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had always , on occasions like the present , been responded to in a manner worthy the distinguished individuals it embraced ; namely , tbe Pro-G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , and the D . G . M ., the A'larquis of Salisbury ( loud cheers ) . He would now give their healths with three times three . —( Hear ) . The toast was drunk with three times three enthusiastic cheers , and followed ban Italian bSi Giubilei .
y song , y gnor The next toast was , the health of the Grand AIasters of Scotland and Ireland , ivhich was similarly honoured . The noble CHAIRMAN again rose , amid the cheers of the company . He said the toast ivhich he now had to propose to them related more immediately to the business of the evening —( hear ) . It was " The Asylum for AVorth y Aged and Decayed Freemasons "—( loud cheers ) . He ( the Earl of Aboyne ) could not understand why there should ever
have been any differences with regard to , or obstacles thrown in the way of , this charity—( loud cheers ) . However , in the language of the old saying , * ' Bv- "oncs had better be by-gones ;"
( hear , hear , and prolonged cheering )—and as the objects of the institution and of their assembling to-day , ivould be much better and more ably explained to them in the course of the evening than he could do , he would confine himself to proposing " Prosperity and perpetuity to the Asylum , and long might it flourish "—( prolonged cheering ) . The toast was drunk with three times three enthusiastic cheers . Trio , by the Alisses Turner and Bro . Horn .
The noble CHAIRMAN , after a short lapse of time , again rose and said , the pleasing duty now devolved upon him of proposing to them a toast ivhich he was sure would be received with all that cordiality and warmth of which the subject was so well deserving . He begged to give " The health of Bro . Crucefix , the Treasurer of the Asylum —( loud cheers)—and the Committee and Officers of the Institution "—( renewed cheers ) . The toast was drunk with three times three , and one more , enthusiastic cheers .
Bro . CRUCEFIX rose to return thanks . He said , on the part of all who had been connected with his name in the toast which had just been so sincerely proposed and so warmly greeted , as well as upon his own behalf , he begged to return their most grateful acknowledgments —( hear , hear ) . They did indeed consider it a high honour to be selected as instruments for carrying out the objects of their benevolent Institution —( cheers ) . He ( Dr . Crucefix ) was sure that those friends who were associated with him ivould forgive himif he said that they were fully
, entitled to this public mark of the approbation of the company —( cheers ); more especially their excellent friend on his right , Bro . Robert Field , who , as Secretary , had shown such a degree of zeal in the cause , as placed his conduct beyond all possible praise—( loud cheers ) . He ivould now proceed to read to them the Report of their Committee , ivhich was but short ; although brief , however , it was important . The worthy Brother then read the following
REPORT . " The Committee briefl y report that the financial state of the Institution , although but slightly progressive , is still progressive . Many circumstances have tended to prevent a greater augmentation of the
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had always , on occasions like the present , been responded to in a manner worthy the distinguished individuals it embraced ; namely , tbe Pro-G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , and the D . G . M ., the A'larquis of Salisbury ( loud cheers ) . He would now give their healths with three times three . —( Hear ) . The toast was drunk with three times three enthusiastic cheers , and followed ban Italian bSi Giubilei .
y song , y gnor The next toast was , the health of the Grand AIasters of Scotland and Ireland , ivhich was similarly honoured . The noble CHAIRMAN again rose , amid the cheers of the company . He said the toast ivhich he now had to propose to them related more immediately to the business of the evening —( hear ) . It was " The Asylum for AVorth y Aged and Decayed Freemasons "—( loud cheers ) . He ( the Earl of Aboyne ) could not understand why there should ever
have been any differences with regard to , or obstacles thrown in the way of , this charity—( loud cheers ) . However , in the language of the old saying , * ' Bv- "oncs had better be by-gones ;"
( hear , hear , and prolonged cheering )—and as the objects of the institution and of their assembling to-day , ivould be much better and more ably explained to them in the course of the evening than he could do , he would confine himself to proposing " Prosperity and perpetuity to the Asylum , and long might it flourish "—( prolonged cheering ) . The toast was drunk with three times three enthusiastic cheers . Trio , by the Alisses Turner and Bro . Horn .
The noble CHAIRMAN , after a short lapse of time , again rose and said , the pleasing duty now devolved upon him of proposing to them a toast ivhich he was sure would be received with all that cordiality and warmth of which the subject was so well deserving . He begged to give " The health of Bro . Crucefix , the Treasurer of the Asylum —( loud cheers)—and the Committee and Officers of the Institution "—( renewed cheers ) . The toast was drunk with three times three , and one more , enthusiastic cheers .
Bro . CRUCEFIX rose to return thanks . He said , on the part of all who had been connected with his name in the toast which had just been so sincerely proposed and so warmly greeted , as well as upon his own behalf , he begged to return their most grateful acknowledgments —( hear , hear ) . They did indeed consider it a high honour to be selected as instruments for carrying out the objects of their benevolent Institution —( cheers ) . He ( Dr . Crucefix ) was sure that those friends who were associated with him ivould forgive himif he said that they were fully
, entitled to this public mark of the approbation of the company —( cheers ); more especially their excellent friend on his right , Bro . Robert Field , who , as Secretary , had shown such a degree of zeal in the cause , as placed his conduct beyond all possible praise—( loud cheers ) . He ivould now proceed to read to them the Report of their Committee , ivhich was but short ; although brief , however , it was important . The worthy Brother then read the following
REPORT . " The Committee briefl y report that the financial state of the Institution , although but slightly progressive , is still progressive . Many circumstances have tended to prevent a greater augmentation of the