Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The Quarterly Court of Governors anil Subscribers of this Institution was held on Monday , at Freemasons ' Tavern , Bro . Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer elect , in the c-liair . Among the brethren present were Bros . Robert H . Griffin , W . H . Spaull , G . T . Wright , W . Winn . Thomas Hill , W . H . B . Tomlinson , John Wordsworth , Henry

Smith , E . M . Haigh , Alfred W . Stanfield , Wm . Stephens , | ohn Coutts , A . J . Ireton , W . H . Main , R . N . Harper , F B . Davage , Fred . Adlard , N . B . Headon , Gaston Murray , T . W . Sedgwick , S . Rawson , C . II . Webb , W . W . Morgan , G . Bolton , Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , J . G . Stevens , Thos . Meggy , H . M . Levy , D . D . Berry , W . W . Jl-jrgan , D . R . Still , James Cowan , D . Rose , A . H .

Tattcrshall , George Adamson , Thos . Bull , E . Coste , C . F . Matier , E . S . Snc-11 , Thos . Fenn , L . Ruf , Hyde Pullen , W . Clifton Crick , John Mason , E . Cox , Raynham W . Stewart , Chas . Coote , J . L . Hine , A . J . D . Filer , W . F . C . Moutrie , I Gndtschalk , Geo . Neal , Andrew Middlemass , D . D . Mercer , G . Ward Verry , W . II . Saunders , Prov . G . S . D Middlesex ; W . J . Murlis , Thos . W . White , Col . J . E .

Peters , R . F . Webster , E . Binciees , Secretary , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . The brethren Irom West Yerkshire were Bros . Thos Hill , W . II . B . Tomlinson , John Wordsworth , W . B . Alelerson , A . W . Stanfield , and Henry Smith , Prov . Grand Secretary . The minutes having been read were put for confirmation , when Bro . C . F . Matier , objecting to the new Rule ;; ,

requiring that the father of a candidate for the school should have been for seven consecutive years a subscribing member to a loelge , except in case of death or shipwreck , moved to strike out the word " consecutive . " The motion was seconded by Bro . John Constable , but the Chairman , following the opinion of Bro . Mclntyrc , Q . C ., and G . Reg ., at the Quarterly Court of the Girls '

School on Saturday , ruleel that all that could be done at this Court with reference to the new rules was to confirm or non-confirni the minutes . Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodlord , P . G . C , and several other brtthren supported Bro . Matier ' s view , that it woulel be a hardship if the son of a Mason who had subscribeel seven years in the aggregate , whether consecutive or not , to a ledge should be

disijualihed for candidature , and this feeling was very general among the brethren . Uro . Binckes , while following the generally-expressed opinion , pointed out lo the brethren that if the rule was not confirmed there would be no rule for the General Committee to proceed upon in selecting candidates for the October election , and no candidates could be added for lhat elecli-m to those who would be

unsuccessful at the present Quarterly Court . Thereupon Bro . Matier withdrew his proposition , and gave notice ol motion for ihe October Quarterly Court to alttr the rule . Bro . J . A . Birch gave notice of motion for October that the election of Secretary of the Institution should take place by proxy instead of personally .

Bro . George Plucknett was re-elected Treasurer of the Institution . The General Committee was rr-elecrcd , and Bro . C . 11 . McKay was elected to fill the place of the late Bro . Jesse Turner on that Committee . The Scrutineers of Votes were then chosen , and the

brethren proccedcel to the election of sixteen boys out of an approved list of sixty-eight candidates for the benefits t . f the Institution . The poll was declared by Bro . R . B . Webster , Chairman of the Scrutineers , at four o ' clock , when the following was announced to be the result of the election : —

SUCCESSFUL . Thorn , William Richard 1592 Chandler , Arthur John ... ... ... 1572 Ward , J ames ... ... ... ... ... 1529 Landless , John Greenwood ... ... ... 1528 Walker , James Alexander ... ... ... ... 1504 Warner , Richard John ... 1503 Kiighley , George Norman C . ... ... ... 1493

" aud , Frank Sydney 1489 King , Henry Hugh 1445 Nicholls , Richard Howell ... ... ... 1431 Sissons , Ernest William 1419 Allison , Tom 1411 Salter , Arthur 1408 Southam , George William 1387 Green , James Baker ... ... ... ... 132 C Gibbs , Jnhu 129 c

UNSUCCESSFUL . Wilkinson , Percy Charles ... 128 5 Parker , George Shadwell 1255 Allin , Charles James Fox ... ... ... ... 1219 Colbeck , Frank 1065 Henderson , John 929 Btckctt , Ernest George 919

tjarstin , Paul flelmore 86 i Wish , Herbert 819 Raiding , Edmund Pun-ell 76 ^ ° "clay , Henry G . Hackett 676 "rooks , George Bertie 619 Jf'unslow , Herbert Rich 614 'Jwrnas , John M . Alex 575 " " , Emanuel 341 l 0

, , ; e , Peicy Hcbert 512 jiizley , William Henry 400 V » t ! ett , George Fredk 377 b , ' » , John Shcppar . l 375 ~ ve , Richard Arthur 35 8 ^ nnedy , Arthur James 31 O , » n , James Albert 313 "' Wh , Lovell llopi : 234 ^( , 'staff , Charles C 199 " "' 011 , Ernst Colville C 166

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Shrapnel , C . E . Scrope 138 Crane , Harry Samuel J . ... ... ... 142 Tracy , William ... ... ... ... ... 135 Frost , Christian Freeleric 127 Neville , Fredk . John 106 Fellows , Arthur ... ... ... ... ... 103 Coe , Albert Edward ... ... ... ..-. 102

Marshall , Phillipson 101 WooIIons , Walter H 84 Goldsbrough , Jno . Tom ... ... ... 79 Unwin , Fras . Arthur ... ... ... ... 57 Fellows , Herbert M 49 Jones , Ernest Handel ... ... ... ... 45 Cole , Alfred Thomas ... ... ... ... 42

Bell , James Herbert 22 Brown , Walter Boston 16 Gay , George John ... ... ... ... ,,. 15 Giles , Frank Arthur ... ... ... ... 10 Bartley , William James 8 Sreinhauer , George W . ... ... ... 3 Winter , Richard Thomas ... ... ... ... 5 Read , John ... ... ... ... ... 2

Black , William ... ... ... ... ... 2 Bowman , George Frederick ... ... ... — Hawke , Edwin Ernest ... ... ... ... — Barker , Arthur ... ... ... ... ... — Foot , William Robert D — Pratt , Robt . Williamson — Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers , and Col . Creaton , Chairman of the day , closed the proceedings .

Roya.L Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYA . L MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The Quarterly Court of the Governors and Subscribers of this Institution was held last Saturday , at Freemasons ' Tavern . Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer , presided , and there were also present , amongst a very large assemblage of brethren , Bros . M . J . Mclntyrc , Q . C ., G . R . ; J . L . Hine ,

C . F . Matier , Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , Arthur E . Gladwell , Thos . J . Sabine , J . E . Le Feuvrc , Charles John Perceval , W . H . Spaull , J . Vaughan , P . P . G . J . W . Warwick ; George Wyatt , P . P . G . S . W . Isle of Wight ; Capt . John Wordsworth , West Yorkshire , 1019 ; Alfred W . Stanfield , J . Thompson , P . M . W . Yorkshire , 1019 ; J . G . Stevens , Thomas J . Barnes , R . B . Webster , J . J . Berry , Robert

Wylie , J . P . Piatt , P . P . G . S . W . Cheshire ; Thomas Hill , W . H . B . Tomlinson , W . Yorkshire ; Henry Smith , Prov . G . S , W . Yorkshire ; W . J . Murlis , Ed . Hopwood , M . Stern , A . H . Tattershall , Rev . W . White , Albert Elford . Janies A . Birch , John Barker , W . James-Gil ) , F . Ad ) ard , Thomas Meggy , Herbert Dicketts , G . U . Shcmll , Henry Venn , H . Hacker , Fredk . Binckes , John M . Clabon , E . M . Haigh ,

George Bolton , F . B . Davage , H . M . Levy , W . W . Morgan , D . R . Still , James Cowan , George Adamson , E . Coste , E . S . Snell , Thos . Fenn , John Mason , Edward Cox , L . Ruf , F . R . W . Hedges ( Secretary ) , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . The following brethren representee ! West Yorkshire : — Bros . W . II . Gill , J . P . ; A . W . Stanfield , LP . ; W . 11 . B ,

Tomlinson , J . P . ; John Wordsworth , Henry Smith , and Thomas Hill . After the minutes had been read , Bro . J . A . Birch said there was an alteration in the rules which the brethren in the provinces certainly thought might have been made with advantage to the Institution . The provinc i al brethren believed that voting for the

Secretary of the Institution might be allowed to be conducted by proxies instead of as at present in person . If provincial brethren now wished to vote for Secretary they had to come ' up to London , probably atari expense of £ 3 or £ 6 , otherwise they were powerless to vote . They could vote by proxy for candidates for the Schools or the Aged Institution , and it seemed to him and numerous other

provincial brethren that the same privilege might be extended to voting for Secretary . 'The Chairman said the attention of the Committee for altering the rules had been directed to this subject , and they thought that the law should remain as it was . Bro . Birch's proposition not being a new matter it was competent for him now to move upon it .

Bro . Birch said he should be very glad to make a motion on the subject . The voting for Secretary was really now in the hands of the London brethren . Bro . Thomas W . White said that though this was not a new matter , he must submit that the present was a melting for the confirmation of the laws as altered , and he could not see how Bro . Birch ' s motion could be brought

on without notice . Bro . Woodford also drew attention to the question ot seven years and seven consecutive years . The Chairman , after conferrinj with the Grand Registrar , said that all that could be legally done at the present meeting in this respect was that Bro . Birch might move that the part of the laws that he objected to

be not confirmed . With regard to seven years the Chairman said the matter would be settled on Monday . Bro . Birch said he would move then to strike out the word " present " in Rule 73 . Bro . Thos . W . White said if this word was struck out it would leave the wording exactly as it had been in the old law . Bro . Mclntyrc said , that being so , the old law would be

reviied . Bro . Birch might give notice of motion to alter the bye-laws at next Quarterly Court , or he might move for a Committee to revise that particular law . Bro . J . A . Birch said he would give notice of motion for the Court in October . The minutes of last Quarterly Court were then put to the meeting and confirmed . Bro . Mclntyrc , G . R ., proposed that Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer elect , be elected Treasurer of this Institution .

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He was quite sure that every one who was present at last Grand Lodge was delighted at the unanimity with which Col . Creaton was elected Grand Treasurer . He had been one of the most active , able , and earnest supporters of the Masonic Charities , and every one would combine in doing honour to him who cid such honour to this Institution . Bro . Clabon , President of the Lodge of Benevolence , said

that as one who was put in competition with Col . Creaton at the election of Grand Treasurer , and evho so gladlv saw the result , he had the greatest pleasure in seconding the proposition . Col . Creaton was then elected unanimously as Treasurer of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Bros . N . C . Browse and J . J . Caney were elected on the General Commiitec .

The scrutineers of votes were then chosen , and the election of eighteen girls out of an approved list of fortyseven candidates was proceeded with . The poll was declared at four o ' clock , when the following was found to be the result : —

SUCCESSFUL . Layboume , Rosamond E . A 1 J 39 Jones , Florence May ... ... ... ... 1440 Palmer , Florence E . M r 378 Busher , Helen Mary ... ... ... „ , 1310 Peele , Katherine Anne 1268

Hide , Catherine Frances ... ,., ... 1256 Veal , Thurza Ann ... ... ... ... ... 1218 Mott , Mary Eliza 1211 Harbord , Elizabeth Alice 1210 Garnelt , Edith Mary 1181 Wadham , Ellen Amy 1149 Mitton , Blanche Adelaide ... ... ... 1112

Cook , Ada Mary „ ... 1058 Duckett , Florence Lizzie „ . 1055 Senior , Ellen ... ... ... ,,, ,,, .,. 1054 Good , Ellen Mary ... ... ... , „ 049 Hebblethwaite , Kate ... ... 9 ^ 6 Clark , Beatrice Mary 899

UNSUCCESSFUL . Jay , Gertruele Alice ... ... ... ... ... 797 Hicks , Edith ja 2 Deeley , Agnes A 762 Kirke , Alice Clara .,, ... ... ... 755 Simpson , Mabel Jane ... ... ... ... 685 Lang , Margaret Ethel 6 jz

Williams , Emma Eliza ... ... ... ... eej Allison , Ethel Frances W . ... 547 Fellows , Charlotte Amelia 1546 Hill , Emily S . II 4 8 o Dawson , Alice Mary 473 Keighly , Ilaniott Geraldine 459 Hart , Eva C . II 436

Pralt , Clara ... 4 ^ 6 Tipper , Mabel Harrison ... ... ... ... 158 9 Cheek , Laura Sophia ... ... ... ,,, ^( jo Wain , Fanny Elizabeth ... 216 Cecil , Emily Alford ( ist application ) 209 Priestley , Juliet S . II 194 Evens , Mildred ... ... .,. ... ... 130

Parker , Annie Sarah ... ... ... ... 13 s King , Emily Beatrice JJ Wyatt , Mary Ann A . 73 Parker , Elizabeth Minnie 49 Brown , Edith ... ... ... ... ... 40

Gover , Annie ... ... ... ... ... 13 Hill , Annie Elizabeth 13 Howie , Minnie ... ... ... ... ... 2 Williams , Edith Corrall ( withdrawn ) — Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and Chairman closed the proceedings .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The monthly meeting of the Committee of this Institution was held on the 9 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer elect , presided , and there were also present Bros . Samuel Rawson , Past District Grand

Master of China ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D . ; Frederick Adlard , J . A . Farnfield , James Brett , P . G . P . ; John J . Stevens , A . H . Tattershall , John Newton , Charles F . Hogard , Thomas Cubitt , P . G . P . ; Edgar Bowyer , Charles J . Perceval , L . Stean , Erasmus Wilson , G . D . ; W . Hilton , Charles Horsley , Charles G .

Hill , William Hall , James Terry , Prov . G . J . W . Herts ( Secretary ); and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . The Secretary reported the deaths of one male and two female annuitants . The Warden ' s report was read , and the report of the Finance Committee was read and adopted . The Chairman

was authorised to sign cheques , and it was resjlved that £ 3000 should be deposited at the banker ' s at interest . The petition of Mrs . La Croix ( Hampshire ) was rejected , the necessary ten years' dues of her late husband not having been completed . Bros . Col . Creaton , J . A . Farnfield , and Griffiths Sroich

were nominated as the Committee to elraw up the annual report . The application of a widow for half her late husband ' s annuity , and for leave to reside in the asylum , was granted . Bro . Col . Crcaton ' s motion , "That owing to the

continued growth of the Institution , and the additional work consequent thereon being very great , the salary of the Secretary be increased £ 100 per annum from the ist of March last , " w ? s carried unanimously , and the proceedings closed with the usual compliment to the Chairman .

The anuual festival ot the Chapter of Fortitude , and annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Chapter of Leicestershire and Rutland , will be held at the Freemasons ' I Iall , Leicester , on Thursday next .