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United Grand Lodge.
13- NOTICES OF MOTION . ( I ) By Bro . CHARLES F REDERICK HOGARD , P . M . 205 : To add to Rule ly of the Book of Constitutions— " Election of Grand Treasurer . If more than one brother is nominated the names shall be printed in a list , a copy of svhich shall be delivered to each member present at the Grand Lodge . The balloting lists havin" been delivered to the members of Grand Lodge are to be collected by . the
Scrutineers appointed for that purpose , and are not to be signed . In order to carry out the above lasv , eight Scrutineers are to be elected at the General Committee previous to the Grand Lodge in March , and eight other Scrutineers are to be nominated by the Grand Master or Presiding Officer at that Grand Lodge . The Scrutineers are to collect the lists from the brethren to svhom they have been delivered , and shall solemnly pledge themselves to make a correct report under their hands of the result of the ballot . They
shall then retire and , having ascertained the numbers for the respective candidates , shall present the report in Grand Lodge . But if their report be not ready by the time the Grand Lodge is about to be closed , the Grand Master or the Presiding Officer shall , after * closing the Grand Lodge , receive the report in his private room , and in such case a copy thereof , verified by the Grand Secretary , shall be immediately posted up in the Grand Secretary's office , and remain during one sveek for the information of the Craft . " ( 2 ) By V . W . Bro . Lieut .-Col . J CREATON , Past Grand Treasurer :
" That the sum of £ 70 be voted from the funds of the Board of General Purposes ; that the same be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widosvs of Freemasons , to provide the residents of the Institution at Croydon svith coals during the svinter months . "
LIST OP B RETHREN NOMINATED POR THE BOARD OP GENERAL PURPOSES , WITH THEIR NOMINATORS . Bro . Giovanni P . Festa , P . M . 1900 ; b y Bro . E . M . Lott , G . Org . Bro . Thomas \ V . C . Bush , VV . M . 172 S ; by Bro . G . P . Festa , P . M . 1900 . Bro . Thomas C . Walls , W . M . 1503 ; by Bro . fames Willing , jun ., P . M . 177 . liro . James Stevens , P . M . 1216 ; by Bro . E . F . Storr , P . M . 22 . Bros . Frederick T . C . Keeble , VV . M . 142 G , and Edsvard F . Storr , P . M . 22 ; by Bro . N . B . Headon , P . M . 142 ( 1 . Bros . Francis J . Stohsvasser ,
P . M . 569 , and Thomas Hastings Miller , VV . M . 19 G 4 ; by Hro . Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br . Bro . Nathan Bryant Headon , P . M . 142 C ; b y Hro . James Freeman , P . M . 1426 . . Bro . Charles Belton , P . M . 777 ; by Bro . James Lesvis-Thomas , P . G . A . D . C . Bros . VVm . ' Bristow , VV . M . 2041 ; Samuel Hill , VV . M . 21 ; Richard Donne Hancock , VV . M . 136 ; Hugh Heugh Riach , VV . M . 111 S ; William Hohm , VV . M . 92 ; Thomas Hastings l rsoooins 10 isi 271
Miller , VV . M . 1904 ; -eopoia sj . uoroon , vv . m . ; ncrara rora , r .. ; Ralph Glutton , P . M . 143 ; Henry Bishop , P . M . 60 ; John Lasvrence Mather , P . M . 1471 ; Charles Hammerton , P . M . 1339 , Alfred Meadows , M . D ., P . M . 4 ; and Wm . George Lemon , P . M . 1 C 01 ; by Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D . Bro . * James Willing , jun ., P . M . 1507 ; by Bro . James Brett , P . G . P . Bro . Edsvard Francis Storr , P . M . 22 ; by Bro . G . P . Britten , P . M . 1 S 3 . Bro . Wm . Bristosv , VV . M . 2041 ; b y Bro . IL Roberts , ' P . M . 79 . Bro . Leopold G . Gordon Robbins , W . M . io ; by Bro . 1-. Davison , S . G . D . Bro . Albert Escott , P . M . 1593 J hy Bro . G . C . Pulsford , VV . M . 1593 .
LIST OP BRETHREN N OMINATED PUR THE COLONIAL BOARD : Bros . Charles R . Rivington , 2 ; James Brett , 177 ; William Stephens , 14 S 9 ; . Frederic VV . Coles , 1150 ; Edsvard Garnet Man , 143 ; John Andresv Maitland , 92 ; Lieut .-Col . George Haldane , 1 C 15 ; all nominated by Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D . LIST OP BRETHREN NOMINATED POR THE COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT IOR THE ROVAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION POR AGED FREEMASONS AND W IDOSVS OP FREEMASONS .
Bros . Thomas W . C . Bush , P . M . 1728 ; Chas . A . Cottebrune , P . M . 1257 ; Chas . Dairy , P . M . 141 ; VVm . II . Goodall , P . M . 15 G 7 ; Henry McPherson , P . M . 890 j Geo . L . Moore , P . M . 169 ; Wm . J . Murlis , P . M . 1642 ; Robert Perry Tate , P . M . S 60 ; Alfred H . Tattershall , P . M . 140 ; James Willing , jun ., P . M . 1507 ; all nominated by Bro . * James Brett , P . G . P .
LIST OV LODGES POR WHICH WARRANTS HAVE BEEN GRANTED HY THE M . W . GRAND MASTER SINCE THE LAST OI-ARTERLY , COMMUNICATION OP GRAND LODGE . . No . 2036 . —The Waitohi Lodge , Picton , Marlborough , New Zealand . „ 2037 .--The Prinsep Lodge , Hosvrah , Bengal . „ . o 38 .-r-The Portcullis Lodge , Langport , Somersetshire .
„ 2039 . —Thc I . ondonderry Lodge , Sunderland . „ 2040 . — -Thc Wardc Lodge , Westerham , Kent . „ 2041 . —Thc West Kent Volunteer Lodge , Wilmington , Kent . „ 2042 . —The Apollo Lodge , Liverpool . „ 2043 .- -The Kcndrick Lodge , Reading , Berks .
„ 2044 . —The Seymour Lodge , Seymour , Victoria . ,, 2045 .- —The Wharton Lodge , Willesden , Middlesex . ,, 21146 . —The Robinson Lodge , Maidstone , Kent . „ 2047 . - -The Beckenham Lodge , Beckenham , Kent . „ 2048 . —The Henry Levander Lodge , Harrosv Station , Middlesex .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE INSTITUTION . The follosving is a full list of the prizes asvarded , svith the names of the donors and recipients , which sve sverc compelled from svant of space to omit in our report last sveek of the Ste " svards * visit to the Institution : ' To HIGHEST PUPILS—Gold Medal for Proficiency ( by Bro . William Paas , svith £$ b y Bro . William Winn)—Susanna Mary Norrish . Silver Medal for Good Conduct ( by the Institution , svith £ 5 by Bro . William Winn)—Clara Kingcome . Proficiency in Music—Royal Academy Examination ( £ 5 by Bro . William Winn ) , Mary Anne
Johnson . . Bv THE INSTITUTION . —Passing Cambridge Examination in 2 nd class ' honours—Susanna Mary Norrish . Passing Cambridge Examination in 3 rd class honours—Mona B . Ilcnnet , Clara Kingcombe , Julia Harvey , Edith M . Potts , Eleanor Spurging , Gertrude Mey , Kate Parker , and Kathleen Collins . Passing Cambridge Examination-Minnie S . Ansell , Katherine A . Peele , Ada B . Tanare , Mary Anne Johnson , 'Edith Hicks , and Alice VV . Cecil . Proficiency—2 nd class . Mary A . Wyatt : 3 rd , Catherine F .
Hide ; 4 th , Susanna H . M . Tippler ; 5 th , Ada M . Watson ; 6 th , Florence James ; yth , Maude Hill . Needlesvork . —Edith M . Potts , Laura S . Spurr , Evalina Mary Hill , Minnie C . Goddin , and Florance E . Wilton . Machine Work—Amelia J . Hocking and Francis A . Ssvain . General Usefulness—Marion Whyatt and Mary _ Rugff . Order and attention . ( as proved by conduct marks throughout the year)—Annie Elizabeth Hill and Rose Pauline Pelham . Bv FRIENDS OI- THE INSTITUTION . —Religious Knosvledge ( Bro . C . E . Atkinson )
—Clara Kinecombe and Eleanor Spurging . Theory of Music—As distinguished at the Cambridge Examination ( Bro . Robert Grey;—Susanna Mary Norrish and Julia Harvey . Music—Second Prizes ( The Wentsvorth Little Memorial)—Mabel Ward , Clarissa Wright , and Eleanor Peele . Music—Third Prizes ( Bro . and Mrs . Louis Hirsch)—Ethel Allison and Emily Cecil . Drasving ( Thejohn Boyd Memorial)—Katherine Peele , Ellen Waud , Rosamond Laybourne , and Alice Pope . French ( Bro . Rav . Dr . P . H . E . Brette , D . D . )—Fanny Oberdoeffer . Elocution ( Mrs- Crick)—Ada Tanare , Alice Ce ' cil , and ' Ellen Ashton . Good Conduct—First Prize ( the Supreme Council , 33 )—Maude Cosvley .
Good . Conduct—Second Prizes ( Bro . Frank Richardson)—Gertrude Mey and Mona Hennet . Needlesvork—First Prize ( Mrs . Edgar Bosvycr)—Amy Laura Kirke , Fancy Work ( Bro . Joshua Nunn)—Bessie Reed and Minnie Hosvle . Domestic Duties—Cookery ( the "Yates" Memorial Prize—St . James ' s Lodge , No . 482)—Maude Cosvley . Cookery—Second Prize ( Bro . J . H . Matthesvs ) Mary Anne Johnson . Cookery—Third Prize ( Bro . John Faulkner ) Adelaide Brunskill . Calisthenics and Deportment ( Bro . Robert Grey)—Ellen Waud and Eveline Pelham . Amiability—selected by her Schoolfcllosvs ( Bro . John Faulkner)—Annie Edith Corney .
History Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
( Continued from page 2 j 6 . ) At the Committee Meeting on 3 rd May , svith Bro . Lindo in the chair , and Bros . W . Williams , Robert Gill , Robert Leslie , and F . C . Daniel present svith other brethren to support him , the proposal for a Union svas made , the follosving being the portion of ihe minutes in svhich the event is described :
The Treasurer laid before the meeting a communication svhich he had recently received from Bro . L . Thompson , Secretary to the Masonic Charity instituted by Bro . F . C . Daniel , Esq ., in 1 S 0 S , under the patronage of the Right Hon . the Earl of Kingston , enclosing copies of Resolutions passed by the Governors of that Charity on Thursday , the 17 th of April last , at a General Meeting * held at the Surrey Tavern , Blackfriars Road , relative to an Union of that Charity with this Institution , of svhich resolutions the follosving are copies : —
" Resolved unanimously that the Union and Consolidation of these tsvo Masonic Charities is very desirable and svould tend greatly to promote the laudable purposes for svhich they svere severally instituted . "That William Williams , Esq ., Sir VVm . Rawlins , ard F . C . Daniel , Esq ., be appointed a Committee on behalf of this Charity and invested svith full posvers to confer , negotiate , and agree svith the managing Governors of . the Masonic Institution for the
purpose of effecting this desirable object , and that they be also empowered to call a General Meeting of the Governors of this Charity at any stage of the negotiation or as soon as they shall have effected an arrangement . "That the Secretary do communicate these Resolutions to the Managing Governors of the Masonic Institution . " And the said Communication and Resolutions having been read
, It svas unanimously resolved that the Secretary be directed to convene a Special General Meeting of the Governors and Subscribers to . this Institution to be held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , . on Monday , thc 2 « h of May , instant , at 7 o'clock ui the evening , for thc purpose of taking into consideration the said communication .
The meeting ss'as held as appointed , Bro . Lindo being again in thc chair , and Bros . Agar , W . Williams , Thos . Harper , F . C . Daniel , and Robert Leslie among those present , svhen " it svas unanimously resolved that such Union do take place immediately , and that Bros . Lindo , Agar , and Vale be appointed a Committee to carry the same into effect . " Hosv this Union svas effected , upon what terms and conditions , and svhether the Daniel Charity brought any , and if so svhat , addition to the common fund
does not appear in the record . It seems , hosvever , lhat at the next Committee Meeting on 2 . id June "on reading a communication from Bro . Isaac Lindo , Esq ., Treasurer , it svas unanimously resolved that this meeting ¦ do recommend lo thc next Ouarterl y Meeting to increase the number of children to be clothed and educated by this Charity to 05 ; " and at the Quarterly Meeting on 7 th July , though nothing is specifically stated on the subject svhich svill enable us to form a certain opinion , sve find that 10
children sverc elected , though from svhat number of candidates is not noted . Consequently , sve are unable to determine wtscihcr the said increase from 55 to 65 -is included in the 16 that sverc then elected ,, or svhether it svas made up svholly or in part—and in thc latter case to svhat extent—by boys transferred to the common establishment from the Daniel Charity . It is certain that at this period 16 svas an exceptionally large number to elect at one time , and there had been seven vacancies filled up
• lrom a list of 3 , \ candidates in the January previous , so that it looks scry much as if the 16 elected svere made up of the increase of 10 resolved upon in June , and the vacancies which had occurred since ' the January election . Hosvescr , the point is of secondary importance , nor should sve base follosved the example ol others b y laying so much stress upon this union uf the tsvo Charities , but for the facility . svhich Bro . Daniel appears to have possessed of blowing * his osvn trumpet , even apparently to thc detriment of other people ' s
reputation . Wc have already expressed our opinion sery strongly to thc effect that lo Bro . Bursvopd belongs the credit of having instituted our Boys ' Charity , and that Bro . Daniel seconded him in the good svork . Vet to read the letter dated " Grove Cottage , Mile End , May 2 <) ih , iii 17 , " in svhich the latter announced the union to his friends and brethren , there is no choice left to us but to accept him as the founder of the Institution . " 1 therefore , " hc writes , " as Institutor , " take the liberty most respectfully to call upon
you , in the names of its noble Patrons—the Dukes of Sussex , Kent , Athol , and thc Earl of Kingston- -to subscribe your mile , " ISx . We have seen that in 1801 Bro . Cole , and in 1 S 03 Bro . Robert Leslie , in his official capacity of Secretary to thc Boys' Charity , founded in 179 8 , both mention 13 ro .. William Bursvood ,. of Green Bank , Wapping , as Treasurer and Institutor , and nosv in 1817 sve have Bro . Daniel ascribing to himself the honour of the latter ofiice . But no one seems to have had the courage to step forth and
do battle for the rights of Bro . Bursvood , svho in thc meantime had fallen upon evil days and was a bankrupt . Hosvever , we shall be needlessly repeating ourselves if sve carry this digression further . The rival claims of thc tsvo worthies have been dealt svith already , and no further discussion of them svill enable us to throsv any light on the terms and conditions on svhich the union svas effected betsveen the Charity svhich svas officially supported by United Grand Lodge and the 1 S 0 S Charity as instituted bv Daniel . It is
enoughfpr us to knosv thatit svas effected , and that iminediatelyafter the union the number of objects assisted by the Charity svas increased to 6 5 . It will also no doubt prove interesting to our readers to learn that so highly did the Governors and Subscribers of the United Charity in Ouarterly Meeting assembled appear to appreciate the services rendered . on this as on previous occasions by Bro . Lindo that it svas at once unanimously resolved "that the grateful thanks of this meeting be given to the Treasurer ,
our R . W . Bro . Isaac Lindo , Esq ., P . S . G . W ., not only for his unremitting exertions on all occasions in promoting the interest of this Charity , bill more particularly for the various humane and judicious regulations adopted through his suggestions for augmenting the comfort and securing the future svelfare of the children placed under its protection . " And it svas further resolved " that this svell-merited testimony of respect and gratitude be engrossed on vellum and humbly submitted for the approbation of His
Royal Highness the Duke of ¦ Sussex ,-Most . Worshipful Grand Master , as Patron of the Institution , and presented to Bro . Lindo in such manner as His Royal Highness shall direct . " The compliment was as sincere and graceful as it svas svell-merited , and its value svas , if possible , enhanced b y the manner in which it svas conveyed . The next Festival of the Institution svas celebrated on thc - . ' 4 th February , 1 S 18 , and his Royal Highness made
it the occasion' for presenting Bro . Lindo svith this testimonial , ancl it is recorded in the minutes that in doing so he declared "he fully concurred in the justice and propriety of that tribute of respect , and that lie had signed it in quality of Granel Master as the most ample testimonial he could give of the high opinion he entertained of Bro . Lindo ' s services . " And svhen some five years later the latter announced his intention of retiring from his post , his resignation svas accepted , but svith regret , and it svas resolved
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United Grand Lodge.
13- NOTICES OF MOTION . ( I ) By Bro . CHARLES F REDERICK HOGARD , P . M . 205 : To add to Rule ly of the Book of Constitutions— " Election of Grand Treasurer . If more than one brother is nominated the names shall be printed in a list , a copy of svhich shall be delivered to each member present at the Grand Lodge . The balloting lists havin" been delivered to the members of Grand Lodge are to be collected by . the
Scrutineers appointed for that purpose , and are not to be signed . In order to carry out the above lasv , eight Scrutineers are to be elected at the General Committee previous to the Grand Lodge in March , and eight other Scrutineers are to be nominated by the Grand Master or Presiding Officer at that Grand Lodge . The Scrutineers are to collect the lists from the brethren to svhom they have been delivered , and shall solemnly pledge themselves to make a correct report under their hands of the result of the ballot . They
shall then retire and , having ascertained the numbers for the respective candidates , shall present the report in Grand Lodge . But if their report be not ready by the time the Grand Lodge is about to be closed , the Grand Master or the Presiding Officer shall , after * closing the Grand Lodge , receive the report in his private room , and in such case a copy thereof , verified by the Grand Secretary , shall be immediately posted up in the Grand Secretary's office , and remain during one sveek for the information of the Craft . " ( 2 ) By V . W . Bro . Lieut .-Col . J CREATON , Past Grand Treasurer :
" That the sum of £ 70 be voted from the funds of the Board of General Purposes ; that the same be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widosvs of Freemasons , to provide the residents of the Institution at Croydon svith coals during the svinter months . "
LIST OP B RETHREN NOMINATED POR THE BOARD OP GENERAL PURPOSES , WITH THEIR NOMINATORS . Bro . Giovanni P . Festa , P . M . 1900 ; b y Bro . E . M . Lott , G . Org . Bro . Thomas \ V . C . Bush , VV . M . 172 S ; by Bro . G . P . Festa , P . M . 1900 . Bro . Thomas C . Walls , W . M . 1503 ; by Bro . fames Willing , jun ., P . M . 177 . liro . James Stevens , P . M . 1216 ; by Bro . E . F . Storr , P . M . 22 . Bros . Frederick T . C . Keeble , VV . M . 142 G , and Edsvard F . Storr , P . M . 22 ; by Bro . N . B . Headon , P . M . 142 ( 1 . Bros . Francis J . Stohsvasser ,
P . M . 569 , and Thomas Hastings Miller , VV . M . 19 G 4 ; by Hro . Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br . Bro . Nathan Bryant Headon , P . M . 142 C ; b y Hro . James Freeman , P . M . 1426 . . Bro . Charles Belton , P . M . 777 ; by Bro . James Lesvis-Thomas , P . G . A . D . C . Bros . VVm . ' Bristow , VV . M . 2041 ; Samuel Hill , VV . M . 21 ; Richard Donne Hancock , VV . M . 136 ; Hugh Heugh Riach , VV . M . 111 S ; William Hohm , VV . M . 92 ; Thomas Hastings l rsoooins 10 isi 271
Miller , VV . M . 1904 ; -eopoia sj . uoroon , vv . m . ; ncrara rora , r .. ; Ralph Glutton , P . M . 143 ; Henry Bishop , P . M . 60 ; John Lasvrence Mather , P . M . 1471 ; Charles Hammerton , P . M . 1339 , Alfred Meadows , M . D ., P . M . 4 ; and Wm . George Lemon , P . M . 1 C 01 ; by Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D . Bro . * James Willing , jun ., P . M . 1507 ; by Bro . James Brett , P . G . P . Bro . Edsvard Francis Storr , P . M . 22 ; by Bro . G . P . Britten , P . M . 1 S 3 . Bro . Wm . Bristosv , VV . M . 2041 ; b y Bro . IL Roberts , ' P . M . 79 . Bro . Leopold G . Gordon Robbins , W . M . io ; by Bro . 1-. Davison , S . G . D . Bro . Albert Escott , P . M . 1593 J hy Bro . G . C . Pulsford , VV . M . 1593 .
LIST OP BRETHREN N OMINATED PUR THE COLONIAL BOARD : Bros . Charles R . Rivington , 2 ; James Brett , 177 ; William Stephens , 14 S 9 ; . Frederic VV . Coles , 1150 ; Edsvard Garnet Man , 143 ; John Andresv Maitland , 92 ; Lieut .-Col . George Haldane , 1 C 15 ; all nominated by Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D . LIST OP BRETHREN NOMINATED POR THE COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT IOR THE ROVAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION POR AGED FREEMASONS AND W IDOSVS OP FREEMASONS .
Bros . Thomas W . C . Bush , P . M . 1728 ; Chas . A . Cottebrune , P . M . 1257 ; Chas . Dairy , P . M . 141 ; VVm . II . Goodall , P . M . 15 G 7 ; Henry McPherson , P . M . 890 j Geo . L . Moore , P . M . 169 ; Wm . J . Murlis , P . M . 1642 ; Robert Perry Tate , P . M . S 60 ; Alfred H . Tattershall , P . M . 140 ; James Willing , jun ., P . M . 1507 ; all nominated by Bro . * James Brett , P . G . P .
LIST OV LODGES POR WHICH WARRANTS HAVE BEEN GRANTED HY THE M . W . GRAND MASTER SINCE THE LAST OI-ARTERLY , COMMUNICATION OP GRAND LODGE . . No . 2036 . —The Waitohi Lodge , Picton , Marlborough , New Zealand . „ 2037 .--The Prinsep Lodge , Hosvrah , Bengal . „ . o 38 .-r-The Portcullis Lodge , Langport , Somersetshire .
„ 2039 . —Thc I . ondonderry Lodge , Sunderland . „ 2040 . — -Thc Wardc Lodge , Westerham , Kent . „ 2041 . —Thc West Kent Volunteer Lodge , Wilmington , Kent . „ 2042 . —The Apollo Lodge , Liverpool . „ 2043 .- -The Kcndrick Lodge , Reading , Berks .
„ 2044 . —The Seymour Lodge , Seymour , Victoria . ,, 2045 .- —The Wharton Lodge , Willesden , Middlesex . ,, 21146 . —The Robinson Lodge , Maidstone , Kent . „ 2047 . - -The Beckenham Lodge , Beckenham , Kent . „ 2048 . —The Henry Levander Lodge , Harrosv Station , Middlesex .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE INSTITUTION . The follosving is a full list of the prizes asvarded , svith the names of the donors and recipients , which sve sverc compelled from svant of space to omit in our report last sveek of the Ste " svards * visit to the Institution : ' To HIGHEST PUPILS—Gold Medal for Proficiency ( by Bro . William Paas , svith £$ b y Bro . William Winn)—Susanna Mary Norrish . Silver Medal for Good Conduct ( by the Institution , svith £ 5 by Bro . William Winn)—Clara Kingcome . Proficiency in Music—Royal Academy Examination ( £ 5 by Bro . William Winn ) , Mary Anne
Johnson . . Bv THE INSTITUTION . —Passing Cambridge Examination in 2 nd class ' honours—Susanna Mary Norrish . Passing Cambridge Examination in 3 rd class honours—Mona B . Ilcnnet , Clara Kingcombe , Julia Harvey , Edith M . Potts , Eleanor Spurging , Gertrude Mey , Kate Parker , and Kathleen Collins . Passing Cambridge Examination-Minnie S . Ansell , Katherine A . Peele , Ada B . Tanare , Mary Anne Johnson , 'Edith Hicks , and Alice VV . Cecil . Proficiency—2 nd class . Mary A . Wyatt : 3 rd , Catherine F .
Hide ; 4 th , Susanna H . M . Tippler ; 5 th , Ada M . Watson ; 6 th , Florence James ; yth , Maude Hill . Needlesvork . —Edith M . Potts , Laura S . Spurr , Evalina Mary Hill , Minnie C . Goddin , and Florance E . Wilton . Machine Work—Amelia J . Hocking and Francis A . Ssvain . General Usefulness—Marion Whyatt and Mary _ Rugff . Order and attention . ( as proved by conduct marks throughout the year)—Annie Elizabeth Hill and Rose Pauline Pelham . Bv FRIENDS OI- THE INSTITUTION . —Religious Knosvledge ( Bro . C . E . Atkinson )
—Clara Kinecombe and Eleanor Spurging . Theory of Music—As distinguished at the Cambridge Examination ( Bro . Robert Grey;—Susanna Mary Norrish and Julia Harvey . Music—Second Prizes ( The Wentsvorth Little Memorial)—Mabel Ward , Clarissa Wright , and Eleanor Peele . Music—Third Prizes ( Bro . and Mrs . Louis Hirsch)—Ethel Allison and Emily Cecil . Drasving ( Thejohn Boyd Memorial)—Katherine Peele , Ellen Waud , Rosamond Laybourne , and Alice Pope . French ( Bro . Rav . Dr . P . H . E . Brette , D . D . )—Fanny Oberdoeffer . Elocution ( Mrs- Crick)—Ada Tanare , Alice Ce ' cil , and ' Ellen Ashton . Good Conduct—First Prize ( the Supreme Council , 33 )—Maude Cosvley .
Good . Conduct—Second Prizes ( Bro . Frank Richardson)—Gertrude Mey and Mona Hennet . Needlesvork—First Prize ( Mrs . Edgar Bosvycr)—Amy Laura Kirke , Fancy Work ( Bro . Joshua Nunn)—Bessie Reed and Minnie Hosvle . Domestic Duties—Cookery ( the "Yates" Memorial Prize—St . James ' s Lodge , No . 482)—Maude Cosvley . Cookery—Second Prize ( Bro . J . H . Matthesvs ) Mary Anne Johnson . Cookery—Third Prize ( Bro . John Faulkner ) Adelaide Brunskill . Calisthenics and Deportment ( Bro . Robert Grey)—Ellen Waud and Eveline Pelham . Amiability—selected by her Schoolfcllosvs ( Bro . John Faulkner)—Annie Edith Corney .
History Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
( Continued from page 2 j 6 . ) At the Committee Meeting on 3 rd May , svith Bro . Lindo in the chair , and Bros . W . Williams , Robert Gill , Robert Leslie , and F . C . Daniel present svith other brethren to support him , the proposal for a Union svas made , the follosving being the portion of ihe minutes in svhich the event is described :
The Treasurer laid before the meeting a communication svhich he had recently received from Bro . L . Thompson , Secretary to the Masonic Charity instituted by Bro . F . C . Daniel , Esq ., in 1 S 0 S , under the patronage of the Right Hon . the Earl of Kingston , enclosing copies of Resolutions passed by the Governors of that Charity on Thursday , the 17 th of April last , at a General Meeting * held at the Surrey Tavern , Blackfriars Road , relative to an Union of that Charity with this Institution , of svhich resolutions the follosving are copies : —
" Resolved unanimously that the Union and Consolidation of these tsvo Masonic Charities is very desirable and svould tend greatly to promote the laudable purposes for svhich they svere severally instituted . "That William Williams , Esq ., Sir VVm . Rawlins , ard F . C . Daniel , Esq ., be appointed a Committee on behalf of this Charity and invested svith full posvers to confer , negotiate , and agree svith the managing Governors of . the Masonic Institution for the
purpose of effecting this desirable object , and that they be also empowered to call a General Meeting of the Governors of this Charity at any stage of the negotiation or as soon as they shall have effected an arrangement . "That the Secretary do communicate these Resolutions to the Managing Governors of the Masonic Institution . " And the said Communication and Resolutions having been read
, It svas unanimously resolved that the Secretary be directed to convene a Special General Meeting of the Governors and Subscribers to . this Institution to be held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , . on Monday , thc 2 « h of May , instant , at 7 o'clock ui the evening , for thc purpose of taking into consideration the said communication .
The meeting ss'as held as appointed , Bro . Lindo being again in thc chair , and Bros . Agar , W . Williams , Thos . Harper , F . C . Daniel , and Robert Leslie among those present , svhen " it svas unanimously resolved that such Union do take place immediately , and that Bros . Lindo , Agar , and Vale be appointed a Committee to carry the same into effect . " Hosv this Union svas effected , upon what terms and conditions , and svhether the Daniel Charity brought any , and if so svhat , addition to the common fund
does not appear in the record . It seems , hosvever , lhat at the next Committee Meeting on 2 . id June "on reading a communication from Bro . Isaac Lindo , Esq ., Treasurer , it svas unanimously resolved that this meeting ¦ do recommend lo thc next Ouarterl y Meeting to increase the number of children to be clothed and educated by this Charity to 05 ; " and at the Quarterly Meeting on 7 th July , though nothing is specifically stated on the subject svhich svill enable us to form a certain opinion , sve find that 10
children sverc elected , though from svhat number of candidates is not noted . Consequently , sve are unable to determine wtscihcr the said increase from 55 to 65 -is included in the 16 that sverc then elected ,, or svhether it svas made up svholly or in part—and in thc latter case to svhat extent—by boys transferred to the common establishment from the Daniel Charity . It is certain that at this period 16 svas an exceptionally large number to elect at one time , and there had been seven vacancies filled up
• lrom a list of 3 , \ candidates in the January previous , so that it looks scry much as if the 16 elected svere made up of the increase of 10 resolved upon in June , and the vacancies which had occurred since ' the January election . Hosvescr , the point is of secondary importance , nor should sve base follosved the example ol others b y laying so much stress upon this union uf the tsvo Charities , but for the facility . svhich Bro . Daniel appears to have possessed of blowing * his osvn trumpet , even apparently to thc detriment of other people ' s
reputation . Wc have already expressed our opinion sery strongly to thc effect that lo Bro . Bursvopd belongs the credit of having instituted our Boys ' Charity , and that Bro . Daniel seconded him in the good svork . Vet to read the letter dated " Grove Cottage , Mile End , May 2 <) ih , iii 17 , " in svhich the latter announced the union to his friends and brethren , there is no choice left to us but to accept him as the founder of the Institution . " 1 therefore , " hc writes , " as Institutor , " take the liberty most respectfully to call upon
you , in the names of its noble Patrons—the Dukes of Sussex , Kent , Athol , and thc Earl of Kingston- -to subscribe your mile , " ISx . We have seen that in 1801 Bro . Cole , and in 1 S 03 Bro . Robert Leslie , in his official capacity of Secretary to thc Boys' Charity , founded in 179 8 , both mention 13 ro .. William Bursvood ,. of Green Bank , Wapping , as Treasurer and Institutor , and nosv in 1817 sve have Bro . Daniel ascribing to himself the honour of the latter ofiice . But no one seems to have had the courage to step forth and
do battle for the rights of Bro . Bursvood , svho in thc meantime had fallen upon evil days and was a bankrupt . Hosvever , we shall be needlessly repeating ourselves if sve carry this digression further . The rival claims of thc tsvo worthies have been dealt svith already , and no further discussion of them svill enable us to throsv any light on the terms and conditions on svhich the union svas effected betsveen the Charity svhich svas officially supported by United Grand Lodge and the 1 S 0 S Charity as instituted bv Daniel . It is
enoughfpr us to knosv thatit svas effected , and that iminediatelyafter the union the number of objects assisted by the Charity svas increased to 6 5 . It will also no doubt prove interesting to our readers to learn that so highly did the Governors and Subscribers of the United Charity in Ouarterly Meeting assembled appear to appreciate the services rendered . on this as on previous occasions by Bro . Lindo that it svas at once unanimously resolved "that the grateful thanks of this meeting be given to the Treasurer ,
our R . W . Bro . Isaac Lindo , Esq ., P . S . G . W ., not only for his unremitting exertions on all occasions in promoting the interest of this Charity , bill more particularly for the various humane and judicious regulations adopted through his suggestions for augmenting the comfort and securing the future svelfare of the children placed under its protection . " And it svas further resolved " that this svell-merited testimony of respect and gratitude be engrossed on vellum and humbly submitted for the approbation of His
Royal Highness the Duke of ¦ Sussex ,-Most . Worshipful Grand Master , as Patron of the Institution , and presented to Bro . Lindo in such manner as His Royal Highness shall direct . " The compliment was as sincere and graceful as it svas svell-merited , and its value svas , if possible , enhanced b y the manner in which it svas conveyed . The next Festival of the Institution svas celebrated on thc - . ' 4 th February , 1 S 18 , and his Royal Highness made
it the occasion' for presenting Bro . Lindo svith this testimonial , ancl it is recorded in the minutes that in doing so he declared "he fully concurred in the justice and propriety of that tribute of respect , and that lie had signed it in quality of Granel Master as the most ample testimonial he could give of the high opinion he entertained of Bro . Lindo ' s services . " And svhen some five years later the latter announced his intention of retiring from his post , his resignation svas accepted , but svith regret , and it svas resolved