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SATURDAY , MARCH I 6 , 1901 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

Now that the Duke of Connaught is M . W . Grand Master-elect of the United Grand Lodge of England , the spirit of inquiry is abroad , and brethren are becoming daily more and more curious to know when , where , and in accordance with what arrangements the

meeting of Grand Lodge for the installation of his Royal Highness will take place . As to the when , we do not think it will be on the day appointed for the Grand Festival ; as to the where , we can say no more than that , of . necessity , it must be held in the most

spacious hall in London , which is available and at the same time suitable for such a gathering ; while as to the arrangements , they will be made known by the Grand Lodge authorities in good time . Till then conjecture must hold the field .

• * As to the suggestion made by Bro . " A . Marnoch Whitby , 266 3 , and P . M . 45 , " in the letter which appears in our Correspondence Column , it is entirely out of order . The installation of Grand Master takes

place in Grand Lodge , and only those are entitled to be present who have the right of entree as Present or Past Grand Officers , and as Worshipful Masters , Wardens , and subscribing Past Masters of or in the private lodges , and even these latter must be in a

position to satisfy the conditions laid down in the Book of Constitutions as to lodge returns of members , & c , Again , it would be illegal to make any charge for admission in the case of brethren who , as officers or members of Grand Lodge , are entitled to attend its

meetings . No doubt our correspondent founds his suggestion as to payment on what was done at the Jubilee and Diamond Jubilee commemoration meetings at the Royal Albert Hall in 188 7 and 1897 respec lively . But these were only assemblies of Masons , not meetings of Grand Lodge .

* * * No doubt what was done in 1875 when the Prince of Wales—now King Edward VII . —was installed will be followed at the approaching installation of the Duke of Connaught , when the day and place of

meeting have been fixed . Then those present consisted of Grand Officers , Present and Past , and the W . Ms ., Wardens , and P . Ms , of private lodges , by right ; and one Master Mason below the rank of Warden from each private lodge , on the

invitationat all events with the sanction—of Grand Lodge ; and even then , though the number of lodges was only about 1200 or 1300 all told , the brethren present were variously estimated at from 8000 to 10 , 000 , and the Albert Hall was filled to its utmost capacity .

« * Thc Board of Stewards for the recent Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution held their final meeting at Freemasons' Hall on Friday , the Sth instant . Bro . J . H . Whadcoat , President of the Board , occupied the chair , and the meeting having received

the report of the Hon . Secretary , the brethren present examined and ordered payment of the accounts as submitted , and having passed votes of thanks to the different officers , and having expressed their hearty congratulations on the signal success which had attended the Festival , they there and then dissolved themselves and separated .

? * * The regular meeting of the Committee of Management of the same Institution was held at Freemasons ' Hall on Wednesday , the 13 th instant , the chair being occupied by Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . The

Secretary having reported the death of one male annuitant , and the Donations and Subscriptions at the recent Festival as announced as . £ 25 , 311 19 s ., but as now amounting to ^ 25 , 804 os . 6 d ., the Committee voted , with acclamation , a resolution of thanks to the Earl of Warwick , Deputy Grand Master , Provincial Grand

Master of Essex , as Chairman , and the Board of Stewards for their valuable services in behalf of the Institution , the resolution , in the case of his lordship , to be engrossed on vellum , and presented in album form to his lordship on the first suitable occasion . The Committee further agreed , in recognition of the magnificent success which had attended the

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Festival , that a resolution of thanks should be passed to the Secretary , Bro . James Terry , for the additional evidence he had thereby furnished of his continued zeal , energy , and ability in performing his duties , such resolution to be recorded in the minutes .

* * The lists of candidates with the voting papers for the two School Elections on Thursday , the nth . and Friday , the 12 th April respectively , have been issued during the present week , and we shall describe the

principal features of the two lists in our issue of the 23 rd instant . In the meantime , however , we may profitably draw attention to the Statements of Account and Balance Sheets which have also been issued . * •

And firstly as regards the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , there can be no doubt as to the success of its proceedings during the year 1900 . The Income from all sources amounted to . £ 28 , 081 13 s . nd ., and thc Expenditure reached , £ 15 , 686 16 s . id ., the balance

remaining being £ 12 , 394 17 s . iod . This balance , however , after allowing tor depreciation of Furniture at the School and offices and on Freehold buildings , Clapham Junction , is reduced to ^ 11 , 38805 . yd ., and it is this sum which represents the excess of Income over Expenditure , & c .

* * * The principal items of Receipt were ^ 24 , 370 is . nd . in respect of Donations and Subscriptions—inclusive of the annual Grants from Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter respectively ; ^ 317 6 18 s . id . being interest

on Investments and Deposits ; and . £ 379 3 s . nd . being the aggregate of certain Legacies , of which the most important was one of £ 250 bequeathed by the late Bro . C . A . Schuster . The chief items of Expenditure were for Provisions ; Clothing ; Salaries and Wages ;

Rates , Taxes , and Insurance ( £ 1041 ); Alterations and Repairs ( £ 962 ) ; General Cleaning and Painting ( £ 5 ° 9 ); ai " * Stationery , Printing , Postages , & c . ( £ 742 ) . The Balance carried from Capital Account to the Balance-sheet is , in round figures , £ 215 , 148 .

The Assets comprise £ 97 , 114 , being value of Freehold Land and Buildings ; £ 111 , 405 being the present value of Investments in sundry Government and other Stocks ; £ 6233 f ° Furniture , Fittings , & c . ; and

Cash in Bank and Secretary ' s and Matron's hands amounting to close on £ 1361 . We congratulate the Governing Body of the Institution on being in a position to issue so satisfactory an account for the last year of the 19 th Century .

? * * In the case of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys the voting papers are accompanied by the Report of the Boaid of Management , together with the

Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-sheet for the year 1900 ; there being appended the Report of the Seventh Annual Examination of the whole School by the Cambridge University Syndicate .

¥ » Before dealing with the principal occurrences of the past year the Board takes the opportunity of placing on record the loss sustained by the Institution through the death of her late Maiesty Queen Victoria , who

had been a Patron of the School since 1852 , and Grand Patron since 1884 , and was the oldest subscriber . The Board further express their grief at the loss caused by the death of Bro . Richard Eve , Past Grand Treasurer , who presided as Chairman from the

constitution of the Board till the day of his death . They also express their thanks to the Duke of Connaught for his kindness in laying the foundation stone of the new Schools at Bushey , and attending the distribution

of prizes at Wood Green by his daughter , the Princess . Margaret of Connaught ; and also to Earl Amherst , M . W . Pro Grand Master , for presiding in behalf of H . RH . the Duke of Connaught at the Anniversary Festival .

* » » In its main features the Report is eminently satisfactory . The health of the boys at Wood Green , except for certain intermittent attacks of measles and other infectious diseases , has been on the whole good ;

while everything was done to prevent the infection from spreading . It is announced that the existing premises at Wood Green , which will still be devoted to scholastic purposes , have been sold for £ 40 , 000 , the

purchase to be completed on the 24 th June , 1903 . The Accounts and Examiner ' s Reports will also delight the friends of the Institution ; but we reserve our lengthier remarks on these till next week .