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The Asylum.
They had to-tlay as their chairman a gentleman , who for the first time in his life had presided over a public meeting —( cheers ) . He thought they might challenge the Greeks ancl the Romans iu the noble example they had in their excellent chairman of this evening . They lived in an age of refinement , and never were more chastened ideas expressed , or more poetical allusions made , than they had heard this evening—( cheers ) . It was extremelgratifing to him ( Aid . T . AVood ) to find
y y cardinal principles so firmly engrafted , and so well developed , that the rising generation might copy from so bright an example —( loud cheers ) . He concluded by proposing the " Health of the Hon . Henry Fitzroy , their chairman ''—( long continued cheering ) . The toast was drunk with three times three , and one cheer more , the whole company standing .
The CHAIRMAN rose to return thanks . He was sure they would not think he was using common-place and hackneyed phraseology when he said to his honourable Brother on his left ( Mr . Aid . T . AVood ) how much he felt the kind and flattering manner which he had introduced his health , and to them how gratified he felt at the manner in which they had responded to it —( hear ) . He knew he was perfectly undeserving of such a compliment , ancl that he could impute to himself no merit
which could entitle him to the kind encomiums which had been passed upon him —( cheers ) . Their kind indulgence had enabled him to get through the duties of the evening , not only without difficulty , butin the most pleasing manner to himself ; ancl he should not perhaps be out of order in thanking them for the very flattering silence with which they received the few remarks he had had the honour of making —( cheers ) . He should never forget the kind manner , ancl the generous feelings
testified towards him that night . Cold indeed must that heart be whose best feelings would not be called forth by the cause which had been placed in his hands to-night —( cheers ) . He felt it , he could assure them , the greatest honour to be called upon to preside over such a meetingan honour which would never be forgotten by him . He rejoiced in it because the kindness which he experienced to-night would induce him to persevere in his exertions in behalf of charity —( hear , hear)—to increase his exertions ten fold . He trusted that his eye miht never
g turn from the sight of the sufferer , ancl his ear never be deaf to the voice of distress —( loud cheers ) . It was most encouraging to hear such a report as had been read by his esteemed Brother Crucefix , with respect to the future prospects of the institution . Opposition , as unprecedented as its motives were inexplicable —( hear , hear , hear)—had been offered to this charity —( cheers ) . But he was convinced that this meeting would not be unproductive of beneficial results , in respect of the names of its
supporters , ancl the list of contributions . He concluded by hoping that he should have the honour of attending the meeting of the ensuing year , when he could not but flatter himself that the contributions would more than double those of to-nig ht . He returned them his most sincere thanks for the honour they had done him in drinking his health , hoped they should meet on many future occasions , again congratulated them on the success of the institution , and sat down amid the loud and general cheering of the company .
Brother Dr . CRUCEFIX , as soon as the cheering had subsided , rose to read a list of the subscriptions and donations , among which were the following : —the Queen Dowager 20 / . ; the Chairman 15 / . donation , ancl five guineas annually ; Hon . Mrs . Fitzroy two guineas annually ; the
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The Asylum.
They had to-tlay as their chairman a gentleman , who for the first time in his life had presided over a public meeting —( cheers ) . He thought they might challenge the Greeks ancl the Romans iu the noble example they had in their excellent chairman of this evening . They lived in an age of refinement , and never were more chastened ideas expressed , or more poetical allusions made , than they had heard this evening—( cheers ) . It was extremelgratifing to him ( Aid . T . AVood ) to find
y y cardinal principles so firmly engrafted , and so well developed , that the rising generation might copy from so bright an example —( loud cheers ) . He concluded by proposing the " Health of the Hon . Henry Fitzroy , their chairman ''—( long continued cheering ) . The toast was drunk with three times three , and one cheer more , the whole company standing .
The CHAIRMAN rose to return thanks . He was sure they would not think he was using common-place and hackneyed phraseology when he said to his honourable Brother on his left ( Mr . Aid . T . AVood ) how much he felt the kind and flattering manner which he had introduced his health , and to them how gratified he felt at the manner in which they had responded to it —( hear ) . He knew he was perfectly undeserving of such a compliment , ancl that he could impute to himself no merit
which could entitle him to the kind encomiums which had been passed upon him —( cheers ) . Their kind indulgence had enabled him to get through the duties of the evening , not only without difficulty , butin the most pleasing manner to himself ; ancl he should not perhaps be out of order in thanking them for the very flattering silence with which they received the few remarks he had had the honour of making —( cheers ) . He should never forget the kind manner , ancl the generous feelings
testified towards him that night . Cold indeed must that heart be whose best feelings would not be called forth by the cause which had been placed in his hands to-night —( cheers ) . He felt it , he could assure them , the greatest honour to be called upon to preside over such a meetingan honour which would never be forgotten by him . He rejoiced in it because the kindness which he experienced to-night would induce him to persevere in his exertions in behalf of charity —( hear , hear)—to increase his exertions ten fold . He trusted that his eye miht never
g turn from the sight of the sufferer , ancl his ear never be deaf to the voice of distress —( loud cheers ) . It was most encouraging to hear such a report as had been read by his esteemed Brother Crucefix , with respect to the future prospects of the institution . Opposition , as unprecedented as its motives were inexplicable —( hear , hear , hear)—had been offered to this charity —( cheers ) . But he was convinced that this meeting would not be unproductive of beneficial results , in respect of the names of its
supporters , ancl the list of contributions . He concluded by hoping that he should have the honour of attending the meeting of the ensuing year , when he could not but flatter himself that the contributions would more than double those of to-nig ht . He returned them his most sincere thanks for the honour they had done him in drinking his health , hoped they should meet on many future occasions , again congratulated them on the success of the institution , and sat down amid the loud and general cheering of the company .
Brother Dr . CRUCEFIX , as soon as the cheering had subsided , rose to read a list of the subscriptions and donations , among which were the following : —the Queen Dowager 20 / . ; the Chairman 15 / . donation , ancl five guineas annually ; Hon . Mrs . Fitzroy two guineas annually ; the