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son , of Grenada , a Provincial Grand Master over all the Lodges in the West Indies holding of Scotland . You will , therefore , join me in drinking to the success of the Grand Master and Grand Lodge of Scotland . " The toast was then drunk amidst loud cheers , and the usual honours were paid . The Junior Warden , Brother Gould , then said— " Having been raised by my friend the Worshipful Master to the office which I have now the
honour of filling in this Lodge , it devolves upon me to propose the next toast , which , at his request , I now rise with much pleasure to do , being sure that the same will be received and drunk by you with heartfelt enthusiasm , and with the lively sympathies of Free and Accepted Masons ; and that you will willingly overlook my deficiency in doing that justice to the toast which it so richl y deserves , and fraternally supply what my incapacity fails to express .
" My Brethren , I feel that I shall be acquiescing to your wishes , as time is on the wane , to be as brief as possible , especially when I consider the anxiety naturally felt by your respective families for our return home , as well also as to afford the other Brethren an opportunity of expressing their sentiments on this most happy occasion ; I shall , therefore , without further preface , propose the Grand Lodge of Ireland . " The toast was then drunk with lively cheers , accompanied by the usual
honours . Brother Horsford then followed— " It is with feelings of indescribable delight , that I rise to propose -a toast—I confidently anticipate will be received with enthusiastic acclamations of joy , and drunk with those
demonstrations of respect , brotherly love , and affection , which invariabl y characterise toasts drank in honour of great and noble supporters of the science of Masonry . " I mean a no less distinguished individual than Earl Durham , a man to whom the pageantry of wealth , and the splendour of rank , affords no adventitious ornament . Using the elegant words of the Editor of the Freemasons' Quarterly Review , 'the sunshine of a proud integrity
heralded the elevation of Lord Durham to the Deputy Grand Mastership of England ; ' and for further information of his Masonic career , we are indebted to the same source . On the 30 th of April in the same year of his exaltation , our illustrious b rand Master appointed him the successor of Lord Dundas , who was then appointed Pro .-Grand Master ; but soon , we regret to say for the Craft , the duties of Ambassador to the Court of Russia , compelled him to resign his dignified office in
Lodge . It would be superfluous , if not totally irrelevant , with tho object of our present Convention , to follow Earl Durham through the various revolutions of his political career : suffice it to say that , that potent auxiliary of our Grand Master is again in England , and we trust we . shall soon have the gratification of hearing that he has resumed his former station in Lodge . And may the Great Architect of the Universe grant him health and strength long to continue in the same benevolent
track . " * This toast was received with great cheering ( three times three ) . " Freemasonry all over the world , " was the next toast drunk , with a neat and appropriate address . Bother Lafargue then gave , " Distressed worthy Brethren all over the world , " and introduced the toast in the following handsome address .
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son , of Grenada , a Provincial Grand Master over all the Lodges in the West Indies holding of Scotland . You will , therefore , join me in drinking to the success of the Grand Master and Grand Lodge of Scotland . " The toast was then drunk amidst loud cheers , and the usual honours were paid . The Junior Warden , Brother Gould , then said— " Having been raised by my friend the Worshipful Master to the office which I have now the
honour of filling in this Lodge , it devolves upon me to propose the next toast , which , at his request , I now rise with much pleasure to do , being sure that the same will be received and drunk by you with heartfelt enthusiasm , and with the lively sympathies of Free and Accepted Masons ; and that you will willingly overlook my deficiency in doing that justice to the toast which it so richl y deserves , and fraternally supply what my incapacity fails to express .
" My Brethren , I feel that I shall be acquiescing to your wishes , as time is on the wane , to be as brief as possible , especially when I consider the anxiety naturally felt by your respective families for our return home , as well also as to afford the other Brethren an opportunity of expressing their sentiments on this most happy occasion ; I shall , therefore , without further preface , propose the Grand Lodge of Ireland . " The toast was then drunk with lively cheers , accompanied by the usual
honours . Brother Horsford then followed— " It is with feelings of indescribable delight , that I rise to propose -a toast—I confidently anticipate will be received with enthusiastic acclamations of joy , and drunk with those
demonstrations of respect , brotherly love , and affection , which invariabl y characterise toasts drank in honour of great and noble supporters of the science of Masonry . " I mean a no less distinguished individual than Earl Durham , a man to whom the pageantry of wealth , and the splendour of rank , affords no adventitious ornament . Using the elegant words of the Editor of the Freemasons' Quarterly Review , 'the sunshine of a proud integrity
heralded the elevation of Lord Durham to the Deputy Grand Mastership of England ; ' and for further information of his Masonic career , we are indebted to the same source . On the 30 th of April in the same year of his exaltation , our illustrious b rand Master appointed him the successor of Lord Dundas , who was then appointed Pro .-Grand Master ; but soon , we regret to say for the Craft , the duties of Ambassador to the Court of Russia , compelled him to resign his dignified office in
Lodge . It would be superfluous , if not totally irrelevant , with tho object of our present Convention , to follow Earl Durham through the various revolutions of his political career : suffice it to say that , that potent auxiliary of our Grand Master is again in England , and we trust we . shall soon have the gratification of hearing that he has resumed his former station in Lodge . And may the Great Architect of the Universe grant him health and strength long to continue in the same benevolent
track . " * This toast was received with great cheering ( three times three ) . " Freemasonry all over the world , " was the next toast drunk , with a neat and appropriate address . Bother Lafargue then gave , " Distressed worthy Brethren all over the world , " and introduced the toast in the following handsome address .