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The Provincial Contributions To The Girls' School.
THE PROVINCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .
AS we said last week , in speaking of the recent Festival on behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , the Province of Surrey took the premier place among the counties of England so far as amount of concontributions was concerned , It was represented by twenty-two stewards , who were headed by the Rt . Wor . Provincial Grand Master , Gen . J . Studholme Brownrigg , O . B ., who was also the Chairman of the Festival ; while
among the Stewards was the premier representative of a private Lodge , Bro . Joseph D . Langton , of the George Price , No . 2096 , with a total of £ 407 18 s 6 d . Gen . Brownrigg ' s list was a splendid one , £ 193 30 s , and although
a part of this amount may justly belong to the Friendship Lodge , No . 6 , of which the Chairman is a member , Surrey is fairly entitled on this occasion to all the credit of its Provincial Grand Master ' s total . Then we have Bro . J . Hooke , as representative of the East Surrey Lodge
of Concord , No . 463 , who was also fortunate enough to secure a three-figure total , his list being returned as £ 105 ; while a welcome addition of £ 10 10 s has since been made . Bro . Charles Belton , of the Royal Alfred Lodge , No . 177 , is next in order of merit , with a total of £ 89 15 s 6 d , and then comes Bro . W . A . Laker , of the Royal Albert Edward
Lodge , No . 1362 , who has helped to swell the total with a list of £ 63 . Bro . John G . Horsey , a good all-round man
on any occasion , did not confine his attention to a particular quarter , but he brings up a total of £ 53 lis , collected probably from among his personal friends , or from those Lodges where he has tried to persuade a brother to act as Steward , but where the contributions have hardl y been sufficient to justify separate representation . Bro .
H . C . Leigh-Bennett , of the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 370 , makes a very useful contribution to the funds of the Charity , his list of £ 47 4 s being the next in order ; and then comes the total of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Charles Greenwood , who figures for £ 43 10 s 6 d .
Our readers will remember the heavy loss which Bro . Greenwood sustained in the death of his wife , during the heat of his self-imposed campaign , and the ill-health which still further impeded his efforts ; but the amount of his personal list is no criterion of what he did on behalf of this
year s Festival for " Our Girls ; " indeed , we may say that the more he worked the less did his list become ; for , whenever he had the promise of help to swell his total , he turned round and induced the donor to act as an
independent Steward . By this means he prevailed on several to undertake Stewardships , and we must therefore look to the general total rather than to his personal list for the result
of his efforts . Bro . Thomas Long , of No . 889 , took up £ 42 , while the lists of the other Surrey Stewards were all under that amount . In the aggregate the twenty-two Stewards of the county brought up £ 1 , 334 4 s 6 d .
Northumberland is second on the list of counties , with a total of £ 905 2 s , collected by Bro . B . J . Thomson , a member of the Northern Counties Lodge , No . 406 , who acted as Provincial representative . This brother ' s list was
the largest of all the Stewards at the Festival , and when its total was announced , it was greeted with well merited applause . It is a grand amount , and does credit not only to the Brother who collected it , but also to the district irom which it was subscribed .
The Provincial Contributions To The Girls' School.
Kent had eight Stewards , and sent up a total of £ 546 0 s 6 d . Its chief representative was Bro . Henry Mason , of the Pattison Lodge , No . 913 , who collected £ 210 , while he was followed by Bro . F . H . Hallett ( £ 73 10 s ) , Charles Holcroft ( £ 64 lis 6 J ) , G . W . Mitchell
( £ 63 ) , & c . West Yorkshire secured the next p ' aco . Twenty-nino brethren from the district acted as Stewards , headed by Bro . T . W . Tew , the Provincial Grand Master . The total
amount sent up by these brethren was £ 500 , a total which is most satisfactory , especially in view of the muuificcnt contributions of West Yorkshire in past years . West Lancashire sent up twelve Stewards , nnd a total of £ 352 16 s . Bro . R . Goodacre represented " The Province , "
and secured a list of £ 147 . Bro . S . G . Sinclair , one of the Stewards of St . George ' s Lodge , No . 32 , was next highost , with £ 63 .
Cambridgeshire appears to be trying to make up for past shortcomings . Its total at this Festival was one of which any Province—even either of the large ones—would have
reason to be proud , being no less than £ 273 , sent up at the hands of Bro . C . A . Vinter , who is accredited to " The Province , " and right ably did he represent it . Essex is another district to which especial praise is duo .
On this occasion six of its brethren acted as Stewards , and the total they secured was £ 245 14 s ; Bro . G . F . Jones , of the Priory Lodge , No . 1000 , took the lead , with £ 66 3 s ; and was followed by Bro . F . A . White , of No . 1437 , with £ 57 15 s .
Berks and Bucks , with three Stewards , sent up £ 227 15 s ; more than half of tho amount coming from Bro . Henry Warden , the representative of the Ellington Lodge , No . 1566 ; who collected £ 115 . The other
Stewards were Bros . John Greenfield , No . 795 , £ 57 15 s ; and Samuel Dyer , No . 1887 , £ 55 .
Gloucestershire was ninth in order , even though one of its Stewards had made no return . Altogether there wero five representatives from this county , and the total secured by four of them was £ 222 12 s . Bro . Samuel Bland , of
No . 493 , secured £ 78 15 s of this ; and Bro . Henry Tovey , of No . 592 , £ 68 5 s . Staffordshire , with two Stewards , working on behalf of their respective Lodges , and jointly on account of tho Pro
vince , contributed £ 204 15 s ; no inconsideiablo sum , especially if the brethren of the district are reserving their strength until their Provincial Grand Master undertakes the presidency of one of the Festivals ; as we hope he will do ere long .
Wiltshire was well represented by one Steward , Bro . J . C . Maclean , a member of the Royal Sussex Lodge of Emulation , No . 355 , who secured £ 200 lis from his Lodge
and the Province . Monmouthshire , was close on the preceding total , £ 199 10 s having been contributed from this district . Bro . S . Davies was a Steward on behalf of the Province ; and brought up £ 162 15 s ; while he was ably supported by the now familiar Master Willie Watkins , who on this occasion
collected £ 36 15 s . Middlesex , with six Stewards , took the next place , the total from the Province being £ 173 7 s 6 d ; £ 56 14 s of which sum was collected bv Bro . Dr . H . W . Roberts , nf
the Burdett Lodge , No . 1293 . Bro . Alfred W . Gower , of the Gooch Lodge , No . 1238 , also did well , his total beino-£ 49 7 s . . ° East Lancashire had five Stewards and between them ,
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The Provincial Contributions To The Girls' School.
THE PROVINCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .
AS we said last week , in speaking of the recent Festival on behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , the Province of Surrey took the premier place among the counties of England so far as amount of concontributions was concerned , It was represented by twenty-two stewards , who were headed by the Rt . Wor . Provincial Grand Master , Gen . J . Studholme Brownrigg , O . B ., who was also the Chairman of the Festival ; while
among the Stewards was the premier representative of a private Lodge , Bro . Joseph D . Langton , of the George Price , No . 2096 , with a total of £ 407 18 s 6 d . Gen . Brownrigg ' s list was a splendid one , £ 193 30 s , and although
a part of this amount may justly belong to the Friendship Lodge , No . 6 , of which the Chairman is a member , Surrey is fairly entitled on this occasion to all the credit of its Provincial Grand Master ' s total . Then we have Bro . J . Hooke , as representative of the East Surrey Lodge
of Concord , No . 463 , who was also fortunate enough to secure a three-figure total , his list being returned as £ 105 ; while a welcome addition of £ 10 10 s has since been made . Bro . Charles Belton , of the Royal Alfred Lodge , No . 177 , is next in order of merit , with a total of £ 89 15 s 6 d , and then comes Bro . W . A . Laker , of the Royal Albert Edward
Lodge , No . 1362 , who has helped to swell the total with a list of £ 63 . Bro . John G . Horsey , a good all-round man
on any occasion , did not confine his attention to a particular quarter , but he brings up a total of £ 53 lis , collected probably from among his personal friends , or from those Lodges where he has tried to persuade a brother to act as Steward , but where the contributions have hardl y been sufficient to justify separate representation . Bro .
H . C . Leigh-Bennett , of the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 370 , makes a very useful contribution to the funds of the Charity , his list of £ 47 4 s being the next in order ; and then comes the total of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Charles Greenwood , who figures for £ 43 10 s 6 d .
Our readers will remember the heavy loss which Bro . Greenwood sustained in the death of his wife , during the heat of his self-imposed campaign , and the ill-health which still further impeded his efforts ; but the amount of his personal list is no criterion of what he did on behalf of this
year s Festival for " Our Girls ; " indeed , we may say that the more he worked the less did his list become ; for , whenever he had the promise of help to swell his total , he turned round and induced the donor to act as an
independent Steward . By this means he prevailed on several to undertake Stewardships , and we must therefore look to the general total rather than to his personal list for the result
of his efforts . Bro . Thomas Long , of No . 889 , took up £ 42 , while the lists of the other Surrey Stewards were all under that amount . In the aggregate the twenty-two Stewards of the county brought up £ 1 , 334 4 s 6 d .
Northumberland is second on the list of counties , with a total of £ 905 2 s , collected by Bro . B . J . Thomson , a member of the Northern Counties Lodge , No . 406 , who acted as Provincial representative . This brother ' s list was
the largest of all the Stewards at the Festival , and when its total was announced , it was greeted with well merited applause . It is a grand amount , and does credit not only to the Brother who collected it , but also to the district irom which it was subscribed .
The Provincial Contributions To The Girls' School.
Kent had eight Stewards , and sent up a total of £ 546 0 s 6 d . Its chief representative was Bro . Henry Mason , of the Pattison Lodge , No . 913 , who collected £ 210 , while he was followed by Bro . F . H . Hallett ( £ 73 10 s ) , Charles Holcroft ( £ 64 lis 6 J ) , G . W . Mitchell
( £ 63 ) , & c . West Yorkshire secured the next p ' aco . Twenty-nino brethren from the district acted as Stewards , headed by Bro . T . W . Tew , the Provincial Grand Master . The total
amount sent up by these brethren was £ 500 , a total which is most satisfactory , especially in view of the muuificcnt contributions of West Yorkshire in past years . West Lancashire sent up twelve Stewards , nnd a total of £ 352 16 s . Bro . R . Goodacre represented " The Province , "
and secured a list of £ 147 . Bro . S . G . Sinclair , one of the Stewards of St . George ' s Lodge , No . 32 , was next highost , with £ 63 .
Cambridgeshire appears to be trying to make up for past shortcomings . Its total at this Festival was one of which any Province—even either of the large ones—would have
reason to be proud , being no less than £ 273 , sent up at the hands of Bro . C . A . Vinter , who is accredited to " The Province , " and right ably did he represent it . Essex is another district to which especial praise is duo .
On this occasion six of its brethren acted as Stewards , and the total they secured was £ 245 14 s ; Bro . G . F . Jones , of the Priory Lodge , No . 1000 , took the lead , with £ 66 3 s ; and was followed by Bro . F . A . White , of No . 1437 , with £ 57 15 s .
Berks and Bucks , with three Stewards , sent up £ 227 15 s ; more than half of tho amount coming from Bro . Henry Warden , the representative of the Ellington Lodge , No . 1566 ; who collected £ 115 . The other
Stewards were Bros . John Greenfield , No . 795 , £ 57 15 s ; and Samuel Dyer , No . 1887 , £ 55 .
Gloucestershire was ninth in order , even though one of its Stewards had made no return . Altogether there wero five representatives from this county , and the total secured by four of them was £ 222 12 s . Bro . Samuel Bland , of
No . 493 , secured £ 78 15 s of this ; and Bro . Henry Tovey , of No . 592 , £ 68 5 s . Staffordshire , with two Stewards , working on behalf of their respective Lodges , and jointly on account of tho Pro
vince , contributed £ 204 15 s ; no inconsideiablo sum , especially if the brethren of the district are reserving their strength until their Provincial Grand Master undertakes the presidency of one of the Festivals ; as we hope he will do ere long .
Wiltshire was well represented by one Steward , Bro . J . C . Maclean , a member of the Royal Sussex Lodge of Emulation , No . 355 , who secured £ 200 lis from his Lodge
and the Province . Monmouthshire , was close on the preceding total , £ 199 10 s having been contributed from this district . Bro . S . Davies was a Steward on behalf of the Province ; and brought up £ 162 15 s ; while he was ably supported by the now familiar Master Willie Watkins , who on this occasion
collected £ 36 15 s . Middlesex , with six Stewards , took the next place , the total from the Province being £ 173 7 s 6 d ; £ 56 14 s of which sum was collected bv Bro . Dr . H . W . Roberts , nf
the Burdett Lodge , No . 1293 . Bro . Alfred W . Gower , of the Gooch Lodge , No . 1238 , also did well , his total beino-£ 49 7 s . . ° East Lancashire had five Stewards and between them ,