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fiit'tlts , lll ; irti ;> 0 f 5 ani > Deaths . BIRTH . Y . utnoHoiion . —On the . ith July , at Titness Park , the Countess of Yarborough , oi a son . MAURI ACES . I . AVISOTON —IFonsoN . —On the 4 th inst ., at St . Mary ' s , Lambeth , hy the lice . W . K . l- ' auikner , Hro . Henry Ihigh Lavington , of the Whittington Lodge , So . 862 , to Harriet , daughter of Air . John Crisp [ lodson , of Peterborough . PAYNE —I ' iriii . —On the . 4 th inst ., at St . George's , Manovcr-s (| uarc , Hro . George Frederick Payne , of the Egyptian Lodge , No . 2 ; , youngest son of Bro . Chas . Bryant Payne , P . M . 27 , to Elizabeth Wilmin , eldest daughter of Hro . | ohn Wilmin Kigg . ' DEATH . DOIISON . —On Ihe 29 th ult ., at 135 , Gower-street , Bro . William Erancis Dohson , M . A ., of Bearsted , Maidstone , Deputy Provincial Grand Master tor Kent . Deeply lamented .

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Unstws to torvcspuucnts . All loinmnnic-nlions for The l- ' rcemnsnii should be written legibly ( 111 nrie side ol Ihe p .-ijnT only , ; imi , it intenileil lor insertion in the current number , must be ret cived not Inter than to o ' clock n . m . nil Ttmrsdnvs , uuk-ssiu verv -I'eciril euses . 'the unlive ; md address of c-tere « titer intfsf he scut to us hi confidence . C . li . S . —We shall he glad lo insett any communication you may please to forward . J . C . I .. —Slcaiord . A Master Mason ' s lodge may be opened with five , but seven must be present during the ceremony of raising—W . M . Wardens , Deacons , I . G ., and Ty ler , who is- technically prcsen ' , although not actually within the lodge . Ct'iitoscs . —Our reply referred to Provincial Grand Olricers only . All ollicers of the United Grand Lodge below the Grand Secretary arc entitled to the prefix " Worshipful . " The Wardens of Grand Lodge are "Right Worshipful , " the Chaplains , Registrar , President of the Hoard of General Purposes , and Secretary , " Very Worshipful . " The following reports air unavoidably- held over : —Lodges 15-1 ' 975 ' 1 ' 5 '» -M ' . ' . toy . -Mark Lodge 151 , 72 , 7 42 .

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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The annual Summer Fete and distribution of prizes took place on Monday , the 8 th inst , at Wood Green , under the presidency of William Wither B . Beach , Esq ., M . P ., R . W . Prov . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight .

The programme comprised a concert by the boys , the distribution of prizes , the usual colla-

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tion and a ball , with athlethic sports , croquet , bowling , kc . The company assembled in goodly numbers , and apparently enjoyed themselves .

Perhaps a little more sun mig ht have had the effect of inducing a greater number of our lady friends to venture forth on this very

interesting-. Subjoined is a list of the priz . es , with the names of the winners , and we cannot but congratulate

Masters C . J . Jones , and Henry C . Bush , on the amount of proficiency they must have obtained to enable them to become the grateful recepients of so many trophies of mental warfare .

CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT . Upper Form ( value 21 s . each ) . — Classics , C . J . Jones ; Mathematics , C . J . Jones ; Modern Lauguges , C . J . Jones ; English , C . J . Jones ;

First Class ( value 15 s . each ) . —Classics , Henry C . Bush ; Mathematics , Henry C . Bush ; Modern Languages , Henry C . Bush ; English , Henry C . Bush .

Second Class ( value ios . 6 d . each ) . —Clas sics , W . R . Holland ; Mathematics , W . R . Hoi land ; Modern Languages , Henry V . Belcher English , Henry V . Belcher .

COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT . First Class ( value ios . 6 d . each ) . —Arithmetic , Charles L . Bryant ; History and Geography , Charles L . Bryant ; Writing , James

Addison ; English , Charles L . Bryant . Second Class ( value 7 s . 6 ( 1 . each ) . —Arithmetic , William Boothman ; History and Geography , Ii . G . L . Sweet ; Writing , C . R . Hecley ;

English , William Boothman . Preparatory Class ( value 5 s . V—General Proii ciency , F . C . Godsmark .

Good Conduct Silver Medal , presented at the Festival , March , 1872 , J ohn Spicer . Efficiency as monitor ( value 21 s . ) , John Spicer .

SPECIAL PRIZES : PRESENTED BY PRIVATE DONORS . By Bro . Edward Cox , V . P ., Canonbury Gold Medal , T ± 4 s . Presented at the Festival , J 872

Charles Emus . By Bro . William Winn , V . P ., Oxford Local Examination , June , 1 S 71 , ^ " -, , s ., W . B .

Redgrave . By Bro . Rev . Dr . J . E . Cox , proficiency in German , W . L . Crampton .

B y Bro . Rev . Dr . Goodwin—For Self Dis cipline , John Spicer ; for Good Conduct , W . I , Crampten .

By Bro . II . C . Silvester—Painting , ais ., C J . Jones ; shading , 21 s ., F . Cottman ; Architecture , ios , 6 ~ d ., A . W . Bowcock ; 2 nd Shading , ios . 6 d ., W . R . Holland .

B y the Franklin Lodge , No . 838 , Boston , value £ ' 1 . [ A silver watch is given to the writer of the best letter , selected from those leaving the institution at Midsummer and Christmas ] .

E . C . Isboru . By the Secretary , value ios . 6 a . each . Per sonal Cleanliness : Christmas , 1872 , J . T Merry weather ; Midsummer , I . A . Mcintosh .

PRESENTED i ; v THE HOUSE COMMITTEE . First Prize , Value 21 s . each : Writing , J . Ad clison ; dictation , II . C . Bush ; history , W . L Crampten ; geography and mapping , C . J . Jones general attention lo studies , F . Cottman ; genera

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proficiency , C . J . Jones ; mental arithmetic , C . J . Jones ; proficiency in drill , A . Mould . Second Prize , value ios . 6 d . each : Writing , J . 'T . Merry weather . : dictation , E . G . L . Sweet :

history , C . J . Jones ; geography and mapping , W . L . Crampten ; general attention to studies , J . A . Mcintosh ; mental arithmetic , F . Cottman ; proficiency in drill , Charles"L . Bryant .

Amongst those present we noticed the following . —Bros . B . Head , H . C . ; R . W . Stewart , H . C . ; W . Robuck , H . C . ; S . Rosenthal , H . C . ; R . W . Motibn ; Hancock , of Derby ; D . Dewer :

W . Winn , Vice Patron ; Needham ; Dr . Edmund Cox ; A . R . Green ; Mc'Queen ; Webber ; S . W . Dosele ; W . H . Fisher ; C . Horsley . We cannot eonclude our hasty notice without

a word of praise to the Boys for the excellent manner in which they performed the various pieces of music set clown for them on the programme , both for time and precision , & c . ; it

was reall y excellent and that treat alone would have repaid a visit . We must not either forget to mention the indefatigable Secretary , Bro . Binckes , who as usual entered into and carried out every detail thoroughly .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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UPTON LODGE . —( No . 1227 ) . —The annual summer banquet of this prosperous lodge , was held on Thursday , the 4 th inst , at the Royal Crown Hotel , Sevenoaks , Kent , under the presidency of the much esteemed W . M ., Bro . R . Bolton . The brethren and ladies

assembled at the Cannon-street station , and were conveyed in special first class carriages attached to the 10 . 40 a . m . train to Sevenoaks , where the party arrived after a pleasant ride of little more than an hour , and at once proceeded

to the hotel , where luncheon was provided ; after partaking of this the company divided themselves into two parties , one of which proceeded to Knowle Park , the seat of Lord Buckhtirst ( where they were permitted to view various apartments ,

ifcc , of that ancient family seat ) whilst another party proceeded in a drag to enjoy a drive through some of the lovelist scenery winch the county of Kent affords . By three o ' clock all had returned to the Hotel , where an excellent banquet awaited

them , and for which every one appeared to be thoroughly ready , the appetite being considerably sharpened by the exercise previousl y undergone . The chair was occupied by the W . M ., Bro . R . Bolton , and the vice chairs b y Bro .

English , S . W ., and Bro . Bratton , J . W . Upon the removal of the cloth the W . M . proposed the usual loyal toasts , which received a hearty response . The toast of the " Stewards " was responded to by Bro . Slee , W . S ., and that of the

"Ladies" ( proposed by Bro . Owen ) by Bro , Gundlefinger , who in the course of a humorous speech , expressed the great pleasure it gave him as a single man , to return thanks for the fair sex , who had that day graced the festive board with

their presence . The company then adjourued to the grounds adjoining , where dancing was kept up for some time , to the music of a band provided for the occasion . At 7 p . m ., tea and coffee were served , after which another adjournment

was made to the grounds , and a few more dances having taken place , the whole party left for the railway station , and returned to town , where they safely arrived about 10 p . m ., having spent a thoroughly enjoyable day .