The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

MASONIC MEMS . At the meeting of the Board of Benevolence , on Wednesday last , Bro . John Creaton , P . G . D ., in the chair , eleven petitioners were relieved to the extent of £ 135 10 s ., and three recommended to Grand Lodge , two for £ 50 and one for £ 30 , making a total of £ 265 10 s .

GRAND LODGE . The business for the forthcoming Grand Lodge , will include 1 . The reception of the report of the Board of General Purposes , out of which , we believe , no particular question will arise . 2 . The presentation of the report of the Committee of the Grand Lodge property , stating that they have selected three of the

plans deposited for the premiums offered , and asking Grand Lodge to authorise the Committee to employ the architect who has gained the first premium , to proceed with the building . 3 . An appeal against a decision of the Prov . Grand Master of Quebec . 4 . An appeal against a decision of the Prov . Grand Master of the Isle of Wight . 5 . A communication from the

Grand Lodge of Ireland , with extracts of letters from the Prov . Grand Secretary of Victoria , under the Irish Constitution , relative to the rights of Masters in English Lodges . 6 . The election of the Board of General Purposes ; Colonial Board ; and Representatives of Grand Lodge on the Committee of the Royal Benevolent Institution . The number required only being

nominated , there will he no ballot . The following notices of motion have been also given : — 1 . To appoint a committee , to consider the present formation and reconstruction of the Board of Benevolence . 2 . To grant £ 50 to supply the inmates of the Asylum , Croydon , with coals .

3 . A further and final grant of 50 guineas to Mrs . Moss , the wife of Bro . George Percy Moss , late a clerk in the Grand Secretary ' s office . 4 . An address of congratulation to Her Majesty , on the marriage of the Prince of Wales . [ We trust the last will be taken first—and that it will also include an address to the Prince himself . ]

Royal Benevolent Institution For Aged Masons And Their Widows.

ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED MASONS AND THEIR WIDOWS .

The annual meeting of the governors and subscribers of this most excellent- charity was held at the Ereemasons' Tavern , on Friday , the loth inst ., Bro . Udall , P . G . D ., V . P ., in the chair . The minutes of the last meeting , and the various committees , having been read and confirmed , Bro . Farnlield , the Secretary of the institution , proceeded to

read the report of the committee of tho institution . It congratulated the subscribers on the continued prosperity of the institution . The annual festival in January last , at which Bro . John Havers , J . G . W ., most ably presided , supported by sixtyone stewards , resulted in the handsome collection of £ 2 , 203-From this aud other sources the committee , under the

regulations governing the society , had invested £ 600 on account of the male fund , and £ 500 for the widows' . The funded property now stand as follows : — MaleEund £ 15 , 600 0 0 Widows'Fund 6650 O O Sustontation of Building 9-1-2 7 9 The permanent income , including the grants from Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter was for the-Male £ 1063 , and the widows '

£ 614 10 s . After the election last year , the number of male annuitants was seventy-eight , of whom seven had since died , and the committee recommended the election of eight , making the number seventy-nine . After the last election , also , there were forty-five widows on the list of annuitants , of whom four had since died , and the committee now recommended the election of

of si . v , making the number forty-seven . There were also live widows receiving half their late husbands ' Annuities . Of the male annuities at present on the list , eighteen came from London , receiving £ 414 , and fifty-three from the country , making a total of £ 1586 per annum . Of the widows , twenty came from London , receiving £ 450 , and

twenty-one from London , £ 415 ; of those receiving half their late husbands' annuities , one came from London , receiving £ 12 10 . s \ , and four from the country , receiving £ 45 , making a total of £ 922 10 s ., tho gross total paid in annuities being £ 2508 10 s . per annum . Since the number to he elected had been decided upon , three male annuitants had died , one in

London ancl two country . The Asylum was in a perfect state of repair . The £ 50 voted by Grand Lodge for coals for tbe minutes of the Asylum was all expended , they having been supplied 4 cwt . uei month each from , the month of September to

the mouth of April . The Stewards of the late Festival had handed over £ 20 4 s . 2 d ., the balance of the deposits after paying the expenses of the Festival , to the Widows' Fund . At the request of several of the brethren , Bro . Havers had had his address in proposing the toast of the evening at the late Festival printed , aud had handed over £ 16 2 s . 6 _ L to the Widows Fund as the result of its sale .

The balance-sheet showed the receipts of the past year for the Male Fund ( including a balance of £ 723 13 s . Gd . from the last account ) , to he £ 3501 12 s . Gel ., and the disbursements ( including £ 553 15 s . for the purchase of £ 60 stock ) , £ 2517 6 s . Id ., leaving a balance of £ 984 6 s . 2 d ., to be carried forward . For the Widows' Fund the receipts ( including £ 691 72 s . 5 d . for the

last account ) , were £ 2351 12 s . 5 d ., and the disbursements ( including £ 465 12 s . Gd . for the purchase of £ 500 stock ) , £ 1610 6 s . Qd ., leaving a balance of £ 741 5 s . Id . to be carried forward . On the sustontation of the building account , the receipts were £ 179 ISs . 5 c ? ., and the expenditure ( including the purchase of £ 100 stock ) , £ 104 19 s . 3 d ., leaving a balance of

£ 743 19 s . "Id ,, making the total halance £ 1 S 00 10 s . llcl . The report having been adopted and the officers for the year appointed , the election of eight male and six female annuitants was proceeded ivith , ancl resulted as follows -.

—MALES . ST . CCESSI . lrl ; . Davies , Thomas 8845 Sutherland , Robert 8811 Brown , Thomas 7536 Beckett , II . James 7306 Allen , John Wallis 7076 Darke , Samuel W 6992 Bowey , John 6935 Knight , Henry 6680

tris-srccEssrin-Dcck , Robert 6930 Butter , Barnabas 5140 Maxwell , Homer , 4816 Stratton , William H 4726 AV'inter , James 4349 Iiinde , Christopher 3291 PlyiuenJohn 2473

, Mitchell , Barnett 2375 Thompson , Johu 1285 Sankey , Samuel Hurst 1372 Baglee , William 892 Bentley , William Brook 792 Taylor ) Jesse 467