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experienced that hearty reception whicli is usual among all classes on the mention of the name of the Sovereign , and more particularly among Freemasons . The toast was received with enthusiasm , and was followed by "Gocl save the Queen " by the band . The D . P . G . M . next observed that ordinaril y Prince Albert and the rest of the royal family was the next toast , but , as apposite to the subject of this toast , he might observe that their excellent P . G . M . before he left the
, room , had made a note to this effect , " and may the boys become ornaments to the Craft . " He thought the addition of the P . G . M . so good , that he would give them the toast as it stood , " The health of Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family , " ancl " May the boys become ornaments to the Craft . "
Bro . BIRD next said that he was about to propose that they should honour the memory of their late G . M . of England , the Duke of Sussex . While he ruled over them he did much to advance the interests of Masonry ; ever ready to discharge the duties of his office , he governed them well ancl wisely , and carried with him to the grave the deep and lasting regret of the whole Brotherhood . He would propose " The memory of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . " This toast was received by the Brethren standingand drunk in solemn silence .
, The next toast was one that , as Masons , he knew they woulcl honour with a most hearty response . It was the health of the G . M . of England , the Earl of Zetland—a Brother who hacl won the admiration and respect of the whole Fraternity by the justice of his rule and the zeal he hacl ever exhibited for the advancement of the Masonic art . " The Earl of Zetland , ancl long may he continue to adorn his present exalted position in the Craft . "
The D . P . G . M . next gave "The Grancl Blasters of Scotland and Ireland , " which was received with Masonic honours . The R . VV . D . P . G . M . next rose to propose the health of P . G . M . Bro . E . W . Hutchins , M . P ., and in doing so would observe that no Brother of the Province could fail to admire the manner in which that Brother had discharged the duties of his office . He had pledged himself to hold a Grancl Lodge of the Province every year , ancl he had
faithfully redeemed his word . He had attended that day at considerable personal inconvenience , and he ( Bro . Bird ) could assure them that Bro . Hutchins deeply regretted that he was compelled to leave them so early , but having business of importance in town early in the morning there was no other means by which he could reach London than by the 5 . 15 p . m . train . No one more regretted his earl y departure than the P . G . M . himself . He begged to give them " The health of Bro . Hutchins
, P . G . M . of the Eastern Division of South AVales , " which the Brethren received most enthusiastically , and with Masonic honours . Bro . Moggridge then rose , by permission of the D . P . G . M ., to propose a toast—the health of a Brother they met that clay for the first time , ancl of whom he would say he had never experienced greater pleasure than in meeting with him . AVhether they considered his varied talentshis knowledof the Craftor his zeal for its advancementhe
, ge , , felt sure of their approbation when he named to them Bro . AV . D . Bushel ! . After what they had seen of him that day , and upon other occasions when he could benefit the Craft by his assistance , he thought that no language he could use would come up to his merits . Bro . W . D . Bushell , in returning thanks for the honour conferred upon him by the Brethren , and for the terms of eulogy in which his
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experienced that hearty reception whicli is usual among all classes on the mention of the name of the Sovereign , and more particularly among Freemasons . The toast was received with enthusiasm , and was followed by "Gocl save the Queen " by the band . The D . P . G . M . next observed that ordinaril y Prince Albert and the rest of the royal family was the next toast , but , as apposite to the subject of this toast , he might observe that their excellent P . G . M . before he left the
, room , had made a note to this effect , " and may the boys become ornaments to the Craft . " He thought the addition of the P . G . M . so good , that he would give them the toast as it stood , " The health of Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family , " ancl " May the boys become ornaments to the Craft . "
Bro . BIRD next said that he was about to propose that they should honour the memory of their late G . M . of England , the Duke of Sussex . While he ruled over them he did much to advance the interests of Masonry ; ever ready to discharge the duties of his office , he governed them well ancl wisely , and carried with him to the grave the deep and lasting regret of the whole Brotherhood . He would propose " The memory of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . " This toast was received by the Brethren standingand drunk in solemn silence .
, The next toast was one that , as Masons , he knew they woulcl honour with a most hearty response . It was the health of the G . M . of England , the Earl of Zetland—a Brother who hacl won the admiration and respect of the whole Fraternity by the justice of his rule and the zeal he hacl ever exhibited for the advancement of the Masonic art . " The Earl of Zetland , ancl long may he continue to adorn his present exalted position in the Craft . "
The D . P . G . M . next gave "The Grancl Blasters of Scotland and Ireland , " which was received with Masonic honours . The R . VV . D . P . G . M . next rose to propose the health of P . G . M . Bro . E . W . Hutchins , M . P ., and in doing so would observe that no Brother of the Province could fail to admire the manner in which that Brother had discharged the duties of his office . He had pledged himself to hold a Grancl Lodge of the Province every year , ancl he had
faithfully redeemed his word . He had attended that day at considerable personal inconvenience , and he ( Bro . Bird ) could assure them that Bro . Hutchins deeply regretted that he was compelled to leave them so early , but having business of importance in town early in the morning there was no other means by which he could reach London than by the 5 . 15 p . m . train . No one more regretted his earl y departure than the P . G . M . himself . He begged to give them " The health of Bro . Hutchins
, P . G . M . of the Eastern Division of South AVales , " which the Brethren received most enthusiastically , and with Masonic honours . Bro . Moggridge then rose , by permission of the D . P . G . M ., to propose a toast—the health of a Brother they met that clay for the first time , ancl of whom he would say he had never experienced greater pleasure than in meeting with him . AVhether they considered his varied talentshis knowledof the Craftor his zeal for its advancementhe
, ge , , felt sure of their approbation when he named to them Bro . AV . D . Bushel ! . After what they had seen of him that day , and upon other occasions when he could benefit the Craft by his assistance , he thought that no language he could use would come up to his merits . Bro . W . D . Bushell , in returning thanks for the honour conferred upon him by the Brethren , and for the terms of eulogy in which his