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The Masonic Ml Mob.
dially , and with that good feeling with which he was certain it would be received by every British subject— " The health of their Royal Highnesses Prince Frederick William of Prussia and the Princess Frederick William . " ( Applause . ) He thought they might well congratulate themselves on the fact of the illustrious Prince being a member of their ancient Order ; and those who had met the Prince could bear testimony to the ardour , zeal , and cordiality with which he had
entered into Freemasonry . He augured the best results to the Craft from the happy circumstance of his royal highness , the son-in-law of her majesty / being a member of the Craft , as again connecting the Order with that family from which it had in former times received so many benefits . He trusted that his royal highness , though the first , would not be the last of the present generation of the royal family whom they might see amongsf them . He was sure they would all join with him in wishing
that the union of the illustrious Prince with the Princess Royal of England might be blessed with every happiness , and that it might be the means of binding the two countries more closely together , whilst the position which his royal highness held in his own country might prove conducive to the advantage of the Order of which he was ( with other members of his family ) so distinguished an ornament . ( Cheers . )
Bro . C . Purton Cooper wished to be allowed to propose the health of their most excellent Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , ( Applause . ) He had been sometimes told his addresses were too long . ( Hear , hear . ) Hear , hear!—he was bold to say he should not be too long that evening ; for the manner in which they had received the name of the G . M . had proved to him that it was unnecessary for him to say anything to recommend the toast to them . He would
therefore only observe that a man more sincerely devoted to the iaterests of the Craft than the noble earl could not exist , and he trusted he would be spared for many years to preside over the institution . ( Cheers . ) They had only to refer to their pocket-book and look at the number of new lodges to see how Freemasonry had prospered under the rule of their M . W . G . M ., whose health he asked them now to join him most cordially in drinking . ( Applause . )
The M . W . G . M . trusted they would accept his most grateful thanks for the kind manner in which his health had been proposed by the Prov . G . M . for Kent , and for the great kindness with which it had been received . Unfortunately of late years he had not been able to preside at the festivals of the Brethren so often as he could have wished , owing to severe illness in his family . He had always , however , taken the greatest interest in the Boys' School , and he had never taken the chair upon any occasion with greater pleasure than on the present . ( Cheers . )
He once more thanked them for the reception he had received at their hands , and could assure them nothing gave him greater pleasure than to find himself so well supported by the Brethren . ( Cheers . ) He would now propose to thein the health of the D . G . M . and the rest of the Grand Officers . He was under deep obligations to the D . G . M . for the great support he had given him , and the readiness with which he at all times undertook the discharge of the duties entrusted to him . He was at all times happy to see the Grand Officers present , when in their power to be so , and he would couple with the toast the name of Bro . Fenwick . ( Cheers . )
Bro . Fenwick returned thanks . He felt that there was nothing in Masonry more ^ important than those charities , which afforded to the orphans and children of their distressed brethren an education to fit them for respectable positions in eociety . He knew that the Grand Officers were most anxious to perform their luties to the satisfaction of the brethren . The D . G . M . had taken advantage of the slight recess of Parliament to visit Scotland , and therefore on his behalf , and that of the rest of the Grand Officers , he begged to express his thanks for the kindness with which the toast had been received .
The boys having been introduced amidst loud cheer- ; and presented with their prizes , according to the report at the close of this notice , The M . W . G . M . said he had now to propose the toast of the evening , " Bro . Benjamin BondCabbell , and Prosperity to the Boys' School . " He might call to their attention that when this charity was established , about fifty years since , it had for its object the education of the sons of deceased or distressed Preemasons , at schools in the vicinity of the residences of their parents or friends . Of late
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The Masonic Ml Mob.
dially , and with that good feeling with which he was certain it would be received by every British subject— " The health of their Royal Highnesses Prince Frederick William of Prussia and the Princess Frederick William . " ( Applause . ) He thought they might well congratulate themselves on the fact of the illustrious Prince being a member of their ancient Order ; and those who had met the Prince could bear testimony to the ardour , zeal , and cordiality with which he had
entered into Freemasonry . He augured the best results to the Craft from the happy circumstance of his royal highness , the son-in-law of her majesty / being a member of the Craft , as again connecting the Order with that family from which it had in former times received so many benefits . He trusted that his royal highness , though the first , would not be the last of the present generation of the royal family whom they might see amongsf them . He was sure they would all join with him in wishing
that the union of the illustrious Prince with the Princess Royal of England might be blessed with every happiness , and that it might be the means of binding the two countries more closely together , whilst the position which his royal highness held in his own country might prove conducive to the advantage of the Order of which he was ( with other members of his family ) so distinguished an ornament . ( Cheers . )
Bro . C . Purton Cooper wished to be allowed to propose the health of their most excellent Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , ( Applause . ) He had been sometimes told his addresses were too long . ( Hear , hear . ) Hear , hear!—he was bold to say he should not be too long that evening ; for the manner in which they had received the name of the G . M . had proved to him that it was unnecessary for him to say anything to recommend the toast to them . He would
therefore only observe that a man more sincerely devoted to the iaterests of the Craft than the noble earl could not exist , and he trusted he would be spared for many years to preside over the institution . ( Cheers . ) They had only to refer to their pocket-book and look at the number of new lodges to see how Freemasonry had prospered under the rule of their M . W . G . M ., whose health he asked them now to join him most cordially in drinking . ( Applause . )
The M . W . G . M . trusted they would accept his most grateful thanks for the kind manner in which his health had been proposed by the Prov . G . M . for Kent , and for the great kindness with which it had been received . Unfortunately of late years he had not been able to preside at the festivals of the Brethren so often as he could have wished , owing to severe illness in his family . He had always , however , taken the greatest interest in the Boys' School , and he had never taken the chair upon any occasion with greater pleasure than on the present . ( Cheers . )
He once more thanked them for the reception he had received at their hands , and could assure them nothing gave him greater pleasure than to find himself so well supported by the Brethren . ( Cheers . ) He would now propose to thein the health of the D . G . M . and the rest of the Grand Officers . He was under deep obligations to the D . G . M . for the great support he had given him , and the readiness with which he at all times undertook the discharge of the duties entrusted to him . He was at all times happy to see the Grand Officers present , when in their power to be so , and he would couple with the toast the name of Bro . Fenwick . ( Cheers . )
Bro . Fenwick returned thanks . He felt that there was nothing in Masonry more ^ important than those charities , which afforded to the orphans and children of their distressed brethren an education to fit them for respectable positions in eociety . He knew that the Grand Officers were most anxious to perform their luties to the satisfaction of the brethren . The D . G . M . had taken advantage of the slight recess of Parliament to visit Scotland , and therefore on his behalf , and that of the rest of the Grand Officers , he begged to express his thanks for the kindness with which the toast had been received .
The boys having been introduced amidst loud cheer- ; and presented with their prizes , according to the report at the close of this notice , The M . W . G . M . said he had now to propose the toast of the evening , " Bro . Benjamin BondCabbell , and Prosperity to the Boys' School . " He might call to their attention that when this charity was established , about fifty years since , it had for its object the education of the sons of deceased or distressed Preemasons , at schools in the vicinity of the residences of their parents or friends . Of late