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The Charities.
trious virtues—of a personage well known to the Craft , who indeed had presided over it for more than a quarter of a century— ( loud cheers ) , and long , very long , might he yet continue to preside over it—( renewed cheers ) . It was impossible that he should be able , on an occasion like the present , to state to the company his many claims on the love and affection of Freemasons—( much cheering ) ; for he not only stood forward as the patron of every science and artbut of every charitable
prin-, ciple and good work , and more immediately of Masonic charitiesrenewed cheering ) . He ( theChairman ) trusted that their body would for many , many years be blessed with the government of this illustrious Prince , and that all would join him in wishing him ( the Duke of Sussex ) health , life , and prosperity —( cheers ) . Long after all those who were now present had crumbled to ashes , the name of the good Duke of Sussex would remain ! —( loud and enthusiastic cheering)—a man who
exhibited all that was best and most honourable to human nature—( reiterated cheers ) . He begged leave to conclude by proposing , with all possible enthusiasm , " the health of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , their Worshipful Grand Master . " Drunk with three times three , and one more of the most enthusiastic cheers . A glee having been sung , The CHAIRMAN again rose to address his Brethren and the gentlemen
present . He was now about to propose the health of a distinguished nobleman and Brother Mason , whose talents and abilities had always been employed for the benefit and advantage of the Craft —( hear ) . They would all , he doubted not , participate in the feelings of satisfaction which he , the Chairman , experienced at his ( the noble lord to whom he referred ) having been lately elevated to a very high rank in the Craft ; he alluded to the Right Hon . the Earl of Durham . He concluded by giving the health of the Earl of Durham , their Pro-Grand Master , with three times three ; which toast was responded to in the warmest and
most earnest manner . Glee— " Blow , gentle gales . " The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the Earl of Zetland and the other Grand Officers of England —( cheers ) . In doing so he expressed his regret for the loss of his lordship ' s excellent father , the late Earl of Zetland—a loss which could hardly be repaired ; but let them recollect , while they lamented his loss , that he would ever live in the memory of his virtues —( cheers ) . In proposing to them the health of
the Grand Officers of England , he could not but express his satisfaction at seeing among them Brother M'Mullen , Grand Sword Bearer . He concluded by giving the toast with three times three ; which , was very heartily responded to . BROTHER M'MULLEN returned thanks , regretting that this task had not fallen into abler hands—by the noble earl whose name headed the toast—being to-night present —( hear ) . He ( Brother M'Mullen ) had no
doubt , that on the next occasion they should be favoured with his lordship ' s presence —( hear ) . But having been one among the earliest subscribers to the proposed Asylum , he felt the task he was now called upon to perform , most grateful to his feelings ; and he trusted , that ere long , they should be fully enabled to give to the Aged and Decayed Masons that relief which they so much required —( cheers ) . THE CHAIRMAN again rose to propose what he considered to be most peculiarly the toast of the evening —( hear ); he most earnestly wished that it was in his power to do it justice . Never did any body of meu or
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The Charities.
trious virtues—of a personage well known to the Craft , who indeed had presided over it for more than a quarter of a century— ( loud cheers ) , and long , very long , might he yet continue to preside over it—( renewed cheers ) . It was impossible that he should be able , on an occasion like the present , to state to the company his many claims on the love and affection of Freemasons—( much cheering ) ; for he not only stood forward as the patron of every science and artbut of every charitable
prin-, ciple and good work , and more immediately of Masonic charitiesrenewed cheering ) . He ( theChairman ) trusted that their body would for many , many years be blessed with the government of this illustrious Prince , and that all would join him in wishing him ( the Duke of Sussex ) health , life , and prosperity —( cheers ) . Long after all those who were now present had crumbled to ashes , the name of the good Duke of Sussex would remain ! —( loud and enthusiastic cheering)—a man who
exhibited all that was best and most honourable to human nature—( reiterated cheers ) . He begged leave to conclude by proposing , with all possible enthusiasm , " the health of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , their Worshipful Grand Master . " Drunk with three times three , and one more of the most enthusiastic cheers . A glee having been sung , The CHAIRMAN again rose to address his Brethren and the gentlemen
present . He was now about to propose the health of a distinguished nobleman and Brother Mason , whose talents and abilities had always been employed for the benefit and advantage of the Craft —( hear ) . They would all , he doubted not , participate in the feelings of satisfaction which he , the Chairman , experienced at his ( the noble lord to whom he referred ) having been lately elevated to a very high rank in the Craft ; he alluded to the Right Hon . the Earl of Durham . He concluded by giving the health of the Earl of Durham , their Pro-Grand Master , with three times three ; which toast was responded to in the warmest and
most earnest manner . Glee— " Blow , gentle gales . " The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the Earl of Zetland and the other Grand Officers of England —( cheers ) . In doing so he expressed his regret for the loss of his lordship ' s excellent father , the late Earl of Zetland—a loss which could hardly be repaired ; but let them recollect , while they lamented his loss , that he would ever live in the memory of his virtues —( cheers ) . In proposing to them the health of
the Grand Officers of England , he could not but express his satisfaction at seeing among them Brother M'Mullen , Grand Sword Bearer . He concluded by giving the toast with three times three ; which , was very heartily responded to . BROTHER M'MULLEN returned thanks , regretting that this task had not fallen into abler hands—by the noble earl whose name headed the toast—being to-night present —( hear ) . He ( Brother M'Mullen ) had no
doubt , that on the next occasion they should be favoured with his lordship ' s presence —( hear ) . But having been one among the earliest subscribers to the proposed Asylum , he felt the task he was now called upon to perform , most grateful to his feelings ; and he trusted , that ere long , they should be fully enabled to give to the Aged and Decayed Masons that relief which they so much required —( cheers ) . THE CHAIRMAN again rose to propose what he considered to be most peculiarly the toast of the evening —( hear ); he most earnestly wished that it was in his power to do it justice . Never did any body of meu or