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would see that in the condition of their schools which they ll & d come there to give their countenance to and encourage . ( Applause . ) But he feared that they had every reason not to be sufficiently satisfied , or to look with self-congratulation on what they had already effected . They had no doubt , done a great deal , but it was said that it was a discreditable thing that the Masonic order should be able to maintain but one charity , and that in an obscure locality , and obliged to have recourse to the general public to contribute for its very

support and existence , and in the benefits of which the general jrablic could not participate . On looking over a Dublin journal , the other day of 1799 , he saw an advertisement in which it was stated a charity sermon was to be preached in support of their school , and there appeared in large capital letters that there were no less than seven orphans supported in it . That was

about 67 years . That was the result of the beneficence of the Masons of Ireland of that day . ( Hear , hear . ) But still they had not sufficiently improved . They must take shame upon themselves when they looked on thensister institution in England , and he thought when he compared that brilliant assemblage with those which had met on similar occasions previously he augured that they would be able not only to increase the number in their girls' school , but also to support a boys' school—( great applause)—so that the

same should be brought into tho world under their auspices , and when they saw that establishment in the country , then , indeed , they might say that they had vindicated their teachings in themselves which the order inculcated in them all . And the way in which that should be clone was not by asking the patronage of the high , or the contributions of the wealthy , but by each man putting his hand into his pocket and giving of what they had . They might not be able to do muchbut bthe united efforts of a feweven those who

, y , earned their bread by their daily labour , much could be done . He was glad to find that they had been able to do what they had already accomplished , —( hear , hear . )—and he humbly trusted that the noble duke who had so long given them his countenance , his patronage , and his money , would yet see a

kindred institution established , and that he would not alone be president of the Masonic Female Orphan School , but also president of the new boy ' s school , which would spring up under his patronage . ( Applause . ) His Grace the Duke of Leinster then distributed the prizes to the following pupils : —Florence AVhite , Anna Butler , Phoebe Carroll , Georgma Benuer , Lizzie Seed , Ellen Mathias , Rose Mossop , Kate Herbert , Mary Cbaneney , Emily Fox , Sarah Johnston , Emily Thornton , Annie Boyd , Annie Maxwell , Emma Hall ,

Sarah Mayfield , Louisa Birch , Emily Benner , Sarah Stewart , Arabella Brett , Georgina Shortt , Harriet Church , Amy Smith , Lillias M'Kimm . The musical part of the programme then commenced , Miss Florence AVhite and Miss Lizzie Seed , Miss Sarah Mayfield and Miss Benner played in a manner which reflects the greatest credit upon their musical instructors and their own talents Duetts for two pianofortes , from Rigoletto and Linda , di Chamouni . Brothers R . AA . SmithJ . DunneE . PecleJ . O'RorkeSDobbin

, , , , . , and J . Mullen sang a variety of admirably selected glees and part songs ; Brother F . Quin , Grand Organist , presiding at the piano . A number of the boys from the Cathedral choirs gave valuable assistance . Webbe ' s glee , " Thy Voice , O Harmony , " was exquisitely rendered , and the famous glee , "The

Cloud-cap't Towers , " was even more effectivoiy given . A pretty part song , composed by Brother Quin , "A voice came over the Sea , " went very pleasantly ; and Mr . Richard Smith , who was in his best voice , gave the song from Gounod ' s Nazareth , "Tho' Poor be the Chamber , " in a manner befitting his artistic reputation and cultivated taste . Mendelssohn's part song , " When the AA est with Evening Glows , " made a most agreeable impression , and the Hunting Chorus from AVeber ' s Furyanthewas very finel . The concertfor such

, y sung , it deserves to be styled , concluded with the National Anthem , the solo parts being by Brother E . Peele , the entire audience joining in the chorus . On the whole the musical arrangements were highly satisfactory , and most creditable to all who took part in the performance . The proceedings terminated by the procession leaving the hall in the game order as that in which it entered . —From the Irish Times of Friday , Feb . 9 , 1866 .