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Pleasurable Anticipations.
PLEASURABLE ANTICIPATIONS .
WHATEVE R the result of the Festival to be held on Wednesday , on behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , there is no gainsaying the fact that its prospects look most encouraging , and we earnestly hope that the outcome will be such as to justify the
pleasurable anticipations we are now able to entertain in regard to it ; further , that the efforts of the Board of Stewards , which is something like 430 strong , may result in such an addition to the funds of the Institution
as will enable the good work of the School to be continued , even if it is not possible , at no very distant date , to attempt something in the way of an extension . It must be recognised at the outset , however , that
the surroundings of this year ' s Festival are of an exceptional character , and calculated to take the result outside the usual course , so much so that it would be most unwise to count on the regular average being
realised per Steward . In the first place there are an exceptional number of unattached Stewards on this year ' s list , and previous experience has taught us that these independent workers do not produce as high an
average as others who work with a Province , a Lodge , or some recognised organisation behind them . This is not cause for surprise when we bear in mind that very many of these special Stewards are unattached solely
because some other member of their Lodge is already on the list of Stewards , and they personally object to any action which seems to encroach on the rights of their Lodge representatives , while , at the same time
they desire to give their best personal attention to the object of the Festival , and rightly believe they may accomplish this by swelling the roll of Stewards for the
year , even if they are unable to bring up more than their personal donation to increase the annual fund . But a much more forcible obstacle is to be found in the
general trade depression of the country ; complaints of bad times are universal , and it is feared this feature alone will have a marked effect on the result , which is
hardly to be wondered at , for it is difficult to imagine equal liberality being displayed throughout the Craft at a time when every class is suffering from bad trade as is the case when all is prosperity .
On the opposite side we may point with gratification to the exceptionally strong Board of Stewards—speaking of them from a numerical standpoint—and the prospects of a special contribution from the Chairman ' s Province of West Lancashire . These two factors will more than
compensate for any shortcomings under the two heads we have mentioned , so far as the total of the contributions is concerned , if they do not wholly restore the average per Steward to its normal figure , so that , on the whole , we can , with the greatest confidence , look for-
Pleasurable Anticipations.
ward to an exceptionally brilliant result , one which may well be referred to as marking the appreciation of the English Craft of their Pro Grand Master , and the Fund to which he is this year devoting his best efforts .
It is hardly necessary to again refer to the fact that the Earl of Lathom will preside on Wednesday next ; his presidency has been frequently referred to in our pages , and is , we imagine , well known to Brethren
throughout the country , who generally recognise that a particular effort is desirable in connection with the event , which , we may again remind our readers , takes somewhat the form of a special recognition of his
lordship s coming of age as a Provincial Grand Master . As we have said above , there is every probability of the most satisfactory results attending the efforts of the
Stewards , and we are convinced every Mason in the Kingdom sincerely hopes the Festival may be one of the most successful ever known .
No doubt the Earl will be supported by his eldest son , Lord Skelmersdale , the new Junior Grand Warden of England , and as that nobleman has already displayed his interest in Charity matters , by presiding at a Festival
in aid of his local Masonic Fund , we hope he will not be disappointed in witnessing the reception accorded his much respected father , by the English Craft as a whole .
As mentioned in our last week ' s issue , the annual visit of Stewards to the Institution will take place on Monday , when the various prizes will be distributed by Lady Lathom , the proceedings commencing at 4 o ' clock .
Those who have witnessed these displays in years gone by will agree that the only thing necessary to ensure the success of these particular gatherings is fine weather , and this we hope is in store for the first of the
celebrations on behalf of " Our Girls " for 1894 . Our best wishes go with the Chairman , the Stewards , and the Executive Officers of the Institution , and we sincerely
hope that next week we shall be called upon to record such a success as will fully justify our favourable anticipations of to-day .
The installation meeting of the Samson Lodge , No . 1668 , will be held on Tuesday next , at the Kegent Masonic Hall , Cafe Royal , Regent Street , when Bro . J . Nash will be installed as Master for the year . In addition to the Installation , there is a Passing and two Initiations on the agenda . Lodge is called for 3 . 30 p . m .
o o o Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck , brother of the Duke of Portland , and son-in-law of the Earl of Bective
has been appointed Provincial Grand Master of Cumber land and Westmoreland , in the room of his late father-in law . His lordship . will be installed during the summer .
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Pleasurable Anticipations.
PLEASURABLE ANTICIPATIONS .
WHATEVE R the result of the Festival to be held on Wednesday , on behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , there is no gainsaying the fact that its prospects look most encouraging , and we earnestly hope that the outcome will be such as to justify the
pleasurable anticipations we are now able to entertain in regard to it ; further , that the efforts of the Board of Stewards , which is something like 430 strong , may result in such an addition to the funds of the Institution
as will enable the good work of the School to be continued , even if it is not possible , at no very distant date , to attempt something in the way of an extension . It must be recognised at the outset , however , that
the surroundings of this year ' s Festival are of an exceptional character , and calculated to take the result outside the usual course , so much so that it would be most unwise to count on the regular average being
realised per Steward . In the first place there are an exceptional number of unattached Stewards on this year ' s list , and previous experience has taught us that these independent workers do not produce as high an
average as others who work with a Province , a Lodge , or some recognised organisation behind them . This is not cause for surprise when we bear in mind that very many of these special Stewards are unattached solely
because some other member of their Lodge is already on the list of Stewards , and they personally object to any action which seems to encroach on the rights of their Lodge representatives , while , at the same time
they desire to give their best personal attention to the object of the Festival , and rightly believe they may accomplish this by swelling the roll of Stewards for the
year , even if they are unable to bring up more than their personal donation to increase the annual fund . But a much more forcible obstacle is to be found in the
general trade depression of the country ; complaints of bad times are universal , and it is feared this feature alone will have a marked effect on the result , which is
hardly to be wondered at , for it is difficult to imagine equal liberality being displayed throughout the Craft at a time when every class is suffering from bad trade as is the case when all is prosperity .
On the opposite side we may point with gratification to the exceptionally strong Board of Stewards—speaking of them from a numerical standpoint—and the prospects of a special contribution from the Chairman ' s Province of West Lancashire . These two factors will more than
compensate for any shortcomings under the two heads we have mentioned , so far as the total of the contributions is concerned , if they do not wholly restore the average per Steward to its normal figure , so that , on the whole , we can , with the greatest confidence , look for-
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ward to an exceptionally brilliant result , one which may well be referred to as marking the appreciation of the English Craft of their Pro Grand Master , and the Fund to which he is this year devoting his best efforts .
It is hardly necessary to again refer to the fact that the Earl of Lathom will preside on Wednesday next ; his presidency has been frequently referred to in our pages , and is , we imagine , well known to Brethren
throughout the country , who generally recognise that a particular effort is desirable in connection with the event , which , we may again remind our readers , takes somewhat the form of a special recognition of his
lordship s coming of age as a Provincial Grand Master . As we have said above , there is every probability of the most satisfactory results attending the efforts of the
Stewards , and we are convinced every Mason in the Kingdom sincerely hopes the Festival may be one of the most successful ever known .
No doubt the Earl will be supported by his eldest son , Lord Skelmersdale , the new Junior Grand Warden of England , and as that nobleman has already displayed his interest in Charity matters , by presiding at a Festival
in aid of his local Masonic Fund , we hope he will not be disappointed in witnessing the reception accorded his much respected father , by the English Craft as a whole .
As mentioned in our last week ' s issue , the annual visit of Stewards to the Institution will take place on Monday , when the various prizes will be distributed by Lady Lathom , the proceedings commencing at 4 o ' clock .
Those who have witnessed these displays in years gone by will agree that the only thing necessary to ensure the success of these particular gatherings is fine weather , and this we hope is in store for the first of the
celebrations on behalf of " Our Girls " for 1894 . Our best wishes go with the Chairman , the Stewards , and the Executive Officers of the Institution , and we sincerely
hope that next week we shall be called upon to record such a success as will fully justify our favourable anticipations of to-day .
The installation meeting of the Samson Lodge , No . 1668 , will be held on Tuesday next , at the Kegent Masonic Hall , Cafe Royal , Regent Street , when Bro . J . Nash will be installed as Master for the year . In addition to the Installation , there is a Passing and two Initiations on the agenda . Lodge is called for 3 . 30 p . m .
o o o Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck , brother of the Duke of Portland , and son-in-law of the Earl of Bective
has been appointed Provincial Grand Master of Cumber land and Westmoreland , in the room of his late father-in law . His lordship . will be installed during the summer .