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Grand Lodge Of Ireland.
GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND .
AT the stated Communication of Grand Lodge held or the 2 nd of December the following were elected Grand Officers for 1876 .
GRAND MASTER . HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ABERCORN , K . G . SENIOR GRAND WARDEN . The Marquis of Headfort . JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN .
Lord Dnnboyne . GRAND TREASURER . Arthur Bnshe . GRAND SECRETARY . Viscount Bernard .
GRAND CHAPLAINS . Rev . John J . Macsorley , Rev . Lord Plunkct . SENIOR GRAND DEACON . The Hon . David Plunket , Q . C ., M . P . JUNIOR GRAND DEACON . Alderman Joseph Manning .
GRAND SUPERINTENDENT OF WORKS . George A Stephens . GRAND DIRECTOR OP CEREMONIES . Theophilus E . St . George .
GRAND STEWARD . George Moyers , L . L . D . GRAND SWORD BEARER . Harry Hodges .
GRAND ORGANIST . Charles 0 . Grandison . GRAND INNER GUARD . Humphrey Minchin M . B .
Masonic Female Orphan School, Dublin.
MASONIC FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL , DUBLIN .
A GENERAL meeting of the Board of Governors of the Masonic Female Orphan School , was held at the School House , Burlington Road , on Tuesday , the 7 th of December . E . W . Eobert W . Shekleton , D . G . M ., Vice-patron , in the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read , were confirmed and signed .
The following report from the Scrutineers of the ballot was then read : — We , the undersigned Scrutineers of the ballot for the election of four pupils into the Masonic Female Orphan School , have to report that , -with the aid of the Assistant Secretary , we have examined the several voting papers sent in .
The total number of papers received up to the time of the scrutiny was 1 , 130 . Of these , 18 were not properly signed , and 51 were from Governors whose subscriptions were unpaid . The total number of votes recorded was 4 , 917 , viz .: — Ida Florence Anketell .. . . 788 Mary L . Hall 502
Laura Bradburne ... 959 Florence Hendley ... 1 , 069 Truclla L . Burdge ... 10-4 Eliza J . Kewley ... 103 Lilla J . Cullman ... G 99 Margaret M'Intyre ... 693 The recording of the rejected votes would not have made any alteration in the relative position of the candidates .
Dated this 3 rd day of December 1875 . JOHN A . HOGAN , Lodge No . 6 , " ) HARUY HODGES G . I . G ., [ Scrutineers . GEOKGE HILT , MAJOR G . M . L ., )
SAMUEL B . OLDHAM D . G . S ., Assistant Sec . Florence Hendley , daughter of James Hendley , of Lodge 242 , Boyle , Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the Mayo Militia , and pre ' viously of the 80 th regiment ,
Laura Bradburne , daughter of Samuel Tudor Bradburne , of Lodges 20 aud 125 , Dublin , Accountant , ° Ida Florence Anketell , daughter of Thomas Anketell , of Lodge 131 , Mulhngar , station master on the Midland Eaihvay , and Lilla Jane Cullinan , daughter of Cortnao Michael Cullinan , Lodge 60 , Ennis , Assistant-Sorgeon . in the army , Were then declared dul y elected as pupils of the School .
Masonic Female Orphan School, Dublin.
From the report of the Finance Committee it appeared that the receipts during November amounted to £ 268 , making the total amount now to the credit of the Institution £ 10 , 735 .
A cheque was drawn for £ 203 2 s 5 d , the month's expenses . A ballot having taken place for the Honorary Officers and Committees of the School for 1876 , the following wore declared duly elected : — Chaplains . —Rev . John J . Macsorley G . C ., Eev . Lord Plunkefc fi . O .
Physicians . —John T . Banks M . D ., George H . Kidd M . D . Surgeon . —Philip 0 . Smyly M . D . Oculist . —Sir William E . Wilde . Dentist . —John A . Baker F . E . C . S . I . Honorary Secretary . — Joseph Faviero Elrington , LL . D ., Q . C ., P . G . D .
Education Committee . —Hon . Judge Townahend , Efc . Hon . Hedges E . Chatterton , Lucius H . Deering , George Huband , Charles H . Woodroffe , Eev . J . J . Macsorley , The Eev . Lord Plunket . Finance Committee . —John G . Gibbon , George Hepburn , Harry Hodges , John A . Hogan , Stuart N . Lane , George H . Major , Thomas H . Sanger .
Apprentice Committee . —William Allen , George Crowe , John Dunne , Mns . Doc , Joseph Manning , George T . Whitestone . Ladies' Committee . —Mrs . W . Allen , Mrs . J . T . Banks , Mrs . J . W . Casson , Mrs . C . J . Ferguson , Mrs . Longfield , Mrs . E . Millner , Hon . Mrs . P . 0 . Smyly , Mrs . J . F . Townshend , Mrs . C . H . Woodroffe .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must hear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , hut as a guarantee of good faith .
MASONIC STUDIES . To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The hi ghly suggestive articles on this subject which appears in your last impressions , wherein many of our Masonic shortcomings are admirably and accurately sketched , and their remedies pointed out , induces me to oifer a few observations on the same theme , and to venture to again lift the mirror and
endeavour to " see oursel s as others see us . " The truly earnest and intelligent Mason has to bear many humiliations , and often suffers a kind of martyrdom ; how frequently ia he doomed to sit and listen to the scandalous outrages committed upon the beautifnl rituals of tho Order , murdered before his very eyes , powerless to lend a helping hand , and pi-evented by propriety from rushing to the rescue ? Is it
not distressing to contemplate that , year after year , some Lodges will select a brother to take charge of affairs who possesses no sort of real Masonic knowledge , and whose claim to their suffrages consists , perhaps , in being a " decent kind of a fellow , " or , which is of tener tho case , is deemed qualified on account of seniority . It may safely be asserted that , as a general rule , indifference holds sway on
occasions of elections , and but little thought is bestowed upon the probable abilities or fitness for the post of the one to be elected . But what is more humiliating , and worthy of the most earnest protest , is the election to the highest honour the Lodge can bestow upon any of its members of a brother who , however deserving of esteem in all other respects , has never grasped oven the rudiments of
education , and is consequently incapable of expressing , much less ' appreciating , the great and important lessons which devolve upon him , as the head of the Lodge , to teach . It is true , such men often deliver what they have to say with considerable fluency , but , parrot-like , heedless alike of common sense meanings or grammatical accuracy , and were it not for the solemn thoughts the ceremonials inspire , would
often be ludicrous enough , and give plenty of exercise to the risible faculties , especially as is but too frequent in such cases where there is a redundancy in the use of the letter H , or when that most unfortunate and strangely abused member of the al phabetical family receives the " cut direct , " and its existence is entirely ignored . Adjourning to tho banquet table , its genial influences are productive
of affectionate sentimentality , leniency in criticism , and strong judications to overlook the glaring faults which , but awhile ago , had been the means of calling forth torments inexpressible . Eetnrning thanks to the toast so kindly proposed , confidence is expressed that the prosperity of tho Lodge is bound to be safe and secure under such Mastership , and honied words of admiration are uttered in honour of
the Master ' s performances . Now , to say nothing of the notorious untruths issuing from lips which ordinarily would scorn to speak that which was false—tho practice of such transparent deceptions must eventually prove inimical to the best interests of the Craft . The reading of Lodge and Chapter reports which periodically appear in Masonic organs would lead one to imagine that skill and efficiency
is the rule , and mediocrity and obtuseness the exception , whereas experience of facts prove just the opposite . There are numerous other evils with which the body Masonic is afflicted , crying aloud to bo remedied . I must not , however , trespass further upon your space . Tours fraternall y , E . GOTTHKIC .
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Grand Lodge Of Ireland.
GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND .
AT the stated Communication of Grand Lodge held or the 2 nd of December the following were elected Grand Officers for 1876 .
GRAND MASTER . HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ABERCORN , K . G . SENIOR GRAND WARDEN . The Marquis of Headfort . JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN .
Lord Dnnboyne . GRAND TREASURER . Arthur Bnshe . GRAND SECRETARY . Viscount Bernard .
GRAND CHAPLAINS . Rev . John J . Macsorley , Rev . Lord Plunkct . SENIOR GRAND DEACON . The Hon . David Plunket , Q . C ., M . P . JUNIOR GRAND DEACON . Alderman Joseph Manning .
GRAND SUPERINTENDENT OF WORKS . George A Stephens . GRAND DIRECTOR OP CEREMONIES . Theophilus E . St . George .
GRAND STEWARD . George Moyers , L . L . D . GRAND SWORD BEARER . Harry Hodges .
GRAND ORGANIST . Charles 0 . Grandison . GRAND INNER GUARD . Humphrey Minchin M . B .
Masonic Female Orphan School, Dublin.
MASONIC FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL , DUBLIN .
A GENERAL meeting of the Board of Governors of the Masonic Female Orphan School , was held at the School House , Burlington Road , on Tuesday , the 7 th of December . E . W . Eobert W . Shekleton , D . G . M ., Vice-patron , in the chair . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read , were confirmed and signed .
The following report from the Scrutineers of the ballot was then read : — We , the undersigned Scrutineers of the ballot for the election of four pupils into the Masonic Female Orphan School , have to report that , -with the aid of the Assistant Secretary , we have examined the several voting papers sent in .
The total number of papers received up to the time of the scrutiny was 1 , 130 . Of these , 18 were not properly signed , and 51 were from Governors whose subscriptions were unpaid . The total number of votes recorded was 4 , 917 , viz .: — Ida Florence Anketell .. . . 788 Mary L . Hall 502
Laura Bradburne ... 959 Florence Hendley ... 1 , 069 Truclla L . Burdge ... 10-4 Eliza J . Kewley ... 103 Lilla J . Cullman ... G 99 Margaret M'Intyre ... 693 The recording of the rejected votes would not have made any alteration in the relative position of the candidates .
Dated this 3 rd day of December 1875 . JOHN A . HOGAN , Lodge No . 6 , " ) HARUY HODGES G . I . G ., [ Scrutineers . GEOKGE HILT , MAJOR G . M . L ., )
SAMUEL B . OLDHAM D . G . S ., Assistant Sec . Florence Hendley , daughter of James Hendley , of Lodge 242 , Boyle , Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the Mayo Militia , and pre ' viously of the 80 th regiment ,
Laura Bradburne , daughter of Samuel Tudor Bradburne , of Lodges 20 aud 125 , Dublin , Accountant , ° Ida Florence Anketell , daughter of Thomas Anketell , of Lodge 131 , Mulhngar , station master on the Midland Eaihvay , and Lilla Jane Cullinan , daughter of Cortnao Michael Cullinan , Lodge 60 , Ennis , Assistant-Sorgeon . in the army , Were then declared dul y elected as pupils of the School .
Masonic Female Orphan School, Dublin.
From the report of the Finance Committee it appeared that the receipts during November amounted to £ 268 , making the total amount now to the credit of the Institution £ 10 , 735 .
A cheque was drawn for £ 203 2 s 5 d , the month's expenses . A ballot having taken place for the Honorary Officers and Committees of the School for 1876 , the following wore declared duly elected : — Chaplains . —Rev . John J . Macsorley G . C ., Eev . Lord Plunkefc fi . O .
Physicians . —John T . Banks M . D ., George H . Kidd M . D . Surgeon . —Philip 0 . Smyly M . D . Oculist . —Sir William E . Wilde . Dentist . —John A . Baker F . E . C . S . I . Honorary Secretary . — Joseph Faviero Elrington , LL . D ., Q . C ., P . G . D .
Education Committee . —Hon . Judge Townahend , Efc . Hon . Hedges E . Chatterton , Lucius H . Deering , George Huband , Charles H . Woodroffe , Eev . J . J . Macsorley , The Eev . Lord Plunket . Finance Committee . —John G . Gibbon , George Hepburn , Harry Hodges , John A . Hogan , Stuart N . Lane , George H . Major , Thomas H . Sanger .
Apprentice Committee . —William Allen , George Crowe , John Dunne , Mns . Doc , Joseph Manning , George T . Whitestone . Ladies' Committee . —Mrs . W . Allen , Mrs . J . T . Banks , Mrs . J . W . Casson , Mrs . C . J . Ferguson , Mrs . Longfield , Mrs . E . Millner , Hon . Mrs . P . 0 . Smyly , Mrs . J . F . Townshend , Mrs . C . H . Woodroffe .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . All Letters must hear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , hut as a guarantee of good faith .
MASONIC STUDIES . To the Editor of THE FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The hi ghly suggestive articles on this subject which appears in your last impressions , wherein many of our Masonic shortcomings are admirably and accurately sketched , and their remedies pointed out , induces me to oifer a few observations on the same theme , and to venture to again lift the mirror and
endeavour to " see oursel s as others see us . " The truly earnest and intelligent Mason has to bear many humiliations , and often suffers a kind of martyrdom ; how frequently ia he doomed to sit and listen to the scandalous outrages committed upon the beautifnl rituals of tho Order , murdered before his very eyes , powerless to lend a helping hand , and pi-evented by propriety from rushing to the rescue ? Is it
not distressing to contemplate that , year after year , some Lodges will select a brother to take charge of affairs who possesses no sort of real Masonic knowledge , and whose claim to their suffrages consists , perhaps , in being a " decent kind of a fellow , " or , which is of tener tho case , is deemed qualified on account of seniority . It may safely be asserted that , as a general rule , indifference holds sway on
occasions of elections , and but little thought is bestowed upon the probable abilities or fitness for the post of the one to be elected . But what is more humiliating , and worthy of the most earnest protest , is the election to the highest honour the Lodge can bestow upon any of its members of a brother who , however deserving of esteem in all other respects , has never grasped oven the rudiments of
education , and is consequently incapable of expressing , much less ' appreciating , the great and important lessons which devolve upon him , as the head of the Lodge , to teach . It is true , such men often deliver what they have to say with considerable fluency , but , parrot-like , heedless alike of common sense meanings or grammatical accuracy , and were it not for the solemn thoughts the ceremonials inspire , would
often be ludicrous enough , and give plenty of exercise to the risible faculties , especially as is but too frequent in such cases where there is a redundancy in the use of the letter H , or when that most unfortunate and strangely abused member of the al phabetical family receives the " cut direct , " and its existence is entirely ignored . Adjourning to tho banquet table , its genial influences are productive
of affectionate sentimentality , leniency in criticism , and strong judications to overlook the glaring faults which , but awhile ago , had been the means of calling forth torments inexpressible . Eetnrning thanks to the toast so kindly proposed , confidence is expressed that the prosperity of tho Lodge is bound to be safe and secure under such Mastership , and honied words of admiration are uttered in honour of
the Master ' s performances . Now , to say nothing of the notorious untruths issuing from lips which ordinarily would scorn to speak that which was false—tho practice of such transparent deceptions must eventually prove inimical to the best interests of the Craft . The reading of Lodge and Chapter reports which periodically appear in Masonic organs would lead one to imagine that skill and efficiency
is the rule , and mediocrity and obtuseness the exception , whereas experience of facts prove just the opposite . There are numerous other evils with which the body Masonic is afflicted , crying aloud to bo remedied . I must not , however , trespass further upon your space . Tours fraternall y , E . GOTTHKIC .