Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIEEOE . . j . * All communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , at No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , AA . C .

The next quarterly meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire , will be holden in the Mechanics' Institute , Bingley , on AA ' cdnesday , October ISth , 1871 , at 12 . 30 p . m ., under the banner of the Scientific Lodge , No . 4-39 , the Marquis of Ripon , K . G ., Provincial Grand Master of AVest Yorkshire , having found it necessary to change tho day of meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge to October ISth .

The half-yearly meeting of Prov . G . Chapter , of West Yorkshire , will he held on Wednesday , November 1 st , 1 S 71 , at Masonic Hall , South Parade , Huddersiield . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham will be held in the Borough Hall , Stockton , on Tuesday , 24-th October , at half-past

past two o ' clock . The Fund Committee will meet in the Borouh Hall at twelve o ' clock . Dinner will be served in the banquetsing room of the Masonic Hall at five o'clock .

The METROPOLITAN - MAEK LODGE OF INSTRUCTION ( the only one of the Degree in London ) , will resume its meetings on Monday , October 2 nd , and every succeeding Monday , at half-past Seven o ' clock p . m ., at the Lyceum Tavern , No . 364 , Strand . Bro . Thos . Meggy , P . G . M . O . will preside as AA ' . M . Meyer A . Loewenstark , P . M . SG , AV . M . elect , 22 , P . G . Steward , Hon . Sec .

Neptune Lodge , 22 , and Mount Sinai Chapter , 22 , having removed from Radley ' s Hotel , will , iu future , hold its meetings at the Guildhall Tavern , City . WEST KENT MASOXIC CHAEITABLE INSTITUTION . —A number of brethren in the Greenwich district have started au

Association under this name , the object of which is to enable any member of the Craft to gain , by easy subscriptions , a Life Governship or Life Subscribersbip in one of the Masonic Chavitiies . The Association has arisen in connection with the Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( No . 75 ) .

We have been requested to announce that it is proposed to present a testimonial to Bro . P . Binckes , the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , in recognition of his untiring efforts , and extraordinary exertions to obtain the funds required for the ereetion of the present handsome building , which , for completeness as a structure , and for utility as a home and

school , is probably unsurpassed . At the time of its dedication , it became a question amongst both town and provincial brethren , ¦ who were cognizant of the great exertions of the Secretary , whether the time had not then arrived for a general recognition of his valuable services ; but in the minds of many brethren of eminence , a difficulty presented itself in the fact that the school was then burthened with a debt of considerable

magnitude , and on reflection it was determined that it was more fitting to centralise all efforts towards reducing the liabilities than , even temporarily , to divert the munificence of donors and subseribers . By the secretary ' s continued perseverance aud thorough devotion to the welfare of the institution the liabilities have beeu so far reduced as to leave the institution now only

indebted in a comparatively small sum tc its bankers , whilst during the niue years of Bro . Binckes' secretaryship the number of boys had been increased from 70 to 118 . This being the case , it is felt that some suitable compliment should be paid tohim by such a substantial testimonial for his earnestness and unflagging zeal , as shall hereafter be a permanent benefit to

himself and family . By a resolution of the committee individual subscriptions are limited to one guinea—those from lodges andchapters are unrestricted . A committee has been formed , with . Bro . E . Cox , of 103 , Chancery Lane , as Hon . Sec .

EOYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOE BOYS . —OCTOBER , EMOTION , 1871 . —The Votes and Interests of the Governors and Subscribers are earnestly solicited on behalf of Earnest Lewis Railing , Aged 8 Years , Son of the late Bro . Thomas Railing , for many years connected with the "Essex Standard , " as Reporter , & c , who died , after a long illness , at the early age of

40 , on the 28 th January , 1869 , leaving an invalid Widow and Eleven Children—nine Sons and two Daughters—six of whom aro entirely dependent upon their eldest Brother for support . Bro . Railing was initiated into the Angel Lodge , No . 59 , ( now 51 ) , Colchester , in 1853 , and was a Subscribing Member up to tho time of his decease . The Application is strongly

recommended by Bros , tho R . AV . E . J . Bagshasv , Provincial Grand Master for Essex ; Andrew Meggy , Deputy Prov . G . M . of Essex ; V . AA . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , Prov . G . Chap of England Rev . E . I . Lockwood , D . Prov . G . M . of Suffolk . Proxies may . be sent to Mrs . Railing , Military Road , Colchester .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION POB GIELS , OCTOBER ELECTION , 1871 . —The votes of the brethren are solicited on behalf of Mary Ann Line , aged 10 years . The father of the candidate , Bro . Thomas Line , who for some years kept the Chequers Hotel , Uxbridge , ivas initiated in the Royal Union Lodge , No . 3 S 2 , on tho 23 d . Jan ., 1861 , and continued a subscribing member to the time

of his decease , which occurred ou the 23 rd January , 1 S 71 . He died suddenly , leaving his widow in very straitened circumstances with four children . The case is strongly recommended by a large number of influential Masons of the Province , and proxies will be thankfully received by Bros . J . Jaquin , W . M . 382 ; AV . Coombes , P . M ., Hon . Sec . 389 ; and G . H . AVools , 382 " ,

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION TOE Bors . —Your votes and interest are respectfully solicited on behalf of AValter Ellis ( second application ) , son of the late Bro . George Ellis , an engineer , for many years aud until his death , a resident of Constantinople . He was initiated in the Oriental Lodge , No . 687 ( then No . 988 ) on the . 3 rd February , 1860 , and continued a subscrbime-ug mi

ber until his death on the 14 th of October , 1867 , leaving a widow and four children totally unprovided for . The kind assistance of subscribers and donors is more urgently requested , owing to the exceptional circumstances of this case . There are . no relations or friends conuected with the candidate in this , country , and he would be unrepresented but for the kindness of

a few Bethren who have generously volunteered their aid . Votes for the Girls' School will be thankfully received , as they can be made available for this case by exchange . The case ia strongly