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The Masonic Mirror.
VOTE OF THANKS TO THE CHAIR . Bro . Binckes , in a brief speech , paid a very graceful compliment to the acting Grand Master , for the urbanity and courtesy with which he had presided during the evening . He said that he could not refrain from taking this course , although
he was fully aware that it was somewhat unusual , and in fact , perhaps , unprecedented ; but the truth was , that there was such a perfect contrast between the conduct of the Brother who had presided that evening , and the conduct of the Brother who had occupied the same distinguished position at the previous Grand Lodge , that he really could not refrain from stepping a little out of the usual
course , to express the thanks ot the brethren to the Kigufc Worsliipiul rJrotnerin the Chair for his courtesy and conduct in presiding over them that evenings ( Loud cheers from all parts of the room . ) The Grand Master then rose amidst great applause , and said , that however grateful he might be for the spontaneous and flattering manner in which the Brother who had just sat down had alluded to his services , and however pleasing might be to him the cordiality and earnestness with which the Brethren had
responded to the sentiments , yet , as during an acquaintance with Grand Lodge and a careful attention to its proceedings during a course of now about thirty years , he had never known such a motion to be put , he really must , with all respect , decline to allow it to be so on the present occasion . Nevertheless , he would say again , that he was exceedingly gratified by the kindness of the observations which had been made respecting him : and he hoped , that whenever he had the honour of presiding , that he should deserve the same flattering allusions which had been made to him that evening . ( Loud cheers . ) The Grand Lodge was then closed , with the usual formalities , and the Brethren separated .
BOYAL FREEMASONS' GIRLS' SCHOOL . At a quarterly General Court , holden at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen street , on Thursday , the 9 th October , seven children were ordered to be admitted on the 23 rd of that month . There being the same number of vacancies , no election was necessary . It was reported from the House Committee that the necessary repairs to the building had been completed by the original contractors without any additional expense to the Institution , and that the various alterations found
requisite had been carried into effect . The Audit Committee made it matter of congratulation in their report , that while a considerably larger amount had been funded , their financial position presented a greatly improved aspectas compared with the corresponding quarter last year . The ballot for the election of a collector in the room of the late Bro . John Nicholls opened at one o ' clock
and closed at three , with the following result : —Bros . Henry Muggeridge , 132 ; Charles Bayne , 46 ; B . B . Davies , 0 . The former wa . s declared duly elected . Notice of motion was given that a gratuity of £ 10 be awarded to the widow of the late collector , Bro . Nicholls . The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks , carried by acclamation , to Bro . George Biggs , who bad ably discharged the duties of chairman .
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was , that it had been used to give children refreshments in , and he thought that where refreshments were taken , it certainly could not he a profanation to listen to singing . The question was then put and carried .
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The Masonic Mirror.
VOTE OF THANKS TO THE CHAIR . Bro . Binckes , in a brief speech , paid a very graceful compliment to the acting Grand Master , for the urbanity and courtesy with which he had presided during the evening . He said that he could not refrain from taking this course , although
he was fully aware that it was somewhat unusual , and in fact , perhaps , unprecedented ; but the truth was , that there was such a perfect contrast between the conduct of the Brother who had presided that evening , and the conduct of the Brother who had occupied the same distinguished position at the previous Grand Lodge , that he really could not refrain from stepping a little out of the usual
course , to express the thanks ot the brethren to the Kigufc Worsliipiul rJrotnerin the Chair for his courtesy and conduct in presiding over them that evenings ( Loud cheers from all parts of the room . ) The Grand Master then rose amidst great applause , and said , that however grateful he might be for the spontaneous and flattering manner in which the Brother who had just sat down had alluded to his services , and however pleasing might be to him the cordiality and earnestness with which the Brethren had
responded to the sentiments , yet , as during an acquaintance with Grand Lodge and a careful attention to its proceedings during a course of now about thirty years , he had never known such a motion to be put , he really must , with all respect , decline to allow it to be so on the present occasion . Nevertheless , he would say again , that he was exceedingly gratified by the kindness of the observations which had been made respecting him : and he hoped , that whenever he had the honour of presiding , that he should deserve the same flattering allusions which had been made to him that evening . ( Loud cheers . ) The Grand Lodge was then closed , with the usual formalities , and the Brethren separated .
BOYAL FREEMASONS' GIRLS' SCHOOL . At a quarterly General Court , holden at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen street , on Thursday , the 9 th October , seven children were ordered to be admitted on the 23 rd of that month . There being the same number of vacancies , no election was necessary . It was reported from the House Committee that the necessary repairs to the building had been completed by the original contractors without any additional expense to the Institution , and that the various alterations found
requisite had been carried into effect . The Audit Committee made it matter of congratulation in their report , that while a considerably larger amount had been funded , their financial position presented a greatly improved aspectas compared with the corresponding quarter last year . The ballot for the election of a collector in the room of the late Bro . John Nicholls opened at one o ' clock
and closed at three , with the following result : —Bros . Henry Muggeridge , 132 ; Charles Bayne , 46 ; B . B . Davies , 0 . The former wa . s declared duly elected . Notice of motion was given that a gratuity of £ 10 be awarded to the widow of the late collector , Bro . Nicholls . The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks , carried by acclamation , to Bro . George Biggs , who bad ably discharged the duties of chairman .
YOL . IT . 5 it
was , that it had been used to give children refreshments in , and he thought that where refreshments were taken , it certainly could not he a profanation to listen to singing . The question was then put and carried .