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Provincial.
Walker , & c . On the removal of the cloth , ( t Kon Nobis" was effectively given by the professional Brethren , Bros . Walker , Sandy , and Cuznar ; Bro . Twiss , V . W . Prov . G . Org . presiding and conducting the music . After which , the following loyal and Masonic toasts were given from the chair ( Bro . Brown acting
as Director of the Ceremonies ) : — " The Queen and the Craft , " ( Masonic Fire ) ; " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of Wales , Earl of Chester , and the rest of the Royal Family ; " " The Army and Navy ; " Bro . Davenport briefly responded . " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . of England . "—( Honours . ) This was followed by the Glee— " With a jolly full Bottle , " and the following adaptation of the words ;—
TERSE AND CHORUS . <( With a jolly full bottle let each man be armed , We must be good Masons when our hearts are thus warm'd . "
VERSE AND CHORUS . a Here ' s a health to Old England , the Queen , and the Craft , Let all present pledge in a hearty good draught—May England ' s Grand Master defend our just cause , Protect our old Land-marks , Constitutions , and Laws . " " The Deputy Grand Master Earl Yarborough ; " " E . M . the Viscount Combermere , K . W . Prov . G . M . of Cheshire . " The worthy Deputy , in giving this toast ,
spoke m very feeling terms , and highly eulogized the " veteran hero , " for the great benefits the Lodges in this Province , and the Craft in general , had received in consequence of the zeal and unremitting attention bestowed by his lordship on every occasion to further the interests and support the principles of " brotherly love , relief , and truth . " He deeply regretted the cause of Lord Combermere ' s absence this day , and called upon the Secretary to read his communication to the Lodge , which would best explain it . The following is a copy : —
" Combermere Abbey , December 26 , 1856 . " Dear Brother Brown , —It is with sincere regret that I have to request you will convey to the Master and Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge my disappointment and sorrow at being prevented ( by severe cold ) having the great pleasure and satisfaction of attending their Lodge on Monday next . This severe weather confines me to the house .
" I am yours , very faithfully , & c . " S . Brown , Esq . " Combermere , Brov . G . M . " Hon . Sec . of Cestrian Lodge . " The toast was received with rapture , and the honours given . The next toast . „ t i mi T > TTTT T \ TTk i ~ i ~\ IT T _ 1 T 7 <* 1 i i TV ir it t -m n i ¦ i -r-t-r -m * - he John Finchett Maddock bthe
was "T B . W . B . Brov . G . M ., , Esq ., " y W . M . ( Bro . Weaver ) , who congratulated the Brethren on again having the great pleasure of meeting their highly esteemed D . Brov . Grand Master , and the happiness they must all feel in seeing him amongst them in Lodge occupying the throne , and presiding at the banquet with his usual energy and kind feeling to every Brother present . —Drunk with the grand honours .
The worthy Chairman rose to thank the Brethren for this further mark of fraternal regard towards him , and to assure them that nothing gave him greater pleasure than to meet his Brethren in Lodge , and where he had so often spent some of the happiest moments of his life . He was proud to see the prosperous state of the Lodges in his Province , and so long as the G . A . O . T . U . spared and blessed him with health , he should continue to perform the duties of his high office with " freedom , fervency , and zeal . "
Other toasts followed in rapid succession , including li Sir W . W . Wynne , B . W . Brov . G . M . North Wales and Salop ; " "Lady Combermere , Lady BatronesH of Masonry for Cheshire ; " " The new Master and Officers of the Cestrian Lodge , " with a well-merited compliment to the W . M . ( Bro . G . D . Weaver ) . —( Honours . )
The W . M . responded at some length . " The past and present Prov . Grand Officers of Cheshire ; " acknowledged by Bro . Willoughby in a truly Masonic speech , portraying the extensive blessings derived from Breemasonry all over the world , by the extensive acts of Benevolence and Charity so liberally bestowed
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
Walker , & c . On the removal of the cloth , ( t Kon Nobis" was effectively given by the professional Brethren , Bros . Walker , Sandy , and Cuznar ; Bro . Twiss , V . W . Prov . G . Org . presiding and conducting the music . After which , the following loyal and Masonic toasts were given from the chair ( Bro . Brown acting
as Director of the Ceremonies ) : — " The Queen and the Craft , " ( Masonic Fire ) ; " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of Wales , Earl of Chester , and the rest of the Royal Family ; " " The Army and Navy ; " Bro . Davenport briefly responded . " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . of England . "—( Honours . ) This was followed by the Glee— " With a jolly full Bottle , " and the following adaptation of the words ;—
TERSE AND CHORUS . <( With a jolly full bottle let each man be armed , We must be good Masons when our hearts are thus warm'd . "
VERSE AND CHORUS . a Here ' s a health to Old England , the Queen , and the Craft , Let all present pledge in a hearty good draught—May England ' s Grand Master defend our just cause , Protect our old Land-marks , Constitutions , and Laws . " " The Deputy Grand Master Earl Yarborough ; " " E . M . the Viscount Combermere , K . W . Prov . G . M . of Cheshire . " The worthy Deputy , in giving this toast ,
spoke m very feeling terms , and highly eulogized the " veteran hero , " for the great benefits the Lodges in this Province , and the Craft in general , had received in consequence of the zeal and unremitting attention bestowed by his lordship on every occasion to further the interests and support the principles of " brotherly love , relief , and truth . " He deeply regretted the cause of Lord Combermere ' s absence this day , and called upon the Secretary to read his communication to the Lodge , which would best explain it . The following is a copy : —
" Combermere Abbey , December 26 , 1856 . " Dear Brother Brown , —It is with sincere regret that I have to request you will convey to the Master and Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge my disappointment and sorrow at being prevented ( by severe cold ) having the great pleasure and satisfaction of attending their Lodge on Monday next . This severe weather confines me to the house .
" I am yours , very faithfully , & c . " S . Brown , Esq . " Combermere , Brov . G . M . " Hon . Sec . of Cestrian Lodge . " The toast was received with rapture , and the honours given . The next toast . „ t i mi T > TTTT T \ TTk i ~ i ~\ IT T _ 1 T 7 <* 1 i i TV ir it t -m n i ¦ i -r-t-r -m * - he John Finchett Maddock bthe
was "T B . W . B . Brov . G . M ., , Esq ., " y W . M . ( Bro . Weaver ) , who congratulated the Brethren on again having the great pleasure of meeting their highly esteemed D . Brov . Grand Master , and the happiness they must all feel in seeing him amongst them in Lodge occupying the throne , and presiding at the banquet with his usual energy and kind feeling to every Brother present . —Drunk with the grand honours .
The worthy Chairman rose to thank the Brethren for this further mark of fraternal regard towards him , and to assure them that nothing gave him greater pleasure than to meet his Brethren in Lodge , and where he had so often spent some of the happiest moments of his life . He was proud to see the prosperous state of the Lodges in his Province , and so long as the G . A . O . T . U . spared and blessed him with health , he should continue to perform the duties of his high office with " freedom , fervency , and zeal . "
Other toasts followed in rapid succession , including li Sir W . W . Wynne , B . W . Brov . G . M . North Wales and Salop ; " "Lady Combermere , Lady BatronesH of Masonry for Cheshire ; " " The new Master and Officers of the Cestrian Lodge , " with a well-merited compliment to the W . M . ( Bro . G . D . Weaver ) . —( Honours . )
The W . M . responded at some length . " The past and present Prov . Grand Officers of Cheshire ; " acknowledged by Bro . Willoughby in a truly Masonic speech , portraying the extensive blessings derived from Breemasonry all over the world , by the extensive acts of Benevolence and Charity so liberally bestowed