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CONTENTS . LBADBRThe Boys' School Festival ... ... ... ... ... 3 =. i Festival of the Royal Masonic Institu'i . in for Hoys ... ... « . •• . ^ 25 Royal Masonic Institution for Hoys—Distribution of Prizes ... ... 3 . 50

Tl'e Craft in Greater Britain ... ... ... ... ¦¦• X 3 <' Royal Arch ... ... ... ... •¦• ¦•• 33 ' M ASONIC NOTESConsecration of the St . John's Tlnnet Lidfre , No . 2753 ... ... 333 The Sudlow Testimonial ... ... ... ... ... 333 Provincial Grand Lodge and Chapter of Middlesex ... ... ... 33 . ';

Correspondence ... ... ... ... ... ... 334 Reviews ••• •¦• ••• ••• ••• ¦•• 334 Consecration of St . John's Thanet Lodge , No . 2753 ... ... ... 334 Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cornwall .. ... ... ... 33 ' A Masonic Festival ... ... ... ... ... ... ? ,: /> Logic Club ... ... ... ... •¦• ••• ¦•• 3 . tf

Craft Masonry ... ... ... ... ... ... 337 Red Cross of Rome and Constantine ... ... ... ... 33 S Ancient and Accepted Rite ... ... ... ... ... 33 S Mark Masonry ... ... ... ... ... ... 33 S The Craft Abroad ... ... ... ... ... ... 340 Masonic and General Tidings ... ... ... ... ... 340

The Boys' School Festival.

THE BOYS' SCHOOL FESTIVAL .

The 101 st Anniversary I'estival in behalf of llie Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was held at the Royal Pavilion , Brig hton , on Wednesday , ( . lie 28 th nit ., and , under the circumstances , may be regarded as a very successful function . The

number of Stewards was not large , but the ladies and brethren who acted in that capacity worked with a will , and the result was a total of donations and subscriptions amounting , in round lisnires , to close upon /[ SGoo , which was not unequall y divided

liriween London and the Provinces . We congratulate the Chairman , Bro . CllARLKS K . KEYSKR , who discharged his very rcspons . ble duties most admirabl y , the . Stewards who laboured so successfull y , the Secretary of the Institution and his staff , and

la-1 , but not least , the donors and subscribers , to whose contriliuiions the success of the Festival is mainl y due . In line , as no i |>< ial efforts were math : in respect of this Anniversary , we are "I "p inion that the result is rather in excess of what mi g ht have I" 'ii expected .

Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

ihe 101 st Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Btys was celebrated on Wednesday last at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , w ' icii a company of some 300 ladies and brethren sat down to dinner , under He presidency of Bro . C . E . Keyser , P . G . D ., Treasurer of the Institution , v . 1 . 0 was supported by a large body of London and Provincial brethren ,

• in ongst whom we noticed , Bros , the Karl of Warwick , Dep . G . M . ; George lwhard s , D . G . M . Transvaal ; Archdeacon Sinclair , P . G . C . ; U . Eve ami ( " orge Everett , P . G . Treasurers ; P . Colville Smith , S . G . D . ; Baron de ' meres , P . G . D . ; 7 . E . Le Feuvre , P . G . D . ; V . P . F . eeman , P . G . D .,

• ov . G . Sec . Sussex ; James Stephens , P . Dep . G D . of C . ; R . Clowes , ( ' -Sid . Br . ; A . J . Thomas , Patron ; F . R . W . Hedges , Sec . R . M . I . ( "' s ; James Terry , Sec . R . M , B . I . ; J . M . McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . Boys , ¦ "w Sultan Mahommed Khan , Secretary of State for Afghanistan .

, f ne CHAIRMAN , in proposing " The Queen , " said that when they came ' own to the loyal town of Brighton and saw it decorated with rngs they J 'ght oe sure ; t commemorated some event in the history of her Majesty . ' » the present occasion they were commemorating the anniversary of her

j ajesty s coronation . Whilst celebrating that most auspicious day , they < iri ' \ p eater inducement to drink the toast in the fact that her Majesty was Shi ¦ , tr ? n of the Roval Masonic Institution for Boys , and had been a ¦ 'usenber longer than anv other Suhscnhpr thpv hn < 4 rm tho \< - h ™ t =

, ii . ter ' p years ag 0 the Duke of Sussex induced her Majesty to take an P ., ; ,, ! , e 'nst'tution , and she had been pleased to contribute 10 Rumens each year since .. the r ,. k ^ ^ Prince of Wales ' M . W . G . M ., the Princess cf Wales , and whocvfLvV e £ the Koyal | V ami ' y "was next given by the CHAIRMAN , u « ua that as Englishmen they were all proud ol the M . W . G . M , for the

Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

enormous amount of work he was doing on behalf of all their great Institutions . The Craft ould claim to fully participate in the good work being done . Last year , at the iosth Anniversary Festival of the Boys' School , they saw how thoroughly his heart was in Masonry and the pride he took in the Order . The Boys'Schod had the special honour of getting H . R . H . the of to in

Ptivice ^ s Wales take the fivst active part she had ever taken any Masonic ceremony by distributing the prizes . The fact that the Royal Family took an sctive part in Freemasonry was the best earnest which could be produced that they , as Masons , had no political ideas , their principles being loyalty to the Order and to the King , and that was thoroughly understood and appreciated .

The CHAIRMAN' next proposed "The Pro G . M ., Dep . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and said they were proud of the noblemen who occupied high offices in the Order . Since last year they had lost a very popular brother , who was Pro G . M . —the Earl of Latho-n— . who took a part in their 100 th Anniversary , and whose loss was deeply felt . The Karl Amherst , who now occupied the position of Pro G . M ., was an

excellent Mason , who had presided for many years over an important province , and they all acknowledged in his appointment the wise choice of the Grand Master . They felt greatly honoured that the Deputy Grand Matter had come down and honoured them with his presence . Lord Warwick had only recently been appointed to the distinguished position of Deputy Grand Master , but had already proved that he could count upon the support of every memter of the Craft . The Province of Essex , ove

THE CHAIRMAN . which he presided , was new one of the strongest and one of the best supporters of their Charities , and they offered the Earl of Warwick a most cordial welcome . { , Bro . the Earl of WARWICK , R . W . Dep . G . Master returned thanks , and said that amongst the great functions of the Order there could be

nothing of much greater importance than the occasion of that day . The principal object for which they existed was charity . The building in which they met had a history of considerable length , and had been employed for many purposes , but it had never been better used than for charity , which they had come to support on the present occasion . He believed his visit was somewhat unexpected , and on looking at the toast list he saw a highly

esteemed name down to return thanks , and it was a matter of very great regret to find that by the seniority of Masonic rank his name had been substituted for that of Bro . Richards , D . G . M . of the Transvaal . He said that advisedly because at a moment like this they wished in every way to extend , without any political idea , the greatest cordiality to any who came as representing that country . As Masons they were filled with the most

brotherly sentiments towards the country , and however much they might wish to see justice and right exercised in that Republic , they would be loth to see a resort to war , for when the sword was drawn it was not sheathed until the object had been attained . Since he had been Prov . G . M . of Essex , that Province had increased from iS to 43 lodges , and they were not

far down the list in the manner in which they supported the charities . The Chairman had the misfortune to follow the great Centenary year , but he trusted that would not prevent him receiving their substantial support on this occasion , and he hoped the list which would shortly be announced would be creditable to him and to them .

The CHAIRMAN next proposed the toast of the evening— "Success to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . " He said that , as Treasurer it had been his duty for many years to have the privilege of responding to this toast , and he had always been attentive to the distinguished chairman who proposed it , in order to have something to say in return , On this