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Walker , & c . On the removal of the cloth , ( t Kon Nobis" was effectively given by the professional Brethren , Bros . Walker , Sandy , and Cuznar ; Bro . Twiss , V . W . Prov . G . Org . presiding and conducting the music . After which , the following loyal and Masonic toasts were given from the chair ( Bro . Brown acting

as Director of the Ceremonies ) : — " The Queen and the Craft , " ( Masonic Fire ) ; " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of Wales , Earl of Chester , and the rest of the Royal Family ; " " The Army and Navy ; " Bro . Davenport briefly responded . " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . of England . "—( Honours . ) This was followed by the Glee— " With a jolly full Bottle , " and the following adaptation of the words ;—

TERSE AND CHORUS . <( With a jolly full bottle let each man be armed , We must be good Masons when our hearts are thus warm'd . "

VERSE AND CHORUS . a Here ' s a health to Old England , the Queen , and the Craft , Let all present pledge in a hearty good draught—May England ' s Grand Master defend our just cause , Protect our old Land-marks , Constitutions , and Laws . " " The Deputy Grand Master Earl Yarborough ; " " E . M . the Viscount Combermere , K . W . Prov . G . M . of Cheshire . " The worthy Deputy , in giving this toast ,

spoke m very feeling terms , and highly eulogized the " veteran hero , " for the great benefits the Lodges in this Province , and the Craft in general , had received in consequence of the zeal and unremitting attention bestowed by his lordship on every occasion to further the interests and support the principles of " brotherly love , relief , and truth . " He deeply regretted the cause of Lord Combermere ' s absence this day , and called upon the Secretary to read his communication to the Lodge , which would best explain it . The following is a copy : —

" Combermere Abbey , December 26 , 1856 . " Dear Brother Brown , —It is with sincere regret that I have to request you will convey to the Master and Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge my disappointment and sorrow at being prevented ( by severe cold ) having the great pleasure and satisfaction of attending their Lodge on Monday next . This severe weather confines me to the house .

" I am yours , very faithfully , & c . " S . Brown , Esq . " Combermere , Brov . G . M . " Hon . Sec . of Cestrian Lodge . " The toast was received with rapture , and the honours given . The next toast . „ t i mi T > TTTT T \ TTk i ~ i ~\ IT T _ 1 T 7 <* 1 i i TV ir it t -m n i ¦ i -r-t-r -m * - he John Finchett Maddock bthe

was "T B . W . B . Brov . G . M ., , Esq ., " y W . M . ( Bro . Weaver ) , who congratulated the Brethren on again having the great pleasure of meeting their highly esteemed D . Brov . Grand Master , and the happiness they must all feel in seeing him amongst them in Lodge occupying the throne , and presiding at the banquet with his usual energy and kind feeling to every Brother present . —Drunk with the grand honours .

The worthy Chairman rose to thank the Brethren for this further mark of fraternal regard towards him , and to assure them that nothing gave him greater pleasure than to meet his Brethren in Lodge , and where he had so often spent some of the happiest moments of his life . He was proud to see the prosperous state of the Lodges in his Province , and so long as the G . A . O . T . U . spared and blessed him with health , he should continue to perform the duties of his high office with " freedom , fervency , and zeal . "

Other toasts followed in rapid succession , including li Sir W . W . Wynne , B . W . Brov . G . M . North Wales and Salop ; " "Lady Combermere , Lady BatronesH of Masonry for Cheshire ; " " The new Master and Officers of the Cestrian Lodge , " with a well-merited compliment to the W . M . ( Bro . G . D . Weaver ) . —( Honours . )

The W . M . responded at some length . " The past and present Prov . Grand Officers of Cheshire ; " acknowledged by Bro . Willoughby in a truly Masonic speech , portraying the extensive blessings derived from Breemasonry all over the world , by the extensive acts of Benevolence and Charity so liberally bestowed

“The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine: 1857-02-01, Page 28” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 1 July 2025, django:8000/periodicals/mmr/issues/frm_01021857/page/28/.
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Title Category Page
THE GRAND SECRETARY. Article 1
THE MASONIC PRESS AND GRAND LODGE. Article 3
HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 7
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 11
ROYAL FREEMASONS' GIRLS' SCHOOL. Article 12
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 13
PROVINCIAL. Article 25
ROYAL ARCH. Article 61
THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE, Article 64
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 67
MARK MASONRY. Article 68
SCOTLAND. Article 68
IRELAND. Article 75
COLONIAL. Article 76
AMERICA, Article 77
INDIA. Article 79
MASONIC FESTIVITIES. Article 82
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR JANUARY. Article 85
Obituary. Article 91
NOTICE. Article 94
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Provincial.

Walker , & c . On the removal of the cloth , ( t Kon Nobis" was effectively given by the professional Brethren , Bros . Walker , Sandy , and Cuznar ; Bro . Twiss , V . W . Prov . G . Org . presiding and conducting the music . After which , the following loyal and Masonic toasts were given from the chair ( Bro . Brown acting

as Director of the Ceremonies ) : — " The Queen and the Craft , " ( Masonic Fire ) ; " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of Wales , Earl of Chester , and the rest of the Royal Family ; " " The Army and Navy ; " Bro . Davenport briefly responded . " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . of England . "—( Honours . ) This was followed by the Glee— " With a jolly full Bottle , " and the following adaptation of the words ;—

TERSE AND CHORUS . <( With a jolly full bottle let each man be armed , We must be good Masons when our hearts are thus warm'd . "

VERSE AND CHORUS . a Here ' s a health to Old England , the Queen , and the Craft , Let all present pledge in a hearty good draught—May England ' s Grand Master defend our just cause , Protect our old Land-marks , Constitutions , and Laws . " " The Deputy Grand Master Earl Yarborough ; " " E . M . the Viscount Combermere , K . W . Prov . G . M . of Cheshire . " The worthy Deputy , in giving this toast ,

spoke m very feeling terms , and highly eulogized the " veteran hero , " for the great benefits the Lodges in this Province , and the Craft in general , had received in consequence of the zeal and unremitting attention bestowed by his lordship on every occasion to further the interests and support the principles of " brotherly love , relief , and truth . " He deeply regretted the cause of Lord Combermere ' s absence this day , and called upon the Secretary to read his communication to the Lodge , which would best explain it . The following is a copy : —

" Combermere Abbey , December 26 , 1856 . " Dear Brother Brown , —It is with sincere regret that I have to request you will convey to the Master and Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge my disappointment and sorrow at being prevented ( by severe cold ) having the great pleasure and satisfaction of attending their Lodge on Monday next . This severe weather confines me to the house .

" I am yours , very faithfully , & c . " S . Brown , Esq . " Combermere , Brov . G . M . " Hon . Sec . of Cestrian Lodge . " The toast was received with rapture , and the honours given . The next toast . „ t i mi T > TTTT T \ TTk i ~ i ~\ IT T _ 1 T 7 <* 1 i i TV ir it t -m n i ¦ i -r-t-r -m * - he John Finchett Maddock bthe

was "T B . W . B . Brov . G . M ., , Esq ., " y W . M . ( Bro . Weaver ) , who congratulated the Brethren on again having the great pleasure of meeting their highly esteemed D . Brov . Grand Master , and the happiness they must all feel in seeing him amongst them in Lodge occupying the throne , and presiding at the banquet with his usual energy and kind feeling to every Brother present . —Drunk with the grand honours .

The worthy Chairman rose to thank the Brethren for this further mark of fraternal regard towards him , and to assure them that nothing gave him greater pleasure than to meet his Brethren in Lodge , and where he had so often spent some of the happiest moments of his life . He was proud to see the prosperous state of the Lodges in his Province , and so long as the G . A . O . T . U . spared and blessed him with health , he should continue to perform the duties of his high office with " freedom , fervency , and zeal . "

Other toasts followed in rapid succession , including li Sir W . W . Wynne , B . W . Brov . G . M . North Wales and Salop ; " "Lady Combermere , Lady BatronesH of Masonry for Cheshire ; " " The new Master and Officers of the Cestrian Lodge , " with a well-merited compliment to the W . M . ( Bro . G . D . Weaver ) . —( Honours . )

The W . M . responded at some length . " The past and present Prov . Grand Officers of Cheshire ; " acknowledged by Bro . Willoughby in a truly Masonic speech , portraying the extensive blessings derived from Breemasonry all over the world , by the extensive acts of Benevolence and Charity so liberally bestowed

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