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Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
1 TETE annual gathering on behalf of this Institution took p lace on Wednesday , at Freemasons'Tavern , London , under the presidency of Bro . Sir Offley Wakeman , Bart ., R . W . Prov . Grand Master for Shropshire , when contributions to the amount of £ 11 , 774 8 s Gd were announced
As is usual on such occasions there was a large gathering of Masons from all parts of the country . The proceedings were of the ordinary character , and if the monetary result of the Festival was not as much as was expected or
desired , it was nevertheless a handsome contribution from the brethren of England , following , as it did so closely , on the splendid total of £ 21 , 000 subscribed in February last on behalf of the Benevolent Institution . In another column
we g ive a resume of the day ' s proceedings , hero we briefly review the principal items in the list of subscriptions , full details of which will be found on another page . The total of £ 11 , 774 8 s 6 d was all but equally divided
between London and the Provinces , the amount from the former being £ 5 , 909 0 s Cd , as compared with £ 5 , 854 18 s from the latter , the balance of £ 10 10 s being contributed from a Foreign Station . The Metropolis was represented
by 121 Stewards , the Provinces by 156 , and the Foreign Stations by 1 , the sole representative from outside the British Isles being Bro . F . H . Gottlieb , J . P ., who brought ten guineas from the Eastern Archipelago . London contributed fifteen lists each exceeding one
hundred pounds , the palm being secured by Bro . G . Emblin , of the Justice Lodge , No . 147 , with a total of £ 420 , the largest list brought up during the present year—either to this Festival or to that on behalf of the Benevolent
Institution . The sum secured by Bro . Emblin is one of which too much cannot be said ; it is really a total which would do credit to any of the Provinces into which English Freemasonry is divided , and was , indeed ,
only exceeded at this Festival by one district—that of Shropshire , the county over which the Chairman of the , day as Provincial Grand Master , presides . As the contribution of a private Lodge it stands
out as an exemplification of what it is possible to accomplish , and as an example worthy of being imitated by Lod ges far and near . We hope there are many who will
strive , in the future , not only to do as Bro . Emblin has done , but to collect even more than he managed to secure . It is fortunate that at each of the Festivals hekl
° < i behalf of the Masonic Institutions there are generall y oue or more lists from London brethren towering far above the others , and it is astonishing to notice the effect these lists have on the grand total . For instance ,
on the present occasion the two highest lists make a difference in the Metropolitan contribution close on £ 800 , which , considered in connection with the full London total of £ 5 , 909 , is a marvellous achievement by two
oretliren out of one hundred and twenty-one . The Steward ^ h « , with Bro . Emblin , secured this large sum was Bro . ^•b ° l Simner , the Worshipful Master of the Dornatic ^ < % e , No . 177 , who raised a total of £ 353 15 s . a sum wo
relieve to De far beyond the most sanguine expectations of , 0 - Simner or the members of his popular Lodge when « e idea of supporting this year ' s Festival of the Girls ' ool was first mooted . As many of our readers are var e , the Domatic Lodge has only recently com-
Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
pleted its Centenary , and its members spent a considerable sum over their rejoiciugs in celebration of that auspicious event . Notwithstanding this , we have conclusive evidence that they are not content to do well at home—they
also desire to help those outside their Lodge who are in need of assistance , and the way in which they have supported their Worshipful Master in his Stewardship affords proof that they are able and willing to fulfil this desire .
We sincerely hope the other members of the Justice and Domatic Lodges will be imbued with the same spirit as has induced their present representative to accomplish so much , and that in years to como there may be many members of
these and other Lodges equally zealous on behalf of the Masonic Institutions as Bros . Emblin and Simner have just proved themselves . The third place among the London Stewards was secured by Bro . Herbert S . Clutton , who
represented two Lodges , the Old Union , No . 46 , and the St . Peter Westminster , No . 1537 . Ho was followed by Bro . S . J . Humfress , the representative of the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , with a total of £ 161 14 s . Then we have
a level £ 150 from the Ranelagb . Lodge , No . 834 , two of whose members , Bros . Dopson and Purdue , acted as Stewards ; £ 148 Is from a member of the House Committee ,
Bro . Thomas Fenn , who also appears on the list as representing the Uuited Lodge of Prudence , No . 83 ; £ 132 per Bro . J . H . Roberts , contributed from the Nelson Lodge , No . 700 . Totals of £ 120 each were secured from
two Lodges , the Old Concord , No . 172—represented by Bros . Flech and Meierhoff—and the Southwark , No . 879 , for which Bro . Walter Martin acted . The former of these Lodges , the Old Concord , is one of the most
consistent supporters of the Charities we know of , it having been represented at almost every Festival for many years past . In February its Steward took up £ 60 16 s on behalf of the Benevolent Institution , and if
our memory serves us right there is yet another contribution to be announced from this Lodge during the present year , one of its members having signified his intention of working on behalf of " Our Boys . " The
Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1657 , is entitled to tho next place on the roll of honour , the total sent up by its members being £ 107 2 s , per Bro . Anderton . Two Lodges share the credit of contributing £ 106 Is , that being the sum sent up both
by the Temple Bar Lodge , No . 1728 , and the Derby Allcroft Lodge , No . 2168 ; Bro . A . R . Carter represented the former , and Bro . E . Y . Jolliffe the latter . There were also two Lodges accredited with sums of £ 105 , the
Jerusalem , No . 197 , and La Tolerance , No . 538 , each contributing that sum , per Bros . G . L . Eyles and W . G . Fenu their respective Stewards . Both of these Lodges were represented at the Benevolent Festival in
February , the amount sent up on that occasion being £ 31 10 s from the Jerusalem Lodge , aud £ 10 10 s from La Tolerance . The lowest of the three figure totals was secured by Bro . Charles Hammertou , a member of the
House Committee of the Institution , and one of its staunchest supporters . For reasons previously explained , we do not extend our summary beyond the three-figure lists ; all we need do is again to point to the total of the London lists , and assure all the brethren who worked to secure that
total that their efforts are fully appreciated by the Craft at large . If it bad been possible for any of them to do better than they have done , we are convinced they would not have been behindhand ; each has done what lay in his power , and the result has been a handsome addition to the funds
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Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
1 TETE annual gathering on behalf of this Institution took p lace on Wednesday , at Freemasons'Tavern , London , under the presidency of Bro . Sir Offley Wakeman , Bart ., R . W . Prov . Grand Master for Shropshire , when contributions to the amount of £ 11 , 774 8 s Gd were announced
As is usual on such occasions there was a large gathering of Masons from all parts of the country . The proceedings were of the ordinary character , and if the monetary result of the Festival was not as much as was expected or
desired , it was nevertheless a handsome contribution from the brethren of England , following , as it did so closely , on the splendid total of £ 21 , 000 subscribed in February last on behalf of the Benevolent Institution . In another column
we g ive a resume of the day ' s proceedings , hero we briefly review the principal items in the list of subscriptions , full details of which will be found on another page . The total of £ 11 , 774 8 s 6 d was all but equally divided
between London and the Provinces , the amount from the former being £ 5 , 909 0 s Cd , as compared with £ 5 , 854 18 s from the latter , the balance of £ 10 10 s being contributed from a Foreign Station . The Metropolis was represented
by 121 Stewards , the Provinces by 156 , and the Foreign Stations by 1 , the sole representative from outside the British Isles being Bro . F . H . Gottlieb , J . P ., who brought ten guineas from the Eastern Archipelago . London contributed fifteen lists each exceeding one
hundred pounds , the palm being secured by Bro . G . Emblin , of the Justice Lodge , No . 147 , with a total of £ 420 , the largest list brought up during the present year—either to this Festival or to that on behalf of the Benevolent
Institution . The sum secured by Bro . Emblin is one of which too much cannot be said ; it is really a total which would do credit to any of the Provinces into which English Freemasonry is divided , and was , indeed ,
only exceeded at this Festival by one district—that of Shropshire , the county over which the Chairman of the , day as Provincial Grand Master , presides . As the contribution of a private Lodge it stands
out as an exemplification of what it is possible to accomplish , and as an example worthy of being imitated by Lod ges far and near . We hope there are many who will
strive , in the future , not only to do as Bro . Emblin has done , but to collect even more than he managed to secure . It is fortunate that at each of the Festivals hekl
° < i behalf of the Masonic Institutions there are generall y oue or more lists from London brethren towering far above the others , and it is astonishing to notice the effect these lists have on the grand total . For instance ,
on the present occasion the two highest lists make a difference in the Metropolitan contribution close on £ 800 , which , considered in connection with the full London total of £ 5 , 909 , is a marvellous achievement by two
oretliren out of one hundred and twenty-one . The Steward ^ h « , with Bro . Emblin , secured this large sum was Bro . ^•b ° l Simner , the Worshipful Master of the Dornatic ^ < % e , No . 177 , who raised a total of £ 353 15 s . a sum wo
relieve to De far beyond the most sanguine expectations of , 0 - Simner or the members of his popular Lodge when « e idea of supporting this year ' s Festival of the Girls ' ool was first mooted . As many of our readers are var e , the Domatic Lodge has only recently com-
Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
pleted its Centenary , and its members spent a considerable sum over their rejoiciugs in celebration of that auspicious event . Notwithstanding this , we have conclusive evidence that they are not content to do well at home—they
also desire to help those outside their Lodge who are in need of assistance , and the way in which they have supported their Worshipful Master in his Stewardship affords proof that they are able and willing to fulfil this desire .
We sincerely hope the other members of the Justice and Domatic Lodges will be imbued with the same spirit as has induced their present representative to accomplish so much , and that in years to como there may be many members of
these and other Lodges equally zealous on behalf of the Masonic Institutions as Bros . Emblin and Simner have just proved themselves . The third place among the London Stewards was secured by Bro . Herbert S . Clutton , who
represented two Lodges , the Old Union , No . 46 , and the St . Peter Westminster , No . 1537 . Ho was followed by Bro . S . J . Humfress , the representative of the Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 , with a total of £ 161 14 s . Then we have
a level £ 150 from the Ranelagb . Lodge , No . 834 , two of whose members , Bros . Dopson and Purdue , acted as Stewards ; £ 148 Is from a member of the House Committee ,
Bro . Thomas Fenn , who also appears on the list as representing the Uuited Lodge of Prudence , No . 83 ; £ 132 per Bro . J . H . Roberts , contributed from the Nelson Lodge , No . 700 . Totals of £ 120 each were secured from
two Lodges , the Old Concord , No . 172—represented by Bros . Flech and Meierhoff—and the Southwark , No . 879 , for which Bro . Walter Martin acted . The former of these Lodges , the Old Concord , is one of the most
consistent supporters of the Charities we know of , it having been represented at almost every Festival for many years past . In February its Steward took up £ 60 16 s on behalf of the Benevolent Institution , and if
our memory serves us right there is yet another contribution to be announced from this Lodge during the present year , one of its members having signified his intention of working on behalf of " Our Boys . " The
Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1657 , is entitled to tho next place on the roll of honour , the total sent up by its members being £ 107 2 s , per Bro . Anderton . Two Lodges share the credit of contributing £ 106 Is , that being the sum sent up both
by the Temple Bar Lodge , No . 1728 , and the Derby Allcroft Lodge , No . 2168 ; Bro . A . R . Carter represented the former , and Bro . E . Y . Jolliffe the latter . There were also two Lodges accredited with sums of £ 105 , the
Jerusalem , No . 197 , and La Tolerance , No . 538 , each contributing that sum , per Bros . G . L . Eyles and W . G . Fenu their respective Stewards . Both of these Lodges were represented at the Benevolent Festival in
February , the amount sent up on that occasion being £ 31 10 s from the Jerusalem Lodge , aud £ 10 10 s from La Tolerance . The lowest of the three figure totals was secured by Bro . Charles Hammertou , a member of the
House Committee of the Institution , and one of its staunchest supporters . For reasons previously explained , we do not extend our summary beyond the three-figure lists ; all we need do is again to point to the total of the London lists , and assure all the brethren who worked to secure that
total that their efforts are fully appreciated by the Craft at large . If it bad been possible for any of them to do better than they have done , we are convinced they would not have been behindhand ; each has done what lay in his power , and the result has been a handsome addition to the funds