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Royal Freemasons' Girls' School.
those who needed it . ( Cheers . ) He would now give "Success and Prosperity to tho Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children . " ( Repeated cheers . ) A very interesting child Avas here brought forward , and taken b y the hand by Bro . BEADON , P . G . J . " W ., who placing her before the G . M ., said it became his pleasing duton behalf of theHouse Committeeto present to his Lordshi
y , , p Kate Gamauf , who was about to leave the Institution . He could assure the Brethren , that in the presence of these 3 'oimg children , he should be the last person to use the language of flattery ; but he must say , that during the time she had been in the Institution , it had been his great pleasure to witness the progress she had made and the example she had set to the other children , and not only for her general good conduct had the other children selected her , as worthy of distinction , but the selection had met with the general approbation of the House Committee ; it was not a question of good conduct only , but she had made
great progress in her education , and having himself , with the Grand Chaplain , had the pleasure of examining her , he could say she had done the greatest credit to the Institution , and by the manner in which she had answered the questions put to her , she had shown great proficiency in all the subjects which had been submitted to her . ( Cheers . ) It was with very great pleasure , therefore , that he presented her to his Lordship , and he trusted that for many years she would experience the good effects of the Institution , and that her example might have its due influence upon the other children , and that when she went into the world , she would meet with the
same success as she had found in the school . ( Loud cheers . ) The GRAND MASTER then put a medal round Kate Gamauf ' s neck , and said , in presenting her with that token of their approbation of her good conduct , ho trusted she would take great care of it , and that in after life she would recollect that her conduct had been approved of by those who had had the care of her in her youth , and that she would look upon that medal as the result of such approbation ; it was that of which she might ever be proud , and he trusted she would never forfeit the good opinion which had been formed of her , and then she might be assured she would ever meet with the kind advice ancl assistance of the Masonic body . ( Cheers . )
Phis address , which Avas delivered AA'ith great feeling , being concluded , the girl curtseyed to the G . M . and to those around her , and the girls sung the hymn of " Good night , " Avith great effect , and then again proceeded round the hall , their little aprons being filled Avith the dessert which AA as on the table . The G . M . then left the hall amidst loud cheering . The G . M . ' s departure Avas , hoAvever , foIloAved by such noise and uproaras almost to drown everything else that took lace during
, p the rest of the evening . The SteAvards and the Secretary ( Bro . Crew ) , exerted themselves in every Avay to obtain silence for the other Brethren Avho addressed the assembly , but Avith only partial success , and Ave must appeal to the Brethren , that they Av ' ill in future give the ladies in the gallery a better idea of the manner in Avhich Freemasons conduct themselves .
Br . B . B . CABBELL having taken the chair , and expressed his regret at the unavoidable absence of the G . M ., proposed that they should drink , "The Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland . " ( Cheers . ) Song , Miss M . Williams— " Thou art near me again . " Bro . LEWIS , Prov . G . M ., begged to occupy their attention for a few moments , and he was sure they would listen patiently to him , when he brought to their notice the health of an individual who had great claims to their respect , not only as connected with this charity , but with every other charity in the metropolis . To this charity , that individual had now for the twenty-sixth time made a large donation , and he had therefore to ask them to receive with cordiality , respect , and attention , the health of then- worthy Brother , B . B . Cabbell , tho
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Royal Freemasons' Girls' School.
those who needed it . ( Cheers . ) He would now give "Success and Prosperity to tho Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children . " ( Repeated cheers . ) A very interesting child Avas here brought forward , and taken b y the hand by Bro . BEADON , P . G . J . " W ., who placing her before the G . M ., said it became his pleasing duton behalf of theHouse Committeeto present to his Lordshi
y , , p Kate Gamauf , who was about to leave the Institution . He could assure the Brethren , that in the presence of these 3 'oimg children , he should be the last person to use the language of flattery ; but he must say , that during the time she had been in the Institution , it had been his great pleasure to witness the progress she had made and the example she had set to the other children , and not only for her general good conduct had the other children selected her , as worthy of distinction , but the selection had met with the general approbation of the House Committee ; it was not a question of good conduct only , but she had made
great progress in her education , and having himself , with the Grand Chaplain , had the pleasure of examining her , he could say she had done the greatest credit to the Institution , and by the manner in which she had answered the questions put to her , she had shown great proficiency in all the subjects which had been submitted to her . ( Cheers . ) It was with very great pleasure , therefore , that he presented her to his Lordship , and he trusted that for many years she would experience the good effects of the Institution , and that her example might have its due influence upon the other children , and that when she went into the world , she would meet with the
same success as she had found in the school . ( Loud cheers . ) The GRAND MASTER then put a medal round Kate Gamauf ' s neck , and said , in presenting her with that token of their approbation of her good conduct , ho trusted she would take great care of it , and that in after life she would recollect that her conduct had been approved of by those who had had the care of her in her youth , and that she would look upon that medal as the result of such approbation ; it was that of which she might ever be proud , and he trusted she would never forfeit the good opinion which had been formed of her , and then she might be assured she would ever meet with the kind advice ancl assistance of the Masonic body . ( Cheers . )
Phis address , which Avas delivered AA'ith great feeling , being concluded , the girl curtseyed to the G . M . and to those around her , and the girls sung the hymn of " Good night , " Avith great effect , and then again proceeded round the hall , their little aprons being filled Avith the dessert which AA as on the table . The G . M . then left the hall amidst loud cheering . The G . M . ' s departure Avas , hoAvever , foIloAved by such noise and uproaras almost to drown everything else that took lace during
, p the rest of the evening . The SteAvards and the Secretary ( Bro . Crew ) , exerted themselves in every Avay to obtain silence for the other Brethren Avho addressed the assembly , but Avith only partial success , and Ave must appeal to the Brethren , that they Av ' ill in future give the ladies in the gallery a better idea of the manner in Avhich Freemasons conduct themselves .
Br . B . B . CABBELL having taken the chair , and expressed his regret at the unavoidable absence of the G . M ., proposed that they should drink , "The Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland . " ( Cheers . ) Song , Miss M . Williams— " Thou art near me again . " Bro . LEWIS , Prov . G . M ., begged to occupy their attention for a few moments , and he was sure they would listen patiently to him , when he brought to their notice the health of an individual who had great claims to their respect , not only as connected with this charity , but with every other charity in the metropolis . To this charity , that individual had now for the twenty-sixth time made a large donation , and he had therefore to ask them to receive with cordiality , respect , and attention , the health of then- worthy Brother , B . B . Cabbell , tho