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Freemason's Hall. Birth Day Of H.R.H. The Duke Of Sussex, M.W.G.M.
be involuntary , it should always be excused . I have come amongst you with feelings of gratitude and intense anxiety ; but they almost unman me . The departure of friends cause an awful blank and so many other ideas press upon me—such as the remembrance of tbe great good that has been effected in this room ; the spirit of intelligence that has therein advanced—b y which vice has been prevented ; and let me add also , that no social virtue has been neglected . The entrance into such a place
when such principles reign causes a holy sensation , ivhich proves that good actions and good works are blessings flowing from the comprehensive examination of Masonry . May tiie GREAT ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE instil into the heart of every Mason a deep sense of his might and mercy . I shall thus close my address to you , invoking His blessing upon you all—and when it shall come to your turn to be called away—may you
feel that hope ivhich every well-regulated mind can alone rely upon . " The impression made on the meeting was in perfect harmony with the address , and was manifested b y the utmost attention , and , with one or two exceptions , a marked avoidance of approbatory interruptions . The favourite glee and chorus , written and composed by Brother Taylor , were then sung , and received with loud and repeated applause : — " The warrior exults in his deeds of renown " Chorus—Here ' s to Sussex , our Master , our Prince , and our pride
, And long may he live o ' er the Craft to preside 1 " The following toasts were drunk previously to the conclusion of the festival : — " The Princess Victoria , and the other members of the Royal Family . " Song— " The Kiss . " " Lord Dundas , Pro-Grand Master . " Absent from family affliction . " Lord John Churchill , Deputy Grand Master . " I should , said the chairman , have called upon you to drink to his Lordship ' s better health ; his zeal is well known to all ;
you and although I have had but little conversation with him to-day , I believe he is nursing himself that he may give you a long speech . Lord John Churchill , in reply , stated that those who knew him as well , if not better than the chairman , were aware that he never made long speeches . He therefore should only congratulate the M . W . G . M . on his return to the Craft ; and , concluded his Lordship , "most heartily I thank you for myself . " ( Cheers . )
" The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . " Sir A . L . Hay returned thanks for the Grand Lodge of Scotland . " To me it is an honour to have met the illustrious Grand Master of England ; would that all my countrymen could but have heard the warm-hearted and noble sentiments of His Royal Highness . His popularity in Scotland is as great as in England or elsewhere ,- they ivould hail with delight the result of the day , for the Sons of Caledonia
well know what is due to generous sentiments . A Prince like your Grand Master , regardless of the situation in which he is placed , otherwise than to exhibit in character what becomes the patriotic , noble , and conscientious citizen of the world , is an example to all mankind . " Lord John Churchill returned thanks on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Ireland—he was entitled to take this task upon himself , as an Irish
Mason , having been elected a member of the Victoria Lodge , Dublin . " The Provincial Grand Masters . " C . K . K . Tynte , Esq . then roseltlt has so often been my good fortune to address my Brother Masons , that I can add a little that is novel . I know no sentiment more
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Freemason's Hall. Birth Day Of H.R.H. The Duke Of Sussex, M.W.G.M.
be involuntary , it should always be excused . I have come amongst you with feelings of gratitude and intense anxiety ; but they almost unman me . The departure of friends cause an awful blank and so many other ideas press upon me—such as the remembrance of tbe great good that has been effected in this room ; the spirit of intelligence that has therein advanced—b y which vice has been prevented ; and let me add also , that no social virtue has been neglected . The entrance into such a place
when such principles reign causes a holy sensation , ivhich proves that good actions and good works are blessings flowing from the comprehensive examination of Masonry . May tiie GREAT ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE instil into the heart of every Mason a deep sense of his might and mercy . I shall thus close my address to you , invoking His blessing upon you all—and when it shall come to your turn to be called away—may you
feel that hope ivhich every well-regulated mind can alone rely upon . " The impression made on the meeting was in perfect harmony with the address , and was manifested b y the utmost attention , and , with one or two exceptions , a marked avoidance of approbatory interruptions . The favourite glee and chorus , written and composed by Brother Taylor , were then sung , and received with loud and repeated applause : — " The warrior exults in his deeds of renown " Chorus—Here ' s to Sussex , our Master , our Prince , and our pride
, And long may he live o ' er the Craft to preside 1 " The following toasts were drunk previously to the conclusion of the festival : — " The Princess Victoria , and the other members of the Royal Family . " Song— " The Kiss . " " Lord Dundas , Pro-Grand Master . " Absent from family affliction . " Lord John Churchill , Deputy Grand Master . " I should , said the chairman , have called upon you to drink to his Lordship ' s better health ; his zeal is well known to all ;
you and although I have had but little conversation with him to-day , I believe he is nursing himself that he may give you a long speech . Lord John Churchill , in reply , stated that those who knew him as well , if not better than the chairman , were aware that he never made long speeches . He therefore should only congratulate the M . W . G . M . on his return to the Craft ; and , concluded his Lordship , "most heartily I thank you for myself . " ( Cheers . )
" The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . " Sir A . L . Hay returned thanks for the Grand Lodge of Scotland . " To me it is an honour to have met the illustrious Grand Master of England ; would that all my countrymen could but have heard the warm-hearted and noble sentiments of His Royal Highness . His popularity in Scotland is as great as in England or elsewhere ,- they ivould hail with delight the result of the day , for the Sons of Caledonia
well know what is due to generous sentiments . A Prince like your Grand Master , regardless of the situation in which he is placed , otherwise than to exhibit in character what becomes the patriotic , noble , and conscientious citizen of the world , is an example to all mankind . " Lord John Churchill returned thanks on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Ireland—he was entitled to take this task upon himself , as an Irish
Mason , having been elected a member of the Victoria Lodge , Dublin . " The Provincial Grand Masters . " C . K . K . Tynte , Esq . then roseltlt has so often been my good fortune to address my Brother Masons , that I can add a little that is novel . I know no sentiment more