Instruction.

STAR CHAPTER , No . 1275 . A meeting was held on Friday , the 7 th instant , at the Stirling Castle Hotel , Church-street , Camberwell , S . E . Present : Comps . J . H . Cureton , M . E . Z . j T . R . Cass , H . ; Hy . Cornford , J . C . H . Stone , P . Z ., Scribe E . ; Stone , Scribe N . ; Everett , P . S . ; Atkinson , Loader , and Morris . The minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Atkinson personating the candidate . Comp . T . R . Ca = s \ vas electee ! M . E . Z . for Friday next at S p . m . Comp . Eaborn , Stanhope Chapter ,

No . 1269 , was elected a member . Expressions of deep sympathy were made and resolved to be sent to Comp . T . Grummant , P . Z ., Preceptor , through a sudden bereavement in his family . The annual supper will take place at the Ship Restaurant , Charing Cross , S . W ., on the 29 th inst ., at 7 p . m . Comp . T . Grummant will preside . Also ( D . V . ) on the 21 st inst . the exaltation ceremony and the three installations will be rehearsed in Star Chapter of Instruction by Comp . T . Grummant , Preceptor , commencing 7 p . m . for exaltation , and S . 30 p . m . for installations . The chapter was then closed .

ISLINGTON LODGE , No . 1471 . The usual weekly meeting was held on Tuesday , the nth inst ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , when there were present Bros . C Isler , W . M . ; A . F . Hardyment , S . W . ; C Nicole , J . VV . ; W . Hancock , P . M ., Preceptor ; CM . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , and J . Duncan , P . M ., Sees . ; W . F . Roberts , S . D . ; R . W . Nicole , P . M ., P . P . G . P . Herts , J . D . ; W . Fowler , I . G . j J . Birks , P . M . ; A . Oliver , P . M . ; A . H . Robertson , A . L . Langton , O . P . House , H . A . House , S . CloadE . J . Harrison , P . M . ; R . Loomes , P . M . ; and H . B . Harding , P . M .

, The lodge was opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . The ceremony of passing was reheated , Bro . H . A . House being the candidate . The Lecture was given by Bro . Loomes , P . M . The ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Cload being the candidate . Bro . Hardyment was elected W . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . The lodge was then closed .

BRONDESBURY LODGE , No . 2 GyS . A meeting was held on Monday , the 27 th ult ., at the Earl Derby ( Bro : W . G . Coxen ' s ) , High-road , Kilburn . ' Present : Bros . Dr . A . Achard , VV . M . ; M . E . Swann , S . W . ; J . C . Kruse , J . W . ; Harry Willsmer , Sec ; Hands , S . D . ; B . R . Thomas , ID . ; H . J . Thomas , P . M ., D . of C ; Frank Crocker , I . G . j J . J . Thomas , P . G . Std . Br ., acting Preceptor ; James Stephens , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Welford , P . M . ; and about 40 others . .

. . . . . „ „ The principal offices were occupied by members of the Prince Frederick Lodge of Instruction , No . ? - ; 3 . The VV . M . rehearsed the ceremony of installation . Bro . Goldstein , as W . M . elect , having assumed the chair , rehearsed the investiture of ofiicers and the initiation ceremony . A vote of thanks was proposed and carried to the following : HITS . Dr . Achard . Swann , Kruse , and H . J . Thomas ( who were elected hon . members ) ,

and the members of the Prince Frederick William Lodge ot Instruction for their visit and excellent working . Fourteen joining members svere accepted , and Bros . James Stephens and John Welford , respectively Secretary and Treasurer of the Fellowship Lodge , No . 2535 , elected lifc members . The return visit will be held at the Crown , Aberdeen-place , on Tuesday , the 25 th instant , when a team will be selected to carry out the duties ' for the evening .

A meeting was also held on Monday , the ioth inst ., at the above address , when there were present Bros . A . F . Hardyment , Preceptor , as W . M . ; M . Spiegel , P . M ., S VV . ; G . D . Fraser , J . VV . ; Knowles , S . D . ; Shim , J . D . ; Palmer , l . G . , * L . Cohen , T . Golby , Craig , Aylett , H . Crook , W . J . Smith , P . M . ; G . Coxen , VV . G . Coxen , R . J . Campbell , Treas . ; and H . Willsmer , Sec . The installation ceremony having been rehearsed by Bro . R . J . Campbell , P . M .,

the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Aylett being the candidate . Bros . I lardyment , Campbell , and Oldrey were selected to occupy the Three Principal chairs on the occasion of the visit of thc members to the Prince Frederick VVilliam Lodge of Instruction at the Crown Hotel , Aberdeen-place , Maida Vale , on the 25 th inst . Bros . Cohen , Golby , and Craig were elected joining members . Bro . Sp egel was elected W . M . for the next meeting , and the lodge was closed .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS . Chebucto Council , No . 4 . 'Ihe above council was re-organised recently at Halifax , New Brunswick , by Past Puissant Grand Masters W . B . Wallace and Robert Marshall , assisted by Right Puissant Theo . A . Cestman , Inspector-General , and other members of the Cryptic Rite . The following cfiiceis were duly elected , appointed , and installed for the current year : Excellent Comps . Chas . Marsters , acting as Conductor of the Council ; Wm . Marshall

Black , Ihrici Illustrious Master ; Daniel Hugh Campbell , Right Illustrious Master ; James Simmons , Illustrious Master j ' 1 hoinas Trtnaman , Chaplaip ; VVilliam Crowe , Treasurer ; Malcolm McFarlane Hall , Recorder ; Robert James Wilson , Master of Ceremonies ; J . A . Gass , Captain of the Guards ; James Halliday , Conductor of Council ; Fred Huntress , Organist ; John C Calder , Steward ; and James Edward Webster , Sentinel . The council started under very favourable auspices , having added largely to its membeiship .

The Premier Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters and Appendant Orders in Canada , which was duly organised in St . John , N . B ., on the 14 th day of August , A . a . 1 . S 17 , will invite a conference of the Order of the Cryptic Rite in Canada , to be holden in the Masonic Temple in St . John , N . B ., in the early part of the month of August , next , to consider the formation , under generous and reasonable conditions , of a Grand of

Council of the Cryptic Rite for Canada , with its Grand Last in the city St . John , N . B . Failing this there will be then organiied the Grand Council of the Cryptic Rite for the Atlantic maritime provinces . Duly authorised proxies will be recognised by the convention . Communications on the subject may be addressed to the Grand Recorder , Robert Mars ! all , St . John , N . B ., Canada .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The April Ouarterly Court of Subscribers to the above Institution was held on Thursday last at Freemasons' Tavern , Bro . Sir Reginald Hanson , M . P ., P . G . W . Patron and Treasurer , in the chair . He was supported by Bros . Frank Richardson , Henry Smith ( late Treasurer ) , J . W . Burgess , W . F . Smithson , Captain Herbert Green , Lupton , and many jother Yorkshire brethren as well as distinguished brethren from Lancashire and other provinces .

When Bro . Hedges , Secretary , read the advertisement convening the meeting , he referred to the notice at the end of it that the 1 nth Anniversary Festival would be held on May ioth , and that Viscount Dungarvan , Prov . G . 'Master for Somerset , would preside , for which Festival Stewards were urgently needed . He added that , though Stewards had come in through noticing this advertisement more were still required . After the minutes of the former meeting had been read and confirmed

Sir REGINALD HANSON said , I regret to inform the brethren that since our last meeting , the Masonic world , as well as this Institution and the other Masonic Institutions , have lost a great friend in the death of Col . James Peters , Past G S . B ., who for a quarter of a century had been a very active worker in Masonry and more especially in the Girls' Institution , . of the House Committee of which he was long a member , besides being one of the Trustees of the Institution . I

feel sure that I am expressing the feelings of every brother here , and of everyone interested in the Charities , when I say I express our deep regret at Col . Peters ' s death . ( Hear , hear . ) He was not a young man , but still he was so active up to almost the last day of his life that we feel his loss coming so suddenl y as much as we should feel that of the youngest man . I will move a resolution of condolence with the relatives of our late brother .

Bro . HENRY SMITH , P . G . D ., Past Deputy G . M . West Yorkshire : I beg to second it . The motion was carried . Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., moved the re-election of Sir Reginald Hanson , M . P ., P . G . W ., Patron of the Institution and Treasurer , as Treasurer . He

was quite satisfied the members could not do better than re-elect Sir Reginald Hanson , who had now for some years acted as Treasurer of the Institution and done an immense deal of work for it at the different meetings . He put that motion to the brethren with the full conviction that they would receive it with gratification .

Bro . HKNKV SMITH seconded the motion , and said he felt confident that no man who occupied the position of Treasurer of the Institution could do so with more energy and heartiness than Sir Reginald Hanson . The motion was carried unanimously amidst applause . Bro . Sir REGINALD HANSON , who was greeted with loud applause on rising said : Brethren , 1 thank Bro . Richardson and Bro . Smith very heartily for the kind terms in which they have respectively proposed and seconded me for

reelection , and you , brethren , for your unanimous acceptance of the proposition . I am afraid I cannot speak so well of my assiduous work as Bro . Richardson has but I can say that if I have not been present in propria persona , my heart is always there , and when not there I know tha * . brethren will be there whose ability to perform the duties is unquestioned . ( Cheers . ) The poll for the election of 16 girls out of a list of 36 approved candidates was then declared open , and Bro . Henry Smith presided , in place of Bro . Sir

Reginald Hanson , who had other engagements . The following are the unsuccessful candidates : Name . Voles . Name . Votes Mcore , Jane 4051 Collins , Jessie Helen 221 Joseph , Hilda 4037 Dodd , Amy Mina ~ 2 ~ \ S Hoad , Gladys Evelyn Ellen ... 2 S 33 ; Kay , Margery Mellin ... , „ 1 S 5 SmithIda Palmer

, Angela ... 21 S 5 j , Dorothy May ( last ) ... 147 Shenton , Winifred Amelia 2159 ' Delahaye , Josephine 10 S Gotch , Margaret Alice 1 S 01 Healey , Evangeline " 2 \ Jacobs , Josephine Charlotte ... 1 S 1 G 1 Holloway , Florence Beatrice ... !> Brooks , Edith Arbery 1432 j Wright , Eleanor Elizabeth ... . " ] 5 Gibsone , Janet Louisa 1072 Lerpiniere , Lilian Irene ... , „ 2 Green , Elsie Beatrice 54 G I The successful will be found in our advertisement columns .

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