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The Charities.
THE BOYS' SCHOOL . —The Nore Committee have not finally settled the day for the excursion ; but it will take place in July , under the sanction of a Committee . The following are the Officers : —Bro . Lythgoe , Pres . ; Bro . Patten , Vice Pres . ; Bro . Coe , Treas . ; Bro . Barnes , Hon . Sec . The general concerns of this Charity are in the most flourishing state .
THE FESTIVAL . Present—The Hon . Col . Anson , M . P ., Prov . G . M . for Staffordshire , in the Chair . Lord Monson , Prov . G . M . for Surrey ; Count Jos . Ferdinand de Taaffe ; B . B . Cabbell , Esq ., V . P . ; H . J . Prescott , Esq ., P . G . W . ; Rev . J . Vane , G . Chap . ; E . Harper , Esq ., G . Sec . ; W . Sylvester , H . Mestayer , T . MooreEsqrs ., and Dr . CrucefixP . G . Deacons ; G . PhilipeJ . Lawrie ,
, , , J . Masson , P . G . S . B . ; Sir G . Smart , G . Org . ; R . Jennings , Asst . Dir . C . ; and about 150 Brethren . The vocal choir consisted of Brothers Atkins , T . Cooke , Moxley Willing , Bradbury , and the two Masters Chilpp . The musical arrangements were most excellently conducted , and met with general approbation . The Honourable Chairman proposed a toast which he felt assured
would be by Masons received with an affirmative , indeed a unanimous and cheerful assent— " Her Majesty the Queen , long may she live and gloriously may she reign . " ( Loud and continued cheers . ) Anthem— " God save the Queen . " " The Queen Dowager , and the Royal Family . " After which the CHAIRMAN addressing the company said— " It is now my lot to propose the health of H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , and I am sure you will receive it with affection . I entertain for the illustrious Brother so high a respect , and you , Brethren , coincide with me , that we can indeed unite in this sentiment . It is not only in his princely , but
in his public character , that we observe his excellence ; you know how sincere a patron he is of the Institutions of Masonry . I am aware that some other person could have been selected to pourtray the force of the great principles of our Order ; but the Grand Master has been kind enough to fix upon me , and unequal as I am to fulfil the duties in the exemplary manner you have before witnessed them , still I feel the importance of the claim upon me , and cheerfully risk my chance for your approbation . I regret beinghoweverquite unpreparedhaving received
, , , the direction only half an hour before I entered the Hall . I propose the health of that illustrious personage , whom we all regard and esteem . " ( Loud continued cheers . ) " Lord Dundas , the Pro .-Grand Master . " " His Lordship ( observed the Chairman ) would have taken the Chair this day , had he not been prevented by indisposition , which we all most sincerely lament . He has so often advocated all our Institutions , and the Order is largely indebted
to him ; and when time shall deprive us of his truly valuable services , I hope we may find some one to carry out those views which by his Lordship ' s aid have proved of so much benefit . " ( Great applause . ) " Lord John Churchill , the Deputy Grand Master , " was the next toast , in offering it the Chairman said— " That had not the Noble Lord been confined by severe indisposition he would have been present ; his merits are too well known , and his worth too well appreciated , to require a lengthened address . Let us drink better health to him . " ( The toast was received with cheers . )
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The Charities.
THE BOYS' SCHOOL . —The Nore Committee have not finally settled the day for the excursion ; but it will take place in July , under the sanction of a Committee . The following are the Officers : —Bro . Lythgoe , Pres . ; Bro . Patten , Vice Pres . ; Bro . Coe , Treas . ; Bro . Barnes , Hon . Sec . The general concerns of this Charity are in the most flourishing state .
THE FESTIVAL . Present—The Hon . Col . Anson , M . P ., Prov . G . M . for Staffordshire , in the Chair . Lord Monson , Prov . G . M . for Surrey ; Count Jos . Ferdinand de Taaffe ; B . B . Cabbell , Esq ., V . P . ; H . J . Prescott , Esq ., P . G . W . ; Rev . J . Vane , G . Chap . ; E . Harper , Esq ., G . Sec . ; W . Sylvester , H . Mestayer , T . MooreEsqrs ., and Dr . CrucefixP . G . Deacons ; G . PhilipeJ . Lawrie ,
, , , J . Masson , P . G . S . B . ; Sir G . Smart , G . Org . ; R . Jennings , Asst . Dir . C . ; and about 150 Brethren . The vocal choir consisted of Brothers Atkins , T . Cooke , Moxley Willing , Bradbury , and the two Masters Chilpp . The musical arrangements were most excellently conducted , and met with general approbation . The Honourable Chairman proposed a toast which he felt assured
would be by Masons received with an affirmative , indeed a unanimous and cheerful assent— " Her Majesty the Queen , long may she live and gloriously may she reign . " ( Loud and continued cheers . ) Anthem— " God save the Queen . " " The Queen Dowager , and the Royal Family . " After which the CHAIRMAN addressing the company said— " It is now my lot to propose the health of H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , and I am sure you will receive it with affection . I entertain for the illustrious Brother so high a respect , and you , Brethren , coincide with me , that we can indeed unite in this sentiment . It is not only in his princely , but
in his public character , that we observe his excellence ; you know how sincere a patron he is of the Institutions of Masonry . I am aware that some other person could have been selected to pourtray the force of the great principles of our Order ; but the Grand Master has been kind enough to fix upon me , and unequal as I am to fulfil the duties in the exemplary manner you have before witnessed them , still I feel the importance of the claim upon me , and cheerfully risk my chance for your approbation . I regret beinghoweverquite unpreparedhaving received
, , , the direction only half an hour before I entered the Hall . I propose the health of that illustrious personage , whom we all regard and esteem . " ( Loud continued cheers . ) " Lord Dundas , the Pro .-Grand Master . " " His Lordship ( observed the Chairman ) would have taken the Chair this day , had he not been prevented by indisposition , which we all most sincerely lament . He has so often advocated all our Institutions , and the Order is largely indebted
to him ; and when time shall deprive us of his truly valuable services , I hope we may find some one to carry out those views which by his Lordship ' s aid have proved of so much benefit . " ( Great applause . ) " Lord John Churchill , the Deputy Grand Master , " was the next toast , in offering it the Chairman said— " That had not the Noble Lord been confined by severe indisposition he would have been present ; his merits are too well known , and his worth too well appreciated , to require a lengthened address . Let us drink better health to him . " ( The toast was received with cheers . )