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The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE , March . —Rev . G . Gilbert , as Master . April . —G . P . Philipe , as Master . May . —F . W . Bossy , as Master ; Dobie , Crucefix , Philipe . Simpson . Various notices of motion were given in Committee , and the subject of the Ballot for the Boards , at the ensuing Grand Lodge , discussed ; this was afterwards submitted to the Board of General Purposes to
regulate , subject to the approval of the Grand Master . WEEKLY BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . —Grand Officers appointed : March . B . B . Cabbell , J . Moore , 31 . D ., R . W . SDvester .
April . —1 . Moore , B . Lawrence , R . Jennings . May . —J . Henderson , A . Dobie , Hayward . THE AGED MASONS' ASYLUM . — In consequence of the Festival falling so late in the month , and the necessity of an earlier publication than usual , on account of the Coronation of our most gracious Queen , we are compelled to place the interesting proceedings of this Charity out of their usual course ; they willhoweverbe found elsewhere fully
, , detailed and faithfully reported . THE BOYS' SCHOOL . — The report of this branch of Masonic benevolence , is in all respects satisfactory . A Quarterly General Court will be held on the 9 th of July , at seven in the evening , when six Candidates will be elected by ballot . We feel it our duty to state that Jevons and Gillham , if not elected on that day , will be superannuated . By a new regulation no proxies will be allowedexcepting those of
, Ladies , Peers , Members of Parliament , Life-Governors , Masters of Country Lodges , and Subscribers NOT residing within the bills of mortality . THE GIRLS' SCHOOL , April 12 . —General Court , J . Ramsbottom , Esq . M . P ., in the Chair .
The following five children were elected into the school : —S . Deacon , E . Edmonson , M . E . Farrar , C . Palmer , E . Pinner . The Treasurer was unanimously re-elected . We think it would be desirable that some equalized system of voting should be adopted , which might tend to the more clear ancl open expression of the opinion of the subscribers , and which might soften the disappointment of the unsuccessful candidates . In the recent election this anomaly took place ; a deserving candidate
, the more deserving from her necessitous contlition , polled a smaller number of votes than she actually possessed ; not that if she had polled them all , she could have succeeded , but that her votes , as a number , went into some general alembic , whereby ALL the successful candidates polled upwards of TOO . Singular enough this ! Now , against this enormous power , what chance can a most distressing case have of success , unless through the patronage of this secret
and controlling force ? It was evident that ALL those parties who usually collect a great mass of proxies , were fearful of the result ; and there was a clubbing of their means , ancl thereby a widow ' s hope is deferred ; we believe , but for a
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The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE , March . —Rev . G . Gilbert , as Master . April . —G . P . Philipe , as Master . May . —F . W . Bossy , as Master ; Dobie , Crucefix , Philipe . Simpson . Various notices of motion were given in Committee , and the subject of the Ballot for the Boards , at the ensuing Grand Lodge , discussed ; this was afterwards submitted to the Board of General Purposes to
regulate , subject to the approval of the Grand Master . WEEKLY BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . —Grand Officers appointed : March . B . B . Cabbell , J . Moore , 31 . D ., R . W . SDvester .
April . —1 . Moore , B . Lawrence , R . Jennings . May . —J . Henderson , A . Dobie , Hayward . THE AGED MASONS' ASYLUM . — In consequence of the Festival falling so late in the month , and the necessity of an earlier publication than usual , on account of the Coronation of our most gracious Queen , we are compelled to place the interesting proceedings of this Charity out of their usual course ; they willhoweverbe found elsewhere fully
, , detailed and faithfully reported . THE BOYS' SCHOOL . — The report of this branch of Masonic benevolence , is in all respects satisfactory . A Quarterly General Court will be held on the 9 th of July , at seven in the evening , when six Candidates will be elected by ballot . We feel it our duty to state that Jevons and Gillham , if not elected on that day , will be superannuated . By a new regulation no proxies will be allowedexcepting those of
, Ladies , Peers , Members of Parliament , Life-Governors , Masters of Country Lodges , and Subscribers NOT residing within the bills of mortality . THE GIRLS' SCHOOL , April 12 . —General Court , J . Ramsbottom , Esq . M . P ., in the Chair .
The following five children were elected into the school : —S . Deacon , E . Edmonson , M . E . Farrar , C . Palmer , E . Pinner . The Treasurer was unanimously re-elected . We think it would be desirable that some equalized system of voting should be adopted , which might tend to the more clear ancl open expression of the opinion of the subscribers , and which might soften the disappointment of the unsuccessful candidates . In the recent election this anomaly took place ; a deserving candidate
, the more deserving from her necessitous contlition , polled a smaller number of votes than she actually possessed ; not that if she had polled them all , she could have succeeded , but that her votes , as a number , went into some general alembic , whereby ALL the successful candidates polled upwards of TOO . Singular enough this ! Now , against this enormous power , what chance can a most distressing case have of success , unless through the patronage of this secret
and controlling force ? It was evident that ALL those parties who usually collect a great mass of proxies , were fearful of the result ; and there was a clubbing of their means , ancl thereby a widow ' s hope is deferred ; we believe , but for a