Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall , The President , Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., occupied the chair ; Bro . Brette took the Senior Vice President ' s chair ; and Bro . Cottebrune , P . G . Purst ., occupied the chair of Junior Vice President .

There were also present Bros . Henry Garrod , G . A . P . j R . F . Spaull , ] . Smith Eastes , G . D . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; H . McPherson , John Noble , VV . Alann , E . J . Barron , P . G . D . ; Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; G . P . Britten , C . Darwig , E . F . Stow , G . P . Gillard , George Read , J . Hart , XV . Alaxsted , J . H . Taylor , H . Stevenson , E . Baxter , Capt . Nicols , J . Handell , C . Scrutton , L . G . Langdon , VV . G .

Dickens , A . VV . Fenner , J . H . Sillitoe , F . C Aloullet , S . T . Kingston , Thomas Kingston , C . D . Rivington , A . E . Gladwelf , VV . Goodacre , E . W . Wilson , C . A . Walter , H . E . Frances , VV . Lake ( Freemason ) , and others . Thebrethren Rest conferred grants to the amount of £ 355 , recommended at last meeting of the Board of Benevolence .

There were 31 new cases on the list ; five of these were deferred . The remaining 2 G were relieved with the total sum of £ 615 . This was composed of recommendations to Grand Lodge for three of £ 5 ( £ 15 ); nine of £ 10 ( £ 90 ); six of £ 20 ' ( £ 120 ); two of £ 25 ( £ 50 ) ; three of £ ' 30 ( £ 90 ); one of £ 50 ( £ 50 ); two of £ 100 ( £ 200 ) . The lodge was then closed .

Freemasonry In Belper.

FREEMASONRY IN BELPER .

In response to the W . AI . and brethren ot the Beaureper Lodge , No . 7 S 7 , over 100 brethren assembled in the lodge room on Sunday afternoon , July 20 th , to clothe , & c , and then marshal in full regalia through the main street to Christ Church to hear a sermon preached by Bro . the Rev . E . A . Hillyard on Papal and other Bulls against

Masonry . Bro . Hillyard ' s great experience and learning enabled him to enter into this subject at considerable length . A more eloquent , powerful , and impressive sermon on Papal Bulls and Freemasonry the writer has never heard , and it was listened to by the vast congregation with deep attention . At the close of the service a collection or offertory for the Alasonic Charities was made .

Amongst the brethren present were Bros . Sir J . G . N , Alleyne / Bart ., P . P . G . S . W . ; Rev . E . A . Hillyard , P . P . G . C , and S . VV . 7 S 0 ; George Day , P . G . S . D . ; Dr . Allen , P . P . G . J . D . ; Benj . Cooper , P . P . G . P . ; VV . H . Fisher , P . G . S . B . ; Lennox , P . P . G . S . B . ; Wade , P . P . G . S . B . ;

and Lyth , PIG . P . Bro . B . Cooper very efficiently acted as D . C . on the occasion . Lodges Nos . 1495 , 1324 , 1179 , 108 . 5 , 102 S , 884 , S 50 , S 02 , 7 S 7 , 654 , 625 , 506 . and 253 were well represented . The day was gloriously fine , which brought a great many persons long distances to sec the procession and hear this important sermon .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . JUSTICE WATKIN WILLIAMS . We regret to announce the death of Bro . Justice Watkin Williams , at Nottingham , which occurred at a late hour on the night of Thursday , the 17 th inst ., of heart disease ; his lordship had been engaged in Court during the day , and appeared in good health . The deceased Judge was the son of the late Rev . P . Williams , rector of Llansannan , Denbighshire , and was born on the 25 th September , 1 S 2 S , called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1 S 54 , and was appointed

Q . C . and Bencher of his Inn in 1 S 73 . He represented iTenbigh from November , iSGS , to 1 SS 0 , when he was returned for Carnarvonshire , and in November of that year was appointed a Judge of the Queen ' s Bench Division . He was initiated in thc Panmure Lodge , No . 1017—now No . 715 —then held at the Pembury Tavern , Clapton , by Bro . Hy . Muggeridge , the Alaster , on the 19 th June , 1 S 5 S , and remained a member many years ; he was also a subscriber to the Alasonic Girls' School .

West Lancashire Masonic Educa Tional Institution.

WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC EDUCA TIONAL INSTITUTION .

Between 30 and 40 years ago , when the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution was founded by brethren whose wisdom and benevolence went hand-in-hand , the very first monetary item which appeared on the book of the Charity was a sum of £ 73 12 s ., the outcome of a ball

which was given by the leaders of the Craft at that period . Recognising the value of this source of income , the Committee of the Institution have kept these annual assemblies in existence , and that which took place at the Town Hall this year was the thirty-fifth of the series given in the aid of the Charity . These annual festive gatherings , which have taken place since the year 1 S 50 , have been the means

of adding no less a sum than about £ 4200 to the funds of this most deserving ' . Institution ; and the fact that 410 children have received educational and other advantages since its foundation , at a total outlay of about £ 10 , 000 , speaks eloquently of the immense good accomplished by it during its existence . At the present time there are GG little ones on the foundation of the "West

Lancashire , " costing £ 1166 , who are attending schools selected by parents or guardians , but approved by the committee ; and the bye-laws which have been recently framed further enable the committee to send orphan children to schools where they will be entirely maintained , in addition to the previous benefits of education and clothing . The present invested capital of the charity is about £ 17 , , and during

the past year the brethren of nearly the whole of the Si lodges throughout the province have generously contributed to the funds of their pet institution . The extended advantages wisely brought into existence by the committee will necessitate increased outlay ; But there is no doubt the members of the Craft , by their contributions , will enable those entrusted with the management of affairs to carry the scheme into permanent and beneficial effect . One

remarkable feature of the management of th » West Lancashire Alasonic Educational Institution is that not a farthing of the funds is paid for any official , the whole of the work being done by an elected committee of about 40 members , Bro . G . Broadbridge , P . P . G . D . C , and Bro . R . Martin , P . M . and treasurer , 11 S 2 , being the honorary secretaries ; and Bro . J . T . Callow , P . P . G . Treasurer , the honorary treasurer .

Masonic And General Tidings

MASONIC AND GENERAL TIDINGS

The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Essex will be held at the Public Hall , Maldon , on Wednesday , the 13 th proximo , at two p . m . We hear that Bro . W . Drake , P . M ., well-known to many , has recently left with part of his family for Sydney . The good wishes of many Alasonic friends go with him .

A moveable Grand Lodge of the Mark Degree will be held at the Royal Public Rooms , Exeter , on Wednesday , August Gth . Canon Portal , Past Grand Alark Alaster , will move that the sum of ten guineas be voted to the Hughan Testimonial Fund .. The brethren of the Merchant Navy Lodge , No . 7 S 1 , have just celebrated their annual summer festival .

Hampton Court was selected for the rendezvous , and a goodly gathering dined at the Alitre Hotel , and with fine weather a successful day was passed . We are requested to state that the Duke of Albany ' s subscription to the Boys' School Festival seems to have b . een returned by inadvertence on the list of the Lodge of Antiquity ; it ought properly to be credited to the list of the Apollo University Lodge , Oxford .

lhe Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire was held on VVednesday last under the presidency of the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . F . T . Halsey , M . P . The new Grand Officers were appointed , and several grants were made for benevolent purposes . A report will appear next week .

At the last meeting of the West Smithfield Lodge , No . 1 G 23 , at Freemasons' Hall , VV . C , Bro . G . H . Stephens , S . W ., was elected VV . M . for the ensuing 12 months . A jewel was voted to Bro . H . J . Lardner , P . AI . & c , the outgoing W . AL , for his valuable services in the chair .

The last nights of "The Beggar Student " are announced at the Alhambra ; and on Saturday , August 2 nd , a newly written and enlarged version of F . C Burnand's popular burlesque , " Black-Eyed Susan , " is to be produced , with original music , specially composed by Air . Alfred Lee .

Should any brother have any " curios " he would like to exhibit at Worcester , he had better communicate with Bro . George Taylor , Summerdyne Villa , Kidderminster , or Bro . George Kenning , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , Little Britain , or any information may be obtained at the office of the Freemason .

The will , dated Jan . 24 , 18 79 , ! the Ri ht Hon . George , Viscount Torrington , one of the lords-in- waiting on the Queen , who died on April 27 last , at Monte Car lo , Monaco , was proved on the 17 th ult . by the Alarquisof Abergavenny and Bro . John Aloxon Clabon , the executors , the value of the personal estate amounting to over £ 12 , 000 .

The members of the Corinthian Lod ge , No . 13 S 2 , George Hotel , Cubitt Town , have arranged to have a summer outing on Thursday next . The party will repair in brakes to Bro . Benningfield ' s , Crown Gardens , Broxbourne . A few tickets left unsold may be had of Bro . S . G . Bonner , Hon . Sec , 35 , Church-street , Cubitt Town .

Bro . Philip Chetham , the oldest Freemason in England , and , it is supposed , in the world , has just died at Southport . He was in his 97 th year , and was initiated a Freemason in 1 S 11 . He had been Past Alaster of Lodge 322 since 1 S 41 . In 1 S 02 he volunteered on board he Alajesty' guardship Phcebe , and was at Trafalgar , though not in action . Since his initiation Bro . Chetham had been an enthusiastic Freemason .

The R . W . Prov . Grand Master for Durham , Bro . the Most Hon . the Alarquess uf Londonderry , K . P ., has fixed Saturday , August 30 th , for the consecration of the Londonderry Lodge , No . 2039 , which is being formed on temperance principles at Sunderland , and of which the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . R . Hudson , is the VV . AI . designate , Bro . J . C Aloor , VV . AI . 97 , the S . VV . designate , and Bro . J . Deans , J . W . So , is the J . VV . designate .

The London and North Western Railway Company have just issued their Annual Tourist Guide ( 130 pages with maps ) , at the nominal price of one penny . 'The many places of interest on this company ' s system , which include the English Lake district , the Isle of Alan , North Wales , & c , present such unequalled attractions that | the Tourist will have small difficulty in selecting places of interest that are not to be surpassed in Great Britain . —VVe shall notice these tours more fully in our next .

At the Wardmote Meeting of the City of London , held on Thursday week , the 17 th inst , for the purpose of electing a member of the Common Council to represent the Ward of Cordwainer in place of Bro . David Evans , who was recently elected Alderman for the Ward of Castle Baynard , Bro . Thos . W . C . Bush moved , " That the sincere congratulations of this wardmote be presented

to Bro . D . Evans on his election to the office of Alderman in the Ward of Castle Baynard . " Bro . Bush , in glowing terms , referred to his valuable services as Common Councilman for the ten years during which he had represented the ward , and congratulated him on the high position to which he had attained . Air . Alason seconded the motion , which was carried with acclamation . Bro . Alderman Evans ,

in returning thanks , observed that he was still an inhabitant of the ward , and still took an interest in everything appertaining to it . The ward had been the stepping-stone to his present position , and it was in the ward that he had gained his experience of public duties . He hoped to carry with him in the future the friendships which he had formed in the past . Bro . Frank Taylor was subsequently elected CC . by a majority of 21 votes .

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Masonic And General Tidings

The annual Provincial Grand Chapter of Kent will be held at Ashford on Thursday next , the 31 st inst ., under the wing of the Invicta Chapter . The Henry Levander Lodge was consecrated on Monday last by Sir F . Burdett , Bart . A report will appear in our next . The proceedings were very successful . A meeting of the Metropolitan Council ( time

immemorial ) and of the Four King ' s Council , No . 7 , ofthe Allied Alasonic Degrees will be held at Sa , Red Lion-square , on Thursday , at 5 o ' clock . Arrangements for the visit of thc Prince and Princess of Wales to Edinburgh have been completed . Their Royal Highnesses will be the guests of Lord and

Lady Roseberry at Dalmeny from Friday , Aug . 22 nd , till the following Monday . Messrs . W . S . Bradshaw and Sons , photographers , of 103 , Newgate-street , have produced a very fine photograph of Christ ' s Hospital , which , while it will be interesting to the public generally , will have particular attractions for "Old Blues . "

The report of thc grand Mark Lodge , which has just been issued , shows that there are now on the roll of the Grand Lodge 340 subordinate lodges . Eleven of these have been constituted in the present year . Eigh'een were constituted in 1883 , 17 in 1 SS 2 , 20 in 18 S 1 , 22 in iSSo , 14 in 1 S 79 , and 24 in 1 S 7 S . The last appears to be the largest number in any one year .

ERRATA .- —In the report of the S ydney Lodge in our last issue , the sentence " invite the weary traveller to refresh himself and his heart , if he have one with him , " should have been "to refresh himself and his beast , " not heart ; and in the report of the United Military Lodgesame issue—instead of " the Hon . Bro . Vallom , " it should have been "the host , Bro . Vallom . "

The annual Provincial Grand Lodgeof Middlesex will be held on Saturday , August 2 nd , at the Athen ,-eum , Enfield , under the presidency of the Prov . Grand Alaster , Bro . Sir Francis Burdett . Amongst other notices on the agenda paper is a proposition that 15 guineas shall be given to the Masonic Girls' School , the Boys' School , and the Benevolent Institution respectively .

The Supreme Council of England and Wales have resolved to confer the 31 ° upon Bro . R . I . Finnemore , F . R . G . S ., F . Z . S ., Resident Magistrate of Durban , Natal , some time acting Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of that colony , ( wlio is now in London on leave of absence ) , in recognition of his services to Alasonry . * Bro . R . I . Finnemore is District Grand Alaster , and Provincial Grand

Mark Master of Natal , P . Z ., P . A 1 . W . S ., P . E . P ., & c . The Duchess of Manchester presided at Messrs . Welford ' s Model Dairy at the Health Exhibition Fete on Wednesday , when her Grace was assisted in the sale of baskets of fresh butter , new milk , cream , fruit , and flowers , by the Princess Edward of Saxe-VVeimar , the . Marchionessof Kildare , the Countess of Zetland and Gosford , Viscountess

Alanderville , Lady Eleanor Gordon , Lady Alice Alontagu , Lady Capel , and Airs . Allsopp , the whole of the proceeds from which will be sent by Bro . J . Welford , P . AI ., to Bro . the Lord Mayor for the London Hospitals . The Prov . Grand Mark Lodge of Berks and Oxon was held on Tuesday at Oxford , under the banner of the Alfred Mark Lodge , No . 247 . The Prov . Grand Alaster , the Earl of Jersey , presided , The usual business

of the province was transacted , and Bro . Edward J . Trendell was unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treas . ; Bro . Charles Stephens was reappointed Deputy Grand Master . After the business of the lodge was concluded the party had a very pleasant trip by steam launch to Nuneham , where they inspected the grounds of Col . Harcourt , M . P ., and then returned to Oxford , . where they banqueted at the Alfred Alasonic Hall . We hope to give a full report in our next . .

At a meeting of the National Thrift Society , held on Friday last , under the presidency of Lord Byron , the following resolution was proposed by Mr . Samuel Alorley , M . P ., seconded by Bro . Alderman Sir John Whittaker Ellis , M . P ., and carried unanimously "That the work of the National Thrift Society having extended to many parts of the kingdom , and the present time being a favourable

one for its development , it is desirable to obtain considerably increased support for the work , and this meeting therefore pledges itself to use its utmost endeavours to raise a fund of £ 1000 during the present year . Mr . Samuel Alorley , M . P ., started the fund with a contribution of £ 50 , and the secretary announced that the Duke of Westminster had become an annual subscriber of £ to to the society .

A report having gained general credence that the coloured men of this city ( Buffalo ) had in working order several Masonic lodges , which were ( instituted by C . E . Newton , who gained considerable notoriety as the first coloured man on the city police force . The following facts , which are not generally know to the Fraternity of this city , were obtained from Newton : He claims to be working

under a charter issued September 28 , . 1784 , by Henry Frederick , Duke of Cumberland , as Grand Master of English Masons at that time , which was granted to Prince Hall and other coloured men . The lodges working in this city are : Lodge of St . John's , No . iG , Master Masons , 40 members ; Erie Lodge , Royal Arch Alasons , No . 10 , 21 members ; Simon Commandery , Knights Templar , 22

members ; Rose Croix Lodge , Scottish Rite , 17 members ; and Lodge of the Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret , G members , one member of which claims to be a Thirtysecond Degree Alason . The coloured brethren are jubilant over the success of their different lodges , which they claim are growing rapidly and doing regular work . —Montreal Daily Star .

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