The Craft Abroad.

R . N ., J . D . ; S . M . B . Laverne , R . N ., I . G . ; VV . H . Bays , R . N ., D . C . ; and T . F . Simmons , R . N ., and R . W . Toman , R . N ., Stwds . Bro . R . C . Bates , D . G . Tyler , was elected as Tyler , and forthwith invested . " Hearty good wishes" forthe prosperity ofthe Royal Naval Lodge were given by Bros . J . VV . Starkey , P . D . D . G . M . ; W . Pariente , P . D . D . G . M . ; S . G . Yeoman , P . D . G . W . ; C . Richards , D . G . R . ; D . VV . Dowswell ,

D . G . Std . Br . ; F . Holland , D . G . S . B . •C . H . Horsfall , P . D . G . Reg . ; and numerous other brethren . After five candidates had been proposed for initiation the Iodge was closed . Bro . J . H . MARTIN , VV . M ., invited all the brethren present to a sumptuous banqu ; t , to which full justice was done , the usual toasts being afterwards proposed ,

That of " The "W . M . and Success to the Lodge " being proposed by the Dep . D . G . M ., Bro . J . A . BELL . The brethren separated at 11 . 30 p . m . after a most enjoyable evening . Founders of the lodge : Bros / iMij .-Gen . I . F . Owen , R . A ., D . G . M . ; J . A . B 11 , Dep . D . G . M . ; W . li . Cook , D . G . Sec . ; A . B . Hall , D . G . P .,

Board of G . P . ; J . H . Martin , W . M . Designate ; H . C . R . Brocklebank , S . W ., Designate ; F . Hannaford , J . VV . Designate ; W . W . Chilcott , H . B . Townshend , Rev . Cecil Archer , li . G . Budgeon , S . M . B . Laverne , W . H . Boys , T . F . Simmons , R . W . Toman , H . E . F . Cross , A . E . Y . Fogg , H . J . Loveridge , P . VV . Dumas , G . J . Finch , J . D . Henwood , C . Farwell , H . Hayes-Sadler , H . Spicer , C . M . Gunner , George Reekes , T . H . Lord , H . W . Smith , J . Dormer , and VV . H . VV . Hailes .

Recent Wills.

RECENT WILLS .

LORD JUSTICE CHITTY . The personal estate has been valued at ^ 159 , 340 14 s . id . of Lord Justice Sir Joseph William Chitty , who died on the 15 th February , aged 70 years .

MR . ARTHUR PEASE , M . P . Mr . Arthur Pease , M . P ., who died at Callington , Cornwall , on the 27 th August last , aged 61 years , left personal estate of the value of . £ 239 . 449 Ss . Sd ., and the gross value of the whole of the estate is £ 439 , 43 6 .

BRO . LIEUT .-COL . ARTHUR BOTT COOK , J . P . The will of Bro . Lieut .-Col . Arthur Boot Cook , J . P ., of 37 , Great Cumberland-place , Hyde Park , a member of the Necdlemakers' Company , was proved on the nth inst . by Mrs . Emily Mary Cook , the widow of the executrix , the value of the estate being £ 2880 12 s . 2 d .

BRO . JAMES SHOTTER . The will of Bro . James Shotter , of Fairlawn , Caterham , and of the Stock Exchange , was proved on the 2 nd inst ., by Mrs . Isabella Shotter , the widow and sole executrix , the value of the estate being £ 11 , 240 4 s . id . The testator leaves all his property to his wife for her own absolute use and benefit .

BRO . JOHN SCOTT . The will , dated May 4 th , 18 9 C , of Bro . John Scott , J . P ,, of 8 , Cannon-street , warehouseman , and of Elmstead Grange , Chislehurst , was proved on the ioth inst . by Mrs . Mary Jane Scott , the widow , one of the executors , the value of the estate being £ 24 , 465 14 s . 4 d . The testator bequeaths £ 100 to the Commercial Travellers ' Schools , Pinner .

Instruction.

Instruction .

STAR CHAPTER , No . 1275 . A meeting was held on Friday , the 17 th instant , at the Stirling Castle Hoteh Church-street , Camberwell , S . E . Present : Comps . Wm . Dawson , M . E . Z . ; T . RCass , H . ; Id . C . Turner , J . ; Thomas Grummant , P . Z ., Preceptor ; J . H . Cureton , P . Z ., Scribe E . ; Barratt , Scribe N . ; Everett , P . S . ; Derham , West , Frampton , and VV . Towers .

The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Frampton personating the candidate . Comp . VVest , 1329 , was elected a member . Comp . Barratt was elected M . E . Z . for to-day ( Friday ) . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Comp . T . R . Cass for so ably rehearsing the ceremony of II . for the first time . It is hoped to hold the annual supper at the Ship Restaurant , Charing Cross , S . VV ., on Saturday , April 29 th , at seven p . m . Further particulars will be announced shortly . The business of convocation ended , the chapter was closed .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

Mount Calvary Preceptory ( D ) . A meeting of this old precep tory was held at the Inns of Court Hotel , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , when there were present Sir Knights J . R . Carter , E . P . ; Major T . C . Walls , P . E . P ., P . G . C . of G ., Reg . ; Haysom , C . of G . ; VV . Fisher , Herald ; Capt . G . Carpenter , Std . Br . ; Egbert Roberts , Org . ; F . VV . Driver , M . A ., P . E . P . ; H . J . LardnerP . E . P . ; and Basil Stewart , P . E . P .

, The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken on behalf of Comp . Sherrin , Lion and Lamb Chapter , and it being unanimous , he was installed a member of the Order by the E . P . The summer outing ot the preceptory was fixed to be held at the White Tavern , Hampton Court , on Wednesday / June 2 Sth next . Sir Knight J . Henwood Thomas , having resigned through continued ill-health , member

he was unanimously elected an honorary . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Sir Knights C . Horst , C . ; Lieut .-Col . Stohwasser , P . E . P ., P . G . S . B ., I ' reas . ; Capt . Id . Bertram , S : d . Br . ; G : orge Graveley , P . E . P . ; T . VVood , P . E . P . ; L . Steele , P . E . P . ; Id . Hills , J . P ., P . E . P . ; Rev . R . C . Fillingham , M . A ., P . E . P . ; P . F . Bonney , H . Schartau , and others . Ihe preceptory was then closid . An cxcelltnt bimi'itt was then servjd .

"The Health ol the Eminent Preceptor , " was given by Si * Kiig ' it B . Stewart . He congratulated him upon having a candidate on thc lirst ni / jht o ! his fu . l occupancy ol the chair . Sir Knight J . R . Carter had been a Mason of some standing in othei degrees of Freemasonry , and no doubt would shine io the Templar Degree . Unfortu nately , he had been ill for some time past , but , happily , his health was returning tc him .

The E . P ., in reply , briefly said that no one could more appreciate the kindness of lhe membeis of the ( Id Mount Calvary Preceptory in placing him at their head than he did . H s health gave way a short time since , and he had beer , able to ( give but little time to Masonic work . However , he hoped that the prosperity of the preceptory would improve and that he should leave the finances in a better condition than he found them .

Knights Templar.

"The Health of the Installee , " followed . Sir Knight Sherrin , in reply , expressed his thanks in the first place to his proposer and seconder . He had taken a great pleasure in Freemasonry and its institutions . He was young and ambitious . He hoped to attain success in all grades of the Fraternity , and if he did not succeed it would not be for the want of trying . The toast of "The Past Preceptors" was responded to by Sir Knights Stewart , Driver , and Lardner , and that of " The Officers , " by Sir Knights Haysom , Fisher , and Roberts .

During the evening Sir Knights Egbert Roberts , W . Fisher , and F . W . Driver , instrumentally , vocally , and in declamation entertained the members . The last named recited for the first time an original dramatic poem entitled " Repaid . "

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

No opportunity is ever missed by the Managing Committee and Secretary of this Institution of affording the annuitants in residence at Croydon an afternoon ' s or evening ' s pleasure , the most recent occasion having been on Thursday , the 16 th instant , when the Royal Nubian Minstrels , a troupe or crowd of amateurs under Dr . Dorin , which , by its gratuitous entertainments in behalf of deserving Charitable Institutions , has been the means of raising some thousands of pounds during the last few years , gave one of their admirable performances in the hall of the Institution . A programme of sentimental and comic songs was given by

Messrs . George , Lyndhurst , Stanley , Hastings , W . H . May , and Cressy , and Master Hawkins ; while Part II . was taken up with instrumental music and a lecture by Mr . W . H . May , the bone solo by Mr . Cressy and the swinging zither by Mr . Gaze being marvellous performances . The entertainment from beginning to end was the great success it deserved to be , each successive member being highly appreciated and heartily applauded . A word of praise must also be given to Mr . Ernest Renton , musical director , and Mr . Horace Gilbert , stage manager , for the able manner in which they fulfilled their respective duties .

The Recent Festival Of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

THE RECENT FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The following new lists , and additions to lists , have been received since last week : — Lodge LONDON . I s . d . 193 Bro . George Spice , further additional ... ... 100 ( raising his list to £ 64 ) . iCcS „ James Edge , additional ... ... ... 36 1 o ( raising his list to £ 10 G is . ) Chapter 2021 Comp . Charles Kempton , additional ... ... 550

( raising his list to £ 42 ) . Lodge 2150 Bro . W . Godson , additional ... ... ... 45 iS o ( raising his list to £ 165 iSs . ) 230 S „ E . W . Hobbs , additional ... ... 2 1 C ( raising his list to £ 77 Cs . ) 23 G 1 „ S . VV . Ball , additional ... ... ... 7 15 o

( raising his list to £ 102 15 s . ) Unattached Bro . Lieut .-Col . Clifford Probyn , new Steward ... 25 5 0

THE PROVINCES . Lodge BERKSHIRE . 2 G 71 Bro . W . Id . Reed , further additional ... ... 330 ( raising his list to £ 47 15 s . Gd . ) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . 2309 Bro . R . S . Cobden , additional ... ... 5 5 0 ( raising his list to £ 47 5 s . ) KENT .

14 G 4 Bro . VV . Russell , additional ... ... ... 770 ( raising his list to £ 55 13 s . ) Unattached LANCASHIRE ( E . D . ) . Bro . C . D . Cheetham , further additional ... 31 10 0

( raising his list to £ iGS . ) Lodge STAFFORDSHIRE . G 24 Bro . W . H . Bailey , additional ... ... ... G 3 o 0 ( raising his list to £ 73 ios . ) SUFFOLK . 029 Bro . W . Id . Mann , additional ... .., 21 o o

( raising his list to £ Gj . ) Lodge SURREY . 2444 liro . E . H . Lewis , additional ... ... ... 550 ( raising his list to £ 48 2 s . ) SUSSEX . 2434 Bro . A . H . Thomas , additional ... ... 10 10 o

( raising his list to £ 47 5 s . ) The Province YORKSHIRE ( N . and E . ) Bro . T . B . Whytehead , additional .,, ... 5 5 o ( raising his list to £ 72 os . ) .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Justinian Lodge , No . 2694 . The first installation meeting of this hdge . took place on Thursday , the iGth inst . at the Inns of Court Hotel , Lincoln ' s Inn-fields , W . C , when the following brethren were ' present : Bros . C . Sivinfcn Eady , O . C , P . D . G . R ., VV . M . ; W . W . Sne'lin-f S W W . Briggs , J . W . ; C VV . Scott , Ireas . ; II . Colley , Sec ; T . Bishop , S . D . ; ' Colscll Escott of Briscoe

, J . D . ; J . C . , D . C ; A . , Org . ; J . T . Sweet , I . G . •I Redgrave , Stwd . ; J . T . Maidwell , Tyler ; Fisk , P . M . ; Watts , P . M . ; Spooner ' Newman , Rogers , Edwards , Lees , Allen , Smellie , Hawtin , and Forsyth . Visitors-Bios . 1-:. H . Hartopp , VV . M . 5 ; Id ** . Wood , P . M . 53 S and i 2 Gj ; J . McL . Rainsford . ' I . P . M . 1385 ; G . O . Lovell Fry , W . M . 2427 ; VV . Id . Wheeler , W . M . 24-a ; and Thos . Powell , J . W . 21 S 2 . 4 M '

The lodge was opened in due form by Bro . VV . W . Snelling , as acting VV . M . in the temporary absence of the W . M ., Bro . C . Swinfen Eady . The minutes of the last rcgularand emergency meetings of the lodge being afterwards read and confirmed the Secretary read the letter he had received from Bro . the Hon . Mr . Justice Bucknill in response to the congratulatory vote passed by the lodge at the meeting heldin January

last , and this letter was ordered to be entered on the minutes . Mr . F . K . VV . Briggs , son of the J . W ., was duly initiated by the acting W . M . Bro . C . Sivinfen Eady , W . M . j then assumed the chair , and the Auditors' report was received and adopted . liro . W . VV . Snelling , theW . M . elect , having been duly presented by Bro . Watts , P . M . ' acting D . of C , was duly installed as VV . M . by Bro . C Swinten Ead y in an able manner . TheW . M . then invested his officers as follows : Bros . C . Stvinfen Eady

P . D . G . R ., LP . M . ; VV . Briggs , S . W . ; F . Bishop , J . W . ; C . VV . Scott , Treas . ; IL Colley , Sec . ; R . Colsell , S . D . ; J . T . Sweet , J . D . ; J . C Escott , I G . ; E . J . Allen , D . ofC ; G . Fisk , Asst . D . of C ; VV . Rogers and P . Spooner , Stwds . ; and J . I " . Maidwell , Tyler . I'he addresses were then given by the Installing Master , after which the VV . M . received three propositions for initiation . The bdge was then clo . ed .