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bation of the Brethren . He could assure them that tho P . G . M ' s . were anxious to do all tbey could in then- respective Provinces for the benefit of the Craft . The GEAND MASTEB was quite sure they would be anxious to clo ; ustice to the toast that he was about to propose , and which every brother would consider to be applicable to himself . The toast was the great mainstay of Masonryand one ivhich he was happy to say
, they had supported for many years past in the most liberal and handsome manner . He would give them " The Masonic Charities " ( loud applause ) . In giviug that toast he begged to call to the recollection of the Brethren , that the Festival of the Girls' School would take place on that day three weeks , the 18 th of May , when he trusted there ivould be a large attendance , and tbat they would be prepared to support that noble Institution in even a more liberal
manner than heretofore , because they were aware that the Trustees had found it necessary to lay out a large sum of money in erecting a new school-house , ivhich he believed to be much more calculated for the health and welfare of the children than the premises they had lately occupied ; but in consequence ofthe large outlay , great expenses had been incurred ; he knew , however , that when an appeal was made to them they would respond to it . The 18 th of May , he would again remind them , was the day on which the Festival would take place . He would now give them "The Masonic Charities ; " and with that toast he begged to couple the name of Bro . Benjamin Bond Cabbell
( loud cheers ) . Bro . Benjamin Bond CABBELL said that , called upon as he was , unexpectedly , to acknowledge the compliment they had paid to the humble individual before them , as well as manifesting their regard for the charities which were inseparably connected with their Order , he hoped they would allow him to acknowledge the very deep and lively interest they took in those charities , whicli he trusted would
still be continued by all the Brethren , knowing , as they did , that those charities were amongst the very best land-marks of Freemasonry ( cheers ) . Their noble chairman had explained to them the early approach of the Festival of the Girls' School , and he might inform them of the deep interest his lordship took in that institution , and of his intention to preside at their Festival ( cheers ) . It was unnecessary for him to make any observations with a view of
exciting their feelings , but he was anxious to make one remark , that those who had felt an interest in , and had taken the burden of managing the Institution , had attempted , as far as they were able , to show to the world that they were anxious to give to the orphan daughters of those who mig ht have been near and dear to them in lifebut who had been left unprovided for in
, a wide , dark , and cold world , an opportunity of regaining that position , ivhich they had lost by the death of those who had brought them into existence , with whom they had been in the habit of mixing on these happy occasions , with wliom they had spent many happy hours , with whom they had interchanged senti-
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Duty To Perform Towards The Nobleman Who...
bation of the Brethren . He could assure them that tho P . G . M ' s . were anxious to do all tbey could in then- respective Provinces for the benefit of the Craft . The GEAND MASTEB was quite sure they would be anxious to clo ; ustice to the toast that he was about to propose , and which every brother would consider to be applicable to himself . The toast was the great mainstay of Masonryand one ivhich he was happy to say
, they had supported for many years past in the most liberal and handsome manner . He would give them " The Masonic Charities " ( loud applause ) . In giviug that toast he begged to call to the recollection of the Brethren , that the Festival of the Girls' School would take place on that day three weeks , the 18 th of May , when he trusted there ivould be a large attendance , and tbat they would be prepared to support that noble Institution in even a more liberal
manner than heretofore , because they were aware that the Trustees had found it necessary to lay out a large sum of money in erecting a new school-house , ivhich he believed to be much more calculated for the health and welfare of the children than the premises they had lately occupied ; but in consequence ofthe large outlay , great expenses had been incurred ; he knew , however , that when an appeal was made to them they would respond to it . The 18 th of May , he would again remind them , was the day on which the Festival would take place . He would now give them "The Masonic Charities ; " and with that toast he begged to couple the name of Bro . Benjamin Bond Cabbell
( loud cheers ) . Bro . Benjamin Bond CABBELL said that , called upon as he was , unexpectedly , to acknowledge the compliment they had paid to the humble individual before them , as well as manifesting their regard for the charities which were inseparably connected with their Order , he hoped they would allow him to acknowledge the very deep and lively interest they took in those charities , whicli he trusted would
still be continued by all the Brethren , knowing , as they did , that those charities were amongst the very best land-marks of Freemasonry ( cheers ) . Their noble chairman had explained to them the early approach of the Festival of the Girls' School , and he might inform them of the deep interest his lordship took in that institution , and of his intention to preside at their Festival ( cheers ) . It was unnecessary for him to make any observations with a view of
exciting their feelings , but he was anxious to make one remark , that those who had felt an interest in , and had taken the burden of managing the Institution , had attempted , as far as they were able , to show to the world that they were anxious to give to the orphan daughters of those who mig ht have been near and dear to them in lifebut who had been left unprovided for in
, a wide , dark , and cold world , an opportunity of regaining that position , ivhich they had lost by the death of those who had brought them into existence , with whom they had been in the habit of mixing on these happy occasions , with wliom they had spent many happy hours , with whom they had interchanged senti-