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United Grand Lodge.
accepted the toast offered lo them by Ihe worthy Brother on his right . L Avas most grateful to him to receive such , marks of their approbation , and more especially so at the present time , because he felt that , from circumstances ivhich had occurred , he had not been able to fulfil his duties recently according to his anxious wish . At the last two meetings of the Grand Lodge , he had been unable from illness to attend to those duties , which on other occasions it had been his invariable practice not to
neg lect . It was most gratifying to him to see so large and respectable an assemblage of the Craft , and he trusted that the festivities of the eveningwould be conducted with that order and regularity ivhich ivas so honorable to the Craft , and so creditable to the Grand Lodge . ( Cheers . ) Even if it had been their pleasure to listen to him he was unable to make a long speech , feeling that his recent illness prevented his being heard , but he begged them to believe that he was at all times grateful for the
kindness sheivn him , and that it was his anxious desire to raise the Craft in the admiration of the world . ( Loud cheers . ) Song , " In diesen heiligen hallien . " Bro . Formes . The G . M . ivas quite sure they ivere all anxious to pay a mark of kindness to all the Grand Lodges in the world , but there ivere two Grand Lodges Avhich ivere particularly named at these Festivals , the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . ( Cheers . )
Song , " Sing , who sings . " Mr . II . Phillips . The G . M . had now to propose the health of the Deputy G . M ., the Earl of Yarborougb . ( Loud cheers . ) He should state that , owing to a domestic affliction , the noble Lord ivas not present , but they all knew his zeal in the cause of Masonry , and his anxiety to be with them on all great occasions ; the very melancholy circumstance of his having recently lost a brother ivould sufficiently account for his absence to-day . He would give them the health of the Deputy G . M . ( Cheers . ) Duet .
The G . M . would now give the Grand Senior AVarden and the other Grand Officers for the year . ( Cheers . ) The G . S . AV ., Bro . Cubitt , said , the Grand Officers for the year were highly honored in being placed in office by the G . M ., and they were grateful to the Craft for having so kindly noticed them . It had been the object of their ambition , ever since they had entered Masonry , to serve any office , however humble , in an Institution the most ancient and most simplein ivhich every reliious faithcreedand belief
, g , , , might find neutral ground , upon which to meet and unite in the holy work of charity towards all mankind . ( Loud plaudits . ) Song , " AVhen the children are asleep . " Miss Dolby . The G . M . ivould now give the health of the P . G . M . ' s ; he ivas happy to say a great number of them ivere present . He Avas sure they Avould all join in drinking their healths . ( Loud cheers . ) R . AV . Bro . Col . TYNTE said the G . M . had done them the honor of
proposing the healths of the P . G . M . ' s . It had been his good fortune to have been associated ivith some of the best men and best Masons that had ever lived . It had pleased the Grand Architect of the Universe to remove some of them from this earth to a ivorld ivhere the lveary were at rest ; he saw , however , around him a great many friends , with whom he had had the honor of acting for many years , and in the place of those ivho had been removed from them he had the pride , and pleasure , and satisfaction , of seeing other men , of equal ability , of equal talent , of equal benevolence , and equal knowledge in the Craft . ( Cheers . ) He
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United Grand Lodge.
accepted the toast offered lo them by Ihe worthy Brother on his right . L Avas most grateful to him to receive such , marks of their approbation , and more especially so at the present time , because he felt that , from circumstances ivhich had occurred , he had not been able to fulfil his duties recently according to his anxious wish . At the last two meetings of the Grand Lodge , he had been unable from illness to attend to those duties , which on other occasions it had been his invariable practice not to
neg lect . It was most gratifying to him to see so large and respectable an assemblage of the Craft , and he trusted that the festivities of the eveningwould be conducted with that order and regularity ivhich ivas so honorable to the Craft , and so creditable to the Grand Lodge . ( Cheers . ) Even if it had been their pleasure to listen to him he was unable to make a long speech , feeling that his recent illness prevented his being heard , but he begged them to believe that he was at all times grateful for the
kindness sheivn him , and that it was his anxious desire to raise the Craft in the admiration of the world . ( Loud cheers . ) Song , " In diesen heiligen hallien . " Bro . Formes . The G . M . ivas quite sure they ivere all anxious to pay a mark of kindness to all the Grand Lodges in the world , but there ivere two Grand Lodges Avhich ivere particularly named at these Festivals , the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . ( Cheers . )
Song , " Sing , who sings . " Mr . II . Phillips . The G . M . had now to propose the health of the Deputy G . M ., the Earl of Yarborougb . ( Loud cheers . ) He should state that , owing to a domestic affliction , the noble Lord ivas not present , but they all knew his zeal in the cause of Masonry , and his anxiety to be with them on all great occasions ; the very melancholy circumstance of his having recently lost a brother ivould sufficiently account for his absence to-day . He would give them the health of the Deputy G . M . ( Cheers . ) Duet .
The G . M . would now give the Grand Senior AVarden and the other Grand Officers for the year . ( Cheers . ) The G . S . AV ., Bro . Cubitt , said , the Grand Officers for the year were highly honored in being placed in office by the G . M ., and they were grateful to the Craft for having so kindly noticed them . It had been the object of their ambition , ever since they had entered Masonry , to serve any office , however humble , in an Institution the most ancient and most simplein ivhich every reliious faithcreedand belief
, g , , , might find neutral ground , upon which to meet and unite in the holy work of charity towards all mankind . ( Loud plaudits . ) Song , " AVhen the children are asleep . " Miss Dolby . The G . M . ivould now give the health of the P . G . M . ' s ; he ivas happy to say a great number of them ivere present . He Avas sure they Avould all join in drinking their healths . ( Loud cheers . ) R . AV . Bro . Col . TYNTE said the G . M . had done them the honor of
proposing the healths of the P . G . M . ' s . It had been his good fortune to have been associated ivith some of the best men and best Masons that had ever lived . It had pleased the Grand Architect of the Universe to remove some of them from this earth to a ivorld ivhere the lveary were at rest ; he saw , however , around him a great many friends , with whom he had had the honor of acting for many years , and in the place of those ivho had been removed from them he had the pride , and pleasure , and satisfaction , of seeing other men , of equal ability , of equal talent , of equal benevolence , and equal knowledge in the Craft . ( Cheers . ) He