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easy task for him to get through the first part of this pleasant duty mention of the names of tbe noblemen at tho head of onr Order was always well received ; they were able and willing to fulfil the duties allotted them . For himself , he had been greatly pleased with the day's proceedings . The attendance of so largo an assembly had much impressed him . Tho Wallington Lodge had made a good start ,

and he trusted it would have a successful career . Ho could assure tho brethren Masonry was very dear to his heart . He forcibly impressed upon them that it must not bo looked upon as a Benefit Society . There was much good to he done by those who professed it ; it had a tendency to make them bettor men , bettor citizens . Tho precepts it inculcated were taught by the symbols in nso amongst us , and led ^ up

to closer associations , and to the promotion of mutual enjoyment . He had that day faced a large body of his fellows , and ho hoped thafc if he should meet any of them on a future day they would not give him the cut ; ho might remind them that he had that day been the centre for observation , and could assure his brethren that nothing gave him greater pleasure than to receive

a grasp of the hand from members of his Province . He might not always be able to recognise those he had met that day , but he desired any who proved him forgetful in this respect to remind him they were present at the consecration of the Wallington Lodgo . Bro . Arnold concluded a fervid speech by thanking one and all for the reception they had given him . In giving the next toast—the health

of tbe R . W . Prov . Grand Master for Surrey , Bro . General Studholme Brownrigg , C . B . — the W . M . regretted the absence of the P . G . M ., but he felt assured the brethren would give ifc a hearty reception . For the toast of the Prov . Grand Officers , Bro . Paxon replied ; he made happy allusion to the beautiful arrangements of the Lodge room , and the way in which the business had been conducted . He should carry

away with him most pleasant recollections of the day ' s work . In giving the toast of the Consecrating Officers , the W . M . spoke of the favourable impression that must be fixed on the minds of all who had heard the impressive oration of the Provincial Grand Chaplain To this toast Bro . C . Greenwood G . S . B . replied ; he much regretted that their esteemed brother had not been able to join them at the festive board . It was his firm conviction that no better Mason than

the P . G . Chaplain could be found . The Acting S . W . and J . W . were excellent workers , while as regards Bro . H . E . Frances Prov . G . D . C ., he conducted the proceedings of the day most efficiently . The Lodge had indeed had a good beginning , and he trusted its progress might be equally satisfactory . Before sitting down he would beg leave to propose atoast ; that was , the health of their W . M . He could personally

bear testimony to the energy Bro . Sawyer had displayed over the preliminary work in connection with the formation of the Lodge . He believed the W . M . was actuated by a desire to uphold the truest principles of Freemasonry . Tbe brethren might , he ( Bro . Greenwood ) thought , consider themselves singularly fortunate—they had a good place to meet in ; a good Master ; and a good field of

action for securing recruits . The W . M . in reply thanked Bro . Greenwood for the way in which he had spoken . If he had displayed rather too much persistency in the prosecution of the preliminary work he would remind the brethren he considered himself but as tbe mouthpiece of the Founders . He had sometimes been under the impression that he was inflicting an amount of boredom on

Bro . Greenwood , but he could assure the brethren thafc he had experienced on all occasions the most courteous treatment from their Prov . G . Secretary . He thanked all the brethren who had assisted him in procuring the warrant for the Lodge , and he felt ifc a great compliment that was paid him when brethren who had sat nnder him in another Lodge expressed a wish he should be the first Master of

tbe Wallington . Bro . Sawyer concluded an excellent speech by reiterating his thanks to one and all . To the toast of the Visitors , Bros . Price , Mitchell , and Davis made response . The latter brother , who is the Secretary for the proposed Hervey Memorial Fund , exp lained the views of the brethren associated with him . He stated that the expenditure of any sum received would bo for the relief of the

unsuccessful candidates at the elections for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and it was proposed to give an amount , say of £ 10 to each , to as many as the funds in hand would provide for . The Officers and Founders of the Lodge were next complimented , and then the W . M . called upon Bro . Prov . Grand Secretary to propose the next toast—The Charities of the Order , requesting him to

associate with ifc the Masonic Press . Bro . Greenwood eloquently detailed the work being done by the Institutions for the relief of our distressed brethren , their widows and children . He also referred to the assistance given by the Masonic Press in recording the same . He spoke most kindly , and in high appreciation , of the assistance given by the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , and associated with tbe toast the name

of Bro . W . W . Morgan , whom he called upon to respond . After a brief interval , Bro . Morgan rose for the purpose of expressing his acknowledgments of the honour done him in connecting his name with the toast , and the gratification it afforded hitn to be enabled in his official capacity to do what lay in his power to advance the interests of the Masonic Institutions . He complimented all present

on the support which the Province regularly bestowed on those Institutions . He was unable to say offhand what Surrey had done for the Schools , though he was well aware it had given freely to both ; bnt he saw from the table , which was published in the CHRONICLE last Saturday , that ifc had been represented at each of the last seven Festivals of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and thafc the

sum of its contributions very largely exceeded £ 500 . Bro . Green - wood had reminded them that tbe Festival of tho Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , which had been so signally fruitful of good , was now an event of the past , and that the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was rapidly approaching . He ( Brother

Morgan ) was most anxious that the great success which Bro . Hedges had had the pleasure of announcing last year would be repeated this . At tbe same time he ?_ lt it to be bis duty to saywhat no doubt had momentarily escaped the notice of Bro . Greenwood—thafc there was yet a third Festival to be held in the current \ . iir , thafc of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and great as

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was his desire that the Girls shonld receive their due share of sup . port , he felt it incumbent upon him to point out that the Boys' Institution was even in greater need of support—to this extent , at all events , that the number of vacancies is very small , while the number of candidates is overwhelmingly largo . Considering , therefore , that it was only last autntnn that the Girls' School had been enlarged , he

trusted the brethren of the Wallington Lodgo wonld do all they could to assist the Institution with which their energetic Bro . Binckes had been for many years connected . He repeated he did not wish for a single moment to stand between them and any assistance they and tho other Jjodges iu the Province might have it in mind to givo to tbe Girls' Institution . All he asked them

to bear in mind was , that the Boys Festival for 1881 had yet to come , and ho hoped thoy would then remember " Our Boys . " Tho Tyler ' s toast was given , and shortly afterwards the brethren separated . Bro . Hurry's musical abilities were brought into requisition both in the Lodge room and afc the banquet table . During the evening some capital songs and recitations were given , Bro . Hook especially distinguishing himself .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must hear the name ani address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith .

STATEMENT OP PROVINCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE R . M . B . I . 1875-81 .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I am very glad you have published a list showing the contributions of our different Provinces to the Benevolent Institution for the last seven years , and intend publishing similar lists or tables extending over the same period in the case of the two Schools . As you very justly remark , a single list like that of

last week does nofc do full justice , or ifc may appear to do more than full justice , to the work of each Province . You have cited the cases of Warwickshire and Worcestershire as being Provinces whioh must not be judged only by the assistance they have rendered to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Allow me to point out that Durham Northumberland , and Nottinghamshire

are similarly circumstanced , as will be shown when the other tables make their appearance in your columns . Allow me further to draw attention to the fact that , in addition fco West Yorkshire , the following Provinces have been represented at each of tbe seven Festivals of which yon have given particulars , namely , — Hants and Isle of Wi ght , Herts , Kent , Lancashire E ., Lancashire W ., Middlesex , Oxfordshire , Suffolk , and Surrey . This makes exactly

ten Provinces which have regularly supported the Benevolent dnring the past seven years , and I think that when the seven yr . ars are completed for the Schools , it will be found they have been almost , if not quite , as regular in their support of those Institutions . I trust you will be able to do the same with the London Lodges as with the Provinces . I am very well satisfied thafc statements of this kind cannot be otherwise than beneficial in furthering the interests of our Charities . I remain , yours fraternally , A PROVINCIAL M . M .

[ We have already had under consideration our correspondent ' s suggestion as to the London Lodges , and if we can find time to spare , it is not unlikely we may act upon it . —ED . F . O . ]

The Benevolent Festival.

THE BENEVOLENT FESTIVAL .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I notice in your very interesting and able analysis of the Stewards' lists of the late Benevolent Festival the following remark anent this Province : " North and East Yorkshire sends £ 52 10 s , three-fifths of the sum being on the list of

the Very Rev . Purey-Cnst , Dean of York . " You might have added that the remaining two-fifths of the fifty guineas was contributed by the Eboracum Lodge , so that of the whole twenty-seven Lodges

in North and East Yorkshire only two Lodges were represented afc all , the York Lodge , 23 G , by its Chaplain the Dean with thirty guineas , and the Eboracum Lodge , 1611 , by its W . M . Bro . J . T . Seller with twenty guineas .

J am , yours fraternally , J T . B . WHYTEHEAD , 236 AND 1611 .

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