Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

man , Prov . Assist . G . Purst . Oxon , 599 ; George Kenning , Prov . Grand Steward . Middlesex , 1191 , 1278 , S . W . 192 ; F . A . Philbrick , Y . P ., J . W . IS ; and Cameron Churchill , P . Prov . Grand Steward Oxon , 357 . Bros . George Scharf , S . D . 2 ; William Sim , P . M . 3 ; John Rand Bailey , S . W . 4 ; Lewellin A . Crowley , J . D . 7 ; John Webb , 11 ; Leopold Run ' , P . M . and Treas . 12 ;

H . M . Stoltenhoff , P . M . 21 ; T . R . E . imes , 171 , Dir . of Cers . 2 2 : A . Codner , P . M . 15 , 23 ; John B . Poole , W . M . 27 ; James Honvood , S . W . 2 S ; Augustus Marzetii , P . M . ( late of ) 28 ; Edmund Johnson , J . D . 29 ; William T . Sugg , 33 ; John Way , W . M . 39 ; James Miles , W . M . 19 ; Captain H . A . Bennett , P . M . 62 ; Thomas Rose , 62 ; John A . Rucker , W . M . CG ; P . II .

Msworth , P . M . 1178 , W . M- 73 ; R . Boneey , P . M . 79 ; Captain J . W . C . Whitbread , W . M . 81 ; L . J . Frost , J . W . 91 ; Joseph Tanner , P . M . and Sec . 101 ; John Neate Pocock , S . W . 130 ; John Thomas Moss , W . M . 169 -, Henry Webster , 172 ; E . Humphreys , 176 ; J . Cressy Hall , Chapter 176 ; A . D . Loeivciisfcarlf , P . M . 548 , 733 , P . Z . Chapter , 185 ; William Mann , S . D . Ill ,

P . M . aud Sec . 1 S 6 ; Israel Abrahams , P . M . and Treas . 1 S 8 ; Charles Grey Hill , 193 ; Malthew Wyatt , J . D . 197 ; Charles F . Hogard , 453 , J . D . 205 ,- Edwin Sillifant , P . M . 217 ; E . lg-ar Alexander Baylis , 259 ; Edward Sewell , 302 ; Clayton Litchfield , W . M . 410 ; S . Rosenthal , Dir . of Cers . 92 , P . M . 435 ; William Gardner , 10 , I G . 357 , 478 ; Samuel Haddock , P . M . 507 ; John

Bance , J . D . 574 ; William Bennett , J . W . 715 ; George Alfred Littlewood , 7 S 0 ; Alfred Savill Tomkins , P . S . W . S 22 ; Thomas Smith , W . M . 829 ; Charles Wood , S 71 ; Henry Smith , S 79 ; Henry Webb , P . M . 800 ; Mark Edevsheim , W . M * 957 ; R . John son , 1216 ; Valentine D . H . Cary Elwes , P . M . 70 S , W . M . 12 S 2 ,- E . Friend , P . M . 1013 , W . M . 12 S 9 ; Richard Tanner , P . M . and Sec 177 .

Treasurer—W . Bro . Eaynham W . Stewart , P . Prov . G . D . Essex , W . M . 451 . Hon . Secretary—Bro . E . II . Patten , Secretary to the Institution . On the dais wore the following- brethren ; Bros . W , B . Beach , . Prov . GM . Hampshire and Isle of Wi-ht ; Rev . J . Hnyshe

, Prov . G . M . Devon ; A . C . Close , P . G . W . ; W . , T . Portal , P . G . W . ; Rev . C . J . Martyr , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . Sir John W . Hayes , Bare . ' P . G . Chap . ; G . W . K . Potter , Secondary of London , P . G . D . ; L . P . Metham , P . G . V ., D . Prov . G . M . Devon ; Thomas Quoen , P . A . G . Dir . of Cers . ; F . Binckes , See . Boys' School ; J . Brett , G . Purst . ; Dr . Brette , Dr . Jabez Hogg , Dr . J . F . Barringer

, Dr . A . Bridge , Hon . Medical Officers of tho Institution ; P . Matthews , Hon . Dentist of the Institution ; Rev . C . Woodward , Chap , to the Institution ; Raynham W . Stewart , Treas . ; Steven Blair , Prov . G . M ., F . P . ; J . Tomkins G . Treas . ; J . Hei-voy , G . Sec ; Major Creaton , Benjamin Head , George Cox , P . G . Ds . ; W . Young , R . , T . Spiers , Captain II . Cope . Henry ilridges

, P . G , S . Bs . ; W . Farnfield , See . Royal . Masonic Benevolent Institution ; S . C . Hardy , President of the Board of Stewards ; ECox , J . R . Sheen , W . Paas , and other members of tho House Committee .

Tho following were nbo present : —Bros . John Cou ' . is , WBelcher , Edmund K . Bayley , F . J . Conner , F . J . Cormock , WYoung , Fenn , H . Browse , J . II . Hearn , P . M ., P . G . P . Isle of Wight ; Kirseb , Deacon , 'D . Prov . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight ; Rev . C . Fettat , G . Chap , for Hampshire and Isle of Wight ; J . C . Hall , Huckinan , A . T . Iiolliiigton , Codner , W

Fair , W . Bennett , John Thomas Moss , John Brown , Thompson , Richard Thomas Percival , A . P . Stedman , C . P Macadam A . A . Pendlebury , R . W . Little , II . G . Buss , Dr . Whitemai / P . M . ; W . Colls , C . II . Gardner , A . B . Cook , J . . ]) . Poole ' Rickolts , W . Friend , F . Ledger , W . Smith , C . E . ; John Way '

W . M .,- T . Jowitt , Cressell , Henry Wildy Wright , Minsual , J . Farmaner , T . Shrelfall , John Bance , H . Fulloon , John Walter Sugg , Thomas Littlocott , King , J . R . Foulger , W . M . 177 ; Joseph Nixon , Gill , Wyatt , Plummer T . Brearey , John N . Poeock , E . Clark , W . H . Welshman , Charles Or . Hill , Israel Abrahams , P . M ., Treas . 18 S ; William C , Poole , M . Pilcher , F . D- M .

Dawson , Barton , T . Furrian , George Myers , F . J . Cox , Roebuck , J . Nicol , James Horwood , E . A . Groos , D . Reed , Skinner , W . Lane , T . Mnggeridgc , H . Massey , George Gurney , James Roberts , C . Cottebruue , P . M . ; W . Dodd , Huson L . Sim , Neat , M . Haherland , 7 . W . 57 ; W . Needier , W . M . 57 ; R . Tuckes , and Philbrick .

The dinner was served at half-past six o ' clock , when grace was said by the Bro . the Rev . J . C . Martyn , P . G . Chaplain . At the close of the repast tho grace , " For these and all Thy mercies , " was admirably sung . The chairman proposed the " Health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen . "

The toast was enthusiastically responded to hy the assembled brethren , and the National Anthem was sung . The next toast was " Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales , and other members of the Royal Family , " in which the chairman alluded to the great interest His Royal Hig hness had taken iu Freemasonry , and especially to the admirable manner in which he had presided over tho Festival of the Bovs' School .

The chairman then proposed " The Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , the Most Worshipful Grand Master . " The chairman mentioned that the unanimous manner in which the noble earl was elected as a successor to the Earl of Zetland , as M . W . G . Master , was a proof of tho high esteem in which ho was held by the

brethren . The zeal of the noble Earl was so well known , that there could be no doubt that the important duties of his office would be properly fulfilled . The chairman alluded in feeling terras to the deplorable massacre in Greece , by which tho families of both die M . W . G . M . and D . G . M . nominate were bereaved .

" Tho Rig ht- H , m . the Earl of Zetland , the 3 Iosfc Worshipful the Past Gran . ! Master , " was then given hy the chairman , and was most enthusiastically responded to . The next toast ¦ ' The Right Hon . the Earl Carnarvon , the R . W . the Deputy Grand Master nominate , and the rest of Grand Officers , Past and Present , " was given , and replied to by Bro . S . Tomkins . Grand Treas .

Bro . Iluysiie , Prov . G . M ., Devonshire , then proposed in felicitous terms "The R . W . Bro . W . W . B . Be ich , M . F . , the chairman of the day , with thanks for his attendance . " The chairman rc-turned thanks , in a brief but appropriate speech . Pro . S . Tonik . ' iis , G . Treas ., uten proposed " Tho Provincial

Grand Masters and the Prov . Gvanil Officers , " to which Bro . Huyshe returned thanks . The Chairman then gave the toast of the evening , "Success f : o the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and the Health of the Treasurer , Bro . S . Tomkins , and Bro . Benjamin Bond Cabbell , the late Treasure-.- for thirty years . " In an able speech he

related the origin and progress of the Institution , the chief points of which will he found in the address given iu -another column . Bro . E . H . ratten , the Secretary of the Institution , then announced the list of subscriptions as follows : —