Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, 1856. Creator: Unknown

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Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, 1856. Masonic charity...established in 1798 for the purpose of clothing, educating, and apprenticing the sons of indigent and deceased Freemasons...[View in Freemasons Hall, London, at the] the moment when the boys were introduced to the Grand Master by the stewards...The tables were elegantly decorated with vases and candelabra, and the whole presented a very imposing spectacle; whilst the excellence of the viands did great credit to the establishment...the brethren were presided over by the M.W.G.M. the Earl of Zetland...Several prizes (annually presented by Brother Smith...) were given to the boys, and a number of appropriate toasts drunk. The subscriptions of the evening amounted to between £1400 and £1500, two-thirds of which went to the building and the other third to the general fund'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856

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This photograph captures the Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, held in 1856. The Royal Masonic Institution, established in 1798, is a Masonic charity dedicated to clothing, educating, and apprenticing the sons of indigent and deceased Freemasons. In this image, the boys are being introduced to the Grand Master by the stewards, marking a significant moment in their lives. The grandeur of the occasion is evident in the elegantly decorated tables adorned with vases and candelabra, creating an imposing spectacle. The brethren were presided over by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, the Earl of Zetland. Several prizes, annually presented by Brother Smith, were awarded to the boys in recognition of their achievements. The evening's subscriptions amounted to between £1400 and £1500, with two-thirds going towards the building fund and the remaining third contributing to the general fund. This photograph offers a glimpse into the rich history and charitable work of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, as documented in the Illustrated London News in 1856.

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