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India.
the management of the lodge could not , hy the rules of the Order , he continued in the hands of their excellent brother , the Past Master , on whose superior skill and experience he must necessarily depend for much assistance ; but , as far as he was personally concerned , he could assure the brethren that no exertion should be wanting on his part to deserve their good opinion—now so flatteringly expressed—ancl to promote the welfare of the lodge in every way in his power . Having said
this much for himself , he would not trespass unnecessarily upon their time and attention to detail what was already so well known and acknowledged by them all—the merits of their Past Master , to whom , he might justly say , the lodge was entirely indebted for its first establishment and continued prosperity . He would , therefore , at once propose his health , and he had no doubt it would be warmly responded to—( "drank with all honours ') .
The Past Master returned thanks for the honour thus conferred upon him , ancl felt himself unable suitably to acknowledge it , from the consciousness he had that the very complimentary notices of his services to the loclge by the worshipful brother in the chair , and the flatteringresponse of all his brethren , were scarcely deserved by him . He would not attempt to deny that he had endeavoured to secure the permanent prosperity of the lodge during the various straggles and
difficulties it hacl had to contend with ; and if he had been so fortunate as to weather the storm of adversity that had more than once assailed them , he could not for a moment lay the flattering unction to his soul that his individual exertions had accomplished it . It is true he had the good fortune to be at the helm , but tbe success of his exertions was mainly owing to the assistance he had received from other active and zealous hands ; and whilst the loclge could boast of such
members as Bro . J . B . Gumming , our late excellent Senior AVarden ; Bro . Roclyk , our late zealous Secretary ; and Bro . Leisk , our late worthy Junior Deacon , its success might be considered as sure and certain as human means could make it . It might , perhaps , appear invidious to mention these brethren in particular , when others , if not all , had exhibited similar goodwill ancl zeal ; but he could not forego the opportunity he thus possessed of acknowledging the personal obligations he was under to these brethren , ancl requested the Worshipful Master ' s permission to propose their healths , individually and collectively , with masonic honours .
This was gladly accorded by the Worshipful Master , ancl the health of these excellent brethren was drank with loud cheers . Bro . J . B . Gumming returned for himself and Bros . Rodyk and Leisk , and proposed the health of " Mrs . Smith , " with the addition of " Masons' wives ancl Masons' bairns , " which was warmly responded to by the brethren , ancl duly acknowledged by the Past Master . In the course of the evening several other toasts were given" Absent Brethren ; " " Poor and distressed Masonsand speedrelief to
, y them ; " " The Lodges of Hamburgh and Batavia " ( respectively acknowledged by Bros . Julius Meyer and L . Wysman ) , and the brethren finally separated at half-past ten o ' clock , after enjoying a most delightful evening , the arranpements having been most excellent—the harmony of the brethren perfect to the last , and the just medium between pleasure and intemperance happily preserved by every individual present .
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India.
the management of the lodge could not , hy the rules of the Order , he continued in the hands of their excellent brother , the Past Master , on whose superior skill and experience he must necessarily depend for much assistance ; but , as far as he was personally concerned , he could assure the brethren that no exertion should be wanting on his part to deserve their good opinion—now so flatteringly expressed—ancl to promote the welfare of the lodge in every way in his power . Having said
this much for himself , he would not trespass unnecessarily upon their time and attention to detail what was already so well known and acknowledged by them all—the merits of their Past Master , to whom , he might justly say , the lodge was entirely indebted for its first establishment and continued prosperity . He would , therefore , at once propose his health , and he had no doubt it would be warmly responded to—( "drank with all honours ') .
The Past Master returned thanks for the honour thus conferred upon him , ancl felt himself unable suitably to acknowledge it , from the consciousness he had that the very complimentary notices of his services to the loclge by the worshipful brother in the chair , and the flatteringresponse of all his brethren , were scarcely deserved by him . He would not attempt to deny that he had endeavoured to secure the permanent prosperity of the lodge during the various straggles and
difficulties it hacl had to contend with ; and if he had been so fortunate as to weather the storm of adversity that had more than once assailed them , he could not for a moment lay the flattering unction to his soul that his individual exertions had accomplished it . It is true he had the good fortune to be at the helm , but tbe success of his exertions was mainly owing to the assistance he had received from other active and zealous hands ; and whilst the loclge could boast of such
members as Bro . J . B . Gumming , our late excellent Senior AVarden ; Bro . Roclyk , our late zealous Secretary ; and Bro . Leisk , our late worthy Junior Deacon , its success might be considered as sure and certain as human means could make it . It might , perhaps , appear invidious to mention these brethren in particular , when others , if not all , had exhibited similar goodwill ancl zeal ; but he could not forego the opportunity he thus possessed of acknowledging the personal obligations he was under to these brethren , ancl requested the Worshipful Master ' s permission to propose their healths , individually and collectively , with masonic honours .
This was gladly accorded by the Worshipful Master , ancl the health of these excellent brethren was drank with loud cheers . Bro . J . B . Gumming returned for himself and Bros . Rodyk and Leisk , and proposed the health of " Mrs . Smith , " with the addition of " Masons' wives ancl Masons' bairns , " which was warmly responded to by the brethren , ancl duly acknowledged by the Past Master . In the course of the evening several other toasts were given" Absent Brethren ; " " Poor and distressed Masonsand speedrelief to
, y them ; " " The Lodges of Hamburgh and Batavia " ( respectively acknowledged by Bros . Julius Meyer and L . Wysman ) , and the brethren finally separated at half-past ten o ' clock , after enjoying a most delightful evening , the arranpements having been most excellent—the harmony of the brethren perfect to the last , and the just medium between pleasure and intemperance happily preserved by every individual present .