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The W . G . M . next proposed The Masonic Charities , not forgetting the Girls ' Festival on the 16 th of May —( applause ) . He was sure that this was a toast in -which they could all sympathise . At the late Festival of the Boys' School , which he was prevented from attending , he was given to understand that a large sum of money had been collected , and he trusted that the sympathies of the Brethren would be yet more generously evoked in aid of the gentler sex . The Institution had lately been increasedconsiderable of had been expended in re-building the School ,

, a sum money and the health of the children was now much better than it had been before . ( Hear ) . He felt he need say no more in recommending the Masonic Charities to their notice , but would conclude by giving , " Success to the Masonic Charities , not forgetting the Girls' Festival on the 16 th of May . " The W . G . M . —Brethren , I know you will drink the next toast I have to offer you with the enthusiasm it deserves . I beg to propose " The health of the Ladies in the honour

the gallery , " and I am sure you will join with me in thanking them for they have done our Festival by consenting to be present on this occasion . The toast was drunk amid loud applause . The W . G . M . again rose and said , Brethren , I beg to propose the last toast of the evening , " The health of the Grand Stewards "—( applause . ) I am sure we have to express our thanks to the Stewards for the excellent arrangements of the day , and entertain

for the exertions which they have made to secure our comfort at the present - ment . I beg you will join me in drinking the health of the Grand Stewards . Br . Scott briefly returned thanks for the Grand Stewards . The G . M . then left the chair , and the privileged Brethren shortly adjourned to the glee room , to join the ladies , and where it is needless to say we did not follow them . Indeed , no one who values his health can be expected to enter a place which he the

knows to be more hurtful to the constitution than would be preferred performance of the late M . Chabot , of being shut up for an hour in a baker ' s oven whilst the Sunday dinners were cooking . The musical arrangements which gave general satisfaction , were under the direction of Br . Ransford , ( grand organist ) , assisted by Miss Birch , Miss Eliza Birch , Miss Ransford , and Brs Donald King , Genge , G . Perren , W . E . Ransford , and Smythson . Br . Barker officiated as toast master .

LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE . At the monthly meeting of this Lodge , on Thursday , April 26 th , petitions of a number of applicants for relief were taken into consideration , and various sums , amounting in the whole to . £ 38 , disbursed . THE FREEMASONS GIRLS SCHOOL ,

On the 12 th nit . the quarterly court of the Governors of the Girls School , was held at the Freemasons Tavern , Br . Taylor in the chair . There were also present Br . W . H . White , Grand Sec . ; Br . Barrett , Br . Adlard , Br . Barnes , Br . Davis , Br . Patten , Br . Robinson , Br . Symmonds , Br . Tomlinson , & c , & c . Br . Crew , the esteemed Secretary of the Institution , read the minutes of the proceedings of the last quarterly court , and of the special court held on the 29 th of Marchwhich unanimouslconfirmed

, were y . The court then authorised the payment of the accounts , for the maintenance of the Institution , up to last Lady day . The Secretary next informed the court that the committee had considered and approved of the petitions of seven candidates , for election into the school , and that as there were vacancies for that number it would not be necessary to have recourse to the ballot

. The Chairman upon this intimation put the names of the candidates to the court , for the formal declaration of their election . They were , Emma Charlotte Thurrell , Ellen Jackson , Sarah Osborne , Caroline Priest , Malvina Rogers , Helen Shaw , and . Selina Taggart . , . Br . Crew remarked , that although the Institution was chiefly maintained by the