Stewards' Lists.

The Prov . Grand Master—Bro . Sir Offley Wakeman , Bart . —Bro . James Vine enresenting the Salopian Lodge of Charity , No . 117 , Shrewsbury , and Comp . \ Wman , of the Salopian Chapter . No . 262 , meeting in the same town , did duty for the lodges—of which there are 12—and chapters in SHROPSHIRE , the sum of their lists being £ S 4 , those of the lodge and chapter Stewards amounting to the same figure— £ 36 15 s ., while the Prov . Grand Master ' s was

/ io ios . Last year ± 391 13 s . was distributed amongst the Institutions , this one receiving £ 136 ios . ; the Girls' School £ 63 ; and the Boys' School / jn 2 < JS . ; Bro . Sir O . Wakeman being a Steward at the Festivals of the first and last of the three . In 1894 and 18 93 , the donations and subscriptions were on a small scale , but in 1892 the total raised was £ 615 15 s . 6 d ., of which £ 456 is . was in respect of the Benevolent Jubilee , while in 1891 the aggregate of the Returns was £ 455 9 - 6 d- These are creditable figures for a Province of such moderate streng th .

SOUTH WALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) , under the auspices of its new Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Llangattock , has been making considerable progress , and it is not surprising , therefore , that its representative , Bro . George Clarry , of the Glamorgan Lodge , No . 36 , Cardiff , should have handed in the substantial list of £ 285 . Indeed , the amount is rather lower than usual , especially when we take into account that two or three new lodges have been added to the roll . Thus last year , Bro . W . G . Davies , as Steward for

the whole Province , compiled a list of £ 300 for the Girls' School , and in 18 94 , the same Bro . Davies raised £ 350 for the Boys' School . In 1 893 , the Girls ' School received £ 325 ios ., and in 1892 , the total sum raised was £ 501 15 s . 6 d ., of which £ 180 was for the Benevolent jubilee , [ and £ 321 15 s . 6 d . for the Boys ' School . In 1891 , this Institution obtained £ 380 out of a total for the year of £ 479 ' 5 - H ° wever > 'f Bro . Clarry ' s list is below the yearly [ average , it is due , no doubt , to chance rather than to any diminution in the interest of the Province in our Charities .

No doubt , before the year is ended , S TAFFORDSHIRE , with 32 lodges on its roll , will make as goodly a show of contributions as usual , but on Wednesday only one of its lodges sent up a Steward , and his list would seem to have been limited to his personal donation of £ 10 ios . Last year the aggregate reached ^ 692 13 s . 6 d ., of which this Institution received £ 152 5 s ., the

Girls' School £ 250 ios ., and the Boys' School £ 28 9 gs . 6 d . In 18 93 and 18 94 , the totals were £ 424 7 s . 6 d . and £ 428 8 s . respectively , while in 18 91 and 1892 , they stood as high as £ 761 15 s . 6 d . in the former , and £ 762 2 s . in the latter . There is , therefore , a good deal of ground to be covered in order to reach the lowest of these totals , but the Province has an excellent Charity Association , by means of which it raises a goodly average of donations and subscriptions year by year .

Only two out of the 22 lodges in SUFFOLK were represented on Wednesday , the British Union Lodge , No . 114 , Ipswich , contributing , per Bros . Wainwright and Turner , £ 11 5 15 s ., and the Prince of Wales , No . 959 , Ipswich , per Bro . A . R , Trew , £ 42 , the total obtained by the three brethren being £ 157 15 s . In 1 895 , the Province subscribed in all

£ 851 13 s . 6 d ., of which £ 655 17 s . fell to the lot of this Institution , . £ 135 19 s . 6 d . to the Girls' School , and £ 59 17 s . to the Boys' School . In 18 94 , the sum total was £ 809 ss ., and in 18 93 , £ 533 gs . 6 d . ; but in 1892—when this Institution celebrated its Jubilee Festival—the year ' s efforts yielded an aggregate of £ 1449 4 s ., out of which no less than £ 1291 14 s . was subscribed to the Old People .

Of the 41 lodges on the roll of SURREY seven sent up Stewards , of whom one—Bro . Frederick Thomas- ~ acted for a London lodge as well , and his return is included in the London Section . The total from all sources amounted to £ 286 17 s ., the principal list being that of Bro . John Wayte , who represented the George Price Lodge , No . 2096 , and

had the pleasure of handing in £ 117 12 s . Last year it distributed the very considerable sum of £ 1043 's- among the three Institutions , the Old People receiving £ 178 3 s . 6 d . ; the Girls' School £ 265 3 s . 6 d . ; and the Boys' School £ 599 14 s . In 1 894 , the total stood as high as £ 1673 4 s . 6 d ., but then the late Bro . Colonel Money , C . B ., Prov . G . Master , acted as Chairman at the Benevolent Festival , and

in support of his Chairmanship , the Province subscribed £ 1399 2 S . In 1893 , only i 9 l 3 3 s - 6 d . was raised during the year , but the smallness of this total is to be accounted for by the heavy work done in 18 92 , when the total raised was A 2 S 17 19 s . 6 d ., of which £ 21 48 9 s . 6 d . was in respect of the Benevolent Jubilee . There are some 30 lodges in the Province of

SUSSEX , and of these eight , represented by nine Stewards , took part in the proceedings of Wednesday . The list of Bro . A . Holding Moore , as Steward for the Union Lod ge No . 38 , Chichester , which amounted to £ 70 , was the principal item , the total from all sources being £ 33 1 13 s . 6 d . Last year , the total raised for the p , chanties was £ 1254 os . 6 d ., this Institution receiving £ 320 15 s . 6 d . ; the > Jirls School , £ 417 4 s . 6 d . ; and the Boys'School , ^ , 516 os . 6 d . In 1894 , it amounted to £ 1477 17 s- ! in 18 93 , to £ 123 + 16 s . ; and in 1892 , when this Institution celebrated its Jubilee and H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught presided at the wrls School Festival , to ^ 2227 4 s . These are tall figures , and reflect great credit u Pon a Province which is largely agricultural .

Of the 31 lodges on the roll of WARWICKSHIRE , three were represented , the sum of their contributions being £ 164 17 s . Of inese three , the Bedford Lodge , No . 925 , Birmingham , did the lion ' s share of the in iP mr "l Stewards compiling a joint list of £ 122 17 s . The total subscribed in . o 9 Swa j * ' ' 55 , including £ 525 as a Life Presentation to the Boys' School ; the P 93 , ! t was ^ l 6 s - 3 < J > and ^ 53 ° 7 s . 6 d . respectively , but in 1892 , / 21 m Ce ? xerted itself strenuously and to good purpose , and raised in all Instit t " '' Wh ' ^ 2 l 86 WaS subscribed at the J ^ ilee Festival of this

• t is not the first time that WORCESTERSHIRE we nw 1 reS < : L ,. from the absen ^ e list by the act of Bro . T . R . Arter . When shire h"t ^ - St . ° Provincial Stewards , Bro . Arter figured under Warwickp ! our this week he has caused his name to be transferred fn tV , » - ™ rir ™ c

, , „ , when Brr , A , Worc"tershire , his list being entered for £ 21 . Last year , 'he Ftsti 1 c , a . cted similarly on behalf of the Province , just on the very eve of People 1 Z ¦ j ? Inst'tution , the total subscribed was £ 358 , of which the Old ! " i 8 oi ^ . M ' the Girls' Sch ° ' ^ ' 53 5 s , and the Boys'School , £ 162 15 s . ra 'sed fortL c t V ° y ^ ' 93 os . 6 d ., but in 1893 the sum of £ 30833 . was Mlor the Schools , and in 1892 , £ 498 5 s . for the tnree Charities . cannot caU to mind any Festival at which the Province of

Stewards' Lists.

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST RIDINGS ) , has figured so conspicuously as at that of Wednesday . There are 33 lodges on the roll , and of these 10 were directly represented by 17 Stewards , while Bros . Peck , Prov . G . Sec . ; Todd , Prov . G . Treas . ; and W . H . Cowper were Stewards lor the Province as a whole , and Bro . Hutchencea Steward Unattached . The total compiled by these 21 brethren was £ 900 . This is an achievement which exceeds

anything the Province has done in the past , and we venture to congratulate our North and East Yorkshire brethren , but especially those who represented them on Wednesday on the brilliant success of their labours . Last year the sum raised for the two Schools was £ 155 12 s . 6 d . ; in 1894 it was £ 441 15 s . ; in 18 93 , £ 42445 . ; and in 1892 , £ 733 4 s ., of which £ 711 9 s . was raised for the Jubilee of this Institution .

As for YORKSHIRE ( WEST RIDING ) , the sum raised by the Stewards—of whom 15 were representatives of eight out of 76 lodges and the rest Unattached—was £ 700 , including £ 210 , being the proportion allotted to the Benevolent Institution out of the Henry Smith Testimonial Fund . In 189 1 ; , the sum of £ 1716 8 s . 6 d . was raised for the three Charities , the

Girls' School receiving £ 921 , the Benevolent Institution £ 441 , and the Boys ' School £ 354 8 s . 6 d ., but the preceding year it reached the immense sum of £ 6697 5 s ., of which £ 4559 15 s . was contributed to the Boys' School in support of the chairmanship of Bro . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., Prov . G . Master . We need not go further back for particulars of West Yorkshire ' s contributions to our Charities . Only on one or two occasions have they been on a small scale .

CONCLUDING REMARKS . We have gone so minutely into detail in our task of analysing the Returns , that nothing remains for us but to express our gratification at the success of Wednesday ' s gathering . We anticipated a large Return , but not so large as it has proved to be , and our congratulations to the noble Chairman , the Stewards , and the Institution are all the heartier in consequence .

Masonic Ball At Stratford Town Hall.

MASONIC BALL AT STRATFORD TOWN HALL .

The brethren of the Woodgrange Lodge of Instruction gave a ball last year in aid of the funds of the West Ham Hospital , and were enabled to present a considerable sum to that admirable institution . Encouraged by their first success , the brethren held their second ball at the Stratford Town Hall , on Wednesday , the 5 th inst . Over 250 ladies and gentlemen were present , and from the first to

the last dance all went with a swing . The arrangements were complete and to the satisfaction of everyone . The floral decorations were tasteful . Bro . Dan Godfrey ' s band pleased the ear , and , thanks to the untiring efforts of the M . C . — Mr . G . F . Hardwick—assisted by an efficient body of Stewards , everybody worked for one end—the satisfaction of all present , and the hope of securing a substantial balance for the funds of the West Ham Hospital .

The ball was , for the most part , promoted by the following brethren , who acted as Stewards-. Bros . Octavius E . Riche , W . M . ; J . H . Brown , I . P . M . ; A . R . Trew , P . M . " ; B . J . Tucker , P . M . ; A . J . Hardwick , P . M . ; G . Pidduck , S . W . ; C . Slater , J . W . ; W . Wilkinson , S . D . ; E . Bluck , J . D . ; H . Lloyd , Org . ; R . Box , I . G . ; F . J . Brown , J . A . Cooper , W . E . Hutchinson , Jeffrey Stewart , R . T . Tucker , jun ., R . Ayton , P . Lynch , all members of the Woodgrange Lodge of Instruction .

Among the many who were present were Bros . Ernest Gray , M . P . for West Ham ; C . J . R . Tijou , P . M ., P . A . G . P . ; Bro . O . E . Riche and Mrs . Riche ; Bros . R . J . Tucker , P . M . ; R . Ayton , P . M . ; Bro . and Mrs . J . T . Davis j Professor Tissack ( Trinity College , Oxford ) and Miss Smith ; Bro . Mead , P . M ., Mrs . and Misses Mead ; Bro . and Mrs . J . H . Douglas ; Bro . F . W . and Mrs . Tew ; Bro . C . Reeve , P . M ., and Mrs . Reeve ; Bro . Jeffrey and Mrs . Stewart ; Bro . and Mrs . Church ; Bro . and Mrs . J . Blackwell ( of New York ) ; Captain and Mrs . Harris ; Bro . and Mrs . Poston , and others too numerous to mention .

Where the whole was so well carried out , it is unnecessary to give further detail . Last , but not least , thanks are due to Bro . Henry W . Clarke , who acted as Hon . Sec . to the Ball Committee .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

County Palatine Lodge , No . 156 . The installation meeting of this very successful lodge was held on Monday , the ioth inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester . Bro . Arthur Middleton , P . G- Std . Br . England , took the chair , and also acted as Installing Master . The lodge being opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed , Bro . Buckley Carr , P . M . 1161 , was advanced . Bro . A . Pemberton , S . W ., W . M . elect , was presented by Bro . Dr . F . D . Foreman , and the ceremony was most admirably performed by Bro .

Middleton ; in fact , we never saw a more beautiful exposition of the ritual of Mark Masonry . The following were present : Bros . A . Pemberton , S . W . ; Nathan Heywood , J . W . ; Thos . Plumpton , M . O . j Alf . Allen , S . O . ; R . Thomson , J . O . ; A . Middleton , P . M ., P . G . D . England , Treas . ; A . C . K . Smith , S . D . j W . Charlton , J . D . ; Wm . A , Boyer , I . G .: Fred . Grammar , and F . G . Berry . Visitors : Bros . A . H . Jefferis

P . G . D . Eng . ; Dr . Ihos-D . Foreman , P . M . ; Batty , W . M . ChorltonLodge : Wells , P . M . ; Geo . S . Smith , Prov . G . Org . ; Evans Williams , W . M . Union Lodge ; and J . W . Worsley , 126 , The following were invested as officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Nathan Heywood , S . W . ; Thos . Plumpton , J . W . ; Alf . Allen , M . O . ; Robt . Thomson , S . O . ; A . C . K . Smith , J . O . ; A . Middleton , P . G . Std . Br ., Treas . ; W . Charlton , S . D . ; W . A . Boyer , J . D . j F . G . Berry , I . G . ; Grammar , Stwd .: and Flower , Tvler .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES presented to Sir T . Lowthian Bell , F . R . S ., at Marlborough House , on Wednesday , the Albert Medal awarded him by the President and Council of the Society of Arts , "in recognition of the service he has rendered to arts , manufactures , and commerce by his metallurgical researches and the resulting development of the iron and steel industries . " Many members of the Council were present to witness the presentation . Later in the day his Royal Highness went to Windsor on a visit to the Queen . of

ON TUESDAY , the 25 th inst ., a ball , promoted by the LoJ ^ e Israel , No . 1 . 503 , in aid of the Benevolent Fund , was held at the Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , and was eminently successful . About 150 brethren and friends assembled , and , to cho ' cs music supplied by Bro . E . Clayton ' s band , danced through a programme of 20 items . Bros . D . Gabrielsen , P . M ., and Woodhouse , J . W ., were M . Cs ., being ably ass ' stid by a numerous band of Stewards , under the direction of Bro . M . Aronsberg , P . M . The Hon . Sec . of the Ball Committee was Bro . G . F . Finger , I . G .