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The Royal Masonic Pupils' Assistance Fund.
THE ROYAL MASONIC PUPILS ' ASSISTANCE FUND .
AT the beginning of the year 1880 , we think it well to pause and survey the position of the Masonic Charity Fund which has been established during the latter half of the past year . In so doing we are but obeying the law of custom , for as year after year passes by , and seasons come round , most of us like to look back on
the past as well as make plans for the future—either to rejoice at the success of our undertakings , or regret their . failure or non-fulfilment . In the case of the Royal Masonic Pupils' Assistance Fund it is with pleasure we examine the present position of affairs . The success that has attended
the efforts of the founders is certainly far beyond anything that could have been anticipated , or the most sanguine could have predicted . Only six months since , at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , the members of the English Craft were told that there was a
blot on those excellent Charities , on the maintenance of . which they so justly prided themselves . The Earl of Rosslyn , in pointing out what he termed a little fault said , he was euro ho Lad only to mention it to find it immediately corrected . Although we do not for one moment
doubt the sincerity of our esteemed Brother ' s remarks , we : hardly think he could have been so sanguine as to have imagined that his suggestion would have been thus speedily acted upon , nor do we think there were many of his hearers , no matter how much they may have coincided
with his views , who would have been so bold as to think that a Fund similar to that suggested by his Lordship would be started , and that before the close of the year sufficient support would be received to permit of its being , pronounced as firml y established , with every prospect of a
brilliant future . A few days after the Festival Bro . Dick Radclyffe , in a letter addressed to the editors of the London Masonic newspapers , directed more general attention to the subject , and since that time he has exerted himself in every conceivable way to secure the foundation of an "Assistance Fund . " A reference to our fourteenth
page , whereon will be found a list of the Patrons up to the present time , is the best evidence that can be adduced in support of our verdict , that Bro . Radclyffe ' s endeavours have been crowned with success . From the first we have striven to aid the cause , and have had the pleasure of
working with Bro . Radclyffe in the foundation of this Charity . At the same time we must not omit to credit him with by far the larger share of the honour of having inaugurated the Royal Masonic Pupils' Assistance Fund , for the majority of the brethren who have thus far given
their names as supporters have been secured through his personal solicitation . U p to the present time the main . object has been to obtain a strong foundation for the Fund , and this desire having been gratified , the real work of the projectors may be said to have commenced . Now
it will be necessary to draw up rules for the government of the Charity , decide to whom and how tho benefits shall be applied , ancl last , but not least , to secure the co-operation and support of the general body of members of the Craft . The latter task , stupendous though
it is , should be somewhat of an easy one , when wo take into consideration the position of tlie brethren who have already supported the formation of the Fund . The list , as will
be seen , is headed by the name of the M . W . the Grand -Master of England H . R . H . tlie Prince of Wales , who has made a personal donation of twenty-five guineas ; his is followed b y that of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , who has
The Royal Masonic Pupils' Assistance Fund.
„„ , . , A . and H . R . H . Prince Leopold , who pro rlTES 5 T > The M - * thQ Grand Master / of mises a like amour * , , , , ¦ , , , ,, Tr « lftTfl ftT . 4 S « ntl *< 4 each support the proposal , audited
, figure the names 0 \ our respected Pro Grand Master and Deputy Grand M /^ ' Lords Carnarvon and Skelmer ^ dale , as desiring ile . P ™ P | f 7 ° the M - » is unnecessary foV ™ * ° ^ r VnM \ numerous other Grand OfW . P ^ t Graml Officers who support
the scheme ; suffice lij * ° ™? ™ * heir ™ ' 7 " aS their rank , should ^ mEB ^ t to Btwnp the proposal as a success from the o ^ - - ? V V WTJ v wh ° rule the various pr < 7 nnces mto . "° **&? " *™* ° **™ V i « « T , M ; , M « fl JAitf ®* PP ear in the _ 1 , st of patrons , while
+ ,. i i . r ! i ^ Provincial Grand Masters are numbered twenty-two Deputy v ,, , , , a c n . ™ ^ i ~ ii rri , „/ rf brethren represent twenty-five of the on the roll , liiestf ,, ^ , ,- ,, v * , , provinces that is ^ ore n one- " " the Q ° number . It will be ' an easv i 4 afcter for . them to . % subject before
the members of th ^ f P ectlve provinces , and mtms way alone we imagine a ^^ amount of good may be done It ° i -J , that the period has arrived for strong appears now certain , ,. n j . . -, , , ,, , action on the part J * ? ° raffc } ™^ to stop the number of disappointments . 5 * Periodically take place on the
~„ „ t it . i ytrous tor the three masonic institutions , occasions ot the elev , , ,, „ c ± - „ J -t xi ,- I ? j „< in be made the means or preventing and it this Fund < r , ,, . ,,. , r » , some portion of ty *}™^™™ fS that must ensue after an unsuccessful half ° *> th ° founders will be amply rewarded to in
for any little trou *? ™? ™ ^ ave gone starting it . Already sever ** f / *« " ? . takon J he mafcter of Chn . r , - f . v intn thai ,, pwn hands , and in most cases success
attends their efforts'' On the principle that a little aid is preferable to no aid at a 11 ' „ * " ° P soo » chr ? m £ e * J « fact that the Con ^ lfctee of the Boyal MfU T . ° T ** Assistance Fund ar ^ a position to offer something
however small it miv ' e unsuccessful candidates of the othV , ^ f , <***&*• This may hardly have been the idea o } Earl of Rosslyn when he referred tn « , « w . w W . * 0 ? PP ° rt aIready received is so great
« , „* i \ .- i x . \ . ' addition to the original idea is iustithat we think this " , . ,, , T , S > , . „ J fl „ wu „ i „ certain that Lord Rosslyn will never nable , and we are , , . , J , » ., m . complain that his re ^ f J " ? g io . ° ?™ h frmfc " /* " > future alone can de ^ whafc at Wl 11 be in the P ower of the
Committee to unde / ' , ,, 0 .,. , , . We now desire t < f ^ T ^ P T cial + A PP ^ u * h 1 S being made to the brethren throughout the country on behalf of this Fund , and we ho P ° that evei 7 subscriber to +. i « TT . „„ ™' . rfJlRONiCLE will in some way or other
. „„„ L J . V . c t . AF S Avork . As , doubtless , is well known assist in the first ye ^ -, , , ' ,, „ ' nn ,, , , -, ., . proposed to hold a Bazaar on 2 yth and to onr readers , it is f-. K . -. T , , -, . ,, . , SOH T lit f 2 nd July next , and for this a large T c ' r / tides is desirable—nay , even necessupply of fancy of , ,, . „ •" ,, , sarv We hope o # v brethren Wl 11 P rove themselves so l \ hlv \ l in tliPiV support of this undertaking that
• , .,, , ¦ . pessary for the Committee who may it will not be ntf , / , ., , , ,. , J r ,, ^ ot or details to purchase articles , have the arrangem ^ , , t ,-,-ni r . . , Co ' 1 ' a-th < . ^ tto wnich freemasonry is practised , ,, & , -i " -o should surely not be possible to sav at , thp invfisfirvt riav . \ v , J . . . „ ? . . . . ^ ffood an omect ior Jack
n J . -o c ^ o lailecl or that a Bazaar tor v b , , ¦ , -, „ L w i j arrangements are already made for support . We know , , , ° . 1 . ,-. J » , c r . i v * ts to be given during the four days various entertainmet ^ -, ,.,,, ° . ° . , , J ,, -r , . ^ ad little now remains but to secure a the Bazaar is open , v D - ^ , , , , , ... „ -, , i c r ' Bro . Best has acted most liberally cood stock or wares ' , , , , ,, -, .. ~ J , ¦ ine ami suiic oi
. . ,, P large nan rooms , ana in giving the use ot ., , , ? c ,, . , . » ' , ° ,, - ° A \ for the success ot the proiect it only everything augurs w ^ * ¦ , -, . , ,, n -i ., i . i i . LI -ii ^ ae forward and assist the Committee , the brethren will cof , , ,, n £ , .,, n -, T . 7- . , , , ijaat the Crait will rally ronnd us in We sincerely trust K ¦ . ., , ,, loon -n i \ , i ti i .- "ii -i ? 3 t an " that the year loot ) will long be establishing the lUin ^' , ,., , , , ¦ ' ,. , . ,, , r ° . ui r ii rfl ) Iendid totals realised by the Masonic memorable for the 0 /* J Charities .
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The Royal Masonic Pupils' Assistance Fund.
THE ROYAL MASONIC PUPILS ' ASSISTANCE FUND .
AT the beginning of the year 1880 , we think it well to pause and survey the position of the Masonic Charity Fund which has been established during the latter half of the past year . In so doing we are but obeying the law of custom , for as year after year passes by , and seasons come round , most of us like to look back on
the past as well as make plans for the future—either to rejoice at the success of our undertakings , or regret their . failure or non-fulfilment . In the case of the Royal Masonic Pupils' Assistance Fund it is with pleasure we examine the present position of affairs . The success that has attended
the efforts of the founders is certainly far beyond anything that could have been anticipated , or the most sanguine could have predicted . Only six months since , at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , the members of the English Craft were told that there was a
blot on those excellent Charities , on the maintenance of . which they so justly prided themselves . The Earl of Rosslyn , in pointing out what he termed a little fault said , he was euro ho Lad only to mention it to find it immediately corrected . Although we do not for one moment
doubt the sincerity of our esteemed Brother ' s remarks , we : hardly think he could have been so sanguine as to have imagined that his suggestion would have been thus speedily acted upon , nor do we think there were many of his hearers , no matter how much they may have coincided
with his views , who would have been so bold as to think that a Fund similar to that suggested by his Lordship would be started , and that before the close of the year sufficient support would be received to permit of its being , pronounced as firml y established , with every prospect of a
brilliant future . A few days after the Festival Bro . Dick Radclyffe , in a letter addressed to the editors of the London Masonic newspapers , directed more general attention to the subject , and since that time he has exerted himself in every conceivable way to secure the foundation of an "Assistance Fund . " A reference to our fourteenth
page , whereon will be found a list of the Patrons up to the present time , is the best evidence that can be adduced in support of our verdict , that Bro . Radclyffe ' s endeavours have been crowned with success . From the first we have striven to aid the cause , and have had the pleasure of
working with Bro . Radclyffe in the foundation of this Charity . At the same time we must not omit to credit him with by far the larger share of the honour of having inaugurated the Royal Masonic Pupils' Assistance Fund , for the majority of the brethren who have thus far given
their names as supporters have been secured through his personal solicitation . U p to the present time the main . object has been to obtain a strong foundation for the Fund , and this desire having been gratified , the real work of the projectors may be said to have commenced . Now
it will be necessary to draw up rules for the government of the Charity , decide to whom and how tho benefits shall be applied , ancl last , but not least , to secure the co-operation and support of the general body of members of the Craft . The latter task , stupendous though
it is , should be somewhat of an easy one , when wo take into consideration the position of tlie brethren who have already supported the formation of the Fund . The list , as will
be seen , is headed by the name of the M . W . the Grand -Master of England H . R . H . tlie Prince of Wales , who has made a personal donation of twenty-five guineas ; his is followed b y that of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , who has
The Royal Masonic Pupils' Assistance Fund.
„„ , . , A . and H . R . H . Prince Leopold , who pro rlTES 5 T > The M - * thQ Grand Master / of mises a like amour * , , , , ¦ , , , ,, Tr « lftTfl ftT . 4 S « ntl *< 4 each support the proposal , audited
, figure the names 0 \ our respected Pro Grand Master and Deputy Grand M /^ ' Lords Carnarvon and Skelmer ^ dale , as desiring ile . P ™ P | f 7 ° the M - » is unnecessary foV ™ * ° ^ r VnM \ numerous other Grand OfW . P ^ t Graml Officers who support
the scheme ; suffice lij * ° ™? ™ * heir ™ ' 7 " aS their rank , should ^ mEB ^ t to Btwnp the proposal as a success from the o ^ - - ? V V WTJ v wh ° rule the various pr < 7 nnces mto . "° **&? " *™* ° **™ V i « « T , M ; , M « fl JAitf ®* PP ear in the _ 1 , st of patrons , while
+ ,. i i . r ! i ^ Provincial Grand Masters are numbered twenty-two Deputy v ,, , , , a c n . ™ ^ i ~ ii rri , „/ rf brethren represent twenty-five of the on the roll , liiestf ,, ^ , ,- ,, v * , , provinces that is ^ ore n one- " " the Q ° number . It will be ' an easv i 4 afcter for . them to . % subject before
the members of th ^ f P ectlve provinces , and mtms way alone we imagine a ^^ amount of good may be done It ° i -J , that the period has arrived for strong appears now certain , ,. n j . . -, , , ,, , action on the part J * ? ° raffc } ™^ to stop the number of disappointments . 5 * Periodically take place on the
~„ „ t it . i ytrous tor the three masonic institutions , occasions ot the elev , , ,, „ c ± - „ J -t xi ,- I ? j „< in be made the means or preventing and it this Fund < r , ,, . ,,. , r » , some portion of ty *}™^™™ fS that must ensue after an unsuccessful half ° *> th ° founders will be amply rewarded to in
for any little trou *? ™? ™ ^ ave gone starting it . Already sever ** f / *« " ? . takon J he mafcter of Chn . r , - f . v intn thai ,, pwn hands , and in most cases success
attends their efforts'' On the principle that a little aid is preferable to no aid at a 11 ' „ * " ° P soo » chr ? m £ e * J « fact that the Con ^ lfctee of the Boyal MfU T . ° T ** Assistance Fund ar ^ a position to offer something
however small it miv ' e unsuccessful candidates of the othV , ^ f , <***&*• This may hardly have been the idea o } Earl of Rosslyn when he referred tn « , « w . w W . * 0 ? PP ° rt aIready received is so great
« , „* i \ .- i x . \ . ' addition to the original idea is iustithat we think this " , . ,, , T , S > , . „ J fl „ wu „ i „ certain that Lord Rosslyn will never nable , and we are , , . , J , » ., m . complain that his re ^ f J " ? g io . ° ?™ h frmfc " /* " > future alone can de ^ whafc at Wl 11 be in the P ower of the
Committee to unde / ' , ,, 0 .,. , , . We now desire t < f ^ T ^ P T cial + A PP ^ u * h 1 S being made to the brethren throughout the country on behalf of this Fund , and we ho P ° that evei 7 subscriber to +. i « TT . „„ ™' . rfJlRONiCLE will in some way or other
. „„„ L J . V . c t . AF S Avork . As , doubtless , is well known assist in the first ye ^ -, , , ' ,, „ ' nn ,, , , -, ., . proposed to hold a Bazaar on 2 yth and to onr readers , it is f-. K . -. T , , -, . ,, . , SOH T lit f 2 nd July next , and for this a large T c ' r / tides is desirable—nay , even necessupply of fancy of , ,, . „ •" ,, , sarv We hope o # v brethren Wl 11 P rove themselves so l \ hlv \ l in tliPiV support of this undertaking that
• , .,, , ¦ . pessary for the Committee who may it will not be ntf , / , ., , , ,. , J r ,, ^ ot or details to purchase articles , have the arrangem ^ , , t ,-,-ni r . . , Co ' 1 ' a-th < . ^ tto wnich freemasonry is practised , ,, & , -i " -o should surely not be possible to sav at , thp invfisfirvt riav . \ v , J . . . „ ? . . . . ^ ffood an omect ior Jack
n J . -o c ^ o lailecl or that a Bazaar tor v b , , ¦ , -, „ L w i j arrangements are already made for support . We know , , , ° . 1 . ,-. J » , c r . i v * ts to be given during the four days various entertainmet ^ -, ,.,,, ° . ° . , , J ,, -r , . ^ ad little now remains but to secure a the Bazaar is open , v D - ^ , , , , , ... „ -, , i c r ' Bro . Best has acted most liberally cood stock or wares ' , , , , ,, -, .. ~ J , ¦ ine ami suiic oi
. . ,, P large nan rooms , ana in giving the use ot ., , , ? c ,, . , . » ' , ° ,, - ° A \ for the success ot the proiect it only everything augurs w ^ * ¦ , -, . , ,, n -i ., i . i i . LI -ii ^ ae forward and assist the Committee , the brethren will cof , , ,, n £ , .,, n -, T . 7- . , , , ijaat the Crait will rally ronnd us in We sincerely trust K ¦ . ., , ,, loon -n i \ , i ti i .- "ii -i ? 3 t an " that the year loot ) will long be establishing the lUin ^' , ,., , , , ¦ ' ,. , . ,, , r ° . ui r ii rfl ) Iendid totals realised by the Masonic memorable for the 0 /* J Charities .