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Masonic Intelligence.
Bro . WALTON gave notice of motion for a statement of the annual admissions into the school during the last fifteen years , with the number of deaths , and the ages of the deceased . Bro . MCMULLEN gave notice of motion that a Committee of twenty be elected for the purpose of conducting in future the affairs of the charity , instead of the present Committees . The general business was then proceeded with , after which the Court
adjourned . ELECTION OF SECRETARY . GENERAL COMMITTEE , July 29—Present , about one hundred and fifty Members * On the motion of W . H . Petit , Esq ., the Provincial Grand Master for Sumatra was called to the chair . The ballot commenced at twelve o ' clock , and closed at two , when there appeared for Brother Crew 122 Brother Patten 86
Majority in favour of Bro . Crew .... 36 f Brother PATTEN claimed , as the loser , to be first in returning thanks to those friends , who had , by supporting him , thought him worthy to fill the important office to which he had aspired ; ancl congratulated the Governors on the success of his honourable competitor , who was so well qualified in every-respect to meet their wishes , and whom he should aid in his duty by every possible means .
Brother CREW thanked the Governors in a very fervent address for the mark of their confidence , and assured them that he should devote his time and service to the interests of the Institution . He also thanked Brother Patten for the very gentlemanly manner in which the amicable contest ( for such he was proud to term it ) had been conducted . Brother MULLINDER , who had been a candidate but did not qualify , also expressed his sentiments ; trusting that the Institution might
prosper , and suggested that a Building Fund should be commenced , which he should be happy to support personally , and engage his friends in promoting . Brother WHITE , ( G . S . ) moved that the duties of Secretary be arranged by the House Committee , and that a copy of these regulations be given to Brother Crew , that he might be properly instructed in his future course . Some slight skirmishing took place between the Chairman and Bro . Rowe to the advantage of the latter . The general business was then transacted , and the meeting adjourned .
As was probably expected , some excitement occurred at the meeting , and some few interruptions took place in voting ; among these , the proxy from the Royal Alpha Lodge , formerly the Ionic and Prudence was disallowed ; avid the Treasurer , Bro- B . B Cabbell , having been accidentally shut out at the close , could not vote .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Intelligence.
Bro . WALTON gave notice of motion for a statement of the annual admissions into the school during the last fifteen years , with the number of deaths , and the ages of the deceased . Bro . MCMULLEN gave notice of motion that a Committee of twenty be elected for the purpose of conducting in future the affairs of the charity , instead of the present Committees . The general business was then proceeded with , after which the Court
adjourned . ELECTION OF SECRETARY . GENERAL COMMITTEE , July 29—Present , about one hundred and fifty Members * On the motion of W . H . Petit , Esq ., the Provincial Grand Master for Sumatra was called to the chair . The ballot commenced at twelve o ' clock , and closed at two , when there appeared for Brother Crew 122 Brother Patten 86
Majority in favour of Bro . Crew .... 36 f Brother PATTEN claimed , as the loser , to be first in returning thanks to those friends , who had , by supporting him , thought him worthy to fill the important office to which he had aspired ; ancl congratulated the Governors on the success of his honourable competitor , who was so well qualified in every-respect to meet their wishes , and whom he should aid in his duty by every possible means .
Brother CREW thanked the Governors in a very fervent address for the mark of their confidence , and assured them that he should devote his time and service to the interests of the Institution . He also thanked Brother Patten for the very gentlemanly manner in which the amicable contest ( for such he was proud to term it ) had been conducted . Brother MULLINDER , who had been a candidate but did not qualify , also expressed his sentiments ; trusting that the Institution might
prosper , and suggested that a Building Fund should be commenced , which he should be happy to support personally , and engage his friends in promoting . Brother WHITE , ( G . S . ) moved that the duties of Secretary be arranged by the House Committee , and that a copy of these regulations be given to Brother Crew , that he might be properly instructed in his future course . Some slight skirmishing took place between the Chairman and Bro . Rowe to the advantage of the latter . The general business was then transacted , and the meeting adjourned .
As was probably expected , some excitement occurred at the meeting , and some few interruptions took place in voting ; among these , the proxy from the Royal Alpha Lodge , formerly the Ionic and Prudence was disallowed ; avid the Treasurer , Bro- B . B Cabbell , having been accidentally shut out at the close , could not vote .