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The Charities.
LORD WORSLEY , having alluded to the very affecting and pleasing manner in which the children had sung the hymn , said that their conduct and appearance might be offered as the best proof of the benefits of the Charity . To this he begged leave to call the especial attention of the ladies , who had thrown a grace over the proceedings of the day by their presence —( cheers . ) Many of the Brethren present were acquainted with the whole history of the Charity ; but to some it might be proper
for him to state , that the festival then held was the fifty-first annual meeting of its supporters and friends . The school was called into existence by the Chevalier Batholomew Ruspini ; and it was a gratifying fact that two of that excellent Brother ' s grand-children had received in it the benefits of protection and education —( cheers . ) According to the excellent rules of the Charity , provision , clothing , shelter , educational and religious instructionfrom the period he had mentionedhad now been
, , conferred upon about five hundred children ; of whom no single deviation from moral rectitude had yet been recorded —( cheers . ) At present the number of inmates was sixty-five , and it rested only on the limit of support , whether that number should not be much increased . On the occasion of occupying the chair at the festival of the preceding year , he had called attention to the excellent conduct of the matron ; to whose care and ability he thought it only just that he should again
allude—( cheers . ) She had served the institution between thirty and forty years , and was always looked up to by the children , not more as a mistress than as a mother —( cheers . ) Nor were the feelings of those who left the school , in after life less pregnant with gratitude to her , or to those who so nobly sustained the Charitv , for the care and expense that had been
bestowed on their bringing up - ( cheers . ) Of those who had just now left the hall , he would appeal to the ladies in proof of his assertion , that a larger number of healthful , happy-looking , clean , well-dressed , and well-behaved children could scarcely be elsewhere congregated together ; and this , to the governors and subscribers , must be the most gratifying testimony that their money was well laid out —( cheers . ) Let then , such feelings excite them in the exercise of charity , for so good and successful a —( cheers ) With that feeling he would conclude
purpose . by proposing " Prosperity to the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children "—( loud and repeated cheers . ) THE EARL OF ZETLAND said he would claim the attention of the meeting to a toast that he was sure all would duly appreciate ; it was the health of the noble Brother who had for the second time assisted the Charity so materiall y by filling the arduous duty of chairman at the festival —( cheers . ) He was not desirous of weakening the touching
address of his noble friend , by dilating even upon his merits ; but would prefer the very earnest hope , that the Brethren present would show the feeling of good will they entertained towards their chairman , by liberally subscribing to the funds of the Charity —( cheers . ) With these observations he would propose " The health of the Chairman , Lord Worsley " —( repeated cheers . ) LORD WORSLEY expressed himself quite incompetent to return suitable
thanks for the enthusiasm with which his name had been received : he was equally unable to thank the noble proposer in equivalent terms . He had for the second time accepted the onerous duty of chairman , aware of the great responsibility attached , and should deem himself more than repaid , if he could thereby be assured to have added to the prosperity of the charity —( cheers . ) The last occasion was the jubilee anniversary ,
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The Charities.
LORD WORSLEY , having alluded to the very affecting and pleasing manner in which the children had sung the hymn , said that their conduct and appearance might be offered as the best proof of the benefits of the Charity . To this he begged leave to call the especial attention of the ladies , who had thrown a grace over the proceedings of the day by their presence —( cheers . ) Many of the Brethren present were acquainted with the whole history of the Charity ; but to some it might be proper
for him to state , that the festival then held was the fifty-first annual meeting of its supporters and friends . The school was called into existence by the Chevalier Batholomew Ruspini ; and it was a gratifying fact that two of that excellent Brother ' s grand-children had received in it the benefits of protection and education —( cheers . ) According to the excellent rules of the Charity , provision , clothing , shelter , educational and religious instructionfrom the period he had mentionedhad now been
, , conferred upon about five hundred children ; of whom no single deviation from moral rectitude had yet been recorded —( cheers . ) At present the number of inmates was sixty-five , and it rested only on the limit of support , whether that number should not be much increased . On the occasion of occupying the chair at the festival of the preceding year , he had called attention to the excellent conduct of the matron ; to whose care and ability he thought it only just that he should again
allude—( cheers . ) She had served the institution between thirty and forty years , and was always looked up to by the children , not more as a mistress than as a mother —( cheers . ) Nor were the feelings of those who left the school , in after life less pregnant with gratitude to her , or to those who so nobly sustained the Charitv , for the care and expense that had been
bestowed on their bringing up - ( cheers . ) Of those who had just now left the hall , he would appeal to the ladies in proof of his assertion , that a larger number of healthful , happy-looking , clean , well-dressed , and well-behaved children could scarcely be elsewhere congregated together ; and this , to the governors and subscribers , must be the most gratifying testimony that their money was well laid out —( cheers . ) Let then , such feelings excite them in the exercise of charity , for so good and successful a —( cheers ) With that feeling he would conclude
purpose . by proposing " Prosperity to the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children "—( loud and repeated cheers . ) THE EARL OF ZETLAND said he would claim the attention of the meeting to a toast that he was sure all would duly appreciate ; it was the health of the noble Brother who had for the second time assisted the Charity so materiall y by filling the arduous duty of chairman at the festival —( cheers . ) He was not desirous of weakening the touching
address of his noble friend , by dilating even upon his merits ; but would prefer the very earnest hope , that the Brethren present would show the feeling of good will they entertained towards their chairman , by liberally subscribing to the funds of the Charity —( cheers . ) With these observations he would propose " The health of the Chairman , Lord Worsley " —( repeated cheers . ) LORD WORSLEY expressed himself quite incompetent to return suitable
thanks for the enthusiasm with which his name had been received : he was equally unable to thank the noble proposer in equivalent terms . He had for the second time accepted the onerous duty of chairman , aware of the great responsibility attached , and should deem himself more than repaid , if he could thereby be assured to have added to the prosperity of the charity —( cheers . ) The last occasion was the jubilee anniversary ,