The Craft Abroad.

Salem—happiest in the memory of his own honourable and useful life . His Excellency , having unveiled the likeness , coneratulated the lodge on its possessing as an honorary member a worthy brother like R . W . Bro . Gilmour McCorkell . It was then proposed by R . W . Bro . K . N . Wadia , seconded by R . W . Bro . Arnott , and carried unanimnusly and by acclamation , "That M . W . Bro . Lcrd Sandhurst be and is hereby elected an honorary member cf Lodge Salem . " After the lodge had passed , amidst prolonged and enthusiastic cheers , a vote of thanks to his Excellency for his kind and fraternal condescension in accepting the invitation of the lodge to honour it with a visit , and for the able and successful manner in which he had performed the ceremony of unveiling the

likeness of R . W . Bro . McCorkell , his Excellency retired after thanking the brethren in suitable terms . In commemoration of Most Worshipful the Grand Master ' s first visit lo tie ledge , a sum of Rs . 150 was voted to the Joint Hall Building Fund , Bombay , frcm the ledge funds , to wf ich individual members cheerfully added the sum of Rs . 550 . IVese sums , when a 6 df d to tie amount previously paid by the lodge and its members to this Fund , will Iring up their subscription to the Fund to the handsome sum of Rs . 102 S . The brethren have also subscribed Rs . 150 to the S . M . B . Fund with a v ew to add this sum to tbe sum of Rs . IJS previously subscribed by them for purchasing vi tes in the said Fund in the name of R . W . Bro . Gilmour McCorkell , with a view to make him Vice-President of the Association .

Lodges And Chapter Of Instruction.

Lodges and Chapter of Instruction .

ISLINGTON LODGE , No . 1471 . The usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the 12 th instant , at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , when there were present Bros . V . I . R . Longman , W . M . ; J . E . Thomas , S . W . ; VV . F . Roberts , J . W . ; A . F . Hardyment , acting Preceptor ; C M . Coxon , ' P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , and J . Duncan , P . M ., Sees . ; E . J . Harrison , S . D . ; C . T . Rayner , J . D . ; S . Cload , I . G . ; G . Gregory , P . M . ; A . Oliver , P . M . ; C . Smith , C . Nicole , A . L . Langton , J . Birks , C . T . Barlow , P . M . ; L . Dennett , W . Rapley , Brooke , F . H . Johnson , A . E . Armfelt , C Bone , and J . VV . Clarke , P . M .,

P . G . P . Middx . The lodge was opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was then rehearsed , Bro . Dennett being the candidate . The lodge having been opened in the Second and Third Degrees , the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Johnson being the candidate . The balance-sheet for the year having been audited , was submitted and approved . Bro . Thomas was elected VV . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed the officers in rotation . The lodge was then closed .

BLACKHEATH LODGE , No . 1320 . The weekly meeting of the above lodge was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street , Camberwell , on Monday , the nth inst ., when there were present Bros . E . A . Rice , W . M . ; T . Hobley , S . W . ; VV . King , J . W . ; J . Hooper , P . M ., Dep . Preceptor ; T . R . Cass , P . M ., Treas . ; , C H . Stone , P . M ., Sec ; Hy . Cornford , J . D . j Tempest , I . G . ; C Lake , Tyler ; Elgar , Richards , Woodward , Wal . Jeffery , Sobel , Hesekiel , Trotter , Walker , Conyers , Hurley , C . Plant , Stunt , Court , and Hy .

Hardman . . The ledge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Hurley being the candidate . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree and Bro . Richards passed in due form . The W . M . invested his officers . Bro . Abraham Woodward , 1 3 20 , was elected joining member . Bro . Hy . Cornford was elected VV . M . for the next meeting . Business of the lodge ended , it was closed . The annual supper will take place at the Ship Restaurant , Charmg-cross , on Saturday , the 30 th inst ., at 7 p . m .

Lodges And Chapter Of Instruction.

LA TOLERANCE LODGE , No . 53 S . A meeting was held on Wednesday , the 13 th inst ., at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford-street , W ., when there were present Bros . H . Mullins , W . M . ; H . Ranhael . S . W . ; J . Goldstein , J . W ; J . Paul . P . M .. Preceptor ; G . Hill , PM ., Treas . ; T . W . Smale , P . M ., Sec . ; J . Leather . S . D . ; W . Bowden . J . D . ; C . W . Holmes , I . G . j M . Beedle , G . A . Sturgess . B . Pinnell , and L . Hmmond .

The lodge was opened in due form and the minutes of list meeting read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Pinnell being the candidate . The ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Beedle filing the candidate . Lodge was resumed to the First Degree . Bro . Raphael . S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for tbe ensuing week , the Officers to be in rotation . The lodge was then closed .

STAR CHAPTER , No . 1275 . A meeting was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street , Camberwell , S . E ,, on Friday , tbe Sth instant . Present : Comps . Wm . Diwson , M . E . Z . ; Derham , H . ; Cureton , P . Z ., J . ; Dawson , acting Preceptor ; C H . Stone , P . Z ., S . E ., and P . S . ; W . R . Smith . P . Z ., S . N . ; Lightfoot , Plant , Cass , Cope , Warren , P . Z . j Hurdell , E ' gar , and Beecroft .

The minutes of the previous convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . A . H . Fraser personating the candidate . Comp . J . H . Cureton , P . Z ., was elected M . E . Z . for the next meeting . Comp . A . H . Fraser , ist A . S . 1901 , was elected a joining member . Comp . Warren , P . Z . 134 S , was congratulated upon his being restored to health and his attendance at the chapter . The business ended , the chapter was closed .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of Management held their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday . Bro . J . A . Farnfield , P . A . G . D . of C , Patron and Treasurer of the Institution , presided , and among those present were Bros . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; H . W . Clarke ; S . Vallentine , P . G . P . ; John Hattersley , R . D . Cummings , C . Kempton , W . Baddeley , S . V . Abraham , P . G . P . ; C . J . R . Tijou , P . A . G . P . ; Stanley J . Attenborough , P . A . G . D . of C . ; J . H . Whadcoit ; George Mickley , P . A . G . D . C . ; F . Mead , P . G . S . B . ; and many others , together with Bro . Jas . Terry , P . G . S . B . ( Secretary ) .

The minutes of the previous Committee having been read and confirmed and the Secretary having repotted the death of a widow annuitant , the Warden's report for the past month was read , as also was that of the Finance Committee , which was adopted and ordered to be entered on the minutes . A letter was also read from the Grand Secretary enclosing a cheque for £ 1166 14 s . 6 d ., being the proportion due to the Institution of the proceeds of admission fees to the Masonic meeting in the Royal Albert Hall on the 14 th June . A cheque for £ 70 was also reported to have been received for supply of fuel to the inmates during the winter months .

The application from the widow of a recently-de ceased annuitant for half her husband ' s annuity was acceded to . A letter from Bro . Hedges , enclosing a copy of resolution passed by the Girls' School Quarterly Court , relating to Perpetual Presentations was read , and Bros . J . A . Farnfield , S . Brooks , K . P ., and Colonel Durrant , J . P ., were appointed to represent the Institution on the proposed Committee . Three petitions ( one male and two widows ) were considered and adopted , and the names ordered to be entered on the list of candidates for the election in May , 189 S . A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings .

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