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Foreign.
splendid banquet , all conspire to fill my heart with gratitude for your brotherl y kindness . I regret much that , from my want of knowledge of the English language , I did not know the exact time to address you in the lotlge , to thank you for the high compliments paid me . I am inspired by the most lively emotion of gratitude to you for the honour you have done mein drinking my health this evening ; more soas
, , allusion has been made by the brother who proposed the toast , to some deeds of my by-gone days , in the achievement of which I sought nothing but my country ' s welfare . The reminiscence inflames my ardour , and pictures to my mind the early history of my native country , that history of which I shall ever be proud , and proud of the recollection of those
actions , the more so on account of their object , the maintenance of liberty . Circumstances , to which I need not now advert , have brought me forward again for the defence of its constitution , a love for which has ever actuated me in the government of my people , whilst the fraternal principle which Masonry inculcates , the practice of justice and equity , has ever characterized my disinterested actions during the period which demanded my prowess . " The Worshipful Master then gave the immediate Past Masterthe
, founder of the Union y Concordia , " Juan Jose Nieto , and the absent Members , " which was responded to with loud and lasting applause . Bro . Colin Campbell rose to return thanks for Bro . Nieto . He regretted the absence from the lodge of so worthy and valuable a brother , who , while in the island , had devoted his time and talents to the organization of a brotherhood which had progressed so rapidly as- , within a short space to take its stand in this cityand vie with old and
, established lodges . The Senior Warden , in concluding his remarks on the last toast ,, proposed " The Visiting Brethren , " which was drunk with enthusiasm ; to which the Worshipful C ' orinaldi , P . M . of the Friendly Lodge , Montego Bay , returned thanks in an able and appropriate speech , and concluded by giving the health of " The Worshipful Emanuel Leon , " the Master installed .
Bro . Leon rose to respond . He said , I return you my warmest thanks , my brethren , for the handsome manner in which my health has been proposed , and responded to . It is very flattering and honourable to me to receive such a marked approval of the little exertions I have made to promote the general welfare of the craft , and the interest of this lodge in particular . I assure you , my brethren , that when I took the chair of the Union and Concordia Lodge , I did
sounder great difficulties , knowing my own deficiency ; but being supported by competent officers , encouraged by my royal brethren , and assisted by my friendly brethren , I took the helm and endeavoured to steer my bark with success ( Sussex ) safely into harbour . Having
acquired some experience during my past career , I look now to betterdays for the Union and Concordia Lodge , and I hope , when I surrender the command to my successor , I shall retire with the pleasing consolation of having endeavoured faithfully to discharge my duty . The Junior Warden then gave " The Sister Lodges , " which was . fraternally responded to . Bro . Alberga returned thanks on behalf of the Sister lodges . Several other toasts were drunk , and tlie brethren did not separatetill an earl y hour of the following morning , all well pleasetl with the procecdings of the day , and the happy festivity which followed .
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Foreign.
splendid banquet , all conspire to fill my heart with gratitude for your brotherl y kindness . I regret much that , from my want of knowledge of the English language , I did not know the exact time to address you in the lotlge , to thank you for the high compliments paid me . I am inspired by the most lively emotion of gratitude to you for the honour you have done mein drinking my health this evening ; more soas
, , allusion has been made by the brother who proposed the toast , to some deeds of my by-gone days , in the achievement of which I sought nothing but my country ' s welfare . The reminiscence inflames my ardour , and pictures to my mind the early history of my native country , that history of which I shall ever be proud , and proud of the recollection of those
actions , the more so on account of their object , the maintenance of liberty . Circumstances , to which I need not now advert , have brought me forward again for the defence of its constitution , a love for which has ever actuated me in the government of my people , whilst the fraternal principle which Masonry inculcates , the practice of justice and equity , has ever characterized my disinterested actions during the period which demanded my prowess . " The Worshipful Master then gave the immediate Past Masterthe
, founder of the Union y Concordia , " Juan Jose Nieto , and the absent Members , " which was responded to with loud and lasting applause . Bro . Colin Campbell rose to return thanks for Bro . Nieto . He regretted the absence from the lodge of so worthy and valuable a brother , who , while in the island , had devoted his time and talents to the organization of a brotherhood which had progressed so rapidly as- , within a short space to take its stand in this cityand vie with old and
, established lodges . The Senior Warden , in concluding his remarks on the last toast ,, proposed " The Visiting Brethren , " which was drunk with enthusiasm ; to which the Worshipful C ' orinaldi , P . M . of the Friendly Lodge , Montego Bay , returned thanks in an able and appropriate speech , and concluded by giving the health of " The Worshipful Emanuel Leon , " the Master installed .
Bro . Leon rose to respond . He said , I return you my warmest thanks , my brethren , for the handsome manner in which my health has been proposed , and responded to . It is very flattering and honourable to me to receive such a marked approval of the little exertions I have made to promote the general welfare of the craft , and the interest of this lodge in particular . I assure you , my brethren , that when I took the chair of the Union and Concordia Lodge , I did
sounder great difficulties , knowing my own deficiency ; but being supported by competent officers , encouraged by my royal brethren , and assisted by my friendly brethren , I took the helm and endeavoured to steer my bark with success ( Sussex ) safely into harbour . Having
acquired some experience during my past career , I look now to betterdays for the Union and Concordia Lodge , and I hope , when I surrender the command to my successor , I shall retire with the pleasing consolation of having endeavoured faithfully to discharge my duty . The Junior Warden then gave " The Sister Lodges , " which was . fraternally responded to . Bro . Alberga returned thanks on behalf of the Sister lodges . Several other toasts were drunk , and tlie brethren did not separatetill an earl y hour of the following morning , all well pleasetl with the procecdings of the day , and the happy festivity which followed .