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great personal compliment , that on taking the Master ' s Chair for the fifth consecutive year , and at his second installation as W . M . of St . Peter's Lodge , the noble Earl hacl kindly accepted the invitation of the Brethren . The P . G . M . had not attended the Lodge for some time ; but he hoped the same favour , which had been vouchsafed to him , would be extended to his successors in that chair . No man was more generally respected than the P . G . M . whose excellent qualities
, , residing as he did amongst them , were well known to all present . He exjierienced some difficulty in saying all he felt before his Lordship ; but he called upon the Brethren to recollect , that since his appointment as P . G . M . he had never refused holding the P . G . L . annually in jierson ; and his kindness , affability , ancl condescension were proverbial . He begged to thank the Earl for his presence , and called upon the Brethren to drink the health of the
P . G . M ., the Earl of Aboyne . The toast was most enthusiastically received . The Earl of ABOYNE , who was greeted with the strongest demonstrations of affection , said , before he thanked the W . M . for the complimentary way in which he had proposed his health , he must apologise to the Brethren for his late arrival . It had been his full intention to have been present in the Lodge in time for the work
; but unfortunately the fox never woulcl run the right way , and at two o'clock he found himself at Thrapston , twenty miles off . He was always hapjiy to meet the Brethren whenever circumstances permitted , and was delighted to see so large and respectable an assemblage around him . He experienced very great pleasure in seeing
Masonry so flourishing , and trusted St . Peter s Lodge would continue to prosper as it had recently done . He thanked the Brethren most heartily for the cordial and warm-hearted recejition they had given to his health . The W . M . next gave the D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , coupling with it the health of Bro . Rule , P . G . Pursuivant . Bro . RULE , in briefly returning thanks , complimented the Lodge on the excellent working he had witnessed .
The next toast was the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Ewart , a Brother than whom , the W . M . observed , none was more universally loveel and respected . He also took occasion to advert to the leading part which Bro . Ewart hacl taken in the formation of a " Widows' Annuity Fund for the Province , " which without his aid would never have been effected . This Society had already been jiroductive of great goodashad it not been establishedthe widows of several Brethren
, , , would have been left totally without the means of existence . He had great pleasure in giving Bro . Ewart ' s health . The D . P . G . M . took no credit to himself for what he had done ; for , despite any effort of his , the Annuity Fund must have been unsuccessful but for the active support of the P . G . M . and the Brethren of the Province generally . He entertained the most fervent desire and hope for its successand exhorted the Brethren to afford all the
, aid in their power . He thanked them most warmly for the honour , they had done him . The Earl of ABOYNE called on the Brethren to drink a bumper to the health of the W . M ., on whom his Lordship was pleased to pass a very high eulogium . The W . M . returned thanks to the P . G . M . for the distinguished
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Provincial.
great personal compliment , that on taking the Master ' s Chair for the fifth consecutive year , and at his second installation as W . M . of St . Peter's Lodge , the noble Earl hacl kindly accepted the invitation of the Brethren . The P . G . M . had not attended the Lodge for some time ; but he hoped the same favour , which had been vouchsafed to him , would be extended to his successors in that chair . No man was more generally respected than the P . G . M . whose excellent qualities
, , residing as he did amongst them , were well known to all present . He exjierienced some difficulty in saying all he felt before his Lordship ; but he called upon the Brethren to recollect , that since his appointment as P . G . M . he had never refused holding the P . G . L . annually in jierson ; and his kindness , affability , ancl condescension were proverbial . He begged to thank the Earl for his presence , and called upon the Brethren to drink the health of the
P . G . M ., the Earl of Aboyne . The toast was most enthusiastically received . The Earl of ABOYNE , who was greeted with the strongest demonstrations of affection , said , before he thanked the W . M . for the complimentary way in which he had proposed his health , he must apologise to the Brethren for his late arrival . It had been his full intention to have been present in the Lodge in time for the work
; but unfortunately the fox never woulcl run the right way , and at two o'clock he found himself at Thrapston , twenty miles off . He was always hapjiy to meet the Brethren whenever circumstances permitted , and was delighted to see so large and respectable an assemblage around him . He experienced very great pleasure in seeing
Masonry so flourishing , and trusted St . Peter s Lodge would continue to prosper as it had recently done . He thanked the Brethren most heartily for the cordial and warm-hearted recejition they had given to his health . The W . M . next gave the D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , coupling with it the health of Bro . Rule , P . G . Pursuivant . Bro . RULE , in briefly returning thanks , complimented the Lodge on the excellent working he had witnessed .
The next toast was the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Ewart , a Brother than whom , the W . M . observed , none was more universally loveel and respected . He also took occasion to advert to the leading part which Bro . Ewart hacl taken in the formation of a " Widows' Annuity Fund for the Province , " which without his aid would never have been effected . This Society had already been jiroductive of great goodashad it not been establishedthe widows of several Brethren
, , , would have been left totally without the means of existence . He had great pleasure in giving Bro . Ewart ' s health . The D . P . G . M . took no credit to himself for what he had done ; for , despite any effort of his , the Annuity Fund must have been unsuccessful but for the active support of the P . G . M . and the Brethren of the Province generally . He entertained the most fervent desire and hope for its successand exhorted the Brethren to afford all the
, aid in their power . He thanked them most warmly for the honour , they had done him . The Earl of ABOYNE called on the Brethren to drink a bumper to the health of the W . M ., on whom his Lordship was pleased to pass a very high eulogium . The W . M . returned thanks to the P . G . M . for the distinguished