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Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
APBIL . ROYAL FREEMASONS' CHARITY EOR FEMALE CHILDREN . — On Saturday the 1 st , ten of the children about to leave the School Avere confirmed in Wandsworth Church , by the Lord Bishop of Winchester . The interesting ceremony was attended by Bro . the Rev . J . E . Cox , Grand Ch ., Bros . Patten , Mills , NeAvsom , Crew , and a large number of other friends of the Institutionincluding several ladies residing in the
, neighbourhood of the School . On the children ' s return from Church , a Bible and Prayer-book were presented to each by the Committee through the Rev . J . E . Cox , who addressed them in appropriate terms upon the importance of the rite they had undergone . The Quarterly Court of the Governors and Subscribers to this Charity w as held at theFreemasons' Tavern , on Thursday the 13 th , Bro . Giraud ,
S . G . D ., presiding . The minutes of the Committee for the past quarter having been confirmed , the various items of expenditure , amounting to £ 580 . 14 s . 5 d ., were approved , and the Secretary stated that Bro . Jno . Labouchere had kindly offered to advance any funds to meet the current expenditure , to the amount of 200 / ., without interest , whenever it might be required . Bro . White , Grand Sec , then brought under the attention of the Brethren , that there were two sisters on the list of candidates for election into the School—which , he maintained , Avas
a violation of the spirit of the fifth bye-law of the Charity , whicli declares that the sister of a child already in the School cannot be admitted a candidate , so long as tlie other candidates exceed the number of vacancies to be filled up ; and he moved that should the two be elected , one of them should be declared ineli gible for admission . After a short discussion , it was resolved to allow the children , who are twin sisters , to go to the poll upon tho present occasion , and
to place a declaration upon the minutes , for the guidance of the Committee on future occasions , to the effect that the admission of two sisters on the list of candidates , Avhilst there Avere other children seeking admission into the School , Avas a violation of the spirit and intention of the rule , Avhich requires that the families of as many Brethren as possible shall participate in the advantages of the Charity . The poll was then takenfor the admission of three
, children into the School out of five candidates , and the twins referred to—whose father Avas unfortunatel y drowned on the 17 th of May , 1850 , whilst in the ship " William Simpson , " of which he was the commander , whilst on a voyage from Batavia to London—were elected , the poll being in favour of Juliana Bauer , born 1 st Januarv , 1846 ; Mary Bauer , her twin sister ; and Carolina Louisa Barnesley , born Marcti 4 , 1846 .
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Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
APBIL . ROYAL FREEMASONS' CHARITY EOR FEMALE CHILDREN . — On Saturday the 1 st , ten of the children about to leave the School Avere confirmed in Wandsworth Church , by the Lord Bishop of Winchester . The interesting ceremony was attended by Bro . the Rev . J . E . Cox , Grand Ch ., Bros . Patten , Mills , NeAvsom , Crew , and a large number of other friends of the Institutionincluding several ladies residing in the
, neighbourhood of the School . On the children ' s return from Church , a Bible and Prayer-book were presented to each by the Committee through the Rev . J . E . Cox , who addressed them in appropriate terms upon the importance of the rite they had undergone . The Quarterly Court of the Governors and Subscribers to this Charity w as held at theFreemasons' Tavern , on Thursday the 13 th , Bro . Giraud ,
S . G . D ., presiding . The minutes of the Committee for the past quarter having been confirmed , the various items of expenditure , amounting to £ 580 . 14 s . 5 d ., were approved , and the Secretary stated that Bro . Jno . Labouchere had kindly offered to advance any funds to meet the current expenditure , to the amount of 200 / ., without interest , whenever it might be required . Bro . White , Grand Sec , then brought under the attention of the Brethren , that there were two sisters on the list of candidates for election into the School—which , he maintained , Avas
a violation of the spirit of the fifth bye-law of the Charity , whicli declares that the sister of a child already in the School cannot be admitted a candidate , so long as tlie other candidates exceed the number of vacancies to be filled up ; and he moved that should the two be elected , one of them should be declared ineli gible for admission . After a short discussion , it was resolved to allow the children , who are twin sisters , to go to the poll upon tho present occasion , and
to place a declaration upon the minutes , for the guidance of the Committee on future occasions , to the effect that the admission of two sisters on the list of candidates , Avhilst there Avere other children seeking admission into the School , Avas a violation of the spirit and intention of the rule , Avhich requires that the families of as many Brethren as possible shall participate in the advantages of the Charity . The poll was then takenfor the admission of three
, children into the School out of five candidates , and the twins referred to—whose father Avas unfortunatel y drowned on the 17 th of May , 1850 , whilst in the ship " William Simpson , " of which he was the commander , whilst on a voyage from Batavia to London—were elected , the poll being in favour of Juliana Bauer , born 1 st Januarv , 1846 ; Mary Bauer , her twin sister ; and Carolina Louisa Barnesley , born Marcti 4 , 1846 .