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Royal Freemasons' Girls' School.
Her Majesty's commands to attend at Buckingham Palace that evening , ho trusted he should be excused for leaving that happy and interesting meothr * . ( Cheers . ) As , however , his excellent friend , Bro . B . B . Cabbcll , had kindly undertaken to fill his place , ho was quite sure that the charity would not suffer from his absence . He now begged to propose to thom a toast which it was to him the greatest pleasure to give , ancl he was sure they would receive it with that warm satisfaction which it so eminently deserved , and he trusted they would evince then- estimation of it , not only by the reception they would give tho in which would forward to
to it , but by manner they come support tho charity as one well deserving of then- best energies and exertions . Tho toast was " Prosperity to the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children . " ( Loud cheers . ) He thought the scene before them was sufficient to arouse in their hearts every noble sentiment , every good feeling , and every charitable disposition . He could but call to their recollection that upon this occasion there was no ordinary demand upon then- benevolence and charitable feelings . They were aware that their new school was nearly finished , and before this time next year it would he actually inhabited by the children . ( Cheers . ) A building of this sort , which
he believed was in every respect such as could be desired , both as to its situation and good taste , proved that then * Grand Superintendent of Works , Bro . Hardwiek , had exerted his abilities to carry out with effect the charge which had been committed to him , and called for their approbation . He believed the situation to be most healthy , —a dry , gravelly soil , far enough from the metropolis to insure good country air , ancl near enough to command easy access to the friends of the children , and to those who attended to the welfare of the Institution . But all this cotdd not have been accomplished without great expense ; he was surehoweverthat tho liberality of the Masonic bodwould l
, , y ampy sujipiy any deficiency which might exist in the funds . He would also call to their attention another interesting circumstance , that this meeting was attended hy tho venerable and excellent matron , Mrs . Crooke , who had now entered upon the fifty-first year of her charge of the school . ( Cheers . ) During tho long period Mrs . Crooke had had the charge of this excellent Institution—and many
of them were old enough to recollect a great part of it—those who had the best opportunity of judging , namely , the Medical Officers , and the members of the House Committee , would confirm what he stated , that no Institution could bo more excellently conducted ( cheers ); and he thought he might venture to say , that since Mrs . Crooke had been the matron , although he could not tell them the number of the children who had gone through the school , still he might with confidence say that there was not a single instance of a girl who had misconducted herself . ( Loud cheers . ) However great the praise might be to then excellent matron , very great merit was to be awarded to her assistants , Miss Jarwood and Miss
Jack , both of whom had been most zealous in their exertions , and one of whom had been brought up in the school ; they had always met with the strongest approbation of the House Committee , and he believed that every lady or gentleman who had visited the school had expressed their unqualified approval of its management . ( Cheers . ) Upon the attainment of the fiftieth year of her connection with tho school , the House Committee and the Medical Officers had made up a testimonial to Mrs . Crooke , ancl this was signed not only by the Officers to whom he had alluded , but by every child in the school . ( Cheers . ) He was quite sure that this would meet with the entire approbation of the whole of the
Masonic Craft ( cheers ) ; and it was most certainly due to the high merits of this lady ( cheers ) , whose services they could not over-estimate . In getting ivp this testimonial in honour of Mrs . Crooke , it was but fair to say that it had been done without any expense to the Craft , —the members of the House Committee and the Medical Officers , who could best judge of her merits , had borne the whole expense ;—Bro . Miles had given the writing , Bro . Creswick had presented the vellum , and Bro . Patten had provided the necessary refreshment . He trusted such a mark of their feeling would be gratifying to Mrs . Crooke . ( Cheers . ) At the outset of his addresshe had expressed his regret at
beino-, compelled to leave them ; but he left them in good hands , and he trusted that upon this occasion , beyond all others , they would show an example of charitable feeling , and would prove that they did not undervalue the exertions of those , who had undertaken the erection of the new school , and that their charities , which were the pride of the Craft , would always be maintained and supported in such a manner as to reflect credit upon the general body , and afford aid to
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Royal Freemasons' Girls' School.
Her Majesty's commands to attend at Buckingham Palace that evening , ho trusted he should be excused for leaving that happy and interesting meothr * . ( Cheers . ) As , however , his excellent friend , Bro . B . B . Cabbcll , had kindly undertaken to fill his place , ho was quite sure that the charity would not suffer from his absence . He now begged to propose to thom a toast which it was to him the greatest pleasure to give , ancl he was sure they would receive it with that warm satisfaction which it so eminently deserved , and he trusted they would evince then- estimation of it , not only by the reception they would give tho in which would forward to
to it , but by manner they come support tho charity as one well deserving of then- best energies and exertions . Tho toast was " Prosperity to the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children . " ( Loud cheers . ) He thought the scene before them was sufficient to arouse in their hearts every noble sentiment , every good feeling , and every charitable disposition . He could but call to their recollection that upon this occasion there was no ordinary demand upon then- benevolence and charitable feelings . They were aware that their new school was nearly finished , and before this time next year it would he actually inhabited by the children . ( Cheers . ) A building of this sort , which
he believed was in every respect such as could be desired , both as to its situation and good taste , proved that then * Grand Superintendent of Works , Bro . Hardwiek , had exerted his abilities to carry out with effect the charge which had been committed to him , and called for their approbation . He believed the situation to be most healthy , —a dry , gravelly soil , far enough from the metropolis to insure good country air , ancl near enough to command easy access to the friends of the children , and to those who attended to the welfare of the Institution . But all this cotdd not have been accomplished without great expense ; he was surehoweverthat tho liberality of the Masonic bodwould l
, , y ampy sujipiy any deficiency which might exist in the funds . He would also call to their attention another interesting circumstance , that this meeting was attended hy tho venerable and excellent matron , Mrs . Crooke , who had now entered upon the fifty-first year of her charge of the school . ( Cheers . ) During tho long period Mrs . Crooke had had the charge of this excellent Institution—and many
of them were old enough to recollect a great part of it—those who had the best opportunity of judging , namely , the Medical Officers , and the members of the House Committee , would confirm what he stated , that no Institution could bo more excellently conducted ( cheers ); and he thought he might venture to say , that since Mrs . Crooke had been the matron , although he could not tell them the number of the children who had gone through the school , still he might with confidence say that there was not a single instance of a girl who had misconducted herself . ( Loud cheers . ) However great the praise might be to then excellent matron , very great merit was to be awarded to her assistants , Miss Jarwood and Miss
Jack , both of whom had been most zealous in their exertions , and one of whom had been brought up in the school ; they had always met with the strongest approbation of the House Committee , and he believed that every lady or gentleman who had visited the school had expressed their unqualified approval of its management . ( Cheers . ) Upon the attainment of the fiftieth year of her connection with tho school , the House Committee and the Medical Officers had made up a testimonial to Mrs . Crooke , ancl this was signed not only by the Officers to whom he had alluded , but by every child in the school . ( Cheers . ) He was quite sure that this would meet with the entire approbation of the whole of the
Masonic Craft ( cheers ) ; and it was most certainly due to the high merits of this lady ( cheers ) , whose services they could not over-estimate . In getting ivp this testimonial in honour of Mrs . Crooke , it was but fair to say that it had been done without any expense to the Craft , —the members of the House Committee and the Medical Officers , who could best judge of her merits , had borne the whole expense ;—Bro . Miles had given the writing , Bro . Creswick had presented the vellum , and Bro . Patten had provided the necessary refreshment . He trusted such a mark of their feeling would be gratifying to Mrs . Crooke . ( Cheers . ) At the outset of his addresshe had expressed his regret at
beino-, compelled to leave them ; but he left them in good hands , and he trusted that upon this occasion , beyond all others , they would show an example of charitable feeling , and would prove that they did not undervalue the exertions of those , who had undertaken the erection of the new school , and that their charities , which were the pride of the Craft , would always be maintained and supported in such a manner as to reflect credit upon the general body , and afford aid to