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the Craft . Bro . Woodford had referred to a lampoon or little bit of skit which had been sent round to the brethren twelve months ago . He ( Bro . Thompson ) admitted that he sent it , and it was done after a very irritating meeting . At the close of the meeting he went to the Chairman and complained of the treatment he ( Bro . Thompson ) had received . He did publish a Utile lampoon , but it was not , as
Bro . Woodford had stated , circulated among the whole Craft , but was sent round only to a few brethren whom he knew . If it had been injurious , or had given unpleasant or unkind feelings to anybody , he could only say now that he was very sorry for it , and deeply regretted it . If he had thought over the matter once again , for another day or two , he should not have prepared it ; but it was only intended for a
joke , and he did not now think that if shown to io , coo people out of the immediate circle of the brethren present any of them would have recognised one e > f the individuals at the meeting in question . More than that , he did not think it was at all fair that that subject should have heen introduced on the present occasion . ( Hear , hear . ) With regard to his opposition to the last Court , and the particular
objects of it , he attributed no motives to any persons . The remark he made with respect to the Chairman was " The so-called meeting was held , the Treasurer again officiating as Chairman upon his own proposition . The personal commnnication of Mr . J . T . Moss to the Treasurer , after conference with counsel , was not made known to the subscribers present . "
TheRev . A . F . A . Woodfordrosctocxplain . Bro . Thompson was to support the charge he had made , that Bro . Creaton had improperly kept back certiin information , and that he was improperly interrupted . He ( Bro . Wooelforet ) begged to state that he was the only person who spoke who could be said to have interrupted Bro . Thompson . The other charge
he made was against the Chairman . In his circular he said , " I may express regret that our efforts to give effect to the general purport of his ( Mr . L-xock Webb's ) kind recommendation—to make further endeavours to stop the intended legal proceedings by moral suasion—Viave beca repulsed by the action of the Treasurer or his advisers after a knowledge of Mr . Locock Webb ' s opinion and advice . "
That was the point he ( Bro . Woodford ) referred to as regarded the Chairman ; and as regarded himself as having improperly interrupted Bro . Thompson , the circular said— " Having been improperly interrupted in attempting to make known to the subscribers present at Freemasons ' Hall on Saturday last the circumstances attending the opposition to this project , anel the Treasurer having omilteil
to state the objections which had been communicated to him , this means is taken of bringing the facts to your knowledge . " Those were the two points in which he certainly felt Bro . Thompson had most seriousl / trmsgresseel his duty by attributing un-Masonic conduct to the Chaiunaii and him ( Bro . Wooilionl ) . Col . Creaton said that Bro . Moss told him most
distinctly , in the presence of Bro . Weiodforel aud liw . Letchworth , that he came to him simply in a friendly way . He gave him no official notice , and when Bro . Thompson asked him ( Bro . Creaton ) if he had had notice , he leplied that he had not received notice of the illegality of the meeting , but that he had heard of it . Bro . Thompson said the Chairman hvl had an
intimation were the warels suggested in the minutes . To relieve himself ( Bro . Thompson ) of the charge made by Bro . Woodford that he had gone out of his way to say something unpleasant with regard to himself , there was a remark in his letter which expressed regret that the efforts to give effect tn the recommendation of Bro . Locock Webb had been repulsed by the action of the Treasurer or his
advisers . Col . Creaton said the communication made to him by Bro . Moss , as he had said before , was in a frienelly waycertainly it was not official ; and Bro . Moss finished up , lie thought , with saying , " You had better drop it . " He ( Col . Creaton ) never gave- him the ielca that it would not h : put .
Bro . ' 1 rnnvpson said he was not inventing these expressions . With regard to Bro . Woodford ' s objections , and what he said of himself he would refer to the report in the Freemason ; he supposed Bru . Wooelford ford would not object to that : "Bro . H . T . Thompson , P . M . 74 J , asked the Chairman whether he had received any notice that this was an illegal meeting , and that no
motion could be put . Col . Creaton said he had not received any notice , but he had been told so before he came into the room . Bro . H . T . Thompson : Do you still intend to put the motion . ' Col . Creaton : Yes . Bro . Thompson : Then 1 advise the brethren not to vote at all , and 1 must take the ground . Bro . \\ oodford rose to order . If Bro . Thompson had an amendment he could move it , but
he must Jiot use language like this until the matter was brought before the brethren as an amendment . He must not without an amendment use language to influence the brethren ' s votes . Bro . Thompson said he had listened to the suggestion made , but the fact that this was not a legal meeting overrode it . If the motion could not be put Decause the meeting was illegal , an amendment could not .
He thought Bro . Mclntyre would say that if it was an illegal meeting the motion could not bs put . He had said all he wished to say . He simply asked his friends not to Tote on the question . " He ( Bro . Tnompson ) did not think after reading that it could be said he exaggerated the fact when he said he was interrupted by Bro . Woodford . Bro . J . M . Clabon desired before the motion for
aeUournnient was put to say one word simply by way of throwing oil upon the troubled waters . He could not believe that a » y real Mason would go into the Chancery Division , and lie would like to put it whether it was desirable for the welfare of the Girls' School to buy these premises . Me " 4 il a strong opinion that it was desirable , if they looked 'o the fact that it would prevent buildings being erected ° n them . Let the biethren then throw aside all the legal
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cobwebs , and ask themselves whether it was desirable for the Craft to lay out money , of which they had plenty , in purchasing what would be of inestimable and lasting benefit to the Girls' School . For the consideration of this question he thought a fortnight would be well employed . Col . Creaton then put the motion , " That this Court adjourn , as regards the confirmation of the minutes of
ihe Special Court , to this day fortnight . " The motion was carried . On the motion of Bro . Col . Burney , the Trustees were authorised to take the opinion of any counsel they might select . Col . Creaton said there would be forty-live candidates for next election in April and thirteen vacancies .
Bro . Louis Hirsch , with regard to his motion " That a Committee he . appointed to consider the manner in which the scrutiny of the votes shall be made , both for the election of candidates and for other purposes , and to report to the next Quarterly Court , " said that since giving the notice he had had a conversation with Bro . Tatter-hall , who had offered him such information as induced him to
withdraw hu- motion for the present . He believed a system had been introduced by the Scrutineers by which mistakes would be avoided . On behalf of Bro . W . H . B . Tomlinson , J . P ., Past Prov . Grand Registrar West Yorkshire , the following motion was brought forward : — " That in pursuance of notice this Court accept the sum
of one thousand guineas from the Province of West York for the purchase of a perpetual presentation of one girl to the School , to be called the ' Bcntley Shaw Presentation , ' the right of such presentation being vested in the Provincial Granel Master of West York for the time being , or other duly authorised person , in accordance with an agreement similar to those providing for
presentations from West York to the Boys' School . " He saiel that the eletails oE this arrangement were s >> well known that unless the brethren wished it he elid not propose to trespass on the valuabletime of the meeting by entering into them ; but he would only say that he was convinced the arrangement svas calculated to promote the best interests of Masonry , because on the one hand it would
enable the brethren of West lorkshirc to perpetuate the services of the late Bro . Bcntley Shaw to the province , and it would give a direct pecuniary benefit to the Git Is' School , Besides this it would have a salutary effect in preventing the springing up of independent institutions throughout the country , for which he was sorry to say in other provinces , especially in East Lancashire , there w . is a strong pretiilcc
ttem in the piesent day . West Yorkshire was prepared to hand the money over at once . The motion having been seconded by Bro . Arthur E . Gladwell was carrieel unanimously . The next business was Urn . Edward Cox's motion , "That
the epjestion as to an increase to the salaries of the Head Governess , Assistant Governesses , He , & c , be referred to a special Committee . " Anil in the event of the foregoing being carried , " That such Committee consist of nine members of the General Committee to be Miminatcd at this Quarterly Court . "
The Rev . A . F . A . Wooelford beggeel now to call the attention of the Chairman to the illegality of this motion . Thebyelaws of this Institution were perfectly clear . " Thesalaries of all paid officers shall be fixed by the General Committee , and by the General Committee alone , " just as the election of Secretary was vested in the General Committee . The Quarterl y Court had nothing to do with it . Bro . Cox
would have been perfectly in order if he had moved the non-confirmation of the minutes of the General Committee . He would leave out of the question the necessity of a Special General Court to consider the question . He could not introduce before an ordinary Quarterly Court a matter which was not specified to be within its duties , and which
was limited to the action of the General Committee . The General Committee alone had the power to fix salaries . He , therefore , called for the Chairman to maintain the laws of the Institution , and not allow the meition to be brought forward on the present occasion . Col . Creaton said Bro . Woodford ' s statement was quite
correct . Bro . Eelsvatd Cox took exception to the accuracy of Bro . Woodford ' s statement that he could have moveel the nonconfirmation of the General Committee's minutes . That was not so , for they were only read to the Quarterly Court for information . He had been told by the Secretary that the Quarterly Court had no authority over the action of
the General Committee or the House Committee . All they had to do was to be made acquainted with what those Committees had done . Their roi-. ' . utes were never put for confirmation by the Quarterly Court . He could not conceive that this Quarterly Court either was so constituted or had so denuded itself of all powers as not to fall back on another portion of the laws— " A Quarterly
General Court has power generally to direct and control the affairs of the Institution . " He did attend at the General Committee , and objected to the salaries as proposed . He urged reasons why he considered there was a misfortune about the ratio of increases to be made . The best way he thought would be to devise a scheme by which there should be a continued increment , and that every one of the salaried
officers should know the precise position in which he stood . It appeared to him that that good arrangement was wanted , and he gave notice , as they were well aware , believing that the Quarterly Court had the power to make the law anil come to that lesolution . He contended that the Court had the power to entertain a question which ,
although it had been decided by the General Committee , would , if not under the control of the Quarterly Court , give the Committee the power of spending the money of the Institution without control . That , he was sure , was not the law . Col . Creaton said there was the specific rule that the salaries of all , paid officers were to be fixed by the General
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Committee . He quite agreed With Bro . Cox that the Quarterly Court , no doubt , had the general control , but as the specific law said these salaries were to be fixed by the General Committee , he thought Bro . Cox should let his motion come on at the General Committee . That would be in order , but it was not in order now . Bro . Edward Cox said then he was thrust out of the
Quarterly Court , which thus became a nonentity . He did not believe the Quarterly Court intended to demode themselves of all power when they gave tf \ e power . Qf ipcreasing salaries to the General Committee . He still thought the Court had power to entertain this q _ es £ if > p If he was wrong he must give such a notice of motion as would meet the case .
Col . Creaton thought the notice qf motion would . stand for the next General Committee . Bro . Edward Cox said he had fought the battle with them , and was worsted . He now appealed to a superior Court . He did not desire to keep up irritation , but he believed the Quarterly Court , as a superior Copi ; t , had power to set right what was considered wrong . Col . Creaton regretted that he must rule Bro . Cox out of order .
Bro . Hedges explained that what he stated . to #$ > . Edward Cox was that the minutes , neither of the . Hp- ^ se nor General Committee , were read for confirmation at the Quartetly Court , but only for information . Bro . Edward Cox said that practically the Quarterly Court had no power over the General Committee , and the whole conduct of the Institution was in the hands of the Committee .
This concluded the business on the paper , and a yote of thanks to the Chairman having been passed , the meeting separated .
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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
TWELFTH NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT . The annual Twelfth Night treat to the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was given on Thursday , the 8 th inst ., at the School , St . John ^ -hill , Batterjearise . Several visitors arrived aio ^ t . five o'clock . a , nd were
received by Miss Jarwood , the matron , Miss Shepherd , assistant matron , Miss K , ernot , Miss Rumblow , and the other assistant governesses , and some fifty of the pupils who have remained in the School during the Chrjstmas holidays . Shortly after their arrival they were conducted over the building , the different rooms and halls of which were tastefully decorated with holly and illuminated cards ,
beating appropriate mottoes . The large hall , which construes a part of the new building , showed off to great advantage , there being an excellent supply of gas , and those attentions to comfort , such as proper heating and ventilation , without which all att . nipts at suitably preparing an apartment are nugatory . The visitors were entertained first at tea by the House Committee , under ( he
presidency of Miss Jarwood , whose health every ope twas plcaseel to learn has very much improved of late . After tea the interval between that and the entertainment was employed by the visitors and children engaging in music and elancing , anel at seven o ' clock the whole party , as well as the servants qf the Institutiqn , adjourned to the school-room , where a stage . was prepared arid seats
were arranged for the audience , to whom Bro . G . R . Green was going to read " Enoch Arden , " accompanied by illustrations , and give his entertainment entitled " A Somer among the Romans . " Besides the staff of the Institution the following Jadies and gentlemen were present : —Bro . Joshua Nwvn , iMi ? s Nunn , W . G . Weber , J . Rowland , Mrs ., Miss , and Master
Butterworth , H . A . Dubois , Master J . Dubois , Master H . Dubois , Mrs . Holmes , Mrs . Webster , *" . R . W . Hedges , Mr . and Mrs . Palmer , Miss Grace Pallant , Mrs . Chancellor and daughter , Bro . Thos . Kingston , Mrs . Kingston , & j ^ ss Katie Kingston , Miss Harriet Kingston , , PhiIip Jphjison , j . Eraser , J . Bignell , L . Hole , L . Reed , Mr . Hanson , Mr . Moffatt , F . Hanson , E . Scaton , John A . Rucker , Mr . and
Mrs . Green , G . L . Hastings , F . G . Marshall , Peter do _ . Long , Henry Watts , Miss Watts , Rev . W . T . Mills Ellison , the Misses Howell , W . H . G . Ellison , E . J . Dodd , A , L . Wigens , Mrs . Massey , Miss Massey , Mrs . Lydia Harris , Arthur E . Gladwell , W . F . C . Moutrie , Miss Castle , Miss Moutrie , and H . Massey { Freemason ) . The entertainment by Bro . Green commenced at seven
o clock and concluded at nine , and was admirably conducted , but , on account of the size of the room being less than that at the Boys' School , . the pictures were exhibited on a smaller scale than they were at Wood Green on Monday , the 5 th inst . Bro . Green was in capital voice , and his impressive reading infused the spirit of the subject matter in the performance , which was greatly enjoyed , and
received considerable applause . On the motion of Bro . J . A . Rucker , a vote qf thanks was heartily accorded to Bro . Green , who gave the entertainment gratuitously , and Bro . Green , in acknowledging the compliment , expressed the great pleasure he had in affording an evening's amusement to the children of brother Masons .
After the performance was concluded the children had the fun of the evening with their Twelfth cakes and other delicacies , besides the unfailing amusement of bon-bon crackers , which were supplied without limit . Dancing was afterwards engaged in , and was kept up till eleven o ' clock , when , much to the regret of all the visitors , and , no doubt , to the children also , the company had to separate .
The Marquis of Hartington , R . W . Prov . G . M . Derbyshire , has contributed £ 50 to the Duchess of Mjurlboiough ' s Fund for the relict of Irish distress .
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the Craft . Bro . Woodford had referred to a lampoon or little bit of skit which had been sent round to the brethren twelve months ago . He ( Bro . Thompson ) admitted that he sent it , and it was done after a very irritating meeting . At the close of the meeting he went to the Chairman and complained of the treatment he ( Bro . Thompson ) had received . He did publish a Utile lampoon , but it was not , as
Bro . Woodford had stated , circulated among the whole Craft , but was sent round only to a few brethren whom he knew . If it had been injurious , or had given unpleasant or unkind feelings to anybody , he could only say now that he was very sorry for it , and deeply regretted it . If he had thought over the matter once again , for another day or two , he should not have prepared it ; but it was only intended for a
joke , and he did not now think that if shown to io , coo people out of the immediate circle of the brethren present any of them would have recognised one e > f the individuals at the meeting in question . More than that , he did not think it was at all fair that that subject should have heen introduced on the present occasion . ( Hear , hear . ) With regard to his opposition to the last Court , and the particular
objects of it , he attributed no motives to any persons . The remark he made with respect to the Chairman was " The so-called meeting was held , the Treasurer again officiating as Chairman upon his own proposition . The personal commnnication of Mr . J . T . Moss to the Treasurer , after conference with counsel , was not made known to the subscribers present . "
TheRev . A . F . A . Woodfordrosctocxplain . Bro . Thompson was to support the charge he had made , that Bro . Creaton had improperly kept back certiin information , and that he was improperly interrupted . He ( Bro . Wooelforet ) begged to state that he was the only person who spoke who could be said to have interrupted Bro . Thompson . The other charge
he made was against the Chairman . In his circular he said , " I may express regret that our efforts to give effect to the general purport of his ( Mr . L-xock Webb's ) kind recommendation—to make further endeavours to stop the intended legal proceedings by moral suasion—Viave beca repulsed by the action of the Treasurer or his advisers after a knowledge of Mr . Locock Webb ' s opinion and advice . "
That was the point he ( Bro . Woodford ) referred to as regarded the Chairman ; and as regarded himself as having improperly interrupted Bro . Thompson , the circular said— " Having been improperly interrupted in attempting to make known to the subscribers present at Freemasons ' Hall on Saturday last the circumstances attending the opposition to this project , anel the Treasurer having omilteil
to state the objections which had been communicated to him , this means is taken of bringing the facts to your knowledge . " Those were the two points in which he certainly felt Bro . Thompson had most seriousl / trmsgresseel his duty by attributing un-Masonic conduct to the Chaiunaii and him ( Bro . Wooilionl ) . Col . Creaton said that Bro . Moss told him most
distinctly , in the presence of Bro . Weiodforel aud liw . Letchworth , that he came to him simply in a friendly way . He gave him no official notice , and when Bro . Thompson asked him ( Bro . Creaton ) if he had had notice , he leplied that he had not received notice of the illegality of the meeting , but that he had heard of it . Bro . Thompson said the Chairman hvl had an
intimation were the warels suggested in the minutes . To relieve himself ( Bro . Thompson ) of the charge made by Bro . Woodford that he had gone out of his way to say something unpleasant with regard to himself , there was a remark in his letter which expressed regret that the efforts to give effect tn the recommendation of Bro . Locock Webb had been repulsed by the action of the Treasurer or his
advisers . Col . Creaton said the communication made to him by Bro . Moss , as he had said before , was in a frienelly waycertainly it was not official ; and Bro . Moss finished up , lie thought , with saying , " You had better drop it . " He ( Col . Creaton ) never gave- him the ielca that it would not h : put .
Bro . ' 1 rnnvpson said he was not inventing these expressions . With regard to Bro . Woodford ' s objections , and what he said of himself he would refer to the report in the Freemason ; he supposed Bru . Wooelford ford would not object to that : "Bro . H . T . Thompson , P . M . 74 J , asked the Chairman whether he had received any notice that this was an illegal meeting , and that no
motion could be put . Col . Creaton said he had not received any notice , but he had been told so before he came into the room . Bro . H . T . Thompson : Do you still intend to put the motion . ' Col . Creaton : Yes . Bro . Thompson : Then 1 advise the brethren not to vote at all , and 1 must take the ground . Bro . \\ oodford rose to order . If Bro . Thompson had an amendment he could move it , but
he must Jiot use language like this until the matter was brought before the brethren as an amendment . He must not without an amendment use language to influence the brethren ' s votes . Bro . Thompson said he had listened to the suggestion made , but the fact that this was not a legal meeting overrode it . If the motion could not be put Decause the meeting was illegal , an amendment could not .
He thought Bro . Mclntyre would say that if it was an illegal meeting the motion could not bs put . He had said all he wished to say . He simply asked his friends not to Tote on the question . " He ( Bro . Tnompson ) did not think after reading that it could be said he exaggerated the fact when he said he was interrupted by Bro . Woodford . Bro . J . M . Clabon desired before the motion for
aeUournnient was put to say one word simply by way of throwing oil upon the troubled waters . He could not believe that a » y real Mason would go into the Chancery Division , and lie would like to put it whether it was desirable for the welfare of the Girls' School to buy these premises . Me " 4 il a strong opinion that it was desirable , if they looked 'o the fact that it would prevent buildings being erected ° n them . Let the biethren then throw aside all the legal
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cobwebs , and ask themselves whether it was desirable for the Craft to lay out money , of which they had plenty , in purchasing what would be of inestimable and lasting benefit to the Girls' School . For the consideration of this question he thought a fortnight would be well employed . Col . Creaton then put the motion , " That this Court adjourn , as regards the confirmation of the minutes of
ihe Special Court , to this day fortnight . " The motion was carried . On the motion of Bro . Col . Burney , the Trustees were authorised to take the opinion of any counsel they might select . Col . Creaton said there would be forty-live candidates for next election in April and thirteen vacancies .
Bro . Louis Hirsch , with regard to his motion " That a Committee he . appointed to consider the manner in which the scrutiny of the votes shall be made , both for the election of candidates and for other purposes , and to report to the next Quarterly Court , " said that since giving the notice he had had a conversation with Bro . Tatter-hall , who had offered him such information as induced him to
withdraw hu- motion for the present . He believed a system had been introduced by the Scrutineers by which mistakes would be avoided . On behalf of Bro . W . H . B . Tomlinson , J . P ., Past Prov . Grand Registrar West Yorkshire , the following motion was brought forward : — " That in pursuance of notice this Court accept the sum
of one thousand guineas from the Province of West York for the purchase of a perpetual presentation of one girl to the School , to be called the ' Bcntley Shaw Presentation , ' the right of such presentation being vested in the Provincial Granel Master of West York for the time being , or other duly authorised person , in accordance with an agreement similar to those providing for
presentations from West York to the Boys' School . " He saiel that the eletails oE this arrangement were s >> well known that unless the brethren wished it he elid not propose to trespass on the valuabletime of the meeting by entering into them ; but he would only say that he was convinced the arrangement svas calculated to promote the best interests of Masonry , because on the one hand it would
enable the brethren of West lorkshirc to perpetuate the services of the late Bro . Bcntley Shaw to the province , and it would give a direct pecuniary benefit to the Git Is' School , Besides this it would have a salutary effect in preventing the springing up of independent institutions throughout the country , for which he was sorry to say in other provinces , especially in East Lancashire , there w . is a strong pretiilcc
ttem in the piesent day . West Yorkshire was prepared to hand the money over at once . The motion having been seconded by Bro . Arthur E . Gladwell was carrieel unanimously . The next business was Urn . Edward Cox's motion , "That
the epjestion as to an increase to the salaries of the Head Governess , Assistant Governesses , He , & c , be referred to a special Committee . " Anil in the event of the foregoing being carried , " That such Committee consist of nine members of the General Committee to be Miminatcd at this Quarterly Court . "
The Rev . A . F . A . Wooelford beggeel now to call the attention of the Chairman to the illegality of this motion . Thebyelaws of this Institution were perfectly clear . " Thesalaries of all paid officers shall be fixed by the General Committee , and by the General Committee alone , " just as the election of Secretary was vested in the General Committee . The Quarterl y Court had nothing to do with it . Bro . Cox
would have been perfectly in order if he had moved the non-confirmation of the minutes of the General Committee . He would leave out of the question the necessity of a Special General Court to consider the question . He could not introduce before an ordinary Quarterly Court a matter which was not specified to be within its duties , and which
was limited to the action of the General Committee . The General Committee alone had the power to fix salaries . He , therefore , called for the Chairman to maintain the laws of the Institution , and not allow the meition to be brought forward on the present occasion . Col . Creaton said Bro . Woodford ' s statement was quite
correct . Bro . Eelsvatd Cox took exception to the accuracy of Bro . Woodford ' s statement that he could have moveel the nonconfirmation of the General Committee's minutes . That was not so , for they were only read to the Quarterly Court for information . He had been told by the Secretary that the Quarterly Court had no authority over the action of
the General Committee or the House Committee . All they had to do was to be made acquainted with what those Committees had done . Their roi-. ' . utes were never put for confirmation by the Quarterly Court . He could not conceive that this Quarterly Court either was so constituted or had so denuded itself of all powers as not to fall back on another portion of the laws— " A Quarterly
General Court has power generally to direct and control the affairs of the Institution . " He did attend at the General Committee , and objected to the salaries as proposed . He urged reasons why he considered there was a misfortune about the ratio of increases to be made . The best way he thought would be to devise a scheme by which there should be a continued increment , and that every one of the salaried
officers should know the precise position in which he stood . It appeared to him that that good arrangement was wanted , and he gave notice , as they were well aware , believing that the Quarterly Court had the power to make the law anil come to that lesolution . He contended that the Court had the power to entertain a question which ,
although it had been decided by the General Committee , would , if not under the control of the Quarterly Court , give the Committee the power of spending the money of the Institution without control . That , he was sure , was not the law . Col . Creaton said there was the specific rule that the salaries of all , paid officers were to be fixed by the General
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Committee . He quite agreed With Bro . Cox that the Quarterly Court , no doubt , had the general control , but as the specific law said these salaries were to be fixed by the General Committee , he thought Bro . Cox should let his motion come on at the General Committee . That would be in order , but it was not in order now . Bro . Edward Cox said then he was thrust out of the
Quarterly Court , which thus became a nonentity . He did not believe the Quarterly Court intended to demode themselves of all power when they gave tf \ e power . Qf ipcreasing salaries to the General Committee . He still thought the Court had power to entertain this q _ es £ if > p If he was wrong he must give such a notice of motion as would meet the case .
Col . Creaton thought the notice qf motion would . stand for the next General Committee . Bro . Edward Cox said he had fought the battle with them , and was worsted . He now appealed to a superior Court . He did not desire to keep up irritation , but he believed the Quarterly Court , as a superior Copi ; t , had power to set right what was considered wrong . Col . Creaton regretted that he must rule Bro . Cox out of order .
Bro . Hedges explained that what he stated . to #$ > . Edward Cox was that the minutes , neither of the . Hp- ^ se nor General Committee , were read for confirmation at the Quartetly Court , but only for information . Bro . Edward Cox said that practically the Quarterly Court had no power over the General Committee , and the whole conduct of the Institution was in the hands of the Committee .
This concluded the business on the paper , and a yote of thanks to the Chairman having been passed , the meeting separated .
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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
TWELFTH NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT . The annual Twelfth Night treat to the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was given on Thursday , the 8 th inst ., at the School , St . John ^ -hill , Batterjearise . Several visitors arrived aio ^ t . five o'clock . a , nd were
received by Miss Jarwood , the matron , Miss Shepherd , assistant matron , Miss K , ernot , Miss Rumblow , and the other assistant governesses , and some fifty of the pupils who have remained in the School during the Chrjstmas holidays . Shortly after their arrival they were conducted over the building , the different rooms and halls of which were tastefully decorated with holly and illuminated cards ,
beating appropriate mottoes . The large hall , which construes a part of the new building , showed off to great advantage , there being an excellent supply of gas , and those attentions to comfort , such as proper heating and ventilation , without which all att . nipts at suitably preparing an apartment are nugatory . The visitors were entertained first at tea by the House Committee , under ( he
presidency of Miss Jarwood , whose health every ope twas plcaseel to learn has very much improved of late . After tea the interval between that and the entertainment was employed by the visitors and children engaging in music and elancing , anel at seven o ' clock the whole party , as well as the servants qf the Institutiqn , adjourned to the school-room , where a stage . was prepared arid seats
were arranged for the audience , to whom Bro . G . R . Green was going to read " Enoch Arden , " accompanied by illustrations , and give his entertainment entitled " A Somer among the Romans . " Besides the staff of the Institution the following Jadies and gentlemen were present : —Bro . Joshua Nwvn , iMi ? s Nunn , W . G . Weber , J . Rowland , Mrs ., Miss , and Master
Butterworth , H . A . Dubois , Master J . Dubois , Master H . Dubois , Mrs . Holmes , Mrs . Webster , *" . R . W . Hedges , Mr . and Mrs . Palmer , Miss Grace Pallant , Mrs . Chancellor and daughter , Bro . Thos . Kingston , Mrs . Kingston , & j ^ ss Katie Kingston , Miss Harriet Kingston , , PhiIip Jphjison , j . Eraser , J . Bignell , L . Hole , L . Reed , Mr . Hanson , Mr . Moffatt , F . Hanson , E . Scaton , John A . Rucker , Mr . and
Mrs . Green , G . L . Hastings , F . G . Marshall , Peter do _ . Long , Henry Watts , Miss Watts , Rev . W . T . Mills Ellison , the Misses Howell , W . H . G . Ellison , E . J . Dodd , A , L . Wigens , Mrs . Massey , Miss Massey , Mrs . Lydia Harris , Arthur E . Gladwell , W . F . C . Moutrie , Miss Castle , Miss Moutrie , and H . Massey { Freemason ) . The entertainment by Bro . Green commenced at seven
o clock and concluded at nine , and was admirably conducted , but , on account of the size of the room being less than that at the Boys' School , . the pictures were exhibited on a smaller scale than they were at Wood Green on Monday , the 5 th inst . Bro . Green was in capital voice , and his impressive reading infused the spirit of the subject matter in the performance , which was greatly enjoyed , and
received considerable applause . On the motion of Bro . J . A . Rucker , a vote qf thanks was heartily accorded to Bro . Green , who gave the entertainment gratuitously , and Bro . Green , in acknowledging the compliment , expressed the great pleasure he had in affording an evening's amusement to the children of brother Masons .
After the performance was concluded the children had the fun of the evening with their Twelfth cakes and other delicacies , besides the unfailing amusement of bon-bon crackers , which were supplied without limit . Dancing was afterwards engaged in , and was kept up till eleven o ' clock , when , much to the regret of all the visitors , and , no doubt , to the children also , the company had to separate .
The Marquis of Hartington , R . W . Prov . G . M . Derbyshire , has contributed £ 50 to the Duchess of Mjurlboiough ' s Fund for the relict of Irish distress .