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stand second to none in the province . Bro . Crowe , as a tenant of his lordship , responded , and remarked , that though they were disappointed at not having that distinguished Brother present , yet as they had such noble and distinguished proofs of his regard for them , iu the handsome presents and very kind letters sent , they mi"ht look forward with sanguine hopes to that period when his lordship would sitdoivn amongst them as AV . M ., and hoped he would then find that the Lodge his munificenceand was worthof his exalted patronage ; and he

duly appreciated , y felt assured he might , on behalf of his lordship , acknowledge thc . health so ably and eloquently proposed by Bro . Captain Richardson . Bro . George Furley rose to propose a toast he felt certain would find a most hearty response in every bosom , and elicit their wannest applause . He was not there to flatter any of his Brethren , or waste their time with idle eulogies , but to speak of facts—to give honour to whom honour was due—to call upon his Brethren present to assist him in iving expression to those pent feelings of admirationivhich he was certain

g up , they all participated iu , and ivhich were like live coals in then- breasts—feelings of delight that they had a Brother amongst them , who though but a young Mason was yet a Brother whose zeal aud skill in the Craft placed hmi in a position of mental elevation in Alasonic matters , far beyond their reach—though willing to teach airy of them at any time-happy to lay his Alasonic lore before them , and ivho invited them to participate with him iu the feast of reason and flow of soul it afforded—a Brother who unflinchingly persevered in strictly adhering to all who had merited at their

that conserved Alasonry in its greatest purity— weR hands—who can give them all the ceremonials of the three degrees—give them lectures and sections—arid that night had raised their admiration still higher by the beautiful morals deduced from the tools—with such patronage-as that of their AA ' . AI ., and such a substitute as Bro . Fox , Avhose very soul seemed bound up with the interests of Masomy , the Lodge itself must command a high position in the Craft . Bro . Furiy concluded a most animated speech by calling upon the Brethren to fill bumpers , and rise to give all Masonic honours to Bro . Fox . Bvo . Fox , P . M ., acting It is witu

AV . M ., rose immediately aud after much cbeermg said— " leenngs or deep emotion that I rise to acknoivledge the compliment yon have just paid me . From the onerous duties I have this night had to perform , I am sure , Brethren , you Avill not expect from the lips of your Past Master , more than my very sincere thanks . Yet I cannot allow the present moment to pass without telling you how proud I feel of the position I occupy among you this night . Proud , I say , not only iu being appointed as the deputy of your AA ' orshipful Alaster elect , our noble and distinguished Brotherthe Riht Hon . Lord Londesboroughbut proud

, g , in having before me so many ivorthy Brethren iu Masonry , who , from the zeal they have displayed in tho working of the Lodge , have proved themselves to be an honour to the Craft , and an ornament to the fraternity to which thoy belong . Believe me , Brethren , the move I work with you , the more I admire the system of our Order—and the more I see of it , both here and abroad , the more I Jove the Craft , aivakening , as it does , Avithin my breast feelings of delight , enjoyment , and harmonyandlike one of the queens of Englandwho said that at

peace , ; , , hev death" Calais" ivould bo found engraven on her heart , so , my Brethren , will Freemasonry and the tenets of its Order , be found engraven ou mine till the very latest moments of my existence . The esteem in which I hold tho tenetsof our Orderandthe value I set upon her teaching , daily evince to me that her doctrines are sound , and her principles unshaken . I have the pleasure this evening of having before me two brethren whose good fortune aud high privilege it has been to have been travellers in a foreign land , and who are better able to entertain you with the in the wilds of Australia

Avonders of the mighty deep , and the hairbreadth escapes , that ivould interest you more than anything I can relate to you ; yet I say , ivhether they have gazed on the mighty Niagara , or Avandered ou the shores of the Dead Sea—surveyed tho Holy Sepulchres , or walked iu tlie laud of thc Pharoahsivandered through classic Greece , or imperial Rome , or visited the capitals of other empires—sailed on the glorious lakes and wondrous rivers of America , and felt tho chilling blasts of Labrador—or inhaled the fragrance of tlie orange groves of Florida-yet I say , in every country under . tho wide spread canopy of the arch of Heaven , I can repeat to you brethren , that ivherever the foot or hand of man has