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Mark Masonry.
and he trusted that he should return his baton of office untarnished into the hands of his successor . He was amply compensated by the approbation of his Brethren for any exertion he had made on behalf of the ^ R ^ fulfilling the promise made at bis installation . He trusted the same approbation would accompany him , when at the end of his second year of office , as M . W . Sov . of the Rose Croix :, he had to resign that sceptre into the hands of his successor . P . E . Com . John Barker then rose to propose the health of the Grand
Master of the Grand Cross Chapter of the H . T . of J ., Sir Knt , G . C George Hawks . Iu proposing this toast , which he had the honour of doing also this time last year , he experienced double pleasure ; for then be could not do so as a member of his Grand Chapter , but on that day he not only proposed his health as a P . O ., but also as Ms ( Sir Knt . Barkers ) present Grand Master , having had conferred pn him the honourable distinction of knew was only conferred upon an EvG . formeritorious services , and to the ^ of some present , it had been refused to several . He had therefore great pleasure in
proposing Sir GKut . Hawks ' s health ; since his humble services had received the approbation of the Conclave that he presided over , and since they thought him deserving of the honour'Of the ^ GrandOross ; for it thus proved year had been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Q . M , and his colleagues . It would he uselessly taking up their time if he discanted on the Masonic acts of Hawks ; as they all knew them well , and some for many he therefore concluded by proposing the health of Sir Knt . Hawks , the GM . of the Grand Cross Chapter . The toast having been received with acclamation , Sir Knt .
Hawks returned thanks > adding that he was always most happy iri the company of his Brethren , and though liow past very active work , not so much fr ^ from his otjier avocations , he was glad to see so much new blood infused into the Order , which he was certain would keep it in good working order . For activity and zeal among the young blood , he instanced Fra . Berkley , Fra . Davis , and Fra . Barker , to whom we were much indebted for his exertions in getting us recognized and regularlized with the Supreme Council of the 33 rd Degree , and for his other services . While it was their pleasure to keep him ( Sir Knt . Hawks )
in the honourable , though not laborious , position of presiding over the Chapter , he should be happy to fill the office and do anything in his power for the benefit of the Order . Sir Knt . Berkley , P . E . C , theif gave "The father of theEncampment , " to whom , though belonging to the old blood , this Encampment and the high grades in the North owed so much . Sir Knt . Punsheon , P . E . C , in returning thanks , said that though years were telling upon him , still his services would always be at the command of his Masonic" Brethren , and more especially those of the high
Degrees , which he had much studied , and his knowledge in them was ever at the service of them all . Sir Knt . Berkley then proposed the health of another old and most worthy member , to whom Masonry in all the Degrees owed so much , and whose active assistance in Craft Masonry was so lai'gely bestowed , that there was not a Lodge in the two provinces that was not under deep obligations ; and personally he ( Fra . Berkley ) considered himself his debtor for all the Masonic knowledge he possessed—Sir Knt . Wm . Dalziel—who responded in brief terms , adding that he ever was , and ever would be , ready to attend to a call to impart Masonic
instruction , from whatever quarter it might come , as long as he was spared health . Sir Knt . Barker then proposed the present and past Officers , As to the Past Officers , he personally thanked them for their regular attendance and assistance in the duties of their respective offices ; in evidence of their having done their duty , he instanced the promotion of each of them—the 1 st Capt . to the chair ; the 2 nd Capt . to the 1 st Column ; the Expt . to the 2 nd Column ; the Capt . of the Lines to that of Expt . ; and he would say of this Frater , Sir Knt . Bannister , that they
must all feel obliged to him , for he not only attended regularly and worked well , but he came all the way from Liverpool to attend his duties . ' He would therefore call on the 1 st . Capt . to return thanks for the Past Officers , and on Fra . Bannister for the present Officers : for the latter , he felt confident that as in the past they had done well , they would for the future continue to do well , and merit further promotion . Sir Knts . Hotham and Bannister having severally returned thanks , and several other healths having been proposed and responded to ,
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Mark Masonry.
and he trusted that he should return his baton of office untarnished into the hands of his successor . He was amply compensated by the approbation of his Brethren for any exertion he had made on behalf of the ^ R ^ fulfilling the promise made at bis installation . He trusted the same approbation would accompany him , when at the end of his second year of office , as M . W . Sov . of the Rose Croix :, he had to resign that sceptre into the hands of his successor . P . E . Com . John Barker then rose to propose the health of the Grand
Master of the Grand Cross Chapter of the H . T . of J ., Sir Knt , G . C George Hawks . Iu proposing this toast , which he had the honour of doing also this time last year , he experienced double pleasure ; for then be could not do so as a member of his Grand Chapter , but on that day he not only proposed his health as a P . O ., but also as Ms ( Sir Knt . Barkers ) present Grand Master , having had conferred pn him the honourable distinction of knew was only conferred upon an EvG . formeritorious services , and to the ^ of some present , it had been refused to several . He had therefore great pleasure in
proposing Sir GKut . Hawks ' s health ; since his humble services had received the approbation of the Conclave that he presided over , and since they thought him deserving of the honour'Of the ^ GrandOross ; for it thus proved year had been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Q . M , and his colleagues . It would he uselessly taking up their time if he discanted on the Masonic acts of Hawks ; as they all knew them well , and some for many he therefore concluded by proposing the health of Sir Knt . Hawks , the GM . of the Grand Cross Chapter . The toast having been received with acclamation , Sir Knt .
Hawks returned thanks > adding that he was always most happy iri the company of his Brethren , and though liow past very active work , not so much fr ^ from his otjier avocations , he was glad to see so much new blood infused into the Order , which he was certain would keep it in good working order . For activity and zeal among the young blood , he instanced Fra . Berkley , Fra . Davis , and Fra . Barker , to whom we were much indebted for his exertions in getting us recognized and regularlized with the Supreme Council of the 33 rd Degree , and for his other services . While it was their pleasure to keep him ( Sir Knt . Hawks )
in the honourable , though not laborious , position of presiding over the Chapter , he should be happy to fill the office and do anything in his power for the benefit of the Order . Sir Knt . Berkley , P . E . C , theif gave "The father of theEncampment , " to whom , though belonging to the old blood , this Encampment and the high grades in the North owed so much . Sir Knt . Punsheon , P . E . C , in returning thanks , said that though years were telling upon him , still his services would always be at the command of his Masonic" Brethren , and more especially those of the high
Degrees , which he had much studied , and his knowledge in them was ever at the service of them all . Sir Knt . Berkley then proposed the health of another old and most worthy member , to whom Masonry in all the Degrees owed so much , and whose active assistance in Craft Masonry was so lai'gely bestowed , that there was not a Lodge in the two provinces that was not under deep obligations ; and personally he ( Fra . Berkley ) considered himself his debtor for all the Masonic knowledge he possessed—Sir Knt . Wm . Dalziel—who responded in brief terms , adding that he ever was , and ever would be , ready to attend to a call to impart Masonic
instruction , from whatever quarter it might come , as long as he was spared health . Sir Knt . Barker then proposed the present and past Officers , As to the Past Officers , he personally thanked them for their regular attendance and assistance in the duties of their respective offices ; in evidence of their having done their duty , he instanced the promotion of each of them—the 1 st Capt . to the chair ; the 2 nd Capt . to the 1 st Column ; the Expt . to the 2 nd Column ; the Capt . of the Lines to that of Expt . ; and he would say of this Frater , Sir Knt . Bannister , that they
must all feel obliged to him , for he not only attended regularly and worked well , but he came all the way from Liverpool to attend his duties . ' He would therefore call on the 1 st . Capt . to return thanks for the Past Officers , and on Fra . Bannister for the present Officers : for the latter , he felt confident that as in the past they had done well , they would for the future continue to do well , and merit further promotion . Sir Knts . Hotham and Bannister having severally returned thanks , and several other healths having been proposed and responded to ,