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to the Quarterly Court , and a Special Court was certainly t j , c best place to discuss them , where everyone might be fairly heard , and the whole matter put in shipshape , with detailed items of expenditure , instead of a bald general statement , which to his mind told them nothing whatever . Vfhen they had it all before them , they might say whether they were in a position to increase the school ,
whether it was advisable to increase the School at all , and how j , est they should do it if it was advisable or necessary to do it . On these grounds he begged to second the proposal 0 f Dr . Ramsay . Dr . Ramsay then proceeded to put his motion in writing . While doing so , Hro . S . Rawson said he should like in the meantime to
bring a matter forward for the opinion of the Court , thoug h he was not going to propose a resolution . It was discussed by the Scrutineers of the votes in the Girls' School on Saturday what should be the course adopted in the Secretaries' offices with regard to voting papers which were sent to them to be presented . He ( Bro . Rawson ) maintained that if sent to the Secretaries' offices they were
there as if at other Secretaries' offices , or at a Post Office , and that those voting papers should be sent in to the Chairman of the meeting as any other paper . He found that the Secretaries considered it their duty ( he did not blame them for their zeal ) , if those voting papers were not in order , to take the trouble of sending them back to the brother who sent them , for correction . His point was that in that they
were not doing justice to those who did not take the course of sending their proxies to the Secretaries' officers . He thought that all the proxies should be treated alike ; they should not bc corrected by any official . He did not know whether the brethren were aware that at every election several votes were lost through the irregularities which occurred in filling up the proxies . On Saturday there were
as many as 53 papers rejected . Therefore those 55 did not have fair justice done to them if another 55 , taking advantage of the kindness of the Secretaries , were sent to the Secretaries' offices for correction . He therefore wished for an expression of the opinion of the Court whether the Secretaries of the Institutions were justified in amending the proxy jiapcr . As he pointed out to the Secretaries on
Saturday evening , if such a course was allowed as the proper course they would have everybody desirous for his own safety sending his voting paper to the Secretary . He had no motion to make , but if the brethren present would give their opinion upon the subject he was quite confident the Secretaries would be guided in the future by that expression of opinion .
Bro . Binckes said he should like to state the case out of which this question arose . At the Scrutineers' meeting on Saturday a conversation turned ujion the various irregularities that occurred in connection with the filling up of the voting papers , and he aelduced the case of a brother at Tunbridge Wells , a Past Grand Officer of Kent , and liberal subscriber to the Institutions , who had sent to him ( Bro . Binckes ) a proxy to be handed in . Looking at this paper ,
which came to him with a letter asking him to poll the paper , he saw that the paper was improperly filled up . He saiel to himself that here was a brother , the donor of fifty guineas , virtually disfranchised through an error , and he thought it his duty absolutely to give the brother a chance eif correcting ii . He put it in this way : They knew there were constantly complaints at the elections made on the Scrutineers' return being given that a less number had been polled in certain cases than the number sent in . A
correction was voted , and an explanation was given that a paper had been vitiated by being improperly filled up . What would have been the case with Bro . Sopwith if he ( Iiro . Binckes ) had not given him the opportunity of correcting his mistake ? He would have been disfranchised because he . ( Bro . Binckes ) had not had the courtesy to tell him of the error he had committed , there being time for it .
I ' he consequence was he got a letter from Bro . Sopwith , enclosing the proxy corrected , and thanking him for what be had done . He ( Bro . Binckes ) thought that anyone in Ms position , probably having a paper sent to him to be polled , and in such a state that it could not be passed by the Scrutineers , would do no more than was his duty in sending it back for correction . Col . Somerville-Burney said it was very seldom he
disagreed with Bro . ^ Rawson , but he was sorry to say he must do so on this occasion , for he did think that , knowing as he did the great difficulty there was in getting brethren to fill up their voting papers properly , and the extraordinary —he would call it nothing but stupidity of people well ^ formed on oth er points—where anybody saw a paper 'mpvoj . erly filled up , it was only fraternal and only right to return it and give the voter the opportunity of correcting
oro . Binckes said there was a wonderful difference be'wecn him or any other Secretary correcting a paper himstli , and sending it back to the elonor to correct it . Hro . S . Rawson said it would come to this , he would never deliver a voting jiaper in to the Chairman himself , a " of his and his friends should be sent to the Secretary . Iiro . Henry Smith elid not agree with Bro . Rawson in
'" e sli ghtest degree . He was ( juite satisfied with the course K "ich had been followed by the Secretary , and he hoped it * ould prevail at all the institutions , as where an error 001 , 1 ( 1 be corrected it should be . He should not send his Kites to the Secretary , but , if necessary , he should hand ™ m in himself . Bro . jessc Turner rose on a point of order . It appeared mm that the Chairman was receiving a motion on a
_ ' " ' -tor which was sub judice . The report being before the ^ Wmittee , he coulel not , for the life of him , conceive why ^ ' motion was made . The committee might bring up lj , / 11 ' " . t 0 tllc court which was so perfect and complete J . it might be suitable for acceptance and meet the wish ^ every one . 'Phis motion instead of doing good might J ... ' i by tying the hands of the committee . be Chairman said ( after reading the motion ) , that he
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did not see why it could not be put , as it did not deal with the report . The Committee presented a report in obedience to the'last Quarterly Court . The motion was that an instruction should be given to the General Committee to consider it , so that it might not be handed over to be considered by the usual Quarterly Court . The motion was merely an instruction to the Committee as to the mode in which they should present the report .
Bro . A . Durrant said the matter was really in the hands of the General Committee , and was out of the hands of the House Committee . What took place at the last meeting of the General Committee vvas the consideration of the report deferred . The matter was now " out of the hands of the House Committee . The Chairman said that he must be allowed to call the attention of the brethren to the fact that in this instance
the last Quarterly Court constituted the House Committee as the tribunal to make the report to itself ( the Quarterly Court ) . It was as an act of great courtesy , and a very proper thing to do to bring that report before the General Committee . They were not bound to do so , because it was a reference from the Quarterly Court to the House Committee ; therefore they
were bound ultimately , whatever they might do in the interim , to make the report to a General Court . Several brethren said the report was to be made through the General Committee . Bro . Binckes read the minutes of the Quarterly Court bearing on the point , and it appeared that the terms of . the original motion were that the report was to be made by
the House Committee , "through the General Committee , to the Quarterly Court . " The General Committee had deferred its consideration of the report , so that it was not now before this Court at all . The motion of Dr . Ramsay , seconded by the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , was then put , and carried without a dissentient voice .
Bro . Binckes said he had been authorised by Bro . J . B . Monckton , the President cf the Board of General Purposes , to bring to the notice of the Court that on Saturday , the 5 th of May , there would be an amateur performance at the Opera Comique under the immediate patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales , on behalf of two of the institutions of the Order .
Applications for tickets might be at once matte at the Opera Comique . Bro . Monckton had guaranteed 100 guineas to this Institution , aud 100 guineas to the Girls' School , as the proceeds of this performance . Bro . Biggs wished to draw a matter to the attention of the brethren , all of whom he knew took a great interest not only in the Institution , but in the boys educated within its walls . Bro . BincKes had read from the minutes that
an outfit of five guineas had been granted to George Dodswell . That boy was now out in the cold for want of a situation . If any brother had a berth he could offer him and would communicate with him ( Bro . Biggs ) he should be glad to receive such communication . The brethren then proceeded with the election of 13 boys out of an approved list of 39 candidates . A list of the successful and unsuccessful candidates will be found on
Page 157 . A fourteenth boy having polled the same number of votes as the thirteenth , by resolution of the Court both were declared to be elected . The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the Scrutineers and the Chairman of the day .
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , Senior Vice President ; Bro . James Brett , Junior Vice President ; and Bro . J . M . Case , Grand Deacon , occupied the respective chairs of President , Senior Vice President , and Junior Vice President . Among the other
brethren present were Bros . S . Rawson , Raynham W . Stewart , F . Binckes , S . G . Foxall , William Stephens , H . Garrod , F . G . Pownall , W . T . Howe , John Htrvey , Grand Secretary ; H . G . Buss , A . A . Pendlebury , H . Browse , H . Massey ( Freemason ) , W . Mann , H . Bartlett , Joseph Eglese , Col . Somerville-Burney , II . Phyth ian , Herbert Dieketts , Ex-Sheriff Hutton , Griffiths Smith , John Boyd , C . F .
Hogard , M . Weston , C P . Cobham , C B . Slee , G . B . Gates , Henry Higgins , J . Fred . Huggins , John H . Cummins , George Tunley , George Angold , C . B . Barham , Walter E . Gompertz , A . H . Alley , E . F . Storr , J . Mowlem Burt , M . P . Barnett , James W . Lambert , G . Waterhall , James Hill , C . E . Walter , George Gregson , John Messent , and Henry Venn .
The lodge first confirmed the grants made at the last Lodge of Benevolence to the amount of £ 345 , and then proceeded with the new cases , of which there were 25 on the list . One , however , had been withdrawn since the petition had been presented . Four cases were deferred . The remainder of thejjeases were relievetl as follows : Two
w j th £ iS ° each ( £ 300 ); one with £ 100 ( £ 100 ) -, two with £ 50 each ( £ 100 ) ; one with £ 40 ( £ 40 ) ; five with £ 20 each ( £ 100 ) ; two with £ 15 each ( £ 30 ) ; and seven with £ 10 each ( £ 70 . ) 'I'he lodge having sat three hours and a half , then adjourned .
Bro . the Right Hon . the Marquis of Hartington , R . W . P . G . M . Derbyshire , has kindly promised to take the chair at the Anniversary dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund , which will be held at Willis's Rooms on the 5 th prox . It is with sincere regret we announce the death of Bro . Montagu Scott , of Gray ' s Inn Square , which sad circumstance occurred on Saturday last . We hope to give a short obituary in our next .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
Her Majesty the Queen , accompanied by Princess Beatrice , and attended by the lords and ladies of the Court , is expected to leave Osborne and return to Windsor Castle about the close of this or in the course of next week . Arrangements , it is understood , had bee : made for the reception of the Queen at Windsor on Thursday or Friday last , but it is now believed that Het
Majesty will not proceed to the Castle so soon as was at first anticipated . At Windsor , on Saturday , the 20 th birthday of her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice , youngest daughter of the Queen , was celebrated with considerable rejoicings . Early in the morning , and at intervals during the day , the bells of the Chapel Royal , of St . George and
St John ' s Churches pealed merrily , and salutes of 21 guns were fired from the artillery in the Long Walk , Windsorpark , also from Fort Belvedere and the Royal Adelaide frigate , Virginia Water . The consecration of the Ancient Briton Lodge , No . 1675 , took place at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , on Monday last , the 16 th inst ., the ceremony being performed
by Bro . H . S . Alpass , P . G . Secretary West Lancashire . A report ofthe proceedings will be given in our next issue . The Duke of Connaught Lodge of Mark Master Masons , No . igo , will be consecrated on Friday , the 27 th inst ., at the Havelock Hotel , Albion-rd ., Dalston , by the V . W . Bro . Frederick Binckes , G . S . Bro . J . B . Shackleton , P . G . D . C . Middlesex and Surrey , being the
W . M . designate . The many admirers of Mr . J oseph Hatton will be pleased to know that he is writing a new novel , " The Queen of Bohemia , " which will commence in the May number of the Charing Cross Magazine . METROPOLITAN LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1056 . —The Fifteen Sections will be worked by the
members of this lodgeof instruction at the Portugal Hotel , 155 , Fleet-street , E . G ., on Friday , the 25 th May , 1877 , commencing at six o'clock in the evening , Bro . C . A . Woods , W . S . 145 , in the chair . A warrant has , within the last few days , been granted fora new lodge , to be called the Henry Muggeridge ,
No . 16 79 , to meet at the Prince George , Park-road , Dalston . The officers designate are Bros . Henry Muggeridge , W . M ., P . M . Panmure Lodge , No . 715 ; Francis Fellows , S . W . Lion and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 ; and E . F . Storr , J . W ., W . M . Neptune Lodge , No . 22 . The days of meeting have been fixed for the fourth Saturday in every alternate month commencing in May .
FREEMASONRY IN GERMANY . — A Renter ' s telegram from Berlin , dated April 12 th , says : — "The assertion that Herr von Dachroden , the Master of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Prussia ( Grosse Landesloge ) , who is at Rome , had become a convert to Roman Catholicism , is declared by his deputy in office , Herr Gaartz , on the authority of a telegram received by him from Herr von Dachroden , to be an infamous falsehood . " " NATIONAL HOSPITAL I'OR DISEASES OP
THE HEART AND PARALYSIS , SOHO-SQUARE , W . "—To meet the heavy expenses consequent on repairs necessary to the building on termination of present lease , and to afford more space for in and out patients , a bazaar ( under distinguished patronage ) will be held on the 15 th , 16 th , and 17 th of next month at the hospital , where contributions of fancy goods , etc ., etc ., will be thankfully received by the
committee . A band will be in attendance daily . On the first day a grand vocal and instrumental concert will be given . "We have received the prospectus of the Masonic Building and Investment Society ( Limited ) , which is to be established for the purpose of affording to " Freemasons , their wives and families , " all the advantages of
a Land Building and Investment Society ; and this class of security has so far improved within the last few years , as to claim the support of the Masonic world . A special feature , amongst others , of this Society will consist of a fund called the " Masonic Relief Fund ; " by which , at the discretion of the directors , certain sums will be devoted annually to " assist the wives and children of deceased
brother Masons who may be in distress . " Masons , their wives and families only admitted as members of the Society , whereby the institution will become absolutely " Masonic . " A general meeting will be held at an early date , and all brothers desirous of joining and assisting in the progress of the institution , will oblige by sending their
names and addresses as early as possible , so that they may be invited to attend the meeting to discuss the prospects of the Society . Masons desirous of promoting the interests of this Society , will oblige by communicating with Bro . A . G . Newton , Managing Director at the office , 4 , Thavies Inn , Holborn , W . C . THE SCOTTISH FREEMASON . — If there is
anything our brethren in the land o' cakes need more than another , it is the benefit of a free press intelligently devoted to the interests of the Craft and determined to break the shell of exclusiveness in which they have heretofore lived . We are glad , therefore , to see that a fortnightly Masonic journal has been started in Glasgow , and that it opens with fair promise of usefulness . We have placed it on our list , and shall be glad to know of its complete success . —
New York Dispatch . James Henry Batley being returned a successful candidate at the boys' election on the 16 th inst ., the mother and friends beg to return their grateful thanks to all who gave their votes to him , the more especially to Bros . Raynham W . Stewart , and Leopold Ruf , for their kind and indefatigable exertions at the election , and to Bros . George Kenning and C . Burmeister , for their interest .
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to the Quarterly Court , and a Special Court was certainly t j , c best place to discuss them , where everyone might be fairly heard , and the whole matter put in shipshape , with detailed items of expenditure , instead of a bald general statement , which to his mind told them nothing whatever . Vfhen they had it all before them , they might say whether they were in a position to increase the school ,
whether it was advisable to increase the School at all , and how j , est they should do it if it was advisable or necessary to do it . On these grounds he begged to second the proposal 0 f Dr . Ramsay . Dr . Ramsay then proceeded to put his motion in writing . While doing so , Hro . S . Rawson said he should like in the meantime to
bring a matter forward for the opinion of the Court , thoug h he was not going to propose a resolution . It was discussed by the Scrutineers of the votes in the Girls' School on Saturday what should be the course adopted in the Secretaries' offices with regard to voting papers which were sent to them to be presented . He ( Bro . Rawson ) maintained that if sent to the Secretaries' offices they were
there as if at other Secretaries' offices , or at a Post Office , and that those voting papers should be sent in to the Chairman of the meeting as any other paper . He found that the Secretaries considered it their duty ( he did not blame them for their zeal ) , if those voting papers were not in order , to take the trouble of sending them back to the brother who sent them , for correction . His point was that in that they
were not doing justice to those who did not take the course of sending their proxies to the Secretaries' officers . He thought that all the proxies should be treated alike ; they should not bc corrected by any official . He did not know whether the brethren were aware that at every election several votes were lost through the irregularities which occurred in filling up the proxies . On Saturday there were
as many as 53 papers rejected . Therefore those 55 did not have fair justice done to them if another 55 , taking advantage of the kindness of the Secretaries , were sent to the Secretaries' offices for correction . He therefore wished for an expression of the opinion of the Court whether the Secretaries of the Institutions were justified in amending the proxy jiapcr . As he pointed out to the Secretaries on
Saturday evening , if such a course was allowed as the proper course they would have everybody desirous for his own safety sending his voting paper to the Secretary . He had no motion to make , but if the brethren present would give their opinion upon the subject he was quite confident the Secretaries would be guided in the future by that expression of opinion .
Bro . Binckes said he should like to state the case out of which this question arose . At the Scrutineers' meeting on Saturday a conversation turned ujion the various irregularities that occurred in connection with the filling up of the voting papers , and he aelduced the case of a brother at Tunbridge Wells , a Past Grand Officer of Kent , and liberal subscriber to the Institutions , who had sent to him ( Bro . Binckes ) a proxy to be handed in . Looking at this paper ,
which came to him with a letter asking him to poll the paper , he saw that the paper was improperly filled up . He saiel to himself that here was a brother , the donor of fifty guineas , virtually disfranchised through an error , and he thought it his duty absolutely to give the brother a chance eif correcting ii . He put it in this way : They knew there were constantly complaints at the elections made on the Scrutineers' return being given that a less number had been polled in certain cases than the number sent in . A
correction was voted , and an explanation was given that a paper had been vitiated by being improperly filled up . What would have been the case with Bro . Sopwith if he ( Iiro . Binckes ) had not given him the opportunity of correcting his mistake ? He would have been disfranchised because he . ( Bro . Binckes ) had not had the courtesy to tell him of the error he had committed , there being time for it .
I ' he consequence was he got a letter from Bro . Sopwith , enclosing the proxy corrected , and thanking him for what be had done . He ( Bro . Binckes ) thought that anyone in Ms position , probably having a paper sent to him to be polled , and in such a state that it could not be passed by the Scrutineers , would do no more than was his duty in sending it back for correction . Col . Somerville-Burney said it was very seldom he
disagreed with Bro . ^ Rawson , but he was sorry to say he must do so on this occasion , for he did think that , knowing as he did the great difficulty there was in getting brethren to fill up their voting papers properly , and the extraordinary —he would call it nothing but stupidity of people well ^ formed on oth er points—where anybody saw a paper 'mpvoj . erly filled up , it was only fraternal and only right to return it and give the voter the opportunity of correcting
oro . Binckes said there was a wonderful difference be'wecn him or any other Secretary correcting a paper himstli , and sending it back to the elonor to correct it . Hro . S . Rawson said it would come to this , he would never deliver a voting jiaper in to the Chairman himself , a " of his and his friends should be sent to the Secretary . Iiro . Henry Smith elid not agree with Bro . Rawson in
'" e sli ghtest degree . He was ( juite satisfied with the course K "ich had been followed by the Secretary , and he hoped it * ould prevail at all the institutions , as where an error 001 , 1 ( 1 be corrected it should be . He should not send his Kites to the Secretary , but , if necessary , he should hand ™ m in himself . Bro . jessc Turner rose on a point of order . It appeared mm that the Chairman was receiving a motion on a
_ ' " ' -tor which was sub judice . The report being before the ^ Wmittee , he coulel not , for the life of him , conceive why ^ ' motion was made . The committee might bring up lj , / 11 ' " . t 0 tllc court which was so perfect and complete J . it might be suitable for acceptance and meet the wish ^ every one . 'Phis motion instead of doing good might J ... ' i by tying the hands of the committee . be Chairman said ( after reading the motion ) , that he
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did not see why it could not be put , as it did not deal with the report . The Committee presented a report in obedience to the'last Quarterly Court . The motion was that an instruction should be given to the General Committee to consider it , so that it might not be handed over to be considered by the usual Quarterly Court . The motion was merely an instruction to the Committee as to the mode in which they should present the report .
Bro . A . Durrant said the matter was really in the hands of the General Committee , and was out of the hands of the House Committee . What took place at the last meeting of the General Committee vvas the consideration of the report deferred . The matter was now " out of the hands of the House Committee . The Chairman said that he must be allowed to call the attention of the brethren to the fact that in this instance
the last Quarterly Court constituted the House Committee as the tribunal to make the report to itself ( the Quarterly Court ) . It was as an act of great courtesy , and a very proper thing to do to bring that report before the General Committee . They were not bound to do so , because it was a reference from the Quarterly Court to the House Committee ; therefore they
were bound ultimately , whatever they might do in the interim , to make the report to a General Court . Several brethren said the report was to be made through the General Committee . Bro . Binckes read the minutes of the Quarterly Court bearing on the point , and it appeared that the terms of . the original motion were that the report was to be made by
the House Committee , "through the General Committee , to the Quarterly Court . " The General Committee had deferred its consideration of the report , so that it was not now before this Court at all . The motion of Dr . Ramsay , seconded by the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , was then put , and carried without a dissentient voice .
Bro . Binckes said he had been authorised by Bro . J . B . Monckton , the President cf the Board of General Purposes , to bring to the notice of the Court that on Saturday , the 5 th of May , there would be an amateur performance at the Opera Comique under the immediate patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales , on behalf of two of the institutions of the Order .
Applications for tickets might be at once matte at the Opera Comique . Bro . Monckton had guaranteed 100 guineas to this Institution , aud 100 guineas to the Girls' School , as the proceeds of this performance . Bro . Biggs wished to draw a matter to the attention of the brethren , all of whom he knew took a great interest not only in the Institution , but in the boys educated within its walls . Bro . BincKes had read from the minutes that
an outfit of five guineas had been granted to George Dodswell . That boy was now out in the cold for want of a situation . If any brother had a berth he could offer him and would communicate with him ( Bro . Biggs ) he should be glad to receive such communication . The brethren then proceeded with the election of 13 boys out of an approved list of 39 candidates . A list of the successful and unsuccessful candidates will be found on
Page 157 . A fourteenth boy having polled the same number of votes as the thirteenth , by resolution of the Court both were declared to be elected . The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the Scrutineers and the Chairman of the day .
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , Senior Vice President ; Bro . James Brett , Junior Vice President ; and Bro . J . M . Case , Grand Deacon , occupied the respective chairs of President , Senior Vice President , and Junior Vice President . Among the other
brethren present were Bros . S . Rawson , Raynham W . Stewart , F . Binckes , S . G . Foxall , William Stephens , H . Garrod , F . G . Pownall , W . T . Howe , John Htrvey , Grand Secretary ; H . G . Buss , A . A . Pendlebury , H . Browse , H . Massey ( Freemason ) , W . Mann , H . Bartlett , Joseph Eglese , Col . Somerville-Burney , II . Phyth ian , Herbert Dieketts , Ex-Sheriff Hutton , Griffiths Smith , John Boyd , C . F .
Hogard , M . Weston , C P . Cobham , C B . Slee , G . B . Gates , Henry Higgins , J . Fred . Huggins , John H . Cummins , George Tunley , George Angold , C . B . Barham , Walter E . Gompertz , A . H . Alley , E . F . Storr , J . Mowlem Burt , M . P . Barnett , James W . Lambert , G . Waterhall , James Hill , C . E . Walter , George Gregson , John Messent , and Henry Venn .
The lodge first confirmed the grants made at the last Lodge of Benevolence to the amount of £ 345 , and then proceeded with the new cases , of which there were 25 on the list . One , however , had been withdrawn since the petition had been presented . Four cases were deferred . The remainder of thejjeases were relievetl as follows : Two
w j th £ iS ° each ( £ 300 ); one with £ 100 ( £ 100 ) -, two with £ 50 each ( £ 100 ) ; one with £ 40 ( £ 40 ) ; five with £ 20 each ( £ 100 ) ; two with £ 15 each ( £ 30 ) ; and seven with £ 10 each ( £ 70 . ) 'I'he lodge having sat three hours and a half , then adjourned .
Bro . the Right Hon . the Marquis of Hartington , R . W . P . G . M . Derbyshire , has kindly promised to take the chair at the Anniversary dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund , which will be held at Willis's Rooms on the 5 th prox . It is with sincere regret we announce the death of Bro . Montagu Scott , of Gray ' s Inn Square , which sad circumstance occurred on Saturday last . We hope to give a short obituary in our next .
Masonic And General Tidings.
Masonic and General Tidings .
Her Majesty the Queen , accompanied by Princess Beatrice , and attended by the lords and ladies of the Court , is expected to leave Osborne and return to Windsor Castle about the close of this or in the course of next week . Arrangements , it is understood , had bee : made for the reception of the Queen at Windsor on Thursday or Friday last , but it is now believed that Het
Majesty will not proceed to the Castle so soon as was at first anticipated . At Windsor , on Saturday , the 20 th birthday of her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice , youngest daughter of the Queen , was celebrated with considerable rejoicings . Early in the morning , and at intervals during the day , the bells of the Chapel Royal , of St . George and
St John ' s Churches pealed merrily , and salutes of 21 guns were fired from the artillery in the Long Walk , Windsorpark , also from Fort Belvedere and the Royal Adelaide frigate , Virginia Water . The consecration of the Ancient Briton Lodge , No . 1675 , took place at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , on Monday last , the 16 th inst ., the ceremony being performed
by Bro . H . S . Alpass , P . G . Secretary West Lancashire . A report ofthe proceedings will be given in our next issue . The Duke of Connaught Lodge of Mark Master Masons , No . igo , will be consecrated on Friday , the 27 th inst ., at the Havelock Hotel , Albion-rd ., Dalston , by the V . W . Bro . Frederick Binckes , G . S . Bro . J . B . Shackleton , P . G . D . C . Middlesex and Surrey , being the
W . M . designate . The many admirers of Mr . J oseph Hatton will be pleased to know that he is writing a new novel , " The Queen of Bohemia , " which will commence in the May number of the Charing Cross Magazine . METROPOLITAN LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1056 . —The Fifteen Sections will be worked by the
members of this lodgeof instruction at the Portugal Hotel , 155 , Fleet-street , E . G ., on Friday , the 25 th May , 1877 , commencing at six o'clock in the evening , Bro . C . A . Woods , W . S . 145 , in the chair . A warrant has , within the last few days , been granted fora new lodge , to be called the Henry Muggeridge ,
No . 16 79 , to meet at the Prince George , Park-road , Dalston . The officers designate are Bros . Henry Muggeridge , W . M ., P . M . Panmure Lodge , No . 715 ; Francis Fellows , S . W . Lion and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 ; and E . F . Storr , J . W ., W . M . Neptune Lodge , No . 22 . The days of meeting have been fixed for the fourth Saturday in every alternate month commencing in May .
FREEMASONRY IN GERMANY . — A Renter ' s telegram from Berlin , dated April 12 th , says : — "The assertion that Herr von Dachroden , the Master of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Prussia ( Grosse Landesloge ) , who is at Rome , had become a convert to Roman Catholicism , is declared by his deputy in office , Herr Gaartz , on the authority of a telegram received by him from Herr von Dachroden , to be an infamous falsehood . " " NATIONAL HOSPITAL I'OR DISEASES OP
THE HEART AND PARALYSIS , SOHO-SQUARE , W . "—To meet the heavy expenses consequent on repairs necessary to the building on termination of present lease , and to afford more space for in and out patients , a bazaar ( under distinguished patronage ) will be held on the 15 th , 16 th , and 17 th of next month at the hospital , where contributions of fancy goods , etc ., etc ., will be thankfully received by the
committee . A band will be in attendance daily . On the first day a grand vocal and instrumental concert will be given . "We have received the prospectus of the Masonic Building and Investment Society ( Limited ) , which is to be established for the purpose of affording to " Freemasons , their wives and families , " all the advantages of
a Land Building and Investment Society ; and this class of security has so far improved within the last few years , as to claim the support of the Masonic world . A special feature , amongst others , of this Society will consist of a fund called the " Masonic Relief Fund ; " by which , at the discretion of the directors , certain sums will be devoted annually to " assist the wives and children of deceased
brother Masons who may be in distress . " Masons , their wives and families only admitted as members of the Society , whereby the institution will become absolutely " Masonic . " A general meeting will be held at an early date , and all brothers desirous of joining and assisting in the progress of the institution , will oblige by sending their
names and addresses as early as possible , so that they may be invited to attend the meeting to discuss the prospects of the Society . Masons desirous of promoting the interests of this Society , will oblige by communicating with Bro . A . G . Newton , Managing Director at the office , 4 , Thavies Inn , Holborn , W . C . THE SCOTTISH FREEMASON . — If there is
anything our brethren in the land o' cakes need more than another , it is the benefit of a free press intelligently devoted to the interests of the Craft and determined to break the shell of exclusiveness in which they have heretofore lived . We are glad , therefore , to see that a fortnightly Masonic journal has been started in Glasgow , and that it opens with fair promise of usefulness . We have placed it on our list , and shall be glad to know of its complete success . —
New York Dispatch . James Henry Batley being returned a successful candidate at the boys' election on the 16 th inst ., the mother and friends beg to return their grateful thanks to all who gave their votes to him , the more especially to Bros . Raynham W . Stewart , and Leopold Ruf , for their kind and indefatigable exertions at the election , and to Bros . George Kenning and C . Burmeister , for their interest .