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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
The noble EARL roso and said , he felt sure they would believe him , when he stated that he was deeply grateful for tho way in which their worthy Bro . Alston hacl proposed his health , and equally so for the kind manner in which the Brethren hacl responded to tho toast ( cheers ) . He coulcl assure them that Bro . Alston hacl not over-rated tho deep interest which he took in everything relating to Freemasonry ; but ho felt that their worthy Brother hacl dwelt somewhat too much on his merits , ancl the sendees ho hacl it in his power to perform to tbe Order . In proposing his health , Bro . Alston hacl alluded to the short notice upon winch he hacl consented to preside on that occasion
, when it was found that the Grancl Master would be unable to attend . He coulcl take little merit to himself on that account , for he would honestly toll them that it was previously his intention to bo present , to mark the interest which he felt in the progress ancl success of tho Boys' Institution ( cheers ) . He was sure he coulcl not bo better engaged than in supporting so good a charity , from the endeavours to benefit which he always derived the greatest ancl most heartfelt pleasure ( cheers ) . The M . "VV . CHAIRMAN said the next toast he had to propose was "The Past and Present Grand Officers" to whom they were greatlindebted for the
emi-, y nent services they rendered the Craft ( cheers ) . He was happy to find the Institution supported upon that occasion by the presence of so many of the Grand Officers , ancl it therefore gave him the greatest pleasure in asking them to drink to " The Provincial Grand Masters and the Past and Present Grand Officers" ( cheers ) . Bro . ROWLAND ALSTON , P . G . M . for Essex , as tho oldest Provincial Grand Master present , had groat pleasure in acknowledging the toast just drunk , though he felt that age ancl other infirmities had deprived him of the power of expressing himself so well as he miht have clone in his claysHe
g younger . might bo allowed to assure them , however , that he had attended that Festival with the greatest pleasure , feeling how important it was that the boys of their poorer Brethren should be provided with the means of procuring a good ancl soimd education —¦ and how intimately it was connected with the exertions now making for the foundation of an Institution which might prove as extensively
useful to the boys as tho girls' school had to the children of the opposite sex . He had read the report ofthe Committee relative to the present i ^ osition of the Institution ancl then- recommendations thereon with the utmost interest ; and he felt assured that the Committee would be enabled to overcome all the difficulties by which thoy wero surrounded , ancl hereafter enjoy the gratification of practically carrying out an object on which they had devoted so much labour , anxiety , ancl exertion ( cheers ) . He woulcl be happy to do all in his power to promote the object they had in view , and woulcl only farther detain the Brethren by once more returning them his thanks for the honour conferred upon
himself and the G-rand Officers for the compliment paid them ( cheers ) . The M . W . CHAIRMAN hacl great pleasure in proposing the health of the Treasurer of the Masonic Institution for Boys , Bro . Benj . Bond Cabbell , M . P . ( cheers ) . They wore all greatly indebted to Bro . Cabbell not only for thegreat care he took of then- funds , but for his liberal support of the various Masonie charities ( cheers ) . Bro . Cabbell had always shown tho utmost interest in everything relating- to the Boys' Institution , ancl he therefore felt they would all cordially join with him in drinking that worthy Brother ' s health ( cheers ) . Bro . BENJ . BOND CABBELL , M . P ., P . J . G . W ., rose to acknowledge with the leasure the
greatest p compliment just paid to him , though he coulcl not help feeling that it was a compliment due more to the office he had the honour to hold than to the officer ( cries of "No , no ! " ) . He might assure them , however , that he woidd always endeavour to perforin tho duties of the office to the utmost of his . ability , ancl so as to merit a continuance of their good opinion ( cheers ) . He hacl always taken the greatest interest in the success of the Boj's ' Institution , ancl was most particularly gratified by the numerous attendance on that occasion , when they were assembled together with a view of assisting in the efforts now making to extend its usefulness ( cheers ) Nothing was now
. more important to assist a youth in his progress through lifo than a good and sound education , and it was self-evident to all that the education , which was formerl y sufficient to fit a person for a respectable position in society was now of very little avail . Society was now in a state of progress , and it must be evident that they alone could not afford to stand still . Indeed , were they to
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
The noble EARL roso and said , he felt sure they would believe him , when he stated that he was deeply grateful for tho way in which their worthy Bro . Alston hacl proposed his health , and equally so for the kind manner in which the Brethren hacl responded to tho toast ( cheers ) . He coulcl assure them that Bro . Alston hacl not over-rated tho deep interest which he took in everything relating to Freemasonry ; but ho felt that their worthy Brother hacl dwelt somewhat too much on his merits , ancl the sendees ho hacl it in his power to perform to tbe Order . In proposing his health , Bro . Alston hacl alluded to the short notice upon winch he hacl consented to preside on that occasion
, when it was found that the Grancl Master would be unable to attend . He coulcl take little merit to himself on that account , for he would honestly toll them that it was previously his intention to bo present , to mark the interest which he felt in the progress ancl success of tho Boys' Institution ( cheers ) . He was sure he coulcl not bo better engaged than in supporting so good a charity , from the endeavours to benefit which he always derived the greatest ancl most heartfelt pleasure ( cheers ) . The M . "VV . CHAIRMAN said the next toast he had to propose was "The Past and Present Grand Officers" to whom they were greatlindebted for the
emi-, y nent services they rendered the Craft ( cheers ) . He was happy to find the Institution supported upon that occasion by the presence of so many of the Grand Officers , ancl it therefore gave him the greatest pleasure in asking them to drink to " The Provincial Grand Masters and the Past and Present Grand Officers" ( cheers ) . Bro . ROWLAND ALSTON , P . G . M . for Essex , as tho oldest Provincial Grand Master present , had groat pleasure in acknowledging the toast just drunk , though he felt that age ancl other infirmities had deprived him of the power of expressing himself so well as he miht have clone in his claysHe
g younger . might bo allowed to assure them , however , that he had attended that Festival with the greatest pleasure , feeling how important it was that the boys of their poorer Brethren should be provided with the means of procuring a good ancl soimd education —¦ and how intimately it was connected with the exertions now making for the foundation of an Institution which might prove as extensively
useful to the boys as tho girls' school had to the children of the opposite sex . He had read the report ofthe Committee relative to the present i ^ osition of the Institution ancl then- recommendations thereon with the utmost interest ; and he felt assured that the Committee would be enabled to overcome all the difficulties by which thoy wero surrounded , ancl hereafter enjoy the gratification of practically carrying out an object on which they had devoted so much labour , anxiety , ancl exertion ( cheers ) . He woulcl be happy to do all in his power to promote the object they had in view , and woulcl only farther detain the Brethren by once more returning them his thanks for the honour conferred upon
himself and the G-rand Officers for the compliment paid them ( cheers ) . The M . W . CHAIRMAN hacl great pleasure in proposing the health of the Treasurer of the Masonic Institution for Boys , Bro . Benj . Bond Cabbell , M . P . ( cheers ) . They wore all greatly indebted to Bro . Cabbell not only for thegreat care he took of then- funds , but for his liberal support of the various Masonie charities ( cheers ) . Bro . Cabbell had always shown tho utmost interest in everything relating- to the Boys' Institution , ancl he therefore felt they would all cordially join with him in drinking that worthy Brother ' s health ( cheers ) . Bro . BENJ . BOND CABBELL , M . P ., P . J . G . W ., rose to acknowledge with the leasure the
greatest p compliment just paid to him , though he coulcl not help feeling that it was a compliment due more to the office he had the honour to hold than to the officer ( cries of "No , no ! " ) . He might assure them , however , that he woidd always endeavour to perforin tho duties of the office to the utmost of his . ability , ancl so as to merit a continuance of their good opinion ( cheers ) . He hacl always taken the greatest interest in the success of the Boj's ' Institution , ancl was most particularly gratified by the numerous attendance on that occasion , when they were assembled together with a view of assisting in the efforts now making to extend its usefulness ( cheers ) Nothing was now
. more important to assist a youth in his progress through lifo than a good and sound education , and it was self-evident to all that the education , which was formerl y sufficient to fit a person for a respectable position in society was now of very little avail . Society was now in a state of progress , and it must be evident that they alone could not afford to stand still . Indeed , were they to