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Provincial.
Bro . AA . F . HULTON , P . G . J . AV ., returned thanks on behalf of the Provincial Officers . In obedience to a call from the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Jonathan Tong proposed " tbe Ladies , '' in a neat speech ; and the toast was responded to by P . G . J . D . Edward Milne . The D . P . G . M . then proposed " the Past P . G . Officers of East Lancashire" and complimented Bro . Preston for the anxiety he
mani-, fested when filling the office of D . P . G . M ., to establish a Masonic Orphan School in East Lancashire . Bro . T . iPRESTON , Past D . P . G . M ., said he had belonged to the Craft for nearly half a century , and could safely say that the happiest portion of his life was that which he had spent with his masonic brethren . He remembered the time when it was not very safe to meet , but the Marquis of Hastings succeeded , in the House of Lords , in excluding
Freemasons from the act to put down secret societies . AVhen serving the office of D . P . G . M ., he had frequent interviews with the late Duke of Sussex , and it was always highly gratifying to witness the interest taken by the Royal Duke in the progress of Masonry in this province . Bro . Preston concluded by proposing " the Masters and AA ardens of Lodges , " which was drunk with masonic honours . Bro . J . R . AVOLFENHENP . G . Secretaryas Master of LodNo . 44
, , ge , Bolton , returned thanks . He observed that as the Master of a lodge , he considered himself placed in a position of considerable responsibility . In his opinion it was not only the duty of a Master to employ and instruct the brethren in Masonry , but it was incumbent upon him to set an example , by endeavouring to carry into practice the precepts he had
to preach . It was said that the sea was the hi ghway of nations , and it might be added , with equal truth , that Freemasonry was the highway of the world , for it brought men together of the most discordant opinions , softened their asperities , andunited them in a "bond of brotherhood . With regard to the Orphan School , he must remind them that it would take a long pull , a strong pull , and a pull altogether , to secure success , and , as they had made a start , he trusted they would be of one mind and one purpose in carrying their resolution into effect . The
principles of Freemasonry , which bound them together , were such as they could ever defend with honour . No man could go to a Mason ' s lodge , and attend to the precepts there inculcated , without returning a wiser and a better man . Let the Mason follow the precepts of the Craft and he would become a beacon of light to those around him . For himself , he ( Bro . Wolfenden ) would endeavour , as far as possible , to follow the precepts of Masonryand he trusted that the other Masters
, , and also the Wardens of lodges , would adopt a similar course of conduct . Bro . W . F . HULTON , P . G . J . W ., proposed " the P . G . Stewards , " and passed a well-merited compliment upon them for the manner in which they had discharged their arduous duties . Bro . T . R . BRIDSON , Jun ., P . G . S ., acknowledged the toast ; and Bro . G . J . Frencb , P . G . S ., on being generally called for , also responded to the compliment .
The next toast , which was given by the D . P . G . M ., was , "All poor and distressed Masons , and a speedy relief ; " and the last was a vote of thanks to the Director of Ceremonies for the able manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office . The company separated about eleven o ' clock , after spending a happy , social , evening .
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Provincial.
Bro . AA . F . HULTON , P . G . J . AV ., returned thanks on behalf of the Provincial Officers . In obedience to a call from the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Jonathan Tong proposed " tbe Ladies , '' in a neat speech ; and the toast was responded to by P . G . J . D . Edward Milne . The D . P . G . M . then proposed " the Past P . G . Officers of East Lancashire" and complimented Bro . Preston for the anxiety he
mani-, fested when filling the office of D . P . G . M ., to establish a Masonic Orphan School in East Lancashire . Bro . T . iPRESTON , Past D . P . G . M ., said he had belonged to the Craft for nearly half a century , and could safely say that the happiest portion of his life was that which he had spent with his masonic brethren . He remembered the time when it was not very safe to meet , but the Marquis of Hastings succeeded , in the House of Lords , in excluding
Freemasons from the act to put down secret societies . AVhen serving the office of D . P . G . M ., he had frequent interviews with the late Duke of Sussex , and it was always highly gratifying to witness the interest taken by the Royal Duke in the progress of Masonry in this province . Bro . Preston concluded by proposing " the Masters and AA ardens of Lodges , " which was drunk with masonic honours . Bro . J . R . AVOLFENHENP . G . Secretaryas Master of LodNo . 44
, , ge , Bolton , returned thanks . He observed that as the Master of a lodge , he considered himself placed in a position of considerable responsibility . In his opinion it was not only the duty of a Master to employ and instruct the brethren in Masonry , but it was incumbent upon him to set an example , by endeavouring to carry into practice the precepts he had
to preach . It was said that the sea was the hi ghway of nations , and it might be added , with equal truth , that Freemasonry was the highway of the world , for it brought men together of the most discordant opinions , softened their asperities , andunited them in a "bond of brotherhood . With regard to the Orphan School , he must remind them that it would take a long pull , a strong pull , and a pull altogether , to secure success , and , as they had made a start , he trusted they would be of one mind and one purpose in carrying their resolution into effect . The
principles of Freemasonry , which bound them together , were such as they could ever defend with honour . No man could go to a Mason ' s lodge , and attend to the precepts there inculcated , without returning a wiser and a better man . Let the Mason follow the precepts of the Craft and he would become a beacon of light to those around him . For himself , he ( Bro . Wolfenden ) would endeavour , as far as possible , to follow the precepts of Masonryand he trusted that the other Masters
, , and also the Wardens of lodges , would adopt a similar course of conduct . Bro . W . F . HULTON , P . G . J . W ., proposed " the P . G . Stewards , " and passed a well-merited compliment upon them for the manner in which they had discharged their arduous duties . Bro . T . R . BRIDSON , Jun ., P . G . S ., acknowledged the toast ; and Bro . G . J . Frencb , P . G . S ., on being generally called for , also responded to the compliment .
The next toast , which was given by the D . P . G . M ., was , "All poor and distressed Masons , and a speedy relief ; " and the last was a vote of thanks to the Director of Ceremonies for the able manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office . The company separated about eleven o ' clock , after spending a happy , social , evening .