Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

W . Yo-Vs ; W F . Wirhson . H . G . R . Green , P . G . Sec . W . Yorks ; Caot . S . G Homfray , T M . Hum i-i . ifs , VVm . V . tt . F . R . S .. aoll . H . Ma ~ sev , W . H . Sumdars . VV . Mi'tin , W S-u--rt , G . W . Nii / htinaale . W . Goodace , ] . Chadwick . I . A . Birch , G . | . McKiy , ] . A ' a . nson R . D dimming , T . dole . C . Vlillb-. urn , V . P . ; 0 . ] . Perceva l , V . P . ; A E . Cladwr-U . F . Adlar I , Capt . W . A . Warion , C . S . Lane , I . P . P . Scott , A . Holmes ,

T . B indley , A . C . Spaull , G . Kin ? , G . Merman , D D . Merc-r , W . G . Dickins , C . G . H II , H . C-x . C . H . G-eg-iry , P . G D . ; P . Check J . M . ffa't , C . 1 . H . Radcliffe , James Stirens -C K . B-nn-tt , G Cool ) , W . Morrism , J . Enorall , T . Chesivoith , A . H . Lilley , VV . Whittley , 1 1 . Birry . A S . Perkins , W . Pennell , <' . H . Webh , C . F . Matier , H . Dehane , G . VV . Verry , C . F . H mar J , C . H . Haine , and W . D . Dugdale .

The minutes of the former Quarterly Court having been read and confirmed , summaries of the other Committees since that date were read for information .

The report of the Committee on the alteration of the days of elections was also read , which recommended that the Quarterly Courts of the Boys ' School should be held on the last Friday in January , April , July , and October , and that the similar courts of the Girls' Institution should be held the day following . The report was adopted .

Bro . J . A . BIRCH ( Manchester ) , moved that the Committee already appointed be continued till the alterations consequent on the adoption of this report , which must be made in the printed laws of the Institution , are made .

The motion was seconded , put , and carried . Bro . EDGAR BOWYER , P . G . Std . Br ., for Bro . Joyce Murray , Vice-Patron , on beh-ilf of the House Committee , moved ' •That an additional vacancy be declared , to be filled up by the election of an additional candidal , at the Quarterly Court on the ioth October , 1887 . " Bro . MCKAY seconded the motion , which was put and carried .

Bro . BINCKES said he might inform the Court that the reason for bringing this motion forward was that a boy of the name ot Whitaker , who was elected two years ago , was taken ill immediately afterwards , and left on account of ill health . He had been ill ever since , and his death was an occurrence of daily expectation . Under no circumstances could he return to the School , and therefore it was proposed to elect some boy to occupy his place .

The Scrutineers of votes were then appointed , and the election of 12 boys cut of a list of 54 candidates was proceeded with .

At the declaration of the poll the following was found to be the result : — SUCCESSFUL .

Name . Votes . VVilliam Henry Morqvin 33 6 S Frederick 1 harles Boulter 3151 Reginald Herbert Mason 23 S 1 William Herbert Hird 2973 Joe Ingram Tolson 291 b Alfred Ernest Payne 2836

Name . Votes . William Ernest Barker 2626 Irving James Albery ... 2607 Frederic [ ohn Sinkler Broad ... 2441 Edward John Pitt 2397 Frederick Francis Kelly 2336 Reginald Edwards 2229

UNSUCCESSFUL .

Name . Votes . Charles Irwin Mossop 2145 Henry Cecil C ^ eek 2129 David VVilliam Kwart Cable ... 20 S 9 VV Iter Herbert Brown ... ... 1914

Francis l . e G o < 1680 Arthur Frni- ! -t Davey ... ... 1622 Georae Louis Granville Gallott ... 1450 Charles Ball ... ... ... ... 1417 Ewart Gilni-rt McCoy 117 J Jo > eph Wood ... ... ... ... 928

Rob . rt Percy Clunneck 912 Hen-y James Staff 877 Franc is Pa'er Turner 850 Harnld Gray ... ... ... ... 752 Harry La ^ rence 74 S

V mon P el Caches 66 9 Charles William Green ... ... 613 Stan'ey Biylis 5 S 4 Aithur Hui ; ht-sCrane ... ... 552 Cyril < ourtmay Couch 457 Samuel Carr 450

Name . Votes . Ernest Murley 384 Wallace Peter Charles Bosco ... 372 Arthur Oswald Crompton 34 S Arthur How ird Kemp 3110

Arthur Henry Grimsev ... ... 277 Samuel Henry Reginald Fursey ... 246 George Cannon ... ... ... 179 Ernest William Nankivell 17 S Kdgar Holm « s Burgess ... ... 142 Frederick William John Scott ... IiS

William Jnhn Jennings 105 Bertram Elfo'd 84 Clement Siarrnrs ... 35 Archibald Wallace Campbell ... 31 James Carruthers 17

Noel t'handns D'Oyley Foote ... 11 Mattin Koddwell Bisr-ick S Sydney Hammersley Wakefield ... 8 John Crossman 6 Alexr . Sydenham Sherriff . Clunes ... 1 Kenneth Kendall 1

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire was held in the George-street Chapel Schools , Heckmondwike , on the 5 th instant , under the banner oi ihe Amphibious Lodge , No . 258 . R . W . Bro . Thomas VVilliam Tiw , J P , P . G . Master presided , and among the P . G . Officers ( Piesmt and Prisi ) and brethren present were the following , namely : ¦

Bros . Henry Smith , P . G . D . En < r ., D . P . G . M . ; J . Booth , P M . 258 , P . P . S . G . W ., as Prov . 1 . 0 . VV ; | ohn Ambler , P . M 974 , Prov . | . G . W . ; J . VV . rdsworth , P . M . 1019 , P . P . G . W . ; R Arnison , P . M . 296 , P . P . G . W . ; R . Kelley , P . M . 750 , P . P . G . W , ; Rev . J . J . Needham , P . M . 910 , P P . G . C , as Prov . G . C ; Kev . I Gre ^ nbury , 304 . Prov . G . :. ; Rev . B . Town , 61 , P . P . G . C ; Rev . G . S . Dunbar , 91 ,,, P . P . G . C ; | . VV . Fourness , P . M . 1211 , Prov . G . Treas . ; Chas . L . Miscn P . M . 304 , P . P . G . Treas . ; T . RuddockP . M . 27 P . P . G .

, ,, Treas . ; | . K . Ihherson , P v | . 1102 , Prov . G . R . ; J . Ibbersun , P . M . H 02 , P . P . G . R . ; J . G . H iti-hinson , P . M . 1034 , P .-CG . R . ; D . A . Shaw . P . M ; S . 7 , P P . G . R . ; J > hn E . Cravt-n . P . M . 3 . 8 , P . P . G . H . ; H . G . r . Green , P . M .. 1019 , Prov . G . Sec ; Chas . E . Rhodes . P . M . 20 S , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Foster , P . M . 139 , Prov . S G . D . ; G . E . Bennett , P . M . 1239 , Prov . J . G . D . ; B . P . Patker , P . M . 971 , as Prov . G . D . ; S . Freeman , P . M . 306 . P P . G . D .,- M . New-tone , / . P ., P . M . 2 oS , P . P . G . D . ; G . Normanton , P . M . 448 , P . P . G . D . ; S . H . Stocks , P . M . 603 , P . P . G . D ; F . WhittakerP . M . 1 . 02 P . P . G . D . ;

, , A . [ ackson , P . M . 521 , P . P . G . D . ; VV . Harrop , P . M . 290 , P . P . G . D . ; W . F . Smithson , P . M . 1 .,,, , P . P . G . o . ; C . l . Rnodes P . VI . 44 S , P . P . G . D . ; R . Craig , P . M . 304 , P . P . G D . ; R . Williamson , P . M . 521 , P . P . G . D . ; VV . H . Steward , P . M . 380 , P . P . G . D . ; G . Marshall , P . M 52 .. P . P . G D . ; F . Smart , P . M . , 034 . P . P . G . D . ; T . 1 . Walker ! [ ' "•I 2 3 ' . P ^' . G . D . ; R . V . Allison , P . M . 1042 , P . P . G . D . ; J . H . Senior , P . M . 264 , P P . G . O . ; VV . Doling , P . M . 26 5 , P . P . G . D . ; R . Castle , P . M . 750 , Prov . G . S . ol W . ; J . Beanland , P . VI . 600 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; J . Ha . ker , P . M . 11 ,. 2 P P . G . S . of

, W . ; P . Winn . P . M . 1211 , P . M . 1211 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; ) . Lawton , P . M . 330 , P P . G . S . of W ; J . C . R . bmson , P . M . 1 . 514 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; J . Dobson , P . M . 2 S 9 , Prov . G . D . C ; 1 " . Dsnby , P . M . 3 S 7 Prov . A . G . D . C ; J . Kaye , P . M . 275 , P . P . D . G . DC ; H . France , P . M . 1019 , P . P . G . D C ; W . J . Beck , P . M . 2 S 9 , P . P . G . D . C . ; S , Slack , P . M . 910 , P . P . G . D . C ; J . Kamsden Riley , P . M . 3 S 7 , P . P . G . D . C ; Alfred Stephenson , P . VI . 16 4 S , P . P . G . D . C ; A . Roberts , P . M . 307 , P . P . G D . C : T . W . Monckman , P . M . 101 S . P . P . G . D . C ; H . S . Holdsworth , P M . 40 S , P . P . G . D . C ; T . Pickles

, P . M . 23 S , P . P . G . D . C ; E . Poppleton , P . M . 827 , P . P . G . D . C ; G . Sykes P . M . 290 , P . P . G . D . C ; H . I . Ga-diner , P . M . 45 S , P . P . G D . C ; W . Stott , P . M . 61 P .-mr . G . Swd ,. Mr . ; J B . Hargreaves , P . M . 13 ,,, P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; H . Wilson , P . M 45 S , P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; T M . Holmes . P . M . 1545 , Pr . v . G . Std . Br . ; E . Lee P . M . 40 C Prov . G . Std . Br . ; T . Tyers , P . M . 1042 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Wm Layco ,: k , P . M . 1108 , P . P . G . S d . Br . ; VV A-h , loiy , Prov . G Org . ; W . it . Alderson , P M 495 . PC . G . D Pr . v . AG > e-. ; Job H . rling , P . M . , 542 , Prov . G . Purst . ; Joseph Cawthorn , P . M . 45 b , P . A . U . Purst . ; J . Richardson , P . M . 1001 , P . P . G . Purst . ; Geo .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

Althorp , P . M . 101 S , P . P . G . Purst . ; W . Crossley , P . M . 1311 , P . P . G . Purst . ; Wm . Haitth , P . M . 149 , P . P . G . Purst . ; VV . Hill , P . M . gi » , P . P . G . Purst . ; W . Cockcroft , P . M 307 , P . P . G . Purst . ; J . Wright , P . M . fioo , P . P G . Puist . ; F . Smith , P . M . S 37 ; Lewis B . Brierley , P M . 29 >; J . W . Turner , P . M . 521 ; J . Hobson , P . M . 258 ; and E . Lord , P . M . 910 , Prov . G . Stewards ; S . Barrand , 304 , Prov . G . Tyler ; and others . Letters of apology for absence were received from Bros . Parkinson , Buckley , Gaukroger , Conor , Scarborough , and Jackson , 61 ; Brittain ,

Hayes , Binney , and Shaw , 139 ; Statter and Cadman , 154 ; Critchley , Fox , and France , 208 ; Walker and Blake , 242 ; Pearce , Lovventhal , Keighley , Bottomley , and Robinson , 275 ; VicKers , 290 ; Colver , Tasker , Moss , and Maleham , 296 ; Hill and Broughton , 302 ; Brownfoot , Bedford , Hill , Tomlinson , and Rickard , 30 + ; Bates , 308 ; Blackburn , 337 ; Ramsden , Atherton , and Hopwood , 439 ; East , 45 S ; Senior , Oxley , and Hartley , 495 ; Riley , 600 ; Davis , 810 : Tupman , Lukis , Pickersgill ,

and Davis , 837 ; Jenkin , Cleeves , and Dickie , 904 ; Bannister , 971 ; Evans , Briggs , and Lupton , 974 ; Harry , 1001 ; Latimer , 1018 ; Stanheld , 1019 ; Gibson , 1042 ; Bradford , Townsend , Scriven , Crowe , and Youings , 1211 ; Critchley , 1214 ; Kingston , Moore , Pickering , Simonson , Thomas , Holmes , and Garnett , 1239 ; Marshall , 1283 •Asquith , 1302 ; Turnbull and Billington , 1462 ; Embleton , Gration , Carter , and Massie , 1513 ; Silvester and Macvays , 1542 ; Swithenbank , 1648 ; Macredie , 1779 ; Scholfield , 2035 ; and Smyth , 2069 . Visitors : Bros , John E . Le Feuvre , P . G .

D .. D . P . G . M . Hants and Isle ot Wight ; M . C . Peck , Prov . G . Sec . N . and E . Yorks ; John Chadwick , P . G . S . B ., Prov . G . Sec . E . L . ; James ferry , P . G . Sec , R . M . B . L , London ; James Etchells , P . P . G . R . Norths and Hunts ; John Petch and J . G . Cobb , 147 1 , London ; and Sholrield , 26 7 , Chester . Bros . Thomas Wm . Tew , J . P ., Prov . G . M . ; Henry Smith , D . P . G . M . ; and the Prov . G . Officers entered , and Prov . G . Lodge was opened in due form . The R . W . Prov . G . M . and the W . D . G . M . were saluted acccording to

ancient lorm . The distinguished visitors were individually saluted . The roil ot lodges was called . The roll ot Present and Past Prov . G . Officers was called . The minutes of the meeiing held at Huddersfield on the 30 th March , 188 / , were presented for confirmation , when it was moved , seconded , and resolved that they be taken as read and confirmed . The R . W . Prov . G . M . then delivered the following

address—Brethren , —Recent events of an important character to this Empire , and to Freemasonry , in connection with the celebration of the 50 th year of the reign ot our beloved Queen , have received their consummation in the Metropolis and in every part of her Most Gracious Majesty's dominions since this Provincial Grand Lodge assembled at Huddersfield in Marcli . If any outward sign were wanting amongst Freemasons of the loyal appreciation in which her Majesty and the M . W . the Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of VVales , were held , 1 have only to refer to the marvellous gatherings of the uraft at

the Albert Hall , on Monday , the 13 th day of June ; at St . Peter's , Westminster Abbey , on the 2 ist J une ; and at the Exhibition Building at York , on tne 14 th July , of representatives 01 the Order from English Provinces and many diverse paits of the Woild . These Jubilee commemoration gatherings were magnificent and brilliant successes , eclipsing in their grandeur and hcartKlt entnusiasm anything 01 the kind ever before witnessed in this country . From the beginning to the end ot these days , was one unalloyed gratification to all who were fortunate enough to be piesent ; and the

circumstances in connection with these events have nov stamped their impress upon the history ot the British Empire , and upon the history ot this our County ot York , for the year A . L . 5 SS 7 . For the excellent result in the Albeit Hall , we must acknowledge the skilful manipulation of Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , Grand Director ot Ceremonies ; of the Grand Secretary , and V . W . Bro . Fenn , President ot the Board ot General Purposes . 1 he resolution of Grand Lodge , when your Provincial Grand Master , as Grand Matter , had the honour , on the 7 th September , of occupying the chair of Grand Lodge ,

embodying the thanks of the Cratt towards these distinguished brethren for their admirable labours , were well and richly merited . I hope also , to day , that this Provincial Grand Lodge will move an analagous resolution , expressive of our gratitude to Lord Zetland , and the Provincial Grand Lodge of North and East Yorkshire ; to the Dean ol York , and to . the York Lodge , No . 236 , for the Jubilee meeting at York , whereby many brethren who could not attend the gi eater demonstration in London , did avail themselves of this opportunity to attend the

Masonic Jubilee Service in York Minster . 1 awaken your memories to these events to thank every lodge and every brother in West Yorkshire for tne generous manner in which you , one and all , supported your Prov . Grand Master and officers on these memorable occasions . So far as West Yorkshire records tell us 60 lodges were represented in London , and 20 S oretnren . At the York Jubilee meeting , 61 lodges were present from West Yorkshire , represented by 359 brethren , of whom 72 were Present and Past Prov . Grand Otficers of this province , men , again , the occurrence of the Boys '

Festival , at the Crystal Palace , un the day immediately following the Albert Hall gatherln S > yuu supported me generously as the President of that Festival , at which £ 11 , 764 was raised , West Yorkshue contributing the handsome sum ot £ 671 , and taking-the lead of every other province in the amount of its contributions , and this , too , when we had raised for the Girls £ 374 , and had further , pledged ourselves to £ 2100 , as a special Jubilee offering to the " Koyal Masonic Benevolent Institution , " and a turther sum of / . " S 26 at its regular February Festival . Bro . Terry is here to-day , and we shall listen to

mm with attention . 1 may be allowed to say that , if ever a Chairman of a Festival was entitled to support and indulgence , it was myself on the occasion ot the Boys' Festival , because 1 was called upon suddenly and unexpectedly to fill that delicate and onerous office . Truly did the Most Worshipful the Giand Master say , in the Albert Hall , that " Brotherly love and Charity " are two of the principal tenets of our Order . The rotmer you have exemplified largely towards this office 1 hold , and the latter to the Charities . Further , 1 had the honour ot tiansmitiing through tne ' Grand Secretary , towards the

Prince of Wales * scheme for the " Imperial and Colonial Institute , " the sum ot £ i 5 ° > and which , I believe , will be consideraoly augmented oetore ihe close of the year Irom this province . It affords me much pleasure to announce to you that on the 13 th June , the M . W . the Grand Master confeired the rank of Past Grand Deacon ot Eng land upon Bro . Henry Smith , Deputy Prov . Grand Master of this Province , and that of Past Grand Sword Bearer upon Bro . William H . Brittain , who have both done so much for Freeemasoniy and for the Chanties in this province .

Following out this precedent , the Most Worship ! u I the Grand Master submitted a communication on the 7 th September to Grand Lodge— " that it it thought proper to suspend Article 87 of the Book of Constitutions" ( which Grand Lodge did " Provincial and District Gtand Masters desirous of commemorating the Juoilee > ear of her Majesty's rti ^ n , might confer Past , Provincial , or District Grand rank on brethren in their respective provinces or districts . This most gracious communication was extended and adopted in the following manner : Province

viz . : " l'he numoer oi appo » itments snouid be one lor every six lodges in the or District , where a Province or District coniains more than 30 lodges , such special appointments shall be one lor every lour lodges , witn one additional lor a broken number , avail myself tu-day of this welcome Ooon , to recognise the services ot most worthy brethren , by conlerring Past Prov . Grand rank upon eighteen Past Masters , out 0 6 S 1 on the roll of the Past Masters ot this province . 1 trust , in the accomplishment or tnis most difficult and delicate duty , no lodge will excuse the exercise of my preiogativ with the slightest bias of partiality of a personal selection . My regret is that 1 have n 0

power to do more ; but , there will be next year , no lodge in West Yorkshire H " . , . Acting or Past Provincial Grand Officer . 1 must now ask you to allow me to alluc J ' thisgatherin fc ' to-da > , by the invitationot the Amphibious Lud » e , Mo . 258 . 1 wo app hcatio were made at Huddersfield—one from Mnfield Ludge , 1 N 0 . H 02 , aim the otherliom 25 ^ Mirfield Lodge is building a new Masonic Hall , a handsome , commodious , and an app pnate budding , and will reflect upun its piujcctois intinate cridit . I hope , at an e ^ J date , some steps may be taken to inaugurate , in a suitable manner , the ° ' " ^ jwl | ie . hall . After ^ reat consideration , the invitation was accepted to come to Hcckmoiia g ' this lodge , whose wairant was signed Oy oro . John uo . nngton , on the 15 U 1 J " 5 ' L ett was opened at the Suiting House Marine Barracks , Devon , August 22 nd , * 7 o ° >