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The Approaching Election Of The Girls' School.

father was initiated in the Derby Lodge , No . 1055 , East Lancashire , in September 1876 , and remained a subscriber thereto until the time of his death , which occurred within

two years of his admission into Freemasonry . "We should much like to see these seven children—four last applications and three parentless—among the list of successful after the poll on the 9 th proximo .

No . 1 on the list , Eva Marian Lillywhite , has already stood two contests , and now comes forward with 175 votes to her credit . She has a brother in the Boys' School and is one of three children dependent on a widowed mother .

Her father was initiated in 1870 , in the Phcemx Lodge , No . 257 , and afterwards joined the Landport , No . 1776 , subsequently filling the chair of that Lodge and acting as its Treasurer ; he also rose to high office in tho Province

of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . He was a strong supporter of the Charities , having acted as Steward and qualified as Life Governor of all three during his career ; he died in December 1883 . No . 2 , Lilian Woods , is also

one of three dependent children who have lost their father He was initiated in the Adams Lodsre , No . 158 , in 1873 , and became a joininsr member of the United Military , No . 1536 , both in the Province of Kent . His daughter has

already taken part in two elections , and now has 51 votes to her credit—a number which will no doubt receive necessary augmentation when the child's turn for her Province ' s support comes round . No . 58 , Julia Elizabeth Clark , has 203 votes to her credit as the outcome of her candidature

in April last . She is one of two children dependent on their mother , the widow of a brother initiated in 1873 , in the Stability Lodge , No . 217 , London . No . 4 , Eleanor Julia Sutton , follows very closely , with 202 votes . This

child is one of seven now dependent on their mother , whose husband was admitted into Freemasonry in the Harmony Lodge , No . 309 , Hampshire , in 1875 , and remained a subscribing member for 9 \ years . During his

lifetime Bro . Sutton qualified as Life Governor of the Boys' School , a fact which will no doubt have its weight with those who are asked to support this case . No . 9 . Winifrid Cleveland Hyde , goes to the poll with 131 vote ?

to her credit . Both her parents are living , but her father is incapacitated . He was initiated in the Friendship Lodge , No . 851 , Sussex , in 1876 , rose to the dignity of Junior Warden therein , and was forced to retire through

the illness which overtook him . No . 6 , Lillian Gertrude S . Rawlings , comes next in order , with 129 votes to her credit from the election of April last . She is one of four dependent children whose father was initiated in the

St . Luke ' s Lodge , No . 144 , London , in 1878 ; he rose to the position of its Worshipful Master , an office he filled at the time of his death , which occurred in 1884 . One special feature which entitles this case to favourable consideration

is the fact that the father , during his lifetime , was an occasional subscriber to the Girls' School : we hope this may have its effect on those of the subscribers who have not already pledged their votes , and that it may be the

means of securing for the child a few of those necessary to ensure her early admission to the Institution . No . 8 , Alene Mary Norman , is an only child dependent on a widowed mother . Her father was

initiated in the Lennox Lodge , No . 123 , North and East Yorkshire , and subsequently joined the Tees Lodge , No . 509 , Durham , rising to the office of Worshipful Master therein . His daughter was a candidate in April , and on

that occasion 26 votes were polled on her behalf . No . 3 , Edith Lilian Proudfoot , is one of three dependent children both of whose parents are living . Her father is a Past Master of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 492 , Antigua , in which he

was initiated , in 1863 , and to which he subscribed for a period of twenty-one years . 19 votes have already been recorded on behalf of his daughter ' s candidature for admission to the Girls' School .

The remaining cases , eighteen in number , are all first applications . No . 20 , Rose Gertrude Andrews , is one of eight children left to the care of a widowed mother . Her father was a Past Master of St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No .

1046 , Surrey , wherein he was initiated iu 1874 , and to which he remained a subscriber for upwards of eleven years . No . 12 , Bertha Jane Dean , with six other children , is dependent on their mother , who was left a widow in

August of last year . The father was a very old Mason , having subscribed for 19 | years to the Union Lodge , No . 38 , Sussex , in which he was initiated in 1866 . No 31 , Ethel Gothard , is one of six dependent children , whose father was also long a subscriber to the Lodge in which

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he received the lig ht of Masonry—the Egerton , No . 1030 East Lancashire . He was initiated in 1866 , and subscribed until the date of his death ( or nearly so ) , a period of nineteen years . No . 11 , Ethel Ada Craft , is the dautrY ) fcer

of a Lincolnshire brother , who died last year , after havinw paid Masonic clues for twelve years ; he was initiated in the Witham Lodge , No . 297 , and rose to the di gnity of Senior Deacon therein . He was also a member of the

St . Hugh Lodge , No . 1386 . There are five of his children now dependent on his widow . The mother of No . 24 Madeline Beatrice Blyth , has still five children dependent on her , although one is partiallv provided for . In addition

to these , one of her sons is at present in the Boys' School , and one of her daughters has been brought up in the Girls' School , to which she is now seeking to secure the election of another of her children . The father was

initiated in the New Concord Lodge , No . 813 , London , in 1864 , and subscribed for 15 | years , virtually up to the time of his decease , in 1880 . He was a supporter of the Charities to the extent of being a Life Governor of the

Boys' School and a Steward for the sister Institution There are six cases where the children belong to families of four dependent . No . 15 , Florence Wilson , is the daughter of a brother initiated in the Noah ' s Ark Lodge , No . 347

Worcestershire , in 1870 , and who subsequently joined St . James ' s Lodge , No . 482 , Staffordshire . In this latter he occupied the position of I . G . No . 21 , Dora Ireson , is jointly accredited to the Provinces of Cheshire and West

Yorkshire , her father having been initiated in the former , in the Mersey Lodge , No . 477 , in the year 1867 , and having joined the latter , through the Royal Forest Lodge , No . 401 , a short time before his death , in

1879 . No . 26 , Grace Beatrice Timings , is the daughter of a Warwickshire Mason , an initiate of the Forward Lodge , No . 1180 , to which he subscribed for twelve years , from 1867 . No . 29 , Elizabeth Imeson

Hornsby , comes from the Masonic Province of North and East Yorkshire , her father having been an initiate and Past Master of North York Lodge , No . 602 . He was initiated in 1869 , and subscribed for 13 years . No . 30 ,

Amy Elizabeth C . Gurney , has a brother in the Boys' School , The father was initiated in Middlesex , receiving the benefits ot Masonic light in the Royal Union Lodge , No 382 , as far back as 1859 . He subsequently joined the Phcenix

Lodge of Honour and Prudence , No . 331 , Cornwall , and the Crescent , No . 788 , of which latter he was at one time the principal Officer . No . 33 , Isabella Richardson , and three other children are dependent on their step-mother .

The father joined Freemasonry through the Perseverance Lodge , No . 1643 , Durham , in 1879 , and subscribed thereto until his death in 1885 . Both of the parents of No . 18 , Florence Grace Chapman , are living . The father has a

record of 14 years' Masonic membership . He was initiated in the Gresham Lodge , No . 869 , Hertfordshire , in 1871 , and served the office of Master therein . He subsequently joined the Duke of Connaught Lodge , No . 1524 , London

and here he filled the chair ; he is also a Past Provincial Grand Officer of Herts , and has acted on one occasion as Steward for the Charities , selecting the Benevolent Institution as the recipient of his services .

The mother of No . 16 , Edith Grace Goodchild , has three children to provide for . The father was an initiate ( in 1879 ) and P . M . of the Sir Charles Bright , No . 1793 , Middlesex , and was decorated as a Steward in the Prov . Grand

Lodge of that county . He was a subscriber to Masonry until the time of his death at the end of last year . No 19 , Hannah Maude Longshaw , hails from Jersey , where her father was initiated in the Prince of Wales Lodge , No .

1003 , in the year 1881 . He also subcribed until his death . No . 27 , Eliza Hamer , is an East Lancashire case ; her father having been made a Mason in the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 191 , wherein he subsequently rose to the dignity of

Master . He had a record of 15 | years' Masonic membership , and no doubt his family , in their honr of need , will reap the benefit of this long association . No . 25 , Fanny Maria Harnden , is one of two dependent children whose father was for fourteen and a half

years associated witn the United Chatham LocVe of Benevolence , wherein he was initiated in 1869 , and to which he subscribed until a short time prior to his death . No . 28 , Emily Fison Clarke , is also one of a family of two

dependent children . Her father was a Past Master of the Doric Lodge , No . 1193 , Norfolk , in which he was initiated in 1869 , subscribing thereto until his death , in 1879 . The remaining case is that of Grace Lenore Harris , No . 10

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The Approaching Election Of The Girls' School.

father was initiated in the Derby Lodge , No . 1055 , East Lancashire , in September 1876 , and remained a subscriber thereto until the time of his death , which occurred within

two years of his admission into Freemasonry . "We should much like to see these seven children—four last applications and three parentless—among the list of successful after the poll on the 9 th proximo .

No . 1 on the list , Eva Marian Lillywhite , has already stood two contests , and now comes forward with 175 votes to her credit . She has a brother in the Boys' School and is one of three children dependent on a widowed mother .

Her father was initiated in 1870 , in the Phcemx Lodge , No . 257 , and afterwards joined the Landport , No . 1776 , subsequently filling the chair of that Lodge and acting as its Treasurer ; he also rose to high office in tho Province

of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . He was a strong supporter of the Charities , having acted as Steward and qualified as Life Governor of all three during his career ; he died in December 1883 . No . 2 , Lilian Woods , is also

one of three dependent children who have lost their father He was initiated in the Adams Lodsre , No . 158 , in 1873 , and became a joininsr member of the United Military , No . 1536 , both in the Province of Kent . His daughter has

already taken part in two elections , and now has 51 votes to her credit—a number which will no doubt receive necessary augmentation when the child's turn for her Province ' s support comes round . No . 58 , Julia Elizabeth Clark , has 203 votes to her credit as the outcome of her candidature

in April last . She is one of two children dependent on their mother , the widow of a brother initiated in 1873 , in the Stability Lodge , No . 217 , London . No . 4 , Eleanor Julia Sutton , follows very closely , with 202 votes . This

child is one of seven now dependent on their mother , whose husband was admitted into Freemasonry in the Harmony Lodge , No . 309 , Hampshire , in 1875 , and remained a subscribing member for 9 \ years . During his

lifetime Bro . Sutton qualified as Life Governor of the Boys' School , a fact which will no doubt have its weight with those who are asked to support this case . No . 9 . Winifrid Cleveland Hyde , goes to the poll with 131 vote ?

to her credit . Both her parents are living , but her father is incapacitated . He was initiated in the Friendship Lodge , No . 851 , Sussex , in 1876 , rose to the dignity of Junior Warden therein , and was forced to retire through

the illness which overtook him . No . 6 , Lillian Gertrude S . Rawlings , comes next in order , with 129 votes to her credit from the election of April last . She is one of four dependent children whose father was initiated in the

St . Luke ' s Lodge , No . 144 , London , in 1878 ; he rose to the position of its Worshipful Master , an office he filled at the time of his death , which occurred in 1884 . One special feature which entitles this case to favourable consideration

is the fact that the father , during his lifetime , was an occasional subscriber to the Girls' School : we hope this may have its effect on those of the subscribers who have not already pledged their votes , and that it may be the

means of securing for the child a few of those necessary to ensure her early admission to the Institution . No . 8 , Alene Mary Norman , is an only child dependent on a widowed mother . Her father was

initiated in the Lennox Lodge , No . 123 , North and East Yorkshire , and subsequently joined the Tees Lodge , No . 509 , Durham , rising to the office of Worshipful Master therein . His daughter was a candidate in April , and on

that occasion 26 votes were polled on her behalf . No . 3 , Edith Lilian Proudfoot , is one of three dependent children both of whose parents are living . Her father is a Past Master of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 492 , Antigua , in which he

was initiated , in 1863 , and to which he subscribed for a period of twenty-one years . 19 votes have already been recorded on behalf of his daughter ' s candidature for admission to the Girls' School .

The remaining cases , eighteen in number , are all first applications . No . 20 , Rose Gertrude Andrews , is one of eight children left to the care of a widowed mother . Her father was a Past Master of St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No .

1046 , Surrey , wherein he was initiated iu 1874 , and to which he remained a subscriber for upwards of eleven years . No . 12 , Bertha Jane Dean , with six other children , is dependent on their mother , who was left a widow in

August of last year . The father was a very old Mason , having subscribed for 19 | years to the Union Lodge , No . 38 , Sussex , in which he was initiated in 1866 . No 31 , Ethel Gothard , is one of six dependent children , whose father was also long a subscriber to the Lodge in which

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he received the lig ht of Masonry—the Egerton , No . 1030 East Lancashire . He was initiated in 1866 , and subscribed until the date of his death ( or nearly so ) , a period of nineteen years . No . 11 , Ethel Ada Craft , is the dautrY ) fcer

of a Lincolnshire brother , who died last year , after havinw paid Masonic clues for twelve years ; he was initiated in the Witham Lodge , No . 297 , and rose to the di gnity of Senior Deacon therein . He was also a member of the

St . Hugh Lodge , No . 1386 . There are five of his children now dependent on his widow . The mother of No . 24 Madeline Beatrice Blyth , has still five children dependent on her , although one is partiallv provided for . In addition

to these , one of her sons is at present in the Boys' School , and one of her daughters has been brought up in the Girls' School , to which she is now seeking to secure the election of another of her children . The father was

initiated in the New Concord Lodge , No . 813 , London , in 1864 , and subscribed for 15 | years , virtually up to the time of his decease , in 1880 . He was a supporter of the Charities to the extent of being a Life Governor of the

Boys' School and a Steward for the sister Institution There are six cases where the children belong to families of four dependent . No . 15 , Florence Wilson , is the daughter of a brother initiated in the Noah ' s Ark Lodge , No . 347

Worcestershire , in 1870 , and who subsequently joined St . James ' s Lodge , No . 482 , Staffordshire . In this latter he occupied the position of I . G . No . 21 , Dora Ireson , is jointly accredited to the Provinces of Cheshire and West

Yorkshire , her father having been initiated in the former , in the Mersey Lodge , No . 477 , in the year 1867 , and having joined the latter , through the Royal Forest Lodge , No . 401 , a short time before his death , in

1879 . No . 26 , Grace Beatrice Timings , is the daughter of a Warwickshire Mason , an initiate of the Forward Lodge , No . 1180 , to which he subscribed for twelve years , from 1867 . No . 29 , Elizabeth Imeson

Hornsby , comes from the Masonic Province of North and East Yorkshire , her father having been an initiate and Past Master of North York Lodge , No . 602 . He was initiated in 1869 , and subscribed for 13 years . No . 30 ,

Amy Elizabeth C . Gurney , has a brother in the Boys' School , The father was initiated in Middlesex , receiving the benefits ot Masonic light in the Royal Union Lodge , No 382 , as far back as 1859 . He subsequently joined the Phcenix

Lodge of Honour and Prudence , No . 331 , Cornwall , and the Crescent , No . 788 , of which latter he was at one time the principal Officer . No . 33 , Isabella Richardson , and three other children are dependent on their step-mother .

The father joined Freemasonry through the Perseverance Lodge , No . 1643 , Durham , in 1879 , and subscribed thereto until his death in 1885 . Both of the parents of No . 18 , Florence Grace Chapman , are living . The father has a

record of 14 years' Masonic membership . He was initiated in the Gresham Lodge , No . 869 , Hertfordshire , in 1871 , and served the office of Master therein . He subsequently joined the Duke of Connaught Lodge , No . 1524 , London

and here he filled the chair ; he is also a Past Provincial Grand Officer of Herts , and has acted on one occasion as Steward for the Charities , selecting the Benevolent Institution as the recipient of his services .

The mother of No . 16 , Edith Grace Goodchild , has three children to provide for . The father was an initiate ( in 1879 ) and P . M . of the Sir Charles Bright , No . 1793 , Middlesex , and was decorated as a Steward in the Prov . Grand

Lodge of that county . He was a subscriber to Masonry until the time of his death at the end of last year . No 19 , Hannah Maude Longshaw , hails from Jersey , where her father was initiated in the Prince of Wales Lodge , No .

1003 , in the year 1881 . He also subcribed until his death . No . 27 , Eliza Hamer , is an East Lancashire case ; her father having been made a Mason in the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 191 , wherein he subsequently rose to the dignity of

Master . He had a record of 15 | years' Masonic membership , and no doubt his family , in their honr of need , will reap the benefit of this long association . No . 25 , Fanny Maria Harnden , is one of two dependent children whose father was for fourteen and a half

years associated witn the United Chatham LocVe of Benevolence , wherein he was initiated in 1869 , and to which he subscribed until a short time prior to his death . No . 28 , Emily Fison Clarke , is also one of a family of two

dependent children . Her father was a Past Master of the Doric Lodge , No . 1193 , Norfolk , in which he was initiated in 1869 , subscribing thereto until his death , in 1879 . The remaining case is that of Grace Lenore Harris , No . 10

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