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Grand Stewards' Lodge.
shall be admitted into a Lodge unless he bo personally known , recommended , or well vouched for , after due examination by ono of the brethren present . " If Bro . 'Elisha Cooke was " personally known , recommended , or well vouched for , " then the Dcvonport brethren were wrong ; if ho was not either of the above , thou they were right . And it certainly is a novelty to find a covert sneer thrown out against those who try to do their duty ,
masonieally , aud keep their Lodge free from intruders and those , for aught they know to the contrary , who may be non-masons , such as "AV . M . St . George" insinuates against the Dcvonport brethren . As to the pure Masonry of Bro . Elisha D . Cooke , the less that is said of American pure Masonry the better , for no nation on the face of the earth are such innovators on pure Masonry . Yours faithfully , London . May Slh , 1860 . X . Y . Z .
The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
MASONIC MEMS . A NEW Lodge , under the title of the Lily ( No . 1022 ) was consecrated at the Talbot Hotel , Surrey , on Thursday last , by Comp . AVatson , P . G , Steward . Bro . James Fairbairn is the first Master . A NEW Lodge will be opened at Abergavenny , Monmouthshire , on the loth instant , under the title of the Philanthropic Lodge ( No , 1120 ) . Bro . Henry Bridges , P . M ., Nbs . 1012 , 6 S 0 , 3 G 7 , 3 S ; AV . M ., No . 1099 ; and G . S . B ., will perforin the ceremony of consecration and iustal Bro . H . J . Higginson as the first Master ,
ROYAL FREEMASON'S' CTRLS SCHOOL . THE anniversary festival of this excellent institution was celebrated at ln-eemasoiu' Hall , on AVednesday evening , there being upwards of three hundred and fifty brethren present , and one hundred and forty ladies ; a temporary gallery haviug been erected in front of the regular gallery , and very elegantly decorated , added much to the general appearance of the hall
. The chair was taken by the Right Hon . Lord de Tabley , P . G . AV . ; supported by Bros . Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M ., Hampshire ; Hammond , Prov . G . M ., Channel Islands ; C ' apt . Bowyer , Prov . G . M ., Oxfordshire ; B . Bond Cabbell , PJ-OV . Gill , Norfolk ; Col Biirlton , P . Prov . GJL , Bengal ; A . Perkins , J . G . AV . ; L . Crombie , S . G . D . ; Gray Clarke , G . Sec ; AV . Farnfiekl , Asst . ' . G . Sec ; P . Scott , P . G . D . ; Havers , P . G . D . ; Hopwood , Prov . G . D . ; Udall , P . G . D . ; Dr . Granville P . G . D . ( PastPhysiciau to the establishment
); T . It . AVhite , P . G . D . ; Slight , P . G . D . ; Giratid , P . G . D . ; Potter , P . G . D . ; Spiers , P . G . S . B ., aud D . Pi-ov . G . M ., Oxfordshire ; Biggs , P . G . S . B . ; J . LI . Evans , P . G . S . B . ; Pocoek , P . G . S . B . ; Patten , P . G . S . B . ; AValmisley , P . G . S . B . ; C . Horsloy , G . Organist . On the removal of the cloth , The CHAIRMAN said , in all assemblies of Englishmen , and the more especially if those Englishmen were Freemasons , the first toast which would spring from their lips aud their hearts was the health of the
gracious lady who presided over these realms—( applause )—a lady who sivayed the sceptre over a people the strongest , the freest , aud consequently the happiest in the world . It was stated that the sun never set on her Majesty ' s possessions , but she possessed a kingdom even more
extensive than those realms in the hearts aud affections of the people . ( Cheers . ) The next toast was "H . R . H . the Prince Consort , Albert Prince of AA ales , and the rest of the lloyal Family . " Tho CHAIRMAN said that , having shown their loyalty to the constituted head of the country , he would ask theni to dedicate thennext bumper to the head of the constituted head of Masonry , to whom they owed all respect and gratitude—the M . AV . G . M . the Bight the Earl of ZetlandCheers It
Hon . . ( ) . was no easy task the Graud Master had to fulfil in presiding over Freemasonry as he did so ably , so conciliatory , and with so much zeal for the interests of the Craft . ( Cheers ) . He had had the opportunity during the past year of witnessing the way in which the Grand Master discharged his duties , aud though probably there were many present who had had more of those opportunities than himself , he was sure that every Freemason present would join with him in wishing health and long life to the Grand Master , hoping that he miht be to
glong spared occupy the chair he now so ably filled . ( Cheers ) . The noble lord said tho next toast he had to propose was "The health of tho Deputy Grand Master , and those other Grand Officers who so ably assisted him in the discharge of his duties , and whose zeal in the discharge of their Masonic duties was so well known . " ( Cheers ) . He regretted the absence of Lord Panmure who , on that occasion , was represented by his gallant friend Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis . ( Cheers ) . Sir Lucius CURTIS returned thanks , expressing his great regret at the absence of Lord Panmure , and assuring the brethren that the Grand Officers were always most anxious to support the interests of Masonry , and the charities connected with it , ( Cheers ) .
The Masonic Mirror.
The children were here introduced and sang the festivat hymn ; their healthy and happy appearance exciting general admiration . Bro . CREW presented Eliza Chase to his lordship to receive the silver medal . That modal was bestowed by tho vote of tho girls in the school to the one whom they thought most deserved it—the vote being subject to the confirmation of the . schoolmistress and matron . He was convinced that upon the present occasion it could not have been more worthily bestowed . He had watched her from the moment she entered the school—her attention to her studies and duties had been most
marked—and she was now about to carry with her into the world thoso habits and character which he felt confident must promote her success in after life . Lord DE TABLEY then presented the medal , saying—Eliza Chase , in the name of the governors of this institution , I have great pleasure in presenting you this medal , which you have won by your good conduct , and I hope iu your future career iu life the character you have earned will be strictly and steadfastly maintained . ( Cheers ) . His lordship then
proceeded to address the brethren , and stated that he felt lie had a most important duty to perform , and if ever he felt his own want of ability to properly fill the chair in which their kindness had placed him , he now doubly felt how inadequate were his powers to properly urge the claims whicli the Royal Freemasons' Girls School had upon them for support . Since their kindness however had placed him in that position , he would briefly endeavour to sketch forth the position of that excellent institution with its claims the brethren . The school waa
upon not of yesterday but had now existed upwards of one hundred years , in which time it had twice , by the increase of population aud of building , which was spreading at every portion of the town , been compelled to remove its locality . It had now , however , h « believed , found a permanent home , in a healthy and beautiful situation on AVandsworth Common . He understood that already had seven hundred and fifty children passed through the school , where they had been properly cared for and received au excellent education . One of the children at present iu the
school was herself a life governor—the daughter of two life governors , her father aud her mother—who , from adverse circumstances and the death of her parents now found a home and education in the institution . There was another instance which he would cite to prove tho advantage of the school . A brother , a professional man , was cut off in the prime of life , leaving but little to those he held most dear—his wife and family . One of the children was received by election into the school , and another—aud here came into play the true charity of the Order—¦
through the beuevolence of a brother Mason , who bought a presentation to the school by the payment o £ one hundred guineas . ( Cheers ) . Other instances equally interesting might be cited , but he would not weary them , and he only wished he could induce them all to go and see the school and judge for themselves of its value . He had recently done so , and he had never felt more gratified in his life at tiie great order which reigned throughout , the excellent discipline of the school , and the happiness of the children . Not only were they
well employed , but there appeared to be a mutual eonfideneo between them and the excellent matron , who herself , originally brought up in the School , had now served it for upwards of twenty-five years . ( Cheers ) . There was such perfect cleanliness everywhere that he thought there must be a large array of servants , and he was surprised to find there was , in fact , only one paid servant ; the girls themselves engaging in domestic duties and thereby fitting themselves for a sphere of life iu which they would prove most useful . ( Cheers ) . He trusted that many of those whom he then addressed would visit the school and receive the same
amount of satisfaction as he had done . He felt that he had wanted words properly to plead on behalf of the school , but they had only to look on the young ladies before them—for such they were—and their happy feces , to find arguments in its support more potent than any he could use ; but if they wanted any other additional argument , let them look at the gallery and see amongst the other faces before them the approving smiles with which their support of this institution was received . ( Cheers ) . They had heard of a ladder which extended from
the earth to the heavens , and the angels ascending and descending for the good of man ; he was sure there was a ladder of sympathy reaching to the gallery , on which he hoped they could see the genius of charity descending to excite them to do their utmost to maintain that institution . ( Cheers ) . He hoped the school would not suffer from his want of power ( no , no ) adequately to urge its claims upon them . He believed that it was most prosperous . Last year they had only seventy children before them ; this year the number had been increased to eighty : and
let them prove by their exertions that evening , that next year the number might be increased to ninety . The school was freehold—they had a good sum invested—and he trusted that the school would nor suffer through his want of power of advocacy , but that they would at once make provision for ten additional children should it be required . ( Cheers ) . He was informed that there was an additional claim to their supportthat every child who had been offered as a candidate for the last twenty had received admission into the schoolno one having knocked in
years , vain . ( Cheers ) . He begged to propose to them "Prosperit y to the lloyal Freemasons' School for Female Children , " coupled with the name of Bro . Cabbell . ( Cheers ) . Bro . CABBEM , , Prov . G . M ., Norfolk , the treasurer of the institution , said he would not trouble the brethren with many observations , though he could not help expressing his gratification at seeing so excellent a gathering of the brethren to support an institution in which he took the
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Grand Stewards' Lodge.
shall be admitted into a Lodge unless he bo personally known , recommended , or well vouched for , after due examination by ono of the brethren present . " If Bro . 'Elisha Cooke was " personally known , recommended , or well vouched for , " then the Dcvonport brethren were wrong ; if ho was not either of the above , thou they were right . And it certainly is a novelty to find a covert sneer thrown out against those who try to do their duty ,
masonieally , aud keep their Lodge free from intruders and those , for aught they know to the contrary , who may be non-masons , such as "AV . M . St . George" insinuates against the Dcvonport brethren . As to the pure Masonry of Bro . Elisha D . Cooke , the less that is said of American pure Masonry the better , for no nation on the face of the earth are such innovators on pure Masonry . Yours faithfully , London . May Slh , 1860 . X . Y . Z .
The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
MASONIC MEMS . A NEW Lodge , under the title of the Lily ( No . 1022 ) was consecrated at the Talbot Hotel , Surrey , on Thursday last , by Comp . AVatson , P . G , Steward . Bro . James Fairbairn is the first Master . A NEW Lodge will be opened at Abergavenny , Monmouthshire , on the loth instant , under the title of the Philanthropic Lodge ( No , 1120 ) . Bro . Henry Bridges , P . M ., Nbs . 1012 , 6 S 0 , 3 G 7 , 3 S ; AV . M ., No . 1099 ; and G . S . B ., will perforin the ceremony of consecration and iustal Bro . H . J . Higginson as the first Master ,
ROYAL FREEMASON'S' CTRLS SCHOOL . THE anniversary festival of this excellent institution was celebrated at ln-eemasoiu' Hall , on AVednesday evening , there being upwards of three hundred and fifty brethren present , and one hundred and forty ladies ; a temporary gallery haviug been erected in front of the regular gallery , and very elegantly decorated , added much to the general appearance of the hall
. The chair was taken by the Right Hon . Lord de Tabley , P . G . AV . ; supported by Bros . Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M ., Hampshire ; Hammond , Prov . G . M ., Channel Islands ; C ' apt . Bowyer , Prov . G . M ., Oxfordshire ; B . Bond Cabbell , PJ-OV . Gill , Norfolk ; Col Biirlton , P . Prov . GJL , Bengal ; A . Perkins , J . G . AV . ; L . Crombie , S . G . D . ; Gray Clarke , G . Sec ; AV . Farnfiekl , Asst . ' . G . Sec ; P . Scott , P . G . D . ; Havers , P . G . D . ; Hopwood , Prov . G . D . ; Udall , P . G . D . ; Dr . Granville P . G . D . ( PastPhysiciau to the establishment
); T . It . AVhite , P . G . D . ; Slight , P . G . D . ; Giratid , P . G . D . ; Potter , P . G . D . ; Spiers , P . G . S . B ., aud D . Pi-ov . G . M ., Oxfordshire ; Biggs , P . G . S . B . ; J . LI . Evans , P . G . S . B . ; Pocoek , P . G . S . B . ; Patten , P . G . S . B . ; AValmisley , P . G . S . B . ; C . Horsloy , G . Organist . On the removal of the cloth , The CHAIRMAN said , in all assemblies of Englishmen , and the more especially if those Englishmen were Freemasons , the first toast which would spring from their lips aud their hearts was the health of the
gracious lady who presided over these realms—( applause )—a lady who sivayed the sceptre over a people the strongest , the freest , aud consequently the happiest in the world . It was stated that the sun never set on her Majesty ' s possessions , but she possessed a kingdom even more
extensive than those realms in the hearts aud affections of the people . ( Cheers . ) The next toast was "H . R . H . the Prince Consort , Albert Prince of AA ales , and the rest of the lloyal Family . " Tho CHAIRMAN said that , having shown their loyalty to the constituted head of the country , he would ask theni to dedicate thennext bumper to the head of the constituted head of Masonry , to whom they owed all respect and gratitude—the M . AV . G . M . the Bight the Earl of ZetlandCheers It
Hon . . ( ) . was no easy task the Graud Master had to fulfil in presiding over Freemasonry as he did so ably , so conciliatory , and with so much zeal for the interests of the Craft . ( Cheers ) . He had had the opportunity during the past year of witnessing the way in which the Grand Master discharged his duties , aud though probably there were many present who had had more of those opportunities than himself , he was sure that every Freemason present would join with him in wishing health and long life to the Grand Master , hoping that he miht be to
glong spared occupy the chair he now so ably filled . ( Cheers ) . The noble lord said tho next toast he had to propose was "The health of tho Deputy Grand Master , and those other Grand Officers who so ably assisted him in the discharge of his duties , and whose zeal in the discharge of their Masonic duties was so well known . " ( Cheers ) . He regretted the absence of Lord Panmure who , on that occasion , was represented by his gallant friend Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis . ( Cheers ) . Sir Lucius CURTIS returned thanks , expressing his great regret at the absence of Lord Panmure , and assuring the brethren that the Grand Officers were always most anxious to support the interests of Masonry , and the charities connected with it , ( Cheers ) .
The Masonic Mirror.
The children were here introduced and sang the festivat hymn ; their healthy and happy appearance exciting general admiration . Bro . CREW presented Eliza Chase to his lordship to receive the silver medal . That modal was bestowed by tho vote of tho girls in the school to the one whom they thought most deserved it—the vote being subject to the confirmation of the . schoolmistress and matron . He was convinced that upon the present occasion it could not have been more worthily bestowed . He had watched her from the moment she entered the school—her attention to her studies and duties had been most
marked—and she was now about to carry with her into the world thoso habits and character which he felt confident must promote her success in after life . Lord DE TABLEY then presented the medal , saying—Eliza Chase , in the name of the governors of this institution , I have great pleasure in presenting you this medal , which you have won by your good conduct , and I hope iu your future career iu life the character you have earned will be strictly and steadfastly maintained . ( Cheers ) . His lordship then
proceeded to address the brethren , and stated that he felt lie had a most important duty to perform , and if ever he felt his own want of ability to properly fill the chair in which their kindness had placed him , he now doubly felt how inadequate were his powers to properly urge the claims whicli the Royal Freemasons' Girls School had upon them for support . Since their kindness however had placed him in that position , he would briefly endeavour to sketch forth the position of that excellent institution with its claims the brethren . The school waa
upon not of yesterday but had now existed upwards of one hundred years , in which time it had twice , by the increase of population aud of building , which was spreading at every portion of the town , been compelled to remove its locality . It had now , however , h « believed , found a permanent home , in a healthy and beautiful situation on AVandsworth Common . He understood that already had seven hundred and fifty children passed through the school , where they had been properly cared for and received au excellent education . One of the children at present iu the
school was herself a life governor—the daughter of two life governors , her father aud her mother—who , from adverse circumstances and the death of her parents now found a home and education in the institution . There was another instance which he would cite to prove tho advantage of the school . A brother , a professional man , was cut off in the prime of life , leaving but little to those he held most dear—his wife and family . One of the children was received by election into the school , and another—aud here came into play the true charity of the Order—¦
through the beuevolence of a brother Mason , who bought a presentation to the school by the payment o £ one hundred guineas . ( Cheers ) . Other instances equally interesting might be cited , but he would not weary them , and he only wished he could induce them all to go and see the school and judge for themselves of its value . He had recently done so , and he had never felt more gratified in his life at tiie great order which reigned throughout , the excellent discipline of the school , and the happiness of the children . Not only were they
well employed , but there appeared to be a mutual eonfideneo between them and the excellent matron , who herself , originally brought up in the School , had now served it for upwards of twenty-five years . ( Cheers ) . There was such perfect cleanliness everywhere that he thought there must be a large array of servants , and he was surprised to find there was , in fact , only one paid servant ; the girls themselves engaging in domestic duties and thereby fitting themselves for a sphere of life iu which they would prove most useful . ( Cheers ) . He trusted that many of those whom he then addressed would visit the school and receive the same
amount of satisfaction as he had done . He felt that he had wanted words properly to plead on behalf of the school , but they had only to look on the young ladies before them—for such they were—and their happy feces , to find arguments in its support more potent than any he could use ; but if they wanted any other additional argument , let them look at the gallery and see amongst the other faces before them the approving smiles with which their support of this institution was received . ( Cheers ) . They had heard of a ladder which extended from
the earth to the heavens , and the angels ascending and descending for the good of man ; he was sure there was a ladder of sympathy reaching to the gallery , on which he hoped they could see the genius of charity descending to excite them to do their utmost to maintain that institution . ( Cheers ) . He hoped the school would not suffer from his want of power ( no , no ) adequately to urge its claims upon them . He believed that it was most prosperous . Last year they had only seventy children before them ; this year the number had been increased to eighty : and
let them prove by their exertions that evening , that next year the number might be increased to ninety . The school was freehold—they had a good sum invested—and he trusted that the school would nor suffer through his want of power of advocacy , but that they would at once make provision for ten additional children should it be required . ( Cheers ) . He was informed that there was an additional claim to their supportthat every child who had been offered as a candidate for the last twenty had received admission into the schoolno one having knocked in
years , vain . ( Cheers ) . He begged to propose to them "Prosperit y to the lloyal Freemasons' School for Female Children , " coupled with the name of Bro . Cabbell . ( Cheers ) . Bro . CABBEM , , Prov . G . M ., Norfolk , the treasurer of the institution , said he would not trouble the brethren with many observations , though he could not help expressing his gratification at seeing so excellent a gathering of the brethren to support an institution in which he took the