Grand Imperial Conclave Of The Masonic And Military Order Of Knights Of Rome And Of The Red Cross Of Constantine.

Committee regret that Sir Knight Ninnis has been invalided ! home , but hope that he will soon be restored to good health , and be able to resume his appointment as Inspector General of Hospitals , and enter again upon his active duties as I . G . of this Order The numberof Red Cross certificates issued last year was 87 , while 46 certificates of the K . H . S . and St . John were also issued . The Grand Sovereign recommends the eminent Sir Knight Baron de Ferrieres for election to the important office of Grand Viceroy , having every confidence that , if elected , the Order will have in him a most efficient

representative . ( Signed ) , W . R . WOODMAN , P . G . V ., Treas . Gen C . F . HOGARD , G . Recorder . W . G . LEMON , G . Std . Br . T . C . WALLS , G . Examiner . Grand Council Chamber , 16 A , Great Queen-street , W . C , February 29 th , 18 SS .

On the motion of Sir Knight LEMON , seconded by Sir Knight Dr . G . MICKLEY , the report was unanimously received , adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The Most Illustrious G RAND SOVEREIGN said that he wished to propose that the sum of twenty guineas granted to the Royal Masonic Institution

for Girls should be given in the name of Sir Knight Hogard , the Grand Recorder , to whom they were all very much indebted for the amount of time and energy he had devoted to the Order , and to whose fostering care he believed they owed much of the prosperity which he was glad to say was now attending them .

Sir Knig ht W . R . WOODMAN seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously , and for which the GRAND R ECORDER returned his grateful thanks .

The next business being the election of Grand Sovereign , Sir Knight WOODMAN , P . G . V ., and Treas . Gen ., proposed as Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign for the ensuing year , Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart . He had for many years served the Order , and under his wise and gentle sway it had prospered and increased . The world was before them , and they had broken fresh ground of late , not only in Australia , but more recently in the West Indies , and there were still many important places in

our mighty Empire where the banner of the Order had yet to be unfurled . There was no Order in Christian Masonry that could excel it , few , indeed , which equalled it in the beauty of its ceremonies , with their heart-stirring memories of the past . They were all delighted to see their Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign again amongst them , and they were most thankful to see him restored to health . May his life be long spared to reign over the Order , and lo see it year by year increasing in number , in influence , and in its great power for the good of all who came within its sway .

Sir Knight J-. LEWIS THOMAS seconded the resolution , and congratulated the Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign on his restoration to health , and said that he had every reason to believe that the Order would continue to flourish under his genial rule . This having been put was carried amidst loud applause , and the GRAND HERALD proclaimed Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Colonel Sth Middlesex

Rifle Volunteers , Justice of the Peace for the counties of Derby , Surrey , and Wilts , J . P . and Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Berks , late High Sheriff of the county of Surrey , P . G . Warden of England , and Prov . Grand Master of Middlesex , is duly enthrone ] as Grand Sovereign of the Order for the ensuing 12 months , whom may the Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe have in His most holy keeping .

Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said he desired to thank the sir knights for having again elected him the Grand Sovereign of the Order . He was glad to see that the Order was making fair progress , and he looked to the Grand Officers he was about to appoint to assist him in making it a still greater success . He was sorry to hear from Lord Kintore that in Scotland the Order was not making any headway there , but he hoped that it would soon revive , as he always remembered with pleasure the three years he ruled over the Order there as first Grand Sovereign .

Sir Knight J . LEWIS THOMAS proposed as Most Em . Grand Viceroy Sir Knight Baron de Ferrieres . It was an office which was most important , as , in the event of the absence of the Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign , it would be his duty to preside over their assemblies , and from the great zeal and talent he had already displayed , both in that Order and in all the other Orders of Masonry , he felt sure that his appointment would be of the greatest advantage to the Red Cross .

Sir Knight WOODMAN , P . G . V . and G . Treas ., seconded the nomination , and said that he could confirm all that had been said by Sir Knight J . Lewis Thomas , and was convinced that the appointment would conduce largely to the success of the Order , and throw an „ amount of practical ability into their meetings , and prove of the utmost value in seconding the work of their Most Illustrious Grand Soverign , and moreover that it would be impossible to find a sir knight more suited for that hi gh office .

This having also been carried unanimously , and the sir knight having advanced to the altar and taken the obligation of Grand Viceroy , the Grand Herald proclaimed Charles Conrad Adolphus Du Bois Baron de Ferrieres , a Justice of the Peace and formerly Member of Parliament for Cheltenham , and a Past Grand Deacon of England , Grand Viceroy for the ensuing 12 months .

On the nomination of Sir Knight MASON , seconded by Sir Knight CUBITT , Sir Knight Dr . W . R . Woodman , P . G . V ., was unanimously reelected Treasurer of the Order . The M . I . Grand Sovereign was then pleased to appoint the other members of the Grand Council as under : —

Sir Knt . G . Powell ... ... ... Grand S . General . ,, J . Lewis Thomas ... .,, Grand J . General . „ Pev . H . Cummings ... ... Grand High Prelate . „ George Kenning ... ... Grand High Chancellor „ C . F . Hogard ... ... ,,. Grand Recorder . „ E . H . Thiellay ... ... ... Grand High Almoner . „ H . Dicketts ... ... ... Grand Chamberlain .

„ T . C . Walls ,.. ... ... Grand Architect „ J . S . Cumberland ... ... Grand Marshal . „ W . H . Lewthwaite ... .,, Grand Orator .

He also appointed as members of the Senate : „ C . H . Driver ... ... ... Grand Preceptor . „ W . G . Lemon ... ... ... Grand Examiner . „ H . H . Shirley ... ... .,, Grand Prefect . „ Rev . S . Maude ... ... ... Grand Sub-Prelate . „ James Moon ... ... ,., Grand Vice-Chancellor . „ H . J . Lardner ... ... ... Grand A . Recorder . And he appointed as President of Executive Committee , Sir Knight Baron de Ferrieres , and Sir Knight James Lewis Thomas , member ,

Grand Imperial Conclave Of The Masonic And Military Order Of Knights Of Rome And Of The Red Cross Of Constantine.

The following sir knights were nominated for election as Grand Senators and were appointed to office as hereunder : —

Only the requisite number having been nominated for the Executive Committee and the Grand High Almoners' Committee , the ACTING GRAND SOVEREIGN declared Sir Knights C . F . Matier , J . Mason , T . C . Walls W . G . Lemon , and George Powell as members of the former , and Sir Knights Dr . Woodman , H . H . Shirley , and H . Venn as members of the latter . Letters of regret and apology for their unavoidable absence were read from a very large number of sir knights .

1 he Grand Conclave was then closed in imperial form , and a banquet was held at the Freemasons' Tavern in conjunction with the Premier Conclave .

Sir Knt . H . Venn ... ... ... Grand Sub . Almoner . „ A . H . Bateman ... ... ... Grand Inspr . of Regalia ,, C . E . Kevser ... ... ... )/ -. j cu D „ H . Penfold j Grand Std . Brs . „ A . Williams ... ... ... Grand Swd . Br . ,, J . A . Gartley ... ... ... Grand Organist . W . Watson ... ... Grand G . Virp . r . harv . 1 ,.

„ James Gieve ... ... ... Grand Asst . Marshal . ,, Valentine Brown ... ... )/ - 1 IT u „ Charles E . Soppet j Grand Heralds . „ W . Kipps ... .... ... Grand D . of C . „ W . O . Robinson ,., ... Grand Steward .

The History Of The Royal Masonic Institution For Girls

THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS

FROM ITS ORIGIN , 1788 , TO ITS CENTENARY , 1838 . ( Continued from page 64 ) . A second outbreak of scarlet fever occurred in the month of January , 1828 , but tlie sick children Avere at once sent cither to tlio Fever Hospital or to lod gings in China Row , and tlie measures taken by the matron and medical officials being prompt and skilfully

conducted , the grievous visitation was speedil y brought to an end . It would , of course , be hazardous to suggest any special cause for these outbreaks of illness , but possibl y as tlie nei ghbourhood became move thickly populated , its sanitary condition was deteriorated , and the children , in the case of infectious or contagious diseases breaking out

m the district , became more liable to attack . It is certain that tlie drainage was far from being effective , even according to the ideas then prevalent , and nt the very date of this particular outbreak , tlie Committee were considering the measures they should adopt to counteract the presumed ill effects of a soap boiling business which had

been just then established in close proximit y to tho School . However , some good appears to have resulted from this second outbreak ol fever , for in tho May following discretionary powers were vested in the Matron as to permitting the children to visit their parents m friends in the summer time , and for the first time in the history of

the Institution Ave hear of something which bears a close resemblarfcc to a prolonged Midsummer Holiday , such as is granted to the children of all but the more inferior class of School . At the Quarterl y Court

111 October , the following further regulations bearing on the election of candidates received the sanction of the Governors , the questions to which they relate having previousl y received the most careful consideration of thc Committee .

1 . —That in future tlio balloting papers bo all numbered and stamped with tlie letters R . F . S . previous to being issued , that they be delivered at least six weeks prior to thc clay of election , and that no balloting paper be received by tlio Scrutineers except those so numbered and stamped and bearing the address of the subscriber who intends to vote either personally or by proxy , and that notice of this latter regulation be inserted conspicuously in the balloting lists .

2 . —That the examination as to thc state of health and other circumstances oi tho candidates for admission into thc school do in future take place at the General Courts in January and July , instead of the General Committees in February ami August .

3 . —That the 7 th regulation as to the power of the General Committee be altered as follows , viz ., " That it is invested with power to suspend or discharge all officers except thc Treasurer , to appoint others in their places , and to fill « F all vacancies subject to the approval of the General Court . "

In April 1829 there being eight vacancies and onl y as many candidates , the election took place without ballot , and at the same court Miss Jarwood , having completed her term of apprenticeship , was , on the strong recommendation of Mrs . Crook , appointed Assistant Matron ,

at a salary of ten guineas per annum , a gratuit y of five guineas m recognition of her ability and good conduct as apprentice being also granted by the House Committee in July . In 1830 a recommendation of the House Committee that Avhat had been used as a kitchen

garden should be converted into a playground for tlie children AVAS agreed to , and the Quarterly Court in October—at whicli , hy the way , that staunch old friend of the School , Bro . Thos . Harpci ' i Past Deput y Grand Master , presided , it being apparently the last

occasion on AVIUCJI lie took part 111 the business of the Institiitio " —voted £ 50 in order to cover the expenses . The following month the ordinary routine of business was unpleasantly varied by a report from the Matron that some days previously thieves had broke -1 in through the scullery and stolen some of the children ' s sheeting ) and orders were accordingl y given that iron bars should be p laced in

front of the windows in order to make the p lace more secure- \ July , 1831 , it was "Resolved unanimousl y "—thoug h there ^ nothing in the Minutes to show there Avas any special necessity j such a resolution — "that tho Governors of this Institution have always been and are desirous the Anniversary Festival shall j 50

considered a Masonic meeting ; the more especiall y as the M . W - w G . M . H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex has been heard to express w opinion that such a Resolution would be conducive to the regular 1 'J of the proceedings "; and it Avas ordered that a copy thereof shon ^ be transmitted through the Oh Secretary to his Royal Hig hness . A