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Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
The Committee venture to think that tihe following figures may not be without interest , as showng thc growth of the Institution during the past nine years : — Male Annuitants . Female Annuitants . Total annual No . Amount . No . Amount , amount paid . 1572 114 £ 2964 7 i ' ui - O £ 4 'J > 4 1573 115 41 . " ' - ( ' ° 1574 120 4320 SS 24 S 4 rt __ 4
1 S 75 130 46-O OS 2744 7424 1876 130 4 6 S 0 113 31 ( 14 7- 44 1 S 77 144 5 / fio 127 40 ( 14 9 S 24 1 S 7 S 145 5 S 00 134 42 « S IO . O-. S 1 S 79 145 5 S 00 145 4040 10 , 440 1 SS 0 150 Oooo 155 49 ¦'••' > 10 , 960 With these figures before the donors and subscribers , the Committee leave the support of the Institution in future
with greater confidence to the liberality of the Craft , feeling assured that the work thus being done must commend itself to its favourable consideration and sympathy . It will thus be seen that the Institution is in a most prosperous condition , mainly owing Io thc-continued exertions of the Secretary , Bro . 'Terry , whose iint-ring energy and zeal for its welfare are deserving of the highest praise . Since his accession to office thc income of the Institution has steadily
increased , for whereas ^ in 1 S 74 the sum announced at thc annual festival was £ 317 ( 1 , the amount has risen in 18 . 0 to the above-mentioned sum of £ 12 , 2 . 0 , and your Committee tender its best thanks to Bro . 'Terry for his great efforts in bringing about such a glorious result . To Grand Lodge the Committee again renew their thanks for the grant of £ 70 , enabling them to provide the residents of the Institution with coals during the inclemency of the
winter months . The Institution at Croy don is in a thorough state of repair , but the time will shortly arrive when ( he usual painting and renovations will have to be attended to . The health of the residents is , as usual , well cared for by H . J . Strong , Esq ., M . D ., the honorary surgeon , to whom they accord their heartiest thanks for his kindness and
attention . An offer having been made by R . Percy Middlcinist , Esq ., to attend to the ailments of the non-resident annuitants without fee , tlie Committee accepted this generous offer with their warmest thanks , and appointed him an honorary surgeon , and they have reason to know that in
many instances his attention has been of great service to I those who have needed his care . ! Subjoined is a statement of the receipts and expenditure ] during the past year , ending the 31 st March , 1 . S 0 , toge- , ther with the particulars of the permanent income of the j Institution :
MALE FUND . , I Balance 31 st March , iS ? , ) £ -Vj- -: : ou ; RECEIPTS . j Donation from Grand Lodge £ . 500 o o „ „ Grand Chapter ... 100 o o ,, ,, lodges , chapters , and individuals 0 ( 191 5 2 Annual subscriptions do . ... 973 id o Oividens on stock in the Govern- ] ment l '" unds 1 S 79 2 1 Rent of field 9 o o Cash withdrawn from call ... ijoo o o Interest on cash at call _ 9 " I 11 , 0 . 59 ' - ' 3
£ -I-5 'S ;; 2 DISBURSEMENTS . Annuitants jt 55 (> ° ° ° Salary of Secretary and clerk ... 352 10 o Collector—commission ... ... 121 13 o Messenger 500 Secretary—provincial expenses 44 12 11 Medicine for residents nt
Institution ... 12 10 o Warden at Institution 20 o o Pension to late gardener , and gardener's salary ... ... 54 ' - ° Rates and taxes at Institution ... 29 id 10 Repairs and furniture ,, ... 15 S 4 Law charges 4 ' 4 f >
Stationery , printing , & c . ... 47 12 10 Advertisements ... 9 4 ° Postages , etc ., including expenses of election ... ... 104 7 I 0 Petty expenses 13 i'i 4 Entertainment of Stewards and annuitants ... ... ... 34 S 7
Votes of thanks to Stewarels ... 19 16 o Balance — building gardener ' s lodge and greenhouse ... 51 1 11 Gardening expenses ... ... S 15 ' Hire of hall on day of election 2 12 16 Rent of office iS o o
Rent of field at Croydon ... if ) iS 10 Placed at call 1500 o o Purchase of stock 243 1 17 0 Brokerage and powers of attorney 21 13 2 £ _ f ______ L _ : Balance on this fund £ 4 . 023 1 o
WIDOWS' FUND . Balance 31 st March , 1 S 79 £ j > -J 2 o 5 RECEIPTS . Donations from Grand Lodge £ 300 o o Do . Grand Chapter 50 o o Do . Lodges , Chapters , and Individuals 4790 10 _
Annual subscriptions ... ... 7 62 12 6 Dividends on Stock in the Government Funds 1059 6 11 Rent of field 900 Cash withdrawn from call ... 1500 o o Interest on cash at call 0 9 o , ., 4 . 3 iS 11
£ i ' . 7 J 5 " . 4 DlSIJURSKSII-NTS . Annuitants £ -174 ' " ° Salary of Secretary and Clerk 352 10 o Collector—commission ... ... 99 1 o Messenger 500 Secretary—provincial expenses 44 12 10
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
Medicine for residents at Institulion ... 12 10 0 Matron at Institution 50 o o Pension to late gardener , and gardener ' s salary 2 S 12 o Rates and taxes 29 if ) S Repairs and furniture ... ... 15 . S 4
Law charges ... ... ... 4 14 (> Stationery , printing , & c . ... 47 ' 2 11 Advertisements 9 4 ° Postages , & c , including expenses of election ... ... 151 4 4 Petty expenses ... ... 13 I- 5 Entertainment of Stewards and
annuitants ... ... 34 S 7 Votes of thanks to Stewards ... 19 iC > o Balance — building gardener ' s lodge and greenhouse ... 51 1 10 Gardening expenses ... ... 5 15 1 Hire of hall on i ! ay of election 2 12 ( i
Rent of office i _ o o Rent of field at Croydon ... 16 iS . " Plaged at call 1500 o o Purchase of Stock 2431 17 6 Brokerage and [ lowers of attorn . 'y 15 2 . 9700 15 S Balance on this fund £ 2035 3 S
SUSTENTATION OF BUILDING . Balance 31 st March , 1 .-70 £ 37 ' 5 S Dividends on Stock in the Government Funds 5 S 15 o £ 9 6 to o DISBURSEMENT . . Repairs £ . | S 6 1 Brokerage and powers of attorney 1 4 o 49 10 1
Balance on this Fund £ 4 5 19 11 Total Balance as per Auditors' Report £ ( iic 5 4 7 The Permanent Income of the Institution is as follows :
MALE FUND . Annual Grant from Grand Lodge £ 500 o o ., Grand Chapter ioo o o Dividends on £ 15 , 4 . 1 0 Stock in Government Funds ... 1041 7 o £ i , i _; i 7 o WIDOWS' FUND . Annua ! grant from Grand Lodge £ 300 o o ,. ,, Grand Chapter 50 o o Dividends on £ 21 , 075 stock in Government funds ... ... 619 I 10
SUSTENTATION OF BUILDING . Dividends on £ 1000 stock in the Government funds ... ... ... ... ... 30 o o 'Total permanent income ... ... ... £ 2640 S 10 HE . VKV SMITH , Prov . G . Sec . W . Yorks . Chairman . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . . 21 st May , I .. o . Bros . 'Thomas Goode , W . I lale , Oiiitmann , and J . Buhner were elected on the Committee of Management ; Bro . Thomas Goode in place of Bro . Griffiths Smith , who retired altogether , and the other three brethren in place of
those who retired by rotation . Bros . Henry C . Warren , A . II . 'Tattershall , and R . B . Webster were re-elected auditors . The poll was then declared open for the election of twentytwo men and twenty-six widows . At half-past live o ' clock thc scrutineers made the following announcement of thc result of the poll : —
MALES . No . SUCCESSFUL . Votes . 1 Samuel Genesc ... ... ... ... 21 ( 13 2 John Bennett ... ... ... ... 19 6 S 3 John William Claiseii ... ... ... 17 SO 4 William Jones ... ... ... ... 1523 . 5 William La Penotierc ... ... ... 1514 ( 1 Henry Douglas ... ... ... ... KOi
7 William John Helps ... ... ... 14 ( 17 S Thomas S . . Morris ... ... ... ... 146 7 9 Jonathan Leaver ... ... ... ... 1273 u > William Wood ... ... ... ... 1199 11 James Highland ... ... ... ... 1 iqti 12 Henry Herbert ... ... ... ... iidfi 13 lolm Hardman Lyon ... ... ... 107 S 14 Edwin Booth ... ... ... ... 1062
15 'Thomas Kendal ... ... ... ... 1041 16 Richarel Broadbent ... ... ... ... 9 O 9 17 James Poitlock ... ... ... ... 905 iS George V . Hague ... ... ' ... ... 930 19 Robert Cox Walker ... ... ... ... 774 20 John Flinn ... ... ... ... ... 772 21 James Waulelby ... ... ... ... 415 22 George Elliott ... ... ... ... 32 c
UNSUCCESSFUL . 23 John Manninglon ... ... ... ... 157 24 Joseph Crisp ... ... ... ... 35 2 . 5 George Ensell ... ... ... ... 9 26 John Docehar ... ... ... ... 7 27 William Croft ... ... ... ... 2 2 . S Joseph Bennett ... ... ... ... Dead 29 Samuel Wilkinson ... ... ... ... „ 30 Edward Muruss ... ... ... ... ,, 31 J . I . ' inmerson
FEMALES . SUCCESSFUL . No . _ Votes . 1 Elizabeth Bull ... ... ... ... 1259 2 Sarah Pattison ... ... ... ... 1105 3 Matha Crispin ... ... ... ... 1091 4 Frances Blake ... ... ... ... 1071
5 Mary Ann II . West ... ... ... ... 1039 0 Jane Stafford ... ... ... ... 1029 7 Sarah W . Grace ... ... ... ... ion 8 Elizabeth T . Maynard ... ... .,, 973 9 Hannah B . Bamber ... ... ... ... 9 65 10 Ann Hawkins ... ... ... ... 955 11 Sarah White ... ... ... ... 93 S
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Votes . 12 Susannah C . Andrews ... ... ... 923 13 Elizabeth Dawson ... ... ... ... 919 14 Louisa E . Candler ... ... ... ... _ 4 _ 15 Marianne Rigby ... ... ... ... S 3 S id Harriet Palmer ... ... ... ... 796 17 Sarah Ellen Hodgson ... ... ... 771 iS Catherine Peters ... ... ... ... 759
19 Elizabeth Child ... ... ... ... 721 20 Mary Ann Spencer ... ... ... ... 6 95 21 Ann Dumper ... ... ... ... (> S 6 22 Ann Dicker ... ... ... ... 642 23 Ann Mary Prcbblc ... ... ... ... 632 24 Sarah Woods ... ... ... ... 597 2 . 5 Jane Willis ... ... ... ... 597 26 Martha Weeks ... ... ... ... 545
UNSUCCESSFUL . 27 Sarah Wright ... ... ... ... 536 2 S Hannah Betsy Fade ... ... ... ... 503 ? i ) Rebeeca Martin ... ... ... ... 479 10 Isabella Elliott ... ... ... ... 454 , 1 Elizabeth Mary Mongar ... ... ... 454 - , 2 Sarah Ann Alien ... ... ... ... 430 Maria Miller lis iiiana iiucr
u . . . 13 _ ... ... ... ... 415 ^ 4 Eliza Lafittau ... ... ... ... 404 V 5 Phillis Winter ... . . ... ... 3 S 7 \ 6 Elizabeth lsherwood ... ... ... ... 377 57 Elizabeth Francis ... ... < ... ... 157 : . _ Margaret Rowcll ... ... ... ... 134 50 Sarah Ann Chrisp ... ... ... ... 127
40 Naomi Gambell ... ... ... ... S 3 41 Ann Wakefield ... ... ... ... 70 42 Elizabeth Mary Ann Child ... ... ... 62 43 Mary Ann Bentley ... ... ... ... 43 . 14 Jane Ilarhcrfield ... ... ... ... — 45 Eleanor Gregory ... ... ... ... 22 4 ( 1 Hannah George ... ... ... ... 21
47 Jane Maddick ... ... ... ... 11 4 S Sarah Coggin ... ... ... ... Dead 'The usual complimentary votes were proposed and carried .
Grand Lodge Balance Sheet, 1879.
GRAND LODGE BALANCE SHEET , 1879 .
'The following report of Bro . R . P . Harding , Auditor of Grand Lodge accounts , was reatl , and , on motion duly made , it was ordered to be entered on the minutes : FUND OF BENEVOLENCE . Analysis of Receipts and Payments for the year ending
31 st December , 1 S 79 . DR . To Balance due from late Grand 'Treasurer , 1 st Jan ., 1 S 79 £ 1 , 612 \ 11 ,, Do . in hands of Grand Treasurer , 1 st Jan ., 1 S 79 1 , 032 9 o - ~ 2 . 6 __ 10 11
,, Dividends on Consols ... 1 , 439 4 'O ,, Contributions of Lodges ... 7 , 330 12 3 ,, Fees of Honour ... ... 112 70 ,, Privilege for publishing ,, Calendar and Pocket Book 35 o o _ . & . ' . 4 1 ,, Transfer | from Fund of General Purposes ... ... 10 o o ,, Balance 701 15 o Cash overdrawn , taken from Fund for General Purposes 701 15 o
£ 12 , 273 10 o STOCK . 31 Dec , 1 S 79 . Three per Cent . Consols ... £ 50 , 010 10 ( i FUND FOR GENERAL PURPOSES . Cn . By Sundry amounts voted to Petitioners £ 7 > 57 S o o
,, Donations to Royal Benevolent Institution ... ... Soo o o „ Printing summaries of lodge of Benevolence 2 S o o £ S , 40 G o o ,, Purchase of £ 4000 Three per Cent Consols ... ... ... ... ... 3 , S-7 10 o
£ 12 , 273 10 o Analysis of receipts and payments for the year ending 31 st December , 1 S 79 : — DR . To balance due from late Grand Treasurer , 1 st January , 1 S 79 £ 1 , 190 6 1 .. Doin hands of Grant ! Trea-» — _ . * ...
-. , " ... - ___ - . _ surer , 1 st January , 1 S 79 ... 2 , 610 6 7 £ 3 , 800 12 S ,, Dividends on Annuities ... 455 6 3 „ Rents for house property , lodges , etc 2 , 36 4 3 S ,, Contributions of lodges ... 7 , 45 s 5 6
,, Fees of honour ... ... 109 iS o 10 , 38 7 13 5 ,, Sale of Books of Constitution yG 10 3 „ Sale of charity medals ... 50 S o ,, Subscriptions for Grand Lodge reports ... ... 512 6
, I 0 g „ Grand Chapter , for one-fifth of salaries for year 455 15 o £ 14 , 796 11 1 c STOCK . 31 st Dec , 1 S 79 , Three per Cent . Reduced Annuities £ iS , ooo o
Cit . By repairs and decorations ... £ 653 9 5 „ Certificates and warrants ... 3 G 4 8 7 „ Postages 137 o o . „ Petty disbursements 91 16 1
„ Wages 3 S 0 10 o „ Rates and taxes 913 10 G „ Donations and pensions ... 405 5 5 ? ,, Printing and stationery ... 325 19 to „ Salaries 2257 6 7
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Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
The Committee venture to think that tihe following figures may not be without interest , as showng thc growth of the Institution during the past nine years : — Male Annuitants . Female Annuitants . Total annual No . Amount . No . Amount , amount paid . 1572 114 £ 2964 7 i ' ui - O £ 4 'J > 4 1573 115 41 . " ' - ( ' ° 1574 120 4320 SS 24 S 4 rt __ 4
1 S 75 130 46-O OS 2744 7424 1876 130 4 6 S 0 113 31 ( 14 7- 44 1 S 77 144 5 / fio 127 40 ( 14 9 S 24 1 S 7 S 145 5 S 00 134 42 « S IO . O-. S 1 S 79 145 5 S 00 145 4040 10 , 440 1 SS 0 150 Oooo 155 49 ¦'••' > 10 , 960 With these figures before the donors and subscribers , the Committee leave the support of the Institution in future
with greater confidence to the liberality of the Craft , feeling assured that the work thus being done must commend itself to its favourable consideration and sympathy . It will thus be seen that the Institution is in a most prosperous condition , mainly owing Io thc-continued exertions of the Secretary , Bro . 'Terry , whose iint-ring energy and zeal for its welfare are deserving of the highest praise . Since his accession to office thc income of the Institution has steadily
increased , for whereas ^ in 1 S 74 the sum announced at thc annual festival was £ 317 ( 1 , the amount has risen in 18 . 0 to the above-mentioned sum of £ 12 , 2 . 0 , and your Committee tender its best thanks to Bro . 'Terry for his great efforts in bringing about such a glorious result . To Grand Lodge the Committee again renew their thanks for the grant of £ 70 , enabling them to provide the residents of the Institution with coals during the inclemency of the
winter months . The Institution at Croy don is in a thorough state of repair , but the time will shortly arrive when ( he usual painting and renovations will have to be attended to . The health of the residents is , as usual , well cared for by H . J . Strong , Esq ., M . D ., the honorary surgeon , to whom they accord their heartiest thanks for his kindness and
attention . An offer having been made by R . Percy Middlcinist , Esq ., to attend to the ailments of the non-resident annuitants without fee , tlie Committee accepted this generous offer with their warmest thanks , and appointed him an honorary surgeon , and they have reason to know that in
many instances his attention has been of great service to I those who have needed his care . ! Subjoined is a statement of the receipts and expenditure ] during the past year , ending the 31 st March , 1 . S 0 , toge- , ther with the particulars of the permanent income of the j Institution :
MALE FUND . , I Balance 31 st March , iS ? , ) £ -Vj- -: : ou ; RECEIPTS . j Donation from Grand Lodge £ . 500 o o „ „ Grand Chapter ... 100 o o ,, ,, lodges , chapters , and individuals 0 ( 191 5 2 Annual subscriptions do . ... 973 id o Oividens on stock in the Govern- ] ment l '" unds 1 S 79 2 1 Rent of field 9 o o Cash withdrawn from call ... ijoo o o Interest on cash at call _ 9 " I 11 , 0 . 59 ' - ' 3
£ -I-5 'S ;; 2 DISBURSEMENTS . Annuitants jt 55 (> ° ° ° Salary of Secretary and clerk ... 352 10 o Collector—commission ... ... 121 13 o Messenger 500 Secretary—provincial expenses 44 12 11 Medicine for residents nt
Institution ... 12 10 o Warden at Institution 20 o o Pension to late gardener , and gardener's salary ... ... 54 ' - ° Rates and taxes at Institution ... 29 id 10 Repairs and furniture ,, ... 15 S 4 Law charges 4 ' 4 f >
Stationery , printing , & c . ... 47 12 10 Advertisements ... 9 4 ° Postages , etc ., including expenses of election ... ... 104 7 I 0 Petty expenses 13 i'i 4 Entertainment of Stewards and annuitants ... ... ... 34 S 7
Votes of thanks to Stewarels ... 19 16 o Balance — building gardener ' s lodge and greenhouse ... 51 1 11 Gardening expenses ... ... S 15 ' Hire of hall on day of election 2 12 16 Rent of office iS o o
Rent of field at Croydon ... if ) iS 10 Placed at call 1500 o o Purchase of stock 243 1 17 0 Brokerage and powers of attorney 21 13 2 £ _ f ______ L _ : Balance on this fund £ 4 . 023 1 o
WIDOWS' FUND . Balance 31 st March , 1 S 79 £ j > -J 2 o 5 RECEIPTS . Donations from Grand Lodge £ 300 o o Do . Grand Chapter 50 o o Do . Lodges , Chapters , and Individuals 4790 10 _
Annual subscriptions ... ... 7 62 12 6 Dividends on Stock in the Government Funds 1059 6 11 Rent of field 900 Cash withdrawn from call ... 1500 o o Interest on cash at call 0 9 o , ., 4 . 3 iS 11
£ i ' . 7 J 5 " . 4 DlSIJURSKSII-NTS . Annuitants £ -174 ' " ° Salary of Secretary and Clerk 352 10 o Collector—commission ... ... 99 1 o Messenger 500 Secretary—provincial expenses 44 12 10
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
Medicine for residents at Institulion ... 12 10 0 Matron at Institution 50 o o Pension to late gardener , and gardener ' s salary 2 S 12 o Rates and taxes 29 if ) S Repairs and furniture ... ... 15 . S 4
Law charges ... ... ... 4 14 (> Stationery , printing , & c . ... 47 ' 2 11 Advertisements 9 4 ° Postages , & c , including expenses of election ... ... 151 4 4 Petty expenses ... ... 13 I- 5 Entertainment of Stewards and
annuitants ... ... 34 S 7 Votes of thanks to Stewards ... 19 iC > o Balance — building gardener ' s lodge and greenhouse ... 51 1 10 Gardening expenses ... ... 5 15 1 Hire of hall on i ! ay of election 2 12 ( i
Rent of office i _ o o Rent of field at Croydon ... 16 iS . " Plaged at call 1500 o o Purchase of Stock 2431 17 6 Brokerage and [ lowers of attorn . 'y 15 2 . 9700 15 S Balance on this fund £ 2035 3 S
SUSTENTATION OF BUILDING . Balance 31 st March , 1 .-70 £ 37 ' 5 S Dividends on Stock in the Government Funds 5 S 15 o £ 9 6 to o DISBURSEMENT . . Repairs £ . | S 6 1 Brokerage and powers of attorney 1 4 o 49 10 1
Balance on this Fund £ 4 5 19 11 Total Balance as per Auditors' Report £ ( iic 5 4 7 The Permanent Income of the Institution is as follows :
MALE FUND . Annual Grant from Grand Lodge £ 500 o o ., Grand Chapter ioo o o Dividends on £ 15 , 4 . 1 0 Stock in Government Funds ... 1041 7 o £ i , i _; i 7 o WIDOWS' FUND . Annua ! grant from Grand Lodge £ 300 o o ,. ,, Grand Chapter 50 o o Dividends on £ 21 , 075 stock in Government funds ... ... 619 I 10
SUSTENTATION OF BUILDING . Dividends on £ 1000 stock in the Government funds ... ... ... ... ... 30 o o 'Total permanent income ... ... ... £ 2640 S 10 HE . VKV SMITH , Prov . G . Sec . W . Yorks . Chairman . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . . 21 st May , I .. o . Bros . 'Thomas Goode , W . I lale , Oiiitmann , and J . Buhner were elected on the Committee of Management ; Bro . Thomas Goode in place of Bro . Griffiths Smith , who retired altogether , and the other three brethren in place of
those who retired by rotation . Bros . Henry C . Warren , A . II . 'Tattershall , and R . B . Webster were re-elected auditors . The poll was then declared open for the election of twentytwo men and twenty-six widows . At half-past live o ' clock thc scrutineers made the following announcement of thc result of the poll : —
MALES . No . SUCCESSFUL . Votes . 1 Samuel Genesc ... ... ... ... 21 ( 13 2 John Bennett ... ... ... ... 19 6 S 3 John William Claiseii ... ... ... 17 SO 4 William Jones ... ... ... ... 1523 . 5 William La Penotierc ... ... ... 1514 ( 1 Henry Douglas ... ... ... ... KOi
7 William John Helps ... ... ... 14 ( 17 S Thomas S . . Morris ... ... ... ... 146 7 9 Jonathan Leaver ... ... ... ... 1273 u > William Wood ... ... ... ... 1199 11 James Highland ... ... ... ... 1 iqti 12 Henry Herbert ... ... ... ... iidfi 13 lolm Hardman Lyon ... ... ... 107 S 14 Edwin Booth ... ... ... ... 1062
15 'Thomas Kendal ... ... ... ... 1041 16 Richarel Broadbent ... ... ... ... 9 O 9 17 James Poitlock ... ... ... ... 905 iS George V . Hague ... ... ' ... ... 930 19 Robert Cox Walker ... ... ... ... 774 20 John Flinn ... ... ... ... ... 772 21 James Waulelby ... ... ... ... 415 22 George Elliott ... ... ... ... 32 c
UNSUCCESSFUL . 23 John Manninglon ... ... ... ... 157 24 Joseph Crisp ... ... ... ... 35 2 . 5 George Ensell ... ... ... ... 9 26 John Docehar ... ... ... ... 7 27 William Croft ... ... ... ... 2 2 . S Joseph Bennett ... ... ... ... Dead 29 Samuel Wilkinson ... ... ... ... „ 30 Edward Muruss ... ... ... ... ,, 31 J . I . ' inmerson
FEMALES . SUCCESSFUL . No . _ Votes . 1 Elizabeth Bull ... ... ... ... 1259 2 Sarah Pattison ... ... ... ... 1105 3 Matha Crispin ... ... ... ... 1091 4 Frances Blake ... ... ... ... 1071
5 Mary Ann II . West ... ... ... ... 1039 0 Jane Stafford ... ... ... ... 1029 7 Sarah W . Grace ... ... ... ... ion 8 Elizabeth T . Maynard ... ... .,, 973 9 Hannah B . Bamber ... ... ... ... 9 65 10 Ann Hawkins ... ... ... ... 955 11 Sarah White ... ... ... ... 93 S
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Votes . 12 Susannah C . Andrews ... ... ... 923 13 Elizabeth Dawson ... ... ... ... 919 14 Louisa E . Candler ... ... ... ... _ 4 _ 15 Marianne Rigby ... ... ... ... S 3 S id Harriet Palmer ... ... ... ... 796 17 Sarah Ellen Hodgson ... ... ... 771 iS Catherine Peters ... ... ... ... 759
19 Elizabeth Child ... ... ... ... 721 20 Mary Ann Spencer ... ... ... ... 6 95 21 Ann Dumper ... ... ... ... (> S 6 22 Ann Dicker ... ... ... ... 642 23 Ann Mary Prcbblc ... ... ... ... 632 24 Sarah Woods ... ... ... ... 597 2 . 5 Jane Willis ... ... ... ... 597 26 Martha Weeks ... ... ... ... 545
UNSUCCESSFUL . 27 Sarah Wright ... ... ... ... 536 2 S Hannah Betsy Fade ... ... ... ... 503 ? i ) Rebeeca Martin ... ... ... ... 479 10 Isabella Elliott ... ... ... ... 454 , 1 Elizabeth Mary Mongar ... ... ... 454 - , 2 Sarah Ann Alien ... ... ... ... 430 Maria Miller lis iiiana iiucr
u . . . 13 _ ... ... ... ... 415 ^ 4 Eliza Lafittau ... ... ... ... 404 V 5 Phillis Winter ... . . ... ... 3 S 7 \ 6 Elizabeth lsherwood ... ... ... ... 377 57 Elizabeth Francis ... ... < ... ... 157 : . _ Margaret Rowcll ... ... ... ... 134 50 Sarah Ann Chrisp ... ... ... ... 127
40 Naomi Gambell ... ... ... ... S 3 41 Ann Wakefield ... ... ... ... 70 42 Elizabeth Mary Ann Child ... ... ... 62 43 Mary Ann Bentley ... ... ... ... 43 . 14 Jane Ilarhcrfield ... ... ... ... — 45 Eleanor Gregory ... ... ... ... 22 4 ( 1 Hannah George ... ... ... ... 21
47 Jane Maddick ... ... ... ... 11 4 S Sarah Coggin ... ... ... ... Dead 'The usual complimentary votes were proposed and carried .
Grand Lodge Balance Sheet, 1879.
GRAND LODGE BALANCE SHEET , 1879 .
'The following report of Bro . R . P . Harding , Auditor of Grand Lodge accounts , was reatl , and , on motion duly made , it was ordered to be entered on the minutes : FUND OF BENEVOLENCE . Analysis of Receipts and Payments for the year ending
31 st December , 1 S 79 . DR . To Balance due from late Grand 'Treasurer , 1 st Jan ., 1 S 79 £ 1 , 612 \ 11 ,, Do . in hands of Grand Treasurer , 1 st Jan ., 1 S 79 1 , 032 9 o - ~ 2 . 6 __ 10 11
,, Dividends on Consols ... 1 , 439 4 'O ,, Contributions of Lodges ... 7 , 330 12 3 ,, Fees of Honour ... ... 112 70 ,, Privilege for publishing ,, Calendar and Pocket Book 35 o o _ . & . ' . 4 1 ,, Transfer | from Fund of General Purposes ... ... 10 o o ,, Balance 701 15 o Cash overdrawn , taken from Fund for General Purposes 701 15 o
£ 12 , 273 10 o STOCK . 31 Dec , 1 S 79 . Three per Cent . Consols ... £ 50 , 010 10 ( i FUND FOR GENERAL PURPOSES . Cn . By Sundry amounts voted to Petitioners £ 7 > 57 S o o
,, Donations to Royal Benevolent Institution ... ... Soo o o „ Printing summaries of lodge of Benevolence 2 S o o £ S , 40 G o o ,, Purchase of £ 4000 Three per Cent Consols ... ... ... ... ... 3 , S-7 10 o
£ 12 , 273 10 o Analysis of receipts and payments for the year ending 31 st December , 1 S 79 : — DR . To balance due from late Grand Treasurer , 1 st January , 1 S 79 £ 1 , 190 6 1 .. Doin hands of Grant ! Trea-» — _ . * ...
-. , " ... - ___ - . _ surer , 1 st January , 1 S 79 ... 2 , 610 6 7 £ 3 , 800 12 S ,, Dividends on Annuities ... 455 6 3 „ Rents for house property , lodges , etc 2 , 36 4 3 S ,, Contributions of lodges ... 7 , 45 s 5 6
,, Fees of honour ... ... 109 iS o 10 , 38 7 13 5 ,, Sale of Books of Constitution yG 10 3 „ Sale of charity medals ... 50 S o ,, Subscriptions for Grand Lodge reports ... ... 512 6
, I 0 g „ Grand Chapter , for one-fifth of salaries for year 455 15 o £ 14 , 796 11 1 c STOCK . 31 st Dec , 1 S 79 , Three per Cent . Reduced Annuities £ iS , ooo o
Cit . By repairs and decorations ... £ 653 9 5 „ Certificates and warrants ... 3 G 4 8 7 „ Postages 137 o o . „ Petty disbursements 91 16 1
„ Wages 3 S 0 10 o „ Rates and taxes 913 10 G „ Donations and pensions ... 405 5 5 ? ,, Printing and stationery ... 325 19 to „ Salaries 2257 6 7