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though there is no country where Masonry is better kept up and where the lodges are better ordered than in Denmark—the Prince of AVales is not one of our Craft . AVe are all very glad to see the princess come back from Germany in better health , and I propose " The Health of the Prince and Princess of AVales . " Song— " God bless the Prince of Wales . " Prov . G . Master : So far we have drunk the healths of those who rule over this country : the next toast I have to present to

you is "Those who rule over the Craft . " Much do I regret that we have not been able to see them at any of our meetings . Lord Zetland has presided over us many years , but he is now getting au old man , and is not quite so fond of running about , but I have some hopes that Lord Grey will come down . As far as our brethren are concerned it is almost presumptuous to give 'them any euiogium . Lord Zetland has presided so many years

over the Craft , giving such universal satisfaction , that really it would be hardly fit to say a word : it would be wasting words . I therefore propose that toast , and as there is a member of the G-rand Lodge present , a Welshman—I believe the family came almost out of this or the adjoining parish—who is a Past Grand Deacon of England , I couple with the toast his name , Bro . Herbert Lloyd-Glee— "In the merry old times . "

Bro . Herbert Lloyd replied : Right Worshipful Grand Master tmd brethren , on behalf of the Grand Master and the Deputy Grand Alaster , I return very sincere thanks . Forty-eight hours ago I had not any idea of meeting this Provincial Grand Lodge , but my nephew wrote me such an impressive letter , that I could not refrain from coming . I have had great satisfaction in observing the progress which Masonry has made in this

province . I can say , from the time when I joined it , I have found it steadily on the increase . When I first entered our lodges were very few , aud the working was bad , and there were dissensions and disputes with the Grand Alaster ; there was always some dissensions . Xunibering now more than a thousand lodges ( yours is Xo . 1 , 143 ) , there are added some ten thousand Masons a-year to our number . The progress of Masonry in this country is beyond that of every other country in the world . I never saw such harmony as there is here . Here it is flourishing , and it will flourish under your excellent

Provincial Grand Master , aud I hope it will continue to do so - 'till time shall he no more . Bro . Robert V . Williams , W . AI ., said : Brethren , I hope your respective columns are well charged , for I shall not propose this toast unless they are . It falls to my lot , and right glad 1 am , to propose the next toast , not so much as a duty as it is a pleasure . It is "The Health of our Right Worshipful Pro . viucial Grand AlasterBro . Sir Watkins William W . " It

, ynn is a name that comes like a household word , not only to every Welshman , but to every Mason in the United Kingdom . I have had the honour ami pleasure oi knowing him to some degree for many years , and have always known him to perform the duties of the country gentleman , the magistrate , the member of Parliament , the master of the hounds , and the Mason in such a way as left nothing to be desired . The kind manner in which

he consented to the day for the consecration of the " Royal Denbigh " Lodge makes him fully deserving of the gratitude of this lodge . Kindness is that quality which is ingrained in him . Let those who have ever met him , and had the advantage of partaking of his hospitality , bear testimony . I can say I admire Sir Watkiu no less as a Mason than as a private inrtivi- ' . dual . Alay he long live to lend the valuable assistance of his

great name to . Masonry in the province of Xorth Wales aud Shropshire : may he long continue tbe representative of a long and noble line of ancestors , and to be an ornament and assistance to Alasons in general . I think we all as Alasons are hound to honour him ; it is not every one who will , at this season of the year—and especially the season of hunting—come a long way from horseskenneland hounds to give assistance as he has

, , done to us to-day , and will do to "Saint Tudno's " Lodge tomorrow . Brethren , honour to whom honour is due . I will not further trespass upon your time , but now take your time from me . Chorus— ' - Prosper the Art . " Glee— ' Hurrah ! the merry , merry horn . " The Prov . G . Alaster lied : I beg to return thanks to Bro

rep . 'Vaughan Williams for the kind way he proposed , and to you , brethren , for the kind way you have received my health . I am i very happy to see Masonry progressing as it is , and I should be very far wanting in performing my duties if , when I was wanted , 1 I did not come to these openings of new lodges . As to the i

benefits and duties of Masonry , many of you are older Mason than I am and have had more to do in Masonry than myself . All I can say is , if you look to the sacred obligations of Masonry , and if you carry out its tenets , you will be good citizens and good neighbours . There are those here with whom I and my family have been connected politically and otherwise many years . Looking at this town and at this hall—the first place in which I had the honour of addressing you— -I am excessivel

y I glad ( though I don't think I have seen very stormy meetings here ) to be here when there is nothing but brotherly kindness . I don't think wc want any reform in this . The K . W . Prov . G . Master : Brethren , no one has a higher respect for the Deputy Provincial Grand . Master than I have , but I had hoped that the honourable member for Shropshire , who was my first Senior Grand Warden , would have given you

this toast ; but though he has a very good head , our friend Bro . Clement has not a very good voice ; therefore I beg now to offer to you "The Health of our old friend Bro . Dymock . " I will not speak of him to you as a neighbour and friend , but in his capacity as Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster , and say , what I have often said before , that lie first induced ine to come to Shrewsbury , and he was one of those who got you to offer me the hih honour of presiding over youaud I propose

g , his health . Chorus— " Prosper the Art . " Bro . E . II . Dymock , D . Prov . G . M ., replied : Right Worshipful Grand Alaster , and brethren all , —I feel most obliged to outmost excellent Grand Master , Sir Watkiu , for the way he proposed my health to you , and can say the best thing I ever did in my life was prevailing on him to accept the office he has

now held , and which I hope he may hold , for many years . I I have here a little old book , in which only two lodges are mentioned as existing in Xorth Wales—one at Dolgelley , the other at Holyhead . Their increase in numbers in this province is entirely owing to his excellent management and to his great popularity . I can only say , may we often meet him here , and on many similar occasions . I thank you for the kind way in which you have drank my health . K . W . Prov . G . Master : The next toast , brethren , is "The Health of your AVorshipful Alaster , " and I am very glad to

congratulate you in having such a one- I have known him many years , as he has been ou this circuit , and I have known him iu other ways . I think you are excessively lucky in having a gentleman of such intelligence to preside over you , and to start you with those whom you are anxious to have amongst you . He is also the county court judge , which is a proof of how he has raised himself in his profession . I propose the health of the Worshiful Alaster of the Royal Denbih Lod

p g ge , Xo . 1 , 143 . Chorus— " Prosper the Art . " Bro . Robert Vaughan Williams , W . AI ., replied ; Right Worshipful Grand Alaster and brethren—Believe me , it is with no feigned emotion that I rise to thank the Provincial Grand Master for that kindness ivhich he has displayed towards me in proposing my health , and you brethren for the hearty maimer

in which you have received it . He has been pleased to congratulate the Royal Denbigh Lodge : on selecting me as the first Master , I should be congratulated as being so selected . I know no honour to be more desired than that of being elected to honour amongst Masons . Xo influence can control , no money can purchase the free and spontaneous goodwill or the votes of Alasons ; then , I say , I am greatly honoured . Brethren , I have

the advantage of standing between two clergymen , and they , I doubt not , can recollect a book called " Ecee Homo , " in which enthusiasm in the cause of humanity is held up as the highest quality of the Christian : it is the quality of Alasons which we as Alasons are hound to carry out . For many years I have been a Mason , but amidst the cares and struggles of the " battle of life " I have not had so much time as I could wish to devote to the study of Masonry . Henceforth , I hope to be more deeply

imbued with the learning of it . Brethren , I believe it is now eighteen years since I was initiated in the Cestrian Lodge . As a member of that lodge I remember that I received hospitality at the hands of Sir Watkiu Williams Wynn . Brotherly love , from one man to another , should be our ruling sentiment and if I can help the brethren in this part of Xorth Wales , it shall be my delight to do so . Wc shall have a number of members , already we hear of applicants , and if those who have kindly visited us to-day , will come again and visit the lodge at Denbigh , I hope we shall have an abundant number of members to welcome them .