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Provincial.
Finchett Maddock , Esq ., having taken his station on the throne , the ceremony of installing the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year commenced , when Brother Chailes Hamilton , who had , by the unanimous voice of the Lodge , kindly consented a second time to be elected to fill the chair , was installed , with the usual forms and ceremonies , AVorshipful Master ofthe Cestrian Lodge for the ensuing twelvemonths , and received the hearty congratulations of the Brethren present . The W . M . was
then pleased to appoint the officers for the ensuing year . We sincerely congratulate the Brethren of this Lodge on their choice of so excellent a Master , ancl his discrimination in the appointment of such efficient officers .
The business of the day having been disposed of , the Director of the Ceremonies , Brother S . Brown , by command , marshalled the procession , which proceeded to the banquet room . Near fifty sat down to a most sumptuous entertainment . The banquet having been discussed , and benediction pronounced by the Rev . Chaplain , the following toasts , & c ., were delivered from the throne , which was abl y filled by that talented and zealous Mason , the
R . AV . Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Cheshire , John Finchett Maddock , Esq .: — " Our most gracious Sovereign , and may she long live to reign over a free and happy people , "—( masonic fire ) . — " His Royal Highness Prince Albert , ancl may we soon have the pleasure of toasting him as a ' Free ancl an Accepted Mason . '" — "The Queen Dowager , and the rest of the Royal Family , "—( fire ) .
The R . AA . DEPUTY then observed that although " the rest of the Royal Family" had been given , still there was one young lady entitled to their especial notice , ancl ought to be given separately—he meant the Princess Royal ; and he hoped that in " process of time she would be favoured ( by Divine Providence ) with the company of a Prince of AVales and Earl of Chester—( great applause ) . " His Royal Hihness the Duke of SussexMost AA ^ orshiful Grancl
g , p Master of England , "—( grand masonic honours ) . — " the Earl of Zetland , Pro-Grand Blaster , "—( honours ) . — " The Marquis of Salisbury , "—( honours ) . The Prov . AA . D . G . M ., in proposing the next toast , begged to state , that he hoped before they assembled again he would have the pleasure of announcing the safe return . of their highly esteemed Provincial G . M . of the provinceLord Viscount Combermereandalthough absent
, ; , , yet so excellent a nobleman and so zealous a Mason lived in the heart " of every Mason in this aud the nei ghbouring province , and he trusted the time was not distant that would restore the gallant and noble chief to his native soil , ancl to his high and important duties of Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire , —( received with enthusiasm and honours ) .
The AV . MASTER ( Chas . Hamilton , Esq . ) , in a speech of some length , then proposed the R . AV . D . P . G . Master of the province , J . Finchett Maddock , Esq ., who had honoured them with his presence that day , and stated how gratifying it was to him , and he begged to assure him it was also to the great body of Masons within this province , for the zeal and uniform attention which he had always evinced in the cause of Masonry , in private as well as in his public capacity of D . P . G . Master , —> ( rapturous applause and honours ) . The R . AV . D . P . G . MASTER rose to return thanks , his feelings evidently overcome by this mark of their esteem . He begged to assure them that
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Provincial.
Finchett Maddock , Esq ., having taken his station on the throne , the ceremony of installing the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year commenced , when Brother Chailes Hamilton , who had , by the unanimous voice of the Lodge , kindly consented a second time to be elected to fill the chair , was installed , with the usual forms and ceremonies , AVorshipful Master ofthe Cestrian Lodge for the ensuing twelvemonths , and received the hearty congratulations of the Brethren present . The W . M . was
then pleased to appoint the officers for the ensuing year . We sincerely congratulate the Brethren of this Lodge on their choice of so excellent a Master , ancl his discrimination in the appointment of such efficient officers .
The business of the day having been disposed of , the Director of the Ceremonies , Brother S . Brown , by command , marshalled the procession , which proceeded to the banquet room . Near fifty sat down to a most sumptuous entertainment . The banquet having been discussed , and benediction pronounced by the Rev . Chaplain , the following toasts , & c ., were delivered from the throne , which was abl y filled by that talented and zealous Mason , the
R . AV . Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Cheshire , John Finchett Maddock , Esq .: — " Our most gracious Sovereign , and may she long live to reign over a free and happy people , "—( masonic fire ) . — " His Royal Highness Prince Albert , ancl may we soon have the pleasure of toasting him as a ' Free ancl an Accepted Mason . '" — "The Queen Dowager , and the rest of the Royal Family , "—( fire ) .
The R . AA . DEPUTY then observed that although " the rest of the Royal Family" had been given , still there was one young lady entitled to their especial notice , ancl ought to be given separately—he meant the Princess Royal ; and he hoped that in " process of time she would be favoured ( by Divine Providence ) with the company of a Prince of AVales and Earl of Chester—( great applause ) . " His Royal Hihness the Duke of SussexMost AA ^ orshiful Grancl
g , p Master of England , "—( grand masonic honours ) . — " the Earl of Zetland , Pro-Grand Blaster , "—( honours ) . — " The Marquis of Salisbury , "—( honours ) . The Prov . AA . D . G . M ., in proposing the next toast , begged to state , that he hoped before they assembled again he would have the pleasure of announcing the safe return . of their highly esteemed Provincial G . M . of the provinceLord Viscount Combermereandalthough absent
, ; , , yet so excellent a nobleman and so zealous a Mason lived in the heart " of every Mason in this aud the nei ghbouring province , and he trusted the time was not distant that would restore the gallant and noble chief to his native soil , ancl to his high and important duties of Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire , —( received with enthusiasm and honours ) .
The AV . MASTER ( Chas . Hamilton , Esq . ) , in a speech of some length , then proposed the R . AV . D . P . G . Master of the province , J . Finchett Maddock , Esq ., who had honoured them with his presence that day , and stated how gratifying it was to him , and he begged to assure him it was also to the great body of Masons within this province , for the zeal and uniform attention which he had always evinced in the cause of Masonry , in private as well as in his public capacity of D . P . G . Master , —> ( rapturous applause and honours ) . The R . AV . D . P . G . MASTER rose to return thanks , his feelings evidently overcome by this mark of their esteem . He begged to assure them that