Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The July Quarterly Court of the Subscribers and governors of this Institution was held on Thursday in the Board Room , Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Col . James Peters presided , and there vvere also present Bros . C . H . Webb , Alfred C . Spaull , James Brett , G . Adamson , Peter de L . Long , E . Letchworth , H . Massey , and F . R , \ V . Hedges ( Secretary ) .

After the reading and confirmation of the minutes of the Quarterly Court of April 7 th , andthe reading of a summaries of minutes of the General Committee meetings for information , Bro . HEDGES said that arising out of these minutes he had to report the receipt of two letters from Bro . Wharton P . Hood , the Surgeon of the Institution , and Bro . George Faulkner , the dentist to the Institution .

On the motion of the CHAIRMAN , seconded by Bro . S PAULL , it was resolved that the letters referred to be entered on the minutes . Bro . A . C . SPAULL moved , and Bro . J AMES BRETT seconded , the following recommendation of the General

Committee : " That the seven eligible candidates remaining from the last election , together with the 19 , whose petitions have been since approved , be placed upon the list for the October election , and that 21 vacancies be declared . "

The motion was carried . Bro . PETER DE LANDE LONG made the following motion : " That Grand Lodge be asked to rescind its resolution of the 7 th September , 1842 , and to give permission for the . £ 500 therein referred to to be merged into the General Funds for the purposes of the Institution , and that , subject to such request being

complied with , Law 7 be , and is hereby rescinded and the Sustentation Fund abolished ; also in Law 6 alter the word ' four , ' the words ' or more' be added , and that the parenthetical words ' except the Sustentation Fund' in the same Law be omitted . " The following are the two rules referred to : " 6 . There shall be four Trustees of the General Fund in whom the freehold and

all other property ( except the Sustentation Fund ) shall be voted . 7 . "There shall be four Trustees of the Sustentation Fund . " Bro . Long said that at Grand Lodge in December last Bro . Eve , Past G . Treas ., as Chairman of the Board of Management of the Boys ' School , moved a similar resolution , which was carried . Looking at the fact that at the present time several

of the Trustees of the Girls' School were deceased , the House Committee considered it would be wise to take the same course with regard to the Girls' School . The effect of this would be , if Grand Lodge adopted the motion , to merge the General Fund and the Sustentation Fund . The Sustentation Fund of the Girls' School was voted b y Grand Lodge in 1842

, when the late Duke of Sussex was Grand Master . The interest of the . 6500 then voted was employed in repairing the building . Looking into the matter pretty closely , it was thought that it would save the Institution a good deal of trouble in the future to merge the funds . There were several Trustees of the General Fund , and there was only one left of the

Sustentation Fund , Col . Peters . If the two funds were made one they could elect more Trustees , so as not to put the Institution to the expense of another appointment in a few years . To carry this object out he proposed to strike out Rule No . 7 , and to add in Rule No . 6 the words "or more" after the word "four" and to strike out the words " except the

Sustentation Fund . " Bro . A . C . SPAULL seconded the motion , and said there was no reason for keeping this / 500 to a separate account . If merged with the General Fund it would he always available . Uro . C . H . WEBB supposed the £ 500 would be absorbed in the general funds of the Institution . fhe CHAI H . MAN .- Yes . The motion was carried .

w _ . SPAULL reminded Bro . Long that he would have 'o give notice at the Board of Masters on August 24 th of his motion for Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication of September 7 th . 15 ro . Loxu said he would not forget to do so . A vote of thanks to the CHAIRMAN , who , in reply , assured the brethren that everything he could do for the 'nstitution would be most willingly done , closed the Proceedings .

Annual Picnic Of St. Martin's Lodge ,No.98, Burslem.

ANNUAL PICNIC OF ST . MARTIN'S LODGE , NO . 98 , BURSLEM .

lav mem ' , ers ol the above lodge , accompanied by on Ti 0 ther fr'ends , '' eld their third annual picnic Hi , ii ,, ursda -. the 23 rd ult ., at the picturesque Clough I * " I ark and Gardens ( Gardens of England ) . The as {? ' numDering upwards of 80 , proceeded to the meet m . . cy pr convenience dictated ; some drove , but the . "jority iourneved bv train . The we . ithnr wa . deliah ..

"lent ' * every" -i ng to he desired . The arrangee , „ ; ? Were admirably carried out by the indefatigable Mas '"" 11 ?[ Bro ' T . K . Pedley , P . M ., Sec . Bro . John sUc " ' W . M ., is to be congratulated upon the great tne

- « w picnic . Card " party arr'vi _ g at Clough Hall Park and chai " i P artook of tea - The W . M . took the W ' ut Was su PP orted by Mrs . Mason , Miss Mason , D ain ,, ' Garner , I . P . M . ; John Scarratt , S . W . ; R . ' ' . !» ' _ . •&• P -P-A . G . D . of C , Treas . ; T . K . Pedley , ' ¦ * -P . G . S . of W ., Sec . ; F . Weston , P . M ., P . P .

Annual Picnic Of St. Martin's Lodge ,No.98, Burslem.

Wilkinson , y . D . ; R . Owen , I . G . ; J . B . Davis , Org . ; G . S . B ., D . C . ; E . Pearson , P . M . ; J . Beech , S . D . ; 1 _ . H . W . Critchlow , Steward ; Berrisford , Emery , Roden , Skellern , W . Bentley Minshull , J . Stevenson , 1942 , P . P . G . S . B . ; Kelsall , 9 8 ; J . Finney , 2064 ; G . F . Baker , 451 ; and others . Madames Dain , Pedley , Garner , Scarnatt , Pearson , Godwin , Beech , Critchlow ,

Owen , Berrisford , Emery , Kelsall , Roden , Skellern , Stevenson , Finney , Misses Garner , Dain , Pedley , and others . After tea the company separated into sympathetic groups , ranging in number from the happy couples who went exploring the beauties of the leafy Bushey and indulged in those sweet nothings which are so precious in the springtide of youth , to the more numerous and

matter-of-tact parties who , after a stroll in the gardens and witnessing the entertainments provided ( including beautiful Venice ) indulged in a pipe or playfully disported on the lake , switchback railway , or ariel flight . After thanking Bro . J . W . Heath , the Manager of the Clough Hall Park and Gardens Company , for the entertainments and his courtesy , the party returned home in good time thoroughly pleased with their outing .

The Recent Boys' School Festival.

THE RECENT BOYS' SCHOOL FESTIVAL .

The following new lists and additions to lists have been received since our issue of last week :

LONDON . Lodge £ s . d . 8 Bro . A . W . MellersVi , new list 10 10 0 23 „ R . Willoughby , additional 5 5 0 ( increasing his list to £ 47 5 s . ) I 7 iy „ J . S . Tamburini , additional 220 ( increasing his list to £ 61 19 s . ) 2101 F . Kedge , additional 220

„ ( increasing his list to £ 163 5 s . Gd . ) Unattached Bro . S . B . Bolas , new list 550 ( transferred from Lodge No . 212 S . ) „ F . M . Newton , new list 10 10 o .. W . 1 . Stratton . new list . 1 in n

„ J . J . Thomas , additional 660 ( increasing his list to £ 26 5 s . ) PROVINCES . Lodge BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . 2421 Bros . Price and Ferguson , additional ... 550 ( increasing their joint list to £ 111 Gs . l

GLOUCESTERSHIRE , 493 Bro . C . G . Clark , additional 1 00 ( increasing his list to £ 7 6 12 s . ) Unattached KENT .

Bro . A . Duret , new list 10 10 o The Province and SUFFOLK . 1224 Bro . C . J . N . Row , additional 1 1 0 ( raising his list to £ 111 1 is . ) YORKSHIRE ( YVEST ) . 154 „ G . H . Park , new Steward loiy „ John Whiteley , new Steward

FOREIGN STATIONS . Bro . C . J . N . Kipling should have been entered as representing Lodge No . 1092 , Yokohama , instead ot as Unattached .

Jubilee Celebration Of St. Peter's Lodge. No.481 Newcastle-On-Tyne.

JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF ST . PETER'S LODGE . No . 481 NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE .

The brethren of the above lodge , accompanied by a number of friends celebrated the jubilee of their lodge by holding a most enjoyable picnic at Alnwick , on St . Peter ' s day , the 29 th ult . The party numbering about 70 including a number of ladies , and several

lewises , arrived at the old historic town about half-past 10 o'clock , and were conducted by Mr . George Harris , the courteous and obliging chief-gardener of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland , through the magnificent gardens and grounds oi Alnwick Castle , which being at present in the full height of their summer luxuriance

and beauty , afforded the visitors a rare treat . An adjournment was then made to the White Swan Hotel where a sumptuous luncheon was provided by the proprietor , Mr . W . Ireland , the chair being taken by Bro . Thos . Purvis , W . M . Ample justice having been dune to the repast the usual loyal toasts were proposed and

duly honoured , after which the toast of " Success to St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 481 , " WAS proposed by Bro . PURVIS in the following terms : We are assembled here on a most auspicious occasion , an occasion which can occur only once in the history of any lodge , and I have great pleasure in asking you to join with me in drinking

what I may justly call the toast of the occasion , viz ., success to St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 481 . I have endeavoured to cull Irom our old minute book a few facts with regard to the earl y history of our lodge , and although I have no wish to weary you with hard and dry facts and statistics yet I think it will interest you

to know a little about the earl y history of our lodge . I shall endeavour to put these facts into as few words as possible , knowing as I do that you are all desirous of getting out into the open country to enjoy a sight of the beautiful park of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland . In the year 1841 and in the beginning of 1842 several meetings were held at St . Peter ' s Quay ,

Newcastle-on-Iyne , by brethren who were desirous of establishing a lodge at that place . In May , 1841 , a petition was drawn up to the M . W . G . M ., who was H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex . In this petition the following biethren were nominated as officers of the lodge : Bros . YViiliam Dalziel , as YV . M . ; Robert Ridley , as S . W . ; and John Weir , J . W . This petition was signed on June thc 5 th , 1841 , by the three brethren

Jubilee Celebration Of St. Peter's Lodge. No.481 Newcastle-On-Tyne.

already named , as well as seven other brethren , and was forwarded by the D . P . G . M ., William Loraine , Esq ., to Bro . William Harrison , Grand Registrar , and acting P . G . M . for Northumberland , to be presented by him to the M . W . G . M . The brethren at this time recognised as we all do that no meetings could be held nor business carried on without funds , and several resolutions were

passed at the different meetings that the necessary expenses be paid by calls of equal amount from each of the brethren . Unfortunately owing to the lamented death of Bro . Harrison the petition was lost , and a fresh one , signed by Bro . Dalziel and other eleven brethren , had to be drawn up . The P . G . M . in the meantime had advised the brethren that the petition should be

recommended by the oilicers and brethren of some existing lodge , and a request was made to the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Lodge , No . 24 , to be sponsor for the new lodge , which request was gracefully acceded to , and the concurrence of this lodge ' was added to the petition and signed by the then Worshipful Master , Bro . William Johnson , the Senior and Junior Wardens , the

Secretary , and five other members of the lodge . On the 6 th of April , 1 S 42 , the D . P . G . M . received notification from Grand Lodge that the petition had been granted , and the petitioning brethren were duly advised of this fact . The brethren of the new lodge being St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 706 ( now No . 481 ) , then petitioned the D . P . G . M . for a dispensation to open the

lodge , which petition was granted on the 16 th of April , 1842 , and on the lgth April the first meeting of the lodge was held under the dispensation , and was presided over by Bro . William Dalziel , W . M ., but it was not until the 29 th of June that the lodge was consecrated . On the 29 th June , 1842 , being St . Peter ' s Day , the anniversary of which we hold to-day , the lodge

was opened by Bro . YViiliam Dalziel , after which the R . W . D . P . G . M ., William Loraine , Esq ., then opened the Provincial Grand Lodge , and installed the W . M ., who appointed his officers as follows : Robert Ridley , S . W . ; Cuthbert Potts , J . W . ; John Dove , Treasurer ; Charles H . Hoyle , Secy . ; WiUiam Pickering , S . D . ; Nicholas Allan , J . D . ; George Carr , I . G . ; William

Archbold , S . S . ; Joseph Carr , J . S . ; and William McKie McClellend , Tyler . I may mention in passing that on that occasion there was a goodly array of visitors at the lodge , which I consider augured well for the future prosperity of the lodge . The records of the lodge show during its early history , as well as during its later history , for which we can ourselves

vouch , that perfect unanimity prevailed throughout the proceedings of the lodge , and that the harmony which characterises our meetings of the present day was the same in its early history , and I think this good beginning of harmony and brotherly feeling has no doubt exerted an influence for good upon the members in later years . I merely remark in passing , for the

information of the brethren present , that it was customary in the early history of this lodge to call the brethren from labour to relreshment , and then again from refreshment to labour , for the purpose of closing the business of the lodge , and as on several occasions the time at which the lodge closed is recorded , I may say for the edification of the brethren of my own lodge , that

the hour of 10 o ' clock was , with one or two exceptions , which I may say were earlier , the hour at which the brethren dispersed . On the 12 th of June , 1843 , Bro . YViiliam Dalziel was again elected W . M . and on the ioth of July he was duly installed as W . M . for theensuingyear . I may inform you that Bro . YY'illiam Dalziel is still in the land of the living , and had it not been for his great

age and the place where he resides being at so great a distance from here , we should have had him with us to-day to celebrate the jubilee of our lodge . The lodge has been carried on from year to year by worthy-Masters , officers , and brethren , but it would only weary you to enter into any detail as regards the work of the lodge , especially over so long a period as 50 years .

Suffice it to say that the grand principles of Freemasonry have been transmitted from year to year b y the rulers of the lodge , and in wishing success to our lodge on this its 50 th anniversary , let me add that I trust that these principles will continue to be transmitted through this lodge throughout all generations . And not only in this lodge , but may Freemasonry

nourish throughout the four quarters of the globe and become influential in diffusing the light of wisdom , aiding the strength of reason and lessening the aggregate of human misery and vice . May Freemasons convince the world that there is great good in Freemasonry , so that when a man is said to be a Freemason

the world may know that he is one to whom the burdened heart may pour forth its sorrows , to whom the distressed may prefer their suit , whose heart is guided by justice , and whose hand is extended b y benevolence . In asking you to drink the toast of " Success to St . Peter ' s Lodge , " I will couple with it the name of Bro . E . Turnbull , P . M .

Bro . TUK . N ' IIULL suitably responded . The toast of " The Visitors " was then proposed by the WORSHIPFUL MASTER , and responded to by Bro . THOMAS ALDEKSON , P . M . 24 ; Bro . KAVE . V , VV . M . 1427 ( which is an offshoot of St . Peter ' s Lodge ) ; and Bro .

WILLIAM BELL , W . M . 991 . The toast of " The Ladies " was proposed in a most felicitous manner by Bro . C . B . FORD , P . M ., and responded to in very happy terms by Bro . THOMAS DINNING , P . M .

The party then drove in brakes through Hulne Park to Hulne Abbey and to Brizlee Tower . On their return in the evening to the White Swan , they partook of an excellent tea with the keenest relish , and left the scenes in which they had spent a sunny and happy holiday by thc 8 . 40 p . m . train for Newcastle .