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United Grand Lodge.
written to him begging him to express his sorrow at not being able to join them . There was no man Avho attended to business more diligently than the Earl of Tarborougb , and there was no greater friend to Masonry , or a more noble supporter of the Charities than their D . G . M ., and he was sure no one would grudge him his few days' holiday and enjoyment of his favourite pursuit of fishing in the
Highlands ( cheers ) . Although the noble Earl was absent in person , he was sure his heart was with them ; he would give them the health of the M . W . the D . G . M . the Earl of Tarborougb ( continued cheering . ) Song , Miss Poole , beautifully sung and encored . The GBAND MASTEE said , the toast he had then to propose was
that of the Grand Wardens and Officers of the year ( cheers ) . They were well aware of the important duties the Grand Officers had to perform ; many of those appointed that day were Officers , who had held their respective offices for some years , but many had only entered upon their offices that day ; but he Avas quite assured they might expect their Brethren would perform their duties with the same zeal as had been displayed btheir predecessors . " The Grand
y Officers of the year . " The G . S . W . ( Bro . DOEEEE ) said , he could assure them that the Grand Officers felt deeply sensible of the honour done them ; nothing should be wanting on their parts to prove themselves worthy of the high honour that had that day been conferred upon them . The Bros . Distin here gratified the company by a very fine performance on the Saxe Horns .
The GBAND MASTEE begged now to propose the healths of the Prov . G . M . ' s of England ; he was happy to see so many present , and he cordially drank their healths , accompanying it by the name of Bro . Hall , the Prov . G . M . for Cambridgeshire ( cheers . ) Bro . HALL begged to return them the thanks of the Prov . G . M . s ; he was sure they were all desirous of spreading the light of knowledge over the different spheres intrusted to them ; where their
principles were understood , they added to the happiness and prosperity of the people , and he was pleased to see that the principles of the Order were extending over a great portion of the Avorld . Wherever the British Empire extended its dominions , there did Freemasonry find a footing ( cheers ) . There was a Prov . G . M . for Gibraltar and for Chinaand he anticipated that in a few yearswhen the British
, , flag should be flying on the Avails of Sebastopol , they should have a Prov . G . M . for Russia ( loud cheering ) . He was sure wherever the principles of Freemasonry Avere extended , they were accompanied by everything that was honourable and good ( cheers ) . He begged to return thanks for the Prov . G . M . s .
The GBAND MASTEE called upon the Brethren to drink the representatives of the Foreign Grand Lodges . They had present among them two representatives of Sister Grand Lodges of Prussia and Hanover . An event had latel y taken place in Prussia which augured well for Freemasonry . The CroAvn Prince of Prussia had
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United Grand Lodge.
written to him begging him to express his sorrow at not being able to join them . There was no man Avho attended to business more diligently than the Earl of Tarborougb , and there was no greater friend to Masonry , or a more noble supporter of the Charities than their D . G . M ., and he was sure no one would grudge him his few days' holiday and enjoyment of his favourite pursuit of fishing in the
Highlands ( cheers ) . Although the noble Earl was absent in person , he was sure his heart was with them ; he would give them the health of the M . W . the D . G . M . the Earl of Tarborougb ( continued cheering . ) Song , Miss Poole , beautifully sung and encored . The GBAND MASTEE said , the toast he had then to propose was
that of the Grand Wardens and Officers of the year ( cheers ) . They were well aware of the important duties the Grand Officers had to perform ; many of those appointed that day were Officers , who had held their respective offices for some years , but many had only entered upon their offices that day ; but he Avas quite assured they might expect their Brethren would perform their duties with the same zeal as had been displayed btheir predecessors . " The Grand
y Officers of the year . " The G . S . W . ( Bro . DOEEEE ) said , he could assure them that the Grand Officers felt deeply sensible of the honour done them ; nothing should be wanting on their parts to prove themselves worthy of the high honour that had that day been conferred upon them . The Bros . Distin here gratified the company by a very fine performance on the Saxe Horns .
The GBAND MASTEE begged now to propose the healths of the Prov . G . M . ' s of England ; he was happy to see so many present , and he cordially drank their healths , accompanying it by the name of Bro . Hall , the Prov . G . M . for Cambridgeshire ( cheers . ) Bro . HALL begged to return them the thanks of the Prov . G . M . s ; he was sure they were all desirous of spreading the light of knowledge over the different spheres intrusted to them ; where their
principles were understood , they added to the happiness and prosperity of the people , and he was pleased to see that the principles of the Order were extending over a great portion of the Avorld . Wherever the British Empire extended its dominions , there did Freemasonry find a footing ( cheers ) . There was a Prov . G . M . for Gibraltar and for Chinaand he anticipated that in a few yearswhen the British
, , flag should be flying on the Avails of Sebastopol , they should have a Prov . G . M . for Russia ( loud cheering ) . He was sure wherever the principles of Freemasonry Avere extended , they were accompanied by everything that was honourable and good ( cheers ) . He begged to return thanks for the Prov . G . M . s .
The GBAND MASTEE called upon the Brethren to drink the representatives of the Foreign Grand Lodges . They had present among them two representatives of Sister Grand Lodges of Prussia and Hanover . An event had latel y taken place in Prussia which augured well for Freemasonry . The CroAvn Prince of Prussia had