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Lodge , and he believed every member had subscribed , and their subscriptions had been forwarded direct to London . Bro . Hall might mention that the subscriptions from the two Colchester Lodges , consequent upon the receipt of the circular , had amounted to between ^ 30 and £ 40 . ( Hear , hear ) . : ¦— : -. The Lodge was then duly closed . -
At a later period of the day the Brethren re-assembled at the White Hart Hotel , where a most excellent banquet had been prepared . The chair was occupied by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master ; supported I > y , in addition to the Brethren whose names we have already given , the R . W . Bro . Dr . Rowe , P . D . Prov . G . M . and P . G . D . ; and several visitors , amongst whom wo noticed- Bros . Barrett , Niitt , Steward , Archer , & c . ; about fifty Brethren sitting down to dinner On the removal of the cloth ,
The R . W . Prov . G . M . gave the " Queen and the Craft , " expressing a hope that at no distant day Freemasonry would be presided over by the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of England . The Prov : G . M . next proposed the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . W . Grand Master . The Gi ^ axid Master had , during the past two or three years , had great difficulties to contendwith , which he had met with firmness and dignity . He
would not go into ; the causes of these difficulties ; but he might say that he believed they did not arise from any action of his own , but from a lax system of management which had found its way into the Grand Secretary's office . The necessary alterations had been effected , he believed , at the instance of the Grand Master himself , and he was sure that no one was more anxious for the interests of the Craft than the Grand Master . ( Cheers . )
The Prov . G . M . had now great pleasure in proposingthe health of " The R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., Lord Panmure , and the rest of the Grand Officers , past and present . " Lord Panmure was known to them all as a public man , and he believed that nothing could have given greater satisfaction to the Craft , than the acceptance by that distinguished nobleman of the office of Deputy Grand Master . ( Cheers . ) He had the honour of being supported upon that occasion by two Grand Officers , Bros , Scott and Hervey . ( Applause . ) Bro . Scott was well known at Romford , and being closely connected with the province , he was sure he need do no more than introduce his name to them in connection with the toast . ( Applause . )
Bro . Scott , S . G . D ., said , that when a man felt he could not make a speech , the sooner he got over the difficulty the better . Lord Panmure had been justly spoken of by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , and he was sure that noble lord was always anxious to serve the Craft to the best of his ability . Of the present Grand Officers he might observe , that tire S . G . W . had come from Dublin to London on two or three occasions specially to support their charities . The J . G . W ., Bro . Wyndham
Portal , had presided at one of these festivals , and he believed that the more he was known the better he would be appreciated . Of the Grand Deacons he would say rushing —( laughter)— -but it would , be impossible to have a more distinguished Mason for Grand Sword Bearer than Bro . G ooch . He was happy in being a member of the Romford Lodge ; and trusting he should have many opportunities of meeting the Essex Brethren , he sincerely thanked them for the manner in which the toast had been responded to .
Bro . Dr . Rowe , P . D . Prov . G . M ., rose with great pleasure to ask them to join him in a toast which would require but little eulogy from him to recommend it to their favour , it being " The health of their Prov . Grand Master . " ( Cheers . ) It had been his good fortune to have been long connected with the province of Essex , and he should never forget with what readiness , when he was Deputy Prov . Grand Master , the Brethren came forward on the occasion of tho death of Bro . Hewlett ( better
known as the author of ' Peter Priggins and other works ) Prov . Grand Chaplain , leaving nine children—to relieve their necessities—no less than 60007 . being subscribed in a comparatively short time ; so that the whole of the family had been respectably brought up and provided for . He knew that no man better discharged his duties as a man and a Mason than their Right Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , and he felt delighted at seeing him preside over this province . He could truly say of him hi the words of the immortal bard , "His life is gentle—this is a man . " ( Applause . )
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Lodge , and he believed every member had subscribed , and their subscriptions had been forwarded direct to London . Bro . Hall might mention that the subscriptions from the two Colchester Lodges , consequent upon the receipt of the circular , had amounted to between ^ 30 and £ 40 . ( Hear , hear ) . : ¦— : -. The Lodge was then duly closed . -
At a later period of the day the Brethren re-assembled at the White Hart Hotel , where a most excellent banquet had been prepared . The chair was occupied by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master ; supported I > y , in addition to the Brethren whose names we have already given , the R . W . Bro . Dr . Rowe , P . D . Prov . G . M . and P . G . D . ; and several visitors , amongst whom wo noticed- Bros . Barrett , Niitt , Steward , Archer , & c . ; about fifty Brethren sitting down to dinner On the removal of the cloth ,
The R . W . Prov . G . M . gave the " Queen and the Craft , " expressing a hope that at no distant day Freemasonry would be presided over by the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of England . The Prov : G . M . next proposed the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . W . Grand Master . The Gi ^ axid Master had , during the past two or three years , had great difficulties to contendwith , which he had met with firmness and dignity . He
would not go into ; the causes of these difficulties ; but he might say that he believed they did not arise from any action of his own , but from a lax system of management which had found its way into the Grand Secretary's office . The necessary alterations had been effected , he believed , at the instance of the Grand Master himself , and he was sure that no one was more anxious for the interests of the Craft than the Grand Master . ( Cheers . )
The Prov . G . M . had now great pleasure in proposingthe health of " The R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., Lord Panmure , and the rest of the Grand Officers , past and present . " Lord Panmure was known to them all as a public man , and he believed that nothing could have given greater satisfaction to the Craft , than the acceptance by that distinguished nobleman of the office of Deputy Grand Master . ( Cheers . ) He had the honour of being supported upon that occasion by two Grand Officers , Bros , Scott and Hervey . ( Applause . ) Bro . Scott was well known at Romford , and being closely connected with the province , he was sure he need do no more than introduce his name to them in connection with the toast . ( Applause . )
Bro . Scott , S . G . D ., said , that when a man felt he could not make a speech , the sooner he got over the difficulty the better . Lord Panmure had been justly spoken of by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , and he was sure that noble lord was always anxious to serve the Craft to the best of his ability . Of the present Grand Officers he might observe , that tire S . G . W . had come from Dublin to London on two or three occasions specially to support their charities . The J . G . W ., Bro . Wyndham
Portal , had presided at one of these festivals , and he believed that the more he was known the better he would be appreciated . Of the Grand Deacons he would say rushing —( laughter)— -but it would , be impossible to have a more distinguished Mason for Grand Sword Bearer than Bro . G ooch . He was happy in being a member of the Romford Lodge ; and trusting he should have many opportunities of meeting the Essex Brethren , he sincerely thanked them for the manner in which the toast had been responded to .
Bro . Dr . Rowe , P . D . Prov . G . M ., rose with great pleasure to ask them to join him in a toast which would require but little eulogy from him to recommend it to their favour , it being " The health of their Prov . Grand Master . " ( Cheers . ) It had been his good fortune to have been long connected with the province of Essex , and he should never forget with what readiness , when he was Deputy Prov . Grand Master , the Brethren came forward on the occasion of tho death of Bro . Hewlett ( better
known as the author of ' Peter Priggins and other works ) Prov . Grand Chaplain , leaving nine children—to relieve their necessities—no less than 60007 . being subscribed in a comparatively short time ; so that the whole of the family had been respectably brought up and provided for . He knew that no man better discharged his duties as a man and a Mason than their Right Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , and he felt delighted at seeing him preside over this province . He could truly say of him hi the words of the immortal bard , "His life is gentle—this is a man . " ( Applause . )