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Masonic Intelligence.
of Stewards had the honour to wait upon his Royal Highness , and submitted to his consideration the situation in which the Stewards were placed by this order , which was onl y communicated to them at a period long subsequent to the completion of the various arrangements connected with tliis Festival , he represented the great disappointment and inconvenience likely to arise from his Royal Highness ' s recent order
, whereby the Brethren were to be deprived of that portion of the entertainment ivhich had invariabl y been regarded as a source of hi gh gratification , and which they had for a series of years been in the habit of receiving on occasion of similar Festivals , and , in conclusion , he stated to his Royal Highness the plan which the Board of Stewards had decided upon to avoid the recurrence of the evil which had occasioned his
Royal Highness to issue the present order , and which they feel little doubt would have had the desired effect * . His Royal Highness , in reply , expressed his conviction that the interest of the Craft would be best maintained b y his confirming the order he hacl issued , and that to avoid any misunderstanding as to his determination upon the subject of the reference from the Board of Stewards , he ivould , for their guidance , direct a farther Letter to be addressed to them , and on the 10 th inst . the President received the following Letter : —
Freemasons Hall , 10 th March , 1834 . " ' SIR AND BROTHER , " ' We are commanded b y the M . W . Grand Master , the Duke of Sussex , to say that his Royal Highness had very maturely considered the subject before he gave directions , that for the future the attendance of the professional Brethren in the Ladies' room should be dispensed
ivith , and the more he has reflected on the matter , the firmer is his Royal Highness ' s conviction that the practice is attended with disadvantageous results to the Craft , he therefore cannot consent to vary his directions .
His Royal Highness thinks he made himself distinctly understood upon this point yesterday , but lest that should not have been the case , his Royal Highness feels it better " to convey his intention in writing . " ' We have the honour to be , " ' Sir and Brother , " ' Your obedient Servants ,
" ' WILLIAM H . WHITE , \ p „ " ' EDWARDS HARPER . J " ' To the President of the Board of Stewards , for the Festival of the Masonic Institution for Boys . '
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Masonic Intelligence.
of Stewards had the honour to wait upon his Royal Highness , and submitted to his consideration the situation in which the Stewards were placed by this order , which was onl y communicated to them at a period long subsequent to the completion of the various arrangements connected with tliis Festival , he represented the great disappointment and inconvenience likely to arise from his Royal Highness ' s recent order
, whereby the Brethren were to be deprived of that portion of the entertainment ivhich had invariabl y been regarded as a source of hi gh gratification , and which they had for a series of years been in the habit of receiving on occasion of similar Festivals , and , in conclusion , he stated to his Royal Highness the plan which the Board of Stewards had decided upon to avoid the recurrence of the evil which had occasioned his
Royal Highness to issue the present order , and which they feel little doubt would have had the desired effect * . His Royal Highness , in reply , expressed his conviction that the interest of the Craft would be best maintained b y his confirming the order he hacl issued , and that to avoid any misunderstanding as to his determination upon the subject of the reference from the Board of Stewards , he ivould , for their guidance , direct a farther Letter to be addressed to them , and on the 10 th inst . the President received the following Letter : —
Freemasons Hall , 10 th March , 1834 . " ' SIR AND BROTHER , " ' We are commanded b y the M . W . Grand Master , the Duke of Sussex , to say that his Royal Highness had very maturely considered the subject before he gave directions , that for the future the attendance of the professional Brethren in the Ladies' room should be dispensed
ivith , and the more he has reflected on the matter , the firmer is his Royal Highness ' s conviction that the practice is attended with disadvantageous results to the Craft , he therefore cannot consent to vary his directions .
His Royal Highness thinks he made himself distinctly understood upon this point yesterday , but lest that should not have been the case , his Royal Highness feels it better " to convey his intention in writing . " ' We have the honour to be , " ' Sir and Brother , " ' Your obedient Servants ,
" ' WILLIAM H . WHITE , \ p „ " ' EDWARDS HARPER . J " ' To the President of the Board of Stewards , for the Festival of the Masonic Institution for Boys . '