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sympathy a voice . I part with that topic with a full heart . I am sorry that Governor Sir George Grey could not remain until now , ancl in his OAA' 11 pure simple Saxon style tell you what he felt . He stayed as long as he could , and it was a great compliment , and a great kindness to have come at all under the circumstances . The AVorshipful Alaster , Bro . King , then proposed the health < f the chairmanCaptain Hidwhohe saidhacl done all in his poiver to make

, , , , the ball a successful one . Captain Hill , iu returning thanks , said it was the stewards , and not he , to ivhom tho thanks of the Alasons were due . Bro . Alelville said , as an old Alason of the British Lodge , ho felt compelled to remind the company of one toast that had not yet been drunk . No doubt among the many good things that had been said , there was so much to admire that , as was frequently the case , the best of all had been

forgotten . He kneiv very well that there was not one man standing around him but would agree with him , that of all other men , the Attorney-General ought first to be remembered . Bro . G . Prince proposed the health of Bro . AViddoivs , one of the oldest members ofthe British Lodge . Bro . AA id _ loAA-s said it ivas tiveuty years ago that a ball like this had taken place at the Cape of Good Hope , and as an old Alason , aud one of the first members ofthe British Lodge , he could not feel other than gratified at the success of this undertaking . He had not expected to have been called upon to make a speech , but he thanked them exceedingly for the honour thoy hacl clone him .

1 T » ESF , KTATI 0 _| - 01 ' A FAREWELL ADDRESS BY THE BRETHREN TO HIS EXCELLENCY . On the 9 th of August , the Freemasons in Cape TOAVU met to present an address , from the brethren of the western province , to Sir George Grey . The brethren in the forenoon , dressed in their insignia , formed in procession and started for Government House . On arriving at the entrance the brethren filed off , and led by Bro . Brand , Deputy Grand Alaster of the Netherlandsthe Rose Croix Freemasonsaud Officers of

, , the various Lodges , together with the general body of the Craft folioAving , were ushered into the state room by Bros . Rivers and Alajor Travers . In the room the brethren formed themselves into a circle two or three deep , the Prov . Grand Alaster , ivith Bro . Fail-bridge and other Past and Present Grand Officers occupying the head . His excellency then , in Masonic costume , accompanied by Bro . Captain Hill ancl several members of his suite , walked up to the centre of the- room where he ivas met b

y the Prov . Grand Master and Bro . Fairbridge . The Provincial Grand Alaster addressing his excellency said , —The members of the Craft of Freemasons have deemed it their duty to express to you their deep sympathy and the sincere regret which under present circumstances they feel . Their sentiments are contained in this address ( pointing to the address in the hands of Bro . Fairbridge ) . Bro . Fairbrid ge then in a clear ancl audible voice read the folloivingaddress

. During the reading of several passages his excellency seemed deeply affected : — ' ' To his Excellency Sir George Grey , K . C . B . , Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope . Sir and Brother , —Among the many addresses AA'hich , proceeding from all parts and all classes of the inhabitants of South Africa , bear witness to the profound and universal regret created by your excellency ' s unexpected departure from the scene of your successful public career , be pleased to accept from the Freemasons of the western province of ' the colony this their fareivoll testimony of fraternal regard and high personal

respect . It is incompatible ivith the proper object of Alasom-y to enter into discussions of a political nature ; yet it maybe permitted to the members of an institution whose principle is peace and good i \ 'ill , and which prospers best where society is most settled , to add , as they desire to do , their testimony to the peaceful and flourishing condition which the land iu which they live has attained under your excellency ' s administration , mainly attributable , as they believe , to your excellency ' s wise and able exercise of the responsible entrusted to AVe

powers you . cannot forget that our fraternity , comprising men of all nations and all creeds , must necessaril y be affected by the character of those whom it receives into its bosom ; we , therefore , point ivith pride to the names ot the many eminent and good men enrolled in the chronicles of the Craft ; and IIOAV we have a pleasure in remembering that amongst those brethren who have stood in the . front rank of practical humanity and real philanthropy , is one ivho has laboured ivith us—one who spared neither mind bod

or y , nor purse , in his persistent efforts to raise the depressed savage to a level with civilized man—who has sedulously ivatclied the spread of education—Avho has taken a warm personal interest in every measure conducive to our benefit , and whose Avhole private life has been an honour to Alasomy , while it reflected fresh lustre on the high position ho filled in Australia , in New Zealand , and in tho Capo of Good Hope . You are about to leave us , sir and brother—probably for ever ; but wherever

you go , thither will follow you our best wishes for your happiness . And may the great Architect of the universe protect , bless , and prosper you ancl yours . " i AA . Bro . Sir George Grey , at the conclusion of the address , expressed mmself as follows : — " Brethren , it is with great pleasure that I receive this address from so antient a body and from one which eschews politics , xo this provision of your Order I may say that , as governor of this country , I have adhered , for , although surrounded by subjects of a political nature , I struggled to keep myself so clear of t . _ ese , _ h . t I might lie identified with no party , or class , but might be able to labour for the

good of all alike , with a mind undisturbed by prejudices and party feelings . It ivas iu my mind a firm conviction that our Great Maker hud not created races bstiveen whom inextinguishable antipathies were forever to exist . But that we were all so formed that we might be mutually useful to each other , and might dwell together in peace aud unitv , finding in such concord our greatest common good and individual advantage , and I had such fait . in my felloAV men as to believe that ,

notAvithstanding all the evil there is in our nature , there still existed , in most human breasts , such strong sympathies iu favour of what was evidentl y good , and just , and fair , and righteous , that , although some might object to one proceeding and others to another , yet that the general leaning of the whole to that which they felt to be good would , if they saw I pursued those ends , lead them to pardon my very errors , and would ahvays procure me such support as ivould bear me safely through difficultiesand that the pleasant siht miht be seen of a country the

popu-, g g lation of w'hich all dwelt iu harmony and concord , although it consisted of many races , between some of whom much of ill feeling bad for years existed . That I was not mistaken in these views , and that I have beau nobly supported by many in my exertions , your presence here to-day , and your address , are substantial witnesses which would have been valuable to me at any time , but are especially so at the present moment . I therefore thank you for them , and especially for the kind solicitude AA'ith Avhich you have had your address so beautifully illuminatediu a

, manner known to harmonize ivith my tastes . I shall ever preserve this as a record of your thoughtful kindness , and it shall bo worthily bound , so as to form an ornament of the library I am endeavouring to collect for Australia , It may thus happen that , in after times in that country , those who in examining it admire the skill of the artist , ancl the kind thoughts of the donors , may envy that governor ivho , in the very hour of his apparent fall , received such a mark of affectionate regard .

The brethren then retired in order . A considerable eroivd had gathered together to witness the procession , and the gallery of the state room was crowded by ladies , who seemed interested spectators of the scene . THE HEW HOSPITAL AT CAPE T 01 VX . The corner stone of the HCAV Somerset Hospital , for which , £ 20 , 000 AA'as voted by the colonial parliament during last session , was laid on the 18 th of August , by the governor . As it was understood that this ivould be

the last public act of his excellency , it AVIIS resolved that a general holiday should be held in Capo Toivn as a parting tribute of respect . The shops aud stores wore all closed , and business was entirely suspended . At tivo o ' clock , the carriages of the Governor , Lady Grey , Major

i Travers , and Air . Rivers , arrived at the south end of the enclosure , ¦ escorted by a detachment furnished by the volunteer cavalry . L ' pon Sir George and Lady Grey taking their scats , the heads of departments and government officials took their stand in front , to their right and left ; the Alasons taking up the ground appointed for them on the right , fronting the Lion ' s Hill , and the Odd Fellows on the left , fronting the bay . i Bro . Scott Tuckerthe architectthen advanced to the daisaud

, , , I addressing the Governor , said : —Alay it please your excellency , —the | pleasing duty has devolved on me of being the first to thank you for the | great interest you have taken iu the noble institution ivhich you have condescended to inaugurate this day ; and I beg to thank you , in the I name of all present , tor undertaking that service . A . ly next duty , as I colonial engineer and civil architect , is to submit for your approval , the plan of the building about to be commenced . And at the same time I

have to intimate that all is HOAV ready for the laying of the corner stone . The Governor having expressed his approval of the plan of the proposed building , descended with Lady Grey from the dais , and proceeded to tho stone , accompanied by Bro . C . J . Brand , Prov . Grand Alaster of the Netherlands ; the AA . AIs . of the Cape Toivn Lodges ; the Colonial Secretary : the Chief Justice ; the Treasurer-General ; the Auditor-General ; the Collector of Customs ; the Surveyor-General ; the Surgeon of the Hospital ; Col . Hill ; Lieut . Col . Burmester ; Lieut . Col . Duprat :

Lieut . Col . Eustace ; Capt . Cloete ; Lieut . Col . Scott fucker , & c , & c , & c . On arriving at the place selected for laying the stone , Bro . Scott Tucker read to his excellency the scroll , and Bro . Van Tromp handed to him the small box ( containing the scroll and coins ) , for the purpose of its being placed under the stone . The scroll contained the folloiving ' inscription : — " This corner stone of Somerset NOAV Hospital was laid ivith Alasonic honours bhis excellency Bro . Sir George GreyK . C . B . governor and

y , , commander-in-chief of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope , & c , & c , on Thursday , the ISth of August , 1859 , in the 23 rd year of the reign of Her Atajesty Queen Victoria of England . Present : Bro . C . J . Brand , LL . S ., D . G . A 1 . National for the Netherlands ; Bro . C . F . Juritz , P . D ., AV . AI . of the Goede Hoop ; Bro . B . J . van de Sandt de Villiers , W . AI . of the Goede Trouw ; Bro . AI . J . King , AV . AI . of the British ; Bro . C . A . Fairbridge , AV . AI . of the Hope ; the Noble Grand Traviss of the Society

of Odd Fellows ; Vice Admiral Sir F . Grey , K . Q . B ., naval commanderin-chief ; his Honour Sir AVilliam Hodges , Kuight , the chief justice of the . colony ; the Hon . Raivsoii AA . Raivson , G . B ., colonial secretary ; the Hon . AV . Potter , attorney general ; the Hon . H . Rivers , treasurer general ; the Hon . E . AtoAvbray Cole , audito . general ; the Hon . AV . Field , acting collector of customs ; Charles Bell , Esq ., surveyor general ; the Hon . H . O . Jarvis , chairman of the municipality ; H . Bickersteth , Esq ., M . S ., surgeon to the hospital ; Lieut .-Col . Huvme-stev , 59 th regiment , commandant of the garrison ; Col , Hill , in chief command of Cape T OAVU