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Provincial.
be to one not built with hands but eternal in the heavens —( prolonged applause . ) The following song , written for the occasion by Brother Sugden ; Lodge of Probity , Halifax , was then sung in excellent style hy Bro , Joseph Moxon Kirk , also of Lodge of Probity . Hail ! to the Craft that ranks so
high—, Hail ! beauteous God-like Masonry ; Hail ! all ye Brethren hither met , — All hail ye fair ones and ye great . CHORUS . Let your hearts be blithe ancl gay , Joy and mirth let alt display , No dull eare shall enter here . For this is Mason's holiday . No vain distinction here we give . But all in friendly union live ;
Each kindly feeling we regard , And give to merit its reward . Chorus—Let your hearts , & e . Then raise each voice with one accord , Sing , welcome Noble MEXBRO * S Lord , — He loves the Craft , and honours those Who live obedient to its laws . Let your hearts , & c . And welcome he—next in command , Our Deputy Provincial Grand , —
A hearty welcome let it be , To our respected Brother LEE . Let your hearts , & c In after years when he shall prove The long duration of our love *—Ancl "midst his laurel ' s proud display O may he not forget this day . Let your hearts , Ac . Hail ! HALIFAX , thou " good old Town , " Thrice honour'd by this day ' s
renown—By beauty's presence and applause ,., By those whose wishes are our laws . Let your hearts , & c . - Then , Brethren , all your glasses fill , '¦ - ¦' And each give with a right good will ,, A sincere , hearty three times three , . To our Provincial Brother Lee ; ; . . Repeat this verse in Chorus . ; .,,
GnA . vu CHo ; iUS-7 Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah } ., ;/_[_ ¦ . ... The remaining speeches were generally of a . conventional character , and having special reference . to the officers of the various , lodges , would not therefore prove of interest to the general reader . Some most excellent glees were sung during the evening ; and a song , " Come svveet melody , " exquisitely sung by Mrs ; --Sunderland , was rapturously encored . His lordship also sang two or'three-songs in his own inimitable style . ' The
last toast given was from the chair— "Lodge of Probity , No . 73 , the oldest Lodge in the Province , arid tliankstO them ;/; ; Hro . J . Simpson , in acknowledging the toast said ; that the present number of members in the Lodge amounted to GO —( cheers)—and he hoped at their next meeting they should have a still greater number . -Bro : S . concluded by proposing the health of ff Bro . John Sutcliff ' e , of the Lodge of Probity , ' and to whom they were all indebted in no small degree for the splendid
gathering that day . The toast was warmly received , . and when Bro Sutcliffe rose to reply , a loud and prolonged cheer burst from every part of the room ; he said that if he had done his duty , he was glad of it : he had endeavoured to do it with a good will , aud he hoped every
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Provincial.
be to one not built with hands but eternal in the heavens —( prolonged applause . ) The following song , written for the occasion by Brother Sugden ; Lodge of Probity , Halifax , was then sung in excellent style hy Bro , Joseph Moxon Kirk , also of Lodge of Probity . Hail ! to the Craft that ranks so
high—, Hail ! beauteous God-like Masonry ; Hail ! all ye Brethren hither met , — All hail ye fair ones and ye great . CHORUS . Let your hearts be blithe ancl gay , Joy and mirth let alt display , No dull eare shall enter here . For this is Mason's holiday . No vain distinction here we give . But all in friendly union live ;
Each kindly feeling we regard , And give to merit its reward . Chorus—Let your hearts , & e . Then raise each voice with one accord , Sing , welcome Noble MEXBRO * S Lord , — He loves the Craft , and honours those Who live obedient to its laws . Let your hearts , & c . And welcome he—next in command , Our Deputy Provincial Grand , —
A hearty welcome let it be , To our respected Brother LEE . Let your hearts , & c In after years when he shall prove The long duration of our love *—Ancl "midst his laurel ' s proud display O may he not forget this day . Let your hearts , Ac . Hail ! HALIFAX , thou " good old Town , " Thrice honour'd by this day ' s
renown—By beauty's presence and applause ,., By those whose wishes are our laws . Let your hearts , & c . - Then , Brethren , all your glasses fill , '¦ - ¦' And each give with a right good will ,, A sincere , hearty three times three , . To our Provincial Brother Lee ; ; . . Repeat this verse in Chorus . ; .,,
GnA . vu CHo ; iUS-7 Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah } ., ;/_[_ ¦ . ... The remaining speeches were generally of a . conventional character , and having special reference . to the officers of the various , lodges , would not therefore prove of interest to the general reader . Some most excellent glees were sung during the evening ; and a song , " Come svveet melody , " exquisitely sung by Mrs ; --Sunderland , was rapturously encored . His lordship also sang two or'three-songs in his own inimitable style . ' The
last toast given was from the chair— "Lodge of Probity , No . 73 , the oldest Lodge in the Province , arid tliankstO them ;/; ; Hro . J . Simpson , in acknowledging the toast said ; that the present number of members in the Lodge amounted to GO —( cheers)—and he hoped at their next meeting they should have a still greater number . -Bro : S . concluded by proposing the health of ff Bro . John Sutcliff ' e , of the Lodge of Probity , ' and to whom they were all indebted in no small degree for the splendid
gathering that day . The toast was warmly received , . and when Bro Sutcliffe rose to reply , a loud and prolonged cheer burst from every part of the room ; he said that if he had done his duty , he was glad of it : he had endeavoured to do it with a good will , aud he hoped every