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Contents.
CONTENTS .
L EADERS 29 Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 30 The jubilee Festival of the Girls' School , 1838 30 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 31 Death of Bro . Alderman Sir John Staples , K . C . M . G , 3 t
The History of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls from its Origin , 1788 , to its Centenary , 18 S 8 —( Continued ) 31 C ORRESPONDENCEMasonic Charity Associations 33 Masonic Charities 33 Board of Benevolence 33 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 34
j Reviews 34 j REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 34 Instruction 42 Royal Arch 42 Mark Masonry 4 * Rosicrucian Society of England 43
Freemasonry in Turkey 43 Rowing Clubs Lodge 43 Entertainment to the East Lancashire Annuitants 43 The Craft Abroad 43 Masonic Honours 43 Masonic and General Tidings 44 Lodge Meetings for Next Week iv .
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THE £ 500 voted by Grand Lodge in December last towards ' and the the relief of the London Poor has been distributed by the Lon Poor . QRAND SECRETARY , in accordance with the directions of H . R . H . the Prince of WALES , M . W . G . M . A cheque for £ too has been
forwarded to the Mansion House Fund for providing Pleasure Gardens for the Poor in crowded localities ; a second £ 100 has been equally apportioned between the Poor Boxes at the Mansion House and Guildhall Police Courts ; and the remaining £ 300 has been distributed in sums of ^ 25 each among the Poor Boxes at the 12 Metropolitan Police Courts . It is
difficult to suggest any mode of appropriation to which fewer exceptions can be taken . The contribution to the Mansion House Fund for providing Pleasure Gardens will assist in promoting what will prove permanently beneficial to the poor , while we may be certain , as regards the remaining portion
of the grant , that the kindly and experienced Magistrates who preside at our City and Metropolitan Police Courts will administer it carefully , so that only those who are really deserving objects of Charity will have a share in its appropriation .
"he Now that the regular meeting for the current month of the Festival of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent R . M . B . I . Institution has been held , we know the number of candidates whose claims to be admitted to the benefits of this Charity have been
recognised and whose names , therefore , will appear in the lists for the annual election in May next as well as the number of vacancies which are so far available for competition amongst them . The outlook as regards the candidates is the reverse of encouraging , there being 67 for the Male Fund and 64 for the Widows' Fund , while , as regards the vacancies , there
will be , including in both cases the three deferred annuities , 11 on the Male Fund and 4 on the Widows' Fund to be filled . Of course between now and the third Friday in May , there is the probability that these latter figures will be increased , but even if the average rate of mortality amongst old people should be exceeded , it is clear that , as has been the case for many
successive years , the disproportion between the number of candidates for election and the number to be elected will be exceptionally great . There are now 131 candidates , of whom 15 ( including the deferred annuitants ) will be elected in May ; in other words , there are 8-J applicants for every vacancy which will be then available : and even if the number of vacancies should be doubled between now and the day of election , there will still be
130 applicants for 30 vacancies , or 4 J of the former for every one of the latter . Our only consolation in these circumstances is that the position of affairs is somewhat less alarming than it was at the corresponding period of 188 7 , when , with as nearly as possible the same number of applicants—though differentl y distributed as regards the two
fundsthere were only nine vacancies , including the three deferred , on the Male Fund , and not a single immediate vacancy , but only the three deferred , on the Widows' Fund . This , however , is but a poor consolation , or , we should say , rather , it is no consolation at all . In January , 1887 we were looking forward to the celebration of the Queen ' s Jubilee , and had every confidence
a confidence which we rejoice to say was amply realised — that so auspicious an event would be the means of bringing extra grist to the mill in the case of each of our Charities . In January , 1888 , there is no such agreeable prospect to look forward to , while , as regards the Benevolent
institution , it labours under the two-fold disadvantage of having , in the first place , a largely increased amount to provide for ' , the year's annuities—£ , 14 . 38 4 , exclusive of the half annuities which are constantly varying in number , as against £ 13 , 384 : and in the second place , in its appeals to the brethren for support , it will experience a more than ordinarily formidable rivalry from the Girls' School , which this year celebrates the centenary of its
institution , and is very properly putting forth unusual efforts to do honour 0 so rare and so momentous an event . But Bro . TERRY is about the last an m the world to be deterred by any difficulties , no matter how serious
e y may be , from fulfilling the duties and responsibilities which annually evolve upon him . This year his task is to see that the aforementioned £ 14 , 38 4 to be distributed amongst the 178 male and 227 widow annuitants is forthcoming , together with some £ 300 for half n tes , t ' permanent income being about sufficient to defray
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the expenses of management and leave a tolerable margin for unforeseen contingencies . The source to which he must look for the bulk of this £ 14 , 700 for Annuities is the Anniversary Festival , which will take place on Wednesday , the 29 th February , under the presidency of R . W . Bro . Sir GEORGE ELLIOT , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . G . Master of the Eastern Division of
South Wales , and the question we have to ask ourselves is—What likelihood is there of his succeeding ? Is there a reasonable prospect that he will be able to announce on the eventful evening the subscription of the requiiite amount ? In attempting an answer to these questious , our only criterion to go by is the array of Stewards whose services he has enlisted , and we regret
to say that at this present moment , with an interval of but little more than five weeks between now and the day appointed , the Board of Stewards is only 216 strong , whereas , at about the same date in 188 7 , it mustered quite 290 or even more . We bear in mind that it is not always the strongest Board—numerically speaking—which does its appointed work the most
effectively , yet the difference between 216 and 290 is one that demands our serious attention , and we trust the well-known elequence of Bro . TERRY will have the desired effect , and secure for him , between now and the 29 th prox .,
a Board of at least average strength , even if it should not happen to be as numerous as in 1887 . In that case , perhaps , we may look to see the requisite total forthcoming , but , otherwise , we fear the prospect—just at the present moment—is somewhat gloomy .
# EVERY now and then we hear of inquiries being made about School Centenary the plan which the Quarterly Court of the Girls' School remium otes . ^ arran g- ed vvith a view to inducing brethren to undertake the duties of Steward at the approaching Centenary Festival , the manner
in which it will work , and the extent of the privileges it will secure to them . A carefully-compiled table has been issued in order to set at rest any points of doubt and difficulty which may arise ; and we advise brethren , who are ignorant of the nature and extent of these privileges , to apply for copies at the offices of the Institution . However , to save trouble , and as the plan
was confirmed at the Quarterly Court on Saturday last , we purpose offering a few explanations in order to make it clear to whom it may concern what special attractions in the shape of " premium votes" are offered to those who intend giving their services as Stewards at this particular Anniversary . It may be as well to state fiftt of all that the plan ,
as arranged , involves no very conspicuous departure from the rules already in force , but is rather an extension of them , in order to compensate , as adequately as possible , brethren who accept the responsibilities of the Stewardship tor the greater difficulties which it is certain they will have to encounter in their canvass for contributions , and the greater exertions which
such difficulties will entail . At an ordinary Masonic Festival the Board of Stewards musters some 300 brethren—more or fewer—of whom probably about 30 represent only themselves , and the remaining 270 , lodges or chapters , and in some cases whole provinces . Thus , while a conscientious Steward finds the task of raising subscriptions invariably hard and
sometimes unpleasant , he nevertheless has a fair field to work over , and if his exertions are tolerably successful , he may hope to make a very respectable appearance in the general List of Returns . But for the Girls' Centenary , the Board of Stewards will be on a far larger scale . It numbers already some 650 brethren , and , if the cost of the Centenary Scheme is to be
provided for as well as the ordinary working expenses , it should reach ultimately , if it does not exceed , a thousand . Necessarily , a fair proportion of these will be unattached , but every one must see that , vvith such an array of canvassers in the field , the difficulty of compiling a good list will be enormous . Under these circumstances , the Committee have wisely determined upon
extending the principles already in force ot rewarding brethren for their services as Stewards with a certain number of votes , which at this , as at all other Festivals , will be graduated according to the total amounts they are severally successful in raising . Only in this instance the premium votes will be allowed on a more generous scale than usual . Thus , in the case of a
brother who acts as a Steward unattached , and gives a donation of 10 guineas , at an ordinary Festival he receives two votes at all elections for life in acknowledgment of his contribution , and an extra vote for his service as Steward , making in all three votes . But as Steward at the Centenary Festival he will have assigned to him five votes , wnich
will be thus made up;—Firstly , two votes , being the number ordinarily allowed to a brother who contributes the miniinuin sum carrying with it qualification as a Life Governor , that is to say , 10 guineas ; one premium vote for acting as Steward , and two additional premium votes , being one for each complete sum oi five guineas . Should he
contribute a sum of 25 guineas , he will receive , instead oi tne six votes ordinarily allotted to a brother making such a donation , 13 votes , thus made up ; namely : five votes for his money payment , one vote for his Stewardship , together with five premium votes ,, being one for each completed five guineas , and two "list" premium votes for the one completed sum of 20 ' guineas , which
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Contents.
CONTENTS .
L EADERS 29 Royal Masonic Institution for Girls 30 The jubilee Festival of the Girls' School , 1838 30 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys 31 Death of Bro . Alderman Sir John Staples , K . C . M . G , 3 t
The History of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls from its Origin , 1788 , to its Centenary , 18 S 8 —( Continued ) 31 C ORRESPONDENCEMasonic Charity Associations 33 Masonic Charities 33 Board of Benevolence 33 Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 34
j Reviews 34 j REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 34 Instruction 42 Royal Arch 42 Mark Masonry 4 * Rosicrucian Society of England 43
Freemasonry in Turkey 43 Rowing Clubs Lodge 43 Entertainment to the East Lancashire Annuitants 43 The Craft Abroad 43 Masonic Honours 43 Masonic and General Tidings 44 Lodge Meetings for Next Week iv .
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THE £ 500 voted by Grand Lodge in December last towards ' and the the relief of the London Poor has been distributed by the Lon Poor . QRAND SECRETARY , in accordance with the directions of H . R . H . the Prince of WALES , M . W . G . M . A cheque for £ too has been
forwarded to the Mansion House Fund for providing Pleasure Gardens for the Poor in crowded localities ; a second £ 100 has been equally apportioned between the Poor Boxes at the Mansion House and Guildhall Police Courts ; and the remaining £ 300 has been distributed in sums of ^ 25 each among the Poor Boxes at the 12 Metropolitan Police Courts . It is
difficult to suggest any mode of appropriation to which fewer exceptions can be taken . The contribution to the Mansion House Fund for providing Pleasure Gardens will assist in promoting what will prove permanently beneficial to the poor , while we may be certain , as regards the remaining portion
of the grant , that the kindly and experienced Magistrates who preside at our City and Metropolitan Police Courts will administer it carefully , so that only those who are really deserving objects of Charity will have a share in its appropriation .
"he Now that the regular meeting for the current month of the Festival of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent R . M . B . I . Institution has been held , we know the number of candidates whose claims to be admitted to the benefits of this Charity have been
recognised and whose names , therefore , will appear in the lists for the annual election in May next as well as the number of vacancies which are so far available for competition amongst them . The outlook as regards the candidates is the reverse of encouraging , there being 67 for the Male Fund and 64 for the Widows' Fund , while , as regards the vacancies , there
will be , including in both cases the three deferred annuities , 11 on the Male Fund and 4 on the Widows' Fund to be filled . Of course between now and the third Friday in May , there is the probability that these latter figures will be increased , but even if the average rate of mortality amongst old people should be exceeded , it is clear that , as has been the case for many
successive years , the disproportion between the number of candidates for election and the number to be elected will be exceptionally great . There are now 131 candidates , of whom 15 ( including the deferred annuitants ) will be elected in May ; in other words , there are 8-J applicants for every vacancy which will be then available : and even if the number of vacancies should be doubled between now and the day of election , there will still be
130 applicants for 30 vacancies , or 4 J of the former for every one of the latter . Our only consolation in these circumstances is that the position of affairs is somewhat less alarming than it was at the corresponding period of 188 7 , when , with as nearly as possible the same number of applicants—though differentl y distributed as regards the two
fundsthere were only nine vacancies , including the three deferred , on the Male Fund , and not a single immediate vacancy , but only the three deferred , on the Widows' Fund . This , however , is but a poor consolation , or , we should say , rather , it is no consolation at all . In January , 1887 we were looking forward to the celebration of the Queen ' s Jubilee , and had every confidence
a confidence which we rejoice to say was amply realised — that so auspicious an event would be the means of bringing extra grist to the mill in the case of each of our Charities . In January , 1888 , there is no such agreeable prospect to look forward to , while , as regards the Benevolent
institution , it labours under the two-fold disadvantage of having , in the first place , a largely increased amount to provide for ' , the year's annuities—£ , 14 . 38 4 , exclusive of the half annuities which are constantly varying in number , as against £ 13 , 384 : and in the second place , in its appeals to the brethren for support , it will experience a more than ordinarily formidable rivalry from the Girls' School , which this year celebrates the centenary of its
institution , and is very properly putting forth unusual efforts to do honour 0 so rare and so momentous an event . But Bro . TERRY is about the last an m the world to be deterred by any difficulties , no matter how serious
e y may be , from fulfilling the duties and responsibilities which annually evolve upon him . This year his task is to see that the aforementioned £ 14 , 38 4 to be distributed amongst the 178 male and 227 widow annuitants is forthcoming , together with some £ 300 for half n tes , t ' permanent income being about sufficient to defray
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the expenses of management and leave a tolerable margin for unforeseen contingencies . The source to which he must look for the bulk of this £ 14 , 700 for Annuities is the Anniversary Festival , which will take place on Wednesday , the 29 th February , under the presidency of R . W . Bro . Sir GEORGE ELLIOT , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . G . Master of the Eastern Division of
South Wales , and the question we have to ask ourselves is—What likelihood is there of his succeeding ? Is there a reasonable prospect that he will be able to announce on the eventful evening the subscription of the requiiite amount ? In attempting an answer to these questious , our only criterion to go by is the array of Stewards whose services he has enlisted , and we regret
to say that at this present moment , with an interval of but little more than five weeks between now and the day appointed , the Board of Stewards is only 216 strong , whereas , at about the same date in 188 7 , it mustered quite 290 or even more . We bear in mind that it is not always the strongest Board—numerically speaking—which does its appointed work the most
effectively , yet the difference between 216 and 290 is one that demands our serious attention , and we trust the well-known elequence of Bro . TERRY will have the desired effect , and secure for him , between now and the 29 th prox .,
a Board of at least average strength , even if it should not happen to be as numerous as in 1887 . In that case , perhaps , we may look to see the requisite total forthcoming , but , otherwise , we fear the prospect—just at the present moment—is somewhat gloomy .
# EVERY now and then we hear of inquiries being made about School Centenary the plan which the Quarterly Court of the Girls' School remium otes . ^ arran g- ed vvith a view to inducing brethren to undertake the duties of Steward at the approaching Centenary Festival , the manner
in which it will work , and the extent of the privileges it will secure to them . A carefully-compiled table has been issued in order to set at rest any points of doubt and difficulty which may arise ; and we advise brethren , who are ignorant of the nature and extent of these privileges , to apply for copies at the offices of the Institution . However , to save trouble , and as the plan
was confirmed at the Quarterly Court on Saturday last , we purpose offering a few explanations in order to make it clear to whom it may concern what special attractions in the shape of " premium votes" are offered to those who intend giving their services as Stewards at this particular Anniversary . It may be as well to state fiftt of all that the plan ,
as arranged , involves no very conspicuous departure from the rules already in force , but is rather an extension of them , in order to compensate , as adequately as possible , brethren who accept the responsibilities of the Stewardship tor the greater difficulties which it is certain they will have to encounter in their canvass for contributions , and the greater exertions which
such difficulties will entail . At an ordinary Masonic Festival the Board of Stewards musters some 300 brethren—more or fewer—of whom probably about 30 represent only themselves , and the remaining 270 , lodges or chapters , and in some cases whole provinces . Thus , while a conscientious Steward finds the task of raising subscriptions invariably hard and
sometimes unpleasant , he nevertheless has a fair field to work over , and if his exertions are tolerably successful , he may hope to make a very respectable appearance in the general List of Returns . But for the Girls' Centenary , the Board of Stewards will be on a far larger scale . It numbers already some 650 brethren , and , if the cost of the Centenary Scheme is to be
provided for as well as the ordinary working expenses , it should reach ultimately , if it does not exceed , a thousand . Necessarily , a fair proportion of these will be unattached , but every one must see that , vvith such an array of canvassers in the field , the difficulty of compiling a good list will be enormous . Under these circumstances , the Committee have wisely determined upon
extending the principles already in force ot rewarding brethren for their services as Stewards with a certain number of votes , which at this , as at all other Festivals , will be graduated according to the total amounts they are severally successful in raising . Only in this instance the premium votes will be allowed on a more generous scale than usual . Thus , in the case of a
brother who acts as a Steward unattached , and gives a donation of 10 guineas , at an ordinary Festival he receives two votes at all elections for life in acknowledgment of his contribution , and an extra vote for his service as Steward , making in all three votes . But as Steward at the Centenary Festival he will have assigned to him five votes , wnich
will be thus made up;—Firstly , two votes , being the number ordinarily allowed to a brother who contributes the miniinuin sum carrying with it qualification as a Life Governor , that is to say , 10 guineas ; one premium vote for acting as Steward , and two additional premium votes , being one for each complete sum oi five guineas . Should he
contribute a sum of 25 guineas , he will receive , instead oi tne six votes ordinarily allotted to a brother making such a donation , 13 votes , thus made up ; namely : five votes for his money payment , one vote for his Stewardship , together with five premium votes ,, being one for each completed five guineas , and two "list" premium votes for the one completed sum of 20 ' guineas , which