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Provincial,
hour , and found the strict order which reigns and the ability of the Brethren who presided oVer it , he could not but feel that the new Lodge must prove successful and prosperous . He was sure he might justly exclaim upon this Occasion , " Hail , star of Brunswick ! " feeling that this Lodge would , at no distant day , prove one of the brightest ornaments in the Masonic crown . When he looked round the table , and saw the number of distinguisliedmembers of the Order
present , he felt that any Brother must be proud of presiding over a new Lodge which had such prospects before it , and which proved how , under the fostering care of the R . W . D . Prov . G . M . and his Officers , Masonry flourished , and its branches were extending in the province . He hoped that the time was not far distant when the M . W . G . M ., who had declared that he should look to the provinces for distinguished brethren to place into Grand Office , might cast his eye towards
Sussex , and , seeing the progress they were making , would select from their body some worthy member to receive the honours of Grand Lodge , which he was sure he would be found to adorn . Again he thanked them for the honour conferred upon the Grand Officers , and for the reception they had that day received ( Applause ) . . •/"; The health of the Prov . G . M ., His Grace the Duke of Richmond" having been drunk , theWvM , proposed " The D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Col . M'Queen , and the
rest of the Prov . Grand Officers . " He deeply regretted the absence of the D . Prov . G . M ., arising , as it did , from indisposition . They were , howeyer , honoured by the presence of a large number of the Prov . Grand Officers , more especially Bros . Foikard and Cordy , and their w or thy G . Sec ., Bro . Pocock , to whom they were deeply indebted for their services in connection with the formation of the new Lodge . He would couple with the toast the name of Bro . Foikard / Prov . G . Reg .
Bro . Foikard returned thanks . He regretted that such a duty should have devolved upon him , because he knew that it was from no want of inclination that the D . Prov . G . M . was not present , but from physical debility . He was sure that there was no old Brother present who saw the zeal with Which Col . Mc Queen entered upon his office four years since , to resuscitate the Prov . Grand Lodge , which had not met for twenty-seven years ,, but would acknowledge the benefits he had bestowed on the Craft , and feel deep regret at the cause of his
absence on this occasion . When in November last some of them gathered together to celebrate the third anniversary of Col . McQueen being appointed Prov . G . M ., he was unfortunately in a very infirm state of health . He was sorry that but little improvement had taken place in the health of their R . W . Brother since that time ; and it was feared that he would be compelled to leave this country to endeavour to regain it . Pie had now to return to the Brethren the thanks of himself and the other Prov . Grand Officers , for the pleasure which had been afforded
them in being invited to be present on that occasion ; and they could not but rejoice at the progress which Masonry was making in the province . He had been a Mason for nearly forty years , and he had never seen a consecration of a Lodge before that day . It was a new light thrown upon the province which could not fail to be beneficial . The beautiful precepts which he had heard that day had made a deep impression on his mind , and he was sure the manner in which the
ceremony had been performed by their worthy and R . W . Bro . Hervey , had afforded the utmost delight to every Brother who had had the opportunity of witnessing it . He felt that the beneficial influence of the proceedings of that day would be manifested at the next meeting of the Prov , Grand Lodge in October , and he could assure the Brethren that the Prov . Grand Officers would lose no opportunity of endeavouring to promote the interests of the Craft in the province .
The W . M . regretted that the next toast had not fallen into worthier hands than his own , for he felt how inadequate he was to express , in proper terms , the deep obligations they were under to Bro . Hervey , for the kindness with which he had come from London to attend their Lodge , and the ability with which he had performed the ceremonies of the day . He was sure the Masons of Sussex would feel that they were under a deep debt of gratitude to that R . W . Brother , and he would ask them to fill a bumper to the health and long life of Bro . Hervey , With thanks to him for his services that day ( cheers ) .
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Provincial,
hour , and found the strict order which reigns and the ability of the Brethren who presided oVer it , he could not but feel that the new Lodge must prove successful and prosperous . He was sure he might justly exclaim upon this Occasion , " Hail , star of Brunswick ! " feeling that this Lodge would , at no distant day , prove one of the brightest ornaments in the Masonic crown . When he looked round the table , and saw the number of distinguisliedmembers of the Order
present , he felt that any Brother must be proud of presiding over a new Lodge which had such prospects before it , and which proved how , under the fostering care of the R . W . D . Prov . G . M . and his Officers , Masonry flourished , and its branches were extending in the province . He hoped that the time was not far distant when the M . W . G . M ., who had declared that he should look to the provinces for distinguished brethren to place into Grand Office , might cast his eye towards
Sussex , and , seeing the progress they were making , would select from their body some worthy member to receive the honours of Grand Lodge , which he was sure he would be found to adorn . Again he thanked them for the honour conferred upon the Grand Officers , and for the reception they had that day received ( Applause ) . . •/"; The health of the Prov . G . M ., His Grace the Duke of Richmond" having been drunk , theWvM , proposed " The D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Col . M'Queen , and the
rest of the Prov . Grand Officers . " He deeply regretted the absence of the D . Prov . G . M ., arising , as it did , from indisposition . They were , howeyer , honoured by the presence of a large number of the Prov . Grand Officers , more especially Bros . Foikard and Cordy , and their w or thy G . Sec ., Bro . Pocock , to whom they were deeply indebted for their services in connection with the formation of the new Lodge . He would couple with the toast the name of Bro . Foikard / Prov . G . Reg .
Bro . Foikard returned thanks . He regretted that such a duty should have devolved upon him , because he knew that it was from no want of inclination that the D . Prov . G . M . was not present , but from physical debility . He was sure that there was no old Brother present who saw the zeal with Which Col . Mc Queen entered upon his office four years since , to resuscitate the Prov . Grand Lodge , which had not met for twenty-seven years ,, but would acknowledge the benefits he had bestowed on the Craft , and feel deep regret at the cause of his
absence on this occasion . When in November last some of them gathered together to celebrate the third anniversary of Col . McQueen being appointed Prov . G . M ., he was unfortunately in a very infirm state of health . He was sorry that but little improvement had taken place in the health of their R . W . Brother since that time ; and it was feared that he would be compelled to leave this country to endeavour to regain it . Pie had now to return to the Brethren the thanks of himself and the other Prov . Grand Officers , for the pleasure which had been afforded
them in being invited to be present on that occasion ; and they could not but rejoice at the progress which Masonry was making in the province . He had been a Mason for nearly forty years , and he had never seen a consecration of a Lodge before that day . It was a new light thrown upon the province which could not fail to be beneficial . The beautiful precepts which he had heard that day had made a deep impression on his mind , and he was sure the manner in which the
ceremony had been performed by their worthy and R . W . Bro . Hervey , had afforded the utmost delight to every Brother who had had the opportunity of witnessing it . He felt that the beneficial influence of the proceedings of that day would be manifested at the next meeting of the Prov , Grand Lodge in October , and he could assure the Brethren that the Prov . Grand Officers would lose no opportunity of endeavouring to promote the interests of the Craft in the province .
The W . M . regretted that the next toast had not fallen into worthier hands than his own , for he felt how inadequate he was to express , in proper terms , the deep obligations they were under to Bro . Hervey , for the kindness with which he had come from London to attend their Lodge , and the ability with which he had performed the ceremonies of the day . He was sure the Masons of Sussex would feel that they were under a deep debt of gratitude to that R . W . Brother , and he would ask them to fill a bumper to the health and long life of Bro . Hervey , With thanks to him for his services that day ( cheers ) .