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The Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
weight , but which , if not vouched for , ought to be discarded at once . Knowing as we do from experience that in a comtntinit ) like Freemasonry , and increasing as it is , there is a con .-oo ' e > able numbor who aro not acquainted with tho details which I wish to give every one who will make themselves acquainted
with them , the House Committee havo resolved to take ; a course to initiate , by a notice of motion , and to set up what they hop : ) will be an impartial inquiry , and I hope and am certain that the more minute that inquiry , tho more satisfactory will bo the result . May I put this one question ? What interest can any
one have , whatever his position may bo in connection witn our Institutions , to do other than his best in the interests and on behalf of the sous or daughters admitted thereto ? We havo no selfish object , and if we spend £ 1 more thau some may think desirable it is not for our comfort , but for the comfort of those children . Before [ leavo this
question let me ask you , brethren , to bear this in mind , that the Boys' School occupies an exceptional position , all the recipients of the benefits of our Institution are of onr stern sex , tho most exp-nsive one to deal with . In tho Girls' School they aro all girls , and look what they do iu respect to their clothing . Wo cannot do that with
boys . Our friends who compare ours with ether Institutions forget that the promotion of tho educatiou of tho Boys necessitates a larger expenditure . I think I havo exhausted this subject , for which I am sorry , aud no one more sorry than myself , that there shonld havo boon occasion to say one word . I hope and trust yon will not think I
have trespassed iu endeavouring to meet those enarges , and I beg of you that until proof , as strong as Holy Writ , is brought forward to support these malicious allegations , you will at least suspend your
judgment . I should be trespassing unduly on your patience if I said one word more upon these , to me , unwelcome discussions . I wish to God they would pass away aud leave nothing behind but their memory . We cau say in all honesty that we iuvite inquiry , aud do
The Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
no t ; shrink from investigation . Wmu ; has been done has been done lo ! i > o i - ; ,. ' ! -.. I nope 'hat was ovioii .,-- ! .- > ,- , [ ¦ In-t . tin ion on S .: - ' ! nh ' Y las :, j no , v come to the cmo ' itsio :.. o : ' ill ' , ' task . What I havo said I have said as a matter of duty . I d > : a Hunk you would havo been h < re if von had thought that all th . it has been Kuid * a > ' ; iiiist us
was deserved . We meet tin l-r p : ; euiiarl y advrrso rireurnstuncoy . The Centen . iry of the Girls' Scho 1 has neon the :-: ioutost event this year , Mid wo ail c'en . rs ' ula-o that Institution >;;) ,, -. tho magnificent sneeess , bur , we know full uvll that wo should sutf-T , and the postponement of that Festival for a mouth was a great boon to them , but was adverse
to us . Bur , brethren , while as the i ilieial representative I say wo are suffering for the moment , f may ho allowed tho hope that the present clouds end darkne .-. s mean nothing iu . ho i ' ntuiv but a largo amount of silver lining which will ohcvr us on our onw . ar . course . Speaking of financial m utters , what aro our results ? I am prepared to admit
that they are bad , and I ask your sympathy , and am sure I shall have it . The total wo have reeehwi is , nut more than £ 8 , 600 . I am ., ure I must ask \ our parson for > v ,-aryiu : r yon , and must ask your indulgence , and that you will , givo m ¦ ero . iit for having discharged my duty , not without , soino -alia-action to yourselves , and also asking that we may
confidently rely upon you : ' support . Bro . Binckes having announced I ho amounts subscribed , Bro . the Rev . William Whittley P . G . D . proposed the toast of tho Ladies , which was acknowledged by Bro . Frederick Mead P . G . S . B . The proceedings at tho Tavern being now finished , tho company
adjuurued iu tho Iem ; 4 o , whore tho usual concert was given . The music of tho evening was under the direction of Bro . ' . .. Franklin Clivc , who was assisted by the following artistes : — . \ : S 3 Margaret Hoaro , Miss Edith Bloornfield , Miss Ethel Winn , Miss Eleanor Roes , Madame Florence Winn ; Bro . Arthur Thompson , Bro . G . T . Miles ( solo harp ) , Bros . J . Turlo Lou and Herbert Schartau ( pianist ) .
The Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
The following is a list of the Brethren who served as Stewards for the Boys' School Festival 18 d 3 with the respective amounts collected by each : —
LONDON . Lodge £ s d 1 Br C Bel ton 52 10 0 2 Capt F J Tagart 54 12 0 4 F Trotmau Bennett 21 0 0
b mannce vvyatt 'to a u 6 Frank A Edwards 21 0 0 8 Arthur Pullman 10 10 0 9 L W Harvey 46 19 6 11 WFB McQueen 89 5 0 14 William Regester 14 14 0 21 WT Evans 27 G 0
23 Charles Martin 34 2 6 Chapter 25 Comp W H Baker 210 0 0 Lodge 26 Br A E Cumberhatch 21 19 0 2 S J Ambrose Farlow 30 19 ( i 29 Henry Langridgo 15 15 0
33 Arthur II Bateman 21 0 0 34 John Lea 17 17 0 Chapter 5 S Comp Wm Smithctt 51 9 0 Lodge 60 Br Albert J AUmau 15 15 0 72 Charles 11 Williams 73 10 0 91 T G Nichslson -10 0 0 134 Wm Joseph Duck 26 5 0
162 A C Do Chapeauronge 51 12 0 172 Thomas Whaley 57 5 0 177 H J Chapman 111 9 0 179 Walter Ilopekirk 101 ( i G 194 Wm J Russell 65 12 6 197 R Fuge Grantham IS IS 0 205 Joseph Licbtenfeld 37 5 6 222 F Mead 10 10 0 259 E T G Darell 15 3 0
534 S Nowakowski - ' 1 U U 554 John L Anderson 107 2 0 700 Edwin B Hobson 90 6 0 742 William Laud 116 11 0 749 G S Elliott 5 5 0 813 Alfred John Potter 10 10 - 0 822 Henry G Heather 31 10 0 RSU . T Sims . ! : ' ¦ M \ (' ,
857 W John Lavington 30 0 0 861 Henry Salter 78 15 0 871 John Lea ( see 34 ) 902 Charles Castell 30 9 0 917 AD T Hamilton 33 12 0 975 Edward Ayling 42 0 0 1185 J C Osterstock 26 5 0
1196 11 II Blatchfurd 10 10 0 1319 W S Penley 21 0 0 1339 II E Francos 90 0 0 1365 Charles J Bennett ( 15 12 6 1366 Francis Ash too 23 2 0 I 3 S 2 George Tliotnn- ; Limn -111 6 0 & / i
XJ . ' vno . u ; jerg ; so : :, n > u u 1426 Nathan B iiendut 31 10 0 1505 T 11 F ..: i ¦! : } 1 L 0 1591 Haw , id T fl jj . ucii (' ses I . ZU ) 1613 Thomas ( J fjarg , 05 0 0 1623 H J L . ismi'u- 107 2 0 1827 John B Stevens 75 12 0
The Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
Lodge £ s d 1672 G P Minott 3 3 0 1672 WdeBSeagravo 10 10 0 16 S 1 Joseph Rayner 31 4 6 1694 John H Usmar 30 9 0 1706 WSHovte 43 1 0
1716 C W Raymond 42 0 0 1744 W A Scurrah 40 0 0 1745 H J Lardner ( see 1623 ) 1772 T McPherson 36 15 0 1791 It H Rogers 116 11 0 1839 F Keyzar
l ;] i ; i [ iliBI 1839 Comp M Mendelsohn 52 10 0 Lodgo 1900 Br O . ^ car Philippe 10 10 0 1910 J L Mather ' 52 10 0 1950 W J Duck ( see 13 I ) 19-86 W Ilopekirk ( see 179 ) . » , \ n / - \ MM . . - rt it ~ n . . iii i
* ... su nomas nun vv vi U 2033 Dr II W Kiallmnrk 20 8 6 210 S L Brown . ¦ , F . R . C . S . 42 0 0 2128 William Masters 10 10 0 2191 Major J Lambert 52 10 0 2202 , ' J K f ! Cama 21 0 0 COMMITTED DINNER CLUB . Br W Rayn ' nam S : ew ; u ' t 105 0 0 UNATTACHED .
Br Aslu r Bat Held 10 10 0 William Bedchamber 3 5 15 0 Robert B'ui'idgo 10 10 0 Robert William Bill . y Frederit-k Binckes 42 0 0 Henry Cox 10 10 0 F D Dew J A Farnfield 36 15 0 George Gardner 26 5 0
llobert Grey 10 10 0 F 11 W Hodges 10 10 0 J-hii ITooke 10 10 0 II W Hunt 10 10 0 W If K ,.: . ps » . or , M . D . 10 10 0 fu oi'so Jf- 'iiry K-lining 10 10 0 IV' -cy Leigh ' 5 5 0
1115 Mass ! , all , J . !' . 15 15 0 If \] Marshal ! jnn 30 10 0 !! : G . or-co Mii'kiey 10 10 0 R-. 'gimdd E Middle-ton 37 IS 0 ;; o . gio-a ! d Mills 5 5 0 . Ta . r ; .: as ? . Ioo : i 10 10 0 V \ Y V . tv r .-Mi in in n
I Don . I as ; nee is . -f . ' eri . iral | Ninnif , M . D ., il . N . 10 10 0 j i'hiison iV . y . oil Id \ i () j Cii . rios Sheppaid 10 10 0 I W . - ' . hurmur 26 . " . 0 | Jaou . s fj Siluton 21 . ' 0
i -o •! ' av ' or 10 U 0 i - < 'aas T ,.-ri-y 21 0 0 ! Arahib-uIKTrcv 5 5 0 li ' . s . iy Y (> n : i 26 5 0 j \ . \ a . ih-. s V- ' ceclcu 26 5 0 j A Wiliiams 25 0 O ; Je- 't-ah Wi ' . hers 10 10 U
The Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
PROVINCES . J 3 EIIKS AND BUCKS . Eodgo £ s d 209 Br William F Larkin 52 10 0
414 John W Martin 48 16 0 574 Regiuald Maples 10 10 0 Rev J Payne , D . C . L . 10 10 0 CHESHIRE . 537 J H Wilde 39 18 0
CORNWALL . Charles Truscott 82 0 0 DERBYSHIRE . W Navlor 21 0 0 506 A P Wood 51 12 0
DEVONSHIRE . ^""{ l ^ ViJ ^} ™ 7 ° Lodge 189 Br F W Collin 10 10 0 135 S George H Bridgman 32 11 0 1102 John Chapman 41 2 0 1402 John Lane 52 10 0
DURHAM . 1379 C D Hill Dairy 200 0 0 C S Lane 52 10 0 ESSEX . 160 George Wood IS 18 0 153 Alfred J Dixie 92 8 0 1000 John F Harrington 65 2 0
Lhapter 1437 Comp F . ancis A White 100 0 0 Lodge 2077 Br T J Woodrow GLOUCESTERSHIRE . [ . Baron do Ferrieres 21 0 0
| HANTS AND ISLK OF WIGHT . j I ' r .-s . G . Lodgo 26 5 0 I 35 « f A . Muv-vll " 50 0 0 j 3 t ) 9 Job , Wm Gicve 34 13 0 i 723 If . ei . ry Gee 10 10 0 : 723 C F Itoolich 21
^ UoS J-Ucn-dsTutiioH U U JERSEY . I Col . a C Mulct de Carteret 215 5 0 ! KENT .
Prov . C . Lod .-o 63 0 0 ¦ 199 Junes , W Bussey 126 5 0 ' 61 . 5 Wm Lane Doddve'd i 615 G W Mitchell 10 10 0 1414 AKred Lurie 19 S 6 11-21 James Plnuuner 10 10 0 1973 Arthur 11 Bateaian 25 0 0
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The Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
weight , but which , if not vouched for , ought to be discarded at once . Knowing as we do from experience that in a comtntinit ) like Freemasonry , and increasing as it is , there is a con .-oo ' e > able numbor who aro not acquainted with tho details which I wish to give every one who will make themselves acquainted
with them , the House Committee havo resolved to take ; a course to initiate , by a notice of motion , and to set up what they hop : ) will be an impartial inquiry , and I hope and am certain that the more minute that inquiry , tho more satisfactory will bo the result . May I put this one question ? What interest can any
one have , whatever his position may bo in connection witn our Institutions , to do other than his best in the interests and on behalf of the sous or daughters admitted thereto ? We havo no selfish object , and if we spend £ 1 more thau some may think desirable it is not for our comfort , but for the comfort of those children . Before [ leavo this
question let me ask you , brethren , to bear this in mind , that the Boys' School occupies an exceptional position , all the recipients of the benefits of our Institution are of onr stern sex , tho most exp-nsive one to deal with . In tho Girls' School they aro all girls , and look what they do iu respect to their clothing . Wo cannot do that with
boys . Our friends who compare ours with ether Institutions forget that the promotion of tho educatiou of tho Boys necessitates a larger expenditure . I think I havo exhausted this subject , for which I am sorry , aud no one more sorry than myself , that there shonld havo boon occasion to say one word . I hope and trust yon will not think I
have trespassed iu endeavouring to meet those enarges , and I beg of you that until proof , as strong as Holy Writ , is brought forward to support these malicious allegations , you will at least suspend your
judgment . I should be trespassing unduly on your patience if I said one word more upon these , to me , unwelcome discussions . I wish to God they would pass away aud leave nothing behind but their memory . We cau say in all honesty that we iuvite inquiry , aud do
The Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
no t ; shrink from investigation . Wmu ; has been done has been done lo ! i > o i - ; ,. ' ! -.. I nope 'hat was ovioii .,-- ! .- > ,- , [ ¦ In-t . tin ion on S .: - ' ! nh ' Y las :, j no , v come to the cmo ' itsio :.. o : ' ill ' , ' task . What I havo said I have said as a matter of duty . I d > : a Hunk you would havo been h < re if von had thought that all th . it has been Kuid * a > ' ; iiiist us
was deserved . We meet tin l-r p : ; euiiarl y advrrso rireurnstuncoy . The Centen . iry of the Girls' Scho 1 has neon the :-: ioutost event this year , Mid wo ail c'en . rs ' ula-o that Institution >;;) ,, -. tho magnificent sneeess , bur , we know full uvll that wo should sutf-T , and the postponement of that Festival for a mouth was a great boon to them , but was adverse
to us . Bur , brethren , while as the i ilieial representative I say wo are suffering for the moment , f may ho allowed tho hope that the present clouds end darkne .-. s mean nothing iu . ho i ' ntuiv but a largo amount of silver lining which will ohcvr us on our onw . ar . course . Speaking of financial m utters , what aro our results ? I am prepared to admit
that they are bad , and I ask your sympathy , and am sure I shall have it . The total wo have reeehwi is , nut more than £ 8 , 600 . I am ., ure I must ask \ our parson for > v ,-aryiu : r yon , and must ask your indulgence , and that you will , givo m ¦ ero . iit for having discharged my duty , not without , soino -alia-action to yourselves , and also asking that we may
confidently rely upon you : ' support . Bro . Binckes having announced I ho amounts subscribed , Bro . the Rev . William Whittley P . G . D . proposed the toast of tho Ladies , which was acknowledged by Bro . Frederick Mead P . G . S . B . The proceedings at tho Tavern being now finished , tho company
adjuurued iu tho Iem ; 4 o , whore tho usual concert was given . The music of tho evening was under the direction of Bro . ' . .. Franklin Clivc , who was assisted by the following artistes : — . \ : S 3 Margaret Hoaro , Miss Edith Bloornfield , Miss Ethel Winn , Miss Eleanor Roes , Madame Florence Winn ; Bro . Arthur Thompson , Bro . G . T . Miles ( solo harp ) , Bros . J . Turlo Lou and Herbert Schartau ( pianist ) .
The Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
The following is a list of the Brethren who served as Stewards for the Boys' School Festival 18 d 3 with the respective amounts collected by each : —
LONDON . Lodge £ s d 1 Br C Bel ton 52 10 0 2 Capt F J Tagart 54 12 0 4 F Trotmau Bennett 21 0 0
b mannce vvyatt 'to a u 6 Frank A Edwards 21 0 0 8 Arthur Pullman 10 10 0 9 L W Harvey 46 19 6 11 WFB McQueen 89 5 0 14 William Regester 14 14 0 21 WT Evans 27 G 0
23 Charles Martin 34 2 6 Chapter 25 Comp W H Baker 210 0 0 Lodge 26 Br A E Cumberhatch 21 19 0 2 S J Ambrose Farlow 30 19 ( i 29 Henry Langridgo 15 15 0
33 Arthur II Bateman 21 0 0 34 John Lea 17 17 0 Chapter 5 S Comp Wm Smithctt 51 9 0 Lodge 60 Br Albert J AUmau 15 15 0 72 Charles 11 Williams 73 10 0 91 T G Nichslson -10 0 0 134 Wm Joseph Duck 26 5 0
162 A C Do Chapeauronge 51 12 0 172 Thomas Whaley 57 5 0 177 H J Chapman 111 9 0 179 Walter Ilopekirk 101 ( i G 194 Wm J Russell 65 12 6 197 R Fuge Grantham IS IS 0 205 Joseph Licbtenfeld 37 5 6 222 F Mead 10 10 0 259 E T G Darell 15 3 0
534 S Nowakowski - ' 1 U U 554 John L Anderson 107 2 0 700 Edwin B Hobson 90 6 0 742 William Laud 116 11 0 749 G S Elliott 5 5 0 813 Alfred John Potter 10 10 - 0 822 Henry G Heather 31 10 0 RSU . T Sims . ! : ' ¦ M \ (' ,
857 W John Lavington 30 0 0 861 Henry Salter 78 15 0 871 John Lea ( see 34 ) 902 Charles Castell 30 9 0 917 AD T Hamilton 33 12 0 975 Edward Ayling 42 0 0 1185 J C Osterstock 26 5 0
1196 11 II Blatchfurd 10 10 0 1319 W S Penley 21 0 0 1339 II E Francos 90 0 0 1365 Charles J Bennett ( 15 12 6 1366 Francis Ash too 23 2 0 I 3 S 2 George Tliotnn- ; Limn -111 6 0 & / i
XJ . ' vno . u ; jerg ; so : :, n > u u 1426 Nathan B iiendut 31 10 0 1505 T 11 F ..: i ¦! : } 1 L 0 1591 Haw , id T fl jj . ucii (' ses I . ZU ) 1613 Thomas ( J fjarg , 05 0 0 1623 H J L . ismi'u- 107 2 0 1827 John B Stevens 75 12 0
The Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
Lodge £ s d 1672 G P Minott 3 3 0 1672 WdeBSeagravo 10 10 0 16 S 1 Joseph Rayner 31 4 6 1694 John H Usmar 30 9 0 1706 WSHovte 43 1 0
1716 C W Raymond 42 0 0 1744 W A Scurrah 40 0 0 1745 H J Lardner ( see 1623 ) 1772 T McPherson 36 15 0 1791 It H Rogers 116 11 0 1839 F Keyzar
l ;] i ; i [ iliBI 1839 Comp M Mendelsohn 52 10 0 Lodgo 1900 Br O . ^ car Philippe 10 10 0 1910 J L Mather ' 52 10 0 1950 W J Duck ( see 13 I ) 19-86 W Ilopekirk ( see 179 ) . » , \ n / - \ MM . . - rt it ~ n . . iii i
* ... su nomas nun vv vi U 2033 Dr II W Kiallmnrk 20 8 6 210 S L Brown . ¦ , F . R . C . S . 42 0 0 2128 William Masters 10 10 0 2191 Major J Lambert 52 10 0 2202 , ' J K f ! Cama 21 0 0 COMMITTED DINNER CLUB . Br W Rayn ' nam S : ew ; u ' t 105 0 0 UNATTACHED .
Br Aslu r Bat Held 10 10 0 William Bedchamber 3 5 15 0 Robert B'ui'idgo 10 10 0 Robert William Bill . y Frederit-k Binckes 42 0 0 Henry Cox 10 10 0 F D Dew J A Farnfield 36 15 0 George Gardner 26 5 0
llobert Grey 10 10 0 F 11 W Hodges 10 10 0 J-hii ITooke 10 10 0 II W Hunt 10 10 0 W If K ,.: . ps » . or , M . D . 10 10 0 fu oi'so Jf- 'iiry K-lining 10 10 0 IV' -cy Leigh ' 5 5 0
1115 Mass ! , all , J . !' . 15 15 0 If \] Marshal ! jnn 30 10 0 !! : G . or-co Mii'kiey 10 10 0 R-. 'gimdd E Middle-ton 37 IS 0 ;; o . gio-a ! d Mills 5 5 0 . Ta . r ; .: as ? . Ioo : i 10 10 0 V \ Y V . tv r .-Mi in in n
I Don . I as ; nee is . -f . ' eri . iral | Ninnif , M . D ., il . N . 10 10 0 j i'hiison iV . y . oil Id \ i () j Cii . rios Sheppaid 10 10 0 I W . - ' . hurmur 26 . " . 0 | Jaou . s fj Siluton 21 . ' 0
i -o •! ' av ' or 10 U 0 i - < 'aas T ,.-ri-y 21 0 0 ! Arahib-uIKTrcv 5 5 0 li ' . s . iy Y (> n : i 26 5 0 j \ . \ a . ih-. s V- ' ceclcu 26 5 0 j A Wiliiams 25 0 O ; Je- 't-ah Wi ' . hers 10 10 U
The Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
PROVINCES . J 3 EIIKS AND BUCKS . Eodgo £ s d 209 Br William F Larkin 52 10 0
414 John W Martin 48 16 0 574 Regiuald Maples 10 10 0 Rev J Payne , D . C . L . 10 10 0 CHESHIRE . 537 J H Wilde 39 18 0
CORNWALL . Charles Truscott 82 0 0 DERBYSHIRE . W Navlor 21 0 0 506 A P Wood 51 12 0
DEVONSHIRE . ^""{ l ^ ViJ ^} ™ 7 ° Lodge 189 Br F W Collin 10 10 0 135 S George H Bridgman 32 11 0 1102 John Chapman 41 2 0 1402 John Lane 52 10 0
DURHAM . 1379 C D Hill Dairy 200 0 0 C S Lane 52 10 0 ESSEX . 160 George Wood IS 18 0 153 Alfred J Dixie 92 8 0 1000 John F Harrington 65 2 0
Lhapter 1437 Comp F . ancis A White 100 0 0 Lodge 2077 Br T J Woodrow GLOUCESTERSHIRE . [ . Baron do Ferrieres 21 0 0
| HANTS AND ISLK OF WIGHT . j I ' r .-s . G . Lodgo 26 5 0 I 35 « f A . Muv-vll " 50 0 0 j 3 t ) 9 Job , Wm Gicve 34 13 0 i 723 If . ei . ry Gee 10 10 0 : 723 C F Itoolich 21
^ UoS J-Ucn-dsTutiioH U U JERSEY . I Col . a C Mulct de Carteret 215 5 0 ! KENT .
Prov . C . Lod .-o 63 0 0 ¦ 199 Junes , W Bussey 126 5 0 ' 61 . 5 Wm Lane Doddve'd i 615 G W Mitchell 10 10 0 1414 AKred Lurie 19 S 6 11-21 James Plnuuner 10 10 0 1973 Arthur 11 Bateaian 25 0 0