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year , that next year it was tripled , and every year after that it has been maintained , and in 1883 the enormous sum of L 23 . 000 for one year was subscribed . They must bear in mind also that thcv had now trot a building , and the laud unon which it stood .

Xearly ; L 10 ( 1 , 0 ( 10 had been laid out . Where had that money come from . ' It had come from London and the provinces to maintain the Institution . It showed how open the hearts of Masons had been . They had now , through the exertions of their officers in the nn . st . obtained that Errand bnildinff . Tr . linVlit be defective n , s to — _ _ — 0 _ — - __ . — -- — — __ — ______ — —

x . . __ , cooking and raising cucumbers ; it might be defective as to heating apparatus , but i f the brethren would give them funds they would alter that ; all those little defects could be cured , but they must have unanimity with the brethren . ( Hear , hear , and uproar . ) They wanted not only a Provisional Committee , who he was sure were only too happy to co-operate to obtain one object—the good of the Institution , to reduce the expenditure , to inquire into

discipline , and explore the management of the Institution . The Provisional Committee would do their best , but they could not enter upon the duty without saying that the Institution and the brotherhood owe a deep debt of gratitude to those men who had been effective in bringing out this small Institution . ( Cries of " Question .. " ) If the history 01 the Institution was not part of the question he would like to know what was . AVith reference to the

discipline and education of the boys , he knew they were united on that , and ho was glad they Avere united on the question—the main question—of the education of the boys . He was pleased to say that this Institution was worthy of all the support the brethren could give . ( Hear , hear . ) When he considered the various reports that had been presented of the boys , who had been educated for the various examinations , he said that that showed that this Institution had held its own against other institutions , and hal done wonders in the face of other institutions . Why , he was told by the Head

Master , Dr . Morris , that there had been within the last twenty years w _ many as 2 . "> 5 boys who had passed the Oxford and Cambridge examinations . It showed that the money of the brethren—( uproar)—100 of those boys had passed with honours . ( Continued noise . ) Bro . Eve said if the brethren did not wish what he called the great accomplishments of the Institution to be passed in

review before them , he had no wish to do it ; but he felt thisthat it ought to bo known that many sons of Masons had obtained honours . There had been a great deal said about the health of the children —( noise and cries of ' Order " ) : he had the privilege of attending last week the distribution of prizes , and he could tell Ihem that there were not more than two boys in the infirmary . The boys were perfectly healthy : they ran their races and fulfilled their various sports as boys should do . There were boys out of

that Institution who had become medical men , who had entered Her Majesty ' s service in the army and navy , who had become distinguished solicitors , and had obtained honours in the various universities . That showed that the education and discipline of those children had been equal to that of any body of children in the country . ( Cries for " Binckes . " - Lists " ) And now , as there seemed to be some desire to close , he would give them with all sincerity , and with all desire for conciliation , and with all desire to bring brethren together , "Prosperity to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . "

Bro . Plucknett , on behalf of the Institution , returned thanks for the toast , in doing which he wished to say that the Institution was very grateful to Bro . Eve for the duty he had undertaken and the advocacy he had given for this Institution ; and he would like to add , as Treasurer , that the Institution was grateful to the ladies who had come there ; but was sorry they had heard the noise that had disgraced the meeting .

Bro . Binckes . before reading the results of the Stewards' lists , said that after the manifestations of feeling that ha i been exhibited during the address of their excellent Chairman , and as other speeches were to be made , how was it possible that he could expect to receive at the hands of what he would under other circumstances have called a glorious assemblage , a fair hearing . He was perfectly aware that there were a certain number of brethren there whose attendance was not with a view to promote the interests of the Institution , but to do what they could to condemn those who

nan oceii associated witn its development . He knew that he had a simple duty to perform , but at the same time they must do him the justice to believe him when he said that he never stood before his friends the Freemasons ( this being the 28 th Anniversary Festival with which he had been associated ) in such peculiar and dubious circumstances as those in which he had now to appear . He asked nothing more than fair

play : he was very much afraid that fair play in Masonry at the present day was a thing difficult to get , but at the same timeinterruption and noise)—he had laboured hard to make this Anniversary a great success ; he had received with gratitude a large amount of support ; but M'ith it he had had to contend with a large amount of persecution , and whatever might be the result of what he announced from the lists , he said without fear of

contradiction that it would have been three or four thousand pounds more if it had not been for that persecution . He was on one hand toll one thing , and on the other another , and ho did not know which course to pursue ; but he stood now before the brethren and fearlessly challenged anyone there to say one word against his honour or his honestj ' .

JJro . Jjinekes then read the totals of the Stewards lists . After reading the results of the Stewards' lists , Bro . Binckes said that though ho accepted the result thankfully , he could say with confidence that , with the labour he had used with reference to this Festival , the result ought to have yielded £ 10 , 000 . but for that hostile movement at least . L . S . ooo more would have been

realised , lhis might possibly be the last time he should stand there ; but after all said and done , with all the antagonistic influences at work , he had the satisfaction of standing before them ( with 21 lists not yet returned ) to announce a total of . L 13 . 182 18 s . The result was received with applause .

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We now again take up our own notes . From the moment at which the total of contributions was announced disorder reigned supreme . There were remaining on the programme four important toaststhe first , and by no means the least for brethren to honour with becominn- nrni . ri . 'tv tlm .. nl " Thn T .. i _ .. f « - "' mid f _ nv _< .,,. »¦_ n- * . _ ,. f _ j JV tuiiw l ! £

_ O 1 ,. ^ ,.. . , ...... _ ... ...- ^ , . " ^ IX ... _ . M ' ., ^ . -.... .. __ _ of the musical portion of the entertainment : but the former were proposed in "dumb show" amidst the confusion and noise of hurried departure such as wo trust never to see and hear again in connection with any celebration , least of all with a Masonic Festival .

^ The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Edward P . Dclevanti . The instrumental portion was good , and would have been much more effective but for the confusion attending the '' scramble . " Bro . Egbert Roberts was one of the vocalists who should have been heard , but his song was not reached . Bro . Arthur Thomas secured attention for his song '' On the Zuyder

Zee . " As for the remainder of the vocalisation put before the company , there were " ladies in the case , " and as we cannot criticise to their advantage we will adopt that excellent virtue with which our realers arc necessarily acquainted . Perhaps we were " out of sorts " with the surroundings , and therefore but little consideration need be given to our private opinion .

STEWARDS' LISTS . r . s . I Ldilirc . C s THE CHAIRMAN .. 120 1 .. | 1305 William II . Caton .. 51 12 Lodirc . Loudon , ¦ 1381 II . F . Foalc .. .. 15 -. 1 Charles Helton .. 2 < i 5 1383 James II . de Ricci .. Ill 0 1 . T . O . Dimwlah . .. ' 11 10 l . l' > r , . T « . __ > . i .-i 1 ? All . v ,..., ir . 1 ,- .

2 C . E . Keyser .. 10117 15 ( 13 Edmund B . Cox .. 137 2 1 J . A . Hughes .. ] 5 ( i 3 Thomas II . Beach .. 5 A . C . Langdale .. 30 15 1571 William F . Packer .. 48 <; ( i Robert A . Gibbons . 1008 Thomas II . Johnson 'JO 15 M . B 21 0 1 ( 513 John F . Bell .. 52 10

8 Edward E . Pullman 10 10 Kill George Reynolds .. 157 10 12 Frank P . Telfer .. 17 5 1 (! 15 Lieut .-Col . G . E . E . 15 John J . Woolley .. 57 15 Blunt .. .. 10 10 22 W . R . Brooks .. .. 10 I 1023 Robt . F . Briokdalc .. 22 1 23 Geonre Simonds .. 21 0 1027 I'I IITCII , neln . ens ., i . .. . is i

20 Malcolm A . Morris .. I Ki 35 Sir George D . Harris 83 0 28 II . Xewland .. .. -17 5 ! 1057 Alderman J . Renals 1 !) 7 2 ' . ) Thos . W . L . Emden 12 12 . 1 ( 170 William II . Duckitt 35 3 33 Thomas Fletcher .. 1071 Alfred P . Keclinar .. 1 70 8

31 Thomas B . White .. 10 10 | 1072 W . de B . Seagrave .. 10 10 111 John Turner .. 1073 Arthur Adams .. 15 15 40 Wyndham Hart .. 3110 1570 James William Hem - 55 Herbert W . Roach .. 33 12 brow .. .. 18 18 58 William Smithett .. 37 10 1081 George Dickenson ..

5 !) JohnW . Cluff .. P . ) 17 170-1 Charles Collard .. 38 17 00 Horace Slade .. j ,,. „ 1710 William J . Rundell 21 0 0 () Eliab Rogers .. I u 1710 Richard Sandell .. 2 !) 12 ( 55 George Haller .. 157 ID 1732 Charles S . Mote .. 38 0 73 Walter J . Gregory .. 42 ( I 1701 Edward Austin .. 12 ( 5 O

00 Henry O . Mordaunt f 01 17 1804 Charles J . J . Tijou .. 06 18 01 JohnT . Boulding .. 21 0 1820 Edward Abram .. 20 5 140 J . Dundas Grant . 1028 Henry Masscy .. 80 () M . A .. M . D . .. 21 12 10 ) 0 Adolphus E . Albert 20 5 111 W . J . Hakim .. 48 10 1002 James C . Tilt .. 73 10 145 Thomas J . Hooper 1002 Will . G . Lowe .. 30 15 ( sec Bedfordshire ) 10 ( 51 William Iron .. 11 0 147 George Emblin .. 307 10 1007 C . J .

Williamson-157 Ernest Jones .. 15 15 Pimbury .. .. 10 10 102 Arthur W . Peckham 31 10 2012 George Gardner .. 3-17 0 1 ( 57 Edwin Storr .. 05 12 2020 Thos . W . Richardson 12 1 170 Walter Hopekirk .. 40 4 2032 Edward Dare .. 15 15 183 Herbert Hooper .. 150 12 2033 Charles Gross , M . D . 25 11 102 George Abbott .. 78 4 2000 Henri Bue .. .. lo 0

103 Geo . P . Nightingale 07 4 2108 James P . Fitzgerald 130 3 108 Fredk . Orchard .. 18 18 2100 William S . Penley .. 37 10 108 Charles Lambert .. 10 10 2101 John J . Woolley ( see 108 William Webber .. 20 5 L . 15 ) 205 Charles F . Hogard .. 04 3 2102 T . Hastings Miller .. 52 10 250 G . Titus Barham .. 2200 James Thorn .. 70 13 250 Dep . Inspector-Gen . 2241 Frank Tayler . C . C ... 00 0

Belgrave Ninnis , 2205 II . I . Barnato .. ) . _ , _ . M . B 10 10 2205 M . J . Jessop .. ( 17 ;) 534 G . E . Corrie Jackson 30 15 2200 Robert C . Davis .. 37 10 534 Edwin Bowley .. 10 10 2310 Stanley J . Atten-548 Henry Carman .. 1 ~ > 15 borough .. .. 10 10 010 Albert E . Austin .. Chapter 740 Henry John .. .. 10 4 7 George Drysdalo .. 34 2 753 J . J . Thomas .. 45 3 140 Henry W . Roberts .. 10 10

70 ( 5 George F . Edwards 71 8 554 Charles Wakefield .. 781 Thomas B . Daniell .. 80 5 1185 George Powell .. 20 5 813 W . Pierpoint .. 10 10 H 71 W . Shurmur .. 52 10 813 F . Peel .. .. 10 10 Committee Dinner Club . 820 Samuel Wootton .. 10 10 William Maple .. 01 10 822 Edward M'A . Seaton 24 0 l . ' nattached . S 0 O Edward Bond .. 10 10 Asher Barfield .. 10 10 j omianiott

8 ( 50 Thomas Glass .. 10 Id . r . , ] un . iu ill 871 James G . Thomas .. 52 10 W . Belchamber .. 10 10 800 H . Wilkie Jones .. 31 10 F- Binckes .. .. 10 10 0 ( 12 Walter C . Smith .. 52 10 W . II . Bolt .. 033 William Smith .. 53 0 S . G . Bonner .. 15 15 075 Hy . Oastler Hinton 31 10 James Boulton 1041 Alex . C . A . Higerty 73 10 James M . Buckley .. 31 10 10515 A . A . Pendlebury .. 111 14 A . G . Darby .. .. 17 17

1250 Charles Wakefield .. -10 0 W . G . Fenn .. .. 15 15 120 ( 1 Samuel II . Baker .. UK ) Hi R . P . Forge .. .. 10 10 1310 George E . Fairchild 03 0 W . Klingenstein .. 21 0 1348 William C . Wiglcy .. 03 0 S . Lea-Smith .. 08 5 13-18 Walter A . Harvey .. 10 10 H . B . Marshall , J . l > . 10 10 ( Continued on page 272 . ) ,