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Provincial.
On Mr . Starkie ' s return to the room , he rose to respond to the toast , and was received with three rounds of applause . He said he rose to thank them with feelings of heartfelt gratitude for the compliment which they had paid him . His heart was always with them . He had held the office of Provincial Grand Master for the Western Division of Lancashire for fourteen years . It was gratifying to him , as representing one of the humblest Masons present—a man who always acted
as a dutiful Mason—to return thanks for him as well as for himself on that occasion . He was unambitious of the hi gh honours which had been conferred upon him ; his only ambition was the esteem of the wise and good of his fellow-countrymen . There was no situation in life but an individual would be esteemed therein , if he behaved as an industrious and honest member of society . Old English customs , he hoped , ivould he cherished whilst they lived , and whilst their children ' s children lived .
—( Cheers . ) His only wish was the honour of uniting hand and heart with his fellow-countrymen in promoting the happiness and welfare of mankind in general . He concluded b y wishing that the sunshine or happiness might enliven our firesides , and reign in our festive halls . —( Cheers . ) Before he sat down , he must not omit to perform the most pleasing part of his duty—to thank the worth y and most excellent Provincial Grand Master of this district for his Masonic feeling towards him . He thought the Brethren of this district had a most worthy and respected
1 rovmcial Grand Master , and he would be sorry to supplant him in his situation . He begged to propose " The Health of Thomas Preston , Esq ., and long may he have an opportunity of presiding over the Brethren in this Division . "—( Immense cheering . ) The Chairman returned thanks , and observed that his worthy Brother Le Gendre N . Starkie , Esq ., had by mistake called him the Provincial Grand Master , when , in fact , he was only his Deputy , as the Duke of
Sussex himself was Provincial Grand Master for this Division . During the period that he ( the Chairman ) had held the situation of Deputy Provincial Grand Master , all the Brethren ivould do him the justice to say , that nothing which lay in his power had been wanting to discharge the duties of the office honestly and faithfully . He could not but feel that the exalted situation in ivhich it had pleased His Royal Highness to place him , was more than he was entitled to , or ought to have
expected ; but , at the pressing request of the Duke oi Sussex , he could not refuse to perform the duties of the office , until some nobleman , or person of greater influence than himself had been fixed upon to succeed him . There was not one thing which he could call to mind as having done , ivhich he regretted doing . There was nothing consistent with the duties of . his office , which , if called upon by the Brethren , he would not do . He had been a Mason thirty years , and he should always endeavour to promote the interests of the Order . It was his fixed and resolute determination not to swerve from the duties which devolved
upon him ; but , without turning to the right hand or to the left , he should administer equal justice and equal advice to all . Whatever occurred in the Eastern Division which mi ght be supposed to disturb the harmony of the Lodges , and not easily admit of adjustment ; or should any untoward circumstances intervene , either personally or to Lodges in general , it ivould be his pride and satisfaction to give advice , whereby they might be settled . After complimenting the Provincial Grand Officers for the support he had received from them , he sat down amidst great applause .
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Provincial.
On Mr . Starkie ' s return to the room , he rose to respond to the toast , and was received with three rounds of applause . He said he rose to thank them with feelings of heartfelt gratitude for the compliment which they had paid him . His heart was always with them . He had held the office of Provincial Grand Master for the Western Division of Lancashire for fourteen years . It was gratifying to him , as representing one of the humblest Masons present—a man who always acted
as a dutiful Mason—to return thanks for him as well as for himself on that occasion . He was unambitious of the hi gh honours which had been conferred upon him ; his only ambition was the esteem of the wise and good of his fellow-countrymen . There was no situation in life but an individual would be esteemed therein , if he behaved as an industrious and honest member of society . Old English customs , he hoped , ivould he cherished whilst they lived , and whilst their children ' s children lived .
—( Cheers . ) His only wish was the honour of uniting hand and heart with his fellow-countrymen in promoting the happiness and welfare of mankind in general . He concluded b y wishing that the sunshine or happiness might enliven our firesides , and reign in our festive halls . —( Cheers . ) Before he sat down , he must not omit to perform the most pleasing part of his duty—to thank the worth y and most excellent Provincial Grand Master of this district for his Masonic feeling towards him . He thought the Brethren of this district had a most worthy and respected
1 rovmcial Grand Master , and he would be sorry to supplant him in his situation . He begged to propose " The Health of Thomas Preston , Esq ., and long may he have an opportunity of presiding over the Brethren in this Division . "—( Immense cheering . ) The Chairman returned thanks , and observed that his worthy Brother Le Gendre N . Starkie , Esq ., had by mistake called him the Provincial Grand Master , when , in fact , he was only his Deputy , as the Duke of
Sussex himself was Provincial Grand Master for this Division . During the period that he ( the Chairman ) had held the situation of Deputy Provincial Grand Master , all the Brethren ivould do him the justice to say , that nothing which lay in his power had been wanting to discharge the duties of the office honestly and faithfully . He could not but feel that the exalted situation in ivhich it had pleased His Royal Highness to place him , was more than he was entitled to , or ought to have
expected ; but , at the pressing request of the Duke oi Sussex , he could not refuse to perform the duties of the office , until some nobleman , or person of greater influence than himself had been fixed upon to succeed him . There was not one thing which he could call to mind as having done , ivhich he regretted doing . There was nothing consistent with the duties of . his office , which , if called upon by the Brethren , he would not do . He had been a Mason thirty years , and he should always endeavour to promote the interests of the Order . It was his fixed and resolute determination not to swerve from the duties which devolved
upon him ; but , without turning to the right hand or to the left , he should administer equal justice and equal advice to all . Whatever occurred in the Eastern Division which mi ght be supposed to disturb the harmony of the Lodges , and not easily admit of adjustment ; or should any untoward circumstances intervene , either personally or to Lodges in general , it ivould be his pride and satisfaction to give advice , whereby they might be settled . After complimenting the Provincial Grand Officers for the support he had received from them , he sat down amidst great applause .