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Freemasons' Hall.
Song . — " John Anderson my Joe . " THE CHAIRMAN . — "Brethren , —When you hear the toast which I am now about to propose , I am certain that you will direct your eyes towards the fair tenants of the galleries , with all that respect and admiration for the fair sex which I know you entertain . Their presence upon this interesting occasion clearly shews that they excuse you for a seeming want of gallantry in excluding them from our private meetings . I know
not whether , if in this enlightened age , the march of intellect will enable us to profit by their presence ; but I do feel that there can be but one valid objection ; which is , that Masons might wander from their labours , if their attention had matter so much more attractive In tendering the expression of your devoted attachment to the ladies , I do but say what every brother , every father , every husband , is desirous of evincing when the Lodge closes , and he retires into the bosom of his family . Let us
shew our fair friends , that however deprived of their company when performing our sterner duties , yet when we do enjoy their society , we are , of all Englishmen , their truest admirers . Brethren , — ' To the health of the Ladies . '" ( Loud and long-continued cheering , during which the ladies courtseyed and retired . ) "Here ' s a health to all good lasses . " THE CHAIRMAN . — " BrethrenI shall nowin your nameas well as
, , , on my own part , tender our best expression of gratitude to the Board of Stewards for the very admirable arrangements , and for the very hospitable entertainment they have so liberally provided . Their trouble and anxiety , I have no doubt , has been rewarded by the general harmony to which their services have contributed ; and in every way they
have succeeded . I propose 'the health of the Stewards . '" ( Great cheering . ) BROTHER HARDWICK . — " My Lord , and Brethren , —In the absence of the President of the Board , Brother Fox Maule , it has devolved upon me , as the Vice-President , to return you our thanks , which , had Brother Maule been present , would have been offered in more eloquent words , but not more sincerely . Our thanks are eminently due to the noble
Chairman , for having so readily accepted the office he has so worthily filled ; as also to the Grand Officers who have accompanied him . If our exertions have aided the happy manner in which the meeting has passed off , we are thereby abundantly repaid . The only cloud that has intervened has been the absence of our royal Grand Master . Let us hope , however , that the cause of that absence may speedily be removed ; and then , the cloud being dispersed , we may look to his early visit in this
Hall . " ( Cheers . ) THE CHAIRMAN . — "Brethren , —I cannot follow the usual course of retiring , without claiming your attention to one more parting word . I am about to leave my native land . I go , wishing you all happiness and prosperity , and hope , when I return , to find the Craft , if possible , in a state of still greater honour , and claiming , because deserving , the esteem and approbation of the country . Brethren , farewell ! "
His Lordship then retired , amid the most cheering demonstrations of attachment , and the Hall was deserted . In the ladies' gallery—so writes our reporter , and so do we affirm , the attention of the Stewards appointed to superintend the courtesies of the day , was in every respect admirable ; and we conclude , what those of our readers who were present may consider but a very inadequate sketch of the general proceedings , that the happiness which pervaded tne assembly , both in the Hall and in the gallery , . was such as to gratify the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Freemasons' Hall.
Song . — " John Anderson my Joe . " THE CHAIRMAN . — "Brethren , —When you hear the toast which I am now about to propose , I am certain that you will direct your eyes towards the fair tenants of the galleries , with all that respect and admiration for the fair sex which I know you entertain . Their presence upon this interesting occasion clearly shews that they excuse you for a seeming want of gallantry in excluding them from our private meetings . I know
not whether , if in this enlightened age , the march of intellect will enable us to profit by their presence ; but I do feel that there can be but one valid objection ; which is , that Masons might wander from their labours , if their attention had matter so much more attractive In tendering the expression of your devoted attachment to the ladies , I do but say what every brother , every father , every husband , is desirous of evincing when the Lodge closes , and he retires into the bosom of his family . Let us
shew our fair friends , that however deprived of their company when performing our sterner duties , yet when we do enjoy their society , we are , of all Englishmen , their truest admirers . Brethren , — ' To the health of the Ladies . '" ( Loud and long-continued cheering , during which the ladies courtseyed and retired . ) "Here ' s a health to all good lasses . " THE CHAIRMAN . — " BrethrenI shall nowin your nameas well as
, , , on my own part , tender our best expression of gratitude to the Board of Stewards for the very admirable arrangements , and for the very hospitable entertainment they have so liberally provided . Their trouble and anxiety , I have no doubt , has been rewarded by the general harmony to which their services have contributed ; and in every way they
have succeeded . I propose 'the health of the Stewards . '" ( Great cheering . ) BROTHER HARDWICK . — " My Lord , and Brethren , —In the absence of the President of the Board , Brother Fox Maule , it has devolved upon me , as the Vice-President , to return you our thanks , which , had Brother Maule been present , would have been offered in more eloquent words , but not more sincerely . Our thanks are eminently due to the noble
Chairman , for having so readily accepted the office he has so worthily filled ; as also to the Grand Officers who have accompanied him . If our exertions have aided the happy manner in which the meeting has passed off , we are thereby abundantly repaid . The only cloud that has intervened has been the absence of our royal Grand Master . Let us hope , however , that the cause of that absence may speedily be removed ; and then , the cloud being dispersed , we may look to his early visit in this
Hall . " ( Cheers . ) THE CHAIRMAN . — "Brethren , —I cannot follow the usual course of retiring , without claiming your attention to one more parting word . I am about to leave my native land . I go , wishing you all happiness and prosperity , and hope , when I return , to find the Craft , if possible , in a state of still greater honour , and claiming , because deserving , the esteem and approbation of the country . Brethren , farewell ! "
His Lordship then retired , amid the most cheering demonstrations of attachment , and the Hall was deserted . In the ladies' gallery—so writes our reporter , and so do we affirm , the attention of the Stewards appointed to superintend the courtesies of the day , was in every respect admirable ; and we conclude , what those of our readers who were present may consider but a very inadequate sketch of the general proceedings , that the happiness which pervaded tne assembly , both in the Hall and in the gallery , . was such as to gratify the