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Article ¦ I; THE I MKSOMC MIRKOII. ; ← Page 10 of 11 →
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toasts , the first , the health ; of a body of gentlemen to whom they were deeply indebted for the success of the festival , the Stewards of that day . The Chairman of the Board of Stewards was but a young Mason and a young man , but he promised to be distinguished both as a Mason and a man . He himself was glad , and
he was sure they would all "be glad to see introduced into the Craft those who were hereafter likely to become pillars of that Craft when they themselves were
mouldering' under earth . He knew no better prospect for ^ the advance of Masonry than the continual introduction of young men of high standing , who would devote themselves to the study of the laws and constitution of the Craft , and to the carrying those laws into execution . He had , therefore , much pleasure in proposing the " Earl of Carnarvon and the Board of Stewards . " The toast having been drunk amidst loud applause ,
The Earl of Carnarvon said he could not do otherwise than congratulate his noble friend and Brother at having so ably presided over the Brethren that evening . If the noble lord should rule the Craft as D . G . M . as genially and kindly as he had presided Over the meeting of that evening , no one would render a more ready acquiescence to his rule than he ( the Earl of Carnarvon ) would . He could not claini to himself any praise for the arrangements ' and success of that
evening , but he could say of his colleagues that they had held a great number of meetings , that they had worked hard , and no persons could take a greater interest in the prosperity of the Institution than the Stewards . ( Applause . ) SThe R . W . D . G . M . again arose , and said that , in proposing the last toast , he begged to thank the Brethren present for having given him so good an attendance that evening ; feeling it , as he did , not alone a kindness to himself , but also still more highly as a kindness to the great Institution they had met to support . He had the satisfaction of inforniing them that , through their united exertions , they had that evening realized the munificent subscription of nearly £ 1 , 900 . ( Tremendous cheering . ) "Brethren ( the noble lord concluded by saying ) , I take the liberty of
saying to those who may succeed us at the festival of next year , 'Go ye and do likewise . ' And now be it always remembered that , the generosity contributed to-day is to be expended on the daughters of Masons . I do not know , therefore , any sentiment with which to conclude the business of the meeting more appositely , or one which flows more sincerely from my heart , or from yours , than the toast of the " Wives and Daughters of Masons . " A tremendous burst of cheering followed the toast , which was drunk amidst a furore of applause . The ladies and their friends then retired to the glee-room ,
where something more than the usual amount of confusion and discomfort prevailed . Bro . Horsley , the new G . Organist , presided at the piano , andBro . Young had the conducting of the vocal arrangements , being assisted by Mrs . Thomas ( late Miss He } rworth ) , Miss BefHer , Miss Cole , Bro . Bawler , Bro . Winn , Bro . Sniythson , Mr . Montem Smith , and Mr . Buckland . The engagement of professionals , not members of the Craft , we consider very objectionable—and the excuse t ] bat they are so engaged for want of talent in the Craft , is both puerile and false ; pay for real gold instead of tinkling brass , and it may always be had . As
a proof of what talent there is to be found in the Craft , we need only observe that three distinguished Brethren , Signor Bottesini , Signor Lorenzo , and Herr Yon Osten , gave their valuable services gratuitously . When we left the gleeroom at twelve o ' clock ( at least an hour after all the company should have retired to their homes ) , Mr . Buckland was trying to be funny on a dismal ditty relative to Richard II . and Wat Tyler , which he calls comic . Mr . Buckland is not a John Parry , and never will be , and we would advise him to eschew altogether such arrant nonsense as the song we have alluded to .
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION- FOR BOYS
A Special General Court was held at the Freemasons ' Tavern on Tuesday , 19 th May , Bro . B . Bond Cabbell , Treas . and Y . P ., in the chair ( succeeded by Bro . John TIervey , Y . P . ) , when the sub-committee , appointed at a previous court to revise the rules and regulations with a view to rendering them applicable to the altered
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
¦ I; The I Mksomc Mirkoii. ;
toasts , the first , the health ; of a body of gentlemen to whom they were deeply indebted for the success of the festival , the Stewards of that day . The Chairman of the Board of Stewards was but a young Mason and a young man , but he promised to be distinguished both as a Mason and a man . He himself was glad , and
he was sure they would all "be glad to see introduced into the Craft those who were hereafter likely to become pillars of that Craft when they themselves were
mouldering' under earth . He knew no better prospect for ^ the advance of Masonry than the continual introduction of young men of high standing , who would devote themselves to the study of the laws and constitution of the Craft , and to the carrying those laws into execution . He had , therefore , much pleasure in proposing the " Earl of Carnarvon and the Board of Stewards . " The toast having been drunk amidst loud applause ,
The Earl of Carnarvon said he could not do otherwise than congratulate his noble friend and Brother at having so ably presided over the Brethren that evening . If the noble lord should rule the Craft as D . G . M . as genially and kindly as he had presided Over the meeting of that evening , no one would render a more ready acquiescence to his rule than he ( the Earl of Carnarvon ) would . He could not claini to himself any praise for the arrangements ' and success of that
evening , but he could say of his colleagues that they had held a great number of meetings , that they had worked hard , and no persons could take a greater interest in the prosperity of the Institution than the Stewards . ( Applause . ) SThe R . W . D . G . M . again arose , and said that , in proposing the last toast , he begged to thank the Brethren present for having given him so good an attendance that evening ; feeling it , as he did , not alone a kindness to himself , but also still more highly as a kindness to the great Institution they had met to support . He had the satisfaction of inforniing them that , through their united exertions , they had that evening realized the munificent subscription of nearly £ 1 , 900 . ( Tremendous cheering . ) "Brethren ( the noble lord concluded by saying ) , I take the liberty of
saying to those who may succeed us at the festival of next year , 'Go ye and do likewise . ' And now be it always remembered that , the generosity contributed to-day is to be expended on the daughters of Masons . I do not know , therefore , any sentiment with which to conclude the business of the meeting more appositely , or one which flows more sincerely from my heart , or from yours , than the toast of the " Wives and Daughters of Masons . " A tremendous burst of cheering followed the toast , which was drunk amidst a furore of applause . The ladies and their friends then retired to the glee-room ,
where something more than the usual amount of confusion and discomfort prevailed . Bro . Horsley , the new G . Organist , presided at the piano , andBro . Young had the conducting of the vocal arrangements , being assisted by Mrs . Thomas ( late Miss He } rworth ) , Miss BefHer , Miss Cole , Bro . Bawler , Bro . Winn , Bro . Sniythson , Mr . Montem Smith , and Mr . Buckland . The engagement of professionals , not members of the Craft , we consider very objectionable—and the excuse t ] bat they are so engaged for want of talent in the Craft , is both puerile and false ; pay for real gold instead of tinkling brass , and it may always be had . As
a proof of what talent there is to be found in the Craft , we need only observe that three distinguished Brethren , Signor Bottesini , Signor Lorenzo , and Herr Yon Osten , gave their valuable services gratuitously . When we left the gleeroom at twelve o ' clock ( at least an hour after all the company should have retired to their homes ) , Mr . Buckland was trying to be funny on a dismal ditty relative to Richard II . and Wat Tyler , which he calls comic . Mr . Buckland is not a John Parry , and never will be , and we would advise him to eschew altogether such arrant nonsense as the song we have alluded to .
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION- FOR BOYS
A Special General Court was held at the Freemasons ' Tavern on Tuesday , 19 th May , Bro . B . Bond Cabbell , Treas . and Y . P ., in the chair ( succeeded by Bro . John TIervey , Y . P . ) , when the sub-committee , appointed at a previous court to revise the rules and regulations with a view to rendering them applicable to the altered