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Pro Vino I At
was time the newly-initiated knew something about Masonry , and as precept was of little avail without the example , he should have great pleasure in singing the E . P . ' s song , which was joined in chorus and honours by alfthe Brethren . The W . M . felt he should not be deemed trespassing in bringing their notice the next toast . There were met on that day Brethren from almost every town in
Yorkshire , and one even who had journeyed on purpose all the way from Lohdon ^ -Bro . R . Spencer . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Moseley , W . M ., had given them « £ 5 , Bro . A . Bannister , £ 2 . 2 s . ; Bro . H . Blane , £ 2 . 2 s . ; while they appreciated such acts of innate brotherhood , they must do all honour to "The Visiting Brethren . " ( Applause . ) It gave the Brethren of the Londeshorough Lodge , No . 1 , 036 , the greatest happiness to see them present—( cheers)—it . would do so at all times ; indeed he hoped that the wayfaring Mason would oft turn to their Lodge—for the beauties of the coast , by whose margin th e ¦ . ' ¦ erection , was made , whilst it invited repose and contemplation - "from nature up to nature ' s God , " offered a ready help to
their moral rectitude and social hospitality—which they would extend to all " " Visiting Brethren . " ( Applause . ) Bro . Spencer , from London , rose to reply , and thought it best at once to get rid of the van load of difficulty which had been laid upon him , expressing his desire at all times to do the best he could for Masonry , and the high character he could give to the Yorkshire Masons , and the pleasure he had felt at the auspicious opening of No . 1 X ) 36 . The Brother kindly volunteered a song , and gave / Time "
in most excellent style . Bro . Moseley , P . M . in a highly eulogistic manner , proposed "The Brethren in the Army and Navy . " The W . M . returned thanks for the navy in " true blue" sentiment . Bro . Woodall , S . W . No . 22 (? , for the army , in very suitable and earnest language . The D . Prov . G . M . rose to give "The Officers of the Londesborough Lodge No . 1036 . " ( Cheers . ) On his right was the W . M ., a man known to them by
social , private , and public virtues , and who had that day played no inconspicuous part in the proceedings performed with credit to the tenets of Masonry , and a redounding honour to him ; his S . W ., Bro . Box , was a gem among Masons ; Bro . Furby , J " . W ., worked with marked zeal and approbation . He gave The Officers of the Londesborough Lodge No . 1036 , " and a long life to them . ( Great applause . ) Bro . Fox , S . W . No . 1039 , andjW . M . No . 926 , said , " Right Worshipful D . Prov . G . M ., Past Masters , Masters , and Brethren , allow me , on behalf of the Officers of the Londesborough Lodge , to return you our warmest thanks for the kind manner , in which our health has been proposed and received . For the very fraternal encomiums passed upon us as founders of the Lodge , I can but add , that as men and as Freemasons we have only done our duty . Our object has been to establish , in this ancient town of Bridlington , a branch of that noble institution , whose
antiquity precedes even the golden fleece of ancient days—an institution whose principles are designed for mutual benefit and happiness , as well as the general good of mankind—an institution whose unsullied tenets have been cherished and upheld by the learned and the good , the scientific and the enterprising of every age . To-day is a day that the Officers of the Londesborough Lodge have occasion to feel proud of , in being honoured with the company of so many worthy and distinguished Brethren of the Craft ; and it is gratifying to reflect that amid the wreck of time and whirlpool of change which surrounds us , while kingdoms and
empires have crumbled into dust , and their military glory and imperial grandeur departed and gone—the Mason may cast his eye along the vista of time , and from the crowning heights of observation behold the types , the symbols , and tho landmarks of his Order , silvered o ' er with years and embellished with honours , remaining fixed , immoveable , and constant , as the polar star . ( Cheers . ) May Freemasonry flourish among us , may it flourish throughout the world , and become instrumental in diffusing the light of knowledge . May the three grand principles of our Order , Ci brotherly love , relief , and truth , " be engraven on our hearts , and daily exhibited ia our lives ; and may the accidental distinctions of creed , of
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Pro Vino I At
was time the newly-initiated knew something about Masonry , and as precept was of little avail without the example , he should have great pleasure in singing the E . P . ' s song , which was joined in chorus and honours by alfthe Brethren . The W . M . felt he should not be deemed trespassing in bringing their notice the next toast . There were met on that day Brethren from almost every town in
Yorkshire , and one even who had journeyed on purpose all the way from Lohdon ^ -Bro . R . Spencer . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Moseley , W . M ., had given them « £ 5 , Bro . A . Bannister , £ 2 . 2 s . ; Bro . H . Blane , £ 2 . 2 s . ; while they appreciated such acts of innate brotherhood , they must do all honour to "The Visiting Brethren . " ( Applause . ) It gave the Brethren of the Londeshorough Lodge , No . 1 , 036 , the greatest happiness to see them present—( cheers)—it . would do so at all times ; indeed he hoped that the wayfaring Mason would oft turn to their Lodge—for the beauties of the coast , by whose margin th e ¦ . ' ¦ erection , was made , whilst it invited repose and contemplation - "from nature up to nature ' s God , " offered a ready help to
their moral rectitude and social hospitality—which they would extend to all " " Visiting Brethren . " ( Applause . ) Bro . Spencer , from London , rose to reply , and thought it best at once to get rid of the van load of difficulty which had been laid upon him , expressing his desire at all times to do the best he could for Masonry , and the high character he could give to the Yorkshire Masons , and the pleasure he had felt at the auspicious opening of No . 1 X ) 36 . The Brother kindly volunteered a song , and gave / Time "
in most excellent style . Bro . Moseley , P . M . in a highly eulogistic manner , proposed "The Brethren in the Army and Navy . " The W . M . returned thanks for the navy in " true blue" sentiment . Bro . Woodall , S . W . No . 22 (? , for the army , in very suitable and earnest language . The D . Prov . G . M . rose to give "The Officers of the Londesborough Lodge No . 1036 . " ( Cheers . ) On his right was the W . M ., a man known to them by
social , private , and public virtues , and who had that day played no inconspicuous part in the proceedings performed with credit to the tenets of Masonry , and a redounding honour to him ; his S . W ., Bro . Box , was a gem among Masons ; Bro . Furby , J " . W ., worked with marked zeal and approbation . He gave The Officers of the Londesborough Lodge No . 1036 , " and a long life to them . ( Great applause . ) Bro . Fox , S . W . No . 1039 , andjW . M . No . 926 , said , " Right Worshipful D . Prov . G . M ., Past Masters , Masters , and Brethren , allow me , on behalf of the Officers of the Londesborough Lodge , to return you our warmest thanks for the kind manner , in which our health has been proposed and received . For the very fraternal encomiums passed upon us as founders of the Lodge , I can but add , that as men and as Freemasons we have only done our duty . Our object has been to establish , in this ancient town of Bridlington , a branch of that noble institution , whose
antiquity precedes even the golden fleece of ancient days—an institution whose principles are designed for mutual benefit and happiness , as well as the general good of mankind—an institution whose unsullied tenets have been cherished and upheld by the learned and the good , the scientific and the enterprising of every age . To-day is a day that the Officers of the Londesborough Lodge have occasion to feel proud of , in being honoured with the company of so many worthy and distinguished Brethren of the Craft ; and it is gratifying to reflect that amid the wreck of time and whirlpool of change which surrounds us , while kingdoms and
empires have crumbled into dust , and their military glory and imperial grandeur departed and gone—the Mason may cast his eye along the vista of time , and from the crowning heights of observation behold the types , the symbols , and tho landmarks of his Order , silvered o ' er with years and embellished with honours , remaining fixed , immoveable , and constant , as the polar star . ( Cheers . ) May Freemasonry flourish among us , may it flourish throughout the world , and become instrumental in diffusing the light of knowledge . May the three grand principles of our Order , Ci brotherly love , relief , and truth , " be engraven on our hearts , and daily exhibited ia our lives ; and may the accidental distinctions of creed , of