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FREEMASONS' CLUB , PORTSMOUTH . Offers especial advantages to Commercial Gentlemen and Visitors to Southsea . It is pleasantly situated in the centre of the Borough , close to thc Railway Station , and Tram Cars pass it every few minutes to all parts of the Town . Entrance Fee , One Guinea . Annual Subscription for Resident Members , One Guinea . To Visitors , etc ., vvho arc non-resident in the immediate district , thc Annual Subscription is Ten Shillings and Sixpence . Three Craft Lodges , a regular Lodge of Instruction , •meeting every fortnight ; a Royal Arch Chapter , Mark Lodge , and a Conclave of Rome and Constantino meet in the handsome Hall attached to the Club . For further particulars and forms of nominations apply to the Secretary , 79 , Commercial Road , Landport .

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THE UNITED KINGDOM RAILWAY OFFICERS' AND SERVANTS' ASSOCIATION , ANT ) RAILWAY ORPHAN FUND . PRESIDENT . HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER , K . G . The Tenth Annual Festival in aid of this Institution will be held at thc City Terminus Hot-el , Cannon-street , E . G ., on Wednesday , March 16 th , 1 SS 1 . The Right Hon . the EARL OF LATHOM will preside . HONORARY STEWARDS . His Grace the Duke of VV . Birt , Esq . Richmond and Gordon . H . A . Brassey , Esq ., M . P . His Grace the Duke of VV . Cunliffe Brooks , Esq ., Grafton . M . P . His Grace the Duke of M . C . Buszard , Esq ., Q . C , Montrose . M . P . The Right Hon . thc Earl of E . J . Cave , Esq . Ilchester . O . E . Coope , Esq ., M . P . The Right Hon , the Earl of Spencer Charrington , Esq . Sheffield . G . Courtauld , Esq ., M . P . The Right Hon . the Lord W . Y . Craig , Esq ., M . P . Airey . A . Dawson , Esq . The Right Hon . the Lord Baron de Ferrieres , M . P . Leigh . VV . Francis , Esq . The Right Hon . the Lord Myles Fenton , Esq . Waveney . R . Garrett , Esq . The Right Hon . the Vis- H . J . Gardner , Esq . count Sandon , M . P . T . Rowley Hill , Esq ., M . P . The Right Hon . Lord John 1 . R . Hollond , Esq ., M . P . Manners , M . P . Lieut .-Col . Howard , J . P . Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart ., C . W . C . Hutton , Esq ., J . P . M . P . C . Hall , Esq . Sir Trevor Lawrence , Bart ., Col . R . N . F . Kingscote , M . P . M . P . Sir Henry Tufton , Bart . J . M . Klenck , Esq . Sir H . Drummond Wolff , | . P . Knight , Esq . K . C . B ., M . P . J . VV . Mellor , Esq ., Q . C , Sir John Monckton , Knt . M . P . Sir T . J . Nelson , Knt . I . S . Manley , Esq . Rev . C . J . Martyn , M . A . G . Merewether , lisq . S . C Hadley , Esq ., Aid . of J . Pender , Esq ., M . P . London ( Treasurer ) . ( . Phillips , Esq . Col . C . Alexander , M . P . ' ] . Rankin , Esq ., M . P . Capt . J . E . F . Aylmer , M . P . " C . T . Ritchie , Esq . ^ M . P . J . E . Acworth , Esq . James Robertson , Esq . T . C . Baring , Esq ., M . P . John Shaw , Esq . Henry Ford Barclay , Esq ., John Staples , Esq . ( Aid . of J ^ P . London ) . J . Barrett , Esq . T . Vesper , Esq . A . C . Baiclay , Esq . VV . Willis , Esq ., O . C , M . P . M ; Biddulph , Esq ., M . P . Baron de Worms , M . P . OBJECTS OF THE INSTITUTION . The Association is designed to give temporary and permanent assistance to persons in the Service of Railway Companion or Railway Contractors in cases of Accident or Severe Illness ; to provide them Annuities in old age , or if otherwise incapacitated for work , and at death to assist their families . Forty Annuitants have been elected , and upwards of ^ 29 , 000 have been distributed to necessitous cases since THE RAILWAY ORPHAN ASYLUM FUND is established to provide a Home for the offspring of those who lose their lives in carrying out their hazardous duties . DONATIONS or SUBSCRIPTION'S , to be announced at the Festival , are earnestly solicited . Thc smallest sum will be thankfully received by the Secretary , MR . JAMES SALMON , at the Offices , 21 , Finsbury Pavement , London , E . C , or b y the Stewards . N . B . —Subscriptions of Five Shillings and upwards per annum entitle to one or more Votes . Donors of F'ive Guineas become Life Governors , and arc entitled to one Vote for Life at every Election . P . O . Orders should be made payable at Finsbury Pavement .

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TO OUR READERS . THE FREEMASON * is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry in every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — United Kingdom . c £ M ?& U . ^ ™& l & g ? nent , Sec . ' 13 s . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 66 .. Remittances may be made in Stamps , but Post OHiere Orders or Cheques are preferred , the former payable to GEORGE Ktxxixe ,, Chief Oflice , London , thc latter crossed London Joint Stock Hank .

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TO ADVERTISERS . THE FREEMASON has a large circulation in all parts of the Globe . In it thc official Reports of thc Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland are published with the special sanction of the respective Grand Masters , and it contains a complete record nf Masonic work in this country , our Indian Kmpire , anil the Colonics . The vast accession to ihe ranks of the Order during the |» a > t ( v \ v years , and the increasing interest manifested in its doings , has given the Freemason a position and influence which few journals can lay claim to , ami thc proprietor can assert with confidence that announcements appearing in its columns challenge the attention of a very large and influential body of readers .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . Patron and President : H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . The ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Of this Institution will take place on WEDNESDAY , 23 rd FEBRUARY , 1 SS 1 , At the FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT' QUEEN-STREET , LONDON , Upon which occasion LT .-COL . SIR HENRY EDWARDS , BART ., R . W . Prov . G . M . for West Yorkshire , Has been rilcascd to signify his intention of presiding . Brethren desirous of accepting the Office of Steward upen this occasion will greatly oblige by forwarding their Names and Masonic rank , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . JAMES TERRY , P . Prov . G . J . W . Herts . Secretary . 4 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The Cerneau Council and the English High Grades under consideration . "Smithfield , " a paper by Bro . GEORGE LAMBERT , will be reviewed in our next . J UVENUS . —In our next .

Owing to pres 5 urc on our columns the following stand over : — Strong Man of Instruction , No . 45 .

BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . "Sunday Times , " "Broad Arrow , " "Allen ' s Indian Mail , " "Citizen , " "Hull Packet , " "New York Dispatch , " "Masonic Advocate , " "Masonic Record of Western India , " " Der Long Islaendcr , " "Auckland ' s

( N . Z . ) Evening Star , " " Sydney Freemason , " "Hebrew Leader , " "Jewish Chronicle , " "Proceedings of the Grand R . A . Chapter of Illinois ( U . S . A . ) , " "Proceedings at the Twenty-fourth Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Illinois . "

The Freemason.

THE FREEMASON .

SATURDAY , JANUARY 22 , 1 S 81 .

OUR readers will have seen a letter in our last impression , signed " P . VV . M ., " and headed " Our Boys' School , " whicii we published with some regret , though we did not feel justified in refusing its admission into our columns ; for it is perfectly

clear lhat if such statements are made , or if such views prevail , it is far better that they should be " ventilated" in our pages . Thc whole responsibility of these statements rests upon the writer , and wc sincerely trust that he has not written hastily or

in any spirit of prejudice . The fact , as a fact , is , we confess , entirely new to us , as not only have we never heard of a similar complaint , but we had , on the contrary , every reason to believe that under the present skilful management of the School the whole

tone of discip line and gentlemanl y bearing had been raised . If , however , any such general feeling exists , wc trust that the authorities of the School

will look into the matter carefully and closely at once . " P . W . M . ' s" letter is , no doubt , not pleasant lo read , and we hope , as we said before , that he has irrefragable authority for what he advances .

* * WE note that by the proceedings which took place at the last meeting of the Quarterly Court of the Boys' School COLLINGWOOD ' name was withdrawn from the list of successful candidates in

deferen ce to the general wish of the meeting , and with the concurrence of Bro . GIRLINSG . We quite agree with this decision , as we pointed out last week , as it vvas quite clear that after the report of

the Com mi l tee of Investigation the case could no longer stand on its own merits . We think , therefore , that the Quarterly Court has come lo a conclusion which will be approved of by all the Subscribers .

The Freemason.

Ar the last meeting of the Quarterl y Court of the Girls' School Bro . J OSHUA NUNN re-introduced and carried a resolution for increasing the grant to outgoing students , in exceptional cases , up to £ 40 . This was the resolution which , it will

be remembered , was rejected at a previous Quarterly-Court , owing to a misapprehension of its meaning and object . We agreed with the resolution then , as we were quite sure it was a wise and

needful alteration , and we are glad to hear that many who opposed it then will support it now . We cannot doubt but that the resolution will be carried at the next Quarterl y Court on confirmation .

* * IT will be seen b y a communication in the last Freemason that a " Hervey Memorial Fund " is about to be set on foot . Bro . SIR J MONCKTON is Chairman and Bro . R . R . DAVIS Secretary .

Agreeing as we do in such a memorial to our late esteemed Grand Secretary , we are yet free to confess lhat the avowed object of the memorial is , in onr opinion , one of somewhat questionable expediency . We doubt very much whether thc

members of our Order generally will be willing to subscribe money for the mere purpose of adding to the great benefits secured to the successful candidates of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

We venture to think that a much more definite and distinct object should be adopted by the Committee if the proposal , worthy as it is in itself , is to be generally supported by the members of the English Craft .

* * * WE call attention to a letter and circular from Bro . HEDGES , Secretary of the Girls' School , which appear in this week ' s Freemason . The information contained in them both will be of great interest to

many of our readers , and we doubt not that the Anniversary Festival of 1881 will be another signal triumph and success for the Girls' School and for Bro . HEDGES . The admirable management ,

its undoubted efficiency , the practical work of- that excellent Institution , naturall y commend it to the sympathy and support of all English Freemasons . We hear , with great pleasure , that the number of Stewards is alread y unprecedentl y large .

* - }* * THE presence of H . R . H . THE GRAND MASTER at the marriage of Bro . LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD will be gladly noted by all the members of our ancient Craft . We do not say that Freemasonry

has anything to do with it , for , as LORD BEACONS - I ' IELD truly observed , the kindness and consideration of the PRINCE OV WALES are so conspicuous on all occasions as to excite the admiration of all

Englishmen . But , as Freemasons , we have a right to express our conviction that its kindl y feelings of toleration and goodwill to all men are so remarkably demonstrated b y its distinguished head , the Illustrious Heir Apparent to the English Throne .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

We are requested to publish the following circular , which wc do with much pleasure : " Worshipful Sir and Brother , — " 1 have the honour to inform you that the Ninetythird Anniversary Festival of this Institution will take place

on Wednesday , the 1 Sth May next , under the distinguished presidency of the Right Hon . Sir Michael E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., Ri g ht Worshipful Provincial Grand Master for Gloucestershire , and , in soliciting the valuable support of your lodge on this occasion , beg to submit the following important particulars for your consideration ' : " Since the establishment of the Institution , in T ; 88 , no

fewer than twelve hundred and fifty-four daughters of our deceased or distressed brethren have been the recipients of its benefits . " The number of girls educated , clothed , and maintained in the School has now been raised to 229 , by the election in October last of an additional twenty-five . This increase , rendered possible by the extra accommodation furnished by

the recent purchase of Lyncombe House—now the Junior School—will obviously entail a corresponding increase in the annual expenditure . " The above purchase , happily completed during the current year without the necessity of trenching on the funded property of the Institution , has naturally been a somewhat severe strain upon its other resources , and owing

to the large outlays consequent on the various additions to the buildings and grounds found to be necessary during the past few years , it lias not yet been possible to increase the invested capital to an extent commensurate with the augmented responsibilities of the Institution . " Under thesecircumstanccs . lwhile gratefully acknowledging the liberality which has at all times been extended to-