Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

of Cornwall and York , the Duchess of Cornwall and York , and the other members of the Royal Family , Earl AMHERST then said the next toast , naturally in due order , he had the honour of proposing was that of " The Health of his Royal Highness the Grand Master . " They had not yet had experience of his Royal Highness in Grand Lodge . They knew his Royal Highness had filled many

eminent positions in Freemasonry with great advantage to the Craft and in a manner which testified to his devotion to the Order and his great Masonic abilities as Provincial Grand Master of Sussex , and he would be installed as Grand Master in July . Earl A-MHERST , in proposing the next toast , said he had now to ask the

brethren to drink " The Health of the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Warwick , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " All these representative brethren who hadgiven their time to Freemasonry had done good service to the Craft . They hoped that the Grand Officers whom he recently invested in the Temple would have a pleasant year in the Craft and

be of the same service to it as those * s \ ho had gone before , and that those Past Grand Officers would have pleasant reflection that they had done their duty to the Craft . Bro . CORNWALLIS . J . G . W ., in reply said the country was shortly to be revolutionised if they referred to the latest educational proposals , but he

ventured to make this statement , that all the resources of scientific or technicafreduration would never enable the Grand Officers adaquately to respond to the toast of " The Grand Officers . " He would venture to go deeper still , seeing those who were around him that evening , and say he hoped the Grand Officers would always remember it as the happiebt day of

their lives when they had Grand Rank conferred upon them , and for himself he could say " Thanks , and for ever Thanks . " Earl AMHERST said hitherto he had disposed of the toasts , consulting the brethren's convenience he thought , with considerable brevity , but they would all agree with him that the toast of the evening " The Health of the Institution , " on whose behalf they were meeting , required a somewhat loneer share of their attention . The Institution on whose behalf thev were

assembled boasted ol some antiquity . They could not say that King Solomon was consulted as to the plans , or that Hiram Abif had much to do with the building ; but they went back to 17 SS , when it arose in the mind

of a brother of the Order when the first Masonic School was started with J _ - ] l a year and 15 girls were educated . In 1795 new schools were found to be necessary , and the number of inmates was increased to about 30 . The Charity went on , and these new schools met with varying success , but still increasing . In 1 S 3 S , 70 girls were provided for , and the brethren collected

at the Jubilee of the Institution , the sum of £ 1000 . He had no doubt that the Masons , who were fewer in number than they were now congratulated themselves on the result , and that these who kept the light of Masonry alive in those days put their hands in their pocket liberally , but still the sums were small compared with those we had to record in the present day . In 1 S 52 the old building had to be left and a new one had to

be sought , and the present Institution was erected at Wandsworth Common . In those buildings an increased number of girls were educated , and the Institution still prospered . In iSS 8 , at the Centenary Festival , no less a sum than ^ . Sii' joo was raised , and 200 girls were obtaining the benefits of the Institution . Well , it had not stood still , for the number of 200 had been . gradually increased , until he thought now 274 K ' ' including the permanent inmates and those girls who were

kept in for six months extra instruction—they had now 274 girls in the Institution . ( Applause ) . Well , that was the history briefly sketched of the Institution . But he thought far more important to the brethren to-day was what was the present state of affairs . If the Craft had found a good deal of money at the Festivals , wtiat had the managers done ? what was the present condition of the Girls as regarded their education and their health and comfort ? Let him ask the brethren ' s patience while he

told them . At the meeting last Monday it was found that 49 certificates had been won at the Cambridge Local Examinations , and it was announced with considerable glee that 305 certificates were awarded out of 355 candidates entered . ( Applause . ) At the examination of the College of Preceptors 47 Girls passed out of 50 candidates , 29 with honours . For the College of Music there were six certificates given , three of them with honours , and for shorthand qualification 14 certificates were given . In the department

of Science and Art , Kensington , the School won 31 certificates , and in the Royal Drawing Society the School gained 31 certificates . ( Hear , hear . ) He thought that showed that mens sunn of the girls had been well attended to . Next came another important consideration—he meant ihe corpus snntim of the girls . How were the girls fed , how were the girls exercised ? He thought all who saw them would agree with him—all who had the pleasure of going down to the School on Morday , and saw the girls receive their prizes , saw their evolutions , their marches and their counter-marches , that there was very little to say as to

the eor / 'iis sannm of the girls . ( Hear , hear . ) But he thought women were better judges than men on these matters , and he would give them awoman ' s opinion . He asked his wife when they were driving away what she thought

of what she had seen that afternoon , and she said , "Well , I think they were as nice-looking , about as healthy , and about as happy a lot of English girls as one would wish to see . They were all neatly turned out , and conferred the utmost credit on those who had anything to do with them . "

Well , he thought they did , " and so say all of us . " ( Applause . ) The brethren had supplied money , but they could not have achieved that result which had been attained without the efforts of various brethren who had g iven their attention to the Institution . The Board of Management had been unremitting in their efforts on behalf of the Masonic body , and

they mig ht congratulate all those who might respond to the toast upon the flourishing condition of the Institution . ( Applause . ) Only one thing suggested itself to him when he read the prize list on Monday , and that was it muhl have been as well , in addition to the prizes for swimming , if the Boaro had given prizes for skating and sliding on Derby Day . ( Laughter . ) He thought the brethren had to give their thanks to Miss Buck , the Matron

, and they had to remember in this toast the head mistress and the assistant mistresses , and last , but not least , they had to remember the exertions of Bro . Hedges , the Secretary of the Institution —( applause ) -whose exertions on behalf of it were so well known to all the brethren that he need not dwell upon them . All these had worked well together , all these had done their

best . The Ciaft was liberal 111 its support , and the result was that the Girls ' School stood where it did to-day—a credit and an honour to the great brotherhood in which they all believed . He gave " Health and success to the Girls' School . " ( Applause . ) Bro . HEi ^ m then read the following

Stewards' Lists.

STEWARDS' LISTS .

LONDON . £ s . d . HOUSE COMMITTEE . Bro . Ralph Glutton 10 10 o ,, Robert Grey 115 10 o „ Charles Hammerton ... S 5 0 o „ Alderman Sir Reginald

Hanson , bart ., LL . D . 21 o o „ Henry A . Hunt 15 15 0 „ Edw . Letchworth , F . S . A . 52 10 o „ Peter de Lande Long . „ 2 G 5 o „ R . Loveland Loveland , K . C , D . L ., J . P . 10 10 o

„ J . H . Matthews 10 10 o „ Sir John B . Monckton , F . S . A . ( see also Lodges 3202 and 3535 420 0 o „ Frank Richardson ... 13 G 10 o „ Alfred C . Spaull * ij 3 10 o „ Edward Terry 21 o o 1 nr ] af .

i Bro . B . VV . Levy , F . S . A . 1 „ Percy Leftwich ... 21 o o 2 „ Herbert F . Manisty , Chapter K . C 21 10 G 2 Comp . E . Luxmoore Marshall ( see also Lo . 2 . *!*; , and Mark

Lodge Lo . 3 G 3 ) — 3 Bro . John Wm . Moore ... 31 10 o 4 „ Nowell S . Stott ... 52 10 o 5 „ Joseph Causton , jun . 52 10 o 6 „ Regd . Chas . Welford Currie ... 21 o 0 S „ John Hy . Jenks ... 3 6 15 o 10 „ P . A . Scratchley ... 34 . 2 G 14 „ Richard D . Hancock , M . A 10 10 o Kj „ Martin Pulvermann 33 12 o 31 „ Hy . L . Truman ... 27 6 o 21 .. Stuart S . Scott ... so S o

Chapter 25 Comp . Col . F . W . Frigout ( see also Lodge 171 , and Kent , Looge Lodge 2041 ) 28 S o 26 „ Thomas Greenwood 10 10 o 27 ,, John Edward Waters 10 10 o 2 S „ E . F . Debenham .. 10 S 13 0 29 „ Harry Bateman ... 52 10 o 55 „ Frank Richardson ... do 0 o 00 „ Herbert W . Freshwater 42 o o Lodge and Chapter 63 Bro . John F . Roberts ( see also Los . : Csoand

Lodge 2603 ) S ( i 2 o 79 Bro . A . C . Noakes ... G 3 o o 79 „ * A . Page — IJI „ C . II . Gray S 7 iG o 101 „ J . E . Paine _ C > o o 10 S „ J . J . Bridgwater ... 50 13 o 140 „ W . E . Holding ... 21 o o 141 „ II . Hudson S 9 5 o 144 „ F . Stutfield 3 G 15 o Chapter 157 Comp . Imre Kiralfy ... 29 S o Lodge 1 G 2 Bro . R . A . Danvers ... -jS 17 o iGG „ E . 11 . Wilkins ... 63 o o 16 9 „ * A . Burgin — 171 „ Col . F . Wm . Frigout ( see also Chapter

25 , & Kent , Lodge 2041 ) 35 M o Lodge and Chapter 176 Bro . John White ( see also Lodge Lodge 2424 ) ... 49 7 o 150 Bro . T . J . Dibley 47 5 0 151 „ Rev . E . II . Pearce ... 27 ( 5 o Lodge and Chapter *\ 1 S 5 Bro . II . M . Kruszinski ... [ Lodge {*> o o 1 S 5 Bro . J . A . Witthaus ... J 1 S 5 „ David Hills ( see also General Committee Dinner Club ) —

193 ,, G . F . Carr 10 10 o 197 „ A . R . Stenning ... 29 S o 19 S „ J . S . Green 2 ( 1 5 o 205 „ H . Lichtenfeld ... G 3 17 o 20 O „ Chisholm Williams , F . R . C . S 53 11 o 20 G „ * E . A . Dodd — 20 G „ * J . L . Nissen — 21 7 „ A . Taylor 55 o o 232 „ 1 . G . Harris 53 11 o 231 „ S . W . Morris ... 59 2 o 235 „ Ii . L . Marshall ( see

also Chapter 2 and Mark Lodge . * - / . . *• , ) - 259 ,, L . 1 ' .. H . M . Harrell 10 10 o 554 » W- Henshaw ... 5 S o o ' 619 ,, C . Norrington ... 117 1 G G 19 „ 'C . A . Hunton ... — 70 G „ Capt . G . F . Fishenden 30 o o 715 „ F . G . Kemble ... 37 iG o 7 G 5 „ C . W . Bellchambers ( 13 o o 7 ( JG .. W . Llewellvn ... . 11 1 n

Chapter S 22 Comp . G . H . Wavell ... 55 13 o S 71 „ Frank E . Wright ... iS 5 G * > 79 •>Wm . M . May ... 115 10 o S 90 „ Geo . A . Pickering ... 49 17 G U 57 . » A . N - Hawtrey ... 49 7 o 1056 „ W . II . Hood ... 54 12 o 1139 „ G . S . Martin ... 42 o o 115 S „ Fredk . Wm . Downs 37 10 o 122 S „ ] . A Tharp 103 S G 122 S „ * Geo . Chillingworth ... — 122 S „ * F . Murison — 122 S „ * Wm . A . Tharp .... — > 25 ' 7 » J . Johnson , 10 10 o

Stewards' Lists.

r - S *<* £ s . d 12 G 0 Hro . John R . Reep ... Si o o 12 G 1 „ Fred . W . Levy ... 7 6 \_ 0 134 S „ Frank Clark 4 6 4 0 13 S 2 „ C . H . Cooper ... 15 15 0 ' 383 „ F . L . Bevan 133 15 0 ¦ 397 » Emii Schultze 1420 „ Wm . Jas . Kennaby 30 o o 1425 „ Thos . Walters Bastin 72 14 0 1426 ., Fred . G . Joy ... SJ . o n

144 G „ Wm . G . Hale ... 47 5 0 1471 ,, Fredk . Wm . White 50 o 0 1471 „ A . W . Duret ( see also Los . 176 S and Kent , 1223 ) ... — ' 537 >» F . Norton Garrard ... Sg 5 0 15 G 3 „ H . J . Homer ... 52 i 0 0 15 G 3 „ * P . Hulbert Beach ... _ ? 5 S 6 „ Thos . W . Edmonds G 3 0 0 1 G 04 „ Geo . F . Brooking ... 150 o o 1 G 0 S „ G . H . Bartleman ... no 0 o 1 G 15 „ John Alex . Druce ... 43 1 0 1625 ,, Saml . jobn Friend ... 200 o 0 Chapter

1 G 71 C 01 TIP . Jas . G . Vigo ... 105 0 o Lodge 1 GS 7 Bro . Wm . H . Butler ... 39 o o 1704 „ Edwin Snelling ... 45 3 0 171 G „ Chas . S . Mundy ... 31 i 0 o 172 S „ J . R . Pakeman ... 1 S 6 •;0 172 S „ * J . Birber _ 172 S „ * W . G . F . Child ...

—172 S „ * J . ] .. Henson ... — 1728 „ * H . W . A . Hislop ... — 172 S „ * J . Y . Johnson ... — 1728 „ * VV . G . Lambourne ... — 172 S „ * F . M . Smith — 172 S „ * W . G . Smith ... - 1744 .. Alfred George ... 7411 0 1767 „ Lewis Beale i 2 j 0 o 17 GS „ A . W . Duret ( see

also Los . 1491 and Kent , 1223 ) ... — 17 S 9 „ Capt . Richd . J . Wishart , R . A . ... GD O O 1504 „ Chas . J . R . Tijou ( see also Lodge 2 S 41 ) 2 i 15 G 1505 „ W . G . Shadrake ( see also Lodee

2 G 2 G ) 35 o o 1 S 1 S „ Chas . Penny ... 39 iS o 1 9 „ James Hopps ... 42 o 0 1 9 22 „ W . G . Cannon ... 26 5 0 1950 „ Harry Godwin ... 00 S 6 iyG 2 „ Alfred Collins ... 116 o 0 19 G 2 „ * C . F . Elles — 19 G 2 „ C . Folliott — 19 G 2 „ * Wm . Hy . Latham ... — 19 G 2 „ * J . C . Tilt — 2022 „ Wm . Wesley

Woosnam 52 10 o 202 9 „ Wm . F . Roberts ... 31 io 0 2032 „ James Johnstone , F . R . C . S 107 s G 2032 „ * Cail G . Grunhold ... — 20 3 2 „ » E . J . Partridge ... — 2033 „ Surgeon-Lieut .-Col . H . W . Kiallmark 17 17 0 20 G 0 „ H . M . F . Faucheux 35 o o 212 7 „ A . B . Bennett ... 10 10 0 2202 „ Sir John B . Monckton , F . S . A . ( see also H . C . and

Lodge 2535 ) ... — 2202 „ '' -James Woodrow ... — 2233 n Hy . Sutherland , M . D . 10 10 o 22 4 2 „ Robt . Wm . Carter ... 15 S 0 G 226 4 „ Walter B . Marcus ... G 3 0 o 22 GG „ Vernon B . Chalk ... GS 5 0 2310 „ Tom Boevey Barrett 45 o o 2 3 12 „ A . Walter Ramsey ... 122 17 0 23 S 4 „ Adolphus Dendy ... 19 8 0 2394 11 Michael Carteighe ... Go 0 0 2396 ii Thos . Robinson ... 76 o o 2397 II Jas . K . Brough ... 52 15 o 2 4 « 9 11 Jeffrey Stewart ... 125 o 0 2409 „ * A R . Trew — 2 4 ° 9 „ •'Chiistopher Slater ... — 2409 „ * R . T . W . Tucker ... — 2424 „ John White ( see also Lodge 276 ) ...

2450 „ Arthur Robt . Ingpen , K . C . 29 iS 0 2 47 ° 11 F . O . Thompson ... 175 o 0 2470 „ * 1 " . A . Bullock ... — 2-17 ° 11 * J- H . Gerrard ... — 247 ° » * W \ O . Smith ... — 2500 „ H . J . Drane 1 S 0 0 0 2500 „ HV . G . A . Edwards ... — 2500 „ *!•" .. Scolt Miller ... — 2500 „ * G . Scott Miller ... — 2 5 00 „ * r . Whitford — 2512 „ George May ... 70 7 <> 2 . 535 i . -Sir John B . Monckton , F . S . A . ( see also W . C . & Lodge

2202 ) ... ... — Chapter 2535 Comp . Fredk . R . Farrow 53 11 ° Lodge 254 G Bro . Rev . Sir Borradaile Savory , Bart ., M . A iS iS 0 2549 11 Geo . Chas . Tijou ... 21 0 0 25 G 5 » i J ; Austin Carpenter 10 10 0 2 . 5 S 1 1 . G . D . Coleman ( see also Herts , Lo . 2323 ) 44 12 ° 2593 , 1 Rev . f . J . Greenwood , Sg 5 ° 2599 11 J- I ' ercy White ( see also Kent , Lo . 77 ) — 2599 „ Capt . A . Smythe , R . E . 10 10 °