Obituary.

volunteers , the impressive buiial service came to a close . The Freemasons accompanieel the friends and relatives of the deceased hack to his late resilience in Russel-road . Bro . S . Tickle , W . M . of the Lotlge cf Harmony , in subsequently addressing the brethren at the Wellington Hotel , referred to the solemn nature of the gathering that day , to pay a

last tribute of respect to a dear and worthy brother , whose valuable advice they had often sought , anil whose counsel was always giien most kindly . All who knew Dr . Worthington would revere his memory ; and while , as Masons , they deeply regretted his loss . they most heartily sympathised with his widow and family in their sad and sudden bereavement .

The Prince Of Wales In Paris.

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN PARIS .

As our readers will have seen by the elaily papers , our Royal Grand Master has been presiding at several meetings of the commissioners of the Exhibition at Paris , and so we take this interesting extract with respect to the subject from our contemporary the Graphic . It will probably much interest many of our brethren .

The vast but somewhat unbeautiful building in the Champ dc Mais , wherein it is intended to display during the present year a World ' s Fair of art anei manufactures , is divided longitudinally into two sections . The eastern sect on appertains to France , the western section to foreign countries , and of this space , as befits the " nation boutiquiere , " more than one fourth is occupied by England and

her Colonies . Part of the vestibule is devoted to the Indian works brought home by the Prince of Wales , and the hall at the end to products from the colonics . The Prince , it may be observed , is by no means content to be an Honorary President of the English Commission . He works hard at his duties , diligently informs himself daily concerning the work , and fairly surprises the officials of the

Exhibition by the extent and correctness of his knowledge . The various longitudinal galleries of the Exhibition building are divided from each other by open-air passages , and that which in the foreign department divides the art gallery from the manufacturing gallery is to have a facade illustrating the various styles of national architecture . It was originally intended to occupy the BiitHii portion of

this interior facade with afacsi'iili' of the river front uf the Houses of Parliament , but the space would not aelmit of it ( all the better , say we , for the nation need not fed very proud of that most costly specimen of gingerbread woik ) , and there will be instead a collection of the various styles of domestic architecture , from the Elizabethan down to the modern model labourer ' s cottage . Behind a portion

of this facade , which represents lhe architecture of the fifteenth century , are a set of rooms which are being constructed for the usecf the Prince and the Princess of Wales , comprising reception rooms , a study , anel a spacious dining saloon . The decorations , which are of the most costly character , are being carried out under the superintendence of Messrs . Gillow , of Oxford Street .

The principal part of the building faces the river , and is divided from the galleries by a huge vestibule , with a large dome ir . the centre and two small eloivies at the sides . Half this vestibule has been made over to us , and is devoted to the exhibition of the Prince of Wales ' s Indian presents . On Saturday last the Prince paid a visit of two hours to the Exhibition builelings , and maele a close

inspection of the Biitish and Colonial Departments . His Royal Hig hness paid a second visit on Monday . The Indian section is now almost complete . The immense rose windows of the ceiling , the side columns , and the floor are ready , and the glass is waiting to bc painted .

The exhibition cases are continually arriving , and everything shows that the British Commission has been very active . " The real co-operation , " says the Times , " which the Prince of Wales has given to ihe enterprise , shows that France has in him a very powerful auxiliary in the rather venturesome work she has undertaken . "

A Praise-Worthy Effort.

A PRAISE-WORTHY EFFORT .

The Yorkshire brethren have been long famed for their Masonic enthusiasm , and the establishment of a Masonic Institution for the education of the children of deceased members of the Fraternity is a step in the right direction . With the view of help ing the charity which is called the West Yorkshire Masonic Educational Institution , concerts

were given at the Albert Hall , Leeds , on the 25 th and 26 th ult ., by what is termed the " Leeds Amateur Minstrel Troupe , " the members of which are nearly all brethren of the Godrich and Excelsior Lodges . The hall was crowded on each occasion bv fashionable audiences , and as a result of this praiseworthy effort it is expected that over £ 100 will be handed over to the funds of the Institution . The

" Brother Minstrel's" performances were exceedingly good , valuable assistance being given by Bro . Blagro , a very promising tenor , and Bro . II . Gill , cf Liverpool , whose performance on the " Fairy Bells" again proved a musical treat of the most delightful kind , evoking great enthusiasm . The Leeds press was unanimous in its verdict , in saying

that this was undoubtedly the best amateur troupe which has ever been hearel in Yorkshire , and great praise is due to Bros . W . B . Townend , Broughton , Winn , Calverley , Cox , and others , for securing a result which is so creditable and worthy of imitation , and in provieling two concerts which were an honour to the Masonic Fraternity .

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Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The monthly meeting of the Committee of this institution was held on Wednesday , at the Freemasons' HaU . Col . Creaton , V . P . and Trustee , presided , anil there were also present Bros . S . Rawson , Hyde Pullen , A . H . Tattershall , | . A . Farnfield , Charles H . Hill , I . Newton , lames

Brett , Benj . Head , Edgar Bowyer , C . A . Cottebrune , Capt . N . G . Philips , Joseph Smith , W . Hilton , A . J . Duff Filer , Thos , W . White , W . Stephens , Thos . Cubitt , William F . Nettleship , and James Terry , Secretary . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , Bre > . Terry read the letter from Messrs . Lawrance , Plews , and Baker announcing the stoppage of Messrs . Willis ,

Percival , and Co ., the late bankers to the institution . He then said the brethren would perhaps like to bc informed of the amount cf indebtedness of Messrs . Willis and Co . to the institution . On the 1 st January , 1878 , the institution had a balance at the bankers of £ 1245 is . 71 I . To this had to be added dividends received by the bankers , £ 341 ios . iod .: subscriptions raid in direct , £ 2 ; Grand Chapter , £ 37

ios . ; donations anel subscriptions , £ 82965 . 6 el . ; making a total of £ 24 61 8 s . nd . From this hael to bc deducted sums expedited , £ 1478 os . 4 d . ; but out of this chcejues tor £ l S 12 s . were still in the office , so that the balance remaining due was £ 1062 os . 71 ! . To this , however , remained to be added interest on £ 3000 placed at call , from the ist of January to the 28 th of February , inclusive ,

£ 10 ios . ; making the total indebtedness of the bank to the institution £ 1072 ios . 71 I . Following on the failure , he had not sufficient money to pay the annuitants , , £ " 1300 being drawn on the morning of the day the bankers stopped , and he had to pay £ 1010 more to the widows . He then consulted Col . Creaton , and , on his advice , paid in a sufficient number of cheques to the London and

Westminster Bank ( Bloomsbury Branch ) , and against that account would have to draw cheques to pay the wielows . He , therefore , hael to ask the Committee's consent to these cheques being drawn . Bro . Joseph Smith , P . G . P ., said that Bro . Terry could not have elone better than go to the Lonelon anil Westminster Bank . Grand Lodge had gone there , on the

authority of the last meeting , for three months , and from all he could see and hear , he thought they were very likely to keep the account there . He would move-, " That the London and Westminster Bank ( Bloomsbury Branch ) be the bankers of the institution . " Bro . Benjamin Head seconded the motion , which was thereupon put and carried .

Bro . Terry said he had now to ask for the authority of the Committee to the cheques that hail to he drawn being signed by the Chairman of the day , and countersigned by the Secretary . Bro . Joseph Smith moved , and Bro . Head seconded the ptoposition . The motion was carried .

Bro . Terry then reported the death of three annuitants . The Warden's report , which was next read , was to the effect that on the 28 th Feb ., i 8 ; 8 , Bros . Col . Cieaton , R . W . Stewart , S . Rawson , and Dr . Strong visited the Institution with the Secretary , who paid the annuities . Bro . Matthew Pratt , No . 7 , and Bro . G . Jeffery visited the Institution . Bro . Piatt kindly presented a fine marble bust

of the late Grand Master , the tail of Zetland , and a quantity of books lo the Institution . The report of the House Committee , which was next read , was as follows : — The House Committee have to report that in conjunction with the Secretary they visited the Institution at Croydon on the 28 th February last , being the clay for payment of

annuitants , who expressed . themselves exceedingly grateful for all the comforts bestowed upon them . That John Rhodes , the late gardener , was informed by them that he had been granted a pension of ios . per week from the 1 st March inst ., and that he was no longer in the employ of the committee . That they have not yet engaged another gardener , but have had the grounds

attended to temporarily by a person in the neighbourhood until they succeed in obtaining one permanently . That the building' is in a thorough state of repair ; your committee have much p leasure in reporting upon the greatly improved appearance of the rooms of the residents compared with what they were when the House Committee was first appointed , attributable in a great degree to the increased

payment n . ade them , and also to the circumstance that the visitation of the committee has imbued them with a greater amount of pride in their homes . This report was ordered to bc received and entered on the minutes . Authority was then given to sign cheques for £ 1010 , the Women ' s Annuities . Bro . Terry said he had already paid into the London

and Westminster Branch £ 3 , 000 , and another £ 1 , 000 would be paid in on Thursday morning . For the information of the brethren , he begged to say that it had been suggested by friends of the Institution throughout the country that consequent upon the loss which this institution and the Boys' School ; would sustain by the failure of Messrs . Willis , Percival and Co ., it would only require a

small sum to be c mtributed by each locality to recover these two institutions . He woulei mention as a practical illustration of this suggestion , that a gentleman ( a brother ) came tbe day before to his office and said he was sorry the institution should sustain a loss ; that he thought the Craft would make it up , and that he would wish to contribute his mite towards the amount . The brother

then gave him a cheque in his own name for £ 100 . Another gentleman , Bro . Gordon Robins , of the University Lodge , felt that the institution had lost the cheque for £ 39 contributed b y his lodge to the late festival , thought that the institution might be in straits for money thereby , and presented him with his own cheque for £ 100 to help the institution out of any pressure .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

Bro , A . J . Duff Filer wished to know what divielend might be expected out of the failure . The Chairman said the question perhaps had better be postponed till the next meeting , by which time thebrethren woulei probably bc in possession of fuller information than tbey now had . The meeting of creditors hail already been postponed . As to the suggested appeal to the Craft , that

might stand [ or three months . Bio . Terry said that all the London lodge . , w . re meeting now , and in three months they would be closing , and not meeting again till October . Bro . Filer slid the lodges which were asked to contribute would want to know how much was wanted . Bro . Terry said that when the lodges met in Octeber

they would be preparing for the next year ' s festival . He thought while the feeling was warm it was a good time to make the appeal . There was nothing like doing it at the proper time . If the question was allowed to die out , the feelings of the brethren would have to be worked upon again . In answer to Bro . Filer , he saiel there might be a dividend of 3 = . in the pound . Bro . J . A . Farnfield thought it would be unfair to the

festivals of the other Institutions to make an appeal on behalf of the Benevolent Institution now . Bro . Terry said , ' . t was proposed to be a joint appeal of this Institution and the Boys' School . Bro . J . A . Farnfield said , surely it would militate against the success of the two other Institutions at their festivals . Iiro . Terry observed that the Girls' School had not sustained any loss . It was then resolved to postpone this question for a

montn . Bro . Terry asked whether the Stewards of the late festival weie to be invited down to a view of the Asylum at Croydon . It was a course that had been pursued for the last three or four years , and had been attended with great success , and therefore he asked permission that the same

thing might be done again . The Chairman said , certainly . It had been a great success , and he thought they might repeat the course . Bro . Joseph Smith said , yes , and after the late disaster at the bankers the visit might be productive of great good . He would move that the Stewards be invited to visit the

institution . Bro . Benjamin Head seconded the motion , which was put and carritel . Bru . Terry having retired from the room , Bro . Joseph Smith , P . G . P ., pursuant to iictice , movcd , "That considering the great exertions of the Secretary , Bro . James Terry , at the last two festivals of the Institution , resulting in £ 24 ,

being raised , he be presented with a gratuity of £ 50 from its funds . " He said he was quite sure that all the brethren had but ene object in view—the prosperity of the Institution . That prosperity , he need hardly say , depended very much on thecxertions of the Secretary . All the brethren knew that the Institution had in Bro . Terry a very energetic Secretary . Since he had held that office the institution had

been going on increasing in prosperity , and at the last two festivals they had seen what good he hail done . That good could not have been done without great yersonal exertions . Some said his exertions were too great ; but it was better that they should be too great than too small . At former festivals the Stewards' fee was three guineas , and out of that there was generally a balance

which they could hand to the secretary . It was now , however , reduced to two guineas , and no balance remained over . As an encouragement then to the Secretary , who had worked very hard , he thought they should present him with some slig ht token of their appreciation . Even to-elay he had mentioneel the subject of making up the loss they had sustained , and as it was in a good cause the

brethren would have no objection to it . No doubt they would get up all the money they wanted , and with a Secretary like Bro . Terry the succces of the Institution was assured . The motion having been seconded was carried unanimously . Bro . Terry having been called in , the carrying of the

motion was communicated to him by the Chairman . Bro . Terry , in acknowledging the compliment , said no exertions would bc wanting on his part to conduct the business of the Institution in the best possible way . He thought it rig ht to inform the brethren that the Chairman had had a great deal to elo through the failure of the bankers , advising and planning , and to him great thanks were due . The brethren then separated .

Masonic Ball In Liverpool.

MASONIC BALL IN LIVERPOOL .

The sixth annual subscription ball , organised principally by brethren attached and belonging to the Alliance Lodge , No . (> t > l , meeting in Liverpool , was held at the Royal Assembly Rooms , Great George-street , Liverpool , on Thursday evening , the 7 th inst ., and again proved a

regular happy family gathering . The attendance num . bered about eighty ladies and gentlemen , and as the whole of the arrangements were " Ai at Lloyd's , " there was nothing but general enjoyment by those who were present . The committee consisted of Bro . A . Bucknall , I . G . 667 ( chairman ) ; Bro . H . Fiith , S . W . C 67 (

vicechairman ) -, Bro . Carter , 667 - , Bro . J . F . Jackson , P . M . 66 7 ; Bro . H . Eve , 66 7 ; Bro . Wm . Coates , 135 6301 ! 1609 ; Bro . T . B . Myers , P . M . 1182 ; Bro . Sam . Bushell , 667 Bro . T . Benson , D . C . ; and Bro . Archie Morrison , W . M . 11570 ( the indefatigable Honorary Secretary and Treasurer ) .

The supper and refreshments were in Bro . H . Eve ' s best style . Dancing was kept up until the " wee hours , " to the music of Mr . Martin ' s quadrille band . London General Omnibus Company ( Limited ) . Traffic receipts , week ending March 10 , 1878 , 10 , 296 / . 8 s . id . ; 1877 , 9 , 505 / . ios . 3 d .