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Board Of Benevolence.
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on V \ ednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., President , occupied the President ' s chair ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . Purst ., Senior Vice-President , occupied the Senior Vice-President ' s chair ; and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . Purst ., Junior Vice-President , the chair of Junior Vice-President . The other brethren present were Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec . ; A . A . Pendlebury , VV . Dodd , F . R . Spaull ,
G . P . Britten , VV . Mann , John Noble , Frank Richardson , E . F . Storr , W . H . Perryman , G . P . Gillard , Charles Dairy , Chas . F . Hogard , Thos . Cull , Thos . Gardiner , W . M . 1446 ; S . G . Bake , P . M . 1131 ; Capt . A . Nicols , P . M . 1974 ; J . L . Hine , P . M . 62 and 1009 ; Henry Smith , P . M . 302 ; Mark E . Frost , P . M . 257 ; Wm . P . Brown , P . M . 90 ; Geo . Mansell , W . M . 15 S 5 ; H . Massey , P . M . 102 S ; F . T . Mullett , P . M . •1556 ; VV . M . Foxcroft , W . M . 177 ; A . Barfield , P . M . 35 ; C . F . Hilton , W . M . 1475 i John Nixon , P . M . 217 ; Chas . T . Scawbutt , W . M . 20 C ; Thos . Bull , P . M . 145 ; Chas .
Tayler , W . M . 1624 ; VV . Hamlyn , W . M . 1622 ; R . Loveland-Loveland , P . M . 1 SO 9 ; R . Jeffs , P . M . 435 ; R . A . Smith , W . M . 13 ; T . W . Ockenden , P . M . 1512 ; Walter Wood , W . M . 193 ; Henry Nuding , W . M . 140 ; Robt . James Warren , P . M . 1437 ; Henry Cox , W . M . 1471 ; L . G . Langdon , W . M . 53 S ; S . R . Walker , W . M . 733 ; F . Binckes , P . M . Grand Stewards' Lodge ; John L . Mather , P . M . 1471 ; James Moffat , P . M . 74 ; VV . Watkins , P . M . 1429 ; James Terry , P . M . 22 S ; and H . Sadler , G . Tyler . The brethren first confirmed grants recommended at the March meeting
to the Grand Master to the amount of ^ , 285 . The new list contained the names of 36 candidates . One of these was dismissed , and six were deferred , being incomplete . The remainder were relieved with a total of . £ 1000 , which was composed as follows : Two , £ 100 each ( , £ 200 ) ; two , . £ 75 each ( - £ 150 ); four , £ 50 each ( £ 200 ); four , ^ 40 each ( £ 160 ); f ° ur £ z ° each L / , ' 120 ); one , ^ 25 ( £ 25 ); seven , ^ , ' 20 each £ 140 ; one > £ ' 5 ( £ J 5 ) 5 and six » £ ™ each ( £°° )' The Board was then closed .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
QUARTERLY COURT AND ELECTION OF CANDIDATES . The Quarterly Court of the Subscribers and Governors of this Institution was heldon Saturday last , at Freemasons' Tavern , Bro . Lieut .-Colonel Creaton presiding . After the minutes had been read and confirmed , Bro . F ' RANK RicHARDsoNproposcd and Bro . SAMPSON PEIRCE seconded thereelection of Bro . Col . Creaton as Treasurer of the Institution . This was carried unanimously , and Bro . Col . CREATON acknowledged the vote .
The members of the General Committee were re-elected . Scrutineers of Votes for the election of the day were then appointed . In accordance with the Notice of Motion that had been given , Bro . ROBERT GREY proposed : " That in consideration of the valuable services rcivdcred to the Institution by Bro . Charles Hammerton , Honorary Rank , with the privileges attaching thereto , be conferred on Mrs . Hammerton . " In proposing the motion , Bro . Grey said it required only a few words from him to introduce it . Bro . Hammerton ' s services to the Charities were well known to the Craft , and those who had worked with Bro . Hammerton need not be told what those services were .
Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON seconded the proposition , which was carried unanimously . I < ; The brethren then proceeded to elect 23 Girls out of an approved list of 35 candidates . At the close of the poll the following was the result :
SUCCESSFUL . Name . Votes . Name . Votes . Tanner , Mary 2427 Woodward , Minnie 1356 Weber , Florence Alice 1905 Lyon , Hilda Sophia 12 S 9 Motion , Florence Ann 1765 Thomas , Lilian Edith 1287 Vowels , Rose Ethel 1760 Haworth , Rose Lancaster 1285 Harrison , Lucy 1677 Finder , Emily 1267
white , Fanny Margaret 1660 Capon , Edith Daisy 1253 High , Beatrice Mary 1633 l ruh , Lilian Caroline 1234 Bloomfield , Marion 1623 Wood , Mabel Kathleen 1217 Johnstone , Eleanor Alice 1531 Pincombe , Louisa Kate 1154 Owen , Amy M 1410 Gooch , Kate Irene 1144 Hall , Emily Sarah Jane ( last ) ... 1402 Ochsenbein , Annie Lucie ( last ) ... 1137 Warner , Marion Anita ( last ) ... 1358
UNSUCCESSFUL . Name . Votes . Name . Votes . Searle , Francis Alice 1106 Hurst , Olive Ann 714 Bromley , Maude Mary 102 S Bush , Florence Wilson CSo Belts , Edith Ellen ... 1002 Hutchings , Jane Wheeler 630 Wheeler , May Ame'ia S 91 Heath , Fanny 580 Beilby , Jessie Louisa 843 Rel p h , Florence Eleanor 502 Wright , Beatrice Elizabeth ... 783 Godfrey , Mabel Harriet 137
Votes brought forward from October Election 12 , 271 Votes issued for this Election 33 , 784 Total 46 , 055 Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and Chairman closed the proceedings .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
QUARTERLY COURT AND ELECTION OF CANDIDATES . 'lhe Quarterly Court of the Subscribers and Governors of this Institution was held on Monday at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Plucknett , Treasurer of the Institution , in the chair . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , Bro . Plucknett was re-elected Treasurer , on the motion of Bro . RAYNHAM STEWART , seconded by Bro . ROEBUCK .
Bro . ROBT . MARTIN then proposed the following motion : "lo insert as Section 2 in Law 63 , after the words thereof ' A lodge or Masonic body may , under similar conditions , place a duly qualified boy in the Institution by an annual payment of £ 51 ) , the same to be paid in advance , in lieu of such sum of £ 178 , provided that the lodge or Masonic body nominating such boy shallgive such guarantee for the continuous annual payment of , £ 50 during the time such boy shall remain in the Institution as the General Committee may require . "'
This was seconded b y Bro . GLADWELL , and after full discussion it was rejected by a large majority . Bro . A . F . A . GODSON then moved on behalf of the House Committee "That Rule 61 be amended so as to read in future 'All candidates for admission to the Institution ( excepting those who before the passing of this
resolution have been placed on the list of accepted candidates ) shall , before admission , be required to pass an examination , or be certified by a competent person as having passed an examination , as follows : —If the candidate be under the age of nine years at the time of admission , the examination shall be in the First Standard of the Government Education Depart-
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ment ; il he be between the ages of nine and ten , he must pass in the Second Standard ; and if over the age of ten years , then he must pass an examination equal to the Third Standard of the same . '" Bro . GODSON in introducing- this motion spoke of the utter want of preparation for admission according to the rules , many of the candidates scarcely being able lo read or write . Bro . RAMSEY seconded the motion , which was supported by Dr . Morn ' s , the head-master , and others , and carried .
The report of the House and Building Committee was then presented , and the following motion based thereon was proposed b y Bro . RAYNHAM STEWART and seconded by Bro . EDGAR BOWYER : "That this Court do authorise the purchase of the four freehold houses , being Nos . 1 to 4 , Linduin Villas , Wood Green , with the freehold land attached thereto , being in all upwards of an acre , for the purpose of the new Preparatory School , at a price not exceeding £ 3200 .
" That a spacious hall , available for Divine service , and for the general purposes of the Institution , be erected as a separate building on the land ( the property of the Institution ) situate on the west side of the present building , at a cost not exceeding ^ 3300 . " That the plans and suggestions submitted b y the consulting surveyor , Bro . Robert Berridge , for the accommodation of 50 additional boys in the new building for the Preparatory School , be approved and adopted by this Court , on an estimated outlay of £ 6000 . "
" That it be referred to the House and Building Committee to give effect to these resolutions . "
The motion was carried . Scrutineers of votes were then appointed and the brethren proceeded to elect 23 Boys . At the declaration of the poll the following was found to be the result :
SUCCESSFUL . Name . Votes . ( Name . Votes . Blunt , Arthur 2911 j Manby , Lionel B . J . 2106 Williams , Arthur Frederick ... 2764 j Habgood , Wm . Ernest 2099 Haigh , Christopher 2426 | Pawsey , Thomas Edwin 2094 Pratt , Alfred 23 G 0 [ Douglas , Francis C . A 2091
Coleman , Frederick F 2295 How , John 20 S 9 Booker , Herbert Walter 2253 Anderson , Ernest Harold 20 S 3 Whiting , Robert Henry 2241 , Shaw , John 2034 McGill , Donald Fraser G 222 S | Lilywhtte , Herbert J . M 2032 Green , Edward Bramble 2220 i D'Oyley , John 2002 Canty , Wm . George 2212 Walters , John Edward 1839 Gibson , Stanley Watts 2210 Jones , Harry Prothcroe 17 G 0 Delafons , Richd . Wm 21 S 4
UNSUCCESSFUL . Name . Votes . Name . Votes . Bcslcy , James Campbell iC' 70 Glostcr , Harry Percy 0 253 Seagrave James Pullen 119 S Allan , John Sinclair B 244 Beaumont , Reginald lotsS Warner , Arthur 224 Cooper , Charles Bernard 1070 Perkins , Frank 202 Gishford , William Taylor 997 lleinke , John Leathatt 1 S 3 Barber , Christopher VV . G . ... 870 Bailey , John Augustus M 155
Matthews , Richard Cephas ... 853 Longman , Frederick VV 95 Gore , James Ambrose 696 Moore , Arthur 37 Sharland , William F . 544 Graves , Harry Robert 25 Harvey , Lewis John T 505 Green , James Murray 21 Gale , Horace 418 Mushcns , Alfred Thompson ... 10 Dawson , Stanley Claude 349 Mitchell , Reginald A . I , 8 Cummings , Charles Brown 319 Manning , Frank Kingslcy 4 Knight , Samuel William 311 Crutchctt , Albert Edmund 3 Mildred , Benjamin Meeds 283 Davis , Frederick Teilo 2 Total number of votes brought forward 19 , 057 Total number of votes issued for this Election 47 , 955 Total 07 , 012
History Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
( Continued from page / p . ' . ) But about the time of the disappearance of his friend Bro . Daniel from the scenes of his" Anccint " labours , Bro . Burwood appears to have failed in business , and il is doubtless on this account that his name is never included among those of the Past Grand Officers who attended the Atholl Grand Lodge , while it is probably owing to the same reason that from this time
forward ( 1804 ) there is no mention of , or reference to , his name in connection with the Charity of which , according to Bro . Cole , he was the founder . Hence , it is most unlikely that in his altered circumstances—and always supposing he is the same William Burwood who , as we havejustdescribed . becamea Modern in 1804—he assisted Bro . Daniel in establishing the second ,
or Modern , Institution in 1808 , though if he did so assist him , it would only have the effect of making stronger his claim to the distinction of having been the founder of , or the chief agent in founding , our Boys' School . However , it will not be a labour in vain if we devote some space to an examination in brief of Bro . Daniel ' s Masonic career and his alleged claim to be founder of the Boys' School .
The memoir of Bro . F . C . Daniel , to which allusion has alread y been made , and which was printed by James Swan , of 76 , Fleet-street , in 1826 , is very decided in its statements , and unreservedly accords to him the honour of having established both the Institution which was raised by the " Ancients , " and that established by him and the Royal Naval Lodge on the side of the " Moderns . " The origin of the former is thus described :
" The first Masonic act that Sir Francis displayed was to exert himself in endeavouring to establish a Masonic Charity for Clothing and Educating the Sons of Indigent Free Masons ; and in July , 179 8 , the foundation-stone of this Institution was laid . In this great undertaking Sir Francis was aided by the powerful interest of William Burwood , * Esq ., Past Senior Grand Warden , who was then an inhabitant of Wapping , but now one of the principal Messengers at Guildhall under the Commissioners of
Bankruptcy , who took a highly active part , as well as Capt . Foster , Mr . F . Penny , Robert Gill , Esq ., P . S . G . W ., and many other Masonic Philanthropists . " The paragraph that follows relates to the schism which then existed , and the writer then proceeds : " The next grand Masonic act which distinguished Sir Francis was to institute a second Charity , for the purpose of protecting the Widows and Orphans of the regular Masons , under the patronage of the Grand Lodge of England ; and in March , 1808 , he laid the foundationstone of this second Charity . Sir Francis , in the course of fifteen months ,
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Board Of Benevolence.
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on V \ ednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., President , occupied the President ' s chair ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . Purst ., Senior Vice-President , occupied the Senior Vice-President ' s chair ; and Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . Purst ., Junior Vice-President , the chair of Junior Vice-President . The other brethren present were Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec . ; A . A . Pendlebury , VV . Dodd , F . R . Spaull ,
G . P . Britten , VV . Mann , John Noble , Frank Richardson , E . F . Storr , W . H . Perryman , G . P . Gillard , Charles Dairy , Chas . F . Hogard , Thos . Cull , Thos . Gardiner , W . M . 1446 ; S . G . Bake , P . M . 1131 ; Capt . A . Nicols , P . M . 1974 ; J . L . Hine , P . M . 62 and 1009 ; Henry Smith , P . M . 302 ; Mark E . Frost , P . M . 257 ; Wm . P . Brown , P . M . 90 ; Geo . Mansell , W . M . 15 S 5 ; H . Massey , P . M . 102 S ; F . T . Mullett , P . M . •1556 ; VV . M . Foxcroft , W . M . 177 ; A . Barfield , P . M . 35 ; C . F . Hilton , W . M . 1475 i John Nixon , P . M . 217 ; Chas . T . Scawbutt , W . M . 20 C ; Thos . Bull , P . M . 145 ; Chas .
Tayler , W . M . 1624 ; VV . Hamlyn , W . M . 1622 ; R . Loveland-Loveland , P . M . 1 SO 9 ; R . Jeffs , P . M . 435 ; R . A . Smith , W . M . 13 ; T . W . Ockenden , P . M . 1512 ; Walter Wood , W . M . 193 ; Henry Nuding , W . M . 140 ; Robt . James Warren , P . M . 1437 ; Henry Cox , W . M . 1471 ; L . G . Langdon , W . M . 53 S ; S . R . Walker , W . M . 733 ; F . Binckes , P . M . Grand Stewards' Lodge ; John L . Mather , P . M . 1471 ; James Moffat , P . M . 74 ; VV . Watkins , P . M . 1429 ; James Terry , P . M . 22 S ; and H . Sadler , G . Tyler . The brethren first confirmed grants recommended at the March meeting
to the Grand Master to the amount of ^ , 285 . The new list contained the names of 36 candidates . One of these was dismissed , and six were deferred , being incomplete . The remainder were relieved with a total of . £ 1000 , which was composed as follows : Two , £ 100 each ( , £ 200 ) ; two , . £ 75 each ( - £ 150 ); four , £ 50 each ( £ 200 ); four , ^ 40 each ( £ 160 ); f ° ur £ z ° each L / , ' 120 ); one , ^ 25 ( £ 25 ); seven , ^ , ' 20 each £ 140 ; one > £ ' 5 ( £ J 5 ) 5 and six » £ ™ each ( £°° )' The Board was then closed .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
QUARTERLY COURT AND ELECTION OF CANDIDATES . The Quarterly Court of the Subscribers and Governors of this Institution was heldon Saturday last , at Freemasons' Tavern , Bro . Lieut .-Colonel Creaton presiding . After the minutes had been read and confirmed , Bro . F ' RANK RicHARDsoNproposcd and Bro . SAMPSON PEIRCE seconded thereelection of Bro . Col . Creaton as Treasurer of the Institution . This was carried unanimously , and Bro . Col . CREATON acknowledged the vote .
The members of the General Committee were re-elected . Scrutineers of Votes for the election of the day were then appointed . In accordance with the Notice of Motion that had been given , Bro . ROBERT GREY proposed : " That in consideration of the valuable services rcivdcred to the Institution by Bro . Charles Hammerton , Honorary Rank , with the privileges attaching thereto , be conferred on Mrs . Hammerton . " In proposing the motion , Bro . Grey said it required only a few words from him to introduce it . Bro . Hammerton ' s services to the Charities were well known to the Craft , and those who had worked with Bro . Hammerton need not be told what those services were .
Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON seconded the proposition , which was carried unanimously . I < ; The brethren then proceeded to elect 23 Girls out of an approved list of 35 candidates . At the close of the poll the following was the result :
SUCCESSFUL . Name . Votes . Name . Votes . Tanner , Mary 2427 Woodward , Minnie 1356 Weber , Florence Alice 1905 Lyon , Hilda Sophia 12 S 9 Motion , Florence Ann 1765 Thomas , Lilian Edith 1287 Vowels , Rose Ethel 1760 Haworth , Rose Lancaster 1285 Harrison , Lucy 1677 Finder , Emily 1267
white , Fanny Margaret 1660 Capon , Edith Daisy 1253 High , Beatrice Mary 1633 l ruh , Lilian Caroline 1234 Bloomfield , Marion 1623 Wood , Mabel Kathleen 1217 Johnstone , Eleanor Alice 1531 Pincombe , Louisa Kate 1154 Owen , Amy M 1410 Gooch , Kate Irene 1144 Hall , Emily Sarah Jane ( last ) ... 1402 Ochsenbein , Annie Lucie ( last ) ... 1137 Warner , Marion Anita ( last ) ... 1358
UNSUCCESSFUL . Name . Votes . Name . Votes . Searle , Francis Alice 1106 Hurst , Olive Ann 714 Bromley , Maude Mary 102 S Bush , Florence Wilson CSo Belts , Edith Ellen ... 1002 Hutchings , Jane Wheeler 630 Wheeler , May Ame'ia S 91 Heath , Fanny 580 Beilby , Jessie Louisa 843 Rel p h , Florence Eleanor 502 Wright , Beatrice Elizabeth ... 783 Godfrey , Mabel Harriet 137
Votes brought forward from October Election 12 , 271 Votes issued for this Election 33 , 784 Total 46 , 055 Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and Chairman closed the proceedings .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
QUARTERLY COURT AND ELECTION OF CANDIDATES . 'lhe Quarterly Court of the Subscribers and Governors of this Institution was held on Monday at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Plucknett , Treasurer of the Institution , in the chair . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , Bro . Plucknett was re-elected Treasurer , on the motion of Bro . RAYNHAM STEWART , seconded by Bro . ROEBUCK .
Bro . ROBT . MARTIN then proposed the following motion : "lo insert as Section 2 in Law 63 , after the words thereof ' A lodge or Masonic body may , under similar conditions , place a duly qualified boy in the Institution by an annual payment of £ 51 ) , the same to be paid in advance , in lieu of such sum of £ 178 , provided that the lodge or Masonic body nominating such boy shallgive such guarantee for the continuous annual payment of , £ 50 during the time such boy shall remain in the Institution as the General Committee may require . "'
This was seconded b y Bro . GLADWELL , and after full discussion it was rejected by a large majority . Bro . A . F . A . GODSON then moved on behalf of the House Committee "That Rule 61 be amended so as to read in future 'All candidates for admission to the Institution ( excepting those who before the passing of this
resolution have been placed on the list of accepted candidates ) shall , before admission , be required to pass an examination , or be certified by a competent person as having passed an examination , as follows : —If the candidate be under the age of nine years at the time of admission , the examination shall be in the First Standard of the Government Education Depart-
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ment ; il he be between the ages of nine and ten , he must pass in the Second Standard ; and if over the age of ten years , then he must pass an examination equal to the Third Standard of the same . '" Bro . GODSON in introducing- this motion spoke of the utter want of preparation for admission according to the rules , many of the candidates scarcely being able lo read or write . Bro . RAMSEY seconded the motion , which was supported by Dr . Morn ' s , the head-master , and others , and carried .
The report of the House and Building Committee was then presented , and the following motion based thereon was proposed b y Bro . RAYNHAM STEWART and seconded by Bro . EDGAR BOWYER : "That this Court do authorise the purchase of the four freehold houses , being Nos . 1 to 4 , Linduin Villas , Wood Green , with the freehold land attached thereto , being in all upwards of an acre , for the purpose of the new Preparatory School , at a price not exceeding £ 3200 .
" That a spacious hall , available for Divine service , and for the general purposes of the Institution , be erected as a separate building on the land ( the property of the Institution ) situate on the west side of the present building , at a cost not exceeding ^ 3300 . " That the plans and suggestions submitted b y the consulting surveyor , Bro . Robert Berridge , for the accommodation of 50 additional boys in the new building for the Preparatory School , be approved and adopted by this Court , on an estimated outlay of £ 6000 . "
" That it be referred to the House and Building Committee to give effect to these resolutions . "
The motion was carried . Scrutineers of votes were then appointed and the brethren proceeded to elect 23 Boys . At the declaration of the poll the following was found to be the result :
SUCCESSFUL . Name . Votes . ( Name . Votes . Blunt , Arthur 2911 j Manby , Lionel B . J . 2106 Williams , Arthur Frederick ... 2764 j Habgood , Wm . Ernest 2099 Haigh , Christopher 2426 | Pawsey , Thomas Edwin 2094 Pratt , Alfred 23 G 0 [ Douglas , Francis C . A 2091
Coleman , Frederick F 2295 How , John 20 S 9 Booker , Herbert Walter 2253 Anderson , Ernest Harold 20 S 3 Whiting , Robert Henry 2241 , Shaw , John 2034 McGill , Donald Fraser G 222 S | Lilywhtte , Herbert J . M 2032 Green , Edward Bramble 2220 i D'Oyley , John 2002 Canty , Wm . George 2212 Walters , John Edward 1839 Gibson , Stanley Watts 2210 Jones , Harry Prothcroe 17 G 0 Delafons , Richd . Wm 21 S 4
UNSUCCESSFUL . Name . Votes . Name . Votes . Bcslcy , James Campbell iC' 70 Glostcr , Harry Percy 0 253 Seagrave James Pullen 119 S Allan , John Sinclair B 244 Beaumont , Reginald lotsS Warner , Arthur 224 Cooper , Charles Bernard 1070 Perkins , Frank 202 Gishford , William Taylor 997 lleinke , John Leathatt 1 S 3 Barber , Christopher VV . G . ... 870 Bailey , John Augustus M 155
Matthews , Richard Cephas ... 853 Longman , Frederick VV 95 Gore , James Ambrose 696 Moore , Arthur 37 Sharland , William F . 544 Graves , Harry Robert 25 Harvey , Lewis John T 505 Green , James Murray 21 Gale , Horace 418 Mushcns , Alfred Thompson ... 10 Dawson , Stanley Claude 349 Mitchell , Reginald A . I , 8 Cummings , Charles Brown 319 Manning , Frank Kingslcy 4 Knight , Samuel William 311 Crutchctt , Albert Edmund 3 Mildred , Benjamin Meeds 283 Davis , Frederick Teilo 2 Total number of votes brought forward 19 , 057 Total number of votes issued for this Election 47 , 955 Total 07 , 012
History Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
( Continued from page / p . ' . ) But about the time of the disappearance of his friend Bro . Daniel from the scenes of his" Anccint " labours , Bro . Burwood appears to have failed in business , and il is doubtless on this account that his name is never included among those of the Past Grand Officers who attended the Atholl Grand Lodge , while it is probably owing to the same reason that from this time
forward ( 1804 ) there is no mention of , or reference to , his name in connection with the Charity of which , according to Bro . Cole , he was the founder . Hence , it is most unlikely that in his altered circumstances—and always supposing he is the same William Burwood who , as we havejustdescribed . becamea Modern in 1804—he assisted Bro . Daniel in establishing the second ,
or Modern , Institution in 1808 , though if he did so assist him , it would only have the effect of making stronger his claim to the distinction of having been the founder of , or the chief agent in founding , our Boys' School . However , it will not be a labour in vain if we devote some space to an examination in brief of Bro . Daniel ' s Masonic career and his alleged claim to be founder of the Boys' School .
The memoir of Bro . F . C . Daniel , to which allusion has alread y been made , and which was printed by James Swan , of 76 , Fleet-street , in 1826 , is very decided in its statements , and unreservedly accords to him the honour of having established both the Institution which was raised by the " Ancients , " and that established by him and the Royal Naval Lodge on the side of the " Moderns . " The origin of the former is thus described :
" The first Masonic act that Sir Francis displayed was to exert himself in endeavouring to establish a Masonic Charity for Clothing and Educating the Sons of Indigent Free Masons ; and in July , 179 8 , the foundation-stone of this Institution was laid . In this great undertaking Sir Francis was aided by the powerful interest of William Burwood , * Esq ., Past Senior Grand Warden , who was then an inhabitant of Wapping , but now one of the principal Messengers at Guildhall under the Commissioners of
Bankruptcy , who took a highly active part , as well as Capt . Foster , Mr . F . Penny , Robert Gill , Esq ., P . S . G . W ., and many other Masonic Philanthropists . " The paragraph that follows relates to the schism which then existed , and the writer then proceeds : " The next grand Masonic act which distinguished Sir Francis was to institute a second Charity , for the purpose of protecting the Widows and Orphans of the regular Masons , under the patronage of the Grand Lodge of England ; and in March , 1808 , he laid the foundationstone of this second Charity . Sir Francis , in the course of fifteen months ,