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prize-boys , ancl the visitors had previously assembled . Bro . the Hon . Captain Vivian , M . P-, W . M . 108 , one ofthe Lords of Her Majesty ' s Treasury , was to have officiated as chairman , but a sudden attack of illness deprived the Institution of his services .

The Rev . Bro . J . E . Cox , D . D ., P . G . Chaplain , however , was nominated to the vacant post , and most efficiently and gracefully fulfilled its duties during the day . An overture and march having been played by Bro . Seymour Smith , the classical division of prize-boys were presented to receive

their prizes—song , recitation , and musical sketch succeeding until the presentation of the commercial division . Miss Moutrie then played a pianoforte solo , " Come back to Erin , " in most excellent style , and the special prizes having been distributed , the

Rev . Chairman addressed the assemblage upon the question of education generally , and its progress in the Boys' School more particularly . The prizes awarded were as follows , and we may also state that , in

addition to the lady and gentleman above mentioned , Miss Strangways and Mrs Sydney Smith kindly assisted in the con cert . The recitations were given by W . H Owen , W . B . Redgrave , C . J . Jones , E . C Isborn , and G . S . Recknell : —

CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT . Upper Form . —Value 21 s . each . —Classics , C . J . Jones ; mathematics , W . B . Redgraxe ; modern languages , W . B . Redgrave ; English , W . B . Redp-rave .

First Class . —Value 15 s . each . —Classics , E . E . Earle ; mathematics , E . E . Earle ; modorn languages , W . F . Hollis ; English , E . E . Earle . Second Class . —Value ros . 6 d . Each . —Classics , E . "M . Harrison ; mathematics . L . Smith ; modern languages , J . Marjason ; English , J . E . Dowsing .

COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT . First Class . —Value 10 s . 6 d . each . —Arithmetic , James Gasson ; history and geography , Frederick Tappolet ; writing , W . H . Owen ¦ English , Fredk . Tappolet * . Second Class . —Value 7 s . 6 d . each . —Arithmetic , F . Lane ; history and geography , W . H . Sutton :

writing , r . H . G . Moxon ; J-mghsh , W . H . Sutton . Preparatory Class . —Value 5 s . —General proficiency , H . II . Newman . Good Conduct Silver Medal , presented at the festival , March , 1871 , G . S . Recknell . Efficiency as Monitor , value 21 s ., W . B . Redgrave .

SPECIAL PRIZES—PRESENTED BY PRIVATE DONORS . By Bro . Edward Cox * , V . P ., Canonbury Gold Medal , £ 4 4 s . ( presented at festival , March , 1871 ) , Percy Banks . By Bro . Rev . Dr . Cox , value 21 s . —Proficiency in German , W . B . Redgrave .

By Bro . Rev . Dr . Goodwin . —Gospel history , A . P . Wallbridge ; Gospel essay ( " Cleansing of the Leper" ) , C . J . Jones . By Air . H . C . Sylvester , value 21 s . each . —Painting , C . J . Jones ; shading , F . Cottman ; architecture , W . H . Owen .

By the Franklin Lodge , No . S 38 , Boston , value £ -. —A silver watch is given to the writer of the best letter , selected from those leaving the Institution at Midsummer and Christmas , G . W . Martin . By the Secretary , value ios . 6 d each . —Personal cleanliness : Christmas , 1 S 70 , A . B . Fletcher ; Midsummer , 1871 , J . E . Stead .

PRESENTED HY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE . First Prize , value 21 s . each ; Second Prize , value ios . 6 d . each . Writing : First , G . S . Recknell ; second , E . C . Isborn and W . II . Owen . Dictation : First , E . C . Isborn , * second , W . B . Redgrave . History : First , A . F . Wallbridge ; secondC . J . Jones . Geography

, and mapping : First , E . C . Isborn ; second , E . H . Martin . General attention to studies : First , M . E . Clough ; second , F . Cottman . General proficiency : First , A . F . Wallbridge . Mental arithmetic : First , A . F . Wallbridge ; second , C . J . Jones . Proficiency in drill : First , M . E . Clough ; second , J . Spicer .

The company then adjourned to the collation , which was laid out in the gymnasium of the establishment under the personal supervision of Bro . C . Gosdcn , of Masons ' Hall Tavern , City , who supplied both edibles and wines to the entire satisfaction of all

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present . The toasts were few and brief" The Queen , the Patroness of the Institution , " " The Royal Family , " " The Chairman , Dr . Cox , " proposed by Bro . Head ; P . G . D ., "The Grand Officers" for whom

Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , J . G . D ., responded ; " The House Committee , " coupled with the name of the junior member , Bro . Roebuck ; and lastly , " The health of the indefatigable Secretary ofthe

Institution , Bro . Binckes . " The company then returned to the hall , which had been cleared during the interim , for Terspichorean purposes—an excellent band , under the able direction of Bro . James Weaver , P . M . 862

P . G . Org . Middlesex , being in attendance to lure the gay and festive juveniles ( and not a few seniles as well ) of the party into the giddy mazes ofthe dance . Premising that Bro . Binckes acted as M . C . with his usual

energy and success , we append for the delectation of our fair readers a list of the dances : — Quadrille , Fleur de . The *; polka , Honeymoon ; lancers , French ; schottische , Le Mignome ;

mascourka , Traviata ; lancers , Burlesque ; galop , Flick and Flock ; quadrille , Song of Songs ; polka , Kirmess ; Caledonians . Cootc ' s ; valse , Beautiful Danube ; quadrille , Songs ofthe Christy Minstrels ; polka , Debardeur ; galop , Post Horn ; lancers , Imperial ; galop , Spirit of the Ball .

Wc have rarely spent a more enjoyable day—the weather was delightful , the company most agreeable ; and our pre-conceived high opinions of the Institution were fully sustained by a close inspection of the

building itself , and of the arrangements made for the comfort of the boys . In fact , the management reflects the highest credit upon the House Committee , the Head Master , Bro . Furrian , and the other officials

connected with the establishment . Among the brethren present , most of whom were accompanied by ladies , we noticed : —Bros . Sage , Farthing , Dr . J . E . Cox , R . W . Motion , A . H . Tattershall , 1 . Dyer , B .

Dosell , G . Motion , R . W . Stewart ( H . C . ) Kirke , B . Mallow ( H . C ) , E . Jones , G . R Ware , F . J . Cox , W . Moutrie , W . Roebuck ( 1 I . C ) , W . Palmer , G . Myers , C . Bennett , J Symonds , J . Recknell , H . Hare , G . Thomp

son , J . Tye , G . Haigh , D . \ V . Pearse , Clever , R . W . Little , Colonel Thomas Goddard , W . Winn , A . Hawkins , II . G . Warren , Rev . 0 . IT . Woodward ( Chaplain ) , G . J . Phillipe , E . Farthing , F . Adlard , W .

Johnson , T . Wetter , L . Grosjean , C . Wade , W . Scott , IT . Bn'd gcs , Atherton , J . Mason , G . Stiles , D . R . Still , J . Rolls , C . IT . Waters

J . Bentham , Rev . J . M . Vaughan , F . Davison , B . Head , T . Tubby , D . ' C . M . Gordon , W . Keyler , W . W . Anderson , IT . W . Hunt , E . C . Taylor , G . Wilson , & c .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The usual monthly committee meeting of this Institution was held on Wednesday , the 12 th inst ., Bro . Major Creaton in the chair . Also present : Bros . J . Hervey , B .

Head , J . Smith , J . Brett , IT . W . Hemsworth , F . Walters , C . A . Cottebrune , J . R Sheen , J . Bellerby , W . H . Farnfield , W Young , R . if . Evans , E . T . Fraser , L Stein , and I \ Adlard .

1 he minutesof the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and thc death of one male annuitant , Bro . E . W . Shaw , was reported . The report of the Finance Committee was read and adopted .

Three petitions from candidates—viz ., one male and two females—were received .

and their names placed on the list of applicants for election in May , 1872 . The usual vote of thanks to thc chairman brought the meeting to a close .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall was held on Tuesday , the 4 th inst ., at Penzance . We have already ' given particulars of the preparations that were being made for the reception of the brethren in the most western town 'of Cornwall . Besides the

preparations made by Freemasons for Freemasons , the general public seemed to have vied in their endeavours to give a hearty , as well as a graceful , reception to their visitors . The bells of the church rang merry peals throughout the day , and many of the houses were adorned with

banners . The town , therefore , looked very gay , and the gaiety was increased by a large number of country people who came in to see the Masonic procession—the first of its kind which has been held in Penzance for ten years past . The attendance of brethren from every part of

the province was exceedingly good , more than one-fourth of the Masons of the county being present . The Provincial Grand Master , R . AV . Bro . Augustus Smith , came over on Monday from his residenceatTresco , in the ScillyIslands , and we regret that , owing to the roughness ofthe sea , he suffered greatly , and had not recovered

strength to enable him comfortably to discharge his duties as Grand M .-ster . We hope—and in this hope all the brethren of . the province will sincerely join—that his illness may prove only temporary . Still the Grand Master went through his duties to the close of tbe day , being assisted therein by the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Roscorla , and other brethren .

The brethren assembled at the Public-Rooms in St . John ' s Hall , about 11 o ' clock , that time being fixed for the convenience of those coming from a distance . Most of the officers of" the Grand Lodge were present , and took their respective places .

Amongst the brethren present were the following -. Augustus Smith , 331 , Provincial Grand Master ; John Roscoria , P . M . 121 , P . D . P . G . M . ; James O . Mayne , P . M . 331 , P . S . G . W . ; Dr . Geo . Kerswill , P . M . 970 , P . J . G . W . ; Rev . F . B . Paul , 11 5 , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . H . B . Bullocke , 331 ,

P . G . Chap . ; W . Tweedy , P . M . 331 , P . G . Treas . ; W . J . Hughan , P . M . 131 , P . G . Sec ; P . Taylor , P . M . 31 S , P . S . G . D . ; J . G . Richards , P . M . 1071 , P . S . G . D . ; R . Johns , P . M . 131 , P . G . D . C . ; W . Mitchell , P . M . 5 S 9 , P . A . G . D . C . ; S . Harvey , P . M . 131 , P . G . M . ; W . Veale , P . M . 8 93 ; J .

Combes , P . M . 450 ; W . Lake , P . M . 131 , P . G . Stewards ; W . Rooks and John Langdon , P . G . Tylers ; Thomas Chirgwin , P . P . G . W ., Secretary ofthe Annuity Fund ; W . D . Pearse , P . M . 7 S 9 , P . P . G . S . W . ; W . C . Oke , P . M . 131 , P . G . Sec . ; W . Coath , J . W . S 03 ; C . Tmscott , I . W . 331 ; E .

S . Polkinghorne , P . M . 121 , P . P . G . S . W . ; F . Beringer , P . M . 121 , P . P . G . S . ; W . Cornish , S . W . 121 ; J . Simons , W . M . 31 S ; L Niness , P . M . 6 99 , " P . P . G . Reg . ; Isaac Latimer , J . W . 1 S 9 , P . P . G . Sec . of Devon ; W . R . Smith , ] . W . 1136 ; E . Poor , W . M . 1136 ; W . Lyne , P . M .

510 ; J . Way , P . M . 654 ; A . W . May , S . W . 131 ; Rev . G . L . Church , S . W . 699 ; Rev . F . H . A . Wright , P . M . 331 , P . P . G C . ; J . G . Richards , P . M . 1071 , P . J . G . D . ; . William Eox ' all , P . M . 1071 j W . IT . Clarke , P . M . 1071 j T . Scriveen , J . W . 893 ; J . II . Eilmer , S . W . S 93 ; John

Langdon , 131 , . P . G . Tyler ; E . S . Boyns , P . M . 121 , P . G . Keg . ; J . Maxwell , P . M . 121 j Charles Trewithick , S . W . 1272 ; D . Thompson , P . M . 789 ; W . C . Borlace , W . M . 121 , P . P . G . Secretary of Oxon ; J . B . Kerswill , W . M . 1164 ; J . 11 . Lavin , P . M . 121 , P . P . J . G . D . ; S . Holloway ,

P . M . 131 , P . P . J . G . D . ; E . Boase , P . M . 121 , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . Paul , P . M . 6 99 , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . Hall , P . M . 6 99 , P . G . P . ; St . F . Dimais , P . M . 75 ; T . C . Polglase , S . W . 75 ; H . J . Eerguson , W . M . 331 ; G . A . Jenkins , P . M . 9 6 7 , P . P . G . R . ; T . Shilston , W . M . 75 ; T . N . Curry , P . M . 318 , P . P . G . S . ; I . Q . James , W . M . 318 ;

M . Dunn , W . M . 1272 ; G . Richards , S . W . 1272 ; A . R . Harry , J . W . 1272 ; W . Veale , P . M ., P . GS . ; T . L . Dorrington , W . M . 131 ; J . E . Penrose , P . M . 331 ; W . J . Johns , P . M . 131 , P . P . G . R . ; J . Burgess , I . P . M . 1006 ; W . Middleton , J . W . 131 ; S . Williams , D . C . 6 99 ; J . W . Peard , P . M . 977 , P . P . G . S . W . ; John Bray , P . M . 331 , P . P . G . D . C ; Rev . T- Hawkesley ,