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The Mmonic Mi Rio E.
P . G . S . B . ; J . B . King , P . G . S . B . ; W . R . Wood , G . Steward ; Wheeler , W . M . No . 324 , & c . On his left , Bros . Henry Muggeridge , the Preceptor of the Lodge , and P . M . No . 227 ; Alfred Day , W . M . No . 264 ; Lambert , P . M . No . 234 ; Law , How , Sotheran , Jackson , Morris , Watkins , Hillman , Marks , and several other P . M . s , & c . The supper was most excellent , and did credit to Bro . Holt ' s management . The cloth removed , after a grace well sung by Bros . Young , Cooper , Winn , and Lawler , Bro . Havers rose and said , that although the days were passed when there
Was au immediate connection between the sovereign of the land and the Masonic Institution— -when the heir to the throne was its Grand Mastery and his royal brothers active members of the Order—yet Masons yielded to none in loyalty to their sovereign , and their Queen lived in their hearts . Her Majesty had recently somewhat identified herself with the institution , by uniting her daughter to the Prince of Prussia , a Mason , and the son of a Mason . He considered that by thus uniting her daughter to a most estimable Prince and a worthy member of the-Craft her Majesty had aided the cause of Ereemasonry , not only here but on the 0 ontinent . He therefore was sure this fact would , were it needed , claim an enthusiastic reception to the foast , // TheQueen mid the Craft . '' The National Anthem , having been sung ,
Bro . Havers again rose . He had next to propose the health of the noble earl who had ¦' ¦ -for fourteen years presided over the Orafi Never had Masonry so flourished as during that period , and that prosperity was mainly to be attributed to the government of their excellent Grand Master . Differences and difficulties had occurred , but no sooner did they" become known to him than , with a dignity peculiar to himself , the Grand Master personally took the largest share of blame . There was no one member of the Order who had its well-being more sincerely at heart ; and although it might be said that in eloquence his Lordship was not equal to some of his peers , yet he ( Bro . Havers ) , speaking from intimate knowledge , could assert that in difficult cases the tact and business habits of the noble earl
were second to none . All difficulties being now at an end , and as they had again elected their Grand Master , let them continue to support him with heart and will ( cheers ) . Bro . Havers concluded by giving " The M . W . Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland . " Bro . Havers next proposed "The Deputy Grand Master and the rest of the Grand Officers , present and past ;" , and he would particularly couple with the toast two of the Grand Officers then present—Bro . Hammond , who , as the Deputy
of the Grand Master , had ruled the province to which he was attached with great ability for several years ; andBro . Ward , the Grand Chaplain , who had for many years done great service to the Order as D . G . M . for Cambridge . There were also other Brethren , recently appointed , equally entitled to their esteem and notice . Bro . Roxburgh , the newly-appointed Grand Registrar , now held a high and important position ; he possessed considerable legal acumen and power , and he trusted that he would use those great powers to the benefit and advantage of the institution in which he held so distinguished an office . Bro . Gray Clarke , as Grand
Secretary , had followed one of the most accomplished Masons , and in discharging the serious and heavy duties of his office had given perfect satisfaction to all , and in his demeanour he had shown himself a most accomplished gentleman ( cheers ) . He next came to the Grand Deacon , and as he ( Bro . Havers ) had passed through that office , he could speak of its duties—duties there were , although it so happened he had never been required to perform them . The duty of the Grand Deacon
was , in case of divisions in Grand Lodge , to see the hands holdup and count them ; and he had no doubt but that when called upon Bro . Scott would be found equal to the task ; as W . M . of the Lodge of Antiquity , and on every occasion where tho charities were to be served , Bro . Scott was most distinguished . Eor the other Past Grand Officers present it was only necessary to name them ; their services were known to all .
Bro . Hammond , in acknowledgment , said he was most gratified with everything he had witnessed , and he would endeavour to convoy to the Brethren of the province he presided over a knowledge of : the great intellectual treat he had been present at . and induce Home of them at a future time to receive a like gratification .
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The Mmonic Mi Rio E.
P . G . S . B . ; J . B . King , P . G . S . B . ; W . R . Wood , G . Steward ; Wheeler , W . M . No . 324 , & c . On his left , Bros . Henry Muggeridge , the Preceptor of the Lodge , and P . M . No . 227 ; Alfred Day , W . M . No . 264 ; Lambert , P . M . No . 234 ; Law , How , Sotheran , Jackson , Morris , Watkins , Hillman , Marks , and several other P . M . s , & c . The supper was most excellent , and did credit to Bro . Holt ' s management . The cloth removed , after a grace well sung by Bros . Young , Cooper , Winn , and Lawler , Bro . Havers rose and said , that although the days were passed when there
Was au immediate connection between the sovereign of the land and the Masonic Institution— -when the heir to the throne was its Grand Mastery and his royal brothers active members of the Order—yet Masons yielded to none in loyalty to their sovereign , and their Queen lived in their hearts . Her Majesty had recently somewhat identified herself with the institution , by uniting her daughter to the Prince of Prussia , a Mason , and the son of a Mason . He considered that by thus uniting her daughter to a most estimable Prince and a worthy member of the-Craft her Majesty had aided the cause of Ereemasonry , not only here but on the 0 ontinent . He therefore was sure this fact would , were it needed , claim an enthusiastic reception to the foast , // TheQueen mid the Craft . '' The National Anthem , having been sung ,
Bro . Havers again rose . He had next to propose the health of the noble earl who had ¦' ¦ -for fourteen years presided over the Orafi Never had Masonry so flourished as during that period , and that prosperity was mainly to be attributed to the government of their excellent Grand Master . Differences and difficulties had occurred , but no sooner did they" become known to him than , with a dignity peculiar to himself , the Grand Master personally took the largest share of blame . There was no one member of the Order who had its well-being more sincerely at heart ; and although it might be said that in eloquence his Lordship was not equal to some of his peers , yet he ( Bro . Havers ) , speaking from intimate knowledge , could assert that in difficult cases the tact and business habits of the noble earl
were second to none . All difficulties being now at an end , and as they had again elected their Grand Master , let them continue to support him with heart and will ( cheers ) . Bro . Havers concluded by giving " The M . W . Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland . " Bro . Havers next proposed "The Deputy Grand Master and the rest of the Grand Officers , present and past ;" , and he would particularly couple with the toast two of the Grand Officers then present—Bro . Hammond , who , as the Deputy
of the Grand Master , had ruled the province to which he was attached with great ability for several years ; andBro . Ward , the Grand Chaplain , who had for many years done great service to the Order as D . G . M . for Cambridge . There were also other Brethren , recently appointed , equally entitled to their esteem and notice . Bro . Roxburgh , the newly-appointed Grand Registrar , now held a high and important position ; he possessed considerable legal acumen and power , and he trusted that he would use those great powers to the benefit and advantage of the institution in which he held so distinguished an office . Bro . Gray Clarke , as Grand
Secretary , had followed one of the most accomplished Masons , and in discharging the serious and heavy duties of his office had given perfect satisfaction to all , and in his demeanour he had shown himself a most accomplished gentleman ( cheers ) . He next came to the Grand Deacon , and as he ( Bro . Havers ) had passed through that office , he could speak of its duties—duties there were , although it so happened he had never been required to perform them . The duty of the Grand Deacon
was , in case of divisions in Grand Lodge , to see the hands holdup and count them ; and he had no doubt but that when called upon Bro . Scott would be found equal to the task ; as W . M . of the Lodge of Antiquity , and on every occasion where tho charities were to be served , Bro . Scott was most distinguished . Eor the other Past Grand Officers present it was only necessary to name them ; their services were known to all .
Bro . Hammond , in acknowledgment , said he was most gratified with everything he had witnessed , and he would endeavour to convoy to the Brethren of the province he presided over a knowledge of : the great intellectual treat he had been present at . and induce Home of them at a future time to receive a like gratification .