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Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 8 = R EPORTS or MASONIC M EETINGS : — Craft Masonry ' Instruction '

rS ' rinciaTGr ^ < , h < : Is '< ' Wi S <> Comp limentary Concert to a Liverpool Freemason gi ^ SlMtaitayOT The Installation Engraving - > The Scottish Rile ' The Death of the Pope '¦> - The Amenities of Masonic Correspondence 9 *

C ORRESPONDENCE : — Cole ' s List of Lodges [\ Roslin Castle ...... » J Provincial Schools 93 Obituary . — - , " , " ; , ¦ „ , Liverpool Masonrc Hall •••¦••¦ ¦• . •••¦• " M + Public Nig ht of the Prudent Brethren Chapter 94 Freemasonry in Australia 91 Masonic Notes and Queries 94 Masonic and General irdings ... 91 I ods-c Meetings for Next Week 9 . 7 Advertisements 9 * . ' . *' , ¦¦ ' . 'V , v , v ..

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The annual festival of this Institution was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Tavern . His Grace the Duke of Manchester , Provincial Grand Master for Northampton and Huntingdon , presided , and was supported by the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Provincial Grand Master for

Cornwall- Bros . John Hervey , Grand Sec . Samuel Tomkins , ' Grand Treas . ; Col . Creaton , C . A . Cottebrune , Thos . Cubitt , Joseph Smith , Dr . Barringer , Dr . Strong , and H . C . Levander . The Stewards were numerous , and the list comprised the names of Joseph Smith , P . G . P ., President . ; The Rt . Hon . the Marquis of Hartingdon , M . P ., R . W . Prov . G . M ., Derbyshire , Vice-President ;

The Rt . Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , R . W . Prov . G . M . Cornwall , Vice-President ; R . W . Bro . Linstead , T . G ., Dist . G . M . Hong Kong , Vice-President ; V . W . Bro . Rev . A . K . A . Woodford , P . G . Chap . ; W . Bros . C . Hutton Gregory , C . M . G ., P . G . D ., P . M . 197 ; Bentley Shaw , V . P ., I . P ., D . L ., P . G . D ., P . D . P . G . M . W . Yorks , Prov . G . Supt . W . Yorks , P . M . 27- ;; W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., P . M . I-II ;

Chas . A . Murton , P . G . D ., P . M . and Sec . 83 ; Daniel J Moore , M . D ., P . G . S . B ., P . M . 281 ; Butler Wilkins , D . Prov . G . M . Norths and Hunts , Prov . of Norths and Hunts ; Thomas W . Tew , J . P ., D . Prov . G . M . West Yorks , P . M . 910 ; Montagu , J . M . P ., P . P . D . G . M . Dorsetshire ; George Corbie , Prov . G . W . Essex , P . M ., 4 : 53 ; ( . T . C . Winkfield , Prov . G . T . W . Berks and Bucks , P . M . ' cni , f . W . 8 ; E .

Comp . John Palmer , V . Pat ., Prov . G . W . Berks and Bucks , Z . Chap . 134 S ; II . Massey ( Frccmasi . n ); W . Bros . F . H . Wilson lies , M . D ., P . P . G . W . Herts , Prov . of Herts ; William Harrison , J . P ., D . L ., F . S . A ., P . P . G . W . East Lancashire , 113 ; Capt . John V ordsworth , V . Pat ., P . P . G . W . West Yorks , P . M . 380 ; Henry Day , P . P . G . W . West Yorks , 20 S ; R . H . Griffin , P . P . G . W .

Norths and Hunts , P . M . 442 ; Capt . A . 1 . Perkins , J . P ., P . P . G . W . Somerset , W . M . 446 ; James Shilcock , P . P . G . W . Herts ., P . M . 449 ; C . A . Newnham , P . P . G . W . Staffordshire , P . M . and Treas . 526 ; J . P . Piatt , P . P . G . W . Cheshire , P . M . 537 ; Chas . Fitzgerald Matier , P . Dist ., G . W . Greece , I ' . M . 64- ;; Fredk . Wood , P . P . G . W . Essex , P . M . and Treas . 1000 ; W . H . Gill , J . P ., P . P . G . W . West Yorks , P . M . 1019 ;

R . Joynes Emmerson , P . P . G . W . Kent , P . M . 1206 ; Lieut . Col . S . Clerke , P . P . G . W . Devon , P . M . 1383 ; Rev . Henry Deane , B . D ., Prov . G . Chap . Oxon , Sec . 357 ; Rev . H . J . Hatch , P . P . G . Chap . Essex , P . M . 160 ; E . Comp . Rev . Dr . Brette , P . P . G . Chap . Middlesex , H . Chap . 1194 ; W . Bros . H . J . Browne , Prov . G . R . Cambridge , S . D . 4 ; Fredk . West , Prov . G . R . Surrey , W . M . 1328 ; W . H . B .

Tomlinson , J . P ., P . P . G . R . West Yorks , 154 ; G . Davenport Pochin , P . P . G . R . West Lancashire , P . M . and Treas . 1375 ; W . Bros . H . C . Levander , Prov . G . Sec . Middx ., P . M . ' and Sec . 142 ; H . A . Dubois , Prov . G . D . Middx . ; H . Smith , Prov . G . Sec . W . Yorks , P . M . 302 ; J . Mason , Prov . G . D . Middx ., P . M . 1567 ; Ex . Comps . E . Bowyer , ( V . P . ) Prov . G . J . D . Herts , Z . 1471 , A . Soj ., Chap . 174 ; W . Bros . R .

Wylie , P . P . G . D . W . Lancashire ; N . Gluckstein , P . P . G . D . Essex , 185 ; J . Walker , P . P . G . D . Staffordshire , Treas . 419 ; E . Grisbrook , P . P . G . D . Berks and Bucks , P . M . 771 ; H . W . Charrington , P . P . G . D . Surrey , Sec . 1 395 ; W . Newton , P . P . G . D . Notts , W . M . i 66 t ; J . Tanner , ' P . P . G . D . Essex , W . M . 1707 ; G . P . Brockbank , P . P . G . D . E . Lancashire , 1723 ; George Kenning , P . P . G . D . Middx . ;

9 . Gauntlett P . G . S . of W . Wilts , Prov . of Wilts ; J . Boatwright , P . P . G . Sup . of Works Herts , W . M . 403 ; Wm . Clarke , P . G . D . of C . Suffolk , P . M . 114 ; the Rev . John J . Burton , P . P . G . D . of C . Cambridge , P . M . 114 , 10 ; Wm . Hicks , P . P . G . S . B . Kent P . M . 77 ; James Richard Boor , P . P . G . S . B . Surrey , P . M . and Sec . 370 ; Capt . R . Williams , P . G . Org . Middx ., 1257 ; W . j " . Nosworthy , P . P . G . O .

Somerset , P . M . and Sec . 814 ; R . Gooding ( M . D ., B . A . ) G . Steward , W . M . 1 ; E . P . Deacon , G . Steward , S . D . 2 ; F . II . Rooke , P . G . Steward , P . M . 4 6 ; E . Comp . G . W . Ormerod , P . G . Steward Devon , P . Z . Chap . 303 ; W . Bros . C L . Mason , P . G . Steward , W . Yorks , P . M . 304 ; W . J . Crutch , Prov . G . Steward Herts , P . M . 1278 ; Ex . Comps . H . Phythian , P . P . G . S . B . Middx ., M . E . Z . Chap . 129 ?; J .

Piatt , P . P . G . P . Soj . W . Lancashire , P . Z . 613 , P . M . and Sec . 313 ; G . W . Verry ( V . P . ) , P . G . P . Soj . Herts , Z . Chap . ' ¦ IS s ; " W . Bros . E . C . Mather ( V . P . ) , it ; C . J . Pereival ( V . P . ) , J . W . 1607 , 174 ; E . C . Woodward ( V . P . ) , P . M . 1637 ; | . D . Allcroft ( V . P . ) , W . M . 16 57 ; Henry Godfrey ( V . P . ) P . M . 82 ;

Edward Cox , ( V . P . ) , P . P . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts , Treasurer ; A . W . G . Weeks , 3 ; John H . Hale , c ; J . H . McQueen , P . M . 11 ; D . Nicols , W . M . 12 j John Nidel Smith , S . D . 14 ; John Mowlem Burt , W . M . 18 ; Joseph W . Zambia , P . M . 21 ; George Waterall , P . M . 22 ; Joseph Farmaner , W . M . 28 ; Charles Davey , J . W . 30 ; Henry

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E . Wallis , -j *; Alfred Williams , P . M . 49 ; A . Melhuish , W . M . 55 ; jas . S . Burroughes , 5 8 ; R . G . Barton , 60 ; W . H . Barber , P . M . 1201 , 6 5 ; George J . Grace , P . M . 73 ; T . Huntley , 87 ; A . A . Silberbcrg , VV . M . 95 ; John Alderson Scott , P . M . 101 ; George Pearson , W . M . 103 ; James Kitk , W . M . 104 ; Wm . Harrison , S . W . 104 ; Herbert Finch , P . M . 104 ; Thos . Burrows , 104 ; J . Henry Burrows , 139 ;

G . H . Waterfall , 139 ; R . B . Webster , P . M . 140 ; George Graham Bell , 1 J . 4 ; Angus Stewart , 147 ; J . T . Briggs , P . M . 157 ; Major W . E . Williams , J . W . 162 ; Charles Denton , VV . M . 169 ; Joseph Clever , P . M . 171 ; George Watson , 172 ; Francis Robt . Vine , P . M . 173 ; James Kew , P . M . 179 ; A . Stoner , P . M . 180 ; Charles W . Noehmer , P . M . 186 ; Maurice Spiegel , J . W . 188 ; Edward Jones ,

VV . M . 192 ; Henry Leah , W . M . 193 ; George Cooper , P . M . 198 ; James Hill , P . M . 228 ; Edward Hyde Hewett , W . M . 235 ;; E . Goodhugh Fox , 235 ; Edwin Simpson-Baikie , 238 , P . M . 708 ; John Johnson Field , 250 ; fames Saltm » r , 250 ; John Brewer , W . M . 251 ; Rev . J . Amos , J . D . 1 C 78 , S . D . 256 ; Sir Offley Waterman , Bart . 2 So ; William Harrap , P . M . 290 ; Alfred

Robertshaw , W . M . 302 ; Benjn . Broughton , P . M . 302 ; Robert Craig , P . M . 304 ; Major George Barlow , P . M . 321 ; John Lovell Hamshaw , 418 * , Christian Dybdahl , W . M . 435 ; Charles Henry Edmands , 452 ; Henry O . Wakeman , 478 ; Henry Hollis , W . M . 504 ; James Elborn , W . M . 511 ; T . S . Taylor , S . W . 1421 , 933 , 554 ; Albert Downing Everingham , S . W . 5 69 ; G . M . Knight ,

VV . M . 574 ; Adam Leigh , 657 ; H . C . Soper , W . M . 704 ; W .-T . Gamble , W . M . 706 ; Samuel Solomon , W . M . 732 ; H . A . Stacey , P . M . and Treas . 733 ; J . W . Hobbs , P . M . 749 ; Rawson Kelly , W . M . 750 ; Major C . Harding , P . M . 778 ; William Hallett , W . M . 781 ; George Bubb , W . M . 795 ; Thomas Francis , P . M . and Sec . 804 ; Thos . J . Cusworth , W . M . 813 ; John Nicholas , W . M .

822 ; Edward Sedgwick , 862 ; George Thomas Limn , S . W . 871 ; Benjamin Sidney Wilmot , W . M . 874 ; Charles Scrutton , P . M . 8 9 8 ; Richard Noakes Field , P . M . 902 ; G . F . Lancaster , P . M . 903 ; F . A . White , W . M . 907 ; Captain E . T . Clark , P . M . 910 ; A . F . Rowley , P . M . 917 ; James K . Abel , W . M . 957 ; C . W . Thompson , W . M . 1601 , S . W . 06 9 ; Comp . John Newton , Z .,

Chap . 975 ; Bros . Benjamin Watson , 1019 ; John Laggett J . D . 1096 ; John Barker , P . M . 1102 ; G . R . Corner , P . M . 1139 ; Wm . Henry Sharman , 11 , 58 ; Frederick Garbett , W . M . 1178 ; Rev . Dr . Morris , 1185 ; James Terry , ( Secretary to the Institution ) , Hon . Sec . ; E . J . Harty , P . M . 1201 ; A . C . Bradley , ( P . Soj . Chap . I 2 i ( 5 ) 1216 ; George II . Grimwood , P . M . 1224 ; David

Moses , W . M . 1237 ; F . M . Tindall , P . M . 1239 ; J > Wills , 1257 ; J . Pigot , 1288 ; Clayton Palmer , ( LL . D . ) 1293 ; William Krreutlcr , S . W . 1303 ; Samuel Carrington , S . D ' . 1314 ; Edward Terry , W . M . 1319 ; Edwin Gilbert , ; P . M . 1326 ; D . Steinhauer , 1326 ; Arthur John Ireton , W . M . 1 * 48 ; Comp . Wm . Lutwytche , Z . 136 5 ; Bros . J . P . Collier , W . M . 1366 ; VV . II . Buckley , 1375 ;

W . W . Morgan , junr ; 138 5 ; Thomas Taylor , 1410 ; Robert John Smith , 1425 ; Fredk . Hollis Field , W . M . 1436 ; J . J . Cantle , P . M . 1441 ; J . Louth Clemcnce , W . M . 1452 ; Zacchcus Ilinchliffe , 1462 ; Daniel P . Holness , D . C . 1471 ; H . Vickery , I . G . 1475 ; J . E . Walford , W . M . 1489 ; T . Williams , P . M . 1507 ; John Bustard , 1513 ; Thomas Barlow , 1538 ; William Ramsey , P . M .

1539 > J- s - Hammond , 1563 ; Charles William Cox , J . W . 1566 ; J . G . Rimell , 1602 ; G . Simpson , 1611 ; Joseph Howes , 1623 ; Edmund Durham , 16 39 ; W . T . Christian , W . M . 1662 ; Geo . Hy . Caldecwood , 1677 ; J . Matthew Klcnck . ( P . M . 1339 , Z . Chap . 1339 ) , W . M . 1686 ; Charles K . Killick , W . M . 1693 ; Wm . Thos . Purkis , W . M . 16 95 ; J . J . Murray , 1706 ; W . H .

Farnfield , W . M . 1716 ; W . H . Snelling . There were also many ladies present , who were entertained at an excellent concert in the Temple . After dinner the usual list of toasts was proposed . The Chairman in giving " The Queen , " referred to the volume recently published by Her Majesty containing the correspondence of the late Prince Consort , and said that it

exhibited the sense which Her Majesty entertained of thc loss which she and thc country endured by the death of Prince Albert . The Chairman next gave " The Health of the M . W . G . M ., the Prince of Wales , " who , he said , exhibited great interest in all matters concerning Freemasonry , and also in everything which had any reference to thc happiness and welfare

of the English people . After this toast had been duly honoured the Chairman gave " The Health of the Pro Grand Master , " and alluded to the great event of his Royal Highness ' s installation at the Albert Hall , when the Earl of Carnarvon gave an admirable address . For himself he might say he never heard anything more able or more thoroughly Masonic than the

Earl of Carnarvon delivered on that occasion . The Chairman in very few words proposed " Thc Deputy Grand Master and the rest of the Grand Officers , " and called upon Bro . Hervey , Grand Sec , to reply to the toast . Bro . John Hervey , in reply , said that the Grand Officers felt very grateful for the manner in which this toast hacl been proposed and drank , for they all felt great interest in the charities of theOrdcr and were delighted at seeing this

Institution so well supported on the present occasion . Nothing pleased the Grand Officers more than to see the Masonic Institutions flourishing , and this pleasure was greatly increased when they knew that they were well regulated and under proper control . When they saw such a large assemblage of Masons present as at this festival they felt that thc Institutions were well supported and that there was every prospect of their being maintained .

The Chairman next proposed " Success to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . " He said he had now to perform the principal duty for which he had been asked to attend , and he had no doubt the brethren would allow him to express the gratification he felt at seeing such a

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large assemblage of Masons as were then present to support the Institution . On the Monday previous he had had the good fortune , under thc guidance of Bro . Terry , thc Secretary , Col . Creaton , and Bro . S . Rawson , to visit the asylum at Croydon , where he had the pleasure of meeting Bro . Dr . Strong , who so successfully , attentively , and assiduously looked after the health of the inmates of

the Institution . No doubt many of the brethren present had seen that asylum , and consequently he need not inform them of what he there witnessed . He was glad however , to be able to state that he experienced great satisfaction at what he there witnessed , and felt sure , by the admirable manner in which the Institution was conducted , that the greatest care was taken of the comfort

and welfare of the inmates . When brethren knew that many of the brethren and widows in the Institution had been in their former days in affluent circumstances they could not but feel pity that they were reduced to be the objects of sympathy . One lady he saw there had some years ago moved among the higher classes of society , and had in her ti . ne been the partaker of many of the luxuries

of life . She was now dependent upon the generosity of thc brethren of whom her dead husband had been one of the compeers . It must be a great satisfaction to the brethren that they were able to relieve those of their fellows who had associated with them in lodges . The Institution whose cause he was advocating came to their relief , and

he was happy to say that its management was by « io means lax . Its rules were very strict . No Mason could become a candidate for its benefits if he was not 60 years of age or if his income was as much as £ 40 a year . At the next election there would be seventeen more candidates than could be admitted . With reference to the rules of the Institution he thought they were in favour of " women ' s

rights , " because whereas Masons must be sixty years of age before they could be put on thc list , widows were eligible at fifty five-years of age . ( Laughter . ) But the widows could not receive the benefits of the institution if they had more than £ 30 a year . There were twenty-two more candidates among the women than could be admitted at next election , for there were ten vacancies and

thirty-two candidates . Under these circumstances he was sure that Masons would feel the necessity of assisting this most admirable Institution , and he was happy to say that the Province to which he belonged had in a measure done its duty , and relieved itself from the reproach to which it had formerly been open of having received greater benefits from the Institution than it had given to it . He

hoped that that large gathering of Masons he saw before liim was an evidence of a large subscription towards the funds of thc Institution , which he commended most heartily to the liberal intentions of the brethren . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Samuel Tomkins responded . After what had been said the Treasurer had little to say . Grand Secretary had observed that it was very gratifying to Grand Officers to

see the noble charities of the Order well supported ; and of late years this had been particularly the case ; for each year showed a larger amount subscribed than had been the case before . Without an undue conceit about Freemasonry there was no doubt cause for congratulation on the support given to the Masonic Charities . Of late years there had been a

very large influx into the ranks of Masons ; and if it progressed in the same proportion in future years there must be an increased demand on the charities of the Order . If the brethren did not lay themselves out for an increase in their charity , and set an example to those who came after them to support the charities , they would be found unequal to their work . Masons had a grave obligation on them

to do what they could for the charities , and it was their duty to exert themselves to thc utmost to produce success for the charitable Institutions . If they followed up their obligations , the success of the charities was secured , and the success which had been obtained that night filled him with the hope that the other charities would be well supported . By the special and kind prevision of Bro . James Terry

the indefatigable Secretary of the Institution , we are enabled to give a correct London and Provincial list : — LONDON : — No . of Lodge . £ g . d . Bro . Joseph Smith ... ... 35 5 o „ A . F . A . Woodford ... ... 10 o o „ Geo . Kenning ... ... 10 o o „ W . W . Snelling ... ... 7 s o o

1 „ Ralph Gooding , ( M . D ., B . A . ) 25 o o 2 ,, E . Barker Deacon ... ... 80 o o 3 „ A . W . G . Weeks .., ... 29 8 o 4 „ H . J . Browne ... ,,. t , „ John H . Hale ... ... 3100

8 „ J . T . C . Winkfield ... ... 30 o o 10 „ Rev . John J . Burton ... 22 2 o 11 „ J . H . McQueen 12 „ D . Nicols ... ... ... 78 8 o 14 „ John Nidcl Smith ... ... 18 ,, John Mowlem Burt ... ... 81 10 o

21 „ J . W . Zambra ... ... 59 10 o 22 „ Geo . Waterall .,. .., 30 16 6 23 „ E . C . Mather ... ... 28 „ Joseph Farmaner , ( not Steward ) 24 II o 30 „ Charles Davey ... ... 42 o o 33 „ Henry E . Wallis ... ,.. 46 ., F . W . Rooke ... ... 35 o o

49 „ Alfred Williams ... , „ 27 10 o 55 „ Alfred J . Melhuish ... ... 5 6 7 o 5 8 „ J . S . Burroughs ... ... 76 o o 60 „ R . G . Barton ... ... 1 9 10 o

65 „ W . H . Barber ... ... 83 o o 73 „ George J . Grace ... ... 116 10 o 8 3 „ Chas . A . Murton .,, ... 188 o o 87 „ T . Huntley ... ... 41 19 o 95 „ A . A . Silberherg ... ... 26 7 6 101 „ John Alderson Scott .., ... 22 o o