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The Charities.
Bro . Rowe stated , that if needful , he would guarantee to bring forward several hundred testimonials in favour of Bro . Stevens , but the Committee declared it to he unnecessary . Bro . Matthews said that it was due to himself to state the reason for his retirement from the candidateship at a moment when his success appeared certain . His Royal Highness , the President , had been pleased to express his opinionthat the Charity ivould be benefited by the
gra-, tuitous offer of one of the candidates ; and that he was desirous , under such circumstances , of being released from the proxy vote which had been condecsendingly given , under these circumstances , he ( Bro . M . ) respectfully retired from the present contest , but hoped his pretentions might be entertained upon any future vacancy . Bro . Thiselton , another candidate ( who not heing a Governor , was in waiting ) was then requested to meet the Committee , and on being
informed of the opinion of H . R . H . withdrew from the candidateshi p in the most handsome manner . Bro . Mc Mullen then , on the part of Bro . Farnfield , took occasion to withdraw that gentleman ' s name from the list of candidates . Bro . Mc Mullen , hoivever , expressed his opinion that there could not exist the shadow of a doubt that , but for the expression of the opinion of H . R . H . he must have succeeded by a very large majority ; ancl further
observed , that there were very many Brethren , himself among the number , who ivould come forward to perform the duties of Secretary , gratuitously , zealously , ancl constantly . Dr . Crucefix then requested Bro . Stevens to withdraw his claim to the candidateship so liberally offered , inasmuch as Bro . Gore having been so much longer in the field had probably secured many promises , it was certainldesirable that no want of unanimity miht be apparent ;
y g to which Bro . Stevens most readily assented , and thus left Bro . Gore ' s testimonials to the undisputed acceptance of the Committee . It was recommended that the Audit Committee should meet forthwith to prepare a correct account , to be laid before Grand Loclge , after which the meeting adjourned .
GENERAL COMMITTEE , May 31- —Bro . J . B . Gore was appointed Secretary , upon the terms expressed to His Royal Highness the President . JUBILEE FESTIVAL . Present—Lord Worsley , M . P . S . G . AV . in the Chair .
Lord Yarborough , Prov . G . M . Isle of AVight ; a large assembly of Grand Officers ; and other Brethren , amounting to nearly three hundred . " Bimedictus was sung by Brothers Broadhurst , Taylor , Robinson , Bradbury , Fitzwilliam , ancl Francis , assisted by the tivo youths from the Chapel Royal . Sir G . Smart presiding at the piano . LORD AVORSLEY proposed , as the first toast , the health of " the Queen , " and may she enjoy a long and happy reign . " God save the Queen . " LORD AV ' CKSLEY . — " I shall occupy you only a few moments in pro-
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The Charities.
Bro . Rowe stated , that if needful , he would guarantee to bring forward several hundred testimonials in favour of Bro . Stevens , but the Committee declared it to he unnecessary . Bro . Matthews said that it was due to himself to state the reason for his retirement from the candidateship at a moment when his success appeared certain . His Royal Highness , the President , had been pleased to express his opinionthat the Charity ivould be benefited by the
gra-, tuitous offer of one of the candidates ; and that he was desirous , under such circumstances , of being released from the proxy vote which had been condecsendingly given , under these circumstances , he ( Bro . M . ) respectfully retired from the present contest , but hoped his pretentions might be entertained upon any future vacancy . Bro . Thiselton , another candidate ( who not heing a Governor , was in waiting ) was then requested to meet the Committee , and on being
informed of the opinion of H . R . H . withdrew from the candidateshi p in the most handsome manner . Bro . Mc Mullen then , on the part of Bro . Farnfield , took occasion to withdraw that gentleman ' s name from the list of candidates . Bro . Mc Mullen , hoivever , expressed his opinion that there could not exist the shadow of a doubt that , but for the expression of the opinion of H . R . H . he must have succeeded by a very large majority ; ancl further
observed , that there were very many Brethren , himself among the number , who ivould come forward to perform the duties of Secretary , gratuitously , zealously , ancl constantly . Dr . Crucefix then requested Bro . Stevens to withdraw his claim to the candidateship so liberally offered , inasmuch as Bro . Gore having been so much longer in the field had probably secured many promises , it was certainldesirable that no want of unanimity miht be apparent ;
y g to which Bro . Stevens most readily assented , and thus left Bro . Gore ' s testimonials to the undisputed acceptance of the Committee . It was recommended that the Audit Committee should meet forthwith to prepare a correct account , to be laid before Grand Loclge , after which the meeting adjourned .
GENERAL COMMITTEE , May 31- —Bro . J . B . Gore was appointed Secretary , upon the terms expressed to His Royal Highness the President . JUBILEE FESTIVAL . Present—Lord Worsley , M . P . S . G . AV . in the Chair .
Lord Yarborough , Prov . G . M . Isle of AVight ; a large assembly of Grand Officers ; and other Brethren , amounting to nearly three hundred . " Bimedictus was sung by Brothers Broadhurst , Taylor , Robinson , Bradbury , Fitzwilliam , ancl Francis , assisted by the tivo youths from the Chapel Royal . Sir G . Smart presiding at the piano . LORD AVORSLEY proposed , as the first toast , the health of " the Queen , " and may she enjoy a long and happy reign . " God save the Queen . " LORD AV ' CKSLEY . — " I shall occupy you only a few moments in pro-