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of Masonry , as well as a benefit to the town ; he , therefore , begged to propose " the health of the Earl of Durham , Deputy Grancl Master of England , and the different Lodges who had done them the honour of visiting them on . the occasion" ( tremendous cheering , which was resumed several times ) . C . E . Deacon , Esq ., rose to acknowledge the toast on the part of thc visiting Lodgesand said that his Brethren wished himas Master
, , of the Southampton Lodge , to return thanks for the distinguished compliment the worthy Chairman and Brother Masons had paid them . He begged , on the part of the Lodge of which he was Master , as well as on the part of the other Lodges present at the ceremony , to return their thanks for the handsome compliment that had been paid them , md for the rapturous manner in ivhich the toast had been received . — 'Great applause . )
C . E . Deacon , Esq . again rose , and begged to propose a toast . AVhen he remembered that the immortal and gallant Nelson was a Mason , and that the Great Captain of the age was also a member of their fraternity , ne would , with the permission of the chair propose , " The army and lavy . "'"'—( Drank with immense cheering . ) General Pare begged to acknowledge the toast on the part of the profession he had the honour to belong ; and returned thanks for the very "handsome manner in which it had been received . Captain Butterfield returned thanks on the part of the navy . He was , he said , an old sailor , but he hoped and trusted that if they should
be again wanted there would never be a blank leaf left in the history of England for the record of their services . —( Applause . ) Captain Butterfield , in a neat speech , proposed the health of Mrs . Banks and the ladies of R yde . The Chairman returned thanks in a very humourous speech . The Chairman again rose to propose a toast . He said the proceedings of the day had gone off with great pleasantness in consequence of
the orderly conduct that had been everywhere observed , but a great moral effect had been produced by their joining in divine worship , and invoking the assistance of the Great Architect of the Universe ; but those duties could not have been performed , but for the excellence services of his reverend friend . For those services he felt the warmest gratitude .
and begged to propose the health of the Rev . AVm . Moore , the minister of St . Thomas ' s church . —( Very great cheering . ) The Rev . AV . Moore begged to return thanks for the very kind manner in which his health had been proposed and received . He was at all times anxious to make himself useful in his avocation , ancl if , in any way , he had rendered the ceremony more edifying , he was exceedingly happy . —( Applause . ) Upon the health of Mr . Banks being proposedbM . Kirkpatrick
, y , Esq ., it was received with the utmost enthusiasm and repeated cheering . AVhen the applause had subsided , The Chairman said—Gentlemen , I feel so overpowered at the very kind manner in which you have drank my health , that I cannot find words to express the extent of my obligations to you . I shoulcl , indeed seek in vain for expressions adequate to the grateful sense I entertain
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of Masonry , as well as a benefit to the town ; he , therefore , begged to propose " the health of the Earl of Durham , Deputy Grancl Master of England , and the different Lodges who had done them the honour of visiting them on . the occasion" ( tremendous cheering , which was resumed several times ) . C . E . Deacon , Esq ., rose to acknowledge the toast on the part of thc visiting Lodgesand said that his Brethren wished himas Master
, , of the Southampton Lodge , to return thanks for the distinguished compliment the worthy Chairman and Brother Masons had paid them . He begged , on the part of the Lodge of which he was Master , as well as on the part of the other Lodges present at the ceremony , to return their thanks for the handsome compliment that had been paid them , md for the rapturous manner in ivhich the toast had been received . — 'Great applause . )
C . E . Deacon , Esq . again rose , and begged to propose a toast . AVhen he remembered that the immortal and gallant Nelson was a Mason , and that the Great Captain of the age was also a member of their fraternity , ne would , with the permission of the chair propose , " The army and lavy . "'"'—( Drank with immense cheering . ) General Pare begged to acknowledge the toast on the part of the profession he had the honour to belong ; and returned thanks for the very "handsome manner in which it had been received . Captain Butterfield returned thanks on the part of the navy . He was , he said , an old sailor , but he hoped and trusted that if they should
be again wanted there would never be a blank leaf left in the history of England for the record of their services . —( Applause . ) Captain Butterfield , in a neat speech , proposed the health of Mrs . Banks and the ladies of R yde . The Chairman returned thanks in a very humourous speech . The Chairman again rose to propose a toast . He said the proceedings of the day had gone off with great pleasantness in consequence of
the orderly conduct that had been everywhere observed , but a great moral effect had been produced by their joining in divine worship , and invoking the assistance of the Great Architect of the Universe ; but those duties could not have been performed , but for the excellence services of his reverend friend . For those services he felt the warmest gratitude .
and begged to propose the health of the Rev . AVm . Moore , the minister of St . Thomas ' s church . —( Very great cheering . ) The Rev . AV . Moore begged to return thanks for the very kind manner in which his health had been proposed and received . He was at all times anxious to make himself useful in his avocation , ancl if , in any way , he had rendered the ceremony more edifying , he was exceedingly happy . —( Applause . ) Upon the health of Mr . Banks being proposedbM . Kirkpatrick
, y , Esq ., it was received with the utmost enthusiasm and repeated cheering . AVhen the applause had subsided , The Chairman said—Gentlemen , I feel so overpowered at the very kind manner in which you have drank my health , that I cannot find words to express the extent of my obligations to you . I shoulcl , indeed seek in vain for expressions adequate to the grateful sense I entertain