The Candidates For The Girls' School.

THE CANDIDATES FOR THE GIRLS ' SCHOOL .

At the next election , April ioth , out of 31 candidates , 13 are to be elected . The candidates come mostly from the provinces . There are nine London candidates ; three from Devonshire and Middlesex each ; two from Staffordshire , Suffolk and Lincolnshire ; and one each from

South Wales , Hants , Monmouthshire , South Africa , Kent , Norfolk , Cambridgeshire , Durham and Antigua . No words of ours are needed to prove the universality alike of the wants of our Order , and the benefits to the recipients . There is no institution in the land which can surpass

the Girls' School , either in the perfection of its adaptability as a means to an end , just as there is no educational establishment we knoyv of , comparable to it , in its good order and efficiency , in the home character it imparts , and the practical education which it gives . We wish Bro . Little , heartily , all success .

Masonic Bores.

MASONIC BORES .

Most of us know what a " bore " is . We are privileged to have one in our families and circle of friends who is always the " enfant terrible " of domestic life . He is always in the way , always says something he ought not to say , always does something he ought not to do ;

he frightens the old , he fidgets the young by his irrepressible garrulity , and his hopeless "betise . " But there he is , we avoid him , we are afraid of him , we complain of him , but we cannot get rid of him , so we shrug our shoulders and resign ourselves through life to that terrible

infliction the bore " par excellence . ' And as Freemasonry is a counterpart of worldly struggles and domestic life in some respects , we are not without that interesting individual , even in our more sheltered and select assemblies . Alas who of us does net know well the Masonic

bore ? We hear him—nay , we see him now . Loud in tone , noisy in utterance , loquacious and cheeky , self-opinionated , and of intense importance , the brassy tones of that grating voice vibrate still on our acute if suffering ears . He is always to the fore ; go where you will , you

meet him , always ready for the banquet , always full of self assurance . He is ever positive and ever wrong . You never hear him say anything which does not work back upon himself , you never know him do anything out of mere love

for Masonry . We have met this awful character under various forms and in different scenes , but he is always consistent in praising himself , and even when he spouts Masonry in making his platitudes and his volubility minister to himself , and himself alone . We make allowances for the

earnest advocate for some good cause , betrayed by human infirmity into an occasional " lapsus linguae , " we sympathise with the able lecturer who now and then precipitates himself on the horn of a dilemma , through the impetuosity and impulsiveness of his psychological formation .

But what can we say for a Freemason who bores us on every occasion , who will speak when an abler man is present , to whom all are willing to listen , who will give ns his dreary iterations and his commonplace verbosity , when we wish to gain mental illumination from one of the lights

of Masonry ? He is a dreadful infliction , the Masonic bore , and many of our lodges are suffering from hispresenceandhispatronage . Weshallsome of us remember how Brown , Jcnes , and Robinson , in their continental tour met and dodged the bore on the " glorious Rhine " and amid the ruins ,

of Heidelberg ; the terror with which his presence impressed them , and the happy manner in which a good genius rescued them from his clutches in the pleasant town of Frankfort-on-the-Maine . We fear that no such good luck is in store for us Freemasons . The bore exists : the bore talks ; the bore holds forth ; the bore lays down the lawthe bore has

; got a tongue ; the bore knows " what ' s what , " and the bore " won ' t be put upon ; " and many a happy gathering , and many a cheery fraternity , are overpowered by his mournful eloquence . " O , fortunati nimium , " we say to all who are yet free from this pernicious parasite on the good old tree of Freemasonry . May you never know , and may you never ex-

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perience , what it is to be bored hopelessly by " eccentric assumptions" as Mr . Disraeli says , by pretentious ignorance , and by unabashed audacity .

Foreign Freemasons And The Installation.

FOREIGN FREEMASONS AND THE INSTALLATION .

in answer to numerous enquiries , we print a copy of the official reply to all such applicants . " Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 22 nd Alarch , 1873 . " Sir and Brother , — " I regret to have to inform you that

the applications for admission to the Royal Albert Hall from brethren who are subscribing members of lodges under the English Constitution , are so numerous as to render it impossible to comply with your request to be present on thc occasion . " Yours fraternal !} -, "J HERVEY , G . S . "

DRESS FOR THE INSTALLATION . The following circular has been sent to querists on this important point : — " Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , Alarch , 1873 . " Sir and Brother , — " Application for Tickets to attend thc Installation Ceremony at the Albert Hall , on

Wednesday , the 28 th April next , or for any information on the subject , must be made to the W . Alaster or Secretary of thc Lodge of which you are a member . Full particulars and instructions have been forwarded to the W . AL of every Lotlge . No Brother who is not a Subscribing Alember of a Lodge under the English constitution is eligible for

admission to thc Hall on the occasion . Full directions as to Dress and other matters will appear on the Tickets , which will probably be issued about the second week in April . The banquet at Freemasons' Hall is under the sole control of the Grand Stewards of the year , to whom application must he made for Tickets . The name and address of the

Secretary to thc Boanl of Granil Stewards is—J . E . AIiu-DLETON , Esq ., 37 , Ludgate-hill , London , E . C . "Yours fraternally , "J HEKVEY , G . S . " To Bro . Lodge No . — " Wc believe that the matter will be finally decided this week , and wc hope to announce the actual regulations on the subject next week .

The Great City Lodge (No. 1426.)

THE GREAT CITY LODGE ( No . 1426 . )

GllAND ENTERTAINMENT TO THE Lollll AIAVOH ANO SHERIFFS OF LONDON . One of the most " splendid Alasonic entertainments ever witnessed in the City of London , was given on Saturday last , by this young but pre-eminently famous lodge , at the City Terminus Hotel . Having closed their year of

labour , on the previous Saturday , and elected a new Worshipful Master for Installation in October , the brethren resolved to hold an emergency meeting for the initiation of some gentlemen into tho Order , and for a Grand entertainment to the Lord Alayor and Sheriffs of London and other civic dignitaries , as well as a large company of visitors , Officers of Grand Lodge and others . The

meeting was arranged to take place on Saturday last , and every endeavour was made by the W . AI . and his officers to make the event a complete success . In this they were not disappointed , for as a reward of all their labours , the entertainment was pronounced by every one who was fortunate enough to take part in it , unexceptionable . The lodge was summoned for four o ' clock in the afternoon ,

and long before that time had arrived , the brethren began to assemble in great numbers . Lodge was not , however , opened at that hour , the brethren coming in very fast about that time , and as all of them had to sign before entering the lodge , an operation which took a long time , for their convenience , as an opportunity was given to every one to see the lodge work , the opening of thc lodge was

delayed till half past four . The officers of the lodge were most assiduous in the discharge of their duties , and those , of director of ceremonies , which were exceedingly onerous on this occasion were most ably discharged by Bro . T . Preston , the Director of Ceremonies for the year . Lodge was opened hy Bro . Nathan Bryant Headon , W . AL , with the assistance of his officers , Bros . Townend , S . W . j and

W . AL Elect ; Seex , J . W . jjjames Stevens , I . P . AL ; the Rev . R . J . Simpson , Chaplain ; Edward Moody , Secretary ; Freeman , Treasurer ; Stanway , S . D . ; Blackie , J . D . ; Catchpole , I . G . ; Taylor , S . Steward ; Hamer , Junior Steward ; Bro . T . Preston , D . C , and the other brethren present . The company during the evening numbered over 180 , and among these were Bros . N . B . Headon ,

W . AL ; J . II . Townend , S . W . ; J . Seex , J . W . ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , Chaplain ; J . Stevens , I . P . M . ; J . Freeman , Treas . ; Edwd . Alootly , Sec . ; T . Stanway , S . D . ; G . W . Blackie , J . D .: Thos . Preston , D . C . ; VV . 1 i . Hook , Org . ; VV . II . Catchpole , I . G . ; T . Hamer , S . S . ; C . Taylor , J . S . ; F . T . C . Keeble , F . W . Potter , R . Hooker , J . Hancock , T . W . Headon , Hooper , Kibble , R . II . Townend , Portway ,

Hannaford , Bowen , J . Hervey , G . Sec ; Fendick , Tompkins , Skinner , Roberts , Stamp , Aloore , Davis , Phillips , Hicks , f . Thompson , F . T . Davis , A . T . Rolfe , E . Girdham , R . t . Aleasures , R . White , G . Page , J . R . Colmer , Jackson , C . W . C . Hutton , J . G . Deacon ; T . Robinson , Dulan , Ii . Thompson , P . AI . ; Baber , Burrows , Hartley , C . Stuart Barker , jun ., Jenkins , Archer , Bumpus , Browne ,

Boulton , Stanley Elliot , Alacqueen , J . H . Gray , L . Lewis , E . Crickmay , W . Aluddleton , J . Tullidge , D . II . Stone , Lord Alayor ; Farmer , AIc . Niven , Durrant . Visitors : Collings , 22 ; Heald , 163 ; Thos . Ford , Rifle Lodge , Edinburgh ; Col . Francis Burdett , P . G . AL , Aliddlesex ; S .

Tomkins , G . Treas . ; Sir J . Bennett , 1 ; J . W . Ellis , Alderman and Sheriff , No . 1 ; Die , 1421 ; J . Saunders , P . G . D . ; Noehmer , 186 ; Mann , 144 ; Terry , Sec . Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution , P . G . D . C . Hertfordshire ; R . W . Little , Sec . Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , P . G . Sec . Middlesex ; F . Binckes , Sec , Royal Masonic Institution for

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Boys , P . G . S . ; II . G . Buss , P . G . Treas . Middlesex ; C . C . Dumas , P . A . G . D . C ; Rev . J . E . Cox , _ > . _> ., P . G . C ; J . Dixon , P . M ., 7 , ; f . Savage , P . G . D . ; Sir Albert Woods , Garter , G . D . C . ; Thomas . Fenn , A . G . D . C . ; J . C . Parkinson , J . G . D . D . P . G . AI ., Aliddlesex ; J . A . Ruckcr , S . G . D . ; E . M . Haigh , P . AI . 29 , P . G . S . ; T . Meggy , P . M . 21 , P . G . S . ; j . D . Gay , 766 ; Aledwin ,

192 ; Swallow , I . P . AI . 3 82 ; Trott , P . AI . 192 ; Poore , P . M . 720 ; Luff , W . AL 622 ; J . L . Thomas , P . AI . 142 ; Boon , 1306 ; C . Bennett , P . AI . 23 ; Alassey , P . AI . 619 ; Geo . Payne , W . AL Grand Alaster ' s Lodge , No . 1 ; Kew , S . S . 144 ; Tallent , P . AI . 186 ; While , W . M . 228 ; Styan , Treas . 1216 ; Egginton , 1101 ; Stagg , 192 ; Basham , 144 ; J . B . Alonckton , Pres . B . Gen . Purposes , P . G . D . ; J . Taylor , 384 ;

W . Sharp , 463 ; W . Pitt , 463 ; W . J . Farmer , 4 6 3 ; O . Roberts , P . AI . 188 ; D . R . Still , P . M . 1293 ; H . Brcnchlcy ; J . Tugwcll ; J . H . Cambridge , 13 ; C . Stuart Barker , sen ., 19 ; Dr . Pinder , P . AI . 7 ; J . Oliver , W . AL 1328 ; R . N . Field , W . M . 902 ; George Abbott , P . M . 192 ' ; C . Daniel , J . D . 63 ; Partridge , 1445 ; Leverson , P . AI . 655 ; Kempster , P . AI . 245 ; Walker , S . D . 27 ; Alardon , 205 ;

Woodward , 37 6 * , Thompson , 1329 ; Lyon ; J . Allen , W . AL elect 1297 ; J . Constable , P . AI ., 183 ; Jacob Norton , of Boston , U . S . A . ; Woodruff , W . AL , 1206 ; Devenish , 172 ; George Kenning , P . AL 192 , P . G . Deacon Aliddlesex ; J . Crawford , P . AL ; Shearing ; W . Allen , 1471 ; Light , 959 5 Hogg , 38 ; Galpin , 1313 ; Glover , 778 ; Middleton , W . AL , 29 ; Larlham , J . W ., 1216 ; Whitaker , 763 .

Letters of apology and regret for absence were received from Lord Tenterden , P . G . S . W . ; Earl Percy , M . P ., P . G . S . W . ; __ . J . Al'Intvre , Q . C , G . Reg ; Sir . F . Wyatt Truscott , W . S . Gover , No . 1 ; J . Symonds , P . G . D ., and Sheriff Shaw . After the opening of the lodge Alessrs . H . Durrant , D . AI'Niven and W . II . Farmer were initiated , the work being performed by the W . M . and his officers in a style which

elicited the warmest approval of all the brethren present . From the date of the constitution of the lodge , May 3 rd , 1873 , down to the present time , the lodge has been celebrated for the excellence of the working of its Worshipful Alaster and Officers , and on Saturday last no exception was made to the rule , for in all particulars the lodge working was perfection . Nothing was omitted which

could give impressiveness to the ceremony ; and an excellent organ accompaniment by Bro . W . H . Hook , the Organist of the lodge , greatly assisted the proceedings . When thc ceremony was completed the Lord Alayor was unanimously elected an honorary member of the lodge , on the motion of the Alaster , seconded by the Master Elect . For this compliment his lordship returned thanks , and

said that he looked on membership of this lodge as a very great honour , and added that it would give him great pleasure to see the Great City Lodge the foremost lodge in the City of London . There was no further Alasonic business before thc lodge , anil it was then closed , and tha company adjourned to the great hall , where a sumptuous banquet was spread , and where the walls were decorated

with a fine display of the flags of different nations . The Worshipful Alaster presided , having the Lord Alayor on his right hand , and Bro . James Stevens , the Immediate Past Alaster of the lodge , on his left . During the progress of the dinner thc band of the Grenadier Guards , under thc direction of Air . Dan Godfrey , played a selection of beautiful music . At the clearing of the cloth grace was

sung by Bros . Hodges , G . T . Carter , and Chaplin Henry , under thc direction of Bro . W . II . Hook , with Bro . C . Warwick Jordan at thc piano . Thc toasts were then proposed and honoured . The W . AL in proposing " The Queen and the Craft , " said that as time was fast advancing , all the speeches would be very brief ; but this was a toast that there was

no need to expatiate upon , for all he would say would only amount to what the brethren already knew , and felt in their hearts . He would not attempt to extol the virtues and excellencies of Her Alajcsty further than to say that she was a pattern to all her sex , and an example to all her subjects . The W . AL then said it was with the sincerest pleasure

and gratification that he proposed the next toast , " The Health of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , AI . W . G . AI . of Freemasons . " He had the privilege of being present in the Grand Lodge as one of the representatives of the Great City Lodge on the 3 rd inst ., at the election of His Royal Highness , and when he was proclaimed AI . W . G . AI . in the presence of oue of the largest

assemblies of Alasons that had ever been known . He was gratified and delighted beyond measure to hear the applause which followed the announcement , and to-night they would re-echo that applause , and so endorse all that was done at last Grand Lodge . They were all on the tip . toe of expectation with regard to the ceremony of installation , which would be performed on the 28 th April ,

and he believed it would be one of the greatest ceremonies that had yet taken place in Freemasonry . There would be a greater assemblage of Freemasons at that meeting than had ever been gathered at the installation of a Grand Alaster , anil he ( thc W . AL ) hoped , as thc representative of thc Great City Lodge , to be there . The W . AL , in giving thc next toast , " The Pro Grand

Alaster—the Earl of Carnarvon , " said it would ill-become him , in thc presence of so many Grand Ofliccrs , to attempt to eulogise their Pro Grand Alaster , whose great abilities and administrative talents were so well known and fully recognised throughout the Craft . It was a matter for the highest congratulation that they had such an efficient and distinguished Pro Grand Alaster , than whom there was no

member of the Order more respected or highly esteemed . In his recent sad bereavement he had the deepest sympathy , not only of every member of the Great City Lodge , but of the Craft . Col . Burdett , in responding to the toast , said he thanked the W . AL very much for the kind and flattering way in which he had put before thc brethren the virtues of the Pro Grand Master . All would agree with him that it re-