The Festival.

Wales , who took so great an interest in the Order—not only a Masonic but a personal interest—doing all in his power to uphold Masonry and promote its welfare . It almost amounted to a mystery how his Royal Highness ,

among his multifarious duties , could find time to perform his Masonic work as he did . But in this , as in every other way , his Royal Highness set a good example , that should be followed by all Masons . He should not be

far wrong if he went further , and said that the good example set . by his Royal Highness was followed by othei nvrobers of the Roval family for it was something extraordinary to seo the way in which the names of the Royal

family appear wherever any good was to be done . Never mind what it was for—if it was for a Charity , or for the good of the community or the nation in any way—they might be sure that some one , if not more ,

members of ihe Royal family would have their names at the head of it , and would be among the first comincr forward to help as far as they could .

The Chairman felt he need not give many reasons for submitting the next toast—The Right Honourable the Earl of Carnarvon M . W . Pro G . M . The brethren knew that

. when His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was unable to preside at any of their meetings his p lace was taken by the Enrl of Carnarvon . Many of those present would know far better than he could tell them what an excellent

Mason the Earl of Carnarvon was . Indeed , there was no brother to whom Grand Lodge would more readil y applv for help in any difficulty than the Pro Grand Master . He

had every confidence in giving the toast . This was followed by the Rijjht Honourable the Earl of Lathom , R . W . Deputy Grand Master , and the Present and Pa-t Grand Officers . Lord Hertford felt that all who had seen

the Earl of Lathom taking the chair in the next room , as Deputy Grand Master , must have thought that he was the right man in the right place . He believer ! there were few Masons living who had done more for the

welfare of the Craft than he . He was always at work for the good of the cause . Much might be said in praise of the Present and Past Grand Officers , but they were so well known that it was almost unnecessary . He had much

pleasure in coupling the name of Bro . C . J . Martyn , Past Grand Chaplain , with the toast . To return thanks for the Grand Officers , said Bro . Martyn , was at all times a pleasing , as well as a very honourable duty , but he was

particularl y pleased to be called upon on that occasion , because they had at the head of the Grand Officers for the year their present Chairman , who had so well and ably presided over them that night . Lord Hertford

had said mnch in praise of the Deputy Grand Master , but he ( Brother Martyn ) felt it was impossible to say too much , for he supposed there was no more popular Mason than the Earl of Lathom .

With regard to the rest of the Grand Officers , those present would believe him when he said , they were one and all ac tuated by a desire to prove and justify in some way the selections that the Grand Master had been pleased to make

from time to time . He assured them , in the name of all the Grand Officers , as well as on his own behalf , that so long as God gave them health and strength , so long would

their energies be devoted to the welfare of the Craft they loved so well . The chairman next proposed success to the Roval Masonic Benevolent Institution for awed Freemasons

and Widows of Freemasons . He really felt he ought to commence with an apolotry for taking the chair . When he looked at the list of distinguished Masons who had preceded him in that chair , and when ho looked to the

number of Masons around him who were far more intimately acquainted than he was with the practical working aud management of the Charity , he could but feel that an apology was due from him ; but , at the same time , when

the honour was offered him of taking the chair , he felt first of all that he could not refuse to do what was in his power to help so excellent a Charity , and he was further supported by the thought that it required very little eloquence to induce Masons to be charitable . When he looked at the

magnificent gathering he felt that the Charity met with approbation , and that the brethren sincerely wished it well . Lord Hertford then proceeded to give an outline of the establishment and rise of the Fund , and concluded by

remarking that the annual expenditure , outside the perma nent income of the Institution was no less than £ 13 , 000 Bro . Mnjor J . Woodall Woodall replied , and then Bro Terry read the list of amounts brought up by tho res pective Stewards . This wc give in full on the next page

The Festival.

Bro . Sir E . H . Lechmere proposed the Chairman . He said Lord Hertford was one of the good working Masons , or he would not have reached the high position he occupied in the Craft . All present would agree that he had

distinguished himself that nig ht . The grand financial result of the evening must have given tho greatest satisfaction to all . It was certainly a most remarkable fact that year after year , no matter what the state of depression might

be , Masons were as ready as ever to help their Charities . He was sure they would alwavs find Stewards to come up from the Provinces for this Charity , bringing with them large sums of money ; and so long as they had tho

attendance of so many brethren , and so long as they had their svmpathy , and that of the ladies , they won'd find brethren like Lord Hertford ready to discharge the duties his lordship had discharged so well that evening . The Chairman ,

in reply , thanked the brethren for the very kind way in which they had received the toast so well proposed by Sir Edmund Lechmere . They had indeed given bim pleasnro that night by showing by deed , and not by word , what

thoy thought of the Charity on who ^ o behalf it had been his privilege to enlist their sympathy . The sum given that night for the Charity was truly a noble on 9 . It had heen exceeded only on one occasion . On behalf of tho

Charity he begged to thank all , not only for the money thev had given , but for the interest they mu-t have taken , and he thanked the Board of Stewards for the hard work thoy had performed . He could not . help noticing that

evening , when he looked at the toast list , wh-it appeared to him , if he might be allowed to say so , an omission . He did not see upon the toast list , the name of Bro . Terry . Those who knew anything of the immediate working of the

Charity must know how hard Bro . Terry worked fornt . He hoped that every future Festival of tho Charity might be presided over by men far better able to do it than himself , at the same time anxious as he for tbe good of the

Charity . The success of that night was what he might call a regular bumper . Looking at Ihe depression of the times , and at all the circumstances , thoso who woro acquainted with the other Masonic Charities knew that there were

circumstances that might have militated against this one that night . ; but , bumper as it was , he hoped it might be exreeded next year , and so on for many years . Bro . Dr . Jabez Hogg P . G . D . proposed success to the other Masonic

Institutions , to which Bros . Hedges and Binckes replied . Bro . F . A . Philbrick . Q . C ., Grand Registrar , proposed the Stewards , to which Bro . Capt . George Lambert P . G . Sw . Bearer replied . The Ladies was proposed by Bro . Thomas

Fenn P . G . D ., and acknowledged by Bro . F . Sumner Knyvetfc P . G . Steward . A very enjoyable coucert was provided for the ladies in the Masonic Temple , under the direction of Bro . Edwin M . Lott , Mus . Doc , Grand Organist ,

the artistes being Miss Margaret Ho ire , Miss Amy Sargent , Miss Minnie Kirton , Madame Raymond , Bros . Arthur Thompson , Dudley Thomas , T . Tremere and Franklin Clive , with Miss Nellie Hamilton and Bro . Htd ' ey Cams , assisted by Bro . Lott , as instrumentalists .

A Convocation of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Leicestershire and Rutland will be holden at Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , on Tuesday , the 2 nd day of March , for the transaction of the gener . il business of the

Province , and for the purpose of consecrating and constituting , according to ancient usage , the St . George ' s Chapter , to be attached to the Albert Edward Lodge , No . 1560 , when all Past and Present Provincial Grand Officers

together with the Principals and Past First Principals of the several Subordinate Chapters of the Province are hereby summoned to attend , and all regularly exalted Royal

Arch Masons are invited to be present . Provincial Grand Chapter will be opened at a quarter to four o ' clock in the afternoon .

Tho Debrett series , comprising the Peerage ., the Baronetage , Knightage , and Companionage , and th- ' Ilmite of Commons , will be issued in a few days , and furnish more than two mouths' later informa'iin than kindred works .

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