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Brette . Mr . Bell , the late master , says that only two of the masters are resident , the head master and the French master , hence much imperfection of discipline is , in his opinion , unavoidable . The Times instantly improves upon this by stating that the French master is a " personage , though by no fault of his own , not always thc most successful in commanding the boys' respect . " It is quite clear
that the writer of that article is ignorant of thc true facts of the case , as none of the masters of Christ ' s Hospital ought and can command more of the respect of the boys than our good Bro . Dr . Brette . To all who know Bro . Allcroft and himself I will only add , that two more humane and kindly-hcartetl persons , or more respected , whether in public or private life , do not exist , and that
everything they can do to promote the material comfoit or intellectual improvement of the boys will be carried out , aU may rest assured , with freedom , fervency , and zeal . I therefore think it well to call the attention of your many readers to . the " bad form " of much that is so hastily advanced against the school authorities , and ask them fraternally to suspend their opinion until the proper enquiry
has taken place . As Freemasons and citizens of the world we ought above all things always to keep before our minds a truth which some of us like often , apparently , to forget , that there are " two sides " to every question in this world of ours . All the suggestions of reform and improvement do not
enter into this special discussion , and while we shall all deeply deplore thc fate of the unfortunate boy , we yet very well believe that no pains are spared by the authorities to make the boys happy and contented , and to render that great foundation worthy of the City and the Country . Yours fraternally , Civ is .
WEST YORKSHIRE AND THE BOYS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I am truly g lad to observe that my province . West Yorkshire , is so well represented in thc Stewards ' Lists , and I am especially pleased lo note that Bro . S . B . Ellis , of Sheffield , has been enabled to send up so goodly a sum as £ 661 ios ., the whole contribution of West
Yorkshire being £ 'jdd ios . Of coursethis is nothing to former efforts , but then West Yorkshire has done well for thc Boys ' School . This return is a vcry striking proof to my mind , and that is thc gist of my letter , that , despite some most regrettable and injudicious proceedings in respect of the Boys' School , there arc those in West Yoiksbire who will always support that useful and excellent institution . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , WEST YORKSHIRE .
A CORRECTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Will you kindly permit me to point out a slight inaccuracy in the interesting report of the proceedings of the District Giand Lodge of Bengal , which appeared in your issue of the 14 th inst .
The District Grand Master in the chair ( speaking of Bro . Marshal Wood , the eminent sculptor , who presented thc bust of H . R . H ., the Most Worship ful Grand Master to the District Grand Lodge ) is reported to have alluded to him as a member of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No . 25 O .
Allow me to say that il should have been Lodge of Unions , No . 25 6 , as I had the pleasure of witnessing the ceremony of Bro . Marshall W ood's initiation , admirably performed by my excellent friend , Bro . Charles Birch , I . P . M . of the Lodge of Unions . I am , dear Sir and Brother , faithfully and fraternally
yours , R . R . DAVIS , P . M . No . 25 G
PRENCH AND ENGLISH FREEMASONRY . To the Editor if the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — You were kind enough to insert in your issue of June - > - > rd long extracts of a letter which I had addressed to thc Chainc D'Union of Palis about a month earlier , As the author of that letter , I feel bound and indeed
p leased to thank you for the kind remarks you inserted in your excellent paper in reference to it . This correspondence will be continued , and as both English and French brethren are greatly interested in the point at issue , perhaps it is not asking you too much to further notice it when an opportunity occurs . 1 remain , dear Editor , yours fraternally LEON * CI . EHC .
ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE LADIES . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I have reatl a letter in your last issue under the above heading , antl also the report on which lhat ktler was founded , with , I must confess , feelings of humiliation . Our keystone is charity , but do we make this
manifest by our " works ? " If we wish to do honour to a brother why not connect bis name with the charities ? If we wish again to do honour to a brother ' s wife , although it is past my comprehension to understand a lady ' s relation to Masonry , " do likewise . " We should deprecate the sacrifice of charity to vanity . The Book of Constitutions defines the " regulation " jewel , and says it is " to be in
silver . " In my opinion the " ring " presentation is calculated to bring ridicule upon our Order , while the expenditure of lodge monies , or monies contributed for Masonic purposes , in such presentations , is open to grave question . Yours fraternally , _ A LIIE GOVERNOR . [ We entirely disagree ' with our worthy correspondent . — ED . 1
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HAMPSHIRE AND THE BOYS' SCHOOL . To thc Editor 11 J the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Having seen an analysis of thc subscription list to the Masonic Institution for Boys , which credited " one lodge in Southampton ( 394 ) " with contributing to thc total , will you allow mc to say that I believe it will be fountl 391 , which numbers about fifty members ,
contributed ten guineas , whiUt thc two other Southampton lodges placed on the list of the Deputy Prov . Grantl Master fifty guineas , viz ., the Royal Gloucester ( the mother lodge of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and of which he is thc P . M . ) about eighty members , twenty-five guineas , and the Peace and Harmony , about no to 200 members , twenty-five guineas . Fraternally yours , A SOUTHAMPTON MASON .
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN WILLIAMS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Deat Sir and Brother , — You made some remarks with reference to this subject in your last Freemason , and I think it well to call your attention to the following two extracts from the Times , which serve to place thc incomprehensible conduct ot the
Society for Organising Charitable Relief ina remarkable light * — " Mr . C . S . Loch , Secretary of the Society for Organising Charitable Relief , sends us what he describes as " a short but necessary statement of facts " in relation to this very sad case : — " I am tlesircd by the Council of the Charity Organisation Society to forward you a brief statement ol their conduct in the case of the late Captain Williams .
They regret that in tlcing tins they arc obliged to mention some facts that they would wish to have omitted , but the charges made against the society in the newspapers make it nccesary to slate certain reasons ( which have influenced them in their decision . Captain Williams's case was , on the 1 lib of of April , biought under the notice of the St . Saviour ' s Committee of the society , by a clergyman
who had several times assisted lum , am ! who was anxious for further information . The more recent facts of the case are as follows * . —In June , 1873 , Captain Williams obtained a situation in an insurance company . He resigned his post in the sumtv . er of 18 74 on being appointed to the Gold Coast Constabulary , horn which force hc was dismissed in March , iSrfi , for insubordination . In April ,
1877 , a rc-cngagement was offered to him by the same company on condition that he consented to pay off a sum of £ 18 , overdrawn by him when in their employment in 1873-4 . ThU sum they offered to deduct by easy instalments Irom his salary . It appears that the claim was acknowledged by him , as , before leaving for the Gold Coast , hc had given an order for the amount , which was ,
however , not honoured , as the gentleman upon whom it was drawn had no longer any funds of Captain Williams ' s . There was apparently , therefore , no reason why he should not have recommenced his work at any lime in April , May , or the early part of June , during which period he represented himself as being in want of immediate assistance and employment . The fact that throughout the
inquiry a situation was open to Captain Williams is of itself , in the opinion ol the Council , a sufficient ground for the rejection of the case . From the circumstances above stated , they have no reason to believe that a more suitable opening—always difficult to procure—woultl have been obtained . The society is obligetl to limit its assistance to those cases in which there is a reasonable prospect of such
assistance being of permanent benefit . The Council desire to express their regret that , owing to the delay in obtaining replies to letters of enquiry , thc investigation was not sooner completed ; and that Captain Williams was not informed at an earlier period that no assistance would be given him , though a statement that this would be the probable result was , soon after the enquiry commenced ,
matle to the clergyman who was interested in him . In conclusion , I may say the Council deplore the circumstances of Captain Williams ' s untimely death ; and hope that this short , but necessary , statement of facts may not cause needless pain or injury to his wife and children , whom they are sincerely anxious to assist . " In the Times oi July 7 th , the following letter also
appears , which is worthy perusal : — Mr . R . Gibson Brown writes to us from 14 . * , llrixton-ioad , S . W . * . "Thc letter from the Charity Organisation Society contains one grain of fact to two of fiction . It is true that Captain Williams was dismissed from thc Gold Coast Constabulary , but when the facts are considered 1 do not think the-public will judge his to be such a very heinous offence . After hc had
been there a short lime , an officer , who was his junior , was sent out to take thc command . This officer exercised a certain amount of harshness , which culminated iu ordering Captain Williams to a very , unhealthy station 200 miles up the country . Captain Williams objected on account of his health , was ordered home , and on bis arrival was dismissed . After sifting very fully all thc circumstances in
connection with Captain Williams ' s character this is the darkest blot 1 can find upon it ; and when wc remember that he was in a climate in which the liver plays an important part , and that he had a large proportion cf Spanish blood in his veins , we must not be surprised at the result . I do not palliate , I only extenuate . As regards the £ 18 alleged to have been overdrawn by him , it appears thai hc
was in the habit of deducting his commission from the premiums he received , antl no objection to his accounts was made in any way until he resigned his appointment . The secretary says " it appears that the claim was acknowledged by him , as hc had given an order for the amount
which was not honoured . ' 1 cannot better refute this than by quoting two extracts from a letter written by the gentleman ( a solicitor ) upon whom thc order was alleged to have been tlrawn : ' Captain Williams certainly never drew any order on me for payment of any money to the , nor did I ever dishonour such cheque , on the ground that 1
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did not know him ; ' and further , ' I subsequentl y called at their office and went into the question of their alleged claim and having come to the conclusion that it was an unjust claim and not legally due , I advised Captain Williams not to pay it , and to leave England without troubling about it ; and I told the person I saw at the office that if they wanted to take any proceedings to recover the amount I
would accept service for him . I heard no more about it ' The secretary says that they are sincerel y anxious to assist the widow and children . We are much obliged to them but , thanks to a generous British public , we shall be able to do without them , and they can devote the amount to
some more deserving case . The following committee has been formed to administer the sums subscribed on behalf of Mrs . Williams : Dr . Cotton , Colonel Russell , Captain the Hon . R . R . Best , Mr . W . Elwyn , and myself . " Comment seems superfluous . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , TRUE CHARITY .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
The Quarterly Court of Subscribers and Governors of this Institution was held last Saturday in the board-room , Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Lieut-Col . Creaton , V . P ., in the chair . The other brethren who attended were Bros . J . Symonds , B . Head , T . W . White , A . H . Tattershall , G .
Smith , R . W . Stewart , T . J . Sabine . J . A . Rucker , J . Terry , J . J . Berry , T . Massa , H . A . Dubois , R . B . Webster , W . Downing , W . F . Denman , A . J . Beckwith , H . Massey ( Freemason ) , A . H . Diaper , C . F . Matier , L . Russ , F . Binckes , H . Potter , E . H . Finney , J . Blyth , W . Mann , B . Picking , W . F . C . Moutrie , P . De L . Long , and Bro . Hedges , for Bro . Little , who is , we are happy to say ,
recruiting his health at Bournemouth . After the minutes hatl been read and confirmed , Bro . R . C . Webf . tcr brought on the motion of which he had given notice , for thc admission of . twenty-five to the Institution , in addition to the ten for whom there will be vacancies at the October election . He said as the new buildings for thc accommodation of more girls than the 160 at present in the school were completed , or would be
completetl and read y for occupation long enough before the time when the candidates who would be successful at the October election were taken in , there was no reason why the additional space afforded by these new buildings should not be utilised . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Raynham W . Stewart seconded the motion , as he was entirely with Bro . Webster , and wished to have the subject discussed .
Ihe Chairman asked whether any brother had anything to say on the matter . Bro . John Symonds said that Bro . Webster hatl saitl that the buildings would be ready for occupation . He supposed that was the case , and would ask the chairman if it was so .
1 he Chairman said thc buildings were ready , antl he believed everything would be completed by the end ol September ; at all events in January , which was the time for taking in the successful candidates at the October election , everything would be ready for as many children as were elected . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart observed that if that was the
case , then , he thought , they should pass this resolution . He understood from thc Treasurer that the funds of the Institution had come in so abundantly that the capital of the Institution hatl not yet been touched . That being so , it woultl be a great thing to meet the wants of the Cralt , by admitting more children to the school . ( . Hear , hear . ) Bro . Thos . J . Sabine said that all who took an interest
in the Institution ought to support the very moderate propoi-ition Bro . Webster bad placet ! before the Court . He would have been quite prepared to support Bro . Webster had he proposed to admit forty additional girls ; but , perhaps , it would be best , under all the circumstances , to place the number on the list that were named in th" ; notice of motion , and at some period next year still further to
increase the number , as hc understood the additional accommodation which had been provided would meet the accession of a much greater number of children than were on the list . Then , again , hc was quite sure , in every pad of the country from whence the Institution drew those wonderful supplies which had poured in , where the brethren were looking forward to an increase in the number of children to whom the benefits of the Institution
were extended , but who at present , he thought , were somewhat disappointed that the proposed increase had not been adopted earlier , the step they were proposing to take would be received with thc utmost satisfaction . Carrying the present motion would be a graceful compliment to pay all those who hatl raised the funds , and he hoped it would be carried unanimously . Bro . Symonds wished to know how many children m
thc ordinary course of events would be elected in October if Bro . Webster ' s motion had not been brought forward . Bro . Hedges read the proposition on the minutes , wl ' * had been confirmed , declaring 50 candidates and le " vacancies for thc October election . Bro . H . A . Dubois asked whether he understood the chairman rightly , that the newly-elected children would be received in January . He should like to know the extreme limit of time when the House Committee would be prepare
to admit them . , Thc Chairman said he had told the brethren already tna the place would be finished so as to receive the children 1 January . Thc only question that remained was witn * gard to thc staff being prepared for ths additional numDe . But then theii were now six months to mak ; preparations . .,-, „ Bro . J . A . Rucker was among the number of bretm-
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Original Correspondence.
Brette . Mr . Bell , the late master , says that only two of the masters are resident , the head master and the French master , hence much imperfection of discipline is , in his opinion , unavoidable . The Times instantly improves upon this by stating that the French master is a " personage , though by no fault of his own , not always thc most successful in commanding the boys' respect . " It is quite clear
that the writer of that article is ignorant of thc true facts of the case , as none of the masters of Christ ' s Hospital ought and can command more of the respect of the boys than our good Bro . Dr . Brette . To all who know Bro . Allcroft and himself I will only add , that two more humane and kindly-hcartetl persons , or more respected , whether in public or private life , do not exist , and that
everything they can do to promote the material comfoit or intellectual improvement of the boys will be carried out , aU may rest assured , with freedom , fervency , and zeal . I therefore think it well to call the attention of your many readers to . the " bad form " of much that is so hastily advanced against the school authorities , and ask them fraternally to suspend their opinion until the proper enquiry
has taken place . As Freemasons and citizens of the world we ought above all things always to keep before our minds a truth which some of us like often , apparently , to forget , that there are " two sides " to every question in this world of ours . All the suggestions of reform and improvement do not
enter into this special discussion , and while we shall all deeply deplore thc fate of the unfortunate boy , we yet very well believe that no pains are spared by the authorities to make the boys happy and contented , and to render that great foundation worthy of the City and the Country . Yours fraternally , Civ is .
WEST YORKSHIRE AND THE BOYS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I am truly g lad to observe that my province . West Yorkshire , is so well represented in thc Stewards ' Lists , and I am especially pleased lo note that Bro . S . B . Ellis , of Sheffield , has been enabled to send up so goodly a sum as £ 661 ios ., the whole contribution of West
Yorkshire being £ 'jdd ios . Of coursethis is nothing to former efforts , but then West Yorkshire has done well for thc Boys ' School . This return is a vcry striking proof to my mind , and that is thc gist of my letter , that , despite some most regrettable and injudicious proceedings in respect of the Boys' School , there arc those in West Yoiksbire who will always support that useful and excellent institution . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , WEST YORKSHIRE .
A CORRECTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Will you kindly permit me to point out a slight inaccuracy in the interesting report of the proceedings of the District Giand Lodge of Bengal , which appeared in your issue of the 14 th inst .
The District Grand Master in the chair ( speaking of Bro . Marshal Wood , the eminent sculptor , who presented thc bust of H . R . H ., the Most Worship ful Grand Master to the District Grand Lodge ) is reported to have alluded to him as a member of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No . 25 O .
Allow me to say that il should have been Lodge of Unions , No . 25 6 , as I had the pleasure of witnessing the ceremony of Bro . Marshall W ood's initiation , admirably performed by my excellent friend , Bro . Charles Birch , I . P . M . of the Lodge of Unions . I am , dear Sir and Brother , faithfully and fraternally
yours , R . R . DAVIS , P . M . No . 25 G
PRENCH AND ENGLISH FREEMASONRY . To the Editor if the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — You were kind enough to insert in your issue of June - > - > rd long extracts of a letter which I had addressed to thc Chainc D'Union of Palis about a month earlier , As the author of that letter , I feel bound and indeed
p leased to thank you for the kind remarks you inserted in your excellent paper in reference to it . This correspondence will be continued , and as both English and French brethren are greatly interested in the point at issue , perhaps it is not asking you too much to further notice it when an opportunity occurs . 1 remain , dear Editor , yours fraternally LEON * CI . EHC .
ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE LADIES . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I have reatl a letter in your last issue under the above heading , antl also the report on which lhat ktler was founded , with , I must confess , feelings of humiliation . Our keystone is charity , but do we make this
manifest by our " works ? " If we wish to do honour to a brother why not connect bis name with the charities ? If we wish again to do honour to a brother ' s wife , although it is past my comprehension to understand a lady ' s relation to Masonry , " do likewise . " We should deprecate the sacrifice of charity to vanity . The Book of Constitutions defines the " regulation " jewel , and says it is " to be in
silver . " In my opinion the " ring " presentation is calculated to bring ridicule upon our Order , while the expenditure of lodge monies , or monies contributed for Masonic purposes , in such presentations , is open to grave question . Yours fraternally , _ A LIIE GOVERNOR . [ We entirely disagree ' with our worthy correspondent . — ED . 1
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HAMPSHIRE AND THE BOYS' SCHOOL . To thc Editor 11 J the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Having seen an analysis of thc subscription list to the Masonic Institution for Boys , which credited " one lodge in Southampton ( 394 ) " with contributing to thc total , will you allow mc to say that I believe it will be fountl 391 , which numbers about fifty members ,
contributed ten guineas , whiUt thc two other Southampton lodges placed on the list of the Deputy Prov . Grantl Master fifty guineas , viz ., the Royal Gloucester ( the mother lodge of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and of which he is thc P . M . ) about eighty members , twenty-five guineas , and the Peace and Harmony , about no to 200 members , twenty-five guineas . Fraternally yours , A SOUTHAMPTON MASON .
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN WILLIAMS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Deat Sir and Brother , — You made some remarks with reference to this subject in your last Freemason , and I think it well to call your attention to the following two extracts from the Times , which serve to place thc incomprehensible conduct ot the
Society for Organising Charitable Relief ina remarkable light * — " Mr . C . S . Loch , Secretary of the Society for Organising Charitable Relief , sends us what he describes as " a short but necessary statement of facts " in relation to this very sad case : — " I am tlesircd by the Council of the Charity Organisation Society to forward you a brief statement ol their conduct in the case of the late Captain Williams .
They regret that in tlcing tins they arc obliged to mention some facts that they would wish to have omitted , but the charges made against the society in the newspapers make it nccesary to slate certain reasons ( which have influenced them in their decision . Captain Williams's case was , on the 1 lib of of April , biought under the notice of the St . Saviour ' s Committee of the society , by a clergyman
who had several times assisted lum , am ! who was anxious for further information . The more recent facts of the case are as follows * . —In June , 1873 , Captain Williams obtained a situation in an insurance company . He resigned his post in the sumtv . er of 18 74 on being appointed to the Gold Coast Constabulary , horn which force hc was dismissed in March , iSrfi , for insubordination . In April ,
1877 , a rc-cngagement was offered to him by the same company on condition that he consented to pay off a sum of £ 18 , overdrawn by him when in their employment in 1873-4 . ThU sum they offered to deduct by easy instalments Irom his salary . It appears that the claim was acknowledged by him , as , before leaving for the Gold Coast , hc had given an order for the amount , which was ,
however , not honoured , as the gentleman upon whom it was drawn had no longer any funds of Captain Williams ' s . There was apparently , therefore , no reason why he should not have recommenced his work at any lime in April , May , or the early part of June , during which period he represented himself as being in want of immediate assistance and employment . The fact that throughout the
inquiry a situation was open to Captain Williams is of itself , in the opinion ol the Council , a sufficient ground for the rejection of the case . From the circumstances above stated , they have no reason to believe that a more suitable opening—always difficult to procure—woultl have been obtained . The society is obligetl to limit its assistance to those cases in which there is a reasonable prospect of such
assistance being of permanent benefit . The Council desire to express their regret that , owing to the delay in obtaining replies to letters of enquiry , thc investigation was not sooner completed ; and that Captain Williams was not informed at an earlier period that no assistance would be given him , though a statement that this would be the probable result was , soon after the enquiry commenced ,
matle to the clergyman who was interested in him . In conclusion , I may say the Council deplore the circumstances of Captain Williams ' s untimely death ; and hope that this short , but necessary , statement of facts may not cause needless pain or injury to his wife and children , whom they are sincerely anxious to assist . " In the Times oi July 7 th , the following letter also
appears , which is worthy perusal : — Mr . R . Gibson Brown writes to us from 14 . * , llrixton-ioad , S . W . * . "Thc letter from the Charity Organisation Society contains one grain of fact to two of fiction . It is true that Captain Williams was dismissed from thc Gold Coast Constabulary , but when the facts are considered 1 do not think the-public will judge his to be such a very heinous offence . After hc had
been there a short lime , an officer , who was his junior , was sent out to take thc command . This officer exercised a certain amount of harshness , which culminated iu ordering Captain Williams to a very , unhealthy station 200 miles up the country . Captain Williams objected on account of his health , was ordered home , and on bis arrival was dismissed . After sifting very fully all thc circumstances in
connection with Captain Williams ' s character this is the darkest blot 1 can find upon it ; and when wc remember that he was in a climate in which the liver plays an important part , and that he had a large proportion cf Spanish blood in his veins , we must not be surprised at the result . I do not palliate , I only extenuate . As regards the £ 18 alleged to have been overdrawn by him , it appears thai hc
was in the habit of deducting his commission from the premiums he received , antl no objection to his accounts was made in any way until he resigned his appointment . The secretary says " it appears that the claim was acknowledged by him , as hc had given an order for the amount
which was not honoured . ' 1 cannot better refute this than by quoting two extracts from a letter written by the gentleman ( a solicitor ) upon whom thc order was alleged to have been tlrawn : ' Captain Williams certainly never drew any order on me for payment of any money to the , nor did I ever dishonour such cheque , on the ground that 1
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did not know him ; ' and further , ' I subsequentl y called at their office and went into the question of their alleged claim and having come to the conclusion that it was an unjust claim and not legally due , I advised Captain Williams not to pay it , and to leave England without troubling about it ; and I told the person I saw at the office that if they wanted to take any proceedings to recover the amount I
would accept service for him . I heard no more about it ' The secretary says that they are sincerel y anxious to assist the widow and children . We are much obliged to them but , thanks to a generous British public , we shall be able to do without them , and they can devote the amount to
some more deserving case . The following committee has been formed to administer the sums subscribed on behalf of Mrs . Williams : Dr . Cotton , Colonel Russell , Captain the Hon . R . R . Best , Mr . W . Elwyn , and myself . " Comment seems superfluous . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , TRUE CHARITY .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
The Quarterly Court of Subscribers and Governors of this Institution was held last Saturday in the board-room , Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Lieut-Col . Creaton , V . P ., in the chair . The other brethren who attended were Bros . J . Symonds , B . Head , T . W . White , A . H . Tattershall , G .
Smith , R . W . Stewart , T . J . Sabine . J . A . Rucker , J . Terry , J . J . Berry , T . Massa , H . A . Dubois , R . B . Webster , W . Downing , W . F . Denman , A . J . Beckwith , H . Massey ( Freemason ) , A . H . Diaper , C . F . Matier , L . Russ , F . Binckes , H . Potter , E . H . Finney , J . Blyth , W . Mann , B . Picking , W . F . C . Moutrie , P . De L . Long , and Bro . Hedges , for Bro . Little , who is , we are happy to say ,
recruiting his health at Bournemouth . After the minutes hatl been read and confirmed , Bro . R . C . Webf . tcr brought on the motion of which he had given notice , for thc admission of . twenty-five to the Institution , in addition to the ten for whom there will be vacancies at the October election . He said as the new buildings for thc accommodation of more girls than the 160 at present in the school were completed , or would be
completetl and read y for occupation long enough before the time when the candidates who would be successful at the October election were taken in , there was no reason why the additional space afforded by these new buildings should not be utilised . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Raynham W . Stewart seconded the motion , as he was entirely with Bro . Webster , and wished to have the subject discussed .
Ihe Chairman asked whether any brother had anything to say on the matter . Bro . John Symonds said that Bro . Webster hatl saitl that the buildings would be ready for occupation . He supposed that was the case , and would ask the chairman if it was so .
1 he Chairman said thc buildings were ready , antl he believed everything would be completed by the end ol September ; at all events in January , which was the time for taking in the successful candidates at the October election , everything would be ready for as many children as were elected . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart observed that if that was the
case , then , he thought , they should pass this resolution . He understood from thc Treasurer that the funds of the Institution had come in so abundantly that the capital of the Institution hatl not yet been touched . That being so , it woultl be a great thing to meet the wants of the Cralt , by admitting more children to the school . ( . Hear , hear . ) Bro . Thos . J . Sabine said that all who took an interest
in the Institution ought to support the very moderate propoi-ition Bro . Webster bad placet ! before the Court . He would have been quite prepared to support Bro . Webster had he proposed to admit forty additional girls ; but , perhaps , it would be best , under all the circumstances , to place the number on the list that were named in th" ; notice of motion , and at some period next year still further to
increase the number , as hc understood the additional accommodation which had been provided would meet the accession of a much greater number of children than were on the list . Then , again , hc was quite sure , in every pad of the country from whence the Institution drew those wonderful supplies which had poured in , where the brethren were looking forward to an increase in the number of children to whom the benefits of the Institution
were extended , but who at present , he thought , were somewhat disappointed that the proposed increase had not been adopted earlier , the step they were proposing to take would be received with thc utmost satisfaction . Carrying the present motion would be a graceful compliment to pay all those who hatl raised the funds , and he hoped it would be carried unanimously . Bro . Symonds wished to know how many children m
thc ordinary course of events would be elected in October if Bro . Webster ' s motion had not been brought forward . Bro . Hedges read the proposition on the minutes , wl ' * had been confirmed , declaring 50 candidates and le " vacancies for thc October election . Bro . H . A . Dubois asked whether he understood the chairman rightly , that the newly-elected children would be received in January . He should like to know the extreme limit of time when the House Committee would be prepare
to admit them . , Thc Chairman said he had told the brethren already tna the place would be finished so as to receive the children 1 January . Thc only question that remained was witn * gard to thc staff being prepared for ths additional numDe . But then theii were now six months to mak ; preparations . .,-, „ Bro . J . A . Rucker was among the number of bretm-