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The Centenary Memorial Hall, R.M.I. For Girls.
ion of the Centenary Festival of our Institution , which was ] ieId under the presidency of your Royal Highness at the Albert Hall , on Thursday , the 7 th of June , 1888 , in the presence 0 f his Majesty the King of Sweden , and amid surrounding circumstances of great distinction , the magnificent sum of £ 50 , 500
was announced as the collection of the day . It became at once the agreeable duty of those having the management of the School to take active steps in the execution of such works as should increase the usefulness and efficiency of the Institution , and at the same time , be a lasting memorial of the
splendid liberality of the Craft . Ihe result is before your Royal Hig hness to-day . The handsome Hall in which we stand , with the new schoolrooms and dormitories adjacent , have been constructed under the architectural superintendence of Bro . Henry \ rthur Hunt , assisted by Bro . Ralph Clutton , who , both members
of the House Committee , have generously given their valuable services . The various buildings forming the Institution , comprehending as they do a junior school , an infirmary , and a swimming bath , all detached from the main building , which is devoted to the senior school , and from one another , are now for
the purposes of education , of health , and of recreation , as perfect as it is deemed possible to render them , and we venture to think that they form not only an appropriate and a useful School , but a happy and a healthy home for the 300 children to be maintained and educated therein ,
under a Head Governess , a Matron , and a staff of most satisfactory excellence . It now only remains for me in the name of the Committee , and indeed of the whole body of Governors extending as they do throughout the length and
breadth of the land , to thank your Royal Highness most sincerely for your attendance to-day , and her Royal Highness , our Grand Patroness , for so graciously accompanying you , and to ask you , Sir , to complete the good work you commenced in 1888 by inaugurating and declaring open our Centenary Hall .
The Prince of WALES , in reply , said : Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , my Lords , Ladies , and Gentlemen : I have not forgotten that nearly three years ago I presided at the Centenary Festival of this Institution at the Royal Albert Hall , where I believe as large a gathering of Freemasons
as ever existed was congregated together . On that occasion also , under the auspices of the King of Sweden and Norway , who was present , we received the unprecedented
sum of over £ 50 , 000 , which I believe is the largest ever known to have been received at any Charity dinner . I am glad to think that the result to-day has been so good , viz ., that those who set to work to increase this excellent
Institution by adding this handsome Hall , dormitories , swimming bath , and other buildings suited to the necessities of the Institution has been so crowned with success . I am glad also to hear so good an account of all the children , of whom 300 are being educated here , and that the education
they receive is a thoroughly practical and excellent one . I can onl y assure you , ladies and gentlemen , that it gives the Princess , my daughters , and myself the greatest pleasure to take part in to-day ' s ceremony . I beg now to declare this Centenary Hall open . ( Applause ) .
Another fanfare of trumpets followed , accompanied by the clapping of hands . The Earl of LATHOM , when the applause which followed the speech had subsided , said : Your Royal Highness , —I have now , on behalf of the House Committee , to ask permission of her Koyal Hi ghness the Princess of Wales to call this Hall after her
"ame . ( Loud applause . ) Die Princess of Wales , in response , bowed her assent . Ihe Right Rev . Bishop BARRY ( in charge of the diocese ) thereafter offered up prayer , and the children sang " 0 God , ° ur hel p in ages past . "
Ihe two senior members of the staff—Miss Davis ( the Flead Mistress ) and Miss Buck ( the Matron )—then had the honour of b « ng presented to the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the J nncess of Wales by the Earl of Lathom , and this being the act
ot the imposing ceremony of the day , the children , accompanied by the band , sang "God bless the Prince of Wales " the Royal party left the Alexandra Hall . 1 he Royal party were conducted over the buildings , all the Orangements of which were explained to them .
Annual Assembly Of The Grand Imperial Conclave Of The Red Cross.
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE GRAND IMPERIAL CONCLAVE OF THE RED CROSS .
TVi Masons' H u r- assembl y of the Gra « d Imperial Conclave was held at Mark B urdett Br ' l ?^ Queen-street . Monday , the 2 nd inst ., when Col . Sir Francis ^ nights ' R ' e ^ ' *"' Grancl Sovereign , presided , and was supported by Sir C apt T C \ w u Ferrieres . M . E . G . Viceroy ; Lord Euston , G . Senior General ; R - Woo ' dm S ' Intendant-General Middx ., G . Junior General ; Dr . W . u '" an , F . G . V ., G . Treasurer ; C . F . Hogard , G . Recorder ; G . Mickley ,
Annual Assembly Of The Grand Imperial Conclave Of The Red Cross.
G . Chamberlain ; C . H . Driver , G . Architect ; W . G . Lemon , G . Marshal ; W . H . Lewthwaite , G . High Almoner ; G . Powell , P . G . S . General ; J . G . Marsh , P . G . S . General ; H . H . Shirley , G . Orator ; T . Cubitt , P . G . S . General ; C . F . Matier , Intendant-General Lanes . ; H . C . Heard , P . S ., G . Inspector of Regalia ;
A . H . Bateman , G . Vice-Chancellor ; Belgrave Ninnis , Intendant-General Jamaica ; G . R . Cobham , P . S ., G . Organist ; R . Berridge , G . Sub-Prelate ; C . E . Keyser , G . Prefect ; S . Brice , 147 , D . G . V . E . Kent ; W . M . Bywater , 15 ; F . W . Driver , 15 ; G . Robinson , 1 ; C . Chauffourier , Nelson Prower , W . A . Scurrah , W . T . Nudie , J . A . Gartley , G . Precentor ; and W . W . Lee .
The Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign having entered Grand Conclave , attended by the Grand Officers , Grand Conclave was opened . The minutes of the , meeting held 3 rd March , 1890 , were read and unanimousl y confirmed . The annual report of the Executive Committee was read , a good balance being shown in the hands of the Treasurer . The Committee recommended
that 10 guineas should be given to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution in view of the forthcoming jubilee of that Institution , and also that the best thanks of the Grand Conclave should be tendered to Sir Knight Hogard for his invaluable services as Grand Recorder during the past six years , he having intimated his intention of withdrawing from that office .
On the motion of Sir Knight WOODMAN , seconded b y Sir Knight LEMON , the report was -unanimousl y adopted . On the suggestion of Sir Knight WALLS , supported by Sir Knight NINNIS , the 10 guineas voted to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was ordered to be placed in the name of Sir Knig ht Hogard .
Sir Knight Dr . WOODMAN then said he felt proud to nominate their present M . I . Grand Sovereign for re-election . Colonel Sir Francis Burdett had become almost an institution among them in the Order . The nomination was seconded by Sir Knight MICKLEY , and carried nem . con . The M . I . Grand Sovereign having been proclaimed , returned thanks for his re-election . The longer he was with them the greater was his wish to be present .
His great object during the time he had been connected with the Order—now some 20 years—had been to see it flourish in a manner creditable- not only to themselves but also to hold a high position in the Masonic world . He hoped it would be strengthened in the future , and had no doubt but that it would prosper . He trusted to be with them for some years to come—he could not say many years—but as long as he held his own he would do what he could for the benefit of
the Order , and as long as he filled his present position he should be pleased to see them , and to be received in the kind manner in which they had always welcomed him . Sir Knight Baron DE FERRIERES said the next business was the election of Grand Viceroy , and he rose to anticipate any sir knight who might feel disposed to nominate him for re-election . The Executive Committee had had some conversation on the position of the Order , and it was felt that the acting officers should be men who could give more time to the duties . He felt that the Grand Viceroy
should be one who was constantly in London ,, and who could give his time and attention to the welfare of the Order . He therefore felt compelled to decline reelection , and begged to propose Lord Euston as a fit and proper person to be elected as Grand Viceroy . Nothing he could say could recommend Lord Euston to them , and he unhesitatingly stated that he knew of no Mason holding a high position who so entirely threw himself into Masonry , and gave so much time to promote the Order to which he belonged .
Sir Knight W . G . LEMON seconded the nomination , which was carried unanimously , and Lord Euston was formally consecrated as the Grand Viceroy for the ensuing year , and proclaimed by the Grand Herald . Sir Knight W . R . WOODMAN , expressed his desire not to be re-elected as Grand Treasurer , and proposed Sir Knight Hogard for election to that office . Sir Knight Baron DE FERRIERES seconded the proposition , which was carried unanimously .
On the motion of Sir Knight BATEMAN , supported by Sir Kni ght HOGARD , hearty and cordial thanks were tendered to Sir Kni ght Woodman , and ordered to be recorded on the minutes , for his energetic and valuable services to the Order , more especially as the Grand Treasurer for so many years . The Most 111 . Grand Sovereign appointed the following members of Grand Council :
Sir Knight W . H . Lewthwaite ... ... ... G . Senr . General . „ Dr . Mickley ... ... ... ... G . Junr . General . „ Rev . S . Maude ... ... •••)/ - u- u n 1 ,. Rev . A . W . Oxford ...- ... _ j G . High Prelates . „ C . H . Driver ... ... ... G . High Chancellor . „ C . F . Hogard ( elected ) ... ... ... G . Treasurer . „ C . F . Matier ... ... ... G . Recorder . „ W . G . Lemon ... ... ... G . High Almoner . „ H . H . Shirley ... ... ... G . Chamberlain . „ H . J . Lardner ... ... ... G . Architect . „ H . Venn ... ... ... ... G . Marshal . „ C . E . Keyser ... ... ... G . Orator . „ R . Berridge ... ... ... ... G . Historiographer . ¦ GRAND SENATE .
Sir Knight Viscount Dungarvan ... ... ... G . Preceptor . „ A . H . Bateman ... ... .,- . G . Examiner . „ G . Reading ... ... ... ... G . Prefect . „ F . Graves ... ... ... ... G . Sub-Prelate . „ H . C . Heard ... ... ... G . Vice-chancellor . „ G . R . Cobham ... ... ... G . Asst . Recorder . The following were elected as Grand Senators , and Jwere appointed to office , namely :
Sir Knight J . A . Gartley ... ... ... G . Sub-Almoner . „ W . O . Robinson ... ... ... G . Inspr . of Regalia . „ T . LeSeelleur ... ... ... ) W . Lake ... ... ... j G . Std . Bearers . - „ J . H . Thompson ... ... ... G . S . B . „ H . Roberts ... ... ... ... G . Organist . „ J . D . Murray ... ... ... G . Precentor . „ - W . M . Bywater ... ... ... G . Vice-Chamberlain „ S . J . Brice ... ... ... ... G . Asst . Marshal . „ G . Dalrymple ... ... 1 < - > u u Valentine Brown ... ... _ j G . Heralds . „ C . V . Cotterell ... ... ... G . D . of C .
The IUustnous Grand Sovereign appointed the Earl of Euston as President , and Sir Knight J . L . Thomas as member , and Sir Kni ghts Woodman , Mason , Walls , Lemon , and Powell were elected to the Executive Committee , ' and Sir Knights Woodman , Shirley , and Venn to the Grand Hi gh Almoner ' s Committee . A notice of motion by Sir Knight Baron DE FERRIERES — " That Intendants-General while actuall y in charge of divisions shall rank in the Grand Council immediately after Grand Viceroy , and that the statutes be altered accordingly "was next considered and agreed to .
A Grand Sovereign ' s Council was appointed to consider the position of the Order , and report thereon to a special meeting of the Grand Conclave to be convened for that purpose . The Grand Conclave was closed , and the sir kni ghts subsequently dined together at Freemasons' Tavern , under the presidency of the Most 111 . Grand Sovereign .
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The Centenary Memorial Hall, R.M.I. For Girls.
ion of the Centenary Festival of our Institution , which was ] ieId under the presidency of your Royal Highness at the Albert Hall , on Thursday , the 7 th of June , 1888 , in the presence 0 f his Majesty the King of Sweden , and amid surrounding circumstances of great distinction , the magnificent sum of £ 50 , 500
was announced as the collection of the day . It became at once the agreeable duty of those having the management of the School to take active steps in the execution of such works as should increase the usefulness and efficiency of the Institution , and at the same time , be a lasting memorial of the
splendid liberality of the Craft . Ihe result is before your Royal Hig hness to-day . The handsome Hall in which we stand , with the new schoolrooms and dormitories adjacent , have been constructed under the architectural superintendence of Bro . Henry \ rthur Hunt , assisted by Bro . Ralph Clutton , who , both members
of the House Committee , have generously given their valuable services . The various buildings forming the Institution , comprehending as they do a junior school , an infirmary , and a swimming bath , all detached from the main building , which is devoted to the senior school , and from one another , are now for
the purposes of education , of health , and of recreation , as perfect as it is deemed possible to render them , and we venture to think that they form not only an appropriate and a useful School , but a happy and a healthy home for the 300 children to be maintained and educated therein ,
under a Head Governess , a Matron , and a staff of most satisfactory excellence . It now only remains for me in the name of the Committee , and indeed of the whole body of Governors extending as they do throughout the length and
breadth of the land , to thank your Royal Highness most sincerely for your attendance to-day , and her Royal Highness , our Grand Patroness , for so graciously accompanying you , and to ask you , Sir , to complete the good work you commenced in 1888 by inaugurating and declaring open our Centenary Hall .
The Prince of WALES , in reply , said : Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , my Lords , Ladies , and Gentlemen : I have not forgotten that nearly three years ago I presided at the Centenary Festival of this Institution at the Royal Albert Hall , where I believe as large a gathering of Freemasons
as ever existed was congregated together . On that occasion also , under the auspices of the King of Sweden and Norway , who was present , we received the unprecedented
sum of over £ 50 , 000 , which I believe is the largest ever known to have been received at any Charity dinner . I am glad to think that the result to-day has been so good , viz ., that those who set to work to increase this excellent
Institution by adding this handsome Hall , dormitories , swimming bath , and other buildings suited to the necessities of the Institution has been so crowned with success . I am glad also to hear so good an account of all the children , of whom 300 are being educated here , and that the education
they receive is a thoroughly practical and excellent one . I can onl y assure you , ladies and gentlemen , that it gives the Princess , my daughters , and myself the greatest pleasure to take part in to-day ' s ceremony . I beg now to declare this Centenary Hall open . ( Applause ) .
Another fanfare of trumpets followed , accompanied by the clapping of hands . The Earl of LATHOM , when the applause which followed the speech had subsided , said : Your Royal Highness , —I have now , on behalf of the House Committee , to ask permission of her Koyal Hi ghness the Princess of Wales to call this Hall after her
"ame . ( Loud applause . ) Die Princess of Wales , in response , bowed her assent . Ihe Right Rev . Bishop BARRY ( in charge of the diocese ) thereafter offered up prayer , and the children sang " 0 God , ° ur hel p in ages past . "
Ihe two senior members of the staff—Miss Davis ( the Flead Mistress ) and Miss Buck ( the Matron )—then had the honour of b « ng presented to the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the J nncess of Wales by the Earl of Lathom , and this being the act
ot the imposing ceremony of the day , the children , accompanied by the band , sang "God bless the Prince of Wales " the Royal party left the Alexandra Hall . 1 he Royal party were conducted over the buildings , all the Orangements of which were explained to them .
Annual Assembly Of The Grand Imperial Conclave Of The Red Cross.
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE GRAND IMPERIAL CONCLAVE OF THE RED CROSS .
TVi Masons' H u r- assembl y of the Gra « d Imperial Conclave was held at Mark B urdett Br ' l ?^ Queen-street . Monday , the 2 nd inst ., when Col . Sir Francis ^ nights ' R ' e ^ ' *"' Grancl Sovereign , presided , and was supported by Sir C apt T C \ w u Ferrieres . M . E . G . Viceroy ; Lord Euston , G . Senior General ; R - Woo ' dm S ' Intendant-General Middx ., G . Junior General ; Dr . W . u '" an , F . G . V ., G . Treasurer ; C . F . Hogard , G . Recorder ; G . Mickley ,
Annual Assembly Of The Grand Imperial Conclave Of The Red Cross.
G . Chamberlain ; C . H . Driver , G . Architect ; W . G . Lemon , G . Marshal ; W . H . Lewthwaite , G . High Almoner ; G . Powell , P . G . S . General ; J . G . Marsh , P . G . S . General ; H . H . Shirley , G . Orator ; T . Cubitt , P . G . S . General ; C . F . Matier , Intendant-General Lanes . ; H . C . Heard , P . S ., G . Inspector of Regalia ;
A . H . Bateman , G . Vice-Chancellor ; Belgrave Ninnis , Intendant-General Jamaica ; G . R . Cobham , P . S ., G . Organist ; R . Berridge , G . Sub-Prelate ; C . E . Keyser , G . Prefect ; S . Brice , 147 , D . G . V . E . Kent ; W . M . Bywater , 15 ; F . W . Driver , 15 ; G . Robinson , 1 ; C . Chauffourier , Nelson Prower , W . A . Scurrah , W . T . Nudie , J . A . Gartley , G . Precentor ; and W . W . Lee .
The Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign having entered Grand Conclave , attended by the Grand Officers , Grand Conclave was opened . The minutes of the , meeting held 3 rd March , 1890 , were read and unanimousl y confirmed . The annual report of the Executive Committee was read , a good balance being shown in the hands of the Treasurer . The Committee recommended
that 10 guineas should be given to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution in view of the forthcoming jubilee of that Institution , and also that the best thanks of the Grand Conclave should be tendered to Sir Knight Hogard for his invaluable services as Grand Recorder during the past six years , he having intimated his intention of withdrawing from that office .
On the motion of Sir Knight WOODMAN , seconded b y Sir Knight LEMON , the report was -unanimousl y adopted . On the suggestion of Sir Knight WALLS , supported by Sir Knight NINNIS , the 10 guineas voted to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was ordered to be placed in the name of Sir Knig ht Hogard .
Sir Knight Dr . WOODMAN then said he felt proud to nominate their present M . I . Grand Sovereign for re-election . Colonel Sir Francis Burdett had become almost an institution among them in the Order . The nomination was seconded by Sir Knight MICKLEY , and carried nem . con . The M . I . Grand Sovereign having been proclaimed , returned thanks for his re-election . The longer he was with them the greater was his wish to be present .
His great object during the time he had been connected with the Order—now some 20 years—had been to see it flourish in a manner creditable- not only to themselves but also to hold a high position in the Masonic world . He hoped it would be strengthened in the future , and had no doubt but that it would prosper . He trusted to be with them for some years to come—he could not say many years—but as long as he held his own he would do what he could for the benefit of
the Order , and as long as he filled his present position he should be pleased to see them , and to be received in the kind manner in which they had always welcomed him . Sir Knight Baron DE FERRIERES said the next business was the election of Grand Viceroy , and he rose to anticipate any sir knight who might feel disposed to nominate him for re-election . The Executive Committee had had some conversation on the position of the Order , and it was felt that the acting officers should be men who could give more time to the duties . He felt that the Grand Viceroy
should be one who was constantly in London ,, and who could give his time and attention to the welfare of the Order . He therefore felt compelled to decline reelection , and begged to propose Lord Euston as a fit and proper person to be elected as Grand Viceroy . Nothing he could say could recommend Lord Euston to them , and he unhesitatingly stated that he knew of no Mason holding a high position who so entirely threw himself into Masonry , and gave so much time to promote the Order to which he belonged .
Sir Knight W . G . LEMON seconded the nomination , which was carried unanimously , and Lord Euston was formally consecrated as the Grand Viceroy for the ensuing year , and proclaimed by the Grand Herald . Sir Knight W . R . WOODMAN , expressed his desire not to be re-elected as Grand Treasurer , and proposed Sir Knight Hogard for election to that office . Sir Knight Baron DE FERRIERES seconded the proposition , which was carried unanimously .
On the motion of Sir Knight BATEMAN , supported by Sir Kni ght HOGARD , hearty and cordial thanks were tendered to Sir Kni ght Woodman , and ordered to be recorded on the minutes , for his energetic and valuable services to the Order , more especially as the Grand Treasurer for so many years . The Most 111 . Grand Sovereign appointed the following members of Grand Council :
Sir Knight W . H . Lewthwaite ... ... ... G . Senr . General . „ Dr . Mickley ... ... ... ... G . Junr . General . „ Rev . S . Maude ... ... •••)/ - u- u n 1 ,. Rev . A . W . Oxford ...- ... _ j G . High Prelates . „ C . H . Driver ... ... ... G . High Chancellor . „ C . F . Hogard ( elected ) ... ... ... G . Treasurer . „ C . F . Matier ... ... ... G . Recorder . „ W . G . Lemon ... ... ... G . High Almoner . „ H . H . Shirley ... ... ... G . Chamberlain . „ H . J . Lardner ... ... ... G . Architect . „ H . Venn ... ... ... ... G . Marshal . „ C . E . Keyser ... ... ... G . Orator . „ R . Berridge ... ... ... ... G . Historiographer . ¦ GRAND SENATE .
Sir Knight Viscount Dungarvan ... ... ... G . Preceptor . „ A . H . Bateman ... ... .,- . G . Examiner . „ G . Reading ... ... ... ... G . Prefect . „ F . Graves ... ... ... ... G . Sub-Prelate . „ H . C . Heard ... ... ... G . Vice-chancellor . „ G . R . Cobham ... ... ... G . Asst . Recorder . The following were elected as Grand Senators , and Jwere appointed to office , namely :
Sir Knight J . A . Gartley ... ... ... G . Sub-Almoner . „ W . O . Robinson ... ... ... G . Inspr . of Regalia . „ T . LeSeelleur ... ... ... ) W . Lake ... ... ... j G . Std . Bearers . - „ J . H . Thompson ... ... ... G . S . B . „ H . Roberts ... ... ... ... G . Organist . „ J . D . Murray ... ... ... G . Precentor . „ - W . M . Bywater ... ... ... G . Vice-Chamberlain „ S . J . Brice ... ... ... ... G . Asst . Marshal . „ G . Dalrymple ... ... 1 < - > u u Valentine Brown ... ... _ j G . Heralds . „ C . V . Cotterell ... ... ... G . D . of C .
The IUustnous Grand Sovereign appointed the Earl of Euston as President , and Sir Knight J . L . Thomas as member , and Sir Kni ghts Woodman , Mason , Walls , Lemon , and Powell were elected to the Executive Committee , ' and Sir Knights Woodman , Shirley , and Venn to the Grand Hi gh Almoner ' s Committee . A notice of motion by Sir Knight Baron DE FERRIERES — " That Intendants-General while actuall y in charge of divisions shall rank in the Grand Council immediately after Grand Viceroy , and that the statutes be altered accordingly "was next considered and agreed to .
A Grand Sovereign ' s Council was appointed to consider the position of the Order , and report thereon to a special meeting of the Grand Conclave to be convened for that purpose . The Grand Conclave was closed , and the sir kni ghts subsequently dined together at Freemasons' Tavern , under the presidency of the Most 111 . Grand Sovereign .