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have acted a most ungrateful part if I did not determine to devote whatever little remains of strength or life may be left me , in fulfilling the duties you have laid upon me . , I can only say I will do the best I can , and trust to your kindness to make up nry deficiencies . It is the greatest possible happiness to meet you

in this town , supported as we are by those who are not Masons , but are yet willing to come among us and give us the advantage of their presence . I thank you from my heart and soul for all the good wishes you have expressed towards me , I thank my honourable friend for tbe way in which he has proposed my health , and beg to drink all your good healths . " ( Loud applause . )

The Prov . G . M . said among their guests to-day was one whose presence was peculiaidy agreeable to him as being a near neighbour , he alluded to Bro . Colvile , M . P ., D . Prov . G . M . of Derbyshire . They could hardly expect to see the Duke of Devonshire , the G . M . present , but with the greatest kind feeling Bro . Colvile had made a point of attending there with a very excellent and respectable staff . He begged to give the u Duke of Devonshire , Bro . Colvile , and the Grand Lodge of Derbyshire . "

Bro . Colville begged to thank them for the honour they had done the noble duke , whose deputy he was , and the Masons of Derbyshire , over whom he was called to preside . It had given him this day the sincerest pleasure , as be believed it had those of the Prov . Grand Officers who had done him the honour of accompanying him , to be able to assist at the very interesting ceremony it had been their lot to witness . He had never spent a more happy " Masonic day , for to begin with , in order to enjoy the day , be commenced it at six o ' clock in the

morning , and from that hour to this he had been in the society of worthy and excellent Brothers . He was happy to see Masonry flourishing so extensively in this province , and happy to see so goodly an assembly there to do honour to his noble Brother in the chair . And he would take leave to say , he firmly believed in the whole circle of his acquaintance , and that was not small , there was no single man , who , in this foggy and coughing month of November , could have drawn around him such an assembly . As a Derbyshire man he had felt the greatest pleasure in being present to do honour to the excellent nobleman whom

they had made their Grand Master , because though they now possessed his body , the Derbyshire Masons originally brought him to light in the Tyrian Lodge of Derby . He was afraid his friend would feel annoyed if he told them the date , but it was before the battle of Waterloo that he donned the white apron and entered the Tyrian Lodge as an apprentice Mason . He had been faithful to the Craft for forty years , and he was sure the Craft would ever be faithful to him . Long might life be spared to him to preside over this important Lodge , and he would conclude his good wishes in the words of his lordship ' s motto , " Let Curzon holde what Curzon helde . " ( Cheers . )

The Prov . G . M . than gave " Lord Leigh and the Grand Lodge of Warwickshire . " The Prov . G . M . said , as long as he could recollect , Masonry in this town had been witness to the great kindness they they had received from Colonel Wildman . He was well versed in their science , and had the best possible disposition towards this province . He begged to give " Colonel Wild man and the Provincial ( Trand Lodge of Nottinghamshire . " The Prov . G . M . said , if any success had attended their festivity to-day , and if

the day had gone off satisfactorily , the whole credit was due to those who had the direction of affairs , among whom he must name the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Kelly . If any merit attached to their proceedings , let it be attributed to the man to whom it was duo . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Kell y thanked the Brethren , individually and collectively , for the kind and flattering manner in which they had received the toast . To the noble earl in particular bis most grateful thanks were due for the kind and complimentary manner in which he had introduced the toast to their notice , though he feared his lordship ' s kindness had made him overvalue his services . ( No , no . )

The Chairman then gave "The Ministers of Religion in Town and County , " which he coupled with the name of their late Prov . Grand Chaplain , the Rev . Bro . Periwicko .