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Asylum For The Aged And Decayed Freemason.
ported right and left by the President , Brother Bell , the Vice-president , Brother Bigg , ancl many distinguished Brethren of the Order . After the removal of the cloth , Non Nobis Domine was chaunted by Brothers Collier and Atkins , and Mr . Turner : after which Dr . Crucefix shortly addressed the company upon what he felt must be to them a disappointment of no ordinary nature , viz ., the circumstance of his filling the chair upon the occasion—with permission he would postpone
any particular explanation for a short time , that he might feel better qualified to clo proper justice to some distinguished individuals . The Chairman then proposed the first toast— " The King , the Patron of the Craft . " The national anthem followed this toast .
Ihe Chairman then called for an overflowing bumper . The next toast he should give them was the first lady in the land , —a Freemason ' s wife , —the Patroness of the Freemasons' Female School— " The Queen . " Glee— " Here ' s a health to the King and the Queen . " The third toast which was given , ancl which was receiveci with the same marks of respect and affection as the preceding ones , was— " The Princess Arictoria and the rest of the Royal Family . " Glee— " Ye winds ,
gently whisper while she sleeps . " The Chairman then rose ancl said—Gentlemen , the toast to which I now call your attention , is one which will make its way , as it ever has , to your hearts . It is the health of " Our M . AV . Grand Master , His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . "—( Cheers ) . By the blessing of the Great Architect of the universe , he has been restored to si ght , and willI trustbefore long , appear in person amongst us once more
, , , and hear from our lips the homage of our hearts . Gentlemen , I cannot resist the impulse , in which I am prompted by my memory , to attempt to deliver upon this occasion a sentence from the speech of Mr . Alston to the assembled Masons of England at the last Especial Grand Lodge , convened for the express purpose of addressing our Royal Master . It was a sentence brief , but so expressive , as to leave nothing unsaid . — " He was one in whom the dignity of the prince was ennobled by the
virtues of the Brother : in whose behalf the mercy of God had allowed the work of man and the science of the healing art to he brought to a happy conclusion . " Should the liberty I have thus taken with our distinguished Brother , by my imperfect recollection of his words , ever reach him , the motive by which I am actuated will , I hope , nay , I doubt not but it will , meet his most liberal interpretation . Absent or presentin sickness or in healththe heart of His Royal
, , Hi ghness was ever with us . —( Cheers . ) It would require a more eloquent panegyrist than the humble individual who addresses you , to pourtray his virtues , and to convey to your minds the adequate measure of their praise . I wish the task had fallen to more competent hands . But , humble as I am , you will not deem me unworthy —( Hear , hear)—ancl certainly to none of the many hearts which throb around me at the mere mention of the name of his Royal Highnessshall mine ield in
, y the warm ancl sincere feelings of veneration and affection which we all entertain for our beloved and M . AV . Grand Master . —( Cheers . ) If I want words , it is a consolation that on such a theme even the most brilliant eloquence could be dispensed with . —( Loud cheering . ) AVith the warmest gratitude to the all-wise and all-merciful Being , under whose blessing he hits been restored to the enjoyment of corporeal health , and offering up our short but fervent prayer to that mi ghty
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Asylum For The Aged And Decayed Freemason.
ported right and left by the President , Brother Bell , the Vice-president , Brother Bigg , ancl many distinguished Brethren of the Order . After the removal of the cloth , Non Nobis Domine was chaunted by Brothers Collier and Atkins , and Mr . Turner : after which Dr . Crucefix shortly addressed the company upon what he felt must be to them a disappointment of no ordinary nature , viz ., the circumstance of his filling the chair upon the occasion—with permission he would postpone
any particular explanation for a short time , that he might feel better qualified to clo proper justice to some distinguished individuals . The Chairman then proposed the first toast— " The King , the Patron of the Craft . " The national anthem followed this toast .
Ihe Chairman then called for an overflowing bumper . The next toast he should give them was the first lady in the land , —a Freemason ' s wife , —the Patroness of the Freemasons' Female School— " The Queen . " Glee— " Here ' s a health to the King and the Queen . " The third toast which was given , ancl which was receiveci with the same marks of respect and affection as the preceding ones , was— " The Princess Arictoria and the rest of the Royal Family . " Glee— " Ye winds ,
gently whisper while she sleeps . " The Chairman then rose ancl said—Gentlemen , the toast to which I now call your attention , is one which will make its way , as it ever has , to your hearts . It is the health of " Our M . AV . Grand Master , His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . "—( Cheers ) . By the blessing of the Great Architect of the universe , he has been restored to si ght , and willI trustbefore long , appear in person amongst us once more
, , , and hear from our lips the homage of our hearts . Gentlemen , I cannot resist the impulse , in which I am prompted by my memory , to attempt to deliver upon this occasion a sentence from the speech of Mr . Alston to the assembled Masons of England at the last Especial Grand Lodge , convened for the express purpose of addressing our Royal Master . It was a sentence brief , but so expressive , as to leave nothing unsaid . — " He was one in whom the dignity of the prince was ennobled by the
virtues of the Brother : in whose behalf the mercy of God had allowed the work of man and the science of the healing art to he brought to a happy conclusion . " Should the liberty I have thus taken with our distinguished Brother , by my imperfect recollection of his words , ever reach him , the motive by which I am actuated will , I hope , nay , I doubt not but it will , meet his most liberal interpretation . Absent or presentin sickness or in healththe heart of His Royal
, , Hi ghness was ever with us . —( Cheers . ) It would require a more eloquent panegyrist than the humble individual who addresses you , to pourtray his virtues , and to convey to your minds the adequate measure of their praise . I wish the task had fallen to more competent hands . But , humble as I am , you will not deem me unworthy —( Hear , hear)—ancl certainly to none of the many hearts which throb around me at the mere mention of the name of his Royal Highnessshall mine ield in
, y the warm ancl sincere feelings of veneration and affection which we all entertain for our beloved and M . AV . Grand Master . —( Cheers . ) If I want words , it is a consolation that on such a theme even the most brilliant eloquence could be dispensed with . —( Loud cheering . ) AVith the warmest gratitude to the all-wise and all-merciful Being , under whose blessing he hits been restored to the enjoyment of corporeal health , and offering up our short but fervent prayer to that mi ghty