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chaunted by Bros . Rolle , Martin , Caird , and Ford . The usual loyal and leading masonic toasts , with the healths of the Grand Lodge officers of the various provinces present having been drunk , the D . P . G . M . of Bristol , Bro . POWELL , begged to propose the health of a brother , whose installation they were met to celebrate , and who was universally respected by those of the Craft who had ' the pleasure of knowing himas well as being esteemed in private lifeand under
, , whose auspices the lodge and Masonry in that neighbourhood must continue to flourish . He would make no further comment , but give them "The Health of Bro . Bennet , the W . M . " Bro . BENNET , upon rising , was received with much applause , and returned thanks in an eloquent and truly masonic speech , which he concluded by stating that his unwearied exertions should be used for the prosperity of the lodge ; and if the numerous brethren who that day
had honoured him and the brethren of his lodge with their presence should return to their homes pleased with the enjoyment of the day , and with a determination to visit them at their next anniversary , he should quit the chair that evening with every feeling of delight , which could only be equalled with the pleasure of meeting them again next year . The D . P . G . M . of the provinceBro . RANDOLPHthen rose and
pro-, , posed "The health of Bro . Dr . Pope , " through whose indefatigable exertions the lodge had risen to its present prosperity ; through his efforts were to be attributed the glorious meeting of the day , and to whose arrangements they had experienced so much enjoyment . Bro . Dr . POPE then rose and said , " In returning you thanks for the
kindness you have done me in drinking my health , I beg to say I am fully sensible of your good wishes and kind feelings towards me , which I would gladly convey to you in language , did I possess it . Few men belonged to more societies , social and scientific , than I do , but there are none so near and dear to me as the Freemasons ; because no other possesses such tenets and principles . I would ask—especially as we are surrounded by a large concourse of people who are not Masonswhere are we to find another society equal to our own ; at what board
will you see , as at this , the white and the man of colour , the Jew and the Christian , the Catholic and the Protestant , the Churchman and the Dissenter , the Tory , Whig , and Radical , with the esquire and the tradesman ; we know of no disparity ; we assemble under one banner , whose motto is ' Brotherly Love ; Relief , and Truth . ' Brethren , the D . P . G . M . has been kind enough to say that this glorious meeting is the result of my efforts ; if solet me thank you all for the very kind
, manner in which you have accepted of the invitations ; and also , those brethren who have assisted me in restoring this lodge to what it once was—the centre of Freemasonry in the province . This day indeed is a red letter one in Masonry here ; the brethren who have been members of this lodge for the last forty years must allow that they never were honoured with so many visiting brethren before . That the day , I trustmay have proved one of enjoyment to all ; that every brother
, may enjoy health and prosperity ; and that we shall have the pleasure of seeing you again next year , is the wish of one who now begs to drink all your healths . " Tbe healths of Bro . Broderip and other brethren were then drank , but from the great mass of persons that were congregated the brethren separated early , some leaving by an early train ; while others repaired to
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chaunted by Bros . Rolle , Martin , Caird , and Ford . The usual loyal and leading masonic toasts , with the healths of the Grand Lodge officers of the various provinces present having been drunk , the D . P . G . M . of Bristol , Bro . POWELL , begged to propose the health of a brother , whose installation they were met to celebrate , and who was universally respected by those of the Craft who had ' the pleasure of knowing himas well as being esteemed in private lifeand under
, , whose auspices the lodge and Masonry in that neighbourhood must continue to flourish . He would make no further comment , but give them "The Health of Bro . Bennet , the W . M . " Bro . BENNET , upon rising , was received with much applause , and returned thanks in an eloquent and truly masonic speech , which he concluded by stating that his unwearied exertions should be used for the prosperity of the lodge ; and if the numerous brethren who that day
had honoured him and the brethren of his lodge with their presence should return to their homes pleased with the enjoyment of the day , and with a determination to visit them at their next anniversary , he should quit the chair that evening with every feeling of delight , which could only be equalled with the pleasure of meeting them again next year . The D . P . G . M . of the provinceBro . RANDOLPHthen rose and
pro-, , posed "The health of Bro . Dr . Pope , " through whose indefatigable exertions the lodge had risen to its present prosperity ; through his efforts were to be attributed the glorious meeting of the day , and to whose arrangements they had experienced so much enjoyment . Bro . Dr . POPE then rose and said , " In returning you thanks for the
kindness you have done me in drinking my health , I beg to say I am fully sensible of your good wishes and kind feelings towards me , which I would gladly convey to you in language , did I possess it . Few men belonged to more societies , social and scientific , than I do , but there are none so near and dear to me as the Freemasons ; because no other possesses such tenets and principles . I would ask—especially as we are surrounded by a large concourse of people who are not Masonswhere are we to find another society equal to our own ; at what board
will you see , as at this , the white and the man of colour , the Jew and the Christian , the Catholic and the Protestant , the Churchman and the Dissenter , the Tory , Whig , and Radical , with the esquire and the tradesman ; we know of no disparity ; we assemble under one banner , whose motto is ' Brotherly Love ; Relief , and Truth . ' Brethren , the D . P . G . M . has been kind enough to say that this glorious meeting is the result of my efforts ; if solet me thank you all for the very kind
, manner in which you have accepted of the invitations ; and also , those brethren who have assisted me in restoring this lodge to what it once was—the centre of Freemasonry in the province . This day indeed is a red letter one in Masonry here ; the brethren who have been members of this lodge for the last forty years must allow that they never were honoured with so many visiting brethren before . That the day , I trustmay have proved one of enjoyment to all ; that every brother
, may enjoy health and prosperity ; and that we shall have the pleasure of seeing you again next year , is the wish of one who now begs to drink all your healths . " Tbe healths of Bro . Broderip and other brethren were then drank , but from the great mass of persons that were congregated the brethren separated early , some leaving by an early train ; while others repaired to