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Ireland.
fast , for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing twelve months , and to receive a report from the Committee of the Ulster Female Orphan Asylum . The P . G . M ., Archdeacon Mant , presided . There was a very full attendance of the Craft , all of whom evinced a deep interest in the proceedings , and seemed resolved by united action to place the Craft in the position it should occupy . The following officers were elected : —11 . AV . Bro . John Cuddy , G . S . AV . ; John M . Pirrie , G . S . D . ;
VV . William Dale , G . S . D . ; Walsh , G . S . D . ; Charles Duffin , Treasurer . Geo . A . Carruthers , Secretary . The following Report was then submitted to the P . G . L . as the heads of a plan for the establishment of a Female Masonic Orphan Asylum for Ulster : —
Report . OBJECT . —I . The object of this Institution shall be to provide an Asylum , clothing , and education for the female orphans of Master Masons , who have been initiated in , or who resided , at the time of their decease , in the Province of Ulster , who have heen registered on the Books of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , and who , during their Masonic career , were never either censured , suspended , or expelled . MANAGEMENT . —II . The affairs of the Institution shall he conducted by a
Board , consisting of the President , Vice-Presidents , Governors , a Treasurer , a Secretary , four Trustees , two Auditors , and twenty-one Members , elected by the body at large . MiMiiEKS . —III . 1 . Any person making a donation of ten pounds , in one sum , shall be a Governor for life ; and shall he entitled to four votes at all elections of candidates for admission to the Asylum ; and to two additional votes for every additional donation of five pounds . 2 Any person making a donation of five pounds shall be a Governor for seven
years , and shall bo entitled to two votes , and be eligible to be elected President or A ice-Pi-esidcnt . 3 . Any person subscribing two pounds annually , shall be entitled to four votes ; a subscriber of one pound to two votes ; and shall be eligible for the Committee , so long as the subscription continues to be paid . 4 . Any person subscribing ten shillings a year shall be considered a Member ,
qualified to vote at all meetings for election of Officers , and be entitled to one vote for candidates , so long as the subscription continues to be paid . 5 . Any person subscribing smaller sums than ten shillings shall not be considered a Member , or entitled to vote , until his subscriptions shall have amounted together to ten shillings , when he shall be entitled to one vote at the next succeeding election of candidates , but for that time only . 6 . The executor or administrator of any person paying over to this Institution a bequest or donation of five pounds or more , shall have the same privileges as a
donor of the same amount . LODGES . —IA . 1 . The AV . M . for the time being of any Lodge that shall make a donation of ten pounds , and an annual subscription of one pound , shall be a Governor during his term of office ; and entitled to five votes at elections of candidates . 2 . The W . M . for the time being , of any Lodge that shall subscribe two pounds a year shall he entitled , during his term of office , to two votes , and shall be eligible for the Committee .
3 . The AT . M . for the time being of any Lodge subscribing one pound a year , shall be entitled to one vote at all elections ; and in case of any Lodge subscribing less than one pound at any one time , the W . M . for the time being of such Lodge shall be entitled to one vote at any election of candidates next after their subscriptions shall have amounted in all to one pound , and the privileges shall then cease until the subscription shall again amount to that sum . FUNDS . —V . One-half of all donations or bequests , one-half of the first year ' s
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Ireland.
fast , for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing twelve months , and to receive a report from the Committee of the Ulster Female Orphan Asylum . The P . G . M ., Archdeacon Mant , presided . There was a very full attendance of the Craft , all of whom evinced a deep interest in the proceedings , and seemed resolved by united action to place the Craft in the position it should occupy . The following officers were elected : —11 . AV . Bro . John Cuddy , G . S . AV . ; John M . Pirrie , G . S . D . ;
VV . William Dale , G . S . D . ; Walsh , G . S . D . ; Charles Duffin , Treasurer . Geo . A . Carruthers , Secretary . The following Report was then submitted to the P . G . L . as the heads of a plan for the establishment of a Female Masonic Orphan Asylum for Ulster : —
Report . OBJECT . —I . The object of this Institution shall be to provide an Asylum , clothing , and education for the female orphans of Master Masons , who have been initiated in , or who resided , at the time of their decease , in the Province of Ulster , who have heen registered on the Books of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , and who , during their Masonic career , were never either censured , suspended , or expelled . MANAGEMENT . —II . The affairs of the Institution shall he conducted by a
Board , consisting of the President , Vice-Presidents , Governors , a Treasurer , a Secretary , four Trustees , two Auditors , and twenty-one Members , elected by the body at large . MiMiiEKS . —III . 1 . Any person making a donation of ten pounds , in one sum , shall be a Governor for life ; and shall he entitled to four votes at all elections of candidates for admission to the Asylum ; and to two additional votes for every additional donation of five pounds . 2 Any person making a donation of five pounds shall be a Governor for seven
years , and shall bo entitled to two votes , and be eligible to be elected President or A ice-Pi-esidcnt . 3 . Any person subscribing two pounds annually , shall be entitled to four votes ; a subscriber of one pound to two votes ; and shall be eligible for the Committee , so long as the subscription continues to be paid . 4 . Any person subscribing ten shillings a year shall be considered a Member ,
qualified to vote at all meetings for election of Officers , and be entitled to one vote for candidates , so long as the subscription continues to be paid . 5 . Any person subscribing smaller sums than ten shillings shall not be considered a Member , or entitled to vote , until his subscriptions shall have amounted together to ten shillings , when he shall be entitled to one vote at the next succeeding election of candidates , but for that time only . 6 . The executor or administrator of any person paying over to this Institution a bequest or donation of five pounds or more , shall have the same privileges as a
donor of the same amount . LODGES . —IA . 1 . The AV . M . for the time being of any Lodge that shall make a donation of ten pounds , and an annual subscription of one pound , shall be a Governor during his term of office ; and entitled to five votes at elections of candidates . 2 . The W . M . for the time being , of any Lodge that shall subscribe two pounds a year shall he entitled , during his term of office , to two votes , and shall be eligible for the Committee .
3 . The AT . M . for the time being of any Lodge subscribing one pound a year , shall be entitled to one vote at all elections ; and in case of any Lodge subscribing less than one pound at any one time , the W . M . for the time being of such Lodge shall be entitled to one vote at any election of candidates next after their subscriptions shall have amounted in all to one pound , and the privileges shall then cease until the subscription shall again amount to that sum . FUNDS . —V . One-half of all donations or bequests , one-half of the first year ' s