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THE MASONIC MIRROR . * * All communications to be addressed to the BDITOB , at No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE paper to bo read i \ fc tlie meeting of the Masonic Archaeological Institute on the 30 th inst ., is on " The Phteiiiciau Masons ' Maries at Jerusalem . " WE aro sorry to learn that Bro . T . A . Adams , P . G . Purst ., the well-known Masonic instructor , is confined to his house by severe illness . THE Annual Summer Fete of the Boys' School , at Wood

Green , is fixed for Friday , July 8 . AT the last meeting of the Board of General Purposes the committees were nominated . The next meeting will take place on Tuesday , July 19 , at 3 p . m . TrxE General Committee of Grand Chapter is fixed for Wednesday , July 20 , at 3 o ' clock p . m .

THE new regulation with regard to petitions to the Board of of Benevolence will shortly be printed and sent by the Grand Secretary to the W . M . ' s of all lodges . LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE . —The usual monthly meeting was held at the Board Eoom , Freemasons' Hall , on AVednesday last . Bro . Clation presided as W . M ., Joshua Nunn , S . W ., and J . Coutts ,

as J . W . There were 21 petitioners ; 19 were relieved ( or recommended to Grand Lodge ) in sums varying from . £ 10 to £ 100 , the total amount voted being £ 410 . Two petitions wore refused . TIIE ceromo-j . / of installation will be worked at the Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction , Approach Tavern , Victoria Park ,

on Wednesday , June , 29 . Bro . Terry , W . M . 1 , 278 & P . G . S . B . Herts , will conduct , and we are sure his name will attract a numerous attendance of brethren . A BUST of Bro . Bridges . D . Prov . G . Master of Somerset ,

lias been presented to the Silnvian Lodge , Newport , Monmouthahire , and will be placed in the hall . INTENDED ROYAL MASONIC VISIT TO READING-. — Great preparations are being made to give an appropriate reception to the Prince of Wales , V . W . Past G . Master , on the occasion ofthe laying of the foundation stone of the new Grammar School of that town by his Royal Highness , on the 1 st of next month .

An address will be presented by the authorities to bis Royal Highness on his arrival at the Great Western Railway Station , after which a long procession will be formed and proceed to tbe site of the new school , which is situated on the Redlands estate . The stone will be laid with Masonic honours . Triumphal arches are being constructed by the loc : il authorities at prominent

. positions in the line of route ; one also will be erected by the Freemasons of Berkshire . It is arranged that at the conclusion of the ceremony tlie Prince shall be entertained at a banquet at the Town Hall by the corporation of Reading and the trustees of the school . The Prov . G . Master for Berks and Bucks , Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart ., M . P ., -with present and past Provincial

Grand Officers , will be in attendance on his Royal Highness during the Masonic proceedings . LANCASHIRE . —The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland , at their meeting on the 15 th inst ., were pleased to erect the Mark Lodges in Lancashire , holding charters from them , into a District Grand Lodge , and have appointed Bro .

Thomas Entwistle , P . M . 221 , P . Z . 221 , P . R . W . M . No . 2 , Mark , ( S . C . ) , S . l' . R . » J ( , & c , to be District Grand Superintendent of Mark Masters , ami Grand Mark Master of Lancashire . They have also granted a warrant to a new Mark Lodge to bo held at Barrow-in-Furness , and to be called tho Furncss Lodge , No . 24

Masonic Mems.

WE are indebted to the courtesy of the Masonic editor of the New Yorlc Democrat for a copy of that paper of the Sth June , containing a detailed account of tbe proceeding of tlie imposing ceremony of laying the corner-stone of the new Masonic Temple in that city . It is stated that there were " thousands of Masons in line , and tens of thousands of people iu the streets , " and " a street pageant lmparalled in that city . " Owing to our limited space this week we are compelled to defer particulars .

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution For Aged Freemasons And Widows Of Free Masons.

THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREE MASONS .

The following report of the Committee of Management was read , approved , and ordered to be entered on the minutes at the Annual General Meeting : — The Committee of Management in presenting their annual report , cannot but express their satisfaction to the govenors and subscribers for the renewed support they have given them during the past year , so that the fears they expressed when increasing the number of annuitants in May last are to some extent abated .

The annual festival , holden by tho direction of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , the Right Hon . tbe Earl of Zetland , K . T ., on tlie 20 th January last , was presided over by Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart ., M . P ., R . W . Provincial Grand Master for Berks and Bucks , when the donations and subscriptions contained in the Stewards' lists amounted to £ 3 , 266 14 s ., being in excess of the average of the years 1866 , 1867 , and 1868 .

The committee have also to report that they have received the sum of £ 100 , aud interest less legacy duty , to be ecjually divided between the male and female funds , the same having been left to the Institution by the late W . Bro . George Loach , a Past Grand Deacon . At the time of the last report , there were 152 annuitants

receiving the benefits of the Institution ; these were increased to 165 at tho last election ; in the interim 17 died , and you committee now recommend the election of 21 , thus making the number 1 G 9 , besides seven widows receiving half their late husbands' annuity ; whilst thus increasing the numbers , your committee earnestly urge on the brethren the necessity of

renewing their exertions in obtaining donations and subscriptions . As there is no limitation of numbers , your committee cannot consider the scheme of the Institution carried out whilst there are candidates making application at several elections . For the information of tho Presidents , Vice-Presidents ,

Governors , subscribers , and friends of the Institution , the committee subjoin a statement of the receipts anel disbursements during the year ending the 31 st March , 1870 , together with the particulars of tlie fixed income of the Institution .

MALE FUND . Receipts . Balance 31 st March , 1869 £ 1409 4 3 Donation from Grand Lodge 500 0 0 „ from Grand Chapter 100 0 0 Donations from lodges , chapters , and individuals 1481 8 4 Annual subscriptions , 791 9 0

Moiety of legacy of late Bro . George Leach , Past Grand Deacon , less duty .,, 45 0 0 Interest 1 14 5 — - 46 14 5 Westminster Fire Oflice , moiety of . profit on the last seven years' insurance 2 13 0 Dividends on stock in the Government Funds GG 5 5 0 4996 14 0