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The health of' " Lord Leigh , G . M . of the Province and W . M . of No . 1027 " \ va * proposed by Brother C . Elkington as S . W ., who said—he could truly speak of the excellence in every respect of their noble President . He kneAv his constant endeavours to alleviate the wants of the poor , and they were often made sensible of the zeal he eAunced in promoting the enjoyments of the rich . As a member of the Stoneleigh Lodge , it gave him great pleasure to ' witness so numerous an
assemblage , and he trusted that at many succeeding festivals , their friends would rally round their chief who had the good of Masonry so much at heart , and to whom , from the fact of his being their W . M ., he ascribed the flourishing condition of this Lodge . Whether they regarded Lord Leigh as a neighbour , a landlord , a Brother , or a nobleman , his whole life was devoted to doing good , thus carrying out the noblest principle of their Institution . The toast was - received with unbounded enthusiasm , and a capital fire—with three hearty cheers in addition , proposed , by
Bro . Elkington , for the manner in Avhich his lordship had entertained the Queen . Bro . Lord Leigh in acknowledging the toast remarked that , often as he had occasion to ask their kindness , he never felt more need of it than now . — " I can assure you , " said his lordship , " that I know no happier moments than those spent in Masonry , and I know no body of men more deserving of esteem than my Brethren of the county of Warwick . —Happy am I to find that Masonry is gaining ground in this province , especially happy am I to hear of the new Lodge about to be conconstituted at Stratford-on-Avon , and that it is to be held at our respected Brother
Heatleys . I cannot but feel from the Avelcome you have given me to-day that your hearts are Avith me , and hojje my conduct may continue to merit your esteem . It shall be my effort to do everything in my power in support of our various institutions , so strong is the interest I feel in the county of Warwick . Allusions have been made to my entertaining my late honoured guest , but I regarded Her Majesty as the guest of the county . It is a great occasion of pride and satisfaction that half a million of people should have given their monarch so enthusiastic a reception , and that without anything of disturbance or crime , to mar the pleasure in which such numbers participated .
The health of Lady Leigh was proposed in terms of deserved eulogy by Bro . Chandos Wren Hoskyns , and warmly acknoAvledged by his lordship . The Prov . G . M . gave as the next toast , " The Visitors . " They were honoured by the presence of many visitors , the great majority of whom Avere connected with the province , whom they were delighted to see , and to whom they accorded a hearty welcome . In addition to these were Bro . Joy , from the neighbouring province of Oxford , and from London , Bros . Binckes and Shrewsbury ; the latter , nearly
connected with their excellent Bro . Elkington , and therefore especially welcome : the former , connected with a highly-distinguished Lodge , presided over by the Earl of Carnarvon , a member of the present Government . Politics were Avisely eschewed at Masonic meetings , but this he must be permitted to say , that whether they approved of Lord Derby ' s policy or not , it was admitted on all sides that the Earl of Carnarvon was one of the most rising men of the day . He should give
them the toast of " The Visitors . " couoliner with it the name of Bro . Binckes . them the toast of The Visitors , coupling with it the name of Bro . Binckes . Bro . Binckes considered it a signal honour , in the presence of so numerous and distinguished a company , to have his name coupled with a toast so kindly proposed , and ho very cordially received . He would not speak of himself , nor would he touch upon the justly forbidden ground of politics ; nay , at a convivial meeting like that , not even on Masonic politics . He Avould , however , avail himself of the
opportunity afforded by the mention , of Lord Carnarvon ' s name , to assure them that no one could possibly haA ^ e the good of Masonry more at heart than that noble Brother / to Avhom he was delighted at all times to render his humble support . The part that he , and those who acted with him , in Grand Lodge took in support of Lord Carnarvon , exposed them , at times , to odium and animadversion , and interested and unworthy motives were often imputed to them , but their sole
object Avas , by endeavouring to introduce something of vigour into the government and improvement in the management , to farther , to the utmost of then ability , the success of our noble institution . They Avished to see the Provincial Brethren become a more integral portion of Grand Lodge , and that the ) ahould have a more active share in the elections and ruling of the Order , and it was hoped that . some scheme would be devised by Avhich this Avould bu
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Provincial.
The health of' " Lord Leigh , G . M . of the Province and W . M . of No . 1027 " \ va * proposed by Brother C . Elkington as S . W ., who said—he could truly speak of the excellence in every respect of their noble President . He kneAv his constant endeavours to alleviate the wants of the poor , and they were often made sensible of the zeal he eAunced in promoting the enjoyments of the rich . As a member of the Stoneleigh Lodge , it gave him great pleasure to ' witness so numerous an
assemblage , and he trusted that at many succeeding festivals , their friends would rally round their chief who had the good of Masonry so much at heart , and to whom , from the fact of his being their W . M ., he ascribed the flourishing condition of this Lodge . Whether they regarded Lord Leigh as a neighbour , a landlord , a Brother , or a nobleman , his whole life was devoted to doing good , thus carrying out the noblest principle of their Institution . The toast was - received with unbounded enthusiasm , and a capital fire—with three hearty cheers in addition , proposed , by
Bro . Elkington , for the manner in Avhich his lordship had entertained the Queen . Bro . Lord Leigh in acknowledging the toast remarked that , often as he had occasion to ask their kindness , he never felt more need of it than now . — " I can assure you , " said his lordship , " that I know no happier moments than those spent in Masonry , and I know no body of men more deserving of esteem than my Brethren of the county of Warwick . —Happy am I to find that Masonry is gaining ground in this province , especially happy am I to hear of the new Lodge about to be conconstituted at Stratford-on-Avon , and that it is to be held at our respected Brother
Heatleys . I cannot but feel from the Avelcome you have given me to-day that your hearts are Avith me , and hojje my conduct may continue to merit your esteem . It shall be my effort to do everything in my power in support of our various institutions , so strong is the interest I feel in the county of Warwick . Allusions have been made to my entertaining my late honoured guest , but I regarded Her Majesty as the guest of the county . It is a great occasion of pride and satisfaction that half a million of people should have given their monarch so enthusiastic a reception , and that without anything of disturbance or crime , to mar the pleasure in which such numbers participated .
The health of Lady Leigh was proposed in terms of deserved eulogy by Bro . Chandos Wren Hoskyns , and warmly acknoAvledged by his lordship . The Prov . G . M . gave as the next toast , " The Visitors . " They were honoured by the presence of many visitors , the great majority of whom Avere connected with the province , whom they were delighted to see , and to whom they accorded a hearty welcome . In addition to these were Bro . Joy , from the neighbouring province of Oxford , and from London , Bros . Binckes and Shrewsbury ; the latter , nearly
connected with their excellent Bro . Elkington , and therefore especially welcome : the former , connected with a highly-distinguished Lodge , presided over by the Earl of Carnarvon , a member of the present Government . Politics were Avisely eschewed at Masonic meetings , but this he must be permitted to say , that whether they approved of Lord Derby ' s policy or not , it was admitted on all sides that the Earl of Carnarvon was one of the most rising men of the day . He should give
them the toast of " The Visitors . " couoliner with it the name of Bro . Binckes . them the toast of The Visitors , coupling with it the name of Bro . Binckes . Bro . Binckes considered it a signal honour , in the presence of so numerous and distinguished a company , to have his name coupled with a toast so kindly proposed , and ho very cordially received . He would not speak of himself , nor would he touch upon the justly forbidden ground of politics ; nay , at a convivial meeting like that , not even on Masonic politics . He Avould , however , avail himself of the
opportunity afforded by the mention , of Lord Carnarvon ' s name , to assure them that no one could possibly haA ^ e the good of Masonry more at heart than that noble Brother / to Avhom he was delighted at all times to render his humble support . The part that he , and those who acted with him , in Grand Lodge took in support of Lord Carnarvon , exposed them , at times , to odium and animadversion , and interested and unworthy motives were often imputed to them , but their sole
object Avas , by endeavouring to introduce something of vigour into the government and improvement in the management , to farther , to the utmost of then ability , the success of our noble institution . They Avished to see the Provincial Brethren become a more integral portion of Grand Lodge , and that the ) ahould have a more active share in the elections and ruling of the Order , and it was hoped that . some scheme would be devised by Avhich this Avould bu