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The Approaching School Elections.

THE APPROACHING SCHOOL ELECTIONS .

CONTINUING our remarks of last week concerning the candidates for election to the two Schools in October , we will now address ourselves to a consideration of the Boys' List , which contains , as already stated , the names of

seventy-three lads , who , with the exception of one—No . 34 , Gr . A . Thomas , whoso petition has been withdrawn—will compete for the sixteen declared vacancies . It will thus be seen that there are fifty-six lads who will go to the poll in excess of the number to be elected . Forty-eight of the

cases are accredited to the Provinces , eighteen to London , one to Guernsey , and the remaining five to Foreign districts . Twenty of the candidates now make their first application , twenty-one their second , seventeen their third , nine

their fourth , four their fifth , and one his sixth . Twelve of the Boys if unsuccessful on the present occasion will be debarred , by reason of their age , from taking part in future elections .

Of the last application cases , No . 27 , A . A . Gee , brings forward 1 , 222 votes from two previous attempts ; his father was a member of Sincerity Lodge , No . 174 , London ; his mother , who is the only parent now living , has five children dependent on her . No . 3 , R . A . Grave , from Surrey , who

has a brother in the School , now comes forward for the fifth time , with a total of 975 votes to his credit ; he has neither parent living , and is now the only child of this family unprovided for . No . 17 , R . N . Hobbs , is one of seven children left to the care of their mother : his father

was a member of the Ranelagh Lodge , No . 834 , London . This lad has stood two previous ballots , and now brings forward 659 votes . No . 2 , G . F . Gauntlett , from the Province of Hants ancl Isle of Wi ght , has taken part in the last four elections , on which occasions 392 votes have been

recorded on his behalf ; he is one of four children dependent on a widowed mother . No . 5 , E . C . 0 . Wilton , who has two sisters in the Girls' School , is son of a member of Lodge No . 508 , Singapore ; his mother still has two of her family to provide for ; he brings forward 289 votes from

four previous attempts . No . 6 , G . W . Steinhauer , also a Hampshire case , is one of eight children left with neither father nor mother . At present but 156 votes have been recorded in his favour , so that unless some very strenuous efforts are now made on his behalf , we fear he will nofc

secure election on this , his fourth and last trial . No . 31 , J . B . Frost , is a case which reflects but little credit on Freemasonry , or indeed on humanity at large ; the father , who was a member of Lodge 91 , London , has , we learn from the published particulars , deserted his wife since 1871

leaving her and her family dependent on the charity of others . At present there are four children for whom the mother has to provide . The lad seeking election to the Boys' School brings forward 59 votes from two previous elections . No . 46 , W . T . Jobson , a Suffolk candidate , is

one of two children left motherless ; he was a candidate in April last , when nine votes were recorded in his favour . No . 7 , E . E . Hawke , has but one vote to his credit on this , his fourth application . He is a Devonshire candidate , and is , we presume , under the fostering care of the Charity

Committee of that Province : His mother , the only parent living , has five children to provide for . Nos . 60 , 64 , and 67 are the other last applications , ancl each now appears on the List for the first time . No . 60 , W . H . Palmer , hails from East Lancashire ; he has neither parent living . No . 64 , E . W . Belsham , is one of two children left to the care

The Approaching School Elections.

of their mother ; the father was a London Mason . No . 67 , E . lies , from West Yorkshire , has lost his father , and there are three children dependent on their mother . The remaining London cases are headed , so far as number of votes brought forward is concerned , by No . 52 ,

A . H . Colhngwood , who has / 43 votes to his credit , from ono previous attempt , there are four children dependent on the mother . No . 18 , W . J . Savillo , one of five fatherless children , has had 724 votes recorded in lus favour at the two elections in which he has taken a part . No . 10 , F . A .

Unwin , ono of three similarly circumstanced , comes forward , for the fourth time , with 661 votes in hand . No . 24 , C . N . Estlin , an only child dependent on his mother , is son of a late member of Lodge 1 , 420 ; ho has already stood two elections , and has 527 votes in hand . No . 8 , A .

Fellows , comes forward with just 100 votes less , although he has gone to the poll at three previous elections . His father appears to have beon a staunch supporter of the Charities during his lifetime , and now that his family aro in want we hope a reward will be forthcoming . The

mother has four children dependent on her . No . 40 , H . G . Darling , one of six fatherless children , has been moro fortunate , his friends having recorded 403 votes on his behalf at the last election , which was the first he took part in . No . 15 , S . E . Lee , has a brother in the School , and

brings forward . 380 votes . from the two elections m which he has taken a part . There are still four children dependent on his mother . No . 42 , S . D . Carey , one of six children left to a mother ' s care , has 335 votes to the good , from the one election in which he has taken a part . His

father was a member of the City of London Lodge , No . 901 . No . 50 , G . W . K . Hill , who is a member of a family similarly circumstanced , has not been so successful as regards the support he has received , he has but 183 votes polled for him at last election . No . 4 , H . S . J . Crane , from the New

Finsbury Park Lodge , No . 1695 , seems to meet with very scant support , for his friends have only been able to secure 170 votes on his behalf , even though he has taken part in four previous elections ; he is one of three fatherless children . The other four London cases are first

applications . Nos . 58 , A . L . Lewis , ancl 63 , F . T . Tanner , each member of a family of five fatherless children , ancl Nos . 65 , A . Allan , and 69 , J . W . Long , both similarly circumstanced , except that in their cases there are but three children in each family .

As also with the Girls' Institution , Hampshire and the Isle of Wight sends up more candidates than any other of the Provinces , her total in the case of the Boys being eight , of whom two have already received notice , as " last " applications . No . 14 , W . H . Wooltons , makes now his

fourth application , with 191 votes already recorded on his behalf ; he is one of four children dependent on a widowed mother . No . 45 , James Langdon , pecured eighty-three votes in April last , his mother has five children to support . No . 47 , J . Collinson , one of three fatherless children , brings

forward twenty-two votes from the same election , while the other three are first applications . No . , 59 , F . Booth , has a mother living , bnt no particulars are given as to the state of her family . No . 70 , R . A . L . Hill , is one of four relying on their mother ; ancl No . 73 , T . P . Simpson , is one

of six similarly conditioned . The brethren of Hampshire , notwithstanding their liberality in the cause of charity , must find it hard work to deal with the many cases brought

under their notice * , ancl were it not for the way in which their voting power is organised they would stand but a poor chance in the elections which periodically come round . Durham next requires notice—the number of candidates

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THE APPROACHING SCHOOL ELECTIONS. Article 1
MEETING OF THE LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE. Article 2
KINGS' ARMS, KEW GREEN. Article 2
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 3
STATUS OF AN ELECTED P.M. Article 3
CONFLICTING VIEWS AS TO THE CHARACTER AND ANTIQUITY OF FREEMASONRY. Article 3
VOIGT v. TREVOR AND OTHERS. Article 4
THE UN-MASONIC TRIAL. Article 5
To the Editor of the FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE. Article 5
UNDUE HASTE. Article 6
THE LATE BROTHER PETER GILKES. Article 6
FUNERAL OF BRO. EDWARD COX. Article 6
REVIEWS. Article 6
A QUESTION. Article 7
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ANTIENT AND PRIMITIVE RITE. Article 9
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CHESHIRE. Article 10
DIARY FOR THE WEEK. Article 11
INSTALLATION MEETINGS, &c. Article 11
MEMBERS, BUT NOT BRETHREN. Article 13
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The Approaching School Elections.

THE APPROACHING SCHOOL ELECTIONS .

CONTINUING our remarks of last week concerning the candidates for election to the two Schools in October , we will now address ourselves to a consideration of the Boys' List , which contains , as already stated , the names of

seventy-three lads , who , with the exception of one—No . 34 , Gr . A . Thomas , whoso petition has been withdrawn—will compete for the sixteen declared vacancies . It will thus be seen that there are fifty-six lads who will go to the poll in excess of the number to be elected . Forty-eight of the

cases are accredited to the Provinces , eighteen to London , one to Guernsey , and the remaining five to Foreign districts . Twenty of the candidates now make their first application , twenty-one their second , seventeen their third , nine

their fourth , four their fifth , and one his sixth . Twelve of the Boys if unsuccessful on the present occasion will be debarred , by reason of their age , from taking part in future elections .

Of the last application cases , No . 27 , A . A . Gee , brings forward 1 , 222 votes from two previous attempts ; his father was a member of Sincerity Lodge , No . 174 , London ; his mother , who is the only parent now living , has five children dependent on her . No . 3 , R . A . Grave , from Surrey , who

has a brother in the School , now comes forward for the fifth time , with a total of 975 votes to his credit ; he has neither parent living , and is now the only child of this family unprovided for . No . 17 , R . N . Hobbs , is one of seven children left to the care of their mother : his father

was a member of the Ranelagh Lodge , No . 834 , London . This lad has stood two previous ballots , and now brings forward 659 votes . No . 2 , G . F . Gauntlett , from the Province of Hants ancl Isle of Wi ght , has taken part in the last four elections , on which occasions 392 votes have been

recorded on his behalf ; he is one of four children dependent on a widowed mother . No . 5 , E . C . 0 . Wilton , who has two sisters in the Girls' School , is son of a member of Lodge No . 508 , Singapore ; his mother still has two of her family to provide for ; he brings forward 289 votes from

four previous attempts . No . 6 , G . W . Steinhauer , also a Hampshire case , is one of eight children left with neither father nor mother . At present but 156 votes have been recorded in his favour , so that unless some very strenuous efforts are now made on his behalf , we fear he will nofc

secure election on this , his fourth and last trial . No . 31 , J . B . Frost , is a case which reflects but little credit on Freemasonry , or indeed on humanity at large ; the father , who was a member of Lodge 91 , London , has , we learn from the published particulars , deserted his wife since 1871

leaving her and her family dependent on the charity of others . At present there are four children for whom the mother has to provide . The lad seeking election to the Boys' School brings forward 59 votes from two previous elections . No . 46 , W . T . Jobson , a Suffolk candidate , is

one of two children left motherless ; he was a candidate in April last , when nine votes were recorded in his favour . No . 7 , E . E . Hawke , has but one vote to his credit on this , his fourth application . He is a Devonshire candidate , and is , we presume , under the fostering care of the Charity

Committee of that Province : His mother , the only parent living , has five children to provide for . Nos . 60 , 64 , and 67 are the other last applications , ancl each now appears on the List for the first time . No . 60 , W . H . Palmer , hails from East Lancashire ; he has neither parent living . No . 64 , E . W . Belsham , is one of two children left to the care

The Approaching School Elections.

of their mother ; the father was a London Mason . No . 67 , E . lies , from West Yorkshire , has lost his father , and there are three children dependent on their mother . The remaining London cases are headed , so far as number of votes brought forward is concerned , by No . 52 ,

A . H . Colhngwood , who has / 43 votes to his credit , from ono previous attempt , there are four children dependent on the mother . No . 18 , W . J . Savillo , one of five fatherless children , has had 724 votes recorded in lus favour at the two elections in which he has taken a part . No . 10 , F . A .

Unwin , ono of three similarly circumstanced , comes forward , for the fourth time , with 661 votes in hand . No . 24 , C . N . Estlin , an only child dependent on his mother , is son of a late member of Lodge 1 , 420 ; ho has already stood two elections , and has 527 votes in hand . No . 8 , A .

Fellows , comes forward with just 100 votes less , although he has gone to the poll at three previous elections . His father appears to have beon a staunch supporter of the Charities during his lifetime , and now that his family aro in want we hope a reward will be forthcoming . The

mother has four children dependent on her . No . 40 , H . G . Darling , one of six fatherless children , has been moro fortunate , his friends having recorded 403 votes on his behalf at the last election , which was the first he took part in . No . 15 , S . E . Lee , has a brother in the School , and

brings forward . 380 votes . from the two elections m which he has taken a part . There are still four children dependent on his mother . No . 42 , S . D . Carey , one of six children left to a mother ' s care , has 335 votes to the good , from the one election in which he has taken a part . His

father was a member of the City of London Lodge , No . 901 . No . 50 , G . W . K . Hill , who is a member of a family similarly circumstanced , has not been so successful as regards the support he has received , he has but 183 votes polled for him at last election . No . 4 , H . S . J . Crane , from the New

Finsbury Park Lodge , No . 1695 , seems to meet with very scant support , for his friends have only been able to secure 170 votes on his behalf , even though he has taken part in four previous elections ; he is one of three fatherless children . The other four London cases are first

applications . Nos . 58 , A . L . Lewis , ancl 63 , F . T . Tanner , each member of a family of five fatherless children , ancl Nos . 65 , A . Allan , and 69 , J . W . Long , both similarly circumstanced , except that in their cases there are but three children in each family .

As also with the Girls' Institution , Hampshire and the Isle of Wight sends up more candidates than any other of the Provinces , her total in the case of the Boys being eight , of whom two have already received notice , as " last " applications . No . 14 , W . H . Wooltons , makes now his

fourth application , with 191 votes already recorded on his behalf ; he is one of four children dependent on a widowed mother . No . 45 , James Langdon , pecured eighty-three votes in April last , his mother has five children to support . No . 47 , J . Collinson , one of three fatherless children , brings

forward twenty-two votes from the same election , while the other three are first applications . No . , 59 , F . Booth , has a mother living , bnt no particulars are given as to the state of her family . No . 70 , R . A . L . Hill , is one of four relying on their mother ; ancl No . 73 , T . P . Simpson , is one

of six similarly conditioned . The brethren of Hampshire , notwithstanding their liberality in the cause of charity , must find it hard work to deal with the many cases brought

under their notice * , ancl were it not for the way in which their voting power is organised they would stand but a poor chance in the elections which periodically come round . Durham next requires notice—the number of candidates

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