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he could only express the high gratification it gave him to assist at a ceremony at once interesting and solemn , and one that must have awakened feelings ofthe most pleasurable kind in the breasts of all who had assembled to witness it —( hear , hear ) . He accepted the trowel which had just been presented to him , with affection and kindness , and he would keep it in his family to the latest possible moment , as a testimonial of the respect and regard which that company had been leased
p to manifest towards him that day —( hear , hear ) . On that occasion , of course his mouth was shut in reference to Masonic matters . He must , however , take that opportunity of expressing his regret that Masonry was not as well supported in Berkshire as it was in the other counties of England . He was , however , happy to say , that in Reading the spirit of
Masonry was still alive ; and he trusted that the cloud which hung over it in the county would quickly disappear , and that it would shine out with even more than its wonted effulgence immediately —( applause ) . He begged again to thank them for the manner in which they had drunk his health , and he could assure them he would be ever ready to lend his best assistance , either Masonic or otherwise , to the town of Reading—( cheers ) . The health of the Chairman , Deputy Chairmanand Directors of the
, Reading Cemetery Company was then proposed , and drunk with three times three . The CHAIRMAN said he would now propose the health of a gentleman present to whom the town of Reading was much indebted for his exertions in establishing the new cemetery —( hear ) . Those who knew Mr . Richards , jun ., knew that he was a man highly respected by his
townsmen , and beloved by the members of the Craft of which he was such an ornament —( applause ) . He begged to give the " Health of Mr . Richards , jun . " Drunk with applause . Mr . RICHARDS , in returning thanks for the compliment conferred on him , said that he was not aware he deserved so much consideration from them . He could , however , assure them that the notice which they were pleased to take of his exertions that night , would stimulate him hereafter
to do his best to merit their approbation . With respect to the new cemetery , he would only just observe , that the necessity of it was fully proved and sustained ; and he trusted that the day would be very distant before any one present would have occasion for any portion of it —( a
laugh ) . " The Mayor and Corporation of the town of Reading " was drunk . Mr . FARROW having returned thanks , The CHAIRMAN then proposed the '' Navy and Army , " which was responded to by Brother Captain COXWELL . The CHAIRMAN next gave the healths of the Brethren Visitors , to which Brother SHAW , Grand Steward , responded , in a very neat address .
" The Bar . "—T . B . SAUNDERS , Esq ., Standing Counsel to the Cemetery Company , returned thanks in a very neat and humorous speech . " The health of Brother Dr . Sheridan , the editor of the Morning Advertiser , and many thanks for his kindness in sending a gentleman to report the proceedings specially , " was then proposed by the CHAIRMAN , and drunk by the company . Several other toasts were drunk , and the company separated , highly pleased with the proceedings of the evening , the pleasure of which was agreeably heightened by several of the gentlemen present singing some
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Provincial.
he could only express the high gratification it gave him to assist at a ceremony at once interesting and solemn , and one that must have awakened feelings ofthe most pleasurable kind in the breasts of all who had assembled to witness it —( hear , hear ) . He accepted the trowel which had just been presented to him , with affection and kindness , and he would keep it in his family to the latest possible moment , as a testimonial of the respect and regard which that company had been leased
p to manifest towards him that day —( hear , hear ) . On that occasion , of course his mouth was shut in reference to Masonic matters . He must , however , take that opportunity of expressing his regret that Masonry was not as well supported in Berkshire as it was in the other counties of England . He was , however , happy to say , that in Reading the spirit of
Masonry was still alive ; and he trusted that the cloud which hung over it in the county would quickly disappear , and that it would shine out with even more than its wonted effulgence immediately —( applause ) . He begged again to thank them for the manner in which they had drunk his health , and he could assure them he would be ever ready to lend his best assistance , either Masonic or otherwise , to the town of Reading—( cheers ) . The health of the Chairman , Deputy Chairmanand Directors of the
, Reading Cemetery Company was then proposed , and drunk with three times three . The CHAIRMAN said he would now propose the health of a gentleman present to whom the town of Reading was much indebted for his exertions in establishing the new cemetery —( hear ) . Those who knew Mr . Richards , jun ., knew that he was a man highly respected by his
townsmen , and beloved by the members of the Craft of which he was such an ornament —( applause ) . He begged to give the " Health of Mr . Richards , jun . " Drunk with applause . Mr . RICHARDS , in returning thanks for the compliment conferred on him , said that he was not aware he deserved so much consideration from them . He could , however , assure them that the notice which they were pleased to take of his exertions that night , would stimulate him hereafter
to do his best to merit their approbation . With respect to the new cemetery , he would only just observe , that the necessity of it was fully proved and sustained ; and he trusted that the day would be very distant before any one present would have occasion for any portion of it —( a
laugh ) . " The Mayor and Corporation of the town of Reading " was drunk . Mr . FARROW having returned thanks , The CHAIRMAN then proposed the '' Navy and Army , " which was responded to by Brother Captain COXWELL . The CHAIRMAN next gave the healths of the Brethren Visitors , to which Brother SHAW , Grand Steward , responded , in a very neat address .
" The Bar . "—T . B . SAUNDERS , Esq ., Standing Counsel to the Cemetery Company , returned thanks in a very neat and humorous speech . " The health of Brother Dr . Sheridan , the editor of the Morning Advertiser , and many thanks for his kindness in sending a gentleman to report the proceedings specially , " was then proposed by the CHAIRMAN , and drunk by the company . Several other toasts were drunk , and the company separated , highly pleased with the proceedings of the evening , the pleasure of which was agreeably heightened by several of the gentlemen present singing some