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The Charities.
posing the health of the Queen Dowager , and the rest of the Royal Family . AVe have always found the Queen Dowager forward in the support of the numerous charities of this metropolis , and on this most interesting occasion we ought not to forget that she is the Patroness ancl warm supporter of this Charity . We cannot forget that she is the widow of a Mason who was himself the Patron of our Order , and who , it must also be recollectedwas the W . M . of the Prince of AVales '
, Lodge . I give " the Queen Dowager , ancl the rest of the Royal Family . " Glee— " Health to the Queen . " ( Hawes . ) LORD AVORSLEY . — " I now propose to you the health of H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , our M . AV . G . M . I am sure I may refer with great pleasure to a recent occasion on which he did us the honour to preside over us . The Brethren who were present at that Festival , must have listened
with delight at the recital which H . R . Ii . then gave tis of his Masonic life ; he told us the happiness he had experienced in being G . M . for twenty-five years , and I am confident you will all agree with me in acknowledging the benefits which our M . AV . G . M . has conferred on Masonry in general , more particularly to this Charity . I without further preface , propose the health of " the Duke of Sussex , the M . AA . G . M . " Glee— " Here ' s to Sussex . ' ' LORD WORSLEY . —• " I now ask you , Brethren , to drink to the health of
a very distinguished Mason , no less distinguished in the Craft than in every other Society of which he is a member and an ornament . I mean Lord Dundas , the P . G . M . " Song —( Broadhurst)— " And does not a meeting like this . " LORD AVORSLEY . — " I now rise to propose the health of a very distinguished Brother , and a very warm supporter of this Charity . Those who were present at the last Grand Festival , can bear testimony to the feeling ancl affecting manner in which our D . G . M . proposed the health
of the Grand Master , ancl I assure you it gave me very great pleasure to witness such a display of fraternal regard . I now propose the health of our Deputy Grand Master . " Glee— " Hark , the Lark . " LORD AVORSLEY . — " I now ask you to drink the health of two distinguished Ladies , to whom this Charity is very much indebted . I mean the Alce-Patronesses the Duchess of Marlborough , ancl the
Marchioness of Hastings . " LORD AVORSLEY . — -The Grancl Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . The Treasurer and the House Committee at this period retired , for the purpose of introducing the children to their patrons , on this th ? Jubilee Day . The delightful procession was headed by the Board of Stewards ; then followed the Treasurer , leading in two of the youngest children ; afterwards the General School , ancl lastly , their Guardians , the House Committee .
It is not possible to describe- the effect produced hy the appearance of these objects of Masonic regard ; the feeling was sacred to Masonry ; misfortune , in these her children , seemed to win a tribute from the heart . The effect upon many was even painfully shewn by tears . After parading round the hall , the children were marshalled upon the platform , so as to give the company an opportunity of observing their neat unci even elegant appearance . The children in the organ gallery , then sung the following beautiful hymn , composed by Sir G . Smart ; aftei
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The Charities.
posing the health of the Queen Dowager , and the rest of the Royal Family . AVe have always found the Queen Dowager forward in the support of the numerous charities of this metropolis , and on this most interesting occasion we ought not to forget that she is the Patroness ancl warm supporter of this Charity . We cannot forget that she is the widow of a Mason who was himself the Patron of our Order , and who , it must also be recollectedwas the W . M . of the Prince of AVales '
, Lodge . I give " the Queen Dowager , ancl the rest of the Royal Family . " Glee— " Health to the Queen . " ( Hawes . ) LORD AVORSLEY . — " I now propose to you the health of H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , our M . AV . G . M . I am sure I may refer with great pleasure to a recent occasion on which he did us the honour to preside over us . The Brethren who were present at that Festival , must have listened
with delight at the recital which H . R . Ii . then gave tis of his Masonic life ; he told us the happiness he had experienced in being G . M . for twenty-five years , and I am confident you will all agree with me in acknowledging the benefits which our M . AV . G . M . has conferred on Masonry in general , more particularly to this Charity . I without further preface , propose the health of " the Duke of Sussex , the M . AA . G . M . " Glee— " Here ' s to Sussex . ' ' LORD WORSLEY . —• " I now ask you , Brethren , to drink to the health of
a very distinguished Mason , no less distinguished in the Craft than in every other Society of which he is a member and an ornament . I mean Lord Dundas , the P . G . M . " Song —( Broadhurst)— " And does not a meeting like this . " LORD AVORSLEY . — " I now rise to propose the health of a very distinguished Brother , and a very warm supporter of this Charity . Those who were present at the last Grand Festival , can bear testimony to the feeling ancl affecting manner in which our D . G . M . proposed the health
of the Grand Master , ancl I assure you it gave me very great pleasure to witness such a display of fraternal regard . I now propose the health of our Deputy Grand Master . " Glee— " Hark , the Lark . " LORD AVORSLEY . — " I now ask you to drink the health of two distinguished Ladies , to whom this Charity is very much indebted . I mean the Alce-Patronesses the Duchess of Marlborough , ancl the
Marchioness of Hastings . " LORD AVORSLEY . — -The Grancl Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . The Treasurer and the House Committee at this period retired , for the purpose of introducing the children to their patrons , on this th ? Jubilee Day . The delightful procession was headed by the Board of Stewards ; then followed the Treasurer , leading in two of the youngest children ; afterwards the General School , ancl lastly , their Guardians , the House Committee .
It is not possible to describe- the effect produced hy the appearance of these objects of Masonic regard ; the feeling was sacred to Masonry ; misfortune , in these her children , seemed to win a tribute from the heart . The effect upon many was even painfully shewn by tears . After parading round the hall , the children were marshalled upon the platform , so as to give the company an opportunity of observing their neat unci even elegant appearance . The children in the organ gallery , then sung the following beautiful hymn , composed by Sir G . Smart ; aftei