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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of Management held their regular meeting at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday . The chair was occupied by Bro . J . Newton , and there were present Bros . James Brett , P . G . P . ; Geo . E . Fairchild , A . H . Tattershall , S . Brooks , Wm . Fisher , D . D . Mercer , P . G . P . ; C . H . Webb , C . Kempton , Chas . F .

Hogard , P . G . Std . Br . ; R . Griggs , W . H . Hulbert , H . Cotter , John Barnett , jun ., W . Webber , W . M . Bywater , P . G . S . B . ; Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; j . J . Berry , F . Mead , P . G . S . B . ; J . Bunker , James P . Fitzgerald , Geo . Everett , G . Treas . ; and James Terry , P . G . S . B . ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the previous meeting having been

read and verified , the SECRETARY reported the deaths of three annuitants ( two males and one widow ) , two accepted candidates ( one male and one widow ) , and one widow half-annuitant . The Warden ' s report for the past month was read . Eight petitions ( seven males and one widow ) were considered and accepted , and their names ordered to be entered on the lists of candidates for the election in

May , 1892 . A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the proceedings to a close .

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The Council of the Institution held their mont . My meeting at Freemasons' Hall on Saturday last . The chair was taken by Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . Treasurer , Patron , and there were present Bros . Geo . Adamson , J . P . Fitzgerald , W . A . Tinney , James Brett , P . G . P . ; O . Barnett , H . E . Cooper , C . H . Webb , Geo . Corbie ,

. Frederick Craggs , Arthur Williams , R . D . Cummings , Stephen A . Cooper , George Everett , G . Treas . ; J . Bodenham , J . S . Cumberland , W . H . Saunders , W . A . Scurrah , J . Willing , jun ., John Glass , Geo . E . Fairchild , J . D . Beveridge , R . Pittam Stevens , F . Foxley , Fredk . Burgess , W . M . Stiles , E . Valeriani , Henry Pritchard ,

H . Webb , G . P . Gillard , Geo . Gardner , James W . Burgess , Chas . Hawksley , R . W . Bourne , Edward Hobbs , and J . Morrison McLeod ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the previous council having been read and verified , Bro . George E . Fairchild was elected to fill the vacancy on the Board of Management caused

by the lamented death of Bro . A . Escott , whose services were gratefully recognised , and to whose premature death sympathetic reference was made by several of the brethren present , the Secretary being at the same time instructed to address a letter of condolence to Mrs . Escott .

The Secretary reported the investment of . £ 7500 in the Three and Half per Cent . Indian Railway Stock , and that the Edgar Bowyer Memorial Fund , amounting to £ 4 $ 14 s ., had been invested in Consols . It was unanimously agreed to increase the salary of the Head Master to ^ 525 per annum from the

ist January next . The Board of Management reported that they had duly considered the questions referred to them in connection with the removal of the School to a more favourable site , as suggested by Bro . the Earl of Lathom at the recent Festival ; and that they had had

several eligible places in the neighbourhood of the Metropolis under their notice , but that they considered the question of removal should be postponed until a means had been found for disposing of the present site to advantage . The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman .

JUBILEE OF THE M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES—DINNER AT THE HULL MASONIC CLUB . On Monday evening the members of the Hull Masonic Club gave a dinner in honour of the 50 th anniversary of the M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . The President , Bro . F . B . Grotrian , M . P .,

occupied the chair , and was supported by Bros . Canon McCormick , D . D ., P . P . G . C . ; M . C . Peck , P . G . Std . Br . England , P . G . Sec . ; W . C . Whiteside , P . M . ; F . Fullerton , P . M ., P . P . G . R .: J . R . Strenger , P . P . G . O . ; T . A . Haigh , P . M . ; Jules de Meilhac , J . W . L . Whitfield , T . H . Dixon , J . Hancock , T . Heaton Haller , H .

J . Oldroyd , Hon . Sec . ; H . C . Lambert , Westerhofl , Wallis , Richard Barton , C . T . Capes , J . Charlesworth , Isaac Favvcett , E . Mendelsohn , T . Linsley , M . Schultz , D . C . McNeill , F . L . Slade , Barron , Barlow , Wilkinson , Carlill Savill , J . Fox , and Brown . Bro . Vessey King , the Steward , provided a recherche

banquet . The PRESIDENT gave "The Queen and the Craft , " which was duly honoured with musical honours . ' Bro . F . B . GROTRIAN , M . P ., then submitted the toast of the evening , " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M .- of England . " The Prince of Wales , he said , had most well and worthily filled his position as

Grand Master of the Craft . His Royal Highness presided at the Centenary of the Girls' School , at which £ 51 , 500 were raised . That fact alone showed that the philanthropy of the Craft was not a sham and a delusion , but a solid reality . He was quite sure they would receive with much enthusiasm the toast of the Prince of Wales , who was celebrating that , evening hi :

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Jubilee at Sandringham . The Secretary , Bro . Oldroyd , had—he was sure with the approval of the brethren—sent to his Royal Hig hness a telegram to the following effect : " Members of Hull Masonic Club fraternally present hearty good wishes on your Royal Highness's birthday . " Continuing , the

President said H . R . H . occupied a very distinguished position , and after all little or nothing could be said against the Prince , and very much mig ht be said in his favour . He was most assiduous on all occasions where his presence could aid a philanthropic object . He thought the Prince must have felt

sometimes that possibly , in the discharge of those varied duties , that life would be tolerable but for its amusements . Another point in his favour was the absolute disinterestedness which he had on all occasions shown in regard to the great political parties of this country . In this respect he had responded to the

bright examples and good training of our beloved Queen , who had ever been absolutely impartial . The toast having been duly honoured , Bro . Oldroyd sang " God bless the Prince of Wales , " the refrain being taken up with great heartiness . Bro . T . LINSLEY proposed "Success to the Hull Masonic Club . " The welfare of the club had their

heartiest sympathies . It had been formed in order that the brethren of the various lodges mig ht fraternise and enjoy each others company . Whatever success the club had attained up to the present was due to a large extent to the zeal put forward b y Bro . Oldroyd . Bro . H . J . OLDKOYD , in response , said they did not

wish to make the club a success merely from a financial point , but more from a social aspect . Bro . Canon MCCORMICK submitted " The Health of the President , Bro . Grotrian , M . P . " The President was , the speaker said , a " jolly good fellow " in every sense . He was ever ready to assist in any philanthropic

movement for the good of the people , ready to take the chair on any festive or other occasion . His character stood high with the people , and he ( the Canon ) was sure that every Freemason wished him much prosperity in this life and happiness in the bosom of his family . It gave him much satisfaction to bear his

testimony of respect for their President , and he was sure it met with their complete approbation . The toast was received with great cordiality and musical honours , cheers being also given for Mrs . Grotrian and the family . The PRESIDENT , in reply , said his interest in the

Craft was of long standing , and he felt , when asked to become the President of the club , that he could not do otherwise than accept the office , with a view , in any minor degree , to show his continued interest in Masonry . Those pleasant social gatherings were beneficial to one ' s better nature , they softened all

feelings of asperity and subdued antagonisms ; the voice of rivalry was shut out , and only the noble tenets of the Order—brotherly love , concord , and peace—prevailed , and where they gave their mutual support and help to one another . During the evening songs were rendered by Bros .

Oldroyd , Richard Barton , H . C . Lambert , Peck , and Whiteside , whilst Bro . Canon McCormick delighted the brethren with some droll personal reminiscences . Bro . J . R . Stringer , P . P . G . O ., kindly officiated at the piano with his well-known masterly skill and ability .

Shortly before the brethren retired the following telegram was received from the Prince of Wales : "The President of Masonic Club , Hull ; I thank you for fraternal and kind congratulations . — ALBERT - ED WARD . "

MASONIC LECTURE AT NORWICH . Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., & c , delivered his popular lecture on the Ritual and Ceremonial of the Symbolic Degrees in Freemasonry to the members of the Masonic Association at 47 , St . Giles ' -street , Norwich , on Friday , the 6 th inst . There was a very fair

attendance of the brethren of the local and neighbouring lodges , which , but for the counter attraction of a grand concert in the town on the same evening , would certainly have been still larger . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Norfolk , Bro . Hamon Le Strange ,

presided , and was supported by the Worshipful Mascers of the Union Lodge , No . 52 ; the Social Lodge , No . 93 ; the Perseverance Lodge , No . 213 ; and the Cabbell Lodge , No . 807 , with many of their respective lodge officers and brethren , and several Provincial Grand L flicers . This was the lecturer ' s second visit in

continuation of his greatly esteemed discourses on the subject of Masonic ritual . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , in re-introducing Bro . Stevens to the meeting , expressed his pleasure at being enabled to preside on this occasion , and enlisted the kindly consideration of his hearers

for the lecturer , who , notwithstanding a recent and heavy domestic bereavement , had not failed to meet them as hud been arranged . He felt assured that the address they were about to listen to would give equal satisfaction to that with which , he had been informed , the former portion had been attended .

Bro . STEVENS , on rising , was cordially received , and after briefly commenting on the points he had introduced into his former lecture , proceeded to deal at length with those more closely associated with the working of the Second and Third Degrees . These

were , it anything , even of greater interest , and , to the advanced brethren , more full of instruction . During the progress of his extempore discourse the most earnest attention was accorded him . A great Masonic celebrity , but recently deceased , has written that in the course of his lecturing tours over a large

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portion of America and Canada to brethren of all classes , he never in one instance found his audience becoming weary , although he rarely spoke for less than two hours , often two and a half and sometimes three . He therefore knew that men of many kinds can be deeply interested in the subject of the symbolism of the Blue lodge , and are glad to have

it proven to them that there is something more , and higher , and nobler in their Blue Freemasonry than they had supposed . It would seem to us that Bro . Stevens might readily endorse these remarks for lapse of time was quite unheeded by his audience , and , we almost think , by himself , for he had evidently not exhausted this subject when , after a two hours' oration , he resumed his seat .

The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , in proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer , expressed his warm and earnest appreciation of the interesting and instructive address , to which he had listened with much pleasure , and , he was sure , with much benefit . He hoped that future opportunities would be found amongst the

lodges in his province for obtaining such information as had that evening been afforded to those present , and highly complimented Bro . Stevens on the reception which had been given to his remarks . Bro . G . BAXTER , P . M . 213 , P . P . J . G . W ., seconded the proposition , which was unanimously carried , and

the formal meeting was concluded . Subsequently , such of the brethren as could remain joined a social circle , which the Deputy Provincial Grand Master honoured by attending . when many of the points of the lecture were thoughtfully discussed , and Bro . Stevens added further information .

Amongst brethren who should be named as materially contributing to the success of this meeting are Bros . J . H . Guyton , P . M ., Director , and Geo . Baxter , P . M ., Secretary of the Norwich Masonic Association , who were assisted by several officers of the Perseverance and Cabbell Lodges .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

DERBY . St . Mary ' s Chapter ( No . 63 ) . —A regular convocation of this chapter was held at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday , the 3 rd inst . Present : Bros . Abm . Woodiwiss , M . W . S . ; J . H . Lawson , P . M . W . S ., 'Prelate ; W . H . Marsden , 2 nd Gen . ; Sir John Smith , P . M . W . S ., Treas . ; Percy Wallis , P . M . W . S ., Recorder ; W . Naylor ,

G . M . j J . E . Harrison , Raphael ; A . Schofield , P . M . W . S ., D . C . ; G . M . Bond , Herald ; Thomas Koe , M . P ., Capt . of Guards ; W . Stone , O . G . ; III . Bro . Chas . Fendelow , 33 , I G . W . C . D . ; Bros . J . R . Fielding , G . H . Turner , H . Rowbottom , Hon . C . W . Trollope , and A . W . Slack . The chanter having been opened , 111 . Bro . Fendelow , 33 ° , was received with honours . The minutes were read , and

the ballot was then taken for Bros . VV . de Burgh lessop , F . E . Leech , and J . Walker , who were elected , and the two former being- in attendance were duly perfected by the M . W . S . The Recorder reported that he represented the chapter as Steward at the last Festival of the R . M . LB , and that the chapter now only required 15 guineas to complete its

qualification as Vice-President of that Institution ; this , he gave notice , he should move at the next meeting should be taken from the funds of the chapter . After a candidate had been proposed , the chapter was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Bell Hotel , where a most enjoyable banquet was served by Host Rayner . « .

Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine.

Red Cross of Rome and Constantine .

Original or Premier Conclave . —This old and distinguished conclave met at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on the 2 nd inst . Among those in attendance were Sir Knights Colonel Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., I . P . G . S . ; Nelson Prower , M . A ., M . P . S . ; C . E . Keyser , V . E . ; Purrott , S . G . ; H . C . Heard , I . P . M . P . S ., acting J . G . ; John Mason , P . G . G ., P . M . P . S ., Recorder ;

Pakes , Prelate ; W . A . Scurrah , Std . Br . ; J . N . Frye , Herald ; L . Steele , H . H . Shirley , M . A ., P . M . P . S . ; Captain Walls , P . G . G ., P . M . P . S . ; H . J . Lardner , P . M . P . S . ; VV . Lake , P . M . P . S ., G . S ., & c . ; and Marsh , P . G . G ., P . M . P . S . ( hon . member ) . Visitor : Sir Knight Dr . Coffin , P . M . P . S . The minutes of the previous conclave were read and

confirmed . The ballot having been taken , Bro . the Rev . R . C . Ftllingham , M . A ., 303 , was installed as a knight ol the Order by the M . P . S . Sir Knight Pakes effectively delivered the historical oration . The M . P . S . gave a notice of motion to reduce the meetings of the conclave from four to three . He also announced that at the January meeting the ceremonies of K . H . S . and St . John would be performed .

Apologies for non-attendance were received from Sir Knights T . Cubitt , P . G . G ., P . M . P . < ., Treas . ; Dr . Mickley , P . M . P . S . ; and others . The report of the Audit Committee was received and adopted . The conclave was then closed , and the sir knights adjourned to the banquet , which was well served under the direction of Bro . Mantell .

Upon the removal of the cloth , the M . P . S . most fluently proposed the customary toasts , his remarks being exceedingly clever , but terse and pertinent . Sir Knights Walls and Lardner responded on behalf of "The Grand Council , " and Sir Knight VV . Lake for " The Grand Senate . " Sir Knights Heard and Shirley acknowledged the toast of "The Past . Sovereigns , " Sir Knight C . E . Keyser " The

V . E ., " and Sir Knight Dr . CoHin " The Visitors . " Sir Knight J . Mason responded for " The Treasurer and Recorder , " and spoke of the long services rendered to th « conclave and Order generally by Sir Knight T . Cubitt , thrir respected Treasurer , whose absence through ill-health they all greatly deplored . Sir Kniglns > currah , Pakes , and Frye replied on behalf of " The . Ulcers . " The proceedings then terminated .