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been absent ; for be felt , with the Grand Master , that this was an occasion of which they ought not only to be proud , but to consider that it was their duty to show to the Lord Mayor their affectionate regard for his kindness . ( Cheers . ) The first magistrate of the first city in the world had thought that he should not act up to the principles of Freemasonry , had he not testified his respect for it during the time he filled the civic chair ( cheers ) and nothing could more completelshew the
, y fact than this event , that Masonry was flourishing . Again he returned them his thanks . ( Cheers . ) Tiie Lord Mayor then proposed the health of Lord Suffield , and the House of Lords . ( Cheers . ) Lord Suffield briefly returned thanks . The Lord Mayor then gave the health of Lord Dudley Stuart , and tbe House of Commons . ( Cheers . )
Lonn DUDLEY STUART , in returning thanks , begged to assure the Lord Mayor that he felt most deeply the compliment which had been paid him , and he wished it had fallen into abler hands to acknowledge a compliment offered to that body to which he had the honour to belong . ( Cheers . ) He was impressed with strong feelings of gratitude to the Lord Mayor for having assembled around his hospitable board so many Brethren of the noble Craft ; and it was hihlleasing to him that
gy p one of their Order now filled the chair as chief magistrate of this great city . ( Cheers . ) Not onl y had his Lordship discharged his duty to the satisfaction of the highest portion of the community , but he had upon the present occasion called around him his Brethren in Freemasonry . ( Cheers . ) On behalf of all the Brethren around him , be begged to
return the most grateful thanks , for the honour which had been conferred upon them . ( Loud . cheers . ) The GRAND MASTER then rose to propose the health of the Lord Mayor . ( Loud and continued cheering . ) As he expected , the mere mention of the name was sufficient to call forth their applause ; but he had a few observations to add . It had fallen to his lot for a great many years to have the honour of dining in that hall , but upon the last occasion it was statedhe believedbSir George Greythat it
, , y , was his duty to have frequent communications with the Lord Mayor , and that no one was more anxious or efficient in the discharge of his duty than the present Lord Mayor . ( Loud cheers . ) This showed the high character the right honourable gentleman had obtained . His Lordship ' s predecessor had been most liberal , and was most eminent for the splendour ofhis banquets ; but he was sure the Brethren would now bear their testimony to the munificence with which they bad been
received on the present occasion , and agree with him in the opinion that no civic officer had ever surpassed their worthy Brother iu the warmth of the reception he always gave his friends , or in the desire to render them happy . He was sure tbe hospitality of the present occasion would long remain engraven on their hearts . ( Loud cheers . ) The LORD MAYOR in rising to return thanks , observed that he hardly knew how to find words to express his feelings for the honour which had
been done him ; but if at the close of his term of office he could receive the same commendation which he had met with that evening , he should indeed be proud . ( Cheers . ) He felt that on this evening , he was placed in a most important position , as he had to preside over men who had done suit and service in the Craft , he being one of the least among them . ( Cheers . ) He felt most grateful to the Grand Master for the
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Metropolitan.
been absent ; for be felt , with the Grand Master , that this was an occasion of which they ought not only to be proud , but to consider that it was their duty to show to the Lord Mayor their affectionate regard for his kindness . ( Cheers . ) The first magistrate of the first city in the world had thought that he should not act up to the principles of Freemasonry , had he not testified his respect for it during the time he filled the civic chair ( cheers ) and nothing could more completelshew the
, y fact than this event , that Masonry was flourishing . Again he returned them his thanks . ( Cheers . ) Tiie Lord Mayor then proposed the health of Lord Suffield , and the House of Lords . ( Cheers . ) Lord Suffield briefly returned thanks . The Lord Mayor then gave the health of Lord Dudley Stuart , and tbe House of Commons . ( Cheers . )
Lonn DUDLEY STUART , in returning thanks , begged to assure the Lord Mayor that he felt most deeply the compliment which had been paid him , and he wished it had fallen into abler hands to acknowledge a compliment offered to that body to which he had the honour to belong . ( Cheers . ) He was impressed with strong feelings of gratitude to the Lord Mayor for having assembled around his hospitable board so many Brethren of the noble Craft ; and it was hihlleasing to him that
gy p one of their Order now filled the chair as chief magistrate of this great city . ( Cheers . ) Not onl y had his Lordship discharged his duty to the satisfaction of the highest portion of the community , but he had upon the present occasion called around him his Brethren in Freemasonry . ( Cheers . ) On behalf of all the Brethren around him , be begged to
return the most grateful thanks , for the honour which had been conferred upon them . ( Loud . cheers . ) The GRAND MASTER then rose to propose the health of the Lord Mayor . ( Loud and continued cheering . ) As he expected , the mere mention of the name was sufficient to call forth their applause ; but he had a few observations to add . It had fallen to his lot for a great many years to have the honour of dining in that hall , but upon the last occasion it was statedhe believedbSir George Greythat it
, , y , was his duty to have frequent communications with the Lord Mayor , and that no one was more anxious or efficient in the discharge of his duty than the present Lord Mayor . ( Loud cheers . ) This showed the high character the right honourable gentleman had obtained . His Lordship ' s predecessor had been most liberal , and was most eminent for the splendour ofhis banquets ; but he was sure the Brethren would now bear their testimony to the munificence with which they bad been
received on the present occasion , and agree with him in the opinion that no civic officer had ever surpassed their worthy Brother iu the warmth of the reception he always gave his friends , or in the desire to render them happy . He was sure tbe hospitality of the present occasion would long remain engraven on their hearts . ( Loud cheers . ) The LORD MAYOR in rising to return thanks , observed that he hardly knew how to find words to express his feelings for the honour which had
been done him ; but if at the close of his term of office he could receive the same commendation which he had met with that evening , he should indeed be proud . ( Cheers . ) He felt that on this evening , he was placed in a most important position , as he had to preside over men who had done suit and service in the Craft , he being one of the least among them . ( Cheers . ) He felt most grateful to the Grand Master for the