The Annual Distribution Of Prizes To The Pupils Of The R.M.I. For Boys.

THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES TO THE PUPILS OF THE R . M . I . FOR BOYS .

Speech-day and the annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys were held at Wood Green , on Tuesday , the 2 nd inst . Bro . C . E . Keyser presided , and the prizes were distributed by the Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos , who was accompanied by her husband , Bro . Lord Egerton of Tatton , Prov . G . M . of Cheshire , the Festival Chairman of the year . Among those present

were—Bro . C . E . Keyser , P . G . D ., Treasurer of the Institution , and Mrs . Keyser , Mrs . Sperling , Bro . G . E . Fairchild , A . G . D . C , and Mrs . Fairchild , Bro . Jas . Stephens and Mrs . Stephens , Bro . J . J . Thomas , Mrs . and Miss Thomas , Bro . W . A . Scurrah and Miss Scurrah , Bro . C . K . Benson , Bro . J . W . Burgess and Mrs . Burgess , Bros . Geo . Corbie , H" Manfield , Bro . J . M . McLeod , Secretary of the

Institution , and Mrs . J . M . McLeod , Mrs . George , Mrs . Callingham , Bros . Fred . West , P . G . D ., R . C . Wilson , H . T . Telling , Bro . W . Webber and Mrs . Webber , Bros . O . Philippe , W . J . Mason , Richard Newhouse , John Clayton , Col . Dean , J . Cookson , J . Slack , H . Jackson , Bro . F . S . Guy and Mrs . Guy , Bro . G . A . Myers , Bro . G . H . Parke and Mrs . Parke , Bro . Surgeon-Captain W . Kiddle , Bro . v / . Russell and Mrs . Russell , and others .

As the boys advanced to the dais to receive their rewards from the hands of the Duchess , her Grace was pleased to offer to each in succession a few words of kindly congratulation , and a vote of thanks having been passed to her by acclamation , and acknowledged by his lordship , the boys gave an admirable performance of " The Pirates of Penzance , " which was greatly

appreciated , and , needless to say , most heartily applauded by the audience . At the conclusion of the opera , the company adjourned to the gymnasium , and partook of afternoon tea , after which a move was made to the grounds to witness the boys go through their fire drill . The following is a list of the pupils to whom the prizes were awaided :

FORM PRIZES . Form IB . —H . Muir , i ; A . S . Miller , 2 . Form IA . —S . W . Hughes , 1 ; R . F . Rees , 2 . Form II . —S . A . Horsburgh , 1 j F . C . Poulton , 2 . Form 111 c—L . C . Lowenthal , ij J . A . Wilson , 2 . Form Hln . —L . W . Croft , 1 ; W . E . Arkell , 2 . Form IIIA . -L-G . Penney , 1 ; B . Moore , 2 . Form IVN . —G . F . Bullivant , 1 . Form IV . —A . W . Clarke , 1 ; W . L . Kemp , 2 . Writing—K . Kendall , 1 : G . J . Harwood , 2 ; K . C . Howell 3 .

, Latin—Form IV ., E . J . Barker . French—Form IV ., A . P . Shaw . Mathematics—Form IV ., A . W . Clarke ; V ., E . Whale . Geology—W . E . J . Watson . Sight singing , Choir—H . S . Thompson , 1 ; E . Wale , 2 . „ „ not in the Choir—W . Holland . Piano—R . P . Chinneck , 1 ; F . H . J . Gabbutt , 2 .

Drawing—R . P . Chinneck , 1 ; W . A . Mears , 2 . Gardening—Greenwood and Mills , 1 ; Mossop , 2 . Bro . Lupton's Shorthand Prizes-H . M . Broughton , G . Wilkinson , H . I . Staff , and B . Bullivant . " Old Masonians" French Prize—W . E . J . Watson . Bowyer Memorial Prize for Shorthand—Not awarded . Cama Memorial Prize , for the youngest boy who passed the Cambridge Examination—E . Whale .

Cama Memorial Prize , for Aiithmetic—J . A . Coupland . Kscott Prize , for Mathematics—R . T . Groombridge . Thrupp Prize , for History—J . A . Coupland . Winn Prize , for boys who have gained Certificates in the Cambridge Local Examination—Senior . Second Class : Coupland . Junior . Second Class : Binks , Broad , and Groombridge . Third Class : Foote , Jarmain , and Watson . Satisfied the Examiner : Adkin , Appleby , Bolsover , Chinneck , Davey , Harris , Heath , Hitchcock , LeemiDg , Long , Metcalfe , Moreton , Nanliivell , Podmore , Rangeley , Raven'croft . Roberts , F . Roberts , L . O . Whale , and Windsor .

Canonbury Gold Medal , for the most popular bay ( elected by his comrades ) — J . A . Coupland . Greenwood Memorial Piize , for good conduct—W . R . Binks . Supreme Council ' s Prize , for good conduct—R . T . Groombridge . Institution Silver Medal , for the head of the School—J . A . Coupland .

The Honours won during the year were announced as follows : DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART , SOUTH KENSINGTON . Mathematics , First and Second Stages n certificates . Sound , Light and Heat ... 3 Practical , Plane , and Solid Geometry fi „ Drawing , Freehand and Model i 3

CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATION . Seniors ( with honours ) , certificates . Juniors ( six with honours ) 2 < 5 „ TRINITV COLLEGE MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION . Intermediate : Broad , Leeming , Watson , and Chinneck ... 4 certificates . Junior . r

Harmony Chapter, Philadelphia, U.S.A.

HARMONY CHAPTER , PHILADELPHIA , U . S . A .

Lod ges and chapters in the United States are getting accustomed to the celebration of centennials , as we are in England , for several old Masonic organisations have been able to prove their continuous workintr for over 100

> « ears . a ' ew of tne States , and such events have been duly commemorated . Another has been promoted and celebrated , namely that of the " Harmony " ^ napter , No . 52 , Philadelphia , U . S . A ., and the volume narrating its general and special proceedings is now before me .

Ihis chapter was started on April 28 th , 1794 , by utilising the nht J Harmony Lodge , No . 52 , there being no other authority ootained or needed until the inauguration of the Grand Chapter of PennsUvania in 1824 . The historian of No . 52 is Bro . lohn Curtisl ( P . H . P . ) who

n „„ p n 'I s zealous Secretary from 1 S 76 , and has abl y sketched the chief points in the eventful career of his beloved chapter . Craft ° rmerl y cha lers in Pennsylvania were formed and worked under Ch = V Varr ants but virtual , y independent nevertheless . When the Grand la P was established thern w ^ rp iS rhantvrs vuhi / -h h ,, l KD-. „ 1 .: — —— \ i iau UbCii WUltVllI

UndPr I ^ 1 r-.- ....... » ^ hr-U j ge warra"ts , which had taken their numbers , two chapters beine ; 01- earr u ° "e charter * The oMKt chapter is belieied to date from , 75 8 , d , ' . i being No . 3 of " Ancient" oricin . and then comes ihp M „ r-,

67 ) th " S rtfer . red t 0 - There were two in the following scar ( Nos . 19 and warrant rem a nder runnin ff from lSof ' onwards . These received new Arch rt ! '" 4 ' rctainin K tneir ° lti names and numbers . A Grand Royal the sa rTcl ? Pter r ? Jl arted '" mS-tli" ft ™* ™ America-b \ xl it was under Thi . A Grand Lodge , and not separate as from thu year 1824 . fhoma . ! 2 n -7 L « al ^ tion in N S Chapter was that of the celebrated ° mas J > mith Webb , May iSth , 179 6 , but he certainl y lacks honour in his

Harmony Chapter, Philadelphia, U.S.A.

mother chapter , the Secretary stating "he is regarded in Penn ' a more in the light of a Charlatan . " Bro . Curtis has done his work admirably , and , in my judgment , could ! not have more thoroughly described the Records , unless he had given themi in extenso . I have never read a more conscientious history , or examined a more painstaking volume . The interest is not of a general character as a

rule , but to the members all the particulars , however trivial or unimportant to outsiders , cannot fail to be welcome , and the elaborate compilations , involving immense labour , will enable them to trace the Masonic career in the chapter of all the 21160 members during the past century with ease and certainty . There are no' . v 8 75 on the roll . There are two enumerations , one being the continuous numbers from 1794 , and the other , the present position on the register .

Of the other tables that should be mentioned is the one devoted to the F . lective Officers 1794-1 S 94 , the senior living Hig h Priest being Comp . J . Beenken , who was in the chair in 1 S 55 , exalted in 1 S 49 ; the senior member being Comp . D . Thompson , P . G . H . P . of 1 S 40 . The illustrations are numerous and most artistically arranged , many

containing portraits of officers and members , and others concern Masonic Halls . These pistes are quite a feature of the handsome volume , which is a credit to the Dunlop Printing Company of Philadelphia , and " a thing of beauty" as well as " a joy for ever , " I trust , to the worthy historian . The expenses have been met by the bountiful subscriptions of the members . W . J . HUG HAN .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The July Quarterly Court of Subscribers to this Institution was held on Thursday , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . J . H . Matthews , P . D . G . D . C , in the chair . There were also present Bros . A . C . Spaull , W . M . Bywater , W . Lake , Neville Green , and H . Massey . After the minutes of the Quarterly Court of April 20 th had been read and

confirmed , and the proceedings of General Committees had been read for information , the following motion was adopted— " That the 19 candidates remaining from the last election , together with the 15 whose petitions have been this dayapproved , be placed upon the list of candidates for the October election , and that 17 vacancies , caused by girls leaving , be declared . "

Bro . MATTHEWS informed the Court that the total sum received at the 107 th Anniversary Festival of the Institution , held on May Sth , was £ 16 , 016 . A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings .

Complimentary Banquet To Bro. George Rawlinson, I.P.M. No. 1657. And Mrs. Rawlinson

COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET TO BRO . GEORGE RAWLINSON , I . P . M . No . 1657 . AND MRS . RAWLINSON

A custom has prevailed for many years past among the brethren of the Aldersgate Ledge , No . 1657 , to entertain the outgoing Master at a special banquet , at which he is the honoured guest of those over whom it had been his good fortune to preside as Master during the preceding year , and this most laudable custom was religiously observed on Wednesday , the 3 rd instant , when Bro . George Rawlinson , I . P . M ., and Mrs . Rawlinson were the guests of the lodge . The scene of the gathering was the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , where the lodge has always held its meetings , and in honour of the occasion there was a very full muster of the officers and members and their lady and other friends .

Bro . James Shotter ,. W . M ., occupied the chair , and among those present , in addition to the guests of the evening , were Bro . S . Croft , S . W ., and Mrs . Croft ; Bro . W . R . B . Briscoe , J . W . ; Bro . Samuel White , P . M ., Treasurer , and Mrs . White ; Bro . George Kenning , P . M ., and Mrs . Kenning ; Bro . G . W . Anderton , P . M ., D . C , and Mrs . and Mits Anderton , and Mr . Anderton , jun ., Bro . Sir Albert and Lady Altman , Bro . Sheriff George Hand , Bro . H . C . Heard and Mrs . Heard , Bro . P . Briggs , Mr . and Mrs . John Williams , Mr . and Mrs . J . Miller , Mr . D . F . and Mrs . Cocks , Mr . F . H . Hand , Miss Rawlinson and the Misses

Maud and Rosa Rawlinson , Mr . C . J . Croft and Miss Croft , Mr . R . B . Warrick , Mr . W . Ely , Mrs . G . T . Cox , Bro . Dr . Strong , Past A . G . D . C ; Mr . and Mrs Phillips , Mr . J . and Mrs . Grant , Bro . H . and Mrs . Bennett , Mr . Arthur Bennett and Miss Bennett , Dr . and Mrs . Reynold , Bro . J . M . Wood , Bro . John Larkin , P . M ., and Mrs . Larkin , Bro . C . and Mrs . Lee , Mr . C . James , Bros . F . Sharrock and C . Rheim , Mr . C . Rome , Mrs . J . Green and Miss Green , Mr . J . Mellington , the Misses Ada , May , and Nellie Larkin , Bro . M . R . Webb , P . M ., and Mrs . Webb , Bro . and Mrs . Langton , Mr . and Mrs . Walter Hooker , Mr . Alfred Paget , and others to the number of 75 .

After a dinner in every way worthy of the reputation of this old established and well known hostelry , the CHAIRMAN proposed the usual loyal toasts , which were duly honoured . He then addressed himself to the toast of the evening , "The Health of Bro . George Rawlinson , I . P . M ., and Mrs . Rawlinson , " of the former of whose services to the lodge he spoke in justly eulogistic terms , expressing the hope that he and Mrs . Rawlinson might long be spared to enjoy the esteem and respect of their numerous friends , both in and without the Craft .

Bro . RAWLINSON , having fully acknowledged the honour paid to him and Mrs . Rawlinson , gave " The Health of the W . M ., Bro . Shotter , " and this likewise having been acknowledged , Bro . S . WHITE , P . M ., Treas ., gave the toast of "The Visitors , " which was acknowledged in brief but appropriate terms by Bros . Sir A . ALTMAN , Dr . SiRON <; , and W . R . B . BRISCOE , J . W .

A very charming programme of music was given under the direction of Bro . Herbert Schartau , P . P . G . Org . Middx ., the artistes who took part in it being Miss Pattie Hughes , Miss Jeannie and Bro . Schartau himself , while Mr . Frederick Upton added to the pleasure of the evening by reciting sundry of his " Sensational Novels . " The meeting passed off most pleasantly , and adds one more to the long list of successful gatherings held by this prosperous and energetic lodge .

Summer Outing Of The Royal Athelstan Lodge, No. 19.

SUMMER OUTING OF THE ROYAL ATHELSTAN LODGE , No . 19 .

This ancient lodge , always to the fore in the good works of Masonry , is not behind the times in extending its hospitality to the ladies . The W . M ., Bro Milton Smith , at the May meeting of the lodge , proposed that the members , with their ladies and friends , should meet in the summer for a day ' s outing . This was arranged for Tuesday , the 2 nd inst ., when 73 ladies and gentlemen fraternised on the River Thames and enjoj ; d a most delightful day ' s pleasure .

lhe arrangements were all carefully worked out by the W . M ., who was ably assisted on the day by Bros . Pound , P . M . ; E . E . Young , S . W . ; J . H . Merrett , and Miroy . The weather was most agreeable , and the programme was carried out without hitch .