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he would couple the name of the skilful engineer Mr . Price , who would no doubt relate to them some interesting circumstances connected with it —( cheers . ) Air— " Health and long life to our King . " Mr . Price , returned thanks . Having acknowledged their kindness , he said it would be expected for him to say something with respect to
the harbour . The formation of a harbour on an exposed coast like that of Sidmouth must be viewed by every philanthropist as a subject of peculiar interest . He was happy to state his firm conviction that the harbour would he constructed at an expense not greater than is commensurate with its object and within the revenue which may be reasonably expected even from , the town and neighbourhood of Sidmouth alone —( Cheers ) -It was fortunate for Sidmouth that it possessed a scite
. where nature had already done more than half our work , the half-tide rocks to the Westward of the town have given us the solid base for our pier , we require only to excavate the central space , and the materials will be employed in forming the pier and breakwater , being cased with the large and more solid masses of stone which are found in abundance beneath the cliffs to the Eastward of the town . For this purpose
a tunnel has been driven through the base of the cliff and a railway is in a course of construction , by means of which , these loose rocks which lie ready for our use , quarried by the hand of nature , will be brought down to the work at a comparatively trifling expense . He was convinced that a railway must and would be formed from this harbour to Honiton , he had examined the country and found it perfectly practicable to carry a line on almost a dead level —( Cheers . ) If this were
once accomplished Sidmouth would confer on all that district the blessing of cheap fuel . Coals cost at present . 3 . 5 s . per ton , delivered at Honiton : if the harbour and railway were completed they would seldorn exceed 25 s . per ton ; for these reasons he considered the harbour of Sidmouth would become also the harbour of Honiton—( Loud cheers ') . The Chairman proposed the healths of the Brethren present —( cheers . ) DrCarwithen DPGMsaid that the Brethren seldom appeared
be-. .... fore the public , but whenever they were asked to do so , to forward the work of benevolence and public good , they did not hesitate . He trusted he should not be trespassing by proposing a toast which included ^ the best portion of society , he meant the ladies —( Loud applause . ) They had seemed well p leased with the Masonic tune just then played to them by the band , it is called " the Entered Apprentice , " the last verse
runs : — No man can more the ladies adore . Than a Free and Aecepted Mason . The ladies were the greatest ornaments and supporters of the principles of Freemasonry . Where was charity so abounding as with them ? \ V ho that has laid his head upon the pillow of sickness has not found the hand of wiic daughterthe kindest and most unwearied
ata , or a , tendant—( cheers . ) Their ' natures are not so rapt and selfish as ours , they walk through a less stormy path of life , and who , whether Mason or man , would ' not lift his hand in their defence and his voice in thenpraise ?—( cheers . ) He calied on them to drink a bumper to the " Ladies of Sidmouth . " Air— " Here ' s a health to all good lasses , " sung by the company . The Chairman said that they were much indebted to the unpaid
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Provincial.
he would couple the name of the skilful engineer Mr . Price , who would no doubt relate to them some interesting circumstances connected with it —( cheers . ) Air— " Health and long life to our King . " Mr . Price , returned thanks . Having acknowledged their kindness , he said it would be expected for him to say something with respect to
the harbour . The formation of a harbour on an exposed coast like that of Sidmouth must be viewed by every philanthropist as a subject of peculiar interest . He was happy to state his firm conviction that the harbour would he constructed at an expense not greater than is commensurate with its object and within the revenue which may be reasonably expected even from , the town and neighbourhood of Sidmouth alone —( Cheers ) -It was fortunate for Sidmouth that it possessed a scite
. where nature had already done more than half our work , the half-tide rocks to the Westward of the town have given us the solid base for our pier , we require only to excavate the central space , and the materials will be employed in forming the pier and breakwater , being cased with the large and more solid masses of stone which are found in abundance beneath the cliffs to the Eastward of the town . For this purpose
a tunnel has been driven through the base of the cliff and a railway is in a course of construction , by means of which , these loose rocks which lie ready for our use , quarried by the hand of nature , will be brought down to the work at a comparatively trifling expense . He was convinced that a railway must and would be formed from this harbour to Honiton , he had examined the country and found it perfectly practicable to carry a line on almost a dead level —( Cheers . ) If this were
once accomplished Sidmouth would confer on all that district the blessing of cheap fuel . Coals cost at present . 3 . 5 s . per ton , delivered at Honiton : if the harbour and railway were completed they would seldorn exceed 25 s . per ton ; for these reasons he considered the harbour of Sidmouth would become also the harbour of Honiton—( Loud cheers ') . The Chairman proposed the healths of the Brethren present —( cheers . ) DrCarwithen DPGMsaid that the Brethren seldom appeared
be-. .... fore the public , but whenever they were asked to do so , to forward the work of benevolence and public good , they did not hesitate . He trusted he should not be trespassing by proposing a toast which included ^ the best portion of society , he meant the ladies —( Loud applause . ) They had seemed well p leased with the Masonic tune just then played to them by the band , it is called " the Entered Apprentice , " the last verse
runs : — No man can more the ladies adore . Than a Free and Aecepted Mason . The ladies were the greatest ornaments and supporters of the principles of Freemasonry . Where was charity so abounding as with them ? \ V ho that has laid his head upon the pillow of sickness has not found the hand of wiic daughterthe kindest and most unwearied
ata , or a , tendant—( cheers . ) Their ' natures are not so rapt and selfish as ours , they walk through a less stormy path of life , and who , whether Mason or man , would ' not lift his hand in their defence and his voice in thenpraise ?—( cheers . ) He calied on them to drink a bumper to the " Ladies of Sidmouth . " Air— " Here ' s a health to all good lasses , " sung by the company . The Chairman said that they were much indebted to the unpaid