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Masonic Intelligence.
sion . He could assure them that it had given him and his Brethren sincere pleasure to sec their splendid town ; and he might add that it was n still more gratifying sight to see the well ordered conduct of the population of their town . ( Hear ., ) He begged to wish success and prosperity to the excellent to mi of Bradford . The Most AVorshipful GRAND MASTEB said , —Gentlemen , I fear that you will be tired of hearing my voice so often ( no ) but I have another toast
, to entrust to your care . It is one which , I am sure , Mill give great satisfaction . I only wish that my voice would enable me to do better justice to it . It is a toast which I sincerely wish , with all my heart , may he fully realised—that is , "Success to St . George's Hall . " ( Loud cheers . ) I have already , in my former address to you , stated so much of my feelings with regard to the benefits to be expected from this great undertaking , that I think I need say no moreexcept I may venture to refer to one or two
, things I have omitted . On looking over the plans of the architects , I was struck with admiration at the vast undertaking proposed . I believe it will be a credit and an honour to the town of Bradford , and I believe , moreover , that such a building would be a credit ancl an honour even to the Metropolis itself . ( Hear , hear . ) For there is scarcely such a building—one so completely or so well adapted for the purposes for which this will be requiredeven in the city of London itself . I feel satisfiedfrom the plans
, , I have seen , that it will he everything that can be tlesu-ed . I am sure it will give me great delight , on some future occasion , to come amongst you to observe that it is completed . ( Loud cheers . ) It is such an undertaking , that I feel every individual in this neighbourhood must have a deep interest in it . ( Hear . ) I am sure , from the little I have seen of it , that I
am already deeply interested in it ; and , as I have said , it will give me great pleasure to come amongst you on a future occasion , when this great building is completed . ( Cheers . ) I beg now to propose to you the toast , which T am sure you will heartily join with me in drinking— " Success to St . George ' s Hall . " ( Drunk with the usual honours . ) Glee— " Strike the Lyre . " Alderman S . SMITH responded . He said—My Lord ancl Gentlemen , I rise for the purpose of expressing my grateful thanks to your lordship for
the very complimentary manner in which you have proposed this toast of " Success to St . George ' s Hall ; " and I do so under a deep sense of your lordship ' s great kindness and courtesy in being present with us to-day , and in assisting us upon this very interesting occasion . ( Cheers . ) The thanks of the directors and proprietors of St . George ' s Hall Company are eminently due to his lordship for his great kindness in aiding us , and also for the complimentary terms in which he has mentioned the plans . With regard
to the plans , ( of which I shall request one of the architects to speak by and by , ) I may observe that we are exceedingly indebted , to the architects for their production ; and I would also add , to those " Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons "—I think that is tbe term ( laughter)—who have honoured us this clay with their presence . ( Hear . ) This has been a proud day for Bradford , and I mean to say also , it has been a proud day for myself . ( Hear and cheers . ) If I were to go into the histoiy of the whole
proceedings which led to the interesting ceremony of this day , I might use a very considerable quantity of the personal pronoun ( laughter ); but I . think it would not appear very seemly to you , and I am sure it would not be very pleasant to myself . There are very few things I have seen and enjoyed in the course of my life that have given me more unmingled delight than that in which we are now engaged . It is not only a personal matter to myself ;
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Masonic Intelligence.
sion . He could assure them that it had given him and his Brethren sincere pleasure to sec their splendid town ; and he might add that it was n still more gratifying sight to see the well ordered conduct of the population of their town . ( Hear ., ) He begged to wish success and prosperity to the excellent to mi of Bradford . The Most AVorshipful GRAND MASTEB said , —Gentlemen , I fear that you will be tired of hearing my voice so often ( no ) but I have another toast
, to entrust to your care . It is one which , I am sure , Mill give great satisfaction . I only wish that my voice would enable me to do better justice to it . It is a toast which I sincerely wish , with all my heart , may he fully realised—that is , "Success to St . George's Hall . " ( Loud cheers . ) I have already , in my former address to you , stated so much of my feelings with regard to the benefits to be expected from this great undertaking , that I think I need say no moreexcept I may venture to refer to one or two
, things I have omitted . On looking over the plans of the architects , I was struck with admiration at the vast undertaking proposed . I believe it will be a credit and an honour to the town of Bradford , and I believe , moreover , that such a building would be a credit ancl an honour even to the Metropolis itself . ( Hear , hear . ) For there is scarcely such a building—one so completely or so well adapted for the purposes for which this will be requiredeven in the city of London itself . I feel satisfiedfrom the plans
, , I have seen , that it will he everything that can be tlesu-ed . I am sure it will give me great delight , on some future occasion , to come amongst you to observe that it is completed . ( Loud cheers . ) It is such an undertaking , that I feel every individual in this neighbourhood must have a deep interest in it . ( Hear . ) I am sure , from the little I have seen of it , that I
am already deeply interested in it ; and , as I have said , it will give me great pleasure to come amongst you on a future occasion , when this great building is completed . ( Cheers . ) I beg now to propose to you the toast , which T am sure you will heartily join with me in drinking— " Success to St . George ' s Hall . " ( Drunk with the usual honours . ) Glee— " Strike the Lyre . " Alderman S . SMITH responded . He said—My Lord ancl Gentlemen , I rise for the purpose of expressing my grateful thanks to your lordship for
the very complimentary manner in which you have proposed this toast of " Success to St . George ' s Hall ; " and I do so under a deep sense of your lordship ' s great kindness and courtesy in being present with us to-day , and in assisting us upon this very interesting occasion . ( Cheers . ) The thanks of the directors and proprietors of St . George ' s Hall Company are eminently due to his lordship for his great kindness in aiding us , and also for the complimentary terms in which he has mentioned the plans . With regard
to the plans , ( of which I shall request one of the architects to speak by and by , ) I may observe that we are exceedingly indebted , to the architects for their production ; and I would also add , to those " Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons "—I think that is tbe term ( laughter)—who have honoured us this clay with their presence . ( Hear . ) This has been a proud day for Bradford , and I mean to say also , it has been a proud day for myself . ( Hear and cheers . ) If I were to go into the histoiy of the whole
proceedings which led to the interesting ceremony of this day , I might use a very considerable quantity of the personal pronoun ( laughter ); but I . think it would not appear very seemly to you , and I am sure it would not be very pleasant to myself . There are very few things I have seen and enjoyed in the course of my life that have given me more unmingled delight than that in which we are now engaged . It is not only a personal matter to myself ;