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W . ' 1 L ' ^ guished Masons assisted at the cer ^ m ^ ^ Ferris , W . Mv No . 410 , Yeovil ; J . S . Harper ^ Bbrset J , B . E . Haxve ^ No . 725 ; Ti C . W . ^ S
Bro . cL Gundy , S . W ., ga ^ working tools i ^ ^ other preseh ^ fbur gehtlenien a ¥ cano ^ An excellent dinner was provided by M * . K ^ a / most ^ agreeable /^
Stonehou * sb . ^^ the Baptist , June 24 th , acce ^ ding to custom , 4 he installed . The oho Senior Warden's chairJast year ; Bro . BE un t was in stalled m ^^^ aide manner ] by Bro . ^
jR ,. Eobihson Bodd wer ^ appointed Senior and Ju ^ Honey ^ hd l ^^ en ^ Brp ^ ^ I * . Pjt ^ v ^ G . S . 1 ) ., having been elected T 'Bro . / J . 'Jip ge ^
MASONIC TBIP OT THE I ^ HAfe of Portitude and their M July 8 , and was , as usual , attended m Which for some days previous had been inauspicious ^ cleared up for the occasion , a ^ d ^ s delightfully fin genial breeze just sufficient
flower , and to render the exercfep usual on such festive gatheringsi most agreeable . The steamer Erriperor had been engaged for the trip , and left Millbay Pier for Newpassage soon after eight o ' clock , the company from both points of departure numbering upwards of ninety . A portion of the South Bevon Militia Band , under the directioh of Mr . Burton , had been hired for the occasion ) and the music throughout the day added most materially to the general enjoyment .
Passing out from the long line of Old England ' s wooden walls , behold Saltash , and one of the greatest achievements in constructive science that has marked the spirit of human enterprise in modern times . Passing the lovely seats of Maristow , Warleigh , the quiet harnlet of Cargreen , Halls Hole , Pentillee , arid the varied thousand other beauty spots that mark the landscape , we accomplish the first part of our journey , and land at Cotehele .
Through the kindness arid courtesy of the noble owner of this magnificent seat , the Masonic party had been granted the exclusive use of the hall , towards which , on disembarking , the visitors immediately wended their way . Half-past twelve had been fixed for the repast ; and before that hour music , dancing , and wander * ings through the beautiful woods of the demesne was the order of the day . At the hour appointed , these enjoyments gave place to the preparations for a more
substantial one , and within a short period of the announcement " Dinner ! " every seat at the tables provided was occupied . The chair was taken by the W . M ., Bro . Bichard May , assisted by Senior and Junior Wardens Jew and Mackay . Grace having been duly said , operations upon the viands commenced , the noble hall presenting an appearance as curious as interesting . Satisfactory respect having been paid to the edibles , the intellectual part of the proceedings commenced .
The W . M . then rose and said : " Brothers Senior and Junior Wardens , Brethren , ladies and gentlemen , the first toast on my list , and given on all such festive occasions , is one which I am sure will be drunk with ali the enthusiasm it merits , not only by my Brother Masons in this assembly , but as well by their friends . I give you ' The Queen and the Craft . ' ( Cheers . ) It is a double toast , but not the worse for that ; in the first place , it expresses loyalty to our . Sovereign and to the laws of our country ; and , secondly , it expresses confidence
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Peoyihcial
W . ' 1 L ' ^ guished Masons assisted at the cer ^ m ^ ^ Ferris , W . Mv No . 410 , Yeovil ; J . S . Harper ^ Bbrset J , B . E . Haxve ^ No . 725 ; Ti C . W . ^ S
Bro . cL Gundy , S . W ., ga ^ working tools i ^ ^ other preseh ^ fbur gehtlenien a ¥ cano ^ An excellent dinner was provided by M * . K ^ a / most ^ agreeable /^
Stonehou * sb . ^^ the Baptist , June 24 th , acce ^ ding to custom , 4 he installed . The oho Senior Warden's chairJast year ; Bro . BE un t was in stalled m ^^^ aide manner ] by Bro . ^
jR ,. Eobihson Bodd wer ^ appointed Senior and Ju ^ Honey ^ hd l ^^ en ^ Brp ^ ^ I * . Pjt ^ v ^ G . S . 1 ) ., having been elected T 'Bro . / J . 'Jip ge ^
MASONIC TBIP OT THE I ^ HAfe of Portitude and their M July 8 , and was , as usual , attended m Which for some days previous had been inauspicious ^ cleared up for the occasion , a ^ d ^ s delightfully fin genial breeze just sufficient
flower , and to render the exercfep usual on such festive gatheringsi most agreeable . The steamer Erriperor had been engaged for the trip , and left Millbay Pier for Newpassage soon after eight o ' clock , the company from both points of departure numbering upwards of ninety . A portion of the South Bevon Militia Band , under the directioh of Mr . Burton , had been hired for the occasion ) and the music throughout the day added most materially to the general enjoyment .
Passing out from the long line of Old England ' s wooden walls , behold Saltash , and one of the greatest achievements in constructive science that has marked the spirit of human enterprise in modern times . Passing the lovely seats of Maristow , Warleigh , the quiet harnlet of Cargreen , Halls Hole , Pentillee , arid the varied thousand other beauty spots that mark the landscape , we accomplish the first part of our journey , and land at Cotehele .
Through the kindness arid courtesy of the noble owner of this magnificent seat , the Masonic party had been granted the exclusive use of the hall , towards which , on disembarking , the visitors immediately wended their way . Half-past twelve had been fixed for the repast ; and before that hour music , dancing , and wander * ings through the beautiful woods of the demesne was the order of the day . At the hour appointed , these enjoyments gave place to the preparations for a more
substantial one , and within a short period of the announcement " Dinner ! " every seat at the tables provided was occupied . The chair was taken by the W . M ., Bro . Bichard May , assisted by Senior and Junior Wardens Jew and Mackay . Grace having been duly said , operations upon the viands commenced , the noble hall presenting an appearance as curious as interesting . Satisfactory respect having been paid to the edibles , the intellectual part of the proceedings commenced .
The W . M . then rose and said : " Brothers Senior and Junior Wardens , Brethren , ladies and gentlemen , the first toast on my list , and given on all such festive occasions , is one which I am sure will be drunk with ali the enthusiasm it merits , not only by my Brother Masons in this assembly , but as well by their friends . I give you ' The Queen and the Craft . ' ( Cheers . ) It is a double toast , but not the worse for that ; in the first place , it expresses loyalty to our . Sovereign and to the laws of our country ; and , secondly , it expresses confidence