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Masonic Intelligence.
After which the Master again rose , and addressed the brethren ; expatiating on the benefits which the Craft had derived from the continued patronage and support of the present Royal Family of England , under whose fostering protection Freemasonry has obtained an unexampled degree of splendour and prosperity . He also adverted to the interesting fact , that his present Majesty was actually the presiding Master of a Lodge at the period of his accession to the throne , and
concluded by proposing the health of « Our beloved Sovereign and Brother , King William the Fourth , Grand Patron of Masonry . " After the acclamations had subsided , the Masonic anthem was sung . Air— God save the King . — " Hail , Masonry Divine !" The toasts then successivel iven from the chair : —•
following were y g " The Queen , and all the other branches of the Royal Family . ' Song ( Brother Turner ) , " The King and the Queen , God bless them !" " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons . " Drank with enthusiastic applause . Song , "Arise ,
and blow thy Trumpet , Fame . " The Right Honorable Lord Dundas , Pro . Grand Master of Masons . Song ( Brother Wakeling ) , " Auld Lang Syne . " " The Right Honorable the Earl of Durham , Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master . " ^ Song ( Brother Sarson ) , " When Earths Foundations first was laid . " . and the Officers composing the
" The Grand Lodge of England , same . " After which a new Masonic duet was sung , to tha air of "All s Well" by Brothers Lenard and Turner , " All ' s Right . " « The Right Honorable Lord Kinnaird , and the Grand Lodge of Scotland . " Song , " Oft I met your Social Band . " " His Grace the Duke of Leinster , and the Grand Lodge of Ireland .
Air , " Saint Patrick ' s Day . " The business of the Lodge was resumed by the Master calling the brethren from refreshment " to labour ; when a number of medals , struck in silver to commemorate the event , were then presented to those brethren who had particularly distinguished themselves by their zealous exertions in support of tbe Lodge and Freemasonry in general , who After which the Lod
received them with due acknowledgments . ge was closed , and the brethren resumed the festive board , when tbe following toast was proposed by the Worshipful Master : — « Prosperity to tbe Strong Man Lodge , aud may it continue to flourish from century to century , until time shall be no more . " A variety of other appropriate songs , toasts , and sentiments , were with all the
soci-. riven , and the festivities of the evening were kept up ality and harmony for which Freemasons arc so pre-eminently distinguisbed .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Intelligence.
After which the Master again rose , and addressed the brethren ; expatiating on the benefits which the Craft had derived from the continued patronage and support of the present Royal Family of England , under whose fostering protection Freemasonry has obtained an unexampled degree of splendour and prosperity . He also adverted to the interesting fact , that his present Majesty was actually the presiding Master of a Lodge at the period of his accession to the throne , and
concluded by proposing the health of « Our beloved Sovereign and Brother , King William the Fourth , Grand Patron of Masonry . " After the acclamations had subsided , the Masonic anthem was sung . Air— God save the King . — " Hail , Masonry Divine !" The toasts then successivel iven from the chair : —•
following were y g " The Queen , and all the other branches of the Royal Family . ' Song ( Brother Turner ) , " The King and the Queen , God bless them !" " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons . " Drank with enthusiastic applause . Song , "Arise ,
and blow thy Trumpet , Fame . " The Right Honorable Lord Dundas , Pro . Grand Master of Masons . Song ( Brother Wakeling ) , " Auld Lang Syne . " " The Right Honorable the Earl of Durham , Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master . " ^ Song ( Brother Sarson ) , " When Earths Foundations first was laid . " . and the Officers composing the
" The Grand Lodge of England , same . " After which a new Masonic duet was sung , to tha air of "All s Well" by Brothers Lenard and Turner , " All ' s Right . " « The Right Honorable Lord Kinnaird , and the Grand Lodge of Scotland . " Song , " Oft I met your Social Band . " " His Grace the Duke of Leinster , and the Grand Lodge of Ireland .
Air , " Saint Patrick ' s Day . " The business of the Lodge was resumed by the Master calling the brethren from refreshment " to labour ; when a number of medals , struck in silver to commemorate the event , were then presented to those brethren who had particularly distinguished themselves by their zealous exertions in support of tbe Lodge and Freemasonry in general , who After which the Lod
received them with due acknowledgments . ge was closed , and the brethren resumed the festive board , when tbe following toast was proposed by the Worshipful Master : — « Prosperity to tbe Strong Man Lodge , aud may it continue to flourish from century to century , until time shall be no more . " A variety of other appropriate songs , toasts , and sentiments , were with all the
soci-. riven , and the festivities of the evening were kept up ality and harmony for which Freemasons arc so pre-eminently distinguisbed .