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The report of the Board of General Purposes was read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes . The report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows was then read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . This being the period for the appointment of the Board of General Purposes , a printed list of the names put in nomination was put into the hands of the Brethren , and eight P . M . ' s having been appointed as scrutineers , they collected the lists ,
and retired for the purpose of ascertaining the numbers ; that duty being performed , they returned , and by their chairman , Bro . How , announced the result of the ballot , viz . —Masters Bros . Webb , No . 4 ; Gooch , ! No . 38 ; Wilkinson-No . 21 ; Roberts , No . 915 ; Morris , No . 66 ; Hopwood , No . 7 ; Moxon , No . 14 . P . Masters Bros . Filer , No . 30 ; Young , No . 11 ¦; Attwood , No . 212 . ; Johnstone , No . 227 ; Bisgood , No . 8 ; Palmer , No . 19 ; Barrett , No . 188 . The G . M . nominated Bro . Alex . Dobie president .
JBro . Rev . G . R . Portal , P . M . No . 10 , gave notice of the following motion at the next quarterly communication : u That a statement of the business to be transacted be placed in the hands of each member on his entrance into G . L . " All business being concluded , the G . L . was closed in due form and with solemn prayer .
At a committee of the Boys School , held at the Office of the Institution , on the 2 nd of June , Bro . John Hervey in the chair , thirteen candidates were declared on the list , from whom nine were to be elected on Monday , the 28 th of July , as advertised in our June number , hut by ballot . The advertisement stated , in error , that the election was without ballot .
Metropolitan
METROPOLITAN
Westminster and Key-Stone Lodge ( No . 10 ) met on Wednesday , June 6 . Br . Rev . W . H . Lyall , W . M . ; Lord North , and William Shrubb Elers , Esq ., were initiated by Bro . W . W . Beech . Bros . J . C . Dudley and J . Hodgson Jones were admitted as joining members . The Lodge having been closed , the Brethren adjourned to banquet . Bros . T . W . Fleming , Prov . G . M . Isle of Wight , and J „ How , Prov . G . D . C . Surrey , wore visitors . Moiba Lodge ( No . 109 ) . —The Ladies' Festival , as we may presume we may term the assemblage of Tuesday , the 26 th of June , proved as successful as the members
of the Lodge could desire ^ The Lodge was opened , and the W . M . Bro . W . Hogg initiated the Rev . Horace Boberts , of East Hampstead ; T . A . Sargood , Esq ,, barrister-at law ; and— Sturgis , Esq . The banquet was laid in the ball-room , and about forty-five Brethren were present , with a nearly equal number of fair sisters . Among the visitors were Bros . J . Bawson , Prov . G . M . for China ; White , G . Sec . ; How , Prov . G . D . Cer . Herts ; Isaacs , P . G . Stew ., & c . The bill of fare included every variety of viands the season afforded , and the wines were of surpassing excellence ; in fact , Bros . Bathe and Eunge spared neither pains or expenditure
to produce satisfaction . This being the most numerous meeting of the Craft which we have ever witnessed where ladies were present , convinces us that our suggestion in the June number has but to be carried out at our great festivals in future , to make them more pleasing meetings than heretofore . We cannot find room for the remarks of speakers on this occasion , but one and all agreed that the example set by the Moira would be followed by other Lodges . The entertainment was concluded by a good selection of music , under the conduct of Bros . Jolley and Allen .
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The report of the Board of General Purposes was read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes . The report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows was then read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . This being the period for the appointment of the Board of General Purposes , a printed list of the names put in nomination was put into the hands of the Brethren , and eight P . M . ' s having been appointed as scrutineers , they collected the lists ,
and retired for the purpose of ascertaining the numbers ; that duty being performed , they returned , and by their chairman , Bro . How , announced the result of the ballot , viz . —Masters Bros . Webb , No . 4 ; Gooch , ! No . 38 ; Wilkinson-No . 21 ; Roberts , No . 915 ; Morris , No . 66 ; Hopwood , No . 7 ; Moxon , No . 14 . P . Masters Bros . Filer , No . 30 ; Young , No . 11 ¦; Attwood , No . 212 . ; Johnstone , No . 227 ; Bisgood , No . 8 ; Palmer , No . 19 ; Barrett , No . 188 . The G . M . nominated Bro . Alex . Dobie president .
JBro . Rev . G . R . Portal , P . M . No . 10 , gave notice of the following motion at the next quarterly communication : u That a statement of the business to be transacted be placed in the hands of each member on his entrance into G . L . " All business being concluded , the G . L . was closed in due form and with solemn prayer .
At a committee of the Boys School , held at the Office of the Institution , on the 2 nd of June , Bro . John Hervey in the chair , thirteen candidates were declared on the list , from whom nine were to be elected on Monday , the 28 th of July , as advertised in our June number , hut by ballot . The advertisement stated , in error , that the election was without ballot .
Metropolitan
METROPOLITAN
Westminster and Key-Stone Lodge ( No . 10 ) met on Wednesday , June 6 . Br . Rev . W . H . Lyall , W . M . ; Lord North , and William Shrubb Elers , Esq ., were initiated by Bro . W . W . Beech . Bros . J . C . Dudley and J . Hodgson Jones were admitted as joining members . The Lodge having been closed , the Brethren adjourned to banquet . Bros . T . W . Fleming , Prov . G . M . Isle of Wight , and J „ How , Prov . G . D . C . Surrey , wore visitors . Moiba Lodge ( No . 109 ) . —The Ladies' Festival , as we may presume we may term the assemblage of Tuesday , the 26 th of June , proved as successful as the members
of the Lodge could desire ^ The Lodge was opened , and the W . M . Bro . W . Hogg initiated the Rev . Horace Boberts , of East Hampstead ; T . A . Sargood , Esq ,, barrister-at law ; and— Sturgis , Esq . The banquet was laid in the ball-room , and about forty-five Brethren were present , with a nearly equal number of fair sisters . Among the visitors were Bros . J . Bawson , Prov . G . M . for China ; White , G . Sec . ; How , Prov . G . D . Cer . Herts ; Isaacs , P . G . Stew ., & c . The bill of fare included every variety of viands the season afforded , and the wines were of surpassing excellence ; in fact , Bros . Bathe and Eunge spared neither pains or expenditure
to produce satisfaction . This being the most numerous meeting of the Craft which we have ever witnessed where ladies were present , convinces us that our suggestion in the June number has but to be carried out at our great festivals in future , to make them more pleasing meetings than heretofore . We cannot find room for the remarks of speakers on this occasion , but one and all agreed that the example set by the Moira would be followed by other Lodges . The entertainment was concluded by a good selection of music , under the conduct of Bros . Jolley and Allen .