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bled around the festive board ; but it was next to impossible for him to avoid referring to a circumstance in connection with the M . W . G . M ., which had been the cause of a feeling in the minds of a number of the Brethren throughout the country which he was sure none of them shared . ( Applause . ) That circumstance was the unfortunate , and he firmly believed ungrounded accusation , that the
M . W . G . M . in his appointments had been actuated by political motives . As he had said , he firmly believed that-their-Most Worshipful Giund Master had never for a moment made his high office-subservient ^ to such an end—( loud applause)—but that in all his appointments he had been guided solely and entirely by the pure and single desire to advance the interests of Freemasonry . ( Applause . ) No doubt difficulties had sometimes arisen in the execution of the duties of his office which
required no ordinary judgment and discretion to surmount , and perhaps m the exercise of that judgment and discretion he may not—as who could—gain the most perfect unanimity of all over whom he presided ; but of this he was certain , that their Most Worshipful Grand Master was too excellent a man , and too well \ mderstood the principles and precepts of the Craft , ever for a moment to forget what was due to the whole body of the Brethren , or to make his position subservient to political purposes . ( Cheers ) . He believed in the integrity and impartiality of his whole conduct —( hear , hear )—his courtesy , kindly feeling , and
gentlemanly conduct w ere well known , and in the most difficult of circumstances he hesitated not to say that he had always done what he considered best for Freemasonry . ( Cheers ) . He scouted the idea that the Grand Master had ever made appointments out of political motives , and he asked them all to join with him in drinking to the health and happiness of him who had been for so many years at the head of the Order ; and who , as long as he remained in that distinguished position , would , he was sure , always exert the powers of his influence and his talents to promote harmony , brotherly feeling , and success amongst all the Brethren . ( Loud cheers . )
The Prov . G . M . again rose and said * they all knew how good and how pleasing a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity amongst themselves ; and it was their duty to assist , as it was their pleasure to see , its growth amongst others . ( Jiear , hear . ) Happily the Craft could always boast of this noble principle of harmony and brotherly feeling reigning wherever the Order had a representative , and with such a sentiment of fraternal reciprocity in his heart he desired to drink to
the health of " The Most Worshipful Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland . " ( Loud cheers . ) With their Brethren of Scotland and Ireland they were always on terms of the most intimate and pleasing harmony . He was happy to see a Brother present who was distinguished in his ( the chairman ' s ) own province , and who , as a native of the north , would perhaps respond to the toast—he referred to Bro . Dr . Burton .
Bvo . Dr . Burton acknowledged the compliment . The Prov . G . M . next gave " The Right Worshipful D . G . M . and the Officers of the Grand Lodge . '' In Lord Panmure they had ., he could truly say , a most excellent and a most able Deputy Grand Master—one capable in every sense of discharging his duties , and one who did discharge them to the moBt perfect satisfaction of the Order . ( Applause . ) In regard to the other officers , he could say that they were all worthy of their high and responsible positions in the Grand Lodge of England ,
and , he hoped the toast would he drunk with the utmost heartiness . The officers of the Grand Lodge , he was happy to say , were represented on that occasion by Bro . Shuttle worth , who was also a member of the Grand Lodge of Switzerland . ( Cheers . ) He ( the chairman ) had had the pleasure of giving Bro . Shuttle worth the light in St . Peter ' s Lodge , Wolverhampton ; he was therefore a child of their own —a child of the province of Staffordshire , aud he would answer for it that he was a most ; worthy Mason .
Bro . Shuttle worth , in responding to the toast , said that from what he knew of tho officers of the Grand Lodge of England , he was certain they wore all . animated with a dot ire to do their duty , and tho , " © were not good Masons who would endeavour to cast reflections either upon them or the Grand Master . ( Hear , hear ) , He begged to return them his most sincere thanks for the toast . The Prov . QM . then gave "The Alpina Grand Lodge of Switzerland , " In a very
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bled around the festive board ; but it was next to impossible for him to avoid referring to a circumstance in connection with the M . W . G . M ., which had been the cause of a feeling in the minds of a number of the Brethren throughout the country which he was sure none of them shared . ( Applause . ) That circumstance was the unfortunate , and he firmly believed ungrounded accusation , that the
M . W . G . M . in his appointments had been actuated by political motives . As he had said , he firmly believed that-their-Most Worshipful Giund Master had never for a moment made his high office-subservient ^ to such an end—( loud applause)—but that in all his appointments he had been guided solely and entirely by the pure and single desire to advance the interests of Freemasonry . ( Applause . ) No doubt difficulties had sometimes arisen in the execution of the duties of his office which
required no ordinary judgment and discretion to surmount , and perhaps m the exercise of that judgment and discretion he may not—as who could—gain the most perfect unanimity of all over whom he presided ; but of this he was certain , that their Most Worshipful Grand Master was too excellent a man , and too well \ mderstood the principles and precepts of the Craft , ever for a moment to forget what was due to the whole body of the Brethren , or to make his position subservient to political purposes . ( Cheers ) . He believed in the integrity and impartiality of his whole conduct —( hear , hear )—his courtesy , kindly feeling , and
gentlemanly conduct w ere well known , and in the most difficult of circumstances he hesitated not to say that he had always done what he considered best for Freemasonry . ( Cheers ) . He scouted the idea that the Grand Master had ever made appointments out of political motives , and he asked them all to join with him in drinking to the health and happiness of him who had been for so many years at the head of the Order ; and who , as long as he remained in that distinguished position , would , he was sure , always exert the powers of his influence and his talents to promote harmony , brotherly feeling , and success amongst all the Brethren . ( Loud cheers . )
The Prov . G . M . again rose and said * they all knew how good and how pleasing a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity amongst themselves ; and it was their duty to assist , as it was their pleasure to see , its growth amongst others . ( Jiear , hear . ) Happily the Craft could always boast of this noble principle of harmony and brotherly feeling reigning wherever the Order had a representative , and with such a sentiment of fraternal reciprocity in his heart he desired to drink to
the health of " The Most Worshipful Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland . " ( Loud cheers . ) With their Brethren of Scotland and Ireland they were always on terms of the most intimate and pleasing harmony . He was happy to see a Brother present who was distinguished in his ( the chairman ' s ) own province , and who , as a native of the north , would perhaps respond to the toast—he referred to Bro . Dr . Burton .
Bvo . Dr . Burton acknowledged the compliment . The Prov . G . M . next gave " The Right Worshipful D . G . M . and the Officers of the Grand Lodge . '' In Lord Panmure they had ., he could truly say , a most excellent and a most able Deputy Grand Master—one capable in every sense of discharging his duties , and one who did discharge them to the moBt perfect satisfaction of the Order . ( Applause . ) In regard to the other officers , he could say that they were all worthy of their high and responsible positions in the Grand Lodge of England ,
and , he hoped the toast would he drunk with the utmost heartiness . The officers of the Grand Lodge , he was happy to say , were represented on that occasion by Bro . Shuttle worth , who was also a member of the Grand Lodge of Switzerland . ( Cheers . ) He ( the chairman ) had had the pleasure of giving Bro . Shuttle worth the light in St . Peter ' s Lodge , Wolverhampton ; he was therefore a child of their own —a child of the province of Staffordshire , aud he would answer for it that he was a most ; worthy Mason .
Bro . Shuttle worth , in responding to the toast , said that from what he knew of tho officers of the Grand Lodge of England , he was certain they wore all . animated with a dot ire to do their duty , and tho , " © were not good Masons who would endeavour to cast reflections either upon them or the Grand Master . ( Hear , hear ) , He begged to return them his most sincere thanks for the toast . The Prov . QM . then gave "The Alpina Grand Lodge of Switzerland , " In a very