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Robins , Senior AVarden ; Brother A . A . Chcvallcau , Junior Warden ; P . J . Fearon , Treasurer ; Brother J . A Cator , Secretary ; Brother AVm . Arnold , Senior Deacon ; Brother F . AI . Fishburne , Junior Deacon ; Brother Charles Gadpaille , Inner Guard ; Brother Isaac Iffla , Tyler . They severally returned thanks to the Master for the honour conferred . A conjoined salutation from the entire Lodge was hereupon offered to the Riht AVorshiful Masterupon which he addressed the assembled
g p , Brethren energetically , on their respective duties The blessing of heaven being then invoked , the Lodge closed , ancl the procession returned to the place whence it started in the like order . About 130 of the Brethren shortly after the closing of the Lodge , assembled at a most sumptuous entertainment , which hacl been prepared at the Commercial hotel .
After the cloth was removed , the following toasts were proposed and drunk , each followed by an appropriate tune from the band which was in attendance : — " The Queen ; " " Prince Albert and the Royal Family ;" " His Excellency the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine , our noble Governor , " with nine times nine ; " the Army , and the Heroes of India , " ( loud and enthusiastic cheering . ) Bro . Captain PENNINGTON , returned thanks for this toast . The gallant Brother spoke in so low a tone that we could not catch his words .
" Admiral Austen and the Navy . " Bro . JAMES DERBYSHIRE , in the absence of any Naval character , returned thanks for the manner in which this toast hacl been responded to . " The Earl of Glenlyon , the Grand Alaster of Scotland . " The Right AVorshipful Bro . BURTON saicl , that though he might be somewhat out of time in responding to this toastas the representative
, in this country of the Noble and Most AVorshipful Grand Master of Scotland , he rose to return the Brethren his thanks for the honour they hacl done his lordship . He was convinced that my Lord Glenlyon , were he present , would be delighted at what had taken place that clay , and at hearing his claims so generously acknowledged . Clanship was an
instinctive feeling among the Scotch , and the humblest clansman could always claim friendship and respect from the noblest of his clan , and be sure of having those claims cheerfully received . There were ties still greater than those of clanship ; ties more unalienable , and , if possible , more highly appreciated—the ties of Alasonry ; and Lord Glenlyon , as a Alason , and as the head of the Templars , must and will feel those ties in tlieir very highest importance . Lord Glenlyon would feel pleasure
in returning thanks to that assemblage of the Brotherhood in person , and though he had but an humble substitute in him , he returned his most hearty thanks for the honour done his Lordship . " The Earl of Zetland , the Grand Master of England . " Bro . FEARON said , as there were several Brethren present who had received signal favours at the hand of the Earl of Zetland , he would call upon one of them to acknowledge this toast . He begged to call
upon the Senior AA arden of the Concord Lodge . Bro . J . ARIANO said he was placed in a dilemma . If he had not received such marked and distinguished favours from that noble individual , he would feel much difficulty in responding to the toast , hot that the subject of the toast did not afford ample matter to dilate upon , but from his own want of language to express his sentiments . That day reminded him of the one upon which , through his lordship ' s kindness
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Robins , Senior AVarden ; Brother A . A . Chcvallcau , Junior Warden ; P . J . Fearon , Treasurer ; Brother J . A Cator , Secretary ; Brother AVm . Arnold , Senior Deacon ; Brother F . AI . Fishburne , Junior Deacon ; Brother Charles Gadpaille , Inner Guard ; Brother Isaac Iffla , Tyler . They severally returned thanks to the Master for the honour conferred . A conjoined salutation from the entire Lodge was hereupon offered to the Riht AVorshiful Masterupon which he addressed the assembled
g p , Brethren energetically , on their respective duties The blessing of heaven being then invoked , the Lodge closed , ancl the procession returned to the place whence it started in the like order . About 130 of the Brethren shortly after the closing of the Lodge , assembled at a most sumptuous entertainment , which hacl been prepared at the Commercial hotel .
After the cloth was removed , the following toasts were proposed and drunk , each followed by an appropriate tune from the band which was in attendance : — " The Queen ; " " Prince Albert and the Royal Family ;" " His Excellency the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine , our noble Governor , " with nine times nine ; " the Army , and the Heroes of India , " ( loud and enthusiastic cheering . ) Bro . Captain PENNINGTON , returned thanks for this toast . The gallant Brother spoke in so low a tone that we could not catch his words .
" Admiral Austen and the Navy . " Bro . JAMES DERBYSHIRE , in the absence of any Naval character , returned thanks for the manner in which this toast hacl been responded to . " The Earl of Glenlyon , the Grand Alaster of Scotland . " The Right AVorshipful Bro . BURTON saicl , that though he might be somewhat out of time in responding to this toastas the representative
, in this country of the Noble and Most AVorshipful Grand Master of Scotland , he rose to return the Brethren his thanks for the honour they hacl done his lordship . He was convinced that my Lord Glenlyon , were he present , would be delighted at what had taken place that clay , and at hearing his claims so generously acknowledged . Clanship was an
instinctive feeling among the Scotch , and the humblest clansman could always claim friendship and respect from the noblest of his clan , and be sure of having those claims cheerfully received . There were ties still greater than those of clanship ; ties more unalienable , and , if possible , more highly appreciated—the ties of Alasonry ; and Lord Glenlyon , as a Alason , and as the head of the Templars , must and will feel those ties in tlieir very highest importance . Lord Glenlyon would feel pleasure
in returning thanks to that assemblage of the Brotherhood in person , and though he had but an humble substitute in him , he returned his most hearty thanks for the honour done his Lordship . " The Earl of Zetland , the Grand Master of England . " Bro . FEARON said , as there were several Brethren present who had received signal favours at the hand of the Earl of Zetland , he would call upon one of them to acknowledge this toast . He begged to call
upon the Senior AA arden of the Concord Lodge . Bro . J . ARIANO said he was placed in a dilemma . If he had not received such marked and distinguished favours from that noble individual , he would feel much difficulty in responding to the toast , hot that the subject of the toast did not afford ample matter to dilate upon , but from his own want of language to express his sentiments . That day reminded him of the one upon which , through his lordship ' s kindness