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The Charities.
Song . — " May sorrow to their hearts be known By social sympathy alone , For the pride of their hearts is to succour distress ; May humanity flourish for ever ! for ever ! for ever ! May humanity flourish for ever !" Gth Toast . — " Prosperity and success to the Royal Freemasons' School and all the good Girls in it , God bless them !"—Three times three . Song . — " The Freemason ' s children are coming , are coming , & c . The Children appeared in full dress , ancl wearing white favours . "
The Children sang very sweetly ; the only drawback was the ram , which prevented their enjoy ing themselves in the play-ground , and also kept many Governors from participating in the scene ; Dr . Crucefix and his brother were the only visitors .. GENERAL C OMMITTEE , Feb , 27 . ^ -Present , Brother Shadbolt in the Chair ; Bros , Crucefix , Baumer , Acklam , Chandler ,. Brewster , J . Bur-Lewell Leeks &
row , yn , , c . General business was conducted . A most elegant sampler was pro . duced , designed by Mrs . Crook , and executed by the children in a very clever manner . We have never seen any thing of a similar description approaching to it ; it is worthy of having an engraving taken for public '' Dr . Crucefix stated his intention to move , at the next General Court , that an address of condolence be presented to the most honourable the of his venerated parentthe late
Marquis of Hastings , upon the death , dowager Marchioness of Hastings , a Vice-Patroness ; who during her valuable life , was one ofthe most zealous protectors of this Institution . HOUSE C OMMITTEE , March 19 .-Brother Dr . Crucefix in the Chair ; Bros . Bossy , Acklam , Baumer and Chandler . Isabella Ann Green and her father were addressed by the Chairman on her retirement from the School , after a most excellent pupillage . It was directed that the large sampler , ancl another worked in compliment to Brother Ribbans _ shou d be exhibited in the ladies' room at the forthcoming Festival , on the 20 th May .
BOYS' SCHOOL . —General Court . —January 13 , 1840 . —Present , Brother Thomas Moore , Treasurer , in the Chair , Bros . Mestayer , Crucefix , Dobie , Philipe , and several other Governors The minutes of the last General Court , also of several Committees , were read and confirmed . The minutes of an Especial Committee were read , recommending that a house in Bloomsbury Place betaken for the purpose of better conducting the affairs of the Institution ; the amount of rent was stated at 100 / . per annum , the premium , GOl , and the necessary furniture would require
about 150 / . The Chairman spoke generally to the subject . Brother Fourclrinier stated that the rent would be in reality only 80 / ., as 20 / . would be saved by the meetings being held m the new premises ; and , further , that the Secretary , Bro . Thiselton , had agreed to pay the taxes and all other outgoings ( rent excepted ) , as also to furnish coals , ancl lights , ancl servants' attendance , upon condition that he should have the use ofthe upper part of the house , with the kitchens and offices Bro . Rule stated that he had examined the premises , and found them in all respects most elig ible ; that the ground floor was well adapted for
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Charities.
Song . — " May sorrow to their hearts be known By social sympathy alone , For the pride of their hearts is to succour distress ; May humanity flourish for ever ! for ever ! for ever ! May humanity flourish for ever !" Gth Toast . — " Prosperity and success to the Royal Freemasons' School and all the good Girls in it , God bless them !"—Three times three . Song . — " The Freemason ' s children are coming , are coming , & c . The Children appeared in full dress , ancl wearing white favours . "
The Children sang very sweetly ; the only drawback was the ram , which prevented their enjoy ing themselves in the play-ground , and also kept many Governors from participating in the scene ; Dr . Crucefix and his brother were the only visitors .. GENERAL C OMMITTEE , Feb , 27 . ^ -Present , Brother Shadbolt in the Chair ; Bros , Crucefix , Baumer , Acklam , Chandler ,. Brewster , J . Bur-Lewell Leeks &
row , yn , , c . General business was conducted . A most elegant sampler was pro . duced , designed by Mrs . Crook , and executed by the children in a very clever manner . We have never seen any thing of a similar description approaching to it ; it is worthy of having an engraving taken for public '' Dr . Crucefix stated his intention to move , at the next General Court , that an address of condolence be presented to the most honourable the of his venerated parentthe late
Marquis of Hastings , upon the death , dowager Marchioness of Hastings , a Vice-Patroness ; who during her valuable life , was one ofthe most zealous protectors of this Institution . HOUSE C OMMITTEE , March 19 .-Brother Dr . Crucefix in the Chair ; Bros . Bossy , Acklam , Baumer and Chandler . Isabella Ann Green and her father were addressed by the Chairman on her retirement from the School , after a most excellent pupillage . It was directed that the large sampler , ancl another worked in compliment to Brother Ribbans _ shou d be exhibited in the ladies' room at the forthcoming Festival , on the 20 th May .
BOYS' SCHOOL . —General Court . —January 13 , 1840 . —Present , Brother Thomas Moore , Treasurer , in the Chair , Bros . Mestayer , Crucefix , Dobie , Philipe , and several other Governors The minutes of the last General Court , also of several Committees , were read and confirmed . The minutes of an Especial Committee were read , recommending that a house in Bloomsbury Place betaken for the purpose of better conducting the affairs of the Institution ; the amount of rent was stated at 100 / . per annum , the premium , GOl , and the necessary furniture would require
about 150 / . The Chairman spoke generally to the subject . Brother Fourclrinier stated that the rent would be in reality only 80 / ., as 20 / . would be saved by the meetings being held m the new premises ; and , further , that the Secretary , Bro . Thiselton , had agreed to pay the taxes and all other outgoings ( rent excepted ) , as also to furnish coals , ancl lights , ancl servants' attendance , upon condition that he should have the use ofthe upper part of the house , with the kitchens and offices Bro . Rule stated that he had examined the premises , and found them in all respects most elig ible ; that the ground floor was well adapted for