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had come forward nobly , especially West Yorkshire , Lancashire , and Hampshire , and the final result could not be a matter of doubt . Bro . W . W . MORGAN observed that a great deal of misapprehension had arisen from the fact that many brethren supposed the brother from West Yorkshire

had already provided a cheque for the amount . Would the Chairman let the meeting now know that no such cheque had been received as the brethren had been led to believe had been received . The CHAIRMAN said that no such cheque had been handed over . The brother of West Yorkshire made

the offer believing that the amount would be subscribed . The Committee did not think it fair to call upon him for the money , knowing very well that the proposal to raise the money would be carried out . For himself , he thought it would be unfair to call upon a brother to take such a responsibility . They thanked the brother , but

they thought it better that their own individual efforts in their lodges and districts should be exerted to raise the amount . The lodges he had had to do with in the provinces had accorded the proposal a very free and open acceptance . The Committee believed now that there would be a balance to hand over to the Institution .

On the 30 th June , they might be £ 100 or £ 200 short of the £ 2500 , but some lodges did not meet till after the summer , in June , July , or August , and in order to give them an opportunity of subscribing , the Provisional Management Committee now asked for authority to draw on the funds of the Institution , for any balance

not subscribed to the £ 2500 Pension Indemnity Fund by the 30 th June . After some discussion as to the form of the motion , so as to guard the funds of the Institution from paying the balance , the motion was altered as follows : " That in the event of the whole amount , viz ., £ 2500 , of the

Pension Indemnity Fund not being collected or paid over b y the trustees of that fund on the 30 th June next , the Provisional Management Committee be empowered to provide out of the funds of the Institution the balance required to provide for payment on that day of the £ 2500 to Bro . ' Binckes on his vacating the office of

Secretary , such balance to be eventually refunded by the Pension Indemnity Fund . " As altered , the motion proposed by Bro . ATTENBOROUGH , and seconded by Bro . J AMES BRETT , was carried unanimously . The third resolution was next considered— "That the

Provisional Committee be required to take the necessary measures , by advertisements or otherwise , for procuring candidates for the office of Secretary of the Institution , to be elected in accordance with the bye-laws of the Institution , and that the Provisional Committee be requested to settle as to the duties of , and the salary to

be paid to , the new Secretary . " The motion having been read by the CHAIRMAN . Bro . SCURRAH desired to know what was the meaning of that—advertising for candidates for the office of Secretary ? Were they to be advertised for as Masons only , or was that word not to be inserted ? They mi g ht

have hundreds of applications from the outside world . The CHAIRMAN said the laws of the Institution would be observed ; they must advertise . Thebrethren mi ght kindly leave this to the Provisional Committee who knew the laws . Bro . SCURRAH said the Committee should define

what the duties were . If not , the General Committee ought to do it . The CHAIRMAN observed that probably the Provisional Committee as a whole would not do it ; they would appoint a Sub-Committee of their number to do it . Bro . SCURRAH submitted that the Provisional

Committee had not ( he power to decide what the duties and the emoluments of the Secretary should be ; they could onl y recommend , and their recommendation should come up to the General Committee for their approval . It was pointed out that this would cause delay , as it could not come before the General Committee till the

first Saturday in May . Bro . SCURRAH did not care for that ; everything should be done regularly . The CHAIRMAN said that the salary had already been fixed at a General Court . Bro . SCURRAH insisted that the Provisional

Committee could not legally exceed their powers , and he claimed an observance of the laws , which defined that the powers now proposed to be given to the Provisional Committee could only be exercised by the General Committee . Bro . GLASS thought if this Committee could now see

their way to agree to the resolution , or to a rider to the resolution , saying that the salary should not exceed a certain sum , it would be a great advantage to the Provisional Committee ; it would be a guide to the Committee as to what they should offer candidates—say , not to' exceed . £ 500 or £ 400 a year .

Bro . CORBLE remarked that it had alread y been fixed that it was not to exceed £ 300 a year . Bro . SCURRAH again remarked that the Provisional Committee should report to the General Committee . The CHAIRMAN said he added to the resolution the words , " and report thereon to the next meeting of the

General Committee . ' The motion as amended was proposed , seconded , put , and carried . Two petitions of candidates to be placed on the list for the October election were then received . An outfit

of £ 5 was voted to each of two boys who had left the School and obtained situations , and notice of two motions for the next Quarterly Court were given in . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

The Pension Indemnity Fund.

THE PENSION INDEMNITY FUND .

The following subscriptions towards the Pension Indemnity Fund of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys have been received by the Hon . Sec , Bro . Joseph David Langton , in addition to the amounts already announced , viz .: £ s . d . 406 10 o Tyne Lodge , 991 2 10 o True Love and Unity Lodge , 24 S ( £ 2 2 s . having

been paid ) o S 0 Domatic Lodge , 177 5 o 0 Kennington Lodge , 13 S 1 500 Earl of Sussex Lodge , 2201 2 10 o Honor and Generosity Lodge , 16 5 2 10 o St . Martin ' s Lodge , 98 2 10 0 Staffordshire Knot Lodge , 72 S 2 10 0

Tudor Lodge of Rifle Volunteers , 1 S 3 S ... 2 10 o Audley Lodge , 1 S 9 6 2 10 0 Priory Lodge , 1000 2 10 o Empire Lodge , 210 S 2 10 o Torbay Lodge , 1358 _ 2 10 o Province of Gloucestershire 35 o o Gordon Lodge , 21 49 2 10 0

Lodgeof Israel , 20 5 2 10 0 Highbury Lodge . 226 5 2 10 o Sphinx Lodge , 1329 2 * 10 o East Surrey Lodge of Concord , 4 63 2 10 0 Temple Lodge , 55 S 2 10 o

Hertford Lodge , 403 2 10 o Hornsey Lodge , Sgo 2 10 o St . Mary Abbotts Lodge , 1974 2 10 0 St . Cuthbert Lodge , 1902 2 10 o Lodge Hereward 0 10 o Royal Somerset House and Inverness Lodge , 4 2 10 o £ 504 iS o

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of Management held their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday . Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., presided , and there were present Bros . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; T . B . Purchas , C . H . Webb , E . West , W . Smith , L . C . Haslip , David D . Mercer , A . G . P . , * Hugh Cotter , Charles G . Hill ,

Alexander Forsyth , F . Mead , Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; F . H . Hubbert , W . H . Perryman , P . G . P . ; W . H . Making , and James Terry , P . G . S . B . ( Secretary ) . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and verified , and those of the adjourned meeting on the 25 th ult . read for information , the Secretary

reported the deaths of four male annuitants . The Warden's Report for the past month was read , and that of the Finance Committee was read , adopted , and directed to be entered on the minutes . Bro . J . A . Farnfield , P . A . G . D . C , Treasurer of the Institution , and Bros . J . Newton and J . J . Berry were

appointed a Committee to prepare the annual report to be submitted at the general meeting in May , and it having been agreed that the Stewards at the recent Festival be invited to visit the Institution at Croydon , a letter was read from a firm of solicitors relating to

the bequest of one-third of the residue of the estate of the late Dr . Morris Wilson , and asking for the sanction by the Committee of payment , amounting to £ 167 , which was not bequeathed by will . The request was agreed to , and a vote of thanks to the Chairman having been passed unanimously , the meeting adjourned .

The Gold And Silver Wyre Drawers' Company.

THE GOLD AND SILVER WYRE DRAWERS ' COMPANY .

The court at their meeting on Wednesday , at the Cannon-street Hotel , passed , on the proposition of the Master ( Gabriel Lindo , C . C . ) resolutions , accepting the offer of the Royal Military Exhibition to allot space to the company for exhibiting specimens of work in gold and silver wyre in its various forms . A Committee

was appointed to carry out the scheme . It was also decided , in furtherance of the interests of the trade represented by the company , that a sum of £ 105 should be appropriated for apprenticing , from time to time , boys and g irls to the trade of gold and silver wyre drawing , or any trade in connection therewith . It was further

agreed that , in consequence of the expenditure necessitated by the above resolutions , the annual banquet for the present year should be abandoned . At the close of the business the court dined together at the hotel , under the presidency of the Master , several new members of the livery being present .

The Master gave the usual loyal toasts , and in proposing " The Health of Alderman Sir Pol ydore De Keyser , " referred to the valuable services he had rendered to the company that afternoon . The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm .

Sir Poly dore replied , giving his cordial support to the scheme which had been unanimously voted by the court . He concluded by proposing in most flattering terms "The Health of the Master , " which was cordially received and responded to . Several other toasts followed . 4

The Royal Alfred Merchant Seamen's Institution.

THE ROYAL ALFRED MERCHANT SEAMEN'S INSTITUTION .

There are few institutions which have a greater claim on the generous support oi the public than thos'e which have been established for the benefit of our seamen . Their calling is attended by innumerable risks of all kinds , while their pay is such that but few of them are able to lay by a decent provision for sickness or old age . The Royal Alfred Aged Merchant Seamen ' s Institution , which was established in 186 7 , is

The Royal Alfred Merchant Seamen's Institution.

intended to supply a means of support for those who , after serving as merchant seamen for 21 years , are no longer able , from age , health , or other cause , to follow their calling . It has already done good service . There is a home at Belvidere , Kent , which is capable of accommodating 102 inmates , and there are close on

200 pensioners—each of whom receive £ 1 per monthscattered about the country , but mostly residing in our principal ports . But the number of applicants for pensions is 237 , and the number of vacancies only 25 , and for lack of funds the institution is unable to enlarge the sphere of its benefits . Hence , donations and

subscriptions are most urgently needed , and we desire to strongly impress upon our readers that those of them who may lend a helping hand to this most beneficent institution will be doing good service to it and to the State by assisting a brave and hardy body of men ,

who , in their time , have done their utmost to maintain and extend the honour of our Mercantile Marine . All necessary particulars may be obtained of Mr . W . E . Denny , Secretary , or Bro . W . H . Saunders , Deputation Secretary , at the offices of the institution , 58 , Fenchurch-street , E . C .

Hospital For Sick Children.

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN .

There can be no question as to the justice of the claims advanced b y the officials and friends ot the Hospital for Sick Children , Great Ormond-street , W . C , in favour of its being the largest and best conducted of its kind in the whole of the United Kingdom . Unfortunately , like the majority of such institutions ,

it is compelled to appeal annually to a generous British public for the ways and means to enable it to carry on its good work . Accordingly it is arranged that its annual festival shall be held at the Hotel Metropole on Tuesday , the 22 nd instant . Bro . Lord Mayor Sir H . A . Isaacs has kindly undertaken to preside , and among

the Stewards will be found Bros , the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M . ; S . B . Bancroft , Under-Sheriff Beard , Sir Charles Dalrymple , Bart ., M . P ., Sir Lionel E . Darell , Bart ., Alderman Sir P . De Keyser , Alderman Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., George Kenning , Alderman and Sheriff Knill , W . H . Pannell , Alderman Savory

and Sheriff Harris . On this occasion a most urgent appeal will be made to the friends and supporters of the Hospital . The expenditure for 1889 reached £ 10 , 000 , but the receipts were only £ 8000 , and the deficiency had to be made good out of bequests , which , in the

ordinary course , would have been invested and produced income . What is now wanted is £ 2000 and upwards towards the general expenses , and £ 9000 to enable the Governors to finish the Hospital , which then will be still more capable of benefiting the class for whom it has been established .

Marrriage.

Marrriage .

LANGTON—CALROW . —April 9 , at St . John ' s , Bayswater , by the Rev . Henry White , M . A ., Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen , Chaplain to the House of Commons , assisted b y the Rev . Prebendary R . Thornton , D . D ., Joseph David , son of Joseph Langton , of 37 , Queen Victoria-street E . G ., and

Cavendish Mansions , Portland-place , W ., to Lilian Emily , fourth daughter of the late Frederic Calrow , of Harold Wood Hall , Romford , Essex , and St . Mary-at-Hill , and grand-daughter of the Rev . Harvey A . Browne , late rector of Stow , St . Mary ' s , Essex .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . WILLIAM MARSTON , P . M ., P . Z . Bro . William Marston , who died on Sunday , the 30 th ult ., was an old and hi ghly-respected Past Master of the Constitutional Lodge , No . 55 , and was chiefly instrumental in resuscitating the lodge of instruction bearing the same name , and working under its warrant . He was also a founder , P . M ., and for many years

Treasurer of the Skelmersdale Lodge , No . 1 599 , a P . Z . of the Whittington Chapter , and was the means of keeping the Whittington Lodge of Instruction together and making it a great success . In respect of our Charities , he had qualified as Life-Governor of al ! our Institutions , and had served as Steward at several of their Festivals .

Choking Asthma.

CHOKING ASTHMA .

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