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Asylum For The Aged And Decayed Freemason.
added one more brilliant than the rest , namely , perseverance in the particular object which had called the meeting together that evening The time , the talents , the money he had expended to bring it about were what none but those impressed by the strongest feelings of benevolence would have risked . " He may , with truth and justice , " said Brother Bell , « he called the father and founder of this asylum ; and when his spirit shall have winged its happier flight for the Grand Lodere above , on his r ™™
may be written 'The Old Mason ' s Friend . '—( Cheers . ) He coulcl not aspire to a nobler , a purer ambition . I trust his efforts will be crowned with the success which they deserve ; indeed I am sanguine that they shall . — - ( Cheers . ) It is a good cause—the best sympathies of humanity are with it—ancl the hand that placed from heaven those sympathies in the human heart will not fad to render it His all-powerful assistance . — ( Cheers . ) Gentlemen , without one more observation , for you all know and esteem himshall ive
, I g you the health of our worthy brother , < the Chairman , Dr . Crucefix . ' "—( Loud cheers . ) The Chairman , in returning thanks , observed , that some explanation should be offered to tbe company for the absence of some of those distinguished Brethren who had been solicited to take the chair . The parliamentary duties of some , and the absence of others from town had seriousl y disappointed the expectation of the stewards , and up to yesterday hope had not utterl y fled ; then , however , the last application was declined with a necessitous but kind explanation ; ancl as the treasurer he ( Dr . C . ) was requested to meet the company , whose recention of him
he should cherish with the most grateful recollection . He then announced the names of many distinguished Masons who had promised to jom the charity ; amongst others , Lord Albert Conyngham , and Mr . Pattison , the Governor of the Bank of England , the former of whom had regretted his inability to comply with the invitation which had been given to preside at the banquet that evening from duties of a paramount nature , which demanded his presence elsewhere , and the latter had if
promised , " Sparta had no worthier son , " to preside on the next anniversary . —( Cheers . ) AVith regard to the intended asylum the Chairman said that it had been estimated that 7000 / . would be sufficient to erect and otherwise prepare it . From the spirited manner in which the good cause had begun , he had no doubt of its ultimate and speedy success- . In conclusion , Dr . Crucefix said , "Gentlemen , once more unaffectedly and from my heart I thank you—I am a pledged man to render this and every other benevolent object of the Craft all the service in my power , ancl to evince towards it all the affection which an undying love of Freemasonry has planted in mv soul . "— ( Loud cbPP ,-0 ^
Brother Pitt then read the list of subscriptions . T > T - - Sl efit at the English Opera House returned 100 / . ; that at the 1 avihon Theatre 40 / . Amongst the subscribers were , Lord A . Conyngham ; Brothers Bell , AVatkins , Buckingham , and several of the Stewards ten guineas each ; Brothers Hennekey and Partrid ge twenty guineas each ; Brothers Bigg , Cuff , and others , 51 . each ; several of the members of the Burlington and Bank of England Lodges 10 / . each ; the LocVe of Peace ancl Harmony twenty guineas ; Dr . Crucefix , fifty guineas the Chairman ' s snuff-box , twenty guineas . ' This last announcement excited great merriment . It appears that
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Asylum For The Aged And Decayed Freemason.
added one more brilliant than the rest , namely , perseverance in the particular object which had called the meeting together that evening The time , the talents , the money he had expended to bring it about were what none but those impressed by the strongest feelings of benevolence would have risked . " He may , with truth and justice , " said Brother Bell , « he called the father and founder of this asylum ; and when his spirit shall have winged its happier flight for the Grand Lodere above , on his r ™™
may be written 'The Old Mason ' s Friend . '—( Cheers . ) He coulcl not aspire to a nobler , a purer ambition . I trust his efforts will be crowned with the success which they deserve ; indeed I am sanguine that they shall . — - ( Cheers . ) It is a good cause—the best sympathies of humanity are with it—ancl the hand that placed from heaven those sympathies in the human heart will not fad to render it His all-powerful assistance . — ( Cheers . ) Gentlemen , without one more observation , for you all know and esteem himshall ive
, I g you the health of our worthy brother , < the Chairman , Dr . Crucefix . ' "—( Loud cheers . ) The Chairman , in returning thanks , observed , that some explanation should be offered to tbe company for the absence of some of those distinguished Brethren who had been solicited to take the chair . The parliamentary duties of some , and the absence of others from town had seriousl y disappointed the expectation of the stewards , and up to yesterday hope had not utterl y fled ; then , however , the last application was declined with a necessitous but kind explanation ; ancl as the treasurer he ( Dr . C . ) was requested to meet the company , whose recention of him
he should cherish with the most grateful recollection . He then announced the names of many distinguished Masons who had promised to jom the charity ; amongst others , Lord Albert Conyngham , and Mr . Pattison , the Governor of the Bank of England , the former of whom had regretted his inability to comply with the invitation which had been given to preside at the banquet that evening from duties of a paramount nature , which demanded his presence elsewhere , and the latter had if
promised , " Sparta had no worthier son , " to preside on the next anniversary . —( Cheers . ) AVith regard to the intended asylum the Chairman said that it had been estimated that 7000 / . would be sufficient to erect and otherwise prepare it . From the spirited manner in which the good cause had begun , he had no doubt of its ultimate and speedy success- . In conclusion , Dr . Crucefix said , "Gentlemen , once more unaffectedly and from my heart I thank you—I am a pledged man to render this and every other benevolent object of the Craft all the service in my power , ancl to evince towards it all the affection which an undying love of Freemasonry has planted in mv soul . "— ( Loud cbPP ,-0 ^
Brother Pitt then read the list of subscriptions . T > T - - Sl efit at the English Opera House returned 100 / . ; that at the 1 avihon Theatre 40 / . Amongst the subscribers were , Lord A . Conyngham ; Brothers Bell , AVatkins , Buckingham , and several of the Stewards ten guineas each ; Brothers Hennekey and Partrid ge twenty guineas each ; Brothers Bigg , Cuff , and others , 51 . each ; several of the members of the Burlington and Bank of England Lodges 10 / . each ; the LocVe of Peace ancl Harmony twenty guineas ; Dr . Crucefix , fifty guineas the Chairman ' s snuff-box , twenty guineas . ' This last announcement excited great merriment . It appears that