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masons of East Lancashire . The Deputy Grand Master then gave "The Queen , " which was followed by the National Anthem . The next toast was " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of AArales , and the rest of the Royal Family , " in proposing which the D . P . G . M . eulogised the conduct of Prince Albert , and expressed a hope that should the Prince of AVales ascend the throne , he would be a royal Freemason , as many kings of England had been before him .
The D . P . G . M . said , those who had attended the lodge that dayand there were few who had not—would hear the remarks made respecting the establishment of an orphan school , which he ( the D . P . G . M . ) hoped to see established in this division . In London they had already an Orphan Asylum , and the Queen Dowager was the patroness of the institution , and took great interest in its success . It had been established a long timeand it was highly gratifying to knowthat of all the children
, , brought up there , not one of them had been known to go astray . In that Asylum the children were well brought up , and when that was the case , they seldom found that in after life they forgot the principles and the habits of industry inculcated in early life . Such , he was happy to say , had been the case with the Freemasons' Female Orphan School in London ; and when one was established in this division , he trusted that it would be carried on in a similar wayand that its effects would be
, equally satisfactory . They had determined to make a beginning , and if they all subscribed according to their means , and asked their friends to assist , they might depend upon it , that although the amount seemed large , they would ultimately succeed in raising it . There was no necessity to confine the subscription to Freemasons , because there were many
good charitable people among them who were willing at all times to assist in a work of charity , by whomsoever it might be originated . He concluded by proposing * ' The Queen Dowager , Patroness of the Masonic Female Orphan School . " The next toast from the chair was " The M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , and the Grand Lodge of England . " The D . P . G . M . stated that there were few meetings in London , connected with the Grand
Lodge , at which the Earl of Zetland was not present . He was happy to state , too , that his lordship was not only a zealous , but a good Mason also . AVhen anything was brought before him , he could give an answer at once , without applying to others for information . In short his lordship worked diligently for the Craft , subscribed his money largely to its charities , and did all with a good will . The toast was drunk with masonic honours .
Bro . AV . F . HULTON , P . G . J . AV ., proposed "The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . " In doing so he said , that although there were three Grand Lodges in this kingdom , yet as Freemasons they were undivided , and formed one compact body . It was like a triangle , if one side were removed the strength of the whole was destroyed ; and so it would be with Masonry , if their Irish or Scotch brethren were separated from them . In Ireland the shamrock was considered unlucky
when it had only two leaves , and Freemasons would deem it a bad omen if they were divided , in feeling or sentiment , from either their Scotch or Irish brethren . The toast was drunk with masonic honours . The 1 ) . P . G . M ., in proposing the next toast , said that the Earl of Ellesmere was a nobleman whose character and conduct were known to all in this nei ghbourhood . AAlienever there was anything to be done
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masons of East Lancashire . The Deputy Grand Master then gave "The Queen , " which was followed by the National Anthem . The next toast was " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of AArales , and the rest of the Royal Family , " in proposing which the D . P . G . M . eulogised the conduct of Prince Albert , and expressed a hope that should the Prince of AVales ascend the throne , he would be a royal Freemason , as many kings of England had been before him .
The D . P . G . M . said , those who had attended the lodge that dayand there were few who had not—would hear the remarks made respecting the establishment of an orphan school , which he ( the D . P . G . M . ) hoped to see established in this division . In London they had already an Orphan Asylum , and the Queen Dowager was the patroness of the institution , and took great interest in its success . It had been established a long timeand it was highly gratifying to knowthat of all the children
, , brought up there , not one of them had been known to go astray . In that Asylum the children were well brought up , and when that was the case , they seldom found that in after life they forgot the principles and the habits of industry inculcated in early life . Such , he was happy to say , had been the case with the Freemasons' Female Orphan School in London ; and when one was established in this division , he trusted that it would be carried on in a similar wayand that its effects would be
, equally satisfactory . They had determined to make a beginning , and if they all subscribed according to their means , and asked their friends to assist , they might depend upon it , that although the amount seemed large , they would ultimately succeed in raising it . There was no necessity to confine the subscription to Freemasons , because there were many
good charitable people among them who were willing at all times to assist in a work of charity , by whomsoever it might be originated . He concluded by proposing * ' The Queen Dowager , Patroness of the Masonic Female Orphan School . " The next toast from the chair was " The M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland , and the Grand Lodge of England . " The D . P . G . M . stated that there were few meetings in London , connected with the Grand
Lodge , at which the Earl of Zetland was not present . He was happy to state , too , that his lordship was not only a zealous , but a good Mason also . AVhen anything was brought before him , he could give an answer at once , without applying to others for information . In short his lordship worked diligently for the Craft , subscribed his money largely to its charities , and did all with a good will . The toast was drunk with masonic honours .
Bro . AV . F . HULTON , P . G . J . AV ., proposed "The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland . " In doing so he said , that although there were three Grand Lodges in this kingdom , yet as Freemasons they were undivided , and formed one compact body . It was like a triangle , if one side were removed the strength of the whole was destroyed ; and so it would be with Masonry , if their Irish or Scotch brethren were separated from them . In Ireland the shamrock was considered unlucky
when it had only two leaves , and Freemasons would deem it a bad omen if they were divided , in feeling or sentiment , from either their Scotch or Irish brethren . The toast was drunk with masonic honours . The 1 ) . P . G . M ., in proposing the next toast , said that the Earl of Ellesmere was a nobleman whose character and conduct were known to all in this nei ghbourhood . AAlienever there was anything to be done