The "Sudlow" Testimonial Fund.

THE "SUDLOW" TESTIMONIAL FUND .

In one of our leading articles we call attention to the movement which has lately been inaugurated for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to Bro . R . Clay Sudlow , P . G . Std . Br ., in rt cognition of his great services to Freemasonry , but more particularly in conneciiin w . th the Emulation Lodge of Improvement . There is no need , therefore , for us to say anything further here in respect of those services , but it will , no doubt , conduce to the success of the scheme if we publish the following cf those , boih Grand Officers and other brethren , who hive promised their hearty suppsrt .

Bros . W . W . B . Beach , M . A ., M P .. Prov . G . M . Hants and Me of Wight ; Sir John Monckton , P . G . W . ; Robert Grey , P . G . W . ; the Rev . R . J . Simpson , M . A ,. P . G . C ; Sir , Joseph C . Dimsdale , P . G . Treas . ; John Strachin , Q . C , G . Reg .- ; Horton Smith , O . C ., P . G . Reg . ; James Henry Mitthew ? , Pres . B 7 of li . ; Frank Richardson , P . S 7 G . D . ; Sir Geo . David Harris P . S . G D . ; II . J . P . Duma ? , P . G D . ; lames Smith Eastes , P . G . D . ; Major John Emilius Le Ftuvre , P . G . D . ; William Fentiman Smithson , P . G . D . ; Lt .-Col . lohn Allen Bindley , P . G . D . ; Fred Ernest

Pocock , M . D ., P . D . G . D . C . ; Joseph D . Langton . P . D . G . D . C ; John A . Farnh'el . i . P . A . G . D . C ; Ernest St . Clair . P . A G D . C . ; Geo . Mickley , M . A ., MB ., P . A . G . D . C- ; Thomas Henry Gardiner , P . A . G . D . C ; VVilliam Russell , P . A . G D . C ; Go . C . Kent , P . A . G . D . C ; W . M . Bywater . P . G S . B . ; | ames Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . L ; F . R . W . Hedges , P . G . B . B ., Sec . R . M . I . G . ; j . M . McLeod , P . G . S B „ Sec . R . M IB . ; Fr . d Mead , P . G . S . B . ; Major C . W . Carrell , P . G . S . B . ; Chas . J-itzjjfrald Matitr , P . G . Std . Br . ; Alfred 0 „ ss Spiuli ,

P . G . Std . Br . ; William A . Scu rah , P . G . Std . Br . ; Henry Sadler , Grand Tyler ; Henry Pritcha . d , Gso . L . Kennaby , VV . J . Kennaby , F . Bull , J . W . Drysdale , W . P . Fuller , J . Sharpe , R . Finlayson . A . Leightoi , H . Times , N . P . Hod / son , Lionel Cooke , C . J . Andreivs , T , K . H . Roberts , F . H . Callineham , H . Gerard , Go . Rankin , F . C . Van Duzer , T . W . Allsop , E . L . Keatis , and Wm . Tajbr . To this list might be fairly added the names of all the brethren who attend the weekly meetin ? sof the Emulation Lodge of Improvement . Bros . A . A . Richaids , P . G . Stwd ., VV . A . Dawson , and Frank R . Spaull , former members of the Commi ee of the Envi ' a ion L > dgeof Improvement .

It may be as well to add that the following have undertaken the ollices assigned lo them as follows : Chairman of the Committee . —R . W . Bro . Thomas Fenn , P . G . W ., Past Treasurer of the Emulation L . of I . Hon . Treasurer . —V . W . Bro . Edward Letchworth , F . S . A , Grand

Secretary . Hon . Secretary . — -W . Bro . W . G . Kentish , Past G . Std . Br ., Member of Committee Emulation L . of I . . N . B . —Communications should be addressed to Bro . W . G . Kentish , The Glebe , Blackheath , S . K ., and subscriptions to Bro . Letchworth , Freemasons' Hall , W . C .

Reviews.

Reviews .

"INDIAN FREEMASONS'ALMANAC AND DIARY , iSyri . " ( Cul . uttn , Victor Prinlirg Works , 4 , Esplanade VVest . )—This is one of the largest and most industrious rcmpilalicns of Ihe kind in Ihe English language , and is edited and published by Bro . P . C . Dutt , P . D . Dist . G . M . of Bengal , & c . All thc Masonic Bodies in India are duly noted and detailed in this wonderful volume of facts , under the various Constitutions , and Ihe chief particulars of the past are given under each Organisation . Bro . Dutt

dors not attempt to give any statistics as to the membership of each of the Lodges , but surtly the District Grand Secretaries would supply these , and thus add considerably to Ihe usefulness of the work ; though , even as it is , the cost of production cannot be covered by the subscription . Still this additional item would not involve much space , and would make it more complete . The labour of compilation must be very heavy indeed , and Bio . Dutt thus annually does a real good service to the Indian Brotherhood by publishing such an exhaustive Directory of the Craft .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

11 31 J — "MINDEN LODGE" MEDAL . I have been on ihe look out for this medal for many years , but have not only failed to find one , but have been unable to trace even a single reference to it as having been stinei ; neither does it appear in any Catalogue of Masonic Medals , so far as my examinations have extended , and these include all known

Collections . Bro . Sadler has thus made a grand find , and I hope if any others are preserved we shall hear of them now that a reproduction of the obverse has appeared in the r » rcm « . so > i . Brethren cannot do better than make their finds known through this medium , as Bro . Kenning is always ready to do his part by reproductions and otherwise as needed . W . J . HUGHAN .

Distribution Of Prizes At The Girls' School.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE GIRLS ' SCHOOL .

On Monday , the Sth inst ., tre Coun'e ; s of Cork and Ornry attended at the Koyal Masonic Institution for Girls , at St . John ' s Mil ) , Battersea Rise , for the purpose of presenting the prizes to the successful pupils of the past year . Her ladyship was accompanied by her son , Viscount Dungarvan , the Chairman of the Festival of the following Wednesday ; Ihe Earl and Countess of Darin y ar . d Lady Edith Dawson , and was received by the

Chairman of the House Committee for the month , Bro . R . Loveland Loveland , O . C ., President of thc Board of Genera ! Purposes ( who was accompanied by Mrs . Loveland Loveland ) ; Bros . Sir John B Monckton , Sir Reginald Hanson , li . Letchworth , C . Hammerton , A . C . Spaull , Frank Richardson , T . H . Gardiner , W . M . Bywater , W . Vincent , A . M . Duret , Edward

Terry , Ralph Clutton , C . Pulman , C . H . Driver , H . A . Hunt , F . R . W . Hedges , Secretary ; K . M . Money , Henry A . Tobias , A . G . Beale , G . Trapp , Angus Wells , W . M . SK 9 ; Dr . Ralph Gooding , J . G . T . Bullen , W . II j . Blake , Dr . Clement Godson , John Newland , P . M . 15 + 4 , P . P . G . S . oi Wvrksj R . H . Stimpson , Thomas Jones , C . Stevens , T . Bills , and lames M < phens , P . D . G . D . C .

Altogether over 700 visitors were present , and the Alexandra Hall , which vas opened by the Piiiiceand Princess of Wales on March uth , iSni , was lilltd .

( ' 1 reailiii * g the School , the Countess of Cork and party were received at ihe hunt e-i iiauce by the Chairman ar . d membersof the House Committee , and conducted to the Matron ' s room , where the members of the Committee , the Matron , Miss Buck , and the Head Governess , Miss Redgrave , were prest ntcd .

The Countess and party were next taken to the Alexandra 1 lall , and accommodated with seats on the dais , Lord Dungarvan taking a seat on his mother ' s immediate left , Bro . Loveland-Loveland on her right , The

Distribution Of Prizes At The Girls' School.

children then entered the hall in procession , and went through the wellknown calisthenic progrtnmea , for which the school is so famous , and which elicited repeated marks of high approval . The Countess of Cork next presented the prizes as follows , Bro . LOVELAND-LOVELAND readiner out the list :

PRIZRS PRESENTED BY THE INSTITUTION . Gold Medal for Proficiency ( with £ 5 by the lite Bro . William Winn)—Ethel Issard . ~ Silver Medal for Good Conduct ( with £ 5 by the late Bro . William Winn)—Dorothy Dean .

Cambridge Local Examination ( 3 S entered , 33 passed ) . S-nior—Agnes Anthony and Eleanor Blott . Junior—Ethel lasard , Class II . Honours , Distinguished in French . Class III , Honours—Agnes Robinson ( with £ 2 105 . by Bro . D . P . Cairn ) , Gladys Jones . Dorothy Dean . Emma Hardy , Catherine Castle , Ada Mathew , Diris Eagle , and Clare Whettam . Preliminary—Mary Jowett , Class III . Honours . Dora Gillotr .

College of Preceptors Examination ( 6 S entered , Co passed)—Pa ' . tie Caron , Mabel Rouse , and Rjsilie Sherman . ( All distinguished in Arithmetic . ) Junior Forms—Katherine Powel ! and Christina Day . Proficiency in Lower Classes—4 'h , Mabel Abbott-Smith ; jth , Gladys Hogg ; Gth , Florence SutcTffe ; and 7 th , May Brine . German—Agnes Robinson . Needlework—Violet White , Elsie Cannon , I > a '»; l Sliynxker , Mariel Cape .

PRESENTED IJV FRIENDS oi' THE INSTITUTION . Religious Knowledge ( Bro . Robert Grey)—Agnes Anthony and Eleanor Blott . English Subjects iBro . A . C . Spaull)—Maijorie Pavey and Esther Vigor ( Distinguishedin Preliminary Cambridge Exam . ) Mathematics I Bro . Thomas Fenn)—Catherine Castle , Bertha Sanders , and Ethel Corner . Mental . Aiithmetic ( liro . G . W . Ken'ish)—Ethel McLeod , May Jowett , and Ethel Eales .

Music , ist Prize ]( 3 ro . J . H . Mitthews ) -Gladys Jones "( Senbr Associated Board of Music ) . Musi :, 2 nd Prizes ( The "Wentworth Little" ) -Lilian Grylls , Edith Summers , and Lilian Major . Music , 3 rd Prizes—Gwendoline Thonns and Emiline Fawcett . Singing ( Mrs . Robert Brown)—Jessie Richards . French ( Bro . Henii But- )—Ethel Issard . French ( Bro . Oscar Philippe)—Catherine Castle .

Dtawing , ist Prizes ( The "John Boyd" )—Mary Maslen and Muriel Cranfield . Drawing , 2 nd Prizes—Etty Garraway , Katharine Powell , and Olive jarman . Shorthand and Type-writing ( Bro . R . Loveland-Loveland)—Ethel Issard and May Vockins . Writing ( The Misses Tobias)—May Tubbs and Edith Brown . Cood Conduct , First Prize ( The Supreme Council , 33 ° )—Violet White . Good Conduct , Second Prizes ( Bro . Frank Richardson)—Kate Salisbury , Ethel

Goldring , and Winifred Coney . The Best Prefect ( Bro . E . Letchworth ) -Violet VVhite . Order and Attention ( Bro . Ralph Clutton)—May Webb and Dorothy Watson . Cookery , First Prizes ( Bro . Henry A . Hunt)—Gertrude Templer and Dorothy Dean . Cookery , Second Prizes ( Mrs . Homewood Crawford)—Elsie Cannon and Dorothea Whitaker .

Usefulness in Domestic Duties ( The "Yates" ) , St . James ' s Lodge , No . S 42-Gertrude Templer and Emma Hardy . Calisthenics and Deportment , First Prize ( Bro . Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart , M . P . ) - Gladys Jones . Calisthenics , Second Prize ( Mrs . Henry A . Hunt)—Alice Hitchen . Swimming ( Lady Monckton)—Ethel Kemp , Ina Crowther , and Constance Wood ward .

J UNIOR SCHOOL , General Proficiency ( Bro . Frank Richardson)—Frances Hardcastle . Arithmetic ( The "Henry Levander" )—Victoria Stephenson . The following is the result of Public Examinations , 1898 : London University Examination—Miss Bertha Dean , B . A . Cambridge Local Examination , 33 Certificates . Senior—Agnes Anthony and Eleanor Blott .

Junior—Ethel Issard , Class II . Honours . Distinction in French ; Gladys Jones , Dorothy Dean , and Agnes Robinson , Class III . Honours ; Catherine Castle , Doris Eagle , Emma Hardy , Ada Mathew , and Clara Whettam . Preliminary—Alary Jowett , Class III . Honours ; Esther Vigor , Distinction in English ; Nellie Bleaklev , Maggie Brown , Ethel Corner , Ethel Eddevane , Nora Floyd , Dora Gallott , Dorothy Gillbee , Ethe l Goldring , Jessie Hicks , Alice Hitchen , Edith Lloyd , Lilian Major , Miry Maslen , Dorothy Prideaux , Esther Roberts , Bertha Sanders , Gertrude Templer , Gwendoline Thomas , Dorothea Whitakerand Violet White .

, During the past 10 years 242 out of 259 entered have passed the Cambridge Local Examinations . College of Preceptors' Examination , 52 entered , 4 O passed ; eight Distinctions gained . Junior Forms , iS entered , lG passed . Civil Service Open Competitive Examination—Constance Green gained a Government appointment , being second out of a list of 357 candidates . Pitman ' s Shorthand—iG Certificates .

Associated Board of Royal Academy ai . d Royal College of Music—Local School Examination ( Entering for Examination in June)—Senior , 5 ; Junior , 12 ; and Pre liminary , 4 . Guildhall School of Music—Miss Mary Allen passed Advanced Grade Examination . Science and Art Examinations , South Kensington , 4 G Certificates . Royal Drawing Society , 24 Certificates . Swimming—I hree Prizes , Four Silver Medals , 23 Certificates .

MISS Bertha Dean , who was attired in her B . A . cap and gown , was presented to the Countess . The distribution of the prizes being concluded , Bro . L 0 vEi . AN 0-L 1 iviii . ANi- rose , and said he would now ask the company to join with him in according a very hearty vote of thanks to the Countess of Cork and Orrery for her kindness in going there that day and distributing the prizes to those of the Institution ' s pupils who had been

successful in the competitions . He was sure they all felt very grateful to her ladyship for what she had done , but a feeling ol gratitude was one thing—to show gratitude was another ; and they had a means of showing their gratitude to her ladyship , inasmuch as her ladyship ' s eldest son , Viscount Dungarvan , had kindl y consented to take the chair at Wednesday ' s Petti val , and they could show their gratitude in a very marked manner by taking up , as far as they possibly could , the lareest sum that had vet

been known at the Festival . ( Loud applause . ) He would ask all the brethren Stewards—not only themselves , but their friends—lo remember that the Committee expected them to bring in a very heavy list for Lord Dungarvan to annour . ee on Wednesday , and then they wov . ld show their gratitude . Addressing the Countess , of Cork , the learned brother said : My Lady , I hope you have been pleased with what you have seen to-day .

This Institution is governed by a very influential set of brethren , the General Committee ' . We have also 12 gentlemen who devote their time in coming every month to see after the conduct of the School . We are fortunate also in having a very efficient staff—a staff consisting of those ladies who have been educated in the School , and we are proud that among that stall you tee to-day a Bachelor of Arts of the London University .