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The Glee Room.
grateful thanks from a numerous assembly of Freemasons and their fair friends—to the Board of Stewards for the entertainment afforded to them—for the liberality ivhich graced the proceedings of a day , unsullied by a single drawback upon the dignity of the Order , or the happiness of the meeting—ive can only say , that their conduct may be equalled but it cannot be excelled . Anything further to communicate ? yesdear Brethrenthe folloiving
, , circular was found in every plate , at our entrance into the hall ; it spoke of charity , referred to music as a Craft-like science , and exhibiting a proof of the earnestness of our Brother Stewards in the " Old Mason ' s Cause ; " ive are happy to announce their appeal has since proved successful : — "ASYLUM FOR AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASONS . —A Benefit in aid of the Funds for the above purpose will take place at the Theatre Royal ,
English Opera House , on Friday tlie 20 th day of May , when the support of the Fraternity is earnestly solicited . " And thus we close the transactions of the delightful grand festival of 1835 .
ROVAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . April 13 . —GENKAL Co URT— Thomas Moore , Esq ., Treasurer , in the Chair . Nothing of any particular interest occurred . May . 5 . —The several vacancies were declared , and regulations made for the election of candidates by ballot in July .
ROYAL FREEMASONS CHARITY FOR FEMALE CHILDREN . The following account may be found interesting at the present moment - . — The late Chevalier Ruspini , on the IGth of March , 17 SS , instituted the charity for the praiseworthy object of maintaining , clothing , and educating the female children and orphans of indigent Brethren . Its first commencement was crowned with the power and means to
admit fifteen children ; but in the year 179-1 , the number was increased to thirty , as many as could be accommodated in the house which the Governors had engaged in Somers-town , until their funds should enable them to complete their projected edifice upon a site of ground in St . George ' s Fields , belonging to the Corporation of London . Such was the industry of the Governors—such was the benevolence
by ivhich the Masonic Craft seconded their exertions , that in 1795 , the edifice was completed , at an expense of upwards of 2 , 500 / ., capable of containing one hundred children , should the liberality of the subscribers be so far extended . The number now in the house is sixty-five . The late Duchess of Cumberland was the strenuous supporter of the Charity ; she devoted much time to its interests . The school , until the union , was called thc Cumberland School . The Marchioness of Hast-
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The Glee Room.
grateful thanks from a numerous assembly of Freemasons and their fair friends—to the Board of Stewards for the entertainment afforded to them—for the liberality ivhich graced the proceedings of a day , unsullied by a single drawback upon the dignity of the Order , or the happiness of the meeting—ive can only say , that their conduct may be equalled but it cannot be excelled . Anything further to communicate ? yesdear Brethrenthe folloiving
, , circular was found in every plate , at our entrance into the hall ; it spoke of charity , referred to music as a Craft-like science , and exhibiting a proof of the earnestness of our Brother Stewards in the " Old Mason ' s Cause ; " ive are happy to announce their appeal has since proved successful : — "ASYLUM FOR AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASONS . —A Benefit in aid of the Funds for the above purpose will take place at the Theatre Royal ,
English Opera House , on Friday tlie 20 th day of May , when the support of the Fraternity is earnestly solicited . " And thus we close the transactions of the delightful grand festival of 1835 .
ROVAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . April 13 . —GENKAL Co URT— Thomas Moore , Esq ., Treasurer , in the Chair . Nothing of any particular interest occurred . May . 5 . —The several vacancies were declared , and regulations made for the election of candidates by ballot in July .
ROYAL FREEMASONS CHARITY FOR FEMALE CHILDREN . The following account may be found interesting at the present moment - . — The late Chevalier Ruspini , on the IGth of March , 17 SS , instituted the charity for the praiseworthy object of maintaining , clothing , and educating the female children and orphans of indigent Brethren . Its first commencement was crowned with the power and means to
admit fifteen children ; but in the year 179-1 , the number was increased to thirty , as many as could be accommodated in the house which the Governors had engaged in Somers-town , until their funds should enable them to complete their projected edifice upon a site of ground in St . George ' s Fields , belonging to the Corporation of London . Such was the industry of the Governors—such was the benevolence
by ivhich the Masonic Craft seconded their exertions , that in 1795 , the edifice was completed , at an expense of upwards of 2 , 500 / ., capable of containing one hundred children , should the liberality of the subscribers be so far extended . The number now in the house is sixty-five . The late Duchess of Cumberland was the strenuous supporter of the Charity ; she devoted much time to its interests . The school , until the union , was called thc Cumberland School . The Marchioness of Hast-