Mark Benevolent Fund.

worthy lists are those of Bro . J . W . Woodall , P . Prov . G . M . of N . and E . Yorkshire , who represented the Grand Master ' s Lodge , for £ 3 6 15 s . ; Bro . G . F . Edwards , W . M . Thistle Lodge , No . S , for £ 29 13 s . ; Bro . A . H . Jessell , S . W . Onslow Lodge , No . 361 , for , £ 24 2 s . 6 d . ; the representatives ot the Euston Lodge , No . 399 , together , ^ 29 Ss . ; those of the Grafton Lodge , No . 415 , £ 31 ios . j Pros . Major C . W . Carrell and the Rev . C . E . L . Wright , of the Dramatic Lodge , No . 487 , lists amounting together to £ 42 ; and Bro . A . J . Thomas , No . 533 , £ y ios .

As for THE PROVINCES , which re turned ^ 1270 is . by the means of no Stewards , we note lhat BERKS AND OXON , with four Stewards , of whom Bro . Simcox acted for the Provinca and the others for three of . its six lodges , together returned £ 40 is . BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

and the CHANNEL ISLANDS are represented each for £$ 5 s ., and CHESHIRE , per Bro . the Hon . A . de Talton Egerton , M . P ., P . G . M ., and Bro . the Rev . C . C . Atkinson , Past G . Chap ., for £ 10 ios . CORNWALL , with Bro . Sholto H . Hare representing the Province , and Bro . W . G . Hancock , as Steward for St . John the Baptist Lodge , No . 104 , figures for £ 62 os . 6 d .

DERBYSHIRE has apparently a great affection for the Mark . At all events , it is invariably well represented , and on Wednesday its 12 Stewards , including Bro . A . Woodiwiss , Prov . G . M ., and the brethren from four of its eight lodges , together returned £ 120 15 s ., the most important list being that of the Prov . G . M . for j £ 27 6 s . ; while the highest lodge list was that of Bro . G . M . Bond , No . 353 , for £ 18 18 s . The Province of DORSETSHIRE was represented by Bro . J . H . Whadcoat , whose list amounted to £ 16 16 s . EAST ANGLIA had Bro . F . E ,

Ferrier as Steward for the Province , and a Steward for one of its seven lodges , the total , including . £ 21 raised by Bro . Ferrier , being , £ 31 ios . ; while Esssx , which is now a separate Province , but previously was included in East Anglia , returns , per six Stewards , ^ 54 is . 6 d . GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND H EREFORDSHIRE has its present and Past Prov . G . Masters ( Bros . R . V . Vassar-Smith and the Baron de Ferrieres ) respectively , as Unattached Stewards , the sum of their Returns being ; £ io ios ., Bro . R . Loveland Loveland and the Stewards from two of the 14 lodges in HANTS

AND THE ISLE OK WIGHT , together are entered for £ 22 us . 6 d ., and one of the Stewards from two of the five lodges in HERTFORDSHIRE returns ^ 11 1 is . KENT had three good Stewards whose lists amounted to . £ 73 5 s . 6 i ., that of Bro . J . Cresswell , Dover and the Cinque Ports Lodge , No . 152 , being for £ 31 5 s . 6 d ., and those of Bros . H . Cornford ( No . 322 ) and Thomas Bent ( No . 390 ) , for j £ 2 i each . LANCASHIRE had seven Stewards , including Bro . A . H . Jefferis , Dep . P . G . M ., and repiesentatives from four of its 3 8 lodges , the total from all sources being

£ 85 18 s ., the list of Bro . A . H . Jefferis being for ^ 31 ios ., and those of the two Stewards from Lodge No . 143 amounting together to ^ 32 us . LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND sent up' six Stewards , including the Prov . G . M . ( the Earl of Euston ) , and his Deputy , Bro . W . J . Freer , and Stewards from three of its five lodges , the total being ^ 34 13 s . ; LINCOLNSHIRE , with Bro . the Rev . E . M , Weigall for the Province , and Bro . H . E . Cousans for Lodge No . 117 , figuring

for £ S 5 s - > while MIDDLBSEX sent up five Stewards , one acting independently and four as Lodge Stewards , ths total for the five being £ 31 ios . NORTHANTS , HUNTS , AND BEDS , with the Earl of Euston , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Phipps Dorman , Dep . P . G . M . ) Bro . the Hon . G . C . VV * . Fitzwilliam , Past Dep . P . G . M . ; Bro . Harry Manfield , G . Treasurer ; and Stewards from two of the five lodges are entered for ^ 44 SB -I w ^ i NORTHUMBERLAND AND D URHAM , ? vith Bro . J . C . Ridley as its representative , has , £ 105 to its credit .

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , with two Stewards , of whom Bro . A , Page acted for the Province , returns ^ 19 19 s . ; NORTH WALKS , with the same number of representatives , ; £ i 3 13 s . The Royal Cumberland ( T . l . ) Lodge , on the roll of SOMERSETSHIRE , gives £ 3 1 ios ., per Bro . George Norman ; and STAFFORDSHIRE , which was represented by its Prov . G . M . ( Bro . Josiah F . Pepper ) and Stewards from two of its six lodges . , £ 34 i 8 s ., Bro . Pepper ' s list amounting to £ 16 5 s . 6 d .

SURREY , with Bro . F . West , Dep . P . G . M ., acting independently , and five Stewards Irom four of its 12 lodges , compiled a total of . £ 78 16 s . 6 d ., the principal list being lhat of Bro . W . Dawson , of the Rose Lodge , No . 534 , for £ 31 ios . SUSSEX , per Bro . R . Clowes , Unattached , gave £ 5 5 s . i WARWICKSHIRE , with two Stewards , of whom Bro . the Rev . W . T . Parkins acted for the Province , and handed in a list of £$ g 18 s ., figures for ^ 45 3 s . ; and WILTSHIRE , per the Rev . F . W . Macdonald , for £ 10 ios .

WEST YORKSHIRE sent up a contingent of 32 Stewards , among whom were Included Bro . C . Letch Mason , the Prov . G . M . ; Bro . George Hi Paiker , Past G , Treasurer ; and 20 brethren representing 10 of its lodges , the sum compiled by this contingent being ^ 170 . The Districts of Natal and Queensland—the latter represented by its District Grand Master—returned £ 5 5 s . each ; Bro . W . Met

calfe , W . C . N , of the Prince of Wales R . A . M . Lodge , No . 4 , figures with £ 10 ios . to his credit . Bros . John Dimsdale and John Clark , representing Adoniram Rose Croix Chapter , No . 101 , and the Grafton R . C . Chapter , No . 138 , respectively , compiled a total of ^ 58 6 s , 6 d ., Bro . Dimsdale ' s list being for . £ 42 us . 6 d . and Bro . Clarke ' s for ^ 15 15 s ., while Sir Knight Geo . W . Marsden , P . E . P ., of the St . George Preceptory , No . 6 , closes the Returns with a donation of , £ 5 5 s .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The Quarterly Court of Subscribers to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held on Thursday at Freemasons' Hall , London . A Special Court was first held , over which Bro . A . C . Spaull presided , and at which Bros . Charles Sheppard , G . H . Hopkinson , C . Pulman , William Dodd , G . S . Recknell , Peter de L . Long , T . H . Gardiner , E . M . Money , and F . R . W . Hedges were present , and at which the following resolution was

passed , on the motion of Bro . SrAULL , seconded by Bro . LONG : " That the laws relating to Elections be and are hereby suspended so far as regards the election of Kate Winifred Phelelta Williams , a duly qualified candidate , with a view to her immediate admission into the Institution , her father having died through an injury received while on active service in South

Africa , and that she be and is hereby elected , without ballot , accordingly , subject nevertheless to all the Laws and Regulations pertaining to girls after election . " Bro . Spaull presided at the general meeting , and Bros . T . H . Gardiner , C . Pulman , E . M . Money , H . Massey , C . H . Webb , and F . R . W . HedgesST . ; attended .

, A letter from Sir Francis Knollys acknowledging on behalf of the King ihe vole of sympathy and congratulation passed by the General Court of the Institution was read . The report of the completion of " The Earl Amherst Presentation " was & lso read .

A letter was read from Bro . Sir D ; ghton Probyn of April a 8 th , 1901 , conveying the King ' s and Queen's gracious consent to become respectively Chief Pairon and Chief Patroness of the Institution It was proposed by the CHAIRMAN , seconded by Bro . GARDINER , " That this Court has heatd with great gratification that their Majesties the King

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

and the Queen are graciously pleased to accept the offices of Chief Patron and Chief Patroness to the Institution , and that the same be recorded accordingly . " The motion was carried unanimously . On the motion of Bro . E . M . MONEY , seconded by Bro . T . H . GARDINER , Bro . A . W . Orwin , M . D ., P . A . G . D . C , Vice-Patron , was appointed as Honorary Throat and Ear Physician to the Institution .

On the motion of Bro . SPAULL , seconded by Bro . T , H . GARDINER , the following motion was carried : " That Laws 58 and 83 be amended as under : Law 58 , in thi rd and fourth line , in lieu of' except when that day shall be Christmas Day , and then on the day preceding , ' substitute ' except in the month of December , and then on the Thursday preceding . ' Law 83 , after word ' Committee ' omit words ' on the last Thursday . ' " Sixteen vacancies were then declared for the October election , at which there will be 26 candidates . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

Provinoial Grand Lodge Of Wiltshire.

PROVINOIAL GRAND LODGE OF WILTSHIRE .

INSTALLATION OF THE EARL OF RADNOR AS G . SUPERINTENDENT AND PROV . GRAND MASTER . LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF A NEW MASONIC HALL .

There was a large gathering of Freemasons of the Province of Wilts at Salisbury on Wednesday , the 3 rd inst ., when the Earl of Radnor was installed as Grand Superintendent of the Prov . Grand Chapter and Prov . Grand <» aster of Wilts . Advantage was taken of the occasion to lay the foundation-stone of the new Masonic Hall , which the Elias de Derham Lodge , No , 586 , are building in Crane-street . All the chapters and lodges

in the province were well represented , a number of Grind Officers attended , there was a strong muster of members of the Elias de Derham Lodge , and there were also some visitors from neighbouring provinces . The proceedings were invested with more than usual local interest from the fact that so near a neighbour of the city as the Earl of Radnor was to be installed

into the exalted offices of Grand Superi tendent of the Prov . G . Chapter and Prov . G . Master of Wilts by his brother-in-law , the Earl of Lathom , who is Grand Superintendent and Prov . G . M . of West Lancashire . By the death of the late Earl of Radnor the Province of Wilts lost its Grand Master , and it was a source of great satisfaction to all the brethren when it was made known that the present Earl had been appointed as his father's successor .

The installation ceremony took place at the Assembly Rooms , which had been very handsomely and tastefully decorated . The palms and flowering plants used in the decorations , which were very choice , were lent by the Earl of Radnor . On the right of the staircase a small room was set apart for members of Grand Lodge , the smaller of the two Assembly Rooms was used as a reception room , and the large hall , which was very prettily adorned , was furnished as the lodge room .

The Prov . G . Chapter was opened at one o ' clock by the Installing Officer , Comp . the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , assisted by the Prov . G . H . and G . J . After formal business of the convocation had been transacted , Comp . Lord Lathom duly installed the Earl of Radnor as G . Superintendent , after which the following Officers of the Prov . G . Chapter were appointed :

Comp . the Rev . F . W . Macdonald ,., ,., Prov . G . H . „ W . E . Nicholson Browne ... ... Prov . G . J . „ H . Bevir ... ... ... ,., Prov . G . S . E . „ F . Pleydell Goddard ... ... ... Prov , G . S . N . „ G . M . Wilson ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas , „ F . E . Streeter ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ E . Hale ... ... ... . „ Prov . G . P . S . „ F . Bendle ... ... ... ... Prov . 1 st A . G . S .

„ J . O . Hogarth ... ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . „ Geo . Harris ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ J . P . Martin ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ E . A . B . Elers ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ J . Chandler ... ... ... Prov . Hon . G . D . C „ W . S . Bambridge ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ W . Dean ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor . After partaking of luncheon at the Council House , the Prov . G . Lodge

assembled at the Assembly Rooms , and Bro . the Earl of Radnor was duly installed as Prov . G . Master by the Earl of Lithom , who paid a tribute to the memory of the late Prov . G . Master , and expressed the opinion that a gooc ] father was being followed by a good son in the office . The new Prov . G . Master then appointed as his Deputy Bro . C . N . P . Phipps , who filled the office under the late Earl , and has since his death fulfilled the duties of Prov . G . Master .

The alms collected at the close of the Prov . G . Lodge were given to Salisbury Infirmary , of which Bro . Lord Radnor is president . Directly the Prov . G . Lodge was closed , the brethren proceeded to Crane-street for the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new Masonic Hall . The new build'ng , which is situate on the north side oi Crane-street , and close to the eastern end of Crane Bridge , is to b ;

constructed of red brick with Bath stone dressings . The fro . it will have stone mullioned windows , and a pointed arched doorway and gable with stone coping . In the gable will be a panel with three compartments showing three Masonic emblems . At the west side , close to the front , is a large mullioned bay window , which will relieve the squareness of the general p lan of the building . Inside there will be a lodge-room , 40 feet by 24 feet , with

a good Tyler's lobby j a banqueting-room , 40 feet by 24 feet ; two retiring or private rooms , a kitchen , and other offices . Tne lodge-roam will be lighted by three high windows on the west side , and will have an open timberframed roof . Good ventilation will bz provided , and there will bi a complete installation of the electric light . The architect of ths bjilding is Bro . A . C . Bothams , and the contractor , Bro . H . I . Kite .

The brethren of the Elias de Durham Lodge and other brethren not taking part in the procession went direct to the new Masonic Hall and took the places assigned to them by the acting Prov . G . D . C . The Prov . G . M . and the Grand and Prov . Grand Officers having marched in procession to the site of the new hall , and having taken their places , the W . M . of the Elias de Derham Lodge , Bro . H . J . Gibbi , the"