Contents.

CONTENTS .

Roval M asonic Benerolent Institution 6 9 RSPORTS or M ASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry J Instruction « Royal Arch ' 5 Mark Masonry 75 LSADERS ¦•'

C ORRESPONDSNCE : — - Royal Masonic Pupils' Assistance Fund 77 Jurisprudence 77 Errata 77 Freemasonry in France 77 Confirma'inn of Minutes 77 The Irish Famin-: ,.., 78 Grand Lodge of Ireland 78 Rcyal Masonic Institution for Girls 78 Arch 78

Royal Regulations Queries 78 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 5 » Cripplegate Ball 7 « provincial Grand Lod ^ c of Bristol IS Provincial Grand Chapter of Hampshire and the Isle of . Wight 79 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 79 Consecration of the Eboracum Cnapter . No . Kin 79 Consecration of tbe Forest Lodce , No . 181 ( 2 79

New Concord Lodge Ball 80 Ravensbourne Lodge Ball 80 The Discoveries at Cleopatra ' s Needle 80 Obituary 80 Masonic Notes and Queries ; 81 Music - 8 r Ceylon Items 81 Masonic and General Tidings 81 Lodi-e Meetings for Next Week 83 Advertisements i ., Ii-, Iii ., ir ., v ., vi .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The annual festival of this Institution was held on Monday last , at Freemasons' Tavern , under the presidency of the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Zetland , Prov . G . M . for North and East Yorkshire . About 400 brethren sat down to dinner , and a large number of ladies were also entertained

at a collation and a concert , which , as usual , was given in the Temple . The list of Stewards for the festival comprised the names of , mauy of whom were present , Bros . Sir VV . W Burrell , R . W . G . M . Sussex ; R . W . H . Giddy , D . G . M . Griqualand ; Lieut .-Col . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . G . M . W . Yorks ; Major-General the Hon . SomeisetJ . G . Calthorpe , J . G . W ., Presidents . Comp . Chas . A .

Cottebrune , P . G . P ., P . Z . and S . E . 177 , Acting * President . Brp * -. Rev . S . R . Wigram , P . G . Chun ., D . P . G . M . Essex , P . M . 1000 ; Reginald , Bird , M . A ., S . G . D ., Dep . P . G . M . Oxon •J . H . Scott , Dep . P . G . M . Sussex , Prov . of , Sussex ; Col . Hy . Basevi , P . Dep . Dist . G . M . Punjab , P . P . G . Reg . Gloucester ; R . J . Critchley , J . P ., Prov . G . W . "West York ? ., P . M . 208 ; E . J . Orford . P . Prov . G . W . Norths and

Hunts , P . M . 466 ; J . W . Woodall , P . Prov . G . S . W . North and East Yorks ., P . M . 2 co ; Sir J . Meek , P . Prov . G . W . North and East Yorks , P . M . 236 ; Comp . G . Copper , P . Prov . G . W . Essex , P . Z . Chap . 214 ; Bros . H . R . Cooper Smith , M . A . P . P . G . W . Oxon , 357 ; Edwin March , P . P . S . G . W . Surrey , P . M . G . Stewards Lodge , 99 , 410 , W . M . 1803 ; N . Tracy , P . Prov . G . J . W . Suffolk , Prov . of Suffolk ;

J . Shilcock , P . Prov . G . W . Herts ., P . M . 449 ; G . E . Wainwright , P . Prov . G . W . Surrey , P . M . 16 5 * , H . Day , J . P ., P . Prov . G . W . W . Yorks , P . M . 20 S •J . Wallingford , P . Prov . G . W . Hants and Isle of Wight , P . M . 903 ; H . C . Burt , P . Prov . G . J . W . Dorset , Province of Dorsetshire ; Rev . Hy . Deane , B . D ., P . Prov . G . Chap . Oxon , W . M . 1 S 7 ; Chas . L . Mason , Prov . G . Treas . W . York ? , P . M .

304 ; C . Stephens , Prov . G . Treasr . Berks and Bucks ., J . W . 414 ; J . T . du Jardin , Prov . G . Tress . Island of Jersey ; Baron de Ferrieres , J . P ., Vice Patron , Prov . G . Regr . Gloucester , S . W . 82 ; Fentham Hedges , P . Prov . G . Sec . Oxon , W . M . 478 ; G . W . Greenhill , P . P . G . D . Kent , P . M . 709 ; Edgar Bower , V . P ., P . Prov . G . D . Herts ; J . T . Atkinson , P . Prov . G . D . N . and E . Yorks ., P . M . 5 66 ;

H . W . Moore , P . Prov . G . D . Kent , P . M . 20 ; Wm . Watkins , P . I'rov . G . Supt ., Works Mon ., P . M . and Treas . 1429 J W . Clarke , Prov . G . Dir . Cerms . Suffolk , P . M . 114 ; John Thompson , P . Prov . G . Dir . Cerms . North and East Yorks ., P . M . 250 ; Joseph Boddington , P . Prov . G . A . Dir . Cerms . Warwick , P . M . 567 j John Brittain , Prov . G . Asst . Dir . Cerms . Herts , 138 s ; John Corbett , Prov .

G . S . B . North Wales and Salop , P . M . 1477 ; William " Hicks , P . Prov . G . S . B . Kent , P . M . 77 ; Edward Hopwood , P . Prov . G . S . B . Midx ., P . M . 141 ; William Bausor , Prov . G . Purst . Herts , W . M . 1471 ; Herbert C . Lambert , Prov . Asst . G . Purst . Herts , W . M . 198 ; W . C . Beaumont , G . Steward , W . M . 266 ; William Henry Clarke . P . G . Steward ,

P . M . 5 ; Francis Farnan , jun ., P . G . Steward , P . M . 29 j F . Richardson , P . G . Steward , i 6 i * j j Horace Brooks Marshall , C . C , Vice-Patron , Treas . 1777 ; John Henry Leggott , V . Patron , P . M . 145 ; E . C . Woodward , V . P . j C . J . Perceval , V . P ., W . M . 1607 ; C . H . Webb . V . P ., P . M . 1607 , W . M . 174 ; J . A . Farnfield , V . P ., P . M . 256 , 907 , 1464 George Martin 1 , * Charles O . Tagart 2 ; Rev . George W .

Weldon , M . A ., 4 ; Frank Green , P . M . 1445 and 1567 , 8 ; G . J . Palmer , P . M . 11 ; Eugene Mouteuuis , S . W . 14 ; Edward P . Barlow P . M ., 15 ; William Henry Heath 21 ; Edward Nixey 23 ; J . B . Poole P . M ., and Sec . 27 ; J . T . Thomas , W . M . 28 ; Alfred Lefeaux , P . M . 30 ; Asher "Barfield , W . M . 35 * , Samuel Powncehy , W . M . 55 * , Comp . George Higgins , P . Z . Chap . 62 ; Bros . Charles Daniel ,

P . M . and W . M . 65 ; Maciae Moir , P . M . 66 ; Benjamin Isaacs , J . W . 7 } ; ' William Barlow , W . M . 77 ; Thomas Janeway , J . D / 87 * , H . W . Ruff , S . W . » 95 ; William George , W . M . 101 ; Joseph Spencer , W . M . 139 ; Comp . F . Statham Hobson , ist Asst . Soj . Chap . 142 ; Bros . C . Buckhurst , W . M . 757 ; Jeremiah Lyon 162 ; H . Hoadley , W . M . 172 ; E . W . Allen , W . M . 173 ;

Comp . Theophilus Hallett , Chap 174 ; Bros . H . A . Lovett , W . M . 179 ; William Hughes , P . M . and Sec . 179 ; Ernest Farwig , W . M . 180 ; Henry Charles Archer , I . G . 183 ; Comp . J . Smith , P . M . 201 , Chap . 183 ; Bros . W . H . Hook , W . M . 186 ; W . W . Collier , 193 ; Dr . Benjamin Horatio Paul , 197 ; Theophilus Dunkley , 201 : S , Gamman , Z . Chap . 435-

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P . M . 206 ; Joseph Andrews , 209 ; Alfred Withers , W . M . 211 ; Richard Pearcey , VV . M . 228 ; Thomas C . Chown , I . G . 235 * , Joseph Heming , W . M . 256 ; Charles Birch , P . M . 25 6 ; Aldn . Isaac W . Boulton , ! W . M . 300 ; W . W . Barlow , P . M . 302 ; Jno . D . Kay , 304 ; W . H . Marwood , P . M . 312 ; F . J . Ferguson , J . D . 414 ; Dr . Stanislaus Makovski , W . M . 416 ; Emil F . W . Berger , W . M . elect 435 ; John Avery ,

W . M . 511 ; C . E . Williams , J . W . 511 ; Julius Quitmann , I . P . M . 538 ; S . P . Catterson , S . W . 548 ; Comp . John J . Berry , M . E . Z . Chap . 554 ; Bros . George . Hall , S . D . 5 67 ; William H . Bateman , P . M . 12 , Asst . Dir . of Cers . 5 69 ; Stephen Knight , 374 ; Captain J . Balmer , W . M . 5 80 ; John' Nicholas Ward , 6 57 ; C . B . Hilliard , 704 ; W . R . Sheadri , W . M . 720 ; H . Stone , S . D . 723 ; P . Parsons , P . M .

749 ; G . Burford , W . M . 754 ; H . V . Clements , J . W . 754 ; George Newman , P . M . 7 66 ; W . L . Ball , 802 ; Lewis C . Haslip , 81 *|; Charles Hubbard , W . M . 820 ; William Moulder , S " . W . 829 ; S . Godden , W . M . 862 ; William Henry Luckraft , 871 ; Albert Emler , I . P . M . 879 ; E . Salisbury , P . M . 901 ; Samuel Poynter , P . M . and Treas , 002 : Richard Jennings , W . M . 907 ; Andrew McDowall ,

948 ; A . Middlemass , P . M . 1641 , W . M . 957 ; William Firth , P . M . 974 ; J . J . Meakin , W . M . 992 ; Herbert G . E . Green , J . D . 1019 ; George Thompson , Steward , 1096 ; Joseph Bates , J . W . n 55 ; Charles Deakin , P . M . 1178 ; R . H ^ -Blatchford , W . M . 1196 ; A . Lazarus , W . M . 1278 ; J . W . Simmonds , W . M . elect" 1288 ; J . Kirke , 1293 ; George Henry Hunter , S . W . 1298 ; Clement Locke

Smiles , S . W . 1309 ; Fitz-Hubert Wright , W . M . 1324 ; J . W . Burgess , P . M . and Treas . 1325 ; Copeman William Fox , P . M . 1326 ; Frederick Drummond , 1327 ; James Godwin , W . M . 1343 ; Edward Jacobs , W . M . 1348 ; Archibald McMillan , W . M . 1365 ; Louis Bamberger , WM . 1366 ; William Mann , P . M . 1381 ; J Delves , W . M . 1382 : John H . Gallon , M . D ., I . P . M .

1397 ; Samuel Sones , P . M . 1425 ; Adam Keeler , I . P . M . 143 6 ; Alfred Jno . Manning , P . M . 1472 ; Josiah Pollard , Vf ' . lW . 11504 ; C . J . Scales , W . M . 1507 ; M . S . Larlham , P . M . 1539 ; George Briggs , W . M . 1570 ; John Dutton , P . M . 477 , W . M . 1576 ; Henry Cox , W . M . 1582 ; W . Jerrett Miller , P . M . 1586 ; William Henry Mar'toh , P . M . 1599 ; J . Osborn , J . W . 1602 ; R . Boggett , 160 $ ; Samuel

Brooks , W . M . 1608 ; J . S . Cumberland , I . P . M . 1611 ; G . II . Stephens , 1633 ; George T . Thomes , W . M . 1632 ; Jno . Burrows King . See . 1637 ; H . W . Linton , J . \ V . 889 . W . M . 16 3 8 ; Edward Mannel Lander , W . M . 1642 ; Samuel Henry Parkhouse , 1642 ; ' Dr . William J . Hunter , W . M . 1677 ; E . Francis Storr , W . M . 16 79 ; Henry P . Isaac , W . M . 16 93 ; F . Ernest Wotton Collard , W . fi . 1704 ; Jno .

Kemp Coleman , W . M . 1716 ; Thomas W . C . Bush , I . P . M . 1728 ; Henry James Johnson , W . M .-elect 1791 ; B . Alfard Arnold , W . M . 1799 ; W . R . Marsh , W . M . 1805 ; Louis Hirsch , W . M . 1818 ; W . Wildey Wright , J . D . 1827 ; Janus Terry , Honorary Secretary ; and William Henry Farnfield , P . M . 907 , Sec . 1804 , Treasurer . We also noticed Bros . Col . Creaton , Grand Treas . ; Col .

Sha : well H . Clerke , T . Fenn , P . G . D . ; H . G . Buss , Asst . Grand Sec .: W . T . Howe , P . G . P . ; E . Cox , George Lambert , John Constable , F . R . W . Hedges , Neville Green , W . Mosely , J . While , George Briggs , F . A . Kelly , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) , The banquet was admirably provided by Bio . Best , the proprietor of Freemasons' Tavern , who was ably assisted

in his supervision by Bro . Best , ofthe Horse Shoe , and Bro . E . Dawkins . After dinner grace was sung by the professional vocilists , and the toasts were then proposed , Uro . Wilson acting as tcast master . The Earl of Zetland , in proposing " The Health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , " said : Most

Worshipful Sir , ladies , and brethren , in every assembly of Englishmen and Freemasons there is one toast which •s always first on the list , and wherever that toast is piopnsed it is most heartily and loyally received . I am sure I am not only the mouthpiece of every Freemason in this assembly , but of every Freemason in England and in the world , when I say that it gives us all

pleasure to see Her Majesty still blessed with health and energy to discharge the duties which devolve upon her . I know I am not presuming toi much when I say that Her Majesty , though unacquainted with the mysteries of Freemasonry , has at heart most sincerely the welfare of those Institutions which are connected with our Order . The toast having been most heartily drunk , was

followed by the singing of the " National Anthem . " The second toast was that of " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . of Freemasons . " In giving the toast the Earl of Zetland said : The second toast I have to propose requires , I am sure , very few words from me to ensure fur it an enthusiastic reception . In an assemblage of Freemasons like the present the health of His Royal

Highness the most popular Grand Master England has ever seen ( cheets ) , will , I know , be received with more than prdinary honours , especially as His Royal Highness also holds the post cf President of the Institution whose anniversary we are met to celebrate . I big to give you " The Prince and Princess of Wale * and the other mtmliers of the Royal Family . " ( Cheers . )

In proposing " The Health of the Right Han . the Earl of Carnarvon , Lord Skelmersdale , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " the Earl of Zetland said : Mi . s : Worshipful Sirs , ladies , and brethren , I now come to propose to you the toast of "The Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M ., the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersd lie , Deputy G . M ! , and thc Past and Present Grand Oflicers . " I give you a toast which you will all heartily receive . We all

know that the Earl of Carnarvon and other brethren , in whatever sphere of life , whether military or naval , or in any other pursuits of life , support our charities . As Freemasons we are remarkably well off for men who take an interest in the Craft , and who lead us . But this meeting is indebted to Grand Officers for the able support they give to Freemasonry . Wc are much indebted to those brethren , whose ability is well known , for the interest they take in

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Freemasonry , and to those Grand Officers who do so to a very large extent I beg to propose this toast . I beg to couple with the toast the name of Sir Walter W . Burrell , Provincial Grand Masttr of Sussex . Sir Walter W . Burrell , in replying , said : My lords and brethren , I have the pleasure of responding to this toast , and I may say I do so most readily and heartily . Though

I have not the honour of the acquaintance either of the Earl of Carnarvon or Lord Skelmersdale , yet I do know this , that they are Masons who delight in Masonry , and who are ever ready to do what they can to aid and assist the great power that we have to do good , and support through the whole kingdom our Masonic charities . I know perfectly well that all the Grand Officers are willing

and anxious to do the same . I am not going to detain you beyond saying these few words , and I shall , therefore , merely thank you for the very kind manner in which you have received the toast of the Earl of Carnarvon , Lord Skelmersdale , and thc Grand Officers . The Ear ! of Zetland then rose and said : The next toast which , as chairman of this assemblage , it is my duty to

propose , is onc which must of necessity commend itself most favourably to your notice . I have not the slightest hesitation in saying that the Institution for whose benefit we are assembled here on this occasion is one of the most charitable of Institutions , and an Institution which is worthy of as much support as any in this country . The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasons

and the widows of Freemasons has now existed and prospered for some years . It has for many years continued to do good work , and I am now going to ask you to drink to its present success and its future prosperity . I am perfectly well aware that there are many in this room who are more experienced in Masonry than myself , who are no doubt better able

to speak with regard to the merits of j this and the other Institutions than I am , but , at the same time , as chairman of this festival , it behoves me , in a very few words—if I can do it—to go slightly into the origin , the history , and the objects of this Institution . The objects of this Institution , I may say , are twofold , or rather they have two branches . One of them is to provide annuiiies to

aged Freemason' -- , the other to provide annuities for the widows of Freemasons . I find , on referring to reports , that the fund for giving annuiiies to aged Freemasons was established in the year 1842 at the suggestion of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , who was then Most Worshipful Grand Master of England . Since the time it was established soo , brethren have been elected

on its funds . . After the last election there were 145 male annuitants , earh receiving £ 45 per annum , nr altogether the sum of £ 5800 . The permanent income of this branch of the Institution is derived from Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter , £ 600 a year , and from dividends from funded property ot the Institution , £ 920 , making a total of £ 1520 per annum . The residue of the income , for providing for

working expenses , & c , is made up by donations and annual subscriptions from thc public , and among those who give are many outside our Order who contribute largely and handsomely to the Institution . With regard to the other branch of the Institution , that was established by the sanction of a relative and predecessor of my own , the late Lord Zetland , who was then Grand Master of

England . It was established in the year 1849 . Since that time there have been 278 widows elected on this branch of the funds of the Institution . After the last election there were 145 widows receiving £ 32 per annum , or an aggregate of £ 4 640 . In addition to these there were nineteen widows receiving half their late husbands ' annuities , which they are entitled to by the rules of the Institution , or

£ 427 ios . The permanent income of this branch consists of £ 3 so , derived from Grand Lodge a * . id Grand Chapter , and £ -, 2 $ interest on funded property , making a total annual income of £ 87 , ; . There are forty-five candidates at the next election and only eleven vacancies . The Institution has an asylum at Croydon which affords a home for thirty-two annuitants , who have also their coals given

them . With these facts before you , I think I may fairly have to your consideration whether or no this is an Institution worthy of your most hearty suppoit . I have given you in a few words n brief summary of the present condition of the Institution , and , I am sure , you will agree with me that it deserves the support of every individual Freemason , as well as of Freemasons as a br . dy . With

regard to the Masonic Charities , there are two other noble Institutions connected with our Order , viz ., the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys and the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Those Institutions , together with this one , for whose benefit we are assembled here to-night , are the

three great Masonic Charities in which we are interested . The two Schools which 1 have mentioned are for the education and culture of the children of Freemasons . The Benevolent Institution is for the support of Freemasons in their old age . This circumstance brings to my mind the words of one if the most glorious of English poets , who says

1 came to the ba .. h when the morning was shining , A barque o'er the waters moved gloriously on ; I came when the . sun o ' er that beach was declining—The barque was still there , but the waters were gone Ah ! such is the time of our youth ' s early promise , So fleeting the spring time of joys we have known ; Each wave that we d . inced on at morning-ebbs from us , And leaves us at eve on the bleak shore . alone .

Now , if it is , as it undoubtedly is , the duty of charitably disposed persons and Masons to interest themselves in the culture and education of children in the spring time or morning of life , when it is morning or shining , so also most undoubtedly must it be the duty of us Masons , Charity being one of the principles of our Order , to keep the vessel from destruction when the evening is waning . I feel deeply grateful—and it is extremely pleasing to myself—to see so large and influential an assembly on this