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Provincial.
health , and happiness of the R . AV . Prov . Grand Master . This toast was drunk with cheers , which lasted some minutes , and musical honours ( by Bro . Crew ) , " We love him most sincerely . " Upon the R . AV . CHAIRMAN rising to acknowledge the toast , the cheers were again renewed , and it was some time before he could proceed with his address . He said he could assure them that he rose under very great difficultyfor he felt that his land and worthfriendDr . Rowehad
, y , , said very much more of him than he deserved , and he had left him in the difficulty of having to speak of himself . In the first place their worthy Brother , their late U . P . G . M ., had attributed too much to him ivith regard to the provision made for the family of their late lamented Brother Hewlett . The success of the subscription was not due to him , but to the Craft themselves . He had only brought the case before them as he felt , in duty bound to doand most noblhad their hearts responded
, y to the appeal . He certainly felt great pride in the proceedings of that day , and he did not believe that for the last fifty years had anything like that meeting been seen in Masonry , at all events in the provinces , anil he thought it did great honour to the province of Essex . He was vain enough to think that some portion of the success of that meeting was owing to the respect which they felt for him —( cheers)—as he saw around him several excellent Brethrensuch as Bros . FaliotieldNash
, , , Bourchier , Unwin , and others with whom he had the honour of being intimate , and the fathers of some of whom he had known and deeply respected , but he felt that that success was still more owing to the exertions of one of their former Deputy Grand Masters , and to the exercise of those noble feelings implanted in their own breasts , which led them
to pity and relieve tne distresses of others . He should always regard it as one of the proudest days of his life that he hail had the honour to preside over so large an assemblage of the Brethren , brought together to aid an establishment intended to protect , elevate , and instruct those young persons who had not the power to protect themselves . ( Cheers . ) The object of the school was a most holy one , and it would ever be a matter of congratulation to tliem when they were about to complete the task assigned to them in this worldat the close of however long a life , to
, know that they had been instrumental in promoting the prosperity and happiness of others . ( Cheers . ) The children having been here introduced into the room , where their appearance excited the greatest interest . The li . \ V . P . G . M . again addressed tiie Brethren , and said that he Wits sure they must all feel highly gratified , as they were placed hy circumstances iu a position which enabled them to perform the
Masonic and most pleasing duty of educating , guiding , and . protecting the children of those Brethren who had been less fortunate than themselves . No sight could be more gratifying than that which was then presented to'their eyes , and he was sure that the events of that day would never be forgotten by those who had had the honour and the pleasure of participating in them . He was sure , too , that the results would not end that day , but that they only laid the foundation for
further exertions in aid of the prosperity of those children they then saw before them , and of others who might hereafter enter the school . The healthy , contented , lovely countenances of the children , beaming witli pleasure and gratitude , was , he was sure , sufficient to induce the Brethren to continue their exertions iu aid of the institution , and to remember the words of their 1 ) ivine Master , to love and support one another . Money
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Provincial.
health , and happiness of the R . AV . Prov . Grand Master . This toast was drunk with cheers , which lasted some minutes , and musical honours ( by Bro . Crew ) , " We love him most sincerely . " Upon the R . AV . CHAIRMAN rising to acknowledge the toast , the cheers were again renewed , and it was some time before he could proceed with his address . He said he could assure them that he rose under very great difficultyfor he felt that his land and worthfriendDr . Rowehad
, y , , said very much more of him than he deserved , and he had left him in the difficulty of having to speak of himself . In the first place their worthy Brother , their late U . P . G . M ., had attributed too much to him ivith regard to the provision made for the family of their late lamented Brother Hewlett . The success of the subscription was not due to him , but to the Craft themselves . He had only brought the case before them as he felt , in duty bound to doand most noblhad their hearts responded
, y to the appeal . He certainly felt great pride in the proceedings of that day , and he did not believe that for the last fifty years had anything like that meeting been seen in Masonry , at all events in the provinces , anil he thought it did great honour to the province of Essex . He was vain enough to think that some portion of the success of that meeting was owing to the respect which they felt for him —( cheers)—as he saw around him several excellent Brethrensuch as Bros . FaliotieldNash
, , , Bourchier , Unwin , and others with whom he had the honour of being intimate , and the fathers of some of whom he had known and deeply respected , but he felt that that success was still more owing to the exertions of one of their former Deputy Grand Masters , and to the exercise of those noble feelings implanted in their own breasts , which led them
to pity and relieve tne distresses of others . He should always regard it as one of the proudest days of his life that he hail had the honour to preside over so large an assemblage of the Brethren , brought together to aid an establishment intended to protect , elevate , and instruct those young persons who had not the power to protect themselves . ( Cheers . ) The object of the school was a most holy one , and it would ever be a matter of congratulation to tliem when they were about to complete the task assigned to them in this worldat the close of however long a life , to
, know that they had been instrumental in promoting the prosperity and happiness of others . ( Cheers . ) The children having been here introduced into the room , where their appearance excited the greatest interest . The li . \ V . P . G . M . again addressed tiie Brethren , and said that he Wits sure they must all feel highly gratified , as they were placed hy circumstances iu a position which enabled them to perform the
Masonic and most pleasing duty of educating , guiding , and . protecting the children of those Brethren who had been less fortunate than themselves . No sight could be more gratifying than that which was then presented to'their eyes , and he was sure that the events of that day would never be forgotten by those who had had the honour and the pleasure of participating in them . He was sure , too , that the results would not end that day , but that they only laid the foundation for
further exertions in aid of the prosperity of those children they then saw before them , and of others who might hereafter enter the school . The healthy , contented , lovely countenances of the children , beaming witli pleasure and gratitude , was , he was sure , sufficient to induce the Brethren to continue their exertions iu aid of the institution , and to remember the words of their 1 ) ivine Master , to love and support one another . Money