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The Boys' School.
The Ionic Light , borne by the Master of a Lodge . The Grand Sword Bearer . Grand / T ^ ) G ran d Steward . ( represented by R . W . Bro . G . P . Cooper , Q . C . j Steward . Two Grand Stewards , The S . G . Deacon . GrandTyler .
This part of the procession having been duly formed , proceeded to join that portion drawn up outside of the Lodge-room consisting of
The Pupils of the Masonic Institution for Female Children , accompanied by the Matron and Governesses . The Band of the Hon . Artillery Company . Stewards walking two abreast , Two Members of the House Committee . The Pupils of the Masonic Institution for Boys , accompanied by the Rev . Charles and Mrs . Woodward ( the Master and Matron ) . The House Committee .
The procession thus duly formed marched round the plot of ground in front of the principal entrance , and thence round the exterior of the building . On rearriving at the principal entrance , the band and a portion of the procession filed off , and the children of the schools , with the Stewards , proceeded to the dedication - hall , to which the ladies and other friends of the institution had been previously
admitted . lie remainder of the procession next proceeded to the dedicaiion-hall , on
arriving at the door of which it halted , the Brethren dividing to the right . and left , and facing inwards , forming an avenue , through which the G . M . passed into the dedication-chamber , preceded by the G . Sword Bearer and the Brethren bearing the ewers of oil and wine and the cornucopia containing the corn , and followed by the D . G . M . and the other G . Officers , the band playing outside the building . The G . M . having taken his seat , the vessels were deposited on the pedestal placed for their reception .
The proceedings having commenced with prayer , and the singing of a hymn by the children , The R . W . Bro . Cabbell , the treasurer of the institution , addressing the G . M . and the Lodge , stated that he had now to ask the M . W . G . M . to proceed with the dedication of this building , which was intended to receive the sons of indigent and deceased Freemasons , with the view not only to their sustenance but to bestow upon them that inestimable blessing , a good education , so as to enable them to fill a respectable position in society in after life . The institution was originally
established in 1798 , to clothe , educate , and apprentice the sons of indigent and deceased Freemasons on the true principles of Masonic charity ; children of all religious denominations , and wherever resident , being eligible for admittance from the age of seven to ten years , provided the fathers had been Masons three years , and continued subscribing members to a Lodge for two years . These children were placed in good schools , and , as far as possible , in combination with their
other education were instructed in the tenets of the religion of their parents and guardians . Already had 854 children received the benefits of the institution , and seventy boys were now on the foundation . About five years since , a few zealous Brethren bethought them that education of a better and more uniform description might be given to the children if they could , as far as possible , be brought together in one building , which would be under the immediate superintendence of the committee of management—though of course they were aware that all the children could not be so provided for , as only one principle of religious instruction—that of the Church of England—could take place within its walls ; so that the option of having the children in the school or educated upon the
present principle would remain with the parents or guardians of the children . So energeticall y had the appeals of these Brethren been responded to by their Fellow-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Boys' School.
The Ionic Light , borne by the Master of a Lodge . The Grand Sword Bearer . Grand / T ^ ) G ran d Steward . ( represented by R . W . Bro . G . P . Cooper , Q . C . j Steward . Two Grand Stewards , The S . G . Deacon . GrandTyler .
This part of the procession having been duly formed , proceeded to join that portion drawn up outside of the Lodge-room consisting of
The Pupils of the Masonic Institution for Female Children , accompanied by the Matron and Governesses . The Band of the Hon . Artillery Company . Stewards walking two abreast , Two Members of the House Committee . The Pupils of the Masonic Institution for Boys , accompanied by the Rev . Charles and Mrs . Woodward ( the Master and Matron ) . The House Committee .
The procession thus duly formed marched round the plot of ground in front of the principal entrance , and thence round the exterior of the building . On rearriving at the principal entrance , the band and a portion of the procession filed off , and the children of the schools , with the Stewards , proceeded to the dedication - hall , to which the ladies and other friends of the institution had been previously
admitted . lie remainder of the procession next proceeded to the dedicaiion-hall , on
arriving at the door of which it halted , the Brethren dividing to the right . and left , and facing inwards , forming an avenue , through which the G . M . passed into the dedication-chamber , preceded by the G . Sword Bearer and the Brethren bearing the ewers of oil and wine and the cornucopia containing the corn , and followed by the D . G . M . and the other G . Officers , the band playing outside the building . The G . M . having taken his seat , the vessels were deposited on the pedestal placed for their reception .
The proceedings having commenced with prayer , and the singing of a hymn by the children , The R . W . Bro . Cabbell , the treasurer of the institution , addressing the G . M . and the Lodge , stated that he had now to ask the M . W . G . M . to proceed with the dedication of this building , which was intended to receive the sons of indigent and deceased Freemasons , with the view not only to their sustenance but to bestow upon them that inestimable blessing , a good education , so as to enable them to fill a respectable position in society in after life . The institution was originally
established in 1798 , to clothe , educate , and apprentice the sons of indigent and deceased Freemasons on the true principles of Masonic charity ; children of all religious denominations , and wherever resident , being eligible for admittance from the age of seven to ten years , provided the fathers had been Masons three years , and continued subscribing members to a Lodge for two years . These children were placed in good schools , and , as far as possible , in combination with their
other education were instructed in the tenets of the religion of their parents and guardians . Already had 854 children received the benefits of the institution , and seventy boys were now on the foundation . About five years since , a few zealous Brethren bethought them that education of a better and more uniform description might be given to the children if they could , as far as possible , be brought together in one building , which would be under the immediate superintendence of the committee of management—though of course they were aware that all the children could not be so provided for , as only one principle of religious instruction—that of the Church of England—could take place within its walls ; so that the option of having the children in the school or educated upon the
present principle would remain with the parents or guardians of the children . So energeticall y had the appeals of these Brethren been responded to by their Fellow-