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a^^^^^^^a ^^ A v ^^ MtiJie ^ ^ ^ wjv ^ JVfA ^ A ^ SATURDAY , 30 TH JUNE 1894 .

The Boys School Festival.

THE BOYS SCHOOL FESTIVAL .

THE banquet was laid in the Royal Pavilion at Brighton , about 700 Ladies and Brethren sitting down . Every arrangement had been made for the comfort of the guests , and all passed off satisfactorily , the service , considering the large number present being excellent , and reflecting great credit on Bro . Jno . Sayers the caterer , who certainly provided most liberally of everything , and was well seconded in his efforts by a good staff of assistants .

The usual toasts were submitted from the chair , the President feeling sure the fact that so many members of the fair sex were present would not make the reception of the name of the Queen less hearty than was customary . He regarded the Queen as the noblest of ladies and the best of women , ever mindful of the doings

of her people , and ever to the fore with her womanly sympathy whenever there was reason for it , as had been amply demonstrated during tho past few days , in connection with tho calamity that had swept away so many workers in South Wales , the assasination of the President of a neighbouring Republic , and the more personal affairs of the Royal Family .

The toast of the Prince and Princess of Wales and other members of the Royal Family was next given . The chairman said that in the Prince of Wales the Craft had one who ever and always took the deepest and widest interest in all that concerned Freemasonry , while no praise was too much to bestow upon the Princess of Wales , who , even in the presence of the ladies , he might

fearlessly say was more dearly loved than any other woman in the world . The concluding part of the toast , which embraced the other members of the Royal Family , brought them into association with the Duke of York , whose name had been so prominently before the country during the past few days , and it also seemed to bring Yorkshire most prominently to the front , in view of the fact

that thoy were that day celebrating a Masonic Boys Festival with West Yorkshire to the fore , while the Royal Family of England was also celebrating a Boy ' s Festival , with York at its head . He hoped the son just born to the Duke of York might live to reign over tho nation , and walk in the footsteps of his Royal predecessors .

The toast of the Grand Officers was heartily proposed and received , and was acknowledged by Bro . Rev . Cooper-Smith P . G . Chaplain , who referred to the presidency of the Pro Grand Master , by his sou as deputy , at the last Festival of the Girls ^ School , as evidence of the interest taken by the rulers of the Craft in its welfare .

The next on the list was what the Chairman thought he might call , without any disrespect to others , the toast of the eveningbeing , Success to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . He felt in some difficulty as to how to approach the important question , hut he felt that those who had attended previous Festivals had heard of the rise and progress of the Institution , while those who had not been at a similar gathering ou previous occasions had had many opportunities of late of studying tho , documents put

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before them in relation to this matter . He did not therefore propose to weary the company with hosts of statistics showing the progress of the Institution , contenting himself with the mere mention of the fact that it was established in 1798 , and was therefore celebrating its 96 th Anniversary ; that it started with six boys , and was now educating , clothing and maintaining 268 . Needless

to say , the Institution had had its periods of trial and difficulty , and he thought it best to say out fearlessly and truthfully that ifc had also had its period of mismanagement , but he felt he might confidently say that tho time of trouble was past ; the evil having been fairly recognised and reform undertaken with tho determination of eradicating what w . as wrong . The Craft was very

much indebted to those Brethren who undertook the difficult and by no means pleasant task of reorganisation , and commended them for their endeavours to extricate from its difficulties the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . In this connection they were largely indebted to Bro . Richard Eve , and the others who had worked with him , for the vastly improved condition of the Institution at the

present time . Ho had the pleasure of attending at the School the previous day , when Mrs . Jackson was good enough to present tho prizes to the successful pupils , and he was sure all who were then present must have come away impressed with the feeling that all was going on well there , The boys wore not only making progress iu their studies , but what was of equal or even greater importance ,

they appeared happy in their minds , happy and healthy in their bodies and , he believed he might say , healthy in their minds also . It seemed to him there was going through the School a spirit of satisfaction it should be their effort and desire to encourage and extend , and he felt the very best results would accrue . He referred to tho recent examination of the pupils that had taken place—not

of a few hot house plants , not a few specially prepared pupils , but the whole School—and felt it proved that what was being done was being done well . There were undoubtedly weak places , as must exist everywhere in similar cases , but the Institution at present occupied a high position , and he was sure , from what he had seen , they had in the Head Master and those who were assisting

himall being men with University training and capable of doing their duty—men who would advance the Institution , as well as purify the atmosphere and raise the moral tone of the School to the advantage of the Charity and the boys associated with it . He spoke of the regular assistance rendered to the Charities , not by any particular Province , but from the Craft as a whole , and concluded by saying he had felt unworthy of taking the position he was asked to fulfil ,

as being too young in office for so important a trust , but the way in which his chairmanship had been supported , not only by his West Yorkshire Brethren but by members of the Craft throughout the country , had convinced him that his efforts on behalf of the Boys School were appreciated . As head of the West Yorkshire district he could but be gratified at the prominent positions taken by Yorkshire boys in the School , who had secured the highest prizes in different matters open for general competition .

Bro . Richard Eve P . G . Treasurer , Chairman of the Board of Management , acknowledged the toast . On behalf of tho Management of the Institution he had to thank the Chairman for his very eloquent address , and for the kind things he had said of the School . They felt that what had been said of the Board of Management was a compliment to the Brethren who comprised it . If what he had

said was true then the Institution was worthy of all the assistance the Craft could afford it . The Management , while thanking the Chairman for his presidency , also felt that they must thank the . Brethren and Ladies who wero present for the splendid gathering of that day . What the Board of Management did would be of little value if it did not receive the endorsement of the Craft , the

members of which had to be relied upon to supply the wherewithal to carry out the wishes and intentions of the executive . The Head Master of the School , Bro . Hebb , and his assistants had done much for the boys , and had raised the morale of the School to a higher point than it had ever been known before , as was evidenced by tho appearance of tho hoys , who seemed to go about their studies as if

they were going to play rather than to work . Another branch of the Institution ' s affairs in which the Management was ably supported was the financial section , wherein they had to rely very much on the energies of the Secretary , with results that could only be described as the most satisfactory , indeed everything appeared to be working in combination to secure the very best results . Bro .

Eve continued his remarks for some time longer , amid continued cries for Bro . McLeod , whose announcement , and the conclusion of the toast list , was most anxiously looked for , and impatiently desired by the company , who very naturally wished to change the heated atmosphere of a crowded hall for the bright sunshine and refreshing breeze to be found outside . But Bro . Eve expressed his

determination to say what he desired , and steadily persevered to the . end , a course that is seldom wise in face of expressions of weariness on the part of an audience . However , Bro . Eve no doubt considered he was acting for the best , and his energetic efforts on behalf of the Boys School are so well known as to entitle him to the greatest respect from its supporters .

Bro . McLeod was warmly greeted on rising to make the annual announcement , and prefaced his remarks by saying he had received many expressions of regret from distinguished Brethren who wero unable to attend the meeting . Prominent among these might be mentioned the names of Lord Llangattock , the new Provincial Grand Master of the Eastern Division of South Wales , who had

accompanied his letter of regret with a donation of fifty guineas to the Fund ; the Marquis of Zetland Provincial Grand Master North and East Yorkshire , who had sent twenty-five guineas ; Lord Ampthill , the Masonic ruler of Bedfordshire , who also contributed tvienty-five guineas ; the Earl of Euston and Sir Reginald Hanson ,

who were all Honorary Presidents of the Board of Stewards , while Bro . C . E . Keyser the Treasurer of the Institution had also expressed his regret at being absent , but had shown his sympathy with their efforts by a contribution of one hundred guineas . The Board of Stewards was a particularly strong one , numbering no less than 614 , of whom 554 were Brethren , 51 Ladies , and-9 Lewises :