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Masonic Orphan Boys School, Dublin.

MASONIC ORPHAN BOYS SCHOOL , DUBLIN .

The annual general meeting of the Board of Directors of this Institution was held on Thursday , 14 th inst , at the Freemasons' Hall , Dublin . The brethren sat clown to breakfast at half-past

eight o ' clock , having partaken of which they adjourned to the boardroom . The chair was taken by R . AV . Bro . Shekleton ,

Deputy Grand Master , Senior Vice-President . There was a very large attendance . Bros . Thomas Valentine and James Girdwood attended as a deputation from Belfast .

Bro . Dr . Smyly read the following annual report . " Your Committee , in laying before the Governors this , their fourth annual report , have much

gratification in being able to state that the Masonic Orphan Boys' School has made satisfactory progress during the past year . The amount invested since last report has been .-. £ 1 , 000 , and the

entire sum at present standing in Four per Cent . India Stock , and Masonic Hall Company ' s Shares , in the name of the Trustees of the Institution , is £ 4 , 791 19 s . id ; while the cash balance

at the bank is £ 185 5 s . 8 d . The revenue derived from subscriptions and donations for the year 1871 has amounted to £ 1 , 149 19 s ., being more than £ 300 in excess of that for 1870 . The

expenditure has increased by a little more than £ 100 , caused by the increased number of pupils . " The subjoined audited accounts show the details of this .

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" The number of orphans at present maintained and educated is thirteen , being an addition of three boys to thc number on the roll at last report . Of these , one has , under exceptional

circumstances , been placed at Holywood School , near Belfast ; the other twelve are still at the Society ' s Incorporated School at Santry . The reports of the progress of the boy who is at

Holywood ( George Macartney ) are of the most satisfactory character , and the jpupils who are at Santry are also making good progress in their studies , and the reports of their health and conduct throughout the year have been satisfactory .

"Your Committee are much indebted to the local Treasurers in the several masonic provinces for their exertions on behalf of the School , and for the several sums collected ancl forwarded by

them . " Bro . Gumbleton deserves especial thanks for his exertions amongst the members of the order in England , as do also these brethren themselves

for their liberal aid to our charity . Our warmest thanks are also due to our Consulting Medical Officer , Mr . Porter , Surgeon to Her Alajesty ; our Bankers , the Royal Bank of Ireland ; and our

Stockbrokers , Messrs . Boyle , Low , Murray and Co ., for the most valuable , kind , and gratuitous services which they have each respectivel y rendered .

" Your Committee have to announce that a legacy of ^ joo was bequeathed by the late Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Kingston , J . G . D . This , however , has not as vet been received .

"A growing desire for the establishment ofthe school on a liberal footing , as an exclusively masonic institution , having been found to exist amongst the Governors , the Committee thought it

most advisable to obtain information on the subject , and accordingly appointed a sub-committee to consider and report thereon . A copy of this report has been placed in the hands of each subscriber .

" The matter was of such importance that the Committee considered that it should be referred to the general bod y of the Governors , and they do

not venture even to express an opinion upon it , Whatever decision the Governors arrive at , the Committee will endeavour to carry out to the best of their ability .

" Your Committee regret that one of your Hon . Secretaries , Bro . the Rev . Henry Ii . J . AVestby , has tendered his resignation , both as Honorary Secretarv and also as Trustee . It would be

impossible to over-estimate Bro . AVestb y ' s zeal on behalf of your school Prominent among its founders , and untiring in his exertions , he merits the gratitude of the Governors and ofthe Order .

Bro AVestb y has been pressed to withdraw his resignation , but has refused to do so . It will therefore be necessary at the present meeting to fill the vacated offices .

"Your Committee have no reason to think that the Masonic order , which contains so much of the wealth and influence of this country , will , ( in the event of your deciding to have a distinct Masonic

Boys " Orphan School or Institution ) fail to support so deserving a charity with the necessary funds ; more especially as we have but two charities connected with the Order—our Male and Female Orphan Schools .

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"In conclusion your Committee earnestly solicit liberal contributions from the brethren , to enable them to increase the number of orphans on the

roll , and pray that the Father of the fatherless may bless your work of charity . " Bro . Captain Harte read the statement of accounts .

The report and statement of accounts were both unanimousl y received ancl adopted . The following brethren were elected a Committee of Management for the ensuing year , viz .

The Right Hon . and Rev . Lord Plunket , Sir John M . Stewart , Bart , the Rev . J . J . MacSorley , Maxwell Close , AV . E . Gumbleton , Robert AVarren , Alex . Dixon , Dr . Smyly , AVilliam Allen

J . Stewart Kincaid , G . H . Major , Theophilus St . George , Pi . AV . Maunsell , Robert Courtenay , S . B . Oldham , Rt . Hon H . E . Chatterton , Hon . J . F . Townsend , Rev . A . Galbraith , Capt . Vesey

Davoren , Thomas Valentine , J . H . Jessop , C . H . "Woodruff , Dr . AVilson , Samuel Bolton , S . j \ . Lane , Francis Quin , W . S . Tracy , S . T .

Bradburne , Chas . 1 . Walmisley , and Harry Hodges . Bros . Dr . Smyly ancl G . H . Alajor were elected Honorary Secretaries .

The Chairman declared Henry George Wilson , son of the late Bro . George Robert Wilson , admitted as a pupil of the Institution . The following vvas the scrutineers' report of the result of the votinar :

AVilson 134 O'Neill 27 Sweetman 108 Barnett 18 Hendley 72 AVaters 16

Verdon 6 9 Cony irt Ferguson 44 Thornton jj Owen 44 Godbey 5 Sayers 31

I he report of the Sub-Committee was read and very full y discussed , after which it was unanimously resolved : — " That the Board of Governors are of opinion

that the time has now nrived for taking active steps for the establishment of a Masonic Orphan Boys' School , on an independent footing , but do not agree with some of the details set forth by

the Sub-Committee ; ancl do , therefore , refer the report back to the General Committee , with a request that they will prepare a plan more in accordance with the views expressed at this

meeting , and submit the' same to a general meeting of the Governors , to be convened when they shal think fit to do so , and that it be a distinct instruction to the Committee that they are to leave out

of their consideration any plan for the admission of other boys into the proposeel Institution save the sons of deceased Freemasons . It was proposeel by Bro . Philip R . Patman ,

P . M . i *; . 3 , seconded b y Bro . Hamilton , and unanimously resolved"That we have received the resignation of brother the Rev . Henry AVestby , as Hon .

Secretary , with regret , and that the best thanks of the Board , of Governors are due , and hereby * tendered to him for his efficient Services in connection with the school . "

The Secretary reported the receipt ofthe following donations r—George Lambert , London , ,- £ 3 ios . ; James

Jameson , Airfield , t £ i $ ; John Suff ' ren , Belfast i £ i 2 ; James Henry , Belfast , diio ; Lodges—9 , Dungannon ; 25 , Dublin ; 137 , Ballinasloe ; and 24 8 , Roscommon , £ 10 each ,