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up by Unattached Stewards , but of these we shall take notice in the more extended analysis , which will be issued a few weekshencc . Having dealt with the London lists so far as is possible at so short notice , wc turn to

I HE PROVINCES , everyone of which sent up Stewards to this memorable gathering . It will at once be understood that as in the case of the more numerous and influential Provinces there was a very full representation , and that the efforts of those who discharged thc

duties of Steward resulted in the accumulation of amounts almost unprecedented at previous anniversary meetings , so , on the other hand , those Provinces which muster only a few lodges were unable to contribute largely . But thc work they did was

proportionate to their strength , and as a consequence , the donations and subscriptions from the Provincial lodges and brethren are on such a scale that even by themselves they would represent a most generous return from the whole of the English Craft .

Taking them in their alphabetical order , we comejirst of all to the ; small Province of BEDFORDSHIRE , which , though it comprises only seven lodges , subscribed in round figures £ 276 , giving an average of nearly £ 40 per lodge . BERKSHIRE with its roll of 16 lodges , raised in all £ 1393 , Bro . John T . Morland ,

P . G . D ., who is the Dep . P . G . Master in charge , being entered lor a list of no guineas ( £ 115 ios . ) , while Bro . Charles E . and Mrs . Keyser with their son Master C . N . Keyser contributed 200 guineas . BRISTOL , with its nine lodges , returned £ 354 bv the hands of its principal representative ,

Bro . Pierrcpoint Harris , Prov . G . Secretary , while BuCKlNCiiAM-. SHIRE , which can boast of a muster roll of 19 lodges , compiled a total ol £ 1127 , thc Scientific Lodge , No . 840 ; tlie Wycombe , No . 1501 ; the Eton , No . 245 S ; and the Addington , No . 268 3 ; being among the most conspicuous donors . CAMHRIDC . ESIIIRK ,

which has but six lodges , did splendidly , the sum of its contributions being close on £ 680 , towards which Bro . Col . Caldwell , Prov . G . M ., and thc Scientific and Isaac Newton University Lodges , Nos . 88 and 859 respectively , were the largest contributors . CHESHIRE , with some 50 lodges on its roll , made up a

round sum of , 63000 , thc number of brethren who took part in the compilation of this large amount being 128 , among whom were included the Earl Egerton of Tatton , Prov . G . M ., and fh * o . Richard Newhouse , Prov . G . Sec . As regards CORNWALL and its 30 lodges , Bro . thc Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , P . D . G . M . of

England , Prov . G . M ., headed the small contingentof 14 Stewards , who together raised £ 7 81 , the Prov . G . M . and Bros . E . D . Anderton , P . G . D ., Prov . G . Sec , and G . B . Pearce , P . P . G . W ., having each of them large lists appended to their respective names . CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND , though it has 21

lodges on its roll , gave only £ 15 8 ; but the smallnessof the tolal is to be accounted for principally by the fact of the Province having so generously supported its Prov . G . M ., Bro . Lord Henry Cavendish-Bcntinck , M . P ., as Chairman of thc Boys' School Festival last year , and partly it may be by the incompleteness of the Returns so far received .

We come next to DEUUYSHIRE ( 27 lodges ) , which has always shown itself a staunch supporter of all our Masonic Institutions , and has on more than one occasion distinguished itself b y its generous services to the Boys' Institution in particular . On

this occasion it surpassed all its previous efforts by compiling upwards of £ 2100 , among those Stewards whose efforts appear to have been the most successful being Bros . A . Woodiwiss , P . P . G . W . ; Thos . Hearn , J . A . Arnold , Arthur Eaton , S . Fisher , J . II . Lawson , and George Turner . DEVONSHIRE on this

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occasion made a great and , we rejoice to say , a most successful effort to establish for itself a reputation commensurate with i . ts strength and influence , and raised a total of £ 1775 , thc numbei of its lodges being 56 and thc number of its representatives

upwards of " 30 , amongst whom stood out most prominently Bro . Sir Stafford Northcote , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . G . Master , and . Bro . John Stockcr , P . P . G . W ., Prov . G . Sec . As for DORSET - SHIRE and its 14 lodges , we cannot call to mind a single occasion on which it has ( iarurcd with so much credit .

Tintotal of the lists reached not far short of £ 1100 , that of Bro . Col . W . E . Brymer , M . P ., P . G . D . England , Dep . Prov . Grand Mastei , being returned at 400 guineas ( £ 420 ) . If to this we add the splendid donation of 1000 guineas by Bro . J . H .

Whadcoat , J . P ., the Mayor of Poole , we have a total of £ 2150 from what , in respect of numbers , is one of our weakest Provinces . DURHAM ( 37 lodges ) , did well , the sum total of its contributions being £ 527 , thc principal list being that oi Bro . John Robinson , who acted as Steward for the Province as a whole . The number

of Stewards from ESSEX , with a roll of 3 8 lodges , as announced at the Festival , was 82 , and the amount they raised amongst them , £ 3926 , many of the lists , such as those of Bros . C . E . Egerton-Green , A . Lucking conjointly with E . L . Bowmaker , James Berry , George Graveley , W . H . Heagerty , F . England ,

and T . J . Railing , Prov . G . Sec , with thc massed returns from the Shurmur lodge , No . 2374 , being exceptionally large . Th ; total , indeed , is in excess of any previously sent up by this * Province . Traversing the country from East to West , we com :: lo GLOUCESTERSHIRE , which , with no more than 16 lodge ' s ,

nevertheless , figures in the Returns we published last week for £ 255 6 , thc number of those to whom belongs thc credit of raising this great sum being 91 , and among them being included the Prov . G . Master—Bro . Yhe Right Hon . Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , Hart ., M . P ., Prov . G . Mastar , and his Deputy , Bro . R V .

\ assar-Smith , J . ., P . G . D . England . GUERNSEY AND ALDERNEY returned £ 80 , the number of its lodges being only live , while HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT , which can boast of nearly ten limes as many , raised some £ 3000 , its contingent of about 5 8 Stewards being headed by Bro . W . W ~ . B .

" Beach , M . P ., who has presided over its fortunes as Prov . Grand Master for close on 30 years , and whose list exceeds those of th : other Stewards by a substantial sum . This Province has th . * good fortune of being represented on the Board of Management of the Institution b y Bro . J . E . Le Feuvre , P . G . D . Eng .,

D . P . G . M ., while Bro . Richard Eve , Past G . Treas ., P . P . G . W ., and one of the Trustees , is Chairman of the said Board . It is not surprising , therefore , that it should have exhibited what may be called a substantial interest in this important Anniversary . HEREFORDSHIRE done extremely well by contributing £ 289 th .:

, bulk of which was on the list of Bro . Thomas Smith , as llu ; representative of the Province . It musters but live lodges , an I the figures give an average ol £ 57 per lodge . I lERlFORDSlllRE , as usual , is well to the front , tie contributions from its lodges , of

which there are 22 , and Unattached Stewards , amounting in th .: aggregate to £ 1500 . Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., Prov . G . M ., is entered for a list of £ 141 15 s . ; Bro . G . S . Metcalfe for £ 136 ; and Bro . C . E . Keyser , P . G . D ., P . P . G . W ., for £ 105 .

Crossing the river Thames into thc land of hops and cherries , we Unci that the Province of Kent has not belied its ancient

reputation as one of the strongest and worthiest homes of Freemasonry and one of the staunchest supporters of its Institution . As it numbers upwards of 60 lodges , we naturally are not surprised at the wealth of its Festival record , but last week it did better than it has ever done before , and with a round 100 ol "

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