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yet the illustrious individual whose health had been drunk , had cheerfully concurred in the prayer of the petition for its constitution , and sanctioned that , without which the meeting of that clay coulcl not have been held ( hear , hear . ) It had been his good fortune to know that great and illustrious individual for many years , both in mixed and more select society , and to be enabled to bear testimony of his unceasing anxiety to
do all the good in his power to his fellow-creatures ; and when , as he should do , he had reported to the Grand Master the transactions of that day , he was quite sure that it would add materially to the satisfaction of his mind , as affording another to the many proofs of the beneficial results of his Masonic government ( cheers . ) lie felt that it was presumption on his part to eulogize His Royal Highness , whose talents and virtues were universall knownbut he coulcl notunder the happy
circumy ; , stances of that meeting , refrain from offering to the Brethren , in the name of the Grancl Master , his warmest ancl best thanks for the manner in which the toast had been proposed ancl received ( cheers . ) Our next toast , observed the Worshipful Master , is one comprising the staff of Freemasonry— ' The Pro-Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland ; the Deputy Grand Master , Lord John Churchill ; and the rest of the Grancl Officers . AVith honours .
Brother E . Harper , G . S ., returned cordial thanks for the distinguished and handsome manner with which the toast hacl been greeted . He felt assured that every visiting Brother joined him in wishing that the utmost prosperity might attend the Chigwell Lodge ; the foundation of which had been laid by so respectable and numerous a body of members , ancl its prosperity made so certain by the hearty co-operation of the Grand
and Deputy Grand Masters of the province ( hear . ) Calling for bumpers in honour of the toast , then about to be introduced , the AVorshi pful Master regretted that to do it justice was to him a task of extreme difficulty ; although a duty that would be light indeed if feeling could supply the place of expression . Perhaps his better mode of doing justice to its merits would be simply to revert to recent services . A few weeks onl y hacl elapsed since the existence of their Lodge had
been first contem plated , and the rapid progress of their suit with the Grand Master was attributable to the zeal of their Provincial Grand Master ( hear , hear . ) So warm was that zeal , that with him their petition did not remain a single day , until it was forwarded to the proper quarter , with the strongest recommendations in its favour ; ancl not to acknowledge with gratitude exertions so made , would betray a want of feeling , and even common attention ( hearhear . ) Readilhad their
, y Provincial Grand Master attended to their call , and the happy results were visible in that little village , where Fremasonry had now kindled into a flame , whose light would spread far and wide , and whose warmth , he trusted , would never be diminished ( cheers . ) Of the private and public life of their excellent and kind friend , all that was known—and to none among them was it unknown—entitled him to their very highest commendations ; and with gratitude and sincere acknowledgments he
would ask them to drink " The health of Rowland Alston , Esq ., M . P ., Provincial Grand Master for Essex" ( hearty cheers . ) The Provincial Grand Master in accepting the compliment , inferred that the Worshipful Master had created a greater difficulty for his guest than the one he hacl himself overcome , by leaving him so much their debtor . He w « s gratified , indeed , at the assurance that the course of his
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Provincial.
yet the illustrious individual whose health had been drunk , had cheerfully concurred in the prayer of the petition for its constitution , and sanctioned that , without which the meeting of that clay coulcl not have been held ( hear , hear . ) It had been his good fortune to know that great and illustrious individual for many years , both in mixed and more select society , and to be enabled to bear testimony of his unceasing anxiety to
do all the good in his power to his fellow-creatures ; and when , as he should do , he had reported to the Grand Master the transactions of that day , he was quite sure that it would add materially to the satisfaction of his mind , as affording another to the many proofs of the beneficial results of his Masonic government ( cheers . ) lie felt that it was presumption on his part to eulogize His Royal Highness , whose talents and virtues were universall knownbut he coulcl notunder the happy
circumy ; , stances of that meeting , refrain from offering to the Brethren , in the name of the Grancl Master , his warmest ancl best thanks for the manner in which the toast had been proposed ancl received ( cheers . ) Our next toast , observed the Worshipful Master , is one comprising the staff of Freemasonry— ' The Pro-Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland ; the Deputy Grand Master , Lord John Churchill ; and the rest of the Grancl Officers . AVith honours .
Brother E . Harper , G . S ., returned cordial thanks for the distinguished and handsome manner with which the toast hacl been greeted . He felt assured that every visiting Brother joined him in wishing that the utmost prosperity might attend the Chigwell Lodge ; the foundation of which had been laid by so respectable and numerous a body of members , ancl its prosperity made so certain by the hearty co-operation of the Grand
and Deputy Grand Masters of the province ( hear . ) Calling for bumpers in honour of the toast , then about to be introduced , the AVorshi pful Master regretted that to do it justice was to him a task of extreme difficulty ; although a duty that would be light indeed if feeling could supply the place of expression . Perhaps his better mode of doing justice to its merits would be simply to revert to recent services . A few weeks onl y hacl elapsed since the existence of their Lodge had
been first contem plated , and the rapid progress of their suit with the Grand Master was attributable to the zeal of their Provincial Grand Master ( hear , hear . ) So warm was that zeal , that with him their petition did not remain a single day , until it was forwarded to the proper quarter , with the strongest recommendations in its favour ; ancl not to acknowledge with gratitude exertions so made , would betray a want of feeling , and even common attention ( hearhear . ) Readilhad their
, y Provincial Grand Master attended to their call , and the happy results were visible in that little village , where Fremasonry had now kindled into a flame , whose light would spread far and wide , and whose warmth , he trusted , would never be diminished ( cheers . ) Of the private and public life of their excellent and kind friend , all that was known—and to none among them was it unknown—entitled him to their very highest commendations ; and with gratitude and sincere acknowledgments he
would ask them to drink " The health of Rowland Alston , Esq ., M . P ., Provincial Grand Master for Essex" ( hearty cheers . ) The Provincial Grand Master in accepting the compliment , inferred that the Worshipful Master had created a greater difficulty for his guest than the one he hacl himself overcome , by leaving him so much their debtor . He w « s gratified , indeed , at the assurance that the course of his