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Provincial.
The G . M . gave the " Duke of Leinster and the Grand Lodge of Ireland , " coupled with the name of Sir Edward Baker , Bart . Sir EDWARD BAKER returned thanks for the Grancl Lodge of Ireland , and for himself as a nephew of the Duke of Leinster . He said he . should do himself the pleasure of writing to his illustrious relative in a few days , when he should express the pleasure and delight he had experienced in being admitted amongst them .
The P . P . G . M ., Bro . ELIOT , then called upon the Brethren to fill a bumper . He then , in his usual truly Masonic spirit , thanked the great Architect of the Universe for having restored the P . G . M . to health , and spoke warmly of the pleasure himself ancl the Brethren felt at his being again enabled to preside over them that clay . Brother Eliot referred them to the excellent address of the P . G . M . that clay , trusting they would pay particular attention to it ; ancl congratulated them in having so able a
P . G . M . to preside over them . He then gave the health ofthe P . G . M ., to which the Brethren responded with full Masonic honours . The P . G . M ., in returning thanks , referred to the kind expressions of Bro . Eliot , who . he was sure , spoke the sentiments of his heart . The manner in which the Brethren had responded to the toast would
stimulate him to further exertions ; as he felt that he owed a deep debt of gratitude to Bro . Eliot and the Craft for the kind-heartedness they had evinced during his severe illness . He would take the opportunity before he sat down of proposing the health of the P . P . G . M ., Bro . Eliot . Bro . ELIOT , in returning thanks , expressed the pleasure and happiness he experienced at being present amongst them . He spoke of the principles of Freemasonry , and called the attention of those Brethren who had heen recently initiated to the necessity of studying the different
branches of those sublime and useful sciences and arts connected with it , and which would enable them to fully appreciate its advantages , and to follow that bright example which had been shown to their country and the ¦ world by some of their distinguished brethren . He spoke of the pleasure they would derive in Masonic society , the spirit and feeling engendered by which would enable them to withhold the expression of those shafts of malice which ivould sometimes emanate from the heart
of man , and notwithstanding differences and difficulties to live as brethren . He then drew their particular attention to the Masonic Benevolent Society , and the advantages arising therefrom to the poor Masons , trusting that every Brother of the province would subscribe to this admirable institution . He concluded by again warmly thanking them for their kind expressions towards him , ancl trusted the great Architect of the Universe would look down upon them and prosper all their undertakings . The P . P . G . M . sat downafter delivering his excellent
, address , amidst the most enthusiastic plaudits . The P . G . M . proposed the health of the D . P . G . M ., Brother Herbert AVilliams , in whom the Brethren should not forget that they had among them the son of one who had presided over them with pre-eminent ability and kindness for many years . Brother WILLIAMS returned thanks in a very able speecb ^ and referred with much feeling to the kind mention of the name of his lamented
father . He also apologized for the unavoidable absence of Brother Ker Seymer . " .. . - -. i . ¦" ¦ The P . G . M . gave the health of the P . P . D . G . M ., Brother Percy , whose eminence as a Mason and high character as a Brother he warmly extolled ; "' 'Brother PERCY returned thanks in a speech of considerable brilliancy
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
The G . M . gave the " Duke of Leinster and the Grand Lodge of Ireland , " coupled with the name of Sir Edward Baker , Bart . Sir EDWARD BAKER returned thanks for the Grancl Lodge of Ireland , and for himself as a nephew of the Duke of Leinster . He said he . should do himself the pleasure of writing to his illustrious relative in a few days , when he should express the pleasure and delight he had experienced in being admitted amongst them .
The P . P . G . M ., Bro . ELIOT , then called upon the Brethren to fill a bumper . He then , in his usual truly Masonic spirit , thanked the great Architect of the Universe for having restored the P . G . M . to health , and spoke warmly of the pleasure himself ancl the Brethren felt at his being again enabled to preside over them that clay . Brother Eliot referred them to the excellent address of the P . G . M . that clay , trusting they would pay particular attention to it ; ancl congratulated them in having so able a
P . G . M . to preside over them . He then gave the health ofthe P . G . M ., to which the Brethren responded with full Masonic honours . The P . G . M ., in returning thanks , referred to the kind expressions of Bro . Eliot , who . he was sure , spoke the sentiments of his heart . The manner in which the Brethren had responded to the toast would
stimulate him to further exertions ; as he felt that he owed a deep debt of gratitude to Bro . Eliot and the Craft for the kind-heartedness they had evinced during his severe illness . He would take the opportunity before he sat down of proposing the health of the P . P . G . M ., Bro . Eliot . Bro . ELIOT , in returning thanks , expressed the pleasure and happiness he experienced at being present amongst them . He spoke of the principles of Freemasonry , and called the attention of those Brethren who had heen recently initiated to the necessity of studying the different
branches of those sublime and useful sciences and arts connected with it , and which would enable them to fully appreciate its advantages , and to follow that bright example which had been shown to their country and the ¦ world by some of their distinguished brethren . He spoke of the pleasure they would derive in Masonic society , the spirit and feeling engendered by which would enable them to withhold the expression of those shafts of malice which ivould sometimes emanate from the heart
of man , and notwithstanding differences and difficulties to live as brethren . He then drew their particular attention to the Masonic Benevolent Society , and the advantages arising therefrom to the poor Masons , trusting that every Brother of the province would subscribe to this admirable institution . He concluded by again warmly thanking them for their kind expressions towards him , ancl trusted the great Architect of the Universe would look down upon them and prosper all their undertakings . The P . P . G . M . sat downafter delivering his excellent
, address , amidst the most enthusiastic plaudits . The P . G . M . proposed the health of the D . P . G . M ., Brother Herbert AVilliams , in whom the Brethren should not forget that they had among them the son of one who had presided over them with pre-eminent ability and kindness for many years . Brother WILLIAMS returned thanks in a very able speecb ^ and referred with much feeling to the kind mention of the name of his lamented
father . He also apologized for the unavoidable absence of Brother Ker Seymer . " .. . - -. i . ¦" ¦ The P . G . M . gave the health of the P . P . D . G . M ., Brother Percy , whose eminence as a Mason and high character as a Brother he warmly extolled ; "' 'Brother PERCY returned thanks in a speech of considerable brilliancy