London, Aug. 8.
Seven thousand Freemasons today attended a luncheon at Olympia i connexion with the Masonic £1, (000,000 Memorial Fund Festival The Duke of Connaught 1 The Duke of York and Prince Arthur of Connaught were present.
The Duke of Connaught announced) that the subscriptions totalled £826,- (000, including £417,000 from London Ledges alone.
The overseas lodges came in for] special congratulation in the course of the proceedings, the Duke of!
naught referring in the warmest us to their assistance, The Grand Secretary, Mr, Colvile. Smith, announcing the list of dona-tons, specially commended Burms Japan, Northern China and Bengal
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