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On the motion of Bro . ATTENBOROUGH , seconded by Rro . E VERETT , it was resolved to apply to Grand I oiee to appoint a trustee of the Sustentation Fund under Law VII . The following brethren were then elected members f the Council , representing the Life and Annual Subscribers : Bros . G . Adamson , W . B . Blackmur , J . French , A .

fravatt , C Greenwood , D . Jacobs , N . Martin , J . H . Sillitoe , E . Stimson , J . Stock , C . Truscott , and H . Webb . The following 30 Life-Governors were elected out of list of 35 candidates , nominated at the Council of March 7 th , to act as a Board of Management , 15 members of London lodges or chapters , and 15 members of Provincial Grand Lodges or Chapters : —

London—Bros . Richard Eve , William Alfred Scurrah , George Everett , William Shurmur , Edward Terry , Stanley J . Attenborough , John Glass , Henry Pritchard , lames Willing , jun ., Alfred C . Spaull , Albert Escott , Augustus G . Harris , William Masters , Robert Martin , and Henry Fredk . Nash . Provincial—Bros . William F . Smithson , Richard Clowes ,

lohn E . Le Feuvre , James Smith Eastes , Charles E . Keyser , il . A ., R- V , Vassar-Smith , Charles K . Benson , George Corbie , Oliver Papworth , Harry Bevir , John Bodenham , Alderman E . G . Harwood , Robert W . Bourne , George Ellard , and Hugh E . Diamond . A B ROTHER disapproved of the lists not having been sent out by post to all the brethren on the subscribers ' list . Was the election in accordance with the laws ?

The C HAIRMAN said the worthy brother could give notice of motion for having them in future so sent out for the ] next Quarterly Court . He , however , reminded the brother of the expense that would be incurred . The election was in accordance with the laws . Bro . J OSEPH S TOREY thought the election should be as open as possible . The CHAIRMAN said this was a trial election . If it

did not answer it could be altered . Bro . E . M . MONEY said since he had come into the room he had heard that it had been rumoured that he had retired from his candidature . He did not know how it had got about , but he had never had any intention of retiring . The CHAIRMAN announced that Bro . Money had not retired . Bro . W . H . Spaull also had not retired , though a Yorkshire list had gone out omitting his

name . The brethren then proceeded to the election of 28 boys , out of an approved list of 45 candidates . At the declaration of the poll , the following was found to be the result :

NAME . VOTES . Binks , W . R 2 S 94 Dodds , H . A . C 2 S 07 Rogers , R . A . 2731 Phipps , R 2655 Mears , W . A . 2642 Hitchcock , C . M 2633

Blyther , L . C . 2592 Knight , E . C 2581 Bolsover , N . M 2560 Martin , H . H 2517 Metcalfe , A . J 24 S 3 Chedzey , E 2471 Robinson , M . W . L . 2442

Puntis , H . J 2425 Roberts , L . 0 2419 Bourdeaux , R . A 23 S 3 Richards , J . H 234 6 Maidment , H . D . A 2342 Gee , R . E 22 S 7 Steele , F . W 22 S 2 Heath , G 224 a

Fovvke , J . F 223 S Maiden , F 2214 Bennett , W . R 2207 Pugh , W . R 21 S 4 Goldsmith , H . S . ... 2166 Green , B . H 2046 Whitehall , F . B , 934 Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and the Chairman ot the day closed the proceedings .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

In consequence of numerous applications to view the new premises the House Committee considered it advisee to throw them open for an afternoon , and this was done on Saturday last . The visitors began to rive

about three o ' clock , and were received b y Bros . trank Richardson ( Chairman for the month ) , Sir John Monckton , Thomas Fenn , Edward Letchworth , Peter de Lande Long , Charles Hammerton , Robert Grey , ncl j . H . Matthews . Amongst the visitors were Lord

justice Fitzgibbon , Lady Morris , and Miss Morris ( all fom Dublin ) , General Laurie ( M . W . G . M . of Nova ^ ° tia ) and Mrs . Lauri e , Sir George Harris and Lady "arris and Miss Harris , General Micklem and Mrs . ¦

u miss Micklem , Rev . G . W . Garrod , Charles Barry * ¦ -G . S . of W . ) , Colonel Noel Money ( the newly-^ Ppointed Prov . G . M . for Surrey ) and Mrs . Money , PhTl ' i Ed , ! , Terr r and daughters , Captain and Mrs . caster R el and Mrs ' Doncaster and Miss Donothers ' Kee per and Mrs . and Miss Keeper , and

'pi and m C L . ldren went through their calisthenic exercises the tea h ' c and th . " ' accom P aniedh Y Mrs- Rowarth , to thp r . c s ' S g > gave some part songs , much mirahl gratlfication of all present , which was ad-U 17 expressed to them first b y General Laurie

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and then by Lord Justice Fitzgibbon . The latter in his congratulations with respect of the improvements , and the admirable manner in which the drill could now be conducted through the liberality of the Centenary Stewards , drew attention to the fact that the Dublin Freemasons' Girls' School ( of which Committee

he is one of the most active and energetic members ) would celebrate their Centenary next year . Miss Davis , the Head Governess , was heartily congratulated upon the perfection to which she had brought the children in their exercises . The visitors were afterwards conducted round the premises by the Prefects and Cambridge girls , and

after a modest cup of tea with Miss Buck , the courteous Matron , retired , all expressing themselves extremely p leased with their visit and everything they had seen . We may mention that the Head Governess , as well as her first assistant at the sister establishment in Dublin , vvere both educated under the care of Miss Davis .

An Australian Veteran At Rest.

AN AUSTRALIAN VETERAN AT REST .

Close upon 40 years ago , when the gold discovery was at its fever height in the then young colony of Victoria , there arrived in Melbourne , amongst other Craftsmen , Bro . Henry Wallace Lowry , a native of the north of Ireland , but initiated into Masonry in Liverpool . He had attained the ranks of P . M . and P . Z .,

besides being a member of the Templar Order , prior to emigrating to the far distant clime south of the line . Freemasonry , at that period , was naturally in a very humble , not to say disorganised state ; but the advent of men of energy and experience like the veteran who passed to his rest only a week ago , very soon brought about a new order of things , and from that time down

to a very few months since , Bro . Lowry laboured hard and unceasingly in the quarries . He vvas speedily looked upon as the one guide , philosopher , and friend of the Craft in Victoria , more especially that he had determined to make the metropolis—now a city of halfa-million inhabitants—his home . In Craft Masonry he identified himself more or less with the three British

Constitutions , and in a very few years was honoured with the rank of District Senior Grand Warden , E . C . Next we have him District Grand Secretary , S . C , till the formation of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria , and likewise Dist . G . Treas ., E . C . He was the pioneer of the Mark Degree in Victoria , and a founder of the

oldest lodge , No . 47 , while up to his death he held the position of Provincial ( now District ) Grand Master of Victoria . As a Knight Templar , for many years the colony had been ruled by the deceased frater , and to this may be added P . M . W . S . of the A . A . S . C . In other walks of Masonic life Bro . Lowry was long

identified with the Freemasons' Charitable Institutions of Victoria as Treasurer , and with the old Masonic Hall Company as Secretary . Another notable event in the history of his Australian career may be cited , namely , the presentation to him in 1 S 76 by the combined English , Irish , and Scottish Craft , of a purse of

500 sovs . as a token of the invaluable services rendered to Masonry by him in the country of his adoption . Finally , on the inauguration of the Grand Lodge of Victoria , he received the high rank of Past Deputy Grand Master . He was simple and unobtrusive in his manners and ways , and one of the truest and freest

exponents of the most distinguishing characteristic of a Freemason ' s heart . Departing in the possession of the foregoing record , it would be almost superfluous to say that the Grand Lodge of Victoria fittingly took the initiative in according the old man the last sad token of respect and esteem . A special communication of the Grand Lodge was summoned , presided over by the

Grand Master , Sir W . J . Clarke , Bart ., and the procession to the Melbourne General Cemetery numbered some hundreds , with the thermometer closely upon 150 deg . in the sun . Bro . Lowry had attained the ripe old age of 82 . One of the latest portraits of him happily adorns the walls of Freemasons' Hall , along with other departed rulers in the Craft . —Melbourne , Feb . g .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . H . VENN , PAST GRAND STEWARD . We regret to announce the death of Bro . H . Venn , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Stwd . of England , who was initiated in the Gihon Lodge , No . 49 , and was a joining member of the Globe Lodge , No . 23 , which he represented on the Board of Grand Stewards . Bro . Venn was

also a Royal Arch Mason , a Past Master of the Old Kent ( T . I . ) Mark Lodge , and P . G . M . O . of the Mark Grand Lodge , had taken the 18 or Rose Croix Degree in the Ancient and Accepted Rite , and was a member of the Allied Degrees and of the Order of Rome and the Red Cross of Constantine . In all these various

branches of our Masonic System Bro . Venn had laboured diligently and conscientiously , and was greatly respected by those with whom he came in contact . He will also be remembered on the score of the valuable services he rendered to our Schools and the Benevolent Institution . He had served on the House and Audit Committees of the Boys' School , and on the Audit

Committee of the Girls' School . He was also a Vice-President of the Boys' School and a Life Governor of the Girls' School and Benevolent Institution , and had served the office of Steward in their behalf at some eig ht or nine Festivals . His loss will be greatly felt by his many friends and acquaintances , and we tender our respectful sympathy to his family .

Obituary.

BRO . COL . C . HAMBRO , M . P . Among the many deaths of members of the House of Commons which have recently occurred must be recorded that of Bro . Col . C . Hambro , who died at Monte Carlo , after a brief illness , on Saturday last . The deceased vvas formerly member for Weymouth , and in 18 S 6 vvas returned to the present Parliament for South Dorsetshire . He was a member of the All

Souls Lodge , No . 170 , Weymouth , and of the Lodge of Honour and Friendship , No . 1266 , Blandford , was a Past Master , and vvas for some years till quite recently Deputy Prov . G . Master of Dorsetshire . He was also a Life Governor of the Boys' Sohool and a Vice-President of the Dorset Masonic Charity . To his family also we tender our most respectful sympathy in the great loss they have sustained .

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