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present proud and glorious position . ( Prolonged cheering ) . Brethren of the Lodges of Portsmouth , I deeply thank you for the honour you have paid me by inviting me to this great Banquet . ( The gallant and distinguished Brother sat down amid loud and prolonged applause . ) Bro . W . GRANT then proposed the toast of " the Navy . " It was that day forty-six years ago that Nelson fought for national existence on the waters of Trafalgar ; and how much were we indebted to the gallant
seamen of the navy for that peace and safety which we all now so securely enjoyed . They might again have to undergo the trials of war , but he hoped long and afar off might he the day . ( Cheers ) . Such a day might arrive , when the same valour which had won Trafalgar might again be required for the safety of the country , and England knew that if that day did arrive , that she had still in her service equally stout hearts and strong arms as those that had done her such service in times gone b
y . ( Loud cheers ) . He had much pleasure in proposing the toast of " the Navy "—( loud applause . ) Bro . Capt . J . D . HAY also returned thanks for the toast . Bro . R . G . SUTTON , W . M . 717 , then said that he had been honoured by having the toast of " the Army " entrusted to him , but he deeply regretted he was unable to do that toast the justice it deserved . Still the toast did not require much eloquence in the proposer of itas it was . on
, that occasion , so fully illustrated by the deeds of the gallant officer , the guest of the evening . That distinguished officer had , in the victories he had won and the services he had rendered to his country , most fully exhibited the merits and value of the British and Indian armies . ( Applause ) . In giving the toast , he ( Bro . Sutton ) had mentioned he
could not help referring to the presence of that eminent officer Bro . Major Robb , of the Indian army . It was a source of regret that on that occasion Lord Frederick Fitzclarence should be absent , and the more so when they considered the cause of that absence . ( Here , here ) . He had much pleasure in proposing the toast of the " British and Indian Armies combined . " ( Loud appplause ) . Bro . Capt . MILLER , of the 7 th Fusiliers , returned thanks , and said that the armwould be found true to its duty when it was wanted ; all
y that it would wish would be to be led by a Napier . Bro . Major ROBB , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . W . , also acknowledged the toast on behalf of the Indian army . Bro . General Sir C . J . NAPIER then said he had the honour to propose a toast , and although he had not had the pleasure of meeting the Brother to whom it referred before that night , still he had heard sufficient of him from all quarters to know that he was a worthy and honest man
, which was indeed " the noblest work of God . " It was impossible to say more of a man , for such a character was the very best for this world , and the very best for the future . ( Hear , hear ) . The toast he had to give was that of " the Right 'Worshipful the Grand Master of Hampshire . " ( Vociferous and prolonged applause ) . This was , however , but half of it ; he could not speak of two persons at once , which the toast did . One of those persons was at Malta , but his heart was with
them that day—the other present at that banquet , and had by his Masonic character and zeal at once done honour to the Craft and to himself . The other part of the toast entrusted to him was " the health of the Right Worshipful the Deputy Grand Master , Charles Ewens Deacon , Esq ., " ( The toast was drank with Masonic honours ) . Bro . DEACON in responding said : I regret the absence on this occa-VGL . II . 3 T
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present proud and glorious position . ( Prolonged cheering ) . Brethren of the Lodges of Portsmouth , I deeply thank you for the honour you have paid me by inviting me to this great Banquet . ( The gallant and distinguished Brother sat down amid loud and prolonged applause . ) Bro . W . GRANT then proposed the toast of " the Navy . " It was that day forty-six years ago that Nelson fought for national existence on the waters of Trafalgar ; and how much were we indebted to the gallant
seamen of the navy for that peace and safety which we all now so securely enjoyed . They might again have to undergo the trials of war , but he hoped long and afar off might he the day . ( Cheers ) . Such a day might arrive , when the same valour which had won Trafalgar might again be required for the safety of the country , and England knew that if that day did arrive , that she had still in her service equally stout hearts and strong arms as those that had done her such service in times gone b
y . ( Loud cheers ) . He had much pleasure in proposing the toast of " the Navy "—( loud applause . ) Bro . Capt . J . D . HAY also returned thanks for the toast . Bro . R . G . SUTTON , W . M . 717 , then said that he had been honoured by having the toast of " the Army " entrusted to him , but he deeply regretted he was unable to do that toast the justice it deserved . Still the toast did not require much eloquence in the proposer of itas it was . on
, that occasion , so fully illustrated by the deeds of the gallant officer , the guest of the evening . That distinguished officer had , in the victories he had won and the services he had rendered to his country , most fully exhibited the merits and value of the British and Indian armies . ( Applause ) . In giving the toast , he ( Bro . Sutton ) had mentioned he
could not help referring to the presence of that eminent officer Bro . Major Robb , of the Indian army . It was a source of regret that on that occasion Lord Frederick Fitzclarence should be absent , and the more so when they considered the cause of that absence . ( Here , here ) . He had much pleasure in proposing the toast of the " British and Indian Armies combined . " ( Loud appplause ) . Bro . Capt . MILLER , of the 7 th Fusiliers , returned thanks , and said that the armwould be found true to its duty when it was wanted ; all
y that it would wish would be to be led by a Napier . Bro . Major ROBB , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . W . , also acknowledged the toast on behalf of the Indian army . Bro . General Sir C . J . NAPIER then said he had the honour to propose a toast , and although he had not had the pleasure of meeting the Brother to whom it referred before that night , still he had heard sufficient of him from all quarters to know that he was a worthy and honest man
, which was indeed " the noblest work of God . " It was impossible to say more of a man , for such a character was the very best for this world , and the very best for the future . ( Hear , hear ) . The toast he had to give was that of " the Right 'Worshipful the Grand Master of Hampshire . " ( Vociferous and prolonged applause ) . This was , however , but half of it ; he could not speak of two persons at once , which the toast did . One of those persons was at Malta , but his heart was with
them that day—the other present at that banquet , and had by his Masonic character and zeal at once done honour to the Craft and to himself . The other part of the toast entrusted to him was " the health of the Right Worshipful the Deputy Grand Master , Charles Ewens Deacon , Esq ., " ( The toast was drank with Masonic honours ) . Bro . DEACON in responding said : I regret the absence on this occa-VGL . II . 3 T