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esteemed and beloved by the people of this country , and to whom he most heartily wished better health . The name of " The Queen Dowager" was received with loud applause . Bishop ' s serenade , " Sleep gentle lady , " followed . The next toast the R . W . D . P . G . M . said he had to propose , was the health of another lady , who was also a royal , but , at the same time , a very small onebut who still held a lace in the hearts of all loyal
, p subjects— " The Princess Royal and the rest of the Royal Family . " It was drunk with the greatest applause . The CHAIRMAN then proposed the next toast— " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , M . W . G-M . of England , and hoped he would long be preserved to preside over this ancient Fraternity . " The succeeding toast was that of a noble lord , who held no secondary place in the esteem of the Brethrennamel— " The MWPro-GM
, y .. .. of England , the Earl of Zetland . " Bishop ' s Round— ' ¦ ' The Indian Drum . " The Chairman again proposed the health of another noble lord" The Marquis of Salisbury , D . G . M . of England . " The R . W D . P . G-M then proposed " The health of the R . W . P . G M . of Cheshire , the Lord Viscount Combermere . " After this the Senior Warden proposed " The health of the
RW . D . P . G . M ., Bro . John Finchett Maddock , who had so ably presided over them that day , not only in labour , but at refreshment . It had been a subject of regret that the R . W . P . G . M . had not been enabled to meet them on the present occasion , but his duties having been so admirably performed by the Right Worshipful Deputy , they had no
reason to complain of his absence . This toast was received with immense cheers and unanimous cordiality , and was followed by G . Parry ' s glee— " Hail to the Craft . " The R . W . D . P . G . M . returned thanks . He stated that he could not command sufficient words to convey to the Brethren assembled his sense of the honour conferred upon him ; that he lamented the absence of the R . W . P . G M ., and , although he was conscious of his inability to fill the office which the R . W . P . G . M . always occupiedwith honour to himself
, and the delight of his Brethren , still he assured all the Brethren present , fhathe would yield to no man in his anxiety to discharge his duties , or in his zeal to promote the honour and prosperity of this ancient Order . He concluded by proposing " The health of Le Gendre N . Starkie , R . W . P . G . M . Lancashire , " which was followed by M tiller ' s quartette" Spring ' s delights . " The following toasts were then given—Bro . Benjamin Brassey ( acting
R . W . D . P . G . M . ); Bro Drinkwater , R . W . D . P . G . M Lancashire ; Bro . Thomas Preston , R . W . D . P . G . M . East Lancashire ; the P . G . Wardens of Cheshire ; P . G . Chaplain , Bro . James Foliott , to which the dessert was— "The fox jumped over the parson ' s gate , " by Bishop . The reverend Brother returned thanks , and said he was always happy and willing to support so good and charitable an institution as that of Masonry .
The following toasts then came in order : —P . G . Treasurer ; P . G . Secretary : P . G . Deacons , and other P-G . Officers of Cheshire ; P G . Officers W . D . Lancashire ; the musical Brethren ; the Masters , Wardens , and Brethren of the several Lodges of the province . MILFORD , Dec . 29 . —Brother Allen has been elected Master of the St . David ' s Lodge for the ensuing year , and was installed on the 29 th
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esteemed and beloved by the people of this country , and to whom he most heartily wished better health . The name of " The Queen Dowager" was received with loud applause . Bishop ' s serenade , " Sleep gentle lady , " followed . The next toast the R . W . D . P . G . M . said he had to propose , was the health of another lady , who was also a royal , but , at the same time , a very small onebut who still held a lace in the hearts of all loyal
, p subjects— " The Princess Royal and the rest of the Royal Family . " It was drunk with the greatest applause . The CHAIRMAN then proposed the next toast— " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , M . W . G-M . of England , and hoped he would long be preserved to preside over this ancient Fraternity . " The succeeding toast was that of a noble lord , who held no secondary place in the esteem of the Brethrennamel— " The MWPro-GM
, y .. .. of England , the Earl of Zetland . " Bishop ' s Round— ' ¦ ' The Indian Drum . " The Chairman again proposed the health of another noble lord" The Marquis of Salisbury , D . G . M . of England . " The R . W D . P . G-M then proposed " The health of the R . W . P . G M . of Cheshire , the Lord Viscount Combermere . " After this the Senior Warden proposed " The health of the
RW . D . P . G . M ., Bro . John Finchett Maddock , who had so ably presided over them that day , not only in labour , but at refreshment . It had been a subject of regret that the R . W . P . G . M . had not been enabled to meet them on the present occasion , but his duties having been so admirably performed by the Right Worshipful Deputy , they had no
reason to complain of his absence . This toast was received with immense cheers and unanimous cordiality , and was followed by G . Parry ' s glee— " Hail to the Craft . " The R . W . D . P . G . M . returned thanks . He stated that he could not command sufficient words to convey to the Brethren assembled his sense of the honour conferred upon him ; that he lamented the absence of the R . W . P . G M ., and , although he was conscious of his inability to fill the office which the R . W . P . G . M . always occupiedwith honour to himself
, and the delight of his Brethren , still he assured all the Brethren present , fhathe would yield to no man in his anxiety to discharge his duties , or in his zeal to promote the honour and prosperity of this ancient Order . He concluded by proposing " The health of Le Gendre N . Starkie , R . W . P . G . M . Lancashire , " which was followed by M tiller ' s quartette" Spring ' s delights . " The following toasts were then given—Bro . Benjamin Brassey ( acting
R . W . D . P . G . M . ); Bro Drinkwater , R . W . D . P . G . M Lancashire ; Bro . Thomas Preston , R . W . D . P . G . M . East Lancashire ; the P . G . Wardens of Cheshire ; P . G . Chaplain , Bro . James Foliott , to which the dessert was— "The fox jumped over the parson ' s gate , " by Bishop . The reverend Brother returned thanks , and said he was always happy and willing to support so good and charitable an institution as that of Masonry .
The following toasts then came in order : —P . G . Treasurer ; P . G . Secretary : P . G . Deacons , and other P-G . Officers of Cheshire ; P G . Officers W . D . Lancashire ; the musical Brethren ; the Masters , Wardens , and Brethren of the several Lodges of the province . MILFORD , Dec . 29 . —Brother Allen has been elected Master of the St . David ' s Lodge for the ensuing year , and was installed on the 29 th