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Article ASYLUM FOR AGED FREEMASONS. ← Page 11 of 11
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Asylum For Aged Freemasons.
the locality and the proposed erection of the Asylum , he contrasted the great power , social , physical , and moral , of such a meeting as that which now presented itself , where spirit , intelligence , and humanity bid defiance to the vain inanity of prejudice . He was but a young Mason , but he should take care not to be led away by false pretences ; on the contrary he would study , to the best of his reasoning power , how he could best promote those objects which the noble Chairman had so ably advocated , and in the furtherance of which his lordship had been supported by Masons of sterling worth , approved conduct , and hiah honour .
Bro . Dobson ' s address was deservedly cheered with enthusiasm , and although the last toast , was listened to with the same marked attention as even the first delivered from the chair . In this respect the Asylum festival holds a prestige surpassing all others—it is a meeting of masonic gentlemen and their friends , whose determination is to maintain order and to promote charity . The dinner arrangements were well attended to ; and the musical department , under the superintendance of Bro . Ransford , gave great satisfaction , he was particularly aided by his accomplished daughter and very talented son .
Mr . Thomas acted with great efficiency as toast master . The concert in the ladies' room was conducted with the same taste that has always hitherto characterized the Asylum festivals , and the ladies expressed themselves delighted with their entertainment .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Asylum For Aged Freemasons.
the locality and the proposed erection of the Asylum , he contrasted the great power , social , physical , and moral , of such a meeting as that which now presented itself , where spirit , intelligence , and humanity bid defiance to the vain inanity of prejudice . He was but a young Mason , but he should take care not to be led away by false pretences ; on the contrary he would study , to the best of his reasoning power , how he could best promote those objects which the noble Chairman had so ably advocated , and in the furtherance of which his lordship had been supported by Masons of sterling worth , approved conduct , and hiah honour .
Bro . Dobson ' s address was deservedly cheered with enthusiasm , and although the last toast , was listened to with the same marked attention as even the first delivered from the chair . In this respect the Asylum festival holds a prestige surpassing all others—it is a meeting of masonic gentlemen and their friends , whose determination is to maintain order and to promote charity . The dinner arrangements were well attended to ; and the musical department , under the superintendance of Bro . Ransford , gave great satisfaction , he was particularly aided by his accomplished daughter and very talented son .
Mr . Thomas acted with great efficiency as toast master . The concert in the ladies' room was conducted with the same taste that has always hitherto characterized the Asylum festivals , and the ladies expressed themselves delighted with their entertainment .