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not be the last . ( Hear , hear . ) I am sure brethren if any of you who had not been there will only go , you will be as charmed with it as I was . It is hardly possible within the limits of a short speech to describe what I saw , but I have a memorandum here which will tell you all perhaps that it is necessary lo know about it . The Institution was founded in 1 S 42 ; the permanent income of this branch is onl y £ 1 , 900 , while the annual cost to carry it on effectually

is £ 4 , 38 0 , and since the Widow ' s Fund was established in 1849 , 33 Widows have been elected . ( Hear , hear . ) There is an asylum at Croydon attached to the parent Institution , and any one visiting that Institution will be struck by the extraordinary comfort and contentment everywhere to be seen . ( Hear , hear . ) I spoke lo everyone of the inmates , and there was only one complaint : that came from an old lady who complained because the ceiling of one of her rooms was blackened in consequence of the chimney

smoking . ( Laughter . ) The complaint was made in no querulous spirit and it was the onl y one which I receivsd . We can imagine what would have been the fate of these inmates but for the existence of this Institution —it would have been the workhouse . I am not one of those who abuse the

workhouse . In my official capacity as a justice of the peace I see a great deal of workhouses , and there is certainl y no effort spared lo make the occupants comfortable and happy ; but in the workhouses those who have perhaps passed a happy wedded life must separate . In this Institution however you see old men and old women , childless perhaps , and dependent

entirely upon one another , going down the hill of life together , and lhat is one of the most touching features of the Institution . ( Hear , hear . ) That alone ought lo recommend it to our consideration and our support . ( Cheers . ) I feel as if I were preaching a charity sermon . I am reminded of a sermon said to have becn preached on one occasion b y Dean Swift . It is related of him that on one occasion when he was staying in a ¦¦

— — — — J -. country village there was to be a charity sermon preached in the parish church ; but at the last moment the clergyman did not arrive . . I do not know whether Dean Swift was a Freemason , but he agreed to do what he could . He got into the pulpit and chose this text : " He that givelh to the poor lendeth to thc Lord . " Dean Swift then said : " Mbeloved brethren

y , 1 call your attention especially to the fact thai he who givelh to the poor lendeth to the Lord . If you approve of that security , down with your dust . " ( Laughter . ) I wish I could preach a sermon in such a terse and forcible manner ; but I ask you to forget and to forgive all the faults of the preacher to-night , and to think only of the worth for whose support he p leads .

( Cheers . ) Bro . James Terry then read thc following list of subscrip tions * .

LONDON £ s . d . Bro . Rev . A . F . A . Woodford 12 12 o „ VV . H . Dean 5 5 o „ Wm . Clarke 10 10 o Lodge 1 Bro . Bradshaw Brown ... 21 o o

1 „ las . G . L . Hcmnierdc 72 19 o 2 „ Chas . K . Rivington ... 54 12 o 3 „ Jas . Peacock ... iS iS o 4 „ W . T . Whitmore ... 15 15 o 5 „ Capt . T . P . Powell ... 41 9 6 7 ,, H . C . Brunning ... 29 S o Chapter

7 Comp . Geo . Drysdale ... 30 9 o Lotlge S Bro . W . A . Grogono ... 17 10 o g „ S . W . Thompson ... 15 15 o 10 „ Thos . Weller-Foley . 47 5 0 11 „ Geo . Anderson ... 27 S 6

14 „ Walter Jarvis ... 10 10 o 15 „ A . Posener 47 5 o 18 „ Walter E . Williams . 13 13 o 19 „ Henry Glenn ... Sy 5 o 21 " I * . * ??_ . C 0 C , < l a „ ,: . C ¦ -

21 „ aaini . 11111 ... ; " - 22 „ li . Fras . Storr ... 50 2 o 26 ,, Geo . 13 . Brodie ... 52 10 o _ S „ J . E . Lloyd 30 9 o 29 „ Edwd . Terry ... 24 3 o

30 ,, Joshua Shipley ... 52 lu 0 33 „ Thos . W . Traill ... 44 iS o 55 „ T . B . Linscott ... C 7 13 G Chapter 58 Comp , C . E . Smith ... 35 14 o Lodge

65 Bro . J . Koberts 125 o o 72 „ Fred . Thurston ... 100 o o 73 „ Wm . Klingenstein ... 37 iG o 79 „ C . Fowler 47 5 o

. 87 „ A . XV . Woodlifle ... 53 10 o 90 „ Josiah Grifiin ... 75 2 o 95 „ k . T . Hill 42 o o 10 S „ Edwin B . Holloway ... 66 3 o 144 „ T . Markland ... 84 1 0 145 „ C . A . Woods ... 63 o o Chapter

145 Comp . I . Bull S 4 o o Lodge 147 Bro . John Dixon 60 10 o Chapter

157 Comp . Charles Pulman ... 45 3 o Lodge 162 Bro . John Ramsey ... 34 ' 3 ° 166 „ F . W . Smith ... 33 12 ° 1 G 7 „ H . E . Coffin ... iS 2 o ) 6 y „ G . L . Moore ... 10 S S o 172 „ W . O . Beazlcy ... 36 17 ° ' 75 » J . S . Fraser 14 S o o

177 „ VV . Herbage 140 ' <' 179 tt L . Benet 52 4 ° 101 „ A . T . Layton ... 30 16 G 1 S 3 „ T . Cawley Eager ... 40 3 o 192 „ W . T . Rickwood ... 24 3 o 193 „ J . Smith 57 ' 5 ° 198 ,, F . Orchard 3 G 11 o

22 S „ A . H . Hickman ... SG 4 0 Chapter 22 S Comp . R . H . Halford ... 32 10 G

Lodge £ s . d . 256 Bro . J . A . Farnfield ... 44 12 6 259 „ 1 . H . Parker Wilson 42 15 o 435 „ XV . Ball 25 3 o 511 „ G . Read ... ) , , 511 „ Asher Barfield $ I 0 ° ° ° en .. 1 . Lancaster ... 51 o o

54 S ,. VV . G . Batchelor ... 31 10 o 554 » J- J- Berry 51 1 6 704 „ Nathl . Goodchild ... 55 11 o 715 „ Herbert Cuff ... 25 2 o 720 „ Geo . Lambeit ... 43 5 o 742 ,, Geo . Cole 36 9 .

749 ,, My . wm . ureenwood 27 o o 781 „ Richd . F . Ould ... 106 10 o S 22 „ Montague Hawkins 26 5 o SGi „ Philip Hy . Willson ... 57 15 o S 62 ,, A . J . Bolton ... ... 53 o G S 71 „ Jno . Geo . Vohmann . 28 7 o tvimam

907 „ vvoraiey ... 34 11 o 975 it Jas . Garnar .. ... 78 15 o 1227 „ Adolphus Clark ... 17 S 10 o 1259 ,, Wm . Hancock ... 40 o o 1275 „ D . Moss 343 6 0

127 S „ R . a . Sturtevant ... 28 6 o 1319 _ > J ° hn Maclean ... 27 3 o U ' it j ° l * n Salmon ... 20 5 o 1329 ,, R . B . Bryant ... 40 o o 1394 _ . IL Humphrey i .. _ . i „ I- I . Norton ... So 6 6

13 G 5 1 . L . D . Birch 13 GG „ E . H . Ryde SS 11 G 13 S 3 „ Gen . J . Studholme Brownrigg ... 99 14 o 1397 » Thos . W . McAnally Go iS o 1 4 „ WAV . Young ... 5 G 14 o

1421 „ Albert Meyers ... 27 18 6 Chapter . 1471 Comp . Jas . Terry ... 125 15 o

Lodge . 14 S 9 Bro . William Stephens ... 105 o o ' 507 it Ceo . Clark , jun . ... 43 5 o l 537 11 Ralph Glutton ... yo G o ' 540 i . ' *•• Creese Harrison ... 2 G 5 o 15-11 it . !• ' <• Stacey 1563 11 J no- Edward Sband 30 9 o

1572 it Jno . Uarncoats ... 35 3 G ' 5 ' ~ > 9 „ Fredk . Farrington ... 15 15 o ' 593 > . Albert Escott ... 53 11 8 ' 599 » Geo . J . Woodman ... 31 10 o 1 G 0 7 ,, Thos . Jones 65 7 o

1 G 0 S ,, l-redk . Jno . baker ... 132 6 o 1 G 13 „ W . Medwin 143 17 o 1 G 15 „ VV . B . Lethbridgo ... 37 4 o 1 G 23 ,, H . } . Lardner ... 114 8 G 1 G 24 „ I . G . Fisher 153 1 o 1 G 27 „ Don . M . Dewar ... 59 16 o 1 G 42 „ Rev . C . Darby Reade i 8 y 2 o iGGS „ Chas . Ochse

l 0 79 J » VI . F . Darnell ... 26 4 6 1 G 85 . ) Edwin Bare 52 io o 1704 ,, Hugh E . Diamond ... 38 G G 1707 . > ' - ¦ M- Money ... 40 o o ¦ 708 „ Jas . C . Hayes ... G 3 o 0

171 G „ Joseph House ... G 7 4 y 171 G „ Thos . Griffiths ... 10 10 o 1728 „ Benjn . Buckworth ... G 3 0 o 1732 „ Leon Jacob- ; ... 71 8 o 17 GS „ Albert Marvin ... 24 11 o

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Lodge £ s . d . 176 9 Bro . John Soper 28 5 o 1773 „ J . F . Lowden ... 73 10 o 1504 „ Jno . Dennis 21 o o 1505 „ Wm . Braham ... 28 17 0 'S 39 „ Ed . Jas . Feilden ... 2 G is 6 1900 „ G . P . Festa 1 G 0 o o 1000 .. W . H . Gardener ... 42 o o

1 9 „ Geo . VV . Evans ... 26 1 6 192 S „ H . F . Bussey ... 30 18 G 1949 „ H . B . Marshall ... 105 o o 1964 ,,. Thos . H . Miller ... 150 3 0 196 9 „ C . Walser ... ") , 1969 „ Carl Quitmann j + 1974 „ Capt . H . S . Andrews 2100 ' 9 7 » Jas . Willing , junr .... 150 o o Red Cross of Rome and Constantine . Bro . John Mason 51 G 0

BERKS AND BUCKS . 574 Bro . Wm . Hy Belcher ... 23 17 G 141 - ,, Thos . Taylor ... 42 o 0 2560 „ Robt . Nicholson ... 17 3 0 1 SS 7 „ Edward Home ... 26 12 o

BRISTOL . 103 Bro . Win . Purnell ... 73 10 o 1 S 7 „ H . F . Price ... 105 G o 610 „ R . C . Stephens ... 38 2 o CHESHIRE . 42 S Bro . Wm . Masters ... 22 1 o

721 „ VV . H . Finchett ... 15 15 o CORNWALL . 1151 Bro . Controller Bake ... 42 o o DERBYSHIRE . S 50 Bro . Percy Wallis ... 50 o o DEVONSHIRE .

1402 Bro . John Lane ... 74 11 o DORSETSHIRE . 170 Bro . Richd . N . Howard ... 100 o 0 DURHAM . 764 Bro . Chas . S . Lane ... 63 n o ESSEX .

51 Bro . E . Henemeyer ... 79 iS G . 53 , 1 J- Glass 42 9 6 1000 „ T . F . Barrett ... 43 15 o 437 »> F - A . VVhite ... ... 29 1 o ' 457 » J- T . Austin 40 o G GLOUCESTERSHIRE . Bro . J . Brook-Smith ... 10 10 o 82 „ W . H . Gwinnett ... 63 o o 24 G „ VV . R . Felton ... 550 592 „ Clement Tudway ... 63 o o § 39 „ Richard Vassar Smith 3 6 15 o 1067 „ Russell Jaskerr ... 34 13 o HANTS AND ISLE OF WIGHT . G 94 Bro . Rev . F . VV . Thoyts iS iS o 723 „ Richard Eve ... _ ... 71 8 o 903 „ Sergt . Major Francis Powell 59 10 o HERTFORDSHIRE . 403 Bro . Major R . B . Croft ... 25 11 o 449 „ Henry Chas . Heard 35 3 o ' 3 § 5 „ Chas . W . Allen ... 30 12 G Chapter . 1385 Comp . Wm . Jno . Crutch 31 7 G Lodge . 1479 Bro . Thos . Kent 23 o o 15 S 0 „ EdgaS Bowyer ... 87 10 o KENT . iogG Bro . Geo . Band 3 8 17 o 1414 „ John P . Hale ... 15 5 o ' 53 ' » Jas . R . Behenna ... 94 3 o ' 973 » Dr . Spurrell LANCASHIRE ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . G 2 Bro . Jas . Hulls 10 10 0 317 „ VV . J . Cunliffe ... 10 10 o 3 ' 7 i , J . W . Edwards ... 52 10 o 317 „ fas . Wilson 10 10 o 317 „ W . Nicholl 10 10 o 467 „ VV . H . Eckersley ... 21 10 o e 45 „ E . P . Stubbs G 45 „ Harry E . Sharpe ... 815 „ Major H . L . Rocca ... 21 o o I 0 ° 9 » John Godbert ... 25 o o 100 9 „ Frank A Huet ... 10 10 o 1161 „ A . H . Jefferis ' 3 S 7 .. J . J . Lambert ... 2316 G 15 SS „ Hy . Crosby * ) ' 5 SS „ John Walton > 15 15 o ' 73 ° 11 Geo . Myers J LANCASHIRE ( WESTERN DIVISION ) . 292 Bro . R . Young 31 10 o 724 „ John Humphreys ... 2650 73 ° n C . Forrester 10 10 o 1213 „ Thos . Hassall \ 1213 „ fas . Andrew ) 21 o o 13 S 4 „ W . J . Thomson 139 S „ Wm . Whiteside ... 31 10 o 1 5 „ Philip S . Levy ... 29 10 o ' 505 » Robt . Foote 10 10 o lC 75 J . Thos . Evans 21 o o 32 52 10 o London 137— Stewards The Provinces— 135 Stewards

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LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND . £ s . d . Province , Bro . Wm . Kelly ... 3 G 15 o MIDDLESEX . Lodge 1237 Bro . Alfred Bryant ... 38 17 o ' 293 11 Robt . L . Sindall ... 52 10 o

' 3 ° 9 » Thos . Gurney ... 10 10 o 1326 „ Henry Gloster ... 33 15 o ' 320 11 Joseph J . Marsh ... 1326 „ C . VV . Baker 1567 » T . Duerdin Dutton ... 56 G 6 ' 579 > i W . Iron 75 o o " 537 » Joseph S . Adkins ... 42 o o IO 5- „ J . Feathcrstone ... 47 10 o

NORFOLK . 107 Bro . G . S . VVoodwark ... 31 10 o NORTHS AND HUNTS . Province , Bro . R . H . Grifiin ... 221 8 o NOTTINGHAMSHIRE . Province , Bro . S . G . Gilbert ... 190 o o

OXFORDSHIRE . 340 Bro . John S . Fisher ... 25 o o 357 » Rev . S . R . Urgrain 38 G o 599 n John Potts 10 10 o 1 S 95 tt XV . H . Harrison ... 2 G 5 o

SOMERSETSHIRE . Province , Bro . Major A . T . Perkins ... 52 10 o STAFFORDSHIRE . 539 Bro . T . Mount Humphries 57 15 o

SUFFOLK . Si Bro . W . Page Phillips ... 121 3 o 376 „ J . W . B . King ... 122 4 „ T . B . Ardley ... 44 19 G Gen . J . Studholme-Brownrigg ... 14 G o o

SURREY . 370 Bro . Jas . Rich . Boor ... 34 13 o 410 ,, Chas . Greenwood , jun . 35 o o 416 „ Thos . Franklin Lloyd 33 12 o 452 » J- C . F . VV . Rogers 7 15 G 4 3 » H . J . Strong ... 68 10 o 777 „ Chas . Belton ... 55 13 o

SSg „ R * T . Elsam ... 41 S o 1046 „ Geo . Fred . Roumieu 21 o o 1149 ,, Geo . Alcock ... 17 4 G > 3 ° 2 „ Capt . Godson Godson 36 iG G Chapter . ' 395 Comp . A . H . Bowles ... 35 12 o l-Odge .

1564 Bro . Harry Shewbrooks 2 G 5 o 163 S „ Wm . Lane 5 G 16 6 1714 „ Thos . J . Pulley ... 21 o o 1 S 26 „ Geo . Benson ... 34 19 o

1 S 51 „ Geo . Wm . Saul ... 33 3 o 1 S 61 „ H . E . Frances ... 94 10 o 1 S 92 „ Tno . J . Horsey ... 34 10 G 1920 „ Rev . Wm . Stainer ... 28 iG o 1929 „ Edwin Moss ... 20 19 o 19 S 1 „ C . G . L . Kipling ... 2100

SUSSEX . 40 Bro . Chas . A . Duke ... 105 o o 3 ' 5 n W . H . Gibson ... 10 5 o o WARWICKSHIRE . 739 Bro . A . F . Warrillow ... 31 10 o SS 7 „ F . G . Swinded ... 26 5 o

WILTSHIRE . The Province , Bro . Dep . Surg . T . Ringer ... 50 1 o WORCESTERSHIRE . 377 Bro . Clement Green ... G 3 o o 529 „ W . B . Williamson ... 105 5 o 5 G 4 „ T . F . Bland ... 50 8 o

NORTH WALES AND SALOP . Chapter . G 06 Comp . Captain Charles Hunter 52 6 o WEST YORKSHIRE . 139 Bro . John Spencer ^ 139 >• Joseph Burnev ...

' 39 »> John H . Burrows ' 39 J . 1 'hoinas Collinson ' 39 » Horatio Marsden 139 » Arthur Davy ' 39 n Simeon Hayes ' 39 » Geo . W . Hawksley 296 11 Joseph Harrison ... ! - 450 o o

29 G „ Jas . C . Wing 304 „ Charles Pegler ... jSo „ Capt . John Wordsworth ' 239 ,, Chas . Stokes 1239 „ VV . R . Thomas ... ' 5 ' 3 » Thomas VV . Emblcton I

NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE . 1010 Bro . Richd . G . Smith .,, 19 3 6 321 „ W . H . Marwood ... 10 10 0 JC 7 . < J o o 5401 o o

Total J C' 3 > ° . 7 ° o Bro . Col . LLOVD PIIILHTS in proposing "The Health of the . Chairman " said : We all congratulate General Brownrigg upon his success this night . I shall not detain you by saying much , but I may say he has been found

quite equal to the occasion , and the best words of mine are not sufficient to speak in praise of him . The CHAIRMAN in repl ying said : I should be more than human if I were not deeply touched by the kind way in which you have drunk my health .