The Recent Festival.

THE RECENT FESTIVAL .

THE result of the 105 th Anniversary Festival of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Girls , which was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Tavern , must be most gratifying to all concerned , inasmuch as Bro . F . R . W . Hedges , the indefatigable Secretary ,

was enabled to announce the splendid total of £ 14 , 011 3 s 6 d as the result of the efforts of nearly 400 Stewards . When we look at the many calls thatour brethren have upon them , it certainly seems to us that this amount is eminently creditable , and

one that would be hard to beat ouside of Freemasonry . Of course we know that this sum has not been obtained without a considerable amount of trouble , and- we heartily congratulate all those who took an active part in raising it .

As we have already stated the sum announced at the Festival was £ 14 , 011 3 s 6 d , and we have little doubt but that this will be greatly added to before the list is finally closed . On looking over the list , which we publish elsewhere , we find that London was represented by 154 Stewards , the others coming from the

Provinces . The London Stewards managed to collect no less a sum than £ 6 , 218 8 s Od , and the Provincials £ 7 , 792 15 s 6 d . The highest amount collected by any London Steward was £ 210 by Bro . S . A . Hardiman , representing Lodge No . 217 , and he is closely pressed by Bro . Col . A . B . Cook , of Lodge No . 259 , who

brought up £ 201 lis Od . No less tnan nine otner London Stewards collected over £ 100 . Of the Provinces West Yorkshire heads the list with the magnificent sum of £ 1 , 425 , while Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire , the Chairman ' s Province , is

responsible for £ 1 , 050 . This latter sum must be most gratifying to the Earl of Euston , who so kindly undertook the duties of Chairma-n on this occasion . As is our custom we give a list of the Provinces , with the number the number of Stewards , and contributed by each : —

Stewards , £ s d West Yorkshire 81 1425 0 0 Norths and Hunts 21 1050 0 0 Kent 9 427 12 0 Berkshire 9 325 11 6 South Wales ( Bast Div . ) 2 315 0 0 Hampshire and I . of Wight 4 294 1 6 West Lancashire 16 264 6 0 Worcestershire 4 245 3 0 Hertfordshire 4 215 5 0 Buckinghamshire 6 206 16 0

Cambridgeshire 1 203 14 0 Middlesex 5 188 9 0 Suffolk 5 187 1 0 Wiltshire 2 185 17 0 North Wales 7 180 12 0

South Wales ( Western Div . ) 2 150 0 0 Bast Lancashire 9 149 9 0 Gloucestershire ' 5 147 0 0 Warwickshire 8 141 17 6

The Recent Festival.

Somersetshire 2 132 6 0 Oxfordshire 6 124 7 6 . Surrey 4 121 15 . 0 Nottinghamshire 1 120 15 0 Durham 1 107 2 0

Shropshire 3 105 0 0 ' Sussex 3 93 19 0 North and East Yorkshire 2 90 6 0 Staffordshire 1 ; 88 15 6 - Punjab 1 86 5 0 '

Dorsetshire 2 82 50 ; Norfolk 1 78 15 0 Malta 2 67 15 6 Bedfordshire 1 63 4 0 Lincolnshire 1 36 15 0

Guernsey 1 31 10 0 Essex 2 21 0 0 Cheshire 2 13 13 0 Isle of Man 1 13 12 6 Derbyshire 1 10 10 0

The figures must be considered as most satisfactory , and will enable the Executive to carry on the good work of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Girls . We annend a report of the Festival , which was a great

success in every respect , while in another part of the CHRONICLE will be found a complete list of the Stewards , with the amount brought up by each .

Annual Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

THE Flight of Ages , that Bro- Frederick Bevan sings about , was never more forcibly demonstrated than at the Hundred and Fifth Anniversary Festival of this excellent Institution , more popularly known among the brethren as the Girls' School , which was held at the

Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street , W . C , on Wednesday evening last . Many of the speakers referred to tho gradual rise and development of the Institntion since its establishment in 1788 , but few of those present could have

comprehended the initial' difficulties surrounding its foundation , nor the strenuous efforts of the noble band of brothers to place it upon a firm footing . But we are all

able to rejoice at its present proud position , and most heartily congratulate Bro . F . B * . W . Hedges upon the success of the Festival , and those brethren whose i exertions contributed so much to the desired result .

The chair was occupied by the Eight Hon . the Earl of Euston Provincial Grand Master of Northampton and Huntingdon , and among those present were Brothers Lord Dungarvan , James C . Parkinson P . G . D ., -Sir

J . B . Monckton P . G . W ., Eev . H . E . Cooper Smith P . G . Chaplain , H . B . Marshall P . G . T ., Jabez Hogg Honorary Oculist , Thos . Fenn President Board of General Purpose ? , Edward Letchworth Grand Secretary , E . Glutton P . G . D .,

George Cooper P . G . D ., Henry Smith Deputy Prov . Grand Master W . Yorks ., Colonel Cook P . G . D . C , Colonel James Peters , trustee , V . P . Freeman P . G . D ., A . F . Godson , M . P ., P . G . D ., Eobert Berridge P . G . D ., Sir George D .

Harris P . G . D ., C E . Keyser M . A . P . G . D ., S . G . Kirchhoffer G . D . D . G , W . H . Spaull A . G . D . C , James