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THE Stewards' Lists at Our Great Charity Festivals Often Present CONTENTS. note that from No. 1600 to 1700 three lodges have contributed ; fro m No. 1700 to 1S00 six ; from 1S00 to 1900 seven ; while 105 lodges have remitted LEADERS •¦••.-•—,•• 283 Masonic Notes and Queries 289 Consecration of the London Rifle Brigade Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 289 from No. 1 to 1600. The returns deserve consideration, as they point unmis- Lodge, No. 19 62 284 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 289 of the Duke of Albany Lodge, Provincial Grand ( hapter of Surrey 290 takabl Consecration " y to great zeal and diffused interest evinced for our Charities generally, No. 1063 285 Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cheshire 290 Consecration of the Eastes Lodge, No. 19 63 286 R EPIRTS OF M ASONIC M EETINGS— and the Girls' School in particular, amid metropolitan and provincial lodges, The Masonic Benefit Societv 287 Craft Masonry 291 English Masonry in 188 1 21*7 Instruction 293 though most notably, we feel bound to add, as we said before, among our CORRESPONDENCE— Royal Arch 294 Visitors 288 Mark Masonry 294 older lodges in town and country. Province of N. and E. Yorks—Girls' Fes- Red Cross of Constantine 294 tival 289 The Theatres 295 * * A Masonic Hall for Middlesex 289 Music 295 M etropolitan District Grand Lodge 2S9 Science and Art 295 W E understand that the election for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institu- The Girls' Festiva l 289 Masonic and General Tidings 296 tion, which will have taken place before we Reviews 289 Lodge Meetings for Next Week 297 again have the privilege of addressing our readers, will be one of the most closely contested ever known in the annals of this excellent charity. Indeed, these elections are becoming ' lists at our great Charity Festivals often present interesting T HE Stewards very serious affairs, and we almost think the time is coming when we shall features of fact and detail. This is especially so in respect of the return s of have to endeavour to have half yearly meetings, in one and the same week, the recent Girls' School anniversary gathering. The result is a very remark- for all the three charities. We cannot help believing ourselves, that if hal f able one in itself , look at it as you like, scan as you may, and reflects very yearly Thursday, Friday and Saturday were given up to the elections, in one week oreat credit, not only on the 343 Stewards, who laboured so successfully to , it would be a great convenience to all in the provinces andin the metro- polis, and a great advantage to the charities. Then it produce such returns, but on those excellent members of our body who would be known before hand that in such a week in April and October the elections would take goodly amount by their liberal aid and kindly contributions. swelled the place, and committees and representatives could make their arrangements The whole amount announced was £13,232, of which the metropolis had col- accordingly. It has been objected, and, the objection deserves careful con- lected £5624, and the provinces had sent up £7608. In the metropolis the sideration , that if you have a double election for the Royal Masonic Benevo- return highest in amount is that of the Stewards unattached, £347 5s., and lent Institution , it being an Annuity Society, you do away with its which is followed by Royal Leopold , No. 1669, Bro. Taos. EDMONSTON, S., character and affect the very princi ples on which it is based. We are not quite convinced of the cogency of this argument, however, and for this with £149 14s- 6d. ; then comes the House Committee of the Girls' Schocl reason : Admitted that the association is an Annuity Society, —a very good idea ; a proper manifestation of respect and in- con- with £143 17s. templating and granting an annual pension, that does not preclude terest. Mount Lebanon, No. 73, comes next, Bro. GEO . FREI , S., with the members from seeking to fill up vacancies during the year, £141 15s.; which is followed by Imperial George, No. 78, Bro. H. R OBERTS, or endeavouring to render the undoubted benefits of the Society more S., with an exactly equal amount of £141 15s. ; the Fitzroy, No. 569, (printed extensively and generally useful. All that could be said would redound to by error 567), Bro. STOHWASSKR , S., next appears with £138 12s. ; the credit of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution and its supporters, while very close at hand, almost " bumping, " as they say among the boats, in that they were so liberal and large-hearted that they voted annuities twice a year instead of once. And even now, by a makeshift after all appears Montague Guest, 1900, Bro. W. H. D EAN, S., with £129 3s. 6d., , we have to make provision forsomevacanci2S byelectingthree conditionall y. But ESTA'S 10s. is added, it will bring No. 1 up to though if Bro. F £10 900 supposing instead of three there are unfortunately seven vacancies, why are £139 13s. 6d., and so pass No. 1669 . Peckham, No. 1475, Bro. T. J ACKSON, the poor Masons and their widows to wait until next May ? If this Society, S., now comes before us with £119 14s. ; to be followed by four equal re- or some other society, granted intermediate relief , the question would not turns, namely, St. James's Chapter, No. 2, Comp. LETCHWORT H , S., £105; arise at all ; but with the overwhelming list of applicants, and the large Duke of Connaught, No. 1524, Bros. W. H. BRAND and EDWARD D IG- margin of disappointed candidates, such considerations must force them- selvesupon the attention of the thoughtful, and above all, the warmest friends of NAM , S.'s, -£105 ; Paxton, No. 1686, Bro. J. M. K LENCK , £105 ; and Far- this admirably managed and most useful Association. The real objections , in ringdon, No. , Bro. H. B. M ARSHALL, £105. No. 72 , Royal Jubilee, 1745 truth, to such a great change may be considered, we think , to be three, (1), a closes the three fi gured lists. We observe that Bro. AUG . DARCH , S., £101, great additional charge on the funds of the Association ; (2), increased from Lodge 1600 twenty-seven lod ges have sent up Stewards and subscrip- working expenses, and, (3), the fear that by conceding so much we may be tions, among which, we note with pleasure, No. 1964, the lately consecrated doing too much, and rather augmenting, instead of keeping back, the ten- Clerkenwel l , Bro. EDGAR BOWYER, £52 ios.J; while from No. 1 to No. dency so prevalent just now to consider Freemasonry a great system of 1600 no less than eighty-one lodges and chapters have contributed and premium, subsidy, and pecuniary grants. Its material benefits are so marked, so much in excess of those of any are represented. We wish that we could believe that the new lodges are other similar organization , that we cannot be too much on our guard against the possibility of Free- rivalling the old in their appreciation of the great cause of masonry degenerating into a great benefit order. Masonic Charity, and their zeal and regard for our great Metropolitan Institutions. It is just possible, we wish to observe, that though we only mention returns with three fi gures, some of the lodges with contributions AT no period in its history has more of popular applause and material pres- under £100 represent as great an amount of toil, care, interest, and sacri- tige fallen upon Freemasonry than at the present hour. Its meetings are fice amounts. The amount of the pro- as more prosperous bodies or larger chronicled, (we think too much), in non-Masonic papers, and its gifts and vincial returns is the goodly sum total of £7608, and twenty-one provinces its gatherings are paraded, (we often think unnecessarily), before the world. have returned three fi gures. Of these Warwickshire " heads the poll " by Society, once incredulous, or scoffing, or satirical, or uninterested by turns, the capital contribution of £810 10s., followed at some distance by professes now to take cognizance of Freemasonry. Its Charities are men- tioned with respect; its principles are lauded, and its general work and out- Gloucestershire with £677 ns., and West Yorkshire with £650. Sussex come seem to commend themselves to many who once laughed at appears with 10s., and N. and E. Yorkshire (a very praiseworthy it openly £577 or secretly opposed it; and it will be well for Freemasonry if this " susurrus " effort) succeeds with 16s. ; and Middlesex is with £500. Derbyshire £449 of the " popularis aura " does not affect its progress, or control its move- at its back with /408 6s. 6d. Kent now comes to the front with £356 13s. 6d., ments. Freemasonry, in truth, wants neither non-Masons praise nor proceeded by North Wales and Shropshire with £352 10s. ; Hertfordshire, favour, just as it does not dread or heed frown or disapproval. Free- £325 us.; and Devonshire, £318. Staffordshire heads another division masonry can, and will , do of itself and by itself ; and it leaves its fruits to tell both of its principles and its practice, its professions in the with £289 16s., immediately followed by Cheshire with £288 15s.; by Hants abstract, and its outcome in the concrete, relying, as it can safely do, on the just judgment and Isle of Wight with £278 5s. ; by Surrey with £242 6s. ; by Nottingham- of the discriminating, on the fair award of the impartial and tolerant. Let shire with £236 4s. 6d. ; and by South Wales with £200. Berks and Freemasons, then , not seek too much of popularity, but , at the same time, Bucks now 13s.
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