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tary ; John Chilcott , Master of the Ceremonies ; A . Kolls , P . M . ; T . Swift , P . M . ; W . Davis , P . M . ; Justly Pearson , P . M . ; G . Crook , P . M . ; Capt . Steward ; W . F . Price . M ' . D . ; J . AVard ( Chepstow ); J ) . Baker ( Chepstow ) ; W . Sheriff , T . AVatkins , J . AA ebb , 3 . Embrey , AA ood ( London ) , H . Dyke , T . Spacey , — Swabie ( London ) , W . Cowles J . Morgan , John Rees , James Preece , & c . On the removal of the cloththe President proposedas the first toast
, , , " the Queen and the Craft , " which ivas right loyally and Masonically received . " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family , " and " the Earl of Zetland , " AA-ere the toasts which followed . The President then said , they ivould nOAv come nearer home , and he Avould direct their attention to a toast ivhich he was sure ivould be to them , as Atasons , most satisfactory . He proposed to them the '' health of
their R . AV . P . G . M ., Colonel Tynte . " The PRESIDENT—Very happily for him , the next toast would require but feiv words of comment to recommend it to their notice . He was convinced that it ivas onl y necessary for him to mention the name of Bro . Rolls , their R . AV . D . P . G . M . They all knew the urbanity of manner , and the hearty good feeling , exhibited by Bro . Rolls on all occasionsand his meeting them that dayivhen he had a number of friends
, , at his own house , showed that he had the interest of Masonry at heart . He ivould give them , "Health and long life to Bro . Rolls , " ivhich he ivas sure they ivould drink with all their hearts . Bro . ROLLS , on rising to reply , was received with renewed cheering . He said , it was a source of sincere satisfaction to him to have his health
proposed and received in so enthusiastic and gratifying a manner . He congratulated them all on the flourishing way in w-hich Freemasonry generally was progressing , and particularly on the rapid strides it ivas making in Monmouth . Under the able superintendence of their W . M ., and his efficient staff of officers , there ivas no doubt but that their Lodge Avould continue to increase and flourish , to the great satisfaction of the Craft , and to the good of Freemasonry . He begged leave most sincerely to thank them for the honour they had conferred upon him ; but before
he resumed his seat he ivould direct their attention to the next toast which he saw upon the list . It ivas the health of a gentleman well knoAvn to them all , and of whom they had shown their appreciation by choosing him as their AV . M . He did not think they could have made a better selection than in his friend , Bro . Pearce King . He "begged leave to propose the health of their AV . M ., a most active and zealous Mason , and one who Avould exert himself to advance the interests of their Lodge .
Bro . KING said , he rose ivith a great deal of pleasure , as well as pride , to return thanks for the compliment ivhich they had been pleased to pay to him , and to their D . P . G . M . for tbe -flattering ivay in -which he had introduced his name . It ivas sometimes customary on these occasions to expatiate on the beauties and advantages of Freemasonry ; but they had all been brought from darkness to light , and this was no neiv science to most of them . Those who had been recently initiated into the
mysteries of their Order , he hoped would attend to their duties ivith diligence during the ensuing year , and he trusted he should be able , by working out the lectures , to make them know something of Masonry . Thus he hoped hy their assistance to carry on the campaign Avith profit and pleasure . Happily they had met , happily might they part , and many times happily meet again .
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tary ; John Chilcott , Master of the Ceremonies ; A . Kolls , P . M . ; T . Swift , P . M . ; W . Davis , P . M . ; Justly Pearson , P . M . ; G . Crook , P . M . ; Capt . Steward ; W . F . Price . M ' . D . ; J . AVard ( Chepstow ); J ) . Baker ( Chepstow ) ; W . Sheriff , T . AVatkins , J . AA ebb , 3 . Embrey , AA ood ( London ) , H . Dyke , T . Spacey , — Swabie ( London ) , W . Cowles J . Morgan , John Rees , James Preece , & c . On the removal of the cloththe President proposedas the first toast
, , , " the Queen and the Craft , " which ivas right loyally and Masonically received . " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family , " and " the Earl of Zetland , " AA-ere the toasts which followed . The President then said , they ivould nOAv come nearer home , and he Avould direct their attention to a toast ivhich he was sure ivould be to them , as Atasons , most satisfactory . He proposed to them the '' health of
their R . AV . P . G . M ., Colonel Tynte . " The PRESIDENT—Very happily for him , the next toast would require but feiv words of comment to recommend it to their notice . He was convinced that it ivas onl y necessary for him to mention the name of Bro . Rolls , their R . AV . D . P . G . M . They all knew the urbanity of manner , and the hearty good feeling , exhibited by Bro . Rolls on all occasionsand his meeting them that dayivhen he had a number of friends
, , at his own house , showed that he had the interest of Masonry at heart . He ivould give them , "Health and long life to Bro . Rolls , " ivhich he ivas sure they ivould drink with all their hearts . Bro . ROLLS , on rising to reply , was received with renewed cheering . He said , it was a source of sincere satisfaction to him to have his health
proposed and received in so enthusiastic and gratifying a manner . He congratulated them all on the flourishing way in w-hich Freemasonry generally was progressing , and particularly on the rapid strides it ivas making in Monmouth . Under the able superintendence of their W . M ., and his efficient staff of officers , there ivas no doubt but that their Lodge Avould continue to increase and flourish , to the great satisfaction of the Craft , and to the good of Freemasonry . He begged leave most sincerely to thank them for the honour they had conferred upon him ; but before
he resumed his seat he ivould direct their attention to the next toast which he saw upon the list . It ivas the health of a gentleman well knoAvn to them all , and of whom they had shown their appreciation by choosing him as their AV . M . He did not think they could have made a better selection than in his friend , Bro . Pearce King . He "begged leave to propose the health of their AV . M ., a most active and zealous Mason , and one who Avould exert himself to advance the interests of their Lodge .
Bro . KING said , he rose ivith a great deal of pleasure , as well as pride , to return thanks for the compliment ivhich they had been pleased to pay to him , and to their D . P . G . M . for tbe -flattering ivay in -which he had introduced his name . It ivas sometimes customary on these occasions to expatiate on the beauties and advantages of Freemasonry ; but they had all been brought from darkness to light , and this was no neiv science to most of them . Those who had been recently initiated into the
mysteries of their Order , he hoped would attend to their duties ivith diligence during the ensuing year , and he trusted he should be able , by working out the lectures , to make them know something of Masonry . Thus he hoped hy their assistance to carry on the campaign Avith profit and pleasure . Happily they had met , happily might they part , and many times happily meet again .