The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEM . ASCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE . —A meeting of the Supreme Grand Council will be held at the London Coffee House on Tuesday next ; and on the folloiving day there will be a Grand Council of the Illustrious Knights K . H ., 30 ° , for the reception of candidates , of Avhom there are nine on the list for advance ^ , meat .

Freemasons' Girls' School.

FREEMASONS' GIRLS' SCHOOL .

A Quarterly Court ivas held ou Thursday , Bro . John Udall , T . P ., in the chair . Cheques ivere ordered to be ' drawn for £ 839 3 s . id ., to pay the expenditure of the past quarter . The minutes of the various committees ivere passed , by AA'hich the salary of the gardener was raised from £ 40 to £ 50 a year , and

that of the cook from £ 18 to £ 20 . Florence Fabian having left the school in consequence of epileptic fits , it was resolved to elcst eleven pupils , instead of ten as originally proposed , from the list of tAventy-six approved candidates . The folloAving Avas the result of the poll : — Atkinson , Charlotte Susanna 4540

Tetlcy , Betsy Elliuor 4237 Saunders , Elizabeth Sarah 4129 Baxter , Isabella Mary 3 G 46 Turner , Emily 3576 Parsons , Florence 3477 Armstrong , Caroline Sarah 2956

Gregory , Hannah Frances 23 / 3 Henderson , Elizabeth 2278 Briggs , Kate 163 S Hodgson , Mary Ann 1608 Foster , Elizabeth 1520 Rees , Marion 1410 Bi-OAvning , Emma 1406

Parsons , Mary Ann 1288 Butfcerworth , Jessie Nelson L 774 Holland , Ellen 622 Feast , Frances Mary 563 Mcasor , Elizabeth Adelaide 435 Williams , Louisa 246

Palot , Mary Jane 160 Smith , Alice Adelaide 151 Dyer , Ellen Ann 63 Carter , Annie Maria 61 Stanslield , Clara , 40 Fleck , Selina Jane 0

The eleven first AVOI-C elected . Votes of thanks to the Chairman mid Scrutineers closed the proceedings .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The Tenders for the foundations , including the Avails 1 ft . 6 ' m . above the ground line , and the rain- \ A'atar tank , were opened by r . special committee on Friday , the 2 nd of October , and ivere as folloAV : — 1 . Turner and Son £ 1919 2 . Patrick and Son 1868 3 . Humphreys and Son 1 S 50 4 . Piper and Wheeler 1707

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

S . Patman and Fotlieringhain 1700 G . Brass , "William 1695 7 . LaAvrence and Sons 16 GS 8 . Hill , Keddell , and Robinson 1664 . 9 . MattlieAA-s , James 1659 10 . Scott , J . A 1644

11 . Parker , Walter 1640 12 . Myers and Sons- * 15 S 9 The Superintending Architect ' s Estimate was £ 1770 . The design for the new building has been remodelled by Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson , to suit the modified elevations of the selected competitive design , "KnoiA-ledge is Poiver , " of

Mr . EdAvin Pearce . and Mr . Pearce and Bro . Wilson and Son have been appointed joint architects by the Committee , Bro . S . B . Wilson being the superintending architect . The ivhole of the foundations are to be put in hy Christmas next , and there can be no doubt that , ivith the arrangements AA-liich have been made , the interests of the Schools Avill be properly attended to , and that the building ivill prove in every Avay satisfactory .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

EGTPTIAJST LODGE ( No . 27 , late 29 ) . —Ihe regular meeting of this old and flourishing lodge Avas held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Thursday , the 1 st inst . The lodge ivas opened by the W . M ., Bro . Jacobs , assisted by his Wardens . TAVO brethren ivere then passed and two raised , the ceremonies being rendered in a very effective manner by the W . M . The

Secretary read a communication from Bro . Farnfleld , requesting a Steivard for the Festival of the lloyal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , appointed to take place on the 27 th of January next , Avhich appeal ivas responded to by Bro . Todd announcing that his eldest daughter AA-ould serve as a Lady SteAvard upon that occasion . The sum of three guineas

Avas voted from the funds of the lodge to Mrs . Barton ( the Avidow of the late G . Tyler , n P . M . of the lodge ) , AVIIO Avas an unsuccessful candidate at the last election for AvidoAVS , and it was resoh'ed to support her case at the next election . The lodge having been duly closed , the brethren adjourned to banquet , and , on the cloth being drawn , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts Avere given , Bro . _ F _\ . n __ - ? n ___ D responding to that of

the " D . G . M ., and the rest of the G . Officers . " He observed that Earl do Grey's heart was AA'ith the Craft , as ivas evidenced by the readiness Avith wliich his lordship attended to the behests of the Grand Master , notAvithstaiiding the onerous duties

ho had to perform as one of her Majesty ' s ministers . —Bro . J . SMITH , P . G . Purst ., and W . M . of the Rose of Denmark Lodge ( No . 975 ) , returned thanks for the visitors . —Bro . TODD , P . M . and Treas ., then rose , and said that a very pleasing office had devolved upon him through the kindness of the W . M ., AVIIO had , doubtless , confided it to him because lie ( Bro . Todd ) and the brother Avhom they intended to honour that evening had been long united by the ties of intimate friendshipas Avell as

, by the bond of Freemasonry . He need hardly expatiate to the Egyptian Lodge upon the merits of Bro . Buss , their Secretary ; those AVIIO knew him longest appreciated him the most , but all were convinced of his sterling worth , and of the value of the services he had tendered to the Craft in general , and to the Egyptian Lodge more particularly . He ( Bro . Todd ) had been delegated by the brethren to present Bro . Buss , P . M . and Sec .,

Avith a tribute of respect in the shape of a gold Avatch , Avhich he trusted Bro . Buss might long live to carry in his pocket , and that the lodge Avould be favoured Avith his presence for many years to come . Bro . Todd concluded , amidst loud applause , by presenting Bro . Buss with the case containing a gold ivatch of the value of thirty guineas , bearing the following inscription : — '" ' Presented by the brethren of the Egyptian Lodge ( No . 27 ) , to Bro . Henry G . Buss , P . M . and Secretary , as a mark of esteem ,