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given by th $ hiemhers prese ^ and a m were voted during the ev ^ excedtehce ; ; dfthis caterings : : ¦; : / ; Y ^ soBotj ^ held on ^ of nieetihg > the ^ ( George Hotel , ih the G
Ipndredj W » M *>^ Bros ; Gle « orge 3 fi iggs , Purdy , andW yh ^ Gordon Ferguson , an ^ Keddell , ^ Hamilton ahd TOlKon raised to the ^; B the ^ rethren proceed festival the sitccessml terinin ^^
a very excellent banquet . The dinnerended , and grace delivered b » y the Re ^ . Bro . Shaboe , due h Cr . M . ' C The W ^ M . then proposed pf the prahd Officers , ihcludingthei Lodge , B ? o « ( Jeb ^ ^ hd said , so accu ^ toastytiiat every time he
as to 0 Qt < l i & etn something approaching to novelty . All of course ^ must regret that Lbrol ^ been compelled to retire from the active duties of Ma ^ hryj the ex ^ ell ^ ht and noble Broth throughout the land / but in their o ^ w regatdy and upon the last occasion of their meeting , honoured guest . It niust he , however / acknowledged ,
^ place ( was now filled by one who possessed the ^ ahse of Masonry ^ thjit wasmuch wanted . For himself bften , that the Brethren must be wearied with its repetition , that he was never So happy as when among them , and that as long as the G ^ pleased to spare him , he should continue his best services in the cause of the
Yarbbrough Lodge . Bro . William Vesp er ^ P . M ., then proposed u The health of the W . M . " In BrO . James Kindred ^ the Yarborough Lodge had made " a l most excellent choice ; his indefatigable attention to the duties of his office the Brethren had many opportunities of witnessing ; the arduous services of that day Were discharged in a manner that did him great credit , and a warm greeting followed " The health of the W . M . " The W , M . said , the business of his life ^ as to do and not to promise ; he was no orator , but he assured the Brethren " he had
endeavoured to discharge the duties of his office faithfully , so as to justify their choice in placing him in the chair of a Lodge of such high fame as the Yarborough . The W . M . then called on the Brethren to give a kindly welcome to the initiates , Bros . Ferguson andThirkell , who acknowledged the fraternal reception they had met with , and which they trusted their future career would justify . To the next toast , " The Past Masters of the Yarborough Lodge , " Bro . Wynn responded , and paid a due tribute of praise to one who he and all must regret was absent , Bro . Thomas
Vesper , who had not only laid the foundation of their Lodge , but had by his indefatigable attention been the cause of its long career of celebrity . He then acknowledged for himself and the other P . Ms , the cordial greeting the toast had received ; the same spirit pervaded them all , a readiness to discharge their duties as rulers of the Graft , by some of them being always present to aid in the business and ceremonials of the Lodge . The W . M , then requested Bro . Biggs to present
the accustomed Jewel to the immediate P . M ., Bro . William Vesper . Bro . Biggs said , it afforded him great pleasure to have this duty intrusted to his hands ; he had long known Bro . Tesper , and as a private friend could say , that no one more faithfully discharged all the duties of life as a man and a Mason . Suavity of manners and goodness of heart were characteristics of Bro . Vesper ' s conduct in life , and they all knew how well * he had discharged the duties of his office , and the Jewel which he had then the honour to present was a testimonial of the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Metroi? 0 Lit An,
given by th $ hiemhers prese ^ and a m were voted during the ev ^ excedtehce ; ; dfthis caterings : : ¦; : / ; Y ^ soBotj ^ held on ^ of nieetihg > the ^ ( George Hotel , ih the G
Ipndredj W » M *>^ Bros ; Gle « orge 3 fi iggs , Purdy , andW yh ^ Gordon Ferguson , an ^ Keddell , ^ Hamilton ahd TOlKon raised to the ^; B the ^ rethren proceed festival the sitccessml terinin ^^
a very excellent banquet . The dinnerended , and grace delivered b » y the Re ^ . Bro . Shaboe , due h Cr . M . ' C The W ^ M . then proposed pf the prahd Officers , ihcludingthei Lodge , B ? o « ( Jeb ^ ^ hd said , so accu ^ toastytiiat every time he
as to 0 Qt < l i & etn something approaching to novelty . All of course ^ must regret that Lbrol ^ been compelled to retire from the active duties of Ma ^ hryj the ex ^ ell ^ ht and noble Broth throughout the land / but in their o ^ w regatdy and upon the last occasion of their meeting , honoured guest . It niust he , however / acknowledged ,
^ place ( was now filled by one who possessed the ^ ahse of Masonry ^ thjit wasmuch wanted . For himself bften , that the Brethren must be wearied with its repetition , that he was never So happy as when among them , and that as long as the G ^ pleased to spare him , he should continue his best services in the cause of the
Yarbbrough Lodge . Bro . William Vesp er ^ P . M ., then proposed u The health of the W . M . " In BrO . James Kindred ^ the Yarborough Lodge had made " a l most excellent choice ; his indefatigable attention to the duties of his office the Brethren had many opportunities of witnessing ; the arduous services of that day Were discharged in a manner that did him great credit , and a warm greeting followed " The health of the W . M . " The W , M . said , the business of his life ^ as to do and not to promise ; he was no orator , but he assured the Brethren " he had
endeavoured to discharge the duties of his office faithfully , so as to justify their choice in placing him in the chair of a Lodge of such high fame as the Yarborough . The W . M . then called on the Brethren to give a kindly welcome to the initiates , Bros . Ferguson andThirkell , who acknowledged the fraternal reception they had met with , and which they trusted their future career would justify . To the next toast , " The Past Masters of the Yarborough Lodge , " Bro . Wynn responded , and paid a due tribute of praise to one who he and all must regret was absent , Bro . Thomas
Vesper , who had not only laid the foundation of their Lodge , but had by his indefatigable attention been the cause of its long career of celebrity . He then acknowledged for himself and the other P . Ms , the cordial greeting the toast had received ; the same spirit pervaded them all , a readiness to discharge their duties as rulers of the Graft , by some of them being always present to aid in the business and ceremonials of the Lodge . The W . M , then requested Bro . Biggs to present
the accustomed Jewel to the immediate P . M ., Bro . William Vesper . Bro . Biggs said , it afforded him great pleasure to have this duty intrusted to his hands ; he had long known Bro . Tesper , and as a private friend could say , that no one more faithfully discharged all the duties of life as a man and a Mason . Suavity of manners and goodness of heart were characteristics of Bro . Vesper ' s conduct in life , and they all knew how well * he had discharged the duties of his office , and the Jewel which he had then the honour to present was a testimonial of the