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The Charities.
allowed the privileges of life subscribers ; whereon Brother Stevens stated that he was directed by Bro . Bedford to say that he should act as feteward at the ensuing Festival . Brother Coe handed in the sum of six guineas as the profits of an excursion to Richmond , when his exertions received the well merited compliment of the privilege of a life subscriber . GENERAL COMMITTEE February 1—Brother Harrison in the
, . , G . R ., Chair . Several petitions were admitted . A letter was read from Brother I homas Moore , P . G . D ., addressed to H . R . H . the Grand Master , tendering his resignation of the office of Treasurer , on the ground of ill health . Brother White stated that he was directed by the Grand Master to lay the letter before the Meeting . The letter was then ordered to be entered on the minutes .
A resolution expressive of the deep regret of the Committee on the occasion was passed unanimousl y , as was another resolution , appointing a Special Genera Meeting , for the purpose of electing a successor to the Worshipful Brother Moore . The Committee resolved unanimousl y that a letter be addressed to the Grand Master , requesting his suggestions as to the appointment . S f 50 ^ G ENERAL MEETING Feb 11 Brother Giraud
• , . . — R . H . in tiie Chair . Ihe office of Treasurer was declared vacant . A communication from the M . W . G . M . was read , wherein he proposed the Key Mr . Rodbear as fully qualified for the office of Treasurer . Upon which , it was moved and seconded that the election be proceeded with but on the suggestion of Brother H . Rowe , as to the propriety of sucl ' i course , it was determined that a Special General Meeting should be held oil the 22 nd of February , for the especial purpose of electing a 1 reasurer by ballot . °
_ SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING , Feb . 22 . —Brother Harrison , G . R , in the Chair . Previous to the commencement of the ballot , Brother J- Lee Stevens expressed his intention of movinc , at a future meetinothat the office of Treasurer should be annuallf elective , and , addecT that he took this course now , that whoever mi ght succeed , mio-ht not attribute any personal motive to him on the subject . The Chairman observed , that while he admitted the propriety of the allusion he convinced that the motion would
was prove injurious to the charity Brother Stevens replied that he differed so generally with the G R and had been so little convinced by his argument , that , for the sake of consistency , he must persevere . On which the conversation dropped A discussion arose as to the reception of proxies , which was opposed by . Brother Rowe , as calculated to influence the election , by votes of Governors , who gave from solicitation what they might withhold if presentand furtherthat there had not been time
; , for a vast body of the subscribers to know even ofthe vacancy . —The Chairman , in reply stated that voting by proxy was the safer mode , as it prevented the Meeting being packed .-Mr . Rodbear pointed out the absolute necessity there was , according to the by-laws , for the votes by proxy hem ' taken ; to which Dr . Crucefix hesitated , but assented , on beinS informed by the Secretary that on his ( the Secretary ' s election ) , proxies were admitted . " Brother Rowe then took an objection to the present course generally as partaking too much of a nomination , instead of being a free election
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The Charities.
allowed the privileges of life subscribers ; whereon Brother Stevens stated that he was directed by Bro . Bedford to say that he should act as feteward at the ensuing Festival . Brother Coe handed in the sum of six guineas as the profits of an excursion to Richmond , when his exertions received the well merited compliment of the privilege of a life subscriber . GENERAL COMMITTEE February 1—Brother Harrison in the
, . , G . R ., Chair . Several petitions were admitted . A letter was read from Brother I homas Moore , P . G . D ., addressed to H . R . H . the Grand Master , tendering his resignation of the office of Treasurer , on the ground of ill health . Brother White stated that he was directed by the Grand Master to lay the letter before the Meeting . The letter was then ordered to be entered on the minutes .
A resolution expressive of the deep regret of the Committee on the occasion was passed unanimousl y , as was another resolution , appointing a Special Genera Meeting , for the purpose of electing a successor to the Worshipful Brother Moore . The Committee resolved unanimousl y that a letter be addressed to the Grand Master , requesting his suggestions as to the appointment . S f 50 ^ G ENERAL MEETING Feb 11 Brother Giraud
• , . . — R . H . in tiie Chair . Ihe office of Treasurer was declared vacant . A communication from the M . W . G . M . was read , wherein he proposed the Key Mr . Rodbear as fully qualified for the office of Treasurer . Upon which , it was moved and seconded that the election be proceeded with but on the suggestion of Brother H . Rowe , as to the propriety of sucl ' i course , it was determined that a Special General Meeting should be held oil the 22 nd of February , for the especial purpose of electing a 1 reasurer by ballot . °
_ SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING , Feb . 22 . —Brother Harrison , G . R , in the Chair . Previous to the commencement of the ballot , Brother J- Lee Stevens expressed his intention of movinc , at a future meetinothat the office of Treasurer should be annuallf elective , and , addecT that he took this course now , that whoever mi ght succeed , mio-ht not attribute any personal motive to him on the subject . The Chairman observed , that while he admitted the propriety of the allusion he convinced that the motion would
was prove injurious to the charity Brother Stevens replied that he differed so generally with the G R and had been so little convinced by his argument , that , for the sake of consistency , he must persevere . On which the conversation dropped A discussion arose as to the reception of proxies , which was opposed by . Brother Rowe , as calculated to influence the election , by votes of Governors , who gave from solicitation what they might withhold if presentand furtherthat there had not been time
; , for a vast body of the subscribers to know even ofthe vacancy . —The Chairman , in reply stated that voting by proxy was the safer mode , as it prevented the Meeting being packed .-Mr . Rodbear pointed out the absolute necessity there was , according to the by-laws , for the votes by proxy hem ' taken ; to which Dr . Crucefix hesitated , but assented , on beinS informed by the Secretary that on his ( the Secretary ' s election ) , proxies were admitted . " Brother Rowe then took an objection to the present course generally as partaking too much of a nomination , instead of being a free election