Prize Day At The Boys' School.

220 yards old boys ' race . —Slovens 1 ; Chandelier 2 . Six rnnnors faced the starter for this race , but three of them fell soon after the start , Stevens in the end gaining the first prize by six yards .

Wheelbarrow race . —Chiesman and Skeltonl ; Bailey and Beau , mont 2 . This was very amusing—all keeping close together . 220 yards band boys' race . — Crow 1 ; Sonior 2 ; Maynes f ; D'Oyle f- Won by three yards , the same distanca separating socond and thirds . Time 341- sees .

Tai » o' war . —B . T . Piatt s team beat F . A . Herring s team . Obstacle race ( open ) . —T . W . White 1 ; F . Christenson 2 ; H . A . High 3 . This race caused endless amusement . The wiuner went through the obstacles in first rate style , coming out of the maze with a strong lead , and eveutually winning by ten yards , while only sis inches divided second and third .

Everything thvonghont tho programmo weut off without a hitch , and reflected great a edit on those who had the management in hand . We were glad to see that tho suggestion we threw out last year

about a telegraph board was on this occasion adopted , thus allowing tho spectators to know tho winning numbers without having to call out each time . The band played a capital selection of music , which added to the enjoyment of those present .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex will be held on Saturday , tho 7 th July , at the Memorial Hall , Stanmore , under the presidency of Colonel Sir Francis Burdett , Bart .,

Provincial Grand Master . Prov . G . Lodge will be opened at 3 p . m ., while a banquet , tickets for which are 8 s 6 d each , exclusive of wine , will take place at 5 . 30 p . m ., at the Abercorn Hotel , Stanmore .

The installation of the Baron de Ferrieres as Provincial Grand Master of Mark Masons of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire will take place in Cheltenham , on Tuesday , 10 th July . Moveable Grand Mark Lodge will assemble in

Cheltenham on the occasion , and the ceremony of installation will be performed by the Most Hon . the Marquis of Hertford , Deputy Grand Master . The Baron de Ferrieres

succeeds Bro . J . Walker , M . A ., who retires after acting for six years as Deputy of the Order in Gloucestershire , and three as Provincial Grand Master .

The Provincial Grand Lodge and Chapter of Surrey will be held on Wednesday , the 18 th July nest , at the Public Hall , Carshalton , under the presidency of the R . W . Bro . General J . Studholme Brownrigg , C . B ., Prov . G . Master

and bupenntendent . Provincial Grand Chapter will be opened at 2 p . m ., after which the business of Provincial Grand Lodge will be transacted . A dinner will take place at b' p . m ., tickets for which may be obtaiued from Bro . W . Pile , Westcroft , Carhalton , Surrey .

Warrants have been signed during the last few days by H . R . H . the M . W . Grand Master , for two new Lodo-os in Sheffield—making a total of six . Both Lodges will hold their meetings at the Masonic Hall . One is called the St .

Leonards , and is No . 22 G 3 ; the other , which is practically a division of the Britannia Lod ge ( which the Sheffield Telegraph is informed has got too large ) , is the Hallamshire , No . 2268 , and commences with a list of 42 members .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Derry and Donegal recently held its regular Quarterly Communication in tho Masonic Hall , Coleraine . Bro . W . E . Scott , of Willsboro ' , the Provincial Grand Master , occupied the chair . There

was a fair attendance of the brethren , Lodges 127 , 235 , and 754 being well represented . After labour the local Lodges entertained the visitors to a substantial luncheon . Bro . Fred . W . Cohoon , W . M . of 754 , presiding .

A Chapter General of the Grand Priory of the Order of St . John of Jerusalem was held at St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwcll , on Saturday , 23 rd inst ., a large number of members being present . TJnder the recent royal charter of

incorporation , the Prince of Wales became on that day the Grand Prior of the Order , but the installation of His Royal Highness was postponed on account of the death of the German Enmeror .

HOMO WAYS OINTMENT AND PIUS . —Those who have given these remedies a fair trial freely admit that they inherently nossess every property suitable for healing and removing eruptions , ulcerations , piles , abscesses , sores , bart le"s , gathered breasts , and all disorders of tho glandular system . When carefully rubbed in the Ointment relaxes the swollen muscles , diminishes inflammiitioii ,

assuages pain , and even alleviates dangerous maladies which may have Lvteu months ov even years . UoUoway ' s excellent preparations f . re effective singly , resistless in combination , and have been recommended by grateful patients to be resorted to as alternatives when all other moans of rcainin " health have failed . Their action is temperate , not violent or mliniii " .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

GLAMORGAN LODGE , No . 36 .

rpHE festival of St . John the Baptist oconrring this year on -A- Sunday , the annual festival of this Lodge consecrated to this patron saint , was celebrated on Monday , tho 25 th instant . Tho Glamorgan is the oldest Lodge of Freemasons in the town , aud numbers among its mombers a large proportion of the old and respected inhabitants . There was a very good gathering of Masons

not only of the town , but from the neighbouring Lodges of this Province and from the adjacent one of Monmouthshire . The Lodge was opened in dne form at half past three o ' clock in the afternoon . Tho Worshipful Master ( Bro . Edward Dawson ) having been duly installed , proceeded to appoint his Officers , viz .: —Bros . Sidney

Coleman I . P . M ., Koberts S . W ., Sir Morgan Morgan J . W ., Wallace Treasurer , Fisher Organist , Roberts D . C ., Clarry S . D ., Nicol J . D ., Riches I . G ., Roberts and Downing Stewards , Jenkins Tyler . Lodge having been duly closed the brethren proceeded to the Royal Hotel , where a sumptuous banquet was partaken of , presided over by the Worshipful Master .

TRUE FRIENDSHIP LODGE , No . 160

THE installation and annual festival in connection with this Lodge took place at the Old Ship , Roohford , on Tuesday , 19 th inst ., under the presidency of Bro . G . L . Wood W . M . After some preliminary business had been transacted , the ceremony of installing Bro . J . Ayling as W . M . for the ensuing year was performed by Bro . A . Lucking . The W . M . appointed his officers as follow : —Bros . Wood

S . W ., Wiseman J . W ., Golden S . D ., Arthy J . D ., Goodman I . G ., Harper Secretary , Harrington Treasurer , Hobday and Farmer Stewards , and Martin Tyler . The Auditors' accounts showed the receipts for the year to have been £ 87 6 s 5 d , and the expenditure £ 66 4 s 7 d , leaving a balance in hand of £ 21 Is lOd . At the conclusion of the business the brethren sat down to a banquet .

PEACE AND HARMONY LODGE . No . 199

THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , the 11 th instant , at tho Freemasons' Hall , Saargate-street , Dover , when the following brethren were present : —Bros . James W . Bussey W . M ., Thomas Hearn I . P . M ., George James Bnssey S . W ., George Church J . W ., Rev . V . S . Vickers P . M . P . P . G . Chap . Chaplain , E . Lukey P . M . P . P . S . G . D . Treasurer , James D . Terson P . M . P . P . S . G . D . Secretary , J . Falconer S . D ., Alfred

T . Dartnet J . D ., F . W . Prescott P . M . P . P . S . G . D . D . C ., W

Walker I . G ., and several others . The Lodge was opened , and after preliminaries the W . M . elect , Bro . George J . Bussey , was installed by the outgoing Master , Bro . James W . Bussey . The following officers for the year were appointed and invested : —Bros . James Walter Bussey I . P . M ., G . Church S . W ., J . Falconer J . W ., Rev . V .

S . Vickers P . M . P . P . G . C . Chaplain , Edward Lukey P . M . P . P . S . G . D . Treasurer , Jumps D . Torsou P . M . P . P . S . G . D . Secretary , A . T . Dartnall S . D ., W . Walker J . D ., P . W . Prescott P . M . P . P . S . G . D . D . C ., G . H . Clifford Organist , E . C . Fielding I . G ., W . J . Best and H . H . Goodwin Stewards , G . Wilson Tyler , and L . Marsh Assist .

Ty ler . Bro . J . D . Terson was re-elected to serve on the Kent Charity Committee . A vote of congratulation was passed to Bro . Gardner , on his celebrating his golden wedding , aud a vote of thanks was also passed to the outgoiug Master , Bro . J . W . Bussoy , for his services in tho chair during tho last two years and also for having installed

his successor . The outgoing Master thanked the brethren for the vote , and , in order to commomorate his Mastership , presented the Lodge with a beautiful engraving of the installation of H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales as Grand Master of England . The W . M . on

behalf of the members of the Lodge of Instruction , presented Bro . James D . Terson P . M ., with a cold pendant to mark the appreciation of his services as Preceptor . After the Lodge was closed the brethren adjourned to the banquet room and partook of an excellent dinner , which was served in very recherche manner by Bro . A . T . Dartnall .

MERCHANTS LODGE . No . 241

AMONGST the numerous installation meetings which take place in Liverpool and neighbourhood at this season of the yea rj that in connection with this Lodge is invariably the most interesting and successful for several reasons . The first is found in th e fact that the Lodge has long held the premier place in West

Lancashire and general Masonic schemes of charity ; another in its standing as a prominent section of the Masonic body in consequence of tho quality of its membership ; and , further , because of the fine Masonic spirit which pervades all its gatherings . On the 26 th inst . the brethren wero summoned to assist at the elevation to the supreme

chair of a brother ( Captain J . Macnab ) who has long enjoyed deserved popularity , and whoso charitable labours in the Craft have recently secured for him the undivided snpport of the brotherhood in this division in his election to the office of one of the Honorary Secretaries of the West Lancashire Masonic Educatioual Iustitute . The

annual installation business of the " Merchants" commenced at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , on the 26 th instant , at eleven o ' clock , when there were about 90 brethren present—an unusually large attendance at this period of the day—there being numerous distinguished brethren from other Lodges , including a large

representation of P . G . Lodge Officers . The chair at the commencement of the proceedings was taken by Bro . Simon Jnde , the Worshipful Master . After some preliminary business , the W M . elect ( Captain John Macnab ) was presented for installation by Bros . P . M . Salter

and Whitehead , and most effectively installed by Bro . Simon Jude , his predecessor iu the chair . Tho fallowing were the Officers subsequently invested : —Bros . Simon Jnde I . P . M ., James Pendleton Treasurer , Kugor While D . C ., William M'Lachlau S . W ., Joseph