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Asylum For Aged And Decayed Freemasons.*
room . ( Cheers . ) He thanked them for the heartfelt maimer in which they had drunk the toast , and begged to conclude by drinking a bumper to the health of all present . ( Loud cheers . ) The CHAIRMAN would now beg to call the attention of the company more particularly to the business which had called them together on that evening . —( Hear . ) They had met there for the purpose of celebrating the second aniversary of an institution founded for the of
purpose erecting an asylum for the Aged and Decayed Brethren of the Craft . — ( Cheers . ) If he had been speaking to Alasons only , he was sure that the object of the meeting would not only meet with a warm reception , but it would have been necessaay to do little more than mention it . — - ( Cheers . ) On the present occasion , however , it became him to state a few facts , for the information of those who had done them the honour of favouring them with their company as visitors —( Hearand cheers )
. , . Never until latel y did the proposed institution assume so solid a footing as now .- —( Cheers . ) Two short years since a few warm hearted and , in point of numbers , a weak band of Brethren , had proposed the establishment of such an Asylum , ancl subscribed towards its funds . —( Applause . ) But they had now a proof of how great things could be done from small beginnings . They were then as a little cloud , no bigger than a man ' s handon the horizonancl let them now look to fhe ' numbers of
, , the present assembly . —( Great cheering . ) If they looked to what they were then , ancl contrasted that with what they were now , if they were sceptics , their doubts must be banished when they saw the way they were making in the opinion of the Craft in all the provinces . —( Hear . ) AVho , he asked , could doubt that success must ultimately attend their
laudable endeavours ?—( Hear , and cheers . ) For his own part , he spoke with great confidence of that success , and who coultl speak to Alasons with doubt when the object of his address was Charity?—( Loud and enthusiastic cheering . ) They had already two excellent charities , the Female School , which he regarded as the model of all similar institutions , and the School for the Sons of the' Indigent and Decayed Brethren . —( Hear , hear . ) He was not going to say anything
mystical of the number 3 on the present occasion , —( Cheers and laughter)—but he could not conceal from himself the fact that the number 3 was smiling on their present attempt . —( Renewed cheers . ) 1 low was it possible that those who had been blessed by Providence with all that this world ' s goods afforded , could repose their heads on their pillows , without caring for those of their Brethren who , but for their assistancemust want a shelter when they most needed itnamel
, , y , in their old age . —( Hear , hear . ) Their wants spoke more efficiently than he ( the Chairman ) could speak if he spoke the whole ni ght . —( Cheers . ) Two years ago they were without a local habitation and a name ; the local habitation was still wanting , although the name they had got . — ( Cheers . ) Two years ago they had not a fund of one shilling , but now they had trustees , with more than lOOtU in their hands . —( Loud cheers . ) That sum he doubted not would be increased btheir warm
y heartedness this evening to an extent which shoulcl enable them at once to set the Asylum on foot . In so doing , they , as Alasons , were only working out what they were taught in their initiation . The highest Masonic authority in this kingdom ( the Duke of Sussex ) felt no objection to the proposed institution ; on the contrary , the Asylum whicli they were now founding had his warmest wishes . —( Loud cheers . ) He begged leave to conclude , by proposing the toast aud should consider
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Asylum For Aged And Decayed Freemasons.*
room . ( Cheers . ) He thanked them for the heartfelt maimer in which they had drunk the toast , and begged to conclude by drinking a bumper to the health of all present . ( Loud cheers . ) The CHAIRMAN would now beg to call the attention of the company more particularly to the business which had called them together on that evening . —( Hear . ) They had met there for the purpose of celebrating the second aniversary of an institution founded for the of
purpose erecting an asylum for the Aged and Decayed Brethren of the Craft . — ( Cheers . ) If he had been speaking to Alasons only , he was sure that the object of the meeting would not only meet with a warm reception , but it would have been necessaay to do little more than mention it . — - ( Cheers . ) On the present occasion , however , it became him to state a few facts , for the information of those who had done them the honour of favouring them with their company as visitors —( Hearand cheers )
. , . Never until latel y did the proposed institution assume so solid a footing as now .- —( Cheers . ) Two short years since a few warm hearted and , in point of numbers , a weak band of Brethren , had proposed the establishment of such an Asylum , ancl subscribed towards its funds . —( Applause . ) But they had now a proof of how great things could be done from small beginnings . They were then as a little cloud , no bigger than a man ' s handon the horizonancl let them now look to fhe ' numbers of
, , the present assembly . —( Great cheering . ) If they looked to what they were then , ancl contrasted that with what they were now , if they were sceptics , their doubts must be banished when they saw the way they were making in the opinion of the Craft in all the provinces . —( Hear . ) AVho , he asked , could doubt that success must ultimately attend their
laudable endeavours ?—( Hear , and cheers . ) For his own part , he spoke with great confidence of that success , and who coultl speak to Alasons with doubt when the object of his address was Charity?—( Loud and enthusiastic cheering . ) They had already two excellent charities , the Female School , which he regarded as the model of all similar institutions , and the School for the Sons of the' Indigent and Decayed Brethren . —( Hear , hear . ) He was not going to say anything
mystical of the number 3 on the present occasion , —( Cheers and laughter)—but he could not conceal from himself the fact that the number 3 was smiling on their present attempt . —( Renewed cheers . ) 1 low was it possible that those who had been blessed by Providence with all that this world ' s goods afforded , could repose their heads on their pillows , without caring for those of their Brethren who , but for their assistancemust want a shelter when they most needed itnamel
, , y , in their old age . —( Hear , hear . ) Their wants spoke more efficiently than he ( the Chairman ) could speak if he spoke the whole ni ght . —( Cheers . ) Two years ago they were without a local habitation and a name ; the local habitation was still wanting , although the name they had got . — ( Cheers . ) Two years ago they had not a fund of one shilling , but now they had trustees , with more than lOOtU in their hands . —( Loud cheers . ) That sum he doubted not would be increased btheir warm
y heartedness this evening to an extent which shoulcl enable them at once to set the Asylum on foot . In so doing , they , as Alasons , were only working out what they were taught in their initiation . The highest Masonic authority in this kingdom ( the Duke of Sussex ) felt no objection to the proposed institution ; on the contrary , the Asylum whicli they were now founding had his warmest wishes . —( Loud cheers . ) He begged leave to conclude , by proposing the toast aud should consider