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granting the use of his church and pulpit , and that the same be communicated to the rev . gentleman , Avith the assurance of the hi gh estimation in which the G . L . holds his ready and gratifying courtesy to the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity ; and this G . L . sincerely regrets the illness of the Vicar , and earnestly prays that it may please the M . PL to restore to him the blessing of health . " Moved by Bro . Holmesseconded bBro . Smithancl resolved
, y , unanimously : — " That the best thanks of this Grancl Lodge be given to Lieut .-Col . Yea , of the 7 th Fusiliers , for his very kind permission in alloAA-ing the excellent band of that regiment to attend this meeting , the admirable performance of Avhich elicited the highest encomiums of the Brethren . " It Avas also resolved unanimously : — " That the most fraternal thanks of the Brethren be given to Bro . Lambeth and the choir for
the very admirable manner , in Avhich the musical services at the church were conducted and performed . " The G . L . Avas then closed . The banquet was aftei-Avards held at the Red Lion , upAA ards of seventy Brethren sitting down . The Pr . G . M . Vice-Admiral Sir L . Curtis , Bart ., C . B . presided , being supported by Bros . C . E . Deacon , D . P . G . M ., and R . Stebbing .
After the cloth Avas cleared , the Pr . G . M . gave "The Queen " and " The Craft , " Avhich Avere duly honoured ; after Avhich he gave " The R . W . the G . M . of England , " which AA'as also drunk Avith every mark of respect and fraternal feeling . Bro . the Rev . T . T . HAVEREIELD , then said it was his pleasure to have to propose the next toast , and it was one that required very little to be said m its favour . They had just drunk tho toast of the G . M . of England , with every honour that such a toast deserved , but with the G . M . of the Province they had necessarily a larger amount of intercourse , and knew of him
personally that which of the other they had only the opportunity of knowing by report . It was the toast of their " Pr . G . M . " that he had the honour to propose ; one whose expansive and truly Masonic feeling enabled Mm to embrace the entire Province within the scope of his benevolence , ancl not only that but every Brother in it . ( Cheers . ) About ten years smce , he ( the speaker ) had had the happiness of assisting at the installation of their worthy Pr . G . M ., and since that occasion Ms attention to the duties of his exalted office , aided by the great urbanity and kindliness of feeling wMch he had shown , had gained for him the affection and respect of every Brother hi the Province . ( This toast
was drunk with Masonic honours . ) Tho Pr . GRAND MASTER in responding to the toast , said he sincerely returned thanks for the manner in which the Brethren had received it , and for tho manner in which his Rev . Brother had proposed it . He was , however , afraid that ho had more credit given to him than he deserved , though he trusted that keeping within the strict botmds of the Constitutions , Ms acts had been such as had not given offence to any individual Brother . ( Hear , hear . ) Hadho inadvertently done so , he could onlyregrot it , ancl that he should do most sincerely ; but there must in all well-organized societies be certain rules of
action , and those rules must be well and faithfully performed . This was all ho coidd say in return for the kindness with which " his health had been proposed , but he could assure the Brethren , that if they could look into his heart , they would see that ho entertained the deepest and wannest feelings of affection towards them all . ( Applause . ) After the lapse of a short time , the Pr . G . M . again rose and said , it was quite impossible for him to do justice to the feelings which agitated Ms breast in proposing tho next toast . It was that of the health of a Brother , who , in whatever position he mi ght be placed , gained by his urbanity , kindness , and
humility , the good-will of all who had the pleasure of coming in contact with him . The toast was , " The health of the Dep . Pr . G . M . Br . C . E . Deacon . " ( Drunk with Masonic honours . ) VOL . III . 2 K
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Provincial.
granting the use of his church and pulpit , and that the same be communicated to the rev . gentleman , Avith the assurance of the hi gh estimation in which the G . L . holds his ready and gratifying courtesy to the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity ; and this G . L . sincerely regrets the illness of the Vicar , and earnestly prays that it may please the M . PL to restore to him the blessing of health . " Moved by Bro . Holmesseconded bBro . Smithancl resolved
, y , unanimously : — " That the best thanks of this Grancl Lodge be given to Lieut .-Col . Yea , of the 7 th Fusiliers , for his very kind permission in alloAA-ing the excellent band of that regiment to attend this meeting , the admirable performance of Avhich elicited the highest encomiums of the Brethren . " It Avas also resolved unanimously : — " That the most fraternal thanks of the Brethren be given to Bro . Lambeth and the choir for
the very admirable manner , in Avhich the musical services at the church were conducted and performed . " The G . L . Avas then closed . The banquet was aftei-Avards held at the Red Lion , upAA ards of seventy Brethren sitting down . The Pr . G . M . Vice-Admiral Sir L . Curtis , Bart ., C . B . presided , being supported by Bros . C . E . Deacon , D . P . G . M ., and R . Stebbing .
After the cloth Avas cleared , the Pr . G . M . gave "The Queen " and " The Craft , " Avhich Avere duly honoured ; after Avhich he gave " The R . W . the G . M . of England , " which AA'as also drunk Avith every mark of respect and fraternal feeling . Bro . the Rev . T . T . HAVEREIELD , then said it was his pleasure to have to propose the next toast , and it was one that required very little to be said m its favour . They had just drunk tho toast of the G . M . of England , with every honour that such a toast deserved , but with the G . M . of the Province they had necessarily a larger amount of intercourse , and knew of him
personally that which of the other they had only the opportunity of knowing by report . It was the toast of their " Pr . G . M . " that he had the honour to propose ; one whose expansive and truly Masonic feeling enabled Mm to embrace the entire Province within the scope of his benevolence , ancl not only that but every Brother in it . ( Cheers . ) About ten years smce , he ( the speaker ) had had the happiness of assisting at the installation of their worthy Pr . G . M ., and since that occasion Ms attention to the duties of his exalted office , aided by the great urbanity and kindliness of feeling wMch he had shown , had gained for him the affection and respect of every Brother hi the Province . ( This toast
was drunk with Masonic honours . ) Tho Pr . GRAND MASTER in responding to the toast , said he sincerely returned thanks for the manner in which the Brethren had received it , and for tho manner in which his Rev . Brother had proposed it . He was , however , afraid that ho had more credit given to him than he deserved , though he trusted that keeping within the strict botmds of the Constitutions , Ms acts had been such as had not given offence to any individual Brother . ( Hear , hear . ) Hadho inadvertently done so , he could onlyregrot it , ancl that he should do most sincerely ; but there must in all well-organized societies be certain rules of
action , and those rules must be well and faithfully performed . This was all ho coidd say in return for the kindness with which " his health had been proposed , but he could assure the Brethren , that if they could look into his heart , they would see that ho entertained the deepest and wannest feelings of affection towards them all . ( Applause . ) After the lapse of a short time , the Pr . G . M . again rose and said , it was quite impossible for him to do justice to the feelings which agitated Ms breast in proposing tho next toast . It was that of the health of a Brother , who , in whatever position he mi ght be placed , gained by his urbanity , kindness , and
humility , the good-will of all who had the pleasure of coming in contact with him . The toast was , " The health of the Dep . Pr . G . M . Br . C . E . Deacon . " ( Drunk with Masonic honours . ) VOL . III . 2 K