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The Charities.
We are certain that many besides the children felt grateful to the Chairman for the lesson of the day . Among those present were several of the Jubilee Stewards , Brothers Lewis , Crucefix , Bossy , M'Mullen , & c . The following letter , addressed to the House Committee , will better speak upon the inestimable value of this institution than we have power to express ; it comes in the strongest testimony after the occurrences of the day : —
To the Gentlemen of the House Committee of the Royal Freemasons ' School . I am requested by the mother and relatives of the late Emma Wilson Andrews , who died in your invaluable institution on the 1 st of November last , to return you , the Governors and Medical Gentlemen , their grateful and heartfelt thanks for the comforts supplied and kindness shown to the child during her long illnessbut more particularlthey wish that
, y , the conduct of your excellent matron , Mrs . Crooks , Miss Jarwood , and every other person belonging to the establishment , should he brought to your particular notice . During the protracted illness of the child , the solicitude and kindness of Mrs . Crooks ( supplying the place of a mother on her death-bed ) , and the very great attention of Miss Jarwood , and every other person , were such as can never be effaced from their memories .
I remain , Gentlemen , Yours obediently , 2 , St . Michael ' s Alley , Jan . 23 , 1839 . THOMAS PEPPIN . February 28 . —General Committee . Bro . Lewis in the chair . The reports are in all respects gratifying , and among them , not the least , is the announcement of 2 & 1 . placed at the disposal of the Committee in aid of the Female Schoolfrom the Stewards of a Ball that took lace on the
, p 11 th of January , being one-third of the profits ; the same amount having been allotted to the Boys' School , and to the Aged Mason ' s Asylum . A General Court will be held at the School-house on the 11 th of April next , at which seven Children will be elected into the School . There are nine candidates . On this occasion the process of " cumulative xotiug " will come into operation for the first time . The ballot will commence at one , and close at three o ' clock .
¦ IHE AS \ LUM rOfl THE H'OBTHV AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASONS . We have great satisfaction in placing before our readers the following circular , which has emanated from the Committee pursuant to the direction of the General Meeting . * Any comment is unnecessary—the document is itself the happiest commentary upon events—affording , because proving , that an Institution based upon Masonic equity must eventually succeed .
" The General Committee very earnestly request that this Circular maybe read at length in open Lodge , and its contents promulgated by any other means that may offer ; in order that the number of Subscribers to this Institution may be increased , and its utility proportionately extended . Rules and Regulations , determined at successive Special General
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The Charities.
We are certain that many besides the children felt grateful to the Chairman for the lesson of the day . Among those present were several of the Jubilee Stewards , Brothers Lewis , Crucefix , Bossy , M'Mullen , & c . The following letter , addressed to the House Committee , will better speak upon the inestimable value of this institution than we have power to express ; it comes in the strongest testimony after the occurrences of the day : —
To the Gentlemen of the House Committee of the Royal Freemasons ' School . I am requested by the mother and relatives of the late Emma Wilson Andrews , who died in your invaluable institution on the 1 st of November last , to return you , the Governors and Medical Gentlemen , their grateful and heartfelt thanks for the comforts supplied and kindness shown to the child during her long illnessbut more particularlthey wish that
, y , the conduct of your excellent matron , Mrs . Crooks , Miss Jarwood , and every other person belonging to the establishment , should he brought to your particular notice . During the protracted illness of the child , the solicitude and kindness of Mrs . Crooks ( supplying the place of a mother on her death-bed ) , and the very great attention of Miss Jarwood , and every other person , were such as can never be effaced from their memories .
I remain , Gentlemen , Yours obediently , 2 , St . Michael ' s Alley , Jan . 23 , 1839 . THOMAS PEPPIN . February 28 . —General Committee . Bro . Lewis in the chair . The reports are in all respects gratifying , and among them , not the least , is the announcement of 2 & 1 . placed at the disposal of the Committee in aid of the Female Schoolfrom the Stewards of a Ball that took lace on the
, p 11 th of January , being one-third of the profits ; the same amount having been allotted to the Boys' School , and to the Aged Mason ' s Asylum . A General Court will be held at the School-house on the 11 th of April next , at which seven Children will be elected into the School . There are nine candidates . On this occasion the process of " cumulative xotiug " will come into operation for the first time . The ballot will commence at one , and close at three o ' clock .
¦ IHE AS \ LUM rOfl THE H'OBTHV AGED AND DECAYED FREEMASONS . We have great satisfaction in placing before our readers the following circular , which has emanated from the Committee pursuant to the direction of the General Meeting . * Any comment is unnecessary—the document is itself the happiest commentary upon events—affording , because proving , that an Institution based upon Masonic equity must eventually succeed .
" The General Committee very earnestly request that this Circular maybe read at length in open Lodge , and its contents promulgated by any other means that may offer ; in order that the number of Subscribers to this Institution may be increased , and its utility proportionately extended . Rules and Regulations , determined at successive Special General