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Asylum For Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
The Chairman , in proposing the succeeding toast , said he was quite sure that , in offering it to the attention of the meeting , all who heard him , ivould participate in the regret he felt at the absence of its object ; and he was equally sure that his lloyal Highness felt quite as much sorrow as they could do , at being prevented from presiding on an occasion of so much interest to him and to them . 'The toast be had to ive was— "His Royal hihness the Duke of Sussexthe M . W . G .
g g , Master , and President of the Institution . "—( Loud and continued cheers . ) Glee— " The warrior exults in his deeds of renown . " Lord John Churchill then proposed the health of " the Most Worshipful Pro-Grand Master , " which was responded to with very hearty cheers . Lord Dundas , in returning thanks , expressed his gratitude for the manner in which his health had been receivedcoupled as it wasbthe
, , y worthy Brother who had proposed it , with congratulations on his recent recovery from indisposition . He regretted that he had been unable to attend the last Quarterly Meeting of the Craft ; and concluded by proposing the health of a Mason not more zealous than himself , but more active and vigorous , because younger , and in all respects diligent and efficient—he meant Lord John Churchill . —( Loud cheers . ) Lord John Churchill returned thanks .
Glee . " The Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland . " Song— Black-Eyed Susan , " hy Brother Hawkins . " The Vice-Presidents of the Institution . " Song by Brother T . Cooke .
Brother B . Cabbell returned thanks on behalf of the Vice Presidents of the Institution . He expressed the deep anxiety he felt for the maintenance of an Institution at once creditable to Freemasonry , and of the utmost benefit to society . He was convinced , that whilst all ivould subscribe to the wish of seeing joy and gladness in every countenance , they would also agree that virtue ivas to be found in every heart ; and to that feeling of honorable desire to maintain so noble a Charity , he would leave
its advocacy . Lord Dundas then gave " Prosperity to the B . oyal Masonic Institution for Boys . "—( Loud cheers . ) The Boys , to the number of Forty-two , then paraded the room , led by the Stewards of the day , and the various Officers who rentier their gratuitous assistance to the Charity After ivhich they were addressed by the Chairman , chiefly with a view of calling the attention of the
Brethren to the object of the Meeting , which his Lordship performed in a simple , expressive , and as the result of the proceedings proved , a very successful manner . His Lordship concluded , by proposing the health of Brother Thomas Moore , to whom the Institution , and society at large , are so much indebted for his exertions in aid of the Charity . Brother Thomas Moore returned thanks . He congratulated the Meeting on the increased support the Institution had receiveda proof
, of the estimation in ivhich it was held . The worth y Brother then entered into several interesting details respecting the conduct of the children , and the finances of the Charity , to the evident satisfaction of all those who heard him . Before he concluded , Brother Moore adverted to the advantage derived by the Institution from the annual excursion maintained by Brother Coe , and other zealous Brothers , and bore the most pleasing testimony to the abilitv and industry displayed
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Asylum For Aged And Decayed Freemasons.
The Chairman , in proposing the succeeding toast , said he was quite sure that , in offering it to the attention of the meeting , all who heard him , ivould participate in the regret he felt at the absence of its object ; and he was equally sure that his lloyal Highness felt quite as much sorrow as they could do , at being prevented from presiding on an occasion of so much interest to him and to them . 'The toast be had to ive was— "His Royal hihness the Duke of Sussexthe M . W . G .
g g , Master , and President of the Institution . "—( Loud and continued cheers . ) Glee— " The warrior exults in his deeds of renown . " Lord John Churchill then proposed the health of " the Most Worshipful Pro-Grand Master , " which was responded to with very hearty cheers . Lord Dundas , in returning thanks , expressed his gratitude for the manner in which his health had been receivedcoupled as it wasbthe
, , y worthy Brother who had proposed it , with congratulations on his recent recovery from indisposition . He regretted that he had been unable to attend the last Quarterly Meeting of the Craft ; and concluded by proposing the health of a Mason not more zealous than himself , but more active and vigorous , because younger , and in all respects diligent and efficient—he meant Lord John Churchill . —( Loud cheers . ) Lord John Churchill returned thanks .
Glee . " The Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland . " Song— Black-Eyed Susan , " hy Brother Hawkins . " The Vice-Presidents of the Institution . " Song by Brother T . Cooke .
Brother B . Cabbell returned thanks on behalf of the Vice Presidents of the Institution . He expressed the deep anxiety he felt for the maintenance of an Institution at once creditable to Freemasonry , and of the utmost benefit to society . He was convinced , that whilst all ivould subscribe to the wish of seeing joy and gladness in every countenance , they would also agree that virtue ivas to be found in every heart ; and to that feeling of honorable desire to maintain so noble a Charity , he would leave
its advocacy . Lord Dundas then gave " Prosperity to the B . oyal Masonic Institution for Boys . "—( Loud cheers . ) The Boys , to the number of Forty-two , then paraded the room , led by the Stewards of the day , and the various Officers who rentier their gratuitous assistance to the Charity After ivhich they were addressed by the Chairman , chiefly with a view of calling the attention of the
Brethren to the object of the Meeting , which his Lordship performed in a simple , expressive , and as the result of the proceedings proved , a very successful manner . His Lordship concluded , by proposing the health of Brother Thomas Moore , to whom the Institution , and society at large , are so much indebted for his exertions in aid of the Charity . Brother Thomas Moore returned thanks . He congratulated the Meeting on the increased support the Institution had receiveda proof
, of the estimation in ivhich it was held . The worth y Brother then entered into several interesting details respecting the conduct of the children , and the finances of the Charity , to the evident satisfaction of all those who heard him . Before he concluded , Brother Moore adverted to the advantage derived by the Institution from the annual excursion maintained by Brother Coe , and other zealous Brothers , and bore the most pleasing testimony to the abilitv and industry displayed