Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

THE second of our Great Anniversary Festivals , that of the Girls ' School , took p lace at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , on Tuesday evening last , under the presidency of the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor of London , It . W . Brother David Henry Stone , Junior Grand Warden , supported by a largo assemblage of distinguished

Masons from Loudon and tho various Provincial Lodges . The banquet was served under the personal superintendence of Bro . Francatelli , and reflected much credit upon his skill as a caterer . The Lord Mayor , on rising to propose the health of " Her Most Gracious Majesty tho Queen , " was most enthusiastically received . He

briefly proposed tho toast , which was very loyally responded to . Tho next toast was " His Royal Highness , the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master , Patron and President of the Institution . The Princess of Wales , Patroness , and the other Members of the Royal Family . " The Chairman said this was the first time he had

had the pleasure of proposing the toast in its present form . It was gratifying to all present to know that His Royal Highness tho W . M . G . M . was President of the Institution . All agreed that the Prince and the Duke of Connaught were good Masons , while tho Princess of Wales had endeared herself to every Englishman . " The

Right Hon . tho Earl of Carnarvon , Most Worshipful Pro . Grand Master , " was next proposed , the Chairman saying he had only to refer to the way iu which tho Earl had performed his duty , at tho Installation , under the painful circumstances of his late bereavement , to commend the toast to all present . " The Right Hon . Lord

Skelmersdale , Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Graud Officers present and past , " coupled with the name of Lt .-Col . Burdett , P . S . G . W . Middlesex , followed , and was briefl y responded to by Col . Burdett . Tho Earl of Jersey then rose , and stated that he was privileged , with the consent of tho Lord Mayor ,

to propose tho next toast . It required no words of his to commend it to their notice : it was the health of "Tho Right Hon . the Lord Mayor of London , Bro . David Henry Stone , Right Worshipful Junior

Grand Warden of England , and Chairman of the day . They were all under great obligations to the Chairman , whose duties in the great City occupied so much of his time , for being present to-night . The Lord Mayor responded , and referred to his appointment to the Junior

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

Warden ' s Chair by the M . W . G . M . He said that he considered the honour due to the Corporation more than to himself as an individual member of that body . He thou proposed the toast of the evening" Success to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , " and the " Health of the Treasurer , Bro . S . Tomkins , " referring in eulogistic

terms to the efficiency of the training carried out at the Institution . He had advocated the cause of many charities , but none with greater pleasure . He had had a recent opportunity of judging for himself , and all he had witnessed on the occasion of his visit when the prizes were distributed had impressed him with the value of the Institution

as an educational establishment . There were 149 or 150 girls in the School , but why should they not double this number ? and to do this they must have more funds ; they had a nest egg , it was true , but a time of adversity might come , and he urged all present to provide against such a calamity . Brother Tomkins replied to the toast , and

then called on Bro . R . W . Little , Secretary of the Institution , to read the amount on his several lists , which amounted in the aggregate to £ 7 , 269 3 s , a result which was received with enthusiasm by all pre sent . The remaining toasts , viz ., "The Vice-Patrons , Vice-Presidents , Trustees , various Committees , and Medical Officers ; " " The

other Masonic Chanties , and success to them , viz . The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ;" "The Stewards of the day , Bro . John B . Monckton , President ; thanking them for their services ; " " The Ladies ; with thanks for their attendance ; " having been duly honoured , the assembled

company joined the ladies . The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Kerr Gedge , who was assisted by Miss Josephine Sherrington , Madamo Thaddeus Wells , Miss Florence Winn , Madame Varley Liebe ; Bros . Hodges , Wilford Morgan , Winn , and De Lacey . Bro . W . H . Thomas presiding at the

Pianoforte . Amongst those present were Bros . Sir A . Woods G . D . C , Fenn Assistant G . D . C , J . Henry G . S ., Rev . C J . Martyn P . G . Chaplain , J . Rucker P . G . D .. Sutcliffe P . G . M ., H . Browse P . G . D ., J . Nunn P . G . S . B ., J . Symonds P . G . D ., Alderman and Sheriff Ellis , F . R . Vine , Private Secretary to tho Lord Mayor , Mr .

Paas P . G . S ., J . B . Monckton , President to the Board of General Purposes . J . Boyd P . G . P ., J . Coutts P . G . P ., P . Matthews , T . Cubitt P . G . P ., Rev . J . Vaughan , J . L . Thomas , Jabez Hogg P . G . D ., H . Lcvander , E . P . Albert Asst . G . P ., B . Head G . P . D ., Mason P . G . S . B ., Hyde Pullen , P . G . D ., Little , Binckes , Terry , Dodson 188 , J . S . Sweasey , & c .

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

LONDON . £ s d T . W . White , Grand Steward ... 3113 0 Lodpe 1 Bro . , 1 . Paterson , Alderman 52 10 0 2 „ Thomas Gtvetham ... 44 2 0 4 „ J . S . 11 . McEwan ... 51 9 0 5 .. Fras . Morc-an ... GO 18 0

8 „ T . Lewis Geiger ... 19 19 0 10 „ Rev . T . Cochrane ... 57 15 0 11 „ E . J . Bradstreet ... 32 0 6 11 „ A . J . Brislow ... 21 0 0 15 „ Henry Martin ... 88 4 0 18 .. J . F . Iluirsn ' us 34 13 0

21 „ J . K . Stead 48 6 0 R . A . 21 Bro . Griffiths Smith ... 17 17 0 Lodge 22 Bro . G . Phythian 52 10 0 23 „ Henry Venn 10 10 0 27 ., J . B . Poole 73 10 G 28 „ Chas . Bell 37 16 0

33 „ Wm . Sugg 78 4 6 34 „ II . Dnbosc 15 15 0 46 „ Dr . T . J . Paul 24 3 0 59 „ Fredk . Lough 115 10 0 05 „ E . C . Mather 30 9 0 66 „ J . A . Rucker 52 10 0 91 „ T . R . Marshall ... 40 19 0

95 „ Geo . S . Ayres ... 39 18 0 99 „ G . D . Stibpard ... 87 3 0 101 „ Thomas Beard ... 16 16 0 113 „ G . N . Stnxwbiidge ... 72 9 0 145 „ Geo . Purkess ... 31 10 0

162 „ G . C Capper 30 9 0 174 „ Chas . Lacey 109 4 0 177 „ W . J . Ferguson .,. 31 10 0 179 „ Jas . Kew 40 0 0 180 „ A . Cameron 23 12 0 180 „ W . H . Pannell ... 28 5 0

181 „ W . Sharratt 29 8 0 1 S 5 „ J . H . Ross 52 10 0 185 „ J . Constable 420 12 0

LONDON—continued . Lodge £ s d 192 Bro . Geo . Newman 47 5 0 194 „ Dr . R . Fowler 67 4 0 197 „ Geo . Findlay 37 16 0 198 „ 11 . C . Lambert ... 22 1 0 227 „ Peivival Sandford ... 24 3 0

231 „ G . N . Tbbctson ... 28 9 0 235 „ H . Robinson 43 1 0 256 „ J . A . Farnfield ,.. 37 16 0 259 „ F . W . Ramsay ... 11 11 0 534 „ John Boyd 21 0 0 657 „ W . H . Stevens ... 102 18 0

715 „ J . Clemmans 21 0 0 733 „ J . Cooper 40 0 0 781 „ John Wright 52 10 0 822 „ Percy Trower 52 10 0 ! 860 „ Dr . J . C . White ... 47 5 0

862 „ W . J . Hargrove Jones 29 8 0 907 „ Thos . Griffiths ... 43 1 0 933 „ J . G . Stevens ... 142 16 0 R . A . 1056 Bro . EliasGottheil ... 3110 0

Lodgo 1118 Bro . W . E . Blakeway ... 21 0 0 1150 „ J . B . Monckton ...26 5 0 ; 1196 „ R . H . Pearson 24 13 6 I 1257 „ Juo . Elliott 24 13 6

I 1260 „ Geo . Harrison 33 12 0 1328 „ J . L . Thomas 133 7 0 1329 „ E . Clark 48 17 0 1339 „ CHammerton ... 10 10 0 1318 „ J . Palmer 174 0 0

I 3 t > l „ U . U . Thrupp 44 5 0 1383 „ W . Hyde Pullen ... 170 2 0 1397 „ Dr . J . H . Gallon ... 23 12 6 1425 „ A . H . Longhnrst ... 33 1 6 1426 „ N . B . Headon 211 1 0 1471 „ J . L . Mather 49 7 0

1475 „ A . H . Watkins ... 57 15 0 1489 „ W . J . Murlis ,. ; ... 120 0 0 1491 „ S . Poynter 118 0 6 ' 1524 „ J . B . Shackleton ... 52 10 0 Thirteen Lists to come in .

PROVINCES . £ s d Berkshire and Bucks 75 2 0 Bristol 66 13 6 Cheshire 21 0 0 Derbyshire 10 10 0 Essex 86 6 6 Herts 17 17 0

Kent 142 3 0 Lancashire—East 42 0 0 Ditto West 63 11 0 Lincolnshire 63 0 0 Middlesex 581 19 0 Monmouthshire and South Wales 464 10 0 Oxfordshire , including a donation from Prince Leopold ( 10 guins . ) 52 9 0

North Wales } Qr , R n Shropshire j 90 6 0 Somersetshire ... 21 0 0 Suffolk ... 64 19 6 Surrey 75 13 0 Sussex ,., 77 2 0 Warwickshire 21 0 0

Yorkshire N and E Riding ... 34 13 0 Yorkshire West 580 17 0 MISCELLANEOUS .

J . E . Saunders 10 10 0 W . R . Woodman 10 10 0 Rev . P . M . Holdeu , Palestine Rose Croix 31 10 0 Capt . Cockle , Red Cross Premier 10 10 0 Wm . Richard , Red Cross , 17 ... 16 16 0

T . W . Murley , M . 144 34 1 0 A . Mansfield 10 10 0 D . Nichols 39 18 0 A . Twymann 10 10 0 E . C . Woodward 16 16 0 J . Mason 15 15 0

FOREIGN . E . Tyrell Leith , Bombay , 649 . „ 21 0 0 Total 7268 3 0