Masonic Mems.

Masonic Mems .

The annual court of Governors of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution was held at the Masonic-hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , on the evening of the 7 th ult ., and was numerously attended . Bro . Councillor John Houlding , P . P . G . R ., presided . The accounts were passed , and the 250 odd children on the foundation re-elected . Bro . J . Callow , P . P . G . T ., was

re-elected lion , treasurer ; Bros . G . Broadbridge , P . P . G . D . C , T . H . W . Walker , P . P . G . T ., and Captain Macnab , I . P . M . 241 , were re-elected hon . sees . It was also resolved that Bros . IT . W . Johnston , E . Pierpoint , P . P . G . J . W ., W . W . Goodacre , P . G . Sec , and Thomas Salter , P . P . G . S . D ., should

be the auditors for the next court . Bros . Drs . J . Kellett Smith , Christian , Irvin , Pitts , and White were re-appointed hon . medical officers . On the motion of Bro . G . Broadbridge , seconded by Bro . T . Salter , Bro . Dr . J . Kellett Smith was unanimously elected trustee , vice Bro . Lord Stanlej' of Preston resigned . The treasurer

stated that the funds for the period since the date of the court had been changed , nine months ago , were ^ 1 , 376 , as against £ 1 , 196 in the corresponding period of last year . Bro . R . IT . Leake was re-elected hon . legal adviser , and thirty members were elected to sit on the general committee . Four children were elected on the

foundation , and it was stated that several of the present pupils had passed the Oxford local examinations with credit . A vote of thanks to the officers was responded to by Bro . Callow . It was resolved that the annual ball in aid of the institution should be held in January , and that all W . M . 's , Principals , & c , should be notified thereof . A hearty vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to Bro . Houlding , P . P . G . R ., for presiding .

* * * At the last monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Boys' Institution , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Richard Eve , Past Grand Treasurer , in the chair , long discussions took place with respect to the information contained in the minutes as to the course pursued by a Sub-Committee in recommending only one out of

thirty-five candidates for the post of Medical Officer , it being contended that more than one should have been recommended for election by the Quarterly Court . A motion was afterwards carried by which all the thirty-five candidates are authorised to send in their testimonials for the consideration of the Quarterly Court .

Afterwards the Provisional Management Committee were authorised to terminate the appointment of the Rev . Dr . Morris , the Head-Master of the School , and empowered to take such steps as they might deem desirable for tlie appointment of his successor . A motion was agreed to referring to the Committee the consideration

of the advisability of granting Dr . Morris a pension of ^ 200 a year . The Chairman stated , in answer to a question , that it would not be necessary to give notice to the Quarterly Court of October 25 of a motion opposing the proposal to give a retiring allowance of ^" 350 a year to the Secretary , Bro . Binckes .

* * * A banquet of a most unique nature was given on the 10 th ult . at the Town-hall , Liverpool , by his Worship the Mayor ( Bro . E . H . Cookson ) , at which about seventy guests were present . In addition to the honor of chief magistrate of Liverpool , his Worship in Masonic circles occupies the positions of P . G . S . W . in the province

of West Lancashire , and the chair of Worshipful Master of the Lodge of Harmony ( 32 ) , the oldest and most noted in a province which is numerically the strongest in connection with Grand Lodge . Included in the invitations to the banquet were the officers and members of Lodge 32 ; the P . G . M . of East Lancashire ( Bro .

Colonel Le Gendre Starkie ); and the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire . The usual loyal and masonic toasts were received with enthusiasm , and , in proposing the health of the host , Colonel Starkie referred with satisfaction to the fact that out of the members of the Lodge of Harmony there had come no fewer than four Provincial Grand Masters .

The brethren of the Burrell Lodge ( 1 , 829 ) have presented their retiring W . Master , Bro . R . B . Higham , with a purse of gold and an illuminated address , " as a token of fraternal regard and record of his services to Freemasonry as one of the founders of the Lodge , his subsequent efforts for its success , and the admirable manner in

which he discharged his duties as W . M . during the year 18 S 8-9 . " Bro . Walter Gill was installed into the chair at the meeting which took place at the Buckingham Arms Hotel on the evening of Thursday , the 3 rd ult .

* * * " Oxon" thus writes to the Fishing Gazette of the 12 th ult .: — " I am writing to you , as one who is personally acquainted with many of the best cla & s of fishing men , to ask a question and make a suggestion . Is there a Masonic Lodge , the members of

which are all fishermen ? If not , why not ? There are many well-known fishermen who are good Freemasons , and I am sure that a Lodge of fishermen ( call it the ' Izaak Walton' ) would be a great success . Country and town members could meet together and sink their disputes as to the relative merits of

wetflies and dry-flies in the good fellowship of the Crait . I have neither time nor influence sufficient to take an active part in founding such a Lodge , but I would join it , and I know others who would also . I have thrown out this suggestion to you in the hope that you will mention it to some of your friends who are both

fishermen and Freemasons ; and I trust that it may result in the formation of a piscatorial Lodge . " Perhaps many of our readers are sufficiently interested in fishing to assist in the suggested movement .

* Bro . Vincent has been installed into the Chair of the Beacontree Lodge . * * * On Thursday night , the 10 th ult ., the members of Renfrew

County Kilwinning Lodge ( 370 ) held a funeral Lodge out of respect to the memory of the late Brothers James Anderson , P . M ; William Pattison , office-bearer ; Thomas Whiteford and George Millar , members , the meeting taking place in the Masonic Hall , Highstreet , under the presidency of Bro . Angus Keay , W . M . The hall

was crowded , and among those present were representatives from St . Mirren , Johnstone , Kilbarchan , Glasgow , & c . The Lodge having been opened , the proceedings were begun by the playing of the " Dead March in Saul , " and the ceremony as prescribed by the ritual of tlie Grand Lodge was performed , the Rev . A . M . Lang , chaplain , delivering an impressive oration .

We learned with regret of the decease , somewhat suddenly , of Bro . J . C . Stilwell , P . M ., and Treasurer of the New Concord Lodge . In Masonic circles , more especially in the City , deceased was well known and very highly respected . The funeral , which the members of the Lodge attended , took place at Highgate Cemetery at half-past 1 p . m . on the 16 th ult .

* * * Bro . F . Stallard has been installed as W . M . of the Cripplcgate Lodge , meeting at the " Albion , " Aldersgate-street . * * *

Sheriff Gillespie decided a case in Dunfermline Sheriff Court on the nth ult ., in which the management of the Masonic Lodge St . John ( 540 ) , Crossgates , Dunfermline , sued a number of the members of the Lodge for delivery of a chest , containing the working tools and paraphernalia of the Lodge , which it was alleged

had been unlawfully removed in May last . It appears that the members of the Lodge are located in two different villages , and a dispute had arisen over the question as to where the tools and paraphernalia should be kept . The Sheriff issued an interlocutor ordaining defenders to deliver up the chest and its contents within six days , and awarding pursuers expenses . All this is very disgraceful .