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Freemasons' Hall.
Sir John Doratt ; Major Meade ; Mordaunt Ricketts ; H . F . Stephenson ; Walker ; Goldsmith ; and'W eimar , Esqrs ., with many Provincial Grand Officers . The absence of the Hon . Fox Maule , the President of the Board of Stewards , was accounted for b y his being engaged in his canvass for the Elgin District of Burghs . On the cloth being removed , Non Nobis Domine was most impressively chaunted . The first toast , " THE QUEEN , " was received with great cheers , as was also the next toast , " THE QUEEN DOWAGER . " Appropriate glees followed each .
1 he Noble Chairman then rose to propose the health of " The illustrious Grand Master of the Order . ( Immense cheering . ) " Brethren , —In rising to propose this toast , ( said his Lordship ) , I can only faintly attempt to express your feelings and my own regret at the absence of his Royal Highness . I shall better explain the circumstances by reading his letter to myself .
" 'My dear Lord and worshipful Brother , —A confinement of ten weeks to my room makes it impossible for me to meet the Brethren as I had fondl y hoped this day , and thus deprives me of the opportunity of thanking them in person for the kindness and affection which they have evinced towards my person for so many years . You must , therefore , my dear Lord , perform this duty for me ; and into better hands I cannot entrust it , as from my long experience I well know your attachment to
me , as well as your devotion to the Craft . " ' Your own feelings will prompt you to say much more than my feeble pen can express , although thus far I will venture to state , that a more sincere regard towards the Fraternity , nor a deeper sense of gratitude for past favours no one can entertain towards them than I do ; and these sentiments I shall ever nourish as long as I live , and I hope that they will correspond in the same feelings towards their Grand
Master and affectionate Brother . " ' In requesting your lordship to accept of my sincere thanks for the trouble you have imposed upon yourself this day , in spite of the man y serious occupations which press upon you at the present moment—as likewise my deep regret at being absent on the occasion—I remain , my dear Lord and worshipful Brother , " ' Your affectionate and grateful Brother , ( Signed ) "' AUGUSTUS FREDERIC " 'Kensington Palace , Feb . 6 , 1838 .
_ " His Royal Highness has imposed upon me in that letter a very difficult task . Were he present , he would express in more eloquent language those thoughts and wishes that he feels , and which he is desirous you should know , and you will miss the delightful effect which his gracious demeanour always produces . When you remember the long period of time , now very nearly twenty-five years , that the Grand Master has presided over the Craft—and that notwithstanding the man
, y duties that belong to his exalted station , —and with all that desire for ease and relaxation which maturity of years entitles him to expect , when you remember his continual anxiety for your welfare , and his unbounded zeal in your service , you would be guilty of the grossest ingratitude if you did not most cordially drink his health . Brethren , when
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Freemasons' Hall.
Sir John Doratt ; Major Meade ; Mordaunt Ricketts ; H . F . Stephenson ; Walker ; Goldsmith ; and'W eimar , Esqrs ., with many Provincial Grand Officers . The absence of the Hon . Fox Maule , the President of the Board of Stewards , was accounted for b y his being engaged in his canvass for the Elgin District of Burghs . On the cloth being removed , Non Nobis Domine was most impressively chaunted . The first toast , " THE QUEEN , " was received with great cheers , as was also the next toast , " THE QUEEN DOWAGER . " Appropriate glees followed each .
1 he Noble Chairman then rose to propose the health of " The illustrious Grand Master of the Order . ( Immense cheering . ) " Brethren , —In rising to propose this toast , ( said his Lordship ) , I can only faintly attempt to express your feelings and my own regret at the absence of his Royal Highness . I shall better explain the circumstances by reading his letter to myself .
" 'My dear Lord and worshipful Brother , —A confinement of ten weeks to my room makes it impossible for me to meet the Brethren as I had fondl y hoped this day , and thus deprives me of the opportunity of thanking them in person for the kindness and affection which they have evinced towards my person for so many years . You must , therefore , my dear Lord , perform this duty for me ; and into better hands I cannot entrust it , as from my long experience I well know your attachment to
me , as well as your devotion to the Craft . " ' Your own feelings will prompt you to say much more than my feeble pen can express , although thus far I will venture to state , that a more sincere regard towards the Fraternity , nor a deeper sense of gratitude for past favours no one can entertain towards them than I do ; and these sentiments I shall ever nourish as long as I live , and I hope that they will correspond in the same feelings towards their Grand
Master and affectionate Brother . " ' In requesting your lordship to accept of my sincere thanks for the trouble you have imposed upon yourself this day , in spite of the man y serious occupations which press upon you at the present moment—as likewise my deep regret at being absent on the occasion—I remain , my dear Lord and worshipful Brother , " ' Your affectionate and grateful Brother , ( Signed ) "' AUGUSTUS FREDERIC " 'Kensington Palace , Feb . 6 , 1838 .
_ " His Royal Highness has imposed upon me in that letter a very difficult task . Were he present , he would express in more eloquent language those thoughts and wishes that he feels , and which he is desirous you should know , and you will miss the delightful effect which his gracious demeanour always produces . When you remember the long period of time , now very nearly twenty-five years , that the Grand Master has presided over the Craft—and that notwithstanding the man
, y duties that belong to his exalted station , —and with all that desire for ease and relaxation which maturity of years entitles him to expect , when you remember his continual anxiety for your welfare , and his unbounded zeal in your service , you would be guilty of the grossest ingratitude if you did not most cordially drink his health . Brethren , when