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Article GRAND FESTIVAL OF THE ORDER. ← Page 4 of 18 →
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Grand Festival Of The Order.
friend of " dear Scotland . " The honoured Grand Master of Irish Masonry had ever been known to feel a strong regard for the interests and welfare of his Masonic Brethren who belonged to a land that was strongly identified with his own . He should feel pleasure in telling his Brethren , when next he met them in Lodge , of the honour which had been paid to them in the hall of the Freemasons of England . He should tell themthat in that hall were to be seen the portraits of
, the Earl of Moira , the Duke of Athol , and that of the illustrious prince himself , the Grand Master of the Order , in the old Gaelic garb . The noble' duke had said , that whenever any of his English Brethren should visit his country , that they should be received in the true spirit of Masonry ; he ( Brother Mac Neil ) begged to offer the same promise on the part of the Scottish Masons ; should business or pleasure lead them to the land of his birth , they would find in it from
those , who were bound to them by " the mystic tie , " a hearty welcome , and a reception which should do honour to the best feelings of Masonry . After this address , Brother Broadhurst , in his usual style of excellence , gave the old and popular Scottish ballad , " My ain kind Dearie O . " The noble Chairman again rose to propose ' the health of a noble and a worthy Mason , one who had done the Craft " some service , " not the least of which was the support he had afforded him ( the Pro .-Grand
Master ) that evening . His noble friend deserved his best thanks , and he was quite sure that he was joined in the feeling of hearty acknowledgment to the noble lord on his ri ght by every Brother in the hall . He would give them , without another word on his merits as a Mason and a man , the health of " The Deputy Grand Master , Lord John Churchill . "
Lord John Churchill rose , and said : " Most AVorshipful Pro .-Grand Master and Brethren , the ice has just been put on the table . —Although from such poor eloquence as mine not a solitary ray of heat could possibly be imparted , still a moment ' s detention in such an atmosphere would cause it to melt . I shall not ' waste the sweetness of the dessert' by detaining you for that moment . The honour you have done me , I feel deeply in my heart , and in my memory I shall treasure it to the last hour of
my existence , ( cheers . ) The next health given by the noble Chairman , was that of— " The Earl of Durham . " His lordship said— " It is with tlie liveliest feelings of affection and esteem which one Brother Mason can entertain towards another , that I now rise to propose to the Brethren assembled at this Grand Festival , the health of our noble Brother , the Earl of Durham , who for some time held the hi gh office amongst us of Deputy Grand Master
, which doubtless he should have continued to hold , but that he is obliged to be away from ^ England on his Majesty ' s service . A letter has been this day received from our noble Brother , in which he acknowledges the receipt of the Congratulatory Address which had been voted to him by the Grand Lodge , and expressing his deep and heartfelt sense of the honour conferred upon him ; one which , I may add with the certainty of being joined in the feeling ball who hear mehe has justl
y , y earned , and to which he is eminentl y entitled , ( great cheers . ) The noble Lord ' s health was then given with successive rounds of applause . Toast— " The Provincial Grand Masters . " The Honourable Thomas Dundas , Provincial Grand Master for Yorkshire , returned thanks . Toast— "The Grand AVardens , and the other Grand Officers of the year . "
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Grand Festival Of The Order.
friend of " dear Scotland . " The honoured Grand Master of Irish Masonry had ever been known to feel a strong regard for the interests and welfare of his Masonic Brethren who belonged to a land that was strongly identified with his own . He should feel pleasure in telling his Brethren , when next he met them in Lodge , of the honour which had been paid to them in the hall of the Freemasons of England . He should tell themthat in that hall were to be seen the portraits of
, the Earl of Moira , the Duke of Athol , and that of the illustrious prince himself , the Grand Master of the Order , in the old Gaelic garb . The noble' duke had said , that whenever any of his English Brethren should visit his country , that they should be received in the true spirit of Masonry ; he ( Brother Mac Neil ) begged to offer the same promise on the part of the Scottish Masons ; should business or pleasure lead them to the land of his birth , they would find in it from
those , who were bound to them by " the mystic tie , " a hearty welcome , and a reception which should do honour to the best feelings of Masonry . After this address , Brother Broadhurst , in his usual style of excellence , gave the old and popular Scottish ballad , " My ain kind Dearie O . " The noble Chairman again rose to propose ' the health of a noble and a worthy Mason , one who had done the Craft " some service , " not the least of which was the support he had afforded him ( the Pro .-Grand
Master ) that evening . His noble friend deserved his best thanks , and he was quite sure that he was joined in the feeling of hearty acknowledgment to the noble lord on his ri ght by every Brother in the hall . He would give them , without another word on his merits as a Mason and a man , the health of " The Deputy Grand Master , Lord John Churchill . "
Lord John Churchill rose , and said : " Most AVorshipful Pro .-Grand Master and Brethren , the ice has just been put on the table . —Although from such poor eloquence as mine not a solitary ray of heat could possibly be imparted , still a moment ' s detention in such an atmosphere would cause it to melt . I shall not ' waste the sweetness of the dessert' by detaining you for that moment . The honour you have done me , I feel deeply in my heart , and in my memory I shall treasure it to the last hour of
my existence , ( cheers . ) The next health given by the noble Chairman , was that of— " The Earl of Durham . " His lordship said— " It is with tlie liveliest feelings of affection and esteem which one Brother Mason can entertain towards another , that I now rise to propose to the Brethren assembled at this Grand Festival , the health of our noble Brother , the Earl of Durham , who for some time held the hi gh office amongst us of Deputy Grand Master
, which doubtless he should have continued to hold , but that he is obliged to be away from ^ England on his Majesty ' s service . A letter has been this day received from our noble Brother , in which he acknowledges the receipt of the Congratulatory Address which had been voted to him by the Grand Lodge , and expressing his deep and heartfelt sense of the honour conferred upon him ; one which , I may add with the certainty of being joined in the feeling ball who hear mehe has justl
y , y earned , and to which he is eminentl y entitled , ( great cheers . ) The noble Lord ' s health was then given with successive rounds of applause . Toast— " The Provincial Grand Masters . " The Honourable Thomas Dundas , Provincial Grand Master for Yorkshire , returned thanks . Toast— "The Grand AVardens , and the other Grand Officers of the year . "