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Asylum For Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
humanity are peculiar to your sex , and we flatter ourselves the most splendid ball could not afford you greater pleasure than to see the human heart made happy , and the poor and distressed obtain present relief . 'What Bro . Dunckeriy prophetically said eighty years since is equally applicable now . Let us be just and grateful . Brethren , I conclude you must naturally think I have spoken more in conformity with private feeling than with the well-intended happiness of
the hour ; but you are too generously disposed not to allow me to enjoy my holiday , will pardon the infliction on your patience , and will , I am certain , receive my apology with kindness . Brethren , most sincerely I once more thank you all . —( The Doctor was warmly cheered . A
BRO . BREWSTER . —Gentlemen and Brethren , I own somewhat too much of the evening has elapsed without our bearing testimony to the merits of the Brother and gentleman in the chair . It is an old saying that the post of honour is the post of danger ; and I am sure that the gentleman in the chair will represent that sentiment when called on so to do . To that gentleman it is our bounden duty to pay the utmost respect ; and I trust he will not go out of the room without the fullest experience of our regard . However humble the voice which proposes
this toast , the sentiment which it expresses is just , and will , I am sure , be cordially responded to by you , ( cheers ) . Our Brother in the chair represents the only Lodge in the Craft whicli owes its institution to time immemorial ; it is the oldest Masonic institution in the kingdom . My Brother in the chair is a proper and efficient representative of that Lodge , and I look forward to a long future of extended regard from that Lodge . Something has been said of long standing and of amalgamation . It is the peculiar recommendation of the Craft to reconcile all differences ,
both great and small , and to amalgamate in the bond of unity and benevolence . It joins A and B so closely together that C and D cannot separate them . I have said that our worth y Chairman represents the earliest Lodge under the Constitution of the Craft in England ; but I should have added that he represents more—he represents the sentiment of to-night . It is most important to have the representative of such a Lodge present to unite in such a sentiment . I hail his presence with joyand I hope that the next ten years will bear ample fruit to testif
, y the importance of this evening , ( cheers ) . By his attendance I am sure he has secured the regard of every Mason present , and the kindest wishes of the ladies in the gallery , and that every person in the hall cries " God bless you and the good work ! " and it is not only the respect and regard of every lady and gentleman present , but the respect of the universal Masonic body . Gentlemen and Brethren , I call on you to drink the health of our Chairman , and may God bless him in the good work he
has begun , ( loud cheers ) . CHAIRMAN . —Gentlemen , Visitors , and Brethren , the most difficult part of my duty this evening is to speak of myself , and more especially after the eulogy of my Brother Brewster—an eulogy much higher than 1 deserve . His kindness has led him further than it ought to have done , for he ought to know that every Mason is bound to do his duty , and in attending here this evening , I am only performing mine , ( cheers ) . I thought our esteemed President of the BoardLord Combermerewould
, , have been present to preside on this occasion , because he could have discnarged the duties which have devolved on me in a more satisfactory and beneficial manner than I can pretend to ; but no doubt his lordship has good reason for his absence , for he is a sincere supporter of Freema-VOL . iv . F p
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Asylum For Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
humanity are peculiar to your sex , and we flatter ourselves the most splendid ball could not afford you greater pleasure than to see the human heart made happy , and the poor and distressed obtain present relief . 'What Bro . Dunckeriy prophetically said eighty years since is equally applicable now . Let us be just and grateful . Brethren , I conclude you must naturally think I have spoken more in conformity with private feeling than with the well-intended happiness of
the hour ; but you are too generously disposed not to allow me to enjoy my holiday , will pardon the infliction on your patience , and will , I am certain , receive my apology with kindness . Brethren , most sincerely I once more thank you all . —( The Doctor was warmly cheered . A
BRO . BREWSTER . —Gentlemen and Brethren , I own somewhat too much of the evening has elapsed without our bearing testimony to the merits of the Brother and gentleman in the chair . It is an old saying that the post of honour is the post of danger ; and I am sure that the gentleman in the chair will represent that sentiment when called on so to do . To that gentleman it is our bounden duty to pay the utmost respect ; and I trust he will not go out of the room without the fullest experience of our regard . However humble the voice which proposes
this toast , the sentiment which it expresses is just , and will , I am sure , be cordially responded to by you , ( cheers ) . Our Brother in the chair represents the only Lodge in the Craft whicli owes its institution to time immemorial ; it is the oldest Masonic institution in the kingdom . My Brother in the chair is a proper and efficient representative of that Lodge , and I look forward to a long future of extended regard from that Lodge . Something has been said of long standing and of amalgamation . It is the peculiar recommendation of the Craft to reconcile all differences ,
both great and small , and to amalgamate in the bond of unity and benevolence . It joins A and B so closely together that C and D cannot separate them . I have said that our worth y Chairman represents the earliest Lodge under the Constitution of the Craft in England ; but I should have added that he represents more—he represents the sentiment of to-night . It is most important to have the representative of such a Lodge present to unite in such a sentiment . I hail his presence with joyand I hope that the next ten years will bear ample fruit to testif
, y the importance of this evening , ( cheers ) . By his attendance I am sure he has secured the regard of every Mason present , and the kindest wishes of the ladies in the gallery , and that every person in the hall cries " God bless you and the good work ! " and it is not only the respect and regard of every lady and gentleman present , but the respect of the universal Masonic body . Gentlemen and Brethren , I call on you to drink the health of our Chairman , and may God bless him in the good work he
has begun , ( loud cheers ) . CHAIRMAN . —Gentlemen , Visitors , and Brethren , the most difficult part of my duty this evening is to speak of myself , and more especially after the eulogy of my Brother Brewster—an eulogy much higher than 1 deserve . His kindness has led him further than it ought to have done , for he ought to know that every Mason is bound to do his duty , and in attending here this evening , I am only performing mine , ( cheers ) . I thought our esteemed President of the BoardLord Combermerewould
, , have been present to preside on this occasion , because he could have discnarged the duties which have devolved on me in a more satisfactory and beneficial manner than I can pretend to ; but no doubt his lordship has good reason for his absence , for he is a sincere supporter of Freema-VOL . iv . F p