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Grand Festival ,
" fond wives and fair daughters of Masons" bad sipped their tea , we joined tbe favored few who had the entree of the concert room , and enjoyed a delightful vocal treat . We should not omit mention of the liberal provision of coffee and tea , in the ante-room of the Hall , for every one present ; nor of the more select snuggery above stairs for " the purple and red aprons , " and personal friends of the stewards .
The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
GIRLS' SCHOOL .
GENERAL COURT . —April 8 .
Present—John Udall . Esq ., V . P ., in the Chair j Messrs . T . Moore , Moor , IJ . B . Cabbell , Laurence Thompson , Peter Thomson , Rev . Mr . Rodber , Warriuer , Harrison , W . H . White , Isaac Walton , H . 11 . Lewis , II . C . . Mrr , M'MuIIen , S . C . Norris , Acklam , L . Chandler , II . Rowe , R . T . Crucefix , & c . & c . It was first moved that Mr . Harrison should take the Chair ; and that gentleman was proceeding to do sowhenon its being stated that a
, , Vice-President , Mr . John Udall , was present , he was called to preside . - Mr . Harrison moved , that owing to the defective issue of the proxies , the election of candidates be postponed ; but was reminded that no motion coulcl precede the reading of the previous minutes . The Secretary being indisposed , by an accident to his hand , Bro . Crucefix assisted him in his duties , and the minutes of the blouse Committee were readand those of the General Committee confirmed .
, The report of the Audit Committee was not approved , by reason that a quorum had not attended on passing the accounts , whereon much discussion ensued ; ancl it was suggested that a committee of enquiry into the state of the Charity was needed—a suggestion that was warmly supported by many , and objected to by others as unnecessary , and calculated to injure instead of benefiting the Institution . It was ultimately settled that the auditors should meet again , and that whatever course
was necessary would grow out of their report . The salaries of the matron and others were ordered to be paid . The following thirty Annual Governors were elected on the General Committee : —
Br . Andrew . Br . Hazard . Br . Sirr , H . " Atkins . " Kolle . " Taylor , T . " Bolus . " Lewellyn . " Tucker . " Bossy . " Monnery . " Weichbrodt . " Brewster . " Mills . " Moore . " Burnell . " Nokes , J . " Fenton . " Cleghorn . " Pennington . " Whiting .
" Bacon , Thos . " Rule . " Thrupp . " Crew . " Shoreman . " Newcomb . " Giraud . " Stalschmidt . " Giles . VOL . VIII . c o
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Grand Festival ,
" fond wives and fair daughters of Masons" bad sipped their tea , we joined tbe favored few who had the entree of the concert room , and enjoyed a delightful vocal treat . We should not omit mention of the liberal provision of coffee and tea , in the ante-room of the Hall , for every one present ; nor of the more select snuggery above stairs for " the purple and red aprons , " and personal friends of the stewards .
The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
GIRLS' SCHOOL .
GENERAL COURT . —April 8 .
Present—John Udall . Esq ., V . P ., in the Chair j Messrs . T . Moore , Moor , IJ . B . Cabbell , Laurence Thompson , Peter Thomson , Rev . Mr . Rodber , Warriuer , Harrison , W . H . White , Isaac Walton , H . 11 . Lewis , II . C . . Mrr , M'MuIIen , S . C . Norris , Acklam , L . Chandler , II . Rowe , R . T . Crucefix , & c . & c . It was first moved that Mr . Harrison should take the Chair ; and that gentleman was proceeding to do sowhenon its being stated that a
, , Vice-President , Mr . John Udall , was present , he was called to preside . - Mr . Harrison moved , that owing to the defective issue of the proxies , the election of candidates be postponed ; but was reminded that no motion coulcl precede the reading of the previous minutes . The Secretary being indisposed , by an accident to his hand , Bro . Crucefix assisted him in his duties , and the minutes of the blouse Committee were readand those of the General Committee confirmed .
, The report of the Audit Committee was not approved , by reason that a quorum had not attended on passing the accounts , whereon much discussion ensued ; ancl it was suggested that a committee of enquiry into the state of the Charity was needed—a suggestion that was warmly supported by many , and objected to by others as unnecessary , and calculated to injure instead of benefiting the Institution . It was ultimately settled that the auditors should meet again , and that whatever course
was necessary would grow out of their report . The salaries of the matron and others were ordered to be paid . The following thirty Annual Governors were elected on the General Committee : —
Br . Andrew . Br . Hazard . Br . Sirr , H . " Atkins . " Kolle . " Taylor , T . " Bolus . " Lewellyn . " Tucker . " Bossy . " Monnery . " Weichbrodt . " Brewster . " Mills . " Moore . " Burnell . " Nokes , J . " Fenton . " Cleghorn . " Pennington . " Whiting .
" Bacon , Thos . " Rule . " Thrupp . " Crew . " Shoreman . " Newcomb . " Giraud . " Stalschmidt . " Giles . VOL . VIII . c o