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same , and pay the dividends , from time to time to arise from such investment , to or for the benefit of such boy until he shall attain the age of 1 $ years , or die under that age , aud upon his attaining the age of 25 years , to pay the said sum of s ^ ioo to him , together with all
accumulation , if any , of interest thereon . But if he shall die under that age , then to apply the said sum of i ^ ioo and all accumulations of interest ( if any ) for the general purposes and benefit of the said school , in such manner as the Trustees shall think fit . I desire , that the balance of the
dividends and income of the said sum of the £ 3500 Metropolitan Board of Works 3 J- per cent . Consolidated Stock , after deducLing the said yearly sum of ^ 100 from time to time be applied for the benefit of poor Freemasons at the discretion of the said last
mentioned Trustees . No boy shall be entitled to have the said gift awarded to him more than once . ' Bro . Binckes said that fearing the accepta nee of this bequest might bring the school within the control of the Charity Commissioners , he submitted the above extract to the Institution ' s
solicitors , Messrs . Hopwood and Sons , 47 , Chancery-lane , from whom he received a reply , stating that under the 62 nd clause of the Charitable Trusts' Act such would be the effect of the acceptance of the bequest . After some discussion it was resolved to communicate the matter to the Grand Master , as
President of the Institution , and if deemed necessary , to take the opinion of counsel , and to communicate with the general committee of the Girls' School , to which a similar bequest was made . The further consideration of the matter to stand over ( ilia future meeting of the committee .
Bro . Binckes then brought forward the subject of the alteration of the date of the Annual Festival of the Boys' School from the second Wednesday in March to the last Wednesday in June , and submitted the following among other strong reasons for the alteration : —1 st . The
accounts for the year close on the 31 st of December , and have to be prepared for the audit on the last Saturday but one in January : these , with all the varied statistical information now required , have to be put in print , and made ready for the annual
festival , as also has the report of the committee . 2 nd . The list of candidates for election in April closes on the first Saturday in January , immediately after which date preparations of the voting papers for the election must be commenced , the number to be issued approximating 5000 . 3 rd .
The festival , as now fixed , takes place on the second Wednesday in March , and simultaneously with the heavy work as stated above there is the labour incident to the arrangements for the festival , and the correspondence with 160 or J 8 O stewards , to say nothing of the meetings of the
Board of Stewards , which commence at the end of January . 4 th . The very day after the festival must be commenced preparations for the issue of a second batch of voting papers for the April election , in virtue of the money contributed at the festival . ( This does not occur in connection
with either of the other institutions . ) 5 th . The festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was formerly triennial ; it is now annual ; and the sequence of the Masonic festivals is as follows : —Royal Benevolent , last Wednesday in January ; Boys' School , second Wednesday in
March ; Grand Festival , Wednesday after 23 rd . of April ; Girls' School , second Wednesday in May . The etiquette , generally observed , hitherto has been for the official of one institution to defer the issue of his circulars to lodges appealing for stewards and support , until after the first
meeting of the Board of Stewards for the earlierfixed festival . This operates most injuriously to the Boys' School , e . g ., the first meeting of BenevolentStewards would be held , say , early in December . Many London lodges do not rceet either in December or January , and consequentl y the
circulars sent from the Boys' School do not reach them until February , a date too near that of the festival to afford a steward a fair chance of success , and , therefore , the service is declined altogether . This has been proved by experience . 6 " th . The month of March , as now fixed for the festival , precludes all chance of a successful
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
gatheringof Stewards and friends at Wood-green . The beneficial results of such a gathering previous to the . annnnl festival , may ho estimated by those who have attended at Wandsworth in the more genial month of May . With the suggested change , a similar successful meeting would he
held at Wood-green , and , as is bolieved , the interests of this institution considerably benefitted . There are other considerations incident to , or arising out of , the reasons above detailed , which will readily occur to those experienced in the affairs of our several institutions , but it is
assumed that what has been stated may fairly be taken as a justification for representing to the proper authority the policy of an alteration in the date of the festival , from the second Wednesday in March to the last Wednesday in June , or the first Wednesday in July . At all events ,
these memoranda are submitted to the House Committee , for their opinion thereon . Bro . Symonds said that a great many brethren , both clergy and laymen , objected to any festival being held in the season of Lent . He remembered occasions when it happened on Ash
Wednesday , and the Grand Master had changed the day , and without expressing any opinion of his own on this religious question , he still thought that if it was at all prejudicial to the interests of the school , or at all offensive to the feelings of a section of the brethren that the
festival should be held in Lent , another and more convenient period should be chosen . To hold the festival in June would offend no one ' s principles or prejudices , and he should have much pleasure in moving that the recommendation of the House Committee that the alteration should be made , be approved , and submitted to the
Grand Master for his sanction . Carried unanimously . Fourteen petitions were thereafter considered . One was deferred , the other thirteen passed , and the candidates were placed on the list for election in October , and thirteen vacancies were declared in the school at that date .
Bro . Symonds then gave notice of the following motion for the quarterly court of next Monday : — " That Rule 37 be amended by omitting all after the words ' Shall be made at the General Committee in April , ' and adding the following :
' When , if more than twelve be nominated , a chairman , and two or more scrutineers shall be appointed by the members of the committee present , to conduct the election , which shall take place by ballot on the day of meeting of the General Committee in May , the poll to commence at three , and close at 5 o ' clock p . m .
Official balloting papers shall be provided , on which the names of the candidates shall be printed in alphabetical order . After the close of the poll , the result shall be reported to the General Committee then sitting , and at this meeting the result of the election ( whether by poll or otherwise ) shall be declared . ' " To add to rule 8 :
" A lady contributing fifty guineas , in one or more payments of not less than five guineas each , shall be a Vice-Patron , with thirty votes at each election of girls . " He did this because Bro . Parkinson had given notice of such a motion for tho Girls' Quarterly Court of to-day , and it was necessary to make the rules of both institutions correspond .
The Committee then adjourned , after sitting two hours . The proceedings closed with a cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman .
Bro. Constable's "Drawing."
BRO . CONSTABLE'S "DRAWING . "
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT . The " drawing" for Bro . Constable ' s next lottery , which is to be devoted to the Girls ' School , is to take place on 28 th April , 1875 , at the White Hart Tavern , Abchurch Lane . E . C
We understand that 3000 tickets arc now being printed , at one shilling each , " and another batch will be forthcoming if the response is so hearty and general as man ) ' are in hopes it will be .
We are disappointed in the small average paid by the 6 98 subscribers ( the total being £ 100 ) for we had hoped the sum would not have been less than . 5 s . per member , There were 2000
Bro. Constable's "Drawing."
tickets sold / which produced £ 100 , the main portion of which , if not all , would . never , have been contributed to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , London . The system started by Bro . Constable achieves in a public way what the Charitable Associations are doing well locally , and the plan offers every inducement to brethren to subscribe who cannot
afford a guinea , and if Uhey do not draw a " Life Governorship , " they , at all events , have the satisfaction of knowing that the whole of their contribution goes to the charity in question . There is a large field yet to be cultivated in this country , and we shall be much disappointed
if Bro . Constable ' s able services do not supply the requisite means of cultivation , We refer to the " shillings , " the half-crowns , " arid "crowns , " which many never think of giving , because the sum would confer no votes , but , if solicited , they would gladly embrace the opportunity of
purchasing a few of Bro . Constable ' s tickets . We know of a case only recently where a 5 s . piece was refused for the R . Mas . Inst , for Girls , and two half-guineas , simply because the brother who was Steward would not accept less than the customary guinea . The remarks of
the M . W . G . M . are much to the point , as delivered by his lordship at the last festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , as follows : — " I am very well aware that there are many men in the Craft who , with the best intentions ,
have not the means of subscribing : but I am very well aware that there are very many men who might subscribe and who do not . What I want to impress upon you to night is this that it is far better that these institutions should be
supported by small subscriptions from large numbers , than that they should be supported by large subscriptions from a few . You who do not subscribe and cannot , have no right to say that the Boys' School is a credit to Freemasonry ; it is a credit to its members ; it is no credit , but
a discredit to those who do not subscribe , and I earnestly beg you to think these things arc , doubtless , truly the proofs which are held up , and which we may hold up to our fellow countrymen of the advantages of the spirit by which theCraft in this country is animated ; but they are
only proof in that degree in which they are supported throughout the length and breadth of the Craft , by every one who can give any support at all . Do not let any brother be ashamed to give a small subscription . A great many small subscriptions will , in the end , come , as you well know , to a great deal more than a few large ones ;
and what you want is , that these institutions should rest upon the widest possible basis that they should be truly representatives of the spirit of this ancient fraternity . " We again commend Bro . Constable ' s " drawing " to the fraternity , and wish him and his tickets all the success thev deserve .
Consecration Of The Wycombe Lodge No. 1501.
CONSECRATION OF THE WYCOMBE LODGE No . 1501 .
The consecration of the above lodge took place at the Town Hall , at High Wycombe , on Wednesday , the 1 st July , 1874 , under the most favourable circumstances , and which will augur well for the prosperity of the commencement of the sixteenth century of lodges at present flourishing under the Grand Lodge of England . The
ceremonies of consecration and installation were taken by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Berks and Bucks , the Rev . and V . W . Bro . j . Studholme Brownrigg , in a manner which elicited the warmest praise of the brethren , who were fortunate enough to be present .
The brethren assembled in ante-room of the Town Hall , and walked in procession to tlie lodge room . The presiding officer took the chair , and appointed his Wardens pro . tern , viz . —Bros . Terry , S . W . ; and Warner , J . W . j Bro . Grishook I . P . M . 771 , acting as Director of Ceremonies .
The lodge was then opened in the three degrees , and the presiding officer addressed the brethren on the nature of the meeting , when Bro . Strange , the acting Secretary , addressed the V . W . the D . P . G . M ., as follows— " A number of brethren here assembled haye requested me to inform you
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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
same , and pay the dividends , from time to time to arise from such investment , to or for the benefit of such boy until he shall attain the age of 1 $ years , or die under that age , aud upon his attaining the age of 25 years , to pay the said sum of s ^ ioo to him , together with all
accumulation , if any , of interest thereon . But if he shall die under that age , then to apply the said sum of i ^ ioo and all accumulations of interest ( if any ) for the general purposes and benefit of the said school , in such manner as the Trustees shall think fit . I desire , that the balance of the
dividends and income of the said sum of the £ 3500 Metropolitan Board of Works 3 J- per cent . Consolidated Stock , after deducLing the said yearly sum of ^ 100 from time to time be applied for the benefit of poor Freemasons at the discretion of the said last
mentioned Trustees . No boy shall be entitled to have the said gift awarded to him more than once . ' Bro . Binckes said that fearing the accepta nee of this bequest might bring the school within the control of the Charity Commissioners , he submitted the above extract to the Institution ' s
solicitors , Messrs . Hopwood and Sons , 47 , Chancery-lane , from whom he received a reply , stating that under the 62 nd clause of the Charitable Trusts' Act such would be the effect of the acceptance of the bequest . After some discussion it was resolved to communicate the matter to the Grand Master , as
President of the Institution , and if deemed necessary , to take the opinion of counsel , and to communicate with the general committee of the Girls' School , to which a similar bequest was made . The further consideration of the matter to stand over ( ilia future meeting of the committee .
Bro . Binckes then brought forward the subject of the alteration of the date of the Annual Festival of the Boys' School from the second Wednesday in March to the last Wednesday in June , and submitted the following among other strong reasons for the alteration : —1 st . The
accounts for the year close on the 31 st of December , and have to be prepared for the audit on the last Saturday but one in January : these , with all the varied statistical information now required , have to be put in print , and made ready for the annual
festival , as also has the report of the committee . 2 nd . The list of candidates for election in April closes on the first Saturday in January , immediately after which date preparations of the voting papers for the election must be commenced , the number to be issued approximating 5000 . 3 rd .
The festival , as now fixed , takes place on the second Wednesday in March , and simultaneously with the heavy work as stated above there is the labour incident to the arrangements for the festival , and the correspondence with 160 or J 8 O stewards , to say nothing of the meetings of the
Board of Stewards , which commence at the end of January . 4 th . The very day after the festival must be commenced preparations for the issue of a second batch of voting papers for the April election , in virtue of the money contributed at the festival . ( This does not occur in connection
with either of the other institutions . ) 5 th . The festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was formerly triennial ; it is now annual ; and the sequence of the Masonic festivals is as follows : —Royal Benevolent , last Wednesday in January ; Boys' School , second Wednesday in
March ; Grand Festival , Wednesday after 23 rd . of April ; Girls' School , second Wednesday in May . The etiquette , generally observed , hitherto has been for the official of one institution to defer the issue of his circulars to lodges appealing for stewards and support , until after the first
meeting of the Board of Stewards for the earlierfixed festival . This operates most injuriously to the Boys' School , e . g ., the first meeting of BenevolentStewards would be held , say , early in December . Many London lodges do not rceet either in December or January , and consequentl y the
circulars sent from the Boys' School do not reach them until February , a date too near that of the festival to afford a steward a fair chance of success , and , therefore , the service is declined altogether . This has been proved by experience . 6 " th . The month of March , as now fixed for the festival , precludes all chance of a successful
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
gatheringof Stewards and friends at Wood-green . The beneficial results of such a gathering previous to the . annnnl festival , may ho estimated by those who have attended at Wandsworth in the more genial month of May . With the suggested change , a similar successful meeting would he
held at Wood-green , and , as is bolieved , the interests of this institution considerably benefitted . There are other considerations incident to , or arising out of , the reasons above detailed , which will readily occur to those experienced in the affairs of our several institutions , but it is
assumed that what has been stated may fairly be taken as a justification for representing to the proper authority the policy of an alteration in the date of the festival , from the second Wednesday in March to the last Wednesday in June , or the first Wednesday in July . At all events ,
these memoranda are submitted to the House Committee , for their opinion thereon . Bro . Symonds said that a great many brethren , both clergy and laymen , objected to any festival being held in the season of Lent . He remembered occasions when it happened on Ash
Wednesday , and the Grand Master had changed the day , and without expressing any opinion of his own on this religious question , he still thought that if it was at all prejudicial to the interests of the school , or at all offensive to the feelings of a section of the brethren that the
festival should be held in Lent , another and more convenient period should be chosen . To hold the festival in June would offend no one ' s principles or prejudices , and he should have much pleasure in moving that the recommendation of the House Committee that the alteration should be made , be approved , and submitted to the
Grand Master for his sanction . Carried unanimously . Fourteen petitions were thereafter considered . One was deferred , the other thirteen passed , and the candidates were placed on the list for election in October , and thirteen vacancies were declared in the school at that date .
Bro . Symonds then gave notice of the following motion for the quarterly court of next Monday : — " That Rule 37 be amended by omitting all after the words ' Shall be made at the General Committee in April , ' and adding the following :
' When , if more than twelve be nominated , a chairman , and two or more scrutineers shall be appointed by the members of the committee present , to conduct the election , which shall take place by ballot on the day of meeting of the General Committee in May , the poll to commence at three , and close at 5 o ' clock p . m .
Official balloting papers shall be provided , on which the names of the candidates shall be printed in alphabetical order . After the close of the poll , the result shall be reported to the General Committee then sitting , and at this meeting the result of the election ( whether by poll or otherwise ) shall be declared . ' " To add to rule 8 :
" A lady contributing fifty guineas , in one or more payments of not less than five guineas each , shall be a Vice-Patron , with thirty votes at each election of girls . " He did this because Bro . Parkinson had given notice of such a motion for tho Girls' Quarterly Court of to-day , and it was necessary to make the rules of both institutions correspond .
The Committee then adjourned , after sitting two hours . The proceedings closed with a cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman .
Bro. Constable's "Drawing."
BRO . CONSTABLE'S "DRAWING . "
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT . The " drawing" for Bro . Constable ' s next lottery , which is to be devoted to the Girls ' School , is to take place on 28 th April , 1875 , at the White Hart Tavern , Abchurch Lane . E . C
We understand that 3000 tickets arc now being printed , at one shilling each , " and another batch will be forthcoming if the response is so hearty and general as man ) ' are in hopes it will be .
We are disappointed in the small average paid by the 6 98 subscribers ( the total being £ 100 ) for we had hoped the sum would not have been less than . 5 s . per member , There were 2000
Bro. Constable's "Drawing."
tickets sold / which produced £ 100 , the main portion of which , if not all , would . never , have been contributed to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , London . The system started by Bro . Constable achieves in a public way what the Charitable Associations are doing well locally , and the plan offers every inducement to brethren to subscribe who cannot
afford a guinea , and if Uhey do not draw a " Life Governorship , " they , at all events , have the satisfaction of knowing that the whole of their contribution goes to the charity in question . There is a large field yet to be cultivated in this country , and we shall be much disappointed
if Bro . Constable ' s able services do not supply the requisite means of cultivation , We refer to the " shillings , " the half-crowns , " arid "crowns , " which many never think of giving , because the sum would confer no votes , but , if solicited , they would gladly embrace the opportunity of
purchasing a few of Bro . Constable ' s tickets . We know of a case only recently where a 5 s . piece was refused for the R . Mas . Inst , for Girls , and two half-guineas , simply because the brother who was Steward would not accept less than the customary guinea . The remarks of
the M . W . G . M . are much to the point , as delivered by his lordship at the last festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , as follows : — " I am very well aware that there are many men in the Craft who , with the best intentions ,
have not the means of subscribing : but I am very well aware that there are very many men who might subscribe and who do not . What I want to impress upon you to night is this that it is far better that these institutions should be
supported by small subscriptions from large numbers , than that they should be supported by large subscriptions from a few . You who do not subscribe and cannot , have no right to say that the Boys' School is a credit to Freemasonry ; it is a credit to its members ; it is no credit , but
a discredit to those who do not subscribe , and I earnestly beg you to think these things arc , doubtless , truly the proofs which are held up , and which we may hold up to our fellow countrymen of the advantages of the spirit by which theCraft in this country is animated ; but they are
only proof in that degree in which they are supported throughout the length and breadth of the Craft , by every one who can give any support at all . Do not let any brother be ashamed to give a small subscription . A great many small subscriptions will , in the end , come , as you well know , to a great deal more than a few large ones ;
and what you want is , that these institutions should rest upon the widest possible basis that they should be truly representatives of the spirit of this ancient fraternity . " We again commend Bro . Constable ' s " drawing " to the fraternity , and wish him and his tickets all the success thev deserve .
Consecration Of The Wycombe Lodge No. 1501.
CONSECRATION OF THE WYCOMBE LODGE No . 1501 .
The consecration of the above lodge took place at the Town Hall , at High Wycombe , on Wednesday , the 1 st July , 1874 , under the most favourable circumstances , and which will augur well for the prosperity of the commencement of the sixteenth century of lodges at present flourishing under the Grand Lodge of England . The
ceremonies of consecration and installation were taken by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Berks and Bucks , the Rev . and V . W . Bro . j . Studholme Brownrigg , in a manner which elicited the warmest praise of the brethren , who were fortunate enough to be present .
The brethren assembled in ante-room of the Town Hall , and walked in procession to tlie lodge room . The presiding officer took the chair , and appointed his Wardens pro . tern , viz . —Bros . Terry , S . W . ; and Warner , J . W . j Bro . Grishook I . P . M . 771 , acting as Director of Ceremonies .
The lodge was then opened in the three degrees , and the presiding officer addressed the brethren on the nature of the meeting , when Bro . Strange , the acting Secretary , addressed the V . W . the D . P . G . M ., as follows— " A number of brethren here assembled haye requested me to inform you