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both massive and valuable , but which would be the more valuable to the recipient from the inscription which it bore , and which ran as follows : — " Presented with One Hundred Bounds to Brother J . R . Newcombe , Manager of the Theatre Royal , Plymouth , 4 th February , 1856 , by the Right Honourable
the Earl Fortescue and a numerous body of Freemasons , in testimony of their cordial approval , o £ his truly Masonic conduct on many occasions , but especially on that of the recent calamity which befell Madlle . Julie whilst performing on the Plymouth stage , whereby he has maintained in their full splendour the peculiar attributes of Freemasons .
"G . W . Soltau , P . P . G . S . W ., Chairman . " He also had great pleasure in presenting Bro . Newcombe with testimonials from all parts of her Majesty ' s dominions , expressive of their cordial approval of the steps taken by the committee . Among the names those testimonials contained , were those of the Earl of Zetland , Mr . Ellis , of Cornwall , Mr . Paul Treby , and others . He also read extracts from letters written by Mr . Augustus Smith , of
Trescoe Abbey , in the Isles of Scilly , Dr . Tunstall , of Bath , and Earl Fortescue , expressive of the sentiments he had conveyed . In conclusion he wished that Bro . Newcome might long live to enjoy the reputation he had gained , and trusted that the testimonial now presented to him might be a solace to him in after years , should he ever be overtaken by adversity , and an incentive to his children to emulate the noble example of their father .
Bro . Newcombe then spoke as follows : —Ladies and gentlemen , I am certain you will not consider it the mere customary and formal mode of returning thanks for a compliment , when I say that I feel myself totally at a loss to give expression to my feelings on this occasion . The pride which I feel at this unprecedented expression of your sympathy is so tempered with the recollection of the sad and melancholy event which has called the expression forth , that if I seem poor in words of gratitude , I know that you will appreciate and respect the cause . It is
certainly a great honour to see an assemblage like the present brought together for the purpose of testifying their cordial approval of my conduct on the late distressing occasion ; but it is a compliment far beyond my poor deserts . I did no more than observe that rule which is , and I trust ever will be , the guiding principle of my life—I did merely my duty . There are other claims upon a manager ' s attention than those of simply catering for the gratification and amusement of the public , —there is a duty incumbent upon him to look upon the members of his
company as those who have cast in their lot with his ; and I should feel myself unworthy of the name of a man , did I not on all occasions when they suffer injury or wrong by their connection with my establishment , afford them aid , assistance , and protection . That there could be found one single individual who would act otherwise , I could not , a short time since , have believed : that she whose untimely end we all so deeply deplore—one so fair and young , cut off in the full flush of youthful promise and bright hopes—should have met with the treatment she
experienced at the hands of one person , is a libel upon our kind . It is so monstrous that we can only exclaim , " Thank God , for the honour of our common nature , there is but one such man . " Ladies and gentlemen , and Brother Masons , you will be pleased to hear that among the various letters of approval and sympathy I have received , none has been more gratifying than one sent by every member of the Victoria Theatre in London , at which poor Madlle . Julie had been engaged , and where she had been greatly respected and esteemed . The same sentiments as those which have prompted you , my kind and generous friends , to this public
demonstration in my honour , pervades the whole of this communication . You , sir [ turning to Bro . Soltau ] , have alluded with great eloquence and feeling to the sad occurrence from which this demonstration has more immediately arisen : you have been pleased to express in glowing language , not only on your own part , not only on the part of the inhabitants of these towns , but also on behalf of the Masonic body generally of the three kingdoms , your cordial approval and appreciation of the manner in which I have acted on the occasion referred to : you have also expressed the most kindly approval of the manner in which I have conducted myself during the eleven years I have directed the dramatic amuse-
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both massive and valuable , but which would be the more valuable to the recipient from the inscription which it bore , and which ran as follows : — " Presented with One Hundred Bounds to Brother J . R . Newcombe , Manager of the Theatre Royal , Plymouth , 4 th February , 1856 , by the Right Honourable
the Earl Fortescue and a numerous body of Freemasons , in testimony of their cordial approval , o £ his truly Masonic conduct on many occasions , but especially on that of the recent calamity which befell Madlle . Julie whilst performing on the Plymouth stage , whereby he has maintained in their full splendour the peculiar attributes of Freemasons .
"G . W . Soltau , P . P . G . S . W ., Chairman . " He also had great pleasure in presenting Bro . Newcombe with testimonials from all parts of her Majesty ' s dominions , expressive of their cordial approval of the steps taken by the committee . Among the names those testimonials contained , were those of the Earl of Zetland , Mr . Ellis , of Cornwall , Mr . Paul Treby , and others . He also read extracts from letters written by Mr . Augustus Smith , of
Trescoe Abbey , in the Isles of Scilly , Dr . Tunstall , of Bath , and Earl Fortescue , expressive of the sentiments he had conveyed . In conclusion he wished that Bro . Newcome might long live to enjoy the reputation he had gained , and trusted that the testimonial now presented to him might be a solace to him in after years , should he ever be overtaken by adversity , and an incentive to his children to emulate the noble example of their father .
Bro . Newcombe then spoke as follows : —Ladies and gentlemen , I am certain you will not consider it the mere customary and formal mode of returning thanks for a compliment , when I say that I feel myself totally at a loss to give expression to my feelings on this occasion . The pride which I feel at this unprecedented expression of your sympathy is so tempered with the recollection of the sad and melancholy event which has called the expression forth , that if I seem poor in words of gratitude , I know that you will appreciate and respect the cause . It is
certainly a great honour to see an assemblage like the present brought together for the purpose of testifying their cordial approval of my conduct on the late distressing occasion ; but it is a compliment far beyond my poor deserts . I did no more than observe that rule which is , and I trust ever will be , the guiding principle of my life—I did merely my duty . There are other claims upon a manager ' s attention than those of simply catering for the gratification and amusement of the public , —there is a duty incumbent upon him to look upon the members of his
company as those who have cast in their lot with his ; and I should feel myself unworthy of the name of a man , did I not on all occasions when they suffer injury or wrong by their connection with my establishment , afford them aid , assistance , and protection . That there could be found one single individual who would act otherwise , I could not , a short time since , have believed : that she whose untimely end we all so deeply deplore—one so fair and young , cut off in the full flush of youthful promise and bright hopes—should have met with the treatment she
experienced at the hands of one person , is a libel upon our kind . It is so monstrous that we can only exclaim , " Thank God , for the honour of our common nature , there is but one such man . " Ladies and gentlemen , and Brother Masons , you will be pleased to hear that among the various letters of approval and sympathy I have received , none has been more gratifying than one sent by every member of the Victoria Theatre in London , at which poor Madlle . Julie had been engaged , and where she had been greatly respected and esteemed . The same sentiments as those which have prompted you , my kind and generous friends , to this public
demonstration in my honour , pervades the whole of this communication . You , sir [ turning to Bro . Soltau ] , have alluded with great eloquence and feeling to the sad occurrence from which this demonstration has more immediately arisen : you have been pleased to express in glowing language , not only on your own part , not only on the part of the inhabitants of these towns , but also on behalf of the Masonic body generally of the three kingdoms , your cordial approval and appreciation of the manner in which I have acted on the occasion referred to : you have also expressed the most kindly approval of the manner in which I have conducted myself during the eleven years I have directed the dramatic amuse-