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and dipping into Gravesend , and then advancing to Chatham , had at last made a plunge into the very heart of the county at Maid ( Much laughter and che ers . ) The Pro v . Gr and Wardens h oped that the Pro v . G . M . would call mo re fre ¦ - quent meetings of the Prov . Grand Lodge . It had been a great cause of complaint against their military system that its high officers were not trained to direct the movements of great bodies of troops in the field ; and it was evident during
the day , that however experienced 1 ndividuals might be in all the mysteries o Masonry , they had not acquired that habit of precision in marshalling the Brethren in order which was so much to be desired on a great festive occasion of this sort . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Cooke concluded by observing , in answer to the remarks which had been made relative to the selection of the songs , that the toasts were arranged by one committee and the musical part of the proceedings by another , which might account for any eccentricities the comic songs had been guilty of . ( Cheers and laughter . ) ¦
The Prov . G . M . proposed'"The W . M . and Brethren of the Belvidere Lodge . " It was > quite out of his power to describe the gratitude he felt at the reception he had met with that day from the members of the Belvidere Lodge , It was now eleven years since the Craft had held its Grand Festival in Maidstone ; and the arrangernents made to properly carrit itout that day were worthy of this ancient borough , and worthy of the Craft . ( Cheers . ) For himself he could say he had never spent a day more to his satisfaction than that , and he proposed they should heartily drink to the prosperity of the Belvidere Lodge , to whom the Craft were rntich indebted . ( Cheers . )
Bro , Orford , W . M ., acknowledged the compliment . He could only say that every one of the Brethren of the Belvidere Lodge had done his best to make the proceedings of the day go off well ; and , however much they might regret any little circumstance that might have occurred to mar the pleasures of the day , he could assure them it was from no want of a desire on the part of the members of the Belvidere Lodge to provide for their comfort . They had spared neither time , nor expense , nor labour , and if their arrangements had given satisfaction they were amply rewarded . ( Cheers . ) . The Prov . G , M . then proposed the health of the visitors , coupling with it the names of Bros . Warren and Baxter , P . Grand Stewards .
Brother Warren returned thanks , and said that as allusion had been made to his connection with the Freemasons Magazine , he could assure them that the managers could not feel otherwise than highly flattered at the events of that day . Their P . W . Prov . G . M . had corrected an irregularity which had crept into the practice of opennig Prov . Grand Lodges , and fairly admitted that his attention hadbeen firsfccallecl to it through the Magazine . That so excellent and distinguished a lawyer as Bro . Cooper should endorse the views of the Freemasons' Magazine was indeed a
most gratifying acknowledgement of its usefulness , and if the B . W , Brother did not go with them in all their views , the managers had no reason to complain , as it would be unreasonable for them to suppose that they could obtain the full correction of every little irregularity of practice which they in the discharge ef thenduties felt bound to point out . In conclusion , he might be allowed to say , that of all the various Grand Festivals he had attended throughout the kingdom , he had never seen one better managed or carried out in a more really fraternal spirit , ( Cheers . )
The Prov . G . M . then vacated the chair , for the purpose of proceeding to London by the train . Bro . Campbell , W . M . of the Dartford Lodge , and P . Prov , S . G . W . of Kent , was then called to the chair , and the remainder of the list of toasts concluded . Amongst these the most cordially received were the healths of the Grand Treas . and Sec . ( responded to on their behalf by Bro . Keddell ) ; of Bro . Campbell ( proposed by Bro . Vale ); of Bro . Tolputt , and thanks to him for his Masonic march ; Bro . Pearson , on whom , in conjuction with * Bro . Cooke , had devolved so large a part of the duties of the day ; and ^ The Ladies . "
The musical arrangements were conducted by Bro . Lowick , assisted by Bros Edney and Shoubridge . JSText year ' s festival , it is rumoured , will be held at Gravesend . » r * s \ ri <( wi
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Pro Vino I At
and dipping into Gravesend , and then advancing to Chatham , had at last made a plunge into the very heart of the county at Maid ( Much laughter and che ers . ) The Pro v . Gr and Wardens h oped that the Pro v . G . M . would call mo re fre ¦ - quent meetings of the Prov . Grand Lodge . It had been a great cause of complaint against their military system that its high officers were not trained to direct the movements of great bodies of troops in the field ; and it was evident during
the day , that however experienced 1 ndividuals might be in all the mysteries o Masonry , they had not acquired that habit of precision in marshalling the Brethren in order which was so much to be desired on a great festive occasion of this sort . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Cooke concluded by observing , in answer to the remarks which had been made relative to the selection of the songs , that the toasts were arranged by one committee and the musical part of the proceedings by another , which might account for any eccentricities the comic songs had been guilty of . ( Cheers and laughter . ) ¦
The Prov . G . M . proposed'"The W . M . and Brethren of the Belvidere Lodge . " It was > quite out of his power to describe the gratitude he felt at the reception he had met with that day from the members of the Belvidere Lodge , It was now eleven years since the Craft had held its Grand Festival in Maidstone ; and the arrangernents made to properly carrit itout that day were worthy of this ancient borough , and worthy of the Craft . ( Cheers . ) For himself he could say he had never spent a day more to his satisfaction than that , and he proposed they should heartily drink to the prosperity of the Belvidere Lodge , to whom the Craft were rntich indebted . ( Cheers . )
Bro , Orford , W . M ., acknowledged the compliment . He could only say that every one of the Brethren of the Belvidere Lodge had done his best to make the proceedings of the day go off well ; and , however much they might regret any little circumstance that might have occurred to mar the pleasures of the day , he could assure them it was from no want of a desire on the part of the members of the Belvidere Lodge to provide for their comfort . They had spared neither time , nor expense , nor labour , and if their arrangements had given satisfaction they were amply rewarded . ( Cheers . ) . The Prov . G , M . then proposed the health of the visitors , coupling with it the names of Bros . Warren and Baxter , P . Grand Stewards .
Brother Warren returned thanks , and said that as allusion had been made to his connection with the Freemasons Magazine , he could assure them that the managers could not feel otherwise than highly flattered at the events of that day . Their P . W . Prov . G . M . had corrected an irregularity which had crept into the practice of opennig Prov . Grand Lodges , and fairly admitted that his attention hadbeen firsfccallecl to it through the Magazine . That so excellent and distinguished a lawyer as Bro . Cooper should endorse the views of the Freemasons' Magazine was indeed a
most gratifying acknowledgement of its usefulness , and if the B . W , Brother did not go with them in all their views , the managers had no reason to complain , as it would be unreasonable for them to suppose that they could obtain the full correction of every little irregularity of practice which they in the discharge ef thenduties felt bound to point out . In conclusion , he might be allowed to say , that of all the various Grand Festivals he had attended throughout the kingdom , he had never seen one better managed or carried out in a more really fraternal spirit , ( Cheers . )
The Prov . G . M . then vacated the chair , for the purpose of proceeding to London by the train . Bro . Campbell , W . M . of the Dartford Lodge , and P . Prov , S . G . W . of Kent , was then called to the chair , and the remainder of the list of toasts concluded . Amongst these the most cordially received were the healths of the Grand Treas . and Sec . ( responded to on their behalf by Bro . Keddell ) ; of Bro . Campbell ( proposed by Bro . Vale ); of Bro . Tolputt , and thanks to him for his Masonic march ; Bro . Pearson , on whom , in conjuction with * Bro . Cooke , had devolved so large a part of the duties of the day ; and ^ The Ladies . "
The musical arrangements were conducted by Bro . Lowick , assisted by Bros Edney and Shoubridge . JSText year ' s festival , it is rumoured , will be held at Gravesend . » r * s \ ri <( wi