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The Boys' School.
THE BOYS' SCHOOL .
SPECIAL GRAND LODGE AND INAUGURATION FETE . The interesting ceremony of inaugurating the new school-house for the reception of such of the sons of Freemasons as may be elected to the benefits of this valuable institution , took place on Tuesday , the 11 th of August ; but we regret to say , owing to the shortness of the notice , the season of the year ( when nearly every Lodge is closed ) , and the absence of the M . W . G . M . and the majority of the
principal Officers of the Craft , the attendance was not so good as we could have wished , not more than about 230 persons ; including ladies , being present at any period of the day ; though , notwithstanding the drawbacks to which we have alluded , the attendance would have been somewhat better , had it not been for the weather threatening to be , as it afterwards proved , anything but propitious for an out-door /^ g . The premises of the new school were formerly the residence of Mr . Fletcher the eminent shipowner , and are most delightfully situated in
Lordship-lane , Tottenham , surrounded by about ten acres of beautiful land ; The cost of the freehold was only £ 3 , 500 ; and already the Brethren have been offered £ 500 advance on their bargain , which they have declined to accept . The school is well situated , being within half an hour ' s easy walk of the Great Northern and the Eastern Counties Railways . A special train having been provided by the Great Northern Railway , at a quarter past eleven in the morning , a number of the friends of the institution assembled together , and a special Grand Lodge was
opened at twelve o ' clock . In the absence of the Grand Master , the chair was filled by Bro . Charles Purton Uooper , Q . C , the Prov . G . M . for Kent , who was supported by Bros . Benj . Bond Cabbell , Prov . G . M . for Norfolk , as D . G . M . ; John Hervey , as S . G . W ; Masson , as J . G . W . ; Rawson , Prov . G . M . for China ; Rev . J . ' . E . Cox , G . Chap . ; Walmesley , P . G . S . B . ; Biggs , P . G . S . B . ; Gray Clarke , G . Sec ; William Farnfield , Assist . G . Sec ; Jennings , G . D . C . ; Bros . Thory Chapman , Assist . G . D . C . ; Smith , G . Pursvt . ; and about 120 other Brethren .
Grand Lodge having been opened , a procession was formed in the following order : —
Two Grand Stewards . The Wardens , Past Masters , and Masters of the several Lodges according to rank , Juniors walking first . ( A Cornucopia , with Corn , \ Grand \ borne by the Master of a Lodge . I Grand Steward . j Two Ewers with Wine and Oil , t Steward ( borne by Masters of Lodges . ) Grand Pursuivant .
Assistant Grand Secretary . Grand Director of Ceremonies , Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies Past Grand Deacons . Grand Secretary , bearing Book of Constitutions . Past Grand Wardens . The Corinthian Light , borne by the Master of a Lodge . The Column of J . G . W ., borne by the Master of a Lodge . The Junior Grand Warden , with Plumb Rule .
Grand ( The Banner of the ) Grand Steward . ( Grand Lodge . j Steward The Doric Light , borne by the Master of a Lodge . The Column of S . G . W ., borne by the Master of a Lodge . The Senior Grand Warden , with Level . The J . G . Deacon Grand ( The Grand Chaplain , ) Grand Steward . \ bearing the Sacred Law on a Cushion . / Steward The Deputy Grand Master ( represented by R . W . Bro . B , Bond Cabbell ) , with the Square .
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The Boys' School.
THE BOYS' SCHOOL .
SPECIAL GRAND LODGE AND INAUGURATION FETE . The interesting ceremony of inaugurating the new school-house for the reception of such of the sons of Freemasons as may be elected to the benefits of this valuable institution , took place on Tuesday , the 11 th of August ; but we regret to say , owing to the shortness of the notice , the season of the year ( when nearly every Lodge is closed ) , and the absence of the M . W . G . M . and the majority of the
principal Officers of the Craft , the attendance was not so good as we could have wished , not more than about 230 persons ; including ladies , being present at any period of the day ; though , notwithstanding the drawbacks to which we have alluded , the attendance would have been somewhat better , had it not been for the weather threatening to be , as it afterwards proved , anything but propitious for an out-door /^ g . The premises of the new school were formerly the residence of Mr . Fletcher the eminent shipowner , and are most delightfully situated in
Lordship-lane , Tottenham , surrounded by about ten acres of beautiful land ; The cost of the freehold was only £ 3 , 500 ; and already the Brethren have been offered £ 500 advance on their bargain , which they have declined to accept . The school is well situated , being within half an hour ' s easy walk of the Great Northern and the Eastern Counties Railways . A special train having been provided by the Great Northern Railway , at a quarter past eleven in the morning , a number of the friends of the institution assembled together , and a special Grand Lodge was
opened at twelve o ' clock . In the absence of the Grand Master , the chair was filled by Bro . Charles Purton Uooper , Q . C , the Prov . G . M . for Kent , who was supported by Bros . Benj . Bond Cabbell , Prov . G . M . for Norfolk , as D . G . M . ; John Hervey , as S . G . W ; Masson , as J . G . W . ; Rawson , Prov . G . M . for China ; Rev . J . ' . E . Cox , G . Chap . ; Walmesley , P . G . S . B . ; Biggs , P . G . S . B . ; Gray Clarke , G . Sec ; William Farnfield , Assist . G . Sec ; Jennings , G . D . C . ; Bros . Thory Chapman , Assist . G . D . C . ; Smith , G . Pursvt . ; and about 120 other Brethren .
Grand Lodge having been opened , a procession was formed in the following order : —
Two Grand Stewards . The Wardens , Past Masters , and Masters of the several Lodges according to rank , Juniors walking first . ( A Cornucopia , with Corn , \ Grand \ borne by the Master of a Lodge . I Grand Steward . j Two Ewers with Wine and Oil , t Steward ( borne by Masters of Lodges . ) Grand Pursuivant .
Assistant Grand Secretary . Grand Director of Ceremonies , Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies Past Grand Deacons . Grand Secretary , bearing Book of Constitutions . Past Grand Wardens . The Corinthian Light , borne by the Master of a Lodge . The Column of J . G . W ., borne by the Master of a Lodge . The Junior Grand Warden , with Plumb Rule .
Grand ( The Banner of the ) Grand Steward . ( Grand Lodge . j Steward The Doric Light , borne by the Master of a Lodge . The Column of S . G . W ., borne by the Master of a Lodge . The Senior Grand Warden , with Level . The J . G . Deacon Grand ( The Grand Chaplain , ) Grand Steward . \ bearing the Sacred Law on a Cushion . / Steward The Deputy Grand Master ( represented by R . W . Bro . B , Bond Cabbell ) , with the Square .