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Masonic Intelligence.
most sincerely condole with our illustrious Queen on the loss of bar beloved uncle . His Royal Highness , recovering somewhat from the depression which the previous subject naturally gave rise to , observed that a more pleasingduty was now to be performed , namely , to congratulate the illustrious lady , Queen Victoria who had happilsucceeded to the throne of these
, y realms . He must go back to a period of eighteen years , and call to mind a moment of anxiety and yet of joy , when he was summoned to attend in the chamber of H . R . H . tlie Duchess of Kent , and to receive m his arms , on the delivery of her royal mother , that infant , who , by the blessing of God , was now the sovereign of England . He was the third person who saw the child , and received her as a witness of her birth . From that clay to thi t they ¦
s momen were hardly ever separated they lived under the same roof . Was it not natural that he should feel tor her an affection almost parental . He felt that he must not give way to his feelings . He had watched her with an anxiety that could hardly be exceeded b y a father ' s love ; and he expressed his conviction that such had been her education , superintended by her most exemplary
motner , that she was in every respect fitted for a Queen . Well would she repay the hopes of the nation . - Foi' himself , he would observe , that on no occasion had he ever obtruded his advice , —which , however , when asked , he had given with a conscious feeling of rectitude , and he shoulcl continue to do so , whenever his youthful relative ancl sovereign should deign to require it . His Royal Hi ghness then read the following address with marked
emphasis .. It was pleasing to observe that his manner of reading it was beautifull y expressive . Now and then he paused to mark a passage or two with especial care , and quoted some data to give as it were an additional proof of the circumstances . Most Gracious Sovereign , —AVe , your Majesty ' s most faithful , devoted and loyal subjects , the Grand Master , Pro-Grand Master , iJeputy Grand Alaster and other Officers and Breth of tire United
, ren t-rrand Lod ge of Free ancl Accepted Masons of England , venture in all ™ w t 0 a PP roach your royal presence . We request , most illustrious lad y , tbe gracious permission to condole with your Majesty , in common with all your loyal subjects , on the demise of our late most beloved Sovereign , King William the Fourth , your Majesty s most revered and most affectionate uncle .
* At the same time we beg leave to present , with the utmost respect our most sincere congratulations on the accession of your Majesty to the ^ throne of these realms . '' y " We are fully aware , most gracious Queen , of the peculiar difficulty uncier which , as I ' reemasons , we labour at the present moment , since it ? m » mi f ° Ur institutiol b and the strict obli gation which binds lAIaWv bvIrJ . SeCreSy > , - - ? corPorate soeie-7 can be known to your Juajesty by its name and title
alone . rn ! 7 Z l l l ? ' / P resent for the information , and openly assert JLt ™ - T ,. y ° » 1- Jesty , that the spirit and intention of IxerclsZ V , % enllgh * i human niind / aiid by training and citizens of t £ , £ *" ¦ ' ? '" path of virtne > t 0 ren ' " -em good to the en ^ illftPnT v ""* ^^ amI c ° nfit - t-y submit ourselves disnosition of v Clf ! Tnatl 0 '' * candid judgment , and benevolent disposition of your Majesty towards all your subjects , and humbly
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Intelligence.
most sincerely condole with our illustrious Queen on the loss of bar beloved uncle . His Royal Highness , recovering somewhat from the depression which the previous subject naturally gave rise to , observed that a more pleasingduty was now to be performed , namely , to congratulate the illustrious lady , Queen Victoria who had happilsucceeded to the throne of these
, y realms . He must go back to a period of eighteen years , and call to mind a moment of anxiety and yet of joy , when he was summoned to attend in the chamber of H . R . H . tlie Duchess of Kent , and to receive m his arms , on the delivery of her royal mother , that infant , who , by the blessing of God , was now the sovereign of England . He was the third person who saw the child , and received her as a witness of her birth . From that clay to thi t they ¦
s momen were hardly ever separated they lived under the same roof . Was it not natural that he should feel tor her an affection almost parental . He felt that he must not give way to his feelings . He had watched her with an anxiety that could hardly be exceeded b y a father ' s love ; and he expressed his conviction that such had been her education , superintended by her most exemplary
motner , that she was in every respect fitted for a Queen . Well would she repay the hopes of the nation . - Foi' himself , he would observe , that on no occasion had he ever obtruded his advice , —which , however , when asked , he had given with a conscious feeling of rectitude , and he shoulcl continue to do so , whenever his youthful relative ancl sovereign should deign to require it . His Royal Hi ghness then read the following address with marked
emphasis .. It was pleasing to observe that his manner of reading it was beautifull y expressive . Now and then he paused to mark a passage or two with especial care , and quoted some data to give as it were an additional proof of the circumstances . Most Gracious Sovereign , —AVe , your Majesty ' s most faithful , devoted and loyal subjects , the Grand Master , Pro-Grand Master , iJeputy Grand Alaster and other Officers and Breth of tire United
, ren t-rrand Lod ge of Free ancl Accepted Masons of England , venture in all ™ w t 0 a PP roach your royal presence . We request , most illustrious lad y , tbe gracious permission to condole with your Majesty , in common with all your loyal subjects , on the demise of our late most beloved Sovereign , King William the Fourth , your Majesty s most revered and most affectionate uncle .
* At the same time we beg leave to present , with the utmost respect our most sincere congratulations on the accession of your Majesty to the ^ throne of these realms . '' y " We are fully aware , most gracious Queen , of the peculiar difficulty uncier which , as I ' reemasons , we labour at the present moment , since it ? m » mi f ° Ur institutiol b and the strict obli gation which binds lAIaWv bvIrJ . SeCreSy > , - - ? corPorate soeie-7 can be known to your Juajesty by its name and title
alone . rn ! 7 Z l l l ? ' / P resent for the information , and openly assert JLt ™ - T ,. y ° » 1- Jesty , that the spirit and intention of IxerclsZ V , % enllgh * i human niind / aiid by training and citizens of t £ , £ *" ¦ ' ? '" path of virtne > t 0 ren ' " -em good to the en ^ illftPnT v ""* ^^ amI c ° nfit - t-y submit ourselves disnosition of v Clf ! Tnatl 0 '' * candid judgment , and benevolent disposition of your Majesty towards all your subjects , and humbly