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connected with Freemasonry , in whom ho was sure they took the greatest interest . Her Majesty ' s eldest daughter , the Princess Royal , had become the wife of a member of the Craft , ' , H . R . IT . the Prince { Frederick William of Prussia , who had honoured Grand Lodge with a visit a little more than a year ago , and who took the greatest interest in the ' prosperity of the Craft . ( Applause . ) Bro . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . Grand Master for Hampshire , said it devolved him to the next toastand in doing so he deeply regretted

upon propose , the absence of the R . W . Deputy Grand Master , who would have discharged the duty so much more ably than ' it was in his power to do . 1 fe should , however , do his best , feeling that the toast would require but few words to commend it to their notice , it being the health of the M . W . Grand Master . ( Applause . ) The right hon . the Earl of Zetland had that day been re-installed as the Grand Master of the Freemasons of England , and the maimer in which they had received him showed how much howas beloved by the members of the . Craftbow highly they

, , respected his character , and how highly they appreciated him as a man . ( Applause ) . Ho was not possessed of any oratorical powers , but were ho so , ho could not do justice to the honestv , zeal , and fidelity with which the Grand Master performed ' his duties , nor , he was sure , to the affection with which he was regarded by the brethren . ( Cheers ) . Ho would not , therefore , longer detain them , but at once propose to them "The health of the M . W . Grand Master , " wishing him long life to preside over thorn , and all honour and prosperity . ( Applause ) .

After the cheering , which followed the drinking of the toast , had somewhat subsided , the M . W . Grand Master said that he had to return his sincere and most grateful thanks for the manner in which his name had been received , and his health proposed by his worthy brother , the Prov . Grand Master for Hampshire . He could assure them that it was with the most sincere , honest , and heartfelt satisfaction that he met thorn that day ; and the applause with which he had been received showed that he had not fallen off in their good opinion . He believed that this was the sixteenth time that he had been installed as their Grand Master , and each

succeeding year only rendered him more desirous to fulfil the duties of the high posilioii to which they were pleased to elect him . He could assure them that the office was one of no ordinary labour or difficulty , but ho trusted that where heart and mind wore united with a sincere desire to do the duties of the office fairly and honestly , all difficulties would disappear . He thanked them again tor their kind reception and hoped he might have the pleasure for some years yet to be able to enjoy their confidence , and would conclude by most sincerely drinking to

all their good healths . ( Applause ) . "The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland" having been drunk , the MAY . Grand Master proposed " The Right Hon . Lord Panmure , R . W ' . U . G . M . of England . " In proposing that toast he had to inform them that be had been requested by Lord Panniuro to express his regret that he had been prevented attending the last two Grand Lodges , once by illness , and on the second occasion by the death of a near and ilear relative , and though his lordship had been unable then to be present , he ( the Grand Master ) could assure themno brother took a greater interest in the

, prosperity of the Craft ; and he must bo allowed to take that opportunity of acknowledging the great obligations he was under to the R . W . Deputy Grand Master for the assistance he had afforded him in the performance of his duties . He therefore asked them to drink to the health of the noble lord as a good and worthy Mason . ( Applause ) . The toast having been duly honoured , The M . W . Grand Master again rose and said that last year he had ventured to their

predict that the Grand Officers then appointed would most zealously perform duties . Ho was sure the brethren would agree with him that they had done so ( cheers ) , and he would now , therefore , venture upon another prediction , that the Grand Officers he had appointed that day would also most assiduously perforin theirs . He was most happy in introducing them io the notice of the Craft , and he begged to propose their health , coupled with the name of the S . G . W ., Lord de Tabley . ( Cheers ) . Bro . Lord do Table }' , S . G . W ., believed that it fell to his duty as the Senior Grand Officer of the year , to return thanks to the M . W , Grand Master and the brethren ,