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respect and regard . For him ( Bro . Beadon ) to speak of Bro . Muggeridge in his presence was in no way more difficult , except that what he said might appear fulsome , but his words expressed only what he felt , namely , the greatest Masonic regard and respect . Their kind and faithful preceptor , from whom they had all learned so much , while he perfectly understood his business , was capable of going through it for the edification of his pupils and for the great edification of those who had not had the good fortune of hearing him before . The members of the Lod

ge knew bow faithfully and assiduously he had devoted himself to it and to each one of themselves . He knew therefore , that it would not be in vain that he should ask them to drink success and prosperity to the Stability Lodge of Instruction , coupled with the name of Bro . Muggeridge . Might he long continue its preceptor and head , and might he continue to obtain fresh pupils , and ingratiate himself in tho hearts of those who were to come as he had in the hearts of those whom he had alroad y instructed . ( Cheers ) .

Bro . II . Muggeridge , in replying to the compliment , said he thought they would all agree with him when he said that the most difficult task a man could undertake was , to speak of himself . He was now placed in that difficult position , but he confessed he was not very nervous on tho occasion , because be felt they could not expect a long speech from him , or that he should say much on the toast . But at the same time he could not let that opportunity pass without expressing his sense of the kind and fraternal manner in which their worshipful president had coupled '

his name with the success and prosperity of the Lodge , and also for the no less kind and fraternal manner in which they had responded to it . He now , as they knew , had for tho fifth of a century the honour of being connected with the Stability Lodge of Instruction , and many of them remembered when first he joined it under the banner of their late Bro . Peter Thompson . He had succeeded that worthy brother in the office of their preceptor , and he had now for twenty years endeavoured to do all he could to promote the prosperity and welfare of the Lodge .

He should not , he hoped , bo considered as departing from what he ought to say when-he said that ho had to some degree succeeded in that object . Bro . Savage had made some allusion to the Stability Lodge of Instruction ; he had met Bro . Savage there before , and it was with very great pleasure he hailed his presence among them that evening , and occupying his present high position . He need not say that it also gave him the greatest satisfaction to see Bro . Havers again among them . He need not tell them what delight they had all experienced from his

association with them , and ho was sure they all felt the same pleasure he did at seeing him there with them that evening . He was now perhaps rather wandering out of the course , as the question before them was that of the Lodge and of himself , and to return to it he had only to say that he was pleased to see so many of them present , and if they were satisfied with what had been done , their satisfaction was to him the greatest pleasure and gratification . So long as the brethren thought proper to support him at the Lodge of Instruction , they would always find him

ready to assist them . During tho past session the Lodge had been well supported at the Green Dragon in Bishopsgate-streot , and when it met again at the end of the summer , if any of the brethren wished to attend , he should be delighted to meet them and render them any service his humble abilities would allow , for with the assistance of the G . A . O . T . U . he should endeavour to do in the future what he had done in the past . Bro . Savage next said that ho had asked the Worshipful Master in the chair for

permission to propose the next toast , and as he had received from him the Master ' s gavel , he was cpiite sure they would readily believe that he was determined to make the best use of it . It was not probable that he should have the opportunity of proposing to them more than one toast , but it did not require much practice to ask them to drink the health of the Worshipful Master in the chair . He knew that was a toast which would meet with the warmest response . To know Bro . Beadon , was to respect him ; lie , that evening , although their chairman , represented the

Lodges at the west end of London , and they ought to esteem that as a compliment . They had asked him to preside over them for the evening , and in his consenting to do so , they were happy to see a kindly and mutual interchange of Masonic feeling . To him ( Bro . Savage ) it was gratifying to see Bro , Beadon present , not