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The Charities.
From the Nore the Royal Sovereign proceeded to Sheerness , whence Brothers Edgecombe , Keddell , and the Secretary of the Lodge No . 184 , came on board , as a deputation to greet the party . Their arrival ancl departure were marked by the honour of a salute . And here we beheld between twenty ancl thirty specimens " of Britain ' s best bulwarks , " of various classes , from a brig to a first-rate , laid up in ordinary ; which , although thus dismantledand apparentlinapplicable to imminent
, y any emergency , have their equipments of spars , rigging , sails , stores , and armament , ready at hand , and capable of completion at the shortest notice . Fit emblems of the true British spirit—in peace the most placid , in war the fiercest and most irresistible . Dinner was announced in the principal cabin at three o ' clock . The Chair was taken by Brother R . T . Crucefix , M . D ., P . G . D ., & c , that gentleman having cheerfully acceded to the wishes of the Committee of
Stewards , to officiate as the President of the day , in the absence of Brother Lythgoe , who was prevented by ill health from joining the excursion . Brothers Patten ( the Vice-President ) , and G . AV . Clifton officiated as croupiers . After the cloth was drawn , the President introduced the following toasts with terse and appropriate addresses , that elicited the warm concurrence ancl approbation of the company : —
" 1 he Queen , — " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , "— ' ' The Masonic Boys' Charity , "— "The Girls' School , "—'' The Asylum for Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemasons , " — ' Brother Lytligoe , ancl better health to him , "—and the healths of the Vice President ; the Treasurer , Brother Coe ; the Master of the Ceremonies ; and the Secretary , Brother Barnes . Brother G . AA . Clifton then passed a high encomium on Brother Crucefix , the Chairman ; and , alluding to the
universality of his Masonic practice and charity , thanked him warml y in the name of all , for presiding over them that day- " The Ladies , " and a few incidental toasts having then been disposed of , the dinner table company proceeded to join the dancers on deck . AVe must here take leave to observe that the duties of the Chairman were at times very difficult to accomplish , by the constant pressing in ancl out of the cabin of those who could not find accommodation there whilst the various
addresses were delivered ; and by the continuation , at the same time , of the amusements on deck . This annoyance , we trust , may be prevented on any future occasion , by the programme being so arranged , that what may be truly termed the business of the day may be conductetl by direction of the committee , so as to ensure proper attention , by a temporary postponement of music and dancing ; an alteration which would give a renewed zest to pleasure . As it was , the excellent moral and Masonic
inculcations of the Chairman could onl y be heard b y those sitting nearest to him . Brother Coe , the Treasurer , was in high glee during the excursion , ancl sported his ancient medal ancl modern cup , testimonies of his Masonic exertions . To him , and with him Brothers Broadfoot , Thomson , Barnes and others , is justly due the honour of contributing a magnificent sum to the funds of the Boys' Schoolthe profitable proceeds of
, these excursions . Commencing in 1825 , ancl inclusive of 183 7 , the sums thus obtained amounted to 1 , 012 / . lis . lOd . ; and we expect that this of 183 S , added to it , will make a total of one thousand guineas . " ¦ That sum raised , " said Brother Coe , to many who were present , " I shall consider my labour finished , and leave the future support of the excursions to younger , and , I hope , better Masons , " May the good
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Charities.
From the Nore the Royal Sovereign proceeded to Sheerness , whence Brothers Edgecombe , Keddell , and the Secretary of the Lodge No . 184 , came on board , as a deputation to greet the party . Their arrival ancl departure were marked by the honour of a salute . And here we beheld between twenty ancl thirty specimens " of Britain ' s best bulwarks , " of various classes , from a brig to a first-rate , laid up in ordinary ; which , although thus dismantledand apparentlinapplicable to imminent
, y any emergency , have their equipments of spars , rigging , sails , stores , and armament , ready at hand , and capable of completion at the shortest notice . Fit emblems of the true British spirit—in peace the most placid , in war the fiercest and most irresistible . Dinner was announced in the principal cabin at three o ' clock . The Chair was taken by Brother R . T . Crucefix , M . D ., P . G . D ., & c , that gentleman having cheerfully acceded to the wishes of the Committee of
Stewards , to officiate as the President of the day , in the absence of Brother Lythgoe , who was prevented by ill health from joining the excursion . Brothers Patten ( the Vice-President ) , and G . AV . Clifton officiated as croupiers . After the cloth was drawn , the President introduced the following toasts with terse and appropriate addresses , that elicited the warm concurrence ancl approbation of the company : —
" 1 he Queen , — " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , "— ' ' The Masonic Boys' Charity , "— "The Girls' School , "—'' The Asylum for Worthy Aged and Decayed Freemasons , " — ' Brother Lytligoe , ancl better health to him , "—and the healths of the Vice President ; the Treasurer , Brother Coe ; the Master of the Ceremonies ; and the Secretary , Brother Barnes . Brother G . AA . Clifton then passed a high encomium on Brother Crucefix , the Chairman ; and , alluding to the
universality of his Masonic practice and charity , thanked him warml y in the name of all , for presiding over them that day- " The Ladies , " and a few incidental toasts having then been disposed of , the dinner table company proceeded to join the dancers on deck . AVe must here take leave to observe that the duties of the Chairman were at times very difficult to accomplish , by the constant pressing in ancl out of the cabin of those who could not find accommodation there whilst the various
addresses were delivered ; and by the continuation , at the same time , of the amusements on deck . This annoyance , we trust , may be prevented on any future occasion , by the programme being so arranged , that what may be truly termed the business of the day may be conductetl by direction of the committee , so as to ensure proper attention , by a temporary postponement of music and dancing ; an alteration which would give a renewed zest to pleasure . As it was , the excellent moral and Masonic
inculcations of the Chairman could onl y be heard b y those sitting nearest to him . Brother Coe , the Treasurer , was in high glee during the excursion , ancl sported his ancient medal ancl modern cup , testimonies of his Masonic exertions . To him , and with him Brothers Broadfoot , Thomson , Barnes and others , is justly due the honour of contributing a magnificent sum to the funds of the Boys' Schoolthe profitable proceeds of
, these excursions . Commencing in 1825 , ancl inclusive of 183 7 , the sums thus obtained amounted to 1 , 012 / . lis . lOd . ; and we expect that this of 183 S , added to it , will make a total of one thousand guineas . " ¦ That sum raised , " said Brother Coe , to many who were present , " I shall consider my labour finished , and leave the future support of the excursions to younger , and , I hope , better Masons , " May the good