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Provincial.
cdnditidri arid ' progressing ); ' After someveryexcellent observations ^ the R . W . Deputy concluded with the expression of his thanks for the attention the ' Brethren = had paid fohis remarks , and for the kiftd mariner with which they had received his health . .-.- ... '• . ; -. . ; ,, By permission of the D . P . G , M . Bro . LE VGAN submitted to the consideration of the Brethren a case of peculiar distress , under most . painful circumstances .- A widow ladywho had moved in high societyand
, , having a young family , had suddenly lost her husband , who was a Brother , and had held a distinguished public appointment . Bro . Dr . Crucefix had already been of timely assistancein obtaining aid from the Brethren . ; and it was hoped that a sufficient sum would be realized to be of permanent benefit to the farnily . Bro .- Le Vean ' s appeal was cordially received , and a handsome sum of money was contributed by the Brethren present . ; ''; : - ' . '
P . P . G . W . Bro . VERNON , after a few appropriate observations , proposed that the thanks of the Brethren should be conveyed to the Rev . H . W . Gleed Armstrong , for his kindness in permitting them the use of the parish church ; and likewise to the Rev . W . Wright , for his services ; and being seconded , ivas confirmed in the usual manner among Masons . .-- , .: ¦
. The P . G . S ., W . Bro . G . S . VERNON proposed the next toast , for which he claimed a bumper ; he regretted that it had not fallen into abler hands . to be introduced to them , but he was sure they would receiyeit with the same enthusiastic and heartfelt manner with which he gave it ; the toast was— "The Ladies ,- ' the source of their best , purest , and brightest joys . He would not further enlarge on the subject , agreeable as it would be to him , but coupling with it "the wives and daughters of Masons , " lie claimed a bumper to the ladies . —( Masonic applause ) ...
y ( The . D . P . G . M ., proposed , as the next toast , the present and past officers ; of the Provincial Grand Lodge : and in an able manner dwelt pn the importance pf the duties of the officers of the : P . G . L ., andobseryed that the appointments had been made as well with regard , to the acquirements and abilities of the respective Brethren , as to their long standing as . Brothers ., With further useful and explanatory , observatipnsjhe prbposeditheihealth arid happiness , of " The Present and Past Officers ofthe P , <•> L- " t—^ .. Masonic honours . ) . " , , ' .- " , ,, ' .., ' -. ¦ " ' ' - * .- ' ,. A-, ' . The S .. G .. W . ; Bro ,, VBRNON appropriately acknowledged the compliment : .,., ¦' . ' . ' . ; . , ' ::. ;; ... ' . ' . ; . . -. ' , ; ...-,,. .. ,, "¦ ,.- , ; .,. ' . '' - ;
The next toast was . proposed by P . P . G . S .. W . Bro . VERNON , being that of "The ' Committee of Management , arid the Stewards of the Banquet . " . _ '""'' ; : P . GrStewahlSj'Brbs . ' FdUrdrinier , J : AlcOck , and Jos . Maaer , . briefl y aeknowledged'tfie compliment . ¦ ' -- -:- , - ' ¦ ' - „' i' - ' '' - ' ;; " - !;; ¦¦ '• - ' ¦ ¦ - ' >'" ¦ ' - '*' - •• - ' ¦ The ' p . P . Gi ' JAltherigave . as . thenexf toast ; "TheiVisiting-Brethreri /' arid ' thanked ' them for their atteridance ~; that ' day ;' 'They had , been fa-1
voured with the presence' of Brethreri of- 'distant as ivell asneighbouring provinces . * Several / hadjburnied : expresslyfrotn '' L 6 ndori and Liverpool ; indeed ; thejatferi'danee-geriefall y ithat day v * sis ffipst ' gratifying arid encouraging ; - ; --with but bhe'exceptipri i r the absence * Ofthe R ; W ^ P . ' G . AIJ , " it washighly-satisfactpry / 'being . more iriumerous-than even at . Newcastle last yeaf . - ' ; i' ! ' - " fiy . - ' t !' : '" '' - '''' V •'¦ ' - " ' !' . ' - " - ' " ;¦ ' y ;'/ : ;; . ; ? : ; i'lo 'The . irext , 'arid ! concluding' -toast was ;"' Success to the-Masoriic'Cha-. ' rities , "' whichhvas- ' mt ' i'b'duc ' ed with some excellent . remarks on charity , ! as the'distingtiishmg ' characteristic of Freemasonry ; v < " r . .: ;¦ yi . ; .:- . LjiKiioi
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Provincial.
cdnditidri arid ' progressing ); ' After someveryexcellent observations ^ the R . W . Deputy concluded with the expression of his thanks for the attention the ' Brethren = had paid fohis remarks , and for the kiftd mariner with which they had received his health . .-.- ... '• . ; -. . ; ,, By permission of the D . P . G , M . Bro . LE VGAN submitted to the consideration of the Brethren a case of peculiar distress , under most . painful circumstances .- A widow ladywho had moved in high societyand
, , having a young family , had suddenly lost her husband , who was a Brother , and had held a distinguished public appointment . Bro . Dr . Crucefix had already been of timely assistancein obtaining aid from the Brethren . ; and it was hoped that a sufficient sum would be realized to be of permanent benefit to the farnily . Bro .- Le Vean ' s appeal was cordially received , and a handsome sum of money was contributed by the Brethren present . ; ''; : - ' . '
P . P . G . W . Bro . VERNON , after a few appropriate observations , proposed that the thanks of the Brethren should be conveyed to the Rev . H . W . Gleed Armstrong , for his kindness in permitting them the use of the parish church ; and likewise to the Rev . W . Wright , for his services ; and being seconded , ivas confirmed in the usual manner among Masons . .-- , .: ¦
. The P . G . S ., W . Bro . G . S . VERNON proposed the next toast , for which he claimed a bumper ; he regretted that it had not fallen into abler hands . to be introduced to them , but he was sure they would receiyeit with the same enthusiastic and heartfelt manner with which he gave it ; the toast was— "The Ladies ,- ' the source of their best , purest , and brightest joys . He would not further enlarge on the subject , agreeable as it would be to him , but coupling with it "the wives and daughters of Masons , " lie claimed a bumper to the ladies . —( Masonic applause ) ...
y ( The . D . P . G . M ., proposed , as the next toast , the present and past officers ; of the Provincial Grand Lodge : and in an able manner dwelt pn the importance pf the duties of the officers of the : P . G . L ., andobseryed that the appointments had been made as well with regard , to the acquirements and abilities of the respective Brethren , as to their long standing as . Brothers ., With further useful and explanatory , observatipnsjhe prbposeditheihealth arid happiness , of " The Present and Past Officers ofthe P , <•> L- " t—^ .. Masonic honours . ) . " , , ' .- " , ,, ' .., ' -. ¦ " ' ' - * .- ' ,. A-, ' . The S .. G .. W . ; Bro ,, VBRNON appropriately acknowledged the compliment : .,., ¦' . ' . ' . ; . , ' ::. ;; ... ' . ' . ; . . -. ' , ; ...-,,. .. ,, "¦ ,.- , ; .,. ' . '' - ;
The next toast was . proposed by P . P . G . S .. W . Bro . VERNON , being that of "The ' Committee of Management , arid the Stewards of the Banquet . " . _ '""'' ; : P . GrStewahlSj'Brbs . ' FdUrdrinier , J : AlcOck , and Jos . Maaer , . briefl y aeknowledged'tfie compliment . ¦ ' -- -:- , - ' ¦ ' - „' i' - ' '' - ' ;; " - !;; ¦¦ '• - ' ¦ ¦ - ' >'" ¦ ' - '*' - •• - ' ¦ The ' p . P . Gi ' JAltherigave . as . thenexf toast ; "TheiVisiting-Brethreri /' arid ' thanked ' them for their atteridance ~; that ' day ;' 'They had , been fa-1
voured with the presence' of Brethreri of- 'distant as ivell asneighbouring provinces . * Several / hadjburnied : expresslyfrotn '' L 6 ndori and Liverpool ; indeed ; thejatferi'danee-geriefall y ithat day v * sis ffipst ' gratifying arid encouraging ; - ; --with but bhe'exceptipri i r the absence * Ofthe R ; W ^ P . ' G . AIJ , " it washighly-satisfactpry / 'being . more iriumerous-than even at . Newcastle last yeaf . - ' ; i' ! ' - " fiy . - ' t !' : '" '' - '''' V •'¦ ' - " ' !' . ' - " - ' " ;¦ ' y ;'/ : ;; . ; ? : ; i'lo 'The . irext , 'arid ! concluding' -toast was ;"' Success to the-Masoriic'Cha-. ' rities , "' whichhvas- ' mt ' i'b'duc ' ed with some excellent . remarks on charity , ! as the'distingtiishmg ' characteristic of Freemasonry ; v < " r . .: ;¦ yi . ; .:- . LjiKiioi