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name of W . Bro . S . C . Montague Austin , whose personal efforts had been of invaluable assistance in securing the success of the evening .

THE SECRETARY . Bro . Austin , in responding , assured the bretlnen that so long as he was able he should be pleased to give his services in connection with anything for the benefit of the lodge .

Other toasts followed , that of " The Ladies and Visitors , " the former being humorously responded to by Bro . Austin , while Bro . Stait , P . M ., and Bro . Schultess Young , answered for the visitors . Dancing was afterwards resumed , some novelties being - introduced , notably a " Full Stop " dance , and a " Bon Bon "

dance . Amongst those present were' —Mr . Frank C . Colliard , Miss Lily Hayes , Mrs . G . N . Guyer , Bro . Arnold Guyer and the Misses Lily , May , and Beatrice Guyer , Bro . and Mrs . Schultess Young , Miss C . I . V . Alder , Mr . and Mrs . S . Berkeley Austin , Mr . E . Lynott , Miss Gertrude Austin , Miss Charlesworth , Miss Flexman , and W . Bro . J . Stait .

As an evidence of the way in which the work of the Central Masonic Charities are being supplemented by local organizations , the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent , the report of which , for the year 1903 , has just been issued , may be taken as an example . The total receipts from its

start in 186 4 amount to ^ 15 , 578 , and the payments thereout for annuities , etc ., £ 8054 , leaving the handsome balance in hand of ^ 7524 , having an annual income of about . £ 300 , besides which some ^ " 473 have been received in subscriptions and donations , and over . £ 500 have been paid in annuities and grants during the year .

A Masonic Family.

A Masonic Family .

I 1 HO . T . . 1 . RALLJNG , PIIOVIXCIA h GRAND SECRETAli Y FOR ESSEX , AND HIS FIVE lSROTIIEIiS IN KINSHIP AND MASONRY .