Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

It is with the deepest regret that we have to record the death , on the 3 rd inst ., of Lillian Mary , third daughter of the late Bro . R . R . Nelson , who was for thirteen years Prov . G . Sec . of West Yorkshire , and held in the highest

esteem throughout the whole of that province . The Prov . G . Master , Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., at the Prov . Grand Lodge held at Leeds on the 10 th inst ., in referring to her demise , said he could not allow that opportunity to pass ot informing the brethren of the high estimation in which Miss Nelson was held by her fellow pupils , and of the great affection felt for her by them . Sir Henry also stated

that on the occasion when he recently presided at the Girls' School Festival , when the prizes were distributed , the pupils awarded her the best beloved prize , and mentioned the many other prizes she had won for her great ability . Miss Nelson won the highest honours in , and was the pride of the school , as well as the delig ht of the brethren of the province of West Yorkshire .

Bro . Govan Macdonald , W . M . 1158 , Preceptor of the Star Lodge of Instruction , will work the Fifteen Sections in that lodge this ( Saturday ) evening , at 7 . The lodge meets at the Marquis of Granby , New Cross . THE COSMOPOLITAN MASONIC CALENDAR , DIARY , POCKET BOOK is of | course almost ^ indispensable for every Freemason who wishes to keep himself

properly posted up in the business of the Craft . It contains much valuable information of a special character , and is well arranged . —Pictorial World . HUNT ' S PLAYING CAHDS . —We have received samples of the new Enamelled-Faced Club Card , of the present season ' s patterns , which we candidly think are unsurpassed in elegance and variety . They certainly reflect great

credit on the artists engaged upon their production . The premises of the orig inal firm of Hunt and Sons were destroyed by fire in 1874 , but the valuable designs and electros were fortunately saved , and ultimately purchased by " Hunt's Playing Card Manufacturing Company , Limited , " under which title the business is now successfully carried on , and of which ; Bro . W . F . Taunton , of the Gladsmuir Lodge , 1385 , is the manager .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , February 2 , 1877 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , JANUARY 27 . Presentation to Bro . Fredk . Walters , P . M ., etc ., Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . Lodge 1293 , Burdett , Mitre Hot ., Hampton-ct . Red Cross Con . G , Roman Eagle , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st .

LODGES OF INSTKUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , S . W .

MONDAY , JANUARY 29 . Lodge 79 , Pythagorean , Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 1615 , Bayard , 33 , Golden-sq . „ 16 57 , Aldersgate , Castle and Falcon Hot ., Aldersgate-st . ( Consecration ) . Chap . 188 , Joppa , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st .

LODGES or INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To .

Sastern , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James's Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembuiy Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 30 . Lodge 141 , Faith , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 269 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-sr .

Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney . Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Hot ., Hand-court , Holborn . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince's Head , York-road , Battersea .

Beacontree , Bed Lion , Leytonstone . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Metropolitan Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 31 . Lodge 898 , Temperance-in-the-East , 6 , Newby-pl ., Poplar . Chap 435 , Mount Lebanon , Ship & Turtle , Leadenhall-st ' LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Confidence , M . H ., Basinghall-st . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rJ . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich .

New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s . Pcckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall . Whittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 1 . Lodge 45 , Strong Man , M . H ., Mason's Avenue . „ 192 , Lion and Lamb , Cannon-st . Hot . „ 227 , Ionic , Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-st . ,, 231 , St . Andrew ' s , F . M . H . „ 538 , La Tolerance , F . M . H . » SS 4 i Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney .

„ 822 , Victoria Rifles , F . M . H . „ 1178 , Perfect Ashlar , Bridge House Hot . „ 1351 , SL Clement ' s Danes , 265 , Strand . „ 1360 , Royal Arthur , Wimbledon Club . Lecture Hall . „ 1445 , Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., E . 11 1539 , Surrey Masonic Hall , Surrey M . H . Chap . 2 , St . James ' s , F . M . H .

„ 9 , Moriah , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . LODGES OF INSTKUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar . Ebury , 12 , Ponsonhy-st ., Milbank .

Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , Hi , Cheapside . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John's Wood . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Arms , Berners-st ., Oxford-st .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 2 . Lodge 706 , Florence Nightingale , M . H ., Woolwich . „ 890 , Hornsey , Anderton's Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 1489 , Marquis of Ripon , Balls-Pond-road , N . „ 1613 , Cripplegate , Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-st . „ 1627 , Royal Kensington , F . M . H . Chap . 259 , Prince of Wales , Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s . Mark 8 , Thistle , 2 , Westminster Chambers , S . W .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Belgrave , Constitution , 3 edford-st ., Covent Garden . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White Hart , Clapton .

Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Westbourne , Horse & Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st . United Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James's , New Tanners' Arms , Grango-rd ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-end-road .

Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales's-road , N . W . St . Luke ' s , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Princes Hall , Buckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , The Castle , Holloway-rd .

Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor ., Hammersmith-id . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Gresham-st . St . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-rd . William Preston , Feathers Tav . Up . George-st ,, Edgware-rd Sir Hugh Myddclton , 25 , King Edward-st ., Liverpool-rd ., N

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday , February 3 , 1877 . MONDAY , JANUARY 29 . Lodge 148 , Lights , M . R ., Warrington . 11 ( 13 , Unity , Palatine Buildings , Southport . „ 703 , Clifton , Clifton Arms Hot ., Blackpool .

TUESDAY , JANUARY 30 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity , Royal Hot ., Wigan . 11 ! 384 i Equity , Com . Hot ., Widnes . Chap . 721 , Grosven » r , M . R ., Chester . Merchants' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 31 . Lodge 1061 , Triumph , M . H ., Lytham . 11 J 473 r w - Lancashire , Com . Hot , Ormskirk .

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 1 . Lodge 249 . Mariners , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 147 S 1 Bootle , Assm . R ., Bootle . Chap . 75 8 , Bridgwater , M . H ., Runcorn . St . John's L . of 1 ., M . H ., Liverpool . Alpass Encampment , 123 , M . H ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 2 . Lodge 680 , Sefton , Adelphi Hot ., Liverpool . 11 1375 , Architect , Didsbury Hot ,, Didsbury . „ 1387 , Chorlton , M . R ., Chorlton-cum-Hardy . „ 1505 , Emulation , M . H . Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND .

For the Week ending Saturday , tebruary 3 , 1877-All the Meetings take place at Eight o ' clock . MONDAY , JANUARY 29 . Lodge 103 , Union and Crown , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgcw . „ 292 , St . . John , Bisl ' . op-st ., Rothesay . Chap . 122 , Thetis , 3 s , St . James-st ., S . S ., Glasgow .

WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 31 . Chap . 73 , Caledonian of Unity , 213 , Buchanan-st . THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 1 . Lodge 11 , St . John , King ' s Arms , Maybole . „ 22 , St . John , George H ., Kilmarnock . „ 27 , St . Mungo , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow .

Masonic Meetings In Glasgow And West Of Scotland.

Lodge 149 , St . Andrew , Masonic Arms , Irvine . „ 157 , St . John Kilwinning , M . H ., Beith . „ 163 , Royal Arch , King ' s Arms , Ayr . „ 290 , Blair , White Hart Hot ., Dairy . „ 320 , St . John , R . A ., M . H ., Ardrossan . „ 370 , Renfrew Kilw ., 8 , High-st ., Paisley . „ 465 , St . Andrew , 69 , Garngid-rd ., Glasgow . 11 547 , Stewart , M . H ., Kilsyth . Chap . 114 , Baron of Renfrew , M . H ., High-st ., Renfrew .

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 2 . Lodge 7 , Hamilton Kilwinning , M . H ., Hamilton . „ 116 , Royal Arch , Council Hall , Rutherglen . ,, 135 , St . James , Crown Inn , Tarbolton . „ 175 , St . John , St . John ' s Hall , Greenock . „ 217 , Cumberland Kilw ., Old T . H ., Port Glasgow . „ 242 , Houston St . Johnstone , Cross Keysjohnstone .

„ 2 75 , Shamrock & Thistle , 22 , Struthers-st ., Glsgw . 11 335 > Argyle , Drill Hall , Dunoon . ., 360 , Commercial , 30 , Hope-st ., Glasgow . „ 408 , Clyde , 213 , Buchanan-st ., Glasgow . „ 459 , Kelburne , Cumbrae Hot ., Millport . „ 5 12 , Thorntree , School House , Thornliebank .

„ 55 T , Clydesdale , Royal Hot ., Larkall . 11 553 > St . V . ncent , 221 , Dumbarton-rd . Chap . H 2 , Paisley , St . Mirren's Hall , Paisley . SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 3 . Lodge 458 , St . John , Wilson's Mall , Busby ( 6 p . m . ) . „ 544 , St . Andrew , M . H ., Coatbridge .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN EDINBURGH AND VICINITY . For the Week ending Saturday , February 3 , 1877 . THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 1 . Lodge 97 , St . James . St . James ' s Hall , Writers ' -court . FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 2 . Lodge 291 , Celtic of E . and L ., E . Register-st .

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WANTED . —A Good Genera / Servant , plain cooking necessary . A comfortable home with liberal wages to a competent person . —Address M . M ., Office of this Paper , 198 , Fleet-street , London .

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TJRGENT APPEAL . — A Widow , whose Husband , Father , and Father-in-law were Freemasons , is a Candidate for the Benefits of the " Governesses ' Benevolent Institution , " and takes this method of soliciting the Votes and Interest of these Brethren who may be Subscribers to the above Institution . She is Sixty-four Years of Age , is in great need , and in consequence of a severe accident is unable to earn a maintenance by her own unaided exeitions . Reference is kindly allowed to the Rev . John C . K . Saunders , M . A ., P . M . 1286 , P . P . G . C , Pricsthorpe Rectory , Market Rasen , Lincolnshire .

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THIRD APPLICATION . R OYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR x GIRLS . —APRIL ELECTION , 1877 . —The favour or your Votes and Interest arc most respect fully and earnestly solicited on behalf of ANNIE SUSANNAH CATES , Aged 8 years , whose father , the late Bro . Henry Cates , P . M . of the " Lion and Lamb " Lodge , No . 191 , died September , 1870 , leaving a Wife and Three Children unprovided for . The case is strongly recommended b y the following Brethren : — Bro . George Kenning , Vice Patron , P . G . D . Middlesex , P . M . and Treasurer , 193 , Up . Sydenham . Bro . Z . D . Berry , P . M . 179 , ro , Buckingham Palace-road , Bro . E . Roberts , P . M . raj , 76 , Wood-st ,, E . C . Bro . ( . G . Marsh , P . M . and Secretary 193 , 84 a , Old Kent-road . * Bro ' . G . T . Smith , 17 a and rija , 31 , Warwick-st ., Pimlico , S . W . Bro . W . | . Jones , 145 and 1157 , a 8 , Buckingham Palace-road , S . W . * Bro . tj . do Maid . P . M . 1338 , May Cottage , Endlesham-road . Balham , S . W . Bro . Scancs , 1257 , 37 , Sussex-street , S . W . Bro . E , L . Price , 619 . 193 , Ebury-strect , S . W , Bro . J . W . Hiscock , P . M . and Secretary , 1430 , 3 , Attcnburg Terrace , Lavender Hill , S . W . Bro . G . T . Carter , P . M . 381 , Heath Villa , Wandsworth Common . * Bro . J . T . Pilditch , 1357 , 187 , Bridge-road , Battersea . Bro . J . J . Williams , 179 , Jubilee Place , Chelsea . Bro . Kirkc , P . M ., 144 , 3 , Montpelier-street , Brompton-road . Bro . Thos . D . Tullcy , Hervey Lodge , 33 , ( Jucen ' s-square , Battersea Park . * Bro . Elliott , 1357 and 1348 , Secretary 1567 , Jo , Vincent-square , Westminster / * Bro . T . R . Parker , P . M . 185 and 1357 , 18 , Parliament-street . * Bro . C . J . Pringle , 145 , 3 , Hilperton Villa , Broderick-road , Upper Tooting . * Bro . H . Smith , ra $ 7 , Adrian House , Tregunter Road , Brompton . Those marked witli an asterisk will be glad to receive Proxies , and also by the Widow , Infant Orphan Asylum , Wanstead .

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MAY ELECTION , 1877 . T > OYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INit STITU-TTON for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . —The generous support and influence of the Governors and Subscribers to ihe above institution is earnestly and respectfully solicited at the ensuing Election in May on behalf of BRO . RICHARD EDWARD BARNES , P . M . IS , and P . Z . 13 , aged 63 Years . of 58 , Hoxton Square ; The said Bro . R . E Barnes vias initiated in the Kent Lodge , No . 1 j , on the 17 th day of November , 1835 , and has subscribed thereto 4 j ) ears ; he has also acted as Honorary Secretary to the same for 35 years ; served the office of W . M . j and is now the Father of the Lodge . He joined the United Mariners Lodge , No . 30 , on the 4 th day of November , 1845 ; subscribed thereto 31 years ; and is also the Father of that Lodge . He was exalted in the Union Waterloo Chapter , No . 13 , on the a 6 th day of July , 1843 ; serftd the office of M . E . Z . ; has acted as Scribe E . for 30 years ; and is now the Father of Ihe Chapter . He was for upwards of 30 years Master and Proprietor of Hoxton Educational Institution , Hoxton Square , a profession and position he was gradually compelled to relir . quith in consequence of thc Erection by Public Subscription , within a few hundred yards of his own EsrabUshment , of a large Middle-class School , capable of accommodating iaoo Boys ; with which lie was totally unable to compete . Has a family consisting of a wife and three children , entirely dependent upon him for support , and failing sight is a source of great anxiety . PAID DUES TO BENEVOLENT FUND 73 YEARS . »*» Bro . Barnes , being P . M . aad P . Z ., would be glad to act . as Tyler to a Lodge , or Janitor to a Chapter ,