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United Grand Lodge.
THE GRAND BANQUET , at which a very large number of Brethren were present , and the gallery ivas filled with elegantly dressed ladies . The Grand Master having taken his seat at the head of the table , ably supported by many Provincial Grand Masters , grace was said by the Grand Chaplain , the Rev . Bro . J . E . Cox . Justice having been done to the refreshment provided , grace ivas bMiss P Bliss DolbBros . Herr Formesand others ; the
sung y yne , y , , Grand Organist , Bro . Costa , presiding at the pianoforte . " The G . M . said he ivould noiv propose to the company a toast Avhich , in most societies in this country ivas the first given , but to which the Society of Freemasons ivas in the habit of doing great honor . ( Cheers . ) Upon this occasion it was quite unnecessary to remind the Brethren of tbe loyalty ivhich all Freemasons ivere bound to observe , but as Her Majesty was about to inaugurate an assembly on the following day
, which created the greatest interest throughout the world , and which must be peculiarly interesting to the Craft in general , he should call upon the Brethren to drink the health of Her Majesty Avith . more than ordinary enthusiasm . ( Loud cheers . ) He would give them the first toast , ivhich was drunk at all their festivals— " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , and the Craft . " ( Loud cheers . ) " God save the Queen . "
The G . M . said the next toast ivas one ivhich he had peculiar pleasure in presenting to their notice , and which he ivas sure they would all be glad to drink , — " The Prince Albert , Albert Prince of AVales , and all the Royal Family . " ( Loud cheering . ) In proposing this toast he must observe that they ought at this particular moment to drink the health of Prince Albert with peculiar gratification , ( cheers ) , because they might look upon His Royal Highness as the grand author of that Great
Exhibition ( applause ) , in which every man must feel an interest . He Avished he Avas one of us . The conception of the Exhibition ivould have done credit to the greatest man that ever lived . ( Continued applause . ) Glee .
The P . G . M . for Somerset ( Bro . Col . Tynte ) , ivas about to propose a toast Avhich he kneiv Avould be responded to ivith great gratification , because it ivas the health of the M ! W . G . M . ( Loud cheers . ) Upon the death of their late lamented , beloved , and illustrious G . M ., it became necessary for the Brethren to elect another G . M . to rule and govern the Order . At that time , he ( Col , Tynte ) had the honor from that chair to propose as a fit and proper person the Right Honorable the Earl of Zetland . ( Cheers . ) He did so ivith the greatest confidence , and the
result of experience had proved that his opinion ivas just , and that the Craft in general had sanctioned his opinion by their approbation . ( Cheers . ) He would not trespass longer on their time , because he saiv and heard hoiv ready and anxious they ivere to express their feelings . Pie ivould propose the health of the Earl of Zetland , and long might he have the honor of presiding in that chair to accept their grateful thanks for his attention to his duties and to their interests . ( Loud cheers . ) The G . M ., Avho was received with repeated plaudits , rose to return his grateful thanks for the kind manner in which the Brethren had
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
United Grand Lodge.
THE GRAND BANQUET , at which a very large number of Brethren were present , and the gallery ivas filled with elegantly dressed ladies . The Grand Master having taken his seat at the head of the table , ably supported by many Provincial Grand Masters , grace was said by the Grand Chaplain , the Rev . Bro . J . E . Cox . Justice having been done to the refreshment provided , grace ivas bMiss P Bliss DolbBros . Herr Formesand others ; the
sung y yne , y , , Grand Organist , Bro . Costa , presiding at the pianoforte . " The G . M . said he ivould noiv propose to the company a toast Avhich , in most societies in this country ivas the first given , but to which the Society of Freemasons ivas in the habit of doing great honor . ( Cheers . ) Upon this occasion it was quite unnecessary to remind the Brethren of tbe loyalty ivhich all Freemasons ivere bound to observe , but as Her Majesty was about to inaugurate an assembly on the following day
, which created the greatest interest throughout the world , and which must be peculiarly interesting to the Craft in general , he should call upon the Brethren to drink the health of Her Majesty Avith . more than ordinary enthusiasm . ( Loud cheers . ) He would give them the first toast , ivhich was drunk at all their festivals— " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , and the Craft . " ( Loud cheers . ) " God save the Queen . "
The G . M . said the next toast ivas one ivhich he had peculiar pleasure in presenting to their notice , and which he ivas sure they would all be glad to drink , — " The Prince Albert , Albert Prince of AVales , and all the Royal Family . " ( Loud cheering . ) In proposing this toast he must observe that they ought at this particular moment to drink the health of Prince Albert with peculiar gratification , ( cheers ) , because they might look upon His Royal Highness as the grand author of that Great
Exhibition ( applause ) , in which every man must feel an interest . He Avished he Avas one of us . The conception of the Exhibition ivould have done credit to the greatest man that ever lived . ( Continued applause . ) Glee .
The P . G . M . for Somerset ( Bro . Col . Tynte ) , ivas about to propose a toast Avhich he kneiv Avould be responded to ivith great gratification , because it ivas the health of the M ! W . G . M . ( Loud cheers . ) Upon the death of their late lamented , beloved , and illustrious G . M ., it became necessary for the Brethren to elect another G . M . to rule and govern the Order . At that time , he ( Col , Tynte ) had the honor from that chair to propose as a fit and proper person the Right Honorable the Earl of Zetland . ( Cheers . ) He did so ivith the greatest confidence , and the
result of experience had proved that his opinion ivas just , and that the Craft in general had sanctioned his opinion by their approbation . ( Cheers . ) He would not trespass longer on their time , because he saiv and heard hoiv ready and anxious they ivere to express their feelings . Pie ivould propose the health of the Earl of Zetland , and long might he have the honor of presiding in that chair to accept their grateful thanks for his attention to his duties and to their interests . ( Loud cheers . ) The G . M ., Avho was received with repeated plaudits , rose to return his grateful thanks for the kind manner in which the Brethren had