Grand Lodge.

ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND THEIR WIDOWS . COMMITTEE OE MANAGEMENT . Nominated by the M . W . Grand Master . V . W . Bro . . / Eneas J . Mclntyre . William Gray Clarke . William Henry White .

W . Bro . George Cox . „ Richard H . Giraud . „ John S . S . Hopwood . „ Albert W . Woods . „ Abraham A . Le Veau . „ John Emmens . „ Joseph Smith .

Elected by the Grand Lodge . W . Bro . James Brett , P . M . 177 . „ J . G . Chancellor , P . M . 657 . Edward Cox , P . M . 657 . „ Edward W . Davis , P . M . 172 . „ Samuel Gale , P . M . 19 . „ Benjamin Head , P . M . 5 . Heiirv F . lloareP . M . 27 .

„ , Win . II . Hubbard , P . M . 173 . „ George Lambert , P . M . 19 S . „ Thomas Lewis , P . M . 45 . The following were elected by the subscribers in pursuance of Article 7 of the regulations of the institution , viz .: — AV . Bro . Frederick Adlard , P . M . 7 .

„ Anthony H . Hewlett , P . M . 23 . „ Charles Lee , P . M . 9 . „ Morris Levinson , P . M . 19 . AVJUiam S . Masterman , P . M . 410 . „ James R , Sheen , P . M . 201 . „ Raynham W . Stewart , P . M . 108 . „ Henry J . Thompson , W . M . S 69 . Henry G . Warren , P . M . 172 . William Young , P . M . 60 .

The total amount received from the various lodges between the 1 st of January and the 31 st of March inclusive , for the Fund of Benevolence and for Registration Fees and Certificates , are respectively £ 1 , 44 S 17 s . dd . for the Fund of Benevolence , and £ 2 , 036 13 * . for Registration Fees and Certificates . The following is a statement of the accounts of the Fund of Benevolence and the Fund of General Purposes : —

Dr . FUND OF BENEVOLENCE . 1865 . " £ s . d . Jan . 11 . To Dividends on £ 22 , 500 3 per Cent . Consols , half a year 337 10 0 Feb . 21 . Provincial Grand Lodge of AVilts , for two dispensations for non-resident brethren to hold office 2 2 0 Mar . 13 . Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall

, for a dispensation for a non-resident brother to hold office 2 2 0 27 . His Grace the Duke of Newcastle , fee on appointment as Provincial Grand Master for Nottinghamshire 10 10 0 31 . Contribution of lodges to date 1 , 448 17 9

£ 1 , 801 1 9 BOARD OF BENEA'OLENCE . Or . 1865 . £ s . < j . Jan . 1 . By Balance due tho Grand Treasurer ... 6 19 9 Petitioners paid : — 11 . A brother of No . 104 , Stockport 10 0 0 17 . A brother of No . 613 , Sonthport ... 3 0 0

19 . A brother of No . 415 , Poona 10 0 0 „ A brother of No . 193 , London 7 0 0 21 . A brother of No . 117 , Shrewsbury ... 10 0 0 23 . The widow of a brother of No . 177 London . 20 0 0 „ A brother of No . 1 S 6 , London 20 0 0 A brother of No . 360 , Northampton . 20 0 0 27 . A brother of No . 830 , Dukinfield ... 5 0 0

Feb . 4 . A brother of No . 413 , Meerut 3 0 0 16 . The widow of a brother of No . 13 , AA oolwich 10 0 0 A "brother of a lodge in France 5 0 0 „ A brother of No . 217 , London 5 0 0 „ A brother of No . 172 , London 10 0 0 „ A brother of No . 141 , Londo n 2 0 0 A brother of a lodin America 10 0 0

„ ge A brother of No . 144 , Chelsea 10 0 0 18 . The widow of a brother of No . 360 , Northampton 10 0 0 A brother of No . 152 , Manchester . ... 10 0 0 22 . The widow of a brother of No . 332 Hadleigh ; 10 0 0 24 . A brother of No . 18 , London 20 0 0

A brother of No . 243 , Guernsey 20 0 0 Mar . 16 The widow of a brother of No . 249 , Liverpool 10 0 0 22 The widow of a brother of No . 405 , Trinidad 10 0 0 „ A brother of No . 188 , London 2 0 0 A brother of No . 25 London i . 5 0 0

„ , „ A brother of No . 853 , King William's Town , Cape of Good Hope 10 0 0 „ A brother of No . ISO , London 5 0 0 A brother of No . 217 , London 10 0 0 „ The widow of a brother of No . 273 , Madras 10 0 0 25 A brother of No . 534 , London 20 0 0

27 A brother of No . 391 , Allahabad , East Indies 20 0 0 „ A brother of No . 177 , London 20 0 0 28 The widow of a brother of No . 202 , Devonport 20 0 0 29 The widow of a brother of No . 388 , Halcsworth 10 0 0

30 A brother of No . 288 , Todmorden ... 20 0 0 „ A brother of No . 203 , Liverpool 10 0 0 31 The widow of a brother of No . 451 , Burslem 20 0 0 „ The daugh ter of a brother of No . 144 , Chelsea 5 0 0 „ By Messrs . Shrewsbury and Co .,

meetings of the Lodge of Benevolence . 4 14 6 „ Royal Benevolent Institution , One _ , ( Male Annuitants 125 0 0 Quarter [ Female difcto 75 0 0

648 14 3 By Balance 1 , 152 7 6 1 , 801 1 9 Br . FUND OF GENERAL PURPOSES . 1865 . £ s - d . Ian . 1 . To Balance 1375 8 0

, 2 . Messrs . Shrewsbury and Co ., One Quarter ' s Rent , Freemasons' Tavern to Michaelmas , 1864 ... £ 200 0 0 Deduct Property Tax 5 0 0 195 0 0 2 k Neptune Lodge ( No . 22 ) , London , for a Warrant to wear a Centenary

Jewel 110 Feb . 8 . Messrs . Shrewsbury & Co . ( by the Freemasons' Tavern Co . ) , Premium for Lease 5 , 000 0 0 Mar . 23 . Bro . John Lazar , Fee for Registering his Name as D . Prov . G . M . for Otago , New Zealand 2 2 0 25 . Mr . J . II . Mann , Two Quarters' Rent

for Nos . 64 and 65 , Great Queenstreet £ 120 0 0 Less Laud Tax 9 10 0 110 10 0 Deduct Property Tax 2 15 3 . 107 14 27 . His Grace the Duke of Newcastle , Fee . on Appointment as Prov . G . M . for Nottinghamshire ,.., 3 3