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Boys' School.
fifteen stewards ; and five guineas , respectively , from sixteen otliei Brethren . The ladies were entertained as usual in the glee-room . * The following letter , addressed to Dr . Crucefix , will be read with some interest by the governors ; and especially by those who , not long ago , were present when a small gratuity was voted to the widow and orphans of Brother Smyth . " To Dr . Crucefix .
" HONOURED SIR , —I feel much pleasure in informing you that , after a safe passage , though very tedious , of twenty weeks , we are at length arrived at the end of our sea voyage ; my boys are very much grown , though the youngest was so very ill that we none of us thought he would have recovered ; hut , thank God , he is now looking better than ever , and is quite a young sailor . AVe staid at Cape Town ten days , during which time I took them ashore with me : and went to the Government Office and delivered your letter to Mr . Burton , who promised me every protection for myself
and children ; after which Mr . Philipps saw him , and he told me that he never found a gentleman so warm in any one ' s behalf ; and he assured Mr . Burton he would do everything for our future welfare . Therefore to yon , sir , I feel most truly grateful : and shall at some future period , I trust , give you a good account of them . AVe have now nearly 100 miles to go inland ; which , I hear , we go in wagons drawn by oxen—a great contrast to our railroad travelling . I shall give this in charge to Capt . Small , who is a Masonand has paid me attentionI trust he will he fortunate
, every . enough to see you ; his account of the boys , I trust , will please you . AVith every feeling of grateful respect , I remain , Sir , Algoa Bay , Feb . 6 , 1842 . Yours truly obliged , MARY D . SMYTH . " To any of the gentlemen who interested themselves so much for my boys' welfare , I beg to return my grateful thanks ; though thousands of miles divide us will , on my part , never be forgotten . "
The Reporter.
THE REPORTER .
GRAND STEWARDS' LODGB , March 15 . —PUBLIC NIGHT . —The visitors were more than usually numerous , and highly gratified by their intellectual treat . The first lecture was never better worked than it was this evening by Bros . Thodey Smith , B . Laurence , Graeff , J . Udall , R . L . Allison , Dover , and Norris . Bro Acklam , having recovered from his recent severe indisposition , presided on the occasion , and went through the ceremonial with great eclat .
BOARD OF GRAND STEWARDS , Feb- 25 . —The Board have regularly met on the days of the Quarterly Communication , and some time since elected , respectively , as their President , Treasurer , antl Secretary , Bros . Shaw , Shuttleworth , and Dover . The Grand Stewards were summoned by their Secretary this day to attend , and proceed to business ; and they were also summoned by Bro . H . AVhite , the G . S ., by the command of H . R . H . the Grand Master . A scene of some interest took
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Boys' School.
fifteen stewards ; and five guineas , respectively , from sixteen otliei Brethren . The ladies were entertained as usual in the glee-room . * The following letter , addressed to Dr . Crucefix , will be read with some interest by the governors ; and especially by those who , not long ago , were present when a small gratuity was voted to the widow and orphans of Brother Smyth . " To Dr . Crucefix .
" HONOURED SIR , —I feel much pleasure in informing you that , after a safe passage , though very tedious , of twenty weeks , we are at length arrived at the end of our sea voyage ; my boys are very much grown , though the youngest was so very ill that we none of us thought he would have recovered ; hut , thank God , he is now looking better than ever , and is quite a young sailor . AVe staid at Cape Town ten days , during which time I took them ashore with me : and went to the Government Office and delivered your letter to Mr . Burton , who promised me every protection for myself
and children ; after which Mr . Philipps saw him , and he told me that he never found a gentleman so warm in any one ' s behalf ; and he assured Mr . Burton he would do everything for our future welfare . Therefore to yon , sir , I feel most truly grateful : and shall at some future period , I trust , give you a good account of them . AVe have now nearly 100 miles to go inland ; which , I hear , we go in wagons drawn by oxen—a great contrast to our railroad travelling . I shall give this in charge to Capt . Small , who is a Masonand has paid me attentionI trust he will he fortunate
, every . enough to see you ; his account of the boys , I trust , will please you . AVith every feeling of grateful respect , I remain , Sir , Algoa Bay , Feb . 6 , 1842 . Yours truly obliged , MARY D . SMYTH . " To any of the gentlemen who interested themselves so much for my boys' welfare , I beg to return my grateful thanks ; though thousands of miles divide us will , on my part , never be forgotten . "
The Reporter.
THE REPORTER .
GRAND STEWARDS' LODGB , March 15 . —PUBLIC NIGHT . —The visitors were more than usually numerous , and highly gratified by their intellectual treat . The first lecture was never better worked than it was this evening by Bros . Thodey Smith , B . Laurence , Graeff , J . Udall , R . L . Allison , Dover , and Norris . Bro Acklam , having recovered from his recent severe indisposition , presided on the occasion , and went through the ceremonial with great eclat .
BOARD OF GRAND STEWARDS , Feb- 25 . —The Board have regularly met on the days of the Quarterly Communication , and some time since elected , respectively , as their President , Treasurer , antl Secretary , Bros . Shaw , Shuttleworth , and Dover . The Grand Stewards were summoned by their Secretary this day to attend , and proceed to business ; and they were also summoned by Bro . H . AVhite , the G . S ., by the command of H . R . H . the Grand Master . A scene of some interest took