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United States Of America .
United States , for the space of eight years , you have kept within the compass of our happy constitution , and acted upon the square with foreign nations , and thereby preserved your country in peace , and promoted the prosperity and happiness of your fellow-citizens . And now that you have retired from' the labours of-public life , to the refreshment of domestic tranquilitythey ardently pray that you may .
, long enjoy . all the happiness which the Terrestrial Ledge can afford , and finally be removed to that Celestial Lodge , where love , peace , and harmony , for ever reign , and where cherubims and seraphims shall hail you Brother . By the unanimous desire of Lodge No . 22 , JAMES GILLES , Master . "
* Gen . G . Washington . ' To which the following reply was made : ' Brothers of the Ancient York Masons of Lodge No . 22 . ' While my heart acknowledges , with brotherly love , your affectionate congratulations , on my retirement from the arduous toils of
past years , my gratitude is no less excited by your kind wishes for my future happiness . ' If it has pleased the Supreme Architect of the Universe to make me an humble instrument to promote the welfare and happiness of my fellow-men , my exertions have been abundantly accompanied by the kind partiality with which they have been received—And the assurance you give me , of your belief that I . have acted upon the square in my public capacity , will be among my principal enjoyments in this Terrestrial Lodge . GEO . WASHINGTON . '
After this the Lodge went in procession from their room tp Mr . Abert ' s tavern , where they partook of an elegant dinner , prepared for the occasion , at which the utmost harmony and unanimity prevailed . The following were the principal toasts : . 1 . Prosperity to the most ancient and honourable craft . ' 2 . All those who live' within compass and square . 3 . The Temple of Liberty—May its pillars be the polesits canopy
, the heavens , and its votaries—all mankind ^ - - .. 4 . The virtuous nine . ... 5 . The United States of America . 6 . The Grand Master of Virginia . 7 . All oppressed and distressed—wherever dispersed . 8 . Masons' wives , and Masons' bairns—and all who wish to lie iri
Masons' arms . 9 . May brotherly love unite all nations . BY BROTHER WASHINGTON . The Lodge of Alexandria , and all Masons throughout the world . AFTER US HAD RETIRED , Our most respectful brother George Washington- — .-was drank with all Masonic honours .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
United States Of America .
United States , for the space of eight years , you have kept within the compass of our happy constitution , and acted upon the square with foreign nations , and thereby preserved your country in peace , and promoted the prosperity and happiness of your fellow-citizens . And now that you have retired from' the labours of-public life , to the refreshment of domestic tranquilitythey ardently pray that you may .
, long enjoy . all the happiness which the Terrestrial Ledge can afford , and finally be removed to that Celestial Lodge , where love , peace , and harmony , for ever reign , and where cherubims and seraphims shall hail you Brother . By the unanimous desire of Lodge No . 22 , JAMES GILLES , Master . "
* Gen . G . Washington . ' To which the following reply was made : ' Brothers of the Ancient York Masons of Lodge No . 22 . ' While my heart acknowledges , with brotherly love , your affectionate congratulations , on my retirement from the arduous toils of
past years , my gratitude is no less excited by your kind wishes for my future happiness . ' If it has pleased the Supreme Architect of the Universe to make me an humble instrument to promote the welfare and happiness of my fellow-men , my exertions have been abundantly accompanied by the kind partiality with which they have been received—And the assurance you give me , of your belief that I . have acted upon the square in my public capacity , will be among my principal enjoyments in this Terrestrial Lodge . GEO . WASHINGTON . '
After this the Lodge went in procession from their room tp Mr . Abert ' s tavern , where they partook of an elegant dinner , prepared for the occasion , at which the utmost harmony and unanimity prevailed . The following were the principal toasts : . 1 . Prosperity to the most ancient and honourable craft . ' 2 . All those who live' within compass and square . 3 . The Temple of Liberty—May its pillars be the polesits canopy
, the heavens , and its votaries—all mankind ^ - - .. 4 . The virtuous nine . ... 5 . The United States of America . 6 . The Grand Master of Virginia . 7 . All oppressed and distressed—wherever dispersed . 8 . Masons' wives , and Masons' bairns—and all who wish to lie iri
Masons' arms . 9 . May brotherly love unite all nations . BY BROTHER WASHINGTON . The Lodge of Alexandria , and all Masons throughout the world . AFTER US HAD RETIRED , Our most respectful brother George Washington- — .-was drank with all Masonic honours .