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Hig hness would occupy the position of Grand Master of England . ( Hear , hear , and applause ) He hoped that whether lie filled the position of Prince of Wales or Sovereign , His Royal Highness would never forget the Princip les of Masonry . ( Applause . ) The next tcast was "The health of the Eight Hon .
the Earl of Zetland , the M . W . the G . M . ; the Eight Hon . the Earl De Grey and Ripon , the M . W . the Deputy G . M . ' , and other Grand Officers ofthe Grand Lodge , " and Lord Methuen called upon all the Grand Officers present to reply . ( Applause . ) Bro . the Eev . T . F . EAVENSIIAW , Grand Chaplain
of England , responded and said he thought the best return he could make for the kindness the brethren had shown in drinking the last toast would be , to say as little as possible . The duty of replying to this toast was rendered much more easy than it otherwise would be by the fact , that it included the names of two
distinguished noblemen , who were known to be such excellent Masons—( applause , )—in fact , their good qualities were so well-known to the Craft throughout the country , that it would be nothing short of impertinence on his part to eulogise them . lie was sure that the knowledge of their names being received with such cordiality
whenever Masons assembled on occasions like the present , must of itself afford them . much pleasure . With respect to the Past Officers of Grand Lodge , he might truthfully say they had all endeavoured to do their duty to the best of their abilit )' , and they always felt gratified to find their humble , services recognised . He
trusted the . present Grand Oflicers would do their best to follow the example of those who had gone before them . ( Applause . ) Bro . the Rev . C . It . DAVY , Past Grand Chaplain of England , who was loudly cheered ou rising , also returned thanks . After some facetious observations , the Rev .
Bro . said that when in Grand Lodgo , he often looked round to see if any of the Wiltshire Masons were present . They would be well repaid by a visit to Freemasons' Hall , and he wished more of their brethren from the provinces would attend , and see what tho Grand Lodire of England really was . ( Hear , hear . )
There were some of the brethren who appeared to know as little of the Grand Lodge of England as they did of the interior of Africa . ( Laughter . ) If they would only attend Grand Lodge , they would see how matters were managed , and find what Grand Lodge really was , namely , the Parliament of Freemasonry . ( Applause . )
He thanked the brethren present for the honour they had done him , and for the patience with which they had listened to his few rambling remarks . ( Applause . ) Bro . Br . moKS , Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Somerset , and P . G . S . B . of England , said that after the
speeches they had just heard , there remained very little for him to add . He , trusted that some of the brethren present would he able to attend Grand Lodge at tho next Quarterly Communication , on tho first Wednesday in December , when it was expected the Prince of Wales would be present . Ho ( Bro . Bridges ) had on
previous occasions enjoyed the pleasure of meeting his Wiltshire brethren , and he hoped this visit would not be the last . ( Applause . ) Bro . SAMUKL WITI ' KY , Deputy Prov . Grand Master , 6 aid lie had permission to propose the next toast , which was ono they all anticipated , and ho should exercise
the privilege , with great pleasure , as this was the first time he had been permitted as Lord Methuen ' s Deputy , to propose his Lordship's health . ( Applause . ) Without further preface he would give the toast , feeling sure they would give it a very hearty reception . ( Loud applause . )
The worthy Pnov . GRAND MASTER in reply , said he wished he . could feel he deserved thu kindness tho brethren had manifested towards him . Ho feared lie had not expended on Masonry near so much time as they might wish him to devote to that good purpose , but the fact was , he was not so vounsas ho used to be .
and he did not feel equal to the task in following up Masonic engagements so regularly as in former days . Still , lie was delighted to attend the Provincial Grand Lodge whenever it might beheld , and tohavcthehonour of meetings- ) many good . Masons as he now saw around him . He congratulated himself on having possessed
for so many years such an excellent and valued Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in the person of Sir Daniel Gooch , to whom must he mainly attiibulcd the rise and success of Freemasonry in Wilts . ( Applause . ) When Sir Daniel took office , there was not much known about Masonry in Willshiro ; but by his indefatigable
industry , he certainly contrived to place this county in as fair a position as regards Masonry as any county in England . ( Applause . ) He could not allow ihisopportutiity of meeting the brethren to pass away without bearing his testimony to the many qualities which characterised Sir Daniel , and which so thoroughly endeared him to all to whom he was known . ( Hear ,
hear . ) They must all regret Sir Daniel ' s absence—( hear , hear . )—which was caused by his attendance at a board meeting ofthe Great Western Railway Company being necessary . He had , however , written a letter to him , ( Lord Methuen . ) full of expressions of regret that he could not be with them that day , but he felt sure that nil present regretted his absence as much as Sir Daniel did himself . ( Hear , hear . ) Ho called upon
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them , knowing as they did Sir Daniel Gooch ' s many and varied good qualities , to drink his good health . ( Applause . ) Lord METIIUEN again rose , and said that when he parted with Sir Daniel Gooch as Deputy G . Master of this Province , he onl y did so on the understanding
that he would propose in his stead ono equally capable of fulfilling the duties of the office which he had held with such honour to himself . On no other terms would he hear of Sir Daniel ' s resignation , and he must say Sir Dani ' jl behaved most handsomely , for he fulfilled the conditions , and left in his place one who
would he believed , work Masonry in Wiltshire most satisfactorily . ( Applause ) . He , of course , referred to Bro . Samuel Wittey , whom they had all known for many years , and whose character required no eulogium of his . ( Applause ) . Bro . Wittey had the interests of Masonry thoroughly at heart , and the
manner in which he had already worked the Province showed that in a few years Wilts would be quite equal , if not superior , to any Province in the West of England as regarded Masonry . ( Applause ) . Let them all drink his good health and thank him for the efforts lie had made to bi-inir the Province into its
present satisfactory state . ( Applause ) . Work which ought properly to have been undertaken by him ( Lord Methuen ) , had been performed by Bro . Wittey , and on this circumstance the Lodge might congratulate itsel f for had he ( Lord Methuen )
attempted to discharge tho duties it would have been in an inefficient manner ( cries of " No , No , " ) but they had been most efficiently performed by his good friend , Bro . Wittey , whose health he now cordiall y proposed , and wished him many years of health and happiness . ( Applause ) .
Bro . WITTEY , D . P . G . M ., said he felt quite at a loss to know how he could sufficiently thank the It . W ., the P . G . Master , and brethren for the very kind way in which the last toast was- proposed and received . The brethren had not only treated him with great kindness on this occasion , but ever since it had been
his privilege to hold the distinguished position of D . P . G . Master their thanks had been showered upon him , and he had not only received expressions of their good will in words , but had also had substantial proofs of it , for on two occasions they had presented him with testimonials ofthe best and richest kind , the last ,
at Chippenham , being the volume of the sacred law , which he should treasure as one of his valued possessions . If their kindness to him was so great , what wero his responsibilities in reference to them ? He felt them , largely , knowing that he succeeded one whom he could only hope to follow in the distance .
If ho could succeed in following in Sir Daniel ' s footsteps even at a distance , he should so far be glad . They might rest assured that with this object ho should do his best , and so long as he was connected with this Province lie should spate no pains to promote the interests of Freemasonry in Wiltshire .
( Applause ) . One of his last acts was to install Bro . Lawson , as Master of the new Lodge at Bradford . ( Applause ) . He hoped Masonry would continue to extend in the Province . ( Hear , hear ) . They should recollect the legacy that had been loft them . He trusted that the influence of Masonry would be
extended more and more , and that , as Lord Methuen had said , Wilts would rank quite equal , if not superior , to any Province in that part of the country . ( Applause ) . In conclusion , Bro . Wittey expressed his pleasure in seeing among them Bro . Bridges , the D . P . G . M . of Somerset , whose health l . e proposed .
( Applause ) . Bro . BRIDGES returned thanks , and expressed the great pleasure it h . nl afforded him to attend , lie was glad to find Masonry in Wiltshire making such satisfactory progress . When in London that evening he spent a few minutes with Sir Daniel Gooch , who
desired him to express to the brethren of Wiltshire his great regret at being unable to attend the present gathering . He also said that he hoped on a future occasion they would give him longer notice in order that he might arrange to be with them . ( Applause ) . He ( Bro . Bridges ) , was sure that at the next Prov .
Grand Lodgo of Somersetshire the excellent P . G . M . ( Lord Carnarvon ) would be delighted to see some of his Wiltshire brethren present . With regard to Masonry in Somersetshire , Bro . Bridges said he had been associated with it for the last 20 years ,
and ho would not allow it to recede in position if ho could possibly help it . As regards progress , he felt no doubt there would bo a . good race between the two Provinces of 'Wilts and Somerset . ( Hear and laughter ) .
Lord MKTHUEN proposed as the next toast , "The Masonic Charities " and associated with it the name of Bro . Binckes , who had so greatly interested himself on behalf of the Boys' School . ( Applause ) Bro . BINCKES in reply said that any service he had rendered on behalf of the Boys' School , had been
readily given and it had afforded him much pleasure to see the Institution emerge from the obscurity with which it was at one time threatened , to a prominent position . ( Applause . ) He felt for a long time that if the claims of the Institution could only be brought home closely to the Masons oi the country
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there would be no fear as to the result . ( Hear , hear . ) Situate as large numbers of the brethren were at a distance from the Metropolis , where the school was , they had little or no opportunity of making themselves acquainted with its demands on their charity , but he felt it was a very easy thing for him to visit such
gatherings as the present , and state what he knew with respect to the school . ( Hear , hear . ) He was glad to be able to inform them that during the past few years the institution had been supported to an extent that had enabled them to increase the number of boys from 72 to 115 , and if they could remove the
existing debt of £ S , 000 or £ 9 , 000 they would be in a position to receive 20 more boys , as they bad room for that additional number . At the last election there were as many as 54 candidates for 6 vacancies , and he would ask what an amount of distress was represented by the 48 cases in which the parties were successful ?
I here was no doubt that at tho next election , there would be some GO or 70 candidates . If the liberality ofthe brethren would permit the committee to elect 28 or 29 , or nearly one-half of the applicants , what relief would be afforded ! If every Mason in the country would but do something , how much more
tho aggregate would be . ( Hear , hear . ) In these days no one , however successful , knew in what position he might be on the morrow , and it was in their days of prosperity that they should help those who were in adversity . ( Applause . ) There was no one duly qualified to be a Mason who could not in
some way assist one or all of the three g lorious institutions connected with the Craft . ( Hear , hear . ) In the girls' school , as many as 105 daughters of Masons were eared for , while the boys numbered 115 . The aged of both sexes who were entirely supported by the brethren numbered 130 . Not a word oiiirht to be
needed to secure abundant help for these noble charities . ( Applause . ) He felt grateful to Providence for what had already been done on behalf of those institutions , and was thankful for favours yet to come . ( Applause . ) Lord METHUEN expressed his entire satisfaction at
the manner in which the Prov . Graud Lodge had been received by the brethren of the Lodge of Fidelity , and proposed the health of the W . M ., officers and brethren of that lodge . ( Applause . ) Bror MoTT briefly responded . Lord METHUEN thanked Bro . Wittey for a gratuitous supply of champagne at the banquet , and
Bro . WITTEY expressed the thanks of the brethren to Lord Methuen , Lord Lansdowne , and Mr . Watson Taj lor for gifts of game and fruit . To the toast of '' The W . M . 's , officers and brethren of other lodges in the Province , " Bro . BRAID ( Swindon ) briefly replied . The company then broke up .
An anecdote is related of a brother , who is noted for his acts of charity , and who is withal a man of good address and presence , and rather a favorite among the ladies so much so as to cause some degree of jealousy on the part of his worthy and inestimable spouse . One evening a bundle came to the house for him , labelled " private . " Of course ,
this was enough to excite tho female curiosity , and she determined to hold forthwith an inspection . Horror of horrors ! Blankets , babj ' -lineu , & c , greeted her astonished vision , and dreams of two families floated through her distracted brain . The brute came home , and after tea , when the wife had discovered iu his eye the treachery of his conduct ,
—as she supposed , —he went out , taking with him the bundle , but not alone , for on his track was tho revengeful wife . The faithless husband little imagined that she who supposed herself so cruelly and greatly annoyed and insulted hovered near him . He halted opposite a small tenement , which he entered without even rapping at the door . Here
she paused to hold a council of war . What tacticH to follow she was in doubt , but she determined to fight it out all summer , and storm the citadel ; she knocked and hastily brushing pass the child who answered the summons , stood face to face before her husband , the embodiment of injured innocence . Her feelings wero about to find expro . sion in
rather a combative manner , when the scene before her caused her to pause . A pale and careworn man shivering over the expiring embers of a . scanty fire , a woman on a sick-bed , a babe not old enough for christening , met her ferocious gaze . She read the story iu a glance—the brother in affliction , the mj'stic tie , the great secret of Masonrv .
BREAKFAST . —Errs s COCOA . —Grateful and Comforting . The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite . The Civil Service Gazette remarks : — ' -The singular success which Mr . ftpps attained by his homoeopathic preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed hy any experimentalist . Hy a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations
ot' digestion and nutrition , and by a careful application of tho . 'ine propcitic * of well-selected cocoa . Mr . K \ nis has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor ' s bills . " Mudc simply with boiling water or milk . Sold by the Trade only , in ^ lb ., J , lb . and 1 lb . tin-lined packets , labelled JAIIES El'M & Co ., llomeeopaUiie Chemists , London . —Auw .
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Prov. Grand Lodge And Banquet In Devizes.
Hig hness would occupy the position of Grand Master of England . ( Hear , hear , and applause ) He hoped that whether lie filled the position of Prince of Wales or Sovereign , His Royal Highness would never forget the Princip les of Masonry . ( Applause . ) The next tcast was "The health of the Eight Hon .
the Earl of Zetland , the M . W . the G . M . ; the Eight Hon . the Earl De Grey and Ripon , the M . W . the Deputy G . M . ' , and other Grand Officers ofthe Grand Lodge , " and Lord Methuen called upon all the Grand Officers present to reply . ( Applause . ) Bro . the Eev . T . F . EAVENSIIAW , Grand Chaplain
of England , responded and said he thought the best return he could make for the kindness the brethren had shown in drinking the last toast would be , to say as little as possible . The duty of replying to this toast was rendered much more easy than it otherwise would be by the fact , that it included the names of two
distinguished noblemen , who were known to be such excellent Masons—( applause , )—in fact , their good qualities were so well-known to the Craft throughout the country , that it would be nothing short of impertinence on his part to eulogise them . lie was sure that the knowledge of their names being received with such cordiality
whenever Masons assembled on occasions like the present , must of itself afford them . much pleasure . With respect to the Past Officers of Grand Lodge , he might truthfully say they had all endeavoured to do their duty to the best of their abilit )' , and they always felt gratified to find their humble , services recognised . He
trusted the . present Grand Oflicers would do their best to follow the example of those who had gone before them . ( Applause . ) Bro . the Rev . C . It . DAVY , Past Grand Chaplain of England , who was loudly cheered ou rising , also returned thanks . After some facetious observations , the Rev .
Bro . said that when in Grand Lodgo , he often looked round to see if any of the Wiltshire Masons were present . They would be well repaid by a visit to Freemasons' Hall , and he wished more of their brethren from the provinces would attend , and see what tho Grand Lodire of England really was . ( Hear , hear . )
There were some of the brethren who appeared to know as little of the Grand Lodge of England as they did of the interior of Africa . ( Laughter . ) If they would only attend Grand Lodge , they would see how matters were managed , and find what Grand Lodge really was , namely , the Parliament of Freemasonry . ( Applause . )
He thanked the brethren present for the honour they had done him , and for the patience with which they had listened to his few rambling remarks . ( Applause . ) Bro . Br . moKS , Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Somerset , and P . G . S . B . of England , said that after the
speeches they had just heard , there remained very little for him to add . He , trusted that some of the brethren present would he able to attend Grand Lodge at tho next Quarterly Communication , on tho first Wednesday in December , when it was expected the Prince of Wales would be present . Ho ( Bro . Bridges ) had on
previous occasions enjoyed the pleasure of meeting his Wiltshire brethren , and he hoped this visit would not be the last . ( Applause . ) Bro . SAMUKL WITI ' KY , Deputy Prov . Grand Master , 6 aid lie had permission to propose the next toast , which was ono they all anticipated , and ho should exercise
the privilege , with great pleasure , as this was the first time he had been permitted as Lord Methuen ' s Deputy , to propose his Lordship's health . ( Applause . ) Without further preface he would give the toast , feeling sure they would give it a very hearty reception . ( Loud applause . )
The worthy Pnov . GRAND MASTER in reply , said he wished he . could feel he deserved thu kindness tho brethren had manifested towards him . Ho feared lie had not expended on Masonry near so much time as they might wish him to devote to that good purpose , but the fact was , he was not so vounsas ho used to be .
and he did not feel equal to the task in following up Masonic engagements so regularly as in former days . Still , lie was delighted to attend the Provincial Grand Lodge whenever it might beheld , and tohavcthehonour of meetings- ) many good . Masons as he now saw around him . He congratulated himself on having possessed
for so many years such an excellent and valued Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in the person of Sir Daniel Gooch , to whom must he mainly attiibulcd the rise and success of Freemasonry in Wilts . ( Applause . ) When Sir Daniel took office , there was not much known about Masonry in Willshiro ; but by his indefatigable
industry , he certainly contrived to place this county in as fair a position as regards Masonry as any county in England . ( Applause . ) He could not allow ihisopportutiity of meeting the brethren to pass away without bearing his testimony to the many qualities which characterised Sir Daniel , and which so thoroughly endeared him to all to whom he was known . ( Hear ,
hear . ) They must all regret Sir Daniel ' s absence—( hear , hear . )—which was caused by his attendance at a board meeting ofthe Great Western Railway Company being necessary . He had , however , written a letter to him , ( Lord Methuen . ) full of expressions of regret that he could not be with them that day , but he felt sure that nil present regretted his absence as much as Sir Daniel did himself . ( Hear , hear . ) Ho called upon
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them , knowing as they did Sir Daniel Gooch ' s many and varied good qualities , to drink his good health . ( Applause . ) Lord METIIUEN again rose , and said that when he parted with Sir Daniel Gooch as Deputy G . Master of this Province , he onl y did so on the understanding
that he would propose in his stead ono equally capable of fulfilling the duties of the office which he had held with such honour to himself . On no other terms would he hear of Sir Daniel ' s resignation , and he must say Sir Dani ' jl behaved most handsomely , for he fulfilled the conditions , and left in his place one who
would he believed , work Masonry in Wiltshire most satisfactorily . ( Applause ) . He , of course , referred to Bro . Samuel Wittey , whom they had all known for many years , and whose character required no eulogium of his . ( Applause ) . Bro . Wittey had the interests of Masonry thoroughly at heart , and the
manner in which he had already worked the Province showed that in a few years Wilts would be quite equal , if not superior , to any Province in the West of England as regarded Masonry . ( Applause ) . Let them all drink his good health and thank him for the efforts lie had made to bi-inir the Province into its
present satisfactory state . ( Applause ) . Work which ought properly to have been undertaken by him ( Lord Methuen ) , had been performed by Bro . Wittey , and on this circumstance the Lodge might congratulate itsel f for had he ( Lord Methuen )
attempted to discharge tho duties it would have been in an inefficient manner ( cries of " No , No , " ) but they had been most efficiently performed by his good friend , Bro . Wittey , whose health he now cordiall y proposed , and wished him many years of health and happiness . ( Applause ) .
Bro . WITTEY , D . P . G . M ., said he felt quite at a loss to know how he could sufficiently thank the It . W ., the P . G . Master , and brethren for the very kind way in which the last toast was- proposed and received . The brethren had not only treated him with great kindness on this occasion , but ever since it had been
his privilege to hold the distinguished position of D . P . G . Master their thanks had been showered upon him , and he had not only received expressions of their good will in words , but had also had substantial proofs of it , for on two occasions they had presented him with testimonials ofthe best and richest kind , the last ,
at Chippenham , being the volume of the sacred law , which he should treasure as one of his valued possessions . If their kindness to him was so great , what wero his responsibilities in reference to them ? He felt them , largely , knowing that he succeeded one whom he could only hope to follow in the distance .
If ho could succeed in following in Sir Daniel ' s footsteps even at a distance , he should so far be glad . They might rest assured that with this object ho should do his best , and so long as he was connected with this Province lie should spate no pains to promote the interests of Freemasonry in Wiltshire .
( Applause ) . One of his last acts was to install Bro . Lawson , as Master of the new Lodge at Bradford . ( Applause ) . He hoped Masonry would continue to extend in the Province . ( Hear , hear ) . They should recollect the legacy that had been loft them . He trusted that the influence of Masonry would be
extended more and more , and that , as Lord Methuen had said , Wilts would rank quite equal , if not superior , to any Province in that part of the country . ( Applause ) . In conclusion , Bro . Wittey expressed his pleasure in seeing among them Bro . Bridges , the D . P . G . M . of Somerset , whose health l . e proposed .
( Applause ) . Bro . BRIDGES returned thanks , and expressed the great pleasure it h . nl afforded him to attend , lie was glad to find Masonry in Wiltshire making such satisfactory progress . When in London that evening he spent a few minutes with Sir Daniel Gooch , who
desired him to express to the brethren of Wiltshire his great regret at being unable to attend the present gathering . He also said that he hoped on a future occasion they would give him longer notice in order that he might arrange to be with them . ( Applause ) . He ( Bro . Bridges ) , was sure that at the next Prov .
Grand Lodgo of Somersetshire the excellent P . G . M . ( Lord Carnarvon ) would be delighted to see some of his Wiltshire brethren present . With regard to Masonry in Somersetshire , Bro . Bridges said he had been associated with it for the last 20 years ,
and ho would not allow it to recede in position if ho could possibly help it . As regards progress , he felt no doubt there would bo a . good race between the two Provinces of 'Wilts and Somerset . ( Hear and laughter ) .
Lord MKTHUEN proposed as the next toast , "The Masonic Charities " and associated with it the name of Bro . Binckes , who had so greatly interested himself on behalf of the Boys' School . ( Applause ) Bro . BINCKES in reply said that any service he had rendered on behalf of the Boys' School , had been
readily given and it had afforded him much pleasure to see the Institution emerge from the obscurity with which it was at one time threatened , to a prominent position . ( Applause . ) He felt for a long time that if the claims of the Institution could only be brought home closely to the Masons oi the country
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there would be no fear as to the result . ( Hear , hear . ) Situate as large numbers of the brethren were at a distance from the Metropolis , where the school was , they had little or no opportunity of making themselves acquainted with its demands on their charity , but he felt it was a very easy thing for him to visit such
gatherings as the present , and state what he knew with respect to the school . ( Hear , hear . ) He was glad to be able to inform them that during the past few years the institution had been supported to an extent that had enabled them to increase the number of boys from 72 to 115 , and if they could remove the
existing debt of £ S , 000 or £ 9 , 000 they would be in a position to receive 20 more boys , as they bad room for that additional number . At the last election there were as many as 54 candidates for 6 vacancies , and he would ask what an amount of distress was represented by the 48 cases in which the parties were successful ?
I here was no doubt that at tho next election , there would be some GO or 70 candidates . If the liberality ofthe brethren would permit the committee to elect 28 or 29 , or nearly one-half of the applicants , what relief would be afforded ! If every Mason in the country would but do something , how much more
tho aggregate would be . ( Hear , hear . ) In these days no one , however successful , knew in what position he might be on the morrow , and it was in their days of prosperity that they should help those who were in adversity . ( Applause . ) There was no one duly qualified to be a Mason who could not in
some way assist one or all of the three g lorious institutions connected with the Craft . ( Hear , hear . ) In the girls' school , as many as 105 daughters of Masons were eared for , while the boys numbered 115 . The aged of both sexes who were entirely supported by the brethren numbered 130 . Not a word oiiirht to be
needed to secure abundant help for these noble charities . ( Applause . ) He felt grateful to Providence for what had already been done on behalf of those institutions , and was thankful for favours yet to come . ( Applause . ) Lord METHUEN expressed his entire satisfaction at
the manner in which the Prov . Graud Lodge had been received by the brethren of the Lodge of Fidelity , and proposed the health of the W . M ., officers and brethren of that lodge . ( Applause . ) Bror MoTT briefly responded . Lord METHUEN thanked Bro . Wittey for a gratuitous supply of champagne at the banquet , and
Bro . WITTEY expressed the thanks of the brethren to Lord Methuen , Lord Lansdowne , and Mr . Watson Taj lor for gifts of game and fruit . To the toast of '' The W . M . 's , officers and brethren of other lodges in the Province , " Bro . BRAID ( Swindon ) briefly replied . The company then broke up .
An anecdote is related of a brother , who is noted for his acts of charity , and who is withal a man of good address and presence , and rather a favorite among the ladies so much so as to cause some degree of jealousy on the part of his worthy and inestimable spouse . One evening a bundle came to the house for him , labelled " private . " Of course ,
this was enough to excite tho female curiosity , and she determined to hold forthwith an inspection . Horror of horrors ! Blankets , babj ' -lineu , & c , greeted her astonished vision , and dreams of two families floated through her distracted brain . The brute came home , and after tea , when the wife had discovered iu his eye the treachery of his conduct ,
—as she supposed , —he went out , taking with him the bundle , but not alone , for on his track was tho revengeful wife . The faithless husband little imagined that she who supposed herself so cruelly and greatly annoyed and insulted hovered near him . He halted opposite a small tenement , which he entered without even rapping at the door . Here
she paused to hold a council of war . What tacticH to follow she was in doubt , but she determined to fight it out all summer , and storm the citadel ; she knocked and hastily brushing pass the child who answered the summons , stood face to face before her husband , the embodiment of injured innocence . Her feelings wero about to find expro . sion in
rather a combative manner , when the scene before her caused her to pause . A pale and careworn man shivering over the expiring embers of a . scanty fire , a woman on a sick-bed , a babe not old enough for christening , met her ferocious gaze . She read the story iu a glance—the brother in affliction , the mj'stic tie , the great secret of Masonrv .
BREAKFAST . —Errs s COCOA . —Grateful and Comforting . The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite . The Civil Service Gazette remarks : — ' -The singular success which Mr . ftpps attained by his homoeopathic preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed hy any experimentalist . Hy a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations
ot' digestion and nutrition , and by a careful application of tho . 'ine propcitic * of well-selected cocoa . Mr . K \ nis has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor ' s bills . " Mudc simply with boiling water or milk . Sold by the Trade only , in ^ lb ., J , lb . and 1 lb . tin-lined packets , labelled JAIIES El'M & Co ., llomeeopaUiie Chemists , London . —Auw .