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their own peculiar Charities , which are the glory and honour of tbe fraternity . The few well-meaning promoters of the concert were , however , determined to carry their point , in spite of violent opposition in open lodge , and the consequence was that the Assembly Room of the Town Hall ( kindly lent by the corporation for the occasion ) was graced with an audience of fifty-five ; ancl , instead of any proceeds for the Charities , a serious loss has to he

sustained by the concert committee . We the more regret this result , as the concert was in itself a very delightful one ; the talented conductor , Bro . J . B . Wilkes , A . S . A . , organist of Llandaff Cathedral , having , not only with very little assistance , but in the face of much actual discouragement , at great sacrifice of time and persevering exertion , produced a most attractive programme , including a capital Masonic song , composed for the occasion by himself , the solos of which he ably sung , the choruses being

efficiently rendered by Bros . Fisher , Gawn , Dawson , Williams , Jones , Cox , and Phillips . The whole of the male artists were Masons , and every performance was warmly applauded by the very select bnt respectable audience . YORKSHIRE ( AVEST . ) BRADFORD . —Lodge of Harmony ( So . GOO ) . —The following circular has just been issued from this lodge : — "Freemasons' Hall , Salem-street , Bradford , " August 18 th . 1864 . " DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —It is a pleasure again to comply

with the request of the lodge , by publishing our annual tables , the only new feature therein being tbe local aud other Charities Fund in Table No . 1 . " The other changes are merely the further development of the system which we have purused for some years . " The addition of the Royal Dramatic College to the list of charities makes the thirteenth institution to which the lodge

subscribes ; that number corresponding with the number of years the lodge has been in existence . " The growing requirements of the town and neighbourhood having prompted the Board of Management of the Infirmary last year to enlarge that building , you will learn with pleasure that ' the Freemasons of Bradford ( who , on a previous occasion , had furnished a ward therein containing eight beds ) ^ this summer strengthened the hands of tiie board by furnishing a

larger ward , thereby increasing the number from eight to twenty-one beds . " In conclusion , you will observe with satisfaction the steady increase both in the number of members , of funds as shown in Table No . 1 , and of charities as shown in Table No . 2 . " I remain , Dear Sir and Brother , ' Yours fraternally and truly , " JOHN WARD , P . M ., " Treasurer . "

TAME 1 . —SHOWING- THE AMOUNT OP EACH FUND AND THE NUMBER OE MEMBERS AT THE CLOSE OF EACH Y EAR ENDING- JUNE 30 . YEAR OF LODGE 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11- 12 . ANNO DOMINI 1859 . 1860 . 1861 . 1862 . 1863 . 1864 . £ sd £ sd . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d .

. . . Boys'Education Fund 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 7 5 $ 49 10 6 60 0 0 73 6 6 Girl ' s Education Fund 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 7 5 £ 49 10 6 60 0 0 73 6 6 Indigent and Decaved Freemasons'Fund 20 2 3 40 0 0 46 7 5 f 49 10 6 60 0 0 73 6 6 AVidows of Indigent & Decaved Freemasons' Fund 21 2 7 i 46 7 5 | 49 10 6 60 0 0 73 6 6 Charitable Contingent Fund 3 0 1 S 1 21 IV 2 11 * 37 6 1 J 6 10 If Local and other Charities'Fund 51 0 0 Total 100 2 3 144 2 SJ-193 11 1 215 4 11 * 277 6 1-J 350 IS 1 J-

Number of Members , 59 66 75 79 81 92

TABLE 2 . —SHOWING- THE SUMS VOTED TO MASONIC INSTITUTIONS , LOCAL , AND OTHER CHATOTIES . YEAR OF LODGE 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . ANNO DOMINI 1859 . 1860 . 1861 . 1862 . 1863 . 1864 . 1865 . INSTITUTIONS CONNECTED WITH THE LODOE-. — £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d .

Boys'Education 200 200 200 2 G 4 $ 2 9 6 300 3 13 4 Girls'Education 179200 200 26 4 * 296 300 3 13 4 Indigent and Decayed Freemasons 101 200 26 41 296 300 3 13 4 Widows of Indigent and Decayed Freemasons 1 1 1-5- 2 6 41 2 9 6 3 0 0 3 13 4 Relief Box 030 080 0 17 2 117 4 066 Charitable Contingencies 780 7 18 0 840 940 Bradford Eye and Ear Institution 110110110110110110110 Ilkley Bath Charitable Institution 110 110 110 0 110 0 110 0 110 0

Harrogate Bath Hospital 110110110110110 Bradford Ragged School 110 110 110 110 Bradford Tradesmen ' s Benevolent Institution 110110110 110 Bradford Female Refuge 110 110 110 Bradford Blind Institution 110 110 110 Bradford Homoeopathic Dispensary 110 110 110 Royal National Life-Boat Institution 110110 110 Yorkshire Institution for Deaf & Dumb Children 110 110 110

Bradford School of Industry for Girls 110 110 110 Earlswood Asylum for Idiots 110 110 Royal Dramatic College 110 4 8 9 7 2 0 10 7 Of 22 15 6 30 13 2 35 2 4 38 5 10