The Royal Masonic Institutions.

THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTIONS .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . —A special general court of thc governors and subscribers of this Institution Avas held on thc 16 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , London , AV . Bro . Charles Hanimerton presiding , for thc consideration of a recommendation of thc Centenary Committee that authority should be given to expend a sum not exceeding £ 31 , 000 on enlarging thc school at Clapham Junction . The centenary festival of the " institution last

year , Avhen the Prince of AVales , supported by thc King of Sweden , presided , having produced more than £ 50 . 000 , it was resolved to increase thc buildings so as to provide accommodation for more girls , and plans having been prepared and tenders for the erection of the buildings accepted , the necessary money for the purpose was asked for . The recommendation was unanimously agreed to . A special court Avas summoned for thc 30 th inst . for the purpose of confirming the vote .

In connection with the 101 st anniversary festival of this Institution , held last evening , the prizes gained by the pupils during thc past year were distributed at the School on Tuesday last , by the Deputy Grand Master for Suffolk , the V . AV . the Rev . Bro . C . J . Martyn . Lady Henniker had undertaken the distribution , but

OAvmg to a domestic bereavement Avas unfortunately unable to attend . There Avas a large number of visitors present , who Avere greatly pleased Avith thc interesting proceedings , Avhich terminated in the evening Avith a display of calisthenic exercises , and a concert in the large hall .

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . —The annual meeting of the subscribers to this institution was held on the 17 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , London , AV . Bro . Captain S . G . Homfray , D . P . G . Master for Monmouth , presided . The report of thc Committee of Management was laid before tho brethren , and it showed , among other things , that the funds of the institution had been managed Avith scrupulous care and economy . At the last annual

festival in February , £ 13 , 538 Avas collected , a smaller sum than usual of late years . The committee recommended the election of 20 men and 13 AvidoAvs . When this had taken place , there would be 180 men and 229 AvidoAvs on the funds of the institution . As the men have £ 10 a year each and the Avidows £ 32 , the annuities paid by the institution amounted to £ 11 , 528 . £ 400 is also paid to widoAvs of deceased annuitants , in the shape of half their late

husband ' s annuities . The list of candidates for the annuity Avas very large , and the committee hoped endeavours Avould be made to reduce it to more manageable proportions . The report Avas adopted , and W . Bro . J . A . Farnfield was re-elected treasurer . After the election of different committees , 20 men and 13 AAudows Avere elected as recipients of the annuity . The folloAving A \ ere the successful candidates : —

Votes . Votes . Bro . Henry Chas . Knill ... 3175 Mrs . Mary A . Holland 3 G 83 „ Edwin Dodson 2918 ., Elizabeth R . Jackson . 3591 „ Robert Henry Fry ... 2803 ! .. Lucy A . Adkins 3557 „ Henry John AVard 2553 ! , ' . Clara Godtschalk 3382 ,, Thomas Moss 2551 j ,, Mary B . Manson 3028

„ Ralph Anderson 2174 I ., Jemima P . Truslow ... 3025 „ AVilliam G . Oliver 2431 | . ' , Amelia M . Mahomed . 3007 „ Charles AVarren 2415 | .. Mary E . Franklyn * ... 2905 ,, John Daniel Taylor ... 2193 ., Julia AVcston * 2885 . . Francis AVilkinson ... 2187 .. Sarah TTorsniinhl * *> I 177

., Graham Holmes 2187 | .. Eliza AVhitehcad ( defd . ) 2034 ,. Joseph Pigot 2175 '• ,, Eliza Munro ( defd . ) ... 2485 ,. Henry Briggs 2031 .. Caroline J . Shemmonds . ; Frederick K . Stevens 2029 ' ( defd . ) 244 ( 1

., James M . Jennings * . 2015 „ John Johnson * 1993 Those marked (*) are elected ,, John J . Freeman * 1982 to fill A-acancies occasioned by „ James Thos . Rogers death since the voting papers ( defd . ) 1907 Avere issued . The three lowest

,. Joseph Stevens ( defd . ) 18 . il on the poll ( both male and ,, Roberts Mills ( defd . ) 1857 j female ) Avill be placed on thc list of annuitants as vacancies occur .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

DOUGLAS—ISLE OF MAN . —THE SPENCER AVALPOLE TEMPERANCE LoDtJE—No . 2197—Held its installation meeting on the 13 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Loch Parade . Tho Prov . G . Master , Major J . S . Goldic-Traubman , had intended being present , but was unfortunately , through a family bereavement , prevented attending . Thc D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . J . A . Brown , and a number of Prov . Grand

Officers , however , visited the lodge , and Avitncssed thc ceremony of installing Bro . P . T . Screech , tho proceedings being conducted by Bro . T . H . Nesbitt , P . M ., P . P . S . ti . AV ., and Prov . G . Secretary , In the course of thc evening presentations were made to Bro . John Taylor for his services as tho first secretary of thc lodge . A similar presentation Avill be made to Bro . Dr . Black for his

services in that capacity last year , and a P . M s gold jewel will be presented to Bro . 11 . E . Cain for his services as AV . M . The customary banquet was held at the Granville Hotel , at which thc several loyal and masonic toasts were honoured , and harmony prevailed . LINCOLNSHIRE . —The Right AVorshipful Provincial Grand

Master for Lincolnshire has offered thc Provincial Grand Chaplaincy of the Order to Rev . J . B . Lc Gassick , M . A ., of CroAvle . Bro . Le Gassick has accepted the office , and will bo invested at Grimsby on June ( Jth . This is the first time in the history of thc province that this honour has been conferred upon a Nonconformist .

SOMERSETSHIRE . —Thc R . AV . P . G . M ., thc Earl of Carnarvon , has accepted the invitation of St . KOAV Lodge , No . 1222 . to hold the next meeting of tho Provincial Grand Lodge of Somerset under its banner . AVe believe the meeting Avill be held in the month of September .

Provincial.

STAFFORDSHIRE . —A special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge for the province of Staffordshire was opened on the Kith inst . at the Lecture Hall , Tunstall , in connection with the laying of the foundation stone of the Tunstall Jubilee Building . The account Ave have received of thc day ' s proceedings is as interesting as it is

voluminous , and a brief record of the event cannot possibly do justice to all parties concerned . We must be content to state that the 11 . AV . Bro . Col . Foster Gough , L . L . J ) ., P . G . St . Br ., and Prov . G . M . Staffs ., assisted by his officers and a numerous assemblage of brethren took a conspicuous part in the several ceremonies iiiAvhieh thc Freemasons were called upon by their fellow townsmen to share .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

INSTALLATION MEETING OF THE KINTORE LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS—No . 333 .

The above meeting took place at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , London , on thc 20 th inst ., and was certainly one of thc best AVC have attended in this degree for some years past . Thc ceremonies Avere admirably Avorked , and with that dramatic effect Avhich , accompanied by well-performed and appropriate music ,

makes thc " Avork of the Mark Master ' s degree so impressive and attractive . Thc lodge Avas opened by AV . Bro . B . R . Bryant , 18 . Deg . P . G . Std . Bearcr , the A \ . M „ supported by his officers and a number of members and visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting Avere read , and the following interesting correspondence : —

To thc Right Honourable 2 nd February , 1889 . The EARL OF KINTOKE , M . AV ., P . G . M . of M . M . MY LORD , —At a meeting of the "Kintorc" Lodge of M . M No . 333 , held at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell . on Monday , 21 st ultimo , it Avas unanimously resolved , upon the proposal of the AVorshipful Master in the chair , to offer to your lordship , on behalf

of our Lodge , the respectful expression of our sincere congratulations upon your lordship ' s appointment as Governor of South Australia . As your lordship was good enough to permit our Lodge to assume the . name and arms of " Kintorc , "' and further , to alloAV yourself to be enrolled as an honorary member of our Lodge , AVC trust that you-r lordship Avill not consider us presumptuous in thus addressing you .

We pray that the G . O . O . T . U . may give you health and prosperity in a distant land , and that He will bring you again in safety and happiness to your natiA ^ c country . —I have the honour to be , my Lord , your lordship ' s humble and obedient servant , J . T . NORMAN CALLAAVAY , Secretary , " Kintorc " Lodge , M . M . M . 333 .

Carlton Club , 4 th Feb ., 1889 . MY DEAR SIR , — "Will you accept yourself and Avill you be good enough to convey to thc AV . M . and brethren of thc Kintorc Lodge of Mark Master Masons my sincere and grateful thanks for their kind congratulations on my appointment as Governor of South

Australia . I have receiA r ed very many expressions of goodAvill , but none has been more appreciated than that under reply . Believe me . Yours very faithfully , J . T . N . CallaAvay . Esq . KINTORE .

The audit report and balance sheet , of a A'cry satisfactory character , were received and approved . Bro . Sydney Frederick Mackway of tho Shclmersdalc Craft Lodge , 1658 , was approved of on ballot , and advanced by Bro . Bryant and his officers in a faultless manner . The installation of AV . Bro . Lieut .-Col . II . Ncvill , P . P . G . Std .. then followed , thc duties of Installing Master

being divided between AV . Bro . R . J . A oisey . P . M .. A . G . I . G .. kc . and AV . Bro . P . Dakers , P . M ., P . G . M . O .. P . D . G . treas .. South Australia , kc , both of Avhom very ably discharged tho same . The officers appointed for the ensuing yeai- are : Bros . Rev . G . AV . AVeldon . S . AV . ; R . A . Marshall . J . AV . ; J . H . Cureton . M . O .: T . Ford Easterbrook . S . <) . James Hill , J . O . ; AV . Bro . P . Dakers . P . M .. P . G . M . O .. P . D . G . treas .

South Australia , kc , treas . : Bros . AV . Briant . R . M . : J . T . Norman CallaAvay . sec . ; E . A . AVhitbv . S . D . ; C . AV . J . Bird . J . D .: Ernest von Bibra , I . G . ; Dr . S . G . Milner , D . C . ; Sydney Hill . org . ; C . AV . Davis . AV . S . ; Rcid Taylor , C . S . ; and J . AVhiteman . Tyler . Thc sum of five guineas was voted from the lodge funds to be placed on the list of the steAvard representing the lodge at thc

Mark Benevolent Fund Festival , and a handsome P . M . jewel having been presented to Bro . Bryant , amidst the acclamation of thc brethren , in recognition of his most zealous services during thc past year , the lodge Avas closed and the brethren adjourned to banquet and spent a most agreeable evening . Songs by Bros . Cureton , Mackway . kc , and a recitation by AV . Bro . J . Hepburn

Hastie , * ' Killiecrankie , " were magnificently rendered , a violin solo by Bro . Dr . S . G . Milner . Avho is thorough master of his instrument Avith touch and finish far beyond that of an amateur , and piano accompaniments by Bro . Sydney Hill , Avho contributed several choice morceaux , were noteworthy incidents of thc CA'cning , The visitors ' toast Avas responded to bv AV . Bro . V . T . Murche . The officers '

toast was responded to by Bro . Rev . G . AV . AVeldon , S . AV ., who replied in most appropriate and felicitous terms . Tho following brethren were amongst those present , in addition to those already mimed : —AV . Bros . G . II . N . Bridges . P . M .. P . G . S .. ku . ; J . Hepburn Hastie , P . M ., & o . ; James Stevens , IS Deg . P . M .. P . G . J . O ., ku . ; and Bros , temple ; Mackway : A . T . Murche . P . M . 22 . kc . ; and Davis . 22 . kc , kc

MARRIAUE . —On 18 th inst .. at Plaistow Parish Church , Kent , AV . Bro . Staff-Commander I . R . AV . Quinn , P . M ., P . M . St . Aubyn , No . 951 P . / ., and Prince Edward of Saxe AVeimar Lodge . No . 1903 ; to Edith , Avidow of Capt . A . AV . Turner , late 99 th and 19 th Regiments , and elder sister of Bros . L . V . D . Auley , Eclectic Lodge and Chapter , No . 1201 ; and Cator Lodge , No . 2206 ; and II . P . Auley . " Eclectic Lodge and Chapter No . 1201 .