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Masonic Intelligence.
disposition , he wore , during and after the banquet , a black skull cap ; and the resemblance between his royal highness and his late father was strikingly apparent . He commenced his address by assuring the Brethren that it afforded him pleasure to meet them upon all occasions , and that he deeply appreciated the compliment which he hacl just received . The noble lord had alluded to his indisposition , and
certainly at some personal risk he had attended the festival , even at a time when he was excused from court ; but he felt it is duty to be there , and had obeyed the summons . " In consequence of late events , " continued his royal hig hness , " I have deemed it advisable , by a circular to the Master of every Lodge , to call the attention of the Craft to that Act of George III . which protects the assemblies of Masons , and
directs that the number and p lace of meeting of every Lodge should be left with the Clerk of the Peace . That complied with , Masons are exempt from all interference by the statutes which have been enacted for the suppression of secret societies . In this proceeding I have been actuated by a desire tp preserve a due obedience to the laws by which the order has been protected and supported , and extend the respectability and high character of the Craft . " In proposing the health of the Duke of Leinster , his royal highness observed : — " On this
occasion we have been honoured , Brethren , with the presence of the Most W . G . M . for Ireland ; and it has ever been my wish to mark the fraternal union between the three Grand Lodges , by paying respect to the authorities of the Sister Orders . I beg you will therefore join -ivith me in drinking the health of the Duke of Leinster , M . W . G . M . for Ireland ; and also that of the M . W . G . M . for Scotland .
His Grace the Duke of Leinster , in returning thanks , briefly alluded to the mutual desire of fraternal concord which existed between the Grand Lodges ; and assured the Brethren that he but performed his duty in being present on the occasion of the festival ; and that the Masons of Ireland ivould look but coldly on him on his return , had he neglected so important a point ofhis Masonic duties .
His royal highness next called the attention to an appointment which he had found it necessary to make in consequence of his increasing indisposition , that of Pro-Grand Master , and proceeded to inform the Brethren that , for that hig h office , he had selected Lord Dundas , the late deputy Grand Master . In alluding to the severe bereavement with which that distinguished nobleman had been afflicted , he trusted that
he sufficiently explained the cause of his absence ; and concluded by proposing , that as a token of sympathy and respect , his health as Pro-Grand Master should be drank in solemn silence—a tribute which all sincerely paid to the worth of that distinguished brother .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Intelligence.
disposition , he wore , during and after the banquet , a black skull cap ; and the resemblance between his royal highness and his late father was strikingly apparent . He commenced his address by assuring the Brethren that it afforded him pleasure to meet them upon all occasions , and that he deeply appreciated the compliment which he hacl just received . The noble lord had alluded to his indisposition , and
certainly at some personal risk he had attended the festival , even at a time when he was excused from court ; but he felt it is duty to be there , and had obeyed the summons . " In consequence of late events , " continued his royal hig hness , " I have deemed it advisable , by a circular to the Master of every Lodge , to call the attention of the Craft to that Act of George III . which protects the assemblies of Masons , and
directs that the number and p lace of meeting of every Lodge should be left with the Clerk of the Peace . That complied with , Masons are exempt from all interference by the statutes which have been enacted for the suppression of secret societies . In this proceeding I have been actuated by a desire tp preserve a due obedience to the laws by which the order has been protected and supported , and extend the respectability and high character of the Craft . " In proposing the health of the Duke of Leinster , his royal highness observed : — " On this
occasion we have been honoured , Brethren , with the presence of the Most W . G . M . for Ireland ; and it has ever been my wish to mark the fraternal union between the three Grand Lodges , by paying respect to the authorities of the Sister Orders . I beg you will therefore join -ivith me in drinking the health of the Duke of Leinster , M . W . G . M . for Ireland ; and also that of the M . W . G . M . for Scotland .
His Grace the Duke of Leinster , in returning thanks , briefly alluded to the mutual desire of fraternal concord which existed between the Grand Lodges ; and assured the Brethren that he but performed his duty in being present on the occasion of the festival ; and that the Masons of Ireland ivould look but coldly on him on his return , had he neglected so important a point ofhis Masonic duties .
His royal highness next called the attention to an appointment which he had found it necessary to make in consequence of his increasing indisposition , that of Pro-Grand Master , and proceeded to inform the Brethren that , for that hig h office , he had selected Lord Dundas , the late deputy Grand Master . In alluding to the severe bereavement with which that distinguished nobleman had been afflicted , he trusted that
he sufficiently explained the cause of his absence ; and concluded by proposing , that as a token of sympathy and respect , his health as Pro-Grand Master should be drank in solemn silence—a tribute which all sincerely paid to the worth of that distinguished brother .