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that Masonic practice should fall below Masonic ; theory . I will no longer occupy your time , but beg again to thank you for your kindn ess to me this day . " Bro . Roberts thensaid he had topropose a toast , which he was ^ sure would be heartily responded to , and it required few words of recommendation . They must all have been delighted with the proceedings that had taken place that day , and it was evident they were arranged by a master mind . They had to thank a brother whose zeal for the society had led him to come a long way to serve them- ^ -Bro . Bridges . He saw that the duties were properly performed , and prevented any unpleasant interruptions taking place . Everything had passed off in perfect order , and the beautiful ceremony of consecration had been most ably performed . Their brother might go back and tell those on the eastern side of England that the Brethren here are not quite barbarous in Masonry .
Bro . Bridges , P . Prov . G . W ., Surrey returned thanks in a few words , expressing his pleasure at , having been enabled to serve his Brethren and the cause of Masonry . They might always command his services , for he had taken a delight in Freemasonry from the day he had first entered a Lodge ! v Bro . Charles Lyne next gave the < f Visitors . " If one brother in the room was under greater obligations to those brethren than another , it was himself . Without the assistance of the visitors his own efforts would have been unavailing . They had had brethren from London , from all jjarts of the provinces , and he might almost say from all parts of the world , and he deeply felt their kindness .
Bro . Hussell , on behalf of the visitors , returned his sincere thanks for the kind and hospitable reception they had received from the Brethren in Newport . Brother Bridges had experienced the kind feeling of the Silurian Lodge on many occasions . He hoped that they would always get good men among them , and then they would have good Masons , ( Hear ; hear ) . He was happy to find that the Lodge had never been in such a state as at present ? and would ask them to drink to the " Master , Brethren , and Officers of the Silurian Lodge /' The toast was drunk with enthusiasm , and
Bro . Lyne returned thanks . He expressed his deep regard for the Lodge , and thanked all the officers and brethren of it for their efforts during the day . The officers of the Lodge had discharged their onerous duties that day in a very efficient manner , and he could not help thanking their Brother West , the Director of the Ceremonies , for his services . While mentioning this Brother , he hoped that the others would not think he was at all underrating their services . ( No ., no . ) They had all discharged their duties to his entire satisfaction as Master of the Lodge . Bro . Lyne then proposed the health of Bro . C . W . de Bernardy , and expressed his thanks to him for coming from London to attend the ceremony .
Bro . de Bernardy returned thanks in a humourous speech descriptive of his first visit to Newport . He concluded by observing that he felt himself closely identified with the Silurian Lodge , and hoped some day to fill the post of Master in it . A variety of other toasts were then drunk , concluding with " To all poor and distressed Masons . "
NORFOLK . App ointment . —& oa # e . ~ Thursday , November 2 £ th , Perseverance ( £ 58 ) , L « tmb Inn , Norwich , at 8 . OXFORDSHIRE . ArroiNTMENT .- ~ - » JLod //
SOMERSETSHIRE . Appoiniments . —Xo ^ . —Wednesday , November 24 th , Sincerity ( 327 ) , Clarice ' s Hotel , Taun ton , at 7 . Chapter—Tynte ( 528 ) , Milson Street , Bath , at 8 . 3 p 2
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that Masonic practice should fall below Masonic ; theory . I will no longer occupy your time , but beg again to thank you for your kindn ess to me this day . " Bro . Roberts thensaid he had topropose a toast , which he was ^ sure would be heartily responded to , and it required few words of recommendation . They must all have been delighted with the proceedings that had taken place that day , and it was evident they were arranged by a master mind . They had to thank a brother whose zeal for the society had led him to come a long way to serve them- ^ -Bro . Bridges . He saw that the duties were properly performed , and prevented any unpleasant interruptions taking place . Everything had passed off in perfect order , and the beautiful ceremony of consecration had been most ably performed . Their brother might go back and tell those on the eastern side of England that the Brethren here are not quite barbarous in Masonry .
Bro . Bridges , P . Prov . G . W ., Surrey returned thanks in a few words , expressing his pleasure at , having been enabled to serve his Brethren and the cause of Masonry . They might always command his services , for he had taken a delight in Freemasonry from the day he had first entered a Lodge ! v Bro . Charles Lyne next gave the < f Visitors . " If one brother in the room was under greater obligations to those brethren than another , it was himself . Without the assistance of the visitors his own efforts would have been unavailing . They had had brethren from London , from all jjarts of the provinces , and he might almost say from all parts of the world , and he deeply felt their kindness .
Bro . Hussell , on behalf of the visitors , returned his sincere thanks for the kind and hospitable reception they had received from the Brethren in Newport . Brother Bridges had experienced the kind feeling of the Silurian Lodge on many occasions . He hoped that they would always get good men among them , and then they would have good Masons , ( Hear ; hear ) . He was happy to find that the Lodge had never been in such a state as at present ? and would ask them to drink to the " Master , Brethren , and Officers of the Silurian Lodge /' The toast was drunk with enthusiasm , and
Bro . Lyne returned thanks . He expressed his deep regard for the Lodge , and thanked all the officers and brethren of it for their efforts during the day . The officers of the Lodge had discharged their onerous duties that day in a very efficient manner , and he could not help thanking their Brother West , the Director of the Ceremonies , for his services . While mentioning this Brother , he hoped that the others would not think he was at all underrating their services . ( No ., no . ) They had all discharged their duties to his entire satisfaction as Master of the Lodge . Bro . Lyne then proposed the health of Bro . C . W . de Bernardy , and expressed his thanks to him for coming from London to attend the ceremony .
Bro . de Bernardy returned thanks in a humourous speech descriptive of his first visit to Newport . He concluded by observing that he felt himself closely identified with the Silurian Lodge , and hoped some day to fill the post of Master in it . A variety of other toasts were then drunk , concluding with " To all poor and distressed Masons . "
NORFOLK . App ointment . —& oa # e . ~ Thursday , November 2 £ th , Perseverance ( £ 58 ) , L « tmb Inn , Norwich , at 8 . OXFORDSHIRE . ArroiNTMENT .- ~ - » JLod //
SOMERSETSHIRE . Appoiniments . —Xo ^ . —Wednesday , November 24 th , Sincerity ( 327 ) , Clarice ' s Hotel , Taun ton , at 7 . Chapter—Tynte ( 528 ) , Milson Street , Bath , at 8 . 3 p 2