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Asylum For Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
might be more disposed to address you at any length on a subject on which my heart is naturally corded up . But , whatever my peculiar attachment to my native country , I hope that the British Islands will continue m unity ( cheers , ) and that the vast and boundless concordin ^ sweep of charity will unite them in harmony and love , and that the Union of Masonry may never die away , ( cheers . ) CHAIRMAN . —The toast I am now about to could have
propose I wished had been given at an earlier part of the evening-it is the health of our Vocal Friends , for whom the ladies are waiting in the glee-room . We have to express our best thanks to our vocal and instrumental friends , and in particular to our Brother Crouch , who is always anxious to promote the cause of Masonry . I beg to propose the health of Bro Crouch and our vocal and instrumental friends , ( cheers . ) BRO . CROUCH . —Bro . Chairman and Gentlemen—Nothing
, can give me so much pleasure as to contribute to the cause which has called you together . Those who know me intimatel y , know that with me it is only to ask me and to have . I am glad to say that I hold that respect in the profession , that I have only to ask my professional brothers and sisters to lend their aid , and they at once cheerfully consent ; and those who
have joined me this evening are proof of what I assert , ( cheers . ) I thank you most sincerel y for drinking our healths . CHAIRMAN—Brethren , the next is the last toast , and I am sure you will do it justice—it is the health of the Stewards , whose excellent arrangements entitle them to your best thanks . If there is any fault to be found , I am the party to ask you to excuse them , for the list of toasts as prepared by the Stewards is unexceptionable . 1 have to observe that the omission of several is to
be attributed to the delightful concert many songs and musical pieces having been encored . The Stewards have done their duty , and I call on you to drink a bumper to their health—( cheers ) . Bro . BELLVILLE —On behalf of my brother Stewards and myself I beg to return you our best thanks . I would not do justice to my feelings if I did not bear testimony to the cordial co-operation of all in the duties
which were imposed on us , and the result is highly satisfactory to myself and my brother Stewards , and I hope to the gentlemen ' present Our Brother Crucefix is , however , entitled to the greatest share , if not the whole , of the praise , and it was most gratifying that his great exertions m the cause had been attended with so complete a success as the amount of subscriptions proved . Gentlemen I again return you my best thanks . J
The company then retired to visit the ladies , where they found the indefatigable Brother Crouch ancl his friends etertaining their fair visitors which he continued to do until half-past eleven , when quadrilles commenced , and it was past two ere Phoebus succeeded in prevailing on the happy party to separate .
Letters of apology for absence were received from his Highness Ibrahim Pacha , Viscount Combermere , Colonel the Hon . Geo . Anson MP and many other Brethren . '
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Asylum For Worthy Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
might be more disposed to address you at any length on a subject on which my heart is naturally corded up . But , whatever my peculiar attachment to my native country , I hope that the British Islands will continue m unity ( cheers , ) and that the vast and boundless concordin ^ sweep of charity will unite them in harmony and love , and that the Union of Masonry may never die away , ( cheers . ) CHAIRMAN . —The toast I am now about to could have
propose I wished had been given at an earlier part of the evening-it is the health of our Vocal Friends , for whom the ladies are waiting in the glee-room . We have to express our best thanks to our vocal and instrumental friends , and in particular to our Brother Crouch , who is always anxious to promote the cause of Masonry . I beg to propose the health of Bro Crouch and our vocal and instrumental friends , ( cheers . ) BRO . CROUCH . —Bro . Chairman and Gentlemen—Nothing
, can give me so much pleasure as to contribute to the cause which has called you together . Those who know me intimatel y , know that with me it is only to ask me and to have . I am glad to say that I hold that respect in the profession , that I have only to ask my professional brothers and sisters to lend their aid , and they at once cheerfully consent ; and those who
have joined me this evening are proof of what I assert , ( cheers . ) I thank you most sincerel y for drinking our healths . CHAIRMAN—Brethren , the next is the last toast , and I am sure you will do it justice—it is the health of the Stewards , whose excellent arrangements entitle them to your best thanks . If there is any fault to be found , I am the party to ask you to excuse them , for the list of toasts as prepared by the Stewards is unexceptionable . 1 have to observe that the omission of several is to
be attributed to the delightful concert many songs and musical pieces having been encored . The Stewards have done their duty , and I call on you to drink a bumper to their health—( cheers ) . Bro . BELLVILLE —On behalf of my brother Stewards and myself I beg to return you our best thanks . I would not do justice to my feelings if I did not bear testimony to the cordial co-operation of all in the duties
which were imposed on us , and the result is highly satisfactory to myself and my brother Stewards , and I hope to the gentlemen ' present Our Brother Crucefix is , however , entitled to the greatest share , if not the whole , of the praise , and it was most gratifying that his great exertions m the cause had been attended with so complete a success as the amount of subscriptions proved . Gentlemen I again return you my best thanks . J
The company then retired to visit the ladies , where they found the indefatigable Brother Crouch ancl his friends etertaining their fair visitors which he continued to do until half-past eleven , when quadrilles commenced , and it was past two ere Phoebus succeeded in prevailing on the happy party to separate .
Letters of apology for absence were received from his Highness Ibrahim Pacha , Viscount Combermere , Colonel the Hon . Geo . Anson MP and many other Brethren . '