Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

WE understand that the Prov . Grand Lodge of Kent , which was fixed for the 20 th inst ., has been postponed until the ISth of July , in consequence of the Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace commencing on the day first named .

ROYAL FREEMASONS' SCHOOL FOR FEMALE CHILDREN . THE final meeting of the Board of Stewards for the aunual festival of the 11 th ult ., was held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on AVednesday , the 18 th of May , just one week after the anniversary ; ancl we have great gratification in stating , that every call upon the Board was defrayed this day . Bro . Matthews , the excellent

president , was present upon the occasion , and received the warmest thanks of the Board for his unceasing urbanity , ancl for the great attention he paid to the duties of the office he so ably filled ; it was perhaps due to him , that the labours of the Board passed off so very satisfactorily , and if it were , ( as we believe it was ) , the most numerous Board that the school ever obtained , so we may safely say that it was one of the most successful and agreeable body of Stewards the institution ever had . Tho admirable maimer in which the noble chairman , the A . VY ' . Bro . the Karl of Ripoupresidedcalled forth the warmest approbation of the Boardand

, , ; upon a motion duly made and seconded , it was unanimously " Resolved—That tho warmest thanks , and the most grateful acknowledgments of the Board of Stewards for the anniversary festival of tho Royal Freemasons ' School for Female Children , held in the Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , the 11 th May , lt' 50 , be , and hereby are , presented to the Right Hon . the Earl of Ripou , P . S . G . W ., & e ., & c , for his kind condescension in accepting the office of chairman , and for the very efficient and admirable manner in which he carried out the onerous duties of the office .

"The Board of Stewards , in congratulating themselves upon the great result of the festival , particularly in reference to the amount contributed to the funds of the institution ( tho largest ever announced for this school ) , cannot refrain from expressing their conviction , that it very largely arose from the able advocacv of

their noble chairman . "By order of the Board , , ; FRBDEUICK ADLAUD , Hon . Sec . " Fi . ' . ixci . s CfiEW , Sec . to the Institution . " A vote of thanks was also given to the AV . Bro . AV . E . " Walmisley , Treasurer to flin Board , who we were glad to see made himself a vice-president of the institution by a donation of fifty guineas , although previously a life governor . His attention and

kindness to every member of the Board called fin- the warmest admiration . Thanks wore also voted to Bro . Adlard , for the great trouble he took as Honorary Secretary of the Board , and for the ablo maimer in which he carried out the duties of his very troublesome office , Bro . Crew , Secretary to the Institu-