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The Logic Club.
whose guidance they had sat for many years , and whose kindly instruction they desired for very many more . The boast was heartily received . Brother Manuel , in acknowledgment , first thanked the members and visitors for their reception . The compliment
they had paid him he appreciated very much indeed . He felt they might congratulate themselves in that old Logic Club that they were meeting that morning , near one of the great Festivals of the year , when hearts were warm and hands were extended , in the true spirit of the season and of
Freemasonry . Pie thought it was right that the Logic Club should celebrate that season in the form they had done that morning . A little gathering like that—informal , but hearty—was calculated to promote harmony and Fraternity among Freemasons . Pie specially desired to refer to' one incident ; he
had been afraid they would not be able to welcome their Director of Ceremonies Bro . Plarry Nicholls among them that morning , but was pleased to see him then present . Pie was . an old member -of the Logic Club and he desired the Brethren should honour him with a toast as such . Pie would like to
associate with Bro > . Nicholls their Bro . Alfred Bishop—the careful student of the ritual , and one of the only two honorary members of their Club . Pie was especially pleased to see him once more among them . Bro . Plarry Nicholls was about to
leave his country—he would noit say , as was the case on a famous occasion , for his country ' s good—but he hoped it would be for their respected Brother ' s good and that he would return , from South Africa in good health and increased energy . It was a sore affliction to them to look forward to the loss of
Bro . Nicholl's presence for sot long a period as six months , and he felt he might truly say that none of his many friends would more heartily greet him on his return than his fellow members of the Logic Club . Bro . Nicholls , on behalf of Bro . Bishop and for himself
tendered hearty thanks . lie was rather in hopes that the Brethren would have spared him on that occasion as they had kindly promised to specially honour him at their annual festival the succeeding Sunday , when he would be most delighted to . say more than was possible on that occasion . He
supposed the announcement of the step he had decided upon , that of visiting South Africa , had been the most popular ever . made in regard to his movements , and the assurance that he was really going away was met most approvingly ; only upset when it was known he was coming back again . His
friends had heard so much of his trip , and had taken it so much to heart , that when he met some of them they regarded him with a sort of " havn ' t ycu gone yet old chap " sort of lcjok , and he was daily expecting to be greeted with the
question as to how he had enjoyed himself in South Africa . He knew , however , that when he really started he would take with him the good wishes of the members of the Logic Club and he felt sure he should have a welcome from them on his
return . In conclusion he wished them all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year . Bro . Bishop also replied . A few days before he had met one of the members and was twitted that he did not come more often amongst them ; he had accordingly promised to
be present that day , but he had no idea that he should find the little festive seasonable meeting of the past had grown into the gigantic entertainment they had seen that morning . Circumstances had arisen which prevented his being with them as often as he desired ; he must plead guilty to giving
up much of his leisure to the practice of golf , but he could assure them honestly that the old feeling he used to experience as a member of the Logic Club had not died out and he really regretted he had not had the opportunity of coming
more frequently among them . He was pleased to be there that morning and expressed , the great pleasure it had afforded him to come among so many old friends . Wherever he mi ght be his heart would always be with them .
The President said he next desired to refer to certain circumstances in connection with their little festive gathering , lie had been told what they had had out of their glasses had come from the Club canteem over which Bros . Duck and Peters so efficiently presided , but they had had as an adjunct
to that a feast of a most succulent bivalve for which they were indebted to a worthy Brother , and it would be a great omission on their part if they did not tender to him their heartiest thanks . They knew what a good fellow their Bro
Saunion was , what a good Mason he was , and how well , despite the fact that English was not his native tongue , he was able to render the ritual . But he felt the strongest claim Bro . Saunion had upon them that day was the liberality he
The Logic Club.
had shown in providing so enjoyable a lunch for his fellow members . He had much pleasure in proposing the toast of his health , which was heartily honoured . Bro . Saunion replied . After " a' that , and a' that" and all they had already heard that morning he was afraid any
efforts in his power would only tend to tone down the entertainment . It was very good of the Brethren to show such appreciation of his small gift . He had considered it a great pleasure to be able to take even a small share in providing the entertainment and hoped , as Bro . Danby had said , that such a repast would repeat itself at least once a year .
Bra N . Robinson was entrusted with the next toast . He had that morning dispelled an illusion he had suffered under for a number of years , for he had never imagined that any oyster merchant in London could serve him with as many oysters as he could eat . lie must admit himself beaten on
that occasion , for when he had had as many as he desired there were still trays going around with beautiful oysters ready to be partaken of , and he unable to accept the prof erred delicacy . Plowever , he had another equally pleasurable task before him , to propose the health of two distinguished
members of the Club— " Jemmy" Fitzgerald and " Bob " Cummings . All the members knew their worth , and honoured them for all they had done in the interests of Freemasonry in general and their Club in particular . Plis mind carried him back to the time when the Club met with perhaps ten , even
five members alone in attendance ; to the time when the principal duty performed was to abuse in their absence the members who were not present , and he could not help comparing the different conditions under which they now
assembled . In doing so he could but honour the two Brethren he had named , the two who stood in the breach of those years . Plad it not been for their pertinacity under adverse circumstances they most certainly would not have had the pleasure of meeting there that morning .
Bro . Fitzgerald felt a great mistake had been made in according so much praise to Bro . Cummings and himself . All they had done and all they were doing was for the . benefit oif the Logic Club , and it was a gratification to both of them to know it was progressing . Pie thanked the company very
much for their attendance , not only at ordinary working meetings of the Club , but particularly on that occasion when they had enjoyed a real good " Saunion " meeting . He would say nothing as to the difficulty Bro . Saunion suffered under
in connection with his native language , but he could and did vouch for the excellence of his native oysters . He was pleased to say that the annual festival of the Club , to be held on Sunday next , promised to be a great success .
Bro . Cummings was delighted at the reception accorded him . Bro . Fitzgerald , like many speakers , had started by remarking he had nothing to say . He had managed to talk for about twenty minutes but after all had said very little . He had however touched upon one item that struck a chord
and that was when he referred to the present strength of the Club as compared with its very small membership even a very few years back . It was not so very long ago that . they often found a difficulty in securing enough members at their meetings to open Lodgfe in accordance with the number laid down in the Book of Constitutions .
At the last moment the genial landlord—the Brother who has given the Logic Club a home for many years—put in an appearance and the opportunity was gladly seized to thank him for his hospitality in yet another year , with all good wishes for his future happiness and prosperity .
In reply Bro . Iiumphrey thanked Bro . Manuel for his kind remarks , and expressed regret he had not been able to join the party earlier , on account of a severe cold . . Pie felt he had done so little for the Club that he did not reall y deserve all their kind observations , but assured the members
it was at all times a pleasure to him to see so many friends present as were assembled that day . He had offered help when they were in cold water ; now that the Logic Club was prosperous he was delighted to continue his share towards its maintenance .
The proceedings were shortl y afterwards terminated and the Brethren separated with seasonable greetings .
As for our principles , they are those of the purest humanity , as taught by Christ . As for the achievements jf
our noble Order , they are written on tablets more enduring than brass . —in the history of men and of human civilisation , and in the book of God ' s remembrance . —Rev . William , Clark , Toronto .
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The Logic Club.
whose guidance they had sat for many years , and whose kindly instruction they desired for very many more . The boast was heartily received . Brother Manuel , in acknowledgment , first thanked the members and visitors for their reception . The compliment
they had paid him he appreciated very much indeed . He felt they might congratulate themselves in that old Logic Club that they were meeting that morning , near one of the great Festivals of the year , when hearts were warm and hands were extended , in the true spirit of the season and of
Freemasonry . Pie thought it was right that the Logic Club should celebrate that season in the form they had done that morning . A little gathering like that—informal , but hearty—was calculated to promote harmony and Fraternity among Freemasons . Pie specially desired to refer to' one incident ; he
had been afraid they would not be able to welcome their Director of Ceremonies Bro . Plarry Nicholls among them that morning , but was pleased to see him then present . Pie was . an old member -of the Logic Club and he desired the Brethren should honour him with a toast as such . Pie would like to
associate with Bro > . Nicholls their Bro . Alfred Bishop—the careful student of the ritual , and one of the only two honorary members of their Club . Pie was especially pleased to see him once more among them . Bro . Plarry Nicholls was about to
leave his country—he would noit say , as was the case on a famous occasion , for his country ' s good—but he hoped it would be for their respected Brother ' s good and that he would return , from South Africa in good health and increased energy . It was a sore affliction to them to look forward to the loss of
Bro . Nicholl's presence for sot long a period as six months , and he felt he might truly say that none of his many friends would more heartily greet him on his return than his fellow members of the Logic Club . Bro . Nicholls , on behalf of Bro . Bishop and for himself
tendered hearty thanks . lie was rather in hopes that the Brethren would have spared him on that occasion as they had kindly promised to specially honour him at their annual festival the succeeding Sunday , when he would be most delighted to . say more than was possible on that occasion . He
supposed the announcement of the step he had decided upon , that of visiting South Africa , had been the most popular ever . made in regard to his movements , and the assurance that he was really going away was met most approvingly ; only upset when it was known he was coming back again . His
friends had heard so much of his trip , and had taken it so much to heart , that when he met some of them they regarded him with a sort of " havn ' t ycu gone yet old chap " sort of lcjok , and he was daily expecting to be greeted with the
question as to how he had enjoyed himself in South Africa . He knew , however , that when he really started he would take with him the good wishes of the members of the Logic Club and he felt sure he should have a welcome from them on his
return . In conclusion he wished them all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year . Bro . Bishop also replied . A few days before he had met one of the members and was twitted that he did not come more often amongst them ; he had accordingly promised to
be present that day , but he had no idea that he should find the little festive seasonable meeting of the past had grown into the gigantic entertainment they had seen that morning . Circumstances had arisen which prevented his being with them as often as he desired ; he must plead guilty to giving
up much of his leisure to the practice of golf , but he could assure them honestly that the old feeling he used to experience as a member of the Logic Club had not died out and he really regretted he had not had the opportunity of coming
more frequently among them . He was pleased to be there that morning and expressed , the great pleasure it had afforded him to come among so many old friends . Wherever he mi ght be his heart would always be with them .
The President said he next desired to refer to certain circumstances in connection with their little festive gathering , lie had been told what they had had out of their glasses had come from the Club canteem over which Bros . Duck and Peters so efficiently presided , but they had had as an adjunct
to that a feast of a most succulent bivalve for which they were indebted to a worthy Brother , and it would be a great omission on their part if they did not tender to him their heartiest thanks . They knew what a good fellow their Bro
Saunion was , what a good Mason he was , and how well , despite the fact that English was not his native tongue , he was able to render the ritual . But he felt the strongest claim Bro . Saunion had upon them that day was the liberality he
The Logic Club.
had shown in providing so enjoyable a lunch for his fellow members . He had much pleasure in proposing the toast of his health , which was heartily honoured . Bro . Saunion replied . After " a' that , and a' that" and all they had already heard that morning he was afraid any
efforts in his power would only tend to tone down the entertainment . It was very good of the Brethren to show such appreciation of his small gift . He had considered it a great pleasure to be able to take even a small share in providing the entertainment and hoped , as Bro . Danby had said , that such a repast would repeat itself at least once a year .
Bra N . Robinson was entrusted with the next toast . He had that morning dispelled an illusion he had suffered under for a number of years , for he had never imagined that any oyster merchant in London could serve him with as many oysters as he could eat . lie must admit himself beaten on
that occasion , for when he had had as many as he desired there were still trays going around with beautiful oysters ready to be partaken of , and he unable to accept the prof erred delicacy . Plowever , he had another equally pleasurable task before him , to propose the health of two distinguished
members of the Club— " Jemmy" Fitzgerald and " Bob " Cummings . All the members knew their worth , and honoured them for all they had done in the interests of Freemasonry in general and their Club in particular . Plis mind carried him back to the time when the Club met with perhaps ten , even
five members alone in attendance ; to the time when the principal duty performed was to abuse in their absence the members who were not present , and he could not help comparing the different conditions under which they now
assembled . In doing so he could but honour the two Brethren he had named , the two who stood in the breach of those years . Plad it not been for their pertinacity under adverse circumstances they most certainly would not have had the pleasure of meeting there that morning .
Bro . Fitzgerald felt a great mistake had been made in according so much praise to Bro . Cummings and himself . All they had done and all they were doing was for the . benefit oif the Logic Club , and it was a gratification to both of them to know it was progressing . Pie thanked the company very
much for their attendance , not only at ordinary working meetings of the Club , but particularly on that occasion when they had enjoyed a real good " Saunion " meeting . He would say nothing as to the difficulty Bro . Saunion suffered under
in connection with his native language , but he could and did vouch for the excellence of his native oysters . He was pleased to say that the annual festival of the Club , to be held on Sunday next , promised to be a great success .
Bro . Cummings was delighted at the reception accorded him . Bro . Fitzgerald , like many speakers , had started by remarking he had nothing to say . He had managed to talk for about twenty minutes but after all had said very little . He had however touched upon one item that struck a chord
and that was when he referred to the present strength of the Club as compared with its very small membership even a very few years back . It was not so very long ago that . they often found a difficulty in securing enough members at their meetings to open Lodgfe in accordance with the number laid down in the Book of Constitutions .
At the last moment the genial landlord—the Brother who has given the Logic Club a home for many years—put in an appearance and the opportunity was gladly seized to thank him for his hospitality in yet another year , with all good wishes for his future happiness and prosperity .
In reply Bro . Iiumphrey thanked Bro . Manuel for his kind remarks , and expressed regret he had not been able to join the party earlier , on account of a severe cold . . Pie felt he had done so little for the Club that he did not reall y deserve all their kind observations , but assured the members
it was at all times a pleasure to him to see so many friends present as were assembled that day . He had offered help when they were in cold water ; now that the Logic Club was prosperous he was delighted to continue his share towards its maintenance .
The proceedings were shortl y afterwards terminated and the Brethren separated with seasonable greetings .
As for our principles , they are those of the purest humanity , as taught by Christ . As for the achievements jf
our noble Order , they are written on tablets more enduring than brass . —in the history of men and of human civilisation , and in the book of God ' s remembrance . —Rev . William , Clark , Toronto .