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M* The Jubilee Of The Benevolent Institution.
M * THE JUBILEE OF THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
rpHE holding of the first meeting of the Board of - - Stewards for next year's Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution reminds ns that the date for the celebration ' of that event is fast approachins , and the Craft very naturally begins to speculate
on what is likely to be the result of the efforts made to ensure a suitable Jubilee . It is only necessary to mention that Bro . James Terry , the energetic Secretary of the Institution , -was able to announce a list of 780 Stewards already enrolled , and working for the Festival , to convince the Masonic world that it will
be a grand success . We imagine there are very few among us , who were not actually in possession of the facts of the case , who contemplated such an announcement two months before the date of the Festival , and with no chairman secured to preside on the occasion . No doubt the announcement will be received with additional pleasure because of its being
unexpected , while many who perhaps had held aloof , in order to see what was being done , will now throw their energies into the work and assist in making success doubly assured . Although the progress thus far made in connection with the celebration may come as a surprise in many quarters , we imagine it will be no surprise to learn it
is hoped a member of the Eoyal Family may be induced to preside at the Jubilee Festival . That , it may be said , is a natural desire , in view of past events , and the great interest always displayed by the Grand Master and other members of the Family in all that concerns the welfare of the Masonic
Institutions . We hope nothing will occur to prevent a Eoyal gathering , as an event of such importance to the benevolent aspect of Freemasonry could hardly be said to be complete without Royal patronage , and Eoyal support of the most marked description . We have no hesitation in saying the Grand Master of England will himself recognise the importance of the event , and will do all that lies in his power to
ensure its success , but there are other engagements on hand just now which may stand in the way of his personal attendance , and may also prevent other members of the Eoyal Family so actively participating in the Jubilee as they may desire . However that may be , we shall have the good wishes of our rulers , if not their active encouragement . There is
one point very much in favour of the Institution , and one which the Grand Master will not be slow to recognise ; the Stewards already number 800 , and to preside over such a band is not only an honour to the Craft and a graceful action to one of its Institutions , but is also an event of , which even a Grand Master may be proud . But the number of Stewards will not stop at 800 . There are yet several weeks in which to work , and there is also the possible magic charm of having a Eoyal chairman , which would in itself work
M* The Jubilee Of The Benevolent Institution.
wonders , although sufficient has already ^ been done to prove that it was not Royalty alone which induced the Freemasons of England to support the Jubilee of their Benevolent Institution , no matter what may be the outcome of the celebration , to be held early next
year . Having got so far with the work of the Jubilee celebration it is but natural to ask what more is possible to further advance the good cause , and ensure the complete success of this most interesting event ? As we have pointed out , there are yet some weeks in which to work on behalf of the Institution , and if
a particularly popular member of the Craft should accord his patronage , and undertake the Chairmanship of the Festival , there is no knowing what further support could be secured . Eight hundred Stewards
at this date is a truly grand display , but it is only an evidence of what might be achieved under the most favourable auspices possible . We heartily congratulate Bro . Terry and the executive of the Institution on the results thus far , which must have entailed an amount of work , personal enthusiasm and general
attention which can be easier imagined than described , but what would Bro . Terry do , even at this late hour , were he , able to urge , in addition to the fact that the Festival will mark the Jubilee of the Institution , that a distinguished member of the Royal Family would preside on the occasion of the celebration ? We can only hope , for Bro . Terry's sake , as well as for the benefit of . the Institution he so faithfully serves , that he may have the opportunity of
proving to the fullest extent his capabilities in this direction . The work of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution is too well known throughout England to need any elaborate specification on the present occasion ; but special events provide the means for special efforts , and as the celebration now before us is of an absolutely unique character , there is every reason to hope it will call forth such a response as
will add another to the many grand efforts which have been made by the Craft in days gone by on behalf of one or other of its magnificent Charities . We have spoken in the past of what we should like to see done as the outcome of this Jubilee celebration , and we think it would be an additional incentive to brethren to work for the coming Festival if some elaborate programme was set out , with a definite sum
mentioned as necessary to perform a definite work as a commemoration of the Jubilee . To our thinking this should be the creation of fifty new annuities , not , of course , of the same amount as is now being paid in the two sections of the Institution , but as much as could be afforded out of the special sum it is fair to expect will be realised from the Jubilee Festival .
We are not desirous of appearing too sanguine , but we hope that such a sum will be secured as would permit of this large addition to the number of benefits , with special annuities of one-third , or perhaps one-half the amounts now given in the male and female branches of the Institution , and we fail to
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
M* The Jubilee Of The Benevolent Institution.
M * THE JUBILEE OF THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
rpHE holding of the first meeting of the Board of - - Stewards for next year's Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution reminds ns that the date for the celebration ' of that event is fast approachins , and the Craft very naturally begins to speculate
on what is likely to be the result of the efforts made to ensure a suitable Jubilee . It is only necessary to mention that Bro . James Terry , the energetic Secretary of the Institution , -was able to announce a list of 780 Stewards already enrolled , and working for the Festival , to convince the Masonic world that it will
be a grand success . We imagine there are very few among us , who were not actually in possession of the facts of the case , who contemplated such an announcement two months before the date of the Festival , and with no chairman secured to preside on the occasion . No doubt the announcement will be received with additional pleasure because of its being
unexpected , while many who perhaps had held aloof , in order to see what was being done , will now throw their energies into the work and assist in making success doubly assured . Although the progress thus far made in connection with the celebration may come as a surprise in many quarters , we imagine it will be no surprise to learn it
is hoped a member of the Eoyal Family may be induced to preside at the Jubilee Festival . That , it may be said , is a natural desire , in view of past events , and the great interest always displayed by the Grand Master and other members of the Family in all that concerns the welfare of the Masonic
Institutions . We hope nothing will occur to prevent a Eoyal gathering , as an event of such importance to the benevolent aspect of Freemasonry could hardly be said to be complete without Royal patronage , and Eoyal support of the most marked description . We have no hesitation in saying the Grand Master of England will himself recognise the importance of the event , and will do all that lies in his power to
ensure its success , but there are other engagements on hand just now which may stand in the way of his personal attendance , and may also prevent other members of the Eoyal Family so actively participating in the Jubilee as they may desire . However that may be , we shall have the good wishes of our rulers , if not their active encouragement . There is
one point very much in favour of the Institution , and one which the Grand Master will not be slow to recognise ; the Stewards already number 800 , and to preside over such a band is not only an honour to the Craft and a graceful action to one of its Institutions , but is also an event of , which even a Grand Master may be proud . But the number of Stewards will not stop at 800 . There are yet several weeks in which to work , and there is also the possible magic charm of having a Eoyal chairman , which would in itself work
M* The Jubilee Of The Benevolent Institution.
wonders , although sufficient has already ^ been done to prove that it was not Royalty alone which induced the Freemasons of England to support the Jubilee of their Benevolent Institution , no matter what may be the outcome of the celebration , to be held early next
year . Having got so far with the work of the Jubilee celebration it is but natural to ask what more is possible to further advance the good cause , and ensure the complete success of this most interesting event ? As we have pointed out , there are yet some weeks in which to work on behalf of the Institution , and if
a particularly popular member of the Craft should accord his patronage , and undertake the Chairmanship of the Festival , there is no knowing what further support could be secured . Eight hundred Stewards
at this date is a truly grand display , but it is only an evidence of what might be achieved under the most favourable auspices possible . We heartily congratulate Bro . Terry and the executive of the Institution on the results thus far , which must have entailed an amount of work , personal enthusiasm and general
attention which can be easier imagined than described , but what would Bro . Terry do , even at this late hour , were he , able to urge , in addition to the fact that the Festival will mark the Jubilee of the Institution , that a distinguished member of the Royal Family would preside on the occasion of the celebration ? We can only hope , for Bro . Terry's sake , as well as for the benefit of . the Institution he so faithfully serves , that he may have the opportunity of
proving to the fullest extent his capabilities in this direction . The work of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution is too well known throughout England to need any elaborate specification on the present occasion ; but special events provide the means for special efforts , and as the celebration now before us is of an absolutely unique character , there is every reason to hope it will call forth such a response as
will add another to the many grand efforts which have been made by the Craft in days gone by on behalf of one or other of its magnificent Charities . We have spoken in the past of what we should like to see done as the outcome of this Jubilee celebration , and we think it would be an additional incentive to brethren to work for the coming Festival if some elaborate programme was set out , with a definite sum
mentioned as necessary to perform a definite work as a commemoration of the Jubilee . To our thinking this should be the creation of fifty new annuities , not , of course , of the same amount as is now being paid in the two sections of the Institution , but as much as could be afforded out of the special sum it is fair to expect will be realised from the Jubilee Festival .
We are not desirous of appearing too sanguine , but we hope that such a sum will be secured as would permit of this large addition to the number of benefits , with special annuities of one-third , or perhaps one-half the amounts now given in the male and female branches of the Institution , and we fail to