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The Asylum.
thanking them for their kindness , and sat down amid the cheers of the whole company . The CHAIRMAN again rose , after a short interval , and said , that although they had met to celebrate the foundation of a charitable Institution for the relief of their Aged Brethren , there were two other excellent Masonic charities which it behoved them gratefully to remember , whose object was to care and provide for the —( cheers ) for
young ; one clothing and educating the daughters of their unfortunate or deceased Brethren ; the other for clothing , educating , and apprenticing their sons —( cheers ) . Long might they continue to flourish —( hear ) . The toast he had to give was— " the other Masonic Charities , and prosperity to them !"—( loud cheers , three times three ) . The CHAIRMAN said there was still a toast on his list , which he knew it would afford the company the greatest gratification to drink in
bumpers —( hear , and a laugh ) . They hacl been honoured and gratified this evening by an assemblage of ladies in the gallery —( cheers ) , who had by their presence shed a lustre and grace upon the cause of charity —( loud cheers ) . They must all feel deeply obliged to them for thus giving their fostering countenance to the charity , and he trusted that the gallantry of the Stewards had left them nothing to desire , that all their comforts and pleasures had been attended toand that they woulcl quit the hall
, gratified with the attentions they had received at their hands —( hear ) ; for they were Heaven ' s last best gift , the solace of society , ancl the comfort of man to his latest hour —( cheers ) . He concluded by giving " the health of the Ladies , and thanks to them for their attendance i "—( loud cheers ) . The toast was drunk with three times three , and more than " one
more , " ofthe most enthusiastic cheers . The CHAIRMAN had now the pleasure of telling the company , that the subscriptions and donations , announced up to this period of the evening , amounted to upwards of 560 / . —( loud cheers ) . He at the same time claimed their attention to a toast which deserved to be well received at their hands —( hear ) . They had received a large amount of co-operation from many of the Provincial Grand officers —( cheers ) . Some of them had been
among their warmest friends ancl most zealous supporters , and others , who had not yet become subscribers to the charity , would not shut their eyes to its" merits when it became better known to them—( cheers ) ^ He concluded by giving " the health of the Provincial Grand Officers , " ancl associating with the toast the names of Bro . the Rev . Dr . Oliver and Bro . Brutton —( cheers ) , as also the Rev . Mr . Ramsey and other visiting friends .
The toast was drunk with three times three , hearty cheers . The Rev . S . RAMSEY rose to return thanks on behalf of the gentlemen named . Like the worth y Chairman , he was taken by surprise ; for he did not expect that the honour of returning thanks would have devolved upon him . He could not , however , make the excuse that he was not accustomed to public speaking- ( laughter ) , being himself a clergyman—( cheers ) . He was always delighted to stand up on any useful or benevolent occasion
, and particularly so in the cause of a charity like that which they had to-night met to celebrate—the principles of which he so highly approved —( cheers ) . Pie hoped to see many members of the profession to which lie belonged join its ranks —( cheers ) . His motto was— " In things essential , unity ; in things non-essential , liberty ; but in all things , charity !"—( loud cheers ) . Allusion had been made to the difficulties which . this Institution had had to encounter —( hear ) . For
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The Asylum.
thanking them for their kindness , and sat down amid the cheers of the whole company . The CHAIRMAN again rose , after a short interval , and said , that although they had met to celebrate the foundation of a charitable Institution for the relief of their Aged Brethren , there were two other excellent Masonic charities which it behoved them gratefully to remember , whose object was to care and provide for the —( cheers ) for
young ; one clothing and educating the daughters of their unfortunate or deceased Brethren ; the other for clothing , educating , and apprenticing their sons —( cheers ) . Long might they continue to flourish —( hear ) . The toast he had to give was— " the other Masonic Charities , and prosperity to them !"—( loud cheers , three times three ) . The CHAIRMAN said there was still a toast on his list , which he knew it would afford the company the greatest gratification to drink in
bumpers —( hear , and a laugh ) . They hacl been honoured and gratified this evening by an assemblage of ladies in the gallery —( cheers ) , who had by their presence shed a lustre and grace upon the cause of charity —( loud cheers ) . They must all feel deeply obliged to them for thus giving their fostering countenance to the charity , and he trusted that the gallantry of the Stewards had left them nothing to desire , that all their comforts and pleasures had been attended toand that they woulcl quit the hall
, gratified with the attentions they had received at their hands —( hear ) ; for they were Heaven ' s last best gift , the solace of society , ancl the comfort of man to his latest hour —( cheers ) . He concluded by giving " the health of the Ladies , and thanks to them for their attendance i "—( loud cheers ) . The toast was drunk with three times three , and more than " one
more , " ofthe most enthusiastic cheers . The CHAIRMAN had now the pleasure of telling the company , that the subscriptions and donations , announced up to this period of the evening , amounted to upwards of 560 / . —( loud cheers ) . He at the same time claimed their attention to a toast which deserved to be well received at their hands —( hear ) . They had received a large amount of co-operation from many of the Provincial Grand officers —( cheers ) . Some of them had been
among their warmest friends ancl most zealous supporters , and others , who had not yet become subscribers to the charity , would not shut their eyes to its" merits when it became better known to them—( cheers ) ^ He concluded by giving " the health of the Provincial Grand Officers , " ancl associating with the toast the names of Bro . the Rev . Dr . Oliver and Bro . Brutton —( cheers ) , as also the Rev . Mr . Ramsey and other visiting friends .
The toast was drunk with three times three , hearty cheers . The Rev . S . RAMSEY rose to return thanks on behalf of the gentlemen named . Like the worth y Chairman , he was taken by surprise ; for he did not expect that the honour of returning thanks would have devolved upon him . He could not , however , make the excuse that he was not accustomed to public speaking- ( laughter ) , being himself a clergyman—( cheers ) . He was always delighted to stand up on any useful or benevolent occasion
, and particularly so in the cause of a charity like that which they had to-night met to celebrate—the principles of which he so highly approved —( cheers ) . Pie hoped to see many members of the profession to which lie belonged join its ranks —( cheers ) . His motto was— " In things essential , unity ; in things non-essential , liberty ; but in all things , charity !"—( loud cheers ) . Allusion had been made to the difficulties which . this Institution had had to encounter —( hear ) . For