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The Boys' School.
applied to the sustentation of these institutions . This is not so ; fo * though . Grand Lodge does assist the charities to some extent , the tund to which we have just referred is and must be mainly preserved for the relief of those cases of distress , arising from unforeseen circumstances , which are constantly brought before the Board of Benevolence .
We should be glad to see the Prov . Gr . Ms . taking this subject in hand , and bringing it specially under the notice of the Brethren ; and we believe that a subscription oil the occasion of the meeting of a Provincial Grrand Lodge , or the holding of special festivals in behalf of the charities in the various provinces , would meet with success . "We should have no right to expect a festival for each , but one for the
charities combined would be very acceptable , and the subscription lists might be so arranged as to enable the Brethren to distribute their donations as they might think most advantageous . To whom shall we look to set the example ? "Were it not invidious , we would give a name , but we are sure there are s o many of the Prov . Gr . Ms who take an interest in the various charitable institutions of the
Order , that it would be invidious , and detract from the merit of the R . W . Brother who first attempts to put our hint in practice . We know that there are crowds of Brethren in the provinces who would gladly act as stewards , and who would be proud to wear the charity jewel if they could do so without the heavy expenditure to which they are exposed by having to come to London to serve as stewards
at our festivals . We cannot conclude our notice without congratulating the stewards on having abolished the music in the glee-room after the festival . The practice which formerly prevailed was alike a subject of dissatisfaction to many Brethen who could not obtain the right of entree—of discomfort to the ladies—and of annoyance to the professionals . When we have a proper concert room built ( as we trust we shall ere long ) , we shall be happy to welcome the ladies in it . Until then , however , we think that the stewards of future festivals cannot do better than imitate the example of those of the Boys' School ,
Ancient Writers And Modern Practices
ANCIENT WRITERS AND MODERN PRACTICES
Who has not at least heard of Do Quincoy , the brilliant author of the " Recollections of an Opium Eater , " —the work by which he is best known ? Comparatively few , however , are acquainted with his writings ; and his paper on " Secret Societies , "—which has just
appeared , in a neat little volume entitled Studies on Secret Records , Personal and Historic , " published by Hogg , of Edinburgh—may possess some interest for our Masonic literary brethren . The thoughts of such a man , indeed , even on a subject with which the reader is not familiar , clothed in language at onco easy and elegant , cannot fail to impress even the most careless reader , and to assure
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The Boys' School.
applied to the sustentation of these institutions . This is not so ; fo * though . Grand Lodge does assist the charities to some extent , the tund to which we have just referred is and must be mainly preserved for the relief of those cases of distress , arising from unforeseen circumstances , which are constantly brought before the Board of Benevolence .
We should be glad to see the Prov . Gr . Ms . taking this subject in hand , and bringing it specially under the notice of the Brethren ; and we believe that a subscription oil the occasion of the meeting of a Provincial Grrand Lodge , or the holding of special festivals in behalf of the charities in the various provinces , would meet with success . "We should have no right to expect a festival for each , but one for the
charities combined would be very acceptable , and the subscription lists might be so arranged as to enable the Brethren to distribute their donations as they might think most advantageous . To whom shall we look to set the example ? "Were it not invidious , we would give a name , but we are sure there are s o many of the Prov . Gr . Ms who take an interest in the various charitable institutions of the
Order , that it would be invidious , and detract from the merit of the R . W . Brother who first attempts to put our hint in practice . We know that there are crowds of Brethren in the provinces who would gladly act as stewards , and who would be proud to wear the charity jewel if they could do so without the heavy expenditure to which they are exposed by having to come to London to serve as stewards
at our festivals . We cannot conclude our notice without congratulating the stewards on having abolished the music in the glee-room after the festival . The practice which formerly prevailed was alike a subject of dissatisfaction to many Brethen who could not obtain the right of entree—of discomfort to the ladies—and of annoyance to the professionals . When we have a proper concert room built ( as we trust we shall ere long ) , we shall be happy to welcome the ladies in it . Until then , however , we think that the stewards of future festivals cannot do better than imitate the example of those of the Boys' School ,
Ancient Writers And Modern Practices
ANCIENT WRITERS AND MODERN PRACTICES
Who has not at least heard of Do Quincoy , the brilliant author of the " Recollections of an Opium Eater , " —the work by which he is best known ? Comparatively few , however , are acquainted with his writings ; and his paper on " Secret Societies , "—which has just
appeared , in a neat little volume entitled Studies on Secret Records , Personal and Historic , " published by Hogg , of Edinburgh—may possess some interest for our Masonic literary brethren . The thoughts of such a man , indeed , even on a subject with which the reader is not familiar , clothed in language at onco easy and elegant , cannot fail to impress even the most careless reader , and to assure