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Provincial.
The Lodges then formed in reversed order , and returned to the Royal The Banquet . —At five o ' clock about one hundred and thirty sat down . The noble Brother , Earl Howe , presided at the centre table Brothers Torre , Past D . P . G . M ., ancl Bell Fletcher , M . D ., D . P G ' M . Presidents , at the tables on the right and left of his Lordship The cloth having been removed the usual Royal , Loyal , and Masonic toasts and heartil to b
were given y responded y the Brethren In proposing the health of the most Worshi pful Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , his lordship paid a just tribute to that nobleman for his great attention to the interests of the institution . He remarked , that he believed it was the wish of their present Grand Master to follow in the steps of the late Grand Master , H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , ancl he was convinced they would all allow that he could not take a better model . The toast was heartil y responded to . Bro . TORRE Past D . P . G . M . then roseand said he hacl pleasimr
, , , a duty to perform , that of proposing the health of the distinguished Brother who now presided over them . After paying a just eulogium to the noble lord for his exertions in behalf of our beautiful institution he concluded by proposing the health of the Earl Howe , Deputy Grand Master of England , ancl Grand Master for this Province . This toast was received with rapturous applause . Earl HOWE , in returning thanks , said that he should always make it his studto be at his whenever it
y post was possible . He thanked them for the honour conferred , and although he should be sorry to resign the high office he held as their Grand Master , yet he should be willing to do so provided they thought it desirable to be presided over b y one more immediately connected with the province . This he would say , they could not find one more deeply devoted to the interests of the Craft His Lordship concluded beulogising the sermon they had heard that
y day , and said that he had never heard a more Christian-like discourse from the lips of any minister . He called upon the Brethren to drink to the health of Brother the Rev . Dr . Slade , the Chaplain of the Staffordshire Grand Lodge .
1 he Rev . Brother returned thanks in a very pleasing manner and gave success to the Grand Lod ge of Warwickshire , and the health of Dr . Bell Fletcher , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master . Dr . FLETCHER returned thanks in an excellent speech expressing a wish to carry out Freemasonry on a broad principle , as he considered it was well calculated to promote the temporal and spiritual welfare of all who embraced it . He concluded by very appropriately proposine the health of the retiring D . P . G . Master , Bro . Torre .
EARL HOWE rose and paid a just tribute of respect to the toast he could not allow it to pass without his more especial notice . ' Bro . TORRE returned thanks in a very feeling strain ; it was sixteen years since he first took office , and he had been honoured by having his warrant renewed by three different Grand Masters . There were a very few Lodges in the province when he was first appointed by the late lamented Earl Ferrers . He now retiredleaving half felt
, a score . He highly gratified by the compliment paid to him , and he returned thanks with a heart as overflowing as his glass . Earl HOWE then rose and gave " Prosperity ancl increased utility of the Queen ' s Hospital . " Bro . Dn . BIRT DAVIES responded thereto , and said , that valuable insti-
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Provincial.
The Lodges then formed in reversed order , and returned to the Royal The Banquet . —At five o ' clock about one hundred and thirty sat down . The noble Brother , Earl Howe , presided at the centre table Brothers Torre , Past D . P . G . M ., ancl Bell Fletcher , M . D ., D . P G ' M . Presidents , at the tables on the right and left of his Lordship The cloth having been removed the usual Royal , Loyal , and Masonic toasts and heartil to b
were given y responded y the Brethren In proposing the health of the most Worshi pful Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , his lordship paid a just tribute to that nobleman for his great attention to the interests of the institution . He remarked , that he believed it was the wish of their present Grand Master to follow in the steps of the late Grand Master , H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , ancl he was convinced they would all allow that he could not take a better model . The toast was heartil y responded to . Bro . TORRE Past D . P . G . M . then roseand said he hacl pleasimr
, , , a duty to perform , that of proposing the health of the distinguished Brother who now presided over them . After paying a just eulogium to the noble lord for his exertions in behalf of our beautiful institution he concluded by proposing the health of the Earl Howe , Deputy Grand Master of England , ancl Grand Master for this Province . This toast was received with rapturous applause . Earl HOWE , in returning thanks , said that he should always make it his studto be at his whenever it
y post was possible . He thanked them for the honour conferred , and although he should be sorry to resign the high office he held as their Grand Master , yet he should be willing to do so provided they thought it desirable to be presided over b y one more immediately connected with the province . This he would say , they could not find one more deeply devoted to the interests of the Craft His Lordship concluded beulogising the sermon they had heard that
y day , and said that he had never heard a more Christian-like discourse from the lips of any minister . He called upon the Brethren to drink to the health of Brother the Rev . Dr . Slade , the Chaplain of the Staffordshire Grand Lodge .
1 he Rev . Brother returned thanks in a very pleasing manner and gave success to the Grand Lod ge of Warwickshire , and the health of Dr . Bell Fletcher , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master . Dr . FLETCHER returned thanks in an excellent speech expressing a wish to carry out Freemasonry on a broad principle , as he considered it was well calculated to promote the temporal and spiritual welfare of all who embraced it . He concluded by very appropriately proposine the health of the retiring D . P . G . Master , Bro . Torre .
EARL HOWE rose and paid a just tribute of respect to the toast he could not allow it to pass without his more especial notice . ' Bro . TORRE returned thanks in a very feeling strain ; it was sixteen years since he first took office , and he had been honoured by having his warrant renewed by three different Grand Masters . There were a very few Lodges in the province when he was first appointed by the late lamented Earl Ferrers . He now retiredleaving half felt
, a score . He highly gratified by the compliment paid to him , and he returned thanks with a heart as overflowing as his glass . Earl HOWE then rose and gave " Prosperity ancl increased utility of the Queen ' s Hospital . " Bro . Dn . BIRT DAVIES responded thereto , and said , that valuable insti-