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of difference arising , the Grand Master himself would not be doing more than his duty in saying , " Follow the example of the Bath Lodges . " The lesson they had , perhaps , especially to learn from what had lately taken place was the danger of too easily receiving unguarded statements ; but that past would now , he trusted , be forgotten . A new era for Masonry was dawning in Bath ; and it was in the power of the Masters of Lodges to give a great impulse to the Craft throughout the whole province . - ( Applause . )
Before putting the toast , the W . M . said he thought it appropriate to the occasion to bring to the banquet the goblet which belonged to him as mayor of the city , and which had been presented to the mayor of Bath by the Prince of Wales , the son of George III . It was called the loving-cup , and could not be more appropriately introduced than to-night , and he begged to invite all to take a draught from it .
W . M . Bro . Ashley ( the loving cup being meanwhile passed round ) then acknowledged the toast on behalf of the Royal Cumberland , W . M . Bro . Oliver on the part of the Royal Sussex , and W . M . Bro . Davis in the name of the Lodge of Honour . All the W . Ms , in succession cited the gratifying evidence , afforded by that day ' s proceedings , of what could be effected by unanimity , and promised strenuous efforts , supported by confident hope of co-operation on the part of officers and members , in the maintenance of that cordial fraternity in which they
had now so happily embarked . Bro ; the Earl of Carnarvon then called for a bumper to drink the health of xt T . W . Bro . Dr . Falconer , " mayor of Bath . ( The mention of his worship ' s name was the signal for long , loud , and reiterated plaudits again and again renewed . ) Politicians told us that in every measure there were ¦ " three courses " open to us . It was so in the present case . Pie might ask them to drain the toast to their Worshipful Brother as the mayor of Bath , and they all knew how well he discharged the municipal dignities and duties they had imposed upon him .
( Cheers . ) Or , secondly , he might propose him to them as the chairman of the evening ; and the able way in which the presidentship was fulfilled would be a sufficient excuse if he refrained from offering the tribute of praise or compliment . The third course was to propose their president as a good , true , and zealous Mason . In effect , he would ask them to drink him in the three capacities . ( Cheers . ) All those present knew , better than he ( the noble earl ) could express , the way in which the duties of his public office were discharged . They knew , too , the zeal with which the interests of Masonry were promoted in his hands . The energy with which their
chief magistrate laboured to promote the moral welfare of the people of his city was also well known to them , and especially the care and thought bestowed upon the poorest class . ( Hear . ) But the highest compliment they could pay him now was the fact of his sitting in the chair that evening . The toast followed with great propriety , that of the " . Three Lodges of Bath , " for he was snre that the union they now celebrated could not have been effected without his worship ' s co-operation ; and the prosperity of Masonry in Bath was not a little dependent on his exertions . Long might Bath enjoy such Masons , and long might such masons enjoy the municipal dignities the citizens had it in their power to offer !
( Loud cheers . ) Bro . Falconer ( who was received on rising with renewed demonstrations of esteem ) , said he had felt little difficulty in addressing them previously , but with perfect frankness he confessed that the manner in -which his name had been introduced , and the cordial reiteration of those cheers , had overpowered him by their kindness . If what he should say in return should be inadequate to represent
the depth of his feelings—and the thought of this oppressed him—he prayed they would not think that his imperfect speech represented that he was insensible to their kindness . It had always been his desire to support Masonry in every way . He took upon himself its obligations early in life ; and although there had been a long interval , it was here that the broken link had been reunited . He had revived here those recollections of Masonry he had first learned at home , from
those who now were no more . Short , but distinguished , were the lives of those his early associates ; and , of them all , but one was now left . He had , on coining here , gladly embraced the opportunity of becoming again an active Mason ; and
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of difference arising , the Grand Master himself would not be doing more than his duty in saying , " Follow the example of the Bath Lodges . " The lesson they had , perhaps , especially to learn from what had lately taken place was the danger of too easily receiving unguarded statements ; but that past would now , he trusted , be forgotten . A new era for Masonry was dawning in Bath ; and it was in the power of the Masters of Lodges to give a great impulse to the Craft throughout the whole province . - ( Applause . )
Before putting the toast , the W . M . said he thought it appropriate to the occasion to bring to the banquet the goblet which belonged to him as mayor of the city , and which had been presented to the mayor of Bath by the Prince of Wales , the son of George III . It was called the loving-cup , and could not be more appropriately introduced than to-night , and he begged to invite all to take a draught from it .
W . M . Bro . Ashley ( the loving cup being meanwhile passed round ) then acknowledged the toast on behalf of the Royal Cumberland , W . M . Bro . Oliver on the part of the Royal Sussex , and W . M . Bro . Davis in the name of the Lodge of Honour . All the W . Ms , in succession cited the gratifying evidence , afforded by that day ' s proceedings , of what could be effected by unanimity , and promised strenuous efforts , supported by confident hope of co-operation on the part of officers and members , in the maintenance of that cordial fraternity in which they
had now so happily embarked . Bro ; the Earl of Carnarvon then called for a bumper to drink the health of xt T . W . Bro . Dr . Falconer , " mayor of Bath . ( The mention of his worship ' s name was the signal for long , loud , and reiterated plaudits again and again renewed . ) Politicians told us that in every measure there were ¦ " three courses " open to us . It was so in the present case . Pie might ask them to drain the toast to their Worshipful Brother as the mayor of Bath , and they all knew how well he discharged the municipal dignities and duties they had imposed upon him .
( Cheers . ) Or , secondly , he might propose him to them as the chairman of the evening ; and the able way in which the presidentship was fulfilled would be a sufficient excuse if he refrained from offering the tribute of praise or compliment . The third course was to propose their president as a good , true , and zealous Mason . In effect , he would ask them to drink him in the three capacities . ( Cheers . ) All those present knew , better than he ( the noble earl ) could express , the way in which the duties of his public office were discharged . They knew , too , the zeal with which the interests of Masonry were promoted in his hands . The energy with which their
chief magistrate laboured to promote the moral welfare of the people of his city was also well known to them , and especially the care and thought bestowed upon the poorest class . ( Hear . ) But the highest compliment they could pay him now was the fact of his sitting in the chair that evening . The toast followed with great propriety , that of the " . Three Lodges of Bath , " for he was snre that the union they now celebrated could not have been effected without his worship ' s co-operation ; and the prosperity of Masonry in Bath was not a little dependent on his exertions . Long might Bath enjoy such Masons , and long might such masons enjoy the municipal dignities the citizens had it in their power to offer !
( Loud cheers . ) Bro . Falconer ( who was received on rising with renewed demonstrations of esteem ) , said he had felt little difficulty in addressing them previously , but with perfect frankness he confessed that the manner in -which his name had been introduced , and the cordial reiteration of those cheers , had overpowered him by their kindness . If what he should say in return should be inadequate to represent
the depth of his feelings—and the thought of this oppressed him—he prayed they would not think that his imperfect speech represented that he was insensible to their kindness . It had always been his desire to support Masonry in every way . He took upon himself its obligations early in life ; and although there had been a long interval , it was here that the broken link had been reunited . He had revived here those recollections of Masonry he had first learned at home , from
those who now were no more . Short , but distinguished , were the lives of those his early associates ; and , of them all , but one was now left . He had , on coining here , gladly embraced the opportunity of becoming again an active Mason ; and