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THE MASONIC MIRROR .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

The Supreme Grand Council of France have just conferred upou our distinguished Bro . Hyde Clarke the rank of Sovereign Grand Inspector-General of 33 ° , and the appointment was duly proclaimed at the last meeting of the Grand Central Lodge . At the meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence , on Wednesday last , Bro . John Uclall , P . G . D ., in the chair , twenty petitioners were relieved with various sums , amounting in the aggregate to £ 244 .

The Boys' School.

THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

By an accidental omission of the close of our report in our number of the llth inst ., we failed to state the result of the collection at the dinner , which amounted to £ 4 , 500—the largest ever made for any of the Masonic charities , and which has only heen excelled in one or two instances by other charities , and then only for large and important hospitals . By this collection the votes of the Boys' School will be much

increased ; and we again solicit the assistance of the'brethren in endeavouring to secure the election of two boys who have already gone to poll seven times without success , evidently from the want of some brother taking up their cause . The following are the cases as extracted from the balloting paper issued at the last election : —

CRABTREE , BENJAMIN TOWNSHEND . Born 6 th March , 1853 . His mother , Mrs . Alice Crabtree , is the widow of the late Samuel Crabtree , who met with his death , 3 rd Jan ., 1861 , from an accident , while following his occupation of a huMer , at the Victoria Railway Station , Pimlico , leaving five children , three of whom are entirely dependent upon the widow for support .

AVILSON , ROBERT CHRISTOPHER . Born 5 th October , 1852 . I-Iis father , Bro . Joseph Wilson , aged 58 , was formerly a chemist and druggist , of Kendal , but is now in poor circumstances , suffering from a diseased knee joint of 32 years' standing , accompanied with popliteal aneurism . Has a wife and six children , three of whom depend upon him for support . In the seven ballots already taken , Crabtree has polled 143

votes , and Wilson 72 , whilst something more than 500 each will be required to ensure success . We , therefore , urgently call upon the brethren who have not pledged their votes to any particular candidates to forward us their balloting papers ; and we remind them that the balloting papers for any of our charities will be acceptable , as they can all be used to ensure the return of these friendless hoys .

We subjoin a conclusion to the report of the llth , and which was accidentally omitted : — After the toast of the evening had been drunk , Bro . BINCKES presented two boys to receive the prizes at his Grace ' s hands . In doing so he said he was discharging a duty which was to him a pleasure . One of the boysThomas Jesse

, Weaver , was the best boy of the year . He had taken no less than six prizes at the last school examination ; he was first in the English class , first in the French class , and he bore away many other distinctions ; he had been found proficient in the various branches of study ; he had displayed uniformly most meritorious conduct , and had become entitled not only to those

prizes which were granted by the Institution , but had earned for himself the proud distinction of 'bearing away the gold and silver medals , which would be presented him by the Chairman . That distinction alone carried with it the possession of the prize of five guineas annually ; ancl , without making invidious

The Boys' School.

comparisons , he ( the Secretary ) did not think any boy ever stood in a prouder position than Thomas Jesse Weaver now did to receive at his Grace ' s bands those rewards . He next presented William Hobbs Adams , who had been elected hy his schoolfellows —and had received fifty-eight votes out of sixty-seven—as the boy they most esteemed , to receive the prize of £ 5 given by

Bro . Cox , of Canonbury Lodge , aud called the " Canonbury Prize . " The CHAIEMAH presented the different prizes , and as either candidate received them he was most cordially cheered . An admirable chorus was then sung by the whole school . Bro . BINCKES then read the list of subscriptions , amounting

in the whole to about £ 4 , 500 . The following toasts were afterwards given : — "The Vice-Presidents , Trustees , General Committee , House Committee and Auditors of Accounts , " responded to by Bro . Hopwood ; " The Royal Freemasons' Girls' School , and the Benevolent Annuity Funds , " responded to by Bro . Patten ; " The Ladies , "

and " The Board of Stewards , " Bros . Stevens aud May returning thanks . The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Wilhelm Ganz , supported by Bros / Donald King and Wallworth , Madame Parepa , Misses Arabella Smyth and Julia Elton .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

DERBYSHIRE . BEZBER . —Beaureper Lodge , ( No . 787 ) . —On Thursday , the 9 th inst ., the Beaureper Lodge ( No . 787 ) , held at Bro . Watson's , the New Inn , Belper , was consecrated by Bro . H . C . Okeover , D . Prov . G . M ., of Derbyshire , assisted by several of the Prov . G . Officers . The arrangements were all that could be desired , and the interesting was beautifulland

impresceremony very y sively performed , during which Bro . B . Mandale , Prov . G . C , delivered an excellent oration on the general tenets of Freemasonry . Bro . E . Birch , of the Derwent Lodge ( No . 884 ) , ably presided at the harmonium , and the vocal parts of the musical arrangements were well rendered by several resident and visiting brethren . Bro . Butel , P . Prov . S . G . W ., officiated as Dir . of Cers . There was a large attendance of brethren , amongst whom , John

were Bros . C . R . Colvile , P . Prov . D . G . M . of Derbyshire ; Gamble , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Thomas Cox , P . S . G . W ., and P . M . 253 ; S . Collinson , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; J . Crossley , P . M . 253 ; S . D . Waddy , 96 ; I . Bowmer , P . M . 881 ; Joseph Stone , W . M . 884 ; J . North , 884 ; J . W . Lee 884 ; B . Street , 884 ; J . Kinder , J . W . 884 ; G . C . Hall , W . M . 1028 ; Thomas Horsley , S . W . 1028 ; W . Wilson , J . W . 1023 ; aud the

following brethren of the Beaureper Lodge : —S . Pratt , W . M . ; S . Stone , S . W . ; J . Pym , Sec ; H . Topham , J . D . ; J . Pegg , I . G . ; B . D . Cooke , W . Webster , W . E . Sowray , W . Horsley , W . Haslatu , H . Burns , J . Stockall , W . Adsetts , G . J . Smith , W . G . Moran , W . C . Haslam , W . M . Ingle , W . Watson , & c , & c . After the ceremony about forty of the brethren sat down to a sumptuous repastunder tbe presidency of Bro . S . PrattW . M .

, , The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , Bro . Waddy ( barrister of the Midland and Northern Circuit ) responding in a most eloquent speech on behalf of tlie visitors . The enjoyment of the evening was greatly augmented by the vocal harmony of several of the brethren . The catering of Bro . Watson , as usual , gave great satisfaction .

DEVONSHIRE . MOEICE TOWK , DEVONPOM . ' . —Lodge St . Aubyn ( No . 954 ) . — The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 16 th inst . A ballot was taken for three candidates for initiation , and also for two joining members . The lodge was then passed to the second degree , and the brethren initiated at the last regular lodge were introduced and received the degree of F . C . tiie

No candidates for the third degree being present , lodge resumed to tbe first degree , and the gentlemen who were balloted for were then introduced and admitted into the mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry . Some important matters of