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Amongst the many great charities which this country is proud to possess , the institution at Putney—the Royal Hospital for Incurables—claims a large share of our sympathy and support . Its objects appeal irresistibly to our generous instincts , and the management should not at any time be

weighted with undue anxiety as to providing ways and means . Seeing , however , that a sum of about ^ 30 , 000 in excess of the guaranteed income is annually required to make " both ends meet , " that anxiety can never be wholly absent . Although the home at Putney maintains and provides for

200 inmates , that is by no means the limit of its beneficial service to the suffering poor who are above the pauper class . The institution also has on its hands over 700 pensioners distributed over different parts of the country , and it is needless to say that the extension of its usefulness

in this direction is limited only by the contributions of the general public to its funds . The privileges of subscribers in regard to votes are somewhat similar to those possessed by the contributors to the Masonic Charities , and the secretary of the institution at the offices , 106 , Queen Victoria Street , E . G ., will gladly furnish any information desired .

© © © The Rahere Lodge , formed in connection with St . Bartholomew ' s Hospital , and having the King , then Prince of Wales , as its first Master , celebrated its tenth annual installation meeting on Friday , the 24 th June , at the Cafe

Imperial , Regent Street . Bro . J . Gilbertson was installed as Master . Among those present were Sir Ernest Flower , Dr . Clement Godson , Bros . Probyn Williams , Carter Braine , Cathcart Bruce , and many other Masonic members of the medical profession .

Bro . T . G . Martin , who has attained the age of 82 , was initiated in the Lodge of Sympathy , No . 4 8 3 ( then 709 ) , in the year 18 4 6 , and in the same year , owing to the illness of the Tyler , he performed the duties of that office until the month of September , when , on the death of that brother , he was elected to the vacant office , and claims

BRO . T . G . MARTIN . to be the oldest Tyler who has continuously filled that office in a Lodge since his appointment . Bro . Martin has also been the Tyler of ten other Craft lodges and the Janitor of

four chapters as well as of two Mark lodges , and one of his interesting memories is of tyling the lodge at the initiation of Viscount Holmesdale , now Earl Amherst , M . W . Pro Grand Master . Bro . Martin is still hale and hearty , and continues to perform his duties efficiently .

The installation meeting of the Golden Square Lodge ' No . 2857 , was held by dispensation at the Cafe Monico . The popularity of the lodge is in a great measure due to the perfect working of the Master and officers ,, and this is ensured by

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . the probable Master being examined as to efficiency by the P . M . and reported upon at the election . The new W . M . is one of the most perfect workers , and is supported by an

equally well qualified staff of officers , who are : — Bros . Thos . Kelly , S . W ., P . M . 1681 ; C . W . Miller , J . W . ; Thos . Burgess , Treasurer , P . M . 201 ; James Duffy , Secretary , P . M . 2738 ; O . Leo Thomson , S . D . ; D . D . Reid , J . D . ; John Freer , I . G ., P . M . 1681 ; Isaac Seaman , D . C ., P . M . 2857 ; and R . Sandland , P . M . 239 8 ; W . G . L . Roberts , and John Abey , Stewards .

@ © © A representative gathering of Freemasons took place on Saturday , June nth , in the Library of Freemasons ' Hall , Great Queen Street , on the occasion of a presentation that was made to Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . W ., on his

retirement , in April , 1903 , after twenty years' service , from the Treasurership of the Grand Officers' mess . Sir Joseph Dimsdale , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . W ., presided , and Bro . Grey was accompanied by his wife , Mrs . Forbes ( his daughter ) , and Major Forbes . < s > © #

In making the presentation , which took the form of a portrait in oils , of the recipient , Sir Joseph Dimsdale said he was glad to be the intermediary that clay between the subscribers and Bro . Grey . His duty was to offer to him and Mrs . Grey their congratulations and wishes for many happy

returns of the clay , the 42 nd anniversary of their wedding , and every happiness and a long life to come . That was only one reason why they had met there that clay . Another was Masonic in character . Bro . Grey was initiated in the year i 860 , and since then he had held some of the most prominent

positions in Masonry . In presenting him with that splendid portrait , they wished to show their appreciation of one who , all through his domestic and public life , had acted up to the true principles of Masonry .

© © © Bro . Grey returned thanks , remarking that he felt it to be a great honour that so many ladies were present . A vote of thanks was accorded to the artist , Mr . William Carter , while the services of Sir Joseph Dimsdale and the members of the committee were also cordially acknowledged by Archdeacon Sinclair on behalf of the subscribers .