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The Charities.
Jubilee Festival of this Charity , to decline would , I felt , evince a lukewarmness , and I at once set aside my own feelings for the good ancl welfare of this Charity . " I am proud to see that we are to-day graced by the presence of so many ladies . The ladies of England have always been foremost in the support of Charity , and I trust those who have done us the honour to be present this clay will ive liberal contributionsand that they will be
g , gratified at the spectacle they have witnessed . I now propose to you , Brethren , " a bumper to the Ladies . " ( Great cheers . ) Glee— " Here ' s a Health to all good Lasses . " BRO . POLLOCK .- — " I have unusual gratification . Brethren , in proposing the health of the Prov . Grancl Masters of the Order , because amongst that number is the father of our noble Chairman ; ancl in mentioning his name , 1 couple with it the health of one of the A ice-Presidents of the
Order . Most of you know the Masonic worth of the Earl of Yarborough ancl all of you know he is a A ^ ice-President of this Charity . " I have great pleasure in being the organ of proposing to you the Provincial Grand Masters , ancl of placing the name of the Earl of Yarborough at their head . " Lord YARBOROUGH . — " I rise , Brethren , to thank you for myself and the other Provincial Grand Masters . I regret that the M . W . G . M .
is not present to-day . He assured me tliat nothing could have given greater satisfaction to him , hut respect to her Majesty was the sole cause of his absence . Your present Chairman , Brethren , is young in Masonry . I am glad that I have lived to see him in the Order , and I trust he will live long to merit the good opinion of the Fraternity at large . In the name of the Provincial Grand Masters , I myself once again , Brethren , thank you all . " The List of Donations , & c . amounting to nearl y £ 1000 was now read amidst much confusion .
Lord AVORSLEY . — " I now , Brethren , propose to you the healths of the Treasurer and House Committee . " BRO . RAMSBOTTOM , M . P . — " I have so often appeared to you as the Treasurer of this Charity , that I fear you will interpret in my observations the speech of the last twelve years . Allow me , Brethren , to congratulate you on the large assembly met to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this Charity . I have now filled the office of Treasurer for the last twelve yearsancl I have never met so large a meeting on a
, similar occasion . The task which devolves on me is comparativel y easy—it is simply to thank you all , particularly the Board of Stewards , for the great interest evinced this day in advancing the prosperity of this most excellent and deserving institution . " Since I have been its Treasurer , although we have repeatedly met with events gratifying . to every supporter of this Charity , yet we have occasionally experienced losses , and a recent one which we all deeply loreis the death of
dep , Mr . Henekey . " The Worthy Brother here passed a warm eulogy upon the merits and Masonic worth of our deceased Brother , who hy his will bequeathed £ 300 to this charity . " When I entered this Charity , Brethren , I displaced one of the greatest ornaments of Masonry , Mr . AVilliam Williams , than whom a more worthy and benevolent man never existed ; and it gives me unfeigned delight to see that Brother after a long sojourn in the country , present amongst us this clay .
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The Charities.
Jubilee Festival of this Charity , to decline would , I felt , evince a lukewarmness , and I at once set aside my own feelings for the good ancl welfare of this Charity . " I am proud to see that we are to-day graced by the presence of so many ladies . The ladies of England have always been foremost in the support of Charity , and I trust those who have done us the honour to be present this clay will ive liberal contributionsand that they will be
g , gratified at the spectacle they have witnessed . I now propose to you , Brethren , " a bumper to the Ladies . " ( Great cheers . ) Glee— " Here ' s a Health to all good Lasses . " BRO . POLLOCK .- — " I have unusual gratification . Brethren , in proposing the health of the Prov . Grancl Masters of the Order , because amongst that number is the father of our noble Chairman ; ancl in mentioning his name , 1 couple with it the health of one of the A ice-Presidents of the
Order . Most of you know the Masonic worth of the Earl of Yarborough ancl all of you know he is a A ^ ice-President of this Charity . " I have great pleasure in being the organ of proposing to you the Provincial Grand Masters , ancl of placing the name of the Earl of Yarborough at their head . " Lord YARBOROUGH . — " I rise , Brethren , to thank you for myself and the other Provincial Grand Masters . I regret that the M . W . G . M .
is not present to-day . He assured me tliat nothing could have given greater satisfaction to him , hut respect to her Majesty was the sole cause of his absence . Your present Chairman , Brethren , is young in Masonry . I am glad that I have lived to see him in the Order , and I trust he will live long to merit the good opinion of the Fraternity at large . In the name of the Provincial Grand Masters , I myself once again , Brethren , thank you all . " The List of Donations , & c . amounting to nearl y £ 1000 was now read amidst much confusion .
Lord AVORSLEY . — " I now , Brethren , propose to you the healths of the Treasurer and House Committee . " BRO . RAMSBOTTOM , M . P . — " I have so often appeared to you as the Treasurer of this Charity , that I fear you will interpret in my observations the speech of the last twelve years . Allow me , Brethren , to congratulate you on the large assembly met to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this Charity . I have now filled the office of Treasurer for the last twelve yearsancl I have never met so large a meeting on a
, similar occasion . The task which devolves on me is comparativel y easy—it is simply to thank you all , particularly the Board of Stewards , for the great interest evinced this day in advancing the prosperity of this most excellent and deserving institution . " Since I have been its Treasurer , although we have repeatedly met with events gratifying . to every supporter of this Charity , yet we have occasionally experienced losses , and a recent one which we all deeply loreis the death of
dep , Mr . Henekey . " The Worthy Brother here passed a warm eulogy upon the merits and Masonic worth of our deceased Brother , who hy his will bequeathed £ 300 to this charity . " When I entered this Charity , Brethren , I displaced one of the greatest ornaments of Masonry , Mr . AVilliam Williams , than whom a more worthy and benevolent man never existed ; and it gives me unfeigned delight to see that Brother after a long sojourn in the country , present amongst us this clay .