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festival of the GirlsSchool , and subscribed XI 01 Os . to the funds . Since that time it had pleased the Almighty to remove him from this world , his wife and five children being but very inadequately provided for , and his widow was now seeking to obtain admission for two little girls into the school ( cheers ' ^ where they would be educated and protected with all a mother ' s care ( cheers ) and the best wishes of the Brethren for their pm ( Cheers . ) As he had
said , he considered Fremasonry without charity as nothing—yet , perhaps / no man had . introduced more Brethren into the Order than he had done . In one year he initiated no less than sixty members . ( Cheers . ) On one evening , by permission of the M . W . G . M ., he initiated fifteen gentlemen into the Order . ( Hear , hear . ) On the following meeting he initiated ten and passed the fifteen ( cheers ) , and , on the third meeting , initiated five / passed the ten and raised the fifteen , performing each ceremony separately . ( Applause . ) In anything he had said he did
not wish it to be understood that the Grand did not fairly support the charities—because they must not forget that the noblest charity , the Lodge of Benevolence , by which timely aid was rendered to the distressed Mason , no matter his country or his colour , was solely under the direction of that body . He looked upon it , however , that liberally as the Brethren supported their charities , they would never be in a proper position until they could rest upon their funded property , independent of all extraneous aid ( hear , hear )/ and he believed that if
the Brethren only exerted themselves for a few years , it would be so . ( Cheers . ) He was happy to say that the Prov . Grand Lodge of Kent had matured a plan by which each of her Lodges was gradually becoining life governors of the Girls School [ Bro . Thiselton— il And the boys" ] , and he was happy to learn , ofthe boysand afterwards , he had no doubt , a similar arrangement would be carried out respecting the Aged Masons and their Widow ' s Funds . In conclusion , he would
urge upon them to take an early opportunity of visiting the Boys School at Lordship Lane , Tottenham ; and also the Girls School at Battersea Rise , and he had no fear as to what would be the result ( cheers)— -they must become subscribers . ( Cheers . ) He again thanked them for their kindness , and assured the Brethren that he had great pleasure in having the opportunity of being present that evening . ( Applause . )
Bro . Thiselton also responded ,, and stated that he had been tne secretary of the Boys School for a period of thirty-two years , during which time he must admit , that it had been liberally supported by the Brethren . When he first joined it , the funded property only amounted to X 750 , and now , notwithstanding their great outlay for a school-house , ancl in the improvement of the education given , their property amounted to XI 3 , 200 . ( Cheers . ) It must not be forgotten , that though Grand Lodge only gave X 150 per annum to each of the schools , it had acted most
liberally to them , having twice voted them £ 1 , 000 each , in addition to X 500 as a sustentation fund . Though from circumstances he could not but feel deeply interested in the prosperity of the Boys School , he must be allowed to observe , that there was one charity—the Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their Widows , which was very inadequately supported . At the last election , out of
thirty-five male candidates for the benefits of the institution , only ten could be elected ; and when they reflected , that a subscription of five shillings a year would give them a vote , and that they might thereby benefit an aged and deserving Brother of from sixty to eighty years of age , he did feel that such a circumstance only required to be known to ensure a most liberal support to the fund on behalf ofthe Brethren . ( Cheers . )
The Chairman . then gave the Masonic press , with many high eulogiums as to its usefulness , coupled with the name of Bro . H . G . Warren , who briefly acknowledged the compliment . A variety of other toasts followed ; and the company separated , highly pleased with the evening ' s amusement , which had been much enhanced by the singing of Bros . Crew , Figwright , Brown , Humphrey , and others .
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , September 6 th , Cheethara and Crunvpaall ( 928 ) , Crumpsall Hotel , Manchester , at (> i Wednesday , 8 th , Antiquity ( 170 ) , One Horse Shoe Inn , Bolton , at 7 VOL . V . 2 E
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Provincial.
festival of the GirlsSchool , and subscribed XI 01 Os . to the funds . Since that time it had pleased the Almighty to remove him from this world , his wife and five children being but very inadequately provided for , and his widow was now seeking to obtain admission for two little girls into the school ( cheers ' ^ where they would be educated and protected with all a mother ' s care ( cheers ) and the best wishes of the Brethren for their pm ( Cheers . ) As he had
said , he considered Fremasonry without charity as nothing—yet , perhaps / no man had . introduced more Brethren into the Order than he had done . In one year he initiated no less than sixty members . ( Cheers . ) On one evening , by permission of the M . W . G . M ., he initiated fifteen gentlemen into the Order . ( Hear , hear . ) On the following meeting he initiated ten and passed the fifteen ( cheers ) , and , on the third meeting , initiated five / passed the ten and raised the fifteen , performing each ceremony separately . ( Applause . ) In anything he had said he did
not wish it to be understood that the Grand did not fairly support the charities—because they must not forget that the noblest charity , the Lodge of Benevolence , by which timely aid was rendered to the distressed Mason , no matter his country or his colour , was solely under the direction of that body . He looked upon it , however , that liberally as the Brethren supported their charities , they would never be in a proper position until they could rest upon their funded property , independent of all extraneous aid ( hear , hear )/ and he believed that if
the Brethren only exerted themselves for a few years , it would be so . ( Cheers . ) He was happy to say that the Prov . Grand Lodge of Kent had matured a plan by which each of her Lodges was gradually becoining life governors of the Girls School [ Bro . Thiselton— il And the boys" ] , and he was happy to learn , ofthe boysand afterwards , he had no doubt , a similar arrangement would be carried out respecting the Aged Masons and their Widow ' s Funds . In conclusion , he would
urge upon them to take an early opportunity of visiting the Boys School at Lordship Lane , Tottenham ; and also the Girls School at Battersea Rise , and he had no fear as to what would be the result ( cheers)— -they must become subscribers . ( Cheers . ) He again thanked them for their kindness , and assured the Brethren that he had great pleasure in having the opportunity of being present that evening . ( Applause . )
Bro . Thiselton also responded ,, and stated that he had been tne secretary of the Boys School for a period of thirty-two years , during which time he must admit , that it had been liberally supported by the Brethren . When he first joined it , the funded property only amounted to X 750 , and now , notwithstanding their great outlay for a school-house , ancl in the improvement of the education given , their property amounted to XI 3 , 200 . ( Cheers . ) It must not be forgotten , that though Grand Lodge only gave X 150 per annum to each of the schools , it had acted most
liberally to them , having twice voted them £ 1 , 000 each , in addition to X 500 as a sustentation fund . Though from circumstances he could not but feel deeply interested in the prosperity of the Boys School , he must be allowed to observe , that there was one charity—the Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their Widows , which was very inadequately supported . At the last election , out of
thirty-five male candidates for the benefits of the institution , only ten could be elected ; and when they reflected , that a subscription of five shillings a year would give them a vote , and that they might thereby benefit an aged and deserving Brother of from sixty to eighty years of age , he did feel that such a circumstance only required to be known to ensure a most liberal support to the fund on behalf ofthe Brethren . ( Cheers . )
The Chairman . then gave the Masonic press , with many high eulogiums as to its usefulness , coupled with the name of Bro . H . G . Warren , who briefly acknowledged the compliment . A variety of other toasts followed ; and the company separated , highly pleased with the evening ' s amusement , which had been much enhanced by the singing of Bros . Crew , Figwright , Brown , Humphrey , and others .
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , September 6 th , Cheethara and Crunvpaall ( 928 ) , Crumpsall Hotel , Manchester , at (> i Wednesday , 8 th , Antiquity ( 170 ) , One Horse Shoe Inn , Bolton , at 7 VOL . V . 2 E