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The toast was drunk ivith the greatest enthusiasm , and three times three cheers , followed by the glee— " Let the bumper toast go round . " The CHAIRMAN again rose to propose a toast ; it was the health of a noble Brother whose virtues they all duly appreciated , and he knew that when they heard his name they would share with him in that enthusiasm which one Brother owed to another filling a high and honourable post with honour to himself and advantage to all —( cheers ) . He begged to give " The health of the Pro-Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , " with three times three .
The CHAIRMAN again rose to propose as a toast the health of a distinguished Brother . He had already expressed his deep regret at the absence of the Noble Marquis who was to have presided there that evening , and the feeling again recurred , now that it became a part of his duty as their chairman to propose the health of that individual —( hear , hear ) . He knew they would all , with him , regret that absence—( cheers ) . Many of them had had the pleasure of meeting him in Lodge and in life Brother
as a Mason , and they could bear testimony to his great worth—( cheers ) . He concluded by giving the health of the most noble the Marquis of Salisbury , their Deputy Grand Master , with three times three . The toast was drunk with all the honours and much enthusiasm . The CHAIRMAN again rose . He said Brother Mackenzie , the Prov . Grand Master for Peebles , whom he was proud to see sitting near him , had come from Scotland to join in the celebration of the natal day of his hnesscheers
Royal Hig —( ) . This fact conveyed to them a gratifying proof that he not only lived in the hearts of his Brethren in England , but also in the hearts of his Brethren of Scotland and „ Ireland also —( loud cheers ); and when they knew that that Brother came as a deputy from his Brethren in Scotland , to commemorate the birth of his Royal Highness " , ancl join them in paying this mark of respect to their Grand Master , they would be still more deli ghted to see him amongst them ( hear and cheers ) . He concluded b y giving the health of Brother M'Kenzie , and the Lodges of Scotland and Ireland , with three times three .
After the toast had been dul y honoured , and the cheering had subsided , Brother M'KENZIE rose and said it now became his duty to return thanks for the honour'done , through him , to the Grand Lodge of Scotland—( cheers ) . He regretted that that duty had not fallen into abler hands ; and he still more regretted that the death of Lord Rothes hacl obliged the Scottish Lod to btheir deputy onl —( hear )
ges appear y y . If , however , they would accept sincerity in the place of eloquence , ancl feeling instead of the trite forms of compliment—( cheers)—he ivould not detain them longer in returning thanks , than to say that he did feel sincerely grateful for the honour they had done him , ancl for the hospitable entertainment which they had set before him that evening . The worthy Brother again thanked the company , and sat down amid loud ancl general cheering .
Brother M'KENZIE next gave the health of their Right AVorshipful Chairman , a toast which he was sure ivould meet with a ready response in the heart of every Brother who had that evening witnessed with what good-humour , talent , and kindness , aye , with the very milk of human kindness , he hacl presided over them—( loud cheers ) . It would be wasting time to dilate on his good qualities , when Brethren were waiting with impatience to drink his health in bumpers —( cheers ) . He con-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
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The toast was drunk ivith the greatest enthusiasm , and three times three cheers , followed by the glee— " Let the bumper toast go round . " The CHAIRMAN again rose to propose a toast ; it was the health of a noble Brother whose virtues they all duly appreciated , and he knew that when they heard his name they would share with him in that enthusiasm which one Brother owed to another filling a high and honourable post with honour to himself and advantage to all —( cheers ) . He begged to give " The health of the Pro-Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , " with three times three .
The CHAIRMAN again rose to propose as a toast the health of a distinguished Brother . He had already expressed his deep regret at the absence of the Noble Marquis who was to have presided there that evening , and the feeling again recurred , now that it became a part of his duty as their chairman to propose the health of that individual —( hear , hear ) . He knew they would all , with him , regret that absence—( cheers ) . Many of them had had the pleasure of meeting him in Lodge and in life Brother
as a Mason , and they could bear testimony to his great worth—( cheers ) . He concluded by giving the health of the most noble the Marquis of Salisbury , their Deputy Grand Master , with three times three . The toast was drunk with all the honours and much enthusiasm . The CHAIRMAN again rose . He said Brother Mackenzie , the Prov . Grand Master for Peebles , whom he was proud to see sitting near him , had come from Scotland to join in the celebration of the natal day of his hnesscheers
Royal Hig —( ) . This fact conveyed to them a gratifying proof that he not only lived in the hearts of his Brethren in England , but also in the hearts of his Brethren of Scotland and „ Ireland also —( loud cheers ); and when they knew that that Brother came as a deputy from his Brethren in Scotland , to commemorate the birth of his Royal Highness " , ancl join them in paying this mark of respect to their Grand Master , they would be still more deli ghted to see him amongst them ( hear and cheers ) . He concluded b y giving the health of Brother M'Kenzie , and the Lodges of Scotland and Ireland , with three times three .
After the toast had been dul y honoured , and the cheering had subsided , Brother M'KENZIE rose and said it now became his duty to return thanks for the honour'done , through him , to the Grand Lodge of Scotland—( cheers ) . He regretted that that duty had not fallen into abler hands ; and he still more regretted that the death of Lord Rothes hacl obliged the Scottish Lod to btheir deputy onl —( hear )
ges appear y y . If , however , they would accept sincerity in the place of eloquence , ancl feeling instead of the trite forms of compliment—( cheers)—he ivould not detain them longer in returning thanks , than to say that he did feel sincerely grateful for the honour they had done him , ancl for the hospitable entertainment which they had set before him that evening . The worthy Brother again thanked the company , and sat down amid loud ancl general cheering .
Brother M'KENZIE next gave the health of their Right AVorshipful Chairman , a toast which he was sure ivould meet with a ready response in the heart of every Brother who had that evening witnessed with what good-humour , talent , and kindness , aye , with the very milk of human kindness , he hacl presided over them—( loud cheers ) . It would be wasting time to dilate on his good qualities , when Brethren were waiting with impatience to drink his health in bumpers —( cheers ) . He con-