The Approaching School Elections.

took p lace at the Borough Hall , Stafford , in the resence of a brilliant assemblage of brethren . The Earl of Lathom , Dep . G . Master England , officiated as Installing for

Master . Our report of the * proceedings , reasons we state elsewhere , is deferred till next week , but we take this early opportunity of congratulating our E Worshipful Bro . Tudor on his installation , and the auspicious circumstances under which it took place .

Our attention was drawn , the other evening , at the meeting of the Evening Star Lodge , to a most deserving case , that of the Widow Diver , aged 63 years , who is a candidate for election on the Female Fund of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution in May . Mrs . Diver is

the widow of Bro . Thomas Diver , M . D ., who was initiated into Freemasonry in the month of February 1858 , and attained the rank of Deputy District Grand Master of Bombay . He was , likewise , an active supporter of two of our Institutions , namely , the Benevolent and the Girls '

School . Mrs . Diver , therefore , has a claim upon the support , as well as the respect , of the Governors and subscribers to the Asylum for Aged ancl Deceased Brethren and their Widows . Her late husband ' s death occurred suddenly , and at the time of its occurrence she was lying

helpless , through an accident at the Victoria Eailway Station , by which her collar-bone and leg were broken . What is still more to the point , is , that she has never received any compensation for those injuries , which have incapacitated her from doing anything towards earning

a livelihood , and that , in the midst of these distressing circumstances , she has dependent on her a family of five children . The case is strongly recommended by Bros . Dr . Erasmus Wilson P . G . D ., James Glaisher P . G . D .,

Magnus Ohren Assist . G . D . of C , F . Adlard P . M . No . 7 , F . W . Mitchell P . P . G . W . Surrey , Eev . H . Burchell-Herne P . P . G . Chaplain Herts , and other brethren . Mrs . Diver has our entire sympathy , and we sincerely trust her candidature will be successful .

We understand that Bro . Egbert Eoberts underwent an operation in St . Mark ' s Hospital , City-road , B . C ., on the 8 th instant , and that he is happily progressing towards convalescence ; indeed , he is under the expectation- that it will be possible for him to leave the Hospital on the 2 nd ,

or at the very latest , the 10 th April . Bro . Dr . Gowland was the operating surgeon . While expressing our sympathy with Bro . Eoberts in his suffering , we are also glad of the opportunity of congratulating him on the favourable progress he seems to be making , ancl his near approach to a complete restoration to health .

A very pleasant meeting of the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , was held on Tuesday , at the Cannon-street Hotel . A report will appear in our next .

Owing to the great pressure on our space , we are unfortunatel y compelled to hold over till next week several important notices , among them being that of the meeting , on Tuesday , of the Evening Star , No . 1719 , and the installation meeting of the Eoyal Union , No . 382 , Uxbridge .

At the meeting , on Wednesday , of the Lodge of Benevolence , no less a sum than £ 1435 was voted , the applications being , as our reporter has tersely worded it , exceptionally numerous and deserving . " We presume the hard times we have latterly been experiencing will account for this unusually large amount of grants to distressed brethren .

A Lodge of Instrnction has been formed under the sanction of the Kennington Lodge , No . 1381 , to meet afc the Horns Tavern , Kenning , ton , every Tuesday evening , at 7 . 30 , Bro . 0 . H . "Webb Preceptor pro tem . ^ From the numerous attendance of the brethren at the first meeting , on the 15 th insfc ., presided over by Bro . H . P . Speedy W . M . of the Mother Lodge , and the interest they have shown in the formation of this Lodge of Instrnction , there is every indication thafc it Will prove successful .

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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATION , CHRISTMAS 1880 . SENIORS . —HONOUKS ; 1 . H B Brock , Tredegar , Monmouthshire—II . Class . 2 . A X Stephenson , Ripon , W . Yorkshire—III . Class . 3 . E L Price , Highbury , London—III . Class .

JUNIOKS . —HONOURS . 4 . A R Parker , Peckham , London \ 5 . G S Robinson , Brighton , Sussex / 6 . R G Head , Liverpool > I . Class . 7 . C D Barrett , Wimborno , Dorsetshirej \ 8 . H Williams , Rhyl , Carnarvon ) 9 . W H Shipway , Hereford ] TT p-i . . 10 . M B Ellis , Wimborno , Dorsetshire j "' ° la 33 , 11 . W H Dato , Moseley , Birmingham !

12 . II L Carter , Belgravia , London 13 . S G L Nash , Bath , Somersetshire Trr n . 14 . W Meacock , Birkenhead , Cheshire ' 1 U- Ua 3 S > 15 . T S Pilling , Colne , Lancashire 16 . E Davenport , Oxford

PASSED . F P Dnnaway , Chelsea , London " ) S Woodhouse , Leeds , Yorkshire V Certificated . C E Armitage , Bradford , W . Yorkshire ) The number of passes is 19 , out of whioh 16 are in the honour list . All tho Seniors took honours , for tho first time in the history of the Institution .

Meeting Of The Lodge Of Benevolence

MEETING OF THE LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE

THE Lodge of Benevolence met on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bros . Joshna Nunn P . G . S . B . Senior Vice-President , James Brett P . G . P . Junior Vice-President , and C . A . Cottebrune P . G . P ., occupied the chairs of President , and Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents . Bros . H . G . Buss Assistant Grand Secretary , W . Dodd , and Neville Green attended from Grand Secretary ' s office . There

was a large attendance of brethren , among whom were Bros . Saml . Rawson , Thomas Cubitt , F . Binckes , James Terry , C . Dairy , W , Stephens , A . E . Gladwell , H . Massey , C . F . Hogard , J . H . Matthews , W . H . Ferryman , John Constable , Walter Hopekirk , H . Garrod , G . P . Britton , and R . Watts . The brethren first confirmed

recommendations of grants to the amount of £ 445 made at last meeting , and then proceeded to consider the new cases , ofwhich there were forty-four on the list . After a sitting of four and a half hours' duration , the brethren granted a total sum of £ 1 , 435 , the cases being exceptionally numerous and deserving .

Kingsland Lodge Of Instruction, No. 1693.

KINGSLAND LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1693 .

THE ceremonies of consecration and installation were rehearsed b y Bro . James Terry P . M ., afc the Canonbnry Tavern , N ., on Monday , 21 st instant , in the presence of nearly 100 brethren . After the minutes of previous meeting had been read and confirmed , Bro . Terry proceeded with the beautiful ceremony all were so anxious to hear . It is needless to dilate on the perfectness of Bro . Terry ' s working , suffice ifc , not a word was missed , whilst due solemnit y was

given to the many beautiful phrases . The anthem , hymns , chants and responses were mosfc ably sung by the brethren , accompanied by Bro . R . G . Thomas Org . 1602 . At the close of the consecration Bro . Terry proceeded with the installation and investiture of Officers , and again proved how thoroughly he is a master of the art , even to the smallest detail . A number of new members having

subscribed their names , Lodge was closed , ancl the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous fish supper , gratuitously supplied by Bro . Forge , J . W . Beadon 619 Secretary of this Lodge of Instruction , to which nearly eighty sat down . Bro . P . M . Hawkins occupied the chair , supported by Bros . P . M . 's Terry , George , Pearcy , Cusworth ancl others . The usual toasts having been given , Bro . Hawkins proceeded to propose

the health of Bro . Terry , and said he had no occasion to eulogise again the excellent working they all had had the pleasure of hearing . No doubt many there had done so before , bufc he ventured to say Bro . Terry certainly surpassed himself . Bro . Terry , in reply , expressed the great pleasure he always had in visiting the Kingsland Lodge of Instruction ; from the first all were glad to see it in such a

flourishing condition ; the Secretary having intimated that , after paying all the debts , which were small , there would be a balance . The health of the Secretary ancl Treasnrer followed , especial mention was made of Bvo . Forge , tho founder of the Feast , who felt ° reafc gratification in being of any service to the Kingsland Lodwe . He informed them that a collection had been made amongst fcbo brethren

to defray the necessary expense of preparing the supper ; he had much pleasure in handing Bro . Terry £ 5 5 s , and on being asked to which Charity , the brethren , being gallant and trne , replied the "Ladies , " consequently Bro . Terry will place the amount to the Widows' Fnnd . Bro . Terry felt extremely gratified ; thoao-b . the

donations were larger than in any former year , the candidates were more and the vacancies less . Bro . Terry then proposed the Chairman , who briefly replied . Several capital songs were given by Bro . Mullord , and others , while Bro . C . Townley convulsed the company with three songs , his own composition .

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