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Provincial
The Brethren returned in procession from church again to the Town Hall , when a vote of thanks was carried to the incumbent of Grewe , the Rev . J . Nadin , for the use of the church . A petition for the Prov . Grand Lodge to beheld at Hyde next year , was received . The brethren assembled at the banquet at the Crewe Arms Hotel , presided over
oyer by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , having on his right Bro . G . Crawfiird Antrobus , Dep . Prov . Grand Master ; Bros . Albert Hudson Royds , P . D . Prov . G . M . ; Gruttenden , Dutton , Moss , Bennett , Dakin , and Twiss ; on his left the Rev . J . N . Tanner , the Hon . Major Cotton , Lord de Tabley , the Rev . J . Folliott , Bros . Bland , fiayenport , Grffiths , Willoughby , Sherlock , and Smith . After dinner , Noro nobis Domirie was sung by Bros . Edmondson , Moxon , Sandy , and Wrigley ; Bro . Twiss presiding at the pianoforte in his usual masterly manner .
The Prov . G . Master then proposed " The health of the Queen . " The toast , he said , required no preface from him , as she reigned in the hearts of her people , and set so good an example to all crowned heads as the best wife and mother . He hoped all the good people of England would ^^ follow her bright example . The Prov . G . Master then said— -All Englishmen enjoy the benefit and feel gratitude to her Majesty for having selected aprince for her husband who has made the best of fathers , and who has devoted so much care to the education of his children . No one , he believed , had equalled him in that difficult charge . He proposed the health of the Prince Consort .
The Prov *; G . M . proposed the health of the Prince of Wales ; Until of late years , he said , sonie of the royal family had been old enough to preside over the Craft . He remembered George IV . did so when Prince of Wales ; afterwards the Duke of Sussex . He hoped his Royal Highness would become a Mason and ultimately be Grand Master .
The D ; Prov . G . M . Bro . G . Crawfurd Antrobus rose and said—Though no ladies were present , it would be painful to every Brother if the health of Lady Combermere were omitted , a lady who is at the helm of everything that is good—One who esteemed the Craft so much , and contributes annually to the benevolent fund ; to omit her health would be a profanation to the Craft .
" The Earl of Zetland , M . W . Grand Master , " and « Lord Panmure , R . W . D . G . M ., were then given from the chair . Bro . Lord De Tabley then rose and said , had he known that he should have been called upon for the toast of the evening , he should have endeavoured to have been somewhat prepared . However inadequate he might feel for the task , he most cheerfully obeyed the call , especially as it was his first visit to the Prov . G . Lodge * No words of his could picture the enthusiasm with which a ? t all times the health of
the noble lord was received by the Craft . Much indeed might be said how the attention ofthe world had been directed to the exploits and great achievements of his noble Brother in the army , as well as the immense benefit resulting from his patronage to the Craft . We had heard of the deeds and glories of the Crimea , the wonders achieved ab Sebastopol , but we cannot forget the successes of Torres
Vedras , Talavera , Seringapatani , and Burtpoor , where the gallant nobleman at the head of the table acted so distinguished a part , and for which his fellow men and country have ever been grateful : time can never erase his great deeds and actions . They all were proud to see him there and looking so well . ; long may he continue to enjoy the same rude health , and delighted they shall be to see him presiding again and again as their Provincial Grand Master .
Lord Combermere , Prov . G . Master , in rising , said , he could not do justice to his feelings for the enthusiasm with which his name had been received , and for the manner in which Lord de Tabley had named his services as a soldier and Freemason . He hoped in the former situation he had zealously done his duty ; in the latter appointment as Prov . G . Master , he had done all in his power to revive Masonry since
the Duke of Sussex did him the honour to install him , with the assistance of his distinguished Brethren . He recommended uniformity of working , constant and persevering attention , and the non-admission of unworthy persons , So far , he must say , they had been properly acted upon . One great pleasure had occurred to him after the lamented death of Bro . Finchett Maddock , in having written to Bro . Antrobus , offering the appointment of D . Prov . G . M , ; two days afterwards he received
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Provincial
The Brethren returned in procession from church again to the Town Hall , when a vote of thanks was carried to the incumbent of Grewe , the Rev . J . Nadin , for the use of the church . A petition for the Prov . Grand Lodge to beheld at Hyde next year , was received . The brethren assembled at the banquet at the Crewe Arms Hotel , presided over
oyer by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , having on his right Bro . G . Crawfiird Antrobus , Dep . Prov . Grand Master ; Bros . Albert Hudson Royds , P . D . Prov . G . M . ; Gruttenden , Dutton , Moss , Bennett , Dakin , and Twiss ; on his left the Rev . J . N . Tanner , the Hon . Major Cotton , Lord de Tabley , the Rev . J . Folliott , Bros . Bland , fiayenport , Grffiths , Willoughby , Sherlock , and Smith . After dinner , Noro nobis Domirie was sung by Bros . Edmondson , Moxon , Sandy , and Wrigley ; Bro . Twiss presiding at the pianoforte in his usual masterly manner .
The Prov . G . Master then proposed " The health of the Queen . " The toast , he said , required no preface from him , as she reigned in the hearts of her people , and set so good an example to all crowned heads as the best wife and mother . He hoped all the good people of England would ^^ follow her bright example . The Prov . G . Master then said— -All Englishmen enjoy the benefit and feel gratitude to her Majesty for having selected aprince for her husband who has made the best of fathers , and who has devoted so much care to the education of his children . No one , he believed , had equalled him in that difficult charge . He proposed the health of the Prince Consort .
The Prov *; G . M . proposed the health of the Prince of Wales ; Until of late years , he said , sonie of the royal family had been old enough to preside over the Craft . He remembered George IV . did so when Prince of Wales ; afterwards the Duke of Sussex . He hoped his Royal Highness would become a Mason and ultimately be Grand Master .
The D ; Prov . G . M . Bro . G . Crawfurd Antrobus rose and said—Though no ladies were present , it would be painful to every Brother if the health of Lady Combermere were omitted , a lady who is at the helm of everything that is good—One who esteemed the Craft so much , and contributes annually to the benevolent fund ; to omit her health would be a profanation to the Craft .
" The Earl of Zetland , M . W . Grand Master , " and « Lord Panmure , R . W . D . G . M ., were then given from the chair . Bro . Lord De Tabley then rose and said , had he known that he should have been called upon for the toast of the evening , he should have endeavoured to have been somewhat prepared . However inadequate he might feel for the task , he most cheerfully obeyed the call , especially as it was his first visit to the Prov . G . Lodge * No words of his could picture the enthusiasm with which a ? t all times the health of
the noble lord was received by the Craft . Much indeed might be said how the attention ofthe world had been directed to the exploits and great achievements of his noble Brother in the army , as well as the immense benefit resulting from his patronage to the Craft . We had heard of the deeds and glories of the Crimea , the wonders achieved ab Sebastopol , but we cannot forget the successes of Torres
Vedras , Talavera , Seringapatani , and Burtpoor , where the gallant nobleman at the head of the table acted so distinguished a part , and for which his fellow men and country have ever been grateful : time can never erase his great deeds and actions . They all were proud to see him there and looking so well . ; long may he continue to enjoy the same rude health , and delighted they shall be to see him presiding again and again as their Provincial Grand Master .
Lord Combermere , Prov . G . Master , in rising , said , he could not do justice to his feelings for the enthusiasm with which his name had been received , and for the manner in which Lord de Tabley had named his services as a soldier and Freemason . He hoped in the former situation he had zealously done his duty ; in the latter appointment as Prov . G . Master , he had done all in his power to revive Masonry since
the Duke of Sussex did him the honour to install him , with the assistance of his distinguished Brethren . He recommended uniformity of working , constant and persevering attention , and the non-admission of unworthy persons , So far , he must say , they had been properly acted upon . One great pleasure had occurred to him after the lamented death of Bro . Finchett Maddock , in having written to Bro . Antrobus , offering the appointment of D . Prov . G . M , ; two days afterwards he received