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MASONIC MEMS .

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

Bro . L . JF . Cockcroft , D . Prov . G . M . for Northumberland , has been appointed Provincial Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masonry for Northumberland . AVe have been requested to announce that it is proposed to present a testimonial to Bro . P . Binckes , the Secretary of the 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 , AA'hich , 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 were 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 that the

school Avas then burthened Avith a debt of considerable magnitude , and on reflection it ivas determined that it ivas more fitting to centralise all efforts towards reducing the liabilities than , even temporarily , to divert the munificence of donors and subscribers . By the secretary's continued perseverance and thorough devotion to the Avelfare of the institution the liabilities have been so far reduced as to leave the institution UOAV only

indebted in a comparatively small sum tc its bankers , Avhilst during the nine years of Bro . Biuekes' secretaryship the number of boys bad been 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 incVn-iduaj subscriptions are limited to one guinea—those from lodges aud chapters are unrestricted . A committee has been formed , ivith Bro . E . Cox , of 103 , Chancery Lane , as Hon . Sec .

Brother Richard Spencer , informs us the reprint oftlie 1722 1723 , 1726 , 1730 editions of " The Old Constitutions belonging to the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons of England and Ireland ; " edited by Bro . the Bev . Dr . Cox P . G . Chaplain , & c , illustrated with two facsimile Frontispieces by the "Woodbury process , and other cuts , is noiv in course of delivery to the subscribers , and can be obtained at the Masoni Dep & t , 2 G , Great Queen Street , W . C .

The Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland aud Westmoreland has announced that the Provincial Grand Lodge will be held at Kendal , at the latter end of September , or , the beginning of October . BOXAI , MASONIC INSTITUTION FOB BOXS . —OCTOBEB ELECTION - 1871- —The Votes and Interests of the Governors

and Subscribers are earnestly solicited on behalf of Earnest LBAVIS Balling , Aged 8 Years , Son of the late Bro . Thomas Balling , for 33 years connected with the "Essex Standard , " as Reporter , & c , ivho died , after a long illness , at the early age of 40 , on the 28 th January , 18 C 9 , leaving an invalid AVidow and

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Eleven Children—nine Sons and tivo Daughters—six of whom are entirely dependent upon their eldest Brother for support . Bro . Balling was initiated into the Aiig-el Lodge , So . 59 , ( now 51 ) , Colchester , in 1853 , and was a Subscribing Member up tothe time of his decease . The Application is strongly recommended by Bros , the E . AV . B . J . Bagshaw , Provincial Grand

Master for Essex ; Andrew Meggy , Deputy Prov . G . M . of Essex ; V . AV . the Bev . C . J . Martyn , Prov . G . Chap of England ; Eev . E . I . Lockwood , D . Prov . G . M . of Suffolk . Proxies may be sent to Mrs . Balling , Military Boad , Colchester . EOTAI . MASONIC INSTITUTION JOB , GIKLS , OCTOBER

ELECTION , 1871 . —The votes of the brethren are solicited on behalf of Mary Ann Line , aged 10 years . The father of the candidate , Bro . Thomas Line , AA-1 IO for some years kept the Chequers Hotel ,. Uxbridge , AA-as initiated in the Boyal Union Lodge , No . 3 S 2 , on the 23 d . Jan ., 1861 , and continued a subscribing member to tbe time of bis decease , which occurred on the 23 rd January , 1871 . He

died suddenly , leaving his AvidoAV in very straitened circumstances ivith four children . The case is strongly recommended by a large number of influential Masons of the Province , and proxies will be thankfully received by Bros . J . Jaquin , W . M . 382 W . Coombes , P . M ., Hon . Sec . 389 ; and G . H . Wools , 382 .

Grand Lodge Of Ireland.

GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND .

AVe are enabled , through the kindness of a correspondent , to give with authority a complete list of the brethren who attended Grand Lodge on the occasion of the installation of M . AV . Bro . H . B . H . the Prince of Wales , as Grand Patron of the Order ift Irelaud .

The following Grand Officers were present : — M . AV . Bro . His Grace Augustus Frederick , Duke of Leinster . . Grand Master . E . AV . Bro . Robert AVilliam Shekleton , Deputy Grand Master . „ „ The Bight Honourable William Meredyth , Baron Athlumney , Senior Grand AVarden . „ „ Mei-A'yn , Viscount Poiverscourt , Junior Grand

AVarden . ., „ Arthur Bushe , Grand Treasurer . „ „ Maxwell C . Close , Grand Secretary . „ „ The Bev . John James MacSorley , Grand Chaplain . AV . Bro . Charles A . Cameron , Senior Grand Deacon . „ Charles D . Astley , Grand Superintendent of AVorks .. as Junior Grand Deacon . „ John Maiming , Grand Director of Ceremonies .

„ Theophilus E . St . George , Grand Steivard . „ Ambrose Baird , Prov . Grand Secretary , as Grand SAVOI-CI Bearer . „ Francis Quinn , Grand Organist . „ Stuart Nassau . Lane , Grand . Inner Guard . „ Charles T . Walmisley , Deputy Grand Secretary and Treasurer . Bro . Samuel B . Oldham , Assistant Secretary . Bros . Professor Wm . T . Wilkinson , and Dr . H . Minchin ,. Secretaries of the Grand Lodge of Instruction .

REPBESENTATIVES . —From the Grand Lodge of England : E . W . Capt . Godfrey Brereton , B . N . ; from the Grand Orientof France : E . AV . Sir EdAvard B . Borough , Bart ; from the Grand Lodges of Prussia : E . W . Philip C . Smyly ; from tbe Grand Lodge of Canada : E . W . James V . Mackey ; from the Grand Lodge of Louisiana : B . W . Lucius H . Deering ; from the Grand Lodge of Virginia : E . W . John Cottle ; from the Grand Lodge of Mew York : E . W . John Ringland ; from the Grand Lodge of Illinois : E . AV . Richard B . De Burgh ; from the Grand Lodge of Alabama : E . W . Captain George Huband ; from the Prov . Qrand Lodge of Lisbon : AV . John H . Gooddard .