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MAY ELECTION , 1 S 95 . To the Governors and Subscribers of the ROYA L MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . The favour of your VOTE and INTEREST is respectfully solicited on behalf of JANE LOUISA SILLIFANT , AGED 62 , Widow ot the late Bro . EnwiN SIU . IFANT ( Professional Accountant , Gresham Buildings ) , who died on the 19 th February , 1 S 75 . Bro . EDWIN SILMFANT was initiated in the Stability Lodge 207 , in Dfcember , 1854 ; Member also , at the time of hisdeath , of the Acacia Lodge , 1309 ; P . Prov . G . D . Middlesex ; P . M . and P . Z . of more than one Lodge and Chapter , Life-Gnvernor to all the Masonic Charities , and also on the Audit Committee for the Girls' School . His widow , having- passed through many untoward circumstances since her husband ' s death , through the mismanagement of her Solicitor ( now an outlaw ) , as also the property vested in her husband reverting to his surviving brothers , is now left entirely without an income and in too delicate health to earn her living , she craves , therefore , the sympathy and help of his Masonic Brethren . The case is strongly recommended by—Bros . * George Kenning , Vice-Patron , P . M . 192 and 1657 , P . P . G . D . Middx ., Upper Sydenham -, *] ohn Davies , P . M . & Sec . 1309 , P . P . G . D . Middx ., 5 , Finsbury Square , E . C ; J . Addington , P . M . 217 , and M . E . Z . 14 , Perkhamroad , S . E . ; W . Eckersall , P . M . 217 , and Chapters Sg and 1275 , no , Lewisham-road , S . E . ; T . Hinks , 217 , 52 , Leynette Avenue , Clapham , S . W . ; Marfleet , P . M . 217 , 81 S , and 322 , Ci , Chrisp-street , E . ; J . Nixon , P . M . 217 , 44 , Great Tower-street , E . C . Proxies will be thankfully received by those marked *; or by the Widow , 30 , Rockley-road , Shepherd ' s Bush Green , VV .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . ROBERT MACOY . It is with sincere regret we announce the death of Bro . Robert Macoy , of New York , who had been a Mason for close on half a century , and had won distinction in Craft and Arch , but more especially in Templar Masonry . He had likewise distinguished himself in Masonic literary work , and was theauthof oi

several books bearing upon Masonry which had been cordially received by the brethren , among the most noteworthy being " A Masonic Manual , " published in 1852 , " The Book of the Lodge , " in 1 S 55 , and a "Cyclopaedia of Freemasonry , " in 1867 . He was a Past D . G . M . of the Grand Lodge of New York , an honorary 33 ° in the Ancient and Accepted Rite , and

had held the office—by his devotion to which he will be best remembered—of Grand Recorder of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of New York since 1851 . He was also the organiser , upon the present lines , of the Order which is so largely patronised in the United States , and which is known as the Eastern Star . He compiled its ritual , and for many years was its

Grand Patron . An excellent memoir of our deceased brother was published in the New York Despatch of the 13 th January , while from the same journal for the 20 th of the same month , we extract the following particulars of the funeral : "The last . « cenes in the tribute of respect to the memory of Robert Macoy were certainly deeply

impressive . In the home , were so many hours of fatherl y care and protection hid been spent , there was a sub . dued tone in everything . The lights were turned low in the darkened parlours , and their mellow softness fell like a halo upon the peaceful face of the sleeper , as he lay in his last slumber . He was not changed , hut as his friends were wont to see him , his good , manly face

was turned towards them as they looked upon it , There were no harsh sounds or heavy footsteps , but lightly and noiselessly each one approached the bier , About this casket , at 11 o ' clock on last Sunday morn , ing , gathered the members of Wyona Chapter , Order of Eastern Star , and in a manner peculiarly appro , priate , solemn and impressive performed the simple

service of the Order , beautiful in its simplicity , and reflecting in its tender and gentle ceremony the spirit of the author over whose remains it was then rendered Every one who were privileged to witness the service remarked on its impressive character . About noon , W . Bro . George I . Roberts , Master , led the members of Americus Lodge , 535 , to the casket , and

there performed the beautiful Masonic service . The body was then conveyed to Aurora Grata Cathedral , at Madison-street and Bedford-avenue , under an escort of more than 500 Knights Templars , from the Grand Commandery of New York , and the Commanderies of New York city and Brooklyn . Every officer of the Grand Commandery was present . They were R . E .

Sir James W . Bowden , G . C , who rendered the Templar service , assisted by E . Sir and Rev . C . L . Twing , Grand Prelate ; E . Sirs Horace A . Noble , of Buffalo , D . G . C . ; John A . Mapes , of New York , G . G . ; Arthur MacArthur , of Troy , G . C . G . ; Rev . C . L . Twing , of Brooklyn , G . Prelate ; George Nicholson , of

Brooklyn , G . S . W . ; Charles E . Ide , of Syracuse , G . J . W . ; R . C Christiance , G . Treasurer ; James S . Manning , of New York , G . S . B . ; Charles H . Armitage , of Albany , G . S . B . ; Erastus C . Delevan , of Binghamton , G . Warder , The music by the quartette

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was sweetly solemn and appropriate , and trembled upon the ears of all who listened as a soft lullab y fitting the peaceful rest of the sleeper in his coffin . After the Templar service , R . W . John Stewart , D . G . M ., in a few words , paid an eloquent tribute to the memory of one whose whole life was a beautiful exemplification of the spirit of true brotherhood . E . Sir John A .

Mapes . G . G ., spoke for the Grand Commander , and eulogised in a fitting manner a faithful and devoted officer of the Grand Commandry . Hundreds were unable to gain admission to the building , and when the services were concluded , those in the house and those who had been waiting outside , were given an opportunity to take a last look at the face of one of the best

men , one of the truest friends , one of the most zealous and sincere Masons , the fraternity was ever blessed with . Tears were plenty , and they were shed with the deepest sorrow at the loss of one who was dear to every heart . Gone for ever from the lodge room , and the Asylum is the genial face of Robert Macoy . May the fragrance of his beautiful life never be lost to the Templars of this country . May its influence for good

never be lessened , and may we who enjoyed for a briei period the delightful association with his noble character treasure his virtues in our hearts and emulate his virtues . At the grave the service was concluded , and the mound which was raised was completely hidden by the floral tributes which loving hearts had provided . As the vast concourse of people turned away , the twinkling stars were just appearing—sweet sentinels of eternity .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . APRIL ELECTION , 1 S 95 . Dear Sir and Brother , The favour of your VOTE and INTEREST is earnestly solicited on behalf of DAISY ISABEL SHAW , Aged 5 years , The youngest Daughter of the Six Children of the late PATRICK DUNLOP SHAW , of the Middle Temple , Barrister-ar-Law , Chief Judge of the Court of Small Causes , Madras , since March , 1 S 93 , Member of the Perfect Unanimity Lodge , No . 150 , who , having filled the offices of Secretary and Junior Warden of that Lodge , and of District Grand Registrar , died on the Sth May , 1 S 94 , leaving a Widow and Six Children ( one son 9 years old , 5 daughters , aged respectively 15 , 14 , 12 , 7 ! -, and 5 years ) , totally unprovided for . Bro . Shaw was a Subscribing Member of his Lodge for upwards of eighteen years , up to the day of his death . I hope you can in due course send me your proxy . Yours faithfully and fraternally , R . LOVELAND LOVELAND . 1 , Stone Buildings , Lincoln ' s Inn . The case is strongly recommended by—Bros . CM . A . Saunders , P . D . G . M . Madras ; Richd . Eve , P . G . Treas ., Pat . ; F . A . Philbrick . O . C , G . Reg ., Dep . G . M . Essex ; T . L . Wilkinson . D . G . TW . ; R . L . Loveland , Pres . B . of G . P . ; W . B . Coltman , M . A ., S . G . D . ; P . de L . Long , P . G . D ., Vice-Pat . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., Pat . ; L . G . Gordon Robbins , P . G . D ., Vice-Pres . ; J . H . Matthews , P . D . G . D . C , Pat . ; Edward Cutler , Esq ., O . C , P . G . Org . ; J . VV . Handley , Esq ., P . Dep . D . G . M . Madras ; Gen . R . H . Cuncliffe , P . Dep . D . G . M . Madras ; Walter H . Glazier . P . M . 34 ; Edwd . T . E . Besley , O . C , P . M . 66 ; E . J . Castle , O . C , P . M . 70 S ; ET R . Bartley Denniss , P . M . 1460 , 2459 ; G . King , W . M . 1641 ; W . H . Sands , P . M . 1724 , 171 S ; J . Bradley Dyne , P . M . 1731 ; Montagu Sharpe , P . M . 2022 ; J . W . Allen , P . M . 2146 ; T . Sansome Preston , I . P . M . 240 S ; John Adam , 119 S ( Madras ); G . D . Coleman , 2323 , late 150 ( Madras ) .

Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

Lodges and Chapters of Instruction .

LA TOLERANCE LODGE ( No . S 3 S ) .-A meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 30 th ult ., at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford-street , W ., when there were present Bros . A . Terry , W . M . ; | . Mason , S . W . ; H . C . Parker , J . W . ; J . Paul , P . M ., Preceptor ; J . Thorn , P . M ., Asst . Preceptor ; Geo . Hill , P . M ., Treas . ; VV . E . Willby , P . M ., Sec . ; B . Dukes , S . D . ; R . Sandland , J . D . ; A . Gibelli , I . G . ; J . Jackson , P . M . ; G . Ridout .

P . M . ; C . Girennell , J . Bande , A . Narten , and M . Beedle . The lodge was opened in due form with prayer , and the minutes of the last lodge meeting were read and confirmed . The ist Section of the Lecture was worked by Bro . G . Hill , P . M . ; the 2 nd by Bro . R . Sandland ; and the 3 rd by Bro . Paul , Preceptor . Bro . Beedle answered the questions leadins to the Second Degree , and was entrusted . The lodge

was opened in the Second Degree , and the ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Beedle being the candidate . The lodge was resumed in the First Degree , and , at the first rising , the dues were collected . On the second rising , the S . W ., Bro . J . Mason , waselected VV . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . After the third rising , all Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed .

METROPOLITAN LODGE ( No . 1056 ) . —A meeting was hild at ihe Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C , on Friday , the Sth inst . Present : Hros . Spaul , VV . M . ; Dale , S . W . ; Tehring , J . W . ; Webb , Treas . ; Bull , Sec . Webb , S . D . ; Sparks , J . D . ; Warwick , I . G . ; Waldvogel , P . M . ; Newnham , and Johnson .

Ihe lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree . 'The ist and 2 nd . Sec tions of the Lecture were woiked by Bro . Spaul , and the 2 nd by . Bro . J . D . Webb . Bro . Newnham , having offeiei himself , was entrusted . The ceremony ot passing was rehearsed , Bro . Newnham being the candidate . The lodge

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was resumed to the First Decree . The ceremony ol initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Johnson being the candidate , The W . M . rose for the first time , and the dues were collected . The W . M . rose for the second time , and Bro , Dale , P . M ., was elected W . M . for the next meeting—the officers to be in rotation . The W . M . rose for the third time , and , all Masonic business being ended , the lodge was do ; ed .

KENSINGTON LODGE ( No . 1767 ) . —A . meeting ol this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., at the Town Hall Tavern , High-street , Kensington , when there were present : Bros . W . Thwaites , VV . M . ; J . H . Neville , S . W . ; J . W . Barker , P . M ., J . W . ; Grorge

Read , P . M ., Grand Std . Br . England , Preceptor ; R . H , Williams , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Craggs , P . M ., Sec . ; VV . B Neville , W . M . 17 C 7 , S . D . ; J . J . Rumbal , J . D . ; J . A Battersbv , I . G . ; L . Beale ; VV . Hillier , W . M . 2090 ; Robert Reid , J . E . Gentle , W . S . Cottis , W . G . Vassie , C . G . Hatt , P . M ., G . A . Murrell , and W . H . Dresden ,

P . M . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Beale acting ai candidate . The lodge was called off and on . Bro . Hatt

offered himself as a candidate for passing , and was ex . amined and entrusted . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and the ceremony of passing rehearse ! The lodge was resumed to the First Degree . Bro . J . H , Neville was elected W . M . for the next meeting . The lodge was then closed .

MAIDSTONE . —ROBINSON LODGE ( No . 2 o . j 6 ) .-A meeting was held on Saturday , the 9 th instant , at Freemasons' Hall , Brewer-street . Present : Bros . E . Grat wick , W . M . ; W . Jenkinson , S . W . ; T . P . Dickinson , J . W . ; H . F . Whyman , P . M ., Preceptor ; L . VV . Stansell , Sec . ; P . Good , S . D . ; F . Tyrer , I . G . ; S , Go « -en , Tyler ; T . W . Neech , P . M . ; F . Blake , P . M . ;

and J . Dyke . The lodge was opened in the First Degree , when the minutes of Ihe previous meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree . Bro . Stansell offered himself as a candidate , and , after btine examined , was duly entrusted . The lodge was then opened

in the Third Degree , and Bro . Stansell was raised to the Third Degree , l'he lodge was closed in the Third Degree , and also in the Second Degree , when the W . M . rose fo ' the first and second timt-s . Bro . Jenkinson was voted to the chair for the next meeting . Ihe W . M . rose for the third time , when " Hearty good wishes" were tendered by the brethren , and the lodge was closed .

STAR CHAPTER ( No . 1275 ) . —The usual week'J meeting of the above was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel ) Church-street , Camberwell , on Friday , the 8 th i" * , when there were present : Comps . Pullen , M . E * - ' Cureton , H . ; Helchamber , J . ; F . Hilton , P . Z ., «* ceptor ; C . H . Stone , S . E . ; Lewis , S . N . ; Comfort , P . S . ; Addington , Cass , Wm . Jeffery , Block , &&<<

Loader , and F . H . Ford . _ , The chapter having been opened , and the minutes of tM previous convocation read and confirmed , the ceremony ' exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Ford personating jjj candidate . Comp . Cureton , H ., was elected to fill 'J nnsifion of M . E . Z . for the . next meeting . This being' ™'

annual meeting , the balance-sheet was received and ad 'P ' which showed a substantial b dance , altnough £ 5 5 s - " b-en given to the Girls' Institution during the year . CoWP '' F . Hilton , A . G . D . C , R . J . Voisey , P . Z ., and C . H . sw »« were re-elected Preceptor , Treasurer , and S . E . respective J for the ensuing year . The business of the convoM ended , the chapter was closed ,

Sunday was the 55 th anniversary of the marriage of n ^ Majesty Queen Victoria with the late Prince Consort , wn . ceremony took place at the Chapel Royal , St . J ? J Palace , on the 10 th of February , 1840 . The Prince Cons " died at Windsor Castle on the 14 th of December , i 8 oi-

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APRIL ELECTION , 1895 . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . The favour of your VOTE and INTEREST is earnestl y solicited on behalf of WILLIAM LORAINE SEYMOUR DALLAS , Born September iSth , 1 SS 4 , Whose first and only chance of Election will occur on the 19 th of April next ensuing . Son of the late Charles Henry Dallas , Merchant , and afterwards Accountant , who died at Shanghai , China on May 15 th last , after a week ' s illness , aged 52 , leaving a widow and three children almost wholly unprovided for . Bro . C . H . Dallas— initiated in the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 501 , Shanghai , in 1 S 63 — was appointed as the first District G . M . of Japan in 1 S 74 , and held that office for about 12 years . He was a Founder ot the Yokohama ( 1092 ) , O'Tentosama ( 1263 ) , Nippon ( 1344 ) , and Tokio ( 2015 ) Lodges ; also of the Yokohama R . A . Chapter ( 1092 ) , the Orient Mark Lodge ( 304 ) , and the Chrysanthemum Chapter of Rose Croix ( 94 ) . A Life Governor of the R . M . I . B . The case is strongly recommended by—Bros . J . I . Miller , Dist . G . M . North China ; H . D , Sandeman , P . Dist . G . M . Bengal , Life Governor ; C . Thome , P . Dist . G . M . North China ; D . P . Cama , P . G . Treas ., Patron ; Richd . Eve , P . G . Treas ., Patron ; George Kenning , Patron ; Thomas Fenn , P . Pres . B . of G . P ., Vice-Patron ; W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., Vice-Patron ; C . F . Matier , P . G . Std . Br .. Vice-Patron ; Fdward Letchworth . G . Sec , V .-Pres . ; W . M . By water , P . G . S . B ., V .-Pres ..- William Goodacre , P . G S . B ., Prov . G . Sec . VV . Lanes ., V .-Pres . ; Stephen Richardson , P . M . 1 S 3 . V .-Pres , ; Jehangir Hormusjee Kothari , V .-Pres . ; R . F . Gould , P . G . D .. Life Governor ; Ralph Gooding , M . D ., P . G . D ., Life Governor ; Lt .-Col . A . B . Cook , P . A . G . D . C , Life . Governor ; John Smithers , W . M . 58 , Life Governor ; G . W . Speth , P . M ., Sec . 2076 , Life Governor ; Arthur A . Moss , P . M ., 1375 . Life Governor ; Rev . H . Lansdell , P . G . C . ; T . L . Wilkinson , D . G . R .