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The Approaching Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
THE APPROACHING FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
As the day approaches for celebrating the Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , speculation as to the result becomes more varied and intense . Some there are who boldly disregard the earlier events of the present year , and declare that a large total will be forthcoming , because for an ordinary Festival the brethren who have volunteered their
services in aid of the Boys' School on this occasion constitute a Board of Stewards which is above rather than below the average strength . Others again go to the opposite extreme , and assert that anything like a normal return is out of the question in the face of the tremendous drain on the
resources of the Craft caused by the Jubilee Festival of the Benevolent Institution . For ourselves we are hopeful , not that such a sum will be obtained as we look to see when there is no special anniversary to celebrate in connection with one or other of our Charities , and all three Institutions
stand on precisely the same tooting in their appeals to the brethren , but because we have a strong and abiding faith in the tact and energy of the Secretary , Bro . J . M . MCLEOD , on whose shoulders rests the responsibility of organising the Board of Stewards ; and also because we are persuaded that the Craft generally , when the case is clearly and fairly stated , will
not begrudge the amount reruured to maintain the School at its present high standard of efficiency . We have already shown that we fully recognise the difficulties which this particular Board of Stewards will of necessity experience in the fulfilment of their duties . We know the Benevolent Jubilee resulted in an immense subscription , and that the two Festivals
already held during the present year have between them succeeded in realising more than the three Festivals realised in 1888 , when the Girls ' School celebrated the Centenary of its foundation . But we do not believe that brethren will regard this as a reason which justifies them in leaving unconsidered the claims which the Boys' School has upon their support , or that they
will allow their contributions to fall to so low a figure as to neutralise to any extent the success that was achieved in 18 91 . To express our meaning still more clearly—if by any mischance the total announced on the 29 th instant should fall short of the sum necessary lor the year ' s requirements , then the Institution must either borrow of its bankers or make an inroad into its
capital . But it is 111 respect of its capital that the Boys' School compares so unfavourably with the other Institutions . The Benevolent Institution , when it lias completed the investments which the Committee of Management have resolved on making , will have upwards of £ 100 , 000 , while the Girls '
School has nearer , £ 70 , 000 than £ 60 , 000 in the funds ; but the Boys ' School , speaking roughly , has only about £ 25 , 000 invested . It follows , ¦ is ,-1 matter of course , that the permanent income of the Boys' School is appreciably smaller than is the case with the other Charities , and that the
amount of its annual expenditure , which must be defrayed by voluntary subscri ption , is proportionately greater . Thus , as between the two Schools , if , in ordinary circumstances , the Girls' School expenditure is between £ m , ooo and £ 11 , 000 a year , its Festival need onl y yield from £ 8000 to jfyxm , in order to establish a balance between income and outlay , without
leaving , of course , any margin for contingencies . If , however , the Boys ' School , under similar circumstances , expends £ 12 , 000 a year , then in order to establish the same balance there must be raised at the Festival , in round % ircs , £ 11 , 000 . It is needless to add that if it does not succeed in obtaining "" s sum , it must , as we have said , either run into debt or trench upon its
capital . The question to be solved at Freemasons' Tavern on Wednesday , | 29 th inst ., is whether the Craft will be generous enough to prevent or '" considerate enough to permit either of these unfortunate contingencies "' ippening . As regards the probable result of the Festival which is now close at
and , we can sav j ; | e more than we did last week in our " Masonic Notes . " "c Hoard of Stewards is over 300 strong , a few names having been added , n < - ' list , but its constitution is not materially altered . The London section still weak as regards lodge and chapter representatives and the array of "attached brethren is more numerous than usual . The Provinces ,
howcr < -ire in proportion stronger . Gloucestershire in particular , looks as if ""ended to surpass all its previous efforts in support of its Prov . Grand asier , who will be the Chairman of the day . Great enthusiasm over the c "t was exhibited at the annual meeting of its Provincial Grand Lod ge . ' ar } while sinceand its contingent of Stewards is undoubtedlformidable ¦¦ ¦ uiiMwi
, y I , — r — — {* t w * v- «* «• w ^ — . ^ n ,,. **^ luuiuurlUlt heo of num ' crs . Other Provinces also show up well , and had there f " Jubilee we imagine a higher total than usual might have been looked Scrj | 1 il is > wc nre content with hoping that such an amount will be sub-ClJ -is will enable the School authorities to meet the year ' s expenditure .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Middlesex.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .
A special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex was held at the Town Hall , Twickenham , on Friday , the ioth inst ., under the presidency of Bro . Raymond H . Thrupp , P . A . G . D . C , Deputy Provincial Grand Master in charge , for the purpose of passing a vote of condolence to Lady Burdett and family on the lamented death of Bro . Colonel Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master was supported by a number of brethren .
Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened , the circular convening the meeting was read by the ACTING PROV . G . SECRETARY . Letters were also read expressing regret for inability to attend from Bros . H . H . Room , Prov . G . Sec . ; Edward Letchworth , G . Sec ; J . Tickle , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . F . H . Woodward , P . P . G . Sec . ; W . Taylor , Dr . Sansom , H . Woods , W . Preece , Dr . Beresford Riley , H . Clements , and many others .
The DEPUTY PROV . G . MASTER in charge then said : Brethren , the present occasion will form a very sorrowful epoch in the history of the Province of Middlesex . Sir Francis Burdett is dead ! Simple words to the outside world , but what a sad echo they will find in the heart of every brother in the province . Sir Francis Burdett is dead ! Yes , we have lost our dear old Provincial Grand Master under whose genial rule for nearly
25 years we have been delighted to serve . As a Provincial Grand Master , Sir Francis Burdett was facile princeps—earnest and firm in purposedetermined to discharge all the important duties connected with his office conscientiously and well , and exerting all his power to promote the welfare and prosperity of the province and the comfort and happiness of the brethren , rewarding merit , encouraging the younger brethren , and especially
inculcating the principles and tenets of the Craft . J ealous of the good name of the Order , he was at all times impressing upon the lodges—particularly at consecrations—the duty of careful enquiry before admitting anyone for initiation . Good men and not a large lodge was his constant advice . During the time this province has been under his rule , and owing in a great measure to his zeal and assiduity , the number of lodges has increased from 12 to 40 .
If anything further was necessary to enhance his reputation as a Provincial Grand Master and a Mason , I will remind you that two years ago he proposed his own son in the Burdett Lodge , and in his old age he worked up the ceremony of initiation , and I am sure those present at that time will agree with me that Sir Francis then set a higher example to the working brethren of the province . Asa friend who will ever forget him ' I Who
cannot now recall that pleasant cheery face , that hearty greeting , that true fraternal grip of the hand extended alike to the young initiate as well as to the oldest Provincial Grand Officer ? Oh , for the touch of a vanished hand , for the sound of a voice that is still ! It was these trails in the character of the late Provincial Grand Master which endeared him to all our hearts
and taught us to look up to him with affection and esteem . In due course his Royal Highness the M . W . G . M . will appoint a new Provincial Grand Master , but he cannot give us another Sir Francis Burdett , and I am fully persuaded that long after this present generation has passed away , the name of Sir Francis Burdett will be remembered and cherished in the
Province of Middlesex . It is now my duty to submit the following resolution : To Lady Burdett—We , the Freemasons of Middlesex in Special Provincial Grand Lodge assembled , desire to convey to your ladyship and the family the expression of our deep sympathy with you in the irreparable loss you have sustained by the lamented death of our R . W . Provincial Grand Master , Colonel Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., and at the same time to assure you of our own profound sorrow at the sad event .
No words can adequately express our high sense of the judgment and tact and the gentle sway with which our Provincial Grand Master ruled his province from its formation ( nearly a quarter of a century ago ) , and raised it to its present important and flourishing position . But above all we gratefully cherish the recollection that while firmly maintaining the dignity of his high office he was ever ready to extend the right hand of brotherhood to the humblest member of the province , thus endearing himself to all who knew him .
It is in the hope that the knowledge of our sincere sympathy and of the high estimation in which we , the Freemasons of Middlesex , held our late Provincial Grand Master , may exercise a consoling influence in the midst of your sorrow , that we venture to approach your ladyship in the hour of your affliction with this expression of our feelings .
Signed on behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex , RAYMOND H . THRUPP , Deputy Provincial Grand Master in charge , HOWARD H . ROOM , Provincial Grand Secretary . Town Hall , Twickenham , ioth June , 1892 .
Bro . A . ; t B . TERRELL , Prov . J . G . W ., said that , in seconding this motion , he felt sure no brother present could undertake that task with greater sinccrity than he did . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master in charge had told them and recalled to their memory the many services the late Prov . Grand Master had rendered the province . During his rule the province had prospered and the lodges had increased . With few exceptions every brother
prescnt in Prov . Grand Lodge had entered Masonry or had spent a greater part of his time under the rule of the late Prov . Grand Master , and they in their respective lodges had all had . opportunities of seeing him come amongst them as he believed it would be difficult to find any other Prov . Grand Master in the world had done . During his ( Bro . Terrell ' s ) term of office as W . M ., Sir Francis Burdett was the greatest possible support to him and the other brethren , attending their lodge and encouraging them by his
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The Approaching Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
THE APPROACHING FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
As the day approaches for celebrating the Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , speculation as to the result becomes more varied and intense . Some there are who boldly disregard the earlier events of the present year , and declare that a large total will be forthcoming , because for an ordinary Festival the brethren who have volunteered their
services in aid of the Boys' School on this occasion constitute a Board of Stewards which is above rather than below the average strength . Others again go to the opposite extreme , and assert that anything like a normal return is out of the question in the face of the tremendous drain on the
resources of the Craft caused by the Jubilee Festival of the Benevolent Institution . For ourselves we are hopeful , not that such a sum will be obtained as we look to see when there is no special anniversary to celebrate in connection with one or other of our Charities , and all three Institutions
stand on precisely the same tooting in their appeals to the brethren , but because we have a strong and abiding faith in the tact and energy of the Secretary , Bro . J . M . MCLEOD , on whose shoulders rests the responsibility of organising the Board of Stewards ; and also because we are persuaded that the Craft generally , when the case is clearly and fairly stated , will
not begrudge the amount reruured to maintain the School at its present high standard of efficiency . We have already shown that we fully recognise the difficulties which this particular Board of Stewards will of necessity experience in the fulfilment of their duties . We know the Benevolent Jubilee resulted in an immense subscription , and that the two Festivals
already held during the present year have between them succeeded in realising more than the three Festivals realised in 1888 , when the Girls ' School celebrated the Centenary of its foundation . But we do not believe that brethren will regard this as a reason which justifies them in leaving unconsidered the claims which the Boys' School has upon their support , or that they
will allow their contributions to fall to so low a figure as to neutralise to any extent the success that was achieved in 18 91 . To express our meaning still more clearly—if by any mischance the total announced on the 29 th instant should fall short of the sum necessary lor the year ' s requirements , then the Institution must either borrow of its bankers or make an inroad into its
capital . But it is 111 respect of its capital that the Boys' School compares so unfavourably with the other Institutions . The Benevolent Institution , when it lias completed the investments which the Committee of Management have resolved on making , will have upwards of £ 100 , 000 , while the Girls '
School has nearer , £ 70 , 000 than £ 60 , 000 in the funds ; but the Boys ' School , speaking roughly , has only about £ 25 , 000 invested . It follows , ¦ is ,-1 matter of course , that the permanent income of the Boys' School is appreciably smaller than is the case with the other Charities , and that the
amount of its annual expenditure , which must be defrayed by voluntary subscri ption , is proportionately greater . Thus , as between the two Schools , if , in ordinary circumstances , the Girls' School expenditure is between £ m , ooo and £ 11 , 000 a year , its Festival need onl y yield from £ 8000 to jfyxm , in order to establish a balance between income and outlay , without
leaving , of course , any margin for contingencies . If , however , the Boys ' School , under similar circumstances , expends £ 12 , 000 a year , then in order to establish the same balance there must be raised at the Festival , in round % ircs , £ 11 , 000 . It is needless to add that if it does not succeed in obtaining "" s sum , it must , as we have said , either run into debt or trench upon its
capital . The question to be solved at Freemasons' Tavern on Wednesday , | 29 th inst ., is whether the Craft will be generous enough to prevent or '" considerate enough to permit either of these unfortunate contingencies "' ippening . As regards the probable result of the Festival which is now close at
and , we can sav j ; | e more than we did last week in our " Masonic Notes . " "c Hoard of Stewards is over 300 strong , a few names having been added , n < - ' list , but its constitution is not materially altered . The London section still weak as regards lodge and chapter representatives and the array of "attached brethren is more numerous than usual . The Provinces ,
howcr < -ire in proportion stronger . Gloucestershire in particular , looks as if ""ended to surpass all its previous efforts in support of its Prov . Grand asier , who will be the Chairman of the day . Great enthusiasm over the c "t was exhibited at the annual meeting of its Provincial Grand Lod ge . ' ar } while sinceand its contingent of Stewards is undoubtedlformidable ¦¦ ¦ uiiMwi
, y I , — r — — {* t w * v- «* «• w ^ — . ^ n ,,. **^ luuiuurlUlt heo of num ' crs . Other Provinces also show up well , and had there f " Jubilee we imagine a higher total than usual might have been looked Scrj | 1 il is > wc nre content with hoping that such an amount will be sub-ClJ -is will enable the School authorities to meet the year ' s expenditure .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Middlesex.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .
A special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex was held at the Town Hall , Twickenham , on Friday , the ioth inst ., under the presidency of Bro . Raymond H . Thrupp , P . A . G . D . C , Deputy Provincial Grand Master in charge , for the purpose of passing a vote of condolence to Lady Burdett and family on the lamented death of Bro . Colonel Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master was supported by a number of brethren .
Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened , the circular convening the meeting was read by the ACTING PROV . G . SECRETARY . Letters were also read expressing regret for inability to attend from Bros . H . H . Room , Prov . G . Sec . ; Edward Letchworth , G . Sec ; J . Tickle , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . F . H . Woodward , P . P . G . Sec . ; W . Taylor , Dr . Sansom , H . Woods , W . Preece , Dr . Beresford Riley , H . Clements , and many others .
The DEPUTY PROV . G . MASTER in charge then said : Brethren , the present occasion will form a very sorrowful epoch in the history of the Province of Middlesex . Sir Francis Burdett is dead ! Simple words to the outside world , but what a sad echo they will find in the heart of every brother in the province . Sir Francis Burdett is dead ! Yes , we have lost our dear old Provincial Grand Master under whose genial rule for nearly
25 years we have been delighted to serve . As a Provincial Grand Master , Sir Francis Burdett was facile princeps—earnest and firm in purposedetermined to discharge all the important duties connected with his office conscientiously and well , and exerting all his power to promote the welfare and prosperity of the province and the comfort and happiness of the brethren , rewarding merit , encouraging the younger brethren , and especially
inculcating the principles and tenets of the Craft . J ealous of the good name of the Order , he was at all times impressing upon the lodges—particularly at consecrations—the duty of careful enquiry before admitting anyone for initiation . Good men and not a large lodge was his constant advice . During the time this province has been under his rule , and owing in a great measure to his zeal and assiduity , the number of lodges has increased from 12 to 40 .
If anything further was necessary to enhance his reputation as a Provincial Grand Master and a Mason , I will remind you that two years ago he proposed his own son in the Burdett Lodge , and in his old age he worked up the ceremony of initiation , and I am sure those present at that time will agree with me that Sir Francis then set a higher example to the working brethren of the province . Asa friend who will ever forget him ' I Who
cannot now recall that pleasant cheery face , that hearty greeting , that true fraternal grip of the hand extended alike to the young initiate as well as to the oldest Provincial Grand Officer ? Oh , for the touch of a vanished hand , for the sound of a voice that is still ! It was these trails in the character of the late Provincial Grand Master which endeared him to all our hearts
and taught us to look up to him with affection and esteem . In due course his Royal Highness the M . W . G . M . will appoint a new Provincial Grand Master , but he cannot give us another Sir Francis Burdett , and I am fully persuaded that long after this present generation has passed away , the name of Sir Francis Burdett will be remembered and cherished in the
Province of Middlesex . It is now my duty to submit the following resolution : To Lady Burdett—We , the Freemasons of Middlesex in Special Provincial Grand Lodge assembled , desire to convey to your ladyship and the family the expression of our deep sympathy with you in the irreparable loss you have sustained by the lamented death of our R . W . Provincial Grand Master , Colonel Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., and at the same time to assure you of our own profound sorrow at the sad event .
No words can adequately express our high sense of the judgment and tact and the gentle sway with which our Provincial Grand Master ruled his province from its formation ( nearly a quarter of a century ago ) , and raised it to its present important and flourishing position . But above all we gratefully cherish the recollection that while firmly maintaining the dignity of his high office he was ever ready to extend the right hand of brotherhood to the humblest member of the province , thus endearing himself to all who knew him .
It is in the hope that the knowledge of our sincere sympathy and of the high estimation in which we , the Freemasons of Middlesex , held our late Provincial Grand Master , may exercise a consoling influence in the midst of your sorrow , that we venture to approach your ladyship in the hour of your affliction with this expression of our feelings .
Signed on behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex , RAYMOND H . THRUPP , Deputy Provincial Grand Master in charge , HOWARD H . ROOM , Provincial Grand Secretary . Town Hall , Twickenham , ioth June , 1892 .
Bro . A . ; t B . TERRELL , Prov . J . G . W ., said that , in seconding this motion , he felt sure no brother present could undertake that task with greater sinccrity than he did . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master in charge had told them and recalled to their memory the many services the late Prov . Grand Master had rendered the province . During his rule the province had prospered and the lodges had increased . With few exceptions every brother
prescnt in Prov . Grand Lodge had entered Masonry or had spent a greater part of his time under the rule of the late Prov . Grand Master , and they in their respective lodges had all had . opportunities of seeing him come amongst them as he believed it would be difficult to find any other Prov . Grand Master in the world had done . During his ( Bro . Terrell ' s ) term of office as W . M ., Sir Francis Burdett was the greatest possible support to him and the other brethren , attending their lodge and encouraging them by his