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business before thc lodge , it was duly closed , and thc brethren adjourned to a collation . The preliminary toasts were duly honoured . Bros . Wigginton , Saunders , and Walls responded on behalf of " l'lic Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers of Middlesex . " ' The Health of the W . M . " was proposed by the I . P . M ., in which he congratulated him the W . M . upon his improved health , and the p ' easure which it ' liad afforded all the members to

see him once mere presiding over them . This toast having been most warmly received , the W . M . made a very feeling response . " The Past Masters " was acknowledged by Bros . Wigginton , Tomlinson , and Saunders , " Thc W . M . elect and the Principal Officers , " by Bro . Taylor , J . W . ; and " The Junior Officers , " by Bro . Walls . The Tyler's toast terminated the proceedings , and the brethren separated until the second Wednesday in November next , when Bro . Court will be duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year .

YORK . —Eboracum Lodge ( No . 1611 ) . —At the regular meeting cf this lodge on Monday , the W . M ., Bro . T . B . Whytehead , P . G . D . C , presiding , with a full attendance of officers , members , and visitors . Bro . J . S . Cumberland , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year ; Bro . G . Baimfore / , P . M ., P . G . Org ., was unanimously re-elected Treasurer ;

and Bro . P . Pearson , Tyler . The work of the lodge consisted of a passing , and the W . M . proposed as a joining member Bro . Wm . Lawton , P . M . York Lodge , 23 6 , P . P . G . Reg . He also presented to the lodge library on behalf of Bro . MatCalla , Editor of the

Keystone , Philadelphia , copies of his works on operative Masonry , and the origin of American Fremasonry . Amongst the visitors present were Bros . Major Shaw-Hellier , W . M . ; anel Capt . Murphy , J . W . St . Patricks Lodge , 295 ( I . C . ) ; Haffner , P . M . ; W . T . Gowland , 236 ; W . H . Sampson , 236 ; and others .

GREAT STANMORE . —Abercorn Lodge ( No . 1549 ) . —This summer lodge held its fifth and last regular meeting of the season on the 2 nd inst ., and , as usual on the closing occasion , was well and worthily represented . The W . M ., Bro . G . Tidcombe , was supported by Bros . Ebbs , S . W . ; Marshall , J . W . ; Rogers , Treasurer ; C . Veal , Secretary ; Ray , S . D . ; Long , J . D . ; Helsdon ,

P . M . and D . C . ; Garrod , P . M . ; Middlcton , Tyler , numerous members , and visitors , Bros . Honeywell , P . M . 889 j Hall , 34 ; Welfare ' , J . W . 733 . The lodge was opened in due form by the W . M . at 3 . 50 , and the minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , he proceeded to examine Bro . Paten , preparatory for the Second Degree , gave the necessary instructions on his retirement ,

and opened the lodge in the Second Degree . He then passed the worthy brother to the Degree of Fellow Craft , and called forward Bros . Tyrell and Schmidt to undergo the usual examination prior to thc Third Degree , both proving satisfactory , they were sent for preparation , and the lodge was opened in the Third Degree . The W . M . then raised one brother to the Sublime Degree of M . Ms .,

and the members present expressed great satisfaction at the impressive manner in which the respected W . M . performed both ceremonies , tending still more to maintain the well-earned reputation the lodge has gained for good vvoiking . This completing the agenda , the W . M . resumed to First Degree , and on making inquiries for the good of the Craft , and receiving hearty good wishes from

each of the visiting brethren , closed the lodge with solemn prayer in peace anel harmony , at 6 . 10 . The brethren then adjourned to banquet , where all passed off very happily , the evening ' s enjoyment much enhanced by thi | ablc assistance of Bro . Honeywell , as Organist , whose name in the profession is so well-known , both in Surrey anil Middlesex . The musical abilities of several members were also

as usual fully appreciated . The W . M ., in effective and appropriate terms , gave the time honoured toasts , and in particular when hc gave " Thc Officers of thc Lodge , " dwelt , with great satisfaction , upon the presence again of his J . W ., Bro . Henry Marshall , for thc first lime since his serious accident , caused by his praiseworthy conduct in helping neighbours in a case of fire . Thc worthy brother ,

in reply , expressed , with great warmth , his gratitude to the G . A . O . T . U . for sparing htm to come amongst them again , and his evidently sincere affection for his brethren of the lodge , many of whom he personally thankeel for their visits and sympathies . The visitors replied separately to the toast in their honour , and thanked the W . M . and brethren lor the usual hearty welcome which is always

accorded to them . The W . M . also returned thanks for the high eulogium passed upon himself by P . M . Garrod , and asked the brethren to support as usual his charity box , which was duly responded to , therewith the Tyler ' s benediction passed away the season of 1878 , alike to the credit of the lodge as to Bro . C . Veal , the host of the hotel , whose name is becoming well-known in that capacity , as well as a Mason of some distinction .

INSTRUCTION . PERCY LODGE ( No . 198 ) . —A meeting was held on Saturday last , at the Jolly Farmers , 'Southgatc-roail , Islington , N . Present : —Bros . I lalt . im , sen ., W . M . ; Lorkin , S . W . ; Pebb ? , J . W . ; Kiliick , Sec . ; Halford , Treas . ; E . Parr , S . D . ; J . Mullington , J . D . ; G . H . Millington , I . G . ; R . Pcarcy , Preceptor . Aftcrthcusual preliminary business , thc ceremony

of passing was rehearsed , and several sections of the Second and First Lectures were worked by the W . M . and Preceptor . Bro . G . H . Calderwood , of the Crusader ' s Lodge , 1677 , was declared a member , and Bro . Lorkin appointed W . M . for the next meeting . The Fifteen Sections will be worked in this lodge on Saturday , the 26 th inst ., Bro . S . E . Moss , P . M . 185 , will preside .

THE METROPOLITAN LODGE ( No . 1507 . ) —Thc usual weekly meeting of the above lodge was held at thc Metropolitan Club , King ' s Cross , on Tuesday thc

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8 th inst ., at 7 o ' clock . Present Bros . Edmonds , W . M . ; Pierdon , S . W . ; Kidder , jun ., J . W . ; Putland , S . D . ; Smith , J . D . ; Johnson , I . G . ; Adams , Preceptor ; Gilbert , Andrews , Dimsdale , Carter , Cox , and others . The lodge was opened in due form , minutes read and confirmed . Bro . Andrews was duly initiated and afterwards passed and raised in the

established Degrees of the Order in a most able and impressive way by Bro . Edmonds the W . M . Bro . Andrews was afterwards unanimously elected a joining member . The W . M . for the ensuing week was duly appointed , and no other business being on hand , the lodge was closed in ancient form , and adjourned until Tuesday next , the 15 th inst ., at 1 o ' clock .

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Thc Quarterly Court cf the Governors and Subscribers of this Institution was held on Saturday last at Freemasons' Tavern . Col . Creaton , Treasurer and Trustee , presided , and there were present among others Bros . John Boyd , Wm . Mann , James A . Birch , J . L . Hine , John

Wordsworth , James Dunsford . Joshua Nunn , . Alfred Tisley , Wm . A . Thorp , W . Hyde-Pullen , H . Hacker , Wm . Benham , C . F . Matier , A . T . Godson , Wm . R . b <\ Woodman , M . D . ; S . Rawson , Henry Browse , sen ., F . W . Tyerman , W . Payne , Geo . Page , W . Wooton , W . B . Adamson , L . Finch , R . B . Webster , F . H . Burish . John G . Marsh , H . A . Dubois , Thos . W . White , John Hill , A . H . Tattershall , W . Downing , Major E . H . Finney , A . W ,

Stead , W . Noak , G . F . Lancaster , J . E . Le Feuvre , Prov . G . Sec . Hants and I . W . ; Charles Godtschalk , Griffiths Smith , R . C . Else , D . P . G . M ., Somerset ; P . T . Thompson , H . Cox , Raynham W . Stewart , Thomas Hill , S . P . Norris , W . H . Spaull , Alfred C . Spaull , F . G . Baker , Wm . Roebuck , A . H . Diaper , John G . Stevens , J . J . Berry , M . D . Loewenstark , Frederick Binckes ( Sec . Boys '

School ) , W . Westsmith , Richard Trill , C . A . Cottebrune , E . S . Snell , D . Roberts , Geo . Jeffery , L . Stean , A . D . Loewenstark , Geo . T . Fox , Edward Clark , Ernest II . Stammwitz , David Haslett , { Louis Ilirsch , J . M . Klenck , Richard Bonccy , Richard Nonis . and H . Massey ( Free-< nasnn ) . After reading and confirmation of the minutes of

previous Court , Col . Creaton moved " That a Sub-Committee , consisting of five members of the General Committee , be appointed to take into consideration the desirability of revising the laws , and report thereon to the Quarterly Court in fanuary next . " He said it must be in the recollection of many of the brethren that there was

some feeling on a very recent occasion that the laws in some particulars were not quite distinct and clear , and it was on that account he had given notice of the present motior . At the Quaitcrly Court of the Boys' School , on Monday a similar motion would be made , so that the joint Committee would consist of ten members . Bro . S . Rawson , P . Dist . G . M . for China , seconded the

motion . Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., said he had given notice of an amendment to increase the number of members of the Committee to nine , tie thought that nine members would be better able to discuss the laws . He would like to see on the Committee some brethren from the provinces , who v oulel probably be able to furnisji some views which

might not suggest themselves lo the metropolitan brethren . Brn . C . F . Matier seconded the amendment . The Chairman said that if the same amendment was carried at the Quarterly Court of the Boys' School it would make the joint Committee consist of eighteen members , which hc thought would be too large . Bro . Thomas W . White thought that a Committee of

five members from such a large Institution as this was not large enough , as thc feeling of a large portion of the subscribers would not be got at , and they might get into trouble at some future time . The amendment was then put and carried . Bros . JE . J . Mclntyre , Q . C ., J . M . Clabon , Joshua Nunn , J . A . Ruckcr , John Boyd , Griffiths Smith , John

Creaton , J . Le Feuvre , and J . L . Hine wire elected members of the Committee . On the motion of thc Chairman , seconded by Bro . Joshua Nunn , it was resolved "That four gills be elected at this Quarterly Court instead of three , thereby filling up a vacancy caused by eleath . " Bro . Joshua Nunn moved ' ¦ That the amount paid as

an honorarium to thc Chaplain be increased from £ 20 to £ 2 $ per annum , also , that to the parochial charities from £ 5 to £ ro per annum . " Bro . Nunn said this was a recommendation from the House Committee , and the reason for it was that since thc lesser amounts were first paid the number of children in the rchool had increased from 70 to 20 P . They occupied a much larger space in the church

than they did formerly . The seats wire all free , but still the Institution subscribed , because the space which was filled by the children of this school would , no doubt , be filled by parishioners who would subscribe , if the seats were not occupied by the girls of this Institution , who could not afford to put anything into the box . Thc motion was seconded by Bro . A . D . Locwenstaik ,

and carried . Bro . Henry Browse , P . G . D ., moved " That thc premiums on the Secretary ' s guarantee be paid by the Institution . " It was a trifling matter , he said , but if the Secretary ' s paid it it would be so much out of his pocket . Hc ( Bro . Browse ) thought the Institution should pay it .

Bro . H . A . Dubois seconded the motion , which was put and carried . Bro . Joshua Nurm , P . G . S . B ., Vice-Presielent , upon the recomnicndatiou of thc House Committee , moved , " that an exceptional case having arisen by thc untimely death of Bro . Charles Jardine ( a member of the Audit Committee of this Institution ) through thc late fatal collision on thc

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Thames , whereby a widow a nine children are left unprovided for , the laws regulating the admission of candidates to this Institution be suspended for the purpose if admitting Cecily Sara Jardine , aged 8 years , one t > f the said orphans from the catastrophe , without election . " Bro . Nunn stated the circumstances of the case , whieh have alrtady been reported in the Freemason , and said

that it was a singular thing that a vacancy occurred in the school through one of the children elected last time not having presented hersilf , and her mother nut haling even answered one of the letters that had been written to her on the subject . A brother having seconded the motion , Bro . Raynham W . Stewait , P . G . D ., questioned the

power of the Court to suspend one of its laws for the purpose of meeting a particular case . The law provided that admission to the school should be by election , and though he would be very glad to see this child brought into the school , owing to the exceptional circumstances of the tase he did not think the Court had power to do it . Bro . F . Binckes , P . G . S . ; opposed the motion , and ,

explained , that though he was the first to propose it , it was under an impulse , and he now felt that he had been wrong He knew hot * difficult it was to oppo'c a generous offer made on the occurrence of a great and unexpected misfortune ; but at the same time he could not help feeling after grave deliberation that to admit the little girl of Bro . Jardine to the Girl ' s School and a boy to thc Boy ' s

School , in the way proposed would be opening the door to a large amount of abuse . The little girl was eight years of age , and he thought there woul . l be no difficulty in electing her in April . Her age was such that she could wait . But , unfortunately , thc boy was between ten and eleven years of age , and he could not wait till April . He did not propose to violate the law of the Boy ' s School , and as fjo guineas would purchase the boy into that school , hc ( Bro .

Binckes ) had proposed to raise , and had pledged himself to raise the amount necessary for the purpose . The Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , P . G . C , referred the chairman to the laws of the InHituiion , and submitted that the word " suspension " not being in the bye-laws there was no power in the Quarterly Court to suspend them . Bro . Mclntyre , Q . C ., Grand Registiar , who was appealed to by the Chairman , after reading the law referred to , said it was not competent for the Court to suspend the law .

The Chairman therefore declared the motion to have fallen to thc ground . Bro . Joshua Nunn , upon the recommendation of the General Committee , moved " a gratuity of £ 20 to G . S . Peachy , for attention and assistance as extra services during the late Secretary ' s illness . " The motion was agreeel to . Bro . H . Hacker's motion that the name of Edith Brown ,

No . 21 on the list of candidates for election , be struck out as ineligible , was lost , the brethren being of opinion , after a nanativc of the case by Bro . Hacker , that the child ' s father was not in such circumstances as to render her ineligible . The election of four girls out of an approved list of twenty-nine candidates was then proceeded with . Thc following is the result .

SUCCESSFUL . Brasicr , Meta Bell ... ... ... ... ... 4741 Cooper , Marion Selina 2817 Stone , Ethel , ... 279 + Hill , Evatina Mary ... ... 1 , 0 4

UNSUCCESSFUL . Haibord , Elizabeth Alice ... ... ... ... 1086 Palmer , Florence E . M 1018 Jones , Florence May 884 Bushcr , Ellen Mary .., 86 ; Garnett , Edith Mary 8 } 6 Molt , Mary El'zi ... ... ... ... ... 74 ;

Veal , Thurza Ann ( 186 Milton , Blanche Adelaide 68 e , Sampson , Mabel Jane ... , „ ... ... 61 ^ Jay , Geitrude Alice ... „ , ... ... ... gj ' - Clark , Beatrice Mary \^ z Laybourne , 1 Bsamond E . A . 346 Peele , Kathci ne Anne ... ... ... ... ^ 44

Williams , Emma Eliza ... ... ... ... 305 Deeley , Agnes A 300 Kcighly , Harriott Gcraldinc ' 248 Hart , Eva C . H 198 Hebblethwaite , Kate ... 16 3 Allison , Ethel Frances W . ... 158 Priestley , Juliet S . H . ... ... ... ... 141

Williams Edith Corral 83 Coe . k , Ada Mary , ... ... ... ... ... 43 Brown , Edith ... 28 Parker , Elizabeth Minnie 22 Senior , Ellen — Votes of thanks to thc Scrutineers cf votes and to the Chairman closed thc proceedings .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

Thc Quarterly Court of the Governors and Subscribers of this Institution was held on Monday last at Freemasons ' Tavern . Col . Creaton presided . There were also present , among others , Bros . Henry Smith , Edward M . Haigh , Charles John Perceval , Henry C . Burt , Raynham W .

Stewart , S . Rawson , T . J . Pullen , Thomas Hill , William Payne , William Mann , J . E . LcFeuvre , Geo . fiffery , A . Durrant , H . T . Thompson , Thomas Cochrane , Win . V . C . Moutiic , W . H . Spaull , W . Hopekirk , . | . Terry , James A . Birch , J . J . Bcny , Henry Bartlett , A . D . Loewenstark , H . Cox , W . J . Compton , William Roebuck , G . H . Ware , James Walden , George Thos . Fox , G . F . Lancaster , Louis Stcan , Edward W . Davis , F , Land , Edward Clark ,