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in the vicinity of London and elsewhere , so that they might get some idea of what was required with reference to the new buildings of this Institution . Those meetings were held from time to time ; and in addition to that , the Committee , with the approval of the Board of Management , suggested that they should be p leased to select a distinguished architect who could give them his advice on the details of the new buildings . The Committee recommended that the Board should engage the services of the Grand Superintendent of Works , Bro .

Rowland Plumbe . The Committee and the Board of Management felt that they had acted wisely in calling in that brother ' s assistance and his services . Bro . Plumbe had given them such particulars as had lightened the Committee ' s duties , and he had done that in such a thorough , business way that they had no hesitation in acting on his suggestions . The Board of Management had appointed Bro . Rowland Plumbe as their architect , and assistant , and adviser in that matter . ( Hear , hear . ) It would be a most improper thing for brethren who

had no technical knowledge of building to act without getting the best assistance in carrying out the great work which they were undertaking . Bro . Rowland Plumbe had visited the various modern schools with the Committee , and a great deal of time had been taken up by him and the Committee in forming a schedule of requirements it might be desirable to have in the plans and designs of the new buildings . Those had been drawn up with great care , and the Committee had decided to ask half-a-dozen of the principal men in the profession , selected

by the Board ot Management , to send in plans and designs . They did not pledge themselves to accept the best , even if recommended ; they were not pledged to accept any ; the object was to get the best advice ; to lay their ground down so that they should not be plunged into any building until they had satisfied themselves that those plans and designs were on the best possible lines ior carrying out their views . He thought the brethren would agree that the Board of Management had acted wisely . That was all they had done up

to the present—nothing more . ( Hear , hear . ) It would take some time for these architects when invited to send in their plans and designs , and for the Committee , with the assistance of Bro . Rowlaud Plumbe , to select the best plan and the best architect to carry out the work . Those were the details up to the present ; nothing definite had been done except that half a dozen gentlemen would send in designs . They were advised that they could not expect distinguished men to draw up plans without remuneration , and a certain sum would be paid for each , The successful one would be paid 2 j per cent , more than the others , but if he was

the architect chosen that would all fall into the commission , and he would get nothing for it . The Committee had looked into all the requirements that had been set forth in the memorandum of October—they had all been looked into with the greatest care ; with the advice of their consulting architect they did this . At all events that was the course they had taken up to the present time . It would probably take three or four months to get the plans in . The Committee had not been idle in giving effect to the resolution of the Quarterly Court of last October . ( Bro . E VE ' S observations were frequently interrupted by loud remarks of approval . )

On the motion of Bro . RICHARD EVE , P . G . T ., seconded by Bro . GEORGE EVERETT , P . G . T ., Bro . Charles Edward Keyser , P . G . D ., was re-elected Treasurer of the Institution .

Bro . C . E . KEYSER , in acknowledging the compliment , thanked the brethren for this renewed mark of the brethren ' s confidence . He could only say that when nominated by the Council the other day he said he had no wish to monopolise the position of Treasurer . If there was any other brother whom they would like to fill it , he did not want to go on . But if he did cease to be the Treasurer , he could assure the brethren he should continue to take the same interest in the Institution as he did now , and had done hitherto . ( Cheers . )

Bro . RICHARD EVE then said he was sure all the brethren would be delighted to hear an announcement he was about to make , andwouldireceive it with as much pleasure as he experienced in making it . It was a very gratifying announcement , and he did not make it before Bro . Keyser was elected . The announcement he had to make was that Bro . Keyser , in order , as far as possible , to keep down the expenses entailed in connection with the building of the new School and all its appurtenances , had announced to the Board of

Management that he would at the next Quarterly Court place at the disposal of the Institution the sum of 5000 guineas for the purpose of relieving the funds of the Institution of the cost of building the chapal upon the new site at Bushey . ( Loud and genera ! applause . ) He assured the brethren it was a pleasurable thing to find that Bro . Keyser had not only given his time and attention to this Institution but had come out so munificently with his parse as he had to-day . In making this announcement he ( Bro . Eve ) did not intend to make any proposition , but merely intimated to the brethren now the fact in order that

between now and the next Quarterly Court they might consider what proposition they should lay before the Court with reference to the munificent and kindly behaviour of Bro . Keyser . It might take the form of a vote of thanks to him for helping the fund so generously . Besides which they were desirous to encourage others to the same line of work . The form the recognition would take would be laid before the brethren at the next Quarterly Court . He was sure the brethren all wished to express to Bro . Keyser their thanks for his munificent gift . ( Applause ) .

The following 12 brethren not being Life Governors , were elected members of the Council representing the Life and Annual Subscribers : Bros . George Adamson , Thos . Evans , A . Flatman , Geo . Glover , E . Hewett , D . Jacobs , N . S . Joseph , F , W . Levander , G . W . Munt , E . Roehrich , W . J . Rowe , and Abraham Woolf .

The following 10 Life Governors were elected to fill vacancies on the Board of Management 1 For London—Bros . Stanley J , Attenborough , George Everett , John Glass , William Alfred Scurrah , and James Willing , jun . For the Provincial Grand Lodges and Chapters—Bros . William Fentiman Smithson , Matthias Barker , John E . Le Feuvre , R . Vassar Vassar-Smith , and James W . Burgess .

Bro . J . M . MCLEOD announced that Lord Henry Cavendish Bentmck , M . P ,, Provincial Grand Master for Cumberland , who had kindly consented to preside at the 99 th anniversary festival of the Institution , had fixed June 30 th next for holding it . He asked brethren to come forward as Stewards , as the list was still below the number desired .

The election of boys into the School was then proceeded with . Following are the Unsuccessful Candidates . Name . Votes . Name . Votes . Peel , Gilbert William 2411 Carroll , Frederick Sheridan 435 Kales , Arthur Douglas 2200 Moulton , Ronald Verlow 423 Brand , Richard Austin 2131 Downes , Gilbert George 337 Morris , Alfrei Daniel 202 . 1 OsmondFrederic William 334

, Mansell , Colston Thomas 1 944 Wright , Charles Philip 329 Britten , Charles Wells 1922 Calt , Reginald Frank 327 Manley , Leonard Oliver 1506 Hatchwell , Leonard Douglas ... 267 Sanderson , Alfred ... 1299 Giant , Albert Edward 240 Oldham , George Harrold 1217 Delahaye , William Arthur I 2 ej { hompson , Thomas James 1169 Sherman , Harold Mackenzie ... 55

Johnstone , Walter Latimer 1161 Parsons , Bertram Eugene 32 Lyle , Arthur James 1124 Blake , William Worthy Atkinson ... ; S Bowman , Han ison ie . 6 u Glover , Geoffrey Ravenhill 8 gP . wgeon , Albert Leslie ( lastj ... 541 Hartley , Bernard 5 grimes , Frederick Edgar 461 Broben , Gerald Grant 3 Burnett , James Murdoch 437 Howson , Thomas Richard 3

Ladies' Night Of The Lodge Of Perseverance, No. 1743.

LADIES' NIGHT OF THE LODGE OF PERSEVERANCE , No . 1743 .

The Lodge of Perseverance , No . 1 743 , held its last regular meeting for the season on Saturday , the 10 th instant , at Anderton's Hotel , and during the evening entertained a large party of ladies and guests along with their Masonic friends . Bro . H . C . Lonsdale , W . M , presided , and there were also present in the lodge at its working Bros . Harry Watts , S . W . ; Henry G . Park , J . W . ; T . Lovell , P . M ., Treas . ; G . J . Tollett , Sec . ; W . B . Cossham , S . D . ; T . J . O'Brien ,

P . M ., J . D . ; R . Perry , I . G . ; J . Handley , D . C . ; J . Boyles , A . D . C . ; J . H . T . Bridgman and J . Flexman , Stewards ; W . J . Wall , P . M . ; J . A . Leins , P . M . ; FKearney , P . M . ; C . E . Ferry , P . M . ; John Stait , P . M . ; J . Millman , H . Franklin , G . Millard , W . Garbutt , J . W . Terry , F . W . Flexman , H . Hawkins , E . Belhomme , W . Thompson , R . Hartland , 580 ; J . W . Fitzgerald , 1 S 15 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 and 1928 ; J . Walton , 1360 ; and T . B . Tipton , S . D . 2550 .

The W . M . raised Bro . H . G . Franklin , and afterwards the brethren elected Bro . H . Watts , S . W ., as W . M ., and re-elected Bro . T . Lovell , P . M ., as Treasurer , and Bro . W . Lane as Tyler . The Audit Committee was appointed , and a five guinea Past Master ' s jewel was voted to Bro . H . C . Lonsdale , W . M . The usual annual donation of one guinea was voted to the head waiter at Anderton ' s for his diligence and attention , and the lodge was then closed .

A reception was subsequently held by the W . M ., and a banquet followed , which displayed great taste and discrimination on the part of Bro , Clemow , the proprietor of Anderton ' s , and the Committee of the lodge who had taken the matter in hand . At this banquet about 120 ladies and brethren sat down . The W . M , presided , having Miss Winney on his right hand and Miss Burns on his left . There were also present Bro . Muller and Mrs . Muller ; Bro . J . A . Leins , P . M ., and Mrs . Leins , Mr . Winney ; Bro . W . J . Wall , P . M . ; Bro . F .

Kearney , P . M ., Mrs . Kearney ; Bro . C . E . Ferry , P . M . ; Bro . John Stait , P . M ., and Mrs . Stait ; Mr . and Mrs . Thompson ; Bro . J . T . Dormer , P . M ., and Mrs . Dormer ; Bro . H . G . Park , J . W ., and Mrs . Park ; Bro . Franklin ; Bro . and Mrs . Cunnington ; Bro . and Mrs . Hawkins ; Bro . and Mrs . White ; Bro . H . Massey , P . M ., and Miss Massey ; Mr . Owen ; Mr . Turner ; Mr . and Miss Lidwell ; Bro . J . Flexman ; Bro . T . J . O'Brien , P . M . ; Mr . Green ; Miss

Foster ; Mr . Woodthorpe ; Bro . Belhomme ; Bro . H . Watts , S . W ., and Mrs . Watts ; Bro . Lovell , P . M ., Treas ., Mrs . and Miss Lovell ; Mr . Marcham , jun . ; Bro . and Mrs . Marcham ; Miss Tucker ; Mr . Terry ; Bros . Tollett and Millard ; Bro . Headley and Mrs . Headley ; Bro . T . and Mrs . Terry ; Bro . R . and Mrs . Perry , and Mr . Handley ; Mr . and Mrs . Swanson ; Mr . Hu . itly , Mrs . Huntly , and Mr . and Mrs . V / areing , besides many others .

The banquet , which was admirably served , was thoroughly enjoyed , and at its conclusion Bro . Lonsdale , W . M ., presented to each lady a fine bottle of scent . The toasts were then proposed , and between the speeches a musical enter , tainment was performed by Miss May Davy , Mr . J . J . Berry , Miss Emily Foxcroft , and Mr . George Pritchard . The toast list was but short , as were also the speeches in which the toasts were proposed . " The Queen and the Craft , '' of course , took first place ; next came " The Worshipful Master ; " then "The Worshipful Master elect ; " and

then " The Ladies and Visitors . " The toast of " The Charities , " did not appear on the list , as is customary at tyled meetings of this lodge ' s banqu . 'ts ; but the W . M ., nevertheless , has not forgotten the Charities , as he is Steward for the next festival of the Boys' Institution , and has already , £ 100 on his list which he hopes to carry beyond ^ 150 by the time the festival is held . Bro . H . C . LONSDALE , W . M ., in giving "The Queen , " said her Majesty had just completed 60 years of her reign , and he thought when the history of it came to be written it would be found to be not only the longest but the most gloiioas reign of any monarch .

Bro . WALL , P . M ., next proposed "The Worshipful Master , " and said all the brethren would agree with him that in Bro . Lonsdale they had a brother who had most ably and efficiently carried out the duties of Mister ot the Lodge of Perseverance . They had an opportunity now of testifying to the fact , for at every meeting they had witnessed the masterly manner in which he had performed his

work and done all the ceremonies , and also by his genial and courteous manner worthily upheld the dignity and importance of Freemasonry . When the time came for them to bid farewell to him as W . M , it would be with the greatest re . gret they would do it . He asked them to drink the health of the W . M . most cordially . The toast was drunk enthusiastically .

Bro . WALL , P . M ., again rose . He said he had omitted to state one thingto state that to-day was the W . M . 's birthday , He wished it had been the W . M . 's birthday when he started as W . M . of the lodge , but instead of that it was his birthday when he was leaving , or when he was half-leaving the chair .

Ladies and brethren then drank " Many Happy Returns " to the W . M . Bro . H , C . LONSDALE , W . M ., acknowledging the toast , said he returned his sincere thanks for the very kind and hearty reception the company had given to the flattering terms given expression to by Bro . Wall . Shakespeare said i " No true friend would flourish . " After the remarks that had fallen from Bro . Wall , he had some doubts as to the sincerity of his ( Bro . Wall ' s ) friendship . Still , he ( Bro . Lonsdale ) was very much obliged to the company for the reception given to the toast , and to Bro . Wall for the kind terms in which he had submitted it .

Bro . H . C . LONSDALE , W . M ., next said he had a very pleasing duty to perform , which was to propose the toast of the evening — "The Worshipful Master Elect . " For the information of those ladies and gentlemen who were not so well acquainted with the election of W . M . as Masons were , he might inform them that it had been the custom from the time of the foundation ot the lodge to meet on the second Saturday in April to elect a W . M . True to their traditions , they had met that afternoon and had elected a gentleman who , he had said , would

do honour to the position , and when the time came round for him to give up the collar which he ( Bro . Lonsdale ) so unworthily wore— - ( No , no)—it would be found he had not tarnished it in any one way . He was quite sure from his personal experience of Bro . Watt : ! , whom he introduced into the lodge 10 or 12 years ago , and from having watched his progress since he took a collar , and undertook the responsibilities of office , he would make a good W . M . He was very pleased to say when Bro . Watts wore a collar he was always in attendance . That was a great thing to say in a lodge of such a small number as the Lodge of Perseverance ,

but Bro . Watts was a conscientious worker , a true and faithful brother , and he was sure that when the ladies met Bro . Watts that day 12 months they would say he was a jolly good fellow . Bro . WATTS , S . W . and W . M . elect , in replying , said he felt proud of having had delegated to him the duties of W . M . He was pleased he had joined the lodge . His father was a Mason before him . He thanked the brethrem many times tor bringing him into it . He found he had gained a number of friends ; he hoped he had made many friends . He should endeavour to do his best for the welfare of the lodge and for Masonry in general . Bro , H . C . LONSDALE , W . M ,, gave" The Ladies and Visitors , " It was difficult , he said , for a W . M . to give that toast , surrounded as he was by so much youth an 4