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Hooper Wilkins , moved that a pension of £ 120 a year be granted to Bro . Edward Harris , who , after twenty years ' service , had resigned his position of Collector to the Institution . He thought that from Bro . Harris's long service he was entitled to this pension . Bro . R . B . Webster seconded the motion . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart opposed it , and moved , as
an amendment , that the pension be £ 100 a year . He Mgufidthat whilst the brethren had regard for the Collector , they must have regard to the brethren who subscribed largely to the Institution . Bro . Harris had not been so long a Collector of this Institution as Bro . Muggeridgc had been of the Girls' School ; and he also stated that Bro . Harris was in receipt of a pension from the Corn Meters '
Society , which increased . Bro . Harris ' s time had not been exclusively devoted to this Institution , and therefore he did not think he was entitled to so large a pension as . was proposed . Bro . George Free , from his knowledge of the facts , was sure that there was no probability of Bro . Harris obtaining so much as £ 110 a year from the Corn Meters '
Society . It might rise to £ 80 a year ; but at present it was only £ 73 . He would like to ask Bro . Binckes what Bro . Harris had received in the shape of commission . Bro . Binckes replied from £ 140 to , £ 160 a year . Bro . Jesse Turner thought the brethren should be generous . With respect to Bro . Muggeridgc , no doubt he was a very popular brother , and had obtained more money
than Bro . Harris . The brethren might take that matter into consideration ; but he could not but think that the Institution would be acting nobly and generously by paying £ 100 a year to Bro . Harris . Bro . Binckes had said that Bro . Harris had been receiving £ 140 to £ 160 a year , and the brethren should look on the matier as commercial men . If a clerk in the employ of commercial men had
been receiving £ 140 or £ 160 a year as commission , they would think him liberally pensioned on £ 100 a year . Let the brethren look at it in this light . The Institution was not so flourishing or so rich that it could afford to pay money broadcast . They were about to seek money lor a preparatory school , and they hoped for assistance from the Craft . He thought the case would be fairly met by a
grant of £ 100 a year . A brother had mentioned that Bro . Harris was entitled to a pension in another quarter , but that had really nothing to do with the question . Bro . Harris ' s labours had been great ; he had worked hard ; but he had not given the whole of his time to this Institution . Nevertheless , it was not easy work to collect the money , as he himself could testify , having been a Steward
on many occasions . Bro . George M . E . Snow contended that the Collectors had been overpaid . The brethren must remember that before very long Bro . Binckes would be resigning . ( Loud Laughter . ) His services had been great , and he would be wanting a pension . The matron , Miss Hall , would retire and want a pension ( laughter ) , and so it would be with other officers ; and they would all want a pension
worth two thirds of their full pay . ( Laughter . ) Bro . . Walter Hopekirk said that a Collector after 20 years' service should have some respect shown to him . Bro . Binckes had said that Bro . Harris's services had given satisfaction . Of course they had , or the brethren would have exercised their power and removed him . It was but a few years that Bro . Harris could enjoy his pension , and he thought they should recognise his services and reward a faithful servant .
Bro . H . Hacker supported Bro . Stewart ' s , amendment . Bro . T . J . Sabine spoke in favour of the original proposition . When Bro . Harris was in better health and stronger than he was now his services were very great , and he was then receiving about £ 200 a year in commission . They had heard a great deal that day to the effect that Bro . Harris did not devote the whole of his time to
this Institution . At any rate , he did all that he was required to do in a satisfactory way , and that for a period of twenty years . He had discharged his duties to the satisfaction of the brethren , and he was entitled to have those services recognised . Bro . Harris would not have resigned his position but for his failing health , and considering the number of stairs he had had to ascend and
descend from the basement to the third floor in collecting subscriptions—the single guineas , not the £ 80 or £ 100 at a time—his failing health was not to be wondered at . He did not think it would be otherwise than derogatory to a great Institution like this if the brethren did not grant Bro . Harris an ample pension . He ( Bro . Sabine ) thought
Bro . Stewart should withdraw his amendment . Whatever demands might be made on the Boys' School should be fully met . Bro . A . Durrant thought they ought to consider the age of Bro . Harris , and the number of years he had been Collector , which he understood was not twenty , but fifteen years .
Bro . Binckes said he had been Secretary for sixteen years , and he knew Bro . Harris had been Collector some three or four years before that time . Being asked for a teturn of Bro . Harris's commission for six years back , oro . Binckes gave the following figures : —1876 , £ 13 6 f's . 9 d . 18 73 , - £ >/ (> 6 s- 9 < h ; 1874 . £ 12985 . id . ; 1873 , An . -f 18 s . d . ; 18 72 , £ 9 8 18 s . d . ; and 1871 , £ 147
> / S . -od . The Chairman then put the amendment , which was > ° st | and the original motion being put , was carried without a dissentient . Bro . Clabon , having another engagement , left the chair , and
a hearty vote of thanks to him was adopted unanimously . Bro . John Symonds was called to the chair , and Bra . George M . E . Snow brought on his motion for aising the buildings round the playground one storey , ° r the purpose of giving sleeping accommodation to ele , i - ° yS 5 and also that such 5 ° cxtra h ° y < wd in October , and argued that on the 9-inch wall
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already surrounding the play-ground the Metropolitan Buildings Act would allow an additional 10 feet of building to be erected , as it would only raise the wall to 19 feet , while the Act would allow 30 feet in height to bc erected . He knew that he was going to bc told that the accommodation was not sufficient for the additional number of boys , but he knew thai" it was quite sufficient . If
it was not quite sufficient to let all the boys dine at once , let the senior boys dine with the junior ma ' sters at 5 o'clock ( Great laughter ) , or at some other time that might bc selected . Bro . Binckes remarked that the assistant masters did not dine at 5 clock , but between 12 and 1 o ' clock . Bro . Snow went on to observe that there were several
rooms at the school which might be utilised , such as the Secretary ' s room and the Board room . Bro . A . Durrant seconded the motion . They had been rcceivingfor some years £ 12 , 000 to £ 15 , 000 a year , and had been going on in the old jog-trot way and doing nothing with it . ( Expressions of dissent ) . As to the school room and kitchen accommodation , he thought
this question deserved much consideration , the brethren should show a disposition to make an increase in the number of boys , as there was increasing support given by the Craft , some additional boys should be taken at the October Election . The Chairman said that with reference to the subject of the preparatory school , that had not been agreed to by
any of tire" Courts , whether quarterly or special ; under the present circumstance- " all subscriptions for that object were completely unauthorised . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart said that though he should like to see an ir . crcasc in the number of boys , he did not consider that the Court was in a position to accept the proposition of Bro . Snow . No doubt the subject required
mature consideration ; but these Courts being called for the middle of the day , when brethren wished to be in their businesses , they could not give the time to it that they could desire ; he would like the Courts to be called for 4 or 5 o'clock , when they could devote more time to the business of the fnstitution . That , however , was not the question , but as the question deserved consideration , he
would move that it be proposed at that day twelvemonths . Bro . Jesse Turner seconded the amendment . The Building Act would settle the question in a minute . The District Surveyor would never allow the proposed building to be raised on the 9-inch wall . Bro . Durrant : I do not think he would . He is a very able individual .
Bro . Jesse Turner insisted that the Building Act was sufficient to stop the proposed works . He spoke as an architect aad as a practical builder , and though he should be glad to see the school enlarged in a practicable , reasonable , and proper way , the present idea was Utopian , and should be put on one side . The Rev . A . F . A . Woodford . wished to say a few words
on the subject , which had attracted attention in many parts of England . Bro . Durrant had said the subject should be carefully considered . He ( Bro . Woodford ) also thought the Committee should take into careful consideration the course they were going to pursue . There was a very grave point , indeed , to be considered , whether it was advisable to commence the preparatory school , supposing
such to be in contemplation ( which scheme they had heard was not sanctioned at present ) before they had filled up the original school to the total number which was intended at the outset . Bro . Binckes would be able to inform them that this number was 300 . Bro . Binckes : No , 200 . Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford : Well , 200 . But in
in all probability the same provision which was made for 200 would be sufficient for 300 , with some little addition of dormitory accommodation . It was the feeling of many brethren ( and he expressed the sentiments of a very large number of brethren , he felt sure ) when he said that if they had 18 9 boys in the school , and commenced a building for 100 junior boys , they would put it
out of the power of the brethren to increase the original building for the reception of the 200 or 300 boys for whom it was first intended . Let them admit first the 200 or 300 boys , and then afterwards if they found it necessary they could build a preparatory school for 100 boys . That would be the time to commence it ; and though he did not speak now in any spirit of opposition
to the scheme , he thought that before the Committee put out any official programme for a preparatory school they should bear in mind that they would not be able to increase the number in the original school , and they could not commence a preparatory school . He could not support Bro . Snow ' s proposition , which Bro . Jesse Turner had truly said was more or less Utopian in its conception .
All the brethien wished to see a permanent increase in the number of boys in the school , economically anil properly provided for . But before starting a preparatory school he ventured to express the hope that the Committee of this Institution , in whom the brethren had the greatest confidence , would give every consideration to the propriety of filling up the original school before commencing a
new one . Bro . Binckes said he should like to say something with respect to an observation made by Bro . Durrant that they had done nothing with the large amounts they had received . It was only very recently the Institution had released itself from debt . They had formerly borrowed money , and they had had to pay that off . Then there
were perpetual presentations from Lancashire and Yorkshire , and more recently one from Cheshire . Those moneys had been invested , and as soon as the Institution had released itself from debt it invested £ 2000 . The last year had been the most successful they had ever had , the receipts having been £ 13 , 300 odd . They had relieved the infirmary of the School by the purchase ot Kent House for £ 3000 , and they had met the taunts of the brethren
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——c % of what had become of the purchase money for the presentations . They found they could not invest it without bringing themselves under the powers of the Charity Commissioners . They had covered the whole of those purchase presentations , and also Bro . Winn ' s £ -523 for the prize fund and Bro . Edward Cox ' s gift ; and ' in addition they had carried forward £ 2534 to the current year .
They did not know what might take place this year . If war broke out , and the income tax was increased , they could not be sure that they would be so fortunate as to obtain large subscriptions . As lo the extension of the School he could only assure them that they had been well advised by Bro . Dennison , the architect , that they could not extend it in the way proposed hy Bro . Snow , even a
square yard , without detriment to light and ventilation . The playrooms were originally only constructed as a shed . Then came a large and lofty gymnasium , which was only lighted by lanterns in the roof ; and then there were the urinals . As a matter of health it was utterly impossible to add to the present buildings without going to an enormous expense . They were now in a health y neighbourhood , and they maintained 187 boys in the School .
He hoped no brother would wish to have the buildings raised as proposed by the motion , but the matter might be referred back to the House Committee . Bro . Walter Hopekirk said he felt sure that if the matter was left in the hands of the committee they would bring forward a scheme that would give satisfaction to the Freemasons throughout England . He was sorry to say that at the elections now , there were many candidates left out in the cold .
Bro . Raynham Stewart would venture to put his amendment in this form—that the whole question of extension or addition be referred to the House Committee . Bro . Walter Hopekirk seconded the motion in this form . The Chairman said he was afraid they were getting very irregular with regard to the expenditure upon the building
or the increase in the school . He would ask the question of Bro . Binckes whether a circular had gone out to all lodges and chapters asking for the collection of subscriptions on behalf of the preparatory school . Bro . Binckes : No ; and they will not go out after this discussion .
The Chairman remarked that it would place this Institution in an awkward position if funds were collected for that purpose , and the Court should afterwards decide that there should be no such scheme . It was too important a subject to be settled in that way—by a side wind . If the
scheme was to be carried out ( he expressed no opinion at present ) the Court might be of opinion that it should only be after full discussion at the Quarterly or Special Cou rt , Did he understand that Bro . Snow accepted the amendment ?
Bro . Snow signified his assent . The Chairman : Then the question is that the whole question of increased accommodation at the school be referred to the House Committee to report through the General Committee to a Quarterly Court . The amendment was carried unanimously , and a vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . W . H . FRANCIS . We have the melancholy duty of announcing the death of our esteemed Bro . W . H . Francis , of Liskeard , on the 27 th ult ., who was for some years Treasurer of the Warrior Lodge , 1276 , ' Seacombe , Cheshire . The interment took place at Wallasey Church , at 3 p . m ., on the 30 th ult .
There was a very numerous attendance , he being much beloved , not only by his Masonic brethren , but by a large circle of friends , having been for thirty-two years District Secretary of the I . O . O . F . M . U .. He bore an upright and desirable reputation , as a friend and brother in the moment of sorrow and affliction . 'his sympathies will be long remembered by many a grateful friend .
THE POPE ANO THE EMPRESS EUGENIE . —We learn on good authority from Rome that the young Prince Louis Napoleon has been initiated by Prince Humbert into the mysteries of Italian Freemasonry . The Pope is very dissatisfied with the conduct of the ex-Empress Eugenie and her son . Pius IX . had advised the young Prince to quit Italy as soon as possible . This
judicious advice , however , has not been followed ; on the contrary , the Empress has been very assiduous in her visits to the Quirinal , and is in constant intercourse with those of the noble families in Rome who are partisans of King Victor Emmanuel . For these reasons the Pope refused to dispense with his own hands the Holy Communion both to the Empress and the Prince .
As the Empress Eugenie ' s request was made to him the Pope said , " Anchc , l ' altro prese la Santa Comunione a Sant Anna dorata . " By the " other" the Pope meant Napoleon III . The Pope held up as an example to tho Empress and the Prince the conduct of Don Carlos , who , on his recent visit to Rome , sought the Apostolic blessing , and on advice at once took his departure from Italy . — IFcslmuister Gazette .
HOLLOWAY ' S OINTMENT AND PILLS . —At the beginning of the year , countless causes are at work to lower the tone of the nervous system , which will he followed by ill health unless proper means be employed to avert that evil . Holloway ' s far frimeJ preparations su pply a faultless remedy for both external and internal complainlfl connected with the changes of seasons . All allectionsof the skin ,
roughness , blotches , pimples , bronchial and deeper seated inllammaUuvis , erysipelas " , rheumatic pains and gouty pangs , alike succumb to the exalted virtues of Holloway ' s Ointment and Pills . The maladies most prevalent in winter , to wit : chest complaints and stomachic ailments , daily bear witness to the potential influence of this treatment , which saves suffering and spares disaster . — AllVT .
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Hooper Wilkins , moved that a pension of £ 120 a year be granted to Bro . Edward Harris , who , after twenty years ' service , had resigned his position of Collector to the Institution . He thought that from Bro . Harris's long service he was entitled to this pension . Bro . R . B . Webster seconded the motion . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart opposed it , and moved , as
an amendment , that the pension be £ 100 a year . He Mgufidthat whilst the brethren had regard for the Collector , they must have regard to the brethren who subscribed largely to the Institution . Bro . Harris had not been so long a Collector of this Institution as Bro . Muggeridgc had been of the Girls' School ; and he also stated that Bro . Harris was in receipt of a pension from the Corn Meters '
Society , which increased . Bro . Harris ' s time had not been exclusively devoted to this Institution , and therefore he did not think he was entitled to so large a pension as . was proposed . Bro . George Free , from his knowledge of the facts , was sure that there was no probability of Bro . Harris obtaining so much as £ 110 a year from the Corn Meters '
Society . It might rise to £ 80 a year ; but at present it was only £ 73 . He would like to ask Bro . Binckes what Bro . Harris had received in the shape of commission . Bro . Binckes replied from £ 140 to , £ 160 a year . Bro . Jesse Turner thought the brethren should be generous . With respect to Bro . Muggeridgc , no doubt he was a very popular brother , and had obtained more money
than Bro . Harris . The brethren might take that matter into consideration ; but he could not but think that the Institution would be acting nobly and generously by paying £ 100 a year to Bro . Harris . Bro . Binckes had said that Bro . Harris had been receiving £ 140 to £ 160 a year , and the brethren should look on the matier as commercial men . If a clerk in the employ of commercial men had
been receiving £ 140 or £ 160 a year as commission , they would think him liberally pensioned on £ 100 a year . Let the brethren look at it in this light . The Institution was not so flourishing or so rich that it could afford to pay money broadcast . They were about to seek money lor a preparatory school , and they hoped for assistance from the Craft . He thought the case would be fairly met by a
grant of £ 100 a year . A brother had mentioned that Bro . Harris was entitled to a pension in another quarter , but that had really nothing to do with the question . Bro . Harris ' s labours had been great ; he had worked hard ; but he had not given the whole of his time to this Institution . Nevertheless , it was not easy work to collect the money , as he himself could testify , having been a Steward
on many occasions . Bro . George M . E . Snow contended that the Collectors had been overpaid . The brethren must remember that before very long Bro . Binckes would be resigning . ( Loud Laughter . ) His services had been great , and he would be wanting a pension . The matron , Miss Hall , would retire and want a pension ( laughter ) , and so it would be with other officers ; and they would all want a pension
worth two thirds of their full pay . ( Laughter . ) Bro . . Walter Hopekirk said that a Collector after 20 years' service should have some respect shown to him . Bro . Binckes had said that Bro . Harris's services had given satisfaction . Of course they had , or the brethren would have exercised their power and removed him . It was but a few years that Bro . Harris could enjoy his pension , and he thought they should recognise his services and reward a faithful servant .
Bro . H . Hacker supported Bro . Stewart ' s , amendment . Bro . T . J . Sabine spoke in favour of the original proposition . When Bro . Harris was in better health and stronger than he was now his services were very great , and he was then receiving about £ 200 a year in commission . They had heard a great deal that day to the effect that Bro . Harris did not devote the whole of his time to
this Institution . At any rate , he did all that he was required to do in a satisfactory way , and that for a period of twenty years . He had discharged his duties to the satisfaction of the brethren , and he was entitled to have those services recognised . Bro . Harris would not have resigned his position but for his failing health , and considering the number of stairs he had had to ascend and
descend from the basement to the third floor in collecting subscriptions—the single guineas , not the £ 80 or £ 100 at a time—his failing health was not to be wondered at . He did not think it would be otherwise than derogatory to a great Institution like this if the brethren did not grant Bro . Harris an ample pension . He ( Bro . Sabine ) thought
Bro . Stewart should withdraw his amendment . Whatever demands might be made on the Boys' School should be fully met . Bro . A . Durrant thought they ought to consider the age of Bro . Harris , and the number of years he had been Collector , which he understood was not twenty , but fifteen years .
Bro . Binckes said he had been Secretary for sixteen years , and he knew Bro . Harris had been Collector some three or four years before that time . Being asked for a teturn of Bro . Harris's commission for six years back , oro . Binckes gave the following figures : —1876 , £ 13 6 f's . 9 d . 18 73 , - £ >/ (> 6 s- 9 < h ; 1874 . £ 12985 . id . ; 1873 , An . -f 18 s . d . ; 18 72 , £ 9 8 18 s . d . ; and 1871 , £ 147
> / S . -od . The Chairman then put the amendment , which was > ° st | and the original motion being put , was carried without a dissentient . Bro . Clabon , having another engagement , left the chair , and
a hearty vote of thanks to him was adopted unanimously . Bro . John Symonds was called to the chair , and Bra . George M . E . Snow brought on his motion for aising the buildings round the playground one storey , ° r the purpose of giving sleeping accommodation to ele , i - ° yS 5 and also that such 5 ° cxtra h ° y < wd in October , and argued that on the 9-inch wall
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already surrounding the play-ground the Metropolitan Buildings Act would allow an additional 10 feet of building to be erected , as it would only raise the wall to 19 feet , while the Act would allow 30 feet in height to bc erected . He knew that he was going to bc told that the accommodation was not sufficient for the additional number of boys , but he knew thai" it was quite sufficient . If
it was not quite sufficient to let all the boys dine at once , let the senior boys dine with the junior ma ' sters at 5 o'clock ( Great laughter ) , or at some other time that might bc selected . Bro . Binckes remarked that the assistant masters did not dine at 5 clock , but between 12 and 1 o ' clock . Bro . Snow went on to observe that there were several
rooms at the school which might be utilised , such as the Secretary ' s room and the Board room . Bro . A . Durrant seconded the motion . They had been rcceivingfor some years £ 12 , 000 to £ 15 , 000 a year , and had been going on in the old jog-trot way and doing nothing with it . ( Expressions of dissent ) . As to the school room and kitchen accommodation , he thought
this question deserved much consideration , the brethren should show a disposition to make an increase in the number of boys , as there was increasing support given by the Craft , some additional boys should be taken at the October Election . The Chairman said that with reference to the subject of the preparatory school , that had not been agreed to by
any of tire" Courts , whether quarterly or special ; under the present circumstance- " all subscriptions for that object were completely unauthorised . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart said that though he should like to see an ir . crcasc in the number of boys , he did not consider that the Court was in a position to accept the proposition of Bro . Snow . No doubt the subject required
mature consideration ; but these Courts being called for the middle of the day , when brethren wished to be in their businesses , they could not give the time to it that they could desire ; he would like the Courts to be called for 4 or 5 o'clock , when they could devote more time to the business of the fnstitution . That , however , was not the question , but as the question deserved consideration , he
would move that it be proposed at that day twelvemonths . Bro . Jesse Turner seconded the amendment . The Building Act would settle the question in a minute . The District Surveyor would never allow the proposed building to be raised on the 9-inch wall . Bro . Durrant : I do not think he would . He is a very able individual .
Bro . Jesse Turner insisted that the Building Act was sufficient to stop the proposed works . He spoke as an architect aad as a practical builder , and though he should be glad to see the school enlarged in a practicable , reasonable , and proper way , the present idea was Utopian , and should be put on one side . The Rev . A . F . A . Woodford . wished to say a few words
on the subject , which had attracted attention in many parts of England . Bro . Durrant had said the subject should be carefully considered . He ( Bro . Woodford ) also thought the Committee should take into careful consideration the course they were going to pursue . There was a very grave point , indeed , to be considered , whether it was advisable to commence the preparatory school , supposing
such to be in contemplation ( which scheme they had heard was not sanctioned at present ) before they had filled up the original school to the total number which was intended at the outset . Bro . Binckes would be able to inform them that this number was 300 . Bro . Binckes : No , 200 . Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford : Well , 200 . But in
in all probability the same provision which was made for 200 would be sufficient for 300 , with some little addition of dormitory accommodation . It was the feeling of many brethren ( and he expressed the sentiments of a very large number of brethren , he felt sure ) when he said that if they had 18 9 boys in the school , and commenced a building for 100 junior boys , they would put it
out of the power of the brethren to increase the original building for the reception of the 200 or 300 boys for whom it was first intended . Let them admit first the 200 or 300 boys , and then afterwards if they found it necessary they could build a preparatory school for 100 boys . That would be the time to commence it ; and though he did not speak now in any spirit of opposition
to the scheme , he thought that before the Committee put out any official programme for a preparatory school they should bear in mind that they would not be able to increase the number in the original school , and they could not commence a preparatory school . He could not support Bro . Snow ' s proposition , which Bro . Jesse Turner had truly said was more or less Utopian in its conception .
All the brethien wished to see a permanent increase in the number of boys in the school , economically anil properly provided for . But before starting a preparatory school he ventured to express the hope that the Committee of this Institution , in whom the brethren had the greatest confidence , would give every consideration to the propriety of filling up the original school before commencing a
new one . Bro . Binckes said he should like to say something with respect to an observation made by Bro . Durrant that they had done nothing with the large amounts they had received . It was only very recently the Institution had released itself from debt . They had formerly borrowed money , and they had had to pay that off . Then there
were perpetual presentations from Lancashire and Yorkshire , and more recently one from Cheshire . Those moneys had been invested , and as soon as the Institution had released itself from debt it invested £ 2000 . The last year had been the most successful they had ever had , the receipts having been £ 13 , 300 odd . They had relieved the infirmary of the School by the purchase ot Kent House for £ 3000 , and they had met the taunts of the brethren
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——c % of what had become of the purchase money for the presentations . They found they could not invest it without bringing themselves under the powers of the Charity Commissioners . They had covered the whole of those purchase presentations , and also Bro . Winn ' s £ -523 for the prize fund and Bro . Edward Cox ' s gift ; and ' in addition they had carried forward £ 2534 to the current year .
They did not know what might take place this year . If war broke out , and the income tax was increased , they could not be sure that they would be so fortunate as to obtain large subscriptions . As lo the extension of the School he could only assure them that they had been well advised by Bro . Dennison , the architect , that they could not extend it in the way proposed hy Bro . Snow , even a
square yard , without detriment to light and ventilation . The playrooms were originally only constructed as a shed . Then came a large and lofty gymnasium , which was only lighted by lanterns in the roof ; and then there were the urinals . As a matter of health it was utterly impossible to add to the present buildings without going to an enormous expense . They were now in a health y neighbourhood , and they maintained 187 boys in the School .
He hoped no brother would wish to have the buildings raised as proposed by the motion , but the matter might be referred back to the House Committee . Bro . Walter Hopekirk said he felt sure that if the matter was left in the hands of the committee they would bring forward a scheme that would give satisfaction to the Freemasons throughout England . He was sorry to say that at the elections now , there were many candidates left out in the cold .
Bro . Raynham Stewart would venture to put his amendment in this form—that the whole question of extension or addition be referred to the House Committee . Bro . Walter Hopekirk seconded the motion in this form . The Chairman said he was afraid they were getting very irregular with regard to the expenditure upon the building
or the increase in the school . He would ask the question of Bro . Binckes whether a circular had gone out to all lodges and chapters asking for the collection of subscriptions on behalf of the preparatory school . Bro . Binckes : No ; and they will not go out after this discussion .
The Chairman remarked that it would place this Institution in an awkward position if funds were collected for that purpose , and the Court should afterwards decide that there should be no such scheme . It was too important a subject to be settled in that way—by a side wind . If the
scheme was to be carried out ( he expressed no opinion at present ) the Court might be of opinion that it should only be after full discussion at the Quarterly or Special Cou rt , Did he understand that Bro . Snow accepted the amendment ?
Bro . Snow signified his assent . The Chairman : Then the question is that the whole question of increased accommodation at the school be referred to the House Committee to report through the General Committee to a Quarterly Court . The amendment was carried unanimously , and a vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . W . H . FRANCIS . We have the melancholy duty of announcing the death of our esteemed Bro . W . H . Francis , of Liskeard , on the 27 th ult ., who was for some years Treasurer of the Warrior Lodge , 1276 , ' Seacombe , Cheshire . The interment took place at Wallasey Church , at 3 p . m ., on the 30 th ult .
There was a very numerous attendance , he being much beloved , not only by his Masonic brethren , but by a large circle of friends , having been for thirty-two years District Secretary of the I . O . O . F . M . U .. He bore an upright and desirable reputation , as a friend and brother in the moment of sorrow and affliction . 'his sympathies will be long remembered by many a grateful friend .
THE POPE ANO THE EMPRESS EUGENIE . —We learn on good authority from Rome that the young Prince Louis Napoleon has been initiated by Prince Humbert into the mysteries of Italian Freemasonry . The Pope is very dissatisfied with the conduct of the ex-Empress Eugenie and her son . Pius IX . had advised the young Prince to quit Italy as soon as possible . This
judicious advice , however , has not been followed ; on the contrary , the Empress has been very assiduous in her visits to the Quirinal , and is in constant intercourse with those of the noble families in Rome who are partisans of King Victor Emmanuel . For these reasons the Pope refused to dispense with his own hands the Holy Communion both to the Empress and the Prince .
As the Empress Eugenie ' s request was made to him the Pope said , " Anchc , l ' altro prese la Santa Comunione a Sant Anna dorata . " By the " other" the Pope meant Napoleon III . The Pope held up as an example to tho Empress and the Prince the conduct of Don Carlos , who , on his recent visit to Rome , sought the Apostolic blessing , and on advice at once took his departure from Italy . — IFcslmuister Gazette .
HOLLOWAY ' S OINTMENT AND PILLS . —At the beginning of the year , countless causes are at work to lower the tone of the nervous system , which will he followed by ill health unless proper means be employed to avert that evil . Holloway ' s far frimeJ preparations su pply a faultless remedy for both external and internal complainlfl connected with the changes of seasons . All allectionsof the skin ,
roughness , blotches , pimples , bronchial and deeper seated inllammaUuvis , erysipelas " , rheumatic pains and gouty pangs , alike succumb to the exalted virtues of Holloway ' s Ointment and Pills . The maladies most prevalent in winter , to wit : chest complaints and stomachic ailments , daily bear witness to the potential influence of this treatment , which saves suffering and spares disaster . — AllVT .