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' ' ' ¦ . » . . . " ¦¦¦' . '¦¦ .. '¦ , * .. . ¦ - '¦¦ ' * ¦^ - ¦¦ '' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦' . - ¦ : - . - . ¦ ¦ ¦ '" - \ ¦ ¦ ' . •• ¦" '¦ ; ' - : ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦' ¦¦ :.. ' ; . "' ¦'¦ ' ' ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦' . . '¦ ... ¦ . ¦ Then followed that exquisitely beautiful splo on the pianoforteby Bro . Hprsley , yvtiush we alluded to in the eari of applausev Bro * Capt . Bowyer then rose to prop the health of "the Ch & irmah . " He said it had most miexpectedly deyolved upon felt some disappoihtrnent that the toast had not falleri in to the hands of others
who would have done more justice toit than he was ca ^ he assured them he felt no less interest in this excellent charity tte any less desire to do honour to any pne whp so earnestly advpeated its canse as the worthy chairman had done . The ^ position which their ^ right worshipful chairman had taken , and the statements he had advanced ; left him but little to say . This , however ! he might add ^ that the efficient manner in which their president had conducted thei business of the meeting denoted hini capable of
office which might be offered him . Not only had he performed duties to his country generally in a satisfactory ^ and afnlity , he had rendered the Masonic cause em auspices he ponceived they had n ^ witnessed lory the splendid result in ^ ^ justify him in saying that he thought they might go home ahd safely thank frod that they were Masons , ( Cheers . ) ¦;¦ ¦
The Chairman , in responding to the toast , assured them that this mark of their kindness ; and approbation was i ^ ceived by him with ^ a him to describe . It was enough ; ho we ver ^ for W forget the kindness and consideration pa which must have been apparent to every one present . ^ H to the three meeting charities , jit the first fe ^ ( hear , hear ); shortly afterwards the festival of the Girls' School produced £ 1 , 586
or £ 1 , 900 ( cheers ) ; and how , to-night , they had the high satisfaction of knowing that £ 1 . 588 . 6 s . Qd , had been gathered . ( Loud cheers . ) In a word upwards of £ 4 , 645 had been subscribed towards the Masonic charities of this country . ( Eeiterated cheering . ) He called that a great Masonic fact to fling in the face of those who entertained the ideas of the outer world , that Masons only met for conviviality , and for other ends which were unworthy the rest of Englishnien . ( Repeated cheering . ) He felt that he could ever point to such lists of subscriptions in proof of the excellence of their charities , and of the liberal manner in which they were supported . ( Cheers . )
Bro . Beech , M . P . for Hants , rose to propose the next toast— ' / The Bight Hon . Lord Southampton , Past President ; the Trustees , Vice-Presidents , Treasurer , Committee , and Officers of the Institution . " They had that evening , under the able presidency of their chairman , received a very handsome collection for the charity . The accents of foreboding with which he ( the chairman ) had commenced the business of the evening , had happily been changed into notes
of triumph . It was , of course , impossible that a chanty of this nature could be carried on without such worthy men and officers as he had named—Brethren who had given their time , their trouble , and their zeal to the great work of the institution , and of whom they were fortunate enough to number many amongst them that day . A great debt of gratitude was due to them , and especially to Bro . Tomkins , Grand Treasurer , whose zeal in Masonry was well known , and whose name , therefore , he had much pleasure in coupling with the toast , ( Cheers . )
Bro . Samuel Tomkins , G . Treat * ., returned thanks , and in so doing considered the business of the evening a perfect triumph . The liberality with which they had met the appeals made to them was most gratifying . He anticipated the greatest success to this most interesting institution from the exhibition of liberality displayed on the present occasion , For his own part he felt extremely thankful
for the support rendered , and hoped that on their next festival they should see as large or larger number of supporters around them . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Tomkins again rose , and gave The other Masonic Charities . " He said he had to thank them for the great success which , through their instrumentality , had attended the Benevolent Institution . But , whilst they congratulated them-
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Mpnthfs, Or Perhaps E I Ghteen Months^ A...
' ' ' ¦ . » . . . " ¦¦¦' . '¦¦ .. '¦ , * .. . ¦ - '¦¦ ' * ¦^ - ¦¦ '' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦' . - ¦ : - . - . ¦ ¦ ¦ '" - \ ¦ ¦ ' . •• ¦" '¦ ; ' - : ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦' ¦¦ :.. ' ; . "' ¦'¦ ' ' ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦' . . '¦ ... ¦ . ¦ Then followed that exquisitely beautiful splo on the pianoforteby Bro . Hprsley , yvtiush we alluded to in the eari of applausev Bro * Capt . Bowyer then rose to prop the health of "the Ch & irmah . " He said it had most miexpectedly deyolved upon felt some disappoihtrnent that the toast had not falleri in to the hands of others
who would have done more justice toit than he was ca ^ he assured them he felt no less interest in this excellent charity tte any less desire to do honour to any pne whp so earnestly advpeated its canse as the worthy chairman had done . The ^ position which their ^ right worshipful chairman had taken , and the statements he had advanced ; left him but little to say . This , however ! he might add ^ that the efficient manner in which their president had conducted thei business of the meeting denoted hini capable of
office which might be offered him . Not only had he performed duties to his country generally in a satisfactory ^ and afnlity , he had rendered the Masonic cause em auspices he ponceived they had n ^ witnessed lory the splendid result in ^ ^ justify him in saying that he thought they might go home ahd safely thank frod that they were Masons , ( Cheers . ) ¦;¦ ¦
The Chairman , in responding to the toast , assured them that this mark of their kindness ; and approbation was i ^ ceived by him with ^ a him to describe . It was enough ; ho we ver ^ for W forget the kindness and consideration pa which must have been apparent to every one present . ^ H to the three meeting charities , jit the first fe ^ ( hear , hear ); shortly afterwards the festival of the Girls' School produced £ 1 , 586
or £ 1 , 900 ( cheers ) ; and how , to-night , they had the high satisfaction of knowing that £ 1 . 588 . 6 s . Qd , had been gathered . ( Loud cheers . ) In a word upwards of £ 4 , 645 had been subscribed towards the Masonic charities of this country . ( Eeiterated cheering . ) He called that a great Masonic fact to fling in the face of those who entertained the ideas of the outer world , that Masons only met for conviviality , and for other ends which were unworthy the rest of Englishnien . ( Repeated cheering . ) He felt that he could ever point to such lists of subscriptions in proof of the excellence of their charities , and of the liberal manner in which they were supported . ( Cheers . )
Bro . Beech , M . P . for Hants , rose to propose the next toast— ' / The Bight Hon . Lord Southampton , Past President ; the Trustees , Vice-Presidents , Treasurer , Committee , and Officers of the Institution . " They had that evening , under the able presidency of their chairman , received a very handsome collection for the charity . The accents of foreboding with which he ( the chairman ) had commenced the business of the evening , had happily been changed into notes
of triumph . It was , of course , impossible that a chanty of this nature could be carried on without such worthy men and officers as he had named—Brethren who had given their time , their trouble , and their zeal to the great work of the institution , and of whom they were fortunate enough to number many amongst them that day . A great debt of gratitude was due to them , and especially to Bro . Tomkins , Grand Treasurer , whose zeal in Masonry was well known , and whose name , therefore , he had much pleasure in coupling with the toast , ( Cheers . )
Bro . Samuel Tomkins , G . Treat * ., returned thanks , and in so doing considered the business of the evening a perfect triumph . The liberality with which they had met the appeals made to them was most gratifying . He anticipated the greatest success to this most interesting institution from the exhibition of liberality displayed on the present occasion , For his own part he felt extremely thankful
for the support rendered , and hoped that on their next festival they should see as large or larger number of supporters around them . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Tomkins again rose , and gave The other Masonic Charities . " He said he had to thank them for the great success which , through their instrumentality , had attended the Benevolent Institution . But , whilst they congratulated them-