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The Masonic Year 1878.
London they were entertained at a banquet at Freemasons ' Tavern , at which a numerous gathering of distinguished members of our Craft Avere present . Since their return home the fratres have expressed themselves in the highest degree gratified Avith the hearty reception they met Avith in
the old country . Sir Kt . Chas . E . Meyer , of Philadelphia Commandery , was among the most distinguished of the ono batch of Pilgrims , Avhile the illustrious Bro . Rob . Morris may be regarded as the most eminent of tho other . These visits cannot fail to exercise a beneficial effect in
strengthening and confirming the ties already existing between the two great Anglo-Saxon Communities , and Ave will venture to say thafc a party of English Pilgrims visiting the United States would meet Avith a welcome Avhich Avonld rejoice their hearts mightily and be a pleasant remembrance to them for the rest of their clays .
We now como to a most important part of our record , many perhaps Avill consider it the most important . This is a review of onr Charitable Institutions , what they havo clone , and Avhat has been done for them in the course of the year . Speaking generally , Ave may say at starting that
the year 1878 has been productive of less satisfactory results than its predecessor . Thoro has been a decided falling off in the subscriptions to each of them . This might have been anticipated , and , moreover , is to bo explained by the period of grave political anxiety and commercial
depression through Avhich AVO have passed . The possibility that this country might havo been engaged in a tremendous Avar Avith one of the chief European powers will sufficiently account for tho year ' s shortcomings , Avhile tho trade of the country has , as was to be expected , been in a most
unsatisfactory condition . Therefore , Avhile Ave note the falling off in the receipts at each of our three great Charitable Festivals , Ave may , perhaps , have reason to congratulate ourselves that the sums raised have after all been so considerable . In 1877 ' the Festivals together yielded nofc far short of
£ 36 , 909 ; -: This year they resulted in subscriptions a little in = excess of £ 30 , 000 . Thus 1878 has been less profitable to onr Charitable Institutions than last year to the extent of about' £ 7 , 000 . HoAvever , Ave must nofc be disheartened OIK jithis , account . Wc may expect such variations , and
under the circumstances AVO have alluded to , Ave may even go so far as to congratulate ourselves that a sum so considerable has been raised . As happens invariably , the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Avas the first thafc Avas held .
Freemasons Tavern was the scene of the gathering , and the clay the 13 th February . The Duke of Manchester , Prov . G . Master of Northamptonshire and Hunts , Avas in the chair , and Avhen the time came for Bro . Terry to
announce the total contributed , he was in a position to give five figures— £ 11 , 133 , with nine of the 225 Stewards' Lists still outstanding , the total resultreaching ulfcimatcly £ ll , 333 . Thus , for the second year running , " A Zealous Officer " has taken the lead , his Festival having resulted in a larger
subscription list than either of the other two . Of course , ¦ with so considerable a falling off , and taking likewise into account that a very material addition Avas made last year
to * the number of annuitants , it was found impossible to still further increase them to an appreciable extent . Consequently , the number of beneficiaries on the Male Fund re mains as before 145 , Avhile thafc on the Female Fund has
been increased from 130 to 135 , the men receiving £ 40 ea * o'h , and the women £ 32 , Avhile there are eleven Avidows who : receive a moiety of their lato husbands' annuities . Thus the Institution is committed to an annual payment of £ 10 , 342 in respect of annuities alone , and the Avorking
expenses raise this to £ 12 , 500 as nearly as possible . However , the accounts for the year to 31 st March 1878 are eminently satisfactory , there being a balance on the Male Fund of over £ 2 , 380 , and on tho Female Fund of nearl y £ 3 , 300 . The permanent income of this Institution is
respectable , Grand Lodge contributing annuall y £ 500 to the Male and £ 300 to the Female Fund , or together £ 800 ; and Grand Chapter £ 100 to tho former and £ 50 to the latter , or . together £ 150 , making a total of grants from these two sources of £ 950 , Avhile the interest on invested money *
is . over £ 1 , 400 . These inv-cstments Avere further increased during the year in question by the purchase of £ 3 , 125 Consols . One most agreeable episode in the history of this-Institution is deserving of a place in this sketch . Bro .
Dr . Strong has been honorary surgeon to ifc for seventeen years , and the Committee resolved that services so valuable shyn ; 'd . rer ; ci \; e a commensurate recognition . Accordingly , on . the olst May , a testimonial , consisting of a service of
The Masonic Year 1878.
plate of the value of one hundred guineas Avas presented to him at a quiet little dinner , and this worthy brother acknowledged tho compliment in most feeling terms , nofc
only thanking them for the gift , but promising likewise that so long as he enjoyed health and strength he Avonld continue to give his professional services to the residents of the Institution at Croydon .
The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls next demands our attention . The number of pupils now borne on tho establishment is two hundred , and the average cost for each girl for maintenance and education was , for the year ended 31 sfc December 1877 , £ 35 15 s lid .
Therefore , taking the same average for the current year , the outlay under this head to which tho Institution stands committed is £ 7 , 160 in round figures . The invested property consists of £ 39 , 000 Government Stock , one moiety being Consols , and the other Reduced Three per Cents . At
the same time , owing to the heavy expenditure in connection with the additional buildings , there Avas an excess of expenditure over income of about £ 3 , 000 , the ordinary receipts for the year 1877 having been as nearly as possible £ 11 , 830 , while the expenditure , ordinary and extraordinary ,
reached a little over £ 14 , 690 . This necessitated a loan from the bankers , bufc as the income for tho current year Avill be about £ 10 , 000 , it is clearly within the competency of the Institution to reduce the deficit , and in time remove ifc Avithoufc lessening the efficiency of the School . Tho
Annual Festival , Avhich was held afc the Freemasons Tavern , on the 10 th May , under the presidency of the Ear of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master , resulted in subscriptions to the amount of £ 8 , 392 , and with the sixteen lists outstanding this ultimately reached a total of £ 8 , 500 . The
Prince and Princess of Wales Avere to have paid a visit of inspection to the School some time in the month of March , hut an outbreak of measles caused ifc to be postponed . On the 18 fch June took place the annnal distribution of prizes , and the musical and other entertainments provided
for the occasion passed off admirably , and showed thafc the system of education adopted was bearing good fruit . The gold medallist for the year , being the pupil who Avas most distinguished by her general proficiency , was Leila Putman . Mary Emma Barnes received the silver medal
for good conduct , and Blanche Edith Morris , Louisa Hole , and Frances Harryman were bracketed together as recipients of Brother W . Winn ' s prize for proficiency . To these five were likewise awarded prizes for having passed the Cambridge Examination , and Louisa Hole
and Blanche Edith Morris were also awarded prizes for drawing ( model ) by the Science and Art Department , South Kensington . So much for the School , bufc our sketch would be incomplete without some reference to the change which has taken place in the executive . For this
reason is it that Ave have reserved our notice of Bro . R . Wentworth Little ' s death , so that , as seems most fitting , ifc might appear in association Avith the School for Avhich he laboured so unremittingly , and AA'ith such signal success . Bro . Little ' s health for more than a year prior to his death
had been such as to prevent him taking any very active part in the duties of his office . The last occasion on which we had the pleasure of meeting him was at a dinner of the Girls' School Club in October 1877 , and it must have been a sense of duty , rather than any other cause .
which induced him to be present . He was then in a most enfeebled state of health , and when at the Quarterly Court on 12 th April , Lieut .-Colonel Creaton announced that Bro . Little ' s death had taken place the previous afternoon , it Avas evident thafc such an announcement had been for
long expected . But notwithstanding this , the sorrow felt at the death of so valued a servant of the School was both deep and widespread . It was known that for the five years he had been Secretary Bro . Lifctle had devoted himself with a will to the sfcr" . performance of his duties , making light
of every sacrifice of personal convenience , when he saw there was a chance of his rendering some aid . Not only vas there every tribute of respect paid to his memory , but
tiie greatest sympathy was expressed Avith his Avidow in her bereavement , and the sympathy was not confined to mere words , but took the substantial form of a grant of salary , such as her husband Avould have received had his life been
spared , till the September quarter . A memorial is also , now being raised for the purpose of creefing a monument over his grave , and investing the balance , the interest to be enjoyed by Mrs , Little during her I fe . or till her re-marriage , and the principal to be the ; , ha-sded over to tho Institution , Snch testimony Avas not needed to prove thq
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The Masonic Year 1878.
London they were entertained at a banquet at Freemasons ' Tavern , at which a numerous gathering of distinguished members of our Craft Avere present . Since their return home the fratres have expressed themselves in the highest degree gratified Avith the hearty reception they met Avith in
the old country . Sir Kt . Chas . E . Meyer , of Philadelphia Commandery , was among the most distinguished of the ono batch of Pilgrims , Avhile the illustrious Bro . Rob . Morris may be regarded as the most eminent of tho other . These visits cannot fail to exercise a beneficial effect in
strengthening and confirming the ties already existing between the two great Anglo-Saxon Communities , and Ave will venture to say thafc a party of English Pilgrims visiting the United States would meet Avith a welcome Avhich Avonld rejoice their hearts mightily and be a pleasant remembrance to them for the rest of their clays .
We now como to a most important part of our record , many perhaps Avill consider it the most important . This is a review of onr Charitable Institutions , what they havo clone , and Avhat has been done for them in the course of the year . Speaking generally , Ave may say at starting that
the year 1878 has been productive of less satisfactory results than its predecessor . Thoro has been a decided falling off in the subscriptions to each of them . This might have been anticipated , and , moreover , is to bo explained by the period of grave political anxiety and commercial
depression through Avhich AVO have passed . The possibility that this country might havo been engaged in a tremendous Avar Avith one of the chief European powers will sufficiently account for tho year ' s shortcomings , Avhile tho trade of the country has , as was to be expected , been in a most
unsatisfactory condition . Therefore , Avhile Ave note the falling off in the receipts at each of our three great Charitable Festivals , Ave may , perhaps , have reason to congratulate ourselves that the sums raised have after all been so considerable . In 1877 ' the Festivals together yielded nofc far short of
£ 36 , 909 ; -: This year they resulted in subscriptions a little in = excess of £ 30 , 000 . Thus 1878 has been less profitable to onr Charitable Institutions than last year to the extent of about' £ 7 , 000 . HoAvever , Ave must nofc be disheartened OIK jithis , account . Wc may expect such variations , and
under the circumstances AVO have alluded to , Ave may even go so far as to congratulate ourselves that a sum so considerable has been raised . As happens invariably , the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Avas the first thafc Avas held .
Freemasons Tavern was the scene of the gathering , and the clay the 13 th February . The Duke of Manchester , Prov . G . Master of Northamptonshire and Hunts , Avas in the chair , and Avhen the time came for Bro . Terry to
announce the total contributed , he was in a position to give five figures— £ 11 , 133 , with nine of the 225 Stewards' Lists still outstanding , the total resultreaching ulfcimatcly £ ll , 333 . Thus , for the second year running , " A Zealous Officer " has taken the lead , his Festival having resulted in a larger
subscription list than either of the other two . Of course , ¦ with so considerable a falling off , and taking likewise into account that a very material addition Avas made last year
to * the number of annuitants , it was found impossible to still further increase them to an appreciable extent . Consequently , the number of beneficiaries on the Male Fund re mains as before 145 , Avhile thafc on the Female Fund has
been increased from 130 to 135 , the men receiving £ 40 ea * o'h , and the women £ 32 , Avhile there are eleven Avidows who : receive a moiety of their lato husbands' annuities . Thus the Institution is committed to an annual payment of £ 10 , 342 in respect of annuities alone , and the Avorking
expenses raise this to £ 12 , 500 as nearly as possible . However , the accounts for the year to 31 st March 1878 are eminently satisfactory , there being a balance on the Male Fund of over £ 2 , 380 , and on tho Female Fund of nearl y £ 3 , 300 . The permanent income of this Institution is
respectable , Grand Lodge contributing annuall y £ 500 to the Male and £ 300 to the Female Fund , or together £ 800 ; and Grand Chapter £ 100 to tho former and £ 50 to the latter , or . together £ 150 , making a total of grants from these two sources of £ 950 , Avhile the interest on invested money *
is . over £ 1 , 400 . These inv-cstments Avere further increased during the year in question by the purchase of £ 3 , 125 Consols . One most agreeable episode in the history of this-Institution is deserving of a place in this sketch . Bro .
Dr . Strong has been honorary surgeon to ifc for seventeen years , and the Committee resolved that services so valuable shyn ; 'd . rer ; ci \; e a commensurate recognition . Accordingly , on . the olst May , a testimonial , consisting of a service of
The Masonic Year 1878.
plate of the value of one hundred guineas Avas presented to him at a quiet little dinner , and this worthy brother acknowledged tho compliment in most feeling terms , nofc
only thanking them for the gift , but promising likewise that so long as he enjoyed health and strength he Avonld continue to give his professional services to the residents of the Institution at Croydon .
The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls next demands our attention . The number of pupils now borne on tho establishment is two hundred , and the average cost for each girl for maintenance and education was , for the year ended 31 sfc December 1877 , £ 35 15 s lid .
Therefore , taking the same average for the current year , the outlay under this head to which tho Institution stands committed is £ 7 , 160 in round figures . The invested property consists of £ 39 , 000 Government Stock , one moiety being Consols , and the other Reduced Three per Cents . At
the same time , owing to the heavy expenditure in connection with the additional buildings , there Avas an excess of expenditure over income of about £ 3 , 000 , the ordinary receipts for the year 1877 having been as nearly as possible £ 11 , 830 , while the expenditure , ordinary and extraordinary ,
reached a little over £ 14 , 690 . This necessitated a loan from the bankers , bufc as the income for tho current year Avill be about £ 10 , 000 , it is clearly within the competency of the Institution to reduce the deficit , and in time remove ifc Avithoufc lessening the efficiency of the School . Tho
Annual Festival , Avhich was held afc the Freemasons Tavern , on the 10 th May , under the presidency of the Ear of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master , resulted in subscriptions to the amount of £ 8 , 392 , and with the sixteen lists outstanding this ultimately reached a total of £ 8 , 500 . The
Prince and Princess of Wales Avere to have paid a visit of inspection to the School some time in the month of March , hut an outbreak of measles caused ifc to be postponed . On the 18 fch June took place the annnal distribution of prizes , and the musical and other entertainments provided
for the occasion passed off admirably , and showed thafc the system of education adopted was bearing good fruit . The gold medallist for the year , being the pupil who Avas most distinguished by her general proficiency , was Leila Putman . Mary Emma Barnes received the silver medal
for good conduct , and Blanche Edith Morris , Louisa Hole , and Frances Harryman were bracketed together as recipients of Brother W . Winn ' s prize for proficiency . To these five were likewise awarded prizes for having passed the Cambridge Examination , and Louisa Hole
and Blanche Edith Morris were also awarded prizes for drawing ( model ) by the Science and Art Department , South Kensington . So much for the School , bufc our sketch would be incomplete without some reference to the change which has taken place in the executive . For this
reason is it that Ave have reserved our notice of Bro . R . Wentworth Little ' s death , so that , as seems most fitting , ifc might appear in association Avith the School for Avhich he laboured so unremittingly , and AA'ith such signal success . Bro . Little ' s health for more than a year prior to his death
had been such as to prevent him taking any very active part in the duties of his office . The last occasion on which we had the pleasure of meeting him was at a dinner of the Girls' School Club in October 1877 , and it must have been a sense of duty , rather than any other cause .
which induced him to be present . He was then in a most enfeebled state of health , and when at the Quarterly Court on 12 th April , Lieut .-Colonel Creaton announced that Bro . Little ' s death had taken place the previous afternoon , it Avas evident thafc such an announcement had been for
long expected . But notwithstanding this , the sorrow felt at the death of so valued a servant of the School was both deep and widespread . It was known that for the five years he had been Secretary Bro . Lifctle had devoted himself with a will to the sfcr" . performance of his duties , making light
of every sacrifice of personal convenience , when he saw there was a chance of his rendering some aid . Not only vas there every tribute of respect paid to his memory , but
tiie greatest sympathy was expressed Avith his Avidow in her bereavement , and the sympathy was not confined to mere words , but took the substantial form of a grant of salary , such as her husband Avould have received had his life been
spared , till the September quarter . A memorial is also , now being raised for the purpose of creefing a monument over his grave , and investing the balance , the interest to be enjoyed by Mrs , Little during her I fe . or till her re-marriage , and the principal to be the ; , ha-sded over to tho Institution , Snch testimony Avas not needed to prove thq