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Meteopoiitah.
senate ; how greatly he is admired by those who have the pleasure of his acquaintance , will unite with nie in congratulating the Westminster and Keystone 'Lodge on having this evening elected him W . M . ( Cheers . ) I augur well—not
only for the Westminster and 'Keystone Lodge , for that has established its reputation— -but I augur well for the Graft throughout the country , when I see so many well-known and highly educated noblemen and gentlemen joining this Lodge . ( Cheers , ) c The health of the Worship ful Master , the Earl of Carnarvon . '" The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm .
The W . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon , on rising to return thanks , was received with the heartiest applause , which lasted several minutes . His Lordship said : — " M . W . Sir and Brethren , I am afraid , if flattery can spoil me , you will have a very bad chance indeed for the prosperity of the Lodge during the year that is to come ( laughter ) ; for I feel deeply the kindness which has characterized every word which has been uttered here this evening respecting me ( hear ) , and I may say every sound which has been given . ( Cheers . ) I am aware , that at this stage
of a Masonic dinner , the health of the chairman is given as a niatter of course ; it is formally given , and it is formally received . I am sure , however , of this , that you will not mistake me this evening , if I do venture to interpret the compliment you have paid me in a somewhat different manner . ( Cheers . ) Most fully indeed do I feel what the R . W . Brother said , and said with so much kind feeling , a fewminutes since , that this is a meeting at which I may feel justly flattered , and which ought , if anything could , teach me the responsibilities of the year which
this evening ushers in . ( Cheers . ) I look upon this meeting as indicative of the bond of union existing between me and those whom I see around me . ( Cheers . ) I look upon this meeting as pointing out alike the advent of new honours , and the assumption of new responsibilities . ( Cheers . ) Brethren of my own Lodge , it is to your countenance , to your support , that I must look for aid in the discharge of those duties . ( Cheers . ) Often have I been indebted to you collectively and individually , for many acts of kindness and consideration ; and now I
receive this election as the greatest token of your approval . ( Cheers . ) May I not prove myself unworthy of it ! ( Loud applause . ) Some of the duties fall on me personally— -some on you—and some we share between us . Those duties seem to me to be capable of a threefold division : they are external—the general duties incumbent upon every Lodge—and then there are special duties which are attached to particular Lodges . The external duties comprise courtesy and kindness , in hospitality , and in our friendly relations with our neighbouring Lodges ,
and in our deference to the orders of Grand Lodge ( hear ) , and our obedience to the laws and constitution of the land in which we live . ( Hear , hear . ) One of our duties is the prudent management of our finances ( hear ) , a point not to be overlooked in the administration of our affairs ; another point is the maintenance of unity and fraternity and the studied exclusion of every element which can tend to disturb the peace of the Lodge . ( Hear . ) We are accused by those who know us not—by the outer barbarians' ( laughter )—of thinking
of nothing but eating and drinking . ( Laughter . ) That such , however , is not the case , many practical proofs can easily be given . I have always thought that admission into a Lodge should be made a test of a man ' s character and integrity . Besides these general duties , there are others which are special , but I am afraid I am tiring you . ( " No , no , " and cheers . ) My duties in the present case I consider to be very difficult , and I will tell you why I consider them difficult . ( Hear , hear . ) At first sight they seemed so easy . ( Cheers and laughter . ) But I have received this chair with the
Lodge in the highest state of prosperity , and I ought to hand it to my successor in as good position . ( Hear , hear . ) It was the boast of an emperor , that he found his capital brick and he left it marble ; but I could not say that of the Westminster and Keystone Lodge ; for in it there are no breaches to heal , no shattered fortunes to be repaired . ( Cheers . ) Though our revival dates from no distant day , we have not a few distinguished names in our list . ( Cheers . ) My duty will be to endeavour to preserve a continuity of that brightness which has hitherto looked down upon us . ( Cheers . ) To our country Brethren who have come up to see us , many of them from a distance , I
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Meteopoiitah.
senate ; how greatly he is admired by those who have the pleasure of his acquaintance , will unite with nie in congratulating the Westminster and Keystone 'Lodge on having this evening elected him W . M . ( Cheers . ) I augur well—not
only for the Westminster and 'Keystone Lodge , for that has established its reputation— -but I augur well for the Graft throughout the country , when I see so many well-known and highly educated noblemen and gentlemen joining this Lodge . ( Cheers , ) c The health of the Worship ful Master , the Earl of Carnarvon . '" The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm .
The W . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon , on rising to return thanks , was received with the heartiest applause , which lasted several minutes . His Lordship said : — " M . W . Sir and Brethren , I am afraid , if flattery can spoil me , you will have a very bad chance indeed for the prosperity of the Lodge during the year that is to come ( laughter ) ; for I feel deeply the kindness which has characterized every word which has been uttered here this evening respecting me ( hear ) , and I may say every sound which has been given . ( Cheers . ) I am aware , that at this stage
of a Masonic dinner , the health of the chairman is given as a niatter of course ; it is formally given , and it is formally received . I am sure , however , of this , that you will not mistake me this evening , if I do venture to interpret the compliment you have paid me in a somewhat different manner . ( Cheers . ) Most fully indeed do I feel what the R . W . Brother said , and said with so much kind feeling , a fewminutes since , that this is a meeting at which I may feel justly flattered , and which ought , if anything could , teach me the responsibilities of the year which
this evening ushers in . ( Cheers . ) I look upon this meeting as indicative of the bond of union existing between me and those whom I see around me . ( Cheers . ) I look upon this meeting as pointing out alike the advent of new honours , and the assumption of new responsibilities . ( Cheers . ) Brethren of my own Lodge , it is to your countenance , to your support , that I must look for aid in the discharge of those duties . ( Cheers . ) Often have I been indebted to you collectively and individually , for many acts of kindness and consideration ; and now I
receive this election as the greatest token of your approval . ( Cheers . ) May I not prove myself unworthy of it ! ( Loud applause . ) Some of the duties fall on me personally— -some on you—and some we share between us . Those duties seem to me to be capable of a threefold division : they are external—the general duties incumbent upon every Lodge—and then there are special duties which are attached to particular Lodges . The external duties comprise courtesy and kindness , in hospitality , and in our friendly relations with our neighbouring Lodges ,
and in our deference to the orders of Grand Lodge ( hear ) , and our obedience to the laws and constitution of the land in which we live . ( Hear , hear . ) One of our duties is the prudent management of our finances ( hear ) , a point not to be overlooked in the administration of our affairs ; another point is the maintenance of unity and fraternity and the studied exclusion of every element which can tend to disturb the peace of the Lodge . ( Hear . ) We are accused by those who know us not—by the outer barbarians' ( laughter )—of thinking
of nothing but eating and drinking . ( Laughter . ) That such , however , is not the case , many practical proofs can easily be given . I have always thought that admission into a Lodge should be made a test of a man ' s character and integrity . Besides these general duties , there are others which are special , but I am afraid I am tiring you . ( " No , no , " and cheers . ) My duties in the present case I consider to be very difficult , and I will tell you why I consider them difficult . ( Hear , hear . ) At first sight they seemed so easy . ( Cheers and laughter . ) But I have received this chair with the
Lodge in the highest state of prosperity , and I ought to hand it to my successor in as good position . ( Hear , hear . ) It was the boast of an emperor , that he found his capital brick and he left it marble ; but I could not say that of the Westminster and Keystone Lodge ; for in it there are no breaches to heal , no shattered fortunes to be repaired . ( Cheers . ) Though our revival dates from no distant day , we have not a few distinguished names in our list . ( Cheers . ) My duty will be to endeavour to preserve a continuity of that brightness which has hitherto looked down upon us . ( Cheers . ) To our country Brethren who have come up to see us , many of them from a distance , I