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The Tenth Anniversary Festival Of The Asyluam For Aged Freemasons ,
drunk with three times three enthusiastic cheers , and was followed by the national anthem . The Chairman said , the next toast he had the honour of proposing was the health of an illustrious lady , who , during her residence in this country , had endeared heisslf to tbe English nation by her amiable manners and charitable disposition . ( Cheers . ) Her Alajesty the Queen Dowager hacl been a liberal contributor to this institutionand a warm
, supporter of the girls ' school . ( Renewed cheers . ) He begged at once to give the health of " Her Alajesty the Queen Dowager , with three times three . " The toast was drunk with all the honours , and much enthusiasm . The Chairman again rose and said , the next toast which he had the honour of submitting to their approbation was the health of " H . R . H . Prince Albert , H . R . H . Albert , Prince of Wales , and the rest of the
royal family . " In proposing this toast he begged leave to remind them , that he had already stated that her Alajesty was the daughter of a Freemason , and he was sure he was speaking the sentiments of the company around him , when he expressed a hope that at no distant clay the Queen of England should also be the mother of a Freemason . ( Loud cheers . ) The toast ivas drunk with three times three . The Chairman , after a short intervalagain rose and saidthat he
, , knew the toast which he was about to propose would be received with that cordiality , respect , ancl affection , to which it was eminently entitled—he meant the health of our Alost Worshipful Grand Alaster . ( Loud cheers . ) He was a Brother eminently qualified for the duties of his high office—a Brother , of whom it might be said that he was well
worthy to walk in the steps of his illustrious predecessor , H . R . IT . the Duke of Sussex , now no more , and it must be acknowledged that this was no small compliment . He was a Brother who had been raised to his high position by the acclamations of the fraternity , ancl with respect to whose election there had been scarcely a difference of opinion . ( Loud cheers . ) In addition to all his other claims to their respect ancl goocl opinion , there was the fact that he was walking in the steps of his revered father ancl grandfatherwho were both eminentldistinguished
Free-, y masons . Lord Zetland , their most Worshipful Grand Alaster , was one of those men who are the happy personifications of the great principles of our Order , and it was a matter of perfect indifference whether he had formed that character within tbe pale of Freemasonry , or brought it with him into their body . If Freemasonry had anything to do in forming that character , then they might hold him up as a fair sample of their order ; ancl if it bad nothing to do with it , then was it equally ,
complimentary to the Order , because it must be quite evident that such a man ivould not remain one day a member of the Craft , if he did not see those principles carried . out , of wliich he ivas himself so distinguished and consistent a professor . ( Loud cheers . ) He begged to give them the health of the " Most Worshipful Grand Master the Earl of . Zetland . " ( Enthusiastic cheers . ) The toast was drunk with three times threeancl one moreof the
, , most rapturous cheers . The Chairman said , with the permission of the Company he would next give thehealth of " Earl Howe , theDeputy Grancl Master : " a noble Brother , who was eminently entitled to our goocl opinion . ( Cheers , ) The toast was drunk with all the honours . The Chairman next proposed the health of the Grand Masters of
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The Tenth Anniversary Festival Of The Asyluam For Aged Freemasons ,
drunk with three times three enthusiastic cheers , and was followed by the national anthem . The Chairman said , the next toast he had the honour of proposing was the health of an illustrious lady , who , during her residence in this country , had endeared heisslf to tbe English nation by her amiable manners and charitable disposition . ( Cheers . ) Her Alajesty the Queen Dowager hacl been a liberal contributor to this institutionand a warm
, supporter of the girls ' school . ( Renewed cheers . ) He begged at once to give the health of " Her Alajesty the Queen Dowager , with three times three . " The toast was drunk with all the honours , and much enthusiasm . The Chairman again rose and said , the next toast which he had the honour of submitting to their approbation was the health of " H . R . H . Prince Albert , H . R . H . Albert , Prince of Wales , and the rest of the
royal family . " In proposing this toast he begged leave to remind them , that he had already stated that her Alajesty was the daughter of a Freemason , and he was sure he was speaking the sentiments of the company around him , when he expressed a hope that at no distant clay the Queen of England should also be the mother of a Freemason . ( Loud cheers . ) The toast ivas drunk with three times three . The Chairman , after a short intervalagain rose and saidthat he
, , knew the toast which he was about to propose would be received with that cordiality , respect , ancl affection , to which it was eminently entitled—he meant the health of our Alost Worshipful Grand Alaster . ( Loud cheers . ) He was a Brother eminently qualified for the duties of his high office—a Brother , of whom it might be said that he was well
worthy to walk in the steps of his illustrious predecessor , H . R . IT . the Duke of Sussex , now no more , and it must be acknowledged that this was no small compliment . He was a Brother who had been raised to his high position by the acclamations of the fraternity , ancl with respect to whose election there had been scarcely a difference of opinion . ( Loud cheers . ) In addition to all his other claims to their respect ancl goocl opinion , there was the fact that he was walking in the steps of his revered father ancl grandfatherwho were both eminentldistinguished
Free-, y masons . Lord Zetland , their most Worshipful Grand Alaster , was one of those men who are the happy personifications of the great principles of our Order , and it was a matter of perfect indifference whether he had formed that character within tbe pale of Freemasonry , or brought it with him into their body . If Freemasonry had anything to do in forming that character , then they might hold him up as a fair sample of their order ; ancl if it bad nothing to do with it , then was it equally ,
complimentary to the Order , because it must be quite evident that such a man ivould not remain one day a member of the Craft , if he did not see those principles carried . out , of wliich he ivas himself so distinguished and consistent a professor . ( Loud cheers . ) He begged to give them the health of the " Most Worshipful Grand Master the Earl of . Zetland . " ( Enthusiastic cheers . ) The toast was drunk with three times threeancl one moreof the
, , most rapturous cheers . The Chairman said , with the permission of the Company he would next give thehealth of " Earl Howe , theDeputy Grancl Master : " a noble Brother , who was eminently entitled to our goocl opinion . ( Cheers , ) The toast was drunk with all the honours . The Chairman next proposed the health of the Grand Masters of