A Man Of Many Appointments.

A MAN OF MANY APPOINTMENTS .

• The above sketch of Bro . Dr . Chas . Forshaw , D . D . S ., is from the " Bradford Daily Telegraph , " of the 10 th inst . This newspaper 'issues a fac-sirnile of the features of some prominent local man daily , and appended to this portrait was the title " A Man of many appointments , " alluding doubtless to Bro . Forshaw ' s connection with the humanitarian Institutions of the City , for he is , or has been , Hon . Dental Surgeon to no less than six of the

Bradford Charities . The Doctor was made a Freeman of London in November last , by virtue of his connection with the Spectacle Makers Company . He is a member of the British Optical Association , and an Honorary Doctor of Refraction and Optics of the Philadelphia College of Optics—the oldest chartered School of Optics in the States . He is well known to ' our readers , as a frequent contributor , aud is our accredited representative in Bradford and District .

Festival Of The Girls School.

FESTIVAL OF THE GIRLS SCHOOL .

rTlHE lllth Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for _ I _ Girls was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street , the resources of tbe large establishment , and of Messrs . Spiers and Pond the present lessees , being taxed to the utmost by tho exceptionally large attendance of Stewards , a fact which is made all the more apparent when we record the necessity which arose to provide an overflow room , the large Hall of the Tavern being insufficient to accommodate all who desired to attend in support of the Chairman of the year .

The Right Hon . Viscount Dungarvan Provincial Grand Master of Somersetshire presided , and was immediately supported by the Earl of Warwick Deputy G . M . England Prov . G . M . Essex , the Earl of Euston Prov . G . M . Norths and Hunts , the Grand Secretary , and many others of distinction in the Craft .

At the conclusion of the banquet the Chairman proposed the toast of tba Queen . They were all delighted to find that Her Majesty had returned from abroad in good health , and they were all looking forward to the celebration of another birthday in the glorious reign of the Sovereign . The next toast was that of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , K . G ., Most Worshipful Grand Master Grand Patron and President of the Institution ;

the Princess of Wales Grand Patroness , and the other Members of the Roval Family , and in proposing it Viscount Dungarvan said no one had shown a deeper interest in the Masonic Institutions than His Royal Highness the Princo of Wales . He had presided at the Centenary Festival of that Institution , and they well remembered how abl y he officiated at the similar celebration in connection with the Boys Institution .

In submitting the toast of the Grand Officers the Chairman said it was always a pleasure to drink to the health of the Pro Grand Master . In reference to the Deputy Grand Master , the present was the first opportunity Lord Warwick had had of being present at a Masonic Festival in his present capacity , and he had told him how pleased he was to be able to attend . He might tell them tbat when , earlier in tbe evening , he proposed to drink the health of his Brethren of Somerset Earl Warwick at once rose , and said he was a Somersetshire man ; but he would respond that evening as Deputy Grand Master of England .

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The Earl of Warwick said on behalf of the Grand Officers of England he returned the most sincere thanks for the toast . Ho was especially grateful for the opportunity of meeting the Brethren for the first time since ho had had the honour of occupying the high position which the Most Worshipful the Grand Master had conferred upon him . Although for the past seventeen or eighteen years he had been intimately associatod with Freemasonry in

Essex , and since his Oxford days had been an activo Mason , he felt his new honour would bring him more in touch with tbe Brethren of the country . On the present occasion they saw many Grand Officers present , and very rightly so , as the present was one of those occasions when Grand Officers should muster in force , for where they not Masons in great measure for purposes of

charity . There could be no doubt about one thing—education was one of those subjects about which opinions differed , but the Masons of England were desirous their pupils should have the very best education it was in their power to bestow , and tbey hardly minded what it cost them . He hoped the Grand Officers of England might very often meet on such occasions as the present .

The Chairman proposed the toast of success to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Now that the Centenary of the two Educational Institutions was over there could be no cause for jealousy . He thought that at the present moment , when so many Institutions were seriously put to it to provide funds with which to carry on their work , it was gratifying that they , as Freemasons , could point with pleasure to what thay wore doing , and say it

was hardly the case with them . It was a great credit to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls that its pupils showed to such advantage in the public examinations where they took part , and he asked those present—if thoy had not already visited the Institution—to go and sea for themselves what was being done there , and they would then wonder , as he had done , whether the happiest person there was the recipient of tho Charity of the Craft , or the donor .

Bro . F . R . W . Hedges Secretary of the Institution now rose to announce the result o £ the efforts of the Stewards . Ho said the Board of Stowards was that day the largest the Institution had ever boon possessed of , with the one exception of the Centenary of the foundation of the Institution . London was represented by 265 Stewards , among them being eleven Ladies and one Lewis . There were several lists exceeding £ 100 , while the members of the House Committee had between them brought up , £ 1 , 006 . From tho Provinces

they had 282 Stewards , of whom nine were ladies , altogether an excess of 103 Stewards in advance of any previous occasion , and between them they had brought up £ 21 , 045 , a total of £ 3 , 000 above the highest record of the past . Of the total , London contributed £ 10 , 990 and tbo Provinces £ 10 , 055 . Immediately on the figures being announced Bro . Hedges stated that the Fellowship Lodge , No . 2535 , had increased its handsome total by thirty guineas , which made £ 647 from this energetic body .

Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P ., Treasurer of the Institution , responding to the toast , said the figures that had just been announced to the Brethren by their Secretary Bro . Hedges had removed a weight from the minds of the supporters of the Institution . They would not only be able to pay their way for the year , but put aside a considerable sum to increase their , reserve . As nominal recipient of the money he desired to specially thank them for the handsome way in which thev had supported the Institution .

The Earl of Euston proposed tho health of the Chairman of the day , and in doing so he desired to offer his most heavty congratulations to Lord Dungarvan , on the success which had attended his presidency over the Festival . He had especial pleasure in proposing the . toast , as Lord Dungarvan was one o £ his oldest personal friends .

The Chairman responded , thanking the Stewards for the noble way in which they had supported him , and especially offering his acknowledgments to the Brethren of his Province and his worthy Deputy Bro . R . C . Else , who he regretted was absent by reason of ill health . The Earl of Dartrey P . G . W . proposed the other Masonic Charities , and success to them .

Bro . MeLeod Secretary of the Boys School responded , saj'ing how gratified he was to be present , and hear such a splendid announcement as had been made that night . This , with the announcement made by Bro . Terry on behalf of the Benevolent Institution , in February , made a total of upwards of £ 40 , 000 as a record amount for the present year . The Craft was generous , the Institutions were grateful .

Bro . Terry Secretary of the Benevolent Institution was heartily called for , and in responding said he had not the slightest idea he would be called upon to respond to the toast , but he was very pleased of the opportunity of offering his congratulations to the Girls School on the most gratifying result of the Festival of the year . That day , at the Committee meeting of the Benevolent Institution , it had been decided , in consequence of the great

success that had attended the Festival hold in February last , to add five Aged Brethren and three Widows to the number of annuitants benefitted by the Institution for all time . It must be a gratification to them all to know that this increase of nearly £ 300 a year was possible , beyond the total of £ 16 , 680 previously required for Annuities aloue , without anything for working expenses .

The proceedings in connection with one of the most successful Festivals it ha 3 been our pleasure to attend wero thus brought to a conclusion , the Brethren repairing to the Temple of Grand Lodge , where the usual concert was in progress under the direction of the Brethren known as the Westminster

Singers—Bros . Geo . May , Harper Kearton , Charles Ackerman , and W . H . Breroton , who were supported on this occasion by Miss Elsie Mackenzie , Miss Annie Bartle , Miss Ethel Bevans , Miss Gertrude Collins ( Solo Violin ) ,. Bro . Mel B . Spurr ( Musical Sketch ) , and Bro . F . R . iCinkee ( Organist and Accompanist );

THE annual visit of the Stewards to the Institution at Battersea Rise , and prize distribution to the pupils took place on Monday , when the Countess of Cork and Orrery distributed the prizes to the successful pupils . Her ladyship was supported by Viscount Dungarvan Chairman o £ tho year ' s Festival , the Earl and Countess of Dartrey , the Earl of Euston , and a large

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number of zealous workers in the cause of Masonic Benevolence . The programme was of the usual character , consisting of a display of calisthenics and marching songs and music , the distribution of prizes being followed by tea and refreshments , after which the Visitors had an opportunity of inspecting the buildings , the whole of the proceedings closing about seven o ' clock with the singing of the National Anthem .

The following is a list of the London Stewards , and the amounts brought up by each . In addition to those hero enumerated there were several other Brethren , who returned themselves as " unattached . " We give a summary of tho Provincial and other Stewards elsewhere .