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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS , WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . O FFICE : —6 , FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . GRAND PATRON : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PRESIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . A QUARTERLY COURT of the Governors and Subscribers will be held in the LARGE HALL , FREEMASONS ' T AVERN , Great Queen-street , Lincoln's-lnn-Fields , London , on FRIDAY , the 13 th day of APRIL , iSg 4 , for the transaction of the ordinary business of the Institution : — To consider the following Notice of Motion , given at the Council held 30 th March , by the V . Wor . Bro . RICHARD E VE , P . G . Treasurer , Patron and Trustee , on behalf of the Board of Management : — " That the proposal from the Province of Kent for the right to a Perpetual Presentation , to be called ''Ihe Eastes Presentation , ' to be purchased by payment of twelve hundred guineas ( £ 1 , 260 ) , on ' the same terms as previous agreements of a like nature , be accepted , subject to the condition that the Presentation shall be available only for sons of Kent Masons , and that each boy presented under same shall in every case be qualified under the then existing laws of the Institution . " To elert a Treasurer for the ensuing 12 months . To elect as Members of the Council , representing the Life and Annual Subscribers , Twelve . Brethren not being Life Governors . To elect Ten Life Governors to fill vacancies on the Board of Management . To elect Thirty Boys fro / n an approved list of Fortythree Candidates . The chair will be taken at 12 o ' clock at noon precisely . The Ballot for the Election of Boys and for Members of the Board of Management , will open at one o'clock , or so soon as the General Business of the Court shall have terminated , and will close at three o ' clock precisely . By order . J . MORRISON McLEOD , Secretary . London , April 4 th , 1894 . * # * The 96 th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be held on the 27 th J , 1894 , under the distinguished presidency of the Right Hon . W . LAWIES J ACKSON , M . P ., R . Vy . Prov . G . M . for West Yorkshire . The services of Ladies and Brethren as Stewards on this important occasion are earnestly solicited , and will be gratefully acknowledged .

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PARTRIDGE & COOPER , "THE" STATIONERS , 191 & 192 , FLEET STREET , LONDON , Would invite attention to their LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF GENERAL & FANCY STATIONERY , ^ uitable for presents , such as Inkstands , Stationery , ^ abinets , Ladies' and Gentlemen ' s Dressing Bags , '' felling and Brief Bags , & c , all of which are enumera « d in their New Illustrated Catalogue , sent free on application .

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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

There will be the usual excitement during the latter half of next week at Freemasons' Hall and Tavern . The School Quarterly General Courts will be held on Thursday and Friday , the 12 th and 13 th instant respectively , and the elections of candidates which will

then take place will bring together large gatherings of brethren and others interested in the results on each day . The Girls' School election takes precedence , being appointed for Thursday , while that connected with the sister Institution will come off on the day following .

* * * For the Girls' School election the number of approved candidates is 40 and the numberof vacancies to be filled 22 . The former are pretty equally divided between old and new applicants , there being on the list 21 who have stood one or more ballots , and 19 who are new to

the ordeal . Of the 21 remaining from the election in October last , one child has been on the list for two years , five for a year and a-half , and the remaining 15 tried their luck at the ballot for the first time in October last . All these bring forward the votes polled for them at previous elections , the numbers ranging from 2600 to the credit of No . 16 down to 42

for No . 9 . Seven of the £ irls have votes in hand numbering 1297 and upwards , and there are six who bring forward less than 100 . Of the whole list there are four—namely : Nos . 15 , 24 , 33 , and 34—who have this one chance of admission : if they fail on Thursday next , their names will be removed from the lists altogether .

As for the Boys School election which , as we have said , is fixed for Friday , the 13 th inst ., the number of candidates—43—is slightly greater , but the number tJ be elected is 30 , so that while in the case of the older School , the proportion to be elected is slightly over 50 per cent ., in the younger School it is not much below

75 per cent . As regards the full list , the first 18 names are those of boys who have already had experience of one or more ballots , while the remaining 25 have had their claims approved since the last list was closed in July , 18 93 . Of the old cases one has stood four ballots , one three ballots , five two ballots , and the rest one

ballot ; all have votes to their credit , ranging as low as 1 , in the case of No . 7 , but only one—No . 16—has scored more than 1000 . Here likewise there are four children , who must succeed at this election or their names will be removed from the list . These four are No . 5 , an old candidate , and Nos . 28 , 31 , and 37 .

We now , as we have done for some years past , close our remarks upon these elections with an earnest appeal to all Governors and Subscribers , who are not committed to the support of any particular candidate , to give their votes and exercise all the influence they possess in order to ensure the success of these "last" cases ,

namely , Nos . 15 , 24 , 33 , d 34 on the Girls' list , and Nos . 5 , 28 , 31 , and 37 on the Boys' list . We do not ask this from any knowledge we personally have of the children , who are unknown to us , but for the reason these Girls and Boys have had their claims to admission carefully sifted and approved by the respective

School Committees . They have been declared worthy of election , and what we now ask is that their claims shall be preferred on Friday next to those of other candidates , who , even if they fail then , will still have further chances of being admitted . Nor , as we have

pointed out at previous elections , is there any reason why this view should not prevail . In the present state of the lists , every candidate for both Schools can be and ought to be elected , and it is no hardship to ask those who have influence to stand aside for a few months in favour of those who have little or none .

The report of the Boys' School Council meeting is of more than ordinary interest . The proposed purchase of a perpetual presentation by the Province of Kent will probably cause some discussion at the next Quarterly Court ; but it will be noted that the price offered is 200 guineas more than has previously been paid , and is thus a better bargain for the Institution .

The object of the presentation is to perpetuate the name of that genial and hard-working Brother—James

Masonic Notes.

Smith Eastes—the very popular Deputy P . G . M . Bro . Eastes is about to complete 21 years of office as Deputy Grand Master , and having served for live years on the Committee of the Institution , his many friends in the Province have adopted this graceful way of recognising his eminent services .

# * * The retiring London members of the Boird of Management are to be congratulated on being reelected without opposition . They are a " strong " lot , and each name is well known as having rendered good suit and service during many years past to the Institution .

For the provincial representation eight brethren are nominated for the five vacancies . It is , perhaps , too much to expect that a contest miy b 2 avoided by the withdrawal of three brethren , but it does seem a pity that a contest should be raised each year , when it is generally admitted things are going well in the

management . It is one of the weak points of the new constitution of the Board that such contests are practically invited by the system of nomination . Perhaps the interest excited gains strength to the Institution , and may thus compensate for the trouble and expeiss a contested election brings in its train . * * *

Ladies'nights have become a permanent institution in Freemasonry , and the frequency of these events renders any special notice of them unnecessary except under special circumstances , but an unusually interesting function took place on Saturday last at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , in connection with the Gallery

Lodge , which , as our readers are aware , is composed r-ntirely of journalists . The feature of this meeting was the presentation of agold bracelet to thesister of the W . M , to commemorate his successful year of office . This very pretty compliment will doubtless suggest to wives and

"others" that the jewellery hitherto so liberally bc > stowed on the husband , sweetheart , or brother may by a little tact on the ladies' part be occasionally diverted to a more fitting and appreciative recipient . * * *

A lady was also much in evidence in the Province of Devonshire last week in connection with the ceremony of laying a foundation stone of a new Masonic Halb The W . M ., Bro . Pain , is one of those fortunate Masons whose household is in sympathy with him in Masonic matters . Not only does Mrs . Pain appreciate the

beauties and privileges of Masonry but she is able to give reasons " for the faith that is in her , " as was shown by the very able and piquant speech she made after the ceremony . We commend the speech in question to the serious attention of the " wives , sisters , and aunts" of the Fraternity .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

1050 ] — AN OLD JEWEL . Bro . F . VV , Larter has sent me two photographs of a very pretty jewel he has lately acquired . It is ol copper , and weighs nearly 2 } ounces , the size being over 2 j inches , and " pear" shaped . Obverse , a . number of Craft emblems , artistically arranged ; the historic two columns united by an arch , with keystone at the

head being prominently depicted , the " All-seeing eye , " sun , & c , being at the top . Reverse , " Lennox J G Kilwinning No . 247 Lodge 1772 " { square and compasses on one side and level on the other ) . Both sides are beautifully engraved , as stated , and by the reverse we learn that the jewel belonged to Bro . J G , of the " Lennox Kilwinning Lodge . " No . 247 . This

lodge is duly noted in the Constitutions of Scotland , 1848 , as formed in 1792 , and was erased in 1848 . It was held at Campsie . Evidently " 1772 " was an error of the engraver for 1702 . These jewels , or badges , were generally worn by ordinary brethren , theemblems

depicted and designs generally being according to the fancy of the owner . Some were very elaborate and artistic ; engraved or medals struck from dies , andjarc both curious and interestingno . v . Tnis particular jewel is beautifully done , and 1 congratulate Bro . Larter accordingly . W . I . HUGHAN .

Reviews.

Reviews .

" TORQUAY ILLUSTRATED , Cd . "—The spirited proprietors ot the " Torquay Times " newspaper , Fleet-street , Torquay , have just brought out a pocket edition { overcoat pocket ) of their well-known artistic work " Torquay Illustrated , " with map of the town and lifty excellent views . Some hundred pages are thus devoted to lovely To : quay and neighbourhood , the El Dorado of attractions , as well

as one of the most celebrated "health manufactories of the world . The views are from photographs by such masters of the art as Messrs . Valentine and Sons , Frith & Co ., Bedford , and alsose / eral local artists , whos ; united talent has enabled the printers to do justice to their subject . There is no more attractive spot that we know of , ana we congratulate Messrs . Grogan Brothers on the issue of sucn a handy guide , handsomely got up , and at a merely