Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The General Committee of Subscribers to the Masonic Girls' School , held its regular meeting for December , 1896 , which was not diaried in the authorised Masonic Calendar for the year , on Thursday afternoon , in the Board Room , Freemasons , Hall . Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., was elected to the chair . There were also present Bros . A . W . Duret , C . Pulman , William Vincent , C . H . Webb , Hugh JL Gordon , Alfred C . Spaull , John French , Samuel H . Parkhouse , W . G . Kentish , H . Massey , Henry A . Tobias , Thomas Webb Whitmarsh , J . M McLeod , and F . R . W . Hedges , Secretary .

On the motion of Bro . A . C . SPAULL , a vote of thanks was passed to the Supreme Council for their gift of i . 10 a year to a girl to assist her in her hig her education . The CHAIRMAN reported the investment of £ 600 in India 3 per cents , at uoji b y Messrs . Fenn and Crossthwaite , free of brokerage . Ten guineas were voted to the girls' Christmas entertainment on January Jthand

, __ The CHAIRMAN also informed the Committee that Bro . Edward Terry , P . G . Treasurer , had g iven the children an entertainment at the theatre , where they had dress-circle seats . He was also going to take them to the Christy Minstrel

entertainment . On the motion of Bro . A . C . SPAULL it was resolved that 23 out of the 25 cases reported on by the Petition Committee be reported to the Quarterly Court of January to be placed on the list of candidates for the election of'April , 1897 . The SECRETARY reported the following receipts for the year 1896 as £ 1966435 . 1 id .

, . . _ . This closed the business of the meeting and the CHAIRMAN , to whom a vote of thanks was accorded , wished all brethren present , as well as absent , " A Happy and Prosperous New Year . "

Lodges Of Instruction.

Lodges of Instruction .

LA TOLERANCE LODGE , No . 53 S . A meeting was held on Wednesday , the 30 th ult ., at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford-street , W ., when there were present Bros . L . Genese , W . M . ; J . Goldstein , S . W . ; A . Tidy , J . W . ; J . Paul , P . M ., Preceptor ; G . Hill , P . M ., Treas . ; W . E . Wiliby , P . M ., Sec ; T . W . Smale , P . M ., Asst . Sec ; M . Beedle , S . D . ; J , Carnaby , J . D . ; A . Zeppenfeld , I . G . ; W . Proctor , Tyler ; F . Jackson , P . M . ; G . A . SturgessH . Mullins , T . Bowden , J . Leather , and J . Mason .

, The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The lodge was opened in the Second and Third Degrees and resumed ^ to Ihe First Degree . The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Sturgess being the candidate . The lodge was resumed to the Third Degree . The ceremony of

raising was rehearsed , Bro . Bowden being the candidate , The lodge was resumed to the First Degree . The W . M . rehearsed the ceremony of investiture of officers . The W . M . rose for the first time , and the dues were collected . At thc second rising , Bro . J . Goldstein was elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . After the third rising , all Masonic business being ended , the lodge was closed .

ISLINGTON LODGE , No . 147 ' . The usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the 29 th ult ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , when there were present Bros . W . Hancock , P . M ., Preceptor , W . M . ; J . W . Clarke , P . M ., Asst . Preceptor , S . W . ; C . Isler , J . W . j R . P . Upton , P . M ., as I . P . M . ; J . Petch , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Herts ., Treas . ; C . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , and ( . Duncan , P . M ., Sees . ; C . T . Rayner , S . D . ; W . F . Roberts , J . D . ; G . Yexley , I . G . ; H . P . Harding , P . M . ; A . Oliver , P . M . ; C . Nicole , W . Rapley , C . T . Barlow , P . M . ; A . L . Langdon , T . E . Newman , E . J . Harrison , J . R . White , C . Bone , J . H . Thurman , C . Smith , J . E . Thomas , V . J . R . Longman , A .

F . Hardyment , J . Amand , S . Cload , G . R . Carsberg , A . Donald King , A . C . Little , Johnson , M . Schifferdecker , L . Danielsson , R . Eddie , H . R . Bower , and G . Popham . The lodge was opened and the minutes read and confirmed . The ceremony of passing was rehearsed , Bro . Cload being the candidate . The ceremony of installation was then rehearsed , Bro . J . W . Clarke as Master elect . The officers were invested , and the addresses given . After electing Bros . King , Little , and Schifferdecker , members of the lodge , it was closed .

STAR CHAPTER , No . 1275 . A meeting was held at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street , Camberwell , S . E ., on Friday , the iSth ult . Present : Comps . T . Grummant , P . Z ., Preceptor , M . E . Z . ; Plant , H . ; Dawson , J . ; North , P . Z ., acting S E . ; Hy . Cornford , S . N . ; Lewis , P . S . ; Cass , Dunn , and Addington . The chapter was declared open , and the minutes of the previous convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Cass personating the candidate . Comp . C . Plant was elected M . E . Z . for Friday , thje ist J anuary . After " Hearty congratulations , " the chapter was closed .

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MASONIC MEETINGS ( METROPOLITAN ) For the week ending Saturday , January 9 H 1 , 1897 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries for Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Rose Croix Chapters , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place , day , or month of meeting . MONDAY , JANUARY 4 . ' CRAIT LODOKS , 25 , Robert Hums , Freemasons' Hall , ' 72 , Koyal Jubilee , Anderton ' s Hotel . 144 , St . Luke ' s , Anderton ' s Hotel . 188 , Joppa , Freemasons' Tavern , » 3 I 9 i Asaph , Freemasons' Hall . 1321 , Emblematic , Criterion . 1924 , Wickham , St . Peter's Hall , Hrockley . 2535 * Fellowship , Frascati Restaurant . 2578 , National Artillery , Criterion . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER . 28 , Old King's Arms , Freemasons' Hall . MARK LODGE . 5 , Mallet and Chisel , Mark Masons' Hall , RED CROSS . 1 , Original or Premier , Mark Masons' Hall . TUESDAY , JANUARY 5 . CRAFT LODGES , 9 , Albion , Freemasons' Hall . 172 , Old Concord , Freemasons' Hull . 765 , St . James' , Bridge House Hotel . 1159 , Marquisof Dalhousie , 33 , Golden-square , 1472 , Henley , Three Crowns , North Woolwich . 1662 , Beaconstield , TheCh equcrs , Walthamstow . 2032 , Richmond , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS . i , Grand Masters , Hotel Victoria . 879 , Southwark , Bridge House Hotel . 1159 , Marquis of Dalhousie , 33 , Golden-square . MARK LODGE . I , St Mark ' s , Mark Masons' Hall . WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 6 . Committee Koyal Masonic Hcnevolent Institution , at . ( . CRAFT LODGES . 1298 , Royal Standard , Cock Tavern , Highbury . ! 3 cG , St . John , ( luildhall Tavern . 1687 , Rothesay , I-Va . seati Kestanranl . 24 S 4 , Second Middlesex Artillery , i- ' recmasons' Hall . 2015 , Zodiac , JJenmnrk Hotel . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS . 698 , Tcmperance-in-the-Kast , Town Hall , Strattord . 1305 , St . Marylebone , Cafe Koyal . 13 : 6 , Granite . Holborn Restaurant ,

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THURSDAY , JANUARY 7 . General Court Girls' School , at Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . CRAFT LODGES . 538 , l . a Tolerance , l- ' reemasont * Hall . 1288 , Kinsbury Park , Cock Tavern . 13 & 3 . Friends in Council , 33 , Golden-square . 1445 , l ' rince Leopold , Three Nuns Hotel , Aldfrntc . 1790 , Old England , Masonic Hall , Thornton Heath . 1950 , Southgate , lleale ' s Assembly Kooms , Uollowav . 1963 , Duke of Albany , Surrey Masonic llall . 2 : 91 , West Ham Abbey , Town llall , Stratford . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS . 11 * 07 , Metropolitan , Anderton's Hotel . 171 O , All Saints , Vestry Hall , Bow , K . FRIDAY , JANUARY 8 . Quarterly Meeting Hoys' School , at Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . CRAFT LODGES . 157 , Hedford , Freemasons'Hall . 177 , Domatic , Anderton's Hotel . 749 , Heljrrave , Anderton's Hotel . luo 2 , Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall . 1704 , Anchor , ( . ' ate Koyal . 1907 , John Carpenter , Albion Tavern . 2399 , Ordnance , Masonic Hall , Plumstead . 2593 , Hugh Owen , Frascati Kestaurant . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER . 33 , Kritannic , Freemasons * Hall . SATURDAY , JANUARY 9 . CRAFT LODGES . 176 , Caveac , Albion Tavern . 1328 , Granite , Holborn Restaurant . 1426 , Great City , Cannon-street Hotel . 1 O 8 G , Paxton , Surrey Masonic Hall . 1743 , Perseverance , Anderton's Hotel . 1839 , Duke of Cornwall , Freemasons' Hull . 2029 , Ring Solomon , Murk Masons' Hull . ROVAL AJILII CHAITKIC . KJ 28 , Gallery , Anderton '** -, Hotel .

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Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . W . C . PAGE . It is with deep regret we announce the death of Bro . W . C . Page , P . M ., of the Vivian Hotel , Philip-road , Peckham Rye , and formerly of the Fox and Hounds Hotel , Putney . Our brother was 62 years of age , and died on the 26 th ult ., after a painful illness . During his career as a Mason he had been a member

of the Wolsey Lodge , No . 1656 ; Royal Commemoration Lodge , No . 1585 ; St . John ' s Lodge , No . 795 ; and had been through the chair of the Rose Lodge , No . 1622 ; Peckham Lodge , No . 1745 ; and the Stanhope Lodge , No . 126 9 . He was a P . Z . of the Stanhope Chapter , and one of the founders of the Rose Chapter ; and Preceptor of the Stanhope Lodge of Instruction . He was a true friend , a splendid Mason , and his working of the ritual was perfect . Bro . Page was known to us personally for many years , and we tender our respectful

sympathy to his bereaved widow and family and to the members of his several lodges , who have sustained a great loss , but his memory cinnot be but ever green to them . The funeral took place on the 30 th ult . at the Putney Lower Cemetery . The mourners were the two sons and one of the daughters of our deceased brother and other relatives . When the gates of the Cemetery were reached there was a good muster of members of the Craft , amongst whom were Bros . J . H . Custance , P . M . 79 s and 2432 ; Tom Grant , P . M . 1656 and 2319 ; G . E . W . Tucker

P . M . 795 ; H . J . Bond , P . M . 1656 ; C . T . Lewis , P . M . 2184 ; W . J . Juby , S . W . 975 ; J . Nicholson , 795 and 1656 ; W . R . Williams , P . M . ; R .. W . Goodden ; A . Farrants , 27 ; H . Lewis ; J . Spooner , P . M . 1656 ; W . Springett , 1044 ; R . Reynolds , 1656 ; W . H . Fletcher , Salter , 126 9 ; Gerhold , G . S . Ellis , 144 ; and R . T . West , 1744 . Many handsome wreaths were sent by the widow and children of the deceased , Bro . and Mrs . J . H . Custance , Bro . and Mrs . Gerhold , L . Marshall and family , Mr .

and Mrs . Clarence J . Hague , Mrs . Wood and Son , Mrs . Clegg , the W . M . and brethren of the Rose Lodge , No . 1622 , T . W . Holmes , jun ., W . and M . Field , J . Phelps , Cowley , Miss Cahill , Day , Putney Benevolent Society , Putney Rowing Club , Ranelagh Harriers , Vivian Bowling Club , Ranelagh Sailing Club , South and West London Licensed Victuallers' Protection Association , and others . The arrangements for the funeral were carried out by Bro . Isaac Dunn , P . M . 1622 , of Peckham , in a manner which gave every satisfaction .

Death.

DEATH .

PAGE . —On the 26 th December , at the " Vivian Hotel , " Phili p Road , Peckham Rye , Bro . William Charles Page . P . M . ( late of Putney ) , aged 62 .

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