Scotch Charity.

Office , the half of the free surplus income of the General Fund , and any donation , legacy , or grant which may be made , will go to augment the Fund . The proposed byelaws of the Annuity Fund limit the expenditure to any one annuitant to not less than £ 6 and more than £ 10 . — " Glasgow Evening News . "

Irish Charity.

IRISH CHARITY .

The late Alderman Sir Robert Sexton , J . P ., of Dublin , who died 'on 27 th June last , aged 87 , bequeathed several

amounts to Irish Charities , including £ 250 each to the Masonic Orphan Boys Schodl and the Masonic Female Orphan School , and £ 200 to the Masonic Jubilee Fund . His personal estate has been valued at £ 69 , 642 6 s 2 d , including £ 34 , 113 us in England .

The Logic Club.

THE LOGIC CLUB .

THIS Masonic Club , which holds the reputation of being one of the best schools for acquiring the ritual of Freemasonry , gave another proof of its vitality on the

occasion of the usual weekly meeting , held on Sunday , at the Cavendish Rooms , Mortimer Street , Cavendish Square . On this occasion we had the pleasure of seeing Bro . W . Foxton officiating as W . M ., supported by Bros . R . Robinson S . W ., J . Seaman J . W ., Robert Manuel P . M . Preceptor , J . J .

Thomas Past Grand Standard Bearer Treasurer Benevolent Association , J . Percy Fitzgerald P . M . Sec , Dr . A . L . Achard S . D ., Mirroy J . D ., Stanley Pringle D . C , Dr . W . H . George I . G ., Barclay Gammon Organist , Duncan Tovey Inner Tyler ,

S . Ellis O . G . ; members of the Committee : ITarry Nicholls N . Robinson , G . Paxton ; together with Bros . J . Hart , W Madeley , E . C . Weston , Fappoli , F . W . B . Hale , E . Gatrield W . J . Webster , W . Rawes , N . S . Lyons , A . J . Pedler , W Lawrence , H . Saunion , L . Reynolds , & c .

The Visitors included Bros . Lyon Rolfe 1668 , M . Garland 858 , A . Parolini 2687 , A . Duvall 2168 , J . Wynman , and others .

Lodge being duly formed , was . opened with prayer . The minutes were confirmed and then the W . M . proceeded with the ceremony of initiation , Bro .. Allen Gill acting as candidate . We can truly say we never heard the ceremony

more impressively rendered . When the ancient charge was given by the W . M . the attention of the Brethren was particularly marked and when the W . M . further proceeded with the explanation of the tracing board he achieved the acme of eloquence .

Bro . R . Manuel P . M . Preceptor said it was with the greatest of pleasure he proposed that they congratulate Bro . Foxton on his faultless working , and that the expression of

their approval be recorded on the minutes . The working had been excellent , and he felt that when the W . M . had the honour of occupying the position of Master in his Mother Lodge he would not disgrace it by his working .

Bro . Foxton in a lew well chosen words thanked the worthy Preceptor for his compliments , and the Brethren for their indulgence . Five Brethren were balloted for as members , the result being unanimous in their favour . Brother Maurice Garland 858 being present acknowledged the compliment .

Bro . A . Parolini 268 / and two other Brethren were proposed for membership . It was unanimously agreed that the annual smoking concert should take take on Wednesday , 18 th December , and after some further discussion concerning the Club , the meeting was concluded . ******************

Foundation Stone Robbery.

FOUNDATION STONE ROBBERY .

THE new Masonic Hall at Colchester has already had an unfortunate experience . As reported in our last issue , the foundation stone was laid with full ceremonial on the 24 th ult ., when in accordance with custom a bottle containing

the current coins of the realm and several Masonic documents was placed in a cavity under the stone . It was discovered on Monday morning that thieves had tunneled beneath the stone and had stolen the bottle and its contents .

****************** The installation meeting of the Derby Allcroft Lodge , No . 2168 , will be held on Thursday next , 14 th inst ., at the Midland Grand Hotel , St . Pancras . We hope to give a report of the proceedings in a subsequent issue of our paper .

Reports Of Meetings.

REPORTS OF MEETINGS .

We shall be pleased to receive particulars of Masonic meetings tor insertion in our columns , and where desired will endeavour to send a representative , to report Lodge or other proceedings . We do not sanction anyone attending Lodge meetings as our representative without a specific invitation .

Craft: Metropolitan.

CRAFT : METROPOLITAN .

— : o : — Chaucer Lodge , No . 1540 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . ALFRED BARCLAY .

THERE was a record attendance on Monday , 28 th ult ., at the St . James's Restaurant , of the members of this Lodge and their friends , when Bro . Alfred Barclay , the S . W ., was duly installed by the outgoing Master Bro . W . Miles . Many encomiums were

passed on the W . M . ' s working in the Lodge , and special reference was made by Bro . Greenwood P . P . G . S . W . of Surrey to the Installing Master's histrionic abilities . Never before , he said , during his twenty-five years experience , had he ' witnessed the ceremony of installation given with such seriousness and rhetorical excellence .

The proceedings opened with Bro . W . Mile ' s W . M . in the chair , with Bros . A . Barclay W . M .-elect S . W ., A . Sarjeant J . W ., A . J . Bailey P . M .. Treas ., L . Weil P . M . Secretary , S . Russell S . D ., E . H . Parry J . D ., I . Genese I . P . M . acting I . G ., F . E . Chevaux acting Org ., Rev . S . J . Roco P . M . Chaplain , J . Polak P . M . D . C .

Amongst others the following were also present : Bros . W . Klingenstein P . M ., T . H . Brook-Hitchin P . M ., Dr . H . Oppenheimer P . M ., C . Featherstone P . M ., E . Cormack P . M ., W . Janisch , J . DaCosta , S . Cook , Oppenheimer , J . D . Behr , S . L . Heyman , J . R . Woodley , 11 . Dcvries , H . V . Purvis , E . Simon , B . Ullmann , H . Passmore , S . Wimmelbacher , and among visitors :

Bros . C . Greenwood P . P . G . S . W . Surrey , G . Elliott W . M . 2603 , C . G . Zander W . M . 201 , J . R . Hosker W . M . 2528 , J . A . Atherton W . M . 2652 , J . Cohn W . M . 1668 , A . Towers P . M . 149 1 , H . J . Abrahams P . M . 201 , S . H . Isaacs P . M . 141 , W . N . Hayden I . P . M . 212 S , J . Moysil I . P . M . 2650 , E . Fuchs 172 , T . J . Ashton 212 S , A . D . Holmes 410 , F . Budge 26 99 , W . Evans 1260 , A . Raines 1602 , F . Igglesden S 90 , and A . E . Dixon 890 .

After the minutes of the last Lodge meeting had been read and confirmed , the Report of the Audit Committee was unanimously passed , . and the W . M ., in referring to the statement in the report of the Committee that they are glad to certify that the Lodge is financially in a very satisfactory condition , said this was a source of much gratification to all concerned .

The ceremony of installation was then proceeded with , Bro . Miles being assisted by Bros . Brook-Hitchin as S . W ., A . J . Bailey as J . W ., I . Genese as I . G ., and J . Polak as D . C . Bro . A . Barclay was formally installed into the chair of King Solomon , and after the Brethren had saluted and greeted the

newly installed Master , and the Lodge solemnly closed down , Bro . Barclay invested the following Officers : Bros . A . Sargeant S . W ., S . Russell J . W ., A . J . Bailey P . M . Treas ., L . Weil P . M . Secretary , E . H . Parry S . D ., W . Cooper J . D ., E . Simon I . G ., Rev . S . J . Roco P . M . Chaplain , J . Polak P . M . D . C , H . V . Purvis Stwd ., J . Behr A . S ., and A . Young Tyler .

The I . P . M . Bro . Miles then gave the three addresses , which were listened to with rapt attention . After the usual vote of thanks had been recorded to the

Installing Master , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren and their friends adjourned to the banqueting hall and there partook of a very choice banquet . After the usual loyal toasts had been honoured , the I . P . M . rose to propose the health of the W . M ., in brief terms pointing out how Bro . Barclay had won his spurs in Masonry and expressing the opinion that he was the right Mason in the right place . The toast , it is needless to say , was received with the greatest enthusiasm .

The W . M . suitably replied , in a speech which at frequent intervals elicited the applause of the Brethren . Bro . Barclay proposed the toast of the I . P . M ., which he emphasised as the toast of the evening . Bro . Miles , he said , had done his work so well that it was beyond comparison , and in pinning the jewel the

Lodge had presented and in handing him the collar also presented by the Past Masters , he was convinced that both had been well earned . He wished to express on behalf of the Past Masters and Brethren of the Lodge , that they hoped Bro . Miles would live long to wear them .

The toast of the Visitors was responded to by Bros . C . Greenwood P . P . G . S . W . Surrey , G . Elliott W . M . 2603 , and J . A . Atherton W . M . 2652 , who generally complimented the members on the capable Officers the Lodge possessed , and more particularly on the grand work that evening they had seen and heard . A capital entertainment . was provided by Miss Kate Hemmings , Brothers Arthur Strugnell , Gounoud , W . A . Edwards , E . Simon , and F . E . Chevaux ,

Altogether the members of the Chaucer Lodge are to be congratulated on the arrangements , so well carried out . The W . M ., who signified his intention of going up as a Steward for the Girls Institution , thanked the Brethren of the Lodge for the unprecedented support they had given him by subscribing close on ^ 90 . We congratulate Bro . Barclay on this splendid result .

********** White Rose of York Lodge , No . 2840 . A VERY successful gathering of this new Lodge was held ! on Friday evening of last week . In the absence of the first Masitef