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that they should elect joint Dir . of Cers . It was ruled , however , that , on the present occasion , the election must proceed in accordance with the agenda paper ; and Bro . McLeod , having announced that he retired from the contest Avith Bro . Leith , the latter ivas re-elected to the office for the seventh time . For the office of Prov . G . Sword Bearer , Bro . James Campbell Avas opposed by Bro . James Gillies , I . P . M . of 103 , the latter brother being elected by a majority of about tAvo to one against
Bro . Campbell ; tbe Prov . G . Lodge are to be congratulated upon the sword of office having fallen into the hands of the stalwart defender of the honour and dignity of the " Union and Crown . " For tho office of Prov . G . Inner Guard , Bro . James Balfour , R . W . M . 332 , Avas elected unopposed . The several Prov . G . office-bearers above named having been
installed by the acting Prov . W . M ., a circular from the G . See ' s office Avas read anent the testimonial proposed to bo presented to the Past Grand Master Mason of Scotland , the R . AV . Bro . Whyte Melville . The acting Prov . G . M . announced where the subscriptions of the brethren of the Glasgow province could be received . Bro . James Wallace made a proposition in connection Avith this subject that Avas very favourably received bthe
y brethren assembled , namely , that instead of trusting alone to the voluntary subscriptions of the brethren , each lodge under the Scottish constitution , he proposed , should vote a sum of £ 1 . If this plan Avere carried out , a very handsome amount would thus be realised . The Prov . G . Lodge was shortly afterwards closed , the proceedings throughout having been conducted with that love and
harmony ivhich should ever characterise the meetings of our Order , even on the comparatively exciting occasions like die present , for tho election of office-bearers . GLASGOW . — Union and Crown Lodge ( No . 103 ) . —The following are the office-bearers of this flourishing lodge , viz .: Duncan McGeachyR . W . M . ; James GilliesP . M . Robert ProAvsie
, , ; , D . M . ; William Gibson , S . M . ; Alexander Bain , S . W . ; Robert Veacock , J . AA . ; Colin Robertson , Treas .,- William R , Stouford , Sec ; James Fulton , Chap . ; A . Murray , S . D . ; George Robertson , J . D . ; James Craig , S . S . ; Neil Cameron , J . S . ; N . McFayden , Prov . G . S . ; James Murray , I . G . ; D . McNeil , Tyler .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
DUBLIN . MASONIC ORPHAN BOYS' SCHOOL . A general meeting of the friends and subscribers to the Masonic Orphan Boys' School ivas held on the 30 th ult ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Commercial Buildings , Dame-street , for tlie purpose of receiving the Provisional Committee's report of their proceedings up to the presentand considering a code of
, hiAvs for the government of the proposed institution . Bro . Robert Warren , jun ., J . P-, P . M ., G . M . L ., presided . There was a large and influential attendance . Amongst those present were Bros . E . H . Kinahan , High Sheriff , City of Dublin ; Rev . H . J . Wcstbv , P . G . C ; Capt . A . Maxwell Harte , P . M . G 20 ; C . J . Walmisley , D . G . S . ; S . B . Oldham 4 ; Harry T . PottsJ . P . 137 ; A . WaughP . M . 120 ;
, , , , E . Warren , G . M . L . ; W . Thompson , P . M . 50 ; J . D . Waters , P . M . G 20 ; A . Ellis , P . M . 1-1-1 ; Samuel H . Boltcn , A . M ., 125 ; John Evans , 2 ; Professor Charles A . Cameron , 25 ; G . H . Kidd , G . M . L . ; Stephen Gordon , P . M . 141 ; A . R , Oldham , P . M . 53 ; Samuel Dobbin , 4 ; John Robert Courtenay , 11 and 25 ; M . L . Davis , AV . M . 184 ; Sir J . M . Stewart , Bart ., W . M . 9 ; W . h . Payne , 1 . 13 ; R . Seeds , LL . D ., P . M . 50 ; S . Lane , G . I . G . ; G .
Young , P . M . 620 ; G . H . Major , G . ML . ; W . Barlow , P . M . 728 ; George Huband , P . M . N . ; C . W . Cotton , 141 ; Rickard Llovd , 12 : Stephen N . Ellington , P . M . 620 ; \ V . Daniel , P . M . " 4 ; H . Wilson , G . M . L . ; J . II . Mncaulay , 158 ; George Alexander , 69 ; R . J . Sheppard , 171 ; A . D . Kennedy , 25 ; J . T . Banks , G . M . L . ; A . Lef ' roy , . ' / . /¦» . ; E . R . D . La Touche , J . G . D . ; James V . Mackey , Sec . 50 ; W . lioner , 248 ; T . E . St . George , 143 , G . Sword BearerCaptain John WHealGML EF
; . y , ... ; . . Litton , 50 ; H . O . Barker , LL . D ., P . M . 143 ; James Oldham , P . M . 4 ;& c . Bro . Westby having read the circular convening the meeting , The Chairman said : —Brethren , you have now heard the notice convening the meeting read , ' it AVOUUI be useless for me
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to trespass upon your time by making any lengthened statement to you . The object of our meeting here to-day is to submit to you a report ivhich has been prepared by the Provisional Committee ; also to submit for your sanction some rules for the government of the . proposed institution . That object is Avell knoiA'n to us all , so that it \ rould be quite unnecessary for me to occupy your time in commenting upon it , and I shall not trespass upon your attention . That object is a
most deserving one , and all I shall say on the subject is that I am sure that it will recommend itself to the Freemasons of not only Ireland , but of the United Kingdom . I shall noiv call upon our Bro . AVestby , ivho has taken , the deepest interest in the Masonic Male Orphan School , to read the report . On the 2 Gth April last the first meeting was held , having been convened by our Bro . AVestby . There ivere not many present ,
but I may say that from that time dates the origin of the project . The time since then has been very short—only a few months — but Avithin that brief period a sum of over £ 1 , 500 has been collected . AVith these feiv remarks I shall call upon the Secretary to read the report of the Provisional Committee . Bro . the Rev . Henry H . J . Westbyone of the honorary
, Secretaries , then read the following report ;—" The Provisional Committee appointed at a numerous meetingof the brethren ( May 31 st , 1867 ) for the purpose of collecting subscriptions and preparing a scheme for the organisation of a Masonic Orphan Boys' School , beg leave to submit to thesubscribers the tolloAving report : " The commiitee since their appointment have had several
meetings , at the first of Avhich an appeal Avas drawn up , addressed ' to the members of the Masonic Order throughout Ireland , and bearing date St . John ' s Day ( 24 th June , 1867 ) . This appeal having been sanctioned by his Grace the Duke of Leinster ( who has also allowed his name to be put down as a donor of £ 200 ) , has since that date been very widely circulated among the brethren , and has elicited a liberal response , the sums received '
amounting to £ 1 , 469 , of which £ 59 are annual subscriptions . " The Provisional Committee , encouraged by such a measure of success , feel that the time has come for at once making this
sum available in some practical ivay tor the carrying out of tho special objects ivhich the subscribers have in view , and they areconvinced that such a step is the one thing now required hi order to call forth on the part of the Masonic brotherhood a larger amount of sympathy and co-operation than that Avhich has already been evinced . " It is not , however , the province of a Provisional Committee to dictate any course of action to the subscribers . They have
therefore thought it rig ht to summon a general meeting of all the contributors , and to leave it to them to decide as to ivhab ought next to be done . "Before , hoAvever , retiring from their present functions , whichwill of course cease upon the adoption by the subscribers of the present report , the Provisional Committee would venture tomake the following suggestions :
" The course which appears to the committee as most desirable under present circumstances , is that originally proposed in their circular of last June—namely , that until a sum shall have been collected sufficient to justify . the establishment of a school similar to the Masonic Female Orphanage ( of ivbich all-Irish Masons are so justly proud ) , all donations should beinv-ested in Government Stock or other good security , and
that the interest of this invested capital , together with theannual subscriptions , should be applied to the maintenance aud education , at some of the public schools of Ireland , of as many orphans as the sum realised each year will permit . " Should the subscribers approve of the foregoing suggestions , they have it now in their power to provide for one or
twoorphans in the above-mentioned manner , and the committeecannot help thinking that an announcement to the brotherhood that this institution was about at once to make a beginning of its Avork , Avould gain for it a large increased sympathy and confidence . " The desire , also , to record their votes for deserving candidates woulddoubtlessprompt many brother Masons to qualify
, , themselves by the required donation or subscription , as governors of the institution , and thereby the means of providing for many more orphans might speedily be obtained . " Should the subscribers think wise to adopt the course which the committee have taken the liberty to suggest , the next step .
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Scotland.
that they should elect joint Dir . of Cers . It was ruled , however , that , on the present occasion , the election must proceed in accordance with the agenda paper ; and Bro . McLeod , having announced that he retired from the contest Avith Bro . Leith , the latter ivas re-elected to the office for the seventh time . For the office of Prov . G . Sword Bearer , Bro . James Campbell Avas opposed by Bro . James Gillies , I . P . M . of 103 , the latter brother being elected by a majority of about tAvo to one against
Bro . Campbell ; tbe Prov . G . Lodge are to be congratulated upon the sword of office having fallen into the hands of the stalwart defender of the honour and dignity of the " Union and Crown . " For tho office of Prov . G . Inner Guard , Bro . James Balfour , R . W . M . 332 , Avas elected unopposed . The several Prov . G . office-bearers above named having been
installed by the acting Prov . W . M ., a circular from the G . See ' s office Avas read anent the testimonial proposed to bo presented to the Past Grand Master Mason of Scotland , the R . AV . Bro . Whyte Melville . The acting Prov . G . M . announced where the subscriptions of the brethren of the Glasgow province could be received . Bro . James Wallace made a proposition in connection Avith this subject that Avas very favourably received bthe
y brethren assembled , namely , that instead of trusting alone to the voluntary subscriptions of the brethren , each lodge under the Scottish constitution , he proposed , should vote a sum of £ 1 . If this plan Avere carried out , a very handsome amount would thus be realised . The Prov . G . Lodge was shortly afterwards closed , the proceedings throughout having been conducted with that love and
harmony ivhich should ever characterise the meetings of our Order , even on the comparatively exciting occasions like die present , for tho election of office-bearers . GLASGOW . — Union and Crown Lodge ( No . 103 ) . —The following are the office-bearers of this flourishing lodge , viz .: Duncan McGeachyR . W . M . ; James GilliesP . M . Robert ProAvsie
, , ; , D . M . ; William Gibson , S . M . ; Alexander Bain , S . W . ; Robert Veacock , J . AA . ; Colin Robertson , Treas .,- William R , Stouford , Sec ; James Fulton , Chap . ; A . Murray , S . D . ; George Robertson , J . D . ; James Craig , S . S . ; Neil Cameron , J . S . ; N . McFayden , Prov . G . S . ; James Murray , I . G . ; D . McNeil , Tyler .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
DUBLIN . MASONIC ORPHAN BOYS' SCHOOL . A general meeting of the friends and subscribers to the Masonic Orphan Boys' School ivas held on the 30 th ult ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Commercial Buildings , Dame-street , for tlie purpose of receiving the Provisional Committee's report of their proceedings up to the presentand considering a code of
, hiAvs for the government of the proposed institution . Bro . Robert Warren , jun ., J . P-, P . M ., G . M . L ., presided . There was a large and influential attendance . Amongst those present were Bros . E . H . Kinahan , High Sheriff , City of Dublin ; Rev . H . J . Wcstbv , P . G . C ; Capt . A . Maxwell Harte , P . M . G 20 ; C . J . Walmisley , D . G . S . ; S . B . Oldham 4 ; Harry T . PottsJ . P . 137 ; A . WaughP . M . 120 ;
, , , , E . Warren , G . M . L . ; W . Thompson , P . M . 50 ; J . D . Waters , P . M . G 20 ; A . Ellis , P . M . 1-1-1 ; Samuel H . Boltcn , A . M ., 125 ; John Evans , 2 ; Professor Charles A . Cameron , 25 ; G . H . Kidd , G . M . L . ; Stephen Gordon , P . M . 141 ; A . R , Oldham , P . M . 53 ; Samuel Dobbin , 4 ; John Robert Courtenay , 11 and 25 ; M . L . Davis , AV . M . 184 ; Sir J . M . Stewart , Bart ., W . M . 9 ; W . h . Payne , 1 . 13 ; R . Seeds , LL . D ., P . M . 50 ; S . Lane , G . I . G . ; G .
Young , P . M . 620 ; G . H . Major , G . ML . ; W . Barlow , P . M . 728 ; George Huband , P . M . N . ; C . W . Cotton , 141 ; Rickard Llovd , 12 : Stephen N . Ellington , P . M . 620 ; \ V . Daniel , P . M . " 4 ; H . Wilson , G . M . L . ; J . II . Mncaulay , 158 ; George Alexander , 69 ; R . J . Sheppard , 171 ; A . D . Kennedy , 25 ; J . T . Banks , G . M . L . ; A . Lef ' roy , . ' / . /¦» . ; E . R . D . La Touche , J . G . D . ; James V . Mackey , Sec . 50 ; W . lioner , 248 ; T . E . St . George , 143 , G . Sword BearerCaptain John WHealGML EF
; . y , ... ; . . Litton , 50 ; H . O . Barker , LL . D ., P . M . 143 ; James Oldham , P . M . 4 ;& c . Bro . Westby having read the circular convening the meeting , The Chairman said : —Brethren , you have now heard the notice convening the meeting read , ' it AVOUUI be useless for me
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to trespass upon your time by making any lengthened statement to you . The object of our meeting here to-day is to submit to you a report ivhich has been prepared by the Provisional Committee ; also to submit for your sanction some rules for the government of the . proposed institution . That object is Avell knoiA'n to us all , so that it \ rould be quite unnecessary for me to occupy your time in commenting upon it , and I shall not trespass upon your attention . That object is a
most deserving one , and all I shall say on the subject is that I am sure that it will recommend itself to the Freemasons of not only Ireland , but of the United Kingdom . I shall noiv call upon our Bro . AVestby , ivho has taken , the deepest interest in the Masonic Male Orphan School , to read the report . On the 2 Gth April last the first meeting was held , having been convened by our Bro . AVestby . There ivere not many present ,
but I may say that from that time dates the origin of the project . The time since then has been very short—only a few months — but Avithin that brief period a sum of over £ 1 , 500 has been collected . AVith these feiv remarks I shall call upon the Secretary to read the report of the Provisional Committee . Bro . the Rev . Henry H . J . Westbyone of the honorary
, Secretaries , then read the following report ;—" The Provisional Committee appointed at a numerous meetingof the brethren ( May 31 st , 1867 ) for the purpose of collecting subscriptions and preparing a scheme for the organisation of a Masonic Orphan Boys' School , beg leave to submit to thesubscribers the tolloAving report : " The commiitee since their appointment have had several
meetings , at the first of Avhich an appeal Avas drawn up , addressed ' to the members of the Masonic Order throughout Ireland , and bearing date St . John ' s Day ( 24 th June , 1867 ) . This appeal having been sanctioned by his Grace the Duke of Leinster ( who has also allowed his name to be put down as a donor of £ 200 ) , has since that date been very widely circulated among the brethren , and has elicited a liberal response , the sums received '
amounting to £ 1 , 469 , of which £ 59 are annual subscriptions . " The Provisional Committee , encouraged by such a measure of success , feel that the time has come for at once making this
sum available in some practical ivay tor the carrying out of tho special objects ivhich the subscribers have in view , and they areconvinced that such a step is the one thing now required hi order to call forth on the part of the Masonic brotherhood a larger amount of sympathy and co-operation than that Avhich has already been evinced . " It is not , however , the province of a Provisional Committee to dictate any course of action to the subscribers . They have
therefore thought it rig ht to summon a general meeting of all the contributors , and to leave it to them to decide as to ivhab ought next to be done . "Before , hoAvever , retiring from their present functions , whichwill of course cease upon the adoption by the subscribers of the present report , the Provisional Committee would venture tomake the following suggestions :
" The course which appears to the committee as most desirable under present circumstances , is that originally proposed in their circular of last June—namely , that until a sum shall have been collected sufficient to justify . the establishment of a school similar to the Masonic Female Orphanage ( of ivbich all-Irish Masons are so justly proud ) , all donations should beinv-ested in Government Stock or other good security , and
that the interest of this invested capital , together with theannual subscriptions , should be applied to the maintenance aud education , at some of the public schools of Ireland , of as many orphans as the sum realised each year will permit . " Should the subscribers approve of the foregoing suggestions , they have it now in their power to provide for one or
twoorphans in the above-mentioned manner , and the committeecannot help thinking that an announcement to the brotherhood that this institution was about at once to make a beginning of its Avork , Avould gain for it a large increased sympathy and confidence . " The desire , also , to record their votes for deserving candidates woulddoubtlessprompt many brother Masons to qualify
, , themselves by the required donation or subscription , as governors of the institution , and thereby the means of providing for many more orphans might speedily be obtained . " Should the subscribers think wise to adopt the course which the committee have taken the liberty to suggest , the next step .