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Royal Freemason's' School For Female Children.
Bro . Colonel Bowyer , P . G . M . for Oxfordshire , said in proposing the next toast he wished the duty had devolved upon some other brother who could have done more justice to it . At the same time he had the greatest possible pleasure in proposing it , as it was the health of a brother , who had with such ability and eloquence proposed the toasts , and who now filled tho chair . It had been his ( Bro . Bowyer ' s ) pleasure in the
province of Oxford to introduce their noble brother into Freemasonry , and in his presence he would not occupy their time further than to say that it was a great thing to find the cause of Freemasonry supported by such rank ancl devotion to it , and he ( Bro . Bowyer ) was sure that they would prove to him by their contributions that evening how ably he had advocated
the cause of the charity they were met to support . Ho asked them to drink tho health and prosperity of their noble chairman , with thanks to him for his attendance that day . The toast was very cordially receiveci . The Chairman said : Brethren , I assure you that I cannot thank you sufficiently for the cordiality with which you have
received the toast of my health , nor can I adequately thank my brother , Colonel Bowyer , for the kind way in which he proposed it . Had it not been for his endeavours to promote the interests of the Craft , and the beneficial influence which he as Provincial Grand Master exercises in the province of Oxfordshire you would never have seen me in this room
tonight to support this charity and to do my utmost amongst you . At the same time I am proud to occupy any place that may devolve upon me as a member of our fraternity , but I hope you will make excuses for my inability in the present ,
with a promise to do better for the future . The Chairman again rose , and said ho felt some diffidence in proposing the next toast , which was " The Provincial Grand Masters and Provincial Grand Officers , " as ho was obliged to include in that toast his own health . They wore no donbt all aware in their connection with the Order of Freemasonry ,
how much depended upon the provinces for tho support of their institutions . He had had many opportunities of observing how the Charities were supported in the provinces , but he felt that some of them were inefficiently supported in distant parts of the kingdom ( as the noble lord was understood to say ) , although the provinces contributed more to them than in London . He
coupled with the toast the name of his preceptor , Bro . Colono 1 Bowyer , who had for twenty-four years been a member of the Grand Lodge , and for fifteen years he ; had scarcely missed one occasion in being present to support that particular Charity . He gave "The Provincial Grand Masters and Provincial Grand Officers , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Colonel
Bowyer , Prov . G . Master for Oxfordshire . Colonel Bowyer said ho must feel grateful for tho kind manner in which their noblo chairman had proposed tho toast . Ho was happy to see in the chair one of his own instruction into tho Order , and when they saw tho Masonic feeling which ho had carried out , iu bringing their chairman into Masonry it was
something that Oxford had reason to bo proud of . Ho ( Col . Bowyer ) was sorry to say that ho was tho only Provincial Grand Master then present , but they had other duties in their own provinces which prevented thoiu from attending , and in conclusion ho thanked tho brethren for tho manner in which thoy had received tho toast .
The Chairman said : Grand Officers and Brethren—I hope that you havo your glasses well filled , for tho toast I am now about to propose is undeniably tho toast of tho evening , and you will say so when I tell you it is " Success to tho Eoyal Freemasons' School for Female Children , " and I am sure amongst this largo assembly it will scarcely oxcito any feeling of jealousy , appealing as it does
to our gallantry , when I say that it is tho first of our Institutions-Wo havo often many enemies and cowans ready to cast a shaft at us , who aro like narrow-minded politicians , but wo care not for them , as wo havo amongst us tho principle of mutual advancements , going on together shoulder to shoulder for our mutual dofonco and support , and thoroforo in all matters , whatever may bo said of us , wo generally como off pretty well . Our foes say
that our works aro carried on in darkness , but what is our ansvvoias to tho causo in which wo are labouring . Why , tho present largo assemblage collected hero to-night to uphold one of the three great lights of Freemasonry , the school for our female children . I visited the school a few days ago , aud I must say chat I there passed one of tho most pleasant afternoons I ever spent in my
life ; for my heart warmed at the sight of those children . I was greatly pleased at the kindly demeanour Miss Jarwood , the matron , and the care that Miss Davis , the head governess had bestowed upon thom . When I saw those children in their playroom it was a most pleasing sight , for I there heard their excellent performances of some pieces of music , and I afterwards
listened to some of the best recitations I ever heard in my life . This charity has now existed for nearly a century , having been started ninety yetirs ago by the members of two private lodges ; but for some years it was not acknowledged by the Grand Lodge . At the present time over one hundred children are supported in it . Since 1861 , the
collectionshave been greatly on the increase , and last year upwards of £ G , 000 was collected , and during the last six years the amount has nearly trebled , which sufficiently proves the good the society is doing . Therefore we may hold up our heads proudly all over the world , and never haul clown our banners to any cowan wherever he is to be found . This institution is most admirably adapted for teaching the girls their domestic duties , as well as the different branches of education . The admirable way in
which the building has been constructed shovs how well the funds that have been collected have been applied , and I say that any one who has not visited the institution for two or three years , will now experience great gratification in seeing the excellent way in which Miss Davis discharges her duties . I hope , brethren , by your subscriptions in 1 SGS , you will show
that you are not behind any year that has preceded it . I give give you " Success to the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Head . The toast was drunk enthusiastically . Bro . Head , P . G . D ., and a member of the House Committee , returned thanks in tho absence of Bro . Benjamin Bond Cabbell ,
the Treasurer of the school , who was always ready to assist the institution , and he could assure them that he felt just as great an interest iu it as he always did . After other remarks he thanked the brethren for the honour conferred upon him . Bro . E . II . Patten , the Secretary , then read the list of subscriptions , and amongst them we caught the following : Lodges ,
259 , £ 17 , and the Grand Master ' s donation of ton guineas , for the twenty-fifth time ; 211 , £ 31 10 s . ; 813 , £ 25 ds . ; 14-2 , £ 42 ; 108 , £ 54 12 s . ; 435 , £ 25 Ss . ; 231 , £ 36 15 s . ; 186 , £ 56 14 s . ; Grand Red Cross Conclave , per Bro . Robert Wentworth Little , P . M . 975 , £ 56 14 s . ; Sir G . Grant , 357 , £ 70 ; 82 , £ 122 7 s . ; 534 , £ 34 d-s . ; 18 , £ 77 Is . 7 d . ; 1 , £ 33 12 s . ; 10 , £ 83 9 s . ;
144 , £ 27 16 s . ; 119 , £ 59 17 s . ; 228 , £ 36 4 s . Gd . ; Percy ( a Steward only announced that day ) , £ 21 ; 22 , £ 78 15 s . ; Abbey Lodge , Abingdon , £ 31 Is . ; 507 ( Bro . John Thomas ) , £ 42 10 s . ; 53 , £ 109 Gs . fid . ; 73 , £ 32 lis . ; 174 , £ 15 15 s . ; 871 , £ 55 2 s . ; 29 , £ 12 ; 63 , £ 25 4 s . ; 858 , £ 32 10 s . 6 d . ; 165 , £ 16 16 s . ; 822 , £ 40 19 s . ; 259 , £ 50 ; 3 , £ 122 ; 172 , £ 92 10 s . ; 46 , £ 39 7 s . 63 . ; 90 , £ 31 10 s . ; 226 , £ 52 10 s . ; 91 , £ 4-2 ; 1 , 098 , £ 20 ; 715 , £ 87 3 s . ; 92 , £ 64 lis . Gd . ; 2 S , £ 26 5 s . ; 99 ( Shake-
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Royal Freemason's' School For Female Children.
Bro . Colonel Bowyer , P . G . M . for Oxfordshire , said in proposing the next toast he wished the duty had devolved upon some other brother who could have done more justice to it . At the same time he had the greatest possible pleasure in proposing it , as it was the health of a brother , who had with such ability and eloquence proposed the toasts , and who now filled tho chair . It had been his ( Bro . Bowyer ' s ) pleasure in the
province of Oxford to introduce their noble brother into Freemasonry , and in his presence he would not occupy their time further than to say that it was a great thing to find the cause of Freemasonry supported by such rank ancl devotion to it , and he ( Bro . Bowyer ) was sure that they would prove to him by their contributions that evening how ably he had advocated
the cause of the charity they were met to support . Ho asked them to drink tho health and prosperity of their noble chairman , with thanks to him for his attendance that day . The toast was very cordially receiveci . The Chairman said : Brethren , I assure you that I cannot thank you sufficiently for the cordiality with which you have
received the toast of my health , nor can I adequately thank my brother , Colonel Bowyer , for the kind way in which he proposed it . Had it not been for his endeavours to promote the interests of the Craft , and the beneficial influence which he as Provincial Grand Master exercises in the province of Oxfordshire you would never have seen me in this room
tonight to support this charity and to do my utmost amongst you . At the same time I am proud to occupy any place that may devolve upon me as a member of our fraternity , but I hope you will make excuses for my inability in the present ,
with a promise to do better for the future . The Chairman again rose , and said ho felt some diffidence in proposing the next toast , which was " The Provincial Grand Masters and Provincial Grand Officers , " as ho was obliged to include in that toast his own health . They wore no donbt all aware in their connection with the Order of Freemasonry ,
how much depended upon the provinces for tho support of their institutions . He had had many opportunities of observing how the Charities were supported in the provinces , but he felt that some of them were inefficiently supported in distant parts of the kingdom ( as the noble lord was understood to say ) , although the provinces contributed more to them than in London . He
coupled with the toast the name of his preceptor , Bro . Colono 1 Bowyer , who had for twenty-four years been a member of the Grand Lodge , and for fifteen years he ; had scarcely missed one occasion in being present to support that particular Charity . He gave "The Provincial Grand Masters and Provincial Grand Officers , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Colonel
Bowyer , Prov . G . Master for Oxfordshire . Colonel Bowyer said ho must feel grateful for tho kind manner in which their noblo chairman had proposed tho toast . Ho was happy to see in the chair one of his own instruction into tho Order , and when they saw tho Masonic feeling which ho had carried out , iu bringing their chairman into Masonry it was
something that Oxford had reason to bo proud of . Ho ( Col . Bowyer ) was sorry to say that ho was tho only Provincial Grand Master then present , but they had other duties in their own provinces which prevented thoiu from attending , and in conclusion ho thanked tho brethren for tho manner in which thoy had received tho toast .
The Chairman said : Grand Officers and Brethren—I hope that you havo your glasses well filled , for tho toast I am now about to propose is undeniably tho toast of tho evening , and you will say so when I tell you it is " Success to tho Eoyal Freemasons' School for Female Children , " and I am sure amongst this largo assembly it will scarcely oxcito any feeling of jealousy , appealing as it does
to our gallantry , when I say that it is tho first of our Institutions-Wo havo often many enemies and cowans ready to cast a shaft at us , who aro like narrow-minded politicians , but wo care not for them , as wo havo amongst us tho principle of mutual advancements , going on together shoulder to shoulder for our mutual dofonco and support , and thoroforo in all matters , whatever may bo said of us , wo generally como off pretty well . Our foes say
that our works aro carried on in darkness , but what is our ansvvoias to tho causo in which wo are labouring . Why , tho present largo assemblage collected hero to-night to uphold one of the three great lights of Freemasonry , the school for our female children . I visited the school a few days ago , aud I must say chat I there passed one of tho most pleasant afternoons I ever spent in my
life ; for my heart warmed at the sight of those children . I was greatly pleased at the kindly demeanour Miss Jarwood , the matron , and the care that Miss Davis , the head governess had bestowed upon thom . When I saw those children in their playroom it was a most pleasing sight , for I there heard their excellent performances of some pieces of music , and I afterwards
listened to some of the best recitations I ever heard in my life . This charity has now existed for nearly a century , having been started ninety yetirs ago by the members of two private lodges ; but for some years it was not acknowledged by the Grand Lodge . At the present time over one hundred children are supported in it . Since 1861 , the
collectionshave been greatly on the increase , and last year upwards of £ G , 000 was collected , and during the last six years the amount has nearly trebled , which sufficiently proves the good the society is doing . Therefore we may hold up our heads proudly all over the world , and never haul clown our banners to any cowan wherever he is to be found . This institution is most admirably adapted for teaching the girls their domestic duties , as well as the different branches of education . The admirable way in
which the building has been constructed shovs how well the funds that have been collected have been applied , and I say that any one who has not visited the institution for two or three years , will now experience great gratification in seeing the excellent way in which Miss Davis discharges her duties . I hope , brethren , by your subscriptions in 1 SGS , you will show
that you are not behind any year that has preceded it . I give give you " Success to the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Head . The toast was drunk enthusiastically . Bro . Head , P . G . D ., and a member of the House Committee , returned thanks in tho absence of Bro . Benjamin Bond Cabbell ,
the Treasurer of the school , who was always ready to assist the institution , and he could assure them that he felt just as great an interest iu it as he always did . After other remarks he thanked the brethren for the honour conferred upon him . Bro . E . II . Patten , the Secretary , then read the list of subscriptions , and amongst them we caught the following : Lodges ,
259 , £ 17 , and the Grand Master ' s donation of ton guineas , for the twenty-fifth time ; 211 , £ 31 10 s . ; 813 , £ 25 ds . ; 14-2 , £ 42 ; 108 , £ 54 12 s . ; 435 , £ 25 Ss . ; 231 , £ 36 15 s . ; 186 , £ 56 14 s . ; Grand Red Cross Conclave , per Bro . Robert Wentworth Little , P . M . 975 , £ 56 14 s . ; Sir G . Grant , 357 , £ 70 ; 82 , £ 122 7 s . ; 534 , £ 34 d-s . ; 18 , £ 77 Is . 7 d . ; 1 , £ 33 12 s . ; 10 , £ 83 9 s . ;
144 , £ 27 16 s . ; 119 , £ 59 17 s . ; 228 , £ 36 4 s . Gd . ; Percy ( a Steward only announced that day ) , £ 21 ; 22 , £ 78 15 s . ; Abbey Lodge , Abingdon , £ 31 Is . ; 507 ( Bro . John Thomas ) , £ 42 10 s . ; 53 , £ 109 Gs . fid . ; 73 , £ 32 lis . ; 174 , £ 15 15 s . ; 871 , £ 55 2 s . ; 29 , £ 12 ; 63 , £ 25 4 s . ; 858 , £ 32 10 s . 6 d . ; 165 , £ 16 16 s . ; 822 , £ 40 19 s . ; 259 , £ 50 ; 3 , £ 122 ; 172 , £ 92 10 s . ; 46 , £ 39 7 s . 63 . ; 90 , £ 31 10 s . ; 226 , £ 52 10 s . ; 91 , £ 4-2 ; 1 , 098 , £ 20 ; 715 , £ 87 3 s . ; 92 , £ 64 lis . Gd . ; 2 S , £ 26 5 s . ; 99 ( Shake-