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addressed to the children . —( Cheers . ) The toast was " The Health of the Right Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , " and thanks to him for his kindness in presiding that evening . —( Cheers . ) The D . G . M . begged leave to return them his sincere thanks , not only for the cordial reception just given to the toast so handsomel y proposed to his health , but also for the support they had given him on that occasion . He trusted they were all highly gratified with the pleasing sight they had just witnessed , and that the ladies had found for

present no reason disappointment in the appearance of the children , but that they would be able cordiall y to recommend it to the support of their relatives and friends . He had had great pleasure in presiding that day , though he believed had they found some other brother to preside for the first time , it might have been more advantageous to the institution . —( Cheers , and cries of " No . " ) He had presided at the festival before , and he was always anxious to aid the school when in his power . He was anxious to see the school flourish , because he believed it did a deal of not onl

great good , y by the education it afforded , but by encouraging others to support that and similar institutions . Allow him to remark that an error appeared to have got abroad in the country , that the children for the greater part belonged to the metropolis . Now that was not so , as the larger portion of the children came from the _ provinces—for although nine-tenths of the funds were subscribed by the metropolitan Lodges , nothing like partiality was shown towards them . —( Hear , hear ) . He hoped they would not think he had been in the earlier part of the eveningin

wrong , recommending the children , after they had found them situations , if they had anything to complain of , to write to himself or the Secretary , because he felt the importance , after they were educated , they should haye some person to whom they could apply for advice , as it was only by that means the high character of the school could be maintained . The M . W . G . M . had alluded to the expenses . Now , he had lookefl over the balance-sheetandseeing some unusual items which would not again

, , occur , he had doubled his usual subscription —( cheers)—and he trusted other brethren might be induced to increase theirs . —( Cheers . ) At the same time he felt then- funds were well applied , and properly looked after , and the school could not be kept in efficiency without the aid of brethren who gave their time in looking after it . He therefore begged to propose the health of Br . B . B . Cabbell , and the House Committee . — ( Cheers . )

Br . ' CABBELL acknowledged the compliment , and expressed the deep interest he at all times took in the prosperity of the school . —( Cheers . ) The health of the medical officers ; Prosperity to the other Masonic charities . Ihe Stewards , The Ladies , & c , was then drunk , and the R . W . D . G . M left the chair shortly before eleven o ' clock , when a portion of the company retired to the glee room . °

The subscri ptions of the evening amounted to £ 1 , 407 13 s . 6 d ., including £ 25 from the IUV . D . G . M . ; £ 10 10 s . from the G . M . ; £ 10 10 s . from each of the Stewards ; £ 2 2 s . from the "Masonic Mirror , " & c , & c . The following were the lists as returned from the Stewards , as nearly as we could collect them : — Bro . WiffimPulteney Scott , Grand Steward , 1855 , S . W . 2 , President £ 20 5 0

„ Alexander James Duff Filer , P . M . 30 , Treasurer .... .. ' 40 Q n „ The Hon . W . B . Vernon , J . W . 460 , abwa ) yto ) -etoy . ' . ' 23 2 0 „ Harris , A . S . D , a- ™ - 1 H 7 „ n „ Shackleton , B . C ., P . M . 340 a ' w \ qi % n j tSfcji .:: :: :: :: :: :: :::: :: ;; s - - * f » °

...„ Baxter , K ' y " » | urton , J ^ I HI 0 „ ^ ee , a .. J DW ¦ ,. , „ n " IaZi dg T , w - " " ™ 21 59 13 2 ,, Adams , J . W oo 17 17 " u England , G ,, P . Prov , S . G . W . Surrey .. " SV . M . 57 48 6 o