Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIRROR . u * All communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , at No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , AV . C .

The next quarterly meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of AVest Yorkshire , will be holden in the Mechanics' Institute , Bingley , on AVednesday , October 18 th , 1871 , at 12 . 30 p . m ., under the banner of the Scientific Lodge , So . 4-39 , the JIarquis of Ripon , K . G ., Provincial Grand Master of AA ' ost Yorkshire , having found it necessary to change the day of meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge to October 18 th .

The half-yearly meeting of Prov . G . Chapter , of AA ' esfc Yorkshire , will be held on AA ' ednesduy , November 1 st , 1871 , at Masonic Hall , South Parade , Huddersfield . The ProA'incial Grand Lodge of Durham will be held in the Borough Hall , Stockton , on Tuesday , 21-th October , at half-past

past two o'clock . The Fund Committee will meet in the Borouh Hall at twelve o ' clock . Dinner Avill be served in the banqueting room of the JIasonic Hall at five o'clock .

The JIETEOI ' OLITAN JLVRK LODGE OP INSTRUCTION ( the only one of the Degree in London ) , will resume its meetings on JIouday , October 2 nd , and every succeeding Monday , afc half-past Seven o ' clock p . m ., at the Lyceum Tavern , No . 364 , Strand . Bro . Thos . Meggy , P . G . M . O . will preside as AA' . JI . Meyer A . Loewenstark , P . M . SG , AA ' . M . elect , 22 , P . G . Steward , Hon . Sec .

Neptune Lodge , 22 , and Jlounfc Sinai Chapter , 22 , having removed from Radley ' s Hotel , will , in future , hold its meetings at the Guildhall Tavern , City . AYEST KENT JIASONIC CHAMTAELE INSTITUTION . —A number of brethren in the Greenwich district have started an Association under this name , the object of which is to enable any

member of the Craft to gain , by easy subscriptions , a Life Governship or Life Subscribersbip in one of the JIasonic Charitiies . The Association has arisen in connection ivith the Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( So . 75 ) .

AA ' e have been requested to announce that it is proposed to present a testimonial to Bro . P . Binckes , the Secretary ofthe Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , in recognition of his untiring efforts , and extraordinary exertions to obtain the funds required for the erection of the present handsome building , Avhich , for completeness as a structure , and for utility as a home and

. school , is probably unsurpassed . At the time of its dedication , It became a question amongst both town and provincial brethren , -who Avere cognizant of the great exertions of the Secretary , whether the time had not then arrived for a general recognition of his valuable services ; but in the minds of many brethren of eminence , a difficulty presented itself in the fact thafc the

school was then burthened with a debt of considerable magnitude , and on reflection it was determined that it was more fitting to centralise all efforts towards reducing tbe liabilities than , even temporarily , to divert the munificence of donors and

subscribers . By the secretary ' s continued perseverance and thorough devotion to the welfare of the institution the liabilities have been so far reduced as to leave the institution now only indebted iu a comparatively small sum tc its bankers , whilst during the nine years of Bro . Binckes' secretaryship the number of boys had boon increased from 70 to 118 . This being the

case , it is felt that some suitable compliment should be paid to him by such a substantial testimonial for his earnestness and unflagging zeal , as shall hereafter be a permanent benefit to himself and family . By a resolution of the committee individual subscriptions are limited to one guinea—those from lodges and chapters are unrestricted . A committee has been formed , with Bro . E . Cox , of 103 , Chancery Lane , as Hon . Sec .

ROYAL JIASONIC INSTITUTION FOB BOYS . —OCTOBER ELECTION , 1871 . —The A ' otes aud Interests of the Governors and Subscribers are earnestly solicited on behalf of Earnest Lewis Railing , Aged 8 Years , Son of tho late Bro . Thomas Railing , for many years connected with the "Essex Standard , " as Reporter , & c , who died , after a long illness , at the early age of

40 , on the 28 th January , 1869 , leaving an invalid AA'idow and Eleven Children—nine Sons and two Daughters—six of whom arc entirely dependent upon their eldest Brother for support . Bro . Railing Avas initiated into the Angel Lodge , No . 59 , ( uow 51 ) , Colchester , in 1853 , and was a Subscribing Member up to the time ' of his decease . The Application is strongly

recommended by Bros , the R . AA ' . R . J . Bagshaw , Provincial Grand JIaster for Essex ; Andrew Meggy , Deputy Prov . G . JI . of Essex ; A ' . AA ' . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , Prov . G . Chap of England Rev . E . I . Loekwood , D . PI-OA-. G . JI . of Suffolk . Proxies may be sent to Mrs . Railing , Military Road , Colchester .

ROYAL JIASONIC INSTITUTION EOE . BOYS . —Your votes and in . teresfc are respectfully solicited on behalf of AYalter Ellis ( second application ) , son of tbe late Bro . George Ellis , an engineer , for many years and until his death , a resident of Constantinople . He was initiated in the Oriental Lodge , No . 687 ( then No . 988 ) on the 3 rd February , 1860 , and continued a subscrbime-ng mi

her until his death on the 14 th of October , 1867 , leaving a widow and four children totally unprovided for . The kiud assistance of subscribers and donors is more urgently requested , owing to the exceptional circumstances of this case . There are no relations or friends connected with tho candidate in this country , and he would be unrepresented but for the kindness of

a few Bethren who have generously volunteered their aid . A'otes for the Girls' School will be thankfully received , as they can be made available for this case by exchange . The case is strongly recommended by Bros . Hyde Clarke , P . D . D . G . M ., for Turkey and Egypt , late acting D . G . JI ., 32 , St . George's-square , S . W . ; and by Bros . George Lawrie , P . D . Dist G . JI ., Turkey ,

Constantine A . Tlieodoridi , George Baker , James Baylis , John T Brown , Charles A . Cookson , Charles Hamson , James Heyivood and Thomas Todd , all of Constantinople . Proxies Avill be thankully received by Bro . Richard Spencer , 26 , Great Queen-street .

Brother Richard Spencer informs us the reprint of the 1722 , 1723 , 1726 , 1730 editions of " The Old Constitutions belonging to the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Jlasons of England and Ireland ; " edited by Bro . the Rev . Dr . Cox P . G . Chaplain , & c , illustrated Avith two facsimile Frontispieces by the AA'oodbury process , and other cuts , is now in course of delivery to the subscribers , and can be obtained at the Masonic Depot , 26 , Great Queen Street , W . C