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Masonic Intelligence.
After this toast had been drunk , the Chairman begged that it might not be taken by the ladies as a hint to retire . The children in the organ gallery then sang an appropriate hymn , at the conclusion of which the Chairman rose to propose the prosperity of the Institution ; which he commenced by saying , he would quote one line , and one only , of the hymn just then sung by the children ,, which
was so applicable to the feelings of those who supported them" \\ ' \\ o shield us for their love to Thee . " This was the secret of their success , the children were thus cared for by the friends of the Institution , in consequence of love for the Creator of them all . —( Cheers . )—In order , then , that the children might continue to deserve such parental care , it would be necessary for them to do only that which would be acceptable to their God . He then gave , "Prosperity to this Institution , and health to the Vice-Presidents , the Treasurer and the House Committee . "—( Cheers . )
Brother Ramsbottom , 3 I . P ., returned thanks . lie appeared tneie , he said , in the double capacity of Vice-President and Treasurer . Gratifying as had been the appearance of the children , it was but fair for him to say , that the sixty-four present that day had left but one companion at home , and she was detained by an accidental hurt—so universal was their good health —( Cheers . )—To the House Committee the friends of the Institution were most deeply indebted , but not to those alonefor to MrsCookthe matronand her assistantsthe utmost
; . , , , praise was due . —( Hear , hear . )—Mrs . Cook had now been connected with the establishment nearly thirty years , and had always been the careful guardian of the health , ' the education , and morals of the children . — ( Cheers . )—No stimulus was needed to carry on the great object of the Institution ; but some impetus was required to the extension of charitable feeling , in aid of the building fund . The Brethren were well that accidental call had been made for an outlay of £ 2000 for
aware an rebuilding . Of this expenditure , a considerable amount remained yet to be provided ; and to this end he entreated the co-operation of every friend . —( Cheers . )—Most substantially had the repairs been made , and it would have been possible to have liquidated the cost by decreasing the number of children ; but what member of the fraternity would consent
to such a course?—( Hear , hear . )—Thanking them for the honour done to himself and Brother Officers , but , more than all , for their presence there as supporters of the charity , the worthy Treasurer sat down amidst warm gratulations . AVe have already ' hinted that the preliminary business of the evening occupied a more extended period than is usually consumed for that purpose ; and we regret to add that it did not appear that a proper or whom the
sufficient understanding had existed among those upon management of the festival devolved , as to the details of procedure . The worthy Chairman seemed frequently at a loss respecting the toasts , as if the lists had not been placed in his hands previously to the dinner ; and as the evening drew on , much confusion took p lace in the hall , which a better understanding might have ' prevented . AVe are satisfied that where such large numbers assemble togetherorder and regularity
, can only be preserved by the stewards dining and remaining at table with their respective friends , unless at such short intervalsas those m winch they may be required to assemble in a body to introduce the children , ' or conduct them from the hall . Our Brethren who officiated on this
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Intelligence.
After this toast had been drunk , the Chairman begged that it might not be taken by the ladies as a hint to retire . The children in the organ gallery then sang an appropriate hymn , at the conclusion of which the Chairman rose to propose the prosperity of the Institution ; which he commenced by saying , he would quote one line , and one only , of the hymn just then sung by the children ,, which
was so applicable to the feelings of those who supported them" \\ ' \\ o shield us for their love to Thee . " This was the secret of their success , the children were thus cared for by the friends of the Institution , in consequence of love for the Creator of them all . —( Cheers . )—In order , then , that the children might continue to deserve such parental care , it would be necessary for them to do only that which would be acceptable to their God . He then gave , "Prosperity to this Institution , and health to the Vice-Presidents , the Treasurer and the House Committee . "—( Cheers . )
Brother Ramsbottom , 3 I . P ., returned thanks . lie appeared tneie , he said , in the double capacity of Vice-President and Treasurer . Gratifying as had been the appearance of the children , it was but fair for him to say , that the sixty-four present that day had left but one companion at home , and she was detained by an accidental hurt—so universal was their good health —( Cheers . )—To the House Committee the friends of the Institution were most deeply indebted , but not to those alonefor to MrsCookthe matronand her assistantsthe utmost
; . , , , praise was due . —( Hear , hear . )—Mrs . Cook had now been connected with the establishment nearly thirty years , and had always been the careful guardian of the health , ' the education , and morals of the children . — ( Cheers . )—No stimulus was needed to carry on the great object of the Institution ; but some impetus was required to the extension of charitable feeling , in aid of the building fund . The Brethren were well that accidental call had been made for an outlay of £ 2000 for
aware an rebuilding . Of this expenditure , a considerable amount remained yet to be provided ; and to this end he entreated the co-operation of every friend . —( Cheers . )—Most substantially had the repairs been made , and it would have been possible to have liquidated the cost by decreasing the number of children ; but what member of the fraternity would consent
to such a course?—( Hear , hear . )—Thanking them for the honour done to himself and Brother Officers , but , more than all , for their presence there as supporters of the charity , the worthy Treasurer sat down amidst warm gratulations . AVe have already ' hinted that the preliminary business of the evening occupied a more extended period than is usually consumed for that purpose ; and we regret to add that it did not appear that a proper or whom the
sufficient understanding had existed among those upon management of the festival devolved , as to the details of procedure . The worthy Chairman seemed frequently at a loss respecting the toasts , as if the lists had not been placed in his hands previously to the dinner ; and as the evening drew on , much confusion took p lace in the hall , which a better understanding might have ' prevented . AVe are satisfied that where such large numbers assemble togetherorder and regularity
, can only be preserved by the stewards dining and remaining at table with their respective friends , unless at such short intervalsas those m winch they may be required to assemble in a body to introduce the children , ' or conduct them from the hall . Our Brethren who officiated on this