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The Charities.
MASONIC INSTITUTION , FOR CLOTHING , EDUCATING , AND APPEENTICING THE SONS OV INDIGENT AND DECAYED FREEMASONS . OEFICE , BLOOMSBUKV-PLACE . THE Anniversary Festival of this useful and valuable Institution
, was held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , 13 th of March , the Right Hon . the Lord Suffield , P . S . G . W ., Prov . G . M . for Norfolk , in the Chair . 'His Lordshi p was supported b y a few members of the Grand Lodge , amongst whom we observed Bro . B . B . Cabbell , M . P . ; Treasurer to tlie Institution ; J . Morris , P . S . G . W . ; H . B . Webb , G . S . B ., L . Thompson , P . J . G . D ., and many members of the Prov . Grand Loclge of Oxfordshire ; Bros . R . J . S piers , Prov . S . G . W . ; Portal , Prov . G . S . D .
Best , Prov . G . J . D ., and other members of the Apollo Loclge , which may boast of being the leader of Provincial Lodges in the cause of the Charities of the Order . The Board of Stewards was ably presided over by the R . W ., Bro . J . Alston , ivhose urbanity and kindness gained the applause ancl best wishes of the Brethren present . We were sorry to find so small an attendance of Brethren present ( less than a hundred ) . The Enoch Lodgeone of the foremost in the cause of
charitymus-, , tered about forty of that number . The amount collected , however , proved , that the company were earnest in the cause of charity ; the sum announced being nearly 360 / ., which , considering the scanty attendance , proved , at least , that all had Masonic hearts . The musical department was ably conducted by the veteran amongst musical Brethren—Bro .
Jolly—who was assisted by Bros . Young and Lawler , two boys with charming voices , and two ladies—ihe Misses Thornton and Anderson , who delighted the Fraternity , by assisting in the several vocal performances . The evening passed over with great eclat ; ancl tbe noble Chairman was greeted ivith all the applause be could desire . Indeed , the Charity may well congratulate themselves upon having secured so able
and efficient a President . Grace having been sung , the noble CHAIRMAN commenced , by saying , He had been too long a Freemason , not to know how acceptable tbe first toast he should have the honour to propose , would be—for , whether in her public capacity as Monarch of these realms , or , in her moral character , —for that was a pattern to the ladies of this great country—whether as QueenWifeor Mothershe deservedlholds the
, , , y warmest and brightest position in the hearts of every Member of the Craft particularly , and of the country generally ; he could not forget , that , as the daughter and niece of a Freemason—of two Brethren , who were as much respected for their Masonic zeal , as they ivere beloved in the high positions they had held in the country , lhat she was , therefore , particularly endeared to us ; and these feelings of strong-affection were not lessened by her Majesty ' s being the Patron and supporter of
this School . It might and is to be hoped , that as we hear to her the most affectionate love as the daughter , it might be expected she would be as much admired as the mother , of future Freemasons : — "Her Most Gracious Majesty , the Queen , Patron of the School ! "
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The Charities.
MASONIC INSTITUTION , FOR CLOTHING , EDUCATING , AND APPEENTICING THE SONS OV INDIGENT AND DECAYED FREEMASONS . OEFICE , BLOOMSBUKV-PLACE . THE Anniversary Festival of this useful and valuable Institution
, was held at the Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , 13 th of March , the Right Hon . the Lord Suffield , P . S . G . W ., Prov . G . M . for Norfolk , in the Chair . 'His Lordshi p was supported b y a few members of the Grand Lodge , amongst whom we observed Bro . B . B . Cabbell , M . P . ; Treasurer to tlie Institution ; J . Morris , P . S . G . W . ; H . B . Webb , G . S . B ., L . Thompson , P . J . G . D ., and many members of the Prov . Grand Loclge of Oxfordshire ; Bros . R . J . S piers , Prov . S . G . W . ; Portal , Prov . G . S . D .
Best , Prov . G . J . D ., and other members of the Apollo Loclge , which may boast of being the leader of Provincial Lodges in the cause of the Charities of the Order . The Board of Stewards was ably presided over by the R . W ., Bro . J . Alston , ivhose urbanity and kindness gained the applause ancl best wishes of the Brethren present . We were sorry to find so small an attendance of Brethren present ( less than a hundred ) . The Enoch Lodgeone of the foremost in the cause of
charitymus-, , tered about forty of that number . The amount collected , however , proved , that the company were earnest in the cause of charity ; the sum announced being nearly 360 / ., which , considering the scanty attendance , proved , at least , that all had Masonic hearts . The musical department was ably conducted by the veteran amongst musical Brethren—Bro .
Jolly—who was assisted by Bros . Young and Lawler , two boys with charming voices , and two ladies—ihe Misses Thornton and Anderson , who delighted the Fraternity , by assisting in the several vocal performances . The evening passed over with great eclat ; ancl tbe noble Chairman was greeted ivith all the applause be could desire . Indeed , the Charity may well congratulate themselves upon having secured so able
and efficient a President . Grace having been sung , the noble CHAIRMAN commenced , by saying , He had been too long a Freemason , not to know how acceptable tbe first toast he should have the honour to propose , would be—for , whether in her public capacity as Monarch of these realms , or , in her moral character , —for that was a pattern to the ladies of this great country—whether as QueenWifeor Mothershe deservedlholds the
, , , y warmest and brightest position in the hearts of every Member of the Craft particularly , and of the country generally ; he could not forget , that , as the daughter and niece of a Freemason—of two Brethren , who were as much respected for their Masonic zeal , as they ivere beloved in the high positions they had held in the country , lhat she was , therefore , particularly endeared to us ; and these feelings of strong-affection were not lessened by her Majesty ' s being the Patron and supporter of
this School . It might and is to be hoped , that as we hear to her the most affectionate love as the daughter , it might be expected she would be as much admired as the mother , of future Freemasons : — "Her Most Gracious Majesty , the Queen , Patron of the School ! "