Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

THE Annual Festival of the Girls' School was hold on Wednesday , the 10 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , and was presided over by Lieut .-Col . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., D . L ., R . W . Provincial Grand Master for West Yorkshire . This , the eighty-eighth festival of the institution , was very name . ronslv attended , and as regards financial as well aa general matters ,

waa a great success . As will be seen from tho list given below , tho amount received np to tho present time is £ 8 , 214 lis , with 11 lists to come in . The banquet being finished , and grace sung , the chairman proposed the health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , referring to the relationship of Her Majesty to several members of the Craft , and the interest she took in our charitable institutions . This was followed by the National Anthem , after which the chairman

proposed—His Royal Highness the Pi inco of Wales , tho Princess of Wales , and the rest of tho Royal Family , drawing attention to tho positions of their Royal Highnesses with respect to this institution . This toast was most heartily received , and the following song , written by Frederick Enoch , and set to music by Sir Julius Benedict , was sung , the solos being given by Bro . G . T . Carter , tho performance calling forth great applause , and a not-to-be-denied call for its repetition i—

WELCOME TO OUR PRINCE . Glad welcome comes the wide world o ' er , As free as sunlights beam , From Canada's far Western shore To Ganges sacred stream ; It comes from ev ' ry distant land , Th nnmnn nornaa the sea . ww

~ . _ vv ... — « . — w , Where ' er the flag in England ' s hand Proclaims a people free . The words with earnest fervour spring , From love that never fails , And heart and voice a welcome bring , To hail our Prince of Wales .

While myriad voio'd , with joyful cheer , The loyal greetings come , How sweet from wife and children dear Must be his welcome home . Oh ! ever may the nation ring With love that never fails , And heart and voice a welcome bring To hail our Prince of Wales .

The words with earnest fervour spring , From love that never fails , And heart and voice a welcome bring To hail our Prince of Wales .

The toast of the Provincial Grand Master was next given , and then that of the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , R . W . Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers present and past . To thia Col . Burdett , Prov . G . M . Middlesex , responded . Oar worthy Brother remarked that it gave him great pleasure to reply to tho toast , as all knew the able brethren we had at Grand Lodge , and at the same time he considered he would be very remiss if he did not refer to the way in which the chair had been filled this evening . Ho was delighted

with what he had seen on the previous Monday at the Girls' School , where he had an opportunity of supporting their present chairman , and hoped the brethren would do honour to the toast he was about to propose , as he was sure no Mason was more ready to support the Charities than Bro . Sir H . Edwards . He then gave— " The Chairman of the day . "

The toast having been duly honoured , the next one on the list , " Success to the Royal Masonio Institution for Girls" was proposed . The Chairman gave a short review of the progress of the Institution , remarking that its scope was entirely dependent on the amounts sub . scribed , and hoped that the Craft would respond heartily to the call . He said he was very pleased at what he had seen on the previous Monday , and concluded by calling upon Bro . S . Tomkins , the Treas ., to respond . The toast having been acknowledged , the various amounts

( as below ) contributed by the Craft were announced . Col . Adair proposed the other Masonic Charities , which was acknowledged by Bro . Terry . The Rev . C . J . Martyn proposed " the Stewards of the Day , " and Bro . J . Smith P . G . P . responded . The musical part of the evening ' s programme was under the direction of Bro . Chaplin Henry

We subjoin the several Stewards' Lists , together with the numbers of the Lodges and Chapters contributing , and the amount forwarded by each , to the above Institution : —

LONDON . £ s d Grand Stewards—Bro . Edwin March 30 9 0 Lod . 2 Bro . W . Hope , M . D . 45 13 6 4 „ A . C . Veley - - 16 16 0 5 „ Jno . Hampton Hale 50 8 0 7 „ R . C . Mansfield - 17 6 6 8 „ W . H . Rice Cooke - 13 13 0 10 „ 0 . H . Pearson - 80 15 0

11 „ Henry Potter . 50 0 0 12 „ Alfred H . Lilley - 97 13 0 Chp . 12 „ Joseph Clever - 54 12 0 12 „ D . Nichols - - 27 6 0 Lod . 18 „ Herbert G . Huggins 39 18 0 19 „ E . B . Grabham - 70 7 0 21 „ Griffiths Smith - 81 18 0 22 „ F . Fair weather . 49 7 0 23 „ E . C . Mather - 15 15 0

28 „ J . G . Shearman . 42 0 0 29 „ J . E . Middleton - 14 14 0 33 „ W . Clouston - 43 1 0 34 ,, Jno . Butler - - 45 3 0 46 „ A . Richards - - 66 3 0 4 . S ) .. W . Bjiilnv . . 3 H IS n

49 „ Jno . S . Mercer - 86 2 0 55 „ G . M . E . Snow - 175 0 0 58 „ Thos . Reynolds , jun . 64 1 0 CO „ Capt J . Wordsworth 10 10 0 73 „ Wm . Klingenstein - 38 17 0 79 „ Richard Boncey - 21 0 0 91 „ Watson Surr - - 39 18 0 92 ,. Josiah Houle- - 23 2 0

99 „ Wm . Leask - - 73 10 0 134 „ H . A . Milford - 16 5 6 140 „ Chas . Jardine - 70 7 0 143 „ J . H . Mather . 68 15 6 162 „ Nath . J . Fenner - 30 9 0 165 „ W . G . Lemon- - 56 12 0

172 „ G . Hockley - - 48 16 6 174 „ Jno . Appleby- - 89 14 0 Chp . 176 „ J . B . Sorrell - - 54 19 0 Lxl . 179 „ F . D . Berry - . 18 18 0 liSO .. W . C . Parsons - 10 10 0

197 & 195 ) Henry D . Wood - 31 10 0 205 „ Charles F . Hogard - 36 15 0 206 „ E . Gamman - - 57 15 0 227 „ A . J . Thomas - 30 0 0 228 „ Robt . Griggs - - 70 7 0 235 „ E . If . Hewett - 50 0 0 238 & " 08 „ R . E . Simpson Baikie 40 19 6 256 „ E . R . Davis . . 39 7 6

LONDON— ( continued ) . £ a d Lod . 259 Bro . Herbert A . Rigg . 39 7 0 435 „ W . C . Phillips - 25 4 0 511 „ A . Barfield - . 42 0 0 534 „ W . G . Moore - 24 3 0

Lod . fChp . ) J » -Kcnoh - - 63 0 0 Lod . 554 „ John J . Berry - 100 16 0 657 „ John Johnassou - 254 2 0 733 „ Robert Helsdon . 126 0 0 742 „ Wm . W . Baxter . 25 14 6

749 „ J . Painter - - 35 7 0 820 „ Wm . H . Myers - 73 10 0 822 „ H . Northcott . 32 0 6 862 „ Thos . Kingston - 29 8 0 902 „ R . N . Field . 47 5 0 905 .. Alexander Peebles 12 12 0

907 „ J . Smith - - 21 0 0 Ch . 1056 „ Charles Atkins - 63 15 6 Ld . 1118 „ Geo . B . Brodio - 26 15 0 1150 & 197 ,, T . G . Bullen . 69 6 0 1155 „ Henry Moore - 79 16 0 1178 „ Geo . F . Grace . 45 3 0 1216 „ George Waterall . 51 9 0

1257 „ John C . Cox - 31 10 0 1260 „ J . H . Southwood - 87 3 0 1261 „ Walter Emden . 21 10 6 1288 „ Robt . V . Davies - 26 5 0 1305 „ Henry Ashwell - 26 5 0 1329 „ J . H . Vockins - 10 10 0 1348 „ A . J . Iroton - - 100 0 0

1351 „ W . Hilton - - 61 19 0 13 t ; 6 „ Chas . G . Hill - 26 5 0 1383 „ Col . Alex . W . Adair 100 0 0 1420 „ Jos . W . Hiscox . 74 11 0 1421 „ C . W . Ashdown . 32 11 0 1416 „ Chas . F . Poupard . 6110 1489 „ T . Hastings Miller 31 10 0

1537 „ R . G . Glutton - 102 7 6 15 S 8 „ Allied Tisley - 18 18 0 1539 „ Mark S . Larlham - 115 10 0 1510 „ Henry Faija - 33 12 0 1558 „ Walter Mitchell - 14 1 6 1563 „ B . H . Swallow ¦ 65 0 0

THE PROVINCES . Berks and Bucks . 1501 Bro . John Palmer . 141 15 0 I

PROVINCES—( continued ) . £ s d Cheshire . Lod . 425 Bro . Horatio Lloyd . 26 5 0 „ Capt . H . A . Bennett 10 10 0 287 „ John Hanson •10 10 ' 0

237 „ Wm . S . Sutton - 10 10 0 „ W . Marwood - - 15 15 0 Devonshire . 164 „ W . H . Haycock - 5 15 6 Hants and Isle of Wight . 319 „ T . J . D . Rawlins - 21 0 0

Kent . 829 „ W . Hamilton- - 29 8 0 1206 „ H . J . Emmerson - 10 10 0 1208 „ H . M . Baker - ¦ 26 5 0 1464 „ J . A . Farnfield - 44 2 0 1531 „ G . F . Guest . . 24 17 6

East Lancashire . 221 „ Egerton C . Gilbert 6 6 0 221 „ J . H . Greenhalgh- 5 5 0 West Lancashire . 1086 „ J . C . Lunt - 6 11 0

Lincolnshire . 1224 „ John Sutcliffe - , 1264 „ Jack Sutcliffe Province „ R . J . Boyall , Charity Steward 1232 „ Rev . Dr . Ace , D . D . , M . .. 792 „ Jas . Robinson r 04 d l * U 792 „ Wm . Marshall 838 „ Jas . Fergusson 1294 „ Joseph Chapman 1224 „ F . Long ¦>

Middlesex . „ R . Wectworth Little 171 10 0 1460 „ Rev . P . H . E . Brette 97 13 0 Ch . 1293 „ T . Massa - . 31 10 0 1194 „ C . Horsley - . 26 5 0 Ld . 778 „ Major C . Harding - 13 13 0 1194 „ Robert A . Steel - 36 15 0 1237 .. Chas . K Rrnwnft . 10 T 0

1238 „ Alfred G . Weeks - 36 3 0 1293 „ David W . Pearse - 73 10 0 1309 „ C . G . Rnshworth - 11 11 0 1423 „ John Faulkner - 21 10 6 15 R 7 „ John Mason - . 42 0 0 1579 „ Ed . Letchworth' . 16 4 6 1597 „ J . Mnsyrave Leviok 10 10 0 „ T . J . Sabine . , 52 10 0