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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
as it deserved by the Brethren , as well as the toast which his Lordshi p neatly appended to his most interesting speech , — " Prosperity to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . " After several other toasts had been given , and the announcement made that the collection of the evening amounted to i ' 480 , in aid of the funds of the Charity , including a donation of i . ' 10 10 s . from the M . AV . the G . M . and £ 10 10 * . from the R . AV . the Dep . G . M . the
, , Earl of Yarborough , the R . AV . the Chairman retired to the Glee Room , where he was joined by many of the Brethren . An intimation—given in the course of the evening , that the V . AV . the Grand Chaplain , the Rev . J . E . Cox , would preach a sermon at his church , St . Helen ' s , Bishopsgate , on Sunday morning , May 4 , in aid of the funds of this Institution—was received with evident satisfaction by the M . AV . the DeputyG . M . the G . Officersthe Board of
, , _ , Stewards , and all the other Brethren who honoured this Festival with their presence . AA e deeply regret that , owing to the unavoidable absence of our Reporter , it is impossible to clo justice to , or to give more than an outline of , the proceedings which took place at one of' the most interesting and successful Festivals in our remembrance .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
NEPTUNE LODGE , No . 22 . —On Friday , 21 st ult ., a Masonic ceremonial was performed at the Lodge of Instruction , George ancl Afilture , Cornhill , on the occasion of the demise of Bro . Peter Thomson , P . G . S . D ., P . Z ., P . M ., who , for upwards of half a century , was the Preceptor of the above Lodge . The service for the occasion was adapted by Bro . Feast , W . M .. ofthe Neptune Lodge . * Bro . Henry Muggeridge , many years a pupil and friend of Bro . Thomsonhas been chosen
Pre-, ceptor in his stead . It was announced at this meeting that the soiree of the Stability Lodge of Instruction , which has been annually held by the late lamented Bro . Thomson , will take place uncier the conduct of Bro . Muggeridge , his successor in the Preceptorship , at the London Tavern , on the 25 th of April , Bro . J . Havers , P . G . S . D ., in the chair . - Several of the Grand Officers will be present . Bro . Feast and the ivhole Brethren
present resolved to attend . On the same occasion the W . Master presented to Bro . R . H . Townend , P . M ., a testimonial , recording the eminent services which he had rendered to the Loclge , very beautifully framed . The following is the inscription : —Unanimously resolved" That the best thanks of the Brethren are eminently due , and are hereby tendered , to Brother Richard Hamilton Townend , P . M ., for his able and efficient discharge of the duties of Treasurer of the Nep-
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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
as it deserved by the Brethren , as well as the toast which his Lordshi p neatly appended to his most interesting speech , — " Prosperity to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . " After several other toasts had been given , and the announcement made that the collection of the evening amounted to i ' 480 , in aid of the funds of the Charity , including a donation of i . ' 10 10 s . from the M . AV . the G . M . and £ 10 10 * . from the R . AV . the Dep . G . M . the
, , Earl of Yarborough , the R . AV . the Chairman retired to the Glee Room , where he was joined by many of the Brethren . An intimation—given in the course of the evening , that the V . AV . the Grand Chaplain , the Rev . J . E . Cox , would preach a sermon at his church , St . Helen ' s , Bishopsgate , on Sunday morning , May 4 , in aid of the funds of this Institution—was received with evident satisfaction by the M . AV . the DeputyG . M . the G . Officersthe Board of
, , _ , Stewards , and all the other Brethren who honoured this Festival with their presence . AA e deeply regret that , owing to the unavoidable absence of our Reporter , it is impossible to clo justice to , or to give more than an outline of , the proceedings which took place at one of' the most interesting and successful Festivals in our remembrance .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
NEPTUNE LODGE , No . 22 . —On Friday , 21 st ult ., a Masonic ceremonial was performed at the Lodge of Instruction , George ancl Afilture , Cornhill , on the occasion of the demise of Bro . Peter Thomson , P . G . S . D ., P . Z ., P . M ., who , for upwards of half a century , was the Preceptor of the above Lodge . The service for the occasion was adapted by Bro . Feast , W . M .. ofthe Neptune Lodge . * Bro . Henry Muggeridge , many years a pupil and friend of Bro . Thomsonhas been chosen
Pre-, ceptor in his stead . It was announced at this meeting that the soiree of the Stability Lodge of Instruction , which has been annually held by the late lamented Bro . Thomson , will take place uncier the conduct of Bro . Muggeridge , his successor in the Preceptorship , at the London Tavern , on the 25 th of April , Bro . J . Havers , P . G . S . D ., in the chair . - Several of the Grand Officers will be present . Bro . Feast and the ivhole Brethren
present resolved to attend . On the same occasion the W . Master presented to Bro . R . H . Townend , P . M ., a testimonial , recording the eminent services which he had rendered to the Loclge , very beautifully framed . The following is the inscription : —Unanimously resolved" That the best thanks of the Brethren are eminently due , and are hereby tendered , to Brother Richard Hamilton Townend , P . M ., for his able and efficient discharge of the duties of Treasurer of the Nep-