Contents.

CONTENTS .

LBADER— PAGE . Masonic Benevolence in 1 S 9 S ... .. ... ... ... 1 Masonic Charity ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Grand Lodge of Ireland ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 1 Apple Dumplings ... * ... ... ... ... ... 2 Loval Berkshire Lodsre of Hope , Newbury ... ... •¦• * - 3

I New Year ' s Entertainment of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ... 4 Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 MASONIC NOTESQuarterly Courts of the Scholastic Institutions ... ... ... 7 . Consecration of the Loyal Travellers' Lodge , No . 2733 ... ... 7

New Year s hntertainment at the Benevolent Institution ... ... 7 New Year's Treat at the Girls' School ... ... ... ... 7 Correspondence ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... ... ... S The Craft Abroid ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Mark Masonry ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 The Lennox Lodge , Richmond , Yorks ... ... ... ... 9 Obituary ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 Masonic and General Tidings ... ... ... ... ... 10

Masonic Benevolence In 1898.

MASONIC BENEVOLENCE IN 1898 .

There can be no question as to 18 9 8 having been by far the most successful in the annals of our Masonic Charitable Institutions . The excess of the totals received during the year over those of any of its predecessors is such that there is no need for us to compare them with those of any particular year . In

1888 , when the Royal Masonic Institution fpr C-irls celebrated the centenary of its foundation , the total of the sums received by our three Charities was £ 82 , 904 4 s . iod ., of which £ 49 , 259 4 s . 4 d . found its way into the Girls' School treasury . In 1892 , when the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution

celebrated its Jubilee , there was a substantial increase of between £ 7000 and £ 8000 , the total received by the three reaching £ 90 , 465 2 S . 7 d ., of which the Benevolent share was £ 61 , 8 49 2 s . 6 d . This year there is an enormous improvement , the total received by the three amounting to

£ 161 , 925 iSs . 3 d ., " of which the Boys' School—which celebrated its Centenary on the Ioth June—obtained £ 126 , 276 19 s . id ., while the other Institutions were favoured with receipts which will compare not altogether unfavourably witli those of ord . nary years , the total paid in for the Benevolent Institution being

£ 19 , 170 4 s . 4 d ., and that for the Girls School £ 16 , 47 8 14 s . lod . That some such returns as those we have just mentioned would be made was a foregone conclusion , but the satisfaction we feel in finding that an immense total has been realised in accordance with our Anticipations is materially enhanced bv the fact that in the case of the Girls' School and

Benevolent Institution , tlie sums received by both of them under the head of " Donations and Subscriptions " are substantially in excess of the totals announced at their respective Festivals . Of course , with so huge a total as one that reached ultimately £ 141 , 20 3 03 . 1 id ., it was not to be expected that the whole

would be paid within the period of the year ; but a reference to the table below will show that no less than £ 117 , 6 79 15 s . 8 d . was paid under this head in 18 9 8 , whilst in previous years there had been received , as Bro . MCLEOD is pleased to inform us , fully £ 8 , 000 in respect of the Centenary . Tims there has already

been received upwards of £ 125 , 000 towards the Donations and Subsciptions raised for this memorable anniversary , and as what is known as " Association Money " is received , we have every reason to hope that the full amount of over £ [ 41 , 000 vvill ultimately be made up .

The following are the Statements of Receipt by each Institution during the year which closed on Saturday last , arranged in the order in which the Festivals were celebrated , and we have much pleasure in acknowledging our indebtedness to the Secretaries—Bros . TERRY , HEDGES , and MCLEOD , for their courtesy in furnishing them ;

Masonic Benevolence In 1898.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . * Donations and Subscription ... ... ... £ 11 , 232 16 1 Dividends ,.. ... ... ... 404 g 4 4 Grand Lodge ... ... ... „ , ig 0 o 00 „ Special Grant Diamond Jubilee ... 2000 o o Grand Chapter ... ... ... ... 1 50 o o Interest on Cash at Call ... ... ... 140 16 5 Sundries ... ... ... ... til 076

£ 19 , 170 4 4 * Announced at Festival £ 9443 2 s .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . * Donations and Subscriptions ... £ 11 , 490 60 Subscription from Grand Lodge ... 150 o o „ Grand Chapter 10 10 o £ 11 , 650 16 0 Special Donation voted by Grand Lodge , June 2 nd , 18 97 in celebration of the Queen ' s Diamond

, Jubilee ... ... ... ... 2000 o o Interest on Investments ... ... ... 246 4 6 7 Interest on Deposits ... ... ... ... 8 7 1 4 Receipts for Musical Instruction ... ... ... 134 10 o Miscellaneous Receipts ... ... ... 142 o 11

. £ 16 , 47 8 14 to * Festival announcement , £ 9512 8 s . 6 d . l

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . ? Donations and Subscriptions ... ... ... £ i 17 , 6 79 15 8 Grand Lodge Special Donation for Centenary Festival ... 525 o o Grand Lodge Subscription ... ... ... 150 o o Grand Chapter Special Donation for Centenary Festival ... 105 o o Grand Chapter Subscription ... ... ... 10 10 o Grand Lodge Special Grant ( June , 18 97 ) for Victoria Diamond Jubilee transferred to the R . M . I . B .

, ' Scholarship Fund ... ... ... 2000 o o Dividends and Interest on Cash at Call ... ' ... 3576 8 1 Music Fees ... ... ... ... 55 O o Science and Art Department ( Grants earned ) ... 62 8 1

Prize Funds ... ... ... ... 145 18 x Sundry Receipts ... ... ... ... 48 17 11 Rent of Bushey Grove Park ... ... „ . 8 3 1 3 Balance of Centenary Stewards' Fees ... ... 1800 o o Maintenance Refunded ... ... ... 35 o o

£ 126 , 276 19 1 * Centenary Festival Announcement £ 134 , 000 , since increased to £ 141 , 20305 . lid The following tabic shows the receipts of the three Institutions during the seven years from 1892 to 1898 , both inclusive , together with the yearly totals of those receipts during that period ; the yearly average of receipt by each Institution , and the average receipt per Institution for the whole of the septennial period :

R . M . B . I . R . M . I . G . R . M . I . B . Total . 1892 £ 61 , 849 2 6 £ 12 . 778 2 1 £ 15 , 837 18 o £ 90 , 465 2 7 18 93 20 , 436 2 8 17 , 052 32 21563 811 59 . 051 14 9 18 94 20 , 782 3 11 20 913 7 1 24 , 186 16 8 65012 7 ' 8 1895 21 , 720 10 6 18 , 211 o 6 22 , 696 18 1 62 , 628 9 1 1896 25 , 650 16 6 19 , 66 4 3 11 23 , 603 2 o 68 , 9 * 18 2 5 1897 27 , 129 o 1 21 , 405 14 3 23303 5 7 21 , 8 37 19 " 18 98 19 , 170 4 4 16 , 478 14 10 126 , 276 19 1 161 , 925 18 3

the 0 t ? al ye ° fSj £ 199 . 73 8 o 6 £ 125 , 633 510 £ 257 , 468 8 4 ' £ 579 . 839 14 8 the 7 y elrs )^ ' 5 8 8 * ' 7-947 12 3 £ > 6 . 7 8 i 4 o £ 82 , 834 4 » Average per Institution ... ... £ 27 , 611 8 3

The following is a statement , month by month , of the cases relieved , and the sum expended in relieving them , by the Board of Benevolence : CASES RELIEVED . AMOUNT . January ... ... 30 ... ... £ 850 February ... ... 2 9 ... ... 850

March ... ... 30 .. ... 1125 April ... ... 28 ... ... 715 May ,., ... 40 ... ... 1 : 55 June ... ... 29 ... ., ;/ - J uly ... ... 19 ... ...

-August ... ... 14 ... ,., . 1 September ... 13 ... ' % October ... ... 29 ... ... J , November ... 44 ... ., 9 > December ... 24 ... ,,. 615 337 -o 9 i ° 5