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ANDERTON'SHOTEL, F . H . CLEMOW ^ PROPRIETOR , Nos . 162 , 164 & 165 Fleet Street , and 7 & 11 Johnson ' s Court , London . THK ACCOMMODATION OFFERED AT THIS ESTABT . ISIIMKNT FOR MASONIC MEETINGS , BANQUETS , & c . IS UNRIVALLEn . THE promises have lately been rebuilt , and in order to maintain tho time-honored reputation of tho house , as one of the centres of London Freemasonry , special attention has been paid to the furnishing of I . ttfge quarters , which now comprise A SPACIOUS MASONIC HALL Specially constructed for Masonic purposes , with preparation room adjoining A LARGE BANQUET HALL Fitted with every necessary for the comfort of Visitors , & c , & c . ROOMS FOR LARGE OR SMALL DINNER PARTIES , MEETINGS , & c .

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VITRUVIANLODGE,No.87. BRO . ISAAC , who has for somo time past provided for the requirements of this Lodge , begs to announce tlwt he has obtained permission fortheremova of his license to the Belvedere-road , and that he has erected commodious premises thero . These comprise . A . SIP . A-CIOTXS ULA . & 02 STTC BLA . I . I ,. WITH ANTE BOOMS , LARGE BANQUETTING HALL , Together with every convenience for Masonio gatherings . Applications from Secretaries and others for accommodation to bo addressed < i . ISAAC , " WHITE IIART , " COLLEGE STREET , LAMBETH , LONDON , S . E .

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nitllirriA FROM THE JOINT from TWELVE to THREE o ' clock . IIIBINrKS CHOPS and STEAKS from the GRILL till FIVE o'clock . E £ 11 I 1 I 1 B 11 W T . MAIDWELL , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-st ., City , E . C .

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FISHDINNERSINPERFECTION 2 S EACH , including Soups , Entrees , Poultry , Joints , Cheese , Salad , Served from 12 to 4 daily—GEORGE TAVERN , Billingsgate Market . Sole Proprietor , GEORGE SMITH , from Anderton's Hotel .

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FURNITURE FOE LODGE OF INSTEUCTION . —Complete Set , nearly now , for Sale . Address . J . W . H ., "FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE " Office , 23 Great Queen Street , London , W . C .

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! C 3 Sfi-OTP ¦ " ¦ VASWi ^ pWW MWWAJT 23 GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C .

Appointment Of Grand Secretary.

APPOINTMENT OF GRAND SECRETARY .

H . E . H . the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipfnl Grand Master , has beer , pleased to appoint Lieut .-Col . Shadwell H . Gierke to fill the vacant position of Secretary to the Grand Lodge of England . A special meeting of Grand Lodge will be held this ( Saturday ) evening , at Freemasons' Hall , for the purpose of formall y investing Bro . Gierke with the insignia of office .

Quarterly Meeting Of The Boys' School.

QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

iTIHE January Quarterly Meeting of the Governors and Subscribers - * - of the Royal Masonic Institntion for Boys was held intheBoaid Room , Freemasons' Hall , on Monday . There were present Bros . Col . Creaton ( in the chair ) , S . Rawson , Donald M . Dewar , William Roebuck , Rev . A . P . A . Woodford , Frederick Adlard , Arthur E . Gladwell , R . Warner Wheeler , W . H . Ferryman , W . H . Hamann . Thomaq

M ° ggy , and F . Binckes Secretary . After reading and confirmation of the minutes , the Meeting declared eighty candidates and twenty vacancies for the April election . Bro . Binckes then read the correspondence which had taken place with regard to Bro . S . B . Wilson ' s claim against tho Institution for professional services , and a lone discussion

ensued on tho point . It was , however , ultimately arranged that the matter shonld be further considered by the Honse Committee for which purpose , a motion referring it to those brethren was proposed by Bro . Woodford , seconded by Bro . R . Warner Wheeler , and carried . A voto of thanks to tho Chairman closed the proceedings .

Meeting Of The Benevolent Institution.

MEETING OF THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

THE monthly meeting of the Committee of tho Royal Masonio Benevolent Institntion was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons ' Hill . Thero were present Bros . Col . Creaton ( in the chair ) , W . Hale , C . A . Cottebrune , R . Warner Wheeler , J . A . FarnCold , J . M . Case , . lames Brett , John G . Stevens , It . IT . Girand , Louis Stean , Jabez Houg , John Henry Leggott , Henry G . Warren , W . Hilton , Thomas

Cnbitt , Charles John Perceval , Raynham W . Stewart , S . Rawson , J . Newton , William Stephens , C . G . Dilley , Erasmus Wilson , Edgar Bowyer , Henry Strong M . D . Hon . Snrgeon , Thos . J . Barnes , Charles Frederick Hogard , and James Terry ( Secretary ) , who , after tho reading and confirmation of the minutes , announced the death of three female annuitants . Tho Warden ' s report was then submitted , and

Bro . Terry informed the brethren thafc the Supreme Council 33 ° had presented the library of the Institntion afc Croydon with 130 volumes of the works of Dickens , Lytton , Lover , & c , and Bro . Cutbush had sent a hamper of bulbs . Votes of thanks to these donors wore passed for their gifts . Thirteen petitioners were afterwards placed on the list . Bro . Leggott's motion to bnild a board room and chapel afc

the south end of tho Institution was not seconded , and consequently dropped . He withdrew his motion to build an infirmary , and moved that tho board room bo used as a reading room and library for the inmates of the Institntion . Bro . Warner Wheeler seconded the motion , which was opposed by Bros . Farnfield and Raynham Stewart . Bro . Perceval hoped the board room would soon be enlarged , as there was

not room in it for the half-yearly entertainments given to the old people . Dr . Strong , from a daily acquaintance with the annuitants , was ablo to say thafc they preferred reading in their own rooms , and he did nofc think they would be induced to nse such a cold room as the board room . He agreed with Bro . Perceval that ifc would be an advantage to have the room enlarged . The motion was lost .

On the motion of Bro . Farnfield , seconded by Bro . Stewart , a vote of congratulation to Bro . Norris , the Warden , on his attainment of the ninetieth year of his age on the 21 st inst ., was passed , and ordered to be transmitted to him ; and on the motion of Bro . John Stevens , seconded by Bro . Bowyer , a vote of thanks was also passed to Bro .

Terry for having , through his zealonr energy , raised the receipts last year to more than £ 17 , 000 . Bro . Terry acknowledged the vote , and assured the brethren of his desire to be , if possible , of still greater benefit to the Institution . A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the bnsiness of the day .

The remarks we published in our issue of the 3 rd inst ., when reviewing the result of last year ' s work in connection with the three Masonic Institutions appear to be open to misapprehension . We then stated that the Girls ' School was the only Institution whose total receipts for

1879 showed a diminution as compared with 1878 , and quoted the actual figures of the two years in support of our statement . It has been pointed out that by so doing we may lead brethren to suppose that the actual donations to the Charity are falling off , which is not really the case , for

if we take out of 1878 the Special Grant of £ 500 stock from Grand Lodge , and which is looked upon more as a transfer to the Stock Account of the Girls' School , wc find that 1879 really produced something near £ 160 in excess

of its predecessor . In justice to Bro . Hedges , whose labours as Secretary have resulted in an actual increase in the amount collected from the brethren , we think we are right in pointing out what to some may appear like a falling off as the result of his labours .

London Cottage Mission.

LONDON COTTAGE MISSION .

THE waifs and strays of Limehouse , RatclifF , Shadwell and Step , noy , who had been invited by ticket , again presented themselves yesterday afc noon , in large numbers , afc the entrance of the London Cottage Mission Hall , Conder-street , Limehouse , to the Irish stew feast . This makes the 95 th week of dinners given . The poor children , being piteonsly hungry , cried for food . Unfortunately

tho milder weather does nofc fill their stomachs , and this benevolence is in as great demand as ever . The premises were besieged , and the earnest rush was melting in the extreme . Like everything else , this work of charity cannot be continued without money , and we are sorry to learn thafc the Mission which has vigorously and nntiringly

fed now over 20 , 000 of the starving poor , will have to conclude its work of charity unless its funds are afc once increased . The last pound has gone , and if each of our readers would only send a trifle , many moro thousand little months , which know of no meal from week's end to week's end but dry bread and water , will have the intense joy of participating iu many more Irish stew banquets—such

indeed it is to them . We sincerely hope that the London Cottage Mission and its able founder and staff , who are carrying out so good an evangelistic , philanthropic , and benevolent work , will be encouraged by the liberal and timely help of a benevolent and sym - pathising public , who will send their free-will offerings to Miss F . Napton , 304 Burdett-road , Limehouse , E ., and Mr . Walter Austin , 14 Finsbury . circus , E . C .

! FREEMASONS' CALENDAR and POCKKT-BOOK , containing a complete list of all the regular Lodges and Royal Arch Chapters , with their places and times of meeting . Published for the benefit of the Charity Fund , under the sanction of tho United Grand Lodge of England . May ho had from W . W . Morgan jun ., FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE Office , 23 Great Queen-street , London , W . C . Price 2 s , post free .