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WEST YORKSHIRE . The Province . £ s . d-Bro . VV . C . Lupton , J . P . \ „ William Blackburn , ] J . P „ W . F . Smithson Lodge

2 S 9 Bro . E . F . Tavlor 290 „ Edward Haigh 2 QG „ Thomas Alfred Scott 45 S „ Hy . Wilson 904 ,, F . Cleevcs 904 „ A . Hardwicke Foers 1010 „ Maj . H . G . E . Green ,

V . D 101 9 „ Thos . M . Harris ... \ 1019 „ Frank Massie ... / 5 ° ° 1102 „ Walter Bailey ncS „ Fred Barraclough ... 1239 * „ A . J . Forsdike I 2 39 11 F . S . H . Wilson I 2 39 i > ThoF . Edmund Barker 1210 ,. W . D . Forsdike ...

1239 ,, Warrington Slater . .. 1311 ,, Hector M . Forbes ... ' 779 » J Wortley 226 S „ Lt .-Col . E . S . Tozer , V . D 226 S „ A . H . Allen 2491 „ T . W . Hanlorth ... ) 2605 „ Thos . Wocds .. /

WILTSHIRE . The Province Bro . Harry Bevir 10 10 0 WORCESTERSHIRE . Ccllected List \ i o o

FOREIGN STATIONS . ANTIGUA ( W . I . ) . Lodge £ s . A . 492 Bro . R . H . Koitright Dyett ( collected list ) ... ... 10 10 o ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

2459 II A - J- Symons ... 15 15 o BOMIIAY . Bro . J . M . Shields ( collected list ) ... 10 10 o BRITISH GUIANA . 2642 „ W . Heather Parratt

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO . 50 S Collected List ... 10 10 0 EGYPT . Chapter 1355 Comp . H . E . Idris Bey Ragheb 52 ro o MALTA .

Bro . J . M . McLeod ( see also London and Derbyshire ) ... 53 IIJ 2 NORTH AFRICA . Lodge 1717 Bro . A . M . Bradley ... 10 10 o QUEENSLAND . 3306 „ H . Courtenay Luck 10 10 0 SlNB .

S 73 , » Dosabhoy S . Dalai ... SOUTH AFRICA . 2 G 7 S „ W . E . Haworth ... 12 1 6 VICTORIA . Grand Lodge Bro . W . F . Lamonby ... 550

* Included in Lodge or Provincial List . SUMMARY OF THE PROVINCES .

£ s . d . Bcdfoidshire 52 10 o Betkshire 224 15 G Buckinghamshire in G o Cambridgeshire G 3 o 0

Cheshire OS 5 o Cornwall - 357 o 0 Cumberland and Westmorland 1 S 7 2 G Derbyshire 338 5 ° Devonshire 13 G 10 o Dorsetshire 32 o G Durham 105 o o Essex 470 S G

Gloucestershire 115 10 o Guernsey and Alderney ... 31 10 o Hampshire and Isle of Wight 342 9 0 Herefordshire 15 15 ° Hertfordshire 427 2 o Kent -U ' ° Lancashire ( E . D . ) 399 4 c •Lancashire ( W . D . ) 152 5 °

I s . d . Lincolnshire 42 o o Middlesex 211 1 o Monmouthshire 10 10 0 Norfolk 52 10 0

Northants and Hunts 200 o 0 North Wales 14 G 13 G Nottinghamshire 71 G 0 Oxfordshire 1 G 0 17 G Shropshire 2 SS 15 0 Somersetshire 107 2 o Staffordshire 105 0 0 Suffolk 183 0 6

Surrey 494 12 o Sussex 13 G 5 o o Warwickshire 73 10 0 Wiltshire 10 10 o Worcestershire ... ... ... 42 0 0 Yorkshire ( West Riding ) ... 500 o o Foreign Stations 191 17 S

GENERAL SUMMARY . 233 STEWARDS—LONDON ... ... £ S 5 oG o G 239 STEWARDS—PROVINCES ... ... S 13 G iG o 9 STEWARDS—FOREIGN STATIONS ... jyi 17 S aSt GRAND TOTAL ... £ , c > s 34 ' 4 2 Bre . Sir VV . T . MARRIOTT , Q . C ., D . P . G . M . Sussex , proposed " The Chairman . " After regretting me absence of the Duke of Connaught , he was sure the brethren would agree that they could not hive a better substitute than Earl Amherst . It was not for him to say anything in support of Lord Amherst , as he was too well known . But Lord Amherst ' s modesty

prevented his lordship Irom saying that when ^ " 23 . 003 was collected for the School—which was a record sum—it was his lordship who was in the chair . Well , that night there was nearly ^ 17 , 000 collected , and that notwith' standing the many calls on Chatity outside Masonry . That would account or the year 1900 not yielding the same sum as 1 SS 3 . Lord Amherst had

presided four times ; he was the mos , t consistent Mason they had in this country . When they looked at him they would hardly imagine he had been 40 > ears Proxiicia ! Grand Master for Kent . It was very kind of him to step forward into the breach , and to take the chair in the absence oi the Duke of Connaught .

Fail AMHERST , in reply , said it had been his good fortune to have that toast rrceived well . It seemed to him that if one was a member called to h g h office in such an imnortant organisition as Masonry , it was a small matter to make . 1 small t ITirt and us ;; such talent as Providence m i ght give him to support that organisation . That hart been his tlfjrt ever since he h . id joined Masonry , anil it would b . ' his 1 IT > rc until he laid down the trust . He hoped his name would never be less ordi illy received than it had bean lhat evuvng by the M . vonsof Kng ' and . ( Heir , heir . )

The Rev . H . R . Cooi'i'K SMITH , D . U ., P . G . Chap ., proposed "The o her Masonic Canities . " Bro . J AMKS TI : KUV , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., rcknowledged the toast . He oid lotthiik ih . it the subsetiplions 10 the Masonic Institutions had fallen 1 ff en acroi nt of the Indian Famine Fund and the other funds . The Btntvolei t Institution announced £ 20 200 at its Festival , and since then it

had bun made up to £ 22 40 ) , ihe Girls' School announced £ 22 , 000 ; it was now neaily £ 24 iiao . He ventured to think th . it the . £ 16 71 -0 just anr . ourrid wctild b : increased . The three Masonic Institutions had already a toJ . il for the ye :. r of over / . ' <> . 1 oro . Me w .. s sure there would alvays be a sufficient amount r . o . 'Kcteu ( or ( lie wants of all the M . isjnic Institutions . Bro . IIAUUV M . \ M"ii : i . i ) , G . Trcis ., proposed " Tne Visitors . "

Brr . M CMILLAN , DIM . G . M . Auckland , S . / . , replied , and said , the New / . nl . 'ii ders wire the first to voliritiiv for South Africa . In everything tl . rv iicngiii' -cd the piii . ciplo i < f the uni y of Masonry throughout tr . e woi Id . I lis' ovinii 11 was that inasmuch as New '/ . ; a ! aud had situ her sons 10 I ' ll / hi for il ' . r empire , they in' ant to drill their sons for further

contingenii « s . 'I I no world lien I e tins of thousands to go . As a Fieemason , lie k'oktd ; . t lie pii ' M'i't l ' " niit ) . ' . s ins' Hal as the Micca of Freemasonry to uhicli the Ct Ion es wire lo look . AlluMon had been made to the late Bio . Eve . Bro . live uoikol in bly Inr the Colonic ;; he was an Imperialist Fictm . -isiii . ami lock an ir . lt rest in Frcemar . onry throughout the Hmpirc . Hi ; l . optd Bro . Eve ' s mantle would fail on 1 I 12 Chairman and Lord Warwick ,

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who would take an interest in the Colonies and the Empire . If there was anything that would destroy the unity which he hoped would always exist , it would be the want of benevolence . The Colonies were impressed with the grand efforts put forth in the shape of benevolence ; it was the keystone of Freemasonry throughout the world . In the course of his duties he always

impressed on lodges he presided over the importance of increasing the benevolent fund . He hoped they would in the future be able to send some of their lads from New Zealand to be educated at the Masonic School . They sent them here as military and naval cadets , and this conduced to the unity of the Empire . ( Cheers ) .

Bro . E . LETCII ' IVORTII , G . Sec , proposed " The Stewards , " and Bro . T . A . BULLOCK responded ; and Bro . R . CLOWES proposed "The Ladies . " A concert followed at Freemasons' Hall , the following being the performers : Miss Annie Bartle , Miss Lizzie Davies , Miss Emily Foxcroft , Miss Gertrude Lonsdale ; the Westminster Glee Singers ( Bros . Walter

Coward , Harper Kearton , Bertram Mills , and W . H . Brereton ); Bro . W . W . G . Churcher ( humorist ) , Mr . John Saunders ( solo violin ) , Bro . Fred . James ( solo bassoon ) , Bro . William Short ( solo trumpet ) , and Madame Steiner at the piano . The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . William Short , Vice-President of the Institution . The grand p iano was kindly lent by Messrs . Erard and Co ., per Bro . Daniel Mayer , S . G . D ., Patron of the Institution .

Analysis Of The Returns.

ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNS .

There is no need for a preface . A total of , CiG , S 34 14 s . 2 d ., obtained by the efforts of 4 S 1 Stewards , speaks for itself , and we congratulate all that had a hand in raising this sum on the result of their labours . Towards this result LONDON by the medium of 233 Stewards contributed . CS 509 os . 6 d ., the highest list being , with mournful appropriateness , lhat of the Richard Eve Lodge , No . 2772 , which was

only consecrated last year , and has , nevertheless , realised the promise that was formed of its career by raising £ 315 . The next in order and close up was the Alfred Newton Lodge , which had its W . M ., Bro , A . K . Newton , to represent it , and compiled . ! total of ^ 305 5 - The Telegraph Cable Lodge , No . 2470 , raised . 1 : 225 15 s ., and was followed very closelyby the newly-consecrated Mizpah Chapter , No . 16 71 , with a total of . U 215 5 s . Bro . C . H . Jackman , of Peace and Harmony Lodge , No . 60 , compiled , 1 ' iSa 3 s . 6 d ., and was followed by the Great City

Lodge , No . 1420 , per Bro . J . Boyton , with E 171 3 s . A lady , none other than a daughter of the Secretary—Miss Helen M . McLeod —raised . CiGS ; and Bro . F . Lincoln Bevan , of the Friends-in-Council Lodge , No . 1383 , made up a total of C 151 gs . The next in order was a joint list from Bros . Pallant and Verlyck , of the Langthorne Lodge , No . 1421 , for C 14 S 17 s ., this being succeeded by a group of three lists , those of Bro . T . T . Gething , Clapton Lodge , No . 1365 , Bro .

H . Thorpe , London Irish Rifles Lodge , No . 2 3 12 , and Bro . J . T . Sweet , of the Lodge ot Light , No . 2721 , for L ' 145 , C 143 17 s ., and . C 141 15 s ., respectively . Bro . the Rev . H . R . Cooper Smith , D . D ., who took under his charge St . Mary Magdalen Lodge , No . 1523 , and two other lodges , compiled a total of £ 137 us ., and had three other brethren well nigh on a level with him , namely , Bro . F . Ponler Telfer , Lodge Fortitude and Old Cumberland , No . 12 , with £ 133 7 s ., Bro . James Speller , representing the Committee Dinner Club , for C 131 5 s ., and Bro . E ,

Roehrich , Old Masonians Lodge , No . 2700 , for C 130 14 s . 6 d . Bro . H . J . Homer , in behalf of himself and other members of the City of Westminster Lodge , No . 1563 , compiled a total of L'i 26 , and Bro . J . N . Dunlop , of the Verity Lodge , Xo . 2739 , one of £ 121 i 6 i . Bro . J . C . Goldstein , Barnato Lodge , No . 2265 , raised C 113 iSs . 6 d . ; Bro . H . G . Telling , isouthwark Lodge , No . 8 79 ; and Bro . Robert Manuel , Logic Club , each . C 10 S ; and Bros . G . V . Wood , Kilburn Lodge , No . 1 G 08 , and Captain R . J . Wishart , Ubique Lodge , No . 17 S 9 , each tioo .

Other lists to which we have much gleasure in calling attention are as follows ; Bro . Charles Loram , of tie Salisbury Lodge , No . 435 , compiled a total 0 ! , £ 94 10 s . ; Bro . E . W . Miller , Prince Frederick William Lodge , No . 753 , £ S 6 12 s . 6 d . ; and Bro . II . C . Cook , High Cioss Lodge , No . 754 , ^ , " 8 9 5 s . Bro . Henry Steles , of the Ranelagh Lodge , No . S 34 , is entered for ^ Ss ; and Bro .

E . L . Berry , Emblematic Lodge , No . 1321 , for ^ 90 Gs . Bro . J . Keller Frost , ol the Welcome Lodge , No , 16 73 , figures for £$ 5 is . ; and Bro . Thos . Sydney Melville , Crcaton Lodge , No . 1791 , for / 91 17 s . 6 d . Bro . Robert Gregory , of the Derby Allcroft Lodge , No . 21 O 8 , raised £ S \ iSs . ; Bro . F . Trehawke Davies , £ SS 4 s . ; and Bro , Capt . H . Mondehare , L'lintente Cordiale Lodge , No . 2706 , £ S 6 us . Gd .

' 1 liming to THE PKOVINCES , of which there are . ( G on the register of Grand Lodge , it is satisfactory to remark that as many as 3 8 were represented at Tuesday ' s gathering , the number of Stewards they together furnished being 24 S , and the total of the donations and subscriptions they contributed ^ 328 13 s . 8 J . This is a great advance on last year , when 31 Provinces , represented by 134 Stewards , raised amongst them

^ " 4262 , which , by the lists and additions subsequently received , was augmented to ijuitu ^ , ' 4500 . The absentees on this occasion were 8 , and muster in all 139 ludijes . BUISTOI . ( 9 lodges ) has taken no part in the six Festivals that have been held since the Boys' Centenary , when it returned ^ 354 7 s . lid . NORTH UMIIKKI . AND ( 33 lodges ) was represented at both the previous Festivals , its Returns to the Old People in February being £ 6 S 5 s ., and to the Girls' School , in May , ^ 87 , and last year it raisd ^ 77 5 s . for the

snr . e Institutions , while in 18 9 8 it figured in the Boys' Centenary Returns for ^ I 2 pj ios ., by far the greater portion of which appeared on the list of Bro . Sir AI . White Ridley , Bar ' .., M . P ., Prov . G . Master . The two divisions of South Wales were also absent , but S . WALKS ( E . D . ) , which musters 23 lodges , has had three heavy yeais in succession ; in 1897 , when Lord Lhingattock , P . G . Mpresided at the Girls' Festival , and the Province raised . £ 1050 ; in 18 9 8 , when it gave £ ( ' 0-, 6 i . Gd . to the Boys' Centenary ; and last year , when its Prov . G . M .

presided at the Old People ' s Anniversary , and sustained him to the extent of l '! l >'; I . SOUTH WALKS ( W . D . ) , with its roll of 10 lodges , contributed ^ 70 to the Girls' j Fesiiv . i ! in May , and £ i . \ x 15 s . to the Old People in 1 S 99 , the representative o ( the Province at both i ; atlierings being llro . J . D . Perrott . In 1 S 98 it subscribed £ 161 7 s , to the Boys' Centenary . N . and E . YOKKSIIIKK ( 34 lodges ) figureil . it ine Gi : ls' School Festival , in May , for ^ 53 us ., and at that of the Uenevok'i " and Guls' Institutions hist year , subscribing . £ ' 137 11 s . to the former , and £ 65 y- >

uhile in lSyS , including jb $ 6 . \ •3 'S . G . l . to the Boys' Centenary , it raised altogether £ u \ 2 Ks , (' ,. 1 . In Avail last me Marquis oi 'Zetland , Prov . G . M ., presiiUd at ' Festival in aid of ' . l- < own Educational Institute , when its contributions amOU . ' . teJ to . £ 105 . ; .. The ramaining absentee Provinces—those of J KKSKV ( 7 lodges ) : in the ISI . K ev M /; - ( 9 lodges ) - —do good worl : from time to time , but haven" ' been entered at any of tnu Anniversaries that have been celebrated in the I ' '

and current yea" :. Taking the represented Provinces , as usual , in their alphabetical order , > have , in the first phco , ih it of