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Grand Masonic Meeting.
they would take their seats at the Grand Steward ' s table ; and upon this occasion in particular , if not upon all other festivals , he trusted that such of the Grand Officers who had received honours in , and preferment through , their membership of the Lodge , would also take their seats with the brethren as a mark of mutual esteem and respectful attention to His Royal Highness . A resolution was then moved , seconded , and carried unanimously . Shortly after which the Lodge closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Hall at about seven o ' clock .
THE BANQUET . *—The Master , Brother Giraud , was supported on his right by the D . G . M . Lord J . Churchill , and on his left by Brother David Pollock , Esq . P . S . G . AY . The visiting brethren , and such of the members of the Lodge , being Grand Officers , were arranged according to their rank at the upper table , and around it . TheGrand Chaplain , Brother Fallowfield , and the Chaplain to the House of Commons , Brother Vane , were placed facing the chair . Next in order were the Grand Stewards
of the year , the Masters of the Red Apron Lodges , the other visitors , and lastly , the members of the Grand Steward ' s Lodge , in all about one hundred . We shall avoid any other notice of the Banquet itself , than that as Brother Cuff'had received an unlimited order , so there was no restriction as to the wines ; each guest was supplied with what he wished , and the general opinion was , that the arrangements were conducted with unusual comfort and liberality .
" Non nobis Domine" preceded the toast of " The King , Patron of our Order , " which was most loyally cheered and followed by the national anthem , " God save the King . " The next proposition from the Chair was " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , our Most Worshipful Grand Master , " whose character and qualifications , with his claim upon the hearts of all , were very happily alluded to ; and in expectation of some observations upon the
occurrence of the day , the assembly evinced a marked attention while the Worshipful Master delivered an address , of which we shall endeavour to give an outline . " It would appear by the earlier records of the society , that at its renovation in 1720 , several brethren were appointed to attend the Grand Wardens in making arrangements for an annual feast , and that such brethren being of good character and repute in life , having due
regard to the preservation of decency and decorum , were of course looked upon as deserving preferment ; and from among such who thus evidenced a disposition to advance Freemasonry , the Grand Officers were generally selected . " Matters thus continued for several years , to the satisfaction of all parties , and at a quarterly communication held on 24 th June , 1735 , at the Devil Tavern , in Fleet Street , an address was presented in form , and
" The Stewards' Lodge" became immediately embodied . "In drawing a comparison between 1735 and 1835 , the Freemason may feel a justifiable pride in viewing the relative position of the Order in reference to the eventful period of a century ' s duration . The Society has progressed most gloriously , with the improvements so evident in the general aspect of the times . " As Art and Science developed new results of mental inquiry , so has the Freemason kept pace , and such intimate blendings of moral influ-
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Grand Masonic Meeting.
they would take their seats at the Grand Steward ' s table ; and upon this occasion in particular , if not upon all other festivals , he trusted that such of the Grand Officers who had received honours in , and preferment through , their membership of the Lodge , would also take their seats with the brethren as a mark of mutual esteem and respectful attention to His Royal Highness . A resolution was then moved , seconded , and carried unanimously . Shortly after which the Lodge closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Hall at about seven o ' clock .
THE BANQUET . *—The Master , Brother Giraud , was supported on his right by the D . G . M . Lord J . Churchill , and on his left by Brother David Pollock , Esq . P . S . G . AY . The visiting brethren , and such of the members of the Lodge , being Grand Officers , were arranged according to their rank at the upper table , and around it . TheGrand Chaplain , Brother Fallowfield , and the Chaplain to the House of Commons , Brother Vane , were placed facing the chair . Next in order were the Grand Stewards
of the year , the Masters of the Red Apron Lodges , the other visitors , and lastly , the members of the Grand Steward ' s Lodge , in all about one hundred . We shall avoid any other notice of the Banquet itself , than that as Brother Cuff'had received an unlimited order , so there was no restriction as to the wines ; each guest was supplied with what he wished , and the general opinion was , that the arrangements were conducted with unusual comfort and liberality .
" Non nobis Domine" preceded the toast of " The King , Patron of our Order , " which was most loyally cheered and followed by the national anthem , " God save the King . " The next proposition from the Chair was " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , our Most Worshipful Grand Master , " whose character and qualifications , with his claim upon the hearts of all , were very happily alluded to ; and in expectation of some observations upon the
occurrence of the day , the assembly evinced a marked attention while the Worshipful Master delivered an address , of which we shall endeavour to give an outline . " It would appear by the earlier records of the society , that at its renovation in 1720 , several brethren were appointed to attend the Grand Wardens in making arrangements for an annual feast , and that such brethren being of good character and repute in life , having due
regard to the preservation of decency and decorum , were of course looked upon as deserving preferment ; and from among such who thus evidenced a disposition to advance Freemasonry , the Grand Officers were generally selected . " Matters thus continued for several years , to the satisfaction of all parties , and at a quarterly communication held on 24 th June , 1735 , at the Devil Tavern , in Fleet Street , an address was presented in form , and
" The Stewards' Lodge" became immediately embodied . "In drawing a comparison between 1735 and 1835 , the Freemason may feel a justifiable pride in viewing the relative position of the Order in reference to the eventful period of a century ' s duration . The Society has progressed most gloriously , with the improvements so evident in the general aspect of the times . " As Art and Science developed new results of mental inquiry , so has the Freemason kept pace , and such intimate blendings of moral influ-