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Prince Albert Victor.
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR .
THE coming of age of the eldest son and heir of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales was an event which on Thursday last stirred the hearts of loyal Englishmen everywhere ; and although the festivities
at the pleasant country palace of the Heir Apparent were kept as private and quiet as had been desired , there nevertheless poured in congratulations of the most loyal and sincere description from all parts of the country and abroad .
Especially to us , a 3 Masons , is the event interesting , seeing that it has brought a period of happiness to our Most Worshipful Grand Master such as is hailed in every domestic circle as an exceptionally important one , more particularly
in the homes of the noble and the great , where property , title , and responsibilities follow in the line of succession . In addition to the addresses which poured into Sandringham House , on Thursday , from the City of London aad
many other corporate , educational and other public bodies , we note that a vast number of presents were sent to the young Prince , congratulating him upon having attained his majority , and perhaps amongst them all none was more
pathetic or touching than the graceful gift forwarded by our centenarian brother Sir Moses Montefioro , who was but recently the recipient of many similar expressions of felici tation . The evidences of pride and pleasure which have
been manifested in all parts of the realm , from the palaces at Osborne , Windsor and Balmoral , to the lowliest cottage where loyalty finds a home , must have been of a most gratifying character to Her Majesty the Queen and the other
members of the Royal Family , who will discern in them the assurance—if , indeed , any such were necessary—of the deep seated affection of a vast majority of Englishmen for the reigning House , and of fidelity to the Throne . In every
Masonic Lodge that assembled on Thursday evening we may be sure that these sentiments found the most genuine and fervent expression from Worshipful Masters in submitting the toasts which always take precedence at the
banquet-table ; and fully remembering the august patronage which Her Majesty has extended to the Craft , over which the Heir Apparent , and father of the illustrious young Prince who on that day attained to years of maturity ,
we may be sure that the health of our Most Worshipful Grand Master was received with even greater cordiality than is its wont , and that is saying a good deal for a body of men over whom the Prince of Wales
exercises supreme rule and sway . No doubt in due course Grand Lodge will formally add its tribute of congratulation to those which have been showered in from all sides ; and it might have been considered more graceful
and fitting had this been done in time for the communication to have reached our Most Worshipful Grand Master on the auspicious day . However , there are no doubt cogent reasons why this was not so ; and when it does
come , there can be little question that the felicitations offered by the Grand Lodge of English Freemasons to their illustrious Head will be as cordial and sincere as any that have preceded them . We arc reminded that this ' is tlio first
time in the history of our nation that the eldest son of a Prince of Wales has attained man ' s estate whilst the grand parent still sat upon tho Throne ; so that to Her Majesty
must have come a sense of deep and glad gratitude towards the Great Architect of the Universe , who has permitted her to see the line of her dynasty thus firmlv founded
Prince Albert Victor.
amid the love of her people and the prosperity of her dominions . Our Most Worshipful Grand Master and his illustrious and beloved consort will experience in this evont those tender emotions of pleasure which all parents feel
when the firstborn of tho household emerges from boyhood into manhood , and enters upon the duties and responsibilities of maturity . We can but echo tho sentiments expressed by one of our daily contemporaries when it says it
would be ground enough for general satisfaction merely to recognise and to participate in this domestic happiness of the two Royal Households —• happiness understood everywhere by a home-loving people , everywhere
appreciated and applauded . The realm itself , however , takes a special and important part in the rejoicings of the clay ; every household in it , from the proudest to the humblest , participates in the fair omens of this birthday ,
and derives from its presage promise of good times to come for the continuance of tho national greatness and security . Along with the amiable youth who has just attained his majority a whole new generation of British
boyhood is ripening into manhood . Prince Albert Victor represents the third generation of the Victorian era , and , under the blessing of Almighty God , no better pledge could be granted for the stability of our ancient institutions than to
witness the Queen still happily ruling those who acclaimed her coronation , the Heir-apparent in the second degree strengthening her throne by his well-deserved popularity and admirable fidelity to manifold and difficult duties , and
beyond both , just entering upon public life , the Heir Designate to the splendid sceptre of Britannia learning henceforward , day after day , to know the people of his nation and to become known by them . Like a majestic
river , springing from far-off sources and flowing down to an unseen and as yet long-distant issue , the stream of English history runs broad , placid and powerful before our eyes Its noble channel is visible for the next three reaches ; the
volume of its widening waters pours onward without diminution through a clear and happy landscape . A rock of difficulty may now and then break its current into
turmoil ; an eddy of receding fortune may produce a backwater here or there ; but the river sweeps stedfastly on , fed by fresh tributaries of power and wealth , while its banks widen and become more and more enriched and embellished
as it fulfils its vast purpose and proud destiny . So wo behold to-day the British Empire , nobler than its children know , stronger than its enemies dream , not yet arrived , nor nearly arrived , please Heaven , at thatallotted term when
nations , like men , must decay and die , bequeathing their task to greater and later descendants . Never in any age or nation was liberty so assured or perfect as it is now in England ; never were individual rights so sacred , or the
accepted law so supreme . The coming of age festivities on Thursday , therefore , were no mere palace feast day , but an occasion of thankfulness for the whole nation , which shows us the third generation of our Royal line thus
substantially established , and the Queen ' s grandson arrived at man ' s estate , and learning from his illustrious father , and from the well-beloved Sovereign , by what qualities a throne is strengthened and perpetuated . The Masonic
world , spread over the whole surface of the habitable globe , will re-echo these sentiments of affection for the illustrious Ruler who sways the sceptre of the Crafc , as he will , in the
Providence of God , some day the sceptre of the Realm ; and they will with one acclamation endorse the expressions of loyalty and fealty which have been breathed in every
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Prince Albert Victor.
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR .
THE coming of age of the eldest son and heir of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales was an event which on Thursday last stirred the hearts of loyal Englishmen everywhere ; and although the festivities
at the pleasant country palace of the Heir Apparent were kept as private and quiet as had been desired , there nevertheless poured in congratulations of the most loyal and sincere description from all parts of the country and abroad .
Especially to us , a 3 Masons , is the event interesting , seeing that it has brought a period of happiness to our Most Worshipful Grand Master such as is hailed in every domestic circle as an exceptionally important one , more particularly
in the homes of the noble and the great , where property , title , and responsibilities follow in the line of succession . In addition to the addresses which poured into Sandringham House , on Thursday , from the City of London aad
many other corporate , educational and other public bodies , we note that a vast number of presents were sent to the young Prince , congratulating him upon having attained his majority , and perhaps amongst them all none was more
pathetic or touching than the graceful gift forwarded by our centenarian brother Sir Moses Montefioro , who was but recently the recipient of many similar expressions of felici tation . The evidences of pride and pleasure which have
been manifested in all parts of the realm , from the palaces at Osborne , Windsor and Balmoral , to the lowliest cottage where loyalty finds a home , must have been of a most gratifying character to Her Majesty the Queen and the other
members of the Royal Family , who will discern in them the assurance—if , indeed , any such were necessary—of the deep seated affection of a vast majority of Englishmen for the reigning House , and of fidelity to the Throne . In every
Masonic Lodge that assembled on Thursday evening we may be sure that these sentiments found the most genuine and fervent expression from Worshipful Masters in submitting the toasts which always take precedence at the
banquet-table ; and fully remembering the august patronage which Her Majesty has extended to the Craft , over which the Heir Apparent , and father of the illustrious young Prince who on that day attained to years of maturity ,
we may be sure that the health of our Most Worshipful Grand Master was received with even greater cordiality than is its wont , and that is saying a good deal for a body of men over whom the Prince of Wales
exercises supreme rule and sway . No doubt in due course Grand Lodge will formally add its tribute of congratulation to those which have been showered in from all sides ; and it might have been considered more graceful
and fitting had this been done in time for the communication to have reached our Most Worshipful Grand Master on the auspicious day . However , there are no doubt cogent reasons why this was not so ; and when it does
come , there can be little question that the felicitations offered by the Grand Lodge of English Freemasons to their illustrious Head will be as cordial and sincere as any that have preceded them . We arc reminded that this ' is tlio first
time in the history of our nation that the eldest son of a Prince of Wales has attained man ' s estate whilst the grand parent still sat upon tho Throne ; so that to Her Majesty
must have come a sense of deep and glad gratitude towards the Great Architect of the Universe , who has permitted her to see the line of her dynasty thus firmlv founded
Prince Albert Victor.
amid the love of her people and the prosperity of her dominions . Our Most Worshipful Grand Master and his illustrious and beloved consort will experience in this evont those tender emotions of pleasure which all parents feel
when the firstborn of tho household emerges from boyhood into manhood , and enters upon the duties and responsibilities of maturity . We can but echo tho sentiments expressed by one of our daily contemporaries when it says it
would be ground enough for general satisfaction merely to recognise and to participate in this domestic happiness of the two Royal Households —• happiness understood everywhere by a home-loving people , everywhere
appreciated and applauded . The realm itself , however , takes a special and important part in the rejoicings of the clay ; every household in it , from the proudest to the humblest , participates in the fair omens of this birthday ,
and derives from its presage promise of good times to come for the continuance of tho national greatness and security . Along with the amiable youth who has just attained his majority a whole new generation of British
boyhood is ripening into manhood . Prince Albert Victor represents the third generation of the Victorian era , and , under the blessing of Almighty God , no better pledge could be granted for the stability of our ancient institutions than to
witness the Queen still happily ruling those who acclaimed her coronation , the Heir-apparent in the second degree strengthening her throne by his well-deserved popularity and admirable fidelity to manifold and difficult duties , and
beyond both , just entering upon public life , the Heir Designate to the splendid sceptre of Britannia learning henceforward , day after day , to know the people of his nation and to become known by them . Like a majestic
river , springing from far-off sources and flowing down to an unseen and as yet long-distant issue , the stream of English history runs broad , placid and powerful before our eyes Its noble channel is visible for the next three reaches ; the
volume of its widening waters pours onward without diminution through a clear and happy landscape . A rock of difficulty may now and then break its current into
turmoil ; an eddy of receding fortune may produce a backwater here or there ; but the river sweeps stedfastly on , fed by fresh tributaries of power and wealth , while its banks widen and become more and more enriched and embellished
as it fulfils its vast purpose and proud destiny . So wo behold to-day the British Empire , nobler than its children know , stronger than its enemies dream , not yet arrived , nor nearly arrived , please Heaven , at thatallotted term when
nations , like men , must decay and die , bequeathing their task to greater and later descendants . Never in any age or nation was liberty so assured or perfect as it is now in England ; never were individual rights so sacred , or the
accepted law so supreme . The coming of age festivities on Thursday , therefore , were no mere palace feast day , but an occasion of thankfulness for the whole nation , which shows us the third generation of our Royal line thus
substantially established , and the Queen ' s grandson arrived at man ' s estate , and learning from his illustrious father , and from the well-beloved Sovereign , by what qualities a throne is strengthened and perpetuated . The Masonic
world , spread over the whole surface of the habitable globe , will re-echo these sentiments of affection for the illustrious Ruler who sways the sceptre of the Crafc , as he will , in the
Providence of God , some day the sceptre of the Realm ; and they will with one acclamation endorse the expressions of loyalty and fealty which have been breathed in every