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ere long the Princeof Wales would be huiaberecT in the Craft . > Che Princess Boyal cotdd not i > e ' ¦ j but -she was about to marry into a ^ mily t ^ ^ re celebrated , fro ^ th e ti m ^^ Preemasonry j and he behaved that prince Frederick was already a good Free * masxm- —if he were hpty he was sure he would become One . He begged to propose " I ^ e 7 Queen an ^
the Bight Horn the Earl of Zetland . " It had beon the fortune of the noble earl to live in ah age of Masonic transition ; and should he now be approaching the close of his Masonic career , the Brethren would always regaird ^ ness with which he had carried them tbrough that period , and for the excellent
appointment of Officers recently made , louring the reign of the noble earl Free * inasOnry had greatly progressed , the number of Lodges ^ which was less than T $ Q Yfben hebecame ^ M ^> having increased to upwards of 1 , 000 andhe was sure Ids lordship had won for himself the respect ahd love of every member of the ¦ C & Baifti . ' - ; , ' " j ( Ai ^ pfeii " se . ;}"
TheB . W the Grand Offi prOve a most valuable and efficient Officer and , though he was Minister of War ; his Masonic principles would ever keep him frbmTrhn TOth the toast he wished to coup not only by his connection with the literary organ of the Craft ( the Freemasons ' M < ig azwd ) i but fov his hig h Masonic attainments and independence of conduct . E ^ proposed Vf Lor d Panmure , ^ with the name of Bro . Warren .- ' ( Cheers . )
fBro . Warren scarcely knew how to return thanks for the toast with which his name had been coupled , inasmuch that he was no t a Grand Officer . It was true ; however , thai : he had held that dignity inTvirtue of having been elected a Grand Steward by tne Brethren of Lodge No . 108 but his rank and precedence expired with , his year of office . He accepted the task imposed upon him , however , in the name of his respected friend and Brother , Stephen Barton Wilson ^ whose eloquent lecture many of them had heard the previous evening , and who had unfortunately been compelled sOmewhat hurriedly to return to town . Having taken some part
in the discussions which had made this what the Prov . G . M . had been pleased to call an age of transition , he might be allowed to express his gratification at the appointments of Lord Zetland for this year : they were the most popular that had been known for many years . ( Cheers . ) It might be presumptuous in him to express an opinion relative to the new D . G . M ., but he must be allowed to say , that widely as his lordship and himself had differed in opinion in Grand Lodge , he sincerely believed that the noble lord was actuated by the strongest
desire to promote the best interests of the Craft ; and that his' appointment as D . G . M . would be of advantage to it . He believed that now the old system of routine had been broken through , and they had a few new and trusted Grand Officers , many of the neglects of which he and others had complained would be remedied ; but he warned the Brethren that the matter was after all in their own
hands . If they did not look narrowly after the performance of the duties of the Grand Lodge , they had no right to complain if they were not properly performed . ( Applause . ) Long services , increasing business , and advancing years , would be no longer regarded as apologies for correspondence unanswered , or duties unperformed ; but to insure efficiency they must look well after the business themselves , and support those who did so . ( Cheers . )
Bro . Reynolds , of Lodge No . 34 , wished to guard himself from the charge of vanity in proposing the next toast . He had not voluntarily put himself forward to perform the duty , knowing that there were many Brethren present who could do greater justice to the toast . He begged to give them " The health of their R , W . Prov . G . M ., " who had so ably performed his duties that day , as he had on every occasion when he mixed amongst the Brethren . ( Cheers . ) He could not conceive that it would require any eloquence to make that toast acceptable to them , when he considered the sublime principles by which they were bound together , and with the beauties of which they could not have failed to be impressed
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ere long the Princeof Wales would be huiaberecT in the Craft . > Che Princess Boyal cotdd not i > e ' ¦ j but -she was about to marry into a ^ mily t ^ ^ re celebrated , fro ^ th e ti m ^^ Preemasonry j and he behaved that prince Frederick was already a good Free * masxm- —if he were hpty he was sure he would become One . He begged to propose " I ^ e 7 Queen an ^
the Bight Horn the Earl of Zetland . " It had beon the fortune of the noble earl to live in ah age of Masonic transition ; and should he now be approaching the close of his Masonic career , the Brethren would always regaird ^ ness with which he had carried them tbrough that period , and for the excellent
appointment of Officers recently made , louring the reign of the noble earl Free * inasOnry had greatly progressed , the number of Lodges ^ which was less than T $ Q Yfben hebecame ^ M ^> having increased to upwards of 1 , 000 andhe was sure Ids lordship had won for himself the respect ahd love of every member of the ¦ C & Baifti . ' - ; , ' " j ( Ai ^ pfeii " se . ;}"
TheB . W the Grand Offi prOve a most valuable and efficient Officer and , though he was Minister of War ; his Masonic principles would ever keep him frbmTrhn TOth the toast he wished to coup not only by his connection with the literary organ of the Craft ( the Freemasons ' M < ig azwd ) i but fov his hig h Masonic attainments and independence of conduct . E ^ proposed Vf Lor d Panmure , ^ with the name of Bro . Warren .- ' ( Cheers . )
fBro . Warren scarcely knew how to return thanks for the toast with which his name had been coupled , inasmuch that he was no t a Grand Officer . It was true ; however , thai : he had held that dignity inTvirtue of having been elected a Grand Steward by tne Brethren of Lodge No . 108 but his rank and precedence expired with , his year of office . He accepted the task imposed upon him , however , in the name of his respected friend and Brother , Stephen Barton Wilson ^ whose eloquent lecture many of them had heard the previous evening , and who had unfortunately been compelled sOmewhat hurriedly to return to town . Having taken some part
in the discussions which had made this what the Prov . G . M . had been pleased to call an age of transition , he might be allowed to express his gratification at the appointments of Lord Zetland for this year : they were the most popular that had been known for many years . ( Cheers . ) It might be presumptuous in him to express an opinion relative to the new D . G . M ., but he must be allowed to say , that widely as his lordship and himself had differed in opinion in Grand Lodge , he sincerely believed that the noble lord was actuated by the strongest
desire to promote the best interests of the Craft ; and that his' appointment as D . G . M . would be of advantage to it . He believed that now the old system of routine had been broken through , and they had a few new and trusted Grand Officers , many of the neglects of which he and others had complained would be remedied ; but he warned the Brethren that the matter was after all in their own
hands . If they did not look narrowly after the performance of the duties of the Grand Lodge , they had no right to complain if they were not properly performed . ( Applause . ) Long services , increasing business , and advancing years , would be no longer regarded as apologies for correspondence unanswered , or duties unperformed ; but to insure efficiency they must look well after the business themselves , and support those who did so . ( Cheers . )
Bro . Reynolds , of Lodge No . 34 , wished to guard himself from the charge of vanity in proposing the next toast . He had not voluntarily put himself forward to perform the duty , knowing that there were many Brethren present who could do greater justice to the toast . He begged to give them " The health of their R , W . Prov . G . M ., " who had so ably performed his duties that day , as he had on every occasion when he mixed amongst the Brethren . ( Cheers . ) He could not conceive that it would require any eloquence to make that toast acceptable to them , when he considered the sublime principles by which they were bound together , and with the beauties of which they could not have failed to be impressed