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Freemasons' Girls' School.
PEEEMASONS' GIRLS' SCHOOL .
It is most gratifying to observe the continued prosperity of this , the oldest and extremely valuable charity of the Order , as evidenced not only by the balance-sheet of last year , but by the very handsome list of donations and subscriptions announced at the annual festival on Wednesday last , notwithstanding , the absence of the ICost Worshipful Grand Master , the Eight Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , and ( with the exception of Yiscount Paynham , MP ., a young Brother , who , as Senior Warden of the Polish Lodge , acted as
president of the board of stewards ) of the various titled Brethren whom we too often hear held up as the chief pillars of our charities . The Brethren niay depend upon it , however titles may serve as ornaments to the capitals of the pillars -which support PreemasoUry , its real strength is to be found in the pillars themselves , the main body
of the Craft ; and recent events have proved that a Bro . Penwick J . GW ^ or a Bro . Portal likewise a J . G . W ., are as well supported in the chair by the Brethren as he who bears the proudest title in the Order . We are glad that it is so , because , as " unity is strength , " there can be nothing more pleasing than to observe how
united are the large body of working Freemasons , the middle classes of English society , in well-doing ; and we trust we may often ' . have to record re-unions equally agreeable as that of last Wednesday . All honour be to those to whom all honour is due—let us not forget to record that every one of the newly appointed Grand Officers was present
( with a goodly sprinkling of those of older date ) , and that Bro . Brownrigg , S . G . W ., travelled from Ireland ( being on the rail all night ) on purpose to be present and assist the school , Bro . Wyndham Portal has the germs in him of a most excellent chairman , though a little more condensation in his speeches would be desirable ; and as practice
makes perfect , we shall be happy to meet him at no distant day presiding over the festivals of the other charities , trusting that each may be crowned by the announcement that the subscriptions of the evening hav e amounted to upwards of £ 1 , 750 . A reference to the accounts for the past year shows that whilst the income was £ 2 . 939 . 4 ? . 4 rL which , added to a balance in hand of £ 1 , 370 . 4 s , 2 d .,
amounted to £ 4 5 309 . 8 s , 6 d ., the expenses were only £ 1 , 753 . 17 # . 6 d . Of the balance , £ 2 , 301 . 17 s . 6 d . were expended in the purchase of £ 2 , 500 consols , and there remained in hand at the close of the year 1857 , £ 655 . 12 , 9 , 3 d . subject to liabilities for Christmas bills unpaid of £ 401 . 18 s . 9 d .
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Freemasons' Girls' School.
PEEEMASONS' GIRLS' SCHOOL .
It is most gratifying to observe the continued prosperity of this , the oldest and extremely valuable charity of the Order , as evidenced not only by the balance-sheet of last year , but by the very handsome list of donations and subscriptions announced at the annual festival on Wednesday last , notwithstanding , the absence of the ICost Worshipful Grand Master , the Eight Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , and ( with the exception of Yiscount Paynham , MP ., a young Brother , who , as Senior Warden of the Polish Lodge , acted as
president of the board of stewards ) of the various titled Brethren whom we too often hear held up as the chief pillars of our charities . The Brethren niay depend upon it , however titles may serve as ornaments to the capitals of the pillars -which support PreemasoUry , its real strength is to be found in the pillars themselves , the main body
of the Craft ; and recent events have proved that a Bro . Penwick J . GW ^ or a Bro . Portal likewise a J . G . W ., are as well supported in the chair by the Brethren as he who bears the proudest title in the Order . We are glad that it is so , because , as " unity is strength , " there can be nothing more pleasing than to observe how
united are the large body of working Freemasons , the middle classes of English society , in well-doing ; and we trust we may often ' . have to record re-unions equally agreeable as that of last Wednesday . All honour be to those to whom all honour is due—let us not forget to record that every one of the newly appointed Grand Officers was present
( with a goodly sprinkling of those of older date ) , and that Bro . Brownrigg , S . G . W ., travelled from Ireland ( being on the rail all night ) on purpose to be present and assist the school , Bro . Wyndham Portal has the germs in him of a most excellent chairman , though a little more condensation in his speeches would be desirable ; and as practice
makes perfect , we shall be happy to meet him at no distant day presiding over the festivals of the other charities , trusting that each may be crowned by the announcement that the subscriptions of the evening hav e amounted to upwards of £ 1 , 750 . A reference to the accounts for the past year shows that whilst the income was £ 2 . 939 . 4 ? . 4 rL which , added to a balance in hand of £ 1 , 370 . 4 s , 2 d .,
amounted to £ 4 5 309 . 8 s , 6 d ., the expenses were only £ 1 , 753 . 17 # . 6 d . Of the balance , £ 2 , 301 . 17 s . 6 d . were expended in the purchase of £ 2 , 500 consols , and there remained in hand at the close of the year 1857 , £ 655 . 12 , 9 , 3 d . subject to liabilities for Christmas bills unpaid of £ 401 . 18 s . 9 d .