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The Asylum.
some of his Brethren , by whom he was now surrounded , he had taken the liberty , through Lord Howe , to lay before Her Majesty the Queen Dowager the claims of this charity , and to ask for it Her Majesty ' s countenance and protection by tbe smallest donation —( hear , hear)— - which by its example would be productive of the most beneficial results—( hear , hear ) . He was induced to do this , not only from a knowledge of Her Majesty ' s charitable dispositionbut also from a knowledof the fact
, ge that her late consort , King William the Fourth , was a Brother of the Craft—( continued cheering ) . Ke had on these two grounds felt that it was not unlikely that Her Majesty would listen to the request , ancl the result showed that he was not mistaken in his anticipation—( hear , bear ) —for Lord Howe had forwarded to him , ( the chairman ) , in Her Majesty ' s name , the liberal donation of 20 / . —( loud and reiterated cheers )—expressing also Her Majesty ' s most gracious wishes for the welfare of the
institution—( renewed cheers ) , fie ( the hon . chairman ) did not hesitate to say that so much virtue could not fail to go clown to posterity as one of the brightest ornaments to the British throne—( cheers)—and he concluded by calling upon the company to drink the health of the Queen Dowager , ancl the rest of the Royal Family , with three times three—( loud ancl prolonged cheering ) . The toast was then drunk with three times three , ancl one cheer more—three distinct huzzas were then given . A glee having been suns ,
_ The CHAIRMAN again rose , and said the toast whichhe wasnow about to give them would require no comment or recommendation among Masons , namely , the health of tbe Duke of Sussex —( cheers ) . His Royal Highness bad filled the high and distinguished post of Grancl Master for nearly thirty years , and had proved himself to be one of the warmest and staunche ' st friends of the Craft —( cheers ) . They could not but feel it an honour to have been presided over by one of the Royal House of
Brunswick for so many years —( renewed cheers)—ancl long might His Royal Highness continue to fill that distinguished post , his occupation of which had been productive of so much good to Masonry —( loud cheers ) . He concluded b y giving the health of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , their Most AVorshi pful Grancl Master . Drunk with three times three ancl loud cheers .
1 he CHAIRMAN again rose ancl said , the next toast to which he had to call their attention was the health of their Pro-Grand Master , the Earl of Durham—( cheers ) . He was sure that they would all , in common with him , much regret the noble Earl ' s absence , and still more that that absence was caused by illness . The Chairman concluded by giving " the health of the Pro-Grand Master the Eaii of Durham , ancl better health to him "—( loud cheers ) . The toast was drunk with three times
three , with the most unanimous expression of feeling . The CHAIRMAN , after a short lapse of time , again rose to propose the health of the Earl of Zetland and all Grand Officers , not forgetting the Lodges of Scotland ancl Ireland —( cheers ) . On his ri ght hand , said the Hon . Chairman , sat one of the officers of the Grancl Lodge of Scotland —( hear ) . He had been long acquainted with him ( Mr . Mackenzie , M . P . ); he was made about tbe same time that he ( the chairman ) was
, and he believed him to be as good a Mason as lie was a worthy man—( loud cheers ) . He concluded b y giving " the health of the Earl of Zetland , coupling with it that of Brother Mackenzie , Provincial Grand Master of Scotland . " The toast ivas drunk with three times three , amid hearty cheers .
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The Asylum.
some of his Brethren , by whom he was now surrounded , he had taken the liberty , through Lord Howe , to lay before Her Majesty the Queen Dowager the claims of this charity , and to ask for it Her Majesty ' s countenance and protection by tbe smallest donation —( hear , hear)— - which by its example would be productive of the most beneficial results—( hear , hear ) . He was induced to do this , not only from a knowledge of Her Majesty ' s charitable dispositionbut also from a knowledof the fact
, ge that her late consort , King William the Fourth , was a Brother of the Craft—( continued cheering ) . Ke had on these two grounds felt that it was not unlikely that Her Majesty would listen to the request , ancl the result showed that he was not mistaken in his anticipation—( hear , bear ) —for Lord Howe had forwarded to him , ( the chairman ) , in Her Majesty ' s name , the liberal donation of 20 / . —( loud and reiterated cheers )—expressing also Her Majesty ' s most gracious wishes for the welfare of the
institution—( renewed cheers ) , fie ( the hon . chairman ) did not hesitate to say that so much virtue could not fail to go clown to posterity as one of the brightest ornaments to the British throne—( cheers)—and he concluded by calling upon the company to drink the health of the Queen Dowager , ancl the rest of the Royal Family , with three times three—( loud ancl prolonged cheering ) . The toast was then drunk with three times three , ancl one cheer more—three distinct huzzas were then given . A glee having been suns ,
_ The CHAIRMAN again rose , and said the toast whichhe wasnow about to give them would require no comment or recommendation among Masons , namely , the health of tbe Duke of Sussex —( cheers ) . His Royal Highness bad filled the high and distinguished post of Grancl Master for nearly thirty years , and had proved himself to be one of the warmest and staunche ' st friends of the Craft —( cheers ) . They could not but feel it an honour to have been presided over by one of the Royal House of
Brunswick for so many years —( renewed cheers)—ancl long might His Royal Highness continue to fill that distinguished post , his occupation of which had been productive of so much good to Masonry —( loud cheers ) . He concluded b y giving the health of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , their Most AVorshi pful Grancl Master . Drunk with three times three ancl loud cheers .
1 he CHAIRMAN again rose ancl said , the next toast to which he had to call their attention was the health of their Pro-Grand Master , the Earl of Durham—( cheers ) . He was sure that they would all , in common with him , much regret the noble Earl ' s absence , and still more that that absence was caused by illness . The Chairman concluded by giving " the health of the Pro-Grand Master the Eaii of Durham , ancl better health to him "—( loud cheers ) . The toast was drunk with three times
three , with the most unanimous expression of feeling . The CHAIRMAN , after a short lapse of time , again rose to propose the health of the Earl of Zetland and all Grand Officers , not forgetting the Lodges of Scotland ancl Ireland —( cheers ) . On his ri ght hand , said the Hon . Chairman , sat one of the officers of the Grancl Lodge of Scotland —( hear ) . He had been long acquainted with him ( Mr . Mackenzie , M . P . ); he was made about tbe same time that he ( the chairman ) was
, and he believed him to be as good a Mason as lie was a worthy man—( loud cheers ) . He concluded b y giving " the health of the Earl of Zetland , coupling with it that of Brother Mackenzie , Provincial Grand Master of Scotland . " The toast ivas drunk with three times three , amid hearty cheers .