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Provincial.
The design and workmanship arc worthy the studio of Brother Evans , of London . To give full eclat to the event , the usual Midsummer Annual Festival of St . John was resolved to be kept , somewhat earlier this year , to which Brethren of the neighbouring Lodges were respectfully invited , both by public advertisement and private circulars . Lodge opened at the Assembly Rooms , and adjourned to the dinner at Bro . Paul Law ' s . About forty Brethren sat down to the banquet .
Tbe AA ' . AI . ( the cloth having been withdrawn ) rose , and proposed , respectively , the health of " Her most gracious Alajesty , " " the Queen Dowager , " " Prince Albert , and the other members of the Royal Family . " The W . M . next proposed , "the AL AV . Grand Alaster , the Earl of Zetland , and the Grand Lodge of England . " The AA' . AL , after calling upon the Brethren to charge their glasses ,
proposed the health of their Provincial Grand Alaster , Colonel Anson , which was a toast he felt assured they would be proud to do honour to , or all the Brethren who had the goocl fortune to be present could bearample testimony to the distinguished manner in which . their R . AV . Brother conducted the business in Provincial Grand Lodge ; especially were they , as members of St . Peter's Lodge individually , obliged to him for the high honour which he hacl conferred on their worth y Brother , Dr . Slade , in appointing him his Deputy for the Province . "Colonel Anson , and the P . G . Lodge of Staffordshire . "
After claiming the attention of the Brethren , the AVorshipful Alaster then rose and said—AVe have assembled together to pay the homage of the heart to a respected and worthy Brother Alason , and to present to him a small Testimonial of our gratitude and esteem , for the zealous manner in wliich he has endeavoured to promote the true principles of the Craft , and especially for the affable ancl distinguished manner in which he presided over our Lodge for the period of two years . You allBrethren , must be well aware that it is by the aid ancl
counte-, nance of such zealous members of the Craft as our worthy and Rev . Bro . Dr . Slac ' e , that the dignity of our Society is upheld and preserved , and will ever , under the same auspices , maintain its high character ane ! extended influence . AA ' orthy and esteemed Brother Slade , I have now the pleasing duty to perform of presenting you , in the name and behalf of the Lodge , with the Past Master ' s Jewel , as a token of regard , ancl allow me to remark that the manner in wliich you have endeavoured to
uphold the character of St . Peter ' s Lodge , and to promote the general good of Masonry , has been a source of the highest gratification to all your Brethren . We are well aware that the intrinsic value of our offering scarcely makes it worthy of your acceptance , but we sincerely hope that the sight of this , our humble tribute , will , in after years , awaken in you feelings of pleasure , and remind you of the bond which existed between us of unity and Brotherl y love . Having presented our offering , we will now drink the health of our Brother Dr . Slade , wishing him every goocl that this world can bestow .
The AA' . AL having presented the Testimonial to Dr . Slade , that Rev . Brother accepted it in the following terms : — W . M . Officers and Brethren , it is with unfeigned thanks I receive this elegant and costly P . M . jewel . W . Sir , I accept those expressions of fraternal esteem and regard in the spirit with which you have generously proffered them . Before I came into this province the Brethren of the metropolis ancl other parts of the world had done mc the honour
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
The design and workmanship arc worthy the studio of Brother Evans , of London . To give full eclat to the event , the usual Midsummer Annual Festival of St . John was resolved to be kept , somewhat earlier this year , to which Brethren of the neighbouring Lodges were respectfully invited , both by public advertisement and private circulars . Lodge opened at the Assembly Rooms , and adjourned to the dinner at Bro . Paul Law ' s . About forty Brethren sat down to the banquet .
Tbe AA ' . AI . ( the cloth having been withdrawn ) rose , and proposed , respectively , the health of " Her most gracious Alajesty , " " the Queen Dowager , " " Prince Albert , and the other members of the Royal Family . " The W . M . next proposed , "the AL AV . Grand Alaster , the Earl of Zetland , and the Grand Lodge of England . " The AA' . AL , after calling upon the Brethren to charge their glasses ,
proposed the health of their Provincial Grand Alaster , Colonel Anson , which was a toast he felt assured they would be proud to do honour to , or all the Brethren who had the goocl fortune to be present could bearample testimony to the distinguished manner in which . their R . AV . Brother conducted the business in Provincial Grand Lodge ; especially were they , as members of St . Peter's Lodge individually , obliged to him for the high honour which he hacl conferred on their worth y Brother , Dr . Slade , in appointing him his Deputy for the Province . "Colonel Anson , and the P . G . Lodge of Staffordshire . "
After claiming the attention of the Brethren , the AVorshipful Alaster then rose and said—AVe have assembled together to pay the homage of the heart to a respected and worthy Brother Alason , and to present to him a small Testimonial of our gratitude and esteem , for the zealous manner in wliich he has endeavoured to promote the true principles of the Craft , and especially for the affable ancl distinguished manner in which he presided over our Lodge for the period of two years . You allBrethren , must be well aware that it is by the aid ancl
counte-, nance of such zealous members of the Craft as our worthy and Rev . Bro . Dr . Slac ' e , that the dignity of our Society is upheld and preserved , and will ever , under the same auspices , maintain its high character ane ! extended influence . AA ' orthy and esteemed Brother Slade , I have now the pleasing duty to perform of presenting you , in the name and behalf of the Lodge , with the Past Master ' s Jewel , as a token of regard , ancl allow me to remark that the manner in wliich you have endeavoured to
uphold the character of St . Peter ' s Lodge , and to promote the general good of Masonry , has been a source of the highest gratification to all your Brethren . We are well aware that the intrinsic value of our offering scarcely makes it worthy of your acceptance , but we sincerely hope that the sight of this , our humble tribute , will , in after years , awaken in you feelings of pleasure , and remind you of the bond which existed between us of unity and Brotherl y love . Having presented our offering , we will now drink the health of our Brother Dr . Slade , wishing him every goocl that this world can bestow .
The AA' . AL having presented the Testimonial to Dr . Slade , that Rev . Brother accepted it in the following terms : — W . M . Officers and Brethren , it is with unfeigned thanks I receive this elegant and costly P . M . jewel . W . Sir , I accept those expressions of fraternal esteem and regard in the spirit with which you have generously proffered them . Before I came into this province the Brethren of the metropolis ancl other parts of the world had done mc the honour