Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . HYAM M . LEVY .

[ T is with an especially mournful heart we enter upon this feature of our duties . During the past few months , ou several occasions , it has befallen our lot to chronicle the 3 ecease of friends with whom we have been most directly

associated since we undertook the conduct of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , and to-day we have to announce the death of one who has worked shoulder to shoulder with us

since this Journal was established . Bro . Hyam Moses Levy was well known to a large majority of London Freemasons , many of whom will agree with us " We oott'd have better spav'd a better man . "

Bro . Levy was initiated in the Joppa Lodge , No . 188 , and filled the office of Worshipful Master thereof many years since . He was exalted in the Joppa Chapter , and rose also to the highest dignities therein . He was a Life Governor of the three Institutions , ancl had taken an active part on many occasions in work connected with their management .

Bro . Levy was a frequent visitor at Lodge meetings , where he was always a welcome guest , and at many of which his presence will be missed as much , or nearly so , as that of a regular member . At the festive board

Bro . Levy was essentially in his element , and never hesitated to do his best to afford a few minutes' amusement when called upon by the presiding officer so to do . In fact , with Shakespeare , we may say that he was indeed

"A fellow of infinite jest , of mosfc excellent fancy . " but , alas ! again quoting the Immortal Bard , we ask " Where be your gibes now ? yonr gambols ? your songs ? yom flashes of merriment that were wont to set the table in a roar ?

The funeral oi our old friend took place at the Jewish Cemetery at Willesden , on Wednesday , when among the Masonic and other friends of the deceased who attended were the Revs . S . Lyons and — Spiro ; Messrs . S . Lyons , N . Salmon , L . Lazarus , Delehifcte , S . B . Alexander , F .

Marks , Obed Roberts , M . Spiegel , J . S . Lyon , S . Salmon , Edward F . Storr , B . Kauffmann , G . Bolton , L . Solomons , H . Phillips , W . W . Morgan , & c . Telegrams and letters

of sympathy were received from many others , ancl we have been requested especially to thank Bros , the Rev . C . J . Martyn , Capt , Geo . Lambert , W . Radcliffe , B . B . Blasby , G . Coop , and J . Lichtenfeld , for the kindness they have exhibited to the relatives of our deceased brother .

Reference was made fco the sad event of Bro . Levy s death afc the weekly meeting of the Joppa Lodge of Instruction , held on Tuesday evening at the Champion Hotel , Aldersgate-street . Bro . A . G . Dodson , the President , after the ordinary bnsiness had been transacted , said although this Lodge of Instruction was not a new one ,

yet it was a resuscitation of the old one , of which he had no doubt their lamented brother was a member , and there was every probability that the brethren in those days long ago , had benefited from his working and teachings . Although their late Bro . Levy did not join the resuscitated Lodge of Instrnction , and consequently had not

been much amongst them , yet he ( Bro . Dodson ) thought it would not be inopportune on thoir part if they , of whom a majority present were members of the old Joppa Lodge , in which their deceased brother held a distinguished position , were to send a letter of condolence to his friends , expressive of their regretful

sympathy , and as a memento of their appreciation of the long and valuable services he had rendered to the Craft . They would do this in the recollection that Bro . Levy had proved himself a thorough Mason , both in charity and work . Bro . Dewsnap , who was acting as S . W . for the evening , seconded the proposal , endorsing all that

had been said by the President aa to tho private and Masonic worth of their departed brother . It is almost unnecessary to add that the proposal was unanimously adopted , amid general expressions of regret at the loss which the Craffc had sustained by the death of ono who had exerted himself so long and constantly in bebalf of fche true interests of Freemasonry .

The weekly meeting of the North London Chapter of Improvement , No . 1471 , at the Alwyne Castle Tavern , St . Paul ' s-road , Canonbury , on Thursday evening was

presided over by Comp . Wm . Side , with Gr . Gregory H ., G . H Hunter J ., J . E . Sheffield S . E ., J . Russell P . sS . Wm . Radcliffe S . N ., T . C . Edmonds Preceptor . The

holidays being nearly over , the Companions are assembling in goodly numbers . On this occasion tbe ritual was very creditably rendered .

Obituary.

The General Committee of the Royal Masouic Institution for Girls was held on Thursday evening at Freemasons ' Hall , Bro . Robert Grey P . G . D . in the chair . There were also present Bros . Frank Richardson P . G . D ., G .

Hammerton Grand Sword Bearer , J . H . Matthews Past Grand Standard Bearer , James Peters Past Grand Sword Bearer , E . H . Finney , H . Massey , Peter de Lande Long P . G . D ., Arthur E . Gladwell , F . Adlard , and F . R , W . Hedges

Secretary . After reading and confirmation ot fche minutes of the former meeting , and of the House Commitee for information , an additional vacancy was declared for the October election , in consequence of the withdrawal of

Beatrice Elizabeth Wright from the School . On the motion of Bro . J . H . Matthews it was resolved that a sum not exceeding £ 2 ) be allowed to enable S . L . Bellamy aud H . L . Ward to take lessons at the Crystal Palace in the

theory of music . These girls had shown great taste for musio , aud were being retained in the School on this account . He thought it would advantage the School if these girls should be encouraged in their pursuit of the

knowlelge of music . The next business was fche consideration of the recommendation of the House Committee as to the purchase of certain land adjoining the School grounds at Battersea-rise . The object of the proposed

purchase was to prevent a depreciation of the Institution ' s property by the erection of small houses on its north and east sides . The Chairman , in proposing that a special meeting of the general Committee be called for Tuesday ,

6 th October , at four o ' clock in the afternoon , for the purpose of considering a motion of which he gave notice : " That the provisional extract , dated 23 rd September 1885 , for the

purchase of £ 5 , ' 700 of the land on the north and east sides of the Institution at St . John ' s-hill , Battersea Kise , as shown upon the plan annexed fco such contract be approved , and thafc fche trustees be authorised to carry the same into effect , "

said that some time ago the Institution bad the whole of this property offered to them for the sum of £ 36 , 000 . That subject was brought before the general body of subscribers , and the offer was refused . Since then plans had been laid

before the Committee of the proposed laying out ofthe estate for building purposes , and it was found that by that scheme the School would only have a frontage of something like 30 feet in the Wandsworth Road , but by purchasing the

strip of land now proposed to be purchased they would have a frontage of 754 feet in addition fco that which they already possessecl . It would most heavily depreciate the Institution's property if ifc only had its present frontage , and

allowed the north and east sides to be built upon with small houses , the ground-rents of which would be only £ 7 to £ 10 . The back gardens of these houses would come directly up to the walls of the School grounds , which would consequently

be overlooked . If at any time the Institution wished fco sell its property at Battersea Rise the value of it would be -very much more having the frontage which the proposed

purchase would give than without it . There had been an offer made by the proprietor , Mr . Heaver , to let the Institution have the land for £ 5 , 700 . In 1877 an additional

piece was bought for £ 2 , 500 , which was at the price of £ 5 , 000 an acre . The present offer was nofc cheap . The peice offered for £ 5 , 700 was really more to the advantage of the Institution than the whole property which was

offered for £ 36 , 000 . Considering these circumstances the Committee authorised the Secretary to draw up a provisional contract for the purchase , and when this was done ifc was signed , subject to the approval of the General Court . He

should give notice for the next Quarterly Court m the terms above quoted , bufc as it was necessary that the subject should be discussed afc the General Committee , and recommended by the Committee to the General Court , he

would move " That a special meeting of the General Committee be called for Tnesday , the Gfch of October , afc four o'clock in the afternoon , to discuss this notice of motion . " The motion having been seconded , was agreed to , and the Committee adjourned .

Marriage

MARRIAGE

NEWTON-SANDKMAN . —On 2 : Srd instant , at St . Michael ' s and All Angels ' , Sunningh'dl , Berk * , LKWIS BOSWEI . L , only son of . 1 . MKWTOS , L' . lt . A . S ., ot the Sailors' Homo , London , to LOUISA JF . AX , eldest daughter of the Into AUKED P ARK SASDEIIAIT , of Calcutta .

Death.

DEATH .

LEVY .-On the 21 st instant , at his residence , 7 Torrington Square , W . C , Bro . l [ Y \ . it MOSES LEW , P . M . P . Z . 188 , & c , after a trying and painful illness of six weeks' duration .