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Provincial.
riotous ' conviviality , 'but that they had ulterior objects / one of which was the practice of the best of all moral principles , that of charity ( applause ); and for the benefit of that portion of the company who were not Freemasons , he" would add that every word which had fallen from their respected chaplain was consistent with every principle of truth . ( Applause . ) You will recollect ( said the speaker ) that we feed the hungry , " clothe the nakedand that the aged are the peculiar objects of our care ; that
, , while we enjoy the pleasures of the social board , we are not forgetful of those who stand-in need of charity , and among our best and highest gratifications is the reflection that we " teach the young idea how to shoot" We have schools for the education of the children of poor Masons , and they are put in the way by honest industry to attain to the comforts of life . Besides all this , we offer the light hand of fellowship to every man who is a Brotherbe his country or creed what they may .
, ( Applause . ) I should do injustice to the noble lady whose health I now propose , if I did not state my belief that her feelings are interwoven with ours in these philanthropic objects , in proof of which I need hardly instance the interest she has taken in our proceedings this day , or the fact that her ladyship is the patroness of our schools—( great applause ) —and whether patronage or money be required , be assured it will never be wanting .
The toast was drunk with a degree of enthusiasm which showed how much Lady Combermere is loved and respected b y the Craft . The ladies and strangers here withdrew , and the banquet proceeded in the ordinary form , none but Masons being present ; and all the subsequent toasts were drunk with Masonic honours . Bros . Kent and Bach , the W . M . and P . M . of Lodge No . 701 , officiated as Senior and Junior Wardens :
"The Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England . " " Earl of Yarboroug h-: Deputy Grand Master of England . " : The DEPUTY- PROV . GRAND MASTER , by permission , rose to propose a toast , although he felt quite inadequate to do it justice ; it was the health of their Noble and Rt . Worshipful Grand Master . ( Tremendous arid lorig-continued applause . ) It would ill become him to expatiate on the talents or the distinguished career of the noble lord , as they were well known to therri- all—known to them ; not as a warriorbut as a Brother
, Mason—known tothern as a father ,. a husband , arid a friend . ( Reiterated applause . ) " Theyhad now known his'lufdship ' as their Prov . Grand Master for teriiye ' ars-j ^ and . although they were all ten years older , every one rejoiced that . time did riot seem during that period to have made any inroads upon-his'lordship ' s ' constitutionor appearance . ( Great applause . ) The PROV . G RAND MASTER rose to respond . He ; had endeavquretl ever ' sirice he had'had the horioui * to become Provincial Grand Master .
to perform the duties Of me office strictly , faithfully , and impartially ; and , by the mariner-in which his riariie had been received on former occasions and on _ that evening , he was induced to believe he had fulfilled the wishes arid inteptibns of the latelamented Gratid Master of England , his Royal Highriess ^ theDvike ' of Sussex ; and that ; on all occasions he had met the wishes . of those ' who held Lodges under Win ; ( Applause . ) They were all aware that-when his Royal Highriessappbinted him to the office ;) Masonry was-fit a' very low ebb ' ; but he thought' the last few
Provincial Gfarid'Lbdgeshad proved to the neighbouring proviii ces , arid to ' the'Craft ia 'gerieral ; th ' at Masonry in Cheshire had revived . ( Loud applausei' )' ' rhe lastj ' though hot least , hi the list of the Lodges' to which VOL iv . : 3 o
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Provincial.
riotous ' conviviality , 'but that they had ulterior objects / one of which was the practice of the best of all moral principles , that of charity ( applause ); and for the benefit of that portion of the company who were not Freemasons , he" would add that every word which had fallen from their respected chaplain was consistent with every principle of truth . ( Applause . ) You will recollect ( said the speaker ) that we feed the hungry , " clothe the nakedand that the aged are the peculiar objects of our care ; that
, , while we enjoy the pleasures of the social board , we are not forgetful of those who stand-in need of charity , and among our best and highest gratifications is the reflection that we " teach the young idea how to shoot" We have schools for the education of the children of poor Masons , and they are put in the way by honest industry to attain to the comforts of life . Besides all this , we offer the light hand of fellowship to every man who is a Brotherbe his country or creed what they may .
, ( Applause . ) I should do injustice to the noble lady whose health I now propose , if I did not state my belief that her feelings are interwoven with ours in these philanthropic objects , in proof of which I need hardly instance the interest she has taken in our proceedings this day , or the fact that her ladyship is the patroness of our schools—( great applause ) —and whether patronage or money be required , be assured it will never be wanting .
The toast was drunk with a degree of enthusiasm which showed how much Lady Combermere is loved and respected b y the Craft . The ladies and strangers here withdrew , and the banquet proceeded in the ordinary form , none but Masons being present ; and all the subsequent toasts were drunk with Masonic honours . Bros . Kent and Bach , the W . M . and P . M . of Lodge No . 701 , officiated as Senior and Junior Wardens :
"The Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England . " " Earl of Yarboroug h-: Deputy Grand Master of England . " : The DEPUTY- PROV . GRAND MASTER , by permission , rose to propose a toast , although he felt quite inadequate to do it justice ; it was the health of their Noble and Rt . Worshipful Grand Master . ( Tremendous arid lorig-continued applause . ) It would ill become him to expatiate on the talents or the distinguished career of the noble lord , as they were well known to therri- all—known to them ; not as a warriorbut as a Brother
, Mason—known tothern as a father ,. a husband , arid a friend . ( Reiterated applause . ) " Theyhad now known his'lufdship ' as their Prov . Grand Master for teriiye ' ars-j ^ and . although they were all ten years older , every one rejoiced that . time did riot seem during that period to have made any inroads upon-his'lordship ' s ' constitutionor appearance . ( Great applause . ) The PROV . G RAND MASTER rose to respond . He ; had endeavquretl ever ' sirice he had'had the horioui * to become Provincial Grand Master .
to perform the duties Of me office strictly , faithfully , and impartially ; and , by the mariner-in which his riariie had been received on former occasions and on _ that evening , he was induced to believe he had fulfilled the wishes arid inteptibns of the latelamented Gratid Master of England , his Royal Highriess ^ theDvike ' of Sussex ; and that ; on all occasions he had met the wishes . of those ' who held Lodges under Win ; ( Applause . ) They were all aware that-when his Royal Highriessappbinted him to the office ;) Masonry was-fit a' very low ebb ' ; but he thought' the last few
Provincial Gfarid'Lbdgeshad proved to the neighbouring proviii ces , arid to ' the'Craft ia 'gerieral ; th ' at Masonry in Cheshire had revived . ( Loud applausei' )' ' rhe lastj ' though hot least , hi the list of the Lodges' to which VOL iv . : 3 o