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a response ; it is not everyone who has the moans , who always has the will ; the will is at AVynnstay , and I have peculiar gratification at having an heiress to AVynnstay . AVe hope through God ' s blessing , that the increase may extend , whether it be an heir or an heiress . All those who feel an interest in our Provincial Grand Master , will say , we wish him and his lady every kind of prosperity that this world can afford . I mayadd one word without flatter , I am satisfied that the brethren

of the county of Anglesea hail him with respect which is due to him in bis official capacity , and I trust to see the day ( as the initiation of the Provincial Grand Masters' duties have commenced ) , wdien we shall have another lodge in Anglesea , at ivhich we shall see him . I propose "Tho Health of Lady AVilliams AVynn , long life and prosperity to her . " Glee— " Here's a health to all good lasses . " Sir AV . AV . AA ' nnsr said : " I beg to return thanks on behalf of

Lady AVynne to Bro . Bulkeley Hughes , and to the brethren of the Anglesea Lodge . Lady AVilliams AA ynn was born in a country , though not a very large one , is one where Masonry is quite as much kept up as it is in this , and I eonld have hoped that the Princess , who conies from that country , ivould have induced the Prince to become a Mason . I beg to thank you for drinking Lady AVynn's health . "The next toast I have to propose is one whichperhaps

, , many of you here present could give , and one ivhich I know you will appreciate better than I can , because you have had more opportunities of knowing and judging him . I have known him several years as a hard working Mason in this far end of the province . I can say that I fully appreciate him , and I beg to propose ' The Health of the AVorshipful Master , Bro . John Coles Fourdrinier . '" Drunk with Masonic honours . " Prosper the Art . "

Bro . FOUEDBIINIEB said : " Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , —I feel excessively obliged to you for the very kind way in which you havo introduced this toast , and to the brethren equally for responding to it . In looking around this goodly company and seeing many of my own children sitting here , I am sure you will understand why they are so kind as to applaud me . I do my best to discharge my duties , and I never have had greater pleasure in discharging them on

the present occasion . If any man speaks what he means and does not use speech to conceal his thoughts , ho is repaid for what he has done by the kind compliments he receives from his brethren , I assure the brethren in sincerity . I have travelled four hundred miles on behalf of this lodge , since Priday last , and have not been in my own bed since Thursday night . I am very glad we havo had such a happy meeting . Tho Rev . Bro . R . II . AAILLIAIIS proposed "The Health of

the Visiting Brethren , " coupling with the toasts the names of Bros . Goldsbro' and Eoden , and said : " AA e have every reason to thank those brethren for visiting this lodge , 1 can especially say so for myself , and I trust their visit to-day has not been unattended with pleasure to themselves . AA e have to thank them for coming from so long a distance . AVe have had tho pleasure of Bro . Goldsbro's company speciall and he has

y , fulfilled his duties as a thorough Mason , and none of us can help thinking Bro . Eoden most warmly for his fraternal visit , and kind assistance . " Song— " Simon the Cellarer . " Bro . RODEN , P . Prov . G . W ., AVarwickshire : "Right AArorshipful Sir , it plainly shows how very few brethren are included under the head of visiting- brethren , but tho toast has

been given , I am sure with all sincerity . AA'e always find that visitors to our lodges , are received with the greatest hospitality , and when any visitors come to my lodge , wo give them a hearty welcome . This being regarded by some as the " Ultima Thule " of AA'ales , it might he asked " Anil what came ye out for to see ? " I answer , that visitors would have found ample materials for reflection , and would have witnessed a most impressive and important ceremonythat which has been so ably performed b

, y Bro . Goldsbro ' . I never saw the ceremony of consecration better performed than it has been this day , and I am sure that everyone must have been highly pleased . Yon have done everything well , and have given youesclves a great deal of trouble to give welcome to your visitors . I am much obliged to our brother Chaplain for the mention of my name in connection with the toast of the visiting brethren , aud I thank you on

behalf of them all . " Bro . FoUEBP . iyiEK proposed " The Health of the Newly Initiated Brethren , " and said : " It is highly interesting to ine to propose this toast , as there aro several of my children hero and

I have a very particular and interesting fact to mention this day . I cannot say that Bro . Pritchard is not tho last initiated member , but that he comes back in the company of his son who is my youngest boy . All the brethren here , who have undergone all the ceremonies , will join with me in assuring our Bro . Pritchard the younger , that the further he advances iu the Craft , the more he will appreciate it , and of this , I am quite satisfied from his very serious attention and extreme propriety

of demeanour , and I am sure that he felt an impression that will remain with him for years . Brethren , I give you the toast of ' Tlie Newly Initiated , Brothers Jones , AVikling , Appleby , ' and coupling with it the name of Bro . Pritchard , jun . " The usual-time honoured song being requested , it was sung with infinite good humour by one of the visiting brethren , all the brethren joining heartily in the refrain and ancient

formalities observed by the Order . On its conclusion , Bro . H . PHITCIIAI-D , jun ., replied : "On behalf of my brethren and nvyself , I return you my best thanks for the kind manner in whicli our healths have been drunk , and at the same time beg to express my satisfaction in being admitted into this Craft or society . AA'e ' have . been admitted into a Craft or union ( not a trades' union but a union of very good fellows ) . I was excluded to-day from the ceremony of consecration , but I heard a good deal of harmony . I hope that we shall never

become unworthy members of the Craft . Bro . BULKELEY HrGIIES rose and said : " The Right AVorshipful the Provincial Grand Master has allowed me to propose a toast . The train has gone , and , notwi thstanding that , I am hero to support the Anglesea Lodge ; and I do think ive should be very remiss in our duties this evening , if we did not acknowledge the very valuable and efficient services of the brother who presided at the consecration this evening . I never had the

honour of being present on such an occasion before . I have been present at many ceremonies , and I must say few bar © succeeded in the manner in ivhich this ceremony was conducted by Bro . Goldsbro ' , and I trust be will believe the sincerity with which I ivould convey to him my individual thanks for the kindness , urbanity , and the impressive way in ivhich he communicated the ceremonies and the rites on this occasion . Few

men could have accomplished it , and very few in tho way in which he did . Our thanks are imperatively due to him for the manner in which he has done So . I have forestalled this toast from the Eight Worshipful Grand Master , and I hope he will pardon me for not generalising this with the toast of the brethren coming from a distance , to whom we owe gratitude and sentiments of high estimation . " Bro . Sir AA . AA . AA ' YXN : "The usual honours , of course , " ivhich , being given , were followed by the old musical chorus and cheers .

At this juncture it ivas announced that tho last regular train had gone . Bro . GOLDSBEO' rose and said : " I beg to express my heartfelt thanks to the A ery AVorshipful Brother Bulkeley Hughes for the exceedingly kind , courteous , and flattering terms in which he has been pleased to speak of me in connection with the duties of tho consecration of tho Anglesea Lodge , and also to the brethren for their heartreception of the toast . I beg

y to assure yon , brethren , that I have experienced very great pleasure in visiting this new and happy lodge , pleasure arising from more than one source ; firstly , from a consciousness of having discharged a duty , and that diity in itself a most agreeable one ; secondly , because an opportunity presents itself to me of personally tendering to our Prov . G . M . my grateful acknowledgment aud thanks for several proofs of his great kindness

and condescension towards myself upon more than one occasion , and lastly , and not least , the * pleasure I have experienced ^ in meeting with some old and familiar friends , and of becoming acquainted with so many other worthy brethren of the Anglesea and of other lodges in the province as well as out of it . " AA'ith so able a pilot at the helm as Bro . Fourdrinier , supported as he is by such officers as those whom I had the honour

of investing this evening , tho Anglesea Lodge must flourish . I beg to drink all your healths , and to express my sincere wishes for the prosperity of the Anglesea Lodge . " Bro . RODEX said : "At a moment ' s notice , I rise to propose tho most important toast on thc list , none the less important because it does not allude to any one person here present , or to any of the great authorities in tho Craft , whom we delight to honour . The Masonic Charities are the great ornaments of tho Craft in this country . There is no country in the world that can boast of such charities as those which w e call the Masonic