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Article QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION.—MARCH 4, 1840. ← Page 2 of 2 Article THE CHARITIES. Page 1 of 6 →
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Quarterly Communication.—March 4, 1840.
Some notices of motions were deferred , and others withdrawn . The report of the Board of General Purposes , was approved ; as was that from the Committee of Laws , and Audit Committee . GRAND OFFICERS DINNER MESS . —March 4 .. —Present , the Earl of Zetland in the Chair , Bros . Ramsbottom , M . P ., Easthope , M . P ., Captain Deans Dundas , J . G . W ., and numerous other members . Tbe meeting was more than usually agreeable , but no information was
given as to the business of the evening . The arrival of the Grand Master having been announced , the Grand Secretary withdrew , which circumstance probably caused the omission ofthe customary explanation ^ MASTERS' PAST MASTERS' CLUB . —The Secretary reported the current business of the evening . Donations to the Charities were voted , and the addition of several names as members reported . Brother Bond retired from the Club , owing to " circumstances which he could not control . "
The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
GIRLS' SCHOOL . — GENERAL COURT , January 9 . — Brother H . R . Lewis in the Chair . The several candidates being duly qualified , were all elected without ballot . The meetings of the General Committee having been often found to lie short of a quorum , the motion for the return back to the former hour of one o clock , was carried . Dr Crucefix statedthat as the change from one to three arose entirely
, from the former hour having been found generally inconvenient , and the change to a later one having been proved to be equally , if not still more so , he thought that an earlier hour might be found more beneficial to the Charity , and he gave notice of motion that the General Coinmittee do in future meet at twelve o ' clock .
January 23 . —HOUSE COMMITTEE . —Present , Dr . Crucefix in the Chair ; Bros . Lewis , Bossy , Acklam , Baumer , and Chandler . Mr . Hardwick , the Grand Superintendant of Works , attended , by request of the House Committee , to report on some necessary repairs in the Committee room . Two children whose admission had been deferred by the House Conimitteee account of their healthwere admitted proper certificates .
on , upon Two young persons who had completed their time in the School , were addressed by the Chairman on their retirement from it , and received their books . Two children were also admonished by the Chairman for misbehaviour .
General Committee , Jan . 30 . —Present , Dr . Crucefix in the Chair ; Bros . Lewellyn , Brewster , ancl two other (_ overnors , ( an exact quorum . ' ) Two petitions were received—in both there were discrepancies in the returns of membership , and of dues paid to Grand Lodge . The Committee passed a resolution requesting that the House Committee would grant a holiday to the children , with some little entertainment to them on the day of the Queen ' s marriage . Especial House Committee , Feb . 6 . —Present , Dr . Crucefix in the Chair ; Bros . Sliaclbolt , Baumer , and Acklam . The meeting cheerfully VOL . VII . l -
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Quarterly Communication.—March 4, 1840.
Some notices of motions were deferred , and others withdrawn . The report of the Board of General Purposes , was approved ; as was that from the Committee of Laws , and Audit Committee . GRAND OFFICERS DINNER MESS . —March 4 .. —Present , the Earl of Zetland in the Chair , Bros . Ramsbottom , M . P ., Easthope , M . P ., Captain Deans Dundas , J . G . W ., and numerous other members . Tbe meeting was more than usually agreeable , but no information was
given as to the business of the evening . The arrival of the Grand Master having been announced , the Grand Secretary withdrew , which circumstance probably caused the omission ofthe customary explanation ^ MASTERS' PAST MASTERS' CLUB . —The Secretary reported the current business of the evening . Donations to the Charities were voted , and the addition of several names as members reported . Brother Bond retired from the Club , owing to " circumstances which he could not control . "
The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
GIRLS' SCHOOL . — GENERAL COURT , January 9 . — Brother H . R . Lewis in the Chair . The several candidates being duly qualified , were all elected without ballot . The meetings of the General Committee having been often found to lie short of a quorum , the motion for the return back to the former hour of one o clock , was carried . Dr Crucefix statedthat as the change from one to three arose entirely
, from the former hour having been found generally inconvenient , and the change to a later one having been proved to be equally , if not still more so , he thought that an earlier hour might be found more beneficial to the Charity , and he gave notice of motion that the General Coinmittee do in future meet at twelve o ' clock .
January 23 . —HOUSE COMMITTEE . —Present , Dr . Crucefix in the Chair ; Bros . Lewis , Bossy , Acklam , Baumer , and Chandler . Mr . Hardwick , the Grand Superintendant of Works , attended , by request of the House Committee , to report on some necessary repairs in the Committee room . Two children whose admission had been deferred by the House Conimitteee account of their healthwere admitted proper certificates .
on , upon Two young persons who had completed their time in the School , were addressed by the Chairman on their retirement from it , and received their books . Two children were also admonished by the Chairman for misbehaviour .
General Committee , Jan . 30 . —Present , Dr . Crucefix in the Chair ; Bros . Lewellyn , Brewster , ancl two other (_ overnors , ( an exact quorum . ' ) Two petitions were received—in both there were discrepancies in the returns of membership , and of dues paid to Grand Lodge . The Committee passed a resolution requesting that the House Committee would grant a holiday to the children , with some little entertainment to them on the day of the Queen ' s marriage . Especial House Committee , Feb . 6 . —Present , Dr . Crucefix in the Chair ; Bros . Sliaclbolt , Baumer , and Acklam . The meeting cheerfully VOL . VII . l -