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Provincial.
Monk ' s Ferry Hotel for refreshment , at which P . G . M . Lord A 1 scount Combermere presided , supported on the right by D . P . G . M . Bro . J . F . Maddock , ancl on the left by the Rev . Bro . G . Cockcroft ; assisted by Bros . Edmondson , Dixon , and Hull , from the different Lodges of the province of Cheshire . Before the withdrawal of the cloth , the P . G . M . drunk the health of the whole of the Brethrenwho rose simultaneouslin response .
, y On the removal of the cloth , Non Nobis Domini was sung , and the first toast was given by the P . G . M ., " The Queen and the Craft . " The P . G . M . next gave , " The health of Prince Albert , Albert Prince of AVales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " The Queen ' s Consort , he said , was a good husband and a good father , and lie believed him worthy of being Grand Master of England . The toast was duly honoured .
The next toast , " The Army and Navy , " was responded to by Bvo . AValter and the Hon . Major Cotton . Bro . ANTROBUS proposed the health of " The Viscountess Combermere aud the ladies . " The toast was drunk with three-times-three .
Ihe noble Viscount responded , assuring the Brethren that his lady was most anxious to do everything in her power to piomote the welfare of the Craft generally , and of this body in particular . ( Applause . ) At this juncture the ladies in the recess withdrew , and the Lodge was tyled , none but Masons remaining present . The following toasts were drunk with Masonic honours : — " The Earl of Zetland , M . AV . G . M ., " " The Earl of Yarborough , M . W . D . G . M ., " and "The Duke of LeinsterG . M . of Ireland . "
, The latter toast was responded to by Bro . M'Cormick , a member of the G . L . of Ireland . Bro . F . MADDOCK , in a few appropriate sentences , proposed the health of the noble president , the G . M . of the Province . His Lordship , in responding , said that he never felt so happy as when surrounded by his Brethren in the province of Cheshire . It was some time since he had the honour of meeting them . However , many
changes had not taken place since he last had the satisfaction of meeting them . He congratulated the Brethren on the progress which had been made in the art within the last few years . He had heard that day of the increased regularity in the books and proceedings of the different Lodges ; and he was gratified to find that they had faithfully acted up to his wishes as Provincial Grand Master . lie was glad also to find that a truly Masonic feeling existed throughout the whole provinceand
, that there was a uniformity of attention to the divine art , which gave him the most sincere and heartfelt satisfaction . So long as his life was spared he would devote as much time as he could to promote the good of the Craft in general . The health of " The Duke of Athol , the G . M . of Scotland , " was next drunk , and responded to by Bro . Broune , a member of the G . L . of Scotland .
. Brother MOODY , at the request of Brother Rampling , presented a petition from Mr . Charles Cahill , an artist of Cork , who was desirous of executing in marble a bust of Viscount Combermere , in order that the Brethren mi ght possess a lasting memento of their noble Prov . G M . His Lordship , who was much affected at this significant mark of affection on the part of the Brethren , consented to give the artist the requisite number of sittings , and said that he would either come to Birkenhead for that purpose , ov receive Mr . CahiH at the Abbey . His von . i . si
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Provincial.
Monk ' s Ferry Hotel for refreshment , at which P . G . M . Lord A 1 scount Combermere presided , supported on the right by D . P . G . M . Bro . J . F . Maddock , ancl on the left by the Rev . Bro . G . Cockcroft ; assisted by Bros . Edmondson , Dixon , and Hull , from the different Lodges of the province of Cheshire . Before the withdrawal of the cloth , the P . G . M . drunk the health of the whole of the Brethrenwho rose simultaneouslin response .
, y On the removal of the cloth , Non Nobis Domini was sung , and the first toast was given by the P . G . M ., " The Queen and the Craft . " The P . G . M . next gave , " The health of Prince Albert , Albert Prince of AVales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " The Queen ' s Consort , he said , was a good husband and a good father , and lie believed him worthy of being Grand Master of England . The toast was duly honoured .
The next toast , " The Army and Navy , " was responded to by Bvo . AValter and the Hon . Major Cotton . Bro . ANTROBUS proposed the health of " The Viscountess Combermere aud the ladies . " The toast was drunk with three-times-three .
Ihe noble Viscount responded , assuring the Brethren that his lady was most anxious to do everything in her power to piomote the welfare of the Craft generally , and of this body in particular . ( Applause . ) At this juncture the ladies in the recess withdrew , and the Lodge was tyled , none but Masons remaining present . The following toasts were drunk with Masonic honours : — " The Earl of Zetland , M . AV . G . M ., " " The Earl of Yarborough , M . W . D . G . M ., " and "The Duke of LeinsterG . M . of Ireland . "
, The latter toast was responded to by Bro . M'Cormick , a member of the G . L . of Ireland . Bro . F . MADDOCK , in a few appropriate sentences , proposed the health of the noble president , the G . M . of the Province . His Lordship , in responding , said that he never felt so happy as when surrounded by his Brethren in the province of Cheshire . It was some time since he had the honour of meeting them . However , many
changes had not taken place since he last had the satisfaction of meeting them . He congratulated the Brethren on the progress which had been made in the art within the last few years . He had heard that day of the increased regularity in the books and proceedings of the different Lodges ; and he was gratified to find that they had faithfully acted up to his wishes as Provincial Grand Master . lie was glad also to find that a truly Masonic feeling existed throughout the whole provinceand
, that there was a uniformity of attention to the divine art , which gave him the most sincere and heartfelt satisfaction . So long as his life was spared he would devote as much time as he could to promote the good of the Craft in general . The health of " The Duke of Athol , the G . M . of Scotland , " was next drunk , and responded to by Bro . Broune , a member of the G . L . of Scotland .
. Brother MOODY , at the request of Brother Rampling , presented a petition from Mr . Charles Cahill , an artist of Cork , who was desirous of executing in marble a bust of Viscount Combermere , in order that the Brethren mi ght possess a lasting memento of their noble Prov . G M . His Lordship , who was much affected at this significant mark of affection on the part of the Brethren , consented to give the artist the requisite number of sittings , and said that he would either come to Birkenhead for that purpose , ov receive Mr . CahiH at the Abbey . His von . i . si