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The 7 7 th anniversary festival of this Institution was held on Wednesday last , at the Alexandra Palace , Wood Green , the first time that it has been held in the summer and the first time that ladies have sat down with the brethren at the banquet table . To quote the words of our

contemporary thc Daily News , "Thenumbers ofthe ¦ Craft and of supporters of the Masonic Charitable Institutions having increased of late years to an enormous extent , the Freemasons' Tavernwas considered too small to hold all the supporters of the different festivals , and the Secretary of

* the Boys' School , Bro . F . Binckes , conceived the idea of having the ladies to partake with the brethren of the pleasures of the banquet table out of town in lieu of in London . At all the Masonic Charitable Festivals ladies are admitted , but they dine by themselves and join the

gentlemen only when the toasts and singing commence . The new experiment however , changed the usual routine , but although it had had many opponents , it proved to be a success , and it is not unlikely that it may be repeated on future occasions , at all events with the

Boys' School . The Rt . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro ¦ Grand Master and Provincial Grand Master for Somerset , presided , and was supported by more than 800 ladies and brethren . Among the latter were the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot ,

Sir Henrv Edwards , Magnus Ohren , Hyde Pullen , J . M . P . Montagu , the Rev . C . J . Martyn , G . Plucknett , John Hervey , Thomas Meggy , Bros . Scott ( D . P . G . M . Trinidad ) , J . Dent Allcroft ( Treasurer of Christ ' s Hospital ) , Rev . Dr . Brette , J . G . Chancellor , H . Keeble , Thos . J . Sabine , H . Venn , W . Roebuck , Capt .

Wordsworth , Capt . Smith , W . Worrell ( Sec Albert Orphan Asylum ) , James Terry ( Sec . R Masonic Ben . Inst . ) , R . W . Little ( Sec . Girls School ) , Thomas Cubitt , C . A . Cottebrune , W H . Stephens , W Murlis , Robt . B . Webster , J A . Rucker , John Symonds , I . J . H . Wilkins , H Dubosc , G . W . Verry , F . Walters , John While R . D . Duckett , H . G . Buss , H . Thompson , A

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I A . Pendlebury , Geo . Kenning , John Sutchfte , W . F . C . Moutrie , F . Adkrd , 7 ; C . J . Morgan ,

8 ; W . R . Marsh , 9 ; J . Burton , 10 J . B . Garratt , 11 ; J . Clever , 13 ; C . W . Gray , 22 ; W . Lane , W . M . 28 ; J . Bingemann , . 555 J . Compton , 55 ; W . G . Brighten , 72 * J .

Griffin , 90 ; W . Wilson , 9 6 ; J . H . Leggott , 145 F . R . Vine , 173 5 R . Tyrrell , W . M . 179 ; W . Hopekirk , Treas ., 179 * W . C . Parsons , 180 3 W . J . Norfolk , W . M . r 8 i 5 Rev . D . Shaboe , 183 ; John Seex , 186 ; E . Jones , 192 ; E . Emanuel , 235 ; E . G . V .

Sutton , 259 ; S . Rosenthal , 435 J . Johnasson , 637 J . Bertram , 742 ; J . Painter , 7493 A . Braun , 766 ; H . Stewart , 780 ; H . Lamb , 780 ; Samuel May , 780 ; T . J . Cusworth , 813 ; W . H . Farnfield , 907 j F . H . Miller , 907 ; W . Wrenn , 1056 ; G . B . Brodie , ni 8 ; S . J . Hose ,

II 5 'ii J- Wright , 1158 ; J . C . Cox , 13 , 57 * J . M . Klenck , W . M . 13393 D . Betts . W . M . 13 , 51 ; W . Lutwyche , 1365 ; A . E . Burrell , ^ 46 5 and W . Kipps , 1631 . Among the brethren from the provinces were Bros . J J . Barce , 574 ; J . Palmer , 1501 ; J . F . Norris , 1404 ; W . Richards , J . E .

Williams , 425 * T . Marwood , 537 ; W . Matthews , 721 H . ; E . Diamond , 353 5 C . Low , 802 ; Fitzherburg Wright , 1 324 ; S . Jones , 112 3 J . Edward Ciu-teis , . 89 ; H . C . Burt , 622 5 F . Maddison , 138 9 ; R . W . Motion , 453 ; Joseph Tanner , 14575 Joseph Reade , 951 ; H . C .

Levander , 763 J . Lillywhite , 2573 H . Coles , 359 ; H . Hacker , 723 ; F . Venables , 1385 ; W . Hicks , 77 ; "W . Briggs , 298 ; James Holroyd , 29 8 ; W . Roberts , 29 8 W . Marshall , 7 92 W . H . Roberts , 792 5 J . Hadfield , 792 5 R . Mac Sheer , 792 5 Capt . Thomas Jewitt , 792 : Dr .

Ace , 1 . 182 j E . C . Woodward , 382 5 H . Edllmann , 70 8 ; Dr . Ramsey , 778 ; J . H . Thompson , 1237 > F * Keily , 1293 3 S . Wolff " , 14 . 23 j R . G . Griffin , 4423 Ephraim Wood , 112 4 ; J . O . Bury , 1336 ; E . T . Payne , $ 3 ; W . Richards ( Mark Pro . G . L ., Somerset ) 5 W . H . Lucia ,

1008 ; A . J . Dickinson , 452 5 C . W . Duke , 40 ; Charles Horsley , 8 ri 5 Joseph Fenn , 74 ; Edward Handley , 938 ; J . Chandler , 355 > j . Thompson , 240 ; and W . Tasker , 61 . The number of Stewards was about 250 , The above list is not complete , but only contains the names

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of those present as far as we were able to ascertain them . The Earl of Carnarvon took the chair by halfpast five o ' clock , and the elegant and choice banquet was immediately proceeded with . When it was concluded grace was sung .

After grace had been sung , The Chairman rose and said * . —Brethren , and I think I must add on this occasion—almost the first in my own Masonic career—not only brethren , but ladies , whom I venture to welcome very cordially to our meeting , my first toast is

that which stands by immemorial custom on our list , "The Health of Her Majesty the Queen . " The Queen commands our respect by every possible title , on every possible occasion , in every possible place ; but she commands it here by a twofold obligation , namely , as the

Queen and as the Patron of this Institution . Brethren , " The Health of the Queen . ' * After the singing of the National Anthem , The Chairman again rose and said : —Brethren , the next toast on my list is that of " His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , " and in giving

that toast I give it not merely as the Prince of Wales , the first of our English Royalties , but as the Grand Master of English Freemasons . ( Cheers . ) Many of those who are in this room were present a short time since in the Albert Hall , and they saw there one of the greatest

sights which Masonry in any part of the world or at any time has witnessed . ( Hear , hear . ) They saw there collected from all parts of England Masons of experience , of age , of standing , men respected in the Craftj who came to present their homage , and to hail with absolute

unanimity the election of His Royal Highness to the chair—( hear , hear)—and the wish , the implied and the expressed wish , of every man there present , as the wish is of every person in this room , is that his Royal Highness may live long

to rule over the Craft in happiness , in peace , and with success . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) Brethren , " The Health of His Royal Highness the Grand Master . " The toast , as usual , was drunk with the heartiest enthusiasm , and followed by the sing-

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