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Masonic Intelligence.
Glee— " Health to the Queen . " Proposing the health of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , M . AA' . G . M ., the Chairman said that he could not but lament that it had not fallen to the lot of one more capable than himself , to do justice to the great Masonic virtues and hig h talent of their universally revered head , the great and distinguished leader of the Craft . —( Cheers . ) Of him it was not enough to say , that charity was conspicuous in every
action of his life , —( Hear , hear . ) Of its public application every member of the Fraternity—indeed , every member of society—had ample means of judging ; but it was unknown , save to a very few , the great amount of benevclence dispensed by His lloyal Hig hness in the exercise of private charity . —( Hear , hear . ) The interest taken by the M . AV . G . Master in the prosperity of the two Masonic charities , . those of the Boys' and of the Girls' School , was of the most intense and unceasing nature . That feeling had been highly gratified by the successful appeal so lately made in behalf of the Boys' School ; and it would be with infinite pleasure , if , as their Chairman , he should be enabled to report to his Royal Highness
that a handsomes ubscription had followed the proceedings ot tins day . —( Cheers . ) AVhen bis Royal Highness had last presided over them in that Hall , he got invalided ; and at that moment he was not sufficiently recovered to appear among them , but all would join in a prayer that his health might soon progress to a full and entire restoration . —( Cheers . ) For thirty years had their illustrious Grand Master presided over the Craft , with a complete devotion of time , mind , talent , and generosity , called
and to the utmost advantage of the Fraternity , —( Hear , hear , ) He , then , upon every loyal Mason , to drink a bumper to the health and happiness , the prosperity , and every worldly blessing , of H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , M . AV . G . M . and President of the Institution . —( Loud and long continued cheers followed the pledge . ) Glee— " Here ' s to Sussex our Master . " Having given you the King , the Queen , and the Royal Duke , I will now , said the Chairman , give " The Members of the Royal Family who are not of the Masonic Craft . " Song by Brother Broadhurst—" ¦ Farewell , but whenever you welcome
the hour . Brethren , said the Chairman , I will never call on you to fill a bumper without giving you a good reason why . I do it now that you may drink to the health of two highly distinguished ladies , the Vice Patronesses of the Girls' School , the Duchess of Marlborough and the Marchioness of Hastings —( Cheers . ) I am well satisfied that this toast is most accepts able to you ; and if any thing can make it more so , it is , that one . of those distinguished ladies gave birth to our excellent Deputy Grand
Master—( Cheers . ) Glee— " My lady sweet , arise . " Introduced as the health of a noble individual who had endeared hlm-.-self to every member of the Craft , the Chairman gave , " Lord Dundas , the Pro-Grand Mas : er—( Cheers . " ) Song by Brother Robinson . In proposing the health of Lord John Churchillthe DG . Master
, , , the Chairman paid a just tribute to the Masonic excellence of that much loved nobleman . AA'ithout entering largely into the merits , virtues , and the moral and charitable character of the D . G . Master , since all were cognizant of them , he would merely appeal to the Brethren to join him in thanks and good wishes to one who felt it to be a pleasur ?
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Masonic Intelligence.
Glee— " Health to the Queen . " Proposing the health of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , M . AA' . G . M ., the Chairman said that he could not but lament that it had not fallen to the lot of one more capable than himself , to do justice to the great Masonic virtues and hig h talent of their universally revered head , the great and distinguished leader of the Craft . —( Cheers . ) Of him it was not enough to say , that charity was conspicuous in every
action of his life , —( Hear , hear . ) Of its public application every member of the Fraternity—indeed , every member of society—had ample means of judging ; but it was unknown , save to a very few , the great amount of benevclence dispensed by His lloyal Hig hness in the exercise of private charity . —( Hear , hear . ) The interest taken by the M . AV . G . Master in the prosperity of the two Masonic charities , . those of the Boys' and of the Girls' School , was of the most intense and unceasing nature . That feeling had been highly gratified by the successful appeal so lately made in behalf of the Boys' School ; and it would be with infinite pleasure , if , as their Chairman , he should be enabled to report to his Royal Highness
that a handsomes ubscription had followed the proceedings ot tins day . —( Cheers . ) AVhen bis Royal Highness had last presided over them in that Hall , he got invalided ; and at that moment he was not sufficiently recovered to appear among them , but all would join in a prayer that his health might soon progress to a full and entire restoration . —( Cheers . ) For thirty years had their illustrious Grand Master presided over the Craft , with a complete devotion of time , mind , talent , and generosity , called
and to the utmost advantage of the Fraternity , —( Hear , hear , ) He , then , upon every loyal Mason , to drink a bumper to the health and happiness , the prosperity , and every worldly blessing , of H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , M . AV . G . M . and President of the Institution . —( Loud and long continued cheers followed the pledge . ) Glee— " Here ' s to Sussex our Master . " Having given you the King , the Queen , and the Royal Duke , I will now , said the Chairman , give " The Members of the Royal Family who are not of the Masonic Craft . " Song by Brother Broadhurst—" ¦ Farewell , but whenever you welcome
the hour . Brethren , said the Chairman , I will never call on you to fill a bumper without giving you a good reason why . I do it now that you may drink to the health of two highly distinguished ladies , the Vice Patronesses of the Girls' School , the Duchess of Marlborough and the Marchioness of Hastings —( Cheers . ) I am well satisfied that this toast is most accepts able to you ; and if any thing can make it more so , it is , that one . of those distinguished ladies gave birth to our excellent Deputy Grand
Master—( Cheers . ) Glee— " My lady sweet , arise . " Introduced as the health of a noble individual who had endeared hlm-.-self to every member of the Craft , the Chairman gave , " Lord Dundas , the Pro-Grand Mas : er—( Cheers . " ) Song by Brother Robinson . In proposing the health of Lord John Churchillthe DG . Master
, , , the Chairman paid a just tribute to the Masonic excellence of that much loved nobleman . AA'ithout entering largely into the merits , virtues , and the moral and charitable character of the D . G . Master , since all were cognizant of them , he would merely appeal to the Brethren to join him in thanks and good wishes to one who felt it to be a pleasur ?