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Ireland.
The G . M . then said , the next toast he was about to g ive was one whicli would require a few remarks , and which would make it interesting to all the Brethren . The reason why the toast was introduced there was because the Lord Mayor of London was a most excellent Mason , and he had invited all the Masters and AVardens of England to a grand Banquet , to be given in the Mansion-house on the 28 th of June . This , of itself , would ensure the toast that cordial reception to which it was entitled . " The Lord Mayor of London . " Drunk with all the honours .
" The Masters of Lodges present . " Bro . H . S . Skipton said : —liight AVorshipful Sir and Brethren , —As Master of the Senior Lodge , I find I am called upon to respond the first to this toast . My election to the distinguished position of Master of Lodge No . 69 is an honour which has quite unexpectedly been conferred upon me , and for this reason I should feel the more grateful . This is the second time I have been appointed to fill the chair of No . 69 , and , since the Brethren were so kind on the former occasion as to overlook my many
shortcomings , I hope they will again extend to me the same indulgence . I trust that the character of Lodge No . 69 may not deteriorate during my Mastership , but , on the contrary , that it will rise in the scale of Lodges , and , as time rolls on , that it may prove itself to be , as its name implies , i . e ., ( with the assistance of our worthy Brother Grant ) , the " Light of the North "—that many who are benighted may receive light , and that many who have been already initiated may seek further lig ht . In conclusion , I would express a wish that all our Brethren would carry out in their several callings the much-to-be-admired principles of our Order , that we may at
all times meet on the broad footing of the level , and part on , and continually act up to , the moral principle of the square . Bro . Grant , as Master of No . 102 , Lifford , also returned thanks , and said that , though No . 102 was but a little Lodge at present , yet they intended to make it a model to other Lodges . The introduction to it was the stamp of moral worth . Bro . Cherry , James Johnston and Maxwell Deering , on behalf of their respective Lodges , returned thanks .
The G . M . again said that he had to propose a toast which , though last on the list , was one which would be received with as much applause as the preceding ones . Until they were at peace with the world , when the olive-branch would be held out by all , they must trust to the army and navy . " The Army and Navy . " Bro . Jordan , 34 th Regiment , briefly responded . The army and navy had always done their duty , whether on the field of AVaterloo , the arid sands
of the desert , or the burning plains of India ; and , should the nations of the earth not join in peace and harmony , but rush into the fortunes of war , the army and navy would again support the honour of the British name . They had a great many Masons in the army , particularly in the 34 th , and he could assure them that they would give their cordial support to the Craft , and endeavour to propagate it wherever they went . " The Members of the Committee . " Bro . Skipton responded , and proposed fhe health of Bro . Clarke , their worthy Chaplain and ex-Master . ( Cheers . ) He felt he need not say anything further . His character was too well known , and his attention to his duties as Master of No . 69 called for their esteem .
Bro . Clarke , on rising to respond , spoke to the following effect : — AVorshipful Sir and Brethren , —I am quite taken by surprise , fur I feel that , as Master of No . 69 , I have nut discharged ils duties so as to satisfy myself , and therefore not to satisfy the Brethren of that number . ( Cries of " No , no . " ) At the same time I must say that I have done all in my power , and all that my other arduous duties would permit . I will yield to
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Ireland.
The G . M . then said , the next toast he was about to g ive was one whicli would require a few remarks , and which would make it interesting to all the Brethren . The reason why the toast was introduced there was because the Lord Mayor of London was a most excellent Mason , and he had invited all the Masters and AVardens of England to a grand Banquet , to be given in the Mansion-house on the 28 th of June . This , of itself , would ensure the toast that cordial reception to which it was entitled . " The Lord Mayor of London . " Drunk with all the honours .
" The Masters of Lodges present . " Bro . H . S . Skipton said : —liight AVorshipful Sir and Brethren , —As Master of the Senior Lodge , I find I am called upon to respond the first to this toast . My election to the distinguished position of Master of Lodge No . 69 is an honour which has quite unexpectedly been conferred upon me , and for this reason I should feel the more grateful . This is the second time I have been appointed to fill the chair of No . 69 , and , since the Brethren were so kind on the former occasion as to overlook my many
shortcomings , I hope they will again extend to me the same indulgence . I trust that the character of Lodge No . 69 may not deteriorate during my Mastership , but , on the contrary , that it will rise in the scale of Lodges , and , as time rolls on , that it may prove itself to be , as its name implies , i . e ., ( with the assistance of our worthy Brother Grant ) , the " Light of the North "—that many who are benighted may receive light , and that many who have been already initiated may seek further lig ht . In conclusion , I would express a wish that all our Brethren would carry out in their several callings the much-to-be-admired principles of our Order , that we may at
all times meet on the broad footing of the level , and part on , and continually act up to , the moral principle of the square . Bro . Grant , as Master of No . 102 , Lifford , also returned thanks , and said that , though No . 102 was but a little Lodge at present , yet they intended to make it a model to other Lodges . The introduction to it was the stamp of moral worth . Bro . Cherry , James Johnston and Maxwell Deering , on behalf of their respective Lodges , returned thanks .
The G . M . again said that he had to propose a toast which , though last on the list , was one which would be received with as much applause as the preceding ones . Until they were at peace with the world , when the olive-branch would be held out by all , they must trust to the army and navy . " The Army and Navy . " Bro . Jordan , 34 th Regiment , briefly responded . The army and navy had always done their duty , whether on the field of AVaterloo , the arid sands
of the desert , or the burning plains of India ; and , should the nations of the earth not join in peace and harmony , but rush into the fortunes of war , the army and navy would again support the honour of the British name . They had a great many Masons in the army , particularly in the 34 th , and he could assure them that they would give their cordial support to the Craft , and endeavour to propagate it wherever they went . " The Members of the Committee . " Bro . Skipton responded , and proposed fhe health of Bro . Clarke , their worthy Chaplain and ex-Master . ( Cheers . ) He felt he need not say anything further . His character was too well known , and his attention to his duties as Master of No . 69 called for their esteem .
Bro . Clarke , on rising to respond , spoke to the following effect : — AVorshipful Sir and Brethren , —I am quite taken by surprise , fur I feel that , as Master of No . 69 , I have nut discharged ils duties so as to satisfy myself , and therefore not to satisfy the Brethren of that number . ( Cries of " No , no . " ) At the same time I must say that I have done all in my power , and all that my other arduous duties would permit . I will yield to