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be would bring his motion on at the next monthly meeting . The Chairman : Brethren , is ifc your wish that I put this motion to you ? ( Cries of " Yes . " ) I tell you that on reading the laws I am of opinion , as I stated at the
Committee of Management , that tho general meeting has no power to take it into their consideration . If you will refer to the law you will find vested in the Committee of Management are all questions of salaries or remuneration to the Officers of the institution , and I do not see how this
o-eneral meeting can tako that power away from them Neither do I see that this matter can como on for the consideration of the general meeting unless it is printed and sent with the ballot papers that that is ono of the
questions to be discussed . Still , as I see some members are in favour of it I will put it , although I feel that it ia not competent to be voted upon . Bro . Hawkins : Excuse me ; do you not propose to allow it to be discussed ?
The Chairman : The question is whether it is to be discussed . You cannot discuss it before it is decided whether it is right it should be discussed .
Bro . Daniel ' s motion was lost—24 voting against it , and 23 for it . Bro . Masters demanded a poll . Bro . Terry : There is no power .
A Brother : It is usual . The brother further suggested that notice should be sent out to all the Subscribers and Governors of any recommendation by tho Committee of Management of any proposal to give an additional sura to tbe Secretary or other Officers of the Institution .
The Chairman said it would involve tho postage of 20 , 000 circulars . Bro . Hawkins : The postage of 20 , 000 circulars is a large sum ; but £ 150 spent for other purposes than those
for which the Society is established is not so important . A Brother informed the Chairman that tho difficulty of his ruling seemed to be that they should now move a vote of censure on the Committee .
The Chairman said the meeting was not going to discuss tho subject , as tho meeting had tin-own out Bro . Daniel ' s motion that it be discussed at the general meeting .
Tho Brother inquired whether tho Chairman meant to say that tho Committee of Management could vote any amount they pleased to the Secretary . Was that a claim which thoy put forward ?
The Chairman : I have not put any claim forward . I guarded myself . Bro . C . E . Keysor J . G . D ., was very sorry indeed this discussion had arisen . Ho had the honour of beinc * one of
the Trustees of the Institution and felt a great interest in it . He was present at tho meeting of tho Committee , and he believed that it was not advisable in tho interests of the Institution or of Bro . Terry himself that tho votes should bo snapped up that way . Ho thought it better that it
should be discussed by a large body . They wero all anxious to recognise Bro . Terry ' s services ; thoy were quite certain that but for him tho subscriptions would not havo been what they were . The Stewards could vote what money they pleased , because it was their own ; but when
money of the Institution was being voted , the Committee must feel that it was frequently misinterpreted in the Provinces , and Provincial brethren might say , " if these sums of money which are subscribed to the Institution are given to Bro . Terry , I will not come up as Steward . " He
thought that in the interest of the Institution and of Bro . Terry , this money should not he voted . Therefore he moved that they express a hearty voto of thanks to Bro . Terry for having helped to place the Institution in the position it occupied that day . Bro . Daniel seconded .
Bro . Hawkins supported . He recognised the amount of work of Bro . Terry and his staff . He was sorry they had had to work so hard—on Sunday , too ; which Freemasons should not encourage . In these days when an eight hours ' day was the cry , it was much to tho credit of the staff that
«« y worKea so Hard . Brother Keyser had spoken of the assiduous way in which Bro . Terry and his staff had worked , but forgot to mention the work the Stewards performed in the Provinces . Knowing as a Steward the
th < zl y waa get together £ 3 ° or £ 40 , he thought tne btewards might como in for some share of the thanks wnnout detracting in any way from the halo of glory around Bro . Terry and his staff . ° * ¦ ihe motion was carried .
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The Chairman wished it to be understood that he was not present at tho Committee of Management when Bro . Perceval's motion was proposed , and had nothing to do with it .
The meeting then proceeded with the election of annuitants , full results of which will be found in our present issue .
The following are the unsuccessful candidates at the recent election of tho Benevolent Institution , with the number of votes now standing to tho credit of each : —
MALES . Namo . Forward . Polled . Total . Laforest , E . W . C . ( JS 7 271 958 Davia , John 57 698 755 Rubie , Frederick John — — 673
Bkin , S . Proby 289 272 561 Brown , George Thomas — — 369 Nichol , Robert 238 13 251 Gillard , Jamea P . W . 157 45 202 McLean , William John 16 ( 5 14 180 Moxon , John 161 7 168 Glover , Eichard 132 25 157 Miller , Henry 28 90 118 Hine , Thomaa — — 106 Mnshan ) , John 82 14 96 Pox , Georgo 44 . 40 84 Bailes , Georgo 14 . 38 52
Baynton , Thomaa 42 5 47 Compton , Thos . Morant 21 16 37 Winsor , Henry 13 23 36 Wright , Henry — — 30 Graham , William B . 2 17 19 Pitta , Robert 13 1 14
Sargeant , Jabez Benjamin — — 13 Tomes , George 2 8 10 Hubbard , Robert William — — 10 Sullivan , Dennis — — 8 Stockman , Thomas S . — 4 4
Crawford , Constantino — — 4 Kilshaw , John — 3 3 Backhouse , William 2—2 Clark , David — — — Stanford , Thomas — — — FEMALES .
Namo . Forward . Polled . Total . Whito , Mary 14 . 66 736 2202 Morris , Cathorino 860 1034 1894 Wills , ' Sarah 610 1009 1619 Howard , Eleanor Maria 349 947 1298 Thomas , Amelia 343 801 1144
On » h , Elizabeth — — 1042 Welsford , Sarah 469 513 982 Whitohouse , Esther — — 951 Vilo , Maria 702 222 924 Brooks , Ann 135 690 825 Rolfe , Hannah 399 274 673
Banks , Susanna Mary — — 619 Mills , Elizabeth — — 511 Stanton , Ann 149 226 375 Ri « arlaford , Sarah 147 206 353 Eves , Ann 8 271 279 Thomas , Elizabeth Mary — — 263
Green , Mary Ann 210 49 259 Burfield , Sarah Ann 39 218 257 Mannington , Elizabeth Atkinson 185 42 227 Foot , Mary Ann 152 70 222 Kuasell , Olivia 181 41 222 Warner , Katherinc , E . 72 139 211
Blight , Sarah 117 55 172 Parsons , Margaret 115 53 168 Meader , Sarah 113 22 135 Willson , Eliza Emma 126 2 128 Cowell , Nancy 74 48 122 Salisbnry , Jane 26 44 70
Best , Elizabeth 9 35 44 Olive , Elizabeth 31 4 35 Beale , Olive 7 24 31 Ionn , Elizabeth 8 9 17 Cartledgo , Annie ' 6 7 13 Clarke , Elizabeth 5 5 10
Dyer , Mary Ann 7 3 10 Mann , Sarah 6 2 8 Neeve , Harriott — — 3 Lemon , Charlotte — — — Miller , Margaret — — — Nichols , Harriet Emma — — — Petty , Georgina — — —
In a recent issue , in giving tho Masomc record of Bro . George Gardner , wo referred to him as a candidate for a seat on the Committee of Management of the Boyal
Masonic Institution for Girls . It is for the Board of General Purposes that Bro . Gardner is seeking the suffrages of his Brother Masons , and we wish him every success on the occasion of tbe ballot next Wednesday .
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Annual Meeting Of The R.M. Benevolent Institution.
be would bring his motion on at the next monthly meeting . The Chairman : Brethren , is ifc your wish that I put this motion to you ? ( Cries of " Yes . " ) I tell you that on reading the laws I am of opinion , as I stated at the
Committee of Management , that tho general meeting has no power to take it into their consideration . If you will refer to the law you will find vested in the Committee of Management are all questions of salaries or remuneration to the Officers of the institution , and I do not see how this
o-eneral meeting can tako that power away from them Neither do I see that this matter can como on for the consideration of the general meeting unless it is printed and sent with the ballot papers that that is ono of the
questions to be discussed . Still , as I see some members are in favour of it I will put it , although I feel that it ia not competent to be voted upon . Bro . Hawkins : Excuse me ; do you not propose to allow it to be discussed ?
The Chairman : The question is whether it is to be discussed . You cannot discuss it before it is decided whether it is right it should be discussed .
Bro . Daniel ' s motion was lost—24 voting against it , and 23 for it . Bro . Masters demanded a poll . Bro . Terry : There is no power .
A Brother : It is usual . The brother further suggested that notice should be sent out to all the Subscribers and Governors of any recommendation by tho Committee of Management of any proposal to give an additional sura to tbe Secretary or other Officers of the Institution .
The Chairman said it would involve tho postage of 20 , 000 circulars . Bro . Hawkins : The postage of 20 , 000 circulars is a large sum ; but £ 150 spent for other purposes than those
for which the Society is established is not so important . A Brother informed the Chairman that tho difficulty of his ruling seemed to be that they should now move a vote of censure on the Committee .
The Chairman said the meeting was not going to discuss tho subject , as tho meeting had tin-own out Bro . Daniel ' s motion that it be discussed at the general meeting .
Tho Brother inquired whether tho Chairman meant to say that tho Committee of Management could vote any amount they pleased to the Secretary . Was that a claim which thoy put forward ?
The Chairman : I have not put any claim forward . I guarded myself . Bro . C . E . Keysor J . G . D ., was very sorry indeed this discussion had arisen . Ho had the honour of beinc * one of
the Trustees of the Institution and felt a great interest in it . He was present at tho meeting of tho Committee , and he believed that it was not advisable in tho interests of the Institution or of Bro . Terry himself that tho votes should bo snapped up that way . Ho thought it better that it
should be discussed by a large body . They wero all anxious to recognise Bro . Terry ' s services ; thoy were quite certain that but for him tho subscriptions would not havo been what they were . The Stewards could vote what money they pleased , because it was their own ; but when
money of the Institution was being voted , the Committee must feel that it was frequently misinterpreted in the Provinces , and Provincial brethren might say , " if these sums of money which are subscribed to the Institution are given to Bro . Terry , I will not come up as Steward . " He
thought that in the interest of the Institution and of Bro . Terry , this money should not he voted . Therefore he moved that they express a hearty voto of thanks to Bro . Terry for having helped to place the Institution in the position it occupied that day . Bro . Daniel seconded .
Bro . Hawkins supported . He recognised the amount of work of Bro . Terry and his staff . He was sorry they had had to work so hard—on Sunday , too ; which Freemasons should not encourage . In these days when an eight hours ' day was the cry , it was much to tho credit of the staff that
«« y worKea so Hard . Brother Keyser had spoken of the assiduous way in which Bro . Terry and his staff had worked , but forgot to mention the work the Stewards performed in the Provinces . Knowing as a Steward the
th < zl y waa get together £ 3 ° or £ 40 , he thought tne btewards might como in for some share of the thanks wnnout detracting in any way from the halo of glory around Bro . Terry and his staff . ° * ¦ ihe motion was carried .
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The Chairman wished it to be understood that he was not present at tho Committee of Management when Bro . Perceval's motion was proposed , and had nothing to do with it .
The meeting then proceeded with the election of annuitants , full results of which will be found in our present issue .
The following are the unsuccessful candidates at the recent election of tho Benevolent Institution , with the number of votes now standing to tho credit of each : —
MALES . Namo . Forward . Polled . Total . Laforest , E . W . C . ( JS 7 271 958 Davia , John 57 698 755 Rubie , Frederick John — — 673
Bkin , S . Proby 289 272 561 Brown , George Thomas — — 369 Nichol , Robert 238 13 251 Gillard , Jamea P . W . 157 45 202 McLean , William John 16 ( 5 14 180 Moxon , John 161 7 168 Glover , Eichard 132 25 157 Miller , Henry 28 90 118 Hine , Thomaa — — 106 Mnshan ) , John 82 14 96 Pox , Georgo 44 . 40 84 Bailes , Georgo 14 . 38 52
Baynton , Thomaa 42 5 47 Compton , Thos . Morant 21 16 37 Winsor , Henry 13 23 36 Wright , Henry — — 30 Graham , William B . 2 17 19 Pitta , Robert 13 1 14
Sargeant , Jabez Benjamin — — 13 Tomes , George 2 8 10 Hubbard , Robert William — — 10 Sullivan , Dennis — — 8 Stockman , Thomas S . — 4 4
Crawford , Constantino — — 4 Kilshaw , John — 3 3 Backhouse , William 2—2 Clark , David — — — Stanford , Thomas — — — FEMALES .
Namo . Forward . Polled . Total . Whito , Mary 14 . 66 736 2202 Morris , Cathorino 860 1034 1894 Wills , ' Sarah 610 1009 1619 Howard , Eleanor Maria 349 947 1298 Thomas , Amelia 343 801 1144
On » h , Elizabeth — — 1042 Welsford , Sarah 469 513 982 Whitohouse , Esther — — 951 Vilo , Maria 702 222 924 Brooks , Ann 135 690 825 Rolfe , Hannah 399 274 673
Banks , Susanna Mary — — 619 Mills , Elizabeth — — 511 Stanton , Ann 149 226 375 Ri « arlaford , Sarah 147 206 353 Eves , Ann 8 271 279 Thomas , Elizabeth Mary — — 263
Green , Mary Ann 210 49 259 Burfield , Sarah Ann 39 218 257 Mannington , Elizabeth Atkinson 185 42 227 Foot , Mary Ann 152 70 222 Kuasell , Olivia 181 41 222 Warner , Katherinc , E . 72 139 211
Blight , Sarah 117 55 172 Parsons , Margaret 115 53 168 Meader , Sarah 113 22 135 Willson , Eliza Emma 126 2 128 Cowell , Nancy 74 48 122 Salisbnry , Jane 26 44 70
Best , Elizabeth 9 35 44 Olive , Elizabeth 31 4 35 Beale , Olive 7 24 31 Ionn , Elizabeth 8 9 17 Cartledgo , Annie ' 6 7 13 Clarke , Elizabeth 5 5 10
Dyer , Mary Ann 7 3 10 Mann , Sarah 6 2 8 Neeve , Harriott — — 3 Lemon , Charlotte — — — Miller , Margaret — — — Nichols , Harriet Emma — — — Petty , Georgina — — —
In a recent issue , in giving tho Masomc record of Bro . George Gardner , wo referred to him as a candidate for a seat on the Committee of Management of the Boyal
Masonic Institution for Girls . It is for the Board of General Purposes that Bro . Gardner is seeking the suffrages of his Brother Masons , and we wish him every success on the occasion of tbe ballot next Wednesday .