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Provincial.
am Father of the Lodge . Brethren , 1 cannot speak of St . John ' s Lodge ( of ivhich I was Master for two successive years ) , without expressing my grateful feelings for the many attentions I have received from its members ; nor can I ever forget their kindness in presenting me with a beautiful cup as a testimonial of their regard , through the hands of my noble brothei-, the Past Deputy Grand Master , Lord Howe , Avhose absence I have IIOAV so much reason to regret . It also affords me great
satisfaction to say that I am a member of the second Lodge at Leicester , the John o' Gaunt Lodge , which I trust will long continue to flourish in happy union and harmony with its elder brother of St . John ' s . I became a member of the Chapter of Observance and the Encampment of Mount Carmel , two Lodges of Masonic Knight Templars , aud am noiv Provincial Grand Commander of the Order in this County . I am also Provincial Grand Superinrendant of Royal Arch Masonry for Leicestershire .
Brethren , believe me , 1 have not mentioned these facts by way of boast , but that you may know them , and pronounce your own judgment as to ivbether you consider they arc in any shape qualifications for the office of Ruler of this Province ; and to show you that I have not been merely a nominal member of the Order , but have worked my ivay to my present position , not only with a view to my OAVII improvement , but , so far as in me lay , to serve the Craft at large . ( Loud applause . " ) 1 have now to
add a few words with respect to the relative position between the late lamented Provincial Grand Master , Lord Rancliffe , and myself , as regards this office . His lordship ' s father and my own were officers in the Guards together , and ivere Equerries at the same time to H . R . II . the late Duke of Cumberland , the brother of George the Third , who was Grand Master for several years , and this , in all probability , was the reason of their both becoming Masons , and subsequently Provincial Grand Masters for
Leicestershire . I may , perhaps , be allowed in this assembly of Brothers to state , that there was one peculiar coincidence in our family history . The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland were sponsors to Lord Rancliffe and to my sister Mrs . Colonel Burnaby , both of whom took the Christian names of their Royal Highnesses , namely , Henry Ann Farhyns , afterwards Lord Rancliffe , and Henry Ann Fowke , afterwards Mrs . Burnaby , the gentleman taking the Christian name of a lady , and the lady a gentleman ' s . The Duchess of Cumberland was , I believe , the first Patroness of the Girl ' s School ivhich was then called the Cumberland
School , established , I fancy , originally by the Chevalier Ruspini , but afterwards encouraged and brought into note by the Duke of Cumberland . 1 have also here an old printed paper purporting to be a list of the shareholders in a Tontine for raising ± ' 5 , 000 towards building Freemasons' Hall . My father was one of them , and there are here the printed receipts for his share . Amongst the names is that of the Bishop of Osnahurg , one of the lives in the Tontine ( age 12 ) , who Avas no less a personage than thelate Commander-in-Chief , the Duke of York , although ,
at that time , he was only knoAvn as Bishop of Osnaburg , and wore the costume of a Bishop , and went to court in lawn sleeves . I should wish , before I conclude , to say one Avord in respectful memory of our late Provincial Grand Master , for whom I had a sincere regard . There was an openness , sociability , and liveliness , and what I may term a bonhommie of character about him that made him popular amongst a large circle of friends and acquaintance , by whom he was much beloved , and especially so by those who best knew him . He had often said to me that he was conscious of his many deliek-iices and omissions as 1 ' ro . vin-
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Provincial.
am Father of the Lodge . Brethren , 1 cannot speak of St . John ' s Lodge ( of ivhich I was Master for two successive years ) , without expressing my grateful feelings for the many attentions I have received from its members ; nor can I ever forget their kindness in presenting me with a beautiful cup as a testimonial of their regard , through the hands of my noble brothei-, the Past Deputy Grand Master , Lord Howe , Avhose absence I have IIOAV so much reason to regret . It also affords me great
satisfaction to say that I am a member of the second Lodge at Leicester , the John o' Gaunt Lodge , which I trust will long continue to flourish in happy union and harmony with its elder brother of St . John ' s . I became a member of the Chapter of Observance and the Encampment of Mount Carmel , two Lodges of Masonic Knight Templars , aud am noiv Provincial Grand Commander of the Order in this County . I am also Provincial Grand Superinrendant of Royal Arch Masonry for Leicestershire .
Brethren , believe me , 1 have not mentioned these facts by way of boast , but that you may know them , and pronounce your own judgment as to ivbether you consider they arc in any shape qualifications for the office of Ruler of this Province ; and to show you that I have not been merely a nominal member of the Order , but have worked my ivay to my present position , not only with a view to my OAVII improvement , but , so far as in me lay , to serve the Craft at large . ( Loud applause . " ) 1 have now to
add a few words with respect to the relative position between the late lamented Provincial Grand Master , Lord Rancliffe , and myself , as regards this office . His lordship ' s father and my own were officers in the Guards together , and ivere Equerries at the same time to H . R . II . the late Duke of Cumberland , the brother of George the Third , who was Grand Master for several years , and this , in all probability , was the reason of their both becoming Masons , and subsequently Provincial Grand Masters for
Leicestershire . I may , perhaps , be allowed in this assembly of Brothers to state , that there was one peculiar coincidence in our family history . The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland were sponsors to Lord Rancliffe and to my sister Mrs . Colonel Burnaby , both of whom took the Christian names of their Royal Highnesses , namely , Henry Ann Farhyns , afterwards Lord Rancliffe , and Henry Ann Fowke , afterwards Mrs . Burnaby , the gentleman taking the Christian name of a lady , and the lady a gentleman ' s . The Duchess of Cumberland was , I believe , the first Patroness of the Girl ' s School ivhich was then called the Cumberland
School , established , I fancy , originally by the Chevalier Ruspini , but afterwards encouraged and brought into note by the Duke of Cumberland . 1 have also here an old printed paper purporting to be a list of the shareholders in a Tontine for raising ± ' 5 , 000 towards building Freemasons' Hall . My father was one of them , and there are here the printed receipts for his share . Amongst the names is that of the Bishop of Osnahurg , one of the lives in the Tontine ( age 12 ) , who Avas no less a personage than thelate Commander-in-Chief , the Duke of York , although ,
at that time , he was only knoAvn as Bishop of Osnaburg , and wore the costume of a Bishop , and went to court in lawn sleeves . I should wish , before I conclude , to say one Avord in respectful memory of our late Provincial Grand Master , for whom I had a sincere regard . There was an openness , sociability , and liveliness , and what I may term a bonhommie of character about him that made him popular amongst a large circle of friends and acquaintance , by whom he was much beloved , and especially so by those who best knew him . He had often said to me that he was conscious of his many deliek-iices and omissions as 1 ' ro . vin-