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Provincial.
Grand Masters . The Grand Master of Ireland , " for which the Grand Representative ( Bro . Sirr ) briefly returned thanks . The Hon . H . FITZROY proposed the health of the noble earl in the Chair , and congratulated the province on the appointment of so distinguished a Brother to preside over the united provinces of Northampton and Huntingdon . The hon . Brother touched delicately upon the dudes of Freemasonryand advocated the necessity of observing its
, principles . The toast was received with much cheering . The Earl of ABOYNE returned his warm acknowledgements for the compliment , and expressed his intention to maintain the position in which he was placed , by cultivating the good opinion of the Brethren , and supporting the dignity of his office —( cheers ) . Bro . MARKHAM proposed the health of the Hon . H . Fitzroy , and observedthat Northampton was proud to enrol him among its
mem-, bers— - ( cheers ) . Bro . FITZROY returned thanks , and observed , that if he was proud of the province in which the working was so excellently maintained as the Pomfret Lodge proved , he was also proud to say , that the Lodge of Fidelity ( Towcester ) was not behind-hand ; and he congratulated the noble lord on having two such Lodges in his province —( cheers ) . Bro . HEWLETT gave the health of the Deputy Provincial Grand
Master , Bro . Thomas Ewart . ; and made some happy allusions to his Masonic worth , and the pleasure the Brethren felt in the appointment—( cheers ) . Bro . EWART rose and returned thanks , stating that the appointment was unexpected by him ; but that whatever difficulties it gave rise to ,
owing to Ins want of that necessary experience which ought to be connected with it , he should endeavour to meet the difficulty , and supply the wants of the Brethren by freedom and goodwill . He would sedulously attend to his duty , and he trusted in time to be able to give his lordship and the Provincial Brethren general satisfaction —( cheers ) . Bro . FITZROY proposed the Earl Ferrers , and his Deputy , Bro . Torre , with all other Provincial Grand Masters—( cheers ) , Bro . TORRE returned thanks .
Bro . PERKINS rose and proposed the health of Lord Southampton , and spoke of the noble Brother as one in whom the Masonic virtues shone brightly —( cheers ) . Bro . Dr . CRUCEFIX gave the " Masonic Charities" in an address which gave much satisfaction . He expressed his great delight at having witnessed in the Provincial Grand Lodge , the general unanimity that prevailed on the subject of the proposed charity in favour of Aged
Brethren ; that unanimity reminded him of the unanimous vote of the Grand Lodge in favour of the Asylum , which was the Parent Institution . He felt certain that the more charities there were , the better they would be supported ; and Masons should always bear in mind , that without charity , both in kind forbearance towards each other ' s failings , and in relieving each other ' s wants , their profession was worthless . We have not space to give this addressin which the schools were
, not omitted . The best commentary on it is , that the charity-box went round , and the cheering was enthusiastic , in which the noble Chairman most heartily joined . The health of the Provincial Grand Wardens was proposed in a very neat address by Bro . PIJIPPS , which was much applauded . Bro . Fox , the Senior Grand Warden , on behalf of himself and col-
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Provincial.
Grand Masters . The Grand Master of Ireland , " for which the Grand Representative ( Bro . Sirr ) briefly returned thanks . The Hon . H . FITZROY proposed the health of the noble earl in the Chair , and congratulated the province on the appointment of so distinguished a Brother to preside over the united provinces of Northampton and Huntingdon . The hon . Brother touched delicately upon the dudes of Freemasonryand advocated the necessity of observing its
, principles . The toast was received with much cheering . The Earl of ABOYNE returned his warm acknowledgements for the compliment , and expressed his intention to maintain the position in which he was placed , by cultivating the good opinion of the Brethren , and supporting the dignity of his office —( cheers ) . Bro . MARKHAM proposed the health of the Hon . H . Fitzroy , and observedthat Northampton was proud to enrol him among its
mem-, bers— - ( cheers ) . Bro . FITZROY returned thanks , and observed , that if he was proud of the province in which the working was so excellently maintained as the Pomfret Lodge proved , he was also proud to say , that the Lodge of Fidelity ( Towcester ) was not behind-hand ; and he congratulated the noble lord on having two such Lodges in his province —( cheers ) . Bro . HEWLETT gave the health of the Deputy Provincial Grand
Master , Bro . Thomas Ewart . ; and made some happy allusions to his Masonic worth , and the pleasure the Brethren felt in the appointment—( cheers ) . Bro . EWART rose and returned thanks , stating that the appointment was unexpected by him ; but that whatever difficulties it gave rise to ,
owing to Ins want of that necessary experience which ought to be connected with it , he should endeavour to meet the difficulty , and supply the wants of the Brethren by freedom and goodwill . He would sedulously attend to his duty , and he trusted in time to be able to give his lordship and the Provincial Brethren general satisfaction —( cheers ) . Bro . FITZROY proposed the Earl Ferrers , and his Deputy , Bro . Torre , with all other Provincial Grand Masters—( cheers ) , Bro . TORRE returned thanks .
Bro . PERKINS rose and proposed the health of Lord Southampton , and spoke of the noble Brother as one in whom the Masonic virtues shone brightly —( cheers ) . Bro . Dr . CRUCEFIX gave the " Masonic Charities" in an address which gave much satisfaction . He expressed his great delight at having witnessed in the Provincial Grand Lodge , the general unanimity that prevailed on the subject of the proposed charity in favour of Aged
Brethren ; that unanimity reminded him of the unanimous vote of the Grand Lodge in favour of the Asylum , which was the Parent Institution . He felt certain that the more charities there were , the better they would be supported ; and Masons should always bear in mind , that without charity , both in kind forbearance towards each other ' s failings , and in relieving each other ' s wants , their profession was worthless . We have not space to give this addressin which the schools were
, not omitted . The best commentary on it is , that the charity-box went round , and the cheering was enthusiastic , in which the noble Chairman most heartily joined . The health of the Provincial Grand Wardens was proposed in a very neat address by Bro . PIJIPPS , which was much applauded . Bro . Fox , the Senior Grand Warden , on behalf of himself and col-