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n < riven him by others , and they had been the means f carrying the service in thc church through in a way " . ich must be memorable in the annals of Croydon for 1 V -liiv years to come . Thc choir numbered nearly one I I ' ndrcd voices , and there was not six Masons among them . .,, feit very proud that thc Prov . G . M . had asked him to write a letter thanking those gentlemen who had so

rallied round thc Craft . The offertory had gone to Croyion Hosp ital ; and this was an object hc had in vieyv , to show that Masonic benevolence was not confined to their own circle . Hc was also very proud when the vicar in an interview he had yvith him gave him the use of the

church . The vicar however said to him , " I rather regret Air . Woodward , that you have not selected something local for the offertory . " Hc ( Bro . Woodward ) said , " If vou will excuse me , I will alter it in a moment , " and he decided to give it to Croydon Hospital . " The Masonic Charities " were then proposed , for yvhich

Bro . F . Binckes , Secretary of the Royal Alasonic Institution for Boys , responded , and the Tyler ' s toast closed the evening ' s proceedings , which yvere enlivened by some beautiful music by Bros . Carter and Lawler .

Provincial Priory Of Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL PRIORY OF LANCASHIRE .

By command of Sir Knight Albert Hudson Royds , V . E . Prov . Prior , the annual meeting of thc Provincial Priory of Lancashire was holden at the Freemasons' Hall , Union-street , Oldham , on Thursday , the ist inst ., for the purpose of transacting " divers urgent and important business in connection yvith the province . "

The St . George Preceptory yvas opened at twelve o'clock noon by Sir Knight Hollingvvorth , E . P ., and the Provincial Oflicers , subsequently marshalled by Sir Knight Hopkins , Prov . D . C , then entered in procession . Thc V . E . Sub-Prior , Sir Knight C . R . N . Beswicke-Royds (" acting in the absence through illness of the V . E . Prior ) , having lieen received under the A . O . S ., took his place on thc

throne , and opened the Provincial Priory in due form and witli solemn prayer . Sir Knight Ashworth , Chancellor ( in the absence of Sir knig ht Chadwick , Registrar ) , called thc muster-roll of the preceptories and of the Provincial Oflicers of Lancashire , when it was found that all the preceptories were represented except the De Lacy , Burnley ( vacant );

Edmund Plantagenct , Ardwick ( suspended ) ; Faith , Wigan ; St . John of Jerusalem , Todmorden ; and Plains of Mamre , Burnlev . The following Provincial Officers were present : —Sir Knts . C . II . N . Beswicke-Royds , V . E . P . Sub-Prior , on thc throne ; J . B . Phillips , Prov . P . ; W . Ashworth , P . Chancellor ; W . Dcyle , P . Constable ; J A . Birch , P . Treas . ; G . Turner , P . Vice-Chancellor ;

S . II . Smith , P . Sub-Marshal ; | . Greaves , P . Almoner ; P . M . Jones , P . St . B . ( Vex Belli ); J . Worsley , 1 ' . B . B . ; J . Hall , ist P . Aide . ; J . B . Carr , 2 nd P . Aide . ; J . W . Taylor , P . C . of G . ; | . E . Jackson , P . S . B . ; J . L . Goodwin , P . Org . ; H . Thomas , P . ist Pur . ; and J . Lawton , P . Equerry . Letters ol apology , expressing iigret at inability lo attend , were

read from Sir Knts . Hall , Prov . G . M . ; T . Clark , I'rov . St . B . ; Jenkins , Prov . W . of R . ; and Dr . J . K . C . Smith , Prov . ist Pur . ; and the reasons given for their absence were accepted as satisfactory . Amongst others present were the following Sir Knights : —H . L . HoHingworth , E . P . ; John Greaves , I' . G . C , P . G . A . ; II . Thomas , ist Capt . ; J .

Cromptnn Lees , 2 nd Capt . ; J . G . Ireland , Registrar ; W , Ulackburn , Capt . Lines ; J . Claftun , A . Clegg , P . Phillip Mclate , II . S . Alpass , P . P ., First Grand Captain ; Thomas Birchall , P . G . Constable ; J . Wood , Treas . Wm . de la More Preceptory ; T . P . Ainswoith , J . Hall , P . Roylc , Dr . S . D . Lees , P . P . CC , eve . ; T . Ginni , K . Pierpoint , P . G . C . of L . ; E .

Halliwell , C M . Jones , E . P . ; Reginald Young , E . P . ; R . 11 . Low , E . P . ; M . Mawson , ist Captain ( Alpass Preceptory ); R . Landless , E . P . ; W . Cottam , E . P . ( Prince of Peace ) ; J . A . Birch , Treas . ; R . Whitworth , E . P . ( Albert ); W . H . Hopkins , P . P . G . D . C ; J . '' "tier , E . Whittaker , J . Procter , B . Taylor , ist II . ( St . Joseph ) ; J . I ' * . Twecdale * , P . P . G . Sub-Prior ( St . George ' s ) ; ami others .

'be minutes of the previous Provincial Priory held at Uverpool yvere passed , and the accounts of the Prov . I reasiircr ( Sir Knight J . A . Birch ) , audited by Sir Knights " •' - HoHingworth and J . E . Jackson , were certified as correct , the balance in hand being £ \ 6 12 s . 9 d . Sir kmglitj . A . Birch was re-elected the Treasurer for the

ensuing year . ' he Prov . Sub-Prior then invested the officers for the ensuing year , and the folloyving is a complete list of the s'au at the head of the province -. —Great oflicers -. Sir ^ mgkts A . H . Royds , V . E . Prov . Prior ; Clement R . ieswicke-Roy ds , E . Sub-Prior ; Rev . J . B . Phil'Ps > Prelate ; W . AshworthChancellor JGreaves

, ; . , Unstable ; S . H . Smith , Marshal ; J . A . Birch , lr « s . ; nnd J . Chadwick , Registrar . The officers were Sir Kni ghts G . Turner , V . C ; T . H . Jenkins , ¦ "nib-Marshal ; C . M . Jones , S . B . ( Beauceant ); J . Worsley W . of Reg . ; J . Hall , Almoner ; J . B . Larr , S . B . ( Vcx Belli ) ; J . Taylor , B . B . ; J . E . Jackist

*> n , Aide ; J . K . Smith , 2 d Aide . ; H . Thomas , * 01 G . ; R . Landless , Swd . Bearer ; J . L . Goodwin . Seen '' 1 r . ' HoI , ing"w ° * -tl * . First Pur . ; J . C Lees , eleeted ) " ^ ' a ' J" Lawton ' -l * "y ( unanimousl y n , pT , i * Sub Prior nominated , on his own behalf , as " embers of the General Purposes Committee for the en--uing year , Sir Knts . W . II . Wricht . P . D . P . G . C •Col

ercnall P . G . Chamberlain ; R . II . Hutchinson , P . G , nnrJ T * c'oxt ° » . P . G . S . B . The Provincial Priory nominated Sir Knts . G . P . Brockbank , P . G . C ; J . F '" - "dale , P . G . S . B . ; W . Doyle , P . P . Con . ; and G . Mel .

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lor , P . P . G . Cap ., with the folloyving Knights , ex-ofncio —V . E . Sir Knt . A . II . Royds , Prov . Prior ; Em . Sir Knt . C . R . N . Beswicke-Royds , P . Sub . Prior ; Sir Knt . W . Ashworth , P . Chancellor ; J . A . Birch , P . Treas . ' ; and J . Chadwick , P . Registrar . It was resolved to hold the next meeting of the Provincial Priory under the banner of thc Jerusalem Preceptory ,

Manchester . After alms had been collected , The Prov . Sub . Prior addressed the Kni ghts on the present position and prospects of the Order , and referred to the report presented to Great Prir . ry , strongly condemning the conduct of the Grand Chancellor in suppressing the circular containing the opinion of 103 P . E . C . ' s and

Preceptors of this province respecting Sir . Knt . Montagu s motion antl the recent changes in the statutes of the Order . He concluded by thanking those Knights who had attended , and urged all yvho could possibly do so to attend the next convent general . He also urged thc P . E . C's and Preceptors to attend to all communications received from the Chancellor .

1 he announcement that the Grand Chancellor had suppressed the papers containing the opinion of the Preceptors and P . E . C's in reply to Sir Knt . Montagu ' s motion yvas received yvith great disapprobation . It yvas stated that 103 P . E . C . 'sand Preceptors in the province had sent in replies stating it as in their opinion desirable that the word " Masonic" should be restored to thc title of the Order , that the designations " E . C . " and " First and

Second Captains " should also be restored , and that Past Rank should be bestowed on all who had held any Grand or Provincial office , after having once attained the office of Preceptor : On the motion of Sir Knt . Major Turner , seconded by Sir Knt . Captain Greaves , the thanks of the Priory were voted to the V . E . P ., with thc expression ofa desire that he yvould soon be restored to health and enabled to resume

his active duties for the good of thc Order . Thc Priory was then closed , and the Sir Kni ghts ad journrd toa recherche banquet in thc same building .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of this Institution met on Wednesday afternoon at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Colonel Creaton presided . The other brethren present were Bros . J . Rayvson , Raynham W . Stewart , Hyde Pullen , Griffiths Smith , II . G . Warren , Benjamin Head , R . Warner Wheeler , J . M . Case , William I laic , James Brette , John Constable , H . M .

Levy , Thomas W . White , Thomas Cubitt , W . Hilton , C . F . Hogard , H . Massey ( "Freemason" ); W . Lane , and James'Perry , Sec Bro . James Terry , after reading thc minutes , announced thc death of one male annuitant who had received one year's annuity . Bro . Terry also reported the names of the brethren elected by Grand Lodge to serve on the House

Committee of the Institution ? He likewise reported that the apartments lately occupied in the asylum by an annuitant whom thc Committee had , after repeated promises of amendment , been necessitated to expel , on account of his persistently rendering himself obnoxious to the other residents , had been wilfully damaged by this brother , and it was imperative on the Committee to have

them repaired . Whereupon it was decided to have the required repairs effected , and thc brother informed that the cost of such repairs yvould be e ' eductcd from the amount of his next quarter's annuity . A vote of thanks yvas unanimously passed to Dr . Strong , thc Medical Officer ofthe Institution , for his gilt of a very handsome clock for the use of the Asylum .

Bro . lerry read a letter from the brother of the late Bro . Cutbush , acknowledging , 011 behalf of the deceased brother ' s widow , the letter of condolence directed at the last meeting of the Committee to be sent to her . The writer of the letter added , in his own behalf , that hc should do his utmost to carry out the wishes and intentions of thc late Bro . Cutbush yvith respect to supporting the Institution if he had lived .

I hc Chairman informed the Committee that three candidates , who were each over 80 years of age , were unsuccessful at the last two elections . Thc Committee had the power , by the laws of the Institution , to lake candidates under such circumstances on the fund without further election , and that , having that power , he should move that they be taken on .

Bro . John Constable seconded the motion , which was then put to thc meeting and carried . Bro . Rajnham W . Stewart moved , pursuant to notice , that Miss Norris , thc daughter of Bro Norris , an inmate of the Asylum , be appointed as Matron of the Institution . She had been a most valuable person down there , and he himself had witnessed the kind way in which she had

behaved to all the inmates , * both male and feniab . It was very desirable that there should be a female there to attend to the wants of the old ladies . No one could have done so with more care and affection than Miss Norris had for a long time without fee or reyvard . She gave up a good situation to go there and look after her father ; and the time had come when he thought thc Institution should no longer

accept her services gratuitously . He therefore moved tbat her services be secured at a salary of £ 30 a year . Bro . John Constable seconded the motion . The Chairman said that hc quite concurred with Bro . Stewart ' s remarks . Miss Norris was a most valuable person to the Institution , according to his own observation .

Bro . Terry said he had a telegram from Dr . Strong regretting his inability to be present , as he had intended , to bear his testimony to Miss Norris's valuable services and to support the motion . The motion was then put and carried , and a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman , and the Committee adjourned .

Masonic And General Tidings.

Masonic and General Tidings .

Bro . Albert Blengini ( late professor of fencing to Bro . H . R . H . tne King of Greece ) will give a grand assault of arms at Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s , on Thurday , June 22 nd , on which occasion hc will be assisted by the principal Masters at present located in London . Prices of admission ios . 6 d , 3 s . 6 d ., and 3 s . Tickets may be obtained of Bro . Blengini , at the ticket office , Willis ' s

Rooms , St . James's . An official communication from the War Office notifies that Field-Marsfial His Royal Hi g hness the Prince of Wales , yvill review the Volunteer Force belonging to London and che vicinity , in Hyde Park , on Saturday , the ist July . Should any volunteer corps within an easy distance of London wish to attend the review at their

own expense , their application will betaken into consideration with a view to their admission so far as space and numbers will allow , provided that such applications be received at the War Office on or before Monday , the 9 th inst . Instructions will be issued as to the place and times at which the several brigades will be formed . The review is to be at five o ' clock .

Tlie Cripplegate Lodge , No . 1613 , * wiH be consecrated on Saturday , June 24 th , at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . Bros . J . R . Foulger , P . M . 177 , W . M . designate ; G . M . Felton , C . C , S . W . designate ; C . J Benson , J . W . designate . The seventli annual fete in aid of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage yvill be held at the

Crystal Palace on Wednesday , June 5 U 1 . The entertainments yvill be on a granel scale . BRO . SIR EmvARn LEE ( manager of the Alexandra Palace Company , Muswell-hill ) has consented to undertake the management of the Manley Palace and Park Company ( Limited ) , on thc expiration of his agreement with thc Alexandra Palace Company .

Bro . Sir Gilbert Greenall , M . P ., Past S . G . W . of England , has been presented by the Freemasons of Warrington with an illuminated address , congratulating him on his recent elevation to a baronetcy . A presentation of a very gratif ying character was made on Friday last to Bro . W . J . Jennings , manager of the Albion , Aldersgate-street , on the occasion of his

fiftieth birthday . Thc staff of the establishment , yvith a few other personal friends , had united to g ive him a testimonial of their esteem and regard , and it took the form of a timepiece and two candelabra , all under glass shades , together with a handsome silver salver , bearing a suitable inscription . The presentation yvas made by Mr . J . Staples ( one of the directors ) , in the name of the donors , and in

concluding a highly complimentary address , the speaker expressed a hope that Bro . Jennings , with Mrs . Jennings , yvould be spared for many years to come , and that each succeeding year yvould be pleasanter and more prosperous than the preceding—a wish that was heartily endorsed by the staff yvho assembled together at the time . The Queen , accompanied by Princess Beatrice ,

and attended by Lieutenant-General Sir T . M . Biddulph , the Dowager Marchioness of Ely , and Colonel Maude , will return from Scotland to Windsor on Thursday thc 22 nd inst ., being a few days later than was expected . Prince Hassan , son of the Khedive , arrived in London on Sunday evening , and is staying at 85 ,

Lancaster-gate . MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE . —The Rev . George C . Bell , Head Master of Christ ' s Hospital , and late Fellow nf Worcester College , Oxford , was yesterday unanimously elected Master of Marlborough College , in p lace of Dr . Farrar , now Canon of Westminster . BRO . CAPTAIN WEBB , the " Hero of the

Channel , " as he is now popularly styled , appeared at St . James's Hall on Saturday , in what yvas probably a new experience to him , viz ., the character as a lecturer . The lecture was upon swimming in general , and the great swim across thc Channel in particular , and with it , as his stock in trade , Bro . Webb means to visit most of the

provincial towns of England . Bro . A . Tisley has been appointed Vestry Clerk of St . Dunstan ' s in the West , ia ( the place of his father , who has resigned through ill health . A report of the consecration of the Hamer Chapter , No . 1393 , will appear in our next .

Tho Countess of Zetland gave birth to a son and heir at her town house in Arlington-street , on Sunday . The infant takes the title of Lord Dundas .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . COL . A . B . RICHARDS Wc regret to announce that Bro . Col . A . B . Richards died on Monday night after a protracted illness . The deceased gentleman was the author of several dramatic productions , and had for some years occupied the post of editor of thc " Morning Advertiser . " Having taken an active part in the early stages of the volunteer movement , he remained a consistent supporter of the claims of our citizen soldiers .

HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS AND OINTMENT . —There is always taking place in the blood an interchange of material . Nutriment is absorbed into it from the processes , of digestion and a & similatior , and eiT ' ete and useless matter is constantly being eliminated from it oy the various excretory processes which Nature has lurnished ns yvith . During hot and sultry weather , when various causes

are at yvork to urge into undue activity thc circulation ofthe blood , and to retard one or other of these excretions , great risk occurs of thc balance being disarranged , and violent and sudden attacks of diariho-a , cholera , cramps , and similar diseases arc the consequences thereof . Holioway ' s remedies restore the loss of balance , regulate the circulation and excretions , and quickly give rebel . AD \ T .