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The Reporter.
friendships he had then formed would be continued and ripened by futurity —( cheers ) . The toast drunk with due honours . Brother Douglas , G . S . D ., having had the gavel placed in his hand , said , that although a stranger , he could not but feel duly impressed with the advantage the Edmonton Lodge must derive from having so efficient a Master to preside over it . Ample evidence had that day been given , that the duties which devolved on the Chaircould be no where better
, fulfilled , or better supported , by the officers of the Lodge . He need not , therefore , dilate on the excellence which , from a longer and more intimate acquaintance , all around him were , no doubt , better qualified to appreciate , and would at once give them " The health of the Worshipful Master "—( cheers ) . A bumper , and quick Masonic fire . Brother John Udall , W . M ,, begged leave to thank the proposer of the toastand those who had concurred with himfor the manner in which
, , his name had been mentioned and received . It was with much gratification that he found himself surrounded by so many highly honoured and respected members of the Craft ; and thus supported at the outset of his labours , at the very nativity of the Lodge , he could not but feel confident that he should be enabled to promote the extension of brotherly love , relief , and truth —( cheers ); and that the real object , as the emblem of the OrderCharitywould be most zealousladvanced in the Edmonton
, , y Lodge —( cheers ) . Bro . R . T . Crucefix , P . G . D ., was next entrusted with the W . M ' s authority . He observed that the proceedings of the day came home to the hearts of all ; for to none could it be indifferent that the regenerating principles of Freemasonry were at length extended to Edmonton —( hear
hear . ) London , which could scarcely be called a town , but a kingdom , had within its ever-extending limits about one hundred duly constituted Lodges ; another was now added to the metropolitan list , —a new tributary stream had began to flow , and would serve to swell the tide of universal Masonic benevolence , —one which , from the exalted Masonic intelligence and untiring energy of its founder , would in return for his early exertions in its favour , repay to Bro . Henry Udall the most ample
honour —( cheers . ) He said not this in flattery , but in justice ; for that worthy Brother had sufficiently proved that he looked not to Freemasonry as an idle obligation to be remembered or forgotten at pleasure , but as a system to which every virtuous attribute was due , and to which the rarest talent might be laudably devoted —( cheers . ) Full of hopeful expectation , therefore , that his past efforts were only preludes to the greater and more successful yet to comehe would " Health
, propose and happiness to the worthy Brother Henry Udall "—( cheers . ) A bumper , and followed by quick Masonic honours . Bro . Henry Udall assured those who heard him that he was not insensible of their kindness , or indifferent to their good opinion . Satisfied of his own imperfections , it was extremely pleasing to him to observe the strong promise that had been held out of future success , in the support alreadreceived by the Edmonton Lod —( cheers ) There
y ge . was one feature in the transactions of the day to which he would take leave to call attention , —the Edmonton Lodge was constituted by the first new warrant issued by his Royal Highness , the present most Worshipful Grand Master , in the metropolitan district —( cheers . ) This would be a stimulus to exertion , were that wanted in a town where from ten to twenty gentlemen were already most anxious to enter the Lodge as
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The Reporter.
friendships he had then formed would be continued and ripened by futurity —( cheers ) . The toast drunk with due honours . Brother Douglas , G . S . D ., having had the gavel placed in his hand , said , that although a stranger , he could not but feel duly impressed with the advantage the Edmonton Lodge must derive from having so efficient a Master to preside over it . Ample evidence had that day been given , that the duties which devolved on the Chaircould be no where better
, fulfilled , or better supported , by the officers of the Lodge . He need not , therefore , dilate on the excellence which , from a longer and more intimate acquaintance , all around him were , no doubt , better qualified to appreciate , and would at once give them " The health of the Worshipful Master "—( cheers ) . A bumper , and quick Masonic fire . Brother John Udall , W . M ,, begged leave to thank the proposer of the toastand those who had concurred with himfor the manner in which
, , his name had been mentioned and received . It was with much gratification that he found himself surrounded by so many highly honoured and respected members of the Craft ; and thus supported at the outset of his labours , at the very nativity of the Lodge , he could not but feel confident that he should be enabled to promote the extension of brotherly love , relief , and truth —( cheers ); and that the real object , as the emblem of the OrderCharitywould be most zealousladvanced in the Edmonton
, , y Lodge —( cheers ) . Bro . R . T . Crucefix , P . G . D ., was next entrusted with the W . M ' s authority . He observed that the proceedings of the day came home to the hearts of all ; for to none could it be indifferent that the regenerating principles of Freemasonry were at length extended to Edmonton —( hear
hear . ) London , which could scarcely be called a town , but a kingdom , had within its ever-extending limits about one hundred duly constituted Lodges ; another was now added to the metropolitan list , —a new tributary stream had began to flow , and would serve to swell the tide of universal Masonic benevolence , —one which , from the exalted Masonic intelligence and untiring energy of its founder , would in return for his early exertions in its favour , repay to Bro . Henry Udall the most ample
honour —( cheers . ) He said not this in flattery , but in justice ; for that worthy Brother had sufficiently proved that he looked not to Freemasonry as an idle obligation to be remembered or forgotten at pleasure , but as a system to which every virtuous attribute was due , and to which the rarest talent might be laudably devoted —( cheers . ) Full of hopeful expectation , therefore , that his past efforts were only preludes to the greater and more successful yet to comehe would " Health
, propose and happiness to the worthy Brother Henry Udall "—( cheers . ) A bumper , and followed by quick Masonic honours . Bro . Henry Udall assured those who heard him that he was not insensible of their kindness , or indifferent to their good opinion . Satisfied of his own imperfections , it was extremely pleasing to him to observe the strong promise that had been held out of future success , in the support alreadreceived by the Edmonton Lod —( cheers ) There
y ge . was one feature in the transactions of the day to which he would take leave to call attention , —the Edmonton Lodge was constituted by the first new warrant issued by his Royal Highness , the present most Worshipful Grand Master , in the metropolitan district —( cheers . ) This would be a stimulus to exertion , were that wanted in a town where from ten to twenty gentlemen were already most anxious to enter the Lodge as