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The Reporter.
but also tangible form , will be a constant source of delight to myself and wife . I hardly know how to return thanks ; but I do , however , feel highly gratified with the handsome Jewel which has been placed on my breast . I shall ever consider it the hi ghest , and it will always be the most valued of my treasures ; it shall always be the first in my estimation , and shall find the first place on my breast . Song by Bro . Honey .
Bro . James Cooper proposed " the health of the W . Master . " Bro . Daly , the W . Master , responded thereto in a very neat speech . The healths of the Testimonial Committee was responded to by Bro . Honey .
Bro . SAVAGE , in proposing " Prosperity to the Masonic Charities , " took occasion to observe , that whilst the Lodge of Improvement and its members had always been warm supporters of all the masonic charities , they had felt an especial interest in that institution , the object of which was to found a home for the aged and decayed Freemason . It would be gratifying to them to hear that one wing of this noble building had nearly reared its head , and that in two or three weeks hence it would be tiled in . They had struggled amid great difficultiesto which he would
, not make further allusion ; but he believed that bri ghter days were dawning . If he was rightly informed , and he had it from those who knew more about the matter than he did—they might look forward to an early day when the consecration of the first wing would be performed , and the foundation-stone of the second wing laid , under high masonic auspices . They were most of them aware that this excellent institution had given birth to another as excellent as itself , the Royal Masonic
Benevolent Annuity Fund ; they were both admirable charities , the one designed to grant life annuities to our distressed brethren in their old age , the other to afford them a shelter b y placing a roof over their heads . Now these two charities , which are one in purpose , should also be one in action ; to unite them under the same banner , would be to render each more efficient than they could possibly be whilst working separately . After several other observations in the same strainBro . Savage thus
, concluded : —Neither is this mere theory , for it is not only possible but quite practicable ; and having taken some little interest in this matter , I trust I am warranted in expressing the hope , that the day is not far distant which shall witness these charities one in action , as they are already one in spirit ; and I believe such a union will be ratified by the good and wise of all ranks in the Craft , and with but few dissentient
voices . Brethren , as my introductory remarks were the key note to my feeble speech , so I shall conclude , by giving prominence to the observations I have made in proposing to you the following sentiment : — " Prosperity to the Aged Masons' Asylum , and the other Masonic Charities . " The toast of the masonic charities , and especially the Aged Masons ' Asylum , was received with every demonstration of the heartiest approval . Bro . WHITMORE rose to reply . He said that as there appeared to be no
other official representative of either of the masonic charities present , the duty of acknowledging the toast devolved upon him , and truly grateful and delighted did he feel for the warm and enthusiastic manner in which the Old Masons' Asylum in particular had been hailed by the meeting . Bro . Savage , in his admirable address , had told them , and he , Bro . Whitmore , could confirm every statement that the brother had made , that the building was rapidly approaching completion , and that a grow-
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The Reporter.
but also tangible form , will be a constant source of delight to myself and wife . I hardly know how to return thanks ; but I do , however , feel highly gratified with the handsome Jewel which has been placed on my breast . I shall ever consider it the hi ghest , and it will always be the most valued of my treasures ; it shall always be the first in my estimation , and shall find the first place on my breast . Song by Bro . Honey .
Bro . James Cooper proposed " the health of the W . Master . " Bro . Daly , the W . Master , responded thereto in a very neat speech . The healths of the Testimonial Committee was responded to by Bro . Honey .
Bro . SAVAGE , in proposing " Prosperity to the Masonic Charities , " took occasion to observe , that whilst the Lodge of Improvement and its members had always been warm supporters of all the masonic charities , they had felt an especial interest in that institution , the object of which was to found a home for the aged and decayed Freemason . It would be gratifying to them to hear that one wing of this noble building had nearly reared its head , and that in two or three weeks hence it would be tiled in . They had struggled amid great difficultiesto which he would
, not make further allusion ; but he believed that bri ghter days were dawning . If he was rightly informed , and he had it from those who knew more about the matter than he did—they might look forward to an early day when the consecration of the first wing would be performed , and the foundation-stone of the second wing laid , under high masonic auspices . They were most of them aware that this excellent institution had given birth to another as excellent as itself , the Royal Masonic
Benevolent Annuity Fund ; they were both admirable charities , the one designed to grant life annuities to our distressed brethren in their old age , the other to afford them a shelter b y placing a roof over their heads . Now these two charities , which are one in purpose , should also be one in action ; to unite them under the same banner , would be to render each more efficient than they could possibly be whilst working separately . After several other observations in the same strainBro . Savage thus
, concluded : —Neither is this mere theory , for it is not only possible but quite practicable ; and having taken some little interest in this matter , I trust I am warranted in expressing the hope , that the day is not far distant which shall witness these charities one in action , as they are already one in spirit ; and I believe such a union will be ratified by the good and wise of all ranks in the Craft , and with but few dissentient
voices . Brethren , as my introductory remarks were the key note to my feeble speech , so I shall conclude , by giving prominence to the observations I have made in proposing to you the following sentiment : — " Prosperity to the Aged Masons' Asylum , and the other Masonic Charities . " The toast of the masonic charities , and especially the Aged Masons ' Asylum , was received with every demonstration of the heartiest approval . Bro . WHITMORE rose to reply . He said that as there appeared to be no
other official representative of either of the masonic charities present , the duty of acknowledging the toast devolved upon him , and truly grateful and delighted did he feel for the warm and enthusiastic manner in which the Old Masons' Asylum in particular had been hailed by the meeting . Bro . Savage , in his admirable address , had told them , and he , Bro . Whitmore , could confirm every statement that the brother had made , that the building was rapidly approaching completion , and that a grow-