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The Approaching Election For The Boys' School.
THE APPROACHING ELECTION FOR THE BOYS' SCHOOL .
IT seems strange to us , as it will no doubt appear to most supporters of the Masonic Charities , to have to consider the half-yearly election of the Boys' School before that of the sister Institution , but the alteration in the rules which was inaugurated
last year places the two contests in that order , and accordingly we shall first proceed to review the several candidates on the list for the Boys' School , the election for which will take place on Friday , the 26 th
instant . The ballot paper contains the names of seventytwo approved candidates , for whom there are at present but seventeen vacancies , so that it will only be possible for about one in four of the eligible to be admitted at the coming contest , which , in
consequence , may be expected to be particularly severe . Of the whole number eleven boys now make the final application which the laws of the Institution
allow , their respective ages being such that if they do not secure a place at this month ' s contest they will not be eligible again to compete . Of ' these , No . 2 , Edgar Holmes Burgess , now applies for the sixth time , bringing forward 988 votes from the several
contests m which he has already taken part . He is one of three children left to the care of their widowed mother . The father was a member of the Palatine Lodge , No . 97 , Durham , and subscribed thereto until the time of his death , in 1885 . Bearing in mind that
at the last election , when twenty-four lads were admitted , the lowest among the successful candidates polled 2032 votes , it will be evident that the friends of this candidate will have to make a supreme effort during the present month or the large number of
votes already polled on the lad ' s behalf will be wasted . We sincerely hope it may be possible to secure the election . No . 3 , Clement Siggers , has already competed on four occasions , and has secured 414 votes as
the result thereof . He is one of seven children , whose father , a member of the United Lodge , No . 697 , Essex , died in 1886 . Here also we should like to see a successful issue , and we are convinced this will be the result if the brethren of the father ' s Province can by any means secure the necessary votes ; they are
well known for their system of organization , and will have an opportunity of testing their powers at the coming contest . No . 4 , Martin Boddwell Bostock , also appeals now for the fifth time , but brings forward only 18 votes . His father is living , and there
are five children dependent . The case is accredited to the Friendship Lodge , No . 100 , Norfolk . No . 9 , Harry Lawrence , has been more successful ; he now appeals for the fourth time , and brings forward 1677
votes . He is one of seven fatherless children , left by an old member of the Neptune Lodge , No . 22 , London . The father rose to the dignity of Senior Warden in his Lodge , and we think there is every prospect that
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his lad will be found among the successful when the result of the poll comes to be announced . The Neptune Lodge has too good a reputation to allow of the family of one of its most respected members
suffering if any action on the part of the Lodge could prevent it . No . 11 , Samuel Carr , is another lad who has taken part in three previous contests , and he brings forward 1160 votes as the outcome thereof . His father was a Past Master of the Boval Jubilee
Lodge , No . 72 , London , and there are three of his children now dependent on his widow . No . 16 , Percy Howard Wells , has a sister in the Girls' School . The lad has already competed twice , and his friends have polled 473 votes on his behalf . There are six children yet dependent on the mother , the widow of a member of the Prosperity Lodge ,
No . 65 , London . The case is deserving of special consideration , from the fact that the father qualified during his lifetime as a Life Subscriber of the Boys ' School , and a Life Governor of the Girls ' . No . 18 ,
Frederick George Hart , secured but 55 votes at the two contests he has taken part in . He is one of five children dependent on a widowed mother . The
father was initiated in the Phoenix Lodge , No . 914 , Jamaica , subsequently joining Adams Lodge , No . 158 , Kent , and Cecil , No . 449 , Herts , so that his family
have a wide area from whence to seek support at the present time . We hope their friends will prove equal to the call now made upon them . No . 24 , Edward Dunthorne Hodgkinson , is another third
application case , and comes forward with 336 votes to his credit . Both parents are living , and there are two children dependent on them .
The father was initiated in the Bose of Denmark Lodge , No . 975 , London , and he is credited with having supported all three of the Masonic Charities , either bv Stewardship cr subscription .
No . 38 , Lewis Morris Nicholl , was a candidate in October last , and on that occasion 790 votes were polled on his behalf . He is one of seven children left narentless . The father , who was a member of
St . Peter's Lodge , No . 476 , Western Division of South Wales , died in 1881 . The case is in the hands of a zealous and sympathetic Province , and we feel
convinced that every possible effort will be made by the brethren of the district to secure the lad ' s success—¦ we hope good fortune awaits him and his friends .
No . 47 , Norwood Denton , and No . 62 , William Percy Court , are first application cases . The former lad is one of seven children dependent on a widowed mother . The father was initiated in St . Oswald Lodge , No . 910 , West Yorkshire ,
and subscribed thereto for upwards of 25 years , until his death in 1887 . The lad Court is one of four parentless children , the father of whom was initiated in the Boyal Commemoration Lodge , No . 1585 ,
London ; he subscribed thereto for eleven years , and qualified as a Life Governor of the Girls' School . We have now completed our reference to the last application cases—unfortunately the list is a formidable one ,
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The Approaching Election For The Boys' School.
THE APPROACHING ELECTION FOR THE BOYS' SCHOOL .
IT seems strange to us , as it will no doubt appear to most supporters of the Masonic Charities , to have to consider the half-yearly election of the Boys' School before that of the sister Institution , but the alteration in the rules which was inaugurated
last year places the two contests in that order , and accordingly we shall first proceed to review the several candidates on the list for the Boys' School , the election for which will take place on Friday , the 26 th
instant . The ballot paper contains the names of seventytwo approved candidates , for whom there are at present but seventeen vacancies , so that it will only be possible for about one in four of the eligible to be admitted at the coming contest , which , in
consequence , may be expected to be particularly severe . Of the whole number eleven boys now make the final application which the laws of the Institution
allow , their respective ages being such that if they do not secure a place at this month ' s contest they will not be eligible again to compete . Of ' these , No . 2 , Edgar Holmes Burgess , now applies for the sixth time , bringing forward 988 votes from the several
contests m which he has already taken part . He is one of three children left to the care of their widowed mother . The father was a member of the Palatine Lodge , No . 97 , Durham , and subscribed thereto until the time of his death , in 1885 . Bearing in mind that
at the last election , when twenty-four lads were admitted , the lowest among the successful candidates polled 2032 votes , it will be evident that the friends of this candidate will have to make a supreme effort during the present month or the large number of
votes already polled on the lad ' s behalf will be wasted . We sincerely hope it may be possible to secure the election . No . 3 , Clement Siggers , has already competed on four occasions , and has secured 414 votes as
the result thereof . He is one of seven children , whose father , a member of the United Lodge , No . 697 , Essex , died in 1886 . Here also we should like to see a successful issue , and we are convinced this will be the result if the brethren of the father ' s Province can by any means secure the necessary votes ; they are
well known for their system of organization , and will have an opportunity of testing their powers at the coming contest . No . 4 , Martin Boddwell Bostock , also appeals now for the fifth time , but brings forward only 18 votes . His father is living , and there
are five children dependent . The case is accredited to the Friendship Lodge , No . 100 , Norfolk . No . 9 , Harry Lawrence , has been more successful ; he now appeals for the fourth time , and brings forward 1677
votes . He is one of seven fatherless children , left by an old member of the Neptune Lodge , No . 22 , London . The father rose to the dignity of Senior Warden in his Lodge , and we think there is every prospect that
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his lad will be found among the successful when the result of the poll comes to be announced . The Neptune Lodge has too good a reputation to allow of the family of one of its most respected members
suffering if any action on the part of the Lodge could prevent it . No . 11 , Samuel Carr , is another lad who has taken part in three previous contests , and he brings forward 1160 votes as the outcome thereof . His father was a Past Master of the Boval Jubilee
Lodge , No . 72 , London , and there are three of his children now dependent on his widow . No . 16 , Percy Howard Wells , has a sister in the Girls' School . The lad has already competed twice , and his friends have polled 473 votes on his behalf . There are six children yet dependent on the mother , the widow of a member of the Prosperity Lodge ,
No . 65 , London . The case is deserving of special consideration , from the fact that the father qualified during his lifetime as a Life Subscriber of the Boys ' School , and a Life Governor of the Girls ' . No . 18 ,
Frederick George Hart , secured but 55 votes at the two contests he has taken part in . He is one of five children dependent on a widowed mother . The
father was initiated in the Phoenix Lodge , No . 914 , Jamaica , subsequently joining Adams Lodge , No . 158 , Kent , and Cecil , No . 449 , Herts , so that his family
have a wide area from whence to seek support at the present time . We hope their friends will prove equal to the call now made upon them . No . 24 , Edward Dunthorne Hodgkinson , is another third
application case , and comes forward with 336 votes to his credit . Both parents are living , and there are two children dependent on them .
The father was initiated in the Bose of Denmark Lodge , No . 975 , London , and he is credited with having supported all three of the Masonic Charities , either bv Stewardship cr subscription .
No . 38 , Lewis Morris Nicholl , was a candidate in October last , and on that occasion 790 votes were polled on his behalf . He is one of seven children left narentless . The father , who was a member of
St . Peter's Lodge , No . 476 , Western Division of South Wales , died in 1881 . The case is in the hands of a zealous and sympathetic Province , and we feel
convinced that every possible effort will be made by the brethren of the district to secure the lad ' s success—¦ we hope good fortune awaits him and his friends .
No . 47 , Norwood Denton , and No . 62 , William Percy Court , are first application cases . The former lad is one of seven children dependent on a widowed mother . The father was initiated in St . Oswald Lodge , No . 910 , West Yorkshire ,
and subscribed thereto for upwards of 25 years , until his death in 1887 . The lad Court is one of four parentless children , the father of whom was initiated in the Boyal Commemoration Lodge , No . 1585 ,
London ; he subscribed thereto for eleven years , and qualified as a Life Governor of the Girls' School . We have now completed our reference to the last application cases—unfortunately the list is a formidable one ,