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Presentation Of Plate To Bro. White,
PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO BRO . WHITE ,
GHANU SECRETARY . Thursday afternoon , the 20 th of June , was fixed upon for this very interesting ceremony , and shortly after six o ' clock the D . G . M ., the Earl ofYarborough took the chair , having tbe M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland on his right , and Bro . White on his left , and supported by Bros . R . \ V . Lewis , Prov . G . M . ( Sumatra ); R . Alston , Prov . G . M . ( Essex ); HallProv . G . M . ( Cambridgeshire ) ; RidleyProv . G . M . (
Oxford-, , shire ) ; Tucker , Prov . G . M . ( Dorset ) ; Dobie , Prov . G . M . ( Surrey ) ; Fawcett , Prov . G . M . ( Durham ) ; Col . Wildman , Prov . G . M . ( Nottinchamshire ) ; R . W . F . Alston , S . G . W . ; Pattison , J . G . W . ; Cabbell , Percival , Majoribanks , Dundas , Prescott , Beadon , R . G . Alston , Hebeller , P . G . Wardens ; V . W . Rev . J . E . Cox , G . C ; Fallofeild , P . G . C . ; Henderson , P . G . R . ; Crohn , G . S . for German correspondence ; Norris , Bossy , Havers , J . B . King , Laurence Thompson ,
Chandler , Parkinson , P . G . Deacons ; Jennings , G . D . Cer . ; Thory Chapman , G . D . Cer . ; R . J . Spiers , G . S . B . ; Masson , J . L . Evans , R . B . Webb , Patten , P . G . S . B ., and many other Brethren , in all exceeding one hundred . The plate , which consists of a splendid candelabra , a large salver , four dishes and covers , and two magnificent ice pails , was placed on a table in the centre of the room . Nothing can exceed the beauty of the design and workmanship of the different articles . It may not be improper hero to state , that Bro . White had filled the office of Grand Secretary for forty years , and that this present was a
testimonial ot the esteem the Brethren had for their worthy Secretary . The cloth having been removed , and grace sung by Miss Ransford , Miss Ba « sano , Br . J . and Br . W . E . Ransford , and Br . Jolly ; The D . G . . VI . proposed the health of the Queen , Prince Albert , aud the rest of the Royal Family . The D . G . M . said he had called for a bumper to drink the man of their choice , the M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , ( continued cheering ) . He was present when the Grand Master was unanimouslyand with
ac-, clamation re-elected . He was not surprised at this , for he felt that the Brethren could not but acknowledge the zeal and anxiety for the welfare of the Craft which had always been shown by his noble friend . They had always found him ready to promote every thing that was calculated to be for their benefit , and he was ever ready to give up his pleasures for their advantage . He would not say more , but at once propose the M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland . ( The toast was drank with acclamation . )
The M . W . G . M . then rose , but it was sometime before he could obtain a hearing on account of the continued cheering . He begged to return the Brethren his thanks for the kind manner in which they had received the toast , which his noble friend had in so handsome a manner proposed to them . He would not detain them long in expressing his thanks ; they so often afforded him an opportunity of doing so , that he could only weary them by a repetition of his acknowledgements ; but he
must say , upon this occasion it was with the greatest satisfaction that lie was present , because he had come there to do honour to a member of tbe Craft , who had been of more service to the general body , than any . Mason lie knew of ; he was glad to see so large and influential an
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Presentation Of Plate To Bro. White,
PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO BRO . WHITE ,
GHANU SECRETARY . Thursday afternoon , the 20 th of June , was fixed upon for this very interesting ceremony , and shortly after six o ' clock the D . G . M ., the Earl ofYarborough took the chair , having tbe M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland on his right , and Bro . White on his left , and supported by Bros . R . \ V . Lewis , Prov . G . M . ( Sumatra ); R . Alston , Prov . G . M . ( Essex ); HallProv . G . M . ( Cambridgeshire ) ; RidleyProv . G . M . (
Oxford-, , shire ) ; Tucker , Prov . G . M . ( Dorset ) ; Dobie , Prov . G . M . ( Surrey ) ; Fawcett , Prov . G . M . ( Durham ) ; Col . Wildman , Prov . G . M . ( Nottinchamshire ) ; R . W . F . Alston , S . G . W . ; Pattison , J . G . W . ; Cabbell , Percival , Majoribanks , Dundas , Prescott , Beadon , R . G . Alston , Hebeller , P . G . Wardens ; V . W . Rev . J . E . Cox , G . C ; Fallofeild , P . G . C . ; Henderson , P . G . R . ; Crohn , G . S . for German correspondence ; Norris , Bossy , Havers , J . B . King , Laurence Thompson ,
Chandler , Parkinson , P . G . Deacons ; Jennings , G . D . Cer . ; Thory Chapman , G . D . Cer . ; R . J . Spiers , G . S . B . ; Masson , J . L . Evans , R . B . Webb , Patten , P . G . S . B ., and many other Brethren , in all exceeding one hundred . The plate , which consists of a splendid candelabra , a large salver , four dishes and covers , and two magnificent ice pails , was placed on a table in the centre of the room . Nothing can exceed the beauty of the design and workmanship of the different articles . It may not be improper hero to state , that Bro . White had filled the office of Grand Secretary for forty years , and that this present was a
testimonial ot the esteem the Brethren had for their worthy Secretary . The cloth having been removed , and grace sung by Miss Ransford , Miss Ba « sano , Br . J . and Br . W . E . Ransford , and Br . Jolly ; The D . G . . VI . proposed the health of the Queen , Prince Albert , aud the rest of the Royal Family . The D . G . M . said he had called for a bumper to drink the man of their choice , the M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , ( continued cheering ) . He was present when the Grand Master was unanimouslyand with
ac-, clamation re-elected . He was not surprised at this , for he felt that the Brethren could not but acknowledge the zeal and anxiety for the welfare of the Craft which had always been shown by his noble friend . They had always found him ready to promote every thing that was calculated to be for their benefit , and he was ever ready to give up his pleasures for their advantage . He would not say more , but at once propose the M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland . ( The toast was drank with acclamation . )
The M . W . G . M . then rose , but it was sometime before he could obtain a hearing on account of the continued cheering . He begged to return the Brethren his thanks for the kind manner in which they had received the toast , which his noble friend had in so handsome a manner proposed to them . He would not detain them long in expressing his thanks ; they so often afforded him an opportunity of doing so , that he could only weary them by a repetition of his acknowledgements ; but he
must say , upon this occasion it was with the greatest satisfaction that lie was present , because he had come there to do honour to a member of tbe Craft , who had been of more service to the general body , than any . Mason lie knew of ; he was glad to see so large and influential an