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termination of their earthly career , receive them into his heavenly mansions , where peace and happiness reign to all eternity . " The P . G . M . then resumed his seat , amid the long continued cheering of the Brethren .
The P . G . M . then proposed the W . M . of "All Souls ' Lodge , " and congratulated him on the happy manner in which he had conducted the business of the day , as well as on the brotherl y love and unanimity by which all appeared to be pervaded , hoping that during his rule it would continue to be a happy and united Lodge . The W . M . briefly returned thanks , and delighted the Brethren by singing . —( Why not oftener ?) " The Rev . Brother WilloughbBvasseyP . G . C . "
y , In returning thanks for the honour done him , the Reverend Brother appeared to have delighted all the Brethren present when he informed them , that he yet hoped by some mechanical contrivance of late invention to be at least partially relieved of the deafness by which he had for so long a period been afflicted , and that if it should be the case , he should for the future be enabled to pay more attention to the most excellent workings of the Craft ; so that the Brethren most anxiouslv look
forward to see a Reverend Brother preside over them , who for nearly six years has been their Chaplain , and has never been found to fail in the duties peculiar to his most respectable office . " The Past Masters of the All Souls' Lodge . " This toast was returned thanks for by no less than seven Past Masters of the Lodge . " The Visiting Brethren . "
_ Among whom was to be observed a veteran in Masonry , Bro . Carrington , P . M ., and for a short time a member of the Lodge , but whose increasing age has to a great extent debarred him of the pleasure he for so long a period enjoyed to its full extent in his mother Lod ge , and Brother Forster , of Ireland , P . M ., a relative of the P . G . M . They appropriatel y returned thanks .
" The Masters , Officers , and Brethren of the other Lodges in the Province . " " The Stewards for the Banquet . " " Brother Rooke , Organist . " The W . M . then rose to propose a toast which he said he considered ought never to be omitted on festive occasions like the present , and at the same time did le justice to that excellent periodical the
Freeamp masons' Quarterly Review , that had so abl y pleaded the cause of the poor aud needy Brother , he concluded by proposing" SUCCESS TO THE ASYLUM FOR THE AGED AND DECAYED FREE - MASON 1 "
" The newly initiated Brother—Edward Pearce . " Song— " The Entered Apprentice . " " Mrs . Eliot , the lady of the R . W . P . G . M . " Glee— " Sweet lady . " The P . G . M . returned thanks on behalf of his lad y , and assured the Brethren that although the rules of their Order did not allow the presence of ladies at their graver solemnities , still Mrs . Eliot was a good at heart
Mason , and one of her fondest hopes was , that she might live to see the day arrive that would introduce her four sons into the mvsteries of the Craft 1 !! J Other toasts were also proposed , and cordially responded to , and the
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Provincial.
termination of their earthly career , receive them into his heavenly mansions , where peace and happiness reign to all eternity . " The P . G . M . then resumed his seat , amid the long continued cheering of the Brethren .
The P . G . M . then proposed the W . M . of "All Souls ' Lodge , " and congratulated him on the happy manner in which he had conducted the business of the day , as well as on the brotherl y love and unanimity by which all appeared to be pervaded , hoping that during his rule it would continue to be a happy and united Lodge . The W . M . briefly returned thanks , and delighted the Brethren by singing . —( Why not oftener ?) " The Rev . Brother WilloughbBvasseyP . G . C . "
y , In returning thanks for the honour done him , the Reverend Brother appeared to have delighted all the Brethren present when he informed them , that he yet hoped by some mechanical contrivance of late invention to be at least partially relieved of the deafness by which he had for so long a period been afflicted , and that if it should be the case , he should for the future be enabled to pay more attention to the most excellent workings of the Craft ; so that the Brethren most anxiouslv look
forward to see a Reverend Brother preside over them , who for nearly six years has been their Chaplain , and has never been found to fail in the duties peculiar to his most respectable office . " The Past Masters of the All Souls' Lodge . " This toast was returned thanks for by no less than seven Past Masters of the Lodge . " The Visiting Brethren . "
_ Among whom was to be observed a veteran in Masonry , Bro . Carrington , P . M ., and for a short time a member of the Lodge , but whose increasing age has to a great extent debarred him of the pleasure he for so long a period enjoyed to its full extent in his mother Lod ge , and Brother Forster , of Ireland , P . M ., a relative of the P . G . M . They appropriatel y returned thanks .
" The Masters , Officers , and Brethren of the other Lodges in the Province . " " The Stewards for the Banquet . " " Brother Rooke , Organist . " The W . M . then rose to propose a toast which he said he considered ought never to be omitted on festive occasions like the present , and at the same time did le justice to that excellent periodical the
Freeamp masons' Quarterly Review , that had so abl y pleaded the cause of the poor aud needy Brother , he concluded by proposing" SUCCESS TO THE ASYLUM FOR THE AGED AND DECAYED FREE - MASON 1 "
" The newly initiated Brother—Edward Pearce . " Song— " The Entered Apprentice . " " Mrs . Eliot , the lady of the R . W . P . G . M . " Glee— " Sweet lady . " The P . G . M . returned thanks on behalf of his lad y , and assured the Brethren that although the rules of their Order did not allow the presence of ladies at their graver solemnities , still Mrs . Eliot was a good at heart
Mason , and one of her fondest hopes was , that she might live to see the day arrive that would introduce her four sons into the mvsteries of the Craft 1 !! J Other toasts were also proposed , and cordially responded to , and the