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we oug ht to separate without drinking . I do not think I ought to have proposed it ; but , still , as it is put down to me I will try to do honour to it . It is a toast that we all like ; we all adore the ladies ! ( Hear , hear . ) When it comes to practice , I have very seldom found a man who can refuse . I think that there are very few words needed from me to recommend it to your notice . Every home throughout the kingdom , from high to low , is gladdened bythe presence of a woman—for a good woman can rule her house and make things pleasant under the most disagreeable circumstances ; and , on the other hand , and I hope the cases are few and far between , how awful a house can be made by a woman who does not make herself agreeable . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) Let us hope that they have all enjoyed themselves this evening ; let us think that all women are charming , and all that we wish ; let us wish them all happiness and all goodness , and that every single man here present may find one who will make his home bright and happy .

( Cheers . ) Major LAMBERT responded on behalf of the ladies , who were always p leased to come to Masonic gatherings to see how Masons conducted themselves . A B ROTHER from Kent thoug ht some recognition should be made of Kent producing the largest amount on the list that evening , ^ S 2 i , and he did not think the occasion should be allowed to pass over without the brethren ' s attention being drawn to it . It was even larger than the Chairman's Province of Norths and Hunts , which sent up £ 623 .

The brethren then adjourned to the Temple , where the ladies were enjoy ing a charming concert , in which the following distinguished artistes look part , under the direction of Bro . Robert De Lacy , Vicar Choral , St . Paul ' s Cathedral ; Miss Julie Albu , Miss Blanche Murray , R . A . ; Miss Julia Jones , Madame Pauline Featherby ; Bros . Edward Dalzell , Alfred Kenningham , Herbert Schartau , R . E . Miles , and R . De Lacy ; solo violin—Madame Adelina Dinelli ; at the grand p iano—Bro . John Jtfferies . The orchestra performed a choice selection of music during dinner , under the direction of Bro . H . J . Calcott . The orchestra consisted of—leader and solo violin , Mr . H . J , Calcott ; ist violin , Mr . S . Lewis ; 2 nd violin , Mr . R , Hofres ; viola , Mr . A , Cohen ; cello , Mr . J . Saunders ; basso , Mr . F . Ty ler ; flute , Mr . J . Drury ; clarionet , Mr . J . Style ; and solo cornet , Mr . F . James .

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¦ UNATTACHED . £ s . d . Bro . Sir George D . Harris ... 10 10 o „ Horace B . Marshall , J . P . 10 10 o „ George E . Fairchild ... 10 10 o „ Charles N . Fox „ George H . Kenning ... 10 10 0 „ F . Sumner Knyvett ... 10 10 o „ ] . H . Lane „ Reginald Mills 16 5 o „ William Shurmur ... 10 10 9 „ lames Terry 207 15 o

„ William W . Westley ... 10 10 o „ J . W . Dewsnap 26 5 o ,, Sir R . Hanson , Bart . ... 52 10 o „ Thomas Hutchinson ... 10 10 o „ Henry Lovegrove ... 10 10 o „ C . F . Matier 10 10 o „ H . B . Marshall , jun ., B . A 10 10 o „ Thomas W . Richardson 17 17 o „ W . B . Fendick „ Clement Godson , M . D .... 10 10 o „ Gordon Miller 10 10 o „ Alfred Cooper „ Francis F . W . Oldfield ... 36 15 0 „ Arthur Dutron „ T . Blanco White „ W . J . Parker _ 10 10 o „ Rudolph G . Glover „ Dep . Insp .-Gen . Belgrave

Ninnis , R . N „ Walter J . Nicholls „ George S . Horsnail ... 10 10 o ,, O . Philippe 10 10 o „ Hugh Cotter „ William Pierpoint ... 10 10 o „ W . J . Winder 10 10 o „ George Pragnell „ Charles Hiller „ James Boulton 10 10 o „ Williap J . Crutch ~~ ... 10 10 o „ Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart „ Edward C . Talbot ... 10 10 o „ A . R . Carter 10 10 o ,, R . Pittam Stevens ... 10 to o ,, Dr . W . H . Kiallmark ... 550 » Major George Lambert ... 10 0 o ,, Chas . S . Lemon r LONDON . Lodge 1 Bro . T . Dinwiddy ... 27 ( 5 o 2 „ W . H . Rylands ... 3 6 15 o 3 „ Dr . A . G . Sandberg 23 12 6 4 „ Frederick J . Bennett 4 ,, Harry E . Pollard ... 10 10 o 5 ,, Edgar P . Paine ... 2 S 7 o s ,, Arthur Pullman ... 2 S 6 o 10 „ Samuel Green ... 35 14 o 11 ., W . F . B . McQueen 3514 o 4 ,, Walter J . Ebbetts ... 25 4 o ' 5 „ William Jas . Towers 57 15 o ' 9 „ Henry Glenn ... 52 10 o 21 ,, William T . Evans ... 24 3 o 2 3 „ E . M . Money ... 3 S 0 o 2 ° ,, Reid Taylor ... 24 3 o 2 S „ Maior C . W . Carrell 4- ? 11 o

v-napter Lod C mp " Walter A Harvey 16 16 o 2 9 Bro . Frederick Burgess ... 24 3 o -9 » John R . Dunlop ... 26 5 o 3 ° „ Thomas Smith ... 27 17 o 33 „ Richard Rapier 34 „ S . S . Attenborough 34 „ Walter H . Glazier ... 100 0 o In " S ; ' Clu" « n ... 67 4 o Tn " Wyndham Hart ... 10 10 o "W » Stratton F . Buchan 16 16 " o

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Lodge £ s . d . 49 Bro . Tohn 1 urner 10 10 o 55 „ Frank John Unite ... 50 7 6 Chapter 5 S Comp . Henry Carter ... 44 t o Lodge 72 Bro . Frederick Dunn ... 46 19 6 79 „ Henry Roberts ... ( 5 S 5 o 87 „ E . Chamberlain ... 49 3 o 95 » F - Johnson rk , ni . .

95 Comp . Millner Jutsum ... 24 3 o Lodge 96 Bro . Major H . A . Joseph SS 4 o 141 „ Walter Langdale ... 57 15 o 147 „ Goorge Belton ... 15 15 o 157 „ E . F . Shoebridge ... 15 ' 5 ° 162 ,, Henry Garle 17 17 G 167 „ F . E . Bailey 2 S 12 o . 169 „ Robert Jackson ... 92 16 0 Chapter 173 Comp . H , W . Davie ... 39 ' 3 o Lodge 174 Bro . Wm . J . Higgs ... So 19 o 177 „ Richard Harvey ... 9 6 o 6 Chapter

17 b Comp . Walter Hopekirk 31 10 o Lodge 1 S 0 Bro . E . Bateman 38 17 o 1 S 5 „ David Hills 53 n o 188 „ Lewis Lazarus ... 26 5 o * 93 >> William Belchamber 31 10 o 194 „ Fredk . C . Christmas 64 11 6 197 „ Arthur M . Cope ... 28 7 o 195 „ F . W . Lee 21 7 „ William Eckersall ... 2100 212 „ M . Mendelssohn ... 5 5 0 227 ,, Frederick Mead ... 45 3 o 22 7 „ Wm . G . Albert 228 „ William Smith ... 105 o o

256 „ John A . Farnheld ... 51 19 6 259 ,, Major A . B . Cook ... 162 15 o 435 „ William H . Kelly ... 23 2 o 507 „ C . N . Stone 27 6 o 511 ,, Asher Barfield ... 27 15 o 534 » Joseph L . Apsey ... 3 615 o 535 „ W . G . Fenn 94 3 6 538 „ J . W . Elwin 54 S „ Henry Carman ... 31 10 o 554 „ George Etheridge ... 56 11 o 569 „ F . H . Smith 89 5 0 700 „ J . H . Roberts ... S 4 o o 720 „ Fred . Purkiss ... 62 16 o 733 JJ S . J . Humfress ... Si 18 o 7 S 1 ,, A . H . Shepherd ... 220 o o S 22 „ Francis H . Searton ... 37 16 o S 60 „ Edward Bond ... 16 16 o S 60 „ Thomas Glass ... 15 15 o S 60 „ Fredk . Richardson ... 42 o o SCi „ H . Salter 52 10 a SC 2 „ James Irvine ... 76 13 o 992 „ Samutl Rashleigh ... 907 „ George Edwards ... 50 15 6 917 „ Archibald Hamilton 27 16 6 1185 „ T . B . Goodiellow ... 115 10 o Chapter

n 85 Comp . W . G . Hildreth ... 15 15 o Ludpe 1196 Bro . R . Hardy Smith ... 19 19 o 1259 „ John P . Moore ... 73 4 6 1260 ,, Walter C . Fox ... 58 16 o 1278 „ Arthur W . Weston ... 1287 „ J . T . Edgar 4513 6 12 S 7 „ Charles Kempton ... 105 o o 1288 „ Alexander Mullord ... 3 6 15 o 1298 „ W . HaynesDunn ... 32 11 o 1206 ,, John Loftus 43 o o 1 3 21 „ H . Esling ... . > . 33 14 o

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Lodge £ s . d . 1366 Bro . A . Cook ... T 1366 „ J . H . Gregory > 140 o o 1366 „ Francis Shelton J 1366 „ Edward Wareham ... 42 o o 1366 „ J . C . Yates ' 383 1 , f C . Sandeman ... 13 S 17 o 1426 „ John Seed 56 14 o 1471 „ Harry Hunt 63 10 o ' 507 i > Frank Dimsdale ... 88 15 6 Chapter 1507 Comp . B . Kauffman ... 37 10 o Lodge 1537 Bro . Herbert T . Steward 7 G 10 o ! 540 > , Herbert Brine 1541 „ H . H . Shirley ... 70 17 6 ' 59 ' „ . Jo '" S . Campbell ... 593 » George E . Pulsford 39 iS o 1601 „ Alfred Thompson ... 51 19 6 1602 „ F . F . E . Heyse ... 31 10 o 1 C 07 „ Arthur J . Clark ... 102 o o 1615 „ Edward ' B . I'Anson 10 10 o 16 42 „ William J . Murlis ... 57 15 o 1 G 42 „ Robert H . Pearson ... 16 72 „ Granado P . Minett 10 10 o 16 72 „ Wm . de B . Seagrave 10 10 o 1087 „ Walter Adams ... 39 7 6 16 S 7 „ E . L . P . Valeriani ... 693 » Thomas Ca ^ eley 1716 „ W . G . Wilshaw ... 7 s . 4 6 Chapter

1716 Comp . G . Anderson Lodge 172 S Bro . H . J . Rolls C 3 o o 1732 „ W . M . Stiles ... 6 9 16 G 1744 „ William Jacques ... 75 o o 1769 „ Alfred Portway ... 38 4 6 1804 „ John A . Ellerton ... 41 5 o 1819 „ John T . Kimpple ... 59 3 o 1 S 27 „ Edwin F . Fitch ... 28 7 o 1839 „ C . H . Cox 65 6 o 1910 „ Charles Belton ... 15 15 o 192 S „ R . J . Griffiths ... 16 15 o 1 949 „ Charles J . Axford ... 31 10 o ' 9 4 » James E . Terry ... 57 15 o 1964 „ Wm . Bellingham 143 13 6 2020 „ Henry H . Wells ... 25 2 o 2021 ,, George Coop 2060 „ Ernest St . Clair ... 31 10 o 212 S „ William Masters ... 2100 21 S 2 ,, Frederick Cambridge 37 13 o 2 igo „ Edward ierry ... 42 o o 21 93 » John Barnett , jun .... 6 q 6 o 2202 „ J . K . R . Cama ... 38 17 o 2202 „ Charles Sheppard ... 22 4 „ Edwaid G . Lewis ... 40 00 2265 „ Harry Barnato 2265 „ Joseph Da Silva ... 103 13 6 THE PROVINCES .

BERKS AND BUCKS . 94 S Bro . John Lee Dale 1899 „ 5 . G . Kirchhoffer ... 23 2 o BRISTOL . Bro . William Purnell ... 52 5 o CAMBRIDGE . 441 Bro . S . H . Sharman ... 84 o o 441 „ Robert Roy 10 10 o CHESHIRE . 336 Bro . Ralph Andrews ... 26 5 o ' 576 ,, John Morris 10 10 o CORNWALL . The Province—Bro . Gilbert B . Pearce ... 157 10 o CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND . The Province—George Dalrymple ... 102 12 6 DERBYSHIRE . Lodge S 50 Bro . George M . Bond ... 22 1 o 12 35 JJ Joseph H . Lawson ... 10 10 0 DEVONSHIRE . Chapter 70 Comp . F . B . Westlake ... DORSETSHIRE . Lodge 1037 Bro . Sir R . N . Howard 56 10 o i 36 7 » Sir R . Baskett ... 100 0 o DURHAM . 7 6 4 „ W . B . Foxton ( ProO vince ) ... >¦ 115 10 o 764 „ H . B . Olsen ... ) ESSEX . 697 » H . J . Sktingley ... 57 15 o 210 S \ " Lennox Browne } 234 3 o

GLOUCESTERSHIRE . „ R . V . Vassar-Smith 21 o o „ Baron de Ferrieres 10 10 o 592 ,, William H . James ... 42 o o 761 „ Major-Geneial W . J . Vizard 21 0 o Ssg „ SirL'onel E . Darell , Bait HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT . 2169 ) " George A . Mursell j 26 5 0 359 „ Lawrence Steele ... 42 o o 723 „ John Miller 3 6 15 o 1112 „ G . F . W . Mortimer 13 10 o 1 S 69 „ Arthur J . H'iith ... 16 10 6 HERTFORDSHIRE . „ C . E . Keyser ( see Middlesex ) ... 27 6 o 403 „ Rev . W . L'A . Crofton 35 3 o 449 „ E . B . Cooper ... 12 12 o 1327 > , George Holdsworth 47 S o 1385 » R . Fisher Young ... 5013 o ' 479 » Rev . P . Deedes ... 27 15 o ' 984 j > James Rogers .,, 32 11 o

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Lodge £ s . d KENT . Bro . Rev . W . H . Cummings 26 5 o „ R . J . Emmerson ... 73 10 o 12 5 „ Edward Hire ... 25 2 o ' 27 „ John Healing ... 44 16 6 558 „ J . N . Rogers \ „ 55 S „ H . U . S . ock ... > 7 i > 15 o 615 „ G . VV . Mitchell ... 32 11 o 709 „ F . Hughes Hallett ... 770 972 „ Richard Westwood ... 68 15 6 . ¦ 3 ' 4 » Henry Gross . 61 19 o 1414 „ Rev . J > hn Stewart ... 3 S o 6 146 4 „ G . H . Edmonds ... 96 12 o i 53 t „ Wm . Hollis 31 10 o ' 692 „ John King 70 7 o ' 9 ° 5 a »• C . Sudlow ... 129 3 o 2099 , Henry C . Jones ... 37 5 o LANCASHIRE ( EAST DIVISION ) . 7 S Peter Lavvton 2 G 5 o 146 „ Thomas Nightingale 10 10 o 26 9 „ Thomas Parkinson ... 1 1 o 34 S ,, John Kenyon ... " ) 34 S „ Israel A . Grcenhalgh [ fij 0 o 348 „ Robert Jones ... J Lodge and Chapter 993 Bro B . D . Cheetham , jun . 10 10 o Lodge

1009 Bro . George Hunt I 0 3 ° „ J- Cookson 10 10 o 1077 „ Roger W . Scoles ... 10 jo o 145 S „ Frederick Hilton ... 770 1723 „ Benj . Derham ... 10 10 o « 72 3 „ Dr . G . H . Whitaker 10 10 o 1 S 14 „ Wm . Smith , M . D .... 10 10 o LANCASHIRE , WEST DIVISION . 32 Bro . Edward Segar ... 10 10 o 32 „ T . Banner Newton . ; . 10 10 o 880 „ J . de Belo Adams ... 5190 i 2 gg „ T . Archer Withay ... 10 10 o ' 384 „ VV . J . Thomson ... so 10 o LINCOLNSHIRE . The

Province—Lodge Bro . H . E . Cousans ... 374 7 o 3 62 „ Ben . H . Russell ... 31 10 o 792 „ W . K . F . Morton ... i 6 12 o 207 S „ Rev . Ewd . Miltord Weigall IS 15 ° 22 S 4 „ Jack Sutcliffe ... 10 10 o MIDDLESEX . 77 S „ William Roebuck ... 31 So 7 SS „ Tom N . Note 1293 „ Cul . H . ivi . Gordon 15 15 o 1309 „ Chas . R . Tinkei ... 10 10 o 1309 „ Henry Woods ... 10 10 o 1326 „ William Kite ... 10 10 o M' 5 „ }• Hutchinson ... 24 2 6 ' 549 JJ C . E . Keyser ( see also Herts ) 63 o o

1567 .. W . A . Brown ) ' „ 1507 „ J . Mason ... $ " 3 5 o 2024 } " W-Cock " 2 S 7 o 1 793 JJ Walter R . Plaford ... 23 4 o 1897 „ Oscar Van Holtorp ... 13 11 6 204 S Phillip Cheek 2105 J > Junn Read 21 o o NORTHANTS AND HUNTS . CHAIRMAN , The Right Hon . the tarl ut Euston , including hL loidship s peisunal djnatiun 01 £ 54 Joa . ... 227 10 o Lodge 3 60 Bro . Alfred Cockerell ... 120 o o Cnapier 4 60 Comp . George Ellard ... 47 5 0 Lodge 373 Bro . Thomas Coote , jun . 26 17 6 442 „ W . Uixc-y 8 4 o o 442 „ John B . Vergette ... 445 » William Whitton ... 38 3 o 460 „ Herbert Hart ... 26 5 o 607 „ 'I'heHon . Jno . Powys 1764 „ T . Phipps Uerman ... 57 15 o 1 9 „ Major F . C . Turner 55 13 o NOTTINGHAMSHIRE . Lodge 1794 Bro . Edward N . Elborne 57 15 o OXFORDSHIRE . „ Rev . H . A . Pickard 550 „ Rev . H . R . Cooper-Smith 36 15 o 357 „ H . O . Wakeman ... 75 1 6 357 „ R . G . Pearson ... 10 to o 1704 „ John Coles 10 10 o 1895 „ Fred . H . Holmes ... 21 o o SHROPSHIRE .

The Province—Bro . Ruwland G . Venables 80 o o „ C . L . CriMip ... 36 15 o Lodge 601 „ E . A . Hicks ( see Worcestershire ; ... 2 S II o 611 „ Thomas Roue fc > ... 13 2 o 1621 „ W . LasLeiles-Suut 1-well 52 10 o SO . VlERSElsHIRE . 1199 „ L . L . rry-Eaivards ... 51 15 o STAFFORDSHIRE . „ W . H . Bailey „ T . Ryder 10 10 o SUFFOLK . 516 „ C . J . Hayward ... 3615 o 555 » R fv . Richard Peek ... 16 16 o 93 6 „ William H . Hall ... 26 5 o 959 J . Archibald R . Trew ... no 5 o 122 4 „ Geo . N . Grimwood ... 20 o o 1592 „ Rev . C . E . Barnes ... 15 15 o 1 S 23 „ Chas . H . Vincent ... 100 15 o