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The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
THE FESTIVAL IN AID OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND THEIR AVLDOAA S . THIS festival was held on Wednesday , the 12 th of February . In consequence of the severe indisposition of the M . AV . G . M ., the chair was taken by the R . W . Bro . B . B . Cabbell , who was well supported by a goodly company of the Brethren
. The dinner took place at the Freemasons' Hall . The cloth having been removed , ancl grace having been sung , The Chairman said , the first toast he had to propose was that of " Duty ancl affection to our beloved Queen . " ( Cheers ) . This toast WHS received in all companies with great respect , but in none with greater devotion and regard than in a society of Freemasons . ( Cheers . ) Her Majesty was the daughter of a Freemason . In wielding the sceptre of monarch
y she had conferred the blessings of peace upon the whole of tbe British dominions . Let them , therefore , offer up a prayer , that she might long live to spread the blessings of the English Constitution . ( Cheers . ) The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm . •" God save the Queen " was then sung , all the Brethren joining in chorus . The Chairman said the next toast was that of " Prince Albert , the Prince of AVales
, and the rest of the Royal Family . " He would express a hope that the clay might not be far distant when Her Majesty might be the mother of a Freemason . ( Drank with great cheers . ) The Chairman then said , he was sure that every Brother present would feel deep regret at the absence of the M . W . the Grand Master ( hear , hear ); but much as they ivould lament his absence , he was sure that lamentation would be increased , when they heard it was severe indisposition that prevented his being among them . He would have come , but for the express desire of his medical adviser . Great as might
be their regrel , he was convinced that no one felt it more than the Grand ¦ Master himself . He hacl ever been most anxious to fulfil the duties of his high office , and no cause but illness would have prevented his being with them to-day . ( The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm . ) The Chairman then said , the next toast was that of " The Deputy Grand Master . " ( Cheers . ) His Lordshi p had expressed great regret that he hacl been detained in the country upon business " of a very urgent nature . He would propose to them " The R . W . the Deputy
Grand Master , the Earl of Yarborough , and the Members of the Grand Lodge ; and particularly Bro . Patteson . " ( Cheers ) . Bro . Patteson , in returning thanks , regretted that duty had not fallen into abler hands . He had to congratulate them upon the good feeling existing among them ; but , as everything connected with this Charity would be enlarged upon by their excellent Chairman , he would not trespass longer upon their time .
The Chairman would now propose , " The Provincial Grand Masters . " ( Cheers . ) Although they hacl to regret the absence of many , still they had one among them whose absence they would have felt more than any other—he meant Bro . Dobie . ( Cheers . ) He had , for many years ,
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The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
THE FESTIVAL IN AID OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND THEIR AVLDOAA S . THIS festival was held on Wednesday , the 12 th of February . In consequence of the severe indisposition of the M . AV . G . M ., the chair was taken by the R . W . Bro . B . B . Cabbell , who was well supported by a goodly company of the Brethren
. The dinner took place at the Freemasons' Hall . The cloth having been removed , ancl grace having been sung , The Chairman said , the first toast he had to propose was that of " Duty ancl affection to our beloved Queen . " ( Cheers ) . This toast WHS received in all companies with great respect , but in none with greater devotion and regard than in a society of Freemasons . ( Cheers . ) Her Majesty was the daughter of a Freemason . In wielding the sceptre of monarch
y she had conferred the blessings of peace upon the whole of tbe British dominions . Let them , therefore , offer up a prayer , that she might long live to spread the blessings of the English Constitution . ( Cheers . ) The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm . •" God save the Queen " was then sung , all the Brethren joining in chorus . The Chairman said the next toast was that of " Prince Albert , the Prince of AVales
, and the rest of the Royal Family . " He would express a hope that the clay might not be far distant when Her Majesty might be the mother of a Freemason . ( Drank with great cheers . ) The Chairman then said , he was sure that every Brother present would feel deep regret at the absence of the M . W . the Grand Master ( hear , hear ); but much as they ivould lament his absence , he was sure that lamentation would be increased , when they heard it was severe indisposition that prevented his being among them . He would have come , but for the express desire of his medical adviser . Great as might
be their regrel , he was convinced that no one felt it more than the Grand ¦ Master himself . He hacl ever been most anxious to fulfil the duties of his high office , and no cause but illness would have prevented his being with them to-day . ( The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm . ) The Chairman then said , the next toast was that of " The Deputy Grand Master . " ( Cheers . ) His Lordshi p had expressed great regret that he hacl been detained in the country upon business " of a very urgent nature . He would propose to them " The R . W . the Deputy
Grand Master , the Earl of Yarborough , and the Members of the Grand Lodge ; and particularly Bro . Patteson . " ( Cheers ) . Bro . Patteson , in returning thanks , regretted that duty had not fallen into abler hands . He had to congratulate them upon the good feeling existing among them ; but , as everything connected with this Charity would be enlarged upon by their excellent Chairman , he would not trespass longer upon their time .
The Chairman would now propose , " The Provincial Grand Masters . " ( Cheers . ) Although they hacl to regret the absence of many , still they had one among them whose absence they would have felt more than any other—he meant Bro . Dobie . ( Cheers . ) He had , for many years ,