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called the Sussex , where they partook of a very plentiful repast . Bro . Barrett officiated as Steward , and well he attended to the duties of his office . After the banquet , grace having been said by the W . M ., the necessary preparations were made by all present to do honour to the objects for which the brethren were assembled . The lod being close tyledthe W . M . proposed— " The ious
ge , p memory of Peter Gilkes . " After a few minutes , the W . M . rose and proposed— " The health of her most gracious Majesty the Queen , and the Craft , " which was responded to in truly loyal and masonic style . The " National Anthem " was sung by Bros . Honey , Spencer , and Marriott . " The health of the Riht Hon . the Earl of ZetlandM . W . Grand
g , Master of the Order , " was proposed by the W . M . in a very appropriate speech , and received due response . Song by Bro . Spencer— "Time ! Time ! Time !" The W . M . then proposed— " The healths of the Right Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , Deputy Grand Master , and the other present and past Grand Officers . " Of the noble Earl it was not necessary for him ( the W . M . ) to say more than that he well performed his masonic
duties , and was held in high esteem by the whole Craft ; the respect and regard of which he well merited . But of another Grand Officer he was bound to say more ; he much regretted the absence of that worthy and talented brother on the present occasion ; and he the more regretted his absence from a knowledge that serious illness prevented his attendance on this , as on all former occasions . He alluded
to Bro . Dr . Crucefix . He was grieved to state that Dr . Crucefix , a short time since , retired from taking an active part in the lodge , and was almost immediately afflicted with severe and dangerous illness , so much so as to cause serious apprehension on the part of his friends as to his recovery . He was happy , however , in being able to state , from information just received , that he was convalescent . £ Bro . Whitmore rose and stated that he was sorry to inform the W . M . and brethren , that so far from Bro . Dr . Crucefix being betterhe was at the present
, time suffering under severe indisposition , and had found it necessary to remove to Bath for the winter . He could not hold out much hope to them that the Doctor would again come into active Masonry . ^] The W . M . was sorry to hear Bro . Whitmore ' s statement , for they were all greatly indebted to Dr . Crucefix , who was one of the oldest and most respected supporters of the lodge . He was sure that every one of the members were sorry for his absence . He ( the W . M . ) in particular
regretted both the absence and the cause . But ( continued the W . M . ) although they were deprived of the honour of Bro . Dr . Crucefix ' s presence , they had on that occasion a Past Grand Officer present , Bro . Philipe , who was a very old member of the Craft ; and although he was not so much known as Bro . Dr . Crucefix , whose exertions had produced so much good for the Order , yet he congratulated Bro . Philipe on the success which the grant for the Widows' Fund had
received from the Grand Lodge . Song ( Scotch ) by Bro . Marriott . Bro . PHILIPE returned thanks on behalf of the Grand Officers , and stated that of late years he had not taken an active part in Masonry , in consequence of domestic afflictions , and an imperfection in his VOL . VII . 3 o
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The Reporter.
called the Sussex , where they partook of a very plentiful repast . Bro . Barrett officiated as Steward , and well he attended to the duties of his office . After the banquet , grace having been said by the W . M ., the necessary preparations were made by all present to do honour to the objects for which the brethren were assembled . The lod being close tyledthe W . M . proposed— " The ious
ge , p memory of Peter Gilkes . " After a few minutes , the W . M . rose and proposed— " The health of her most gracious Majesty the Queen , and the Craft , " which was responded to in truly loyal and masonic style . The " National Anthem " was sung by Bros . Honey , Spencer , and Marriott . " The health of the Riht Hon . the Earl of ZetlandM . W . Grand
g , Master of the Order , " was proposed by the W . M . in a very appropriate speech , and received due response . Song by Bro . Spencer— "Time ! Time ! Time !" The W . M . then proposed— " The healths of the Right Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , Deputy Grand Master , and the other present and past Grand Officers . " Of the noble Earl it was not necessary for him ( the W . M . ) to say more than that he well performed his masonic
duties , and was held in high esteem by the whole Craft ; the respect and regard of which he well merited . But of another Grand Officer he was bound to say more ; he much regretted the absence of that worthy and talented brother on the present occasion ; and he the more regretted his absence from a knowledge that serious illness prevented his attendance on this , as on all former occasions . He alluded
to Bro . Dr . Crucefix . He was grieved to state that Dr . Crucefix , a short time since , retired from taking an active part in the lodge , and was almost immediately afflicted with severe and dangerous illness , so much so as to cause serious apprehension on the part of his friends as to his recovery . He was happy , however , in being able to state , from information just received , that he was convalescent . £ Bro . Whitmore rose and stated that he was sorry to inform the W . M . and brethren , that so far from Bro . Dr . Crucefix being betterhe was at the present
, time suffering under severe indisposition , and had found it necessary to remove to Bath for the winter . He could not hold out much hope to them that the Doctor would again come into active Masonry . ^] The W . M . was sorry to hear Bro . Whitmore ' s statement , for they were all greatly indebted to Dr . Crucefix , who was one of the oldest and most respected supporters of the lodge . He was sure that every one of the members were sorry for his absence . He ( the W . M . ) in particular
regretted both the absence and the cause . But ( continued the W . M . ) although they were deprived of the honour of Bro . Dr . Crucefix ' s presence , they had on that occasion a Past Grand Officer present , Bro . Philipe , who was a very old member of the Craft ; and although he was not so much known as Bro . Dr . Crucefix , whose exertions had produced so much good for the Order , yet he congratulated Bro . Philipe on the success which the grant for the Widows' Fund had
received from the Grand Lodge . Song ( Scotch ) by Bro . Marriott . Bro . PHILIPE returned thanks on behalf of the Grand Officers , and stated that of late years he had not taken an active part in Masonry , in consequence of domestic afflictions , and an imperfection in his VOL . VII . 3 o