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the Girls' School — the subscriptions will amount to upwards of £ 6 , 000 . I believe that School is conducted in au exemplary and beneficent manner for the benefit of the daughters of our poor brethren . I feel that we ought to be proud of our Charities , and I ask you to drink with mo " Success to our Masonic Charities , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro , Patten .

Bro . PATTEN said : I beg to return thanks to the brethren for drinking success to the Masonic Charities ; and the festival for the Girls' School will take place on the Sth of May next . It was intended on that occasion that the Deputy Grand Master , Earl de Grey and Eipon , should take the chair , but he will be unable to do so on account of a domestic affliction . I had only

a few minutes' conversation with a noble lord now sitting at the top table , who at once undertook to take the chair on that occasion . That nobleman is the Earl of Limerick , Provincial Grand Master for Bristol ; and I beg to tender my most sincere thanks to him for so readily acceding to my request to take the chair at so short a notice . I trust that it will be a successful

festival , as we have 130 Stewards , and before we never had more than 73 . I have heard that great exertions are being made in Yorkshire and Lancashire to produce a large subscription at present it is a neck and neck race , and we cannot tell which will win . I thank you for the way in which you have responded to the toast .

The G . MASTER said : Brethren , it is now my pleasing duty to propose the toast of the Grand Stewards , and I think they deserve our thanks for the manner in which thev have provided for our comfort . For myself , I can say that this festival affords a happy augury for the new hall , for they have not only provided for our comfort , but they have kept order in

the proceedings of the banquet , and I thank them cordiall y for the manner in which they have conducted this festival . Brethren , I give you "The Health of the Grand Stewards , " coupling with it the name of Bro . Laith , the President of the Board .

Bro . LEITII returned thanks , and said that on small details depended the success of the festival , and , if it had met with the approval of the brethren , that would bo their highest reward . The G . MASTER then gave "The Ladies , " which brought the proceedings to a close , having given entire satisfaction . The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro

. James Coward , Grand Organist . The vocalists were Miss Louisa Pyne , Miss Julia Elton , Miss Edith Wynne , and Bros . Bamby , George Perren , F . Walker , Lawler , and Coward . Bro . Spencer was as usual a first-rate toastmaster .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

A quarterly general court of the governors and subscribers was hold at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on Monday , the loth inst ., Bro . John Symouds , V . P ., in the chair . The attendance was more numerous than at any previous court , there being more than eighty brethren present , amongst whom we noticed—Bros . Algernon . Perkins , Y . P . Benjamin

Head , V . P . ; John TJdall , V . P . ; J . N . Sheen ,. V . P . Henry Brown , V . P . ; Empson , E . W . Stewart , George Cox , Brett , C . Eobinson , Turner , Pickering , Stillwell . Bardo , Thompson , Gui-ney , Nelson ( West Yorkshire ) , Stephen Blair , V . P . jHino and Chadwick ( East Lancashire ) , Finch ( Kent ) , etc . On the minutes of the last quarterly court being put for confirmation , Bro . Alfred Brett moved the non-confirmation of that portion of the minutes containing the report of the Committee

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of Investigation appointed in October last , recommending a a grant of £ -15 to the late head-master ( in lieu of £ 95 , as previously carried , but non-confirmed ) , and entered at length into the merits of the question . The motion , having been seconded , was put as an amendment on the motion for confirmation of the minutes , and was negatived

by a very large majority , five hands only being held up in its support . The minutes of the last quarterly court were then confirmed . The minutes of the General Committee of February , March , and April were read for the information of the court . Bro . Benjamin BondCabbell , V . P ., Prov . G . M . Norfolk , F . R . S .,

& e . | was unanimously re-elected Treasurer . Twenty brethren , being life or annual subscribers , were elected as members of the General Committee . Bro . Algernon Perkins , P . G . W ., was unanimously elected a trustee of the General Fund , in the room of John Henderson , Esq ., deceased .

The following motions , notice of which had been given at the meeting of the General Committee , were then submitted : — By Bro . Jesse Turner : Permitting brethren to attend and vote at courts and committees whose subscriptions should bo not exceeding three months in arrear . Seconded , aud negatived by a large majority . By Bro . Alfred Brett : Providing that no brother should be

expelled the Institution without a previous meeting of the General Committee specially convened . Not seconded , and therfore not put to the court . Scrutineers having been appointed , the ballot for the election of five boys , from an approved list of thirty-five candidates , then took place , the result of which appeared in our advertising

columns last week . Votes of thanks to the chairman and scrutineers closed the proceedings . The Secretary , Bro . Frederick Binckes . has sent us the following , particulars : — Votes issued for this election 11 , 700

Brought from last election 3 , 531 ' 15 , 23-1 Votes polled at this election 10 , 290 Brought from last election 3 , 531 . 13 , S 2-li Unpolled 1 , 410 Total votes carried forward to October election , 7 . 93-1 .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( No . 73 ) . —This old lodge was held on Tuesday , April 16 th , at the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark . Punctually at six p . m . the lodge was opened by Bro . G . Morris , W . M . There were present Bros . T . J . Sabine . S . W . ; F . H . Ebsworth , J . W . ; E . Harris , P . M . and Treasurer : F . Donkin , P . M ., Secretary ; D . Eose , S . D . ; M-A . Loewenstark , J . D .: G . Free , I . G . ; G . J . Grace . W . S . ; Dr . Dixon , P . M . ; F . Walters , P . M . : E . N . Levy , P . M . ; H . Moore , P . M . ; J . C .

Gooddy , P . M . ; T . Knott , E . Williams , Cooper , Brace , Delany , Stevens , Gale , Halfpenny , Fames , Saunders , Elliott , Steel , Eottouiley , Dudley , Frankenburgh , H . Levy , S . Huntley , and many others . The ballot being unanimous in favour of the candidate for initiation , he was admitted and duly initiated into Ancient Freemasonry . Bro . F . Walters , P . M ., then took the chair , raised Bro . Dudley to the third degree , and passed Bros . BottomleyFrankenMu-gband Saunders to the second

, , degree . Bro . G . Morris , W . M ., resumed the chair . All the work was well and ably done . Business being ended , the lodge was closed- Visitors : Bros . H . Bartlett , 1-17 ; J . Green , Sec . 55-1 ; J . L . Vallentin , 742 , & c . UNITED PILGEIJIS LODGE ( NO . 507 ) . —The installation festival of this excellent working lodge took place on Wednesday , the