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Grand Lodge , England , to deal with the question , and we doubt not the Committee to whom has been entrusted the delicate task of inquiring into tho matter will deal with it judicially , and with the most anxious desire to clo what is just and proper under the circumstances .

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THE Annual Festival of this Institution was held on Wednesday , 13 th inst ., at Freemasons' Tavern , London , and was presided over by his Grace the Duke of Manchester K . P . & o . & c , E . W . Prov . Grand Master of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire The

meeting was well attended by brethren from all parts of the country , and the result shows that tho Stewards have well fulfilled their duties . At the termination of tho banquet , the usual toasts were given by the chairman ; after that of Her most gracious Majesty the Queen , tho National Anthem was sung ; this was followed by that of

H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales , the Princess of Wales , and the other members of tho Eoyal family . The interest which our Grand Master takes , both in Masonry and in tho general business of tho country , was yearly increasing . He would not linger over the preliminary toasts , as he felt sure that all of those present were anxious to hear

the announcement of the contributions of the Craft on behalf of the Benevolent Institution . Tho toast of the Pro Grand Master was given and duly honoured , and was followed by that of the Deputy Grand Master , and the Present and Past G . Officers ; with this latter tho noble ohairman coupled the name of Bro . John Hervey the Grand

Secretary . In his reply , Bro . Hervey stated that the Grand Officers felt grateful to their noble chairman for tho very cordial way in which he had spoken of them j they were pleased to see so inflential a

meeting to support the chairman , and to assist in carrying out the principles of Masonic Charity . He conoluded by thanking the brethren on behalf of the Grand Officers . The next toast was that of Success to the Institution . The chairman was gratified at seeing so

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numerous a gathering . Last Monday he had had the pleasure of pay . ing a visit to the Asylum at Croydon , and was gratified at the way the Institution is managed , and the attention paid to the comfort of , ' tho inmates . All must feel happy at being able to relieve their distressed brethren . He called upon Bro . Tomkins to

reply . Bro . Tomkins briefly acknowledged the toast , and was followed by Bro . Terry , who , amid great enthusiasm , announced that the total subscriptions he was in a position to acknowledge amounted to £ 11 , 090 9 s 6 d , with nine lists yet to come in ; this sum had been collected by 221 Stewards ,

of whom 116 represented London Lodges , collecting among them £ 6 , 062 7 s ; 104 Country , contributing £ 4 , 969 4 s 6 d ; and one Colonial , with £ 58 18 s . Of the Provinces , Hertfordshire , represented by six Stewards , contributed the largest amount , the exertions of its repro . sentatives resulting in a total of £ 633 19 s 6 d . West Yorkshire came

next , with £ 603 5 s , and then Cornwall , which , in compliment to the Stewardship of their Grand Master , had sent up contributions amounting to £ 570 . The next toast given was that of the Chairman , this was proposed by Bro . the Eight Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , P . G . M . Cornwall , and heartily received . In acknowledg .

ing tho toast , His Grace tho Duke of Manchester referred to tho amount it had been his pleasure to hear announced as coming from Cornwall , ho was extremely gratified at the kind way in which his Bro . the G . M . of that Province had proposed his health , and also for the support ho had given to the Institution . Ho hoped ho had

carried out the duties of the chair to the satisfaction of the brethren . Tho other Institutions was next given , and Bro . Binckos replied . Bro . Eaynham Stewart proposed the Stewards . He , aa well as other members of the Craft , must bo extremely pleased to know that thoy had been able to raise so large an amount . Bro . J . Smith replied :

the Stewards were pleased to hear that their efforts had given satis , faction . Bro . C . H . Gregory gave tho Ladies , after which the brethren adjourned to the Temple , where a concert was provided ,

under the direction of Bro . S . Lehmeyer , he being assisted by Mesdames Thaddeus Wells , Liebhart , Miss Webster , Navarre , and Arnim ; Bro . Penna , and Mossrs . D , Thomas , Stanislaus and Horscroft .

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The following is a corrected list of the Stewards and amounts collected by them up to [ tho time of our going to press .

LONDON . Lodgo . Bro . Joseph Smith 35 5 0 „ Kev . A . F . A . Woodford 10 0 0 „ Geo . Kenning 10 0 0 .. W . W . Snellins- ... 75 0 0

1 „ E . Gooding ( M . D . B . A . ) 25 0 0 2 „ E . Parker Deacon ... 80 0 0 3 „ A . W . G . Weeks ... 29 8 0 4 „ H . Jas . Browno 5 „ John H . Halo 31 0 0

8 „ J . T . C . Winkfield ... 30 0 0 10 „ Eev . John J . Burton ... 22 2 0 11 „ J . H . MoQueen ... 27 7 0 12 „ D . Nicols 78 8 0 14 .. John Nidel Smith

18 „ John Mowlem Burt ... 8110 0 21 „ Joseph W . Zambra ... 59 10 0 22 „ George Waterall ... 30 16 6 23 „ E . C . Mather 15 0 0 28 „ Joseph Farmaner ... 24 11 0

30 „ Charles Davey ... 4 a 0 0 33 „ Henry E . Wallis 46 „ F . W . Eooke 35 0 0 49 „ Alfred Williams ... 27 10 0 55 „ Alfred J . Melhuish ... 56 7 0 KR .. Jas . Saml . Burroncrhes 76 0 0

60 „ R . G . Barton 19 10 0 65 „ W . H . Barber 83 0 0 73 „ George J . Grace ... 116 10 0 83 „ Chas . A . Murton ... 188 0 0 87 „ T . Huntley 41 19 0

95 „ A . A . Silberberg ... 26 7 6 101 „ John Alderson Scott ... 22 0 0 140 „ E . B . Webster ... 60 0 0 142 ,, H . O . Levander ... 76 0 0

143 „ G . A . Cape 144 „ George Graham Bell ... 61 0 0 147 „ Angus Stewart ... 50 17 6 157 „ J . T . Briggs 56 12 0 162 „ Major Williams ... 23 0 0 IRQ .. nharlpo rjpnfnn ... 64 7 O

172 „ George Watson ... 45 5 0 173 „ Francis Eobt . Vine ... 88 3 0 174 „ Chas J . Perceval ... 109 15 0 Chap .

174 Comp . Edgar Bowyer ... 85 0 0 Lodge . 179 Bro . James Kew 34 0 0 180 „ A . Stoner 43 0 0 185 „ N . Gluckstein 66 10 0

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Lodgo , 186 „ Charles W . Noehmer ... 64 0 0 188 „ Maurice Spiegel ... 15 10 0 192 „ Edward Jones 40 0 0 103 TTanl . Tr T . onVi 91 O 0

J . VU „ ^ -. — J J-. V- " . .,. ... _ --197 „ Chas . Hutton Gregory 198 „ George Cooper ... 36 0 0 228 „ James Hill 100 0 0 235 „ B . Goodhugh Fox ... 10 10 0 ... „ Edward Hyde Hewett 40 0 0

238 „ E . Simpson-Baikie ... 26 0 0 256 „ Eev . James Amo 3 ... 36 0 0 259 „ Sir Offley Wakeman , Bt . 70 10 0 435 „ Christian Dybdahl ... 27 18 6 Hi

oil „ Samuel JUlborn ... ) 10 U 554 „ T . S . Taylor 260 0 0 569 „ A . D . Everingham ... 22 1 0 657 „ Adam Leigh 90 16 0 / i !

u- „ xx . \ J . ooper ... ... ao JLU U 706 „ W . T . Gamble 10 0 0 733 „ H . A . Stacey 749 „ J . W . Hobbs 35 10 0 781 „ William Hallett ... 158 10 0

813 „ Tnomas J . Uusworth ... 31 10 u 822 „ John Nicholas 12 10 0 862 „ Edward Sedgwick ... 38 10 0 871 „ Geo . Thos . Limn ... 74 8 0 898 .. Chas . Scrutton ... 35 0 0

902 „ Eichard N . Field ... 22 10 0 907 „ F . A . White 45 0 0 917 „ Alf . F . Eowley ... 58 13 0 957 „ Jas . K . Abel 21 10 0

yby „ v . w . Tnompson ... oi > u u Chap . 975 Comp . John Newton ... 120 0 0 Lodge 1139 Bro . Geo . E . Corner ... 12 12 0

1158 „ Wm . Hy . Sharman ... 93 0 0 1178 „ Fredk . Garbett ... 73 0 0 1185 „ Eev . Dr . Morris ... 20 10 0 1201 „ E . J . Harty 35 0 0

1216 „ A . < J . Uraclley 68 5 0 1257 „ John Wills 60 6 0 1275 „ Capt . Eeg . W . Williams 28 0 0 1278 „ W . J . Crutch 10 0 0

1200 „ J . JTlgOD ... 1319 „ Edward Terry 55 0 0 1328 „ Frederick West ... 52 4 0 1348 „ Arthur John Ireton ... 28 6 6 Chap . 1348 Comp . John Palmer ;„ ' 20 0 0

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Chap . 1365 „ William Lntwyohe ... 25 0 0 Lodge 1366 Bro . J . D . Collier 87 0 0 1383 „ Lt .-Col . Shadwell Gierke 202 0 0 1425 „ Eobert John Smith ... 41 1 0 1441 .. J . I . Cantle 133 5 0 -

1471 „ Daniel P . Holness ... 165 0 0 1475 „ H . Vickery 192 1 0 1489 „ J . E . Walford 25 0 0 1506 „ ' James Eobertson ... 21 1 0 - | c ; rV 7 T WJIKOTYIO OQ n n

1538 „ Thomas Barlow ... 17 15 0 1539 „ William Eamsey ... 12 0 0 1563 „ J . A . Hammond ... 20 0 0 1602 „ J . G . Rimell 26 4 6

1657 „ J . Derby Allcroft ... 67 10 0 1662 „ W . T . Christian ... 55 0 0 1677 „ Gcorgo H . Calderwood 64 0 0 ifiofl Tn / u-w "sr « i-ti «™ . Tri «« i- i en n e \

, „ 1693 „ Charles K . Killick ... 72 0 0 1695 „ William Thomas Parkiss 22 1 0 1704 „ Henry Bethell 38 10 0 1706 „ J . J . Murray 50 0 0

1716 „ W . H . Farnfield ... 35 0 0 BERKS AND BUCKS . Provincial Grand Lodge ... 10 10 0

209 Bro . H . M . Stollery ... 27 9 0 574 „ G . M . Knight ... 30 10 0 771 „ Edward Grisbrook ... 10 0 0 795 „ George Bnbb ... 30 0 0 1410 „ Thomas Taylor ... 21 10 0 IKfiff nkniAna Willinm Piw lfi K l \

1639 „ Edmd . Burton Durham 11 5 0 157 9 0 BRISTOL .

103 Bro . George Pearson ... 134 15 0 CHESHIRE . 104 Bro . Herbert Finch ... 60 0 0 ... „ James Kirk ... 10 0 0 xuirrisou

... „ vvunam ... IU v V ... „ T Burrows ... ... 10 0 0 ... „ James Stafford ... 10 0 0 321 „ Major Goo . Barlow ... 20 0 0 537 „ J . P . Piatt ... ... 52 2 0 172 2 0