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The Festival.
energy of that worthy Brother—( loud cheers ) . In saying this-, he felt confident that none of them would think that be was detracting from the share of merit which justly belonged to those who bad so laudably and zealously assisted him in prosecuting tlie good work—( cheers ) . But in every institution of this kind , there must be some one leading individual , who would constantly and perseveringly keep in view the objects with which they had originally set out ; and who would rally
those around him who were perfectly willing to go on in a good work , but who required the stimulus of a bright example to keep them up to the point of duty— - ( hear , hear ) . If they measured the deserts of their Treasurer by the difficulties which he had had to contend against , and the amount of success which had crowned his efforts , they could not say too much in commendation of him —( loud cheers ) . He ( the Chairman ) was told , and indeed knew the fact from his own knowledge , that
that worthy Brother had the success of this institution so much at heart , that nothing save those misfortunes to which all were liable , should prevent him from continuing to apply his time , his talents , and his energies to the carrying out of tbe noble principle on which it was founded , to a full , complete , and satisfactory conclusion —( cheers ) . In the name of Charity—in the name of the company—he begged to offer him their acknowledgments , as well as to thank all those who had so perseveringly and so assiduously supported him in his arduous task—( renewed cheers ) . He concluded by giving " The health of their
worthy Treasurer , Bro . Dr . Crucefix , and the Committee , with three times three "—( cheers ) . The toast was drunk with three times three , and one more of the , most rapturous cheers . The ladies complimented the toast by rising and waving their handkerchiefs . Dr . CRUCEFIX then rose and addressed the company , and acknowledged , on the part of the Committee and himself , the compliment that had been so kindly proposed and so cordially received . He assured
the meeting that all who were embraced in the executive department of the institution felt that in unity of action they found the best reward for labour cheerfully performed . He then read tbe Seventh Annual Report : by which it appeared that the income of the institution during the year had increased upwards of 400 / ., which included 70 / ., the produce of a ball patronized by the ladies . The total amount of the funds being now 3538 / . —( great cheering ) . The Report glanced gently on
passing events , and repudiated the declaration , that to relieve the aged would be to injure the young . Bro , CRUCEFIX resumed his address . The meeting would agree with him that the Report was the move satisfactory , from its having been declared after a year of unexampled difficulty —( cheers ) . It proved how excellent was the principle of the Asylum . As the Treasurer , he thanked them on the part of their aged Brethren for that seasonable aid which rendered then- hearts less unhappy—their condition less desolate .
The Report which he had just read , touched so lightly on passing events , as to render some brief observations necessary . The Committee viewed those events without apprehension , and were desirous to put an end to all that was unseemly in a most comprehensive association . It was not perhaps generally known that immediately the first suggestion of the new " Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund" was intimated , and before it was announced , the friends of the Asylum
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The Festival.
energy of that worthy Brother—( loud cheers ) . In saying this-, he felt confident that none of them would think that be was detracting from the share of merit which justly belonged to those who bad so laudably and zealously assisted him in prosecuting tlie good work—( cheers ) . But in every institution of this kind , there must be some one leading individual , who would constantly and perseveringly keep in view the objects with which they had originally set out ; and who would rally
those around him who were perfectly willing to go on in a good work , but who required the stimulus of a bright example to keep them up to the point of duty— - ( hear , hear ) . If they measured the deserts of their Treasurer by the difficulties which he had had to contend against , and the amount of success which had crowned his efforts , they could not say too much in commendation of him —( loud cheers ) . He ( the Chairman ) was told , and indeed knew the fact from his own knowledge , that
that worthy Brother had the success of this institution so much at heart , that nothing save those misfortunes to which all were liable , should prevent him from continuing to apply his time , his talents , and his energies to the carrying out of tbe noble principle on which it was founded , to a full , complete , and satisfactory conclusion —( cheers ) . In the name of Charity—in the name of the company—he begged to offer him their acknowledgments , as well as to thank all those who had so perseveringly and so assiduously supported him in his arduous task—( renewed cheers ) . He concluded by giving " The health of their
worthy Treasurer , Bro . Dr . Crucefix , and the Committee , with three times three "—( cheers ) . The toast was drunk with three times three , and one more of the , most rapturous cheers . The ladies complimented the toast by rising and waving their handkerchiefs . Dr . CRUCEFIX then rose and addressed the company , and acknowledged , on the part of the Committee and himself , the compliment that had been so kindly proposed and so cordially received . He assured
the meeting that all who were embraced in the executive department of the institution felt that in unity of action they found the best reward for labour cheerfully performed . He then read tbe Seventh Annual Report : by which it appeared that the income of the institution during the year had increased upwards of 400 / ., which included 70 / ., the produce of a ball patronized by the ladies . The total amount of the funds being now 3538 / . —( great cheering ) . The Report glanced gently on
passing events , and repudiated the declaration , that to relieve the aged would be to injure the young . Bro , CRUCEFIX resumed his address . The meeting would agree with him that the Report was the move satisfactory , from its having been declared after a year of unexampled difficulty —( cheers ) . It proved how excellent was the principle of the Asylum . As the Treasurer , he thanked them on the part of their aged Brethren for that seasonable aid which rendered then- hearts less unhappy—their condition less desolate .
The Report which he had just read , touched so lightly on passing events , as to render some brief observations necessary . The Committee viewed those events without apprehension , and were desirous to put an end to all that was unseemly in a most comprehensive association . It was not perhaps generally known that immediately the first suggestion of the new " Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund" was intimated , and before it was announced , the friends of the Asylum