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The Asylum.
inost gracious Majesty the Queen , " with three times three . The toast was drunk with all the honours and much enthusiasm , ancl was followed by '' God save the Queen , " the wdiole company standing . The CHAIRMAN , after a short interval , again rose , ancl said he hacl now to propose a toast which he was sure would not be less grateful to the company than the last ; it was the health of an illustrious lady , whose name was peculiarly associated with charityand in whose favour
, he could not speak more hi ghly than by telling them , that she was a bountiful subscriber to that excellent Masonic institution the Girls ' School , and a Life-Governor of the Asylum —( cheers ) , and that , in short , her munificence knew no bounds . He begged to propose the health of "Her Majesty Queen Adelaide , " with three times three—( loud cheers ) . The CHAIRMAN again rose , and said he hoped to see bumping glasses
filled to the honour of the next toast which he hacl to propose—( hear , and a laugh ) . It was the health of a princely gentleman , who had the honour of being the consort of England ' s Queen—( cheers ) . He had come amongst us as a stranger ; but independently of tbe fact of his being the chosen husband of our illustrious soverei gn , he had by his conduct endeared himself to all ranks of society —( loud cheers ) . Their happy union had alreadbeen blessed with one rincessand land '
y p , Eng s highest hopes were likely to be again realised —( cheers ) . He trusted the one rose-bud would be followed by many blooming successors ; but however we mi ght love those who should follow , he was sure none would be clearer to us than this first arrow in the quiver which should constitute the happiness of both Queen and people—( loud cheers ) . Without
lurtner preface , he would give the health of " His Royal Highness Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family , " with three times three . Song— " A Health to the Prince and the Queen . " The CHAIRMAN again rose , and said he had great satisfaction in proposing a toast which he knew would be received by every Masonic Brother with much gladness—( hear ) . It was the health of the illustrious Prince who for more than a quarter of a century had presided over the Craftand whom he trustedmost devoutlwould always bear
, , y , in mind the holy principles on which it was founded—( loud cheers ) . He begged to give the health of their illustrious Grand Master , " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex "—( renewed cheers ) . The toast was drunk with three times three , and followed b y the song " I'll speak of thee , " exquisitely sung by Miss Maria B . Hawse . The CHAIRMAN , after a short lapse of time , again rose . The next toast which he had the honour of proposing was the health of two
distinguished noblemen . If it were not that this was almost sacred ground , and ground from which the turmoil of political strife was banished , he might say that these two gentlemen were opposed to each other in politics ; but on this ground there was but one sentiment of brotherly love , charity , and truth—( loud cheers ) . He begged to give the health of the Earl of Zetland , the Pro-Grand Master , and the Marquis of Salisbury , the Deputy Grand Master —( renewed cheers )
. The toast was drunk with three times three . Glee— " Bacchus . " The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the Grand tVIasters for Ireland and Scotland , —the Duke of Leinster and Sir John Forrest . The toast was drunk with three times three , and one cheer more . The CHAIRMAN again rose to propose another toast , and said that , in
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The Asylum.
inost gracious Majesty the Queen , " with three times three . The toast was drunk with all the honours and much enthusiasm , ancl was followed by '' God save the Queen , " the wdiole company standing . The CHAIRMAN , after a short interval , again rose , ancl said he hacl now to propose a toast which he was sure would not be less grateful to the company than the last ; it was the health of an illustrious lady , whose name was peculiarly associated with charityand in whose favour
, he could not speak more hi ghly than by telling them , that she was a bountiful subscriber to that excellent Masonic institution the Girls ' School , and a Life-Governor of the Asylum —( cheers ) , and that , in short , her munificence knew no bounds . He begged to propose the health of "Her Majesty Queen Adelaide , " with three times three—( loud cheers ) . The CHAIRMAN again rose , and said he hoped to see bumping glasses
filled to the honour of the next toast which he hacl to propose—( hear , and a laugh ) . It was the health of a princely gentleman , who had the honour of being the consort of England ' s Queen—( cheers ) . He had come amongst us as a stranger ; but independently of tbe fact of his being the chosen husband of our illustrious soverei gn , he had by his conduct endeared himself to all ranks of society —( loud cheers ) . Their happy union had alreadbeen blessed with one rincessand land '
y p , Eng s highest hopes were likely to be again realised —( cheers ) . He trusted the one rose-bud would be followed by many blooming successors ; but however we mi ght love those who should follow , he was sure none would be clearer to us than this first arrow in the quiver which should constitute the happiness of both Queen and people—( loud cheers ) . Without
lurtner preface , he would give the health of " His Royal Highness Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family , " with three times three . Song— " A Health to the Prince and the Queen . " The CHAIRMAN again rose , and said he had great satisfaction in proposing a toast which he knew would be received by every Masonic Brother with much gladness—( hear ) . It was the health of the illustrious Prince who for more than a quarter of a century had presided over the Craftand whom he trustedmost devoutlwould always bear
, , y , in mind the holy principles on which it was founded—( loud cheers ) . He begged to give the health of their illustrious Grand Master , " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex "—( renewed cheers ) . The toast was drunk with three times three , and followed b y the song " I'll speak of thee , " exquisitely sung by Miss Maria B . Hawse . The CHAIRMAN , after a short lapse of time , again rose . The next toast which he had the honour of proposing was the health of two
distinguished noblemen . If it were not that this was almost sacred ground , and ground from which the turmoil of political strife was banished , he might say that these two gentlemen were opposed to each other in politics ; but on this ground there was but one sentiment of brotherly love , charity , and truth—( loud cheers ) . He begged to give the health of the Earl of Zetland , the Pro-Grand Master , and the Marquis of Salisbury , the Deputy Grand Master —( renewed cheers )
. The toast was drunk with three times three . Glee— " Bacchus . " The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the Grand tVIasters for Ireland and Scotland , —the Duke of Leinster and Sir John Forrest . The toast was drunk with three times three , and one cheer more . The CHAIRMAN again rose to propose another toast , and said that , in