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government of the Order . On the part of the Earl of Yarborough and of the Officers of the Grand Lodge of England , he repeated his grateful acknowledgment of the honour paid to them . The D . P . G . M ., Bro . G . H . VERNON , in proposing the health of the R . AV . the P . G . M ., briefly alluded to his high character , not only as a Brother , but in all the relations of life—( Drunk with great enthusiasm and Masonic honours . )
The R . AV . the P . G . M ., in acknowledgment , spoke at considerable length , expressive of his grateful sense of the kindness evinced towards him by the Brethren , and of the deep interest which he felt in the success of Masonry , especially in the province over which he had been called to preside . He regretted that his official engagements would not permit him to perform personally many of those duties which were required of him ; and although he did not think it absolutely necessary that he
should discharge those duties in person , yet he assured them that , were it in his power to do so , he certainly should not delegate them to another . He was relieved , however , of much anxiety by the zealous and talented Brother whom he had appointed as his Deputy . Tlie zeal and assiduity which he had so far displayed , assured him ( Colonel Auson ) that the interests of Masonry would have every attention in that province . The attendance that day was indicative of the increased interest
taken in it . That large attendance was a pleasing contrast with former meetings . The year before last there certainly was a much larger assembl y at Newcastle than former years had exhibited : and there was an increase again last year in the same part of the county ( Burslem ) ,
at which he regretted he was unable to be present , but the still greater , increase at Lichfield that day was most encouraging to him . And he w ^ as especially pleased with the attendance of so many from the northern part of the county , where at present Freemasonry certainly appeared to : he in the ascendant , and most cherished . He was by this satisfied that the Brethren there did not mind distance , did not mind trouble . He trusted that their example would act as a stimulus in that locality , Lichfieldwhich might be considered the capital of the county . After
, alluding to the excellent discourse of their Chaplain that day , and referring to the main features of the institution , he expressed his confidence iii it as a source of endless good ; were it not so he should not be one to support it , but believing and knowing the contrary , he said he should be happy to , meet the Brethren of his province on every possible opportunity , to unite in advancing the interests of the Order . The gallant Colonel resumed his seat amid Masonic applause .
' Brq . AAf . MASON , P . G . S . W ., had great pleasure in proposing the health of their late P . G . S . W ., Captain Vernon , who had , in the discharge of his duties , shown so much talent and ability ; his affability , of demeanour had been particularly pleasing to the Brethren . The P . G . M .: added ,, as a rider to that toast , "' the other Officers of the Provi Grand Lodge "—( Masonic honours ) . Bro . G . yERNON briefly acknowledged the compliment paid him ;¦ , the ;
performance of his Masonic duties afforded him very great pleasure and delight , and lie should be happy , at all times , to use his best efforts to promote the . interests . of the Craft . ¦; . .-,-. ;; . ^ he ' / R , ' . AV . the P . ' G . M . could not omit the earliest opportunity ^ for . proposing to them the health of that talented Brother whom ; he / had appointed ; to act as his Deputy . He felt quite confident that the interests
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Provincial.
government of the Order . On the part of the Earl of Yarborough and of the Officers of the Grand Lodge of England , he repeated his grateful acknowledgment of the honour paid to them . The D . P . G . M ., Bro . G . H . VERNON , in proposing the health of the R . AV . the P . G . M ., briefly alluded to his high character , not only as a Brother , but in all the relations of life—( Drunk with great enthusiasm and Masonic honours . )
The R . AV . the P . G . M ., in acknowledgment , spoke at considerable length , expressive of his grateful sense of the kindness evinced towards him by the Brethren , and of the deep interest which he felt in the success of Masonry , especially in the province over which he had been called to preside . He regretted that his official engagements would not permit him to perform personally many of those duties which were required of him ; and although he did not think it absolutely necessary that he
should discharge those duties in person , yet he assured them that , were it in his power to do so , he certainly should not delegate them to another . He was relieved , however , of much anxiety by the zealous and talented Brother whom he had appointed as his Deputy . Tlie zeal and assiduity which he had so far displayed , assured him ( Colonel Auson ) that the interests of Masonry would have every attention in that province . The attendance that day was indicative of the increased interest
taken in it . That large attendance was a pleasing contrast with former meetings . The year before last there certainly was a much larger assembl y at Newcastle than former years had exhibited : and there was an increase again last year in the same part of the county ( Burslem ) ,
at which he regretted he was unable to be present , but the still greater , increase at Lichfield that day was most encouraging to him . And he w ^ as especially pleased with the attendance of so many from the northern part of the county , where at present Freemasonry certainly appeared to : he in the ascendant , and most cherished . He was by this satisfied that the Brethren there did not mind distance , did not mind trouble . He trusted that their example would act as a stimulus in that locality , Lichfieldwhich might be considered the capital of the county . After
, alluding to the excellent discourse of their Chaplain that day , and referring to the main features of the institution , he expressed his confidence iii it as a source of endless good ; were it not so he should not be one to support it , but believing and knowing the contrary , he said he should be happy to , meet the Brethren of his province on every possible opportunity , to unite in advancing the interests of the Order . The gallant Colonel resumed his seat amid Masonic applause .
' Brq . AAf . MASON , P . G . S . W ., had great pleasure in proposing the health of their late P . G . S . W ., Captain Vernon , who had , in the discharge of his duties , shown so much talent and ability ; his affability , of demeanour had been particularly pleasing to the Brethren . The P . G . M .: added ,, as a rider to that toast , "' the other Officers of the Provi Grand Lodge "—( Masonic honours ) . Bro . G . yERNON briefly acknowledged the compliment paid him ;¦ , the ;
performance of his Masonic duties afforded him very great pleasure and delight , and lie should be happy , at all times , to use his best efforts to promote the . interests . of the Craft . ¦; . .-,-. ;; . ^ he ' / R , ' . AV . the P . ' G . M . could not omit the earliest opportunity ^ for . proposing to them the health of that talented Brother whom ; he / had appointed ; to act as his Deputy . He felt quite confident that the interests