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The next toast was by the P . G . M , who stated that it was a source of much res-ret ancl disappointmen t that they were deprived of the presence of a distinguished nobleman , whose kindness and courtesy are so much appreciated ; one who bad led British troops to victory , and whose fame would live for succeeding generations —( cheers ) . He would propose " Lord Viscount Combermere , R . W . P . G . M . for Cheshire . Ihe
The toasUvas received with enthusiastic applause , accompanied with M FINCHETT M ADDOCK , Esq ., R . AV . D . G M , Cheshire , rose to acknowledge the toast . He trusted , he said , he should not incur the imputation of intrusion in briefly addressing them , when the name of Lord Viscount Combermere was mentioned , whose health they had drank so flatteringly . He was quite sure that it would be a circumstance of the most Brethren present should
gratify ing nature to that nobleman that the so enthusiastically welcome his name ; ancl , before the setting of another sun , he ( Brother Maddock ) would communicate to Lord Combermere their happy approval of his Masonic duties —( cheering ) . Song— " Friend of the Brave . " LE G . N . STARKIE , Esq . again rose and proposed the next toast , which he was sure they would all respond to cheerfully . A gentleman whose general attention and kindness they had all experienced , and to whom they were about to present a testimonial of their esteem which , he trusted , would descend to his children ancl his children s children
—(" cheers ) . He would propose " John Drinkwater , Esq ., R . AV . D . P-G . M . ' Drank with the honours . . Brother D RINKWATER said , that after sixteen years presiding over the province as D . P . G . M ., he was never more gratified than upon the present occasion , when his health was so enthusiastically drank His duty , as they were aware , was a very onerous one , ancl sometimes disagreeable , of the greatest pleasure that all the
it was to him , therefore , a source Lodges should have come forward so voluntarily to express thenapproval of his services by offering him a testimonial which should indeed be handed clown to his children ancl his children s children . Upon no occasion had he greater pleasure than in meeting them that day . So much harmony ancl brotherly love existed , not only then , but generally throughout the year . It was a most gratifying instance of he good fo » lir . S which nrevailecl anions Masons , that not a single complaint had
been brought before him , in his official capacity , upon which ne ftacl o g ve jucl gment- ( cheers ) . ' This circumstance shewed the beauty of the principle upon which Freemasonry rested- ( cheers ) . He defied them to shew him any society in which there existed so much unanimity as amonglt Mason s- ( great cheering ) . He had to congratulate them on the flourishing state of the Order ; it was not only progressing in a veiy pleasant and agreeable manner , but it was increasing in numbers and indeedin greater degree than ever he : had
respectability-tdvancing , , a known it since he had the honour of being a Mason- ( great cheering ) The spread o ~ the princip les of Masonry would be the means of putting clown all the ascerbity and rancorous feelings that now- distract society , whether political or relig ious . He should remember , to the latest day of his life , the kindness they had shewn him ; ancl before conclucling , he could not but advert to a very pleasing circumstance winch hadhat day occurred , viz ., the formation of a Fund of Benevolence , by contn-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
The next toast was by the P . G . M , who stated that it was a source of much res-ret ancl disappointmen t that they were deprived of the presence of a distinguished nobleman , whose kindness and courtesy are so much appreciated ; one who bad led British troops to victory , and whose fame would live for succeeding generations —( cheers ) . He would propose " Lord Viscount Combermere , R . W . P . G . M . for Cheshire . Ihe
The toasUvas received with enthusiastic applause , accompanied with M FINCHETT M ADDOCK , Esq ., R . AV . D . G M , Cheshire , rose to acknowledge the toast . He trusted , he said , he should not incur the imputation of intrusion in briefly addressing them , when the name of Lord Viscount Combermere was mentioned , whose health they had drank so flatteringly . He was quite sure that it would be a circumstance of the most Brethren present should
gratify ing nature to that nobleman that the so enthusiastically welcome his name ; ancl , before the setting of another sun , he ( Brother Maddock ) would communicate to Lord Combermere their happy approval of his Masonic duties —( cheering ) . Song— " Friend of the Brave . " LE G . N . STARKIE , Esq . again rose and proposed the next toast , which he was sure they would all respond to cheerfully . A gentleman whose general attention and kindness they had all experienced , and to whom they were about to present a testimonial of their esteem which , he trusted , would descend to his children ancl his children s children
—(" cheers ) . He would propose " John Drinkwater , Esq ., R . AV . D . P-G . M . ' Drank with the honours . . Brother D RINKWATER said , that after sixteen years presiding over the province as D . P . G . M ., he was never more gratified than upon the present occasion , when his health was so enthusiastically drank His duty , as they were aware , was a very onerous one , ancl sometimes disagreeable , of the greatest pleasure that all the
it was to him , therefore , a source Lodges should have come forward so voluntarily to express thenapproval of his services by offering him a testimonial which should indeed be handed clown to his children ancl his children s children . Upon no occasion had he greater pleasure than in meeting them that day . So much harmony ancl brotherly love existed , not only then , but generally throughout the year . It was a most gratifying instance of he good fo » lir . S which nrevailecl anions Masons , that not a single complaint had
been brought before him , in his official capacity , upon which ne ftacl o g ve jucl gment- ( cheers ) . ' This circumstance shewed the beauty of the principle upon which Freemasonry rested- ( cheers ) . He defied them to shew him any society in which there existed so much unanimity as amonglt Mason s- ( great cheering ) . He had to congratulate them on the flourishing state of the Order ; it was not only progressing in a veiy pleasant and agreeable manner , but it was increasing in numbers and indeedin greater degree than ever he : had
respectability-tdvancing , , a known it since he had the honour of being a Mason- ( great cheering ) The spread o ~ the princip les of Masonry would be the means of putting clown all the ascerbity and rancorous feelings that now- distract society , whether political or relig ious . He should remember , to the latest day of his life , the kindness they had shewn him ; ancl before conclucling , he could not but advert to a very pleasing circumstance winch hadhat day occurred , viz ., the formation of a Fund of Benevolence , by contn-