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The Masonic Mir Rob.
two ' s longer initiation in that school—in which every man soon finds his oavu level —he should be s & ble to pass a first-class examination when he had the honour of meeting them on some future occasion . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Coningham was proceeding to shoAV how at the last election he was returned a supporter of Lord Palmerston ' s government on the China question ; but was stopped by cries of a politics . " He then proceeded to say that he was glad to have had the pleasure of seeing to-day the success with which the educational principle had
been carried out . ( Hear , hear . ) The educational question was one of the utmost importance . It was perfectly clear , Avhen they saw the enormous changes which could be made in the character and dispositions of the young , that if we could give them a good education , the general result would be satisfactory . Place them under those conditions which are likely to call forth their best feelings , and he felt perfectly convinced that they would become useful and valuable members of society . ( Hear , hear . ) It was impossible to see the little girls who had been
assembled this evening without a strong and deep feeling of satisfaction that though they , many of them , had been deprived of paternal care , and thrown upon a selfish and hard Avorld , they should have been rescued from the painful circumstances in Avhich they had been placed , and brought up in a manner which could but reflect the greatest honour and credit upon those engaged in developing their physical and mental qualities , with a view to giving them a position in life . ( Applause . ) Bro . Coningham proposed the " Borough and County Magistrates . " Bro . Scott responded in a brief but effective speech .
Brother Binckes proposed " The Beyal York Lodge and its Worshipful Master . ' It was customary to lay before meetings , in relation to this institution , certain statements of accounts ; but to-day they brought forward a balance-sheet in the shape of those dear children , and he would ask all who had contributed whether they would desire to see a better , happier , or more successful result I ( Applause . ) The matter had been debated as to the best way of getting the charity some country support ; but that knotty point had been solved in the happiest manner by the Eoyal York Lodge , which had brought the charity bodily before them , and he Avas sure , lay their best appeal . ( Cheers . )
Bro . Woolven ( W . M . No . 394 ) said the Lodge had conducted the matter in the best way they possibly could ; and if Bro . Binckes was satisfied , they were more than rewarded . He gave " The Sister Lodges . " The concluding toast was " The Ladies , and Mrs . Burrows , " given by Bro . Coningham , M . P .
Towards the close of the proceedings , which were enlivened by the musical talent of Bros . Fielding and Crew , Mrs . Cordy Burrows ( the amiable Mayoress ) and a number of ladies retired to give to each child a memento of the visit to Brighton , the presents consisting of work-boxes , battledores , transparent slates , balls , & c , according to the respective ages of the children . About seven o ' clock the children were again marshalled into order , and having sung " Good Night , " proceeded to the railway station , whence they returned by the eight o ' clock train to the school , which AVas reached shortly after ten without a single contretemps to mar the happiness of the day .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
APPOINTMENTS . Wednesday , August , l $ th . ~ -Lodges , United Mariners ( 33 ) , Three Tuns , Tooley Street ; St . George ' s ( 1 ^ 4 ) , Trafalgar Tavern , Greenwich ; Beadon ( 902 ) , Star and Garter , Kew . General Committee of Grand Lodge , and Lodge of Benevolence , at 7 . Thurnday , 19 ^ . —Chapters . —United Pilgrims ( 745 ) , Manor Houae , Walworth ; Yarborough ( 812 ) , George Tavern , Commercial Road East . Houae Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Fridayt 20 tft . — -Lodge , Prosperity ( 78 ) , White Hart , Bifchopsgato-street . Saturday , 21 ** . —Lodge , Panmure ( 1017 ) , Pembury Tavern , Hackney .
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The Masonic Mir Rob.
two ' s longer initiation in that school—in which every man soon finds his oavu level —he should be s & ble to pass a first-class examination when he had the honour of meeting them on some future occasion . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Coningham was proceeding to shoAV how at the last election he was returned a supporter of Lord Palmerston ' s government on the China question ; but was stopped by cries of a politics . " He then proceeded to say that he was glad to have had the pleasure of seeing to-day the success with which the educational principle had
been carried out . ( Hear , hear . ) The educational question was one of the utmost importance . It was perfectly clear , Avhen they saw the enormous changes which could be made in the character and dispositions of the young , that if we could give them a good education , the general result would be satisfactory . Place them under those conditions which are likely to call forth their best feelings , and he felt perfectly convinced that they would become useful and valuable members of society . ( Hear , hear . ) It was impossible to see the little girls who had been
assembled this evening without a strong and deep feeling of satisfaction that though they , many of them , had been deprived of paternal care , and thrown upon a selfish and hard Avorld , they should have been rescued from the painful circumstances in Avhich they had been placed , and brought up in a manner which could but reflect the greatest honour and credit upon those engaged in developing their physical and mental qualities , with a view to giving them a position in life . ( Applause . ) Bro . Coningham proposed the " Borough and County Magistrates . " Bro . Scott responded in a brief but effective speech .
Brother Binckes proposed " The Beyal York Lodge and its Worshipful Master . ' It was customary to lay before meetings , in relation to this institution , certain statements of accounts ; but to-day they brought forward a balance-sheet in the shape of those dear children , and he would ask all who had contributed whether they would desire to see a better , happier , or more successful result I ( Applause . ) The matter had been debated as to the best way of getting the charity some country support ; but that knotty point had been solved in the happiest manner by the Eoyal York Lodge , which had brought the charity bodily before them , and he Avas sure , lay their best appeal . ( Cheers . )
Bro . Woolven ( W . M . No . 394 ) said the Lodge had conducted the matter in the best way they possibly could ; and if Bro . Binckes was satisfied , they were more than rewarded . He gave " The Sister Lodges . " The concluding toast was " The Ladies , and Mrs . Burrows , " given by Bro . Coningham , M . P .
Towards the close of the proceedings , which were enlivened by the musical talent of Bros . Fielding and Crew , Mrs . Cordy Burrows ( the amiable Mayoress ) and a number of ladies retired to give to each child a memento of the visit to Brighton , the presents consisting of work-boxes , battledores , transparent slates , balls , & c , according to the respective ages of the children . About seven o ' clock the children were again marshalled into order , and having sung " Good Night , " proceeded to the railway station , whence they returned by the eight o ' clock train to the school , which AVas reached shortly after ten without a single contretemps to mar the happiness of the day .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
APPOINTMENTS . Wednesday , August , l $ th . ~ -Lodges , United Mariners ( 33 ) , Three Tuns , Tooley Street ; St . George ' s ( 1 ^ 4 ) , Trafalgar Tavern , Greenwich ; Beadon ( 902 ) , Star and Garter , Kew . General Committee of Grand Lodge , and Lodge of Benevolence , at 7 . Thurnday , 19 ^ . —Chapters . —United Pilgrims ( 745 ) , Manor Houae , Walworth ; Yarborough ( 812 ) , George Tavern , Commercial Road East . Houae Committee , Girls' School , at 4 . Fridayt 20 tft . — -Lodge , Prosperity ( 78 ) , White Hart , Bifchopsgato-street . Saturday , 21 ** . —Lodge , Panmure ( 1017 ) , Pembury Tavern , Hackney .