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H . R . H . the M . W . GRAND MASTER rose , and in giving thc first toast , said * . Brethren , —Tlie time-honoured toast I am going' to propose to you requires no preface from me , and I know you will drink it with enthusiasm , as it is " The Queen and the Craft . " The National Anthem was then sung by all present , terminating in loud cheers .

His Royal Highness then set an example in thc enjoyment of the fragrant weed , which was greeted with hearty applause , and was at once followed all over the building . R . W . Bro . the Eari AMHERST , Deputy Grand Master , then

rose and said : We have very much to do this evening , and , although thc toast which I now submit to you with great pleasure is a most important one , I trust you will not , under thc circumstances , measure my appreciation of its importance by thc brevity of mv remarks . I should like to call it the toast of the

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evening —( cheers)—but I am afraid if I did so , thc Grand Master would call me to order . That toast you will hear in a very short time from his Royal Hi ghness ; but , while that toast will appeal to your sense of Masonic Charity , this appeals to every Masonic sentiment of gratitude , esteem , and regard . It

is needless for me , brethren , in an assemblage like this of keen Masons—for if you are not all keen Masons you would not be present in such numbers—it is needless for me to dilate upon the manifold benefits that have accrued

to the Craft from his long tenure of the chair of Mosl Worshipful Grand Master . These things are written in letters of gold in ( he annals of tlie Craft and will be an enduring monument as lonir as our IJrotherhood shall continue the

beneficial ellects ol 1 < recmasonry in the reign of the best Grand Master we are ever fortunate enough to see . And , brethren , we may remember that although his Royal Highness has so

many calls upon him , so that we cannot perhaps honour this toast as often in his presence as wc should like , yet amongst his multifarious duties he has always found lime to preside on important occasions such as we are met together to celebrate

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to-day . Nor can wc forget that only three days ago we were honoured in this hall by thc gracious presence of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales —( loud cheers)—who came here to help us in our great work of Masonic Charity and charm us all by the kindly grace with which she gave the rewards of

merit to those successful boys who had the good fortune to receive their prizes from her Royal Highness ' s hands . Remembering all these things , I ask you on this great occasion—which will be remembered by us Masons as the glorious ioth of

Juneto show your appreciation of his Koyal Highness ' s services to the Craft and our devotion to him as our Grand Master by drinking the toast I now submit to you— " Thc Health of his Royal Highness , our Grand Master . " "God Bless tlie Prince of Wales" was heartily sung and loud cheers were given .

H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . who , on rising was received most enthusiastically , said : Brethren , f am not likely to forget thc reception which I met with on coming into this magnificent Mall filled with so vast an assemblage , nor thc way in which you

have received this toast , so kindly proposed by the R . W . tin-Deputy Grand Master . As has been mentioned ' , my manifold duties do not always allow me lo meet you , brethren , as often as I should like , still I know when I do have thc honour

and pleasure ol appearing' amongst you , that thc reception f meet wilh is one which gives me the deepest gratification and pleasure . It is now 30 years since I was initialed a member of the Craft , and I have had the high honour and privilege of having been your Grand Master hr 24 years . J can only say that

during that time I have been most abl y supported by all the Grand Ollicers of Grand Lodge , by thc Provincial Grand Masters , of whom I am glad to see many here

tonight , and by all thc brethren generally . Wc have , I think , every reason to congratulate ourselves that the large body which we now are that Freemasonry is flourishing not only in every part of the United Kingdom , but in every one of

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