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The Girls' School.
Cheers . ) This was no establishment supported by large bequests , but it mainly depended on the annual voluntary contributions of the brethren , and he trusted that those of that -evening would not be below those of 'any previous occasion . ( Cheers . ) Sarah Holloway having been presented with ' a medal of the year , and a prize given by the Percy Lodge [ Could not the Percy Lodge think of any work better adapted for a irl
young g , but little advanced in her teens , than Shakspeare ' s plays ] the children sang " Good Night" and retired , their passage round the hall having been accompanied by a march , on the pianoforte , -admirably played by two of the pupils—Emily Wilde and Eliza Carter . _ The Secretary , Bro . PATTEN , then read the list of " subscriptions , which he announced to amount to £ 3 , 489 , with six lists to
come . The CiiAiRiiAN gave the health of the House and Audit Committees , and the Medical Officers , coupled with the name of Bro . Head . Bro . B . HEAD , G . D ., acknowledged the compliment , and assured the brethren that the House Committee used its utmost endeavours to make the School as efficient as possible . Though thechildren were taught the duties of domestic lifeand to make
, their own clothes , higher accomplishments were not forgotten , so that they might grace any position to which they might be called ; ancl the bretliren might find in them fitting governesses and companions for their own children . As regarded the medical officers , they were under deep obligations to them , and he , as a member of the House Committee , ancl knowing how anxiously they attended to their dutiesfelt proud in tendering
, his best thanks to them on behalf of himself , ofthe Committees , and , he was sure he might add , of the subscribers to the School . ( Cheers . ) The CiiAlEUAN then gave " The other Masonic Charities , " in the success of which they were all deeply interested , and coupled with the toast the name of Bro . Binckes , the Secretary for the Boys' School . ( Cheers . )
Bro . BINCKES felt deeply grateful at having his name coupled with the toast just drunk , aud congratulated Bro . Patten on the success which had attended his exertions , he having a larger subscription than last year , which was larger than that of any previous year . Some had feared that the exertions which he ( Bro . Binckes ) had made on behalf of the Boys' School might injure the other Charities , but he had always felt that so far from that being the case , the more the advantages of their Institutions
were made known , the more they would flourish , and the success of one would assist in the success of the others . He felt pride in the collections of the year , as it showed the Masonic body to be truly the most charitable in the world , nobly supporting their own Institutions , whilst they freely aided others . Now let him compare what had been done in Masonry with what had been effected for other charities . Tlie two most successful festivalsof the year had been those of the Royal Free Hospitalwhich
, had produced £ 7000 , and the Jubilee of the London Orphan Asylum , which after extraordinary exertions , had produced £ 9000 The benefits of the Royal Free Hospital could not be overrated , and were only measured by its means ; whilst tho London Orphan Asylum had to support between 400 and 500 children , and for these , under great exertions iu a Jubilee year , £ 9000 had been collected , whilst Masonry had given for 70 boys , £ 1700 , ancl for "
80 girls , £ 3500 , making over £ 8000 for 150 children , against £ 9000 for between 400 and 500 in the institution he had named . ( Cheers . ) He might now tell them that much as they had done he was about to make another appeal to them . ( Cheers . ) Ho held tbe Grand Master ' s sanction for the laying the foundation-stone , in the coming autumn , of a building for the accommodation of 120 boys . ( Cheers . ) Ancl which , when
completed , would vie with the beautiful building now occupied by the girls , and he was sure add to the prosperity of the Charity . ( Cheers . ) The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Health of the Stewards , " which was happily acknowledged by the Rev . W . K . R . Bedford , G . Chaplain . The toast of " The Ladies , " brought the business to a close , and the company separated well pleased with the events of the
evening . The musical arrangements were of a more than usually ex cellent description , having been entrusted to the care of Bro Wilhelm Ganz , P . M ,, 630 ( one of the Stewards of the evening ) who was assisted by Mdlle . Parepa , Mdlle . Georgi , Bro . Alex under Reichardt , Bro . Lawler , and Bro . Allan Irving . Bro Thomas Spencer was toastiuaster .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
PHCENIX LODGE ( No . ' 202 ) . —The last meeting for the season of this excellent ancl flourishing lodge was held on Saturday last , at the Freemasons' Tavern . The minutes having been confirmed , and the ballot taken for seven candidates . Mr . James Coward , the well-known organist of the Crystal Palace , was initiated into the Order . Bro . Clarke was passed as a Fellow Craft , and Bro . Walker raised as a Master Mason . Bro . Statesthe W . M . elect was then presented to a board of
in-, stalled Masters , and duly installed Master of the lodge , the ceremony being excellently performed by Bro . Watson , P . M . The W . M . invested Bro . Morris , as P . M , ; Hubbard , S . W . ; Batsford , J . W ., pro tern . ( Bro . Laws being absent ); Webber , Treasurer ; Warren , Secretary ; G . Wilson , S . D . ; Caldclough , J . D . ; J . Simpson , I . G . ; Faulkner , D . C . ; and Watson , Steward . The W . M . next proceeded to initiate Mr . Paris into the Order
, evincing to the brethren how admirably he was up to his work . A P . M / s jewel having been voted to the immediate P . M ., ancl two or three candidates proposed for initiation , the lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned to one of the most elegant dinners ofthe season , served under the personal superintendence of Bro . Elkington , and to which between 40 and 50 brethren sat down . On the withdrawal of the cloth , the W . M .
proceeded to give the various toasts with a spirit which kept every one in the . best of humour . To the toast of the D . G . M . and the Grand Officers , Bro . Waters , G . Steward of No . 108 , replied , expressing his gratification at seeing the lodge in so prosperous a state , his valued friend Bro . States in the chair , and the working so excellent . The W . M . having given the Initiates , including Bro . Clarke , who was initiated on an off night , Bro . Paris replied . He had long wished to become a Mason having formed a very high opinion of it , which had
been more than realised that evening . He had specially wished to be initiated by his friend Bro . States , a valued companion of his youth , whom he was proud to see surrounded by such a numerous company . He would be no itlle Mason , and he hoped some day to find himself acknowledged as one of their best working Masons . Bro . Coward also responded . He , like Bro . Paris , had long wished to be a Masonbut he had refrained from becoming one until he felt
, that he could fairly do so without inconvenience to himself or family . He , too , wished to become a working Mason , holding that no man should enter a society without undertaking the duties as well as the honours . Bro . Clarke also expressed his sense of the kindness of the brethren in aelmitting him to the lodge , being determined , as far as lay in his power , to make himself master of their workand do his dutin any position
, y in which he might be placed . Bro . Morris , P . M ., proposed "The Health ofthe W . M ., Bro . States . " He was an old P . M . in another lodge , and rather reflected honour on , than received it from , the Phoenix in taking its chair . They all knew how well he worked , and he wished him a happy and prosperous year . Bro . States replied , assuring the brethren that he would do his best to make them happy , and all he wished was
that , at the close of his year of office , ho might retire as highly respected as his predecessor , Bro . Morris . The other toasts were then proceeded with , the Visitors being acknowledged by Bros . Yates , Binckes , and others ; the Past Masters by Bro . Morris , and the Officers b y Bro . Hubbard , the usual toast bringing the evening to a happy close . During the evening there was a beautiful selection of music , admirably given by Miss Eyles , Miss Grace Barrow , Bros . Walker , Carter , Slater , McDavitt , Exall ( a gentlemanly comic singer ) , and Coward , whose fantasias on the pianoforte were greatly admired .
INSTRUCTION . ST . GEORGE ' S LODGE ( No . 164 ) . —The fourth anniversary of this popular Lodge of Instruction , was held on Thursday , May 7 th , at the Lecture Hall , Greenwich ; Bro . H . A . Collington , P . M . and Preceptor , occupied the chair . The business consisted of opening , closing , and giving the working tools of each degree , which was correctly done . The first three sections of the first degree were then worked as follows : —Bro . W . Orchard ,
W . M . 93 , first section ; Bro . G . S . Hodgson , I . G . 1173 , second section ; Bro . Z . Stevens , W . M . 805 , third section . The questions and answers were all well given . Bro . Dr . W . Scott , W . M . 164 , P . M . 1173 , then gave an explanation of the first tracing board in his first-r , \ te style , which called forth the unanimous approbation of the brethren . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Dr . Scott , for his kindness in lending the furniture of tbe St . George ' s Lodge , and for bis able delineation of the tracing board .
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The Girls' School.
Cheers . ) This was no establishment supported by large bequests , but it mainly depended on the annual voluntary contributions of the brethren , and he trusted that those of that -evening would not be below those of 'any previous occasion . ( Cheers . ) Sarah Holloway having been presented with ' a medal of the year , and a prize given by the Percy Lodge [ Could not the Percy Lodge think of any work better adapted for a irl
young g , but little advanced in her teens , than Shakspeare ' s plays ] the children sang " Good Night" and retired , their passage round the hall having been accompanied by a march , on the pianoforte , -admirably played by two of the pupils—Emily Wilde and Eliza Carter . _ The Secretary , Bro . PATTEN , then read the list of " subscriptions , which he announced to amount to £ 3 , 489 , with six lists to
come . The CiiAiRiiAN gave the health of the House and Audit Committees , and the Medical Officers , coupled with the name of Bro . Head . Bro . B . HEAD , G . D ., acknowledged the compliment , and assured the brethren that the House Committee used its utmost endeavours to make the School as efficient as possible . Though thechildren were taught the duties of domestic lifeand to make
, their own clothes , higher accomplishments were not forgotten , so that they might grace any position to which they might be called ; ancl the bretliren might find in them fitting governesses and companions for their own children . As regarded the medical officers , they were under deep obligations to them , and he , as a member of the House Committee , ancl knowing how anxiously they attended to their dutiesfelt proud in tendering
, his best thanks to them on behalf of himself , ofthe Committees , and , he was sure he might add , of the subscribers to the School . ( Cheers . ) The CiiAlEUAN then gave " The other Masonic Charities , " in the success of which they were all deeply interested , and coupled with the toast the name of Bro . Binckes , the Secretary for the Boys' School . ( Cheers . )
Bro . BINCKES felt deeply grateful at having his name coupled with the toast just drunk , aud congratulated Bro . Patten on the success which had attended his exertions , he having a larger subscription than last year , which was larger than that of any previous year . Some had feared that the exertions which he ( Bro . Binckes ) had made on behalf of the Boys' School might injure the other Charities , but he had always felt that so far from that being the case , the more the advantages of their Institutions
were made known , the more they would flourish , and the success of one would assist in the success of the others . He felt pride in the collections of the year , as it showed the Masonic body to be truly the most charitable in the world , nobly supporting their own Institutions , whilst they freely aided others . Now let him compare what had been done in Masonry with what had been effected for other charities . Tlie two most successful festivalsof the year had been those of the Royal Free Hospitalwhich
, had produced £ 7000 , and the Jubilee of the London Orphan Asylum , which after extraordinary exertions , had produced £ 9000 The benefits of the Royal Free Hospital could not be overrated , and were only measured by its means ; whilst tho London Orphan Asylum had to support between 400 and 500 children , and for these , under great exertions iu a Jubilee year , £ 9000 had been collected , whilst Masonry had given for 70 boys , £ 1700 , ancl for "
80 girls , £ 3500 , making over £ 8000 for 150 children , against £ 9000 for between 400 and 500 in the institution he had named . ( Cheers . ) He might now tell them that much as they had done he was about to make another appeal to them . ( Cheers . ) Ho held tbe Grand Master ' s sanction for the laying the foundation-stone , in the coming autumn , of a building for the accommodation of 120 boys . ( Cheers . ) Ancl which , when
completed , would vie with the beautiful building now occupied by the girls , and he was sure add to the prosperity of the Charity . ( Cheers . ) The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Health of the Stewards , " which was happily acknowledged by the Rev . W . K . R . Bedford , G . Chaplain . The toast of " The Ladies , " brought the business to a close , and the company separated well pleased with the events of the
evening . The musical arrangements were of a more than usually ex cellent description , having been entrusted to the care of Bro Wilhelm Ganz , P . M ,, 630 ( one of the Stewards of the evening ) who was assisted by Mdlle . Parepa , Mdlle . Georgi , Bro . Alex under Reichardt , Bro . Lawler , and Bro . Allan Irving . Bro Thomas Spencer was toastiuaster .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
PHCENIX LODGE ( No . ' 202 ) . —The last meeting for the season of this excellent ancl flourishing lodge was held on Saturday last , at the Freemasons' Tavern . The minutes having been confirmed , and the ballot taken for seven candidates . Mr . James Coward , the well-known organist of the Crystal Palace , was initiated into the Order . Bro . Clarke was passed as a Fellow Craft , and Bro . Walker raised as a Master Mason . Bro . Statesthe W . M . elect was then presented to a board of
in-, stalled Masters , and duly installed Master of the lodge , the ceremony being excellently performed by Bro . Watson , P . M . The W . M . invested Bro . Morris , as P . M , ; Hubbard , S . W . ; Batsford , J . W ., pro tern . ( Bro . Laws being absent ); Webber , Treasurer ; Warren , Secretary ; G . Wilson , S . D . ; Caldclough , J . D . ; J . Simpson , I . G . ; Faulkner , D . C . ; and Watson , Steward . The W . M . next proceeded to initiate Mr . Paris into the Order
, evincing to the brethren how admirably he was up to his work . A P . M / s jewel having been voted to the immediate P . M ., ancl two or three candidates proposed for initiation , the lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned to one of the most elegant dinners ofthe season , served under the personal superintendence of Bro . Elkington , and to which between 40 and 50 brethren sat down . On the withdrawal of the cloth , the W . M .
proceeded to give the various toasts with a spirit which kept every one in the . best of humour . To the toast of the D . G . M . and the Grand Officers , Bro . Waters , G . Steward of No . 108 , replied , expressing his gratification at seeing the lodge in so prosperous a state , his valued friend Bro . States in the chair , and the working so excellent . The W . M . having given the Initiates , including Bro . Clarke , who was initiated on an off night , Bro . Paris replied . He had long wished to become a Mason having formed a very high opinion of it , which had
been more than realised that evening . He had specially wished to be initiated by his friend Bro . States , a valued companion of his youth , whom he was proud to see surrounded by such a numerous company . He would be no itlle Mason , and he hoped some day to find himself acknowledged as one of their best working Masons . Bro . Coward also responded . He , like Bro . Paris , had long wished to be a Masonbut he had refrained from becoming one until he felt
, that he could fairly do so without inconvenience to himself or family . He , too , wished to become a working Mason , holding that no man should enter a society without undertaking the duties as well as the honours . Bro . Clarke also expressed his sense of the kindness of the brethren in aelmitting him to the lodge , being determined , as far as lay in his power , to make himself master of their workand do his dutin any position
, y in which he might be placed . Bro . Morris , P . M ., proposed "The Health ofthe W . M ., Bro . States . " He was an old P . M . in another lodge , and rather reflected honour on , than received it from , the Phoenix in taking its chair . They all knew how well he worked , and he wished him a happy and prosperous year . Bro . States replied , assuring the brethren that he would do his best to make them happy , and all he wished was
that , at the close of his year of office , ho might retire as highly respected as his predecessor , Bro . Morris . The other toasts were then proceeded with , the Visitors being acknowledged by Bros . Yates , Binckes , and others ; the Past Masters by Bro . Morris , and the Officers b y Bro . Hubbard , the usual toast bringing the evening to a happy close . During the evening there was a beautiful selection of music , admirably given by Miss Eyles , Miss Grace Barrow , Bros . Walker , Carter , Slater , McDavitt , Exall ( a gentlemanly comic singer ) , and Coward , whose fantasias on the pianoforte were greatly admired .
INSTRUCTION . ST . GEORGE ' S LODGE ( No . 164 ) . —The fourth anniversary of this popular Lodge of Instruction , was held on Thursday , May 7 th , at the Lecture Hall , Greenwich ; Bro . H . A . Collington , P . M . and Preceptor , occupied the chair . The business consisted of opening , closing , and giving the working tools of each degree , which was correctly done . The first three sections of the first degree were then worked as follows : —Bro . W . Orchard ,
W . M . 93 , first section ; Bro . G . S . Hodgson , I . G . 1173 , second section ; Bro . Z . Stevens , W . M . 805 , third section . The questions and answers were all well given . Bro . Dr . W . Scott , W . M . 164 , P . M . 1173 , then gave an explanation of the first tracing board in his first-r , \ te style , which called forth the unanimous approbation of the brethren . A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Dr . Scott , for his kindness in lending the furniture of tbe St . George ' s Lodge , and for bis able delineation of the tracing board .