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French , Mary Eliza Eaile for Calisthenics and Deportment , Kate Isabella Barrett for General Usefulness , Constance Louise Moores for General Usefulness , Clara Whitely for Needlework , Catherine M . Gregory for Needlework , Clari R , A . Bindon for Marking , Mary Alice Eastham for Machine Work , Emma Louisa

Harvey for Machine Work , Martha Stone for General Proficiency Sower ist Class , Lily Octavia Hiron for General Proficiency , lower and Class , Annie Mary Pattison for General Proli-iency , lower 3 rd Class , Melora F . Goodridge for Music . By Bro . Joshua ' ¦ Nunn , for Fancy Work , Martha Stone .

By Bro . Raynham Stewart , for Dictation , Eliza Ellen Holland ist Class , Frances Harryman 2 nd Class , Charlotte Jay 3 rd Class , Louisa Christine Oates 4 th Class . By Henry F . Bowker , Esq ., for Good Conduct , Cara B . Fletcher .

By Bro . Rev . P . H . E . Brette , D . D ., for French , Maria Louisa Flintoft . By Bro . Collard Moutrie , for Music , Mary ¦ Nina FraUelle Pratt . By Bro . H . W . Hemsworth'for Amiability , as voted by her Schoolfellows , Mary Alice

Eastham , a Silver Watch . From the Science and Art Department , South Kensington , for Drawing , Henrietta Featherstone and Florence S . Groves , for Geometry—CompaZes ; Alice M . M . Batley , Melora F .

Goodndge , Caroline ITarr , Mary Young ; for Freehand—Drawing Boards and Rulers ; Elizabeth J . Baxter , Mary T . Claisen , Cara B . Fletcher , Mary N . F . Pratt , for Model —Colours . By Mrs . Brette , for Music , Florence Sara Groves .

By Mrs . Crick , for Elocution , Maria L . Flin toft , Letitia D . Whalley , and Bessie L Morris . By Bro . John M . Clabon , for Good Conduct Clara M . Wicks .

By Bro . Joseph Starkey , for Drawing , Maria Louisa Flintoft and Elizabeth J . Baxter . After this distribution the company adjourned to an excellent repast , and finished the evening with dancing .

Among the brethren and ladies present we observed Bros . Col . Burdett , Raynham W . Stewart , I . C . Parkinson , Major Creaton , J . A . Itucker , H . Browse , P . Matthews , foshua Nunn , Griffiths Smith , W . Pinn , T . Cubitt , T . Moitlock T . W . White , Dr . Wharton , P . Hood , Rev . C .

Woodward , Sir Gilbert Campbell , ancl Lady Campbell , Thomas Tcylov , P . G . S . W . Start . ' - , Deray , P . G . J . W . S . ; Jacobs , P . Prov . G . Reg . Staff . ; F . Binckes , Thomas Hill , West Yorkshire j Henry Bigg Smith , P . G . Sec , West

Yorkshire ; Ernest Brette , D . D . ; D . ] . Drakeford , j . M . Vaughan , H . A . Dubois , J . T . Moss , C . Lacey , J . Tanner , George Albert , W . M . 192 ; S . Morris , little , H . Muggeridge , S . Muggeridge , and E . B . Hedges .

The 86 th anniversary festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held on Wed" -- ^^ evening , at the Freem * -.-- - " -- * - * ' Tavern . The ^ Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot , Provincial Grand Master of Staffordshire , presided , and was supported by a numerous and distinguished body of Freemasons . Among- them was a large body of

brethren from his lordship ' s --wn Province , who celebrated his presidentsh-V b 7 the useful and valuable present whic l is fully described in at \ otliev portion < if our present impression . On the dais were Bros . Bentley Shaw , Depufy Prov . G . M . of West Yorkshire j Colonel Burdett , Prov .

G . M . oi Middlesex ; Capt . Piatt , Past Grand Junior Warden ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , Past Grand Chaplain -J H . Brovf . e , Past Grand Deacon ; Joseph C ; Parkinsoc Grand Deacon ; J . A . Rucker , Grand Decon ; Samuel Tomkins , Grand Treasurer ; l > hn Hervey , Grand Sec .

Joshua Nunn , Past Grand Sword Bearer ; Dr . Barrington ; Dr . Rmsay ; Peter Matthews ; Major Creaton , PastGrand Deacon , Trustee of the School ; W . Win ; T . Fenn , Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies ; S . Rosenthal ;

J . Conner Wyld ; -iyde Pullen , Past Grand Sword Bearer ; Edwd Cox ; W . E . Gumbleton ; J . Gumbletoi ; Fred . Binckes , Secretary Boys' School ; Jafes Terry , See . Benevolent Institution ; while jlaffordshire was represented b y Bros . T , Tayloi Prov . G . S . W ,: F . Derry ,

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P . J . G . W . ; J . Jacobs , P . P . G . R .: Bodenham . P . G . T . ; Marshf P . P . S . G . W .,- B . Love , 539 ; Alfred Jacob , 482 ; J . D . Henson , 726 , and Longlev , 726 . There were also present the Rev . C ' . Woodward ; W . Perrett , Head Master Boys' School ; H . C . Lev ander ; II . G .

Buss ; A . A . Pendlebury ; W . Dodd ; H . It . Williams ; H . Kimber ; F . Adlard ; H . M . Levy ; T . Moitlock ; T . Cubitt ^ G . P . ; antl John Boyd , P . G . P . The company - numbered altogether over 500 , including a great many ladies .

The proceedings commenced with an admirable banquet , which was provided and personally superintended by Bro . C . E . Francatelli , the excellent manager of the Freemasons' Tavern

Company . At the conclusion of the repast , grace was well rendered by the musical brethren and ladies , and Bro . Harker , the Toast Master , then demanded silence for the noble chairman , in his well-known sonorous accents .

The Chairman in proposing "The Health of her Majesty the Queen" said it would be inpertinent in him to dilate upon the virtues of her Majesty as exhibited either in her public or her private life , but he was sure he might say they were as thoroughly recognised by the nation

at large as they were by the Craft . The Chairman , after the National Anthem had been sung , said that the next toast would be equally acceptable to the notice of the brethren , for " The Prince of Wales , " who was the subject of it , was always enthusiastically received b y

his brother Masons . His Royal Highness was no show Mason , but felt a deep interest in all the proceedings of the Order . He had met his Royal Highness the night before , and mentioning the Girls' School , wished him ( the Chairman ) every success at this festival . The toast

would not be the less acceptable if he joined in it " The Health of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh . " Fie was glad to say that the anxiety of the Duchess of Edinburgh for her father ' s safety as his yacht had met with an accident that day , had been allayed by a telegram to say he

had reached Dover and was now safe in Windsor . They would all greet the Czar ' s arrival in this country with the pleasure which her Royal Highness would display , for they enterlained for her an affection no less sincere than that they felt for the Princess of Wales . Thev would all remember the differences which this country had

some tune ago with Russia , and they now looked upon tlie intimate relations we had with the empire with delight . Masonry had nothing to do with polit i cs , but the brethren would hope ,. as Masons always did , to be at pence with all the world . It was their principle and they would endeavour to carry it out .

1 he Chairman said the next toast was an equally pleasurable one , the Grand Master ' s health would always be received with deV's ' ' because they all knew he was anxi "" tor the good of the Craft . As pre-- - * - '* - ""t of this Institution , he had s-iv-- ' "' claims on their good wishes that ~> ening . He was glad to say he

had - ^ 0 seen his Lordshi p the evening before . The Grand Master said to him , " I understand yon are in the chair of the School of the Girls this year ; " to which I replied , " I am my Lord , and I believe I shall have a bigger subscription

than even you had . ' He hoped that presentiment would not come amiss , and he also hoped that as the Girls' School increased , his successors in the chair would have even a bigger subscription than he had this year .

The Chairman then said that for the fourth time he rose to ask them to join him in cordiall y drinking another toast , ' •The Health of the lti ght Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , the Deputy Grand Master of the Craft , and the past and present Officers . " What he had said of the

Marquess of Ripon was also applicable to the Earl of Carnarvon . It was the pride of Freemasonry that it should have at its head two such distinguished noblemen on opposite sides in politics . They had , thank God , 110 politics in Masonry , but he thought they mi ght

congratulate themselves that in no country in the world could they have two eminent statesmen holding various views in politics , and so cordially united in carrying out the great objects which as Masons they had in view . It was a great thing to be able to sink their individual differences ,

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and please God , they might maintain with integrity and firmness their political and reli gious opinion ? . Capt . Piatt responded . He said for this complimentary manifestation of your good wishes I beg to offer my sincere and hearty thanks on

behalf of the Right Worshipful the Deputy Grand Master and the Grand Officers past and present . The patrons and supporters of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls have ample reason to congratulate themselves on snch a brilliant array of brother Masons assembled together to put into

practice the virtue which is the distinguishing characteristic ofa Freemason ' s heart . The Grand Officers who happpend to be present on this occasion salute yon wilh a truly fraternal greeting , and rejoice Io meet so many fellow labourers in the good cause , each one according to his means

contributing his quota towards the maintenance and education of orphans and fatherless children . Thrice blessed , thrice honoured be they " Who pity with a parent ' s mind The helpless orphan that is left behind . " Colonel Burdett—Brethren , it is with more

than ordinary pleasure that I rise now to propose the health of one whom I know yon will receive in the most kind and enthusiastic manner . We have now amongst us a brother who has shown himself in every possible way a good and earnest Mason . You have , had him here to night as

your Chairman , and you know very well , at least as well as I do , what he has clone before for Freemasonry . I am quile certain from what I have heard that he is not only a good working Mason , that is , a man who can do his work in the lodge as well as in the province , that he has

set an example , I may say , to the Provincial Grand Masters of England . He has set to work in a way that we should consider most praiseworthy in every possible way , and you , I am quite certain will be able to appreciate his efforts when you know the exertions he has made for

the good of Ins province . He is not only known himself to the members of his province , but I am happy lo say , it speaks a good deal in his favour when he is ablo to appreciate and know the members of his own Province individually . ( His Lordship had , in the course of the

evening , challenged the different members of his Province who were present , by name . ) He has been amongst them * . he is constantly with the . 111 ; he has worked with them ; he works not onl y for tho benefit of the Province , but he works the Province for the benefit of the charities ; and I

believe that to be one of the principal duties of the Provincial Grand Master . He has also not only made himself well known amongst us , but in the Province which he . '">* the pleasure to reign over . I re <> y only mention—I will not trespass »¦» your time , because I know that n ,. _ iing I can say will enhance his lordshi p ' s

merits . If he had not been present , I mi ght have said a good deal more than I do of th - way he has carried Masonry out . heis ' not onlyanexcellent brother and a good working Mason , but he has the highest social position in the kingdom , as he is the premier earl of thc eountvy . We are proud to have him amongst us , and I know you will drink his health most heartily .

Ihe Chairman—Brethren , for ¦ -, moment , 1 confess I feel somewhat bashful in returning thanks for the very kind reception which you have given to the most flattering utterances that have been offered to you , in coupling my name as Chairman of this evening , by the Most

Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex . I trust that I deserve part of what he has said . I trust that his kind adulation of me will stir me to further efforts , but if I may venture to be so far egotistical as to say this , that not only as a Mason , but as an humble member

of a high assembly , and also , I trust , as a man , I hold , it behoves every man to endeavour to do his duty in that station of life to which it has pleased God to call him ; and I venture to say , that though I have had pride as a working Mason , which I cordially desire , as regards the carry in sf

out of our ritual , yet I trust that in the short time that I have presided over th- province of my own county , I may say that I may claim the privilege of calling myself a working Mason—( hear , hear )—because it is not for the sake of egotism , it is for the sake of Masonry tint I tell you this , that those who preside over provinces