Annual Festival Of The Grand Master's Lodge Of Instruction For Mark Master Masons.

position in that Degree vvas only equalled by the z .-al and energy shown in the performance of various duties attached to his office . It was but the other day that he ( Colonel Clerke ) accompanied him into his province , with other Grand Oflicers , there to take partand witness theconsecration of a lodge by him , and he said it without flattery that he performed it as well as a veteran could have done . So al

it was in everything he undertook . He was ways willing to give his sei vices in Masonic work for Charity—having on various occasions given his assistance—or for instruction in the ritual . Bro . the Earl of EUSTON , S . G . W ., having returned thanks , said he could only say one thing—that since he had been a Freemason it had been his aim and object to

do his duty to the utmost of his ability , and if he had succeeded he was pleased . The honours he had received had been beyond any work of his , and but stimulated him to try and do more and more for the advancement of every Degree to which he belonged and for the good of one thing they all aimed at—Charity . He thanked them for the honour in asking him to preside over that meeting . He

was but a young Mason , but had given time to it , and thought , and more than that , he had given love to it . For the kind way in which they had always received him as a young Mason , thrust into a high position , he thanked them heartily . He had to thank his own province particularly for the support given him , and the brethren generally for their assistance at the Festival of the Aged Freemasons

and Widows . He was pleased to say the total that night reached £ 13 , 500 , and he did not think he was going outside the mark in saying that no original capital would have to be touched this year . As they went on year by year they increased in numbers , but they were more liable for increase of calls . Times , as the farmers say , " are not what they used to be . " He believed they were not for a

« ood many people , but as they increased in numbers they ran the liability of more calls to help and assist the distressed who from age or misfortune are placed in a position requiring assistance . Their whole aim and object , whether in the Craft or Mark Masonry , was Charity . It was one great bond of union between them , and although the Mark Masons were a separate community from the

Craft , yet , he held , they were a separate branch of that community , trying to carry on the good which that ancient body was pursuing with such success . IE their success could only be attained in the same way they would be pleased and proud . In the provinces , and in every lodge he had . visited in London , he found the most cordial and united feeling in Mark Masonry . They

should be guided , not for their own advantage , but for the good of the fraternity . He thought they ought to sink their own personal feelings altogether , and work for the good of the Order , and for whatever came before them that deserved their support . They knew that every case was most thoroughly looked into , and the most deserving obtained the most support . If anybody could ttand up in

in the world and say anything against Freemasonry let him answer that statement . They had met together that day to hear work which must have taken years to accomplish , and thanks were due to those brethren who had assisted . Before he sat down they would allow him to propose " Success to the Grand Master ' s Lodge of Instruction . " Such an institution in the Mark Degree ought to be encouraged

by every Mark Master Mason , whether belonging to the provinces or London . They should get a ritual that was perfect throughout . It was in Mark Masonry as in the Craft—a candidate was impressed or otherwise . If with a good idea , he went on and took an interest in the Order , and said " I must make myself Master of this , for it is good . " He would ask them to drink success to the lodge

of instruction , coupling the name of Bro . Ramsay . Bro . RAMSAY thanked the brethren for supporting the lodge of instruction , and hoped it would be supported by all lodges in the kingdom . He trusted it would be looked upon as the Lodge of Emulation was in the Craft . It had been ably supported , not only in London , but in the provinces , and he was pleased that so many brethren had

come forward that night to join . He . hoped that gathering would be repeated , and that next year they would , if possible , have a still larger meeting . " The Visitors " was next given in cordial terms by the CHAIRMAN , and replied to by Bro . LEMON . "The Mark Benevolent Fund" was next proposed by the presiding brother , who announced that the Festival

of this Fund would be held on the 24 th July . They had two or three months in which to work , and to try and eclipse former totals . A young brother in Mark Masonry would take the chair—Bro . Sir Lionel Darell—and on his behalf he asked them , one and all , to do their utmost to send in their names as Stewards . Masons should put their shoulders to the wheel to help support any good work . He believed this Fund was divided into three different

Funds , and the brethren were supplied . with every statistic and every detail necessary . It was necessary that they should put by for a rainy day , and invest a litde money to fall back upon . Let them do the best they could , and wish hearty success to their worthy Bro . Matier , the Secretary , and might he have a list of Stewards longer than last year , both in number and amount . A man like Bro . Matier , whose heart and soul was in the work , was 100

per cent , in their favour . Bro . C F . MATIER , P . G . W ., Secretary of the Mark Benevolent Fund , responded . He said that they had at the Present moment over 100 Stewards , and , although the noble chairman had revealed something of that budget which was part of his detail , he had not told them that he had alreadacted as Stewardand would act again on WW W Vb - V

y , , . ^ J .... * . U > . . . U . U , _ . U ....... » . .. —& . . . "lisi occasion . Distinguished by eloquence , by position , both Masonically and socially , and by that true feeling of Charit y which knew no distinction , they could do nothing Jess than return their humble and hearty thanks to Bro . fcarl of Euston for all he had done . They had 25 children

n 5 Ve annu ' tants on the fund , and they were generally called on Board day to give away assistance , which they attorded to the utmost of their power . a " r Hea , th o £ the Working Brethren , Bros . Poore ana Green , ' ^ having been given , and responded to by the atter , the Tyler ' s toast closed a very successful gathering .

1 * k i a new sctieme , six surveyors of " estab-Boa I f rep , utation" havc been appointed by the School tho London to undertake certain work , and amongst P M W n " oticed the names of Bro . Henry Lovegrove , Granite Ld 3 ° ° ' " ° ' " F " H " Hardcastle ' o £ the

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The General Committee of this Institution held their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday last . Bro . W . A . Scurrah occupied the chair , and tht re were present Bros . S . Richardson , the Rev . Richard Morris , M . A ., LL . D ., S . H . Park-house , H . Carman , John French , J . S . Cumberland , A . E . Gladwell , T . Griffiths , W . H . Saunders , G . P . Gillard , H . Webb , A . F . Godson ,

M . P ., P . G . D . ; C . F . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br . ; George Mickley , M . A ., M . B ., S . Hastings Miller , W . Paas , VV . Maple , F . Rayner , James Moon , F . VV . Ramsay , J . L . Anderson , C II . Webb , J . Glass , and Frederick Binckes ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , and those of the House Committee read for information , six petitions were submitted and accepted ,

and the names ordered to be entered on the list of candidates for the October Election . Four applications for grants towards outfit were considered , one being rejected , and the other three being favourably entertained , and sundry notices of motion for the Quarterly Court having been handed in , a vote ol thanks to the Chairman was passed , and the Committee adjourned .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution held their regular meeting at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday . Bro . Charles J . Perceval occupied the chair , and there were present Bros . C . A . Cottebrune , C . H . Webb , A . H . Tattershall , Chas . Lacey , Wm . Smith , Wm . Pierpoint , Charles Kempton , Alex . Forsyth , John Bulmer , Thomas Cubitt , P . G . P . ; C . H .

Driver , P . G . S . of W . ; A . Dixon , Wm . Masters , B . E . Blas . by , G . Bolton , Hugh Cotter , A . Durrant , W . H . Perryman , P . G . P . ; W . Belchamber , Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; and James Terry , P . G . S . B . ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and verified , the SE ; RETARY reported the deaths of two male and one widow annuitants , one widow receiving half

her late husband's annuity , and one approved male candidate for the next election . 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 . A resolution appointing a Committee , consisting of Bros .

J . A . Farnfield ( Treasurer ) , Newton , and J . J . Berry , to draw up the Annual Report was agreed to , and it was also resolved that the Stewards at the recent Festival be invited , as usual , to visit the Institution . A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings .

Complimentary Dinner To Bro. Edward Terry.

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO BRO . EDWARD TERRY .

On Tuesday evening , a complimentary dinner was given by the Savage Club Lodge , at Freemasons' Tavern , to Bro . Edward Terry , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . S ., to congratulate him on his election to the office of Grand Treasurer . The gathering , however , was not confined to members of the Savage Club Lodge , because a number of the members of

Bro . Terry's Election Committee had expressed a wish to be present , and it had consequently been decided to make it a general Masonic gathering . The time fixed for the dinner was five o'clock , but it was somewhat later before the company , to the number of about 100 , sat down to table . Among those present were Bros . Catling , W . M . 2190 ';

Paige , W . M . 1572 , Sec . 2190 ; Hawes Craven , 2190 ; C . Coote , 1319 and 2127 ; J . U . Streeter , P . M . 687 ( Constantinople ); H . Sutton , 2127 ; G . F . Marshall , P . M . 69 ; E . V . Morgan , P . M . 69 ; C . N . Foley , 173 ; J . Terry , 10 C 3 ; R . Claid , P . M . 1063 ; James Couper , P . M . 106 3 ; VV Covi , jun ., 1319 ; J . Wooler , Treas . 1572 ; Nelson Reed , P . M . and Sec . 1671 ; H . White , l . P . M . 1671 ; A . G .

Darby , VV . M . 1671 ; E . Rosenthal , Deputy J . W . 2190 ; F . Burgess , S . W . 29 ; J . R . Hill , 1572 ; E . C . Massey , P . M . 1297 ; John Lobb , 228 ; Sam . Matthews , 1319 ; Gea . Haller , 6 5 ; Henry Russell , 2190 ; H . Ronald , R . Dyson , P . M . 65 ; C . A . Hooper , 1613 ; E . Humphrey , P . M . 1319 ; W . H . Cremer , 1319 ; T . Kingsland , 1319 ; Chas . E . Howson , 1319 ; A . Stanton Cook , 1963 ; C . Bassano , ivi 00 rtuen ivi nawKins ivi

r .. ; u . , r .. 173 ; j . n . , r . 6 5 j C . J . Phipps , P . M . 2127 ; C . Townley , 2190 ; A . Rashleigh Phipps , 2127 ; W . M . Lutz , P . M . 1319 ; F . J . Potter , J . W . 1321 ; G . S . J ealous , 2190 ; W . J , EbbettsJ . W . 14 ; R . Tucker , P . M . 2190 ; J . P . Fitz . gerald , W . M . 2168 ; VV . H . Comfort , 29 ; J . F . Bell , W . M . 1613 ; Geo . Hutely , P . M . 153 S ; A . H . Haig , 2190 ; W . Emden , P . Mii 26 i ; P . C . Maitland , J . VV

1538 ; W . Smith , J . D . 975 ; G . Jacobi , Paris ; George Harlow , P . M . 1613 ; E . M . Morris , P . M . 1965 ; Luigi Lablache , 1319 , 1609 ; S . H . Bosing , 1609 ; George J . Dawson , P . M . 1 S 53 ; C W . Genist , 9 ; E . T . Edwards , P . M . 7 S 8 , 226 4 ; E . Edwards , 2264 ; J . Langton , P . M . 1673 ; F . Carter , 14 ; 1 " . Drew , 731 , P . P . G . O . ; J . W . Beveridge , S . W . 1310 ; I . Northcott , I . G . 2190 ; H . W .

Hunt , P . M . 29 , and P . G . S . ; J . Williams Cook , 1572 ; John F . Savory , S . W . 2243 ; W . H . Kirby , S . D . 1965 ; Henry F . Wellcome , 3 ; Edward Terry , Treas . 2190 ; James Fernandez , J . W . 2127 ; John Maclean , P . M . 2190 ; Thomas Orr , 1572 ; Oscar Barrett , 2127 ; H . Lazarus , 1319 ; J . B . Brickwell , 6 S 3 ; R . S . Germaine , 2033 ; Thomas Kingston , P . M . S 62 ; E . T . Rushton , P . M . 8 ; and John Le Hay , 1319 .

At the conclusion of the dinner the Chairman , Bro . CATLING , in proposing the first toast , "The Queen and the Craft , " said at that moment a word of condolence was due from the brethren to the Sovereign of this country in regard to the death of the Duchess of Cambridge , for although H . R . H . had died at a ripe old age , her death

must bring to the Queen ' s mind that the friends of her youth were passing away from her , and must induce in her a growing feeling of isolation in the midst of all her greatness . With an expression of respectful sympathy with their Sovereign , therefore , he asked them to drink the toast the Queen and the Craft .

Complimentary Dinner To Bro. Edward Terry.

The toast having been drunk with enthusiasm , and " The M . W . G . M . " having also been duly honoured , The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the toast of the evening . He said that the Savages were not accustomed to bore their guests with a long palaver , and he must at once say that this gathering had been a kind of spantaneous growth ; it originated in a suggestion made during a conversation

over a little friendly drink which followed the announcement of the figures on a certain evening not long ago , in the building adjoining that hotel . He believed . Bros . Langton , Burgess , and one or two others had congratulated themselves on being parties to the success which had been won by Bro . Terry , and then something of this kind was suggested , and it was lett to grow . They

had made no attempt to beat up a gathering of the great and good members of the Craft : it was simply started by the brethren of the Savage Club Lodge , and then was left to the brethren outside to come in with the brethren of the Savage Club Lodge , and say to Bro . Terry , " We congratulate you from the bottom of our hearts upon the success which we feel to hive been so thoroughly deserved . "

If they looked back , as some of those present could do with much greater assurance than he ( the Chairman ) could , to the past Masonic career of Bro . Terry , they would find that he had been not only a goad worker , but there was no brother who had contributed more to the harmony of Masonic gatherings than Bro . ' Terry . That contribution to harmony had been not

only among what might be called working gatherings of the Craft , for they had heard of Bro . Terry in many parts of the country , where he hal gone away to contribute to the amusement of the old folks in the village union , or the young folks at the village school , or the still more humble gathering of a ragged school outing . These little deeds had come to his knowledge from the whispering

of the winds , as he had no doubt they had come to the knowledge of others , and such deeds were not likely to be forgotten when Bro . Terry came to be honoured , as that night , by a large body of brethren . The occasion of the election brought together an unprecedented assemblage of brethren , when he ( the Chairman ) heard a thousand pounds mentioned as the probable and likely cost of

running the successful candidate for the Grand Trea * urership for the year . He , however , could say with safety that Bro . Terry had not expended a thousand farthings in winning that honour . Brethren came from all parts of the country—not merely from outlying districts near town , but they came from far distant Vorkshire . Had the majority been a very close one they would have been able to

say that they had had the bad luck to lose ten votes , for there were ten men held fast and kept on a Grand Jury who applied to the Judge to be released , but to whom his lordship replied that he could not let them off even for the Grand Lodge of England . Referring to theprevious Grand Treasurers' elections , Bro . Catling said he found that it was in the year 1 SS 4 when the first contest took place ,

when it was decided by a show of hands . In 1 S 85 the number of voters was 1260 ; in 1886 the number fell to 759 ; in 18 S 7 , when Bro . Eve was elected , as many as 1227 voted ; but in iSSS it fell again to S 09 . In 1889 , however , the number who voted rose higher than it had ever risen , the votes numbering no less than 1458 . They were not surprised at this , because they knew that their Bro . Terry had

done a great deal for the harmony of the lodge . He had been willing , as a member of the Savage Lodge , to come and instruct his brethren , to lead the young Masons in the right way , and to do what he could , not only for the benefit of his lodge , but for the benefit of the Craft in general . One brother who had sent up an apology that night said he could not come because he was bound to attend the

Clergy Club and listen to a lecture on socialism . He could only hope that brother was enjoying himself . There had been a suggestion that they should on that occasion present to Bro . Terry the handsome , but familiar ornament , which decorated the dinner table opposite the Chairman ' s seat ; but if he presented that horse to Bro . Terry , even if he did it in the

name of so distinguished a company , he did not know what Messrs . Spiers and Pond might say , but it might be something disagreeable . He was sure , however , he might say to Bro . Terry , in the name of those gathered on that occasion , that they appreciated his work in the past for Freemasonry , they appreciated his good-fellowship shown on all occasions , and they congratulated him heartily on his

victory , and were sure that the brethren had put the right man in the right place . He might add from the members of the Savage Club Lodge that they were grateful to the Masons of England for selecting the Treasurer of that lodge to be the Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of England . Bro . TERRY , whose rising was greeted with loud and

prolonged applause , said that he had been trying to make a few notes for a speech in reply , but even though he vvas Grand Treasurer elect , he had entirely failed to outline anything that would pass current . He only wished that the W . M . had given him an idea of what he was going to say , in which case he could have prepared a lovely oration in reply . Bro . Catling had said that that meeting was a

" gathering of a friendly growth . " That sounded rather medical . He trusted that it was not malignant , as in that , case it might be fatal if taken suddenly . Bro . Terry proceeded to say that he did not know how to thank the VV . M . sufficiently for the very kindly way in which he hid spoken , or the brethren for the way in which they had received . He did not know what he had done to deserve it . He had heard

ptopleinhis profession say that they did not read criticisms and did not care about them . In saying he had thought that they deviated from the truth , he had himself always read criticisms , gojd , bad , and indifferent . The bad had done him good , although he did not always agree with them . He could not help expressing his thanks to the brethren who came , as the VV . M . said , from all parts of the

country . On the day of election he met brethren from various parts of the country , and was greeted with such sentences as " Well , Bro . Terry , I ' ve come up from Cornwall to vote for you . " His own little lodge of Uxbridge , which he had lett because he could not attend on account of his professional engagements , was well represented—he found a solid little phalanx from that lodge , nine in number ,

who had come to vote for him . It was pleasant to knon that what little one did in this world was remembered by oi . e ' s fellow creatures , and he had not an idea before the day of electiont hat he had so many good fiiends in the world . He must thank them veiy heartily for their good service . One wrote saying he understood there was a special train provided to enable brethren to come and vote ,