Annual Festival Of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

paid for , as it should alsvays be , by ourselves . And after having discharged all incidental expenses in order that every shilling collected may go intact to thc Institution sve endeavour to carry out the principle enunciated in the Book of the Lasv by providing out of the Stess'ards' subscriptions a feast for some of our aged sisters and brethren residing at our Almshouses at

Croydon , svhose claims , Worshipful Brother , you have so posvcrfully advocated to-night . It is not for me , brother President , to extol the merit of my colleagues . My duty is gratefully to acknosvlcdge thc courteous and laudatory ss'ay in svhich you have been pleased to associate my name svith the Board of Stesvards , and on their behalf svho have done so much , and

" STEWARD

on my osvn behalf svho have done so little , I thank you vcry sincerely for your gracious congratulations on the results of our efforts in aid of the funds of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The CHAIRMAN , in proposing "The Health of

the Ladies , " said that the brethren must be very proud , and justly so , of their osvn Craft ; but there svas no craft equal to that of lovely svoman . If they svould turn their eyes to the gallery they svould see it svas a mass of emptiness , and that

svas a sign that lovely woman had gone elsewhere , and therefore he voted that the sshole company should rise and drink to the health of thc ladies , thanking them for their attendance there that evening .

Thc musical arrangements svere under the direction of Bro . Edsvin M . Lott , assisted by Bros . J . Kift , Arthur Thompson , W . E . Glazier , and Tremcre , and thc follosving corps of ladies Madame Adeline Paget , Miss Kate Fusselle , Madame Grace Godolphin , Madame Raymond , and Miss Pauline Fcathcrby . Bro . James Haybo svas toastmastcr .

The fasour worn by thc Stess'ards contains thc arms of thc Chairman , Bro . John Derby Allcroft , surmounted by his crest . On the ribbon is the crest of thc President of the Board of Stesvards , Bro . Horace B . Marshall , and of thc Treasurer , Bro . Edgar Bosvycr , surmounted by that of the Institution . Bro . George Kenning svas the manufacturer .

Stewards' Lists.

STEWARDS' LISTS .

LONDON £ s . d . Bro . John Dcrhy Allcroft ... 210 o o „ Edgar Bowyer 73 o o „ VVm . Clarke 10 10 o „ D . P . Cama S 7 -5 ° „ Thos . Cuhitt OS 5 o „ G . P . Ecsta o 10 o „ VV . Klinircnstcin 10 10 o

„ Edsvard Lctchsvorth ... 10 10 o „ C . E . Matier 21 o o „ Carter Millhourn 31 10 o „ Horace II . Marshall , C . C . 105 o o „ las . I Is * . Mathesvs ... 73 10 o „ VVm . Stephens 10 10 o .. Ino . Stanley 10 10 o

„ VV . E . Stewart 10 10 o „ las . Terry 145 16 o „ Harry Tipper 2 G 5 o „ E . C . Woodward 10 10 o „ Rev . A . !•' . A . Woodford 2100 „ VV . J . Crutch 35 > o o „ Col . las . Peters 10 10 o

„ Abner lorkington „ Joseph Clever „ Wm . March .... Brixton Lodge of Instruction Benevolent Eund—S . Richardson O 3 o o Grand Stesvards Lodge—Jno . A . Rucker 21 o o Lodge 1 Bro . Fredk . B . Brosvn ...

2 ,, Sharon Grotc I urncr 02 15 o 3 „ Chas . Challcn ... 32 11 o Chapter 3 Comp . Jno . Wehb Lodge 4 Bro . 1 . A . Hushes ... iS iS o e ,, "John Hallett 41 9 G

7 „ P . 1 ' . Sutton S „ Joseph Russell ... 30 7 o 10 „ Rev . Samuel Maude 21 00 12 ,, Dudley Rolls ... 47 5 o 13 „ E . E . Barratt Kidder 25 15 o 14 „ Ceo . S . Walmsley ... 17 17 0 15 „ VVm . Hirst 35 13 ** iS „ Clifford Probyn ... 50 17 0

20 „ V . Brosvn 03 5 o 21 „ R . C . Grant' 27 16 G 22 „ E . F . Storr 46 4 o 23 „ GabriclS . Brandon ... 58 9 o 25 „ Courtenay Wynne ... 57 4 G lieaumonc 10

20 „ 1 ' .. ... m *» 27 „ Chas . Cuthbertson ... 90 iG G 29 „ Ino . A . Wilson ... 23 2 o 30 „ Alfred Lefcaux ... 41 14 0 33 „ Daniel Campbell ... 57 > 5 ° 49 „ Alfred Williams ... 77 14 o 55 » Jas . Johnston , jun .... G 3 o o ¦ -S „ VV . f . Crump ... 89 5 o

60 „ Frederick Binckes ... 48 G o 73 „ R . Willoughby ... 63 o o 87 „ W . R . Davis 58 7 o cfi ,, W . J . 1 readier ... 52 10 o 140 „ A . H . Tattershall ... u 11 o 142 „ Sidney W . Yockney 11 11 o , „ Richard Barham ... 37 5 G 147 „ John Jas . Pitt ... 3 G 1 G 172 ,, " I * - U- llilton '" lS ** *> ° Chapter 173 Comp . Jas . Blyth ... ... 117 1 G

lodge £ s . d . 174 Bro . A . IL Brosvn ... So 11 6 •79 » W . Dickeson ... 40 S 6 181 „ E . VV . Stanton ... 32 o G 1 S 5 „ A . E . Staley 31 10 o 18 G „ R . Allison 5 s 2 G 192 „ 1 . S . Chillingsvorth ... 193 „ Walter Wood ... 57 15 o > 97 > 1150 , Bro . Sir J . Monckton 42 o o

201 Bro . Wm . Vardley ... 50 o o 20 5 „ Chas . E . Hogard ... 52 10 o 228 „ II . VV . Alford ... So o o 25 G „ John A . Farnfield ... 25 4 o 259 „ Sir Chas . T . Bright 45 3 o 2 G 3 „ !•' . VV . Enirelbach ... 43 1 o

435 11 W . II . Hooper ... 25 4 o 511 „ R . Blum 32 12 6 534 „ S . Nosvakosvski ... 28 5 o 554 11 . !• J . Berry GG 7 6 5 ( 19 „ C . VV . J . Baker ... 110 o o Chapter 5 G 9 Comp . F . J . Stohsvasscr 31 10 o

Lodge 749 Bro . John Painter „ . 2 S 2 fi Chapter 749 Comp . John Godwin Lodge 754 Bro . George Rosve ... 35 5 o 7 GG „ William J . Collens ... 47 5 o 781 „ Thomas B . Daniell 172 15 o 8 , 3 u ' !* •J- Cussvorth ... 41 9 G

S 22 ,, Ernest lrosvcr ... G 4 1 o SGo „ J . II . Pavitt 79 o o SG 2 „ jas . Irvine 48 6 o 871 „ Win . A . R . Harris ... 27 14 o S 9 S ,, George Graveley ... 145 o o 902 ,, William Williams ... 42 o o 907 „ H . T . Gordon 975 i > Morcton Graham ... 49 5 G

1158 „ Wm . Hollosvay ... 70 o o 117 S ,, I . VV . Walker ... 1 G 0 2 o 1196 ,, J . Tickle G 2 9 o 1201 „ A . E . Taylor ... 32 3 o 12 G 0 „ O . L . Latreille ... G 2 8 o 1278 „ R . J . Chitson ... 72 8 o 12 S 7 ,, Thomas Oiven ... 202 7 6 1288 „ J . F . O . C . VVood ... GS 5 o

Chapter 1297 Comp . Robt . II . Crosvden 5 G 3 o Lodge 1297 Bro . Thomas Perrin ... 37 15 6 134 S „ James Warren ... 40 o o 13 GG „ VV . B . Trick ... 87 o o 1352 ,, George Lunn ... 103 3 o 1353 „ Col . Hon . VV . Le 1 rench

roer ... 94 10 o 1425 „ W . H . Chalfont ... 2 G 5 o 1446 „ S . C . IL D . Potter ... So o o 1471 „ Henry Cox ... ... 80 iG G 1475 n F . Hilton 100 o o 14 S 9 „ William Gray ... 40 o o 1491 „ Philip H . Watcrlosv 11 10 o > 5 o ( ** » i J J- Hamilton ... 31 10 o Chapter

1507 Comp . T . J . Edmonds ... 29 o o 1540 Bro . Henry Faija 18 7 G 1589 i , Robt . II . Clemosv ... 23 2 o 1 G 01 ,, VV . G . Lemon ... iG 16 o 1 G 04 „ Frederick j . Wray 141 18 G 1 G 07 „ Frederick Carr .,, 105 o o 1 G 12 „ George Coop ... 35 2 o

1614 Bro . Charles Kedp-ley £ 120 15 o 1 G 15 „ Lieut .-Col . Haldane 57 10 o 1 G 23 , 1 745 Bro . H . J . Lardner ... 10 G o o 1 G 32 Bro . Henry Baldsvin ... 10 10 o 1 G 57 ,, George Kenning ... 126 o o lGGg „ A . R . Cranch 1 G 71 „ H . Warden ... ... 108 3 o 16 S 1 „ Asher Barfield ... 31 10 o 1 GS 7 „ Fred . Green 14 3 G i *> 93 „ R . P . Forge 92 7 o 1 G 04 „ Jno . H . Usmar ... 40 o o

1704 „ Hugh E . Diamond ... 57 9 6 1706 „ Richard Clowes ,., 10 10 o 1705 „ H . H . Wells ... 54 6 6 1716 „ Thos . L . Kennett ... So o o ¦ 7 ' 9 11 Joseph Mainsvaring 55 13 o 172 S „ Thos . W . C . Bush ... 106 n 6 1731 „ Rev . H . R . Cooper

CHESHIRE . 89 Bro . Jno . Clayton ... 15 15 0 . 0 4 „ •Wm . . Booth ... > 10 4 „ H . Iinch ... ) •*> 537 ¦•John B . Deakin 537 11 * V . Marquis 10 10 o 758 „ Thos . Kirkham ... 36 15 o

Smith , M . A . ... lit G o 1732 „ B . KaufEman ... 18 S 15 o 1743 „ Joseph B . Wall ... 76 7 G ¦ 767 „ J . VV . Barker ... 29 11 6 17 G 9 „ H . VV . Mayes ... 29 S o 1790 ,, E . Whittaker ... 25 3 o 1 S 04 „ Robt . Logan ... Si 7 6 1 S 15 „ Alfred Jno . Cox ... 26 5 o 1827 „ Major E . T . R . Wilde 24 3 o 1 S 2 S ,, Geo . Harrison ,.. 57 iS 6

1 S 91 „ F . Ernest Pocock ... 2100 1 9 22 „ R . J . Taylor 31 10 o 19 G 4 „ T . Hastings Miller ... Si 1 o 19 G 4 „ las . E . Terry ... 36 15 o 1969 „ II . L . Woltcrs 7 6 196 9 1 , Julius Quitmann 5 ¦ OS * " 11 Jno . Hammond 19 S 7 „ M . J . Green 95 o 6 2020 „ Alderman J . Staples 35 14 o

BERKS AND BUCKS . 209 Bro , C . Volckman , ... 47 5 o 414 „ S . Wheeler , jun . ... 09 6 o 771 „ Jno . Goddard ... 33 11 o 1 5 01 ,, Kichard Puttick . ... JI 15 o 1566 „ Henry Arrosvsmith " > 15 G 6 „ Robt . Nicholson ) * ° 1 S 94 „ A . II . Kennedy ... 15 15 o BRISTOL . The Province , Wm . Purnell ... 293 II o

CORNWALL . The Province , Controller Bake 47 5 o DEVONSHIRE . 1402 Bro . J . Pepprell 27 G o DORSETSHIRE . 137 Bro . VV . Douglas Dugdale DURHAM .

Bro . Chas . S . Lane ... 10 10 0 7 G 4 „ J . F . Wilson in 6 o ESSEX .

27 G Bro . I . P . Lcsvin 16 5 6 433 i > Richd . Poppleton ... 35 16 o 453 II A . J . Dixie 42 o o G 50 „ Richd . Closves ... 73 11 o 1000 „ VV . G . Brighten ... 38 8 G M 37 1 , V . A . White 98 lG 0 ' 457 n J- T . Austen 63 o 0 1543 11 fly . E . Dehane ... 31 10 o

GLOUCESTERSHIRE . 24 G Bro . Geo . Norman .,, 2100 493 n A . V . Hatton ... 36 15 o 493 II J- A . Mathesvs ... 10 10 o s 39 11 R- V . Vassar-Smith 12 12 o

HANTS AND ISLE OF WIGHT . Bro . A . J . Miller 3 G 15 o Inn ISTncm * fifi In r .

II , , ' ¦* " . ' •** - * ' . . . ***¦ . w * 7 G „ l'hos . Stopher ... 25 o o 309 „ Edsvd . Goldsmith ... 21 o o 342 „ Geo . P . Arnold ... 49 5 o 7 3 i > Hy . Lehmann ... 15 15 o ' 903 „ R . J . Rastrick ... 89 5 o 105 S „ Hy . M . Green ... 27 7 0

HERTFORDSHIRE . 403 Bro . Lieut . R . B . Croft ... GS 2 o 404 „ Chas . E . Keyser ... 52 9 o 449 „ Geo . Mickley ... G 3 o o 1327 „ J . Robinson 5 G 4 6 Chapter

1385 Comp . J . Purrott 20 3 o Lodge 1479 Bro . C . W . Reynolds ... 17 3 6 1757 „ Geo . Young 31 4 G 1984 „ Jno . L . Mather ... 54 o o KENT .

20 Bro . V . Brown " 3 5 0 12 7 , * , Jno . G . Henning ... 50 5 o 55 S „ A . II . Holbein ... 77 12 o 120 G „ R . Joynes Emmerson 26 5 o 1915 11 R- Boughton-Smith ... 54 1 o

EAST LANCASHIRE . Bro . Jno . Chadwick ... 550 37 „ G . P . Brockbank ... 10 10 o 44 11 J- W . Woodall ... 325 10 o 14 G „ J . F . Skelton ... 10 10 o 21 5 „ Samuel Porritt ... 16 5 G 2 GS „ Walter Newton „ . 2 G 5 o

2 S 3 Bro . Geo . T . Hardman ... £ 22 o o 317 „ Jas . Wilson ... } 3 ' 7 ii . !¦ W . Edsvards > 52 10 o 317 , 1 W . J . Cunliffe ) 645 „ J . H . Sillitoe 11 11 o 934 11 J- Haslam 32 10 o 935 11 L . J . Griffiths ... 10 10 o 1052 „ R . Walker 1 1 o 13 S 7 11 Robt . Davis 1515 o 1519 „ Edmund Heysvood ... 10 10 o

' 5 9 11 Jas . Gilderd ... ... 10 10 o 1723 „ Jno . Barrett 10 10 o 1723 „ E . G . Harsvood ... 10 10 o ' 7 3 11 Jas . Heysvood ... 10 10 o 1723 ,, Robt . Latham ... 10 10 o 1723 „ Miles Settle 10 10 o ' 7 3 11 Matthesv Fielding ... 10 10 o ' 773 i » VVm . Hardcastle ... 15 15 o 1993 11 D . Edsvards 5 o

WEST LANCASHIRE . SG Bro . Reginald Young ... 52 10 o G ! 3 11 John Hatch 21 o o S 2 3 11 John Houlding ... 26 5 o S 23 „ w . Brassey 10 10 o

1250 „ U . W . turney ... 25 15 o 13 S 0 , 1502 , Bro . H . A . Tobias 52 10 o 1505 Bro . Robt . Foote 10 10 o ' 505 , 1 Peter Thomas ... 10 10 o l 6 75 11 Thos . Evans ... 21 o o LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND . Province , Bro . S . S . Partridge 350 o o

MIDDLESEX . 1293 Bro . I . D . E . Farr ... 50 iS G 1 3 10 „ W . Angus 12 1 ° 132 G „ M . Mildred 22 5 ° 1567 „ R . J . Fennell ... 63 o ° ' 579 1 , Capt . Hy . Stephens 31 15 ° 1 G 5 G „ A . Johbins ' 3 7 ° •Sy 7 ,, T . J . Bird 20 4 o NOTTINGHAMSHIRE . 1435 Bro . Andresv Lasvson ... 142 14 6 ' 794 11 Isaac Davis OXFORDSHIRE .

340 Bro . las . A . Acock ... 13 10 o 357 „ H . O . Wakeman ... 31 10 o 478 „ R . C . Lever 23 1 o 599 1 . John Potts 11 11 o 1895 » w . H . Harrison ... 10 io o

SOMERSETSHIRE . Province , Bro . R . C . Else ... 505 5 o SOUTH WALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . 9 G 0 Bro . J . R . Harris STAFFORDSHIRE . Province , Bro . Thos . Taylor ... 152 5 o

SUFFOLK . Province , Bro . Jas . M . Harvey 190 11 G Si Bro . E . G . Col-bold ... 10 10 o Chapter . SURREY . 370 Comp . Jas . R . Boor ... 32 iS o Lodge . 1556 Bro . Hy . G , Thompson ... 37 16 o

1638 „ Abel Laurence ... 42 15 o 1851 „ Geo . J . Dunklcy ... 24 15 o Chapter . 1851 Comp . H . II . Room ... 37 4 G Lodge . 1 SG 1 Bro . J . M . Collins ' 9 9 11 T . T . Phillips ... 25 14 G 19 S 2 „ II . E . Frances ... 43 1 o

^ SUSSEX . 1 G 3 G Bro . Edsvd . Broadbridge G 3 o o WARWICKSHIRE . 43 Bro . S . Sinauer 15 15 o 74 „ J . H . Allsvood ... ]

74 „ Joseph C . Cell ... 74 „ Geo . E . Mesvis ... 74 „ Jno . Rasvlings ... V GS 5 o 74 „ James Moffat ... 74 „ Thos . Surman ... 74 „ VVm . Hy . VVood ... 938 „ W . B . Marshall ...

WILTSHIRE . The Province , Bro . E . Eyres ... 157 8 o WORCESTERSHIRE . Bro . A . F . Godson ... 31 10 o 250 !•

„ n . .. Kosve ... 10 10 o 377 > i J- VV . Constcrdine-Chadsvick ... 52 10 o 377 > i J * E . Stone 15 15 o 120 4 „ H . Wilson

NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE . 1010 Bro . Hy . Forder 31 11 o ' 337 11 Christopher Palliser 18 7 o WEST YORKSHIRE .

The Province , & c 200 o o G 03 Zetland Lodge 5 5 o 290 Bro . Wm . Harrop ... 115 10 o 296 ,, Harold Thomas ... 10 10 o 1211 „ Jno . Wm . Fourness 10 10 o 1736 „ Richard Oates ... 10 10 o

CHANNEL ISLANDS . 84 Bro . Fredk . Clarke ... 113 8 o l 63 „ T . Pengelley ... 105 o o INDIA . Bro . Hamilton dc Lathom 10 10 0