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The Charities.
the Order and had suffered somewhat from a misunderstanding of his motives he had heard with astonishment than an unfriendly crusade had been permitted against a most distinguished Mason , whose only fault was to be found in his talent and in his independence of mind ; as an Irish Mason he pledged his Masonic honour , that Brother ( Dr Crucefix ) hacl done more to enkindle and foster the Masonic happiness of the Irish Fraternity than the whole Fraternity itself combined Brother Ellis then entered into a vivid retrospect of the Masonic services of the late Sir Sidney Smith , and concluded an animated address with some well pointed allusions to the Asylum —( great
cheering ) . Alderman T . WOOD next gave the health of one of the most upright men and Masons , Dr . Crucefix , a gentleman who , as had been happily observed by Brother Ellis , hacl both talent ancl independence of mind to prove how important were his public services ; he should not advert too strongly to recent events , as he mig ht again suffer for some tendency" to disrespect , but he would boldly declare that the treatment of Brother Crucefix had been most unfair ; by such conduct Masonry itself was iniured—his own opinion was , that time would do justice to the character of his friend , and the principles which he so resolutely
maintained —( great cheering ) . The company simultaneously rose in approbation of the Address delivered , and of the cause of the Asylum . ™ „ nv The next toast , was the health of Brother the Hon . Henry Fitzroy , tW rhoirmim nf the late Festival , who hacl so ably and eloquently
advocated their cause ; and also of the past Chairmen , whose excellent example had been so well emulated . Brother J . C . B ELL , in the absence of Brother Fitzroy , addressed the company with much fervour , both on the compliment paid to those zealous and honourable supporters of the Asylum as well as to Itself and expressed himself equally affected by the subject that had so warmly
interested the company . " The visitors of the day " was next offered to the company , and received with general acclamation . Brother HENRY UDALL replied at considerable length , and concluded bv expressing his conviction , that if the objects and motives of the fcoS , who had encountered and sustained the unk . ndness of parties who should rather have supported him , were acted upon , the tiue prevail
princip les of Freemasonry would triumphantly . Dr . CRUCEFIX , having obtained permission to give a toast , P ™ posed the health of the Chairman , Alderman Thomas Wood and in doing , so he congratulated him on his recent escape and stated that the admi sion made by him at the Board of General Purposes , being the same in substance , if not in words , as what he stated in Grand Lodge , ouXt to have stopped the at once The Alderman when before
case . the ° Board had stSfd out boldly , and he ( Dr . Crucefix ) ^ felassured that his position as a lawyer and a civic magistrate wasgather too strong for his antagonists . They might annoy but they dared not attack . Ac P ° ci , lP ,, t nf the Board of Stewards , as their Chairman that day
as a staunch supporter of the Asylum he was entitted to their grateiu thanks , and his health would doubtlessly be received with all the respect and sincerity with which it was proposed —( great cheering ) . ^ ^ VOL . VII .
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The Charities.
the Order and had suffered somewhat from a misunderstanding of his motives he had heard with astonishment than an unfriendly crusade had been permitted against a most distinguished Mason , whose only fault was to be found in his talent and in his independence of mind ; as an Irish Mason he pledged his Masonic honour , that Brother ( Dr Crucefix ) hacl done more to enkindle and foster the Masonic happiness of the Irish Fraternity than the whole Fraternity itself combined Brother Ellis then entered into a vivid retrospect of the Masonic services of the late Sir Sidney Smith , and concluded an animated address with some well pointed allusions to the Asylum —( great
cheering ) . Alderman T . WOOD next gave the health of one of the most upright men and Masons , Dr . Crucefix , a gentleman who , as had been happily observed by Brother Ellis , hacl both talent ancl independence of mind to prove how important were his public services ; he should not advert too strongly to recent events , as he mig ht again suffer for some tendency" to disrespect , but he would boldly declare that the treatment of Brother Crucefix had been most unfair ; by such conduct Masonry itself was iniured—his own opinion was , that time would do justice to the character of his friend , and the principles which he so resolutely
maintained —( great cheering ) . The company simultaneously rose in approbation of the Address delivered , and of the cause of the Asylum . ™ „ nv The next toast , was the health of Brother the Hon . Henry Fitzroy , tW rhoirmim nf the late Festival , who hacl so ably and eloquently
advocated their cause ; and also of the past Chairmen , whose excellent example had been so well emulated . Brother J . C . B ELL , in the absence of Brother Fitzroy , addressed the company with much fervour , both on the compliment paid to those zealous and honourable supporters of the Asylum as well as to Itself and expressed himself equally affected by the subject that had so warmly
interested the company . " The visitors of the day " was next offered to the company , and received with general acclamation . Brother HENRY UDALL replied at considerable length , and concluded bv expressing his conviction , that if the objects and motives of the fcoS , who had encountered and sustained the unk . ndness of parties who should rather have supported him , were acted upon , the tiue prevail
princip les of Freemasonry would triumphantly . Dr . CRUCEFIX , having obtained permission to give a toast , P ™ posed the health of the Chairman , Alderman Thomas Wood and in doing , so he congratulated him on his recent escape and stated that the admi sion made by him at the Board of General Purposes , being the same in substance , if not in words , as what he stated in Grand Lodge , ouXt to have stopped the at once The Alderman when before
case . the ° Board had stSfd out boldly , and he ( Dr . Crucefix ) ^ felassured that his position as a lawyer and a civic magistrate wasgather too strong for his antagonists . They might annoy but they dared not attack . Ac P ° ci , lP ,, t nf the Board of Stewards , as their Chairman that day
as a staunch supporter of the Asylum he was entitted to their grateiu thanks , and his health would doubtlessly be received with all the respect and sincerity with which it was proposed —( great cheering ) . ^ ^ VOL . VII .