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Royal Benevolent Institution For Aged Freemasons And Their Widows.
Registrar , for the Icind terms in which he had proposed it . He regretted that there were not more Provincial Grand Masters present to do honour to this toast , but he was confident it arose from their inability to attend to their duties in their own provinces that he alone was present to return thanks for the toast . At the same time he might say that they were engaged in a great
and solemn duty , and he felt confident that the Provincial Grand Masters could not so well discharge their duties in regard to the Charities by appearing in person at their festivals as by an earnest working and co-operation with brethren in their own provinces . On behalf of the Provincial Grand Masters , who were Zealously attending to their duties , he begged to thank them for
the honour that had been conferred upon them . The CHAIEJIAK - said he hoped the brethren had obeyed the call of the toastmaster to have all their glasses charged , for he was about to give the toast of the evening . The toast he was about to give was , " Success to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , " in
celebration of which anniversary they were now assembled . A variety of data and memoranda had been put into his hands , and he would make them as short as possible ; but he thought it necessary , in justice to the toast he was about to propose , to enter into two or three particulars . The Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons was established in 1 S 42-, under
the auspices of the late Duke of Sussex , and the fund for widows by the Earl of Zetland in 1 S 50 , and during that time 243 old men and 93 widows had been elected , at a joint expense of £ 34 , 116 . The income of these establishments were derived in this way— £ 500 from the Grand Lodge , £ 100 from the Grand Chapter , and the interest on the funded property , nearly £ 700 . For the support of the widows they received £ 300 from the Grand Lodge , £ 50 from the Grand Chapter , interest
on funded property amounting to between £ 300 or £ 400 , and the remainder was made up by annual subscriptions . The asylum was situate at Croydon , and it was only yesterday that he had visited it . He found that it was capable of containing thirty-four inhabitants , and there were now twentyeight there , and he only wished every brother would go there and see the quiet and comfort their poorer brethren enjoyed in
their old age , who had been shipwrecked in their passage through life . In their asylum ho met with two or three cases in which he was particularly interested , and to hear the recitals of these cases was to him an ample reward . He saw there the widow of a man whom he had known , who belonged to a most expensive lodge in a town with which he ( Lord de Tabley ) was
connected , who enjoyed great prosperity , but in time lie was broken down by misfortune , eventually being carried away altogether by death , and his widow now found a comfortable home in their asylum at Croydon . Another ho found there was a man who at one time was a celebrated artist , whose works were constantly exhibited in the Royal Academy ; but stricken
down by blindness , he now also found an asylum at Croydon . Those were instances of the brethren who received relief from their charities . On behalf of that asylum he now pleaded , but he knew ho should not plead in vain , in the sacred cause of charity . No simple words of his were required to stimulate them to that , for it was impressed upon them at their initiation ,
and that they practised the support of their charities ho felt assured by their presence there that night . He did not know a more worthy object than to extend the hand of assistance to a weary brother , lame and footsore , in passing over the tesselatcd pavement to gain the winding staircase of life . They could hold out the hand of relief and assistance , and if they could do that he was sure that lie should not ask in vain . He need say no more , hoping that the lists that would be read by the
Secretary would show that charity lived in their hearts , for benevolence was the great object of their society . He proposed , " Success to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , " and he hoped they would drink the toast with all the cordiality aud honours it deserved . Song—Bro . 3 Iontem Smith , " Do life ' s duties manfully and never mind the rest" which was greatly applauded .
, Bro . FABSEIEM ) , the Secretary , then read the lists of subscriptions , and amongst them were the following : —Bro . Meggy ' s list , W . M . of the Fitzroy Lodgo , Honourable Artillery Company -. —Fitzroy Lodge , £ 5 ; Grand Mark Lodge , £ 5 ; Bro . Meggy , W . M ., 569 , £ 20 ; Bro . Watson , I . P . M ., 569 , £ 5 : Bro . Goulard , J . D ., 5 G 9 , £ 5 ; Bro . Johnson , 5 G 9 , £ 5 ; St . John ' s
Lodge , £ 4 ; making Bro . Meggy's list , £ S 1 ; Frost , 228 , £ 54 12 s . ; E , Cox , 657 , £ 5710 s . ; Lodge 144 , £ 4-1 ; Provincial Grand Master of Somersetshire , £ 105 4 s- ; Bro . Dorling , Prov . G . Sec , Suffolk , £ 57 Gs . ; Bro . M'Intyre , G . Reg ., SI ; Bro . S . May , 23 , £ 170 ; Bro . Glaisher , 33 , £ 49 Gs . ; Bro . Atkins 55 , £ 53 : Bro . Pendlebury , 1 , 056 , £ 63 3 s . ; Bro . Rowlandson , 124 , £ 77 10 s . ;
besides several other smaller subscriptions . The OnAlElTAS' said he had the pleasure to announce the total amount of the subscriptions sent in was £ 2 , 5 S 4 Us . 6 d ,, with several lists to come in . Bro . Col . ADAIB , Prov . G . M . for Somersetshire , said their noble chairman had entrusted him to propose the next toast .
He had given them what he was pleased to call the toast of the evening , and so no doubt it was , but all of them felt that there was another toast that might bo called the other toast of the evening . The cause of charity and especially in the case of the Benevolent Irstitution , stood upon its own merits , but those merits were advanced when there was a due organisation to bring them to a successful termination . Freemasons all gladly
contributed their charities , but when left to individual exertions they were not so successful as when they worked under a chief , who had he might say , guided them to victory . Their chief on the occasion had been Lord de Tabley , Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire . The way in which they had received his honoured name justified him in anything he might wish to say , hut which he had not power to do justice to . When they saw one who bore
his distinguished name which he had inherited from his forefathers , added to his own noble deeds in Masonry as well as in the outer world , taking the lead on that important occasionwhen they saw him supported by a large and influential body , not only from different parts of the country , but from his own province , it showed that whore he was best known he was most
esteemed and he ( Col . Adair ) felt confident if he talked for half an hour he could not pass a higher compliment upon him . Ho therefore asked them with all their hearts to drink the health of Lord do Tabley , their chairman of that evening . LOKD DE TABLEY , in reply , said : If ho felt at all his inability to fulfil the duties of his post in proposing the toast of the
evening , still more did he feel inadequately his power to express his sense of gratitude for the way in which they had received his health , which had been too flatteringly proposed by the Provincial Grand Master for Somersetshire . He had simply endeavoured to do his duty , and to promote the great cause of charity , and nobly had they responded . Two years ago he took
charge of the province of Cheshire , and at that time the Provincial Grand Lodge subscribed nothing to the charities of their Order ; but now , by their kindness , ho stood there Vice-President of all their Charities , for tho Provincial Grand Lodgo voted £ 40 a year to those institutions . He believed up to that time that Cheshire was never represented amongst the stewards at their festivals , but he then saw eight of them present who had come up on purpose to support this charity . He did not say that to
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Royal Benevolent Institution For Aged Freemasons And Their Widows.
Registrar , for the Icind terms in which he had proposed it . He regretted that there were not more Provincial Grand Masters present to do honour to this toast , but he was confident it arose from their inability to attend to their duties in their own provinces that he alone was present to return thanks for the toast . At the same time he might say that they were engaged in a great
and solemn duty , and he felt confident that the Provincial Grand Masters could not so well discharge their duties in regard to the Charities by appearing in person at their festivals as by an earnest working and co-operation with brethren in their own provinces . On behalf of the Provincial Grand Masters , who were Zealously attending to their duties , he begged to thank them for
the honour that had been conferred upon them . The CHAIEJIAK - said he hoped the brethren had obeyed the call of the toastmaster to have all their glasses charged , for he was about to give the toast of the evening . The toast he was about to give was , " Success to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , " in
celebration of which anniversary they were now assembled . A variety of data and memoranda had been put into his hands , and he would make them as short as possible ; but he thought it necessary , in justice to the toast he was about to propose , to enter into two or three particulars . The Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons was established in 1 S 42-, under
the auspices of the late Duke of Sussex , and the fund for widows by the Earl of Zetland in 1 S 50 , and during that time 243 old men and 93 widows had been elected , at a joint expense of £ 34 , 116 . The income of these establishments were derived in this way— £ 500 from the Grand Lodge , £ 100 from the Grand Chapter , and the interest on the funded property , nearly £ 700 . For the support of the widows they received £ 300 from the Grand Lodge , £ 50 from the Grand Chapter , interest
on funded property amounting to between £ 300 or £ 400 , and the remainder was made up by annual subscriptions . The asylum was situate at Croydon , and it was only yesterday that he had visited it . He found that it was capable of containing thirty-four inhabitants , and there were now twentyeight there , and he only wished every brother would go there and see the quiet and comfort their poorer brethren enjoyed in
their old age , who had been shipwrecked in their passage through life . In their asylum ho met with two or three cases in which he was particularly interested , and to hear the recitals of these cases was to him an ample reward . He saw there the widow of a man whom he had known , who belonged to a most expensive lodge in a town with which he ( Lord de Tabley ) was
connected , who enjoyed great prosperity , but in time lie was broken down by misfortune , eventually being carried away altogether by death , and his widow now found a comfortable home in their asylum at Croydon . Another ho found there was a man who at one time was a celebrated artist , whose works were constantly exhibited in the Royal Academy ; but stricken
down by blindness , he now also found an asylum at Croydon . Those were instances of the brethren who received relief from their charities . On behalf of that asylum he now pleaded , but he knew ho should not plead in vain , in the sacred cause of charity . No simple words of his were required to stimulate them to that , for it was impressed upon them at their initiation ,
and that they practised the support of their charities ho felt assured by their presence there that night . He did not know a more worthy object than to extend the hand of assistance to a weary brother , lame and footsore , in passing over the tesselatcd pavement to gain the winding staircase of life . They could hold out the hand of relief and assistance , and if they could do that he was sure that lie should not ask in vain . He need say no more , hoping that the lists that would be read by the
Secretary would show that charity lived in their hearts , for benevolence was the great object of their society . He proposed , " Success to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , " and he hoped they would drink the toast with all the cordiality aud honours it deserved . Song—Bro . 3 Iontem Smith , " Do life ' s duties manfully and never mind the rest" which was greatly applauded .
, Bro . FABSEIEM ) , the Secretary , then read the lists of subscriptions , and amongst them were the following : —Bro . Meggy ' s list , W . M . of the Fitzroy Lodgo , Honourable Artillery Company -. —Fitzroy Lodge , £ 5 ; Grand Mark Lodge , £ 5 ; Bro . Meggy , W . M ., 569 , £ 20 ; Bro . Watson , I . P . M ., 569 , £ 5 : Bro . Goulard , J . D ., 5 G 9 , £ 5 ; Bro . Johnson , 5 G 9 , £ 5 ; St . John ' s
Lodge , £ 4 ; making Bro . Meggy's list , £ S 1 ; Frost , 228 , £ 54 12 s . ; E , Cox , 657 , £ 5710 s . ; Lodge 144 , £ 4-1 ; Provincial Grand Master of Somersetshire , £ 105 4 s- ; Bro . Dorling , Prov . G . Sec , Suffolk , £ 57 Gs . ; Bro . M'Intyre , G . Reg ., SI ; Bro . S . May , 23 , £ 170 ; Bro . Glaisher , 33 , £ 49 Gs . ; Bro . Atkins 55 , £ 53 : Bro . Pendlebury , 1 , 056 , £ 63 3 s . ; Bro . Rowlandson , 124 , £ 77 10 s . ;
besides several other smaller subscriptions . The OnAlElTAS' said he had the pleasure to announce the total amount of the subscriptions sent in was £ 2 , 5 S 4 Us . 6 d ,, with several lists to come in . Bro . Col . ADAIB , Prov . G . M . for Somersetshire , said their noble chairman had entrusted him to propose the next toast .
He had given them what he was pleased to call the toast of the evening , and so no doubt it was , but all of them felt that there was another toast that might bo called the other toast of the evening . The cause of charity and especially in the case of the Benevolent Irstitution , stood upon its own merits , but those merits were advanced when there was a due organisation to bring them to a successful termination . Freemasons all gladly
contributed their charities , but when left to individual exertions they were not so successful as when they worked under a chief , who had he might say , guided them to victory . Their chief on the occasion had been Lord de Tabley , Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire . The way in which they had received his honoured name justified him in anything he might wish to say , hut which he had not power to do justice to . When they saw one who bore
his distinguished name which he had inherited from his forefathers , added to his own noble deeds in Masonry as well as in the outer world , taking the lead on that important occasionwhen they saw him supported by a large and influential body , not only from different parts of the country , but from his own province , it showed that whore he was best known he was most
esteemed and he ( Col . Adair ) felt confident if he talked for half an hour he could not pass a higher compliment upon him . Ho therefore asked them with all their hearts to drink the health of Lord do Tabley , their chairman of that evening . LOKD DE TABLEY , in reply , said : If ho felt at all his inability to fulfil the duties of his post in proposing the toast of the
evening , still more did he feel inadequately his power to express his sense of gratitude for the way in which they had received his health , which had been too flatteringly proposed by the Provincial Grand Master for Somersetshire . He had simply endeavoured to do his duty , and to promote the great cause of charity , and nobly had they responded . Two years ago he took
charge of the province of Cheshire , and at that time the Provincial Grand Lodge subscribed nothing to the charities of their Order ; but now , by their kindness , ho stood there Vice-President of all their Charities , for tho Provincial Grand Lodgo voted £ 40 a year to those institutions . He believed up to that time that Cheshire was never represented amongst the stewards at their festivals , but he then saw eight of them present who had come up on purpose to support this charity . He did not say that to