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The Tenth Anniversary Festival Of The Asyluam For Aged Freemasons ,
was the only past chairman in the room , because he knew well the zeal ancl ability which many of them had displayed in the cause ; ancl he could have desired that they should have experienced the gratification of being present to day ( cheers ) . They had endeavoured through a series of years , to carry out the high principle which hacl been established this day ( renewed cheering ) . It had not escaped the recollection of the company that this was the anniversary of a glorious day ( AVaterloo ) a
, day glorious , not only for England , but for the whole of the civilized world ( cheers ) . It was upon this day that the liberties of mankind , under the British flag , were established , and that by British blood ancl British perseverance ( loud cheers ) . They had gone through a long and arduous fight to arrive at the point at which they stood this day ; it was not by a fight iu which blood was spilt , it was by moral influence that they hacl triumphed ( hear hear ) . Turning to their excellent Brother
Crucefix , they might say , " This is our Waterloo—there is our Wellington . " ( Loud and long continued cheering . ) It was under his command that they had succeeded in establishing a principle for which they had fought and struggled during ten years ; and there was now the day-dawn of another principle , for which they should be equally prepared to fight , if necessary ( loucl cheers ) . On behalf of the other past chairmen , and himselfhe begged to return them his warmest and most
, grateful thanks for the kind manner in which they had always received and supported them ; and he begged to declare that he should not yield —no , not even to the worshipful chairman himself , in zeal , energy , and perseverance , in attempting to carry out the new object in which ' they hacl embarked , and in fulfilment of the glorious victory which they had
this day achieved ( loud cheers ) . Bro . DR . CRUCEFIX , the treasurer , then read a list of subscriptions and donations , exceeding 400 / . ; among them was twenty guineas from the Chairman , and five pounds from JE . R . M . as part of a successful railway speculation ( cheers ) . He hoped in these days of railway wealth , this example might be followed by many others ( hear ) . The CHAIRMAN again rose and said , that he knew that all would be
disposed to give a hearty reception to the toast which he was now about to propose . It was much to be lamented that custom prevented their being accompanied , on these occasions , by that lovelier part of creation , in whom all our happiness and comfort were bound up ( cheers ) . But he was happy to see , by the state of the gallery , that the ladies took an interest in their proceedings , and hacl assembled to witness their efforts in the cause of charity ( cheers ) . They were this day honoured with an
unusuall y full assemblage of beauty ( cheers ); and gratifying and encouraging as was that circumstance , he was sure they would all join him in paying to the ladies that tribute of respect which was so justl y due to them ( loud cheers ) . He begged to propose the " Health of the Ladies , " with three times three . Tbe toast was drunk with enthusiasm . The CHAIRMAN next gave the " Health of the Junior Grand AA '
arden , " who was a liberal contributor to this ancl all the other Masonic charities ( cheers ) . Drunk with three times three . Bro . SMITH returned thanks , and assured their AA ' orshipful Chairman , and the company , that he would continue to do all in his poiver to forward the interests of this institution ( cheers ) . The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Press , " ivithout whose efforts in
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Tenth Anniversary Festival Of The Asyluam For Aged Freemasons ,
was the only past chairman in the room , because he knew well the zeal ancl ability which many of them had displayed in the cause ; ancl he could have desired that they should have experienced the gratification of being present to day ( cheers ) . They had endeavoured through a series of years , to carry out the high principle which hacl been established this day ( renewed cheering ) . It had not escaped the recollection of the company that this was the anniversary of a glorious day ( AVaterloo ) a
, day glorious , not only for England , but for the whole of the civilized world ( cheers ) . It was upon this day that the liberties of mankind , under the British flag , were established , and that by British blood ancl British perseverance ( loud cheers ) . They had gone through a long and arduous fight to arrive at the point at which they stood this day ; it was not by a fight iu which blood was spilt , it was by moral influence that they hacl triumphed ( hear hear ) . Turning to their excellent Brother
Crucefix , they might say , " This is our Waterloo—there is our Wellington . " ( Loud and long continued cheering . ) It was under his command that they had succeeded in establishing a principle for which they had fought and struggled during ten years ; and there was now the day-dawn of another principle , for which they should be equally prepared to fight , if necessary ( loucl cheers ) . On behalf of the other past chairmen , and himselfhe begged to return them his warmest and most
, grateful thanks for the kind manner in which they had always received and supported them ; and he begged to declare that he should not yield —no , not even to the worshipful chairman himself , in zeal , energy , and perseverance , in attempting to carry out the new object in which ' they hacl embarked , and in fulfilment of the glorious victory which they had
this day achieved ( loud cheers ) . Bro . DR . CRUCEFIX , the treasurer , then read a list of subscriptions and donations , exceeding 400 / . ; among them was twenty guineas from the Chairman , and five pounds from JE . R . M . as part of a successful railway speculation ( cheers ) . He hoped in these days of railway wealth , this example might be followed by many others ( hear ) . The CHAIRMAN again rose and said , that he knew that all would be
disposed to give a hearty reception to the toast which he was now about to propose . It was much to be lamented that custom prevented their being accompanied , on these occasions , by that lovelier part of creation , in whom all our happiness and comfort were bound up ( cheers ) . But he was happy to see , by the state of the gallery , that the ladies took an interest in their proceedings , and hacl assembled to witness their efforts in the cause of charity ( cheers ) . They were this day honoured with an
unusuall y full assemblage of beauty ( cheers ); and gratifying and encouraging as was that circumstance , he was sure they would all join him in paying to the ladies that tribute of respect which was so justl y due to them ( loud cheers ) . He begged to propose the " Health of the Ladies , " with three times three . Tbe toast was drunk with enthusiasm . The CHAIRMAN next gave the " Health of the Junior Grand AA '
arden , " who was a liberal contributor to this ancl all the other Masonic charities ( cheers ) . Drunk with three times three . Bro . SMITH returned thanks , and assured their AA ' orshipful Chairman , and the company , that he would continue to do all in his poiver to forward the interests of this institution ( cheers ) . The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Press , " ivithout whose efforts in