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The Charities.
his connexion with them . " The Chairman ' s health" was most warml y greeted . THE CHAIRMAN . — " To have endeavoured to work out the principles of Masonry , had been his object , in the situation he was placed ; the Grand Master had been so taken up with numerous and most important matters , that it was only a short time before he entered the hall , that he knew of the honor that awaited himthis wouldin some measure
, , he hoped , account for his inefficiency . ( No , no , and great cheering . ) He trusted this deficiency would be rendered less apparent by the liberality of those who heard him . ' ( Cheers . ) Song—Brother Horncastle . " The health of the Vice Presidents . " Song— " The Oak / ' Mr . Chapman . The Report was then read , the sum collected was 380 / . *
The CHAIRMAN . — "All duties devolve upon a few ; in this case it may be said to fall upon one individual—the Treasurer who has supported the charity with exemplary care . His health ivould he received with merited respect , and he was one who looked for no better reward than the satisfaction of having performed his duty . " ( Brother Moore ' s health was very warmly received . ) BRO . MOORE acknowledged the kindly feeling that followed the
fraternal compliment of the Chairman , and made several appropriate remarks on the occasion of the meeting , declaring that he could vouch for the conduct of the boys being in all respects satisfactory . The number of children had been increased , and although the Nore-Committee
had not been so successful , yet a legacy of 300 ? . had been reported to him , which although not immediately payable , yet ivould bear interest , so that the delay would not render it less available . BRO . COE , as a member ofthe Nore-Committee , explained , and stated that their labours were renewed in favour of another mode of crealing amusement for their friends , and providing , as they hoped , a means of aiding the funds of the charity . " The Girls' Schooland success to it" was greatly cheered . The
, , Chairman observed that not one object had ever taken the wrong path , — to say more were needless . The next festival ivould be held in May . " The Ladies . "—This toast was very gallantly given , and received with so much acclamation during the drinking of it , that the Chairman observed , that a more temperate expression would ensure better haimony . " The Stewards of this day , " and our grateful thanks for their liberality and attention . ( Great cheering . )
BRO . GREGORY , the President : —It was most grateful to him , as the organ of his Brother Stewards , to return their united thanks , and if their exertions had in any one point tended to the comfort of the meeting , and to the promotion of its objects , they were satisfied . Their duties , however , did not end here . There was another festival in May , where the Female Children ' s cause was to be pleaded , at which himself , and such Steivards as had not served would , he hoped , officiate , in order
to prove their progress in the arts of benevolence and " merrie-makynge , "t ( Great applause . ) The Chairman then retired , and attended by the Grand Officers , was introduced to the Ladies , where smiles greeted him in requital for
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The Charities.
his connexion with them . " The Chairman ' s health" was most warml y greeted . THE CHAIRMAN . — " To have endeavoured to work out the principles of Masonry , had been his object , in the situation he was placed ; the Grand Master had been so taken up with numerous and most important matters , that it was only a short time before he entered the hall , that he knew of the honor that awaited himthis wouldin some measure
, , he hoped , account for his inefficiency . ( No , no , and great cheering . ) He trusted this deficiency would be rendered less apparent by the liberality of those who heard him . ' ( Cheers . ) Song—Brother Horncastle . " The health of the Vice Presidents . " Song— " The Oak / ' Mr . Chapman . The Report was then read , the sum collected was 380 / . *
The CHAIRMAN . — "All duties devolve upon a few ; in this case it may be said to fall upon one individual—the Treasurer who has supported the charity with exemplary care . His health ivould he received with merited respect , and he was one who looked for no better reward than the satisfaction of having performed his duty . " ( Brother Moore ' s health was very warmly received . ) BRO . MOORE acknowledged the kindly feeling that followed the
fraternal compliment of the Chairman , and made several appropriate remarks on the occasion of the meeting , declaring that he could vouch for the conduct of the boys being in all respects satisfactory . The number of children had been increased , and although the Nore-Committee
had not been so successful , yet a legacy of 300 ? . had been reported to him , which although not immediately payable , yet ivould bear interest , so that the delay would not render it less available . BRO . COE , as a member ofthe Nore-Committee , explained , and stated that their labours were renewed in favour of another mode of crealing amusement for their friends , and providing , as they hoped , a means of aiding the funds of the charity . " The Girls' Schooland success to it" was greatly cheered . The
, , Chairman observed that not one object had ever taken the wrong path , — to say more were needless . The next festival ivould be held in May . " The Ladies . "—This toast was very gallantly given , and received with so much acclamation during the drinking of it , that the Chairman observed , that a more temperate expression would ensure better haimony . " The Stewards of this day , " and our grateful thanks for their liberality and attention . ( Great cheering . )
BRO . GREGORY , the President : —It was most grateful to him , as the organ of his Brother Stewards , to return their united thanks , and if their exertions had in any one point tended to the comfort of the meeting , and to the promotion of its objects , they were satisfied . Their duties , however , did not end here . There was another festival in May , where the Female Children ' s cause was to be pleaded , at which himself , and such Steivards as had not served would , he hoped , officiate , in order
to prove their progress in the arts of benevolence and " merrie-makynge , "t ( Great applause . ) The Chairman then retired , and attended by the Grand Officers , was introduced to the Ladies , where smiles greeted him in requital for