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The Mont Dore, Bournemouth, And H.M. The G.M. Of Sweden.
first formality was , as a matter of course , the presentation of the inevitable address , which , it is needless to say , wos most graciously received . Tho King , in person , briefly acknowledged the kindly wishes it contained . The Queen , too , Avas even more gracious still in her
accep tance of a handsome bouquet presented to her by the youthful daughter of Mr . . K . Jennings , Chairman of the Commissioners , and those slight bnt pretty and effective formalities having been observed with all reverence and respect , the procession , headed by the Artillery , marched
to the site Avhere tho ceremony of tho day was to tako p lace , the Yeomanry acting as a Guard of Honour , Avhilo the Rifles and the Fire Brigade brought up the rear . In due course the important operation of laying the corner stone was carried out most effectively in a manner that
well become tho dignity of so Royal and Avorthy a Mason . Tho stone was declared to be " Avell and truly laid , " and the band struck up the Swedish National Anthem . A prayer was offered up by Bishop Ryan , and Mr . Bedborough , the Architect , of 18 Abingdon-street ,
Westminster , having handed to His Majesty for inspection the plans of the proposed building , the ceremony Avas brought to an end , and the procession moved off to the Town Hall , where their Majesties were entertained at a banquet , supplied in excellent st yle by Mr . Dartnell , of
Southampton , the Hall being most tastefully decorated with floral and other devices , and at the dais end with four gold and silver Masonic emblems . During refreshment the Royal Italian Band played a choice selection of music , and Avhen the cloth was removed ,
there followed necessarily the array of toasts usual on such occasions . On Dr . Alfred Meadows , Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mont Dore Company , Avho , in that capacity presided at the fete , devolved the very agreeable duty of proposing the health of His Majesty the
King of Sweden and Norway and of his Royal Consort , and this the learned Doctor did most gracefully and efficiently . When the applause which followed had subsided , His Majesty , who spoke our language most fluently , rose and returned thanks in the following terms : —
Ladies and Gentlemen , —I to beg express my most sincere and deeply felt thanks for the toast which yon have so kindly proposed for me , the Qaeen , and my family ; and in return I bog to propose a toast , " the Welfare of Bournemouth . " Ladies and Gentlemen , long before I came here amongst you , I heard that Bournemouth was con .
sidered to be a comparatively new place , bat from what I know now I see that it is a rising place . When the Queen came here in the month of January , in the midst of a winter which was , as you all know , everywhere exceptionally hard , she came in order to recover strength after loDg years of severe suffering , and she was immediately
struck with the charm of this place . She found here not only a quiet and comfortable home , but she found the softness of the air and the mildness of the elimato with few exceptions , the dryness of the soil , and that charming evergreen which to northern eyes has so great a value . When she returned with me a few months later , we both had
occasion to appreciate in a still higher degree the merits of this place which she already had found . It was now spring time , and tho sun stood higher in a pure sky and shone tflitteving on tho waves , casting its liarhfc on the cliffs of the Isle of Wight , aud on this place behind the high cliffs of which there were gardens with rich flowering
rhododendrons , and other flowers spreading their blossom . We found there jast what we wished for and desired , and we spent a quiet and happy time . We found also , what we scarcely had dared to hopekindness and greeting from every one since tbe first day we came amongst yon . For this we feel very gratefal . It is not only the
reception to-day which has touched the Qneen and myself , but the kindness which has been shown to ns from the first moment we came amongst you . Certainly we shall never forget this place , but ever wilj we with the greatest interest hear of its prosperity and welfare . Ladies and Gentleman , pray accept the toast which I propose , " the Welfare of Bonrnemouth . "
Other toasts folloAved , among them being those of the Ladies , the Clergy , the Chairman , Dr . Meadows , & c , and the last mentioned having been duly acknoAvledged the company rose and dispersed , His Majesty the King being loudl y cheered as he left the Hall .
We must not omit to add that the scheme which has thus been set on foot so satisfactorily , has already secured the very best wishes of a large number of the ablest medical practitioners iu England , Avho all anticipate from it a most'brilliant success . Those desirous of learning the
particulars of this testimony , and other details connected with the Bournemouth Mont Dore and the Company of which it is the property , should apply to Mr . T . C . Pocock , the
Secretary , at the Offices ,. 18 Abingdon Street , Westminster . This gentleman has laboured most enthusiastically in the cause , and it is not too much to say that a very great part of the success which attended the ceremony Ave Have described was entirel y due to his exertions .
Committee Meeting Of The Girls' School.
COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .
THE monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Royal Mnsonic Institution for Girls was held on 26 th ultimo , at Freemasons' Hall . Col . Croatou , Grand Treasurer , presided . At rhe opening of tho proceedings , tho Bev . A . F . A . Woodford P . G . C . wished to ask the opinion of the Chairman on tho subject of a circnlar sent out by Bro . Thomas Massa , tho concluding paragraph of which reflected on the late Grand Treasurer , who was also
lreasnrer of tho Institution . The late Grand Treasurer died before tho disputes arose between tho House Committee and Bro . Massa , and therefore ho could havo no connection with them . Was it decent or Masonic that these references to tho deceased brothor should bo constantly made , printed in circnlars , and sent round to the whole of the Craft ? Tho subject was a vory painful ono , but ho ( Brother
Woodford ) felt bound to refer to it , and be again asked the Chairman whether , in his opinion , it was decent or Masonic on tho part of the Brother to make thoso disparaging references to the late Grand Treasurer . Tho Chairman said , as his opinion had been asked , he mnst say it was not only indecent and nn-Masonic , but it was blackguardly . Tho word was a strong one , but it was not too strong nnder tho circumstances . Bro . Massa rose to make some
observations , but the Chairman directed tho business on tho agenda paper to bo proceeded with . After the examination of somo petitions for tho October Quarterly Court , the election of the Honso Committeo was proceeded with . Late in the evening the following brethren were declared to have been duly elected : —Long 110 votes , Mathor 140 , Nunn 140 , Rncker 139 , Peters 138 , Smith 138 , Hammorton 137 , Richardson 137 , Tattershall 137 , Lotchworth 136 , Hope 135 , and Dubois 131 ..
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
THE TWO SCHOOLS .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHRONICLE . DEAR Slit ANP BROTHER , —Some words of mine in the response I made at the recent Anniversary Festival have not escaped the mildly disparaging notice of the Editor of the—whether duly accredited , or self-constituted , at all events recognised—organ of the Girls' School . In the columns of that admirably-conduoted and
influential periodical , week by week for a very long time past , have appeared notices of the sister Institution , in Avhich , in enlogising the Committee , Executive , Management , Eesults , & c , the vocabulary of superlatives has been well nigh exhausted , until laudation culminated lately in describing it as " unique . " There is but one Institution , and I am its Prophet . Now , on what grounds a devotee ,
worshipping the god of his idolatry with an intensity verging on the loss of self-consciousness , can find fault with a reasoning and reasonable homage to a shrine other than that to which his orisons aro addressed , is what I cannot understand , and in this instance I certainly shall not take the trouble to inquire , though I have little doubt the solution could easily be found . I am quite prepared to
admit that "Bro . Binckes was" ( and is ) " pleased to describe the Boys' School as the most deserving of the Masonic Institutions , " but I am not so foolish as to believe that he will win universal assent to his views , nor am I egotistical or ungenerous enough to find fault with brethren who differ from them . If those who assume to themselves the position of " men of light and leading "
manifest their unwisdom in lauding to the skies the peculiar object of their blind partiality , and in censuring that which others equally value , or in ignoring—it may be passing over in contemptuous indifference—merits they aro unable to recognise , but which aro highly appreciated by many whose powers of discrimination are at least on a par with their own , can they wonder if utterances are provoked
which , in their narrow-minded view , are impertinent and unseemly . It is the last straw which breaks tho back of the much-enduring beast of burden , and there are amongst us many who have borno cheerfully and long the heat and burden of the day who are noi prepared to regard with equanimity the weakly sentimentalities with which the reading portion of the Masonic world is rapidly becoming nauseated .
A vigorous , manly tone of honest criticism or comparison no one can object to , but I do hope to see an end of the testhetic effeminacy into which , as it appears to me , there is a tendency in some quarters to drift . Asking for extended sympathy and practical support in behalf of the ensuing Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ,
I am , Dear Sir and Brother , Yours faithfully and fraternally , FREDERICK BINCKES . London , 30 th May 1881 .
HOLLOTVAY ' PiLts are the medicine most in repute for curing the multifarious maladies which attack humanity , when wet and cold weather gives place to more gonial temperatures . In short , these Pills afford relief , if they fail of being an absolute remedy in all the disturbances of circulation , digestion , and nervous energy , which at times oppress a vast portion of the population . Under the wholesome , purifying , and strengthening powers exerted by these excellent I'ills , the tongue becomes clean , the appetite improves , digestion is quickened , ¦ > nd assimilation rendered perfect . Holloway ' s medicine possesses the highly estimable property of cleansing the whole mass of blood , which , in its renovated condition , carries purity , strength , aud vigour to every tissue of the body .
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The Mont Dore, Bournemouth, And H.M. The G.M. Of Sweden.
first formality was , as a matter of course , the presentation of the inevitable address , which , it is needless to say , wos most graciously received . Tho King , in person , briefly acknowledged the kindly wishes it contained . The Queen , too , Avas even more gracious still in her
accep tance of a handsome bouquet presented to her by the youthful daughter of Mr . . K . Jennings , Chairman of the Commissioners , and those slight bnt pretty and effective formalities having been observed with all reverence and respect , the procession , headed by the Artillery , marched
to the site Avhere tho ceremony of tho day was to tako p lace , the Yeomanry acting as a Guard of Honour , Avhilo the Rifles and the Fire Brigade brought up the rear . In due course the important operation of laying the corner stone was carried out most effectively in a manner that
well become tho dignity of so Royal and Avorthy a Mason . Tho stone was declared to be " Avell and truly laid , " and the band struck up the Swedish National Anthem . A prayer was offered up by Bishop Ryan , and Mr . Bedborough , the Architect , of 18 Abingdon-street ,
Westminster , having handed to His Majesty for inspection the plans of the proposed building , the ceremony Avas brought to an end , and the procession moved off to the Town Hall , where their Majesties were entertained at a banquet , supplied in excellent st yle by Mr . Dartnell , of
Southampton , the Hall being most tastefully decorated with floral and other devices , and at the dais end with four gold and silver Masonic emblems . During refreshment the Royal Italian Band played a choice selection of music , and Avhen the cloth was removed ,
there followed necessarily the array of toasts usual on such occasions . On Dr . Alfred Meadows , Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mont Dore Company , Avho , in that capacity presided at the fete , devolved the very agreeable duty of proposing the health of His Majesty the
King of Sweden and Norway and of his Royal Consort , and this the learned Doctor did most gracefully and efficiently . When the applause which followed had subsided , His Majesty , who spoke our language most fluently , rose and returned thanks in the following terms : —
Ladies and Gentlemen , —I to beg express my most sincere and deeply felt thanks for the toast which yon have so kindly proposed for me , the Qaeen , and my family ; and in return I bog to propose a toast , " the Welfare of Bournemouth . " Ladies and Gentlemen , long before I came here amongst you , I heard that Bournemouth was con .
sidered to be a comparatively new place , bat from what I know now I see that it is a rising place . When the Queen came here in the month of January , in the midst of a winter which was , as you all know , everywhere exceptionally hard , she came in order to recover strength after loDg years of severe suffering , and she was immediately
struck with the charm of this place . She found here not only a quiet and comfortable home , but she found the softness of the air and the mildness of the elimato with few exceptions , the dryness of the soil , and that charming evergreen which to northern eyes has so great a value . When she returned with me a few months later , we both had
occasion to appreciate in a still higher degree the merits of this place which she already had found . It was now spring time , and tho sun stood higher in a pure sky and shone tflitteving on tho waves , casting its liarhfc on the cliffs of the Isle of Wight , aud on this place behind the high cliffs of which there were gardens with rich flowering
rhododendrons , and other flowers spreading their blossom . We found there jast what we wished for and desired , and we spent a quiet and happy time . We found also , what we scarcely had dared to hopekindness and greeting from every one since tbe first day we came amongst yon . For this we feel very gratefal . It is not only the
reception to-day which has touched the Qneen and myself , but the kindness which has been shown to ns from the first moment we came amongst you . Certainly we shall never forget this place , but ever wilj we with the greatest interest hear of its prosperity and welfare . Ladies and Gentleman , pray accept the toast which I propose , " the Welfare of Bonrnemouth . "
Other toasts folloAved , among them being those of the Ladies , the Clergy , the Chairman , Dr . Meadows , & c , and the last mentioned having been duly acknoAvledged the company rose and dispersed , His Majesty the King being loudl y cheered as he left the Hall .
We must not omit to add that the scheme which has thus been set on foot so satisfactorily , has already secured the very best wishes of a large number of the ablest medical practitioners iu England , Avho all anticipate from it a most'brilliant success . Those desirous of learning the
particulars of this testimony , and other details connected with the Bournemouth Mont Dore and the Company of which it is the property , should apply to Mr . T . C . Pocock , the
Secretary , at the Offices ,. 18 Abingdon Street , Westminster . This gentleman has laboured most enthusiastically in the cause , and it is not too much to say that a very great part of the success which attended the ceremony Ave Have described was entirel y due to his exertions .
Committee Meeting Of The Girls' School.
COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL .
THE monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Royal Mnsonic Institution for Girls was held on 26 th ultimo , at Freemasons' Hall . Col . Croatou , Grand Treasurer , presided . At rhe opening of tho proceedings , tho Bev . A . F . A . Woodford P . G . C . wished to ask the opinion of the Chairman on tho subject of a circnlar sent out by Bro . Thomas Massa , tho concluding paragraph of which reflected on the late Grand Treasurer , who was also
lreasnrer of tho Institution . The late Grand Treasurer died before tho disputes arose between tho House Committee and Bro . Massa , and therefore ho could havo no connection with them . Was it decent or Masonic that these references to tho deceased brothor should bo constantly made , printed in circnlars , and sent round to the whole of the Craft ? Tho subject was a vory painful ono , but ho ( Brother
Woodford ) felt bound to refer to it , and be again asked the Chairman whether , in his opinion , it was decent or Masonic on tho part of the Brother to make thoso disparaging references to the late Grand Treasurer . Tho Chairman said , as his opinion had been asked , he mnst say it was not only indecent and nn-Masonic , but it was blackguardly . Tho word was a strong one , but it was not too strong nnder tho circumstances . Bro . Massa rose to make some
observations , but the Chairman directed tho business on tho agenda paper to bo proceeded with . After the examination of somo petitions for tho October Quarterly Court , the election of the Honso Committeo was proceeded with . Late in the evening the following brethren were declared to have been duly elected : —Long 110 votes , Mathor 140 , Nunn 140 , Rncker 139 , Peters 138 , Smith 138 , Hammorton 137 , Richardson 137 , Tattershall 137 , Lotchworth 136 , Hope 135 , and Dubois 131 ..
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
THE TWO SCHOOLS .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHRONICLE . DEAR Slit ANP BROTHER , —Some words of mine in the response I made at the recent Anniversary Festival have not escaped the mildly disparaging notice of the Editor of the—whether duly accredited , or self-constituted , at all events recognised—organ of the Girls' School . In the columns of that admirably-conduoted and
influential periodical , week by week for a very long time past , have appeared notices of the sister Institution , in Avhich , in enlogising the Committee , Executive , Management , Eesults , & c , the vocabulary of superlatives has been well nigh exhausted , until laudation culminated lately in describing it as " unique . " There is but one Institution , and I am its Prophet . Now , on what grounds a devotee ,
worshipping the god of his idolatry with an intensity verging on the loss of self-consciousness , can find fault with a reasoning and reasonable homage to a shrine other than that to which his orisons aro addressed , is what I cannot understand , and in this instance I certainly shall not take the trouble to inquire , though I have little doubt the solution could easily be found . I am quite prepared to
admit that "Bro . Binckes was" ( and is ) " pleased to describe the Boys' School as the most deserving of the Masonic Institutions , " but I am not so foolish as to believe that he will win universal assent to his views , nor am I egotistical or ungenerous enough to find fault with brethren who differ from them . If those who assume to themselves the position of " men of light and leading "
manifest their unwisdom in lauding to the skies the peculiar object of their blind partiality , and in censuring that which others equally value , or in ignoring—it may be passing over in contemptuous indifference—merits they aro unable to recognise , but which aro highly appreciated by many whose powers of discrimination are at least on a par with their own , can they wonder if utterances are provoked
which , in their narrow-minded view , are impertinent and unseemly . It is the last straw which breaks tho back of the much-enduring beast of burden , and there are amongst us many who have borno cheerfully and long the heat and burden of the day who are noi prepared to regard with equanimity the weakly sentimentalities with which the reading portion of the Masonic world is rapidly becoming nauseated .
A vigorous , manly tone of honest criticism or comparison no one can object to , but I do hope to see an end of the testhetic effeminacy into which , as it appears to me , there is a tendency in some quarters to drift . Asking for extended sympathy and practical support in behalf of the ensuing Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ,
I am , Dear Sir and Brother , Yours faithfully and fraternally , FREDERICK BINCKES . London , 30 th May 1881 .
HOLLOTVAY ' PiLts are the medicine most in repute for curing the multifarious maladies which attack humanity , when wet and cold weather gives place to more gonial temperatures . In short , these Pills afford relief , if they fail of being an absolute remedy in all the disturbances of circulation , digestion , and nervous energy , which at times oppress a vast portion of the population . Under the wholesome , purifying , and strengthening powers exerted by these excellent I'ills , the tongue becomes clean , the appetite improves , digestion is quickened , ¦ > nd assimilation rendered perfect . Holloway ' s medicine possesses the highly estimable property of cleansing the whole mass of blood , which , in its renovated condition , carries purity , strength , aud vigour to every tissue of the body .