Analysis Of The Returns.

Two out of the 34 lodges in YORKSHIRE ( N . AND E . RIDINGS ) tODk part in the celebration of Wednesday , but one of them—the Albert Victor , No . 2328 , York—had three brethren to represent it , the total of the four lists being ; £ 7 S ' l 53 . It was not included among the contributing Provinces at the Benevolent Festival in Februarybut it has done good work in the past and we doubt not it will

, be efficiently represented at the Centenary Festival of the Boys' School next month . Last year it was content with a subscription of . £ 127 15 s . to this Institution , but in 1 S 96 it raised in all . £ 1022 19-, of which the Old People received £ 901 . fn 1 S 95 but little was done , but in 1 S 94 the Returns amounted to £ 441 15 s .. and in 18 93 to A 24 4 s ., while in 1892 they stood at ^ 733 43 ., of which no less than ^ 711 qs . was subscribed to the Benevolent Jubilee .

Of the So lodges in the Province of YORKSHIRE ( WEST R IDING ) there were 10 represented by as many Stewards and one Unattached , Mrs . George Heaton , the total they raised among them being £ 1470 . Of this £ 1260 was the amount which the late lamented Bro . George Heaton , of Heckmondwike , had paid over to Bro . W . F . Smithson , with which to purchase a Perpetual Presentationbut it was not found possible to carry out this intent on , and Bro . Heaton

, having died in the meantime , his widow very generously consented that the money should be paid over to the School , with a view to purchasing votes in perpetuity , if not a Perpetual Presentation . The total also included a donation from Bro . . Henry Smith sufficient to complete his patronship . This with the . £ 350 subscribed io the Benevolent Festival in February , gives a total of . £ 1820 for the present year . What it will raise next month for the Boys' Centenary remains to be seen , but no doubt it will be something very considerable .

GUERNSEY AND A LDERNEY is a small Province with only five lodges , and moreover is remote from the headquarters of Masonry . But in February it contributed , or rather one of its lodges —No . 168—contributed , by the hands of Bro . T . Pengelley , £ jS 15 s ., and on Wednesday its Prov . G . Master , Bro . J . Balfour Cockburn , was entered for a personal donation of . £ 10 103 . The Province has been well represented in the past on occasions , and under so active and energetic a ruler as Bro . Cockburn will doubtless do well from time to time in the future .

FOREIGN STATIONS . Of these , Madras was represented by Bro . Surgeon Captain Kiddle , who has figured in these Returns on many previous occasions . We regret that tliere were not more representatives from Foreign Parts at the meeting on Wednesday . CONCLUDING R EMARKS . It only remains for us to express the hope that wc have said nothing which can in anv way be interpreted as an oTenc : to Province lo I JC , or brother .

Distribution Of Prizes At The Girls' School.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE GIRLS ' SCHOOL .

On Monday last Lady Hanson attended at the Schools of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls at St . John ' s Hill , Biltersea Rise , for the purpose of pre * enting the prizes to the successful competitors in the year ' s programme of studies . Her lad ) ship was accompanied by Bro . Sir Reginald Hanson , M . P ., P . G . W ., who was to preside at the 110 th Anniversary Festival of the Institution on the Wednesday following , and by Miss Violet

Hanson . They were met by the House Committee , of whom 13 ro . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W ., is thismonth Chairman , among other members present being Bros . Frank Richardson , Peter de 1 .. Long , J . II . Matthews , Ralph Glutton , H . A . Hunt , A . C . Spaull , Robert Grey , Charles Hammerton , VV . G . Kentish , R . Loveland Loveland , K . Letchworth ( G . Sec ) , Thomas Fenn , Colonel Gordon , J . . ( . Thomas , James Stephens , and VV . M . Bywater .

The visitors , most of whom were ladies , numbered over 41111 , and all space in the recesses on the ground floor of the elegant and commodious Alexandra Hall and in the galleries was fully occupied . The proceedings commenced with the time-immemorial calisthenic exercises , which were witnessed by Lady Hanson and party from the

gallery . After these exercises , which were loudly applauded , had bsen gone through , Lady Hanson and party left the gallery , and took seats on a dais on the ground floor behind the Uble on which the priz-s were ranged . Some pianoforte music and some singing followed , and then the girls were maishalled in front of the dais .

Bro . Sir JOHN B . MONCKTON read the list of priza-winners , and each , in turn , rece . ved from Lidy Hanson their rewards , as follows :

PRESENTEI ; nv THE INSTITUTION . Gold Medal for Proficiency ( with £ 5 by the late Hro . William Winn)—Eleanor Groombridge . Silver Medal for Good Conduct ( with £ 5 by the late Hro . William Winn ) —Ethel Davis .

Cambridge Local Examinations (•; entered , 31 passed ) . Srnior—Constance Green . Class II . Honours . Distincmn in English ( with £ 5 by Bo . D . P . Cama)—Eleanor Grcombridge . junior—Agnes Anthcny , Gladys Jones , E fei Issard . Class III . II jnours—Dorothy Dean , I ' relirninaiy—Catherine Castle . Class III . Honours .

College ol Preceptors Examination ( 37 en ' . ered , all passed ) —\ gnes Robinijn and I-. la Thompson . Junior Formr—Dorr on Cox . Tivil Service Class—Edith Wilson . Picficiericy in Lower Classes—3 rd , Doris Eagle ; | 'h Djrothea Roberts ; 5 th , Ida Daw and Mabel Abbott-Smith ; and < i ; b , Christina IJ ry . Needlework—Elsie Kiplin , Alice Cash , Mary Maslen , and Mary Jowe ' . t .

PRESENTED nv FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTION . Religious Knowlcdge ( Bro , Robert Grey;—Ethel Kemp , Agnes Kobinson , and Edith Lloyd . English Subjects ( Pro . A . C . Spaull)— '" onstanre Green . Aiithmetic and Mathematics ( Uro . Thomas Fenn ) —Ethel Issard and Catherine Castle

Mental Arithmetic ( Bio . G . W . Kentish)—Agnes Anthony , Gladys Jones , and Marion Taylor . Musi :, ist I ' li / . c ( Hro . . )• IL Matthews '—J ssic Richards ( Senior Assoriited Hoard of Music I . Music , 2 nd Prizes ( lie " Wciitwoith l . t h- " 1 -Glady-. | nic ; ( Senior A . H . M ) , Claie Whettam , Violet White , and Elsie Kip'in ( Jun or A . H . M j Mus'C 3 rd Prizes—Daisy Potter and Konlie Sl . er . nin ( lljnjurj in Preliminary A B . M . )

Distribution Of Prizes At The Girls' School.

Singing ( Mrs . Robert Brown)—Esther Roberts . French ( Bro . Eugene Monteuuis)—Rose Davis . French Special Prize ( Bro . Ojcar Philippe)—Ethel Issard . Drawing ( The "John Boyd " )—Djrothy Dean , Jessie Richards , Muriel Cranfield , and Muriel Cape . Shorthand and Type-wrighting ( Bro . R . Loveland-Loveland)—Hetty Arkell .

Writing ( The Misses Tobias)—Maud Wallden and Gladys Harding . Drawing , Special Prize ( Mrs . Henry A . Hunt)— Marj-irie Pavey . Good Conduct , First Prize ( The Supreme Council , 33 ° )—Eleanor Blott . Good Conduct , Second Prizes ( Bro . Frank Richardson)—Rose Davies , Ina Crowther , and Grace Dodd . The Best Prefect ( Bro . E . Letchworth)—Selina Booth . Order and Attention ( Bro . Ralph Glutton)—Jessie HicksHetty Harwell , and Noel

, Platt . " ' Cookery , First Prizes ( Bro . Henry A . Hunt)—Louie Smith and Djrothea Gllbee . Cookery , Second P . izss ( Mrs . Homewond Crawford)—Alice Wakefield and Alice Cash .

Usefulness in Damestic Duties ( The " Yates" ) St . James's Lodge , No . S 42—Emily Gardner , and Clara Jacobs . Calisthenics and Deportment ( Bro . Col . James Peters)—Selina Booth . Swimming ( Lady Monckton)—Ethel Goldring , Ethel Davis , and Grace Abbott . Swimming , Special Priz- ( Bro . Sir John Monckton)—Violet White . Amiability ( Selected by her Schoolfellows ) ( Hro . John Faulkner)—Grace Abbott .

J UNIOR SCHOOL . General Proficiency ( Bro . Frank Richardson)— Victoria Griffiths . Arithmetic ( The " Henry Levander " )—Margaret Callander . Bro . Sir JOHN MONCKTON , at the close of the distribution , moved a vote of thanks to Lad y Hanson . He said that before he made a very important announcement which the Matron had handed to him , and which

had something to do with creature comforts he was sure the company would wish him to do something much nearer their hearts which was to thank Lady Hanson for so kindly coming amongst them to present the prizes . They had had many charming ladies who had presented the prizes in a charming manner , but in no more charming manner or more charming lady had they ever witnessed in that charming royal hall than the wife of the

brother who was to take the chair at the festival of this Institution on next Wednesday . To-day was not a day for long speaking , but for enjoyment and long speaking was not conducive to enjoyment . He mi ght say , as Chairman for the month of the House Committee , that they were very well satisfied with the performances that had been given this year . On behalf of himself and all the Governors , he presented their thanks to Lady Hanson , and asked the company to carry it with acclamation . ( Loud applause ) .

Miss VIOLET HANSON acknowledged the compliment . She said her mother had desired her to say what very great pleasure it had given her to come down there and give away the prizes that day . Personally , she ( Miss Hanson ) had known the Institution a long time , having been connected with it , and by visiting it knew some of the girls for a long time past . It had always been a regret to her that a lad y could not be a

Freemason , because if they were allowed to be members of the Order they would take great interest in that and the other Masonic Institutions . She believed there had been one lady who was present in a Masonic lodge during Masonic business , and they were bound to make her a Freemason , ( Laughter . ) However , as ladies could not be Masons , the best they could

do was to interest themselves in the good works of Masons . If all Masons were to bring their wives and daughters to see this and the other admirable Institutions , she was sure those wives and daughters would become Governors , and so the interests of the Institution would be advanced . ( Hear , hear . ) She would only add that she wished health and prosperity to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls .

Bro . Sir JOHN B . MONCKTON then announced that refreshments ware to be partaken of in the adjoining hall and class rooms , and at six o ' clock musical and other entertainments would be proceeded with . This programme was then carried out .

Consecration Of The Hollingworth Lodge, No. 2702.

CONSECRATION OF THE HOLLINGWORTH LODGE , No . 2702 .

The prosperity that has attended the existing four Craft lodges of Free < masons in Oldham , has led to the establishment of a fifth lodge . This has been called the Hollingworth Lodge , No . 2702 , after Bro . H . L . Hollingworth , P . P . G . T . East Lancashire , than whom there is no more honoured or

respected Mason in ( he district . The Hollingworth Lodge was consecriteJ on Thursday , the 12 th inst ., in the lodge room of lhe I'Veemisons' Hall , Union-street , Oldham , in the presence of a large and distinguished assembly of brethren from the Province of Iiast Lancashire . Ths ceremony of consecration was peiformed b y R . W . Bro . Col . Le Gendre Nicholis Starkie , Provincial G-and Master of Kist Lancashire , assisted by

the W . Bro . C . R . N . Boswicke-Royds , Dep . Prov . G . Master of East Lancashire , and the other Grand Oflicers of the Provincial Lodge . There were present the following Grand Ollicers : Bros . Edw . Ashworth , P . G . D . Eng . ; Jno . Barlow , P . J . G . W . ; R . Frohci P . P . G . S . B . W . T . ; Harry Perry , P . J . G . D . ; C . D . Cheetham , P . P . G . W . ; Wm Craven , P . Asst . (; . Sec . ; Wm . Gray , P . A . G . D . C ; W . L Milling , I ' . GS . H .

Joseph Snipe , P . J . G D . ; Fred . Coupe , P . G . S . B . ; Rev . J . A . Lathom , Prov . G Chap . ; Geo . Lingard Vaughan , Prov . G . Reg . ; S . Moore , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; Thos . Uttley , P . S . G . D . ; C . Ii . Ilindley , P . P . G . S . D . M . ; James Newton , Prov . G . Sec ; Joseph Clafton , P . P . G . Org . ; Rev . J . O . [ clly , P . P . G . Chap . ; Henry Thomas , P . P . G . D . ; Joseph Selby , P . G . D . C ; J . Mercer [ ones . P . A . G . P . ; W . T . Milton , P . A G . D . C ; Jno . Hardcastle , Prov . G . T . ;

Campbell , P . P . A . G . D . C Cheshire ; and E . IL Flower , Prov . G . Tyler . The following visiting brethren also signed the Tyler ' s book . Uro - . W . II . Kershaw , P . M . jr , 6 ; Jno . Chadwick , P . M . 277 ; Joseph Whitehead , W . M . 277 ; T , B . Wood , W . M . ., ( . 7 ; All . J . Hinton , l . P . M . 277 ; Walter Potts , P . M . . pi ;; Jno . W . Melljr , P . M . . S , ; Isaac Prockter , P . M . 277 ; S - Smith , l . l ' . M . 2 i . rt ; S . Roberts , P . M . . ( 6 7 ; J . C Varley , P . M . 277 ; J " ' Wliitaker , P . M . 2 jS ; Thos . II . Hugh , P . M . , Sun Bjoth , W . M . 1 J 7 : VV '

II . Howell , W . M . Jj'i ; T . Townend , jun ., W . M . 29 8 ; W . F . Burton , iSi . S ; Alfred Edgar 277 ; Charles Ilullough , 277 ; Ii . S . Lang , 2 . MH fj - Buchanan , iNCi ' i ; ( allies Wri-ley , 277 : Jrio . B . Fray , 2 \ s I ; Alt ' . Broadbent , 1 K 0 S ; [ as . I ! . Wilkinson , William Vaughan , Geo . IL Mr . iddock , Robt . lir . iddock , ami Junes Whiplich , all of 277 ; Abraham C . llingc , . O ; Edwd . A . Mayall , Jno . Alker , Chas . Green , Jno . Armstrong , ami Jno . Hawley , all of 277 ; t ' red . Kenworthy , 467 ; Wm . Dodd , Jno . Johnston , Sidney Stott , Edwin Kent , and Win .