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Supreme Grand Council Of The Thirty-Third Degree,
has elevated me , that I am indebted for a share of their loudly expressed token of respect , but that there is some personal regard in connection with it . Sure it is , I have the most affectionate feeling for this entire body , recognizing , as I do , many esteemed associates , ancl appreciate the invitation which enables me to indulge ivith them at this time the conviviality of the Masonic festive board . AVell pleased am I , R . W . Sirto observe together so active and zealous Brethren on this
, many day and on this occasion , ancl gladly would hope it is the revival of one of our time honoured customs of uniting together on the festival of St . John , ancl , by the intercouse of social sentiments , strengthen our bonds of brotherly love , in doing honour and reverence to the memory of one who will ever be remembered by the members of our ancient and honourable Order with all possible veneration ; and I trust the return of the day will never hereafter be peimitted to pass over without due and
proper observance by at least every member of the Craft under our jurisdiction . It is also exceedingly gratifying , R . AV . to witness so respectable a body of Masons assembled on this occaison to do honour to an eminent Brother , who has ever been active in the Fraternitywho has sustained the character of an upright adherent of the Order , and distinguished for his untiring industry and zeal , as well to sustain the honour and dignity of the Craftas to promote the interest of the
, Grand Lodge of this State in particular . I need scarcely add that I allude to our R . AV . Brother James Herring , to whom the compliment of this entertainment is worthily paid . It has been my good fortune to be intimately acquainted with him from the earliest period of my connection with the institution , and have uniformly borne witness to the
able and indefatigable manner in which he laboured for the Craft , and of his perfect willingness at all times to impart any knowledge he possessed to benefit either the applicant or the Order . Entertaining the greatest respect for his experience , I have , on all occasions , asked and followed his advice on any Masonic matter , with the same confidence I should have appealed to my own father on any other subject , and it becomes me to I ever found it to sounddiscreetand
say prove , , brotherly , and that the observance of his counsel invariably gave me abundant reason for satisfaction and pleasure . It is , therefore , peculiarly gratifying to find that my Masonic Brethren know how to appreciate merit , and are ever ready to acknowledge and reward it . I thank them officially for their observance of the day , and I thank them for
honouring their Brother , for it teaches you and me , and all of us , that the same honour may be our lot if we but act up to those pure principles our noble institution inculcates , and that similar tokens of approbation will ever be as freely bestowed on any Brother , who , by a strict attention to his Masonic duties , shews himself worthy of them . Permit me , R . AV . Brother , to conclude with the following sentiment : — "The Masonic Fraternity wheresoe ' er dispersed around the globe—may health inessand ¦
, happ , prosperity he their portion . " The R . AV . Bro . AVILLIS prefaced the fourth regular toast in the following words : —Brethren , —We have assembled'this evening for the twofold purpose of celebrating the anniversary of our patron saint , and of honouring our R . W . worthy Brother , James Herring ; who has long filled one of the most important offices in the Grand Lodge of the State of New York . I had designed , before offering the toast next in-order , to have made a few remarks on the subject of it . In this agreeable duty I have been in some good degree anticipated by the eloquent remarks of
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Supreme Grand Council Of The Thirty-Third Degree,
has elevated me , that I am indebted for a share of their loudly expressed token of respect , but that there is some personal regard in connection with it . Sure it is , I have the most affectionate feeling for this entire body , recognizing , as I do , many esteemed associates , ancl appreciate the invitation which enables me to indulge ivith them at this time the conviviality of the Masonic festive board . AVell pleased am I , R . W . Sirto observe together so active and zealous Brethren on this
, many day and on this occasion , ancl gladly would hope it is the revival of one of our time honoured customs of uniting together on the festival of St . John , ancl , by the intercouse of social sentiments , strengthen our bonds of brotherly love , in doing honour and reverence to the memory of one who will ever be remembered by the members of our ancient and honourable Order with all possible veneration ; and I trust the return of the day will never hereafter be peimitted to pass over without due and
proper observance by at least every member of the Craft under our jurisdiction . It is also exceedingly gratifying , R . AV . to witness so respectable a body of Masons assembled on this occaison to do honour to an eminent Brother , who has ever been active in the Fraternitywho has sustained the character of an upright adherent of the Order , and distinguished for his untiring industry and zeal , as well to sustain the honour and dignity of the Craftas to promote the interest of the
, Grand Lodge of this State in particular . I need scarcely add that I allude to our R . AV . Brother James Herring , to whom the compliment of this entertainment is worthily paid . It has been my good fortune to be intimately acquainted with him from the earliest period of my connection with the institution , and have uniformly borne witness to the
able and indefatigable manner in which he laboured for the Craft , and of his perfect willingness at all times to impart any knowledge he possessed to benefit either the applicant or the Order . Entertaining the greatest respect for his experience , I have , on all occasions , asked and followed his advice on any Masonic matter , with the same confidence I should have appealed to my own father on any other subject , and it becomes me to I ever found it to sounddiscreetand
say prove , , brotherly , and that the observance of his counsel invariably gave me abundant reason for satisfaction and pleasure . It is , therefore , peculiarly gratifying to find that my Masonic Brethren know how to appreciate merit , and are ever ready to acknowledge and reward it . I thank them officially for their observance of the day , and I thank them for
honouring their Brother , for it teaches you and me , and all of us , that the same honour may be our lot if we but act up to those pure principles our noble institution inculcates , and that similar tokens of approbation will ever be as freely bestowed on any Brother , who , by a strict attention to his Masonic duties , shews himself worthy of them . Permit me , R . AV . Brother , to conclude with the following sentiment : — "The Masonic Fraternity wheresoe ' er dispersed around the globe—may health inessand ¦
, happ , prosperity he their portion . " The R . AV . Bro . AVILLIS prefaced the fourth regular toast in the following words : —Brethren , —We have assembled'this evening for the twofold purpose of celebrating the anniversary of our patron saint , and of honouring our R . W . worthy Brother , James Herring ; who has long filled one of the most important offices in the Grand Lodge of the State of New York . I had designed , before offering the toast next in-order , to have made a few remarks on the subject of it . In this agreeable duty I have been in some good degree anticipated by the eloquent remarks of