Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The General Committee of this Institution met on Thursday afternoon at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Col . Creaton , V . P . and Trustee " , in the chair . There were also present Bros . Joshua Nunn , S . Rawson , John Boyd , Thos . W . White , Benjamin Head , John A . Rucker , R . B .

Webster , E . Cox , Arthur E . Gladwell , George Bolton , Thos . Massa , F . Binckes , Peter de Lande Long , John H . Southwood , Walter Wellsman , Chas . F . Hogard , H . Browse , H . Potter , David Roberts , J . G . Marsh , E . Letchworth , F . R . W . Hedges , and H . Massey ( Freemason . ) After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , The Chairman mentioned to the brethren that at the

forthcoming election for Secretary he thought the poll might be opened at one o'clock instead of two , for the convenience of electors . Several brethren having spoken on the subject , it was resolved that as the announcement had been already made that the poll would be opened at two o'clock it would be better to keep it as originally fixed .

The Chairman said that there would be no examination of votes at tbat election till after the poll was closed . The following report of the House Committee on the subject of the election was then read by Bro . Hedges : — Report of House Committee on application and testimonials for Secretaryship of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls under Law 45 .

Pursuant to resolution of the General Committee of May 30 , the House Committee met on Thursday , June 13 , to receive applications and examine testimonials of candidates for vacant secretaryship , when , in response to advertisement , 15 applications were received . The meeting then adjourned until Thursday , the 20 th June , for the production of certain certificates , and the Committee now beg to report the following nine brethren as eligible

candidates , viz .: — Bro . W . Clifton Crick . „ Thomas Cull . „ T . Rogers Eames . „ Francis R . W . Hedges . „ W . Smallpeice . „ Paul Storr . William Worrell ........... ..........

. . . ,, C . Fitzgerald Matier , ( subject to approval by the General Committee of the declaration of age marie by his mother , he being unable to obtain a certificate of his birth . ) The following are reported ineligible , viz ..

Bro . Robert J . Collins , over age . „ G . C . Barker „ „ S . W . Wallace „ „ E . M . Davey , not present nor otherwise complied with the requirements of advertisement . Bro . W . Poor , not present nor otherwise comp lied with requirements of advertisement .

Bro . Norman , who is otherwise eligible has withdrawn his candidature . H . A . DUBOIS , Chairman of House Committee . After the examination of peitions for " the October election , 28 candidates were declared , antl only three vacancies for the October election .

Bro . Southwood referring to the question whether according to the laws of the Institution , ladies ard " Lewises " being minors could vote at the election of Secretary , which had been mooted iu the Fricmasi , n , asked whether it was the fact that such subscribers could vote . The Chairman said he had been asked the question before , and had enquired of Bro . Clabon , who had

promised to look into the matter and advise him . Bro . Joshua Nunn replied that there was no doubt that they could vote . After a long discussion , in which it was shown that the laws of the Institution were in a very confused and contradictory state , the subject was referred to Bro . Maclntyre , Q . C .

Bro . Edward Cox having called attention to the last election of the House Committee of the Girls' school , The Chairman said that every precaution would be taken against irregularities in voting at the election of Secretary on the nth July . The meeting was then adjourned to July 11 at two o ' clock .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the Week ending Friday , July 5 , 1878 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Encampments , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or day of meeting .

SATURDAY , JUNE 29 . Lodge 1706 , Orpheus , F . M . H . LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Manchester , 77 , London-st ., Fitzroy-sq .

Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-rd . Eccleston , Grosvenor Club , Ebury-square , S . W . Percy , 113 , Southgate-road , N . Lodge 1383 , Friends in Council , 33 , Golden-sq . K . T . D , Mount Calvary , Freemasons' Tav .

MONDAY , JULY 1 . Lodge 16 , Royal Alpha , Willis's Rooms , St . James ' s . „ 1319 , Ataph , F . M . H . Chap . 28 , Old King's Arms , F . M . H . Mark Lodge 139 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balbam .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Wellington , White Swan Hot ., High-st ., Deptford . Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., Kingsland .

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Strong Man , Old Rodney ' s Head , Old-st ., E . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camden , 174 , High-st ., Camden Town , at 8 . Tredegar , Royal Hot ., Mile-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st . Perfect Ashlar , Victoria Tav ., Lower-rd ., Rotherhithe . Upper Norwood , White Hart Hot ., Church-rd . Marquis of Ripon , Pembury Tav ., Amherst-rd ., Hackney .

Loughborough , Warrior Hot ., Brixton . West Smithfield , New Market Hot ., West Smithfield . St . George's , Globe Tav ., Greenwich . London Masonic Club , at 101 , Queen Victoria-st . E . G ., 2 nd and 4 th Monday every month , at 6 o ' clock . TUESDAY , JULY 2 . Colonial Board , at 3 . Lodge 171 , Amity , Ship Hot ., Greenwich .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Metropolitan , 26 9 , Pentonville-rd . Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm „ Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Florence Nightingale , F . M . H ., William-st ., Woolwich . Constitutional , Bedford Hot ., Southampton Bdgs ., at 7 . Israel , Rising Sun Tav ., Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Leytonstone .

Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe . St . John of Wapping , Gun Hot ., High-st ., Wapping . Islington , 23 , Gresham-st , Leopold , Woolpack Tavern , Bermondsey-st . Metropolitan . Chapter , Jamaica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-st ., St . James ' s . Sir Hugh Myddelton , 162 , St , John ' s-st .-rd .

WEDNESDAY . JULY 3 . Lodire 1549 , Abercorn , Abercorn Hot ., Great Stanmore . Chap . 55 , Constitutional , Private Rooms , L-. ytonstone . Encamp . 129 , Holy Palestine , 33 , Golden-si . P . G . C . and Lodge R . O . of Scotland , 33 , Golden-sq .

LODGES or INSTRUCTION . Mt . Lebanon , Horse Shoe Tav ., 3 tones-End , E . Pythagorean , Portland Hotel , London-st ., Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . La Tolerance , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxfrrd-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsburv Park Tav ., Seven Sisters' -rd .

Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke of Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Hope and Anchor , Crowndale-rd , N . W . Whittington , Red Lion , Poppin's-court , Fleet-st ., at 8 . Lewis , King ' s Arms Hot ., Wood Green . Royal Jubilee , 81 , Long Acre . Langthorne , Swan Hot ., Stratford . Temperance in theEast , George the 4 tb , Ida-sc ., Poplar , 7 .-jo .

THURSDAY , JULY 4 . Lodge 10 , Westminster and Keystone , F . M . H . „ 1155 , Excelsior , Sydney Arras , Levvisham-rd . „ 1360 , Royal Arthur , Lecture Hall , Wimbledon . „ 1539 , Surrey Masonic Hall , S . M . H . Mark 199 , Duke of Connaught , Havelock Hot ., Dalston . Encamp . 127 , Bard of Avon , 33 , Golden-sq ., W .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Onion Waterloo , Chatham Arms , Thomas-st ., Woolwich . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Fhesbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . Ebury , it , Ponsonby-st ., Milbank . Highgate , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town .

The Great City , M . H ., Masons' Avenue . High Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Southern Star , Crown Hot ., Blackfriars-rd . Great Northern , Berwick Aims , Berners-st ., Oxford-st . Rose , Walmer Castle Hot ., Peckham-road , at 8 . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . J ohn ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , JULY 3 . Little Memorial Committee , F . M H ., at 6 p . m . . LODGES or INSTRUCTION . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st , Belgrave , Harp Tav ., Jermyn-st ., W . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victoria Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford .

Clapton , White Hart , Clapton . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st ., at 7 . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Westbourne , Lord's Hotel , St . John ' s Wood . United Pilgrims ., Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road . St . James ' s , Gregorian Arms , Jamaica-road , S . E . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , 79 Whitechapel-road , at 8 .

, Burgoyne , The Red Cap , Camden Town , N . W . St . Luke's , White Hart , King ' s-rd ., Chelsea . Chigwell , Prince's HaU , Buckhurst-hill . Royal Standard , The Alwyne Castle , St . Paul ' s-rd ., N . Ranelagh , Bell and Anchor , Hammersmith-rd .

William Preston , Feathers Tav ., Up . George-st ., Edgware-rd . Hervey , 99 , Fleet-street , at 8 . Earl of Carnarvon , Mitre Hot ., Goulborne-rd ., Notting-hill . Pythagorean Chapter , Portland Hot . London-st ., Grccnwit * , h . MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND

CHESHIRE . For the Week ending Saturday , July 6 , 1878 .

MONDAY , JULY 1 . Lodge 113 , Unanimity , Bull Hotel , Preston . ,, 1045 , Stamford , T . H ., Altrincham . „ 1051 , Rowley , M . R ., Lancaster . „ 1264 , Neptune , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1380 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hot . , \ Waterloo . Everton L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

TUESDAY , JULY 2 . Lodge 673 , St . John ' s , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 995 , Furness , M . T ., Ulverston . „ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Arms , Blackpool . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem , M . H ., Liverpool . Bootle L . of I ., 146 , Berry-st ., Bootle . Merchants L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , JULY 3 . Lodge 1013 , Royal Victoria , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1335 , Lindsay , M . H ., Wigan . „ i , 354 > Marquis of Lome , M . R ., Leigh . „ 1620 , Marlborough , Derby HaU , Liverpool . Mark Lodge , 65 , West Lancashire , M . H ., Liverpool . Downshire L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . De Grey and Ripon L . of I ., M . R ., N . Hill-st ., Liverpool .

THURSDAY , JULY 4 . Lodge 249 , Mariner ' s , M . H , Liverpool . Chap . 758 , bridgewater , M . H ., Runcorn . Alpass Encampment , M . H ,, Liverpool . St . John's L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . Duke of Edinburgh L . of I ., Liverpool .

FRIDAY , JULY 5 . Lodge 1375 , Architect , Didsbury Hot ., Didsbury . Hamer L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool . For Masonic Meetings throughout Scotland sec Scottish Freemason , which can be obtained at the Office of this paper , 198 , Fleet-street , London .

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LAUNCH OF THE MASONICLIFEBOAT. SPECIAL EXCURSION By the Fast and Commodious Steam Yacht " QUEEN of the THAMES , " TO CLACTONONSEA AND BACK , On Wednesday , Jul y 10 I / 1 , 1878 , To witness the LaunchoftheLifeboat " ALBERT EDWARD , " Being one of the Two Life-boats Presented by the Grand Lodge of F ' reemasons in England to Commemorate the Safe Return of H . R . H . thc PRINCE OF WALES from India . LORD SKELMERSDALE , Deputy Grand Master of England , will Inaugurate thc Launch of the Lite-boat . THE SURPLUS TO BE DEVOTED TO MASONIC CHARITIES . BAND ON BOARD . REFRESHMENTS AT MODERATE PRICES . The " Queen of the Thames" leaves Fresh Wharf , London Bridge , at 8 o'clock , Greenwich 8 . 20 , Blackwall 8 . 30 , South Woolwich 9 , and Gravesend Town Pier 10 . 15 . Tickets ( number limited , must be purchased before the day ) 6 s . each ; Double Tickets ios . 6 d ., May be had of the following Gentlemen : — Bro . W . Agate , " Havelock " Arms , Bermondsey . „ F . G . Baker , 7 , Hampstead-road , N . W . „ G . Boncey , " Portland" Hotel , Greenwich . „ J . Ellis , Mulgrave-place , Woolwich . „ Captain Kiroy , " Queen of the Thames . " „ Thomas D . Hayes , 67 , Plumstead-road , Hon . Sec .

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DOWLINGANDSON, 2 & 5 , HALF-MOON PASSAGE , LEADENHALL-MARKET . Wholesale and Retail PORKBUTCHERS. PURVEYORS TO THE QUEEN . Orig inal Makers of the Only Genuine Smoked Sausages , require no cooking . Raised Poik Pies . Goods sent to all parts of the United Kingdom .