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The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
THE ASYLUM FOR THE AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASON . GKNURAL COMMITTEE , May . —R . T . Crucefix , M . D ., Treasurer , in the chair . A printed copy of the Preliminary Regulations was
carefullexy amined , corrected , and finally ordered to be circulated at the ensuing Festival on the 21 st June next , and also among all Lodges . STEWARDS' MEETINGS . —The arrangements of the Festival have been made with all the usual attention to promote the object ; but we must postpone , to a postscript , the general details of the meeting .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT ANNUITY FUND .
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING . May 19 . —Present the Earl of Zetland , Pro-Grand Master , Vice-President , in the chair . Bros . Cabbell , Hall , Lewis , Dobie , Bossy , Vink , Acklam , Isaac Walton , and other subscribers . A discussion arose as to the propriety of admitting the public press , which having ended in the affirmative , the reporters took their notes ,
and ive therefore give the following from the Morning Chronicle : — " ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND . —The first annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of the above institution , established in 1842 , for the relief of Distressed and Infirm Freemasons , was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern , for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee for the past year , and electing fifteen pensioners on the funds of the charity . The Earl of Zetland , Pro-Grand Master of the Fraternity , presided , and among those present were Messrs . B . B .
Cabbell , Flail , Lewis , Dobie , Bossy , and several other influential members of the Craft . The noble Chairman having opened the meeting , called on the Secretary to read the report , in which the committee congratulated the subscribers on the success which had already attended their efforts . The objects of the society were at present but very imperfectly knoivn , but the state of advancement it had attained gave fair promise of the abundance which might be looked for . The committee
had confirmed , as eligible , seventeen candidates , one of whom had since died , and fifteen of the applicants ivould be elected as annuitants of sums , varying from . £ 10 to £ 30 . Thefinancial statementwas of a highly gratifying character . The donations from individuals , lodges , and chapters , amounted to £ 1263 19 s . ; a donation from the Grand Lodge ( annual ) , £ 400 ; from the Grand Chapter , do ., £ 25 ; annual subscriptions from members £ 264 Is . Gd .: and interest on £ 900 ( one half year )
, , £ 13 2 s . 2 d . —making a total of £ 1968 8 s . 8 d . The disbursements were : purchase of £ 900 Three per Cent Reduced , £ 847 2 . ? . 6 d . ; ditto Three per Cent Consols , £ 862 a * . ; 2 ty disbursements on account of the institution , £ 30—leaving a balance in the hands of the bankers of £ 227 Is . 2 rf . The report was unanimously adopted , and , in the course
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The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
THE ASYLUM FOR THE AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASON . GKNURAL COMMITTEE , May . —R . T . Crucefix , M . D ., Treasurer , in the chair . A printed copy of the Preliminary Regulations was
carefullexy amined , corrected , and finally ordered to be circulated at the ensuing Festival on the 21 st June next , and also among all Lodges . STEWARDS' MEETINGS . —The arrangements of the Festival have been made with all the usual attention to promote the object ; but we must postpone , to a postscript , the general details of the meeting .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT ANNUITY FUND .
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING . May 19 . —Present the Earl of Zetland , Pro-Grand Master , Vice-President , in the chair . Bros . Cabbell , Hall , Lewis , Dobie , Bossy , Vink , Acklam , Isaac Walton , and other subscribers . A discussion arose as to the propriety of admitting the public press , which having ended in the affirmative , the reporters took their notes ,
and ive therefore give the following from the Morning Chronicle : — " ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND . —The first annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of the above institution , established in 1842 , for the relief of Distressed and Infirm Freemasons , was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern , for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee for the past year , and electing fifteen pensioners on the funds of the charity . The Earl of Zetland , Pro-Grand Master of the Fraternity , presided , and among those present were Messrs . B . B .
Cabbell , Flail , Lewis , Dobie , Bossy , and several other influential members of the Craft . The noble Chairman having opened the meeting , called on the Secretary to read the report , in which the committee congratulated the subscribers on the success which had already attended their efforts . The objects of the society were at present but very imperfectly knoivn , but the state of advancement it had attained gave fair promise of the abundance which might be looked for . The committee
had confirmed , as eligible , seventeen candidates , one of whom had since died , and fifteen of the applicants ivould be elected as annuitants of sums , varying from . £ 10 to £ 30 . Thefinancial statementwas of a highly gratifying character . The donations from individuals , lodges , and chapters , amounted to £ 1263 19 s . ; a donation from the Grand Lodge ( annual ) , £ 400 ; from the Grand Chapter , do ., £ 25 ; annual subscriptions from members £ 264 Is . Gd .: and interest on £ 900 ( one half year )
, , £ 13 2 s . 2 d . —making a total of £ 1968 8 s . 8 d . The disbursements were : purchase of £ 900 Three per Cent Reduced , £ 847 2 . ? . 6 d . ; ditto Three per Cent Consols , £ 862 a * . ; 2 ty disbursements on account of the institution , £ 30—leaving a balance in the hands of the bankers of £ 227 Is . 2 rf . The report was unanimously adopted , and , in the course