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West , having answered the usual questions , was entrusted . Lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and the ceremony of passing rehearsed , with Bro . West as candidate . Lodge was resumed to the First Degree , and the W . M . rose for the first time . Bros . Hewett , Scriven , and Boyce were elected joining members . They severally returned thanks , and the dues were collected . The

W . M . rose for the second time , and Bro . Jones , S . W ., was elected W . M . for the ensuingweek . Bro . Jones e ' xpressed his gratification , and appointed the officers in rotation . The W . M . rose for the third time , and received the " Hearty good wishes" of the brethren , and the lodge was closed . The usual collection for the Benevolent Fund was made , and amounted to £ 2 12 s .

TORQUAY . —J ORDAN LODGE ( NO . 1402 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , Park-street , on Wednesday , the 4 th inst ., when the following brethren were present : Bros . S . Wills , W . M . ; Wills , S . W . ; VV . Winget , J . W . ; T . Prust , W . M . 1402 , S . D . ; J . Lane , P . M ., J . D . ; G . West . I . G . ; 7 . Taylor , Sec . ; j . Dodge , Preceptor ; J . E . Newton , Tyler ; W . Hersey , and V . Lauzell .

The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Hersey acting as candidate , the ceremony ot initiation was partly rehearsed by the W . M ., Bro . West giving the remainder , also the charge in a most able manner . The work for next meeting being set , the usual questions were asked , and the lodge was closed .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

ALDERSGATE CHAPTER ( No . i 657 ) .-The installation meeting of this chapter was held at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Monday last . There were present Comps . F . Crockford , M . E . Z . ; E . Y . Jolliffe , H . ; H . B . Marshall , J . ; P . F . R . Saillard , S . E . ; A . B . Hudson , ist Asst . Soj . ; S . G . Rawlinson , 2 nd Asst . Soj . ; and J . Shotter . Visitors : Comps . W . Taylor , P . P . G . J .

Middlesex ; A . H . Brown , P . G . Reg . Middlesex ; and W . Lake , P . P . G . Reg . Cornwall . The minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed , and the report of the Audit Commi tee , showing a satisfactory balance , was also received and adopted . Comp . Taylor then occupied the chair of First Principal , and the following companions were duly installed : Comps . E . Y .

Jolliffe , Z . ; H . B . Marshall , P . G . Treas ., H . ; P . F . R . Saillard , J . The other officers for the year are Comps . E . Anderton , S . E . ; E . W . Stillwell , S . N . ; George Kenning , Treas . ; J . Larkin , P . S . ; A . B . Hudson , ist Asst . Soj . ; G . Rawlinson , 2 nd Asst . Soj . ; and Comp . E . Couchman was elected Janitor . Before closing the chapter , the M . E . Z . presented a

handsome Past First Principal ' s jewel to Comp . Crockford , in recognition of his services in the chair during the past year . The gift was suitably acknowledged by Comp . Crockford , and the companions adjourned to a banquet . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . Comp . Crockford then proposed "The Health of the

M . E . Z ., Comp . Jolliffe , " whose geniality and many good qualities had endeared him to his brethren in the lodges and chapters with which he was connected . The M . E . Z ., in his reply , thanked the companions for so heartily receiving the toast , and trusted that , notwithstanding the paucity of members at the chapter that evening , he would have a prosperous year of office , which he would do his utmost to attain .

The toast of " The Visitors " was replied to by Comps . Taylor and Lake . The other toasts were "The I . P . Z ., Comp . F . Crockford ; " "The Past Principals ; " and "The H . and J . and other Officers . " An excellent programme of music was carried out by Bros . J . Kift , Franklin Clive , and Madame Isabel George , much to the satisfaction of the companions .

BOURNEMOUTH . —Hengist Chapter ( No . 195 ) . —The annual festival was held at the Masonic Hall , on Wednesday , the nth inst ., when there was a good muster of the companions and visitors . Comp . j . B . Rogers was installed as M . E . Z ; Comp . J . Harvey , as H . ; and Comp . C . T . Miles , as J ; the ceremony of installation being most impressiveiy performed by Comp . H . J .

Atkins , Prov . Grand J . of Hampshire and Isle of Wight , the retiring M . E . Z . After the investiture of officers the M . E . Z . presented , on behalf of the chapter , a very handsome P . Z . ' s jewel to Comp . Atkins in recognition of his valuable services as Z . during the past two years and as first Z . of the chapter . The jewel was of unique design ,

and was manufactured by Bro . George Kenning , London . After the ceremony the companions adjourned to the Imperial Hotel , where a most sumptuous banquet had been prepared by Bro . Reinpach , the worthy manager . The above chapter , we are pleased to state , is making great headway ; it has been in existence just two years and now numbers 32 members .

TWICKENHAM . —Strawberry Hill Chapter ( No . 946 ) . —A meeting of this chapter was held on Wednesday the nth inst ., at the Town Hall , when there were present Comps . J . G . Jones , M . E . Z . ; R . Collick , H . ; A . C . A . Higerty , J . ; R . W . Forge , P . Z ., P . P . G . P . S ., S . E . ; H . Sapsworth , S . N . ; H . Dare , ist A . S . ; A . Walkley , Janitor ; J . A . Hammond , P . Z . ; Dan Argyle , P . Z . ;

J . Ollerhead , P . Z . ; M . Y . Gill , and R . R . Monger . Visitors : Comps . E . Hopwood , P . Z . 19 ; and Bircham Cooper , S . E . 1366 . The chapter having been opened , the minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed , and Bros . George Trinder , 20 3 2 , and Thomas Ewens Biddlecombe , J . W . 1765 , were exalted . The election of Principals and officers

for the ensuing year was then proceeded with , as follows : Comps . Collick , M . E . Z . ; Higerty , H . ; Dare , J . ; Stedwell , Treas . ; Forge , S . E . ; Sapsworth , S . N . ; Simmonds , P . S . ; Phillips , ist A . S . ; Barns , 2 nd A . S . ; and A . Walkley , Janitor . Comps . Trinder , Biddlecombe , and Monger , were elected Auditors . Comp . Forge , P . Z ., S . E ., proposed that the sum of six guineas be voted to the R . M . I , for Girls , to be placed on Comp . Sapsworth ' s list ,

which was unanimously carried . It was also unanimously resolved that the usual P . Z . ' s jewel be presented to Comp . Jones , M . E . Z ,, on the termination of his year of office , and that a cordial vote of thanks be accorded to him for his efficient working . A communication was received from Comp _ . Woodward , P . G . S . E ., expressing regret at his inability to attend . The S . E . announced that the M . E . Z , had been honoured with the offer of the office of P . A . G , D . C . The chapter was then closed .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

EXETER . —Coryton and Rougemont Union Chapter ( No . 2 ) . —At the annual meeting of this chapter , held at the Masonic Hall , on Thursday , the 12 th inst ., Bro . John Lane , Torquay , was installed M . W . S . for the ensuing year by W . Bro . W . Bennett Maye , P . M . W . S . The M . W . S . appointed the following officers : Bros . W . B . Maye , P . M . W . S ., Prelate ; G . P . Pepprell , ist Gen ; T . P . Heath , 2 nd Gen . ; S . Tones , P . M . W . S ., Treas ;

John Stocker , P . M . W . S ., Recorder ; James Jerman , Marshal ; William Taylor , Raphael ; Henry Stocker , P . M . W . S ., D . of C ; R . K . Norris , Herald ; H . B . Stark , Org . ; and Henry Shuter , O . G . A sum of ten guineas was voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and five guineas to the Mark Benevolent Fund . The brethren aterwards dined together at the Masonic Club .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . D ., President , occupied the President ' s chair ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Senior Vice-President , and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , took their respective places . Bro . Alfred A . Pendlebury , Asst . G . Sec , W . Dodd , and W . H . Lee represented the

Grand Secretary ' s department . The other brethren present were Bros . Henry Garrod , Alfred Spencer , L . C . Haslip , W . Hopekirk , J . B . Grieve , C . Dairy , A . C . Woodward , George A . Cundy , VV . H . Penyman , G . P . Britten , Col . H . Somerville Burney , George Read , David D . Mercer , W . P . Brown , Walter Dean , P . M . 10 S 7 5 H . Massey , P . M . 1928 ; C . H . Webb , P . M . 1607 ; Arthur E . Gladwell ,

P . M . 172 ; T . B . Goodfellow , VV . M . 1185 ; Henry Pett , W . M . 1155 ; E . Dignam , P . M . 1524 ; G . Powell , P . M . 11 S 4 ; W . A . Scurrah , W . M . 2206 ; T . H . Waterworth , P . M . 151 ; J . G . Hall , W . M . 169 ; G . Skudder , P . M . 1567 ; Walter Martin , P . M . S 79 ; B . Brayshaw , P . M . 1472 ; Geo . Abbott , P . M . and Sec . 192 ; J . A . Clarkson , W . M . 1457 ; W . M . Stiles , W . M . 1732 ; and H . Sadler ,

G . Tyler . The brethren first confirmed recommendations to the Grand Master made at last meeting of the Board in June to the amount of £ 750 . The new list comprised the names of 34 petitioners , whose qualifications came through lodges in London , Port of Spain ( Trinidad ) , Kotree , Maidenhead , Topsham , Llanelly , Havant , Taunton , Jarrow , Barnsley ,

Colchester , Ipswich , Jersey , Jamaica , Welchpool , Hampton , Kingston-on-Thames , Lichfield , St . Germans , Worcester , Manitoba , Peru , Netherlands , and Grahamstown . It was the smallest list that had been before the brethren for some time . Two of the cases were dismissed , the total amount

granted was £ 1000 . This consisted of one recommendation to Grand Lodge of £ 100 , one of £ 75 , and three of £ 50 each ; six recommendations to the Grand Master of £ 40 each , and eight of £ 30 each ; and immediate grants , six of £ 20 each , two of £ 15 each , four of £ \ o each , and one grant of £ 5 .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

THE SUMMER ENTERTAITMENT .

The annual Summer Entertainment , held at the Institution at Croydon , to the annuitants , was given to the inmates on Tuesday last . A large number of visitors , notwithstrading the dull weather , assembled on Cannon-street Railway Station for the 3 , 32 p . m . train , to which the Railway Company had attached two saloons . On arriving at the Institution they were met by Bro . Terry , the Secretary ,

who welcomed them . Among those present were Bro . J . Newton , Mrs . Newton , and Miss Newton , Bro . A . H . Tattershall , Bro . Chas . J . Perceval , Mr . Chas G . Hill , and Mrs . Hill , Mr . H . Cox and daughters , Mr . G . F . Cook and Mrs . Cook , Mr . F . Duan and Mrs . Duan , Miss E . Dewsnap , Bro . and Mrs . G . P . Gillard , Bro . J . G . Tongue , Mrs . Tongue , and two friends , Mrs . Cama , Bro . J . A .

Farnfield , Bro . C . F . Hogard , Bro . W . Murlis , Mr . F . Starnes , Bro . H . Cotta and daughters , Bro . Dr . H . Strong and Miss Ada Strong , Miss A . Vaughan , and Mrs . and the Misses Terry . The grounds were looking very pretty , the roses , of which there were a great number , being in lull bloom , and the beds of flowers were tastefully laid out . The lawns ,

too , were in beautiful order , and the kitchen garden was everything that could be desired . At half-past four tea was served , after which the ladies and brethren visited the aged inmates who were , as always , very pleased to see them . This occupied a considerable time and it was half-past six before the bell was rung for those present to adjourn to the large hall to hear the

musical entertainment . This was under the management of Bro . Arthur Coombes , who must be congratulated upon the success of his programme , which was both interesting and long . Mr . W . Wright very efficiently accompanied the songs . The first item on the programme was a pianoforte solo , entitled " Danse Negre , " which was deservedly applauded .

Mr . M . Ryan sang "Oft in the stilly night" and the pretty "P ilgrim of love , " very well indeed . Mr . Coombe James ' s recitations were remarkably good , he imitating an American from one of the Southern States , who gave some of his friends his views of Rubenstein as a pianist . In the second part of the programme Mr . James was in great demand , for after he had recited Clement Scott ' s pathetic

poem , "The Women of Mumbles Head , " he was called upon to give a nigger " Stump Speech , " which so amused the company that he was obliged to preach the well known sermon from the text of Old Mother Hubbard . Mr . James certainly was one of the stars of the evening . But there were others to amuse the old people as well . Mr . Percy Phillips was one of these . He began by imitating Madame

Liebhardt ' s singing of " Comin' thro' the rye , " which , to use a hackneyed term , "brought down the house . " There were other imitations equally successful . Mr . Grice with Mr . Ryan sang a duet , entitled "The moon has raised her lamp , " and the songs " The postilion " and "The Quaker , " both of which were encored . Bro . Arthur Combes was in his element when he

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sang " The man who struck O'Hara . " He sang so well that he was compelled to sing " Killaloe , " as an encorp In the second part he sang " Beautiful love , " which wa « s also encored . The Misses Terry both sang , and the applause which they gained was quite deserved and showed how popular were the daughters of the Secretarv Miss Cotta sang "The old sun dial , " and Miss Strong played a waltz . Mr . Barnard read Arthur SkeM , L .. >?

well-known " Mrs . Brown on the Volunteer Review . " When the programme was over , Bro . Terry had the room cleared for dancing and invited the visitors to join Bro . FARNFIELD said that he was sure all the company would congratulate Bro . Combes on the excellent pro gramme . Bro . COMBES said it had given him very great pleasure to be there to afford amusement both to the annuitants and the visitors .

A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Terry , who responded in his usual happy vein . The company then left , having spent a very pleasant afternoon , and travelled back to London Bridge and Cannon-street by the South-Eastern Railway .

A Picnic Of The Hundred Of Elloe Lodge, No. 469, Spalding.

A PICNIC OF THE HUNDRED OF ELLOE LODGE , No . 469 , SPALDING .

The brethren of the mystic tie found themselves more fortunate , on Friday , the 6 th inst ., the occasion of their excursion to Leamington , than the majority of people who during the past few weeks , have been relying upon the weather in the matter of outdoor gatherings . Though somewhat clouded , the day remained fine , and the excursion therefore The

, proved an unequivocal success . attention paid to the arrangements by the Local Committee , and the interest evinced by theW . M . of Guy ' s Lodge , Leamington however , rendered this result a foregone conclusion ' . Brethren from Cambridge , Sleaford , Boston , Clare , and other places , honoured the W . M . of the Hundred of Elloe ( Bro . G . W . Ham ) by their presence , so that the excursion

party , in round numbers , reached between fifty and sixty . Arriving at Leamington shortly before n o ' clock , the brethren and their friends were met on the platform by Bro . J . T . Barrett , W . M . of Guy ' s , and several other members of his historic lodge , when the business of the day commenced with a substantial breakfast , provided at the Crown Hotel by the Host , Bro . Stanley .

By 12 o'clock , however , the party were well "on foot , " and an exploration of the many beauties of the delightful districts about Leamington was successfully made . To ensure greater expedition , Bros . Barrett and Stanley , with various other prominent Masons , constituted themselves guides for the day , so that in rapid succession Warwick Castle , with its matchless gardens and priceless art

treasures , Kenilworth , and the pump-room , Jephson Gardens , Bathing establishment , Municipal Buildings , Theatre , Electric dep 6 t , and other features of note at the Royal Spa , were minutely inspected , whilst one enthusiastic party also managed to bring in the birth-place of the immortal Bard ( Shakespeare ) . Natuially this work occupied some hours , so that the

company came with sharpened appetites at a quarter to six to the banquet , which was served by Bro . Stanley in the hall of Guy ' s Lodge , and in a style according with the enviable tradition of the noted Crown Hotel . Covers were laid for over sixty guests , Bro . Ham presiding , being supported by the W . M . of Gay ' s , and his Senior Warden , whilst Bro . Bimrose , I . P . M ., in the absence of the S . W .

of the Elloe Lodge , occupied the vice-chair . Bro . Barrell , in his official capacity , directed the proceedings . After dinner the CHAIRMAN submitted a shortened toast list , and we need scarcely say that one of the principal toasts , proposed by Bro . Barrell , was Gay ' s Lodge and its W . M ., Bro . Barrett . " The company , recognising the W . M . ' s great kindness in

his efforts to enhance the pleasures of the day , received the toast with great enthusiasm , and loudly cheered Bro . Barrett at many points of a telling response . In return , Bro . BARRETT gave '' The Hundred of Elloe Lodge and its VV . M ., Bro . Ham . " The W . M . responded in suitable terms , alluding to the success of the excursion , the fraternal spirit evinced by the

brethren of Guy's , and to the unbounded confidence always reposed in him by the members of his own lodge . Bro . COPELAND , in his own happy manner , proposed " The Visitors , " to which the Rev . R . G . ASH responded J and "The Ladies , " proposed by Bro . FOUNTAIN , brought the proceedings to a close . The return journey was made from Leamington at S

o'clock , the Leamington brethren , loyal in their adhesion , accompanying the party to the station in strong force . Taken altogether , the Leamington excursion of 1 SS 8 proved one ot the most enjoyable ever organised by the Hundred of Elloe Lodge . The comfort of the railway journey was much enhanced by the forethought of Bro . West and Marsden , especially to the latter , who was > nstru " mental in placing saloon carriages at the service ot tne excursionists .

The corner-stone of the new Masonic Hall at South San Francisco was laid with Masonic ceremonial by Bro . Morris M . Eslee , Dep . G . Master , as Grand Master , on the 30 th May last , the attendance of Grand Officers ana representatives of lodges being very numerous . I v p , dress on the occasion was delivered by Bro . Henry Williams , who was the first person made a Masoni California , having been initiated in California Lodge , 11

1 , in 1849 . p PRESENTATION OF A BOWLING TROPHY . » ' Alex . Morrison , of the Globe Hotel , Paisley , has P resen ' to his brother Masons of that town an elegant silver c w which is to be competed for annually by b ° wler * ? „!„* with the two lodges in Paisley , the Master of the winnii B lodra to he custodian . On Monday evening , the 4 '" "" ¦ ' ' tor

on the Wellmeadow Green , the first competition cup took place between players representing the at . and the Renfrew County Kilwinning Lodges , tne' 01 winning by 14 shots . After the game an adjournment made to the Globe Hotel , where the donor ° ^} ^ n L . < =, > nrPrl it rn Rrn . Iam « lark . K . W . M . of St . MirrenLOORCJ 1

who , in accepting it , assured Bro . Morrison that it ^ be highly valued by the Masonic Craft in paisley- ^ course of a very pleasant meeting "Ihe neaiui Donor" was pledged with all honours .