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Masonic Intelligence.
the Brethren that day , ho was persuaded there was not an individual , Avho regretted the length of time his Lordship had had the honour of directing their affairs . To those Brethren , Avho Avere present in the Grand Lodge , he need not say anything , and he only regretted that others could not attend to witness the enthusiasm , with which his
Lordship had been re-elected . He Avould not detain them longer , because his Lordshi p Avould himself give an account of his steAvardship . He hoped they would manifest their affection and regard for his Lordship by the manner , in Avhich they received the toast of " Health , happiness , ancl prosperity to their most AVorshipful Grand Master . " ( This toast was received and drunk Avith the greatest enthusiasm , the Brethren cheering again and again . ) The GRAND MASTER roseand was received Avith repeated cheers .
, Silence having been at last restored , his Lordship said , he thanked the Brethren for the kind manner in Avhich they had received the toast . He had so repeatedly had occasion to return thanks , and express his gratitude for their kindness , that he felt a difficulty to find language to convey to them an assurance of his continued gratitude . ( Cheers . ) It must be , as they Avould imagine , highly gratifying to him to receive the support of so large a body of his Brethren as he did upon
this occasion . As there Avere many AA'I IO were not present in the Grand Lodge , he might shortly repeat some of the observations he then made . Having HOAV had the honour to preside over them for eight yeai-s , and having been for the ninth time elected their G . M ., he felt that he had a great deal to account for in the manner , in which he had exercised the authority and poAver placed in their hands . He believed , if he mig ht , judge from the kind manner in Avhich he had always been received , that the trust had been exercised to their satisfaction . ( Cheers . ) He assured them he Avas not vain
enough to _ attribute it to his OAVII merits , because he knew it was chiefly OAving to the great support he had received from the Grand Officers and the Board of General Purposes ; indeed he might say , Avith great candour , that had it not been for their efficient support and their kindness , he should have despaired of fulfilling his duties to their satisfaction ; his election had convinced him , and he hoped had convinced the Craft in general , that he had done his utmost to
fulfil the duties of bis office . To so large an attendance of Brethren he would not attempt to say more ; he Avould not inflict a long speech upon them , and deprive them of hearing those beautiful voices , Avhich had afforded them so much pleasure . He begged them to accept his best thanks for the kind manner , in Avhich they had received the toast . ( Reiterated cheers . ) An exquisite songbMad . Castellanfollowed the G . Master ' s
, y , speech . The GRAND MASTER then proposed "The health of the R . AV . the Dep . G . M . the Earl of Yarborough . " ( Cheers . ) Duet—Miss Pyne and Miss AVilliams . The GRAND MASTER had another toast to propose , Avhich he Avas sure would meet Avith general admiration , —it Avas the health of a distinguished member of the Grand Lodge , ancl not more
distinguished there than he Avas throughout the whole country . ( Cheers . ) He Avould give the health of the Grand Officers , and Avith them he Avould couple a name familiar to them all — that of Lord Dudley Stuart . ( Loud cheers . ) He Avas sure no observations of
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Masonic Intelligence.
the Brethren that day , ho was persuaded there was not an individual , Avho regretted the length of time his Lordship had had the honour of directing their affairs . To those Brethren , Avho Avere present in the Grand Lodge , he need not say anything , and he only regretted that others could not attend to witness the enthusiasm , with which his
Lordship had been re-elected . He Avould not detain them longer , because his Lordshi p Avould himself give an account of his steAvardship . He hoped they would manifest their affection and regard for his Lordship by the manner , in Avhich they received the toast of " Health , happiness , ancl prosperity to their most AVorshipful Grand Master . " ( This toast was received and drunk Avith the greatest enthusiasm , the Brethren cheering again and again . ) The GRAND MASTER roseand was received Avith repeated cheers .
, Silence having been at last restored , his Lordship said , he thanked the Brethren for the kind manner in Avhich they had received the toast . He had so repeatedly had occasion to return thanks , and express his gratitude for their kindness , that he felt a difficulty to find language to convey to them an assurance of his continued gratitude . ( Cheers . ) It must be , as they Avould imagine , highly gratifying to him to receive the support of so large a body of his Brethren as he did upon
this occasion . As there Avere many AA'I IO were not present in the Grand Lodge , he might shortly repeat some of the observations he then made . Having HOAV had the honour to preside over them for eight yeai-s , and having been for the ninth time elected their G . M ., he felt that he had a great deal to account for in the manner , in which he had exercised the authority and poAver placed in their hands . He believed , if he mig ht , judge from the kind manner in Avhich he had always been received , that the trust had been exercised to their satisfaction . ( Cheers . ) He assured them he Avas not vain
enough to _ attribute it to his OAVII merits , because he knew it was chiefly OAving to the great support he had received from the Grand Officers and the Board of General Purposes ; indeed he might say , Avith great candour , that had it not been for their efficient support and their kindness , he should have despaired of fulfilling his duties to their satisfaction ; his election had convinced him , and he hoped had convinced the Craft in general , that he had done his utmost to
fulfil the duties of bis office . To so large an attendance of Brethren he would not attempt to say more ; he Avould not inflict a long speech upon them , and deprive them of hearing those beautiful voices , Avhich had afforded them so much pleasure . He begged them to accept his best thanks for the kind manner , in Avhich they had received the toast . ( Reiterated cheers . ) An exquisite songbMad . Castellanfollowed the G . Master ' s
, y , speech . The GRAND MASTER then proposed "The health of the R . AV . the Dep . G . M . the Earl of Yarborough . " ( Cheers . ) Duet—Miss Pyne and Miss AVilliams . The GRAND MASTER had another toast to propose , Avhich he Avas sure would meet Avith general admiration , —it Avas the health of a distinguished member of the Grand Lodge , ancl not more
distinguished there than he Avas throughout the whole country . ( Cheers . ) He Avould give the health of the Grand Officers , and Avith them he Avould couple a name familiar to them all — that of Lord Dudley Stuart . ( Loud cheers . ) He Avas sure no observations of