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United Grand Lodge.
high honour , could not be Avithout its difficulties . The G . M . had , in great measure , to depend upon the support of the Brethren , and it was their regard and affection which rendered his throne one of roses , while disaffection and disobedience would have made it one of thorns . He would noAV call upon them , by the manner in which they received the toast , to pledge themselves that they would show to the M . W .
the G . M . that devotion and affection to Avhich he was so eminently entitled . The M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland ( protracted cheering ) . The M . W . G . M . was received with the loudest plaudits . He thanked them most cordially for the kind manner , in which they bad received the toast just proposed to them . He thanked his worthy Bro . the Prov . G . M . for Cambridgeshire for the kind way in which he had proposed itand the flattering terms in AAliieh he had spoken
, of him . His friend and Brother had told them and told them truly , that if it were not for the kindness and support of the Brethren , the Masonic throne would indeed be one of thorns ; but he was happy to say that the support he had invariably enjoyed , and the efficient and able assistance he had received from those , in Avhom he had placed the greatest confidence , had rendered that Masonic throne one
of roses ; had it not been so , he Avas certain he never could have had the nerve to perform the duties imposed upon him . But having that support , it had been an easy matter to rule over the Craft , and if during the eleven years he had presided over them he had given satisfaction , he was . amply repaid for all his trouble and anxiety ( cheers ) . No doubt on various occasions , he had been placed in positions of great difficulty , and he had had duties to perform which
sometimes had been most painful to his feelings . If , in performing those duties he had not always obtained universal approbation , he regretted it ; but he was happy to say that the great majority of his Brethren had approved of the course he had taken . If he had had duties to perform which had caused him pain , it had been indeed in sorrow that he had found it his duty to pursue a course which would give pain to any Brotherbutthanks for the kind support he had
, , had , he believed that during the long period he had occupied the chair , he had had few occasions for hurting the feelings of any Brother . So long as he had health and met Avith their support and approbation , so long he should feel a pleasure to act as their G . M ., and to perform to the utmost of his abilities , the arduous duties cast upon him . He thanked them for their kindness , and drank all their good healths .
Song , " Lo ! here the gentle lark , "—Miss Ransford , which was encored . The GBAND MASTEE then gave " The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . " The GBAND MASTEB said the toast he was about to ask them to join him in drinking , was one they would all cordially acknowledge ; it was the health of the M . W . D . G . M . the Earl of Tarborougli ( cheers ) . He did not doubt that the toast would meet with their cordial approbation ; his lordshi p was now in Scotland , but had
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United Grand Lodge.
high honour , could not be Avithout its difficulties . The G . M . had , in great measure , to depend upon the support of the Brethren , and it was their regard and affection which rendered his throne one of roses , while disaffection and disobedience would have made it one of thorns . He would noAV call upon them , by the manner in which they received the toast , to pledge themselves that they would show to the M . W .
the G . M . that devotion and affection to Avhich he was so eminently entitled . The M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland ( protracted cheering ) . The M . W . G . M . was received with the loudest plaudits . He thanked them most cordially for the kind manner , in which they bad received the toast just proposed to them . He thanked his worthy Bro . the Prov . G . M . for Cambridgeshire for the kind way in which he had proposed itand the flattering terms in AAliieh he had spoken
, of him . His friend and Brother had told them and told them truly , that if it were not for the kindness and support of the Brethren , the Masonic throne would indeed be one of thorns ; but he was happy to say that the support he had invariably enjoyed , and the efficient and able assistance he had received from those , in Avhom he had placed the greatest confidence , had rendered that Masonic throne one
of roses ; had it not been so , he Avas certain he never could have had the nerve to perform the duties imposed upon him . But having that support , it had been an easy matter to rule over the Craft , and if during the eleven years he had presided over them he had given satisfaction , he was . amply repaid for all his trouble and anxiety ( cheers ) . No doubt on various occasions , he had been placed in positions of great difficulty , and he had had duties to perform which
sometimes had been most painful to his feelings . If , in performing those duties he had not always obtained universal approbation , he regretted it ; but he was happy to say that the great majority of his Brethren had approved of the course he had taken . If he had had duties to perform which had caused him pain , it had been indeed in sorrow that he had found it his duty to pursue a course which would give pain to any Brotherbutthanks for the kind support he had
, , had , he believed that during the long period he had occupied the chair , he had had few occasions for hurting the feelings of any Brother . So long as he had health and met Avith their support and approbation , so long he should feel a pleasure to act as their G . M ., and to perform to the utmost of his abilities , the arduous duties cast upon him . He thanked them for their kindness , and drank all their good healths .
Song , " Lo ! here the gentle lark , "—Miss Ransford , which was encored . The GBAND MASTEE then gave " The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . " The GBAND MASTEB said the toast he was about to ask them to join him in drinking , was one they would all cordially acknowledge ; it was the health of the M . W . D . G . M . the Earl of Tarborougli ( cheers ) . He did not doubt that the toast would meet with their cordial approbation ; his lordshi p was now in Scotland , but had