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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
venture to say that nearly £ 17 , 000 svill be announced that night on behalf of the festival of the Boys' School . Then svhat have sve to look for ? There £ 47 , 000 as an outcome of the Craft last year on behalf of our three Institutions . £ 13 , 000 odd ssas brought in last February to the Benevolent Institution , and the £ 10 , 000 to-night , and a probable total of £ 17 , 000 or £ iS , ooo for the Boys' in June , and all the income , large as yet
has been the results , 1 S 83 I think svill total up a greater sum than has yet been known . I congratulate yourself , Sir , upon the eminent success svhich has attended your appeal , upon the noble support your province has rendered you for the oldest of our Institutions . But there is also the youngest Institution—one svhich I venture to say is the most deserving of support . I tell you why . The Girls' School has been established 94 years—and not by
girls or boys , but by men of the Craft . 1 he Boys School has been 82 or 83 years established—not by boys or girls , but by men of the Craft , 3 nd it svas not till 50 years had passed by svhen those Institutions had actually been at svork that the old men thought there svas an opportunity of establishing an Institution for themselves ; and it is to them the main support of all
our Institutions is due . And I venture to say the youngest is , speaking from my osvn point of viesv , to you svho are firm supporters of all those Institutions—the grandest of all . I thank you for the support you have given it , and I do trust that the coming year may be as prosperous , as fruitful of success , and every ss'ay deserving of support as the others .
Bro . Rev . H . A . PICKARD : If 1 had consulted my osvn feelings I should have remained silent this evening ; but rise in obedience to the commands of the chair , and in obedience to one upon svhom I look as my father in Masonry , though not my real father in Masonry , because he did not initiate me . Though this is an important toast , I shall not detain you long , because I
feel sure you svill svish to listen to the delicious strains of the musicians in another room . The toast is " The Health of the Stesvards , " who have had great difficulties throsvn in their svay . I , therefore , have to propose the health of the Stesvards , coupling svith it the name of Bro . Robert Grey , Past Grand Deacon and Chairman of lhat Board .
Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., in reply , said : As one of the Stesvards I have lo return you all our most grateful thanks for the cordial assistance in every svay that has been rendered to us in our duties . We all knosv that sve have had some little difficulty in accommodating those svho have been kind enough to visit us in the same svay they have done in previous years ; but sve found that immediately sve asked for their co-operation and forbearance sve met svith that kindliness of feeling that Masons always jexpect to
receive from their brethren . Our labours , svhich have been the most delightful labours to us , have resulted in the amount that has been announced to-night . We feel lhat it is mainly osving to you , Right Worshipful Sir , in consenting to preside over us , and to that magnificent amount svhich your province has supported you svith . We feel that our labours have been amply repaid by the success svhich this Festival has this evening been achieved .
Bro . Capt . ' HuNTER , G . M . of Aberdeen , in proposing the toast of " The Ladies , " said : I little knesv as I sat here to-night that I should have to address you at all . I came here humbly to bring a certain amount tosvards this great Charity , and sve may congratulate ourselves upon having such a Chairman to preside over us , and him on such a success as he has brought . But I have nosv a toast to propose to you , svhich 1 am sure you svill drink svith the greatest enthusiasm , and that is "The Health of the Ladies ; " and
thanks to those ladies svho have graced this festival svith their presence . We one and all feel extremely thc honour svhich is done us by their faces smiling dosvn upon us from the gallery , svith great disadvantage to themselves . I trust that presently sve shall have the p leasure of joining them in the concert room , and spending the remainder of a happy evening together . In the meantime sve svill drink their health , and I shall call on Bro . Frank Richardson to reply .
Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., in replying said : It is alsvays a great pleasure to have to respond to the toast of " The Ladies ; " but it is especially pleasing svhen the toast is the health of the ssveethearts , sisters , and svives of Masons . I feel that Freemasonry is deeply indebted to ladies for the proud position it holds in this country , for if the ladies did not give it the support they do , I fear Freemasonry svould not be in the position it is in .
I thank the brother svho has so kindly proposed the health of the ladies for the svords he has used in their favour . I am sure I am authorised on their behalf to reciprocate the kind sentiments he has expressed that they have enjoyed themselves at this festival , and that they trust they svill be able to attend many more festivals , and svitness a great deal more Masonic svork . ( Cheers . )
The brethren then joined the ladies in the Crosvn Room , svhere a concert was given by the follosving artistes * . Miss Clara Samuell , Madame Irene Ware , Miss Buttersvorth , Mr . Shakespeare , Mr . St . Just , and Mr . Arthur Ossvald , and Bro . Alfred Gilbert ( Member of the Royal Academy of Music ) , presided atthe pianoforte . Bro . James Hayho svas loastmaster at the dinner .
STEWARDS' VISIT TO THE INSTITUTION . The Stesvards' visit to the Institution prior to the Ninety-fifth Anniversary Festival took place on Tuesday last , svhen the prizes svere distributed by Bro . W . Wither B . Beach , M . P ., R . W . Prov . G . M . Hampshire and Isle of Wight , Chairman of the Festival . There ss'as a very large gathering of the friends of the Institution , notwithstanding the bad sveather , and it is not improbable that had the day been fine room could not have been found for all svho svould have come . Bro . Peter de Lande Long , Chairman of the
House Committee , occupied a seat on the right of the Chairman , and announced the names of the prize-svinners . Among others present were—Bros . Sir Edmund Lechmere , M . P ., P . G . M . Worcester ; H . A . Dubois , A . II . Tattershall , J . H . Matthews , Frank Richardson , V . C . Mather , Edgar Bosvyer , J . L . Mather , Colonel Peters , Charles Hammerton , S . H . Catterson , Dr . Godson , Captain 'Colvill , Rev . W . R . Cope , Louis Hirsch , W . J . Murlis , F . W . C . Bush , S . Moutrie , F . C . " Gates , Neville Green , H . G . Dubois , J . Davis , C . H . Freycr , Robt . Grey , J . J . Berry , F . Clase , A . M . Terry , H . W . Madeley , W . G . Barchelor , C . H . Cohen , W . Radcliffe , 1 . W .
Palmer , G . P . Festa , Jno . Clayton , C . H . Webb , A . E . Gladwell , E . West , W . Heale , May hew , A . Townsend , J . G . Kenning , J . A . Jackson , E . Sanders , Walter Wood , W . Honeybell , W . W . Morgan , L . Lazarus , J . L . Pennethorne , J . Pullen , H . Wright , H . J . Crutch , H . H . Locke , W . Atkins , C . E . Arthur , Jno . Brickwood , G . Taylor , P . G . Sec . Worcester ; G . A . Naylor , H . Rowe , A . C . Spaull , H . Rowe , J . W . Chadwick , J . E . Stone , J . 1 . Pakes , M . J . Butler , J . E . Terry , A . !•' . Godson , A . Dosvatl , G . Mickley , W . II . Saunders , E . T . H . Saunders , G . / .. Peachey , H . C . Flatt , T . II . Gardner , R . W . Vincent , and many others .
A large number of ladies also signed the books , but it svould occupy far more space than there is at disposal to insert their names here ; suffice it to gay , that a great many , as alsvays , graced the occasion by their presence .
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As regards the performances of the children also it may be said that these svere unusually good . The nesv pianos svere universall y approved , and the performances of the children upon them svere svarmly applauded . The recitations svere also very good , particularly a humourous piece describing a Frenchman's difficulty in understanding the great variety of applications of the svord " box " in the English language . * This piece svas
delivered by Ada H . Clase , and svas certainly the best in distinct enunciation and animation , svhile the broken English of the good-humoured Frenchman svas admirably pourtrayed . Of the pianoforte pieces a capriccio by Mendelssohn , by 12 hands ; F . Von Suppes " Dichter und Bauer , " by 24 hands , and the " Toy symphony " ( Romberg ) , by the little girls , received the svarmest applause .
The number of prizes given asvay is too large to admit of the names of all the prize svinners being mentioned . It must suffice to say that the gold medal given annually by Bro . Paas for proficiency , svith £ 5 added by Bro . Winn , svas svon by Ada Huyshe Clase ; the silver medal for good conduct given by the Institution , svith £ 5 added by Bro . Winn , svas svon b y Louisa Marion 'Ihomson , while Gertrude H . Mey and Mary S . Norrish divided the other gift of £ 5 by Bro . Winn , for proficiency .
Bro . PETER DE L . LONG said that he had nosv a s'ery pleasurable duty devolving upon him as Chairman of the House Committee , namely , that of proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman for having presided at the distribution of prizes on this occasion . It svas unnecessary for him to say one svord as to the very strong position svhich Bro . W . W . B . Beach , R . W . Prov . G . M . Hants and the Isle of Wight , held in the Craft , or as to
the substantial manner in which he had supported the Masonic Charities . He ( Bro . Long ) was sure all present svould desire to join svith him in returning a vote of thanks to their Chairman in the heartiest manner possible ; he svas sure too that his young friends must feel that the value of the prizes that they had received svas enhanced by their having been received at the hands of so distinguished a Mason . ( Applause . ) He believed it was unnecessary to put this motion to the vote , and that it might be taken .
The vote was carried by acclamation . 1 he R . W . Bro . W . W . B . BEACH then rose and said that he thanked the Chairman of the House Committee and those present for the very kind vote they had been good enough to pass . It had given him very great pleasure to attend that day , not for the first time , and see the practical svorking of the School . He had been there several years' ago , but since that time it had increased in a very
great degree , and he svas pleased to find that efficiency had kept pace with the increase in its numbers . He svas sure he should only express the opinion of all present by saying hosv gratified he had been svith the proficiency exhibited by the children . The first thing he had seen svas the calisthenic exercises , svhich would have done credit to a body of svell-disciplined soldiers , Since that they had heard various performances , and they svere much
indebted to the mistresses for the trouble they had taken , and acknosvledged that they had done credit to the , Institution . Then the recitations had been given in a most excellent manner that had given pleasure to all , and he thought that they svere indebted for the manner in svhich the School svas flourishing to several persons . In the first place to Miss Davis , svho had been associated svith the
School for many years , and svhose enforced absence through illness , they all regretted , but hoped that she svould soon be restored to health and able to take her place again , but in thc meantime he must pay a tribute to the manner in svhich she has performed her duties , also to the other teachers , and he must congratulate them on the manner in which the whole of the duties had been done . He could only mention one other name , svhich he
svas sure svould be received svith the greatest enthusiasm—that of their esteemed and beloved matron , Miss Jarsvood . It svas unnecessary , he supposed , for him to mention that from early girlhood she been connected with the Institution , but he must congratulate the friends of the Institution upon having her in the position which she was so good as to occupy . They svere also exceedingly indebted to Dr . Hosvell for the manner in svhich he had
taken care ot the health ot the pupils , and he ( the Chairman ) mi ght mention in proof of this that he had visited the infirmary and svas pleased to find that there was not a single patient in it . ( Applause . ) He must congratulate them on the manner in which education appeared to be carried out in the school ; for svhile the useful and domestic arts svere not neglected the higher ranks of education had been attended to . Some of the
children had been selected to compete at the Cambridge examination . This he should not approve of if the useful svere sacrificed to the more advanced branches of education . But this svas not so ; the useful branches of education svere by no means neglected , and he must therefore congratulate those svho had shosvn very marked talent and had conducted themselves most creditably at the Cambridge examination . He svould also congratulate
those present upon the marked success that had attended the school and trusted that that success mi ght long continue . And if he must be allosved to say a word to the pupils , he would add that they might he called upon to join in various vocations , but he trust that they svould be incited by the successes that had attended their efforts here to regard those successes as stepping-stones to further achievements in building up a further scheme of
knosvledge to that svhich they had acquired . Another point svas the affection svhich svas generated for this Institution to be felt in after years , and hc trusted that it svould alsvays be a characteristic of the Freemasons' girls that they svould alsvays remember and love those svho possibly might never leave the Institution , and in after life svould look back to the associations which they had formed in these wards and reflect upon the happy hours they had spent within them .
The visitors then adjourned to the tea rooms svhere a substantial repast ass * aited them , and subsequently witnessed the calisthenic exercises of the children in the large hall ; after svhich children and visitors mingled and dancing concluded one of the most successful Stesvard's visits of svhich thc Institution by Clapham Junction has been the scene .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
The General Committee of this Institution met at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , svhen Bro . C . J . Perceval svas called to the chair . There svere also present Bros . W . Clarke , C . A . Cottebrune , James Brett , G . Bolton , C . Belton , Louis Stein , F . Adlard , H . Smith , H . McPherson , W . H . Goodall , John Bulmer , C . J . Dilley , J . M . Case , J . A . Farnfield , W . J . Murlis , Chas . Lacey , G . L . Moore , T . VV . Bush , and E . C . Massey ( Freemason ) .
The minutes of the meeting of the Committee of 1 ith April were read and confirmed , and the Warden ' s report was read . The SECRETARY reported the deaths since last meeting of one male and three female annuitants . He also reported that since last meeting the Com-
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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
venture to say that nearly £ 17 , 000 svill be announced that night on behalf of the festival of the Boys' School . Then svhat have sve to look for ? There £ 47 , 000 as an outcome of the Craft last year on behalf of our three Institutions . £ 13 , 000 odd ssas brought in last February to the Benevolent Institution , and the £ 10 , 000 to-night , and a probable total of £ 17 , 000 or £ iS , ooo for the Boys' in June , and all the income , large as yet
has been the results , 1 S 83 I think svill total up a greater sum than has yet been known . I congratulate yourself , Sir , upon the eminent success svhich has attended your appeal , upon the noble support your province has rendered you for the oldest of our Institutions . But there is also the youngest Institution—one svhich I venture to say is the most deserving of support . I tell you why . The Girls' School has been established 94 years—and not by
girls or boys , but by men of the Craft . 1 he Boys School has been 82 or 83 years established—not by boys or girls , but by men of the Craft , 3 nd it svas not till 50 years had passed by svhen those Institutions had actually been at svork that the old men thought there svas an opportunity of establishing an Institution for themselves ; and it is to them the main support of all
our Institutions is due . And I venture to say the youngest is , speaking from my osvn point of viesv , to you svho are firm supporters of all those Institutions—the grandest of all . I thank you for the support you have given it , and I do trust that the coming year may be as prosperous , as fruitful of success , and every ss'ay deserving of support as the others .
Bro . Rev . H . A . PICKARD : If 1 had consulted my osvn feelings I should have remained silent this evening ; but rise in obedience to the commands of the chair , and in obedience to one upon svhom I look as my father in Masonry , though not my real father in Masonry , because he did not initiate me . Though this is an important toast , I shall not detain you long , because I
feel sure you svill svish to listen to the delicious strains of the musicians in another room . The toast is " The Health of the Stesvards , " who have had great difficulties throsvn in their svay . I , therefore , have to propose the health of the Stesvards , coupling svith it the name of Bro . Robert Grey , Past Grand Deacon and Chairman of lhat Board .
Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., in reply , said : As one of the Stesvards I have lo return you all our most grateful thanks for the cordial assistance in every svay that has been rendered to us in our duties . We all knosv that sve have had some little difficulty in accommodating those svho have been kind enough to visit us in the same svay they have done in previous years ; but sve found that immediately sve asked for their co-operation and forbearance sve met svith that kindliness of feeling that Masons always jexpect to
receive from their brethren . Our labours , svhich have been the most delightful labours to us , have resulted in the amount that has been announced to-night . We feel lhat it is mainly osving to you , Right Worshipful Sir , in consenting to preside over us , and to that magnificent amount svhich your province has supported you svith . We feel that our labours have been amply repaid by the success svhich this Festival has this evening been achieved .
Bro . Capt . ' HuNTER , G . M . of Aberdeen , in proposing the toast of " The Ladies , " said : I little knesv as I sat here to-night that I should have to address you at all . I came here humbly to bring a certain amount tosvards this great Charity , and sve may congratulate ourselves upon having such a Chairman to preside over us , and him on such a success as he has brought . But I have nosv a toast to propose to you , svhich 1 am sure you svill drink svith the greatest enthusiasm , and that is "The Health of the Ladies ; " and
thanks to those ladies svho have graced this festival svith their presence . We one and all feel extremely thc honour svhich is done us by their faces smiling dosvn upon us from the gallery , svith great disadvantage to themselves . I trust that presently sve shall have the p leasure of joining them in the concert room , and spending the remainder of a happy evening together . In the meantime sve svill drink their health , and I shall call on Bro . Frank Richardson to reply .
Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., in replying said : It is alsvays a great pleasure to have to respond to the toast of " The Ladies ; " but it is especially pleasing svhen the toast is the health of the ssveethearts , sisters , and svives of Masons . I feel that Freemasonry is deeply indebted to ladies for the proud position it holds in this country , for if the ladies did not give it the support they do , I fear Freemasonry svould not be in the position it is in .
I thank the brother svho has so kindly proposed the health of the ladies for the svords he has used in their favour . I am sure I am authorised on their behalf to reciprocate the kind sentiments he has expressed that they have enjoyed themselves at this festival , and that they trust they svill be able to attend many more festivals , and svitness a great deal more Masonic svork . ( Cheers . )
The brethren then joined the ladies in the Crosvn Room , svhere a concert was given by the follosving artistes * . Miss Clara Samuell , Madame Irene Ware , Miss Buttersvorth , Mr . Shakespeare , Mr . St . Just , and Mr . Arthur Ossvald , and Bro . Alfred Gilbert ( Member of the Royal Academy of Music ) , presided atthe pianoforte . Bro . James Hayho svas loastmaster at the dinner .
STEWARDS' VISIT TO THE INSTITUTION . The Stesvards' visit to the Institution prior to the Ninety-fifth Anniversary Festival took place on Tuesday last , svhen the prizes svere distributed by Bro . W . Wither B . Beach , M . P ., R . W . Prov . G . M . Hampshire and Isle of Wight , Chairman of the Festival . There ss'as a very large gathering of the friends of the Institution , notwithstanding the bad sveather , and it is not improbable that had the day been fine room could not have been found for all svho svould have come . Bro . Peter de Lande Long , Chairman of the
House Committee , occupied a seat on the right of the Chairman , and announced the names of the prize-svinners . Among others present were—Bros . Sir Edmund Lechmere , M . P ., P . G . M . Worcester ; H . A . Dubois , A . II . Tattershall , J . H . Matthews , Frank Richardson , V . C . Mather , Edgar Bosvyer , J . L . Mather , Colonel Peters , Charles Hammerton , S . H . Catterson , Dr . Godson , Captain 'Colvill , Rev . W . R . Cope , Louis Hirsch , W . J . Murlis , F . W . C . Bush , S . Moutrie , F . C . " Gates , Neville Green , H . G . Dubois , J . Davis , C . H . Freycr , Robt . Grey , J . J . Berry , F . Clase , A . M . Terry , H . W . Madeley , W . G . Barchelor , C . H . Cohen , W . Radcliffe , 1 . W .
Palmer , G . P . Festa , Jno . Clayton , C . H . Webb , A . E . Gladwell , E . West , W . Heale , May hew , A . Townsend , J . G . Kenning , J . A . Jackson , E . Sanders , Walter Wood , W . Honeybell , W . W . Morgan , L . Lazarus , J . L . Pennethorne , J . Pullen , H . Wright , H . J . Crutch , H . H . Locke , W . Atkins , C . E . Arthur , Jno . Brickwood , G . Taylor , P . G . Sec . Worcester ; G . A . Naylor , H . Rowe , A . C . Spaull , H . Rowe , J . W . Chadwick , J . E . Stone , J . 1 . Pakes , M . J . Butler , J . E . Terry , A . !•' . Godson , A . Dosvatl , G . Mickley , W . II . Saunders , E . T . H . Saunders , G . / .. Peachey , H . C . Flatt , T . II . Gardner , R . W . Vincent , and many others .
A large number of ladies also signed the books , but it svould occupy far more space than there is at disposal to insert their names here ; suffice it to gay , that a great many , as alsvays , graced the occasion by their presence .
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As regards the performances of the children also it may be said that these svere unusually good . The nesv pianos svere universall y approved , and the performances of the children upon them svere svarmly applauded . The recitations svere also very good , particularly a humourous piece describing a Frenchman's difficulty in understanding the great variety of applications of the svord " box " in the English language . * This piece svas
delivered by Ada H . Clase , and svas certainly the best in distinct enunciation and animation , svhile the broken English of the good-humoured Frenchman svas admirably pourtrayed . Of the pianoforte pieces a capriccio by Mendelssohn , by 12 hands ; F . Von Suppes " Dichter und Bauer , " by 24 hands , and the " Toy symphony " ( Romberg ) , by the little girls , received the svarmest applause .
The number of prizes given asvay is too large to admit of the names of all the prize svinners being mentioned . It must suffice to say that the gold medal given annually by Bro . Paas for proficiency , svith £ 5 added by Bro . Winn , svas svon by Ada Huyshe Clase ; the silver medal for good conduct given by the Institution , svith £ 5 added by Bro . Winn , svas svon b y Louisa Marion 'Ihomson , while Gertrude H . Mey and Mary S . Norrish divided the other gift of £ 5 by Bro . Winn , for proficiency .
Bro . PETER DE L . LONG said that he had nosv a s'ery pleasurable duty devolving upon him as Chairman of the House Committee , namely , that of proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman for having presided at the distribution of prizes on this occasion . It svas unnecessary for him to say one svord as to the very strong position svhich Bro . W . W . B . Beach , R . W . Prov . G . M . Hants and the Isle of Wight , held in the Craft , or as to
the substantial manner in which he had supported the Masonic Charities . He ( Bro . Long ) was sure all present svould desire to join svith him in returning a vote of thanks to their Chairman in the heartiest manner possible ; he svas sure too that his young friends must feel that the value of the prizes that they had received svas enhanced by their having been received at the hands of so distinguished a Mason . ( Applause . ) He believed it was unnecessary to put this motion to the vote , and that it might be taken .
The vote was carried by acclamation . 1 he R . W . Bro . W . W . B . BEACH then rose and said that he thanked the Chairman of the House Committee and those present for the very kind vote they had been good enough to pass . It had given him very great pleasure to attend that day , not for the first time , and see the practical svorking of the School . He had been there several years' ago , but since that time it had increased in a very
great degree , and he svas pleased to find that efficiency had kept pace with the increase in its numbers . He svas sure he should only express the opinion of all present by saying hosv gratified he had been svith the proficiency exhibited by the children . The first thing he had seen svas the calisthenic exercises , svhich would have done credit to a body of svell-disciplined soldiers , Since that they had heard various performances , and they svere much
indebted to the mistresses for the trouble they had taken , and acknosvledged that they had done credit to the , Institution . Then the recitations had been given in a most excellent manner that had given pleasure to all , and he thought that they svere indebted for the manner in svhich the School svas flourishing to several persons . In the first place to Miss Davis , svho had been associated svith the
School for many years , and svhose enforced absence through illness , they all regretted , but hoped that she svould soon be restored to health and able to take her place again , but in thc meantime he must pay a tribute to the manner in svhich she has performed her duties , also to the other teachers , and he must congratulate them on the manner in which the whole of the duties had been done . He could only mention one other name , svhich he
svas sure svould be received svith the greatest enthusiasm—that of their esteemed and beloved matron , Miss Jarsvood . It svas unnecessary , he supposed , for him to mention that from early girlhood she been connected with the Institution , but he must congratulate the friends of the Institution upon having her in the position which she was so good as to occupy . They svere also exceedingly indebted to Dr . Hosvell for the manner in svhich he had
taken care ot the health ot the pupils , and he ( the Chairman ) mi ght mention in proof of this that he had visited the infirmary and svas pleased to find that there was not a single patient in it . ( Applause . ) He must congratulate them on the manner in which education appeared to be carried out in the school ; for svhile the useful and domestic arts svere not neglected the higher ranks of education had been attended to . Some of the
children had been selected to compete at the Cambridge examination . This he should not approve of if the useful svere sacrificed to the more advanced branches of education . But this svas not so ; the useful branches of education svere by no means neglected , and he must therefore congratulate those svho had shosvn very marked talent and had conducted themselves most creditably at the Cambridge examination . He svould also congratulate
those present upon the marked success that had attended the school and trusted that that success mi ght long continue . And if he must be allosved to say a word to the pupils , he would add that they might he called upon to join in various vocations , but he trust that they svould be incited by the successes that had attended their efforts here to regard those successes as stepping-stones to further achievements in building up a further scheme of
knosvledge to that svhich they had acquired . Another point svas the affection svhich svas generated for this Institution to be felt in after years , and hc trusted that it svould alsvays be a characteristic of the Freemasons' girls that they svould alsvays remember and love those svho possibly might never leave the Institution , and in after life svould look back to the associations which they had formed in these wards and reflect upon the happy hours they had spent within them .
The visitors then adjourned to the tea rooms svhere a substantial repast ass * aited them , and subsequently witnessed the calisthenic exercises of the children in the large hall ; after svhich children and visitors mingled and dancing concluded one of the most successful Stesvard's visits of svhich thc Institution by Clapham Junction has been the scene .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
The General Committee of this Institution met at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , svhen Bro . C . J . Perceval svas called to the chair . There svere also present Bros . W . Clarke , C . A . Cottebrune , James Brett , G . Bolton , C . Belton , Louis Stein , F . Adlard , H . Smith , H . McPherson , W . H . Goodall , John Bulmer , C . J . Dilley , J . M . Case , J . A . Farnfield , W . J . Murlis , Chas . Lacey , G . L . Moore , T . VV . Bush , and E . C . Massey ( Freemason ) .
The minutes of the meeting of the Committee of 1 ith April were read and confirmed , and the Warden ' s report was read . The SECRETARY reported the deaths since last meeting of one male and three female annuitants . He also reported that since last meeting the Com-