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G . M . of the Isle of Wight , and his Deputy Bro . Hyde Fallen ; also Bro . Harcourt , the D . Prov . G . M . of Surrey . " Bro . Fleming said , the thanks of himself and those united with him were due , and were tendered in return for the kind reception . For himself , he was i appy in again having an opportunity of spending a very pleasant day in Hampshire , where Master and Lodge agree so well together . He should have been glad
if Lord Panmure had been present to see a Grand Lodge in such good order he would have seen duty and business carried on . with-unanimity ,, a slight contrast to what passed in the Metropolis . It afforded him ( Bro . Fleming ) much pleasure to see his worthy friend and Brother still filling the high office of presiding over the Masons of Hampshire , with a perseverance and assiduity that did honour to him . There was an additional gratification in witnessing the presentation of the testimonial to Bro . Slade , a Mason whom he so highly esteemed .
Bro . Dr . Harcourt said , it afforded himself and his Brethren from Surrey great gratification to be present and witness the proceedings of the day . It would be a stimulus to the exertions of the Brethren of his own province , to learn from him the true Masonic spirit with which the Grand Lodge of Hampshire was governed and presided over by a veteran in every way fitted to rule . id
Bro . Wyndham Portal , who on rising was most heartily cheered , sa ; the K . W . G . M . had entrusted him with the gavel for a brief period , and he would use it for a purpose they would most heartily welcome . They had attended the summons of their G . M ., and he asked them to prove by their enthusiastic reception of the toast " The Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , " how much gratification his presence afforded them . Having himself retired from office , he could assure the newly-appointed officers they would find , in intimate association , their Grand Master ' s ever-ready kindness . He would further say that in the united Grand Lodge their G . M . weighed well every matter that came before him , and the Masons of England had the benefit of his sound judgment . The enthusiastic cheers that followed having subsided ,
The gallant Admiral rose and said , that having had for so many years and so often the pleasure of acknowledging the kindness of the Brethren in this way , he really could find nothing new to say to them , but he sincerely thanked them for the way in which his name had been received . In making allusion to one appointment he had that day made , to the office of Senior Warden , he was sure every member of the Grand Lodge of Hampshire would feel , equally with himself , it was an act of great condescension of the noble earl to accept the appointment at his hands . The Prov . G . M . then said , the next toast he had to propose was one with which he should connect the name of a Brother who had seen service in the Crimen .
He was pleased to see present an old friend and soldier , whose regiment was conspicuous at Alma and Inkerman , and also in the pits before the Bedan . With this allusion to Bro . Colonel Norcutt , he gave welcome to that gallant officer and the other Brethren of the military and naval services present , in the toast " The Army and Navy . " Bro . Col . S . Norcutt appropriately replied . The Prov . G . M . next proposed the health of his most excellent friend and invaluable Deputy , " Bro . Deacon . "
T > -r-w • • _ , 1 . ' i _ l- i . "L ~ 11 -. i ,, 1 r . X ,,. .-. $ ^ .. 4 . 1 ,.,..:. ^ > . » Bro . Deacon , on rising , was received with the usual hearty bursts of enthusiasm which always greet his presence in Hampshire . He expressed his grateful thanks to the Prov . G . M . for his unabated confidence , and to the Brethren for their kind greeting . He trusted he should ever sustain their good opinion ; his best oiforts had been given to support the high prestige of the Institution , believing as he did that it annihilated all political enmity , whilst it also
soitoned private jealousies . By obedience to the laws of the Order , and by showing kindness to our fellow-men , the Fraternity should prove what Masonry was . He assured the Brethren that his best endeavours would ever be , given to support and maintain all those ancient landmarks which were so essential to the well-beiuo- of the Order .
The Prov . G . M . said the next toast required a bumper , as it included a nobleman who had that day done him the honour to accept office at his hands . In VOL ill . f ) P >
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G . M . of the Isle of Wight , and his Deputy Bro . Hyde Fallen ; also Bro . Harcourt , the D . Prov . G . M . of Surrey . " Bro . Fleming said , the thanks of himself and those united with him were due , and were tendered in return for the kind reception . For himself , he was i appy in again having an opportunity of spending a very pleasant day in Hampshire , where Master and Lodge agree so well together . He should have been glad
if Lord Panmure had been present to see a Grand Lodge in such good order he would have seen duty and business carried on . with-unanimity ,, a slight contrast to what passed in the Metropolis . It afforded him ( Bro . Fleming ) much pleasure to see his worthy friend and Brother still filling the high office of presiding over the Masons of Hampshire , with a perseverance and assiduity that did honour to him . There was an additional gratification in witnessing the presentation of the testimonial to Bro . Slade , a Mason whom he so highly esteemed .
Bro . Dr . Harcourt said , it afforded himself and his Brethren from Surrey great gratification to be present and witness the proceedings of the day . It would be a stimulus to the exertions of the Brethren of his own province , to learn from him the true Masonic spirit with which the Grand Lodge of Hampshire was governed and presided over by a veteran in every way fitted to rule . id
Bro . Wyndham Portal , who on rising was most heartily cheered , sa ; the K . W . G . M . had entrusted him with the gavel for a brief period , and he would use it for a purpose they would most heartily welcome . They had attended the summons of their G . M ., and he asked them to prove by their enthusiastic reception of the toast " The Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , " how much gratification his presence afforded them . Having himself retired from office , he could assure the newly-appointed officers they would find , in intimate association , their Grand Master ' s ever-ready kindness . He would further say that in the united Grand Lodge their G . M . weighed well every matter that came before him , and the Masons of England had the benefit of his sound judgment . The enthusiastic cheers that followed having subsided ,
The gallant Admiral rose and said , that having had for so many years and so often the pleasure of acknowledging the kindness of the Brethren in this way , he really could find nothing new to say to them , but he sincerely thanked them for the way in which his name had been received . In making allusion to one appointment he had that day made , to the office of Senior Warden , he was sure every member of the Grand Lodge of Hampshire would feel , equally with himself , it was an act of great condescension of the noble earl to accept the appointment at his hands . The Prov . G . M . then said , the next toast he had to propose was one with which he should connect the name of a Brother who had seen service in the Crimen .
He was pleased to see present an old friend and soldier , whose regiment was conspicuous at Alma and Inkerman , and also in the pits before the Bedan . With this allusion to Bro . Colonel Norcutt , he gave welcome to that gallant officer and the other Brethren of the military and naval services present , in the toast " The Army and Navy . " Bro . Col . S . Norcutt appropriately replied . The Prov . G . M . next proposed the health of his most excellent friend and invaluable Deputy , " Bro . Deacon . "
T > -r-w • • _ , 1 . ' i _ l- i . "L ~ 11 -. i ,, 1 r . X ,,. .-. $ ^ .. 4 . 1 ,.,..:. ^ > . » Bro . Deacon , on rising , was received with the usual hearty bursts of enthusiasm which always greet his presence in Hampshire . He expressed his grateful thanks to the Prov . G . M . for his unabated confidence , and to the Brethren for their kind greeting . He trusted he should ever sustain their good opinion ; his best oiforts had been given to support the high prestige of the Institution , believing as he did that it annihilated all political enmity , whilst it also
soitoned private jealousies . By obedience to the laws of the Order , and by showing kindness to our fellow-men , the Fraternity should prove what Masonry was . He assured the Brethren that his best endeavours would ever be , given to support and maintain all those ancient landmarks which were so essential to the well-beiuo- of the Order .
The Prov . G . M . said the next toast required a bumper , as it included a nobleman who had that day done him the honour to accept office at his hands . In VOL ill . f ) P >