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The G . M . then re-appointed the R . W . Bro . the Earl of Yarborough , D . G . M ., and said that Lorfcl Yarborough , in consequence of a long and severe illness preventing his attendance at any public meetings , had requested him to appoint some other Brother to fill that distinguished office , but that Lord Yarborough had consented , at his ( the G . M . ' s ) express wish , to hold the appointment another year . The R . W . Bro . the Earl of Yarborough was then duly proclaimed and saluted .
The G . M . then invested Bro . Samuel Tomkins , the G . Treas . ; and appointed and invested Bro . the Viscount Goderich , S . G . W ., and Bro . Thomas Tooke ( a Director of the Bank of England ) , J . G . W . ; the R . W . Bro . Alexander Dobie , G . Reg . ; the Rev . Bros . J . E . Cox and Edward Moore , G . Chaps . ; W . H . White , G . Sec . ; Henry L . Crohn , G . Sec . for German Cor . : Thomas Jones ,
S . G . D . ; and Edward Phillips , J . G . D . ; J . Daukes , G . Supt . of Works ; Richard W . Jennings , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Thory Chapman , Asst . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . E . Walmisley , G . Sword Bearer ; William Farnfield , Asst . G . Sec . ; Edwin Ransford , G . Org ., and Joseph Smith , G . Pursuivant ; Thomas Barton continuing as G . Tyler .
The following Brethren were returned by the several Lodges as Grand Stewards for the ensuing year , the return being approved of by the G . M . : —H . D . Sandernan , No . 1 ; Lieut . Col . R . Wilson ,-No . 2 ; Joseph Josephs , jun ., No . 4 ; Alg . G . Perkins , No . 5 ; Col . Brownrigg , No . 6 ; Edward Baxter , No . 8 ; Samuel Glover , No . 14 ; John Symonds , No . 21 ; W . G . Morris , No . 23 ; H . T . Hinxman , No . 27 ; H . Webber , No . 32 ; A . W . Wood , No . 54 ; W . B . Graham , No . 66 ; W . Young , No . 72 ; F . Grosjean , No . 108 ; H . Butt , No . 116 ; Frederick Slight , No . 233 ; J . D . Rigby , No . 324 . The Grand Lodge was then closed , and the G . M . and Brethren proceeded in form to THE BANQUET IN THE HALL .
The M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland presided , and was supported by the Prov . G . Ms , of Cambridgeshire , Dorsetshire , Essex , Kent , Oxfordshire , Somersetshire , Surrey , and South Australia ; Bros , the Viscount Goderich and Thos . Tooke , the new Wardens ; the past and present Grand officers we have aready named , and about two hundred Brethren . The viands were of the best , and included all the varieties of the season , and it was universally acknowledged that the display and serving deserved the highest
praise . The attention of Bros . Shrewsbury , Elkington , and Banks also deserves acknowledgment ; and , lastly , the wines proved the excellence of the contents of the cellars . On the removal-of the cloth , the arrival of the ladies in the gallery was most warmly greeted , and the grace , " For these and all Thy mercies , " from Laudi JSpirituali , was sung by the professionals , the musical arrangements being under the direction of Bro . Ransford , the G . Org .
The M . W . G . M . rose and called on the Brethren to do honour to " The health of Her Majesty the Queen . " The National Hymn was sung with good eifect ; the last verse by Miss Ransford brought loud applause . " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family ,. " was also duly greeted . The R . W . Bro . Hall , Prov . G . M . for Cambridge , rose and said—There was no one present , he was sure , who would not be anxious to pay due honour to the
G M * < -. M I » / I wv 1- * a . - _ "v -u . < -v * - > i ¦¦ / -J t- ^ r * t v ¦* -t- / -v * - * ¦» - l ~ v y—\ T » - \ y * V a * - * ¦»¦* j-M - . -A- 4- I- * . j—» <« n ---- 1 - ^ In I . ^ . . . . . - 1 »_ . . . . ,- ^ „ . L-. r-. ^ - ~ . X . 1— — 1 __ 1- 1 . — ; . who presides over them j and if the noble lord was absent , he might be disposed to more especially speak of the eminent service Lord Zetland had rendered to the Craft . The family of Dundas had for three generations been worthy and excellent Masons ; and it must be also remembered that the Brethren annually expressed their confidence in their G . M ., and retained him in that high position . That confidence he trusted would long endure , for he could not but
consider that it would be fatal to the dignity , interests , and prosperity of the Order , if clouds of dissatisfaction were to arise ; for himself , should that ever be the case , he hoped that he might not live to see it . The G . M . said , —Brethren , I have again to tender you my thanks for the cordial manner in which you have received my name . For the thirteenth time you have elected me to preside over you , and during the whole period I have held the
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The G . M . then re-appointed the R . W . Bro . the Earl of Yarborough , D . G . M ., and said that Lorfcl Yarborough , in consequence of a long and severe illness preventing his attendance at any public meetings , had requested him to appoint some other Brother to fill that distinguished office , but that Lord Yarborough had consented , at his ( the G . M . ' s ) express wish , to hold the appointment another year . The R . W . Bro . the Earl of Yarborough was then duly proclaimed and saluted .
The G . M . then invested Bro . Samuel Tomkins , the G . Treas . ; and appointed and invested Bro . the Viscount Goderich , S . G . W ., and Bro . Thomas Tooke ( a Director of the Bank of England ) , J . G . W . ; the R . W . Bro . Alexander Dobie , G . Reg . ; the Rev . Bros . J . E . Cox and Edward Moore , G . Chaps . ; W . H . White , G . Sec . ; Henry L . Crohn , G . Sec . for German Cor . : Thomas Jones ,
S . G . D . ; and Edward Phillips , J . G . D . ; J . Daukes , G . Supt . of Works ; Richard W . Jennings , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Thory Chapman , Asst . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . E . Walmisley , G . Sword Bearer ; William Farnfield , Asst . G . Sec . ; Edwin Ransford , G . Org ., and Joseph Smith , G . Pursuivant ; Thomas Barton continuing as G . Tyler .
The following Brethren were returned by the several Lodges as Grand Stewards for the ensuing year , the return being approved of by the G . M . : —H . D . Sandernan , No . 1 ; Lieut . Col . R . Wilson ,-No . 2 ; Joseph Josephs , jun ., No . 4 ; Alg . G . Perkins , No . 5 ; Col . Brownrigg , No . 6 ; Edward Baxter , No . 8 ; Samuel Glover , No . 14 ; John Symonds , No . 21 ; W . G . Morris , No . 23 ; H . T . Hinxman , No . 27 ; H . Webber , No . 32 ; A . W . Wood , No . 54 ; W . B . Graham , No . 66 ; W . Young , No . 72 ; F . Grosjean , No . 108 ; H . Butt , No . 116 ; Frederick Slight , No . 233 ; J . D . Rigby , No . 324 . The Grand Lodge was then closed , and the G . M . and Brethren proceeded in form to THE BANQUET IN THE HALL .
The M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland presided , and was supported by the Prov . G . Ms , of Cambridgeshire , Dorsetshire , Essex , Kent , Oxfordshire , Somersetshire , Surrey , and South Australia ; Bros , the Viscount Goderich and Thos . Tooke , the new Wardens ; the past and present Grand officers we have aready named , and about two hundred Brethren . The viands were of the best , and included all the varieties of the season , and it was universally acknowledged that the display and serving deserved the highest
praise . The attention of Bros . Shrewsbury , Elkington , and Banks also deserves acknowledgment ; and , lastly , the wines proved the excellence of the contents of the cellars . On the removal-of the cloth , the arrival of the ladies in the gallery was most warmly greeted , and the grace , " For these and all Thy mercies , " from Laudi JSpirituali , was sung by the professionals , the musical arrangements being under the direction of Bro . Ransford , the G . Org .
The M . W . G . M . rose and called on the Brethren to do honour to " The health of Her Majesty the Queen . " The National Hymn was sung with good eifect ; the last verse by Miss Ransford brought loud applause . " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family ,. " was also duly greeted . The R . W . Bro . Hall , Prov . G . M . for Cambridge , rose and said—There was no one present , he was sure , who would not be anxious to pay due honour to the
G M * < -. M I » / I wv 1- * a . - _ "v -u . < -v * - > i ¦¦ / -J t- ^ r * t v ¦* -t- / -v * - * ¦» - l ~ v y—\ T » - \ y * V a * - * ¦»¦* j-M - . -A- 4- I- * . j—» <« n ---- 1 - ^ In I . ^ . . . . . - 1 »_ . . . . ,- ^ „ . L-. r-. ^ - ~ . X . 1— — 1 __ 1- 1 . — ; . who presides over them j and if the noble lord was absent , he might be disposed to more especially speak of the eminent service Lord Zetland had rendered to the Craft . The family of Dundas had for three generations been worthy and excellent Masons ; and it must be also remembered that the Brethren annually expressed their confidence in their G . M ., and retained him in that high position . That confidence he trusted would long endure , for he could not but
consider that it would be fatal to the dignity , interests , and prosperity of the Order , if clouds of dissatisfaction were to arise ; for himself , should that ever be the case , he hoped that he might not live to see it . The G . M . said , —Brethren , I have again to tender you my thanks for the cordial manner in which you have received my name . For the thirteenth time you have elected me to preside over you , and during the whole period I have held the