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externally a fillet sculptured in silver , with the Greek word in burnished TO lief * " ETPHKAMBN !" "We have found them ! "—meaning " Wisdom , " "Strength , " and " Beauty , " represented by three solid silver statuettes of betwixt eight and nine inches in height , standing also upon the massive tripod around the palm stem—the arm of " Wisdom" entwined with the form of the ^ serpent ; " Beauty" bearing a magic wand and bunch of flowers ; and " Strength" displaying a burnished Greek triangle in actual relief , dependent from his right hand , with this inscription ;—
Springing over all from the curved labise of the stem-like central calyx , diverge six scroll branches and a central support , sustaining the seven cut glass dishes of the Epergne . This magnificent piece of plate was supplied by Messrs . Danks and Nixon , Beast Market Hill , Nottingham , who engaged to execute it by the most eminent London artists in silver .
The noble Chairman , upon the depositation of the plate upon the table , rose , and proposing the health of the Prov . G . M ., Colonel Wildman , which was drank with all the honours and bursts of " Masonic firing , " then called upon the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . Percy , to read the accompanying address : — Bro . Peecy , P . G . S ., then said—My lord : I have the honour of reading the address presented on this occasion to the Prov . G . M ., which is as follows : —
Address from the ancient , free , and accepted Masons of Nottinghamshire to ' Col . Wildman , of Newstead Abbey , Provincial Grand Master .
* Bight Worshipful Sir and Brother . —In the name of the Freemasons of Nottinghamshire , we joyfully avail ourselves of this opportunity to express our deep respect and affectionate attachment to you as our Prov . G . M ., and to beg your acceptance of the ^ accompanying piece of plate . . As G . M . of this Province for nearly thirty-five years , we gratefully acknowledge the valuable services you have
rendered to our venerable Order , and the zeal and ability with which you have upheld and extended the principles of Masonry . At the present time , when all hearts are stirred and beat high with enthusiasm at the gallant deeds of our noble soldiers in the East , our thoughts naturally recur with thankfulness to the period , when , for so many years , you were a distinguished member of that band of heroes who upheld the honour of England under the departed brother of the Craft and ereat Captain of the aore , the immortal Wellington , and shared in his crowning
triumph on the field of Waterloo . Nor can we omit to bear our cordial testimony to the social and domestic virtues you have so long exhibited as a country gentleman , as a landlord , and as a friend and neighbour . Your name will long be held in honour as the ancient friend and schoolfellow of the noble and greatest poet , and as the munificent restorer of his much loved home , the " time-honoured Abbey of Newstead . " In conclusion , and with " all humility and reverence , " we supplicate the Divine Disposer of Events to bless and keep you and your inestimable wife , preserve you in peace for many years to come , and guard you in happiness through the evening of life , and when you are called to leave this " sublunary abode , " may you pass in faith and pious trusting to those " immortal mansions" where "the World ' s Great Architect lives and reigns for ever . "—December 21 , 1854 . At the close of this address , the band concluded the " War Gallop" with pistol
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
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externally a fillet sculptured in silver , with the Greek word in burnished TO lief * " ETPHKAMBN !" "We have found them ! "—meaning " Wisdom , " "Strength , " and " Beauty , " represented by three solid silver statuettes of betwixt eight and nine inches in height , standing also upon the massive tripod around the palm stem—the arm of " Wisdom" entwined with the form of the ^ serpent ; " Beauty" bearing a magic wand and bunch of flowers ; and " Strength" displaying a burnished Greek triangle in actual relief , dependent from his right hand , with this inscription ;—
Springing over all from the curved labise of the stem-like central calyx , diverge six scroll branches and a central support , sustaining the seven cut glass dishes of the Epergne . This magnificent piece of plate was supplied by Messrs . Danks and Nixon , Beast Market Hill , Nottingham , who engaged to execute it by the most eminent London artists in silver .
The noble Chairman , upon the depositation of the plate upon the table , rose , and proposing the health of the Prov . G . M ., Colonel Wildman , which was drank with all the honours and bursts of " Masonic firing , " then called upon the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . Percy , to read the accompanying address : — Bro . Peecy , P . G . S ., then said—My lord : I have the honour of reading the address presented on this occasion to the Prov . G . M ., which is as follows : —
Address from the ancient , free , and accepted Masons of Nottinghamshire to ' Col . Wildman , of Newstead Abbey , Provincial Grand Master .
* Bight Worshipful Sir and Brother . —In the name of the Freemasons of Nottinghamshire , we joyfully avail ourselves of this opportunity to express our deep respect and affectionate attachment to you as our Prov . G . M ., and to beg your acceptance of the ^ accompanying piece of plate . . As G . M . of this Province for nearly thirty-five years , we gratefully acknowledge the valuable services you have
rendered to our venerable Order , and the zeal and ability with which you have upheld and extended the principles of Masonry . At the present time , when all hearts are stirred and beat high with enthusiasm at the gallant deeds of our noble soldiers in the East , our thoughts naturally recur with thankfulness to the period , when , for so many years , you were a distinguished member of that band of heroes who upheld the honour of England under the departed brother of the Craft and ereat Captain of the aore , the immortal Wellington , and shared in his crowning
triumph on the field of Waterloo . Nor can we omit to bear our cordial testimony to the social and domestic virtues you have so long exhibited as a country gentleman , as a landlord , and as a friend and neighbour . Your name will long be held in honour as the ancient friend and schoolfellow of the noble and greatest poet , and as the munificent restorer of his much loved home , the " time-honoured Abbey of Newstead . " In conclusion , and with " all humility and reverence , " we supplicate the Divine Disposer of Events to bless and keep you and your inestimable wife , preserve you in peace for many years to come , and guard you in happiness through the evening of life , and when you are called to leave this " sublunary abode , " may you pass in faith and pious trusting to those " immortal mansions" where "the World ' s Great Architect lives and reigns for ever . "—December 21 , 1854 . At the close of this address , the band concluded the " War Gallop" with pistol