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Banquet.
when the noble Earl was elected to his high office , for which , in every respect , he was so eminently qualified . His Lordship had since then been solemnly installed ; his appointments hael given great satisfaction and augured ivell for the prosperity of the Craft during his Lordship ' s presidency over it . He bad , therefore , great delight in proposing " The M . AA . Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , and the Grancl Lodge of England "—( CheersMasonic honours and chorus . )
, Bro . Dr . CRUCEFIX , as a Past Grand Officer , briefly , but emphatically , acknowledged the compliment . The CHAIRMAN said that , perhaps , he owed some apology to the Brethren from other provinces for proposing a toast ivhich ieferred exclusively to his own . But the fact of their meeting at Lincoln gave that province some claim upon their attention . The Prov-Grand Master had written to express his deep regret at being unable to attend
upon the present occasion . He had reason to know that the R . W . Bro . most cordially supported the proceedings of this clay , anel had forwarded the handsome donation of 51 . to the Oliver Offering Fund —( cheers ); but the state of his health , and the pressure of parliamentary business prevented him from joining the Brethren . The D . P . G . M . was also unavoidably absent , but his heart was with them —( Cheers ) . He begged to propose "The Right Hon . C . T . cl'Eyncourt , P . G . i \ L , and the Grand Lodge of the Province of Lincoln " - —( Cheers , Musical
honours ) . Bro . AV . II . ADAMS , P . S . G . W . returned thanks . . He stated that the Rev . Bro . Coltman , D . P . G . M ., was in Paris , and deeply regretted being compelled to be absent from a meeting which be had looked forward to with great interest- —( Cheers ) . The province of Lincoln was delighted , indeed , to receive Brethren from other parts ofthe kingdom to do honour to one whom it was its privilege to possess as a councillor , and its pride to love as a friend —( Great cheering ) . On behalf of himself
and tne Officers of the G . L . of Lincolnshire , he thanked them for the honour conferred upon them —( Cheers ) . The CHAIRMAN then requested that the Oliver Offering should be brought into the room . Accordingly , the large cup and certain other portions of the service of plate , placed upon a platform covered with purple velvet , were borne up to the dais bv four Past Masters , viz ., Bros . AF . II . Adams , 339 , AF . A . Nicholson , 374 , Pasbley , Gil , and
Dr . Barton , 612 , preceded by Bro . R . Goodacre , P . M . 374 , and A . G . D . C . for the province , bearing his gilt wand of office . The Brethren rose , and the cheering became enthusiastic as the Offering passed up the room . Upon arriving at the dais it ivas formally delivered to the Chairman by Bro . GOOIIACUB , who said—AF . Sir and Brethren , in bringing up this Offering to be presented by you , in the name of the subscribers , to our AVorshipful and Reverend Guest , it may be necessary to say a few words in explanation as to its orisrinatiou . It ivill be in tlie recollection of several tbethren
noiv present , that when , nearly tivo years ago , ive were met at the banquet in this room , after having set apart and dedicated , for the purposes of Masonry , the hall where we this morning assembled , it was proposed to me ( having the honour then to occupy the situation ivhich you now hold ) , that some testimonial of our love and regard ought to be presented to our Reverend Brother , " the sage of Masonry , " in acknowled gment of that light with ivhich he had so long and so ably illustrated the Craft ; thc proposal ivas made by liretlvren . of other provinces , and
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Banquet.
when the noble Earl was elected to his high office , for which , in every respect , he was so eminently qualified . His Lordship had since then been solemnly installed ; his appointments hael given great satisfaction and augured ivell for the prosperity of the Craft during his Lordship ' s presidency over it . He bad , therefore , great delight in proposing " The M . AA . Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , and the Grancl Lodge of England "—( CheersMasonic honours and chorus . )
, Bro . Dr . CRUCEFIX , as a Past Grand Officer , briefly , but emphatically , acknowledged the compliment . The CHAIRMAN said that , perhaps , he owed some apology to the Brethren from other provinces for proposing a toast ivhich ieferred exclusively to his own . But the fact of their meeting at Lincoln gave that province some claim upon their attention . The Prov-Grand Master had written to express his deep regret at being unable to attend
upon the present occasion . He had reason to know that the R . W . Bro . most cordially supported the proceedings of this clay , anel had forwarded the handsome donation of 51 . to the Oliver Offering Fund —( cheers ); but the state of his health , and the pressure of parliamentary business prevented him from joining the Brethren . The D . P . G . M . was also unavoidably absent , but his heart was with them —( Cheers ) . He begged to propose "The Right Hon . C . T . cl'Eyncourt , P . G . i \ L , and the Grand Lodge of the Province of Lincoln " - —( Cheers , Musical
honours ) . Bro . AV . II . ADAMS , P . S . G . W . returned thanks . . He stated that the Rev . Bro . Coltman , D . P . G . M ., was in Paris , and deeply regretted being compelled to be absent from a meeting which be had looked forward to with great interest- —( Cheers ) . The province of Lincoln was delighted , indeed , to receive Brethren from other parts ofthe kingdom to do honour to one whom it was its privilege to possess as a councillor , and its pride to love as a friend —( Great cheering ) . On behalf of himself
and tne Officers of the G . L . of Lincolnshire , he thanked them for the honour conferred upon them —( Cheers ) . The CHAIRMAN then requested that the Oliver Offering should be brought into the room . Accordingly , the large cup and certain other portions of the service of plate , placed upon a platform covered with purple velvet , were borne up to the dais bv four Past Masters , viz ., Bros . AF . II . Adams , 339 , AF . A . Nicholson , 374 , Pasbley , Gil , and
Dr . Barton , 612 , preceded by Bro . R . Goodacre , P . M . 374 , and A . G . D . C . for the province , bearing his gilt wand of office . The Brethren rose , and the cheering became enthusiastic as the Offering passed up the room . Upon arriving at the dais it ivas formally delivered to the Chairman by Bro . GOOIIACUB , who said—AF . Sir and Brethren , in bringing up this Offering to be presented by you , in the name of the subscribers , to our AVorshipful and Reverend Guest , it may be necessary to say a few words in explanation as to its orisrinatiou . It ivill be in tlie recollection of several tbethren
noiv present , that when , nearly tivo years ago , ive were met at the banquet in this room , after having set apart and dedicated , for the purposes of Masonry , the hall where we this morning assembled , it was proposed to me ( having the honour then to occupy the situation ivhich you now hold ) , that some testimonial of our love and regard ought to be presented to our Reverend Brother , " the sage of Masonry , " in acknowled gment of that light with ivhich he had so long and so ably illustrated the Craft ; thc proposal ivas made by liretlvren . of other provinces , and