The Boys School Property.

THE BOYS SCHOOL PROPERTY .

ATTENTION is being locally drawn to the suitability of the buildings of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Boys at Wood Green for the purposes of a Public Hall , Library ,

or other public uses , and it is not improbable that at a no very distant date a movement will be started there , with the object of acquiring the property for this purpose . No doubt the executive of the Institution would do their

best to co-operate in such a course , as it would lead to the speedy realisation of the estate . It would certainly be a great pity if the fine buildings already on the ground should have to be pulled down and sold as mere waste material , and we

should think the inhabitants of the district would do well to take the matter into their serious consideration , while the opportunity is available , as at a moderate cost the existing structures could be adapted for the purposes contemplated .

The Recent Festival.

THE RECENT FESTIVAL .

THE following alterations and additions to lists have been received since last week : LONDON .

19 Bro . J . H . Whadcoat , addition of £ 2 2 s Od , making - £ 12 12 0 42 Bro . G . G . Symons . List now stands at - - £ 63 0 0 217 Bro . J . F . Jones , addition of £ 6 10 s Od , making - £ 31 10 0 720 Bro . G . Treves , addition of £ 7 10 s Od , making - £ 77 14 0 1260 Bro . J . R . Beep , addition of £ 3 2 s Od , making - £ 85 4 0 1319 Bro . S . Johnson , addition of £ 1 ls 6 d , making - £ 66 3 0

1426 Bro . G . J . Wright ' s list appears in error , correct list is under Lodge No . 1815 , viz ., - - - £ 14 3 6 1602 Bro . G . F . Wheeler , addition of £ 1 lis 6 d , making - £ 43 11 6 1693 Bro . A . W . Cooper , addition of £ 5 5 s Od , making - £ 57 15 0 Lodges of Instruction Nos . 188 and 1507 Bro . J . P . Saunders List now stands at - - - - - £ 33 12 0

Cheshire 425 Bro . Percy Bouch . List now stands at - £ 28 7 0 1565 Bro . A . 0 . Sparkes' name has been withdrawn . Cumberland & Westmorland 119 Bro . I . Maxwell , addition of £ 7 5 s 6 d , making .... £ 53 5 Q Dorset New Steward . Bro . C . W . Freeman .

PEO VINCES .

Gloucestershire Bro . A . F . Sumner , addition of £ 24 18 s Od making ------- £ 140 8 0

Corrected Hampshire and Isle of Wight Lists . 76 Bro . W . Carter - - - - - - £ 63 0 0 394 Bro . W . Bates - - - - - - £ 26 5 0 1331 Bro . L . Comerford - - - - - £ 4 6 6

1428 Bro . W . Miller - - - - - - £ 36 15 0 2068 Bro . R . G . Pither - - - - - £ 36 15 0 Unattached Bro . Bichard Eve .... £ 15 10 0 Bro . Major J . E . Le Feuvre - - - £ 10 10 0 Bro . John W . Gieve - £ 21 0 0

Making £ 214 ls 6 d , an increase of £ 22 6 s 6 d Herts Bro . W . J . J . James , addition of £ 2 2 s Od , making - £ 12 12 0 Kent 615 Bro . I . Turton addition of £ 1 Is Od , making - £ 211 1 0 Norths and Hunts The Province Bro . Geo . Ellard , addition of £ 5 5 s Od , making - £ 336 12 0 Somerset Bro . O . W . Wiltshire , addition of £ 114 s Od , making £ 56 14 0

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight was held at Southsea on the 15 th inst ., when a sum of 250 guineas was voted to the Boys School as a special donation in connection with the Centenary celebration .

Buckinghamshire.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE .

ryiHE following is a list of the Officers appointed at the recent I meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge , reported in our last issue : Bro . W . W . Carlile - Senior Warden Hattersley ----- Junior Warden Bev . F . G . Kiddle - - - - ) _ , . . Bev . 0 . E . Eoberts - - - Chaplains

Bowen - - - - - Secretary Beachcroft ----- Begistrar H . Hambling - Senior Deacon Benning ----- Junior Deacon Berry - Superintendent of Works Attwood ----- Director of Ceremonies Le Gros ----- Assistant Dir . of Cers .

J . Beader ----- Sword Bearer Pullman - ' - - - - } staild ' * * l Bearers E . W . Hattersley .... Organist Hobbs ..... Assistant Secretary Hobson ..... Pursuivant

Hall ..... Assistant Pursuivant Sherwin - - - . . * . Fry - - ----H . G . Clarke ..-- _ - J . S . Holland . ... V Stewards C . Batting - - - . - Pritchard - - ' - - - , F . Payne ----- Tyler .

Essex.

ESSEX .

fjnHE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was JL held at Colchester , on Tuesday , 13 th inst ., and passed off most successfully . The arrangements were in the charge of a Committee of the two Lodges at Colchester , the Angel , No . 51 , and the United ,

No . 697 . The Committee were fortunate in obtaining permission from Bro . Claude E . Egerton-Green for the entire use of the charming grounds of East Hill House , and the weather being fine the attendance was unusually large . Both before and after the business meeting the Brethren wandered amongst the shady walks or reclined under the trees .

The Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Warwick , accompanied by Bro . Eobert Woodhouse , travelled by rail from London to Colchester , and drove direct to East Hill House , where his Lordship was received by Bros . Egerton-Green W . M . 51 , H . E .

Baker W . M . 697 , T . J . Sailing Prov . G . Sec , A . Lucking Prov . G . D . C , Eichard Clowes P . G . Stand . Br ., and J . M . McLeod Sec . E . M . I . B . The party having been entertained to luncheon by Bro . and Mrs . Egerton-Green , an adjournment was made to the grounds .

The masonic proceedings took place in a large marquee erected in the paddock , some 250 Brethren being present , and when the Earl of Warwick entered , accompanied by his Oflicers , he received quite an ovation .

The minutes of the last annual Lodge , at . Maldon , having been read and confirmed , the Provincial Grand Secretary said that letters , expressing regret ab their inability to attend , had been received from several distinguished Masons . The roll of Lodges was called over , and all were found to be represented .

The Earl of Warwick said , before the recommendations of the Board of General Purposes for certain grants were put , he had a suggestion to make . They were all aware that a fund was being raised in the county and by the Lord Mayor with a view to assist the sufferers by the dreadful hailstorm that visited

the county a week or two ago . This was a matter that he thought would appeal to them as Essex men , but particularly as Essex Masons . Whilst liberally supporting the charities of their Order , his experience of Masons was that they were as ready to open out their hearts to a cry of distress outside the Craft . Coming down in the train Bro . Woodhouse had kindly volunteered to give