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Asylum For Aged Freemasons.
ASYLUM FOR AGED FREEMASONS .
The fourteenth anniversary festival in aid of this charity took place at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday the 20 th of June , when Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart , M . P ., occupied the chair . There were from one hundred and forty to one hundred and fifty members of the Craft present , and amongst them we observed the following brethren : —Shaw , Bigg , Crucefix , Costa , Faudell , Strutt , Brewster , Daukes , Wilson , Dobson , Hodgkinson , & c . & c . The gallery was occupied by elegantly
dressed ladies , whose variegated dresses and brilliant appearance shed a lustre on the festival . After the cloth had been removed , The NOBLE CHAIRMAN rose and said—Gentlemen and brethren , the first toast which I have to propose to you , is one which not only all Englishmen but ail nations delight to do honour to , it is the health o £ the sovereign of this great country , who reigns in the hearts of her people ; and I am sure you will drink that health with enthusiasm , and
upon no occasion can you do so more appropriately than upon this day —this auspicious day , which happens to be the anniversary of the day on which our beloved sovereign ascended the throne . — I give you , with the certainty that you will drink it with cordiality and enthusiasm , " the
health of the Queen . "—( Drunk amidst great applause . ) God save the Queen was sung by Mr . Ransford , Miss Ransford , Miss Thornton , and Mr . Binge . The CHAIRMAN . —Gentlemen and brethren , I now call upon you to drink the health of an illustrious lady , who is known throughout this country for the aid which she lends to benevolence and . charity ; there are few charitable institutions in the country which do not count that
illustrious lady among their benefactors ; and I am proud to learn that she is a life governess of this Asylum , and patroness of the Girls' School —( cheers ) . While all , therefore , delight to honour her , we have a particular reason for doing so , and it is our duty to feel grateful to her Majesty for the support which she gives to the charities of the Craft . — " The health of the Queen Dowager . "—( Drunk with three times three . ) —Song .
The CHAIRMAN . —Gentlemen and brethren , I shall now proceed to give you the toast of his Royal Highness Prince Albert , a prince , who since he has been in this country has conciliated the esteem and the good opinion and affections of the inhabitants , and who is so dear to us as the partner and promoter of the happiness of the Queen , and who is well entitled to our admiration for his admirable conduct since he has heen
amongst us ; he has made himself one of the people of this country , which he has made it his lot to live in ; he has adopted the feelings of an Englishman ; and he has done whatever has been in his power to promote science and art , and the prosperity of the country . With the health of his Royal Highness we will join that of his royal son , the Prince of Wales , whose lot it will be in another generation to rule over the kingdom ; and with the health of that young prince we will join that of the rest of the royal family . 1 therefore call upon you to drink in
flowing bumpers , " the health of Prince Albert , the Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . "—( Drunk amidst loud cheers . )—Miss Ransford sang " Bel raggio , " which was encored . The CHAIRMAN-. —Gentlemen and brethren , I have very great pleasure in rising to propose the health of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Asylum For Aged Freemasons.
ASYLUM FOR AGED FREEMASONS .
The fourteenth anniversary festival in aid of this charity took place at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Wednesday the 20 th of June , when Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart , M . P ., occupied the chair . There were from one hundred and forty to one hundred and fifty members of the Craft present , and amongst them we observed the following brethren : —Shaw , Bigg , Crucefix , Costa , Faudell , Strutt , Brewster , Daukes , Wilson , Dobson , Hodgkinson , & c . & c . The gallery was occupied by elegantly
dressed ladies , whose variegated dresses and brilliant appearance shed a lustre on the festival . After the cloth had been removed , The NOBLE CHAIRMAN rose and said—Gentlemen and brethren , the first toast which I have to propose to you , is one which not only all Englishmen but ail nations delight to do honour to , it is the health o £ the sovereign of this great country , who reigns in the hearts of her people ; and I am sure you will drink that health with enthusiasm , and
upon no occasion can you do so more appropriately than upon this day —this auspicious day , which happens to be the anniversary of the day on which our beloved sovereign ascended the throne . — I give you , with the certainty that you will drink it with cordiality and enthusiasm , " the
health of the Queen . "—( Drunk amidst great applause . ) God save the Queen was sung by Mr . Ransford , Miss Ransford , Miss Thornton , and Mr . Binge . The CHAIRMAN . —Gentlemen and brethren , I now call upon you to drink the health of an illustrious lady , who is known throughout this country for the aid which she lends to benevolence and . charity ; there are few charitable institutions in the country which do not count that
illustrious lady among their benefactors ; and I am proud to learn that she is a life governess of this Asylum , and patroness of the Girls' School —( cheers ) . While all , therefore , delight to honour her , we have a particular reason for doing so , and it is our duty to feel grateful to her Majesty for the support which she gives to the charities of the Craft . — " The health of the Queen Dowager . "—( Drunk with three times three . ) —Song .
The CHAIRMAN . —Gentlemen and brethren , I shall now proceed to give you the toast of his Royal Highness Prince Albert , a prince , who since he has been in this country has conciliated the esteem and the good opinion and affections of the inhabitants , and who is so dear to us as the partner and promoter of the happiness of the Queen , and who is well entitled to our admiration for his admirable conduct since he has heen
amongst us ; he has made himself one of the people of this country , which he has made it his lot to live in ; he has adopted the feelings of an Englishman ; and he has done whatever has been in his power to promote science and art , and the prosperity of the country . With the health of his Royal Highness we will join that of his royal son , the Prince of Wales , whose lot it will be in another generation to rule over the kingdom ; and with the health of that young prince we will join that of the rest of the royal family . 1 therefore call upon you to drink in
flowing bumpers , " the health of Prince Albert , the Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . "—( Drunk amidst loud cheers . )—Miss Ransford sang " Bel raggio , " which was encored . The CHAIRMAN-. —Gentlemen and brethren , I have very great pleasure in rising to propose the health of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master