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Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
Those who had the privilege of attending the 93 rd Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in the Dome of the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on Wednesday , must have been gratified by the manner in which the celebration was carried out as well as by the result—which certainly fell only a very
little short of , if it did not quite equal , the total which the oversanguine friends of the School had set down as most probable ; which surpassed by a substantial sum the amount which those who bad the best means of judging considered very possible ; and which unquestionably exceeds the total obtained at any ordinary
Masonic or non-Masonic Festival . The circumstances under which the event was celebrated were most propitious as regards the weather , and there was a more than usually numerous attendance of Stewards and their friends , especially from West Lancashire and other Northern Provinces ; while the
enthusiasm which pervaded the company sufficiently indicated the belief that those who had been working so steadily and zealously were on the point of reaping a full reward for all their troubles and
anxieties during the last 12 months . The principal toast of the evening experienced , as usual , a most hearty reception , and when tbe cheering which greeted Bro .
MCLEOD on presenting himself to announce a summary of the Returns was over , and it became known that London with 2 ^ 5 Stewards had subscribed £ 8566 ,
and the Provinces—including over £ 6000 from West Lancashire—£ 20 , 28 7 ty the medium of 559 Stewards , there was no end to the applause with which this
magnificent sum was hailed . A full report of the celebration , with the lists and the customary Analysis , follows , and therefore we shall do nothing further here than tender
our most hearty congratulations to the Earl of LATHOM , the Stewards generally , and West Lancashire in particular , as well as to
Bro . MCLEOD , the Secretary of the Institution , and the Institution itself , on the greatness of the success which has attended the recent celebration . It shows , at «* ¦ -11 . . . } tl
" events ,, that under the new administration the School has recovered most of its popularity with the Craft .
THE FESTIVAL i ^ n ] ! r 0 I \ - Wednesday at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , when about 0 ladies and brethren sat down to dinner , presided over by the Right Hon . the His In A if * * Pr ° Grand Master i and Pr ° v . Grand Master of West Lancashire , 'orosnip was supported by a large number of distinguished brethren . with thi ! " table the West Lancashire brethren presented the Earl of Lathom aoV ™ 1 , autlful and magnificent clothing of Pro Grand Master , which his lordship Wknowled ged in a few feeling words .
Patro n lnn 6 r the toasts were P P osed . the toast of "The Queen , Grand " Thf . p ^ the Ins titution , " was heartil y responded to , as was also the toast of l ? rince oi Wales , M . W . G . M ., " who , the Chairman said , had the interests of and «* ., j , thoroughly at heart , and it was the duty of the brethren to support u su and by him . Pr Q ^ * C . J . MARTYN , P . G . C , D . P . G . M . Suffolk , proposed "The M . W . and he a \ ^ t Sa ' " t Was 0 ne of the most P ! easinS * tasks of his Masonic life , In n . „ y sked the brethren to drink the toast with all heartiness and earnestness .
"ie toast f * f cent gathering there vvas no single soul could stand up and propose ' ° ve . i-i ° l , ? ^ * ° ^ Lathom with more respect , reverence , admiration , and ' "¦ own h wn the KarI ol - Lathom now for a great number of years ; had hi m thro '" T " P ersona " y ever since he was initiated ; he had watched * more arI y years oi his Masonic life ; they had worked together years than he caared to remember . He had , known him from year
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Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
to year , and the brethren would all admit they ought to respect and love him . There vvas not a more popular Provincial Grand Master in England , and if they wanted proof of that they had only to look at the large assemblage of brethren from his own province who were now gathered together . Through the whole length and breadth of England the Pro Grand Master was respected , and everyone endorsed the action of the M . W . G . M . when they heird he had appointed the Earl of Lathom Pro Grand Master in place of the deceased Earl of Carnarvon .
The Earl of LATHOM , in reply , said he thanked the brethren most heartily for drinking the toast so kindly proposed by Bro . Martyn , but it vvas nothing new to him . He had known Bro . Martyn now for 30 years , and he had always been kind ; he was very kind to him ( the Earl of Lathom ) on his initiation , because he happened to be Inner Guard on that occasion . ( Laughter . ) They had always been the best friends . Among his old friends were those brethren from West Lancashire who had assembled in such enormous numbers that day , and he thanked them all
heartily and sincerely for the way in which they had come forward to support him , and also for that beautiful presentation they had made him . He desired to say he should endeavour to follow in the footsteps of one who was esteemed among all Freemasons , the Earl of Carnarvon , his predecessor , who was a good Mason , a true man , and a great light in the Masonic world . He only hoped when his time came to leave this mortal scene he might have as good a record as the late Pro Grand Master .
The Earl of LATHOM next proposed "The D . G . M ., the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and the rest ofthe Grand Officers , Present and Past . " It was , he said , a very great pleasure to him when he heard the Grand Master offered to make the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Deputy Grand Master . The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
vvas a hard-working Mason in the far West . The brethren might not know as much of Freemasonry in the far West as they should know , but he had been there , and he knew the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe as a good Mason , and that he was prepared
to do his work most thoroughly . As to the merits of the other Grand Officers he would say nothing . They were well known to all the brethren ; they were chosen from among the general body of the Craft , and he only wished there were more of them .
He would couple with the toast the name of Bro . George Everett , Grand Treasurer . The Grand Treasurer was the selection of the Craft at large according to the Book of Constitutions , and to his mind the Craft had always chosen the best man .
Bro . GEORGE EVERETT , Grand Treas ., in reply , said he valued very highly indeed the honour and privilege on an occasion like the present of having to respond to so important a toast as that ofthe Grand Officers of England , Present and Past . The Past
Grand Officers bore a very hi gh repute for the manner in which they had upheld the principles of Freemasonry , and he thought he might say that the present Grand Officers were desirous to follow in their footsteps and emulate their good deeds in every
possible way . He vvas quite sure they were willing , ready , and anxious on all occasions to promote the interests of the great brotherhood of which for the moment they were the head . He was further assured that they took a very lively interest in the noble
Charities of the Order , which were the great backbone of Freemasonry . The manner in which this toast was always received showed that what the Grand Officers did always met vvith the high appreciation of the brethren . The Earl of LATHOM , in proposing " The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , " said this Institution was now
rapidly approaching its hundredth year of existence . It was originally founded in 1798 by Bro . William Burwood , a brother of Lodge 30 , then No . 3 on the roll of the Atholl Constitution . The number of children
then educated by it was six . That number was increased from time to time till in 1810 the number was raised to 50 to commemorate the Jubilee of George the Third . In 1814 the benefits of the Institution were extended to the Modern and Ancient lodges , the union of the two Societies having been happily effected , and there being a United Lodge in the previous year . In 1817 a similar School , founded by the brethren of the Royal Naval Lodge , No . 7 , was
amalgamated with it , and in 1818 the number of children was 70 . Subsequently reduced from want of funds , he presumed , but in 1842 restored to the same number—70 . Unfortunately no data existed as to the Jubilee of this Institution in 1848 . In 185 2 the then Grand Master , Lord Zetland , sanctioned the raising of a fund for the erection of a schoolhouse , and accordingly , in 1856 , Lordship House , Wood Green , was purchased , with about 2 oacresof land , for ^ 35 , and in 186 7 26 boys
, were admitted . In 186 3 the first stone of the present School was laid by the late Bro . Algernon Perkins , then the Treasurer of the Institution and a Past Grand Warden , In the following year the number of boys was increased to 100 , and at the present time there were 254 boys in the School , and 1955 boys had been admitted to the benefits of the Institution since its foundation in 1798 . He hoped he was not
wearying the . brethren vvith this little history , but it mig ht be interesting to the brethren to know the amounts of money received at some of the Festivals . In 1809 the sum of ^ 112 was accomplished , and in 1847 . £ 450 . In 1880 , when he had the honour of presiding , it was ^ 14 , 002 , of which he was proud to say West Lancashire , his own province , supplied £ 266 $ . ( Applause . ) In 1883 , when double votes were accorded for contributions ior the
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Festival Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
Those who had the privilege of attending the 93 rd Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in the Dome of the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on Wednesday , must have been gratified by the manner in which the celebration was carried out as well as by the result—which certainly fell only a very
little short of , if it did not quite equal , the total which the oversanguine friends of the School had set down as most probable ; which surpassed by a substantial sum the amount which those who bad the best means of judging considered very possible ; and which unquestionably exceeds the total obtained at any ordinary
Masonic or non-Masonic Festival . The circumstances under which the event was celebrated were most propitious as regards the weather , and there was a more than usually numerous attendance of Stewards and their friends , especially from West Lancashire and other Northern Provinces ; while the
enthusiasm which pervaded the company sufficiently indicated the belief that those who had been working so steadily and zealously were on the point of reaping a full reward for all their troubles and
anxieties during the last 12 months . The principal toast of the evening experienced , as usual , a most hearty reception , and when tbe cheering which greeted Bro .
MCLEOD on presenting himself to announce a summary of the Returns was over , and it became known that London with 2 ^ 5 Stewards had subscribed £ 8566 ,
and the Provinces—including over £ 6000 from West Lancashire—£ 20 , 28 7 ty the medium of 559 Stewards , there was no end to the applause with which this
magnificent sum was hailed . A full report of the celebration , with the lists and the customary Analysis , follows , and therefore we shall do nothing further here than tender
our most hearty congratulations to the Earl of LATHOM , the Stewards generally , and West Lancashire in particular , as well as to
Bro . MCLEOD , the Secretary of the Institution , and the Institution itself , on the greatness of the success which has attended the recent celebration . It shows , at «* ¦ -11 . . . } tl
" events ,, that under the new administration the School has recovered most of its popularity with the Craft .
THE FESTIVAL i ^ n ] ! r 0 I \ - Wednesday at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , when about 0 ladies and brethren sat down to dinner , presided over by the Right Hon . the His In A if * * Pr ° Grand Master i and Pr ° v . Grand Master of West Lancashire , 'orosnip was supported by a large number of distinguished brethren . with thi ! " table the West Lancashire brethren presented the Earl of Lathom aoV ™ 1 , autlful and magnificent clothing of Pro Grand Master , which his lordship Wknowled ged in a few feeling words .
Patro n lnn 6 r the toasts were P P osed . the toast of "The Queen , Grand " Thf . p ^ the Ins titution , " was heartil y responded to , as was also the toast of l ? rince oi Wales , M . W . G . M ., " who , the Chairman said , had the interests of and «* ., j , thoroughly at heart , and it was the duty of the brethren to support u su and by him . Pr Q ^ * C . J . MARTYN , P . G . C , D . P . G . M . Suffolk , proposed "The M . W . and he a \ ^ t Sa ' " t Was 0 ne of the most P ! easinS * tasks of his Masonic life , In n . „ y sked the brethren to drink the toast with all heartiness and earnestness .
"ie toast f * f cent gathering there vvas no single soul could stand up and propose ' ° ve . i-i ° l , ? ^ * ° ^ Lathom with more respect , reverence , admiration , and ' "¦ own h wn the KarI ol - Lathom now for a great number of years ; had hi m thro '" T " P ersona " y ever since he was initiated ; he had watched * more arI y years oi his Masonic life ; they had worked together years than he caared to remember . He had , known him from year
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to year , and the brethren would all admit they ought to respect and love him . There vvas not a more popular Provincial Grand Master in England , and if they wanted proof of that they had only to look at the large assemblage of brethren from his own province who were now gathered together . Through the whole length and breadth of England the Pro Grand Master was respected , and everyone endorsed the action of the M . W . G . M . when they heird he had appointed the Earl of Lathom Pro Grand Master in place of the deceased Earl of Carnarvon .
The Earl of LATHOM , in reply , said he thanked the brethren most heartily for drinking the toast so kindly proposed by Bro . Martyn , but it vvas nothing new to him . He had known Bro . Martyn now for 30 years , and he had always been kind ; he was very kind to him ( the Earl of Lathom ) on his initiation , because he happened to be Inner Guard on that occasion . ( Laughter . ) They had always been the best friends . Among his old friends were those brethren from West Lancashire who had assembled in such enormous numbers that day , and he thanked them all
heartily and sincerely for the way in which they had come forward to support him , and also for that beautiful presentation they had made him . He desired to say he should endeavour to follow in the footsteps of one who was esteemed among all Freemasons , the Earl of Carnarvon , his predecessor , who was a good Mason , a true man , and a great light in the Masonic world . He only hoped when his time came to leave this mortal scene he might have as good a record as the late Pro Grand Master .
The Earl of LATHOM next proposed "The D . G . M ., the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and the rest ofthe Grand Officers , Present and Past . " It was , he said , a very great pleasure to him when he heard the Grand Master offered to make the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe Deputy Grand Master . The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
vvas a hard-working Mason in the far West . The brethren might not know as much of Freemasonry in the far West as they should know , but he had been there , and he knew the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe as a good Mason , and that he was prepared
to do his work most thoroughly . As to the merits of the other Grand Officers he would say nothing . They were well known to all the brethren ; they were chosen from among the general body of the Craft , and he only wished there were more of them .
He would couple with the toast the name of Bro . George Everett , Grand Treasurer . The Grand Treasurer was the selection of the Craft at large according to the Book of Constitutions , and to his mind the Craft had always chosen the best man .
Bro . GEORGE EVERETT , Grand Treas ., in reply , said he valued very highly indeed the honour and privilege on an occasion like the present of having to respond to so important a toast as that ofthe Grand Officers of England , Present and Past . The Past
Grand Officers bore a very hi gh repute for the manner in which they had upheld the principles of Freemasonry , and he thought he might say that the present Grand Officers were desirous to follow in their footsteps and emulate their good deeds in every
possible way . He vvas quite sure they were willing , ready , and anxious on all occasions to promote the interests of the great brotherhood of which for the moment they were the head . He was further assured that they took a very lively interest in the noble
Charities of the Order , which were the great backbone of Freemasonry . The manner in which this toast was always received showed that what the Grand Officers did always met vvith the high appreciation of the brethren . The Earl of LATHOM , in proposing " The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , " said this Institution was now
rapidly approaching its hundredth year of existence . It was originally founded in 1798 by Bro . William Burwood , a brother of Lodge 30 , then No . 3 on the roll of the Atholl Constitution . The number of children
then educated by it was six . That number was increased from time to time till in 1810 the number was raised to 50 to commemorate the Jubilee of George the Third . In 1814 the benefits of the Institution were extended to the Modern and Ancient lodges , the union of the two Societies having been happily effected , and there being a United Lodge in the previous year . In 1817 a similar School , founded by the brethren of the Royal Naval Lodge , No . 7 , was
amalgamated with it , and in 1818 the number of children was 70 . Subsequently reduced from want of funds , he presumed , but in 1842 restored to the same number—70 . Unfortunately no data existed as to the Jubilee of this Institution in 1848 . In 185 2 the then Grand Master , Lord Zetland , sanctioned the raising of a fund for the erection of a schoolhouse , and accordingly , in 1856 , Lordship House , Wood Green , was purchased , with about 2 oacresof land , for ^ 35 , and in 186 7 26 boys
, were admitted . In 186 3 the first stone of the present School was laid by the late Bro . Algernon Perkins , then the Treasurer of the Institution and a Past Grand Warden , In the following year the number of boys was increased to 100 , and at the present time there were 254 boys in the School , and 1955 boys had been admitted to the benefits of the Institution since its foundation in 1798 . He hoped he was not
wearying the . brethren vvith this little history , but it mig ht be interesting to the brethren to know the amounts of money received at some of the Festivals . In 1809 the sum of ^ 112 was accomplished , and in 1847 . £ 450 . In 1880 , when he had the honour of presiding , it was ^ 14 , 002 , of which he was proud to say West Lancashire , his own province , supplied £ 266 $ . ( Applause . ) In 1883 , when double votes were accorded for contributions ior the