Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The Eig ht-Sixth Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was held last Saturday at the Crystal Palace . The Right Hon . the Lord Mayor ( Alderman R . N . Fowler ) , Grand Junior Warden , presided , and there were also present among ' others Bros .- Sir Francis Burdett , P . G . M . Middx . ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec . ; T . W . Tew , D . P . G . M . West Yorkshire ; S . G . Homfray , P . D . G . M . ' Monmouthshire ; George LambertP . G . S . B . ; Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . ;

, Brack-stone Baker , P . G . D . ; J . Lewis-Thomas , F . S . A ., P . G . A . D . C . ; Lieut .-Col . Jas . Peters , P . G . S . B . ; Chas . Belton , No . i , P . P . G . D . Surrey ; A . F . Godson , D . P . G . M . Worcestershire ; H . G . Buss , Asst . G . Sec ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; R . Stewart , P . G . D . ; J . Moon ; Dudley Rolls ; Dr . Ramsay ; G . Plucknett , P . G . D . ; J . Burroughs , P . G . S . ; R . N . Middlemist , P . G . S . ; F . Adlard , P . P . G . A . D . C . Essex ; R . C . Hallowes , J . W . 33 ; H Young , P . G . Stwd . ; G . Skudder , S . D . iG 9 ; C . F . Hogard , P . P . G . S . of W . Essex ; James Addington , W . M . ; James Terry , P . P . G . S . W . Northants and Hunts ;

J . Butt , P . M . ; Chas H . Driver , P . M . 905 ; ¦ Jas . Boulton , P . M . 105 G ; lid . Liebman , Capt . C . H . Nevill , W . M . 1216 ; D . Moss , J . ' W . 1275 ; L . P . Coubro ' , W . M . 1365 ; F . T . C .-Keeble , W . M . 14261 C . Hammond , J . W . 1471 ; W . Hamblyn , W . M . 1 G 22 ; Charles Taylor , W . M . 1624 ; Newington Bridges , P . G . S . D .. Somerset ; E . Barr , P . M . and Sec . 1 GS 6 ; W . A . Scurrah , A . . J . Bellis , P . M . 1901 ; T . Hastings Miller , W . M . 1964 ; Asher Barfield , H . D . Cama , Joseph Clever , P . M . ; E . l . Earnev . F .-R . W . Hedges , W . M . 1000 ; J- L . Mather , P . P . G . D . C . Herts ;

Abner Torkington , G . Stwd . ; G . P . Festa , P . M . 1900 ; G . Ward Verry , John Tomkins , P . P . G . D . C . Berks and Bucks ; W . Atkins , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . Berks and Bucks ; C . A . Vinter , P . G . S . B . Camb . ; J . P . Piatt , P . G . J . W . Cheshire ; G . Pepprell , W . M . 1402 ; Chas . Lane , P . P . G . D . Durham ; W . Sowman , Prov . G . J . W . Essex ; Richard Clowes , P . G . S . W . Essex ; George A . Mursell , P . M . and Sec . 35 ; R . J . Rastrick , Prov . G . Treas . Hants and Isle of Wight ; Richard-Eve , P . P . G . W . Robert Foote

Hants and Isle of Wight ; Morris Rosenthal ! , Sec . 179 S ; , P . M . 1505 ; R . J . Tonge , W . M . 702 ; A . G . Fidler , W . M . 1237 ; J . J . Maidwell , X . 1549 ; Mark Julius , W . M . 1909 ; G . F . Roumieu , P . G . Reg . Surrey ; H . Hacker , P . P . G . D ; Hants . ; J . W . Baldwin , S . W . 1892 ; W . P . Catterson , P . M . 1981 j W . H . Gibson , P . M . 315 ; F . Binckes , P . G . S ., Sec . of the Institution ; VV . Lake , P . P . G . Reg . Cornwall ( Freemason ); and others .

. Altogether some 500 ladies and brethren sat down to dinner , which was admirably supplied by Bros . Bertram and Roberts . After dinner the usual toasts were proposed . The LORD MAYOR , in proposing the toast of "The Queciij" said her Majesty was the Patron of the Institution .

The LORD MAYOR next proposed "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., and President of the Institution . " ' They all knew the interest which his Royal Highness took in Masonry , and it would be invidious on his ( the Lord Mayor ' s ) part to enlarge on the subject . The brethren all knew what an admirable Grand Master the Prince of Wales made and what

great benefits he conferred upon the Order . Sir F . BURDETT , in proposing the toast of " The Chairman , " said it was not often he had the opportunity of proposing a toast which gave him . so much pleasure ; but still when they had such an illustrious member of their Order in the chair as they had on that occasion . he felt the greatest pleasure in proposing the toast . They were all perfectly aware of the position the Chairman held , that of Lord Mayor of the City of- London . That was a position that had' been looked forward to and anxiously coveted by hundreds of citizens of London , but how few were they who had arrived at

that position . Itwas the highest position that could be held in the first municipality of the whole world . The City of London was a municipality and 3 corporation that had been in existence an immense number of years , and he trusted most sincerely it might be in existence many , many years to come . They wr-re all proud of being associated with the City of London ( most of them were voters in it ) , and none of them could be sufficiently proud of it , or sufficiently anxious to uphold the present Lord Mayor in the position he

occupied . He was not only Lord Mayor , but he was the Junior Grand Warden of England , a position most of them would be very proud to pecupy . The Lord Mayor occupied the position with credit to himself and with very great credit to the Grand Lodge of England , andjie was very . highly esteemed among the Grand Officers . That opinion was not to be despised . The Lord Mayor was also Senior Grand Warden of Wiltshire .

The LORD MAYOR , in replying , said , in regard to the very kind way in which Col . Burdett had spoken of him in another Masonic capacity , in his capacity of Chairman of that festival , and in his capacity of Lord Mayor of London , and the very kind way . the company had received the mention of his name , he could only regret that their Bro . Firth was not present to see the way in which the allusion was received . However , he ( the Lord Mayor ) was not there as Lord Mayor , but as Junior Grand Warden of England .

In that position it would be his anxious desire not to do anything which could show the confidence which the Grand Master had placed in him was a misplaced confidence . It would be his anxious desire to vindicate the high honour done him , and when he retired from his office he . hoped he would do so with the feeling that he had . discharged his duties with assiduity , and resigned ' them with his honour untarnished . The LORD MAYOR next proposed "The Earl of Carnarvon , the Earl of 1 j i 1 1 1 i 1

T . . _ . r . r ~ . ee . ,, -j . -.. :. . u _ ___ ,. _ -. _ , _ r Lathom , and the other Grand Officers , " and coupled with it the name of Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary . - Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE , G . Sec , replied , and said Masonry was peculiarly well governed at the present time . ¦ They had as . the immediate " alter ego" of the Prince of VVales ah illustrious nobleman who had served in the councils ot the nation , who had more than once held high office , and he hoped his lordship would again hold it . The brethren would agree with

him when he said that on every occasion , but more particularly oh a recent occasion , had Lord Carnarvon given them a very signal proof of his great , ability , and of his devotion to the Order . Long might . Masonry have the benefit of his services . Then , as the next officer , they had the Earl of Lathom , one of the most popular of noblemen ; Masons , and men . In his own province , as he ( Col . Shadwell H . Clerke ) knew personally , the Earl of Lathom was deeply beloved , and Masons were most fortunate in having him

the Dejiuty Grand Master . As for the other Gfart'd Officers , it would be simply impossible to refer to them individually ; but for one and all of them he could say they were brethren who had done good suit and service to their Craft ; they were ' always ready and willing , to give the advantage of their experience , and they were deeply sensible of the kind and gracious way in which those services were recognised . He hoped the time would be far distant when thc Grand Officers would cease to receive the kind recognition of

the brethren . The LOUD MAYOR next said : It is now my duty to propose to you the toast of the evening , and under ordinary circumstances it might be necessary to go to some extent into the claims whicli the Chanty has upon us ; but , brethren , I think on this occasion it is not necessary to do so . We must feel that , as Masons , we are only doing one of the pri mary duties of our Craft in supporting one of the greatest Charities connected with our noble Order ; and therefore , brethren , I do not propose to detain you , cither by

going into the circumstances of the Charity , or . into its history , orto trouble you with statistics . I will simply mention that the School has at this moment 215 pupils , and that when the School , of which H . R . H . the Grand Master has kindl y laid the first stone , ' iscompleted , the number of 215 will be raised to 265 . Now , brethren , we must all feel that we are doing agood work , a work which reflects honour on our Ancient Order , when we are educating 215-boys , many of them orphans , but all sons of Masons '—we must feel that while on the oiie hand manv charities for the education of childrennrnlwni

, or otherwise , make an appeal to our liberality , that claim is especial when the claim is made for-the children of-brother . Masons . Well , I think that is all I need say . Many present—perhaps all of you—are as well acquainted with the history of and with the benefits conferred by this noble Institution as I am . I think we . shall all concur that it is an Institution which makes a preeminent appeal to theliberality of Masons , and therefore , without further

comment , 1 ask you to drink " Prosperity and Perpetuity to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; " and Bro . George Plucknett , Past Grand Deacon , Vice-President and Treasurer of our Institution , will respond . . Bro . PLUCKNETT thanked the brethren for the support they had given to the Institution and hoped the ladies had enjoyed themselves . Bro . BINCKES ,. Secretary , then read the following lists of subscriptions : LONDON .- . '

£ s . d . Rt . Hon . the Lord Mayor , M . P . 69 17 . 6 Lodge . - ' Grand Stewards' , Bro . James Burroughs ... ... 31 10 o 1 Grand Masters ' , Bro . Geo . Martin , S . -W ., P . G . S . 1 G 1 G o 2 Bro . Wm . Hy . Rylands ... 60 o o

4 „ Dr . G . Weldon . ... 15 15 o 5 „ R . P . Middlemist . ... 24 13 6 6 „ R . E . Johnston ... 21 o o 7 „ Frederick Adlard ... 21 10 6 8 „ . F . T . Rushton ... 14 14 o 10 „ —Scrathley 17 . 17 o 11 „ Henry Kemp ... 14 3 6 14 „ ' Alfred Williams ... ' 14 14 o iS „ . Frederick J . Huggins 40 19 -o 19 „ Henry Glenn ... 46 . 14 6

21 „ Alderman De Keyser 10 10 o 21 „ Brackstone Baker ... 10 10 o 21 „ T . F . Peacock ... 32 11 o 2 5 » G . J . Moorcroft ... 38 17 o 26 „ E . C . Stebbing ... 15 15 o 2 S „ George Graveley ... 36 15 o 29 „ Edward Terry ... 47 5 o iiauowes

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