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h ^ r Majesty a ^^^ of which toastswere most cordially responded to . The & Panmurey and the rest o £ to
so intimately known to them as that of t ^ to say , liacl been forced to retire from amongst Tioble Ipid was known as a man who di ^ guished statesma ^^ of England ^ altho / ugh of latPyears he had npt t xjpdings ^ Beheying that the apppin he had great pie
Adiniral Sir Lucius C thp R . ^/ Prpy . GiM the acquaintance of ^ then assembled . They were fo ^ h-M lord ahd ; lady for having placed their grpuM would cordially j oih hinr in drinking td their health * Long niight the ^/ live , ftapjpy ^ ^ { Cheefs , ) . //^' ^ ^
The Brpv ^ Gw ^ . returned tha ^ the company that both Lord and Lady Bpwhes would have / felt great pleasure in being present , but for the circiiniste by a motion in the Bouse of I ^ rds / on / a subject in which he took : gr | at interest . V . ^ -lhV- ? : /^ Bro . Pullen , K Prov . G . M * , called upo ^
present ^ to ^ 11 ^ bhmpe tlieir distinguished G . M eulogium from ^ him . He Was sure that a ^^ for the courtesy and kindness with which he presided over them ; hoping again to mpet him in a similar position and enjoy a ^ B . W . G . M . always performed his duties to the Cra ^ as to reflect the greatest honour u
Br < K Fleming returned thanks . He had been much g ^ atffied by the m ^ which the > jf & te at Steephill , where they had first invited ladies to join their festivals , had gone off last year he was still jnprei gratified on the present occasion at seeing the increasing success of these fUes , and he should look forward with pleasure to their next happy meeting . It was true that ladies were hot admitted within the walls of their Lodges , but he could assure them if they were good "wives , affectionate daughters and sisters > benevolent to the poor , and regardful of the happiness of others , though they might not call them
sistersand there were ^ probably some present who were glad that those near them were not so , wishing to call them by another and dearer name —( Cheers and laughter)—they might rest assured they had Masonic hearts , and would ever be an honour to any society . Masonry , in its effects upon mankind , was no mystery . It was true they had secret signs by which to know each other and to guard them from imposition , but the great principle upon which it was founded , was to do their duty to God and man , to love their neighbour as themselves , and be ever ready to lend a helping hand to the poor and distressed . ( Cheers . ) He was glad that they were now allowed to have their proceedings reported , for if
anything could advance their Order it was a knowledge of the principles on which it was founded , and which bound together men in every part of the world . He had often read with great interest in the Freemasons Magazine , jspeeches filled with brotherly love and charity , delivered perhaps in Ireland or in Scotland ; and he was sure that meetings such as the one over which he was then presiding , must conduce to the general harmony and good of the Craft . He again thanked them for the lpndness shown him , he wished them all every possible happiness , and assured them , if at any time he did anything which they felt to be wrong , it would result from an error of the head , not of the heart . ( Cheers . ) The Prov . G . M . would now ask them to drink to the health of an old friend , hisB . W . Bro . the Prov . G . M . for Hants . He was no stranger in the Isle of
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Peoyihcial
h ^ r Majesty a ^^^ of which toastswere most cordially responded to . The & Panmurey and the rest o £ to
so intimately known to them as that of t ^ to say , liacl been forced to retire from amongst Tioble Ipid was known as a man who di ^ guished statesma ^^ of England ^ altho / ugh of latPyears he had npt t xjpdings ^ Beheying that the apppin he had great pie
Adiniral Sir Lucius C thp R . ^/ Prpy . GiM the acquaintance of ^ then assembled . They were fo ^ h-M lord ahd ; lady for having placed their grpuM would cordially j oih hinr in drinking td their health * Long niight the ^/ live , ftapjpy ^ ^ { Cheefs , ) . //^' ^ ^
The Brpv ^ Gw ^ . returned tha ^ the company that both Lord and Lady Bpwhes would have / felt great pleasure in being present , but for the circiiniste by a motion in the Bouse of I ^ rds / on / a subject in which he took : gr | at interest . V . ^ -lhV- ? : /^ Bro . Pullen , K Prov . G . M * , called upo ^
present ^ to ^ 11 ^ bhmpe tlieir distinguished G . M eulogium from ^ him . He Was sure that a ^^ for the courtesy and kindness with which he presided over them ; hoping again to mpet him in a similar position and enjoy a ^ B . W . G . M . always performed his duties to the Cra ^ as to reflect the greatest honour u
Br < K Fleming returned thanks . He had been much g ^ atffied by the m ^ which the > jf & te at Steephill , where they had first invited ladies to join their festivals , had gone off last year he was still jnprei gratified on the present occasion at seeing the increasing success of these fUes , and he should look forward with pleasure to their next happy meeting . It was true that ladies were hot admitted within the walls of their Lodges , but he could assure them if they were good "wives , affectionate daughters and sisters > benevolent to the poor , and regardful of the happiness of others , though they might not call them
sistersand there were ^ probably some present who were glad that those near them were not so , wishing to call them by another and dearer name —( Cheers and laughter)—they might rest assured they had Masonic hearts , and would ever be an honour to any society . Masonry , in its effects upon mankind , was no mystery . It was true they had secret signs by which to know each other and to guard them from imposition , but the great principle upon which it was founded , was to do their duty to God and man , to love their neighbour as themselves , and be ever ready to lend a helping hand to the poor and distressed . ( Cheers . ) He was glad that they were now allowed to have their proceedings reported , for if
anything could advance their Order it was a knowledge of the principles on which it was founded , and which bound together men in every part of the world . He had often read with great interest in the Freemasons Magazine , jspeeches filled with brotherly love and charity , delivered perhaps in Ireland or in Scotland ; and he was sure that meetings such as the one over which he was then presiding , must conduce to the general harmony and good of the Craft . He again thanked them for the lpndness shown him , he wished them all every possible happiness , and assured them , if at any time he did anything which they felt to be wrong , it would result from an error of the head , not of the heart . ( Cheers . ) The Prov . G . M . would now ask them to drink to the health of an old friend , hisB . W . Bro . the Prov . G . M . for Hants . He was no stranger in the Isle of