but an association extended over every land , in every part of the world

( if its members thoroughly acted up to their profession ) would ( next to Christianity itself ) be the most powerful factor for the spread of virtuous and God-like principles , and the relief of human suffering wherever found . If Masonry be a golden chain which encircles the globe , let each brother regard himself as a single

link , whose breaking might endanger the whole , and try ( by God ' s blessing ) to become a true and trusty brother—a good man—the noblest work of the Great Architect of the Universe ! Brethren , I thank you for the attention with which you have received my address , and trust it may be duly and carefully considered .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER of West Yorkshire then graphically described a recent visit to the Monastery of La Chartruse , and his inspection of the curious manuscript works of St . Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede . The chair was then taken by Bro . G . H . Anderton ,

who installed the W . M . elect , Bro . Rev . G . L . M . Rees , into the chair of K . S . The installation ceremony was performed in a manner which excited the admiration of the brethren . The following officers for the ensuing year were then invested by the W . M .: Bros . N . Shaw , S . W . ; T . Coulson , J . W . ; Rev . W . Hutchinson , P . M ., Chap . ; H . B . Anderson , P . M ., Treas . ; W . L .

Rowntree , Sec . and Org . ; J . Emmott , S . D . ; J . G . Loam , J . D . ; G . H . Anderton , P . M ., D . C . ; E . Shaw , Stwd . ; T . Shaw , I . G . ; and W . Drury , Tyler . The installation banquet was held at the Town Hall , and was well served by Mrs . Kilham , of the King William Hotel . The usual toasts were given , and a most enjoyable evening spent .

Willing's Selected Theatrical Programme.

WILLING'S SELECTED THEATRICAL PROGRAMME .

DRURY LANE THEATRE . Every Evening , at S , THE ROYAL OAK . COVENT GARDEN PROMENADE CONCERTS . Every Evening , at 8 ; Saturdays , at 7 . 30 . Admission , is . HER MAJESTY'S PROMENADE CONCERTS . Every Evening , at S . Saturdays at 7 . 30 . Admission , is .

ADELPHI THEATRE . Every Evening , at S , LONDON DAY BY DAY ; at 7 . 15 , FARCE . STRAND THEATRE . Every Evening , at S . 40 , OUR FLAT ; at 8 , BOYS WILL BE BOYS .

GAIETY THEATRE . Every Evening , at 8 , RUY BLAS AND THE BLASE ROUE . COURT THEATRE . Every Evening , atS . 15 , His TOAST ; at 9 , AUNT J .

SAVOY THEATRE . Every Evening , at 8 . 15 , THE YEOMAN 01 ? THE GUARD ; at 7 . 20 , MRS . J ARKAMIE ' GENIE . PRINCE OF WALES'S THEATRE . Every Evening , at 8 . 15 , PAUL J ONES ; at 7 . 30 , J SMITH .

TERRY'S THEATRE . Every Evening , at 8 . 30 , SWEET LAVENDER . LYRIC THEATRE . Every Evening , at 8 . 30 , DORIS ; at 7 . 50 , FUNNIBONES ' FIX . OPERA COM 1 QUE THEATRE . Every Evening , at S . 45 , THE CASTLE O ? COMO ; at S , THE DANCING MASTER .

GRAND THEATRE . Every Evening , at 7 . 40 , DANDY DICK TURPIN . SURREY THEATRE . Every Evening , at 7 . 30 , MY J . ROYAL AQUARIUM . Open 12 ( noon ); close 11 . 30 p . m . Constant Round of Amusement ..

ALU AM BRA . Every Evening , at 7 . 30 , Variety Entertainment . Two Grand Ballets , & c .. EMPIRE . Every Evening , at 7 . 30 , Variety Entertainment . Grand Ballet , DIANA , & C . LONDON PAVILION . Every Evening , Grand Variety Entertainment .

CANTERBURY THEATRE OF VARIETIES . Every Evening , at 7 . 30 , Variety Entertainment , Humorous Sketches , & C ; MADAME TUSSAUD & . SONS' EXHIBITION . Open 10 a . m . till 10 p . m . Portrait Models of Past and Present Celebrities . Now added Portrait Model of Mrs . Maybrick .

NIAGARA IN LONDON . Open 10 till 10 . Colossal Picture of the Great Falls . SPANISH EXHIBITION . Open from 11 to 11 . Admission , is .