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Masonic Testimonial To Brother Robert Thomas Crucefix , M.D.
" That the following Brethren be a Committee to carry out the object of ihe Subscribers;—Bro . Richard Lea Wilson Bro . Martin Sangster . " Z . Watkins " Robert Field " J . Lee Stevens " W . Lee Wright " J . Cooelimd Bell " John Savage . " " Thomas Wood , Aid . It was not a matter of surprise to the Committee to learnby the
cor-, respondence , that the Testimonial to Brother Crucefix was hailed , in every quarter of the globe , with a feeling of the warmest satisfaction . The publication of the correspondence , if possible , would give universal proof of this . Enough to say that a majority of the Brethren regretted that any limit was placed as a restriction on their desire to testify their esteem . On the 17 th of April , 1841 , it was resolved that a public Festival
sliould be held ; and a Board of Stewards associated to conduct the proceedings . On the 14 th of July the Board of Stewards met , and reported to a general meeting of the subscribers to the following effect : — " That the Festival would be held on the 24 th of November next , "That the Rev . George Oliver , D . D ., D . P . G . M . for Lincolnshire , had , in the kindest and most fraternal manner , consented to preside as Chairman of the Festival ; and that the following Brethren had agreed to act as a
HOARD OF STEWARDS . Brothers—Z . WATKINS , President ;—W . LEE WRIGHT , Treasurer ;—J . LEE STEVENS , Honorary Secretary . Br . J . Copeland Bell Br . John Lane Br . G . W . Turner " Edward Brewster " B . R . Moran " T . Tombleson " John Cuff « P . Mountain ' < John Udall " D . Cullington " George Radley " John Vink
" David Davies " M . Schlessinger " Rev . C . Vink , M . A " William Eccles " M . Sangster " William Vink " William Evans " John Savage " R . Lea Wilson " Robert Field " William Shaw " J . Whitmore " William Halton « W . T . Smith " James Walton " John King " Richard Spencer " Eales White "
COPY OF THE MNNEB . 1 ICKET . " CRUCEFIX TESTIMONIAL—The Festival to be held at Radley ' s Hotel , New Bridge Street , Blackfriars , on Wednesday , the 24 th November , 1841 ; the Rev . George Oliver , D . D ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire , in the chair . —Tickets One Guinea each , to subscribers only . " Visitors will be received in the Bank of England Lodge , No . 329 , at four o'clock , and the dinner will be on the table precisely at six . " The following letter of invitation was sent to Brother Crucefix : —
" 2 , King Edward Street , Westminster Road , " Monday , 15 th Nov . 1841 . " WORSHIPFUL AND DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — I am directed by the Board of Stewards for conducting the Festival , to be held on the presentation to you of the Testimonial , subscribed for by your admiring and warmly-attached Brother Masons , specially to invite your attendance , on that occasion , as their guest .
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Masonic Testimonial To Brother Robert Thomas Crucefix , M.D.
" That the following Brethren be a Committee to carry out the object of ihe Subscribers;—Bro . Richard Lea Wilson Bro . Martin Sangster . " Z . Watkins " Robert Field " J . Lee Stevens " W . Lee Wright " J . Cooelimd Bell " John Savage . " " Thomas Wood , Aid . It was not a matter of surprise to the Committee to learnby the
cor-, respondence , that the Testimonial to Brother Crucefix was hailed , in every quarter of the globe , with a feeling of the warmest satisfaction . The publication of the correspondence , if possible , would give universal proof of this . Enough to say that a majority of the Brethren regretted that any limit was placed as a restriction on their desire to testify their esteem . On the 17 th of April , 1841 , it was resolved that a public Festival
sliould be held ; and a Board of Stewards associated to conduct the proceedings . On the 14 th of July the Board of Stewards met , and reported to a general meeting of the subscribers to the following effect : — " That the Festival would be held on the 24 th of November next , "That the Rev . George Oliver , D . D ., D . P . G . M . for Lincolnshire , had , in the kindest and most fraternal manner , consented to preside as Chairman of the Festival ; and that the following Brethren had agreed to act as a
HOARD OF STEWARDS . Brothers—Z . WATKINS , President ;—W . LEE WRIGHT , Treasurer ;—J . LEE STEVENS , Honorary Secretary . Br . J . Copeland Bell Br . John Lane Br . G . W . Turner " Edward Brewster " B . R . Moran " T . Tombleson " John Cuff « P . Mountain ' < John Udall " D . Cullington " George Radley " John Vink
" David Davies " M . Schlessinger " Rev . C . Vink , M . A " William Eccles " M . Sangster " William Vink " William Evans " John Savage " R . Lea Wilson " Robert Field " William Shaw " J . Whitmore " William Halton « W . T . Smith " James Walton " John King " Richard Spencer " Eales White "
COPY OF THE MNNEB . 1 ICKET . " CRUCEFIX TESTIMONIAL—The Festival to be held at Radley ' s Hotel , New Bridge Street , Blackfriars , on Wednesday , the 24 th November , 1841 ; the Rev . George Oliver , D . D ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire , in the chair . —Tickets One Guinea each , to subscribers only . " Visitors will be received in the Bank of England Lodge , No . 329 , at four o'clock , and the dinner will be on the table precisely at six . " The following letter of invitation was sent to Brother Crucefix : —
" 2 , King Edward Street , Westminster Road , " Monday , 15 th Nov . 1841 . " WORSHIPFUL AND DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — I am directed by the Board of Stewards for conducting the Festival , to be held on the presentation to you of the Testimonial , subscribed for by your admiring and warmly-attached Brother Masons , specially to invite your attendance , on that occasion , as their guest .