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Provincial.
The next toast given from the chair was " the health of the Prov . G . Chaplain . " The Rev . Bro . Downes responded in a most eloquent speech , to which we regret our limits do not permit us to do justice . Having adverted to the principles of Freemasonry , he stated that the more he studied them , the more he was impressed with their beauty , and how utterly impossible it was for any Brotheracting up to themto be other than a good
, , citizen , a good husband and father , and an honest man . The Rev . Brother concluded his speech by expressing a hope , that at the end of the year he should return into the hands of the G . M ., the Jewel of the office , as unsullied as he hail received it ; and thanking the Brethren for the warm manner in which they had welcomed the toast , most strongly impressed on them ever to bear in mind and act up to the principles of Brotherly LoveReliefand Truth .
, , The healths of the D . P . G . M . and P . G . S . were received in a manner which evinced how highly they are valued , and their merits appreciated by the Brethren . These toasts were responded to b y both these Brothers , on having completed the circuit of the province , in a most feeling and Masonic strain , and both wished to resign their offices , in order to make room for other Brethren , but consented to retain them in deference to the command of the Grand Master .
1 he healths of the Grand Officers and the Masters and Brethren of the various Lodges in the province followed , and were suitably acknowledged . But perhaps the toast which caused the greatest enthusiasm of the evening was , " The Countess of Aboyne , and the infant son and heir of the noble house of Gordon . " Indeed , nothing could have borne stronger testimony lo the respect entertained to the Prov . G . M . than the interest evinced by his Brethren and neighbours in his domestic happiness .
The noble Earl , in returning thanks on behalf of his lady , alluded to the great anxiety entertained by her for the prosperity of the Craft , and the gratification she would feel at being thought of by those , whom he must term her Brethren , as the wife of a Mason and the mother of the young Lewis , whom he hoped some day to introduce to the Craft .
In the course of the evening a very handsome silver snuff-box , with an appropriate inscription , was presented to Bro . Wm . Strickland , the P . G . S ., by the Prov . G . M ., in a most complimentary speech . This box was unanimously voted to Bro . Strickland in testimony of the great exertions made , and eminent services rendered b y him in furtherance of the establishing and carrying out a fund recently started in this province , and well worthy of imitation by every other , viz . an annuity fund
for the widows of deceased Brethren , and never was such a compliment more justly merited . Our worthy Brother having , by his zeal and attention to the interests of the Craft , united the suffrages of all the Brethren in his favour . AVe shall not advert to this matter further than by wishing it every success , and mentioning amongst many other donations and subscriptions , one of 25 / . from the R . AV . P . G . M . and 51 . from the D . P . G . M . towards its support .
After a most delightful day , the pleasure of which was enhanced , not only by some excellent Masonic and sentimental songs , well given by some of the Brethren , but also by the beauty of the weather and vivid green of this , perhaps the most picturesque part of the county , the Lodge was closed in due form with solemn prayer , and the Brethren
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
The next toast given from the chair was " the health of the Prov . G . Chaplain . " The Rev . Bro . Downes responded in a most eloquent speech , to which we regret our limits do not permit us to do justice . Having adverted to the principles of Freemasonry , he stated that the more he studied them , the more he was impressed with their beauty , and how utterly impossible it was for any Brotheracting up to themto be other than a good
, , citizen , a good husband and father , and an honest man . The Rev . Brother concluded his speech by expressing a hope , that at the end of the year he should return into the hands of the G . M ., the Jewel of the office , as unsullied as he hail received it ; and thanking the Brethren for the warm manner in which they had welcomed the toast , most strongly impressed on them ever to bear in mind and act up to the principles of Brotherly LoveReliefand Truth .
, , The healths of the D . P . G . M . and P . G . S . were received in a manner which evinced how highly they are valued , and their merits appreciated by the Brethren . These toasts were responded to b y both these Brothers , on having completed the circuit of the province , in a most feeling and Masonic strain , and both wished to resign their offices , in order to make room for other Brethren , but consented to retain them in deference to the command of the Grand Master .
1 he healths of the Grand Officers and the Masters and Brethren of the various Lodges in the province followed , and were suitably acknowledged . But perhaps the toast which caused the greatest enthusiasm of the evening was , " The Countess of Aboyne , and the infant son and heir of the noble house of Gordon . " Indeed , nothing could have borne stronger testimony lo the respect entertained to the Prov . G . M . than the interest evinced by his Brethren and neighbours in his domestic happiness .
The noble Earl , in returning thanks on behalf of his lady , alluded to the great anxiety entertained by her for the prosperity of the Craft , and the gratification she would feel at being thought of by those , whom he must term her Brethren , as the wife of a Mason and the mother of the young Lewis , whom he hoped some day to introduce to the Craft .
In the course of the evening a very handsome silver snuff-box , with an appropriate inscription , was presented to Bro . Wm . Strickland , the P . G . S ., by the Prov . G . M ., in a most complimentary speech . This box was unanimously voted to Bro . Strickland in testimony of the great exertions made , and eminent services rendered b y him in furtherance of the establishing and carrying out a fund recently started in this province , and well worthy of imitation by every other , viz . an annuity fund
for the widows of deceased Brethren , and never was such a compliment more justly merited . Our worthy Brother having , by his zeal and attention to the interests of the Craft , united the suffrages of all the Brethren in his favour . AVe shall not advert to this matter further than by wishing it every success , and mentioning amongst many other donations and subscriptions , one of 25 / . from the R . AV . P . G . M . and 51 . from the D . P . G . M . towards its support .
After a most delightful day , the pleasure of which was enhanced , not only by some excellent Masonic and sentimental songs , well given by some of the Brethren , but also by the beauty of the weather and vivid green of this , perhaps the most picturesque part of the county , the Lodge was closed in due form with solemn prayer , and the Brethren