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testimonial from Bro . Binckes . These people had had a testimonial presented them in the name of the House Committee , saying they had been four years in the Institution . Bro . B INCKES said it was given on the authority of those who had been members of the House Committee . Bro . B ROWN K IDDER : You gave it officially .

Bro . B INCKES : I gave it officially . Bro . BROWN KIDDER : Did you give a testimonial yourself . Bro . B INCKES : No . Bro . Dr . MORRIS : Will you give the meeting the minutes under which it was resolved to give you authority to give the testimonial ? Bro . C UMBERLAND : I cannot seethat any harm is done . The proceedings closed , with a vote of thanks to the Chairman .

University Of London And The Boys' School.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON AND THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

At the last examination for the Degree of Doctor of Science at the University of London only one candidate passed in Mixed Mathematics , namely , R . Bryant , an old pup il of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and he is the only man in England who has taken the DSc . in this branch of the Doctorate . On leaving

the Institution , Mr . Bryant was placed by Dr . Morris under a "Wrangler" for two years . At the end of this time , Mr . Bryant gained an exhibition at Sidney Sussex College , Cambridge . But the funds at Dr . Morris's disposal were exhausted , and the youthful aspirant for mathematical honours at Cambridge had to give up the idea of a University career and take to

private teaching . Mr . Bryant did not give up the idea of taking a Degree , and in 1881 he matriculated at the London University , and in two or three years afterwards graduated as B . A ., B . Sc . In June , 188 9 , he took the Degree of D . Sc , and sent in as his thesis a work on the " Orbit of the Comet Sappho . " Dr . Bryant is a fellow of the Astronomical Society , and has read several valuable papers at its customary meetings .

The Approaching Vacancy In The Boys' School Secretaryship.

THE APPROACHING VACANCY IN THE BOYS' SCHOOL SECRETARYSHIP .

As it is 11 years since an election to fill a vacancy in the Secretaryship of one of our Institutions took place , and as the rules which govern the election to this office in both our Schools are nearly , if not precisely , the same , it will no doubt interest our readers to

hear what happened when in the spring of 18 7 8 the post of Secretary to the R . M . I , for Girls became vacant through the death of the lamented Bro . R . Wentworth Little—that is to say , what arrangements were made , and how the election itself was conducted .

rirstl y , as regards the preliminary arrangements . A Sub-Committee was appointed at the regular General Committee Meeting held after Bro . Little ' s death to consider a report upon the duties and emoluments of the office , and at the meeting next ensuing the Sub-Committee handed in their report , which was to the

effect that the candidates must be Master Masons of three years' standing , and under 40 years of age ; that the office hours should be from 10 a . m . to 5 p . m ., except on Saturdays , and then from 10 a . m . to 2 p . m . ; that the Secretary should devote the whole of his time and attention to the duties of the office , holding no other appointment , whether paid or unpaid ; that he should keep the accounts of the Institution in a methodical manner ; that he should conform to the Rules and Regulations , and follow the Instructions of the House Committee ; that he should prepare the Quarterl y Statement of Account and lay the same before the House Committee at their meeting immediately preceding the Quarterly Audit Committee ; and that the salary should be £ 350 . This report was ¦ itlopted , and the whole subject referred to the House UJimmttee to report to the next General Committee on e 27 th June following and it wns further ; . cn-ppd

at the latter should receive the House Committee ' s Tu 7 i and then ad i ourn till Thursday , the nth the y ' uu . election was appointed to take place , poll being open from 2 p . m . to 5 p . m . Wh V ' aCancy V as then advertised and' a number of m . T sent in applications accompanied by testiiicce t A greater or less merit - Nine of these were P ed as eligible under the nrescribed conditions .

arr , „ \ . da y appointed the poll was opened as 11 S '" the Great Hal 1 of Freemasons' Tavern , ; w Scr K havin S previously been chosen to act had th ne £ ° V 0 tes- The principal candidates Parts oj . i ommittees gathered together in different Was ' ver Hal 1 , ' md aS the attendance of brethren sirlo ,.., ui nu merous , the scene was one of

con-Und erstood XC ^ Ten i' thou S h ii : was P rett / generally Iiro . Hed contest reall y lay between uf the re - - two other candidates , the prospects At S p m ii !" " 8 six competitors being small indeed . W : 'snndf . ' l P ° H closed . and at 6 . 30 p . m . the result ^ nsidernlT ™ ' Hedges being declared elected b y being- ,, _ , 'e majorit y , the number of votes he received v ° tes- N ' lle No - 2 P ° lled 268 votes ; No . 3 , 153 K ?! 40 vol 44 t 6 S J Nos - 5 and 6 ' each 4 ° tes i vote . The ?! , ' ° - 8 ' 34 votes ; and the last , one As the H . , number of votes polled was 997 . th ( i « ime for h ? v . o t 0 the electi ° n of Secretary are tho Boys' Sri Schools , we presume the election for 1 > r ( % much Tu becr etaryshi p will be conducted on vkin g the n-irt S u- u nes ' Provisional Committee ass 'gned to tv , " u In the above and other cases was the House Committee .

Royal Wedding Masonic Congratulations.

ROYAL WEDDING MASONIC CONGRATULATIONS .

At the last meeting of the Weymouth ( All Souls' ) Lodge a resolution was passed " that a loyal and dutiful address of congratulation from the members of this lodge to H . R . H : the Prince of Wales , K . G ., the Most Worshi pful Grand Master of England , on the occcasion of the marriage of his eldest daughter , the Princess

Louise , to the Ri ght Hon . the Earl of Fife , be prepared , and that H . R . H . be asked graciously to accept the same . " An address has been prepared , beautifully engrossed on vellum , and mounted , and has been forwarded b y Bro . Zillwood Milledge , the acting Master of the Iodge , to Sir Francis Knollys , the private Secretary to the Prince , with a letter as follows : —

May it please your Royal Highness , — " We , the undersigned , being the Worshipful Master and Secretary of the All Souls' Lodge , humbl y submit , and crave your acceptance of , the accompanying address . "J . HUBERT SCOTT , M . A ., P . P . G . Chap ., W . M .,

"ALF . RAYNER , Sec . " Weymouth , 27 th July , 1889 . " The corners of the address are relieved b y the emblems of the Craft , and , surmounting the text , are the Prince of Wales' plume , motto , and coronet , with his monogram , " A . E ., " floriated . The text is as follows :

"To His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , K . G ., "' Most Worshi pful Grand Master of England . " The recent betrothal and approaching marriage of the Princess Louise , the eldest daughter of your Royal Highness and her Royal Highness the Princess

of Wales , present a fitting opportunity for the expression of loyalty entertained by the members of All Souls' Lodge of Freemasons , No . 170 , Weymouth , towards your Royal Highness , as well as of the devotion b y which they are animated , and of the deep interest they entertain in all that concerns the

happiness and welfare of every member of your illustrious and much beloved family . Recognising in your Royal Highness those virtues , alike public , private , and Masonic , which so worthil y become the exalted position you occupy as heir to the Throne of this great Empire and as the head of English Freemasonry , the

brethren of this lodge most dutifully desire to convey their sincere and hearty sympathy with the general and wide-spread pleasure and satisfaction which this interesting occasion has evoked from the entire country , and they earnestly trust that the auspicious event may bc productive of naught but unalloyed happiness to those more directly interested and concerned , while it may

equall y foster and promote those sympathies which must ever tend to the development of the principles of true and permanent loyalty—a loyalty which will ever regard with livel y interest all that concerns the pleasure , the happiness , and the welfare of the members of tbe Royal Family of these realms . "Signed , on behalf of All Souls' Lodge , No . 170 . "J . HUBERT SCOTT , M . A ., P . P . G . Chap . , W . M ., " ALF . RAYNER , Sec . " Weymouth , 20 th July , 188 9 . "

Freemasonry In Cornwall.

FREEMASONRY IN CORNWALL .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , to be held at Liskeard , on Tuesday , the 27 th inst ., is likely to be a very successful gathering under the banner of the St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 510 , of that town . It is eight years since a meeting was held at Liskeard , and since then so many changes have taken

place and new members joined that in not a few respects the personnel of the brethren is considerably changed . The province , however , is favoured with the same Prov . Grand Master , who has acted in that capacity from 18 73 , and also the same Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Sir Charles B . Graves Sawle , Bart ., who has been

appointed from the year 1880 by the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe . There is a new Prov . Grand Secretary , who is efficiently discharging the duties of that onerous position , the office being in good hands , under the able management of that Masonic veteran , Bro . Thomas Chirgwin , J . P . A fresh candidate for favour is the

Cornwall Masonic Charity Association , with Bro . G . B . Pearce as the energetic and enthusiastic Secretary , who in four years has raised the large sum of _ £ i 200 , and will doubtless have another cheering report to present . The old friend—the Annuity and Benevolent Fund—is as vigorous as ever , having over ^ 4300 in hand , and

obtained nearly ^ 7000 since its institution , in 186 4 , when Bro . Augustus Smith was Prov . Grand Master . The educational branch is very popular with the brethren , and only needs to be made a little more elastic to make it one of the best funds of the kind in England . There are two candidates for its benefits but not more

than £ 2 $ can be shared between them just now per annum . Had it not been for the funding of so much money the full sum mi ght have been payable . There are no candidates for annuities this time , although there are vacancies , which is surely a good sign . The Prov . Grand Lodge will be opened at a quarter

to eleven , and after the several reports have been received , the Committee appointed to consider Bro . Bake's proposition will state their views , and the matter will be decided . Likely enough the status iu quo will be continued . Bro . Truscott ' s report will also be received . Bro . Rowe has given notice to extend the educational grants to the age of 15 , and , if carried , the

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law will be altered accordingly , after confirmation at the next annual meeting . The procession to church will be at noon , when the Rev . R . F . Fraser-Frizell will preach the annual sermon , and on returning to the Town Hall the Prov . Grand Officers will be appointed and the Treasurer elected . .

Bro . R . A . Courtney , P . M ., & c , is the Secretary of the lodge , and to him all communications of a local character should be made , and will be duly attended to . The W . M . of the lodge is Bro . George Hallet , of Liskeard . St . Martin ' s was formed in 18 45 , and has its own Masonic Hall andappointments . — Western Morning News .

Ladies' Day Of The Henley Lodge, No. 1472.

LADIES' DAY OF THE HENLEY LODGE , No . 1472 .

The annual summer banquet of the above prosperous lodge took place on Wednesday , the 31 st ult ., and was certainly most harmonious and enjoyable ; the day was fine , and the company thoroughly determined to participate to the full in the excellent programme arranged by the Committee . The Bri ghton terminus ( London

Bridge ) was the rendezvous , and from thence , at 9 . 30 a . m ., in two large and commodious special carriages , the company started for Bri ghton , which was reached in a short time . Three carriages and brakes were waiting to convey the party to the Castle Hotel , Bro . Tuff's handsome and commodious hostelry , where a wellserved lunch awaited them . Luncheon over , the party

went in four large four-horse brakes to Rottingdean—a splendid drive , over hill and through dale , that deli ghted everyone present . After refreshments , a smart drive home through the town and its suburbs brought the party back to the Castle at 4 p . m ., and half-an-hour later they sat down to a superb banquet , to which , with appetites sharpened by the glorious drive , full justice was done .

The usual loyal , Grand Lodge , and personal toasts were honoured , and some good singing and reciting added a rare zest to the proceedings . At 8 . 30 p . m ., the party , in the conveyances used in the former drives , proceeded to the station , and , in due course arrived safe and well at London Bridge , where

farewells were taken amid a chorus of congratulation upon such a charming and happy adventure . Among the company present were Bro . C . Canning , W . M ., Mrs . Canning , and two lad y friends ; Bro . Savage , I . P . M ., and Mrs . Savage ; Bro . A . Ives , P . M ., and Mrs . Ives ; Bro . C . Jolly , P . M . and Sec , and Mrs .

Jolly ; Bro . E . West , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . Herts , and Mrs . West ; Bro . A . J . Manning , P . M . ( Hon . ) , P . P . S . G . D . Essex , and Mrs . Manning ; Bro . C . Wood , S . W ., and Mrs . Wood ; Miss Wood and neice ; Bro . Ball and sister ; Bro . Delo and Miss Delo ; Bro . Baker and Mrs . Baker ; Bro . Barwick , Mrs . Barwick , Mrs .

Barwick , sen ., and lad y friend ; Bro . W . Wren and Mrs . Wren ; Bro . Capt . Phillips and Mrs . Phillips ; Bro . R . Warren , P . M . 1437 , P . P . G . P . Essex , and Mrs . Warren ; Bro . S . E . Southgate , S . W . 700 , and Mrs . Southgate ; Bro . G . H . Campbell , 913 , and Mrs . Campbell ; Bro . Weaver and Miss Weaver ; Bro . Stephenson , and . others .

Consecration Of A New Lodge Under The Irish Constitution.

CONSECRATION OF A NEW LODGE UNDER THE IRISH CONSTITUTION .

1 he consecration and constitution of a new lodge at Red Hill , to be named the Theodore Unmack Lodge , working under the Irish Constitution , took place on May 31 st . The ceremony of constitution was performed in the Foresters' Hall , Paddington , Brisbane , which will be used as a temporary place of meeting

pending the erection of a new lodge room at Red Hill . The work of the evening began shortly after 8 o ' clock , the ceremony of dedication and constitution being performed b y the Prov . Grand Master of the Irish Constitution , Bro . Theodore Unmack , assisted by a large number of the Prov . Grand Lodge Officers ,

namely , Bros . E . MacDonnell , Dep . P . G . M . ; J . P . Furey , P . S . G . W . ; Jas . Young , P . J . G . W . ; G . S . Hutton , P . G . Sec ; A . E . Harris , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . H . Mullens , P . S . G . D . ; A . Mayfield , P . J . G . D . ; and R . B . Howard , P . G . Purst . There were also present Bros . B . L . Barnett , P . G . D .

England , Dep . D . G . Master ( E . C . ); J . D . Reeve , D . S . G . W . ; W . Finucane , D . G . Treas . ; F . D . Granville , D . J . G . D . ; Jas . S . Michael , D . A . G . Sec , representing the English Dist . G . Lodge in Queensland ; and Stanley Baldwin , P . P . G . Reg ., & c , Worcester , Eng . ; and the following brethren representing the District Grand

Lodge ot Queensland ( S . C . ) : Bros . J . G . W . Barnes , P . Brown , F . W . Faithfull , D . G . Sec ; D . M'Gregor , D . S . G . W . ; G . T . Nicol , D . G . Purst . ; and W . Mitchell , dieting as D . J . G . W . ; and about 50 other brethren representing city and suburban lodges . The ceremony of consecration was performed by the

Prov . G . M ., Bro . Unmack , who delivered an impressive oration on the nature and principles of the Order . Bro . J . W . Ayscough was then duly installed as W . M . for the ensuing year , and the following officers were invested with the insignia of their offices -. Bros . C . H . Frost , S . W . ; S . Sampson , J . W . ; R . Lee Bryce , P . M .,

Treas . and Sec ; T . Wootten , S . D . ; A . J . Sweet , J . D . ; and H . Hersey , I . G . The charge which should have been read to the newl y installed officers and brethren was omitted owing to the lateness of the hour , but the Presiding Officer intimated that on the occasion of their first meeting , he vvould