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ROYAL MasonicInstitutionforGirls, Clapham Junction , S . W . AT a GENEBAL COURT of this Institution , held at Freemasons ' Tavern , Lincoln's Inn Fields , London , W . C ., on SATURDAY , 21 st April 1900 , Bro . Henry Smith P . G . D . P . D . Prov . G . M . W . Yorks , P . Treas . and Patron , in the chair , after the General Business was disposed of , the Governors and Subscribers proceeded to the ELECTION by ballot of 17 GIRLS into the Institution , from a List of 32 APPROVED CANDIDATES , when the following were declared duly ELECTED : No . on Poll . ' No . on List . Votes . 1 9 Hall , Daisy Louise 5328 2 20 Heward , Violet Collingwood ... 5134 3 3 Wright , Eleanor Elizabeth ( last ) 4962 4 7 Brooks , Edith Arbery ( last ) ... 4916 5 23 Bleakley , Ethel 4838 6 1 Kay , Margery Mellin ( last ) ... 4835 7 16 Willmott , Eveline Dorothea ( last ) 4691 8 10 Thomas , Mary Louise 4512 9 25 Bosher , Doris Gertrude ... 4449 10 30 Felfcon , Maud Irene 4288 11 4 Green , Elsie Beatrice 4285 12 24 Shiersoh , Winifred ... ... 4250 13 12 Liddall , Flora Ethel ( last ) ... 4123 14 8 Potter , Amelia Mabel ... 3796 15 26 Hudson , Gwandoline 3790 16 32 Fletcher , Alma Constance Isabel 3787 17 15 Curtis , Dorothy 3695 The number of votes recorded to unsuccessful candidates can be obtained on application at the Secretary ' s office , and will be duly carried forward at the next election , if eligible . F . R . W . HEDGES , Secretary .

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SATUEDAY , 28 TH APEIL 1900 .

R. M. I. Girls.

R . M . I . GIRLS .

CTmE Quarterly Court of this Institution -was held on Saturday , _ I _ under the presidency of Bro . Henry Smith P . G . D . PiD . P . G . M . West Yorks . P . Treas . and Patron of the Institution , when seventeen girls were elected from a list of thirty-two candidates . Those successful are recorded in our advertisement column , the following -were unsuccessful , the votes polled on behalf of each being shown :

Votes No . on Paper . Name . Forward . Polled . Total

31 Gray , Minnie Philippa — 3688 3688 14 Harding , Honor Gertrude Morle ... 831 2455 3286 21 Peace , Bosetta Je 3 sie — 2103 2103 27 Piggott , Maud Elsie — 2058 2058 2 Collins , Jessie Helen 1039 956 1995 18 Spurgeon , Dorothy Maud — 1952 1952 28 Osborne , Phyllis Evelyn Kate ... — 1091 1091

19 Webb , Constance Eva Mary ... — 981 981 17 •Perry , Ada Emily _ 542 542 6 Delahaye , Josephine ( last ) 280 156 436 13 Gates , Alice May 51 362 413 29 Sheedy , Annie Martha — 203 203 5 Lerpiniere , Lilian Irene 76 ' 1 77 11 Caine , Dorothy 8 5 13 22 Hodgkinson , Clarice Lillian ... — X 2 12

R. M. I. Boys.

R . M . I . BOYS .

THE Quarterly Court of the Subscribers was held on Friday of last week , at Freemasons' Tavern , W . C ., Bro . Eichard EVe Past Grand Treasurer Chairman of the Board of Management in the chair . O Q his proposition , seconded by . Bro . Hawkins Past Master Fitzroy Lodge ( Honourable Artillery Company ) , the resolution

following was passed , all the Brethren standing up while voting unanimously : " That the hearty congratulations of this Quarterly Court be presented to His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales Most Worshipful Grand Master President of our Institution , on his Providential escape from the hands of a would-be assassin . "

Bro . C . E . Keyser P . G . D . was re-elected Treasurer , and the Chairman then gave an account of the progress that is being made with the erection of the new schools at Bushey , of which the Duke of Connaught is to lay the corner-stone on the 12 th prox . After transacting some other business , the Brethren elected thirty boys into the School . The following is a list of the un-

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successful candidates , with the number of votes polled on behalf of each : Votes No . on Paper . Name . Forward . Polled . Total . 26 Myers , Leslie David — 2906 2906 22 Logan , Morris Arthur Kansom ... — 2801 2801 3 Downing , Lewis Wilfrid 1995 373 2368

24 Williams , Hugh Cobbett — 2362 2362 32 Lawson , John Carringtori — 2244 2244 30 Hall , Charles Frederick Arthur ... — 2183 . 2183 25 Moseley , Herbert Henry . „ ... — 1915 1915 41 Sear , Duncombe — 1892 1892 38 Case , Elliott Drydan — 1381 1381 2 Hartley , Bernard ( last ) 162 549 711 4 Herapath , Cyril Alexander ... 211 112 323 40 Boberts , Laurence Hume Dawson — 115 115

Supreme Grand Chapter.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER .

THE Quarterly Convocation will be held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Wednesday next , 2 nd May , at six o ' clock in the evening punctually .

BUSINESS . Minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation to be read for confirmation . Installation of Principals and Investiture of Officers for the ensuing year . THE BEPOBT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENEBAL PUEPOSES . To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Boyal Aroh Masons o £ England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the Accounts from 19 th January , to the * 19 th April 1900 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follow :

To Balance , Grand Chapter - - - £ 1 , 711 19 0 „ „ Unappropriated Aceount - 255 13 0 „ „ Subsequent Keceipts - - 646 3 4 £ 2 , 613 15 4

By Donation towards G . JD . Library and New Building .... £ 2 , 000 0 0 „ Disbursements during the Quarter - 274 10 6 „ Balance - - - - - 80 11 10 „ „ Unappropriated Account - 258 13 0 •£ 2 , 613 15 4

which Balances are in the Bank of England , Law Courts Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following Petitions : — 1 st . From Companions Banakrishna Narasinha Iyer as Z , Cecil Willis Forder as H , Alexander William King as J , and nine others for a Chapter to be attached to the Mandalay Lodge , No . 2219 , Mandalay , to be called " The Fort Dufierin Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Mandalay , Upper Burma .

2 nd . From Companions Charles Edward Chubb as Z , Allan Wight MacNaughten as H , Joseph John Gaveston as J , and fifteen others for a Chapter to be attached to the Cleveland Lodge , No . 2503 , Townsville , Queensland , to be called " The Cleveland Chapter , " and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Townsville , Queensland .

3 rd . From Companions Frederick Lawrence as Z , Woodhouse Braine as H , William J . Walsham as J , and thirteen others for a Chapter to be attached to the Cavendish Lodge , No . 2620 , London , and to meet at the Hotel Cecil , Strand , London . The Committee have likewise received Memorials , with Extracts of Minutes , for permission to remove the following Chapters : —

" The Priory Chapter , " No . 1000 , from the Middleton Hotel , to the Masonic Hall , Southend-on-Sea . "The Essex Chapter , " No . 276 , from the White Hart Hotel , to the Crane Court Assembly Booms , Chelmsford . " The Clifton Chapter , " No . 703 , from the Clifton Arms and Pier Hotel , to the Masonic Hall , Adelaide Street , Blackpool . " The Aire and Calder Chapter , " No . 458 , from the Masonic Rooms ,

Boothferry Road , to the Masonic Hall , Stanhope Street , Goole . " The Bavensboume Chapter , " No . 1601 , from the Board of Works Offices , Catford Bridge , Lewisham , to the Obelisk Hall , Loampit Vale , Lewisham , London . " The Cyrus Chapter , " No . 21 , from Blanchard ' s Bestaurant , Beak Street , to the Cafe Royal , Regent Street , London . " The De Mowbray Chapter , " No . 1130 , from the George Hotel ,

Melton Mowbray , to the Freemasons' Hall , Leicester . GBAND CHAPTER OF NEW ZEALAND . The Committee beg to report that they have considered an application from the Supreme Grand Chapter of New Zealand for recognition as a Sovereign Boyal Arch Body . The Committee having regard to the fact that the Grand Lodge o £ New

Zealand has been formally recognised by the Grand Lodge of England as a Sovereign Body within the Colony , recommend that the recognition asked for be accorded , the Supreme Grand Chapter of England undertaking not to grant any Charters for new Boyal Arch Chapters within the Colony , other than for Chapters to be attached to Lodges remaining under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England .

( Signed ) GEORGE DAVID HARRIS , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C ., 18 th April 1900 . After the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following Resolution

was passed : — " That the cordial thanks of the Committee bo tendered to E . Companion Sir George D . Harris , their President , for the very able and courteous manner in which he has presided over its Meetings during the past year .

( Signed ) EICHABD HOBTON SMITH . Election of the Committee of General Purposes for the ensuing twelve months .