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Provincial.
presided ; Prov . G . S . AV ., the Viscount Ebrington , and Prov . G . J . W ., J . C . Luxmoore , officiating as vice-chairmen . On the removal of the cloth , the D . Prov . G . M . rose to propose that which was the first toast in every Mason ' s heart , and which he trusted ivould ever continue so to be , so long as Masonry existed ; it was the health of the " Sovereign of England , her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria . "
The next toast was that of " H . R . H . the Prince Consort , Albert , Prince of Wales , and all the Royal Family . " After the loyal toasts had been disposed of , the D . P . G . M . rose and proposed the , health of "The Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , G . M . of England , whose name was received with the manifestation of those feelings of respect and with the observance of all the Masonic honours due to one filling so exalted a position in the Craft .
The G . M . of Scotland , the Duke of Athol , and the G . M . of Ireland , the Duke of Leinster , formed the subject of the next toast , which was duly honoured . The health of " the Right Hon . Earl Fortescue , P . G . M . of Devon , " was then proposed by the D . P . G . M ., to which Bro . Viscount EBRINGTON returned thanks on behalf of his noble father , and proposed the health of " the respected D . Prov . G . M . of Devon . The D . P . G . M . HUYSHE , in acknowledging the compliment paid to
himself , remarked that it would be his highest ambition to walk in the steps of his reverend and venerated predecessor in office , the late Dr . Carwithen , whose demise was one of the greatest losses which Masonry had ever sustained . He concluded by proposing as a toast " the pious memory of our late Bro . Carwithen , " which was duly and solemnly honoured . " The Masters , Past Masters , and Brethren of the Lodges of
Plymouth , Devonport , and Stonehouse , " was the next toast , which was followed by a proposal from the chair , to drink the health of " the Prov . G . S . W ., Bro . Viscount Ebrington , " to whom the D . P . G . M . referred in glowing terms , as a worthy representative of his honoured parent . Bro . Viscount EBRINGTON having acknowledged the compliment in appropriate terms
, The health of " the Prov . G . J . W ., " was next proposed . Bro . JOHN C . LUXMOORE returned thanks . The following toast was " the Prov . G . C , " which was acknowledged by the Rev . W . Carwithen . The D . P . G . M . having given the healths of " the Prov . G . S ., W . D . Moore , the Grand Deacons , and other Officers of the Prov . G . L ., " Bro . AV . D . MOORE returned thanks in terms which were as graceful
as they were apposite . The D . Prov . G . M . then left the chair , and the meeting which , we understand , was throughout remarkable for that harmonious and brotherly feeling which is so characteristic of the Craft , broke up .
DEVONPORT . —Lodge Brunswick , No . 115 . —A number of the Brethren of this Lodge assembled at Townshend's London Hotel , on AVednesday , Oct . 16 th , for the purpose of testifying their regard for Bro . P . E . Rowe , and to mark their high approbation of the great zeal he has ever manifested in promoting the best interests of Masonry . Bro . H . J
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Provincial.
presided ; Prov . G . S . AV ., the Viscount Ebrington , and Prov . G . J . W ., J . C . Luxmoore , officiating as vice-chairmen . On the removal of the cloth , the D . Prov . G . M . rose to propose that which was the first toast in every Mason ' s heart , and which he trusted ivould ever continue so to be , so long as Masonry existed ; it was the health of the " Sovereign of England , her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria . "
The next toast was that of " H . R . H . the Prince Consort , Albert , Prince of Wales , and all the Royal Family . " After the loyal toasts had been disposed of , the D . P . G . M . rose and proposed the , health of "The Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , G . M . of England , whose name was received with the manifestation of those feelings of respect and with the observance of all the Masonic honours due to one filling so exalted a position in the Craft .
The G . M . of Scotland , the Duke of Athol , and the G . M . of Ireland , the Duke of Leinster , formed the subject of the next toast , which was duly honoured . The health of " the Right Hon . Earl Fortescue , P . G . M . of Devon , " was then proposed by the D . P . G . M ., to which Bro . Viscount EBRINGTON returned thanks on behalf of his noble father , and proposed the health of " the respected D . Prov . G . M . of Devon . The D . P . G . M . HUYSHE , in acknowledging the compliment paid to
himself , remarked that it would be his highest ambition to walk in the steps of his reverend and venerated predecessor in office , the late Dr . Carwithen , whose demise was one of the greatest losses which Masonry had ever sustained . He concluded by proposing as a toast " the pious memory of our late Bro . Carwithen , " which was duly and solemnly honoured . " The Masters , Past Masters , and Brethren of the Lodges of
Plymouth , Devonport , and Stonehouse , " was the next toast , which was followed by a proposal from the chair , to drink the health of " the Prov . G . S . W ., Bro . Viscount Ebrington , " to whom the D . P . G . M . referred in glowing terms , as a worthy representative of his honoured parent . Bro . Viscount EBRINGTON having acknowledged the compliment in appropriate terms
, The health of " the Prov . G . J . W ., " was next proposed . Bro . JOHN C . LUXMOORE returned thanks . The following toast was " the Prov . G . C , " which was acknowledged by the Rev . W . Carwithen . The D . P . G . M . having given the healths of " the Prov . G . S ., W . D . Moore , the Grand Deacons , and other Officers of the Prov . G . L ., " Bro . AV . D . MOORE returned thanks in terms which were as graceful
as they were apposite . The D . Prov . G . M . then left the chair , and the meeting which , we understand , was throughout remarkable for that harmonious and brotherly feeling which is so characteristic of the Craft , broke up .
DEVONPORT . —Lodge Brunswick , No . 115 . —A number of the Brethren of this Lodge assembled at Townshend's London Hotel , on AVednesday , Oct . 16 th , for the purpose of testifying their regard for Bro . P . E . Rowe , and to mark their high approbation of the great zeal he has ever manifested in promoting the best interests of Masonry . Bro . H . J