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loyal language in which the chairman lias spoken . He says that Masons are at all times loyal , ancl therefore as representing the Crown in this city I cannot but feel great satisfaction at that , because in some countries I know that a want of loyalty has been imputed to Masonry ; but I am sure that if loyalty were not perfectly consistent with Freemasonry—if Masonry did not encourage loyalty , I should not see so many

gentlemen around me , in whom loyalty and devotion to their country I know so strongly exists . Gentlemen , in having permitted me as mayor of tho city to be presenjj . on this occasion , I feel that you have paid a great compliment to the city of Exeter , and I beg to return to you my most sincere aud hearty thanks .

The CnAiEAtAN then saicl he had come to the Masonic part of the toasts ; they had proved themselves loyal to their sovereign , and he was quite sure he spoke the sentiments of every heart when he saicl they were loyal to their chief , for there was really no true Mason but what must be loyal to the Earl of Zetland , who has been connected with them for

23 years , and since that time had always taken a deep interest in the welfare of the Order , and had done that which he believed to be for the benefit of Masons generally , and he gave therefore "The health of the Earl of Zetland . " The toast was drank with cheers . The Paov . GRAND MASTEE said the next toast was that of

" The Deputy Grand Master of England and all the Grand Officers . " Ho reminded them that it would he quite impossible for any commmanding officer to conduct a regiment without he had a good staff of officers under him ; and that the Grand Master of England had under him an especially good staff he thought no one of them would deny . How could they suppose a better one than their Deputy Grand Master ,

who held a high position in the country as one of Her Majesty's ministers , and therefore very heavy duties devolved upon him , but notwithstanding that he never lost an opportunity of attending to the duties of the Order , and he deserved their most unqualified approbation . On the present occasion he particularly desired them to drink the health of the Grand

Officers , because they were that day honoured with the presence of one of the Grand Officers . himself . By the approbation ¦ which had followed that remark he had no doubt they thought that he referred to their friend on the left , but he did not mean tho Grand Registrar at all , for they had another friend besides him , who had honoured them with his presence—the Grand Chaplain of England , -who had come down specially

from Yeovil for the purpose of joining in the ceremony of his ( the speaker ' s ) installation . The toast was drunk with three cheers . The GEAKD CnAELAis , in acknowled ging the compliment , said he felt it a very great honour indeed to be called upon on that occasion to return thanks on behalf of the Grand Officers

of the Order , but he coulcl assure them that for himself he would have deprecated all the honours that had been paid to those Grand Officers if they were only similarly situated to himself , but inasmuch as he knew and was persuaded that he spoke for a body of men who were endeavouring to the best of their abilities to carry out strongly , fully , and impartially the

great Masonic principles of the Crown , then he stood as the representative of those to whom honour was clue , ancl as it fell to the lot ofthe youngest of the judges to pronounce in banco their first judgments , so it had fallen to the youngest member of the Grand Lodge then present to return thanks for the Grand Officers that day . He asked them , therefore , to accept so far the will for the deed , and if he said but very little more it was because he was yet young , with blushing honours thick

upon him , and , therefore , he wouln leave it to those who were more experienced than himself to speak more amply ancl fully than he could , and he had no doubt that his friend tlie Grand Registrar would show them what Grand Officers—after they had been somewhat indoctrinated in Grand Lodge practices ancl Grand Lodge principles—were able to say for themselves . He again thanked them most sincerely on behalf of the Grand

Officers , and would assure them that if ever he appeared amongst them again ho would do it with less of blush and less of modesty . The GBAN D REGISTBAB then said he had a toast to propose which he was sure would claim their attention ancl delight . They had , up to that time , done honour to their Sovereign , as

presiding over the destines of this country , ancl they had done honour to her more immediate successor when the time came for her to be succeeded by her son ; they had clone honour to those who had been appointed to preside over the destines of that city ancl then , coming to the Masonic tonsts , they had done honour to their Masonic Sovereign , ancl as the Queen upon her throne

ruled her countries by the Lord Lieutenants , as she ruled her cities by her Mayors , so did the great sovereign of the Order rule his provinces by his Provincial Grand Masters , ancl it was but right and good that those men iu whom they had confidence , and whom they knew by being brought in immediate contact with them , should be elected to preside over an important province like this . A long series of years had shown them how their Provincial Grand Master passed through his probation , and if the Queen was fortunate in obtaining ministers to

carry out the policy of this great country and was able to have Lord Lieutenants to carry out their duties in the provinces , so they had , in electing their Grand Master , at length come to the conclusion to put the right man in the right place , and he believed there was not the slightest doubt that every Mason in Devon would point to him as the one man who could give satisfaction to them all . They knew him and esteemed him in the

Grand Lodge , and they saw that the choice of Devon was a good one , ancl every roan in that Grand Lodge was able , ready , and willing to satisfy the choice which they had made . The Grand Master himself , in appointing- their Right AVorshipful brother to the office , showed thas he knew where wealth was to be found . He coulcl not sufficiently dilate on the excellencies of

their worshipful brother Huyshe , but he was known and esteemed by them all , ancl he did hope and trust that the Great Architect of the Universe would give him health and strength to remain among them , and that each succeeding year would endear him to the heart of every Mason in the county of Devon . Their Right

AVorshipful Master had told them that they should be careful ancl cautious in not divulging the secrets of Freemasonry , and there he agreed with him in one respect ; but he thought the ladies , who were in the balcony that evening , would get a good insight into Freemasonry on that occasion as they there saw a brother who had distinguished himself by a long career of usefulness , and who was placed at the head of his Craft , and they would also see that merit , at length , had reaped its just reward , anil firm man who deserved well of his Craft had received honour

from its head . If he might break his obligation he would impart to the ladies present one of those secrets—in fact the secret of the society , which was to succour the afflicted , to do good to those in distress ; to help a brother , or any one when he was in need ; to render honour to whom honour was due , and to take care in all things that they did , that they deserved the esteem of their brethren and the affection of the fair sex . The Paov . G . MASTEE , in returning thanks , observed that had he been a comparative stranger to them when the Grand