Correspondence.

absurdity of saying " that a man has no right to bo placed on an eminence Avhen ifc is only by right lie can ho placed there , but as I have not said this , I have been guilty of no absurdity . May I be so so presumptuous as lo suggest that when yonr correspondent with the long designation—I mean nothing oft ' msivo by thus

describing him—has settled in his own niitid tho relative meanings of " claim" and " right , " ho will bo in a better position to argno this point ? My contention is that tho principle of electing annually a new Grand Treasurer was urged chiefly , if not entirely , on the ground that it Avould give Grand Lodge tho opportunity of

conferringan exceptional hoi . our on a succession of brethren of exceptional merit , instead of as heretofore on ono brother only . On this contention I build up my argument thus . The Grand Trensurership is bestoAA * able on a brother of exceptional merit ; Bro . Willing , having done no more than hundreds and thousands of his equals in rank

is not a brother of exceptional merit ; Arq-al , Bro . Willing is not worthy of having tho Grand Treasurership bestowed on him . I may not havo stated my syllogism quite in tho manner of a correct logician , but I havo striven to mako my meaning * clear , and I hope I have done so not unsuccessfully .

I accept all your correspondent says in favour of Bro . Willing personally , short of regarding him as worthy to bo Grand Treasurer . I believe him to be a thoroughly good fellow , bnt , happily for the world in general and the Craffc in particular , there arc very many others who answer to this description . This qualification , therefore ,

gives him no preferential claim over others of the same class to tho support of tho brethren . He is a P . M . and P . Z ., so are thousands of others ; he is a founder of Lodges and Chapters , so are others ; he is a supporter of bur Institutions , bnt of the others AA'ho are likewise supporters of them the number is legion . Bufc will somo one kindly

point out in Avhat lies Bro . Willing s exceptional merit ; or , in other words , what he has dono that is \ A * orthy of hononr , which other ? , poseessins * the same powers and opportunities , have nofc done equally well ? When I find that A has been selected to champion a particular cause , I look to hear that he has been so selected because he

has done something Avhich his equals in point of rank have not done , or has done it better than they ; not that he has been chosen because he is a very good fellow , or has done what the others have done . I am afraid I must be repeating , myself , but this is my idea of a man who has achieved distinction and merits a quid pro quo in the shape

of exceptional hononr , and Bro . Willing ' s picture , as drawn by your correspondents , does not correspond with the idea . Ifc is for this reason , and not because I wish to decry the qualities which Bro . Willing possesses , that I hope his candidature will prove , as I have said in my first letter , a complete and disastrous failure . An hononr

ceases to be one when ifc is bestowed without justification . I will mention one other point on which I think some lis ? ht may with advantage be throAvr . As regards Bro . Willing ' s candidature , how came ifc about ? I know who proposed and seconded him in Grand Lodge , bufc who is responsible for his fignring . before the Craft

as the champion of the principle successfully enunciated lasfc year when Bro . Marshall was elected , and the year before Avhen Bro . Allc 2 * offc was elected ? Tho modesty AA'hicb has characterised all Bro . Willing ' s actions forbids mo suggesting that ho elected

himself as champion , Avhile if a Committee elected him , by whom and when was it authorised to do so ? In other words , has the party supporting the , principle of annually electing afresh Grand Treasurer hacl anything to do with choosing Bro . Willing as its representative ? Faithfully and fraternally yours , SY 3 IU 0 L , ¦ :.

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —We read in tho good old Book of a certain personage who , when he went into the Temple to pray , thanked God that he A \* as not as other men—even the port * publican who tremblingly offered np Ins supplications near him in the common

sanctnary . Your correspondent ; " S YMUOL X " reminds nie most grotesquely of thafc man , for having * poured out hid vials of disdain npon one of the candidates for tho Grand Treasurership , ar . d npon this poor sinner who ventured to point out cno or two discrepancies in his most paradoxical effusion , he holds up his hands with I '

eck-Enifliau horror , aud exclaims , ' AUPAX IS au expert at abusive personality ; I aw , not ! " ( The italics are mine ) . A "war cf words" with "SV . MUOL - > : " ? Nofc for worlds ! " AUDAX" does not Avish yet awhile to be annihilated by an avalanche from the A'ccabulary of Billirgsgato . "SYMBOL X " has betrayed the cloven

foot Avhen drawn away from the real question at issue , and tried to copy tho " expert of abusive personality . " I havo loo sincere a regard for the courtesies of journali .-un to prolong a correspondence

wbich threatens to descend into rcgiot . s Avhero those amenities are not nui ' . TCoguizcd or not understood , ancl wi / nii ! -. ' your cnrrc .-pondenl may learu bettor manners when next he is troubled with cacoclhe * scrihendi , - i

I remain , D : ar Sir and Brother , Fraternally yours , Al'DAX .

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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

PRKT'A UATOUV Sonoob , 1885 . Memorandum specially addressed to tlie Worshipful Master , Treasure ]* , Secretary , & c , of eacli Lodge under the jurisdiction of tlie Grand Lodge of England . THE Preparatory School Buildings were commenced in September last , and nn expected to bo completed bv Midsummer next ;

at all events tlmre is little doubt that tho Committeo will be prepared to recommend tho election oF a proportion of tho number of Boys for Avhom tho additional accommodation ia provided iio ( later than at the Quarterly General Court in thn ensuing October . The Executive is thu = * being rapidly brought face to face with fche

anxious question— " whence are to be derived thn additional means necessary for the maintenance of the Subsidiary Establishment ?" Supposing the experiment bo tentatively tried by tho admission of twenty-five Boys , and fcho administration based on the mosfc economical system possible , tho expenditure cannot bo less than from

; 61 , 000 to - £ 1 . 200 over and above that now required . Having regard to the fact that tho Extension so long contemplated , and noAV in course of completion , has been carried out in strict compliance wifch tho wishes of the Craft , nothing further in the shape of argumenta . tive appeal need b" reported to .

The situation I thn * venture to draw your attention to is a senoua one—But all anxiety may easily bo allayed if only every Lodge will organise and maintain a steady Annual Subscription , from which source an increas 1 * ona-ht , to bo secured of as permanent a nature as that derived from invoked Capital . So far from this beino * the case , I find that during tho pasfc year , 1834 , the result was as follows : —

Annnal Total . Subscribers of District , and Prov . Grand Lodges ...f > 8 6

„ Private Lodges , including Colonial , < sc . 2019 135 „ E . A . Chapters do ... 650 7

The total amount received being £ 252 : 5 : 0 . Surely something can be done to remedy this unsatisfactory state of things—One Guinea pjv Annum , could not , and would not , affect the finances of an ' / -Lodge—whilo many are in a position with equal facility to contribute Two Guineas , and others even a larger amount ,

by special continuous Resolution operating annually , without affecting in any way the snpport rendered from time to time , as circumstances arise , either by donation direct , or though the medium of a Steward as representative of a Lodge . Commendim * the above to the favourable consideration of the

influential Members of the various Lodges , I am , Brethren , Tour faithful aud obliged Servant and Brother , FREDERICK BINCKES , Secretary .

Onr readers arc reminded that tho annual North London Masonio Benevolent Ball will take place afc the Holborn Town Hall next Wednesday evening * , and , from all AVO hear , the affair promises to be a gratifying success . This i . s the more cheering from tho fact that the proceeds are to "be devoied to ihe funds of the Royal Masonic

Institution for Roys , which , ns will he seen by reference to the subject elsewhere in onr columns , are lu need of special aid ' jnst now . Bro ^ . P . Forge and Western , fhe M . C . ' fl ., arc to ho as .-isicd bv ihe folloAvin" * Slf Avards : —Bros . H .

Sprnko 8 ] fl , J . R-dav 1171 , "W . G . Akehursfc I ) . 0 . 1093 , IT . B . Hardino - 1471 . J . M . niltmi , J . P- 'iicr . O . F . Snook , G . Batten 1 ( 503 , S . i ' Hrclcb 1950 , ft . linker P . M . 183 , and 0 . Dearing U' 0 * - h Thai . O . Hammond 8- -, & c . is acting as Treasurer and Urn . P . Woodman S . W . 1950 aa Secretary .

Ifc id infercs ! ir . « v ' o mile that on Tiini . ddav evening Bro . Woodman , who 1 as lent such ae'ive assistance in the arrangements h . r ( ids ball . Avas ohrled , by the unanimous voice ' of the brethren of tlie Southgate bodge , "No . 1950 , as Worshi p ful MnshT for ihe ensuing year , and that his installation will lake nlnce o . y the Ih-st . Wednesday in

March . ' Reverting , however , to ihe bail , we may add that 1 lie refreshment department has been entrusted to tiie well-known purveyors , Messrs . Spiers and Pond , and the musical nrrrau < 'oiucmfs to Bro . CollinqdS , Organist of the

Kine-sland Lodge , No . Jl > 9 o . Udder such auspices a numerous company of : gnosis may be confidently expected , and there is little doubt that all the essentials of a happy and enjoyable evening will bo pve-ent to perfection .

Marriage.

MARRIAGE .

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