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did not kno ^ v whafy he should do were it not for the kindness and support of the excellent brother at his right hand , the D . Prov . G . JK . Ihiu he was ind 0 bted for more than he could express ; to bin * they were all indebted for the interest he took in all that pertained to the good of the Craft ; . He ( Bro .
Ward ) was in deed and Jn truth no . theoretical Mason , in himself he was a mohle example of Masonry and its principles , a i * d he hoped they wojuhl all join te drinking a bunrper to his health . ( Cheers ) . Their esteenoed Brother had had fifty years' practice in the Craft * and he now enjoyed a green and happy old age ; Might fcke Almighty grant hin ^ many mere years of usefulness was his earnest wisb ^ as bo eipubt it was the wish of all the Brethren ^
Bro . Ward could hardly express his thanks for the very kind manner in which his name had been received by the Brethren . He wa 3 sensible that his esteemed Brother , the Prov . G . M ., had spoken rather what he wished was the case than what he really knew him to be- —( "No , no , " from the chairman)—but certainly he- was desirous of doing all that lay in his power for Masonry ; anda-poor Mason he would
be who was not stimiilated by the example of the Prov . G . M . ( Applause . ) He could only say that he entirely reciprocated all the kindly sentiments which had been xattered ; and his wish was that , as he had spent many happy meetings in > the compapy of the Brethren he might be enabled to spend inany , many more . He could not sit down without paying a tribute to the excellent taste with wM the Ml in which they were met had been decorated . ( Applause . )
The Prov . G . M ; . theri gave " The Visitors . " On the present occasion he had indeed reason to be proud at the number of Brethren from distant places , who had favoured them with tk , eir presence . ( Applause . ) Ho rejoiced in the preserace of several distinguished Masons- —Brethren who were not only theoretical but practical , real , working , earnest men , wh okhew what working for the Order was—men who had gone through every grade themselves , and who were thus masters of the Craft . ( Hear . ) He regretted the absence of several well-known and esteemed
Brethren , such as Brother Henry Vernon---a Brother who did Ms duty well , who had sown good seed , which had attained to full , maturity- — -Broth er Bowyer , the G . M . of Oxfordshire , who was absent from family circumstances ,, and others ; but he was pleased to find so many distinguished Brethren from other provinces in their midst . Looking around he observed Brother Eandolph , D . Prov . G . M . of Somersetshire ; Bro . Yigne , P . Prov . S . G . W . of Somersetshire ; Bro . Pawes ,, P . Pro . S . G . W . of East Lancashire ; Bro . Shuttleworth > who represented the
Masons of Switzerland ; whilst from Shropshire he was happy to see some Brethren whom he could scarce call visitors , being such close neighbours , whom he had been delighted to see on previous occasions ; and other distinguished Brethren whom he was happy to see present , and hoped they would be pleased with all they had that day seen . He thanked them most cordially for tlieir attendance , and , after
remarking on the benefit of these friendly visits of Brethren of one province to meetings in another , as affording special opportunities for the cultivation , of union and harmony , begged to propose tlieir healths in a bumper . ( Loud cheers . ) Bro . Randolph made a very happy response , remarking on the pleasure his visit had afforded him ,, his observations being endorsed by the other visitors .
The toasts which followed ,, each of which were accompanied with appropriate though short observations , were as follows . — " The Staffordshire Knot Lodge /' the Pioy . G . M . remarking on the auspicious opening of the Lodge , and extolling the arrangements of the day , Bro . Trubshaw being particularly referred to in complimenitary terms , ; ieltnpwledged by W . M . Bro . Spijsbury ; " The Ladies , " happily responded to hy the Prov . G . Chaplain , the Bev . Bro . Pownes ; "The Prov . G * ct
Stewards , ' * replied to by Bro . Drake , of Stafford ; The musical Brethren who had so ably contributed to the harmony of the evening , " acknowledged by Bro . Shargool , ; , and " The , Masonic Chanties . " The music , by which the banquet wasgreatly enlivened ,, was . under the direction of Bro . Shargool , and was of a first class character ,, Bro . John Emery , jun ,, Prov * G . Org , presiding at the harmonium with his usual ability . SUFFOLK * Aw oimiamTS . —Lodges *—Wednesday , Ifavemhor 17 th , Perfect Friendship (&& h White
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did not kno ^ v whafy he should do were it not for the kindness and support of the excellent brother at his right hand , the D . Prov . G . JK . Ihiu he was ind 0 bted for more than he could express ; to bin * they were all indebted for the interest he took in all that pertained to the good of the Craft ; . He ( Bro .
Ward ) was in deed and Jn truth no . theoretical Mason , in himself he was a mohle example of Masonry and its principles , a i * d he hoped they wojuhl all join te drinking a bunrper to his health . ( Cheers ) . Their esteenoed Brother had had fifty years' practice in the Craft * and he now enjoyed a green and happy old age ; Might fcke Almighty grant hin ^ many mere years of usefulness was his earnest wisb ^ as bo eipubt it was the wish of all the Brethren ^
Bro . Ward could hardly express his thanks for the very kind manner in which his name had been received by the Brethren . He wa 3 sensible that his esteemed Brother , the Prov . G . M ., had spoken rather what he wished was the case than what he really knew him to be- —( "No , no , " from the chairman)—but certainly he- was desirous of doing all that lay in his power for Masonry ; anda-poor Mason he would
be who was not stimiilated by the example of the Prov . G . M . ( Applause . ) He could only say that he entirely reciprocated all the kindly sentiments which had been xattered ; and his wish was that , as he had spent many happy meetings in > the compapy of the Brethren he might be enabled to spend inany , many more . He could not sit down without paying a tribute to the excellent taste with wM the Ml in which they were met had been decorated . ( Applause . )
The Prov . G . M ; . theri gave " The Visitors . " On the present occasion he had indeed reason to be proud at the number of Brethren from distant places , who had favoured them with tk , eir presence . ( Applause . ) Ho rejoiced in the preserace of several distinguished Masons- —Brethren who were not only theoretical but practical , real , working , earnest men , wh okhew what working for the Order was—men who had gone through every grade themselves , and who were thus masters of the Craft . ( Hear . ) He regretted the absence of several well-known and esteemed
Brethren , such as Brother Henry Vernon---a Brother who did Ms duty well , who had sown good seed , which had attained to full , maturity- — -Broth er Bowyer , the G . M . of Oxfordshire , who was absent from family circumstances ,, and others ; but he was pleased to find so many distinguished Brethren from other provinces in their midst . Looking around he observed Brother Eandolph , D . Prov . G . M . of Somersetshire ; Bro . Yigne , P . Prov . S . G . W . of Somersetshire ; Bro . Pawes ,, P . Pro . S . G . W . of East Lancashire ; Bro . Shuttleworth > who represented the
Masons of Switzerland ; whilst from Shropshire he was happy to see some Brethren whom he could scarce call visitors , being such close neighbours , whom he had been delighted to see on previous occasions ; and other distinguished Brethren whom he was happy to see present , and hoped they would be pleased with all they had that day seen . He thanked them most cordially for tlieir attendance , and , after
remarking on the benefit of these friendly visits of Brethren of one province to meetings in another , as affording special opportunities for the cultivation , of union and harmony , begged to propose tlieir healths in a bumper . ( Loud cheers . ) Bro . Randolph made a very happy response , remarking on the pleasure his visit had afforded him ,, his observations being endorsed by the other visitors .
The toasts which followed ,, each of which were accompanied with appropriate though short observations , were as follows . — " The Staffordshire Knot Lodge /' the Pioy . G . M . remarking on the auspicious opening of the Lodge , and extolling the arrangements of the day , Bro . Trubshaw being particularly referred to in complimenitary terms , ; ieltnpwledged by W . M . Bro . Spijsbury ; " The Ladies , " happily responded to hy the Prov . G . Chaplain , the Bev . Bro . Pownes ; "The Prov . G * ct
Stewards , ' * replied to by Bro . Drake , of Stafford ; The musical Brethren who had so ably contributed to the harmony of the evening , " acknowledged by Bro . Shargool , ; , and " The , Masonic Chanties . " The music , by which the banquet wasgreatly enlivened ,, was . under the direction of Bro . Shargool , and was of a first class character ,, Bro . John Emery , jun ,, Prov * G . Org , presiding at the harmonium with his usual ability . SUFFOLK * Aw oimiamTS . —Lodges *—Wednesday , Ifavemhor 17 th , Perfect Friendship (&& h White