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The Asylum.
propose a toast which he was certain would be well received , and proud lie was that the honour of giving it had devolved upon him —( hear ); for it was the health of their worthy and excellent Chairman , who had this evening performed the duties of the chair with so much ability—( loud cheers ) . In proposing this toast , he had to introduce to them a friend worthy of the name—a Brother not second to any of their Order —and as sincere a friend to charity as was to be found in the Craft .
His name ivas an honoured name—associated generally with the cause of charity , and particularly so in the cause of the Asylum for the Aged and Decayed Mason . In the days of difficulty , whom did they find ready to come forward and preside over them , notwithstanding all the opposition that the Charity hacl then to encounter ?—( hear , hear ) . Let it be recollected that this was not the first time he ( Brother Bell ) had taken that chair —( cheers ) . At the Second Anniversary Meeting
of the Institution he had presided , ancl presided much to its advantage and prosperity —( loud cheers . ) When somesaid , "You will injure the other charities , " what said he?—what did he tell you ? He replied , " There is still room for charity !"—( cheers ) . When others said , " We shall fail of our object , and get ourselves into difficulties , " what did he say ? " Screw up your courage to the sticking-place , and you shall not fail J "—( much cheering ) . Such was the spirit in which he had acted
whenever he hacl presided over its interests —( cheers ) . They well knew his exertions in the interests of Freemasonry in general . Of his own Lodge he was a distinguished member , and in the Grand Lodge of England he was one of the greatest ornaments —( cheers ) . Many Brethren , who were at first opposed to this institution , had , through the
perseverance of its early friends and supporters , now altered their opinions ; ancl , extending the hand of friendship , said , "Although we differed from you at first , we now find you are right —( renewed cheers ) . " He begged to propose the health of their worthy Chairman , and to thank him for the friends , as well as Brethren , he had brought with him this evening ; for when he looked to those galleries , and saw tiie galaxy of beauty by which they were adorned—( loud cheers ) , he
was quite certain that the interests of their Order could not be forgotten —( renewed cheers ) . Pie then gave the health of the Chairman , Bro . Bell , with three times three , and sat down amid much cheering . The toast was drunk with all the honours , and a degree of enthusiasm worthy of its subject . The CHAIRMAN rose as soon as the cheering had subsided , and said , that he hadin the outset of the business of the evening , stated his
, feelings of diffidence in taking that chair , and these feelings were certainly increased by their excess of kindness in responding so warmly to the toast which had been given in such complimentary terms by Bro . Udall —( hear ) . He certainly had been , and he felt proud to avow it , one of the oldest associates of a small band of Brothers who had launched this Institution upon the ocean of public opinion ; which , although it was at first tossed about like the walnut-shell boat of the infant upon
the troubled waves of adversity , now more resembled tbe noble and well-manned ship , steadily sailing into harbour —( loud and continued cheers ) . If any thing which he had done in the good cause , hacl in the smallest degree contributed to this change of aspect , his feebleexertions were amply rewarded by their good opinion ; and when he retired from the room this evening , it would be gratifying to feel that he had not altogether been found wanting —( cheers ) . He concluded by again
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The Asylum.
propose a toast which he was certain would be well received , and proud lie was that the honour of giving it had devolved upon him —( hear ); for it was the health of their worthy and excellent Chairman , who had this evening performed the duties of the chair with so much ability—( loud cheers ) . In proposing this toast , he had to introduce to them a friend worthy of the name—a Brother not second to any of their Order —and as sincere a friend to charity as was to be found in the Craft .
His name ivas an honoured name—associated generally with the cause of charity , and particularly so in the cause of the Asylum for the Aged and Decayed Mason . In the days of difficulty , whom did they find ready to come forward and preside over them , notwithstanding all the opposition that the Charity hacl then to encounter ?—( hear , hear ) . Let it be recollected that this was not the first time he ( Brother Bell ) had taken that chair —( cheers ) . At the Second Anniversary Meeting
of the Institution he had presided , ancl presided much to its advantage and prosperity —( loud cheers . ) When somesaid , "You will injure the other charities , " what said he?—what did he tell you ? He replied , " There is still room for charity !"—( cheers ) . When others said , " We shall fail of our object , and get ourselves into difficulties , " what did he say ? " Screw up your courage to the sticking-place , and you shall not fail J "—( much cheering ) . Such was the spirit in which he had acted
whenever he hacl presided over its interests —( cheers ) . They well knew his exertions in the interests of Freemasonry in general . Of his own Lodge he was a distinguished member , and in the Grand Lodge of England he was one of the greatest ornaments —( cheers ) . Many Brethren , who were at first opposed to this institution , had , through the
perseverance of its early friends and supporters , now altered their opinions ; ancl , extending the hand of friendship , said , "Although we differed from you at first , we now find you are right —( renewed cheers ) . " He begged to propose the health of their worthy Chairman , and to thank him for the friends , as well as Brethren , he had brought with him this evening ; for when he looked to those galleries , and saw tiie galaxy of beauty by which they were adorned—( loud cheers ) , he
was quite certain that the interests of their Order could not be forgotten —( renewed cheers ) . Pie then gave the health of the Chairman , Bro . Bell , with three times three , and sat down amid much cheering . The toast was drunk with all the honours , and a degree of enthusiasm worthy of its subject . The CHAIRMAN rose as soon as the cheering had subsided , and said , that he hadin the outset of the business of the evening , stated his
, feelings of diffidence in taking that chair , and these feelings were certainly increased by their excess of kindness in responding so warmly to the toast which had been given in such complimentary terms by Bro . Udall —( hear ) . He certainly had been , and he felt proud to avow it , one of the oldest associates of a small band of Brothers who had launched this Institution upon the ocean of public opinion ; which , although it was at first tossed about like the walnut-shell boat of the infant upon
the troubled waves of adversity , now more resembled tbe noble and well-manned ship , steadily sailing into harbour —( loud and continued cheers ) . If any thing which he had done in the good cause , hacl in the smallest degree contributed to this change of aspect , his feebleexertions were amply rewarded by their good opinion ; and when he retired from the room this evening , it would be gratifying to feel that he had not altogether been found wanting —( cheers ) . He concluded by again