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The Festival On Wednesday.
THE FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY .
The second of the year ' s anniversary gatherings—that in behilf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls—took place on Wednesday , when Bro . H EDGES had the satisfaction of announcing a total of donations and subscriptions amounting to £ 14 , 011 . Of this sum London , which was represented by 154 Stewards , contributed £ 6218 , and the Provinces , with 240
Stewards , £ 7792 . This result reflect the highest credit both on the noble Chairman , Bro . the Earl of EUSTON , Provincial Grand Master of Northants and Hunts , and his Board of 394 Stewards , ' and will have the effect of restoring the funds of the Institution to their , normally satisfactory state , and at the same time leave a fair margin with which to meet any unforeseen
outlay that may arise . The Returns , indeed , are largely in excess of what even in our most sanguine moments we had promised ] ourselves to hope for , the question with us being whether the amount would slightly exceed or slightly fall short of £ 13 , 000 . But we have no reason to regret that we are so very far out in our reckoning . The additional £ 1000 will be very
welcome arid we have no doubt the Executive of the Institution will find a use for it either ' as capital with a view of increasing the permanent incomewhich is not what it ought to be for so large an Institution—or , as we have said , to meet some unforeseen contingency . At all events we are glad that our anticipations have been exceeded , and we gladly avail ourselves of the
opportunity of congratulating Bro . the Earl of EUSTON , the chairman of the day , his Province of Northants and Hunts , which so loyally supported him , and the Craft generally , both in town and country , on the exceeding ijood fortune which has crowned their united endeavours on behalf of our senior Charity .
Anniversary Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
The 105 th Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held on Wednesday at Freemasons' Tavern . About 300 brethren and a large number of ladies attended . The Earl of Euston , Provincial Grand Master of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire , presided . He was supported on his right by Viscount Dungarvan , Provincial Grand
Master of Somersetshire , and on his left by Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , Past Grand Treasurer . Among other brethren present were Bros . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; Henry Smith , Deputy Prov . G . M . West Yorkshire ; W . T . Smithson , P . G . D . ; T . Bateman Fox ( Dewsbury ) , and many others . .
After the dinner , which was admirably served under the personal superintendence of Bro . Mantell , Grace was sung , and the list of toasts was proposed .
The Earl of EUSTON , in proposing the toast of " The Queen , " said her Majesty was the patroness of Freemasonry , and at all Masonic gatherings the toast was drunk , not only because the brethren were Masons , but because ihey were Englishmen , and loved their country . As she had long and prosperously reigned , so might she with health and strength continue to do so .
I he Earl of EUSTON , in proposing " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " said every Mason looked up to . those who ruled over Masons , and they looked up to his Royal Highness , who had been Grand Master 50 man ) ' years , and had contributed so much to the advantage , progression , and benefit of the Order in every way . The Prince of Wales took the
eenest interest in all the Masonic Charities and in all Masonic work ; nothing went on or work done in Grand Lodge but he Was perfectly ware of it , and if it was not for the tremendous work he had to do in other Paces Masons would see him more often among them . However , whenw he did go among the brethren he always received the welcome he should avC when his health pnH that of thp Prinrpss nf W . ilps . Grnnrl Patrnnpss
° l the Girls' School , was proposed . ' » proposing " The Karl of Lathom , and the rest of the Grand Officers , J ^ ent and Past , " the Earl of EUSTON said he thanked all the Grand I i | CerS t ' 1 e serv ' ces tney had rendered to the Craft . The Earl of ' wm they had looked up to for years , and so they had the Earl of Mount ' S cU 1 T ) be . All Mason- ; oiwrl a tipht of crrat ' itttAo tn flip fJr . inrl Oflirprs
soil ° ¦ •'' WOrk ' ^ y ' * performed in times when Masonry was not quite in Uuris , 1 ' ng as it was at the present time . They were indebted to them the ( SrCat measure for the present prosperity of the Craft . He coupled with [ 0 [ L the name of Viscount Dungarvan , who had done suit and service se ( 5 L- ' ' and although he succeeded in the Grand Mastership of Somer-° ie of the most difficult men to follow—the late Earl of Carnarvon
Anniversary Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
—the brethren of that province found him a very good successor to a very good man . Bro . Viscount DUNGARVAN , in reply , said he was sorry Bro . Tew , the Provincial Grand Master for West Yorkshire , was not present to reply to the toast , but his province was well represented . Although the weather was
most suitable for drinking , it was not suitable for speaking , and , therefore , he would very briefly say he was proud to be with the brethren to support the Girls' Institution , of which they were all proud and happy to support . They were also proud and happy to support the Earl of Euston . When the lists came to be announced later on he hoped they would all be able to join together in congratulating each other on the success of the Festival .
Bro . Sir J . B . MONCKTON proposed " The Chairman , who , he said , immediately consented to preside at this Festival when he was asked a year ago . His popularity was evidenced by the large gathering he had around him , especially by the grand attendance from his own gallant little province . It was not for him ( Bro . Monckton ) just then to predict what that province
had done and was doing , and would do before the evening was over , but he ventured to say that with such a Provincial Grand Master they would have every cause to be gratified with the result of the Province of Norths and Hunts , and with the Stewards generally . Whatever might be the result of
their evening ' s work , they owed their most sincere and hearty thanks to Lord Euston being their chairman . Lord Euston was not a Mason of a moment , but as it were of all time . He was never backward in presenting himself for good Masonic work ; he was always to the front , always up to his work , always respected and Masonically loved .
The Earl of EUSTON , in acknowledging the toast , said that ever since he had been the Provincial Grand Master , the brethren of Norths and Hunts liked to come forward to assist Masonry . Last year the Committee of the Girls' Institution asked him if he would take the chairmanship of the Festival of 1893 , and he said he would . When he said so he knew that
his province would be at his back , and they were ; and he would take this opportunity of thanking them for the way they had turned up that evening . He would not say what they had got ; they were a very small province , but he thought they were not a bad province for the Charities taken altogether , and they did their best for them . He could only say that
whatever he could do for the good cause of Freemasonry and for the absolute fact of what Freemasonry really meant—its Charities—he would do , and he knew his province would support him to the utmost of its power . The brethren of the province would not be forgetful of the oaths they took on becoming Masons to help their brethren to the utmost of their ability
without detriment to themselves or connections . He again most heartily thanked the brethren for the fraternal way in which they had received him , and Sir J . Monckton for the kind terms in which he had spoken of him . He hoped he would be given health and strength to work on in the cause he loved , and which he had given himself up to .
The Earl of EUSTON then said he now came to the toast of the evening , and he knew the brethren would drink it in the heartiest manner possible , becauss none of them would have come there that day unless they took a personal interest in the Charity whose Festival they were holding—a Charity that he was not going to compare to any other Charities one way or the other
but it was the oldest of the three Masonic Charities . It was founded in the year 1788 when there were a few girls admitted to the Institution . The next year 15 were admitted , and now that they came to the 105 th anniversary of the establishment of this great Charity for the daughters of Masons who , from unforeseen circumstances or misfortune and distress , were not able
to bring their children up in the way they would have liked or hoped if they had prospered in their business—they had 26 3 girls in the school . People fell in the world in various ways , and when a Mason fell who had done his best the brethren were only too glad and happy to welcome him and to do what they could for him and his . That was the
great proof and the great power of their Order that they could boast of having such a school as the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , to say nothing of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys and the Home for Aged Masons . He was certain they would excuse him saying anything more at present on the two last Charities , because he would speak again on
this subject , but he thought that evening they might congratulate themselves on knowing how well and how prosperously this Institution was going on . Nevertheless , they must condole with the Committee in a misfortune which had happened at the same time that they congratulated them on the step
they had taken to cope with it—he referred to the epidemic which had lately prevailed at the Girls' School . Everything that could be done to meet the attack of scarlatina at the School had been adopted . No medical science could stay that , but the Committee had acted in the most admirable manner in lightening it , and trying to keep it within limits . It was a very difficult
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The Festival On Wednesday.
THE FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY .
The second of the year ' s anniversary gatherings—that in behilf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls—took place on Wednesday , when Bro . H EDGES had the satisfaction of announcing a total of donations and subscriptions amounting to £ 14 , 011 . Of this sum London , which was represented by 154 Stewards , contributed £ 6218 , and the Provinces , with 240
Stewards , £ 7792 . This result reflect the highest credit both on the noble Chairman , Bro . the Earl of EUSTON , Provincial Grand Master of Northants and Hunts , and his Board of 394 Stewards , ' and will have the effect of restoring the funds of the Institution to their , normally satisfactory state , and at the same time leave a fair margin with which to meet any unforeseen
outlay that may arise . The Returns , indeed , are largely in excess of what even in our most sanguine moments we had promised ] ourselves to hope for , the question with us being whether the amount would slightly exceed or slightly fall short of £ 13 , 000 . But we have no reason to regret that we are so very far out in our reckoning . The additional £ 1000 will be very
welcome arid we have no doubt the Executive of the Institution will find a use for it either ' as capital with a view of increasing the permanent incomewhich is not what it ought to be for so large an Institution—or , as we have said , to meet some unforeseen contingency . At all events we are glad that our anticipations have been exceeded , and we gladly avail ourselves of the
opportunity of congratulating Bro . the Earl of EUSTON , the chairman of the day , his Province of Northants and Hunts , which so loyally supported him , and the Craft generally , both in town and country , on the exceeding ijood fortune which has crowned their united endeavours on behalf of our senior Charity .
Anniversary Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
The 105 th Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held on Wednesday at Freemasons' Tavern . About 300 brethren and a large number of ladies attended . The Earl of Euston , Provincial Grand Master of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire , presided . He was supported on his right by Viscount Dungarvan , Provincial Grand
Master of Somersetshire , and on his left by Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , Past Grand Treasurer . Among other brethren present were Bros . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; Henry Smith , Deputy Prov . G . M . West Yorkshire ; W . T . Smithson , P . G . D . ; T . Bateman Fox ( Dewsbury ) , and many others . .
After the dinner , which was admirably served under the personal superintendence of Bro . Mantell , Grace was sung , and the list of toasts was proposed .
The Earl of EUSTON , in proposing the toast of " The Queen , " said her Majesty was the patroness of Freemasonry , and at all Masonic gatherings the toast was drunk , not only because the brethren were Masons , but because ihey were Englishmen , and loved their country . As she had long and prosperously reigned , so might she with health and strength continue to do so .
I he Earl of EUSTON , in proposing " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " said every Mason looked up to . those who ruled over Masons , and they looked up to his Royal Highness , who had been Grand Master 50 man ) ' years , and had contributed so much to the advantage , progression , and benefit of the Order in every way . The Prince of Wales took the
eenest interest in all the Masonic Charities and in all Masonic work ; nothing went on or work done in Grand Lodge but he Was perfectly ware of it , and if it was not for the tremendous work he had to do in other Paces Masons would see him more often among them . However , whenw he did go among the brethren he always received the welcome he should avC when his health pnH that of thp Prinrpss nf W . ilps . Grnnrl Patrnnpss
° l the Girls' School , was proposed . ' » proposing " The Karl of Lathom , and the rest of the Grand Officers , J ^ ent and Past , " the Earl of EUSTON said he thanked all the Grand I i | CerS t ' 1 e serv ' ces tney had rendered to the Craft . The Earl of ' wm they had looked up to for years , and so they had the Earl of Mount ' S cU 1 T ) be . All Mason- ; oiwrl a tipht of crrat ' itttAo tn flip fJr . inrl Oflirprs
soil ° ¦ •'' WOrk ' ^ y ' * performed in times when Masonry was not quite in Uuris , 1 ' ng as it was at the present time . They were indebted to them the ( SrCat measure for the present prosperity of the Craft . He coupled with [ 0 [ L the name of Viscount Dungarvan , who had done suit and service se ( 5 L- ' ' and although he succeeded in the Grand Mastership of Somer-° ie of the most difficult men to follow—the late Earl of Carnarvon
Anniversary Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
—the brethren of that province found him a very good successor to a very good man . Bro . Viscount DUNGARVAN , in reply , said he was sorry Bro . Tew , the Provincial Grand Master for West Yorkshire , was not present to reply to the toast , but his province was well represented . Although the weather was
most suitable for drinking , it was not suitable for speaking , and , therefore , he would very briefly say he was proud to be with the brethren to support the Girls' Institution , of which they were all proud and happy to support . They were also proud and happy to support the Earl of Euston . When the lists came to be announced later on he hoped they would all be able to join together in congratulating each other on the success of the Festival .
Bro . Sir J . B . MONCKTON proposed " The Chairman , who , he said , immediately consented to preside at this Festival when he was asked a year ago . His popularity was evidenced by the large gathering he had around him , especially by the grand attendance from his own gallant little province . It was not for him ( Bro . Monckton ) just then to predict what that province
had done and was doing , and would do before the evening was over , but he ventured to say that with such a Provincial Grand Master they would have every cause to be gratified with the result of the Province of Norths and Hunts , and with the Stewards generally . Whatever might be the result of
their evening ' s work , they owed their most sincere and hearty thanks to Lord Euston being their chairman . Lord Euston was not a Mason of a moment , but as it were of all time . He was never backward in presenting himself for good Masonic work ; he was always to the front , always up to his work , always respected and Masonically loved .
The Earl of EUSTON , in acknowledging the toast , said that ever since he had been the Provincial Grand Master , the brethren of Norths and Hunts liked to come forward to assist Masonry . Last year the Committee of the Girls' Institution asked him if he would take the chairmanship of the Festival of 1893 , and he said he would . When he said so he knew that
his province would be at his back , and they were ; and he would take this opportunity of thanking them for the way they had turned up that evening . He would not say what they had got ; they were a very small province , but he thought they were not a bad province for the Charities taken altogether , and they did their best for them . He could only say that
whatever he could do for the good cause of Freemasonry and for the absolute fact of what Freemasonry really meant—its Charities—he would do , and he knew his province would support him to the utmost of its power . The brethren of the province would not be forgetful of the oaths they took on becoming Masons to help their brethren to the utmost of their ability
without detriment to themselves or connections . He again most heartily thanked the brethren for the fraternal way in which they had received him , and Sir J . Monckton for the kind terms in which he had spoken of him . He hoped he would be given health and strength to work on in the cause he loved , and which he had given himself up to .
The Earl of EUSTON then said he now came to the toast of the evening , and he knew the brethren would drink it in the heartiest manner possible , becauss none of them would have come there that day unless they took a personal interest in the Charity whose Festival they were holding—a Charity that he was not going to compare to any other Charities one way or the other
but it was the oldest of the three Masonic Charities . It was founded in the year 1788 when there were a few girls admitted to the Institution . The next year 15 were admitted , and now that they came to the 105 th anniversary of the establishment of this great Charity for the daughters of Masons who , from unforeseen circumstances or misfortune and distress , were not able
to bring their children up in the way they would have liked or hoped if they had prospered in their business—they had 26 3 girls in the school . People fell in the world in various ways , and when a Mason fell who had done his best the brethren were only too glad and happy to welcome him and to do what they could for him and his . That was the
great proof and the great power of their Order that they could boast of having such a school as the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , to say nothing of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys and the Home for Aged Masons . He was certain they would excuse him saying anything more at present on the two last Charities , because he would speak again on
this subject , but he thought that evening they might congratulate themselves on knowing how well and how prosperously this Institution was going on . Nevertheless , they must condole with the Committee in a misfortune which had happened at the same time that they congratulated them on the step
they had taken to cope with it—he referred to the epidemic which had lately prevailed at the Girls' School . Everything that could be done to meet the attack of scarlatina at the School had been adopted . No medical science could stay that , but the Committee had acted in the most admirable manner in lightening it , and trying to keep it within limits . It was a very difficult