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Provincial.
number of officers of his Grand Lodge . Brother Key , W . M . officiated as deputy . Upon the cloth being removed , " A ^ on nobis Domine" was delightfully sung by Bros . G . Stansbury , Collyer , Purday , and Foster . The Chairman then gave " The Queen and Craft . " " God save the Queen" was then sung by the professional gentlemen present .
" Her Majesty the Queen Dowager , Patroness of the Freemasons . female School . " The Most Worshipful the Grand Master , the Duke of Sussex , " was then given with Masonic honours from the chair . The rapturous applause with which this was responded to shook the building . " Hail ! Star of Brunswick , " was then given with much ' taste . " The Earl of Durham , Pro-Grand Master , " was next drunk . ' The Earl Zetland , ancl Present and Past Grand Officers . " " The health ofthe R . W . P . G . Master , the Hon . Twisselton Fiennes " was then drunk with Masonic honours . '
Song—Brother Collyer . Brother Burkhardt , eulogising the worthy Chairman for his universally excellent conduct , public and private , begged to propose " The health of the Chairman , the D . G . M . of the county . " This was drunk with Masonic honours reiterated . The Chairman then rose to return thanks for the very flattering manner in which his health had been drunk , as also for the kind feeling that had the Brethren to
prompted propose it . The worth y Brother then in a speech conveying in pleasing terms his admiration for the science of Masonry , concluded by expressing his gratitude for the manner in which he had been received that day , to the Master , and Wardens , and other officers , saying he should feel proud if his humble endeavours had in any way contributed to the happiness of the day , and begged them to accept his sincere thanks and good wishes for the welfare ancl
happiness of every Brother present . Glee— "When shall we three meet again ? " delightfully and scientifically sung by the professionals . " The health of the W . G . Chaplain of the Provincial Loclge " was then drunk . °
Song— " The fine old English Gentleman , " by Brother Hughes . " The healths of Bros . Fooks and Key , Senior and Junior Wardens of the county , " was then drunk with enthusiasm : to which mark of respect Brothers Fooks and Key returned thanks . Song—Brother Hodges . " Masons' wives and bairns , " was the next toast from the chair . Glee— " Here ' s a health to all good lasses . "
" The health of Brother Jeffery , Grand Secretary , " was next drunk with the strongest feelings of approbation . The worth y Brother returned thanks in a short and pithy address . Song— " Tom Bowling , " Brother Purday . The beautiful style and excellent feeling with which this was sung called clown bursts of applause . " The rest of the Grand Provincial Officers and Stewards" then
, was given ; for which compliment thanks were returned bv Brother Hills . Song— " The Pope he leads a happy life , " by Brother Collyer . The Chairman then proposed " The health of the Master , Wardens and Brethren of the Loclge of Freedom , at Gravesend , No . 91 ; with thanks for their kind entertainment of the clay . "
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Provincial.
number of officers of his Grand Lodge . Brother Key , W . M . officiated as deputy . Upon the cloth being removed , " A ^ on nobis Domine" was delightfully sung by Bros . G . Stansbury , Collyer , Purday , and Foster . The Chairman then gave " The Queen and Craft . " " God save the Queen" was then sung by the professional gentlemen present .
" Her Majesty the Queen Dowager , Patroness of the Freemasons . female School . " The Most Worshipful the Grand Master , the Duke of Sussex , " was then given with Masonic honours from the chair . The rapturous applause with which this was responded to shook the building . " Hail ! Star of Brunswick , " was then given with much ' taste . " The Earl of Durham , Pro-Grand Master , " was next drunk . ' The Earl Zetland , ancl Present and Past Grand Officers . " " The health ofthe R . W . P . G . Master , the Hon . Twisselton Fiennes " was then drunk with Masonic honours . '
Song—Brother Collyer . Brother Burkhardt , eulogising the worthy Chairman for his universally excellent conduct , public and private , begged to propose " The health of the Chairman , the D . G . M . of the county . " This was drunk with Masonic honours reiterated . The Chairman then rose to return thanks for the very flattering manner in which his health had been drunk , as also for the kind feeling that had the Brethren to
prompted propose it . The worth y Brother then in a speech conveying in pleasing terms his admiration for the science of Masonry , concluded by expressing his gratitude for the manner in which he had been received that day , to the Master , and Wardens , and other officers , saying he should feel proud if his humble endeavours had in any way contributed to the happiness of the day , and begged them to accept his sincere thanks and good wishes for the welfare ancl
happiness of every Brother present . Glee— "When shall we three meet again ? " delightfully and scientifically sung by the professionals . " The health of the W . G . Chaplain of the Provincial Loclge " was then drunk . °
Song— " The fine old English Gentleman , " by Brother Hughes . " The healths of Bros . Fooks and Key , Senior and Junior Wardens of the county , " was then drunk with enthusiasm : to which mark of respect Brothers Fooks and Key returned thanks . Song—Brother Hodges . " Masons' wives and bairns , " was the next toast from the chair . Glee— " Here ' s a health to all good lasses . "
" The health of Brother Jeffery , Grand Secretary , " was next drunk with the strongest feelings of approbation . The worth y Brother returned thanks in a short and pithy address . Song— " Tom Bowling , " Brother Purday . The beautiful style and excellent feeling with which this was sung called clown bursts of applause . " The rest of the Grand Provincial Officers and Stewards" then
, was given ; for which compliment thanks were returned bv Brother Hills . Song— " The Pope he leads a happy life , " by Brother Collyer . The Chairman then proposed " The health of the Master , Wardens and Brethren of the Loclge of Freedom , at Gravesend , No . 91 ; with thanks for their kind entertainment of the clay . "