Royal Freemasons' School Foe Female Children.

space for sleeping room will be afforded ; an infirmary , shut off from the general building , and approached by a separate staircase ; a convalescent room , additional baths and lavatories , & c , are at present in course of construction ; and the covered playground , now merely a wooden erection , will be permanently -walled in , and form the basement of the new apartments . The

contract for this work amounts to £ 2889 ; and , however large the sum may appear , the committee , impressed with the full importance of the subject , declined the fearful responsibility of neglecting those precautionary measures of a sanitary nature so well calculated to ensure the health and safety of the children ; aud they confidently appeal to the Craft to assist

them with the requisite funds for carrying out so desirable an object . " The children are employed by turns in all the domestic duties of the house , and great care is taken to make them expert in needlework , so that whilst cultivating the more purely educational branches , they shall not lose sight of the humbler but equally useful qualifications so necessary to fit them for their several stations in life .

'The affluent Freemason , the nobility , clergy , and gentry , endued with feelings of charity and benevolence , and particularly ladies ( who may be considered most conversant with the wants of female children ) are respectfully but earnestly solicited to lend their aid in furtherance and support of an Institution ¦ which has effected so much good ; and which , from its enlarged

capabilities , the committe trust will , by the blessing of Providence , be productive of more extensive advantages . " Tho Earl do Groy and Ripon , Dop . G . Master , had consented to take tho chair on this occasion , but in consequence of a domestic , affliction ho was prevented from doing so , and in tho difficulty in ivhich tho committee wore placed an application was

made to Bro . tho Earl o £ Limerick , Prov . G . Master for Bristol , to supply his place , and in tho most ready and courteous manner lis lordship at onco consented to do so . Ho was supported at tho cross table by tho following brethren : —Bros . M . E . Giunbloton , P . G . D . ; the Rev . C . Woodward , Chaplain to tho Institution ; W . Farnfield , Soc . to tho Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; Dr .

Brotto , Examiner to tho Girls' School ; W . Young , P . G . S . B . ; B . Head , P . G . D . ; J . Horvoy , P . G . D . ; G . W . Potter , P . G . D . ; Dr . Jaboz Hogg , G . D . ; IV " . Gray Clarke , G . Soc . ; Dr . J . Senior , P . G . Chap . ; M . C . Close , P . G . W . ; Rov . J . Huyshe , P . G . Chap , and Prov . G . M . for Devon ; T . R . White , P . G . D . ; Major Croafon

P . G . D . ; George Cox , P . J . D . ; E . S . Snoll , P . G . D . ; Albert Woods G . Dir . of Cers . ; F . Bin ekes , Soc . to tho Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; N . Bradford , P . Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . R , Spiers , P . G . S . B . ; J . Emmons , P . G . Purst . ; Bryant ; Powell , D . Prov . G . M . for Bristol ; J . E . Saunders , Treasurer of the Board of Stewards ; Udall , President of tho Board ; Blair , Prov . G . M . for East Lancashire ; T . W . Tow , P . Prov . G . S . W . for West

Yorkshire ; G . W , Wostorman , Prov . S . G . W . for West Yorkshire ; A . Bridge , Hon . Surgeon to tho Girls' School . Tho body of tho hall was completely filled . Tho tables wero sot out in a very tasteful manner , and tho floral decorations gave tho wholo a most pleasing aspect . Tho dinner was of a very ample description , embracing everything in

season , and gave general satisfaction , Bro . Gosden proving that with tho increased facilities now given by tho now building tho comforts of tho byothron havo boon increased in a corresponding degree . The cloth having been drawn the CHAIRMAN briefly gave " The Queen , " which was heartily responded to , followed by " God

save the Queen , " the solo parts by Bro . Reichardt and Mdlle . Bnequist . The CHAIRMAN , in a few appropriate terms , gave " The Prince and Princess of Wales , and the other members of the Royal

Family , " and in the coarse of them alluded to the painful malady tinder which tbe Princess of Wales had suffered , who although not born amongst them , had since her arrival in England endeared herself to the hearts of all classes . Quartette— "Lo the early beam of morning , " by Mdlle . Thaddeus Wells , Mdlle . Harper Leffler , Bro . Reichardt , and

Bro . Ciabatti . The CHAIRMAN said with regard to the next toast , if he said nothing beyond the fact that their Grand Master had been elected for the 24 th time , that would be enough . He had presided over them with kindness , and had earned the goodwill of all , and would shortly celebrate his silver marriage to the Craft . He gave " The Most Worshipful the Grand Master , the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , Patron and President of the Institution . "

Song— "The Nightingale ' s Trill , by Mdlle . Enequist , which , was rapturously applauded . The CHAIRMAN said although he felt greatly the honour of occupying the chair on the present occasion , still it was with regret he had to propose the toast , as it was through domestic affliction that the noble brother was absent whose health he

was about to propose . Although domestic affliction had prevented him from being present with them that night , he ( the noble chairman ) was sure he would feel gratification when he knew how ho would have been supported on the present occasion by such a numerous assemblage , and an array of Stewards greater than had appeared previously at the festival of this

Charity . That would be a great consolation to him in his absence , aud it would also evince to him the esteem and respect in which he was held by the Craft , and by that assembly who had attended to do him honour . It was a tribute to his worth as well as to the merits of the Charity itself . The Earl De Grey and Ripon was as much respected in the Craft as he was

in other positions , and by all persons with whom he came in contact . He would propose his health , and that of the Grand Officers past and present , coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Close , P . G . M . Bro . CLOSE , Prov . G . W ., returned thanks for tho kind manner in which tho toast had been received , and only regretted that no

senior brother was present to respond to it . Ho deeply sympathised with tho Deputy Grand Master , and regret for tho cause which had kept him from them . Tho CIU . IRMA > - noxl- ^ gavo " Tho Provincial Grand Masters and tho Provincial Grand Officers , coupling with tho toast the nanio of Bro . Blair , Provincial Grand Master for East Lancashire .

Pro . Stophon Blair , Prov . G . M . for East Lancashire , returned thanks , and referred to tho state of Froomasonry in his province . When ho joined it East Lancashire had only thirty lodges , with about 900 subscribing brothz-on . Now it had 300 lodges , with 3 , 000 subscribing members , which spoko well for East Lancashire . Ho thankod tho brethren for tho honour conferred upon the Provincial Grand Officers .

Song—Bro . Richardt , " Now tho day is slowly waning . " A procession was then formed , and the Stewards of the festival entered in the order of their lodges . Then followed Bro . Udall , President of the Board , leading the two smallest children into the school , the remainder ofthe children , two and two , following , the tallest coming last , followed by Miss Davis , the

Governess ; Miss Jarwood , the Matron ; and tbe House Committee . On the children arriving on the dais opposite to the Chairman , they severally saluted him , and nothing could exceed the graceful manner in which this was done . They then made a complete perambulation of the hall , and on reaching the dais a second time the whole of tbe Stewards ranged themselves behind the chairman ' s table , the House Committee taking their