Annual Festival Of Wandsworth Lodge Of Instruction, No. 1044.

Bro . HlGGS , P . M ., who was evidently taken by surprise , thanked the brethren very warmly for their beautiful gift , and strongly exhorted them , as fellow-workmen and as Masons , to adopt , not only in thought , but in action , the true principles of Masonry . The musical part of the programme was under the superintendence of the well-known Bro . Professor

Gilardoni , 235 , and Bro . Monger , 1044 . Bro . Lean , 1564 , opened with a violin performance of Handel's " Scipio , " which was well rendered . Then followed Bro . Peterkin with "The last watch " and "Sweethearts" in splendid style . "The Sailor's Grave" was beautifully tendered by Bro . Monger . Bro . Black , P . M ., was capital in "The Turmuthoer ; " so also was Bro . Cowley , W . M .

1044 , in " The three jolly smiths . " Bro . Cutting ' s " Cottage well thatched with straw , " and the " Queen of my heart , " by Bro . Bray , were sung well ; while "The farmer ' s boy , " by Bro . Dench , was much enjoyed . The visitors spoke in the highest praise of the musical talent displayed , giving it as their opinion also that , from

personal knowledge , there was no lodge of instruction in England to surpass the Wandsworth Lodge in the perfection of its Emulation working . VVith the Tyler's toast , " God save the Queen " ( solo violin by Bro . Lean ) brought this most successful festival to a close .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of Management held their stated monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday . Bro . J . A . Farnlield , P . A . G . D . C , Treasurer of the Ins'itution , was in the chair , and there were present Bros . J . Newton , A . H . Tattershall , T . B . Purchas , Hugh Cotter , Joseph

Freeman , C A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; Thos . Cubitt , P . G . P . ; Charles J . Perceval , Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; C H . Webb , Charles Kempton , J . J . Berry , A . Durrant , Alex . Forsyth , Charles Lacey , and James Terry , P . G . S . B . ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and verified , the SECRETARY reported the death of a widow annuitant , and the Warden ' s Report for the past month was read . The SECRETARY announced that the annual Festival of the Institution had taken place a : Freemasons' Tavern on Wednesday , the 27 th ult ., under the presidency of Bro . the Earl of Euston , Prov . G . M . of Northants and Hunts , that the amount of subscriptions and donations was £ ' 3 . 055 . with 25 lists to come in , and that this sum had since been increased to £ 13 , 330 , and the number of outstanding lists reduced to 17 .

A hearty vote ot thanks to his lordship for presiding and to the Board of Stewards for their services was passed unanimously , the vote to be engrossed on vellum for presentation to the Chairman . An application by a widow to be allowed the half of her late husband ' s annuity having been acceded to , the Committee adjourned with the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding .

The Recent Festival Of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

THE RECENT FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The following sums have been received on account of the recent Festival of this Institution since our report of last week , namely :

LONDON . Lod S ' . £ s . d . 72 Bro . Frederick Dunn , additional ... 990 ( raising his list to £ 5 6 Ss . 6 d . ) 1 S 0 „ E . Bateman 440 ( raising his list to £ 43 is . ) 861 „ II . Salter ¦ > ' 5 0

( raising his list to £ 57 15 s . ) 5 7 ° 9 > , Alfred Portway 5 5 0 ( raising his list to £ 43 03 . 6 d . ) PROVINCES . HANTS AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT . Prov . G . Lodge , donation of 26 5 0 ( to be distributed in portions of £ 5 5 s . amono- the five

Stewards for the province . ) 723 Bro . John Mellor , additional 330 ( raising his list to £ 39 iSs . irrespective of his share of the Prov . G . Lodge contribution . ) OXFORDSHIRE . Bro . Rev . H . A . Pickard 15 15 0 ( raisinrj his list to £ 21 . ) „ Rev . H . R . Cooper-Smitn 130

( raising his list to £ 37 iSs . ) SUSSEX . 732 Bro . Francis Daniel 2100 ( raising his list to £ 158 us . ) With these and the other amounts since received , the total has been increased to £ 13 , 330 in round figures .

Presentation To Bro. Alfred Greenham.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . ALFRED GREENHAM .

A presentation was made lo Bro . Alfred Greenham in the Jordan Lodge , No . 1402 , Torquay , on the 12 th inst ., by Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . S . G . D . England ( by desire of the donor ) , of a watercolour drawing , a description of Which

we append . The centre of the design gives the Jordan ( the River of Palestine ) , from which the Torquay Lodge , No . 1402 , took "sname , and strikes the eye as being the main feature in "lis most aitistic production of Bro . Chapman ' s . The [ Qrtuous course of this lovelriverwhere the olive trees ¦ j IC irees

y , , LL — - — " --J - - .....- me unve , 'he tamarisk , and the willow , fringe its banks , is very « curatel y represented by the artist , as extending for miles a 'ong tbe valley of the Jordan ; while the foreground is Ink \ near t , he Ford > where '' supposed the Baptist St . jonn chose the scene of his ministry . To the left of the rscription is delineated the picturesque waterfall at the heart cu ciVV- X ¦ F'tcurcsque waterfall at the

. . d » c j , , bJ , aDkl , n Ch , ne ' that has-made that town so S" y fa J mous ' an . which suggested the name of the ' ° dge , No . 18 S 4 ; at the foot of this sketch is given the Grri nh u r u ° f "Je Sh u anWin Lod S . ™ hkh Bro . reenham has laboured with such signal success . On the gnt is appropriately and skilfull y drawn the centenary

Presentation To Bro. Alfred Greenham.

medals of the two other lodges that have conferred their honorary membership upon Bro . Greenham for his services in connection with the Shanklin Exhibition , viz ., No . 70 , Plymouth , and No . 75 , Falmouth . The following certificate is neatly written within the drawing : "Jordan Lodge , No . 1402 , Torquay . —This is to cerify that the W . Bro . Alfred Greenham , P . M ., 1884 ,

Shanklin , Prov . G . D . Hants and I . of W ., was unanimously elected one of the Honorary Members of the Jordan Lodge , No . 1402 , Torquay , on Tuesday , Jany ., Sth , 1 SS 9 , on the proposition of the VV . Bro . John Chapman , P . M ., 1 4 02 , 1 SS 4 , and 551 , P . P . G . D . Devon ; seconded by the W . Bro . John Lane , P . M . 1402 , ( and 2076 ) P . G . Reg . Devon ; and supported by the R . W . Bro . VVm . Jas .

Hughan , P . M ., 131 ( and 2076 ) P . S . G . D . England , P . S . G . W ., Iowa & c , P . P . G . S . W . and P . P . G . Sec . Cornwall . The honour thus conferred is as a mark of the warm appreciation by the members of the Lodge , of Bro . Greenham ' s valuable services to the Craft Universal , in the origination , management and successsful completion of the largest Masonic Exhibilion ever held in Great Britain . " ( Signed ( Fredk . S . Hex , Sec , T . W . Morgan , W . M . "

The design is very admirably framed in oak , with a gilt mount , on which appears tbe following inscription : " Designed and Presented by W . Bro . John Chapman , as a Masonic Souvenir of the Shanklin Exhibition . "

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

HARMONIC LODGE , NO . 356 , ST . THOMAS , DAN , W . I . At a meeting of this lodge in October last the brethren decided to send a congratulatory address to their Majesties the King and Queen of Denmark , the occasion being the 25 th anniversary of their Majesties' accession to the Throne ; and through the energy of Bro . S . H . Toledano , W . M ., a very creditable amount was subscribed by the members

to defray the cost of what was resolved to be a testtmomal befitting so august an event . The address was engrossed on vellum ( the work of Bro . Dr . C . E . Taylor ) , placed in a portfolio , the corners of which were relieved by gold , and in the centre stood the monograms of King Christian and Queen Louisa , surmounted by a crown , and underneath were affixed the figures 1 S 63-1 SS 8 , all of gold , and the

beutiful carving of these respective characteis was the work of Bro . F . M . Corneiro . The whole was set in a handsome mahogany case , which took the form of a book , with silver mountings . This case was of native workmanship , and from its beautiful simplicity was by no means the least conspicuous as an ornament . It was transmitted to the Courts through the Grand Lodge of Denmark , and presented to their Majesties on their Jubilee day—15 th

November—by his Royal Highness the Crown Prince , M . W . G . M . of Denmark ; and it is a source of great delight to the members of the Harmonic Lodge to know that their tribute has been well received and is much prized by the King and Queen . Following are the address and the reply , despatched by their Majesties' command to the Harmonic Lodge : [ Address . 1

" Most Gracious King , Most Gracious Oueen , "I . T . N . O . f . G . A . O . T . U . " " We , the undersigned Worshipful Master , Wardens , Officers , members and infants of the Lodge Harmonic ,

The Craft Abroad.

No . 356 , of this Island , hailing under the Most Worshipful United Grand Lodge of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons of England , feel honoured in approaching your Majesties with assurances of loyalty , devotion , and homage on the . auspicious occasion of the Jubilee of your Majesties ' reign , and most respectfully beg to tender our humble and heartfelt congratulations on this happy event in the lives of your Majesties .

" We pray that the Grand Architect of the Universe will vouchsafe unto your Majesties many more years of life and health , to reign with undisturbed peace and happiness . " We further pray that your Majesties will continue favourably to countenance and protect Masonry in your Majesties' dominions , and through your Majesties and other rulers of the world it may continue to spread its benign influence as heretofore throughout the universe for the welfare of mankind .

[ Signed by 45 members and infants . ] " May the Most High bless your Majesty andjthe Royal Family . " St . Thomas , D . W . I ., 25 th October , iSSS . "

[ Their Majesties' Acknowledgment . ] " Hans Majiestat Kongens Cabinetssecretaret . "Amalienburg , the 30 November , 1 S 8 S . "On the event of an Address having been drawn up to their Majesties the King and Queen from the Masonic Lodge Harmonic , No . 356 , of ScT Thomas , on the occasion of the Jubilee ot their Majesties ' reign and submitted for

Royal acceptance , his Majesty , my Royal Master , has most graciously charged me to present to the said lodge their Majesties' bestjand ' most gracious thanks , and to state that their Majesties have been greatly pleased in addition to assurances of loyalty and devotion so amply and so

variously received of late to be able to add this handsome and cordial Address from the Harmonic Lodge , No . 35 6 , of St , Thomas . ( Signed ) "FR . ROSENSTAND . "To the Harmonic Lodgo , No . 356 , "St . Thomas . "

This reply hangs on the walls of the Harmonic , by the side of the portrait of the M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and probably there is no other lodge in existence where there is such a connection between the G . M . and his Royal father-in-law , and this feeling naturally evokes a feeling of pride . The Harmonic Lodge is a pretty old concern , fast approaching the diamond period of its existence .

Its charter bsars the date 19 th October , 181 S , and the name of Dundas as D . G . M . Its original number was 708 , afterwards became 45 S , and at the last re-organisation obtained 35 6 , and at the next , which , in the natural course of events , must soon take place , it will go higher on the roll . It is satisfactory to say that the institution is progressing . The signs of its vitality are daily multiplying in new links to

the endless mystic chain . The brethren for years past have been wise in the selection of those whom they have placed in the chair of K . S ., and the reward has come to them in the prosperity of their lodge . The present occupant of the exalted position is a young and able Mason , and there are few lodges in these parts of the world that can boast of one tetter fitted to the post .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

Statistics 1882-1888 Inclusive

NAME . . Subscribed Seven Years' Annual Expended this ^ vp \ ns . Deficiency . this Year . Aggregate . Average . vear . <¦ ¦> ~~ £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . London 423 S 14 o 40 S 57 S 5 5 S 3 G 15 6 3377 ° G 2 459 150 _ Bedford — 3 6 15 0 5 5 ° — 55 ° — Berks and Bucks 122 G o 1164 I ' 6 166 7 4 S 3 7 S S 2 19 S — Bristol — 131 5 o iS 16 5 41 > 3 10 — 22 17 5 Cambridgeshire — 443 20 G 3 6 o S 3 7 8 — 20 7 8 Cheshire 39 iS o 701 19 6 100 5 S S 3 7 S 16 iS o — Cornwall 82 14 o 57 6 14 o 94 5 5 S 3 7 S 10 17 9 — Cuinb . and Westmoreland — 1602 10 o 22 S 18 7 125 1 6 103 17 1 — Derby 75 12 o 236 S 50 33 S 6 3 125 1 6 213 4 9 — Devon S 40 o o 1 G 9 S 6 0 242 12 3 2 9 ' l 6 I 0 _ 49 4 7 Dorset — 232 1 o 33 3 ° 125 1 6 — 91 iS b Durham 252 10 o 1034 12 o 147 16 o 20 J 9 o —• 00 13 o Essex 25 S 6 o 1450 07 207 2 n 125 1 6 S 2 1 5 — Gloucester 21 o o 1270 19 6 181 11 4 1 G 6 15 4 14 16 0 — Hants and I . of VV . ... 152 G o 1999 06 2 S 5 11 S 291 14 10 — 6 3 5 Hereford — 53 10 0 7 12 10 — 7 12 10 — Herts — 521 16 o 74 10 10 125 1 6 — 50 10 S Kent 231 15 6 4812 11 0 6 S 7 n 1 41 ° ' iS 4 270 12 9 — Lane , E 12 G 5 o 310 S 50 444 o 9 45 i 2 2 — 14 » 5 Lane , VV 8 4 0 0 1264 15 o 1 S 0 13 7 41 G iS 4 — 236 4 9 Leicester and Rutland ... — 777 15 o ill 2 2 41 13 10 G 9 S 4 — Lincoln 21 0 o 84 o o 12 o o 166 15 4 — 154 15 4 Middlesex 305 13 G 2073 10 6 29 6 4 4 250 3 6 4 6 o 10 — Monmouth — 63 S 3 o 91 3 3 125 I 6 — 33 18 3 Norfolk — 40 S 40 jS li 3 250 3 o — 197 16 9 North Wales 71 S o 4 6 7 to o 66 14 3 S 3 7 S — 16 13 5 Norths and Hunts ... 117 12 o GS 2 17 o 97 11 o S 3 7 8 13 3 4 — Northumberland — 1395 1 G 199 6 7 125 1 6 74 5 1 — Notts — 692 4 o 98 17 9 4 ' 13 10 ' 57 3 'i — Oxford _ 57 15 o 619 40 88 9 2 125 1 G — 36 12 4 Shropshire 10 10 o 20 S 10 29 14 5 4 1 ' 3 i ° — 11 19 5 Somerset 210 o o 1579 11 6 2 2 5 13 1 29 1 i ° ' — 66 3 9 S . Wales , E — 1229 6 6 175 I 2 4 1 O 6 15 6 S 17 o — S . Wales , VV 241 15 0 S 12 5 o iio o 9 166 15 4 — 50 14 7 Stafford 105 0 0 1931 30 275 i 7 7 20 S 9 2 6 7 S 5 — Suffolk 136 10 o 1090 12 o 155 16 o 41 13 10 114 2 2 — Surrey 53 15 o 1106 36 158 o 6 1 G 0 15 4 — 8 14 10 Sussex 30 14 o 1399 7 o 199 iS 2 20 S 92 — S 11 o Warwick — 969 2 o 13 S S 7 20 S 92 — 70 o 7 Wilts — 6 SS 14 o 98 7 9 S 3 7 S 15 o 1 — Worcester ... 57 15 o 9 S 3 4 o 140 9 2 S 3 7 2 57 2 o — Yorkshire , N . and E . ... 37 16 o 16 SS 11 6 229 15 11 20 S 9 2 21 6 9 — Yorkshire , VV 260 o o 4706 16 o 671 10 10 9 S 0 9 0 — 27 S iS 2 Channel Islands ' 315 5 o 535 10 o 76 10 o S 3 7 8 — G 17 S Colonies ... 94 10 o 52 G 12 9 75 4 S 333 10 S — 25 S 6 o

The figures of the year ' s subscription in the Freemason of June 30 th , iSSS , were kindly corrected for me up to the last day of October , and I regret to say have never [ shown so poor a result for the last ten years and more , and I trust they will never again show such a falling off . —Yours fraternally , P . M . 1607 .