Laying Memorial Stone Of Queen Victoria Masonic Hall, St. Budeaux.

P . Mullis , W . Truscott , J . W . ; J . J . E . Elliott , P . M . 1212 and 2655 ; J . Ball , E Treays , W . H . Dillon , P . M . 1099 , P . P . A . G . Sec . ; J . Bowen , Treas . ; G Perring , P . M . 1205 and 2655 ; J . F . Doune , J . 13 . Gover , P . P . G . Sec . ; H . Gard R . Gubb , J . Rowland , T . Bowen , ] . R . Bennett , j . D . ; R . B . Crimp , C . Smale S . W . 2655 and 1212 ; W . J . Pearce , P . M ., Sec , P . M . 1212 ; ] . E . Carter , W . G Northcott , S . D . Brooming , G . Mortimer , and F . E . Sach , P . M . 189 . The loyal toast having been honoured , The CHAIRMAN gave the toast of " The Visitors . "

Bro . WESTLAKE , replying , congratulated the lodge on the step they had taken and the advancement made in the work . Those who had watched the Queen Victoria Lodge knew they had good leaders , and having brought them so far , he was confident they would do good work in that part of the province in the future . They would have a comfortable lodge room , capable of receiving a large number of visitors , and he was sure it would be to their pleasure to come out and visit them , and , inculcate those grand principles of Masonry , especially the one he was closely identified with , namely , Charity . ( Hear , hear . )

Bro . LORD also replied , and hoped the work so well begun that day would be carried to a successful issue . He trusted that the lodge would have a future of great usefulness . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . S . D . BROOMING submitted the toast of "The Press" in a happy speech , and Bros . F . E . SACH ai-d J . A . SIMMONS acknowledged the same . Pro . J . B . GOVER proposed the toast of "The Chairman , Directors , and Shareholders of the Company . " He had every faith they would make the effort a decided success . Bro . W . J . PEARCE submitted "The Health of the Builder , " which Bro . Carter acknowledged , and Bro . W . TRUSCOTT " The Host . "

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

At the Local Examination ir . Musical Knowledge conducted by Trinity College London , on June 24 th last , pf seven boys entered from this Institution six gained certificates as follows : * ¦ Junior Division ( 3 ) , Rogers , Pink and Huskinson gained Honours , obtaining respectively 85 , 71 , and 62 per cent , of the marks . - ( 2 ) , Gabbutt and Coleman passed gaining 88 and 85 per cent , of the marks . Intermediate Division—W . D . Coales passed gaining 95 per cent , of thc marks .

The Recent Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

THE RECENT FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The following alterations and additions to the Returns have been reported by the Secretary of the Institution , and in one case by the Steward himself :

LONDON . Lodge £ s . d . 235 Bro . G . Luxmoore Marshall , additional ... ,. 11 14 0 ( raising his list to £ 27 19 s . Cd . ) 753 » J . J . Thomas , additional ... ... 1 12 6 ( raising his list to £ S 6 12 s . 6 d . ) 2 7 22 „ L . Lefevre , additional ... ... ... S 5 ° '

( raising his list to £ ? g 16 s . ) Logic Club Bro . J . J . Thomas , additional ... ... 3 13 0 ( raising his list to £ 127 is . ) Gavel Club 771 Bro . A . Leighton , additional ... ... 5 5 0 ( raising his list to £ AH r * s . )

THE PROVINCES . BERKSHIRE . 1101 „ K . J . Lewis , additional ... ... ... 4 17 o ( raising his list to £ 59 17 s . ) 414 „ H . W . Dunlop , additional ... ... 1 1 o ( raising his list to £ 55 2 s . Od . )

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . 17 S 7 „ A . A . Walford ' s list has been reduced by £ 1 is . from , £ 10 103 . to £ c ) 9 s .

GUERNSEY AND AI . DERNEY . 84 „ T . L . Weldon ' s list has been reduced by £ 3 iSs . from £ 27 to £ 22 23 . HERTFORDSHIRE . SO 9 „ F . Rees , additional ... ... ... 440 ( raising his list to £ 42 . ) STAFFORDSHIRE . - ' 49 „ Thomas Taylor , J . P ., additional ... ... o 10 o

( raising his list to £ 1 S 4 1 is . ) WARWICKSHIRE . SS ; „ Charles Rainsford , additional ... ... ' iu 10 o ( laising his list to £ 31 10 s . ) X . B . —Bro . Rainsford was returned as I ' nattachtd , instead of as Steward for No . SS 7 .

WEST YORKSHIRE . lhc Province Additional ... ... ... ... ( , ( , u ( raising the total to £ 137 1 is . ) FOREIGN STATIONS . Malta Charitable Association Bro . J . M . McLeod , further additional ... ... 42 0 0 ( raising his list lo / 105 . )

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Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Union Waterloo Lodge , No . 13-The installation meeting of the above old Iodge—the grandmother of all the lodges in the Woolwich and Plumstead district—took place on Wednesday , the 12 th instant , at the Masonic Hall , Mount Pleasant , Plumstead , when Bro . Henry Jacobs , S . W ., W . M . elect , was installed W . M . for the ensuing 12 months , or until a successor is elected and installed in his stead .

The lodge was opened soon after mid-day by Bro . A . McQueen , W . M ., who commenced his day ' s work by initiating Mr . Alfred H . Jacobs , a son oi the W . M . elect , and Mr . Herbert A . Russell , a son of Bro . A . H . Russell , I . P . M . Bro . Ilsley was raised , and then the W . M . completed his arduous task by installing his successor in a most perfect and impressive manner . The following officers were appointed : Bros . A . McQueen , I . P . M . ; Jas . Quick , S . W . ; J . Horn , J . W . ; Rev . R . Jamblin , M . A ., P . P . G . Chap . Kent , Chap . ; Henry S . Syer , P . M ., W . M . 829 , Treas .: F . G .

Dickson , Sec . ; G . Dennison , S . D . ; W . J . Crowdy , J . D ., T . J . Wren , I . G . ; G . B . Davies , P . M ., D . ofC . ; Jas . W . Hodge and Jas . A . Bailey , Asst . D . of Cs . ; J . Mattey , P . M ., T . A . Furguson , H . K . Weathers , T . Hackney , and A . Butris , Stwds . Bro . McQueen was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his services as Installing Officer , and was presented with a well-deserved Past Master ' s jewel , and then the lodge was closed . The banquet was served at the Holborn Restaurant , and amongst other brethren

present were Bros . J . Bell , P . M . ; T . Hutton , P . M . ; J . G . Milbourne , P . M . ; W . H . Turton , P . M . ; A . W . Russell , P . M . ; W . J . Barnes , P . M . ; J . Something or another , P . M . ; H . Grice , P . M . ; A . Cleal , P . M . ; L . Chasleaneuf , P . M . ; J . W . Reed , P . M . ; J . Warnock , P . M ., late P . D . G . W . Malta ; C . Jolly , P . M ., & c . ( hon . ); J : Wright , L . Hancock , W . Hill , G . Gable , E . Gager , T . Chambers , J . Masey , J . Howcroft , VV . Down , J . Berry , J . R . Roberts , T . Enever , W . Brown , J . Morran , W . James , A . Creighton , F . Bussey , L . Green , J . Jones , W . Easton , A . Edmonds , A . Wage , E .

Proctor , " 1 . Gum , F . Campbell , H . liason , C . Goodrich , J . Blackburn , W . Prance , F . Kempton , C . Robinson , J . Templeman , J . Wright , E . Bates , A . Peaker , J . Thorpe . R . Stead , C . Waller , E . Chasteaneuf . jJ . Woodley , S . Sear , ! G . Chambers , C . Hosgood ,, J . Ireland , T . Hards , C . Blight , H . Staples , W . Cute , H . Reeves , P . Buckland , C . Crouch , R . Saunders , 1 . Hall , W . Gliss , J . Dixon , G . Bishop , G . Warnock , C . Martin , J . Heard , C . Pilcher , R . Hoare , W . Lush , A . Vincent , A . Berry , J . Sandford . W . Lister , J . Cornish , W . Attenborough , W . Abby , C . King , R . Hulford . W . Lynch , F . Bell , F . Thomas , W . Lambert , T . Witts , E . Caley , B . Hudson , T . Moore , P . Weaver ,. T . Hackney , T .

Lowson , F . Grant , T . Wagg , and J . Hodder . Among the visitors were Bros . W . Moulder , P . M . and S . W . S 29 , P . P . G . P . ; E . B . Hobson , P . M . 700 ; C . Goodwin , P . M . 615 ; T . H . Lait , W . M . 1472 ; J . Wheatley , W . M . 2399 ; A . Hill , W . M , ' 5 J 6 ; J- p - Newsham , W . M . 2340 ; Jas . Tucker , J . W . 913 ; J . Coombes , J . D . S 29 ; J . Bull , S . W . S 29 ; F . Mark , S 29 ; J . Crossley , 2399 ; F . Knowles , 615 ; H .. Bridle , 79 ; A . Simmons , S . W . 153 G ; C . A . West , 1472 ; W . Boncey , 1790 ; C . Carter , J . D . 1472 ; R . Rawlinson , J . W . 2399 ; S . Steer , J . W . 2399 ; G . Golding , 1973 * . A . Kearn , 615 ; W . Longley , 1259 ; A . E . Wren , 1472 ; H . Lewis , S . W . 15 SS ; A . G . Abbey , 700 ; E . Hursh , S 2 g ; G . Hall , 1571 , 913 , and 700 ; J . Howe , 153 G ; and Lever , W . M . 1570 .

After the dinner the brethren were photographed . 'The usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts having been honoured , the I . P . M . proposed the toast of " The W . M . " He said the brethren quite understood the nature of the toast that he was about to propose ; it was that of their VV . M . 'They had in their W . M . one who was acceptable to the whole lodge . Many of those present had had the pleasure of knowing Bro . Jacobs for many years , and had found him to be a man and a Mason , good and true . He trusted their W . M . would have health and strength to carry out his duties to the approbation of the lodge , and he asked them to drink his health in bumpers .

The W . M ., who was received most cordially , said he thanked them one and all for their kind and hearty reception of the toast , and also for placing him in his present proud position as W . M , of their old and honourable lodge . At that moment he was not in a position to thank them as he felt they deserved , but hoped upon some future occasion , and also by his endeavours to discharge the duties of the office he was proud to hold , to thank them for their enthusiastic reception of the toast of his health . Our worthy and esteemed Bro . Jacobs , who has lately sustained a severe domestic aflliction , and has illness still in his house , here retired amid the good wishes and respect of all present .

Bro . McQueen , by virtue of his office , then assumed the chair , and in a few wellchosen sentences explained to the brethren the cause of their W . M . 's early departure . Bro . G . Davies , P . M ., then proposed the toast of "The Installing Oflicer . " Hc said it was a very happy experience for him to propose the toast , because it gave him an opportunity of repeating and endorsing every word he had previously said in the lodge . Bro . McQueen had performed the duty of Installing Oificer in a manner never excelled ir . their lodge . It was a masterly effort on the part of Bro . McQueen , and he asked them to drink the toast heartily . "

Bro . McQueen , in response , said his duties that day had caused him much and serious thought , and he was pleased if he had done the work to their satisfaction , but he would be much better pleased if he thought that he had made an impression on the minds of the brethren present . 'The ceremony of installation was one that admitted of no tampering with . It must bc given and received as a solemn and inspiring ceremony , and then it was appreciated as it should be—not a mere matter of gabble , but something that should for ever remain with , and be remembered by , every brother who heard

its sublime ritual , and saw and understood its work and meaning . Their system was one that every Mason should thoroughly grasp and understand . It was a regular progressive science from the truth to the being , and from the being to the sublime , and if in his rendering of the ritual tint day or during his year of ofiice he had discharged his duties in such a manner as would impress the brethren with those sublime truths , such would be his reward for all his labour . He thanked them for their kind reception of thc toast .

Bro . Cleal , in responding for " The Past Masters , " assured the brethren that it was a " labour of love " on the part of the Past Masters to support the W . M . by every means in their power , and Bro . Jacobs was capable of working the various Degrees to their satisfaction . He was exceedingly sorry Bro . Jacobs could not stay with them longer than he had ; but their W . M . had had domestic affliction , owing to the recent death of a beloved child and the dangerous illness of another at the present moment . Bro . Jacobs' interest in the lodge had been shown by his presence that night under the great difficulties of his domestic affairs .

Bro . Milbourne , as a Past Master of their old lodge , would always give that assistance to the VV . M . which the Past Masters readily gave when it was required ; but that assistance was not always wanted , because the VV . M . s of their lodge were , and had always been , capable of discharging the duties of their oilice without assistance . Those who had gone before required no assistance from the Past Masters , and those who were

coming on would do the same . He regretted most sincerely the great afil . ction that had overtaken their W . M ,, and after , in eloquent terms , advocating the claims of their ledge and other lodges of instruction , concluded by wishing the Iodge every prosperity-Past Masters Bros . Davies , Bell , Syer , and Turton having suitably responded to the toast ,

Hro . Jamblin also responded , and excused himself for the brevity of the remarks , he intended to make upon that occasion by sta'ing that "unaccustomed as he was to public speaking , " & c Then the brethren knew what was to follow , and , although our reverend and esteemed brother assured the brethren that his was not in any way a humorous speech , yet his witty and , at the same time , eloquent and learned turning of his sentences to thc best account , delighted the brethren . He had been a Mason for

some 35 years , and delighted them by relating some of his experiences in Masonry during that time . For quite 20 minutes our good brother kept on , now humorous , and then serious , till at the conclusion of a long and brilliant speech he resumed his seat amid the long and continued applause of the brethren . Bros . Jolly , Tucker , Hill , Wheatley , and others responded to the toast of " The Visitors . " Miss Nellie Roberts , Miss Jessie Phillips , Mr . P . Wilks , Bros . Ireland , W . F . Cheesman , Hart , and Sid Carter sang sentimental and comic songs , and added much to the pleasures of the evening .