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The Charities.
bound , in justice to many of the subscribers , to express his admiration of what had been done already , but at the same time he would say , that with the present state of things , promising as they were , they ought not to be permanently satisfied —( hear , hear . ) He did consider that they possessed powers in so good a cause to carry out their principles to greater ends ; and he entreated all who then heard him , and felt interested in the Asylumto support the Annuity Fundwhile they
, , did not lose sight of the still greater object —( cheers . ) Let them continue to support the Annuity Fund until their labours should all terminate in the great end and object of their wishes—the Asylum !—a Temple of Charity worthy of their great and illustrious Order —( hear , hear . ) Let them work and labour diligently for the accomplishment of this one object , and not doubt one instant of the success which should attend them—( cheers . ) They could not fail . Forfor good ends
, , good men would find means —( renewed cheers)—and richer than words could tell would be their great reward . They should say to their aged and distressed Brother , " Come , my Brother , you have toiled for us long and well ; come now and take the reward of your labours—comfort and support . " This being the object , let them press forward , for " love is charity , and heaven is love "—( general cheering . ) Let them now drink prosperity to the Asylum—( cheers . ) Let them not go
through any dull or empty form , but use their best energies in furtherance of the great scheme . If all present would join in one unanimous exercise of their powers , speedy accomplishment must be the result . He believed their principle was so great that nothing could prevent it from coming to the greatest and happiest conclusions—( cheers . ) Were he to say all he felt , the night would not be long enough for him , but he would now concludeby calling on all present to join him hand and
, heart in drinking " Prosperity to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Masons . " The toast was drunk with three times three , in the most enthusiastic manner , followed by the Glee of " The Three Tasks , " in which Miss Hawse took the principal part . BRO . STEVENS then read the following elegant address , written by BRO . DOUGLAS JERROLD :
THE PALM TREE , FOUR years are past—four trying , anxious years , Since nerv'd by hopes , yet not untouch'd by fears , We sought and found a seed of richest worth , And , trustful , laid the treasure in the earth ; A soil of Canaan ' s fruitfulness , —for lo ! E ' en as we look'dthe quicken'd germ did grow ;
, And all rejoicing , hail'd the baby plant The future Palm , —whence , haply , Aged Want Should gather food , and blest Asylum find From Summer ' s sun , and Winter ' s killing wind ; The old man ' s latter days all tranquil made , Beneath the spreading bounty of its shade .
As o ' er the infant tree Time silent flew , His noiseless pinions dropping blessed dew , Wax'd strong the Palm , unsmit by scathe or blight , A thing of goodly promise , worth , and might ;
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The Charities.
bound , in justice to many of the subscribers , to express his admiration of what had been done already , but at the same time he would say , that with the present state of things , promising as they were , they ought not to be permanently satisfied —( hear , hear . ) He did consider that they possessed powers in so good a cause to carry out their principles to greater ends ; and he entreated all who then heard him , and felt interested in the Asylumto support the Annuity Fundwhile they
, , did not lose sight of the still greater object —( cheers . ) Let them continue to support the Annuity Fund until their labours should all terminate in the great end and object of their wishes—the Asylum !—a Temple of Charity worthy of their great and illustrious Order —( hear , hear . ) Let them work and labour diligently for the accomplishment of this one object , and not doubt one instant of the success which should attend them—( cheers . ) They could not fail . Forfor good ends
, , good men would find means —( renewed cheers)—and richer than words could tell would be their great reward . They should say to their aged and distressed Brother , " Come , my Brother , you have toiled for us long and well ; come now and take the reward of your labours—comfort and support . " This being the object , let them press forward , for " love is charity , and heaven is love "—( general cheering . ) Let them now drink prosperity to the Asylum—( cheers . ) Let them not go
through any dull or empty form , but use their best energies in furtherance of the great scheme . If all present would join in one unanimous exercise of their powers , speedy accomplishment must be the result . He believed their principle was so great that nothing could prevent it from coming to the greatest and happiest conclusions—( cheers . ) Were he to say all he felt , the night would not be long enough for him , but he would now concludeby calling on all present to join him hand and
, heart in drinking " Prosperity to the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Masons . " The toast was drunk with three times three , in the most enthusiastic manner , followed by the Glee of " The Three Tasks , " in which Miss Hawse took the principal part . BRO . STEVENS then read the following elegant address , written by BRO . DOUGLAS JERROLD :
THE PALM TREE , FOUR years are past—four trying , anxious years , Since nerv'd by hopes , yet not untouch'd by fears , We sought and found a seed of richest worth , And , trustful , laid the treasure in the earth ; A soil of Canaan ' s fruitfulness , —for lo ! E ' en as we look'dthe quicken'd germ did grow ;
, And all rejoicing , hail'd the baby plant The future Palm , —whence , haply , Aged Want Should gather food , and blest Asylum find From Summer ' s sun , and Winter ' s killing wind ; The old man ' s latter days all tranquil made , Beneath the spreading bounty of its shade .
As o ' er the infant tree Time silent flew , His noiseless pinions dropping blessed dew , Wax'd strong the Palm , unsmit by scathe or blight , A thing of goodly promise , worth , and might ;