Occurrences Of The Year.

Annual "Sleeting eif the Provincial l ' riory of Kent and Simv . y . Meeting of the Grand Council of the Order of the Secret " Monitor : a Benevolent I ' nnd started . 11 . —Annual Jleeting of the I'rov . Grand JIark Loelge of Surrev . 13 . —Committee of Management of the Hoval Masonic ISenevolent Institution ;

vote or condolence with the widow and family of the hue Bro . . lohn Newton , P . O . P . ; liro . J . 11 . Whadcoat , . 1 . 1 ' ., elected to succeed him on ( lie House CoiiimiUe'c . 1-1 . —Centenary Celebration of the' death of Urn . George Washington , uneler ihe auspices of the Grand Lodge of Virginia ; Wreaths sent to decorate lhe tomb by the Karl of Ltmelesborough , P . G . W ., and the Cousiituiioiial

Loelge . Xo . 20-1 , Beverley . 10 . —Special Me'eting of the District Grand Murk Lodge of . Itunaica ; . Installation of liro . K . X . Leon , as District Grand Master . IS . —Meeling , during lhe siege , of the Klip Diver County Lodge . Xo . * . ' 1 U 1 . Lai ' ysmit ' i . 20 . — Hoard of Heiiovolence : " ( j cases relieved with . C 70 O . 21 . —Annual Meeting of the Divisional Conclave of Kent . Order ol' Home and lhe Keel Cross of Constantine . 30 . —Sudeten death of Uro . John Lane , P . A . G . D . C .

JANUARY , 1000 . 3 . —New Year ' s Enleriuiliinenl ( 1 ) to the inmates of the Hoyal Masonic Uenevolent Institution ut Croydon ; ( 2 ) to the children of the Hoval Masonic Institution for Girls remaining at school during the holidays . •1 . —Consecration , bv Hro . J- * . Letchworth , F . S . A ., Grand Secretary , of lhe

Morton Lodge , Xo . 2 / 00 , Merlon ; liro . F . Vf . I'illinger lirst W . M . ( j . —Dealhs of Jiro . O ' ooige Ualmfortl , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Org . X . and K . Yoi-kshiie : Pro . T . li . Daniell , P . M . Xo . 7 S 1 ; and liro . . lohii ' . laiiies , Past Hop . ( i . M . United Grand Lodge of Victoria , and representative thereat of ihe Grand Lodge of Kngland . !) . —Consecration , by liro . A . Woodiwiss , Prov . Grand Mark Master nf Derbyshire , of the Scarsdale Lodge , Xo . . * J 2 i ) , Cheltenham ; liro . JI . \\* .

. Tendwine first W . M . 11 . —( Quarterly Conn of the lioyal Jtnsonie Institution for Girls : 33 candidaics for the April eh'elion approved ami 17 vacancies declared . 12 . —( Quarterly Court of lhe lioyal Masonic Institution for Hoys ; Jlasmn ' c Charitable Associations allowed to have one of their Executive Ollicers a Life Subscriber for every "itl guineas subscribed by them periodically . Ueseilved to admit without ballot lo the beuotits of out-education t

bisons of live—but not more than live—brelhren . iu lhe Naval ami Jlililary service , who shall be killed or permanently ine-apaciiated I ' or work through the operations ofor connecleil with war ; T 2 candidates for the April election approved anil 30 vacancies declared . Death of Hro . the llev . It . . 1 . Simpson , M . A ., Past Grand Chaplain . 13 . —Consecration , by Hro . Sir Horatio Lloyd , P . G . 11 ., De-p . I ' . G . JI . Clicsliirc . of ( ho John lirunner Lodge , Xo . ' OT ' . I' . I , Over W'insforel ; Jiro . Sir John

Brunner , liarl ., lirst W . M . 17 . —Dedication , by liro . JL C . Peck , Pasl (! . Slil . Hr ., Prov . ( irand See-relary X . aud K . Yorkshire , of the new Hall of the Alexandra Lodge , No . loll , Hornsea . 18 . —Memorial portrait of lhe late Uro . P . Cunningham . District Grand Jlaster Caiilei'liury ( X . Z . ) . imveih-d iu iho Jla > iiiiii- llal ) , Cbrisleliiiii-li b y llni . It . Dunn Thomas . District ( irand Jlaster .

20 . -Memorial si one of the Lady Margaret Hospital , Millp'iri , laid with Jlascinie ceremonial by Hro . Sir („' . Dalrymple , Hart ., Jl . l ' ., Past G . M . Scotland , Prov . G . M . Argyllshire and the Isles . Death of liro . Walter Martin . Pnst A . G . P . 23 . —Nolable gathering nf Colonial brethren , including Hro . G . Hiehards . District Grand Master Transvaal , and liro . Sir Waller Peace , at lhe installation meeting of the Empire Lodge . Xo . 2 lU ! S .

21 . —Hoard of lienevolence : 20 cases relieved wilh . C 525 . 2 li . —Annual JI eel ing , at Winchester , of the Prov . Grand Chapier of Hants and the Isle of Wight . IS . —Presentation to liro . . 1 . P . Fitzgerald , P . JI ., Secretarv of lhe Logic Club .

2 il . —Death of Hro . Sir \ V . Miller , Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Derry and Donegal . 30 . —Consecration , liy Hro . E , Letchworth . ( irand Secretary , of Lodge L'Enteuie Cordiale , No . 27 ! Hi ; Hro . Captain II . Jlondehare lirst W . JI . Annual Meeting of the East Lancashire Systematic Kiluealional and lienevolenl Institution .

l- ' KllllVAIlY . 1 . —( Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . 2 . —Annual . Meeting , al Derby , of the I'rov . Grand -Mark Lodgo of Derbyshire' ; visit of thu Karl of Euston . Pro Grand Jlaster . ¦{ . — Presentation to liro . John T . Loader . P . M ., Secreiarv Hose Lodge , Xo . 11122 .

-I . —MivwHiie' Se-rviee- iu St . Giles ' s Culhedrul , Edinburgh , m aid of the \ V .. r Belief Funds —proi-e'eds about i'liOU . 5 . —Presenlalion lo liro . Ihe liev . Canon Tristram . D . D ., Prov . Grand Mark Jlaster Xorthumberlanil and Durham , and Mr .-. Tristram , on their golden wethling .

Occurrences Of The Year.

7 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supremo Grand Chapter ; Pluenix Chapter , No . !) IJ , Jamaica , which had been erased , restoreel to ils place on the register . S . —Consecration , by Hro . 1 ! . J " . Clinekett , Past District G . W ., District , Grand Secretary liarbadoes . of the Abererombie Lodge , No . 27 SS , St . Lucia ; Jiro . the lion . David G . Garraway first W . JI . 12 . —Consecration . Viv Comp . 0 . V . Matier , Grand llceorder , of the Dungarvan Council , No . 25 . It . and S . JL ; Com ]) , the Rev . C . E . L . Wiight lirst

T . l . JI . 14 . —Committee of Jlanagement of the Boyal Jlasonie Benevolent Institution ; three new JIule and live new Female Annuities created ; Jlale Fund 4 ( i candidates approved and IS vacancies declared ; Widows' Fund , oil candidates , 23 vacancies —the three deferred annuities being in each case included . 17 . Jlovealile ( irand JIark Lodge al Dukinlield ; Consecration and

re-ctinstituiieni , by tlie Karl of Euston , Pro G . M . M ., of the Asbton-District ( T . J . ) Mark Lodge : Hro . T . I ) . Foreman lirst W . JI . Consecration , by Hro . E . G . Sinclair , Past District Grand Warden liengal , of the Orient JIark Lodge , No . 531 , Howrah ; Hro . II . JI . Jtustomji-c lirst W . JI . I !* * . -Emergency Meeting , during the siege , of the Austral Lodge , No . 2531 , Mnl ' e-kinir .

21 . —Board of lienevolence : 28 cases relieved with JL' 830 . Annual Meeting , at Watford , of the Prov . ( irand Chapter of Hertfordshire ; Com ]) . F . Simmer Knyvett installed Prov . G . H . New Hanner , presented tothe Norman Lodge , No . 1331 , Durham , by Bro . W . Gray , P . M ., Treas ., Prov . J . G . W ., unfurled . 22 . Consecration , by the Earl of Euston , M . E . and S . G . Jlaster , of the liernard de TremehiY Preceptorv , No . . 170 , Walsall ; Sir Knight F . Vf . Willmeive : first E . P .

23 . — Presentation to liro . Lord Sandhurst on leaving India by a Deputation from the Sind Lodges ( E . G . ) . 27 . —Festival of the Boyal Jlasonie Benevolent . Institution ; Lord Addington , I ' rov . G . JI . Buckinghamshire , in lhe chair ; proceeds , . 1 : 20 , 220 10 s ., siihse' <| ti ( 'ii ( ly increased lo , L" 22 . 2 ! 1 S Ps . Constitution of the ( irand Lodge of Western Australia ; installation , by liro . the Bishop of Perth , Pasl Grand Chaplain Englanel , of Uro . Sil Gerard Smith , P . G . W ., as lirst M . W . G . Jlaster .

Jl . Mien . 1 .-- Presentation to liro . J . G . Itobeson , I . P . JI ., Lion and Lamb Lodge , X ' o . 102 . 2 . —Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement ; Hro . Col . Lockwood , Jl . l ' ., P . G . D ., hop . I ' . G . JI . Essex , for the Earl of Warwick , Dep . G . JI ., I'rov . G . JI . Essex , in the chair . . * ) . —Addrc-ss by Hro . II . F . Gould , P . G . D ., iu the Fortitude and Olel Cumberland Lodge , No . 12 , as one of lhe Four Olel Lodge's that constituted thc

( irand Lodge of England in 1717 . Meeting of the Grand Imperial Conclave of tlie Oreler of Borne and thc Keel Cross of Constantino . 0 . —Quarterly Coininunical ion of JIark G . Lodge ; Jiro . John Dimsdale I'lccled ti . Tri'nsuror for the year lilOO-1 . 7 . —Quarterly Communication of United ( irand Loelge ; CHI 30 voted to forin a Son !)) African Jlasonie Belief Fund ; Bro . Jlarrv Manliehl elected ( i

Treasurer lor lhe year 1000-1 ; Jtecognition accorded to the Grand Lodge of Western Australia , formed by the English Lodges under liro . Sir Ge'i-ard Smith , but refiied lo another body parading itself under the same title , is .-Consecralion . bv the Earl of Onslow , I'rov . G . JI . M . of Surrev , of the Bose JIark Lodge ' , Xo . 531 ; Bro . Vf . Dawson lirst W . JI . II . -Death of Jiro . Alderman ( . ' . II . Low . P . JI .. of Bristol .

I I . Dedication , liy liro . (! . C . Davie , acting Prov . G . JI . Devonshire , of the new Hall of lhe Queen Vie-toria Lodge , Xo . 2755 , St . liudeaux . 15 . Death of Bro . E . J . Hennemeyer , P . M . Xo . 51 , P . I ' rov . G . W . Essex . 17 . Consecration , by liro . C . L . Mason , Prov . G . JIark Jlaster of West Yorkshire , of the Hi-emii * Lodge , Xo . -I 35 , llaworih ; liro . II , S . Iloldswortli lhe lirst W . JI . 21 . —Board of lienevolence-. * . V , i eases relieved wilh C 1 I 35 .

Consecralion , by liro . C . L . . Mason , Prov . G . M . of Wesl Yorkshire , of the Elmete B . A . . Mariner Lodge , Leeds ; liro . C . L . . Mason lirst W . C . N . 21 . Death of liro . W . II . Kidson , P . JI . Xo . 21 ) 11 . 27 . — Hro . Lord Norlheote , Prov . G . JI . Devonshire , installed Pro Disl . G . Jlaster of Bombay . 31 .--Annual Dinner of ( he Old . Masonians' Association ; Hro . Hairy Jlanlieltl iu lhe chair .

Amur .. 3 .- Special Conmiuniealion of the Grand Lodgeof Ireland ; Address voted to the Queen ou ilie occasion of tier Jlajesty ' s visit to Dublin . ¦ I . —Annual . Meeling of lhe Devon . Masonic Educational Fund . 5 . —Special . Meeting , at SJirewsbury , of [ lie Prov . Grand Lodge of Shropshire . 10 . Foandalion Sione ofa new Jlasonie Hall at Limavail y laid hy Bro . Sil James Creed Jleredith , Dep . G . Jlaster of Ireland .

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ROYALFEMALEORPHANASYLUM, BEDDINGTON , NEA . R CROYDON , STJRREY . patl'Olt—HEH MAJKS'J'Y THK QUKKN . flM'CSl & Cnt— H . R . H . THK DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE , K . C . ' . Established at Lamboth 1758 . Incorporated 1800 . Removed to Boddington 1866 . npiIliS old and valuable Charity Maintains and Educates 150 poor Fatherless Girls , who are received from all parts of Great- Britain . They are admitted between the ayes of 7 and 10 , and are placed out afc ( lie aye of Hi in respectable Private Families . Life Subscription ( 2 Votes ) ... £ 10 ios . od . Annual Subscription ( 2 Votes ) ... £ 1 is . od . Ditto ( i Vote ) ... £ 5 5 s . od . Ditto ( 1 Vote ) ... £ 0 ios . 6 d . The Committee most urgently appeal lor funds Iu maintain Ihis la rye family of 1 - " ' 0 Girls , and especially lei ' Additional Annual Subscriptions as beiny the most ruJ iable ^ nuve of Income for the Permanent Administration "I the Inst iliition . Cheques Crossed " Hoare & Co ., Bankers . " ¦ JOHN B . MONCKTON , Chairman of tin : Com initio-32 . ESSEX STREET . STRAND . W . C . BllOL'Gll MALTBY , Secretary .