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The R . W . D . Prov . G . M . Maj or Skinner returned thanks , and said the object of the Prov . G . M :. in again yisiti ^ theannual business * he might perform the import Lodge . A £ reat military depot had been formed here > : and the Brethren connected with it tyho had b Shown that they had h ^ moment they found themselves together in sufficients
sarymeasures for forming" a new Lodge , w ^ and fifty Brethren heartil y ^ their Crafty ahd he was sure it mu gratifying to the members of the new Lod ^ e to reflect that to the 79 th Highlanders , with his regiment in Canada He once more thanked thena for the kindness with which they name , and wiiich he invariabl y experienced froni them . ( Cheers . )
The B . W ; . Prbv > G . Mi had now another toast to propose , which he look as of gfeat importa the presence of many visitors that day , and he was suref they would cordially join ^ ith him in drinking their healthv IA ^ a JPi , Mi of i- distinguished Lodge , and who had long been one of the most active workers in the Cr ^ brethren who underto
of committees in the House of Comnlohs ; their labours , though unseen ^ were of the most useful description ) and fliemost arduous : and he was sure that those who enjoyed -the honours of Freemasonry ought to bemost grateful to those Brethren for performing the hard work . ; ( Laughter . ) There was also sitting close to Bro . Hopwood a Brother whom he was d occasion . He alluded to Bro . Warren , who was known as connected with a pnb ^ licatioh which must provemost useful to the Craft , if conducted with discretion ,
and k desire to avoid petty cavilling or criticism . So conducted , a Masonic Magazine must become of essential service in promoting the prosperity of the Craft , and acquainting the me their Brethren in different parts of the country , and throughout the world . He gave Bro . Warren a hearty welcome , and assured him they would be glad at all times to meet him in Essex . He would now give them " The "Visitors , coupling with it the names of Bros . Hopwood and Warren . " ( Cheers . )
Bro . Hopwood returned thanks , and expressed the great gratification which had been experienced by the visitors at the proceedings of the day , and the kind and hospitable reception they had met with from the R , W . prov . G . M . and the Brethren . Bro . Warren also briefly acknowledged the compliment , assuring the Brethren that it should ever be his endeavour , as he knew it would of the conductors of
the Freemasons' Magazine , to merit their kind approbation . He felt that , in the course he had sometimes taken in Grand Lodge and elsewhere , his intentions had been misunderstood , as would ever be the case where men took an active part in any institution ; but he had the consciousness of feeling that he had never uttered or written one word excepting with the sincere desire of promoting to the utmost the well-being and prosperity of the Grder of which he had the honour to be an humble member .
The D . Prov . G . M . proposed "The health of the Grand Senior and Junior Wardens —Bros . Trevanion and Wakeling ; " remarking , as a proof of the fitness of the former for the office , that he had been chosen for the second year Master of the Romford Lodge ; and with respect to the latter , that there was not a better Mason to be found in the world . ( Cheers . ) Bros . Trevanion and Wakeling respectively returned thanks , assuring the Brethren that they felt deeply grateful to the Prov . G . M . for the honour conferred upon them in placing them in the position they now held , and to the Brethren generally for the kind manner in which they had responded to the last toast .
The Prov . G . M . said one of the most interesting duties of that day had been the consecration of the United Lodge , founded chiefly to give the military Brethren of VOIi . III . 4 3 D
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Provincial
The R . W . D . Prov . G . M . Maj or Skinner returned thanks , and said the object of the Prov . G . M :. in again yisiti ^ theannual business * he might perform the import Lodge . A £ reat military depot had been formed here > : and the Brethren connected with it tyho had b Shown that they had h ^ moment they found themselves together in sufficients
sarymeasures for forming" a new Lodge , w ^ and fifty Brethren heartil y ^ their Crafty ahd he was sure it mu gratifying to the members of the new Lod ^ e to reflect that to the 79 th Highlanders , with his regiment in Canada He once more thanked thena for the kindness with which they name , and wiiich he invariabl y experienced froni them . ( Cheers . )
The B . W ; . Prbv > G . Mi had now another toast to propose , which he look as of gfeat importa the presence of many visitors that day , and he was suref they would cordially join ^ ith him in drinking their healthv IA ^ a JPi , Mi of i- distinguished Lodge , and who had long been one of the most active workers in the Cr ^ brethren who underto
of committees in the House of Comnlohs ; their labours , though unseen ^ were of the most useful description ) and fliemost arduous : and he was sure that those who enjoyed -the honours of Freemasonry ought to bemost grateful to those Brethren for performing the hard work . ; ( Laughter . ) There was also sitting close to Bro . Hopwood a Brother whom he was d occasion . He alluded to Bro . Warren , who was known as connected with a pnb ^ licatioh which must provemost useful to the Craft , if conducted with discretion ,
and k desire to avoid petty cavilling or criticism . So conducted , a Masonic Magazine must become of essential service in promoting the prosperity of the Craft , and acquainting the me their Brethren in different parts of the country , and throughout the world . He gave Bro . Warren a hearty welcome , and assured him they would be glad at all times to meet him in Essex . He would now give them " The "Visitors , coupling with it the names of Bros . Hopwood and Warren . " ( Cheers . )
Bro . Hopwood returned thanks , and expressed the great gratification which had been experienced by the visitors at the proceedings of the day , and the kind and hospitable reception they had met with from the R , W . prov . G . M . and the Brethren . Bro . Warren also briefly acknowledged the compliment , assuring the Brethren that it should ever be his endeavour , as he knew it would of the conductors of
the Freemasons' Magazine , to merit their kind approbation . He felt that , in the course he had sometimes taken in Grand Lodge and elsewhere , his intentions had been misunderstood , as would ever be the case where men took an active part in any institution ; but he had the consciousness of feeling that he had never uttered or written one word excepting with the sincere desire of promoting to the utmost the well-being and prosperity of the Grder of which he had the honour to be an humble member .
The D . Prov . G . M . proposed "The health of the Grand Senior and Junior Wardens —Bros . Trevanion and Wakeling ; " remarking , as a proof of the fitness of the former for the office , that he had been chosen for the second year Master of the Romford Lodge ; and with respect to the latter , that there was not a better Mason to be found in the world . ( Cheers . ) Bros . Trevanion and Wakeling respectively returned thanks , assuring the Brethren that they felt deeply grateful to the Prov . G . M . for the honour conferred upon them in placing them in the position they now held , and to the Brethren generally for the kind manner in which they had responded to the last toast .
The Prov . G . M . said one of the most interesting duties of that day had been the consecration of the United Lodge , founded chiefly to give the military Brethren of VOIi . III . 4 3 D