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was more expensive than the old one had been ; and they consequently ran the riskof . having , at some future day , to again bring down the number to 65 if not lower . Bro . Burnes seconded the proposition . Bro . Bavies said the funds of the charity were daily on the increase * They were able to fund £ 1 , 000 a year . The festival produced on an average £ 1 , 900
each year , and the cost of the additional five children , for whom there was plenty of room , would not amount to more than £ 100 per annum . He hoped , therefore , the law would be confirmed . - Bro . Binckes took the same view , and added that the new establishment , inasmuch as it was freehold , was less expensive than the old one , and was good value for the money taken from the funds to build it .
The minutes were then , by a large majority , confirmed . The ^ report of the Rev . Mr . Glennie , of the Church Diocesan School Society , was then read , and gave a highly gratifying . account of the progress of the children . The treasurer ' s report stated there was a balance of £ 1 , 135 . 135 . Id . in hand , liable to a charge of £ 417 . Bs . Sd ., to defray the tradesmen ' s bills for the quarter . There was also a charge of £ 23 . 105 . 3 d . on the sustentation or building fund . A legacy of £ 25 had
been received from th e executors of the late Bro . Harraday ; and si nee January £ 1 , 000 had been added to the amount of the charity stock , raising it to £ 11 , 000 . This report was adopted , and an order made for the payment of all charges , and for the investment of £ 500 , agreeably to the recommendation of the general committee . All the candidates , seven in number , were then declared duly elected .
It was in the course of . the discussion remarked that no child approved of by the committee had ever failed of obtaining admission to the school , although many had been disappointed at one or more polls . The proceedings were closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman .
Metropolitan
METROPOLITAN
Lodge of Fidelit y ( No 3 ) . —This Lodge resumed its meetings for the season on Wednesday , October 14 , at the Freemasons' Tavern , upwards of fifty Brethren being present . The W . M ., Bro . Gillespie , presided , and performed the duties of the office in admirable style . The work was unusually heavy , consisting of two initiations , viz ., Messrs . H . J . Selfe and E . Bell ; one passing , Bro . Jacoby ; and six raisings , Bros . Smith , Neville , Garling , A . S . Jones , Glover , and Bobinson .
Lodge being closed in due form , the Brethren adjourned to a banquet , which consisted of all the delicacies of the season , and gave general satisfaction . The P . Ms , present were Bros . Golds worthy , P . G . S . I ) ., Shacl ^ elton , Grant , Low , Heath . Williams ( Treasurer ) , Squire ( Secretary ) , and H . Dearsley , whose attention to the comforts of the Brethren was much appreciated . A delightful evening was spent , much enhanced by the excellent singing of Miss Marian Taylor , and Bros . Lucas , Phillips , Smith , and G . F . Taylor .
Boyal York Lodge of Perseverance ( No . 7 ) . — -The Masonic season may now be said to have fairly commenced , and a great portion of our space will for some months be devoted to chronicling the proceedings of the various Lodges . We have now much pleasure in noticing the first meeting of the above Lodge , which ranks deservedly high in the estimation of the Craft , and which is one of
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The Mmomc Mikiok.
was more expensive than the old one had been ; and they consequently ran the riskof . having , at some future day , to again bring down the number to 65 if not lower . Bro . Burnes seconded the proposition . Bro . Bavies said the funds of the charity were daily on the increase * They were able to fund £ 1 , 000 a year . The festival produced on an average £ 1 , 900
each year , and the cost of the additional five children , for whom there was plenty of room , would not amount to more than £ 100 per annum . He hoped , therefore , the law would be confirmed . - Bro . Binckes took the same view , and added that the new establishment , inasmuch as it was freehold , was less expensive than the old one , and was good value for the money taken from the funds to build it .
The minutes were then , by a large majority , confirmed . The ^ report of the Rev . Mr . Glennie , of the Church Diocesan School Society , was then read , and gave a highly gratifying . account of the progress of the children . The treasurer ' s report stated there was a balance of £ 1 , 135 . 135 . Id . in hand , liable to a charge of £ 417 . Bs . Sd ., to defray the tradesmen ' s bills for the quarter . There was also a charge of £ 23 . 105 . 3 d . on the sustentation or building fund . A legacy of £ 25 had
been received from th e executors of the late Bro . Harraday ; and si nee January £ 1 , 000 had been added to the amount of the charity stock , raising it to £ 11 , 000 . This report was adopted , and an order made for the payment of all charges , and for the investment of £ 500 , agreeably to the recommendation of the general committee . All the candidates , seven in number , were then declared duly elected .
It was in the course of . the discussion remarked that no child approved of by the committee had ever failed of obtaining admission to the school , although many had been disappointed at one or more polls . The proceedings were closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman .
Metropolitan
METROPOLITAN
Lodge of Fidelit y ( No 3 ) . —This Lodge resumed its meetings for the season on Wednesday , October 14 , at the Freemasons' Tavern , upwards of fifty Brethren being present . The W . M ., Bro . Gillespie , presided , and performed the duties of the office in admirable style . The work was unusually heavy , consisting of two initiations , viz ., Messrs . H . J . Selfe and E . Bell ; one passing , Bro . Jacoby ; and six raisings , Bros . Smith , Neville , Garling , A . S . Jones , Glover , and Bobinson .
Lodge being closed in due form , the Brethren adjourned to a banquet , which consisted of all the delicacies of the season , and gave general satisfaction . The P . Ms , present were Bros . Golds worthy , P . G . S . I ) ., Shacl ^ elton , Grant , Low , Heath . Williams ( Treasurer ) , Squire ( Secretary ) , and H . Dearsley , whose attention to the comforts of the Brethren was much appreciated . A delightful evening was spent , much enhanced by the excellent singing of Miss Marian Taylor , and Bros . Lucas , Phillips , Smith , and G . F . Taylor .
Boyal York Lodge of Perseverance ( No . 7 ) . — -The Masonic season may now be said to have fairly commenced , and a great portion of our space will for some months be devoted to chronicling the proceedings of the various Lodges . We have now much pleasure in noticing the first meeting of the above Lodge , which ranks deservedly high in the estimation of the Craft , and which is one of