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Provincial.
The R . WB . Prov . G . M . had now a toast to propose which lie was sure would be received with pleasure—the health of the Provincial Grand Master , Lord Methuen . ^ ( Applause . ) He was certain that no person regretted his absence upon that occasion more than the noble lord himself , and nothing would give him greater gratification tlian to hear the step they had taken that day In aid of the charities— - ( hear ) , proving as it did' that Masons were ever ready to practise that whict they professed . ( Cheers . ) The toast having been drunk amidst loud applause ,
Bro . Weaver , Prov . S . G . W ., having been entrusted with the Master ' s gavel , had great pleasure in proposing to them the health of their excellent £ > . Prov . G . M ., who presided over them that day . ( Cheers . ) It was difficult to find words to propose the health of the same individual on different occasions , so as to invest them with any appearance of novelty , but it was not so difficult as regarded Bro . Gooch , inasmuch as each time he came amongst them be threw a new light upon , ancl gavean additional lustre to , the principles of Freemasonry . He had that day most feelingly and eloquently called their attention to the wants of their charities ; and no one had shown a greater appreciation of the importance of these
institutions than their Right Worshipful D . G . Master . He ( Bro . Weaver ) heartily concurred in all that had been said that day with regard to the charities , and he hoped the onward step they had taken would place the Prov . Grand Lodge and the * Lodges of Wiltshire in that position of pre-eminence which they ought to occupy . He trusted that their example would result in inducing other provinces to assist them in renibving the slur that was cast upon them , by showing to the London Brethren , both by their Lodge and their private subscriptions , that they were not unmindful of the claim which the charities had upon them . Thanking the Eight WorshlpfalD . Prov . G . M . for having brought the matter before them , he begged to propose his health and prosperity . ( Applause . )
The toast was drunk with the full honours , which were repeated on one of the Brethren announcing to the assembly that it was the R . W . J ) . Prov . Grand Master ' s birthday . The R . W . P . Prov . G . M . said it certainly was his birthday , and he was extremely grateful to them for the manner in which they had received the last toast . He looked forward to this being reckoned as a bright day in the annals ofthe province ; for they could not in a better way fulfil the pledges they had given upon entering the Craft than in supporting the charities of their Order . He had always been received with the greatest kindness and good feeling , and he trusted for many
years to come to receive and deserve a renewal of their kindness . ( Applause . ) He looked around him with great satisfaction at seeing so many old friends present ; and if he had not done all he could have desired , he hoped , as he thought he read in their cheerful £ ice , s , they felt he had done his duty . ( Applause . ) He wished them all long life and many years of happiness . { A pplause . ) He had now great pleasure in proposing the health of the visitors . They were always glad to see visitors amongst them , and he was sure they would always meet with a hearty welcome in Wiltshire . Ee would couple with the toast the name of Bro . Sherry ,
Prov . G . Dir . Cers . for Hampshire . ( Applause . ) Bro . Sherry had great pleasure , in the name of tlie visitors , to acknowledge the very handsome compliment which had been just paid them . It had afforded him great pleasure to hear the discussion , and more especially the observations of tlie D . "Prov . G . Master and Bro . Biggs , with regard to the Masonic charities ; and ho heartily concurred in tlie proposition of Bro . Biggs . It certainly appeared to him that something like a stigma attached to the provinces , whilst they left their
charities to be mainly supported by the London Brethren , and they ought to do everything iu their power to remove that stigmn . l ! . o had . sifted the matter pretty closely , and he was sorry to say that there was guo < ( cause for the slur which had been cast upon them , as he found that at the 3 n , sb festival of the Royal Benevolent institution , nine tenths of the subscriptions announced came i ' rom the London Brethren . ( Hear , hear . ) Then again with regard to the Boys and Girls Schools ; they were told that the London . Brethren . subscribed three fourths of the money hy which they wore supported , whilst two thirds of tho candidates came from the provinces . This should not he , and he hoped that the Brethren would use their
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Provincial.
The R . WB . Prov . G . M . had now a toast to propose which lie was sure would be received with pleasure—the health of the Provincial Grand Master , Lord Methuen . ^ ( Applause . ) He was certain that no person regretted his absence upon that occasion more than the noble lord himself , and nothing would give him greater gratification tlian to hear the step they had taken that day In aid of the charities— - ( hear ) , proving as it did' that Masons were ever ready to practise that whict they professed . ( Cheers . ) The toast having been drunk amidst loud applause ,
Bro . Weaver , Prov . S . G . W ., having been entrusted with the Master ' s gavel , had great pleasure in proposing to them the health of their excellent £ > . Prov . G . M ., who presided over them that day . ( Cheers . ) It was difficult to find words to propose the health of the same individual on different occasions , so as to invest them with any appearance of novelty , but it was not so difficult as regarded Bro . Gooch , inasmuch as each time he came amongst them be threw a new light upon , ancl gavean additional lustre to , the principles of Freemasonry . He had that day most feelingly and eloquently called their attention to the wants of their charities ; and no one had shown a greater appreciation of the importance of these
institutions than their Right Worshipful D . G . Master . He ( Bro . Weaver ) heartily concurred in all that had been said that day with regard to the charities , and he hoped the onward step they had taken would place the Prov . Grand Lodge and the * Lodges of Wiltshire in that position of pre-eminence which they ought to occupy . He trusted that their example would result in inducing other provinces to assist them in renibving the slur that was cast upon them , by showing to the London Brethren , both by their Lodge and their private subscriptions , that they were not unmindful of the claim which the charities had upon them . Thanking the Eight WorshlpfalD . Prov . G . M . for having brought the matter before them , he begged to propose his health and prosperity . ( Applause . )
The toast was drunk with the full honours , which were repeated on one of the Brethren announcing to the assembly that it was the R . W . J ) . Prov . Grand Master ' s birthday . The R . W . P . Prov . G . M . said it certainly was his birthday , and he was extremely grateful to them for the manner in which they had received the last toast . He looked forward to this being reckoned as a bright day in the annals ofthe province ; for they could not in a better way fulfil the pledges they had given upon entering the Craft than in supporting the charities of their Order . He had always been received with the greatest kindness and good feeling , and he trusted for many
years to come to receive and deserve a renewal of their kindness . ( Applause . ) He looked around him with great satisfaction at seeing so many old friends present ; and if he had not done all he could have desired , he hoped , as he thought he read in their cheerful £ ice , s , they felt he had done his duty . ( Applause . ) He wished them all long life and many years of happiness . { A pplause . ) He had now great pleasure in proposing the health of the visitors . They were always glad to see visitors amongst them , and he was sure they would always meet with a hearty welcome in Wiltshire . Ee would couple with the toast the name of Bro . Sherry ,
Prov . G . Dir . Cers . for Hampshire . ( Applause . ) Bro . Sherry had great pleasure , in the name of tlie visitors , to acknowledge the very handsome compliment which had been just paid them . It had afforded him great pleasure to hear the discussion , and more especially the observations of tlie D . "Prov . G . Master and Bro . Biggs , with regard to the Masonic charities ; and ho heartily concurred in tlie proposition of Bro . Biggs . It certainly appeared to him that something like a stigma attached to the provinces , whilst they left their
charities to be mainly supported by the London Brethren , and they ought to do everything iu their power to remove that stigmn . l ! . o had . sifted the matter pretty closely , and he was sorry to say that there was guo < ( cause for the slur which had been cast upon them , as he found that at the 3 n , sb festival of the Royal Benevolent institution , nine tenths of the subscriptions announced came i ' rom the London Brethren . ( Hear , hear . ) Then again with regard to the Boys and Girls Schools ; they were told that the London . Brethren . subscribed three fourths of the money hy which they wore supported , whilst two thirds of tho candidates came from the provinces . This should not he , and he hoped that the Brethren would use their