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character justly stood high in the World , and would reflect credit on the Craft He would ask them , in drinking the health of Lord Pannrure , to couple with the toast the other Grand Officers and Bro . Hervey , whose charitable and Masonic excellencies were well known throughout the Craft . He had great pleasure in meeting Bro . Hervey upon that as upon every other occasion , and he could not pay hini a greater compliment than to say that he believed a better Mason in every sense of the word never existed . ( Cheers . ) "
Bro . Hervey , P . G ; D . > regretted that there was no member of the province present to retiirh thanks for the compliment paid to the Grand Officers . He was sorry that Bro . Evans the W . M . of the Reigate Lodge was prevented being present , as he was sure it would be more gratifying to the Prov . Grand Lodge to have the toast of the Grand Officers acknowledged by one of their own body , who justly held a high position inthe Grand ^^^ After what had been said by the P . Prov . G . M . he would not enlarge oh the merits of Lord Panmure , who , he kneAv > took the greatest interest in the prosperity of the Craft . The noble lord
had , the previous week , been to Edinburgh to represent the Grand Lodge of England , and he was satisfied that he had permrmed the duties he had undertaken tlie satisfaction of the Crafi , and in a manner to entitle him to the compliment they had j ust paid him . For himself he could assure them he had great pleasure in being present , and he was glad to seeMasonry flourishing so well in Surrey , but he was not surprised at it when he recollected that they were > presided over by so excellent a Prov . G . M . ; and he trusted that distinguished Brother would continue to flourish for many years to come . ( Applause . )
Bro . Francis , P . D . Prov . G . M ., said , the next toast had been placed in his hands , and he could say with the utmost sincerity , that he wished he could do the justice to it which it deserved . He felt that more than any other the toast with which he was entrusted might be deemed the toast of the evening , and that it Avould be drunk , not only from a sense of duty , but with the sincerest gratification , the Prov . G . M . having endeared himself to every Brother in the province . ( Cheers . ) He felt that it Avould be impossible for him to do justice to the appreciation -in ' - . which the Prov . G . M . was held by the Brethren , and Bro . Hervey justly remarked that the Craft must continue to flourish in the
province under his guidance —a remark Avhich all would agree Avith Avho knew how zealously , devotedly , and disinterestedly that R . W . Brother discharged the duties of his high office . ( Applause . ) It would be impossible for him to do justice to the many good qualities of their excellent Prov . G . M .,. he would therefore only propose his health , trusting that he would long be spared in strength and health to promote the good of the Order of which he was so distinguished a member . ( Cheers . )
The R . W . Prov . G . M . said , the R . W . Brother had said so many kind things with regard to him , that he thought the best thing he could do would be not to notice them . ( Laughter . ) He was at all times desirous , to the best of his skill and ability , to do unto others as he Avould they should do unto him . ( Cheers . ) He was pleased to see Freemasonry flourishing in the province , though , of course , they could never have many Lodges under their banner , much of their county being within ten miles of London , and coming within the
metropolitan boundary . Thus , there Avas a Yery excellent Lodge at Richmond which would gladly rank as a Surrey Lodge , but Avas prevented doing so , being but nine miles from London . Last year they had met in Prov . G . Lodge at Reigate ; there a Lodge Avhich had been sleeping for some years had been resuscitated , and he was glad to see a Brother present , Bro . Hayclon , through whose exertions the Lodge at Guildford might shortly be expected to be again brought into Avorking . He could assure them that his best exertions would ever be devoted
to promote the interests of the Craft in the province so long as he had the privilege of being Prov . G . M- ' ., in which he trusted he should be assisted , as he had hitherto been , by his friends and officers . He begged to drink to the good health of those present , hoping that every one of them would be enabled to attend the Prov . 'G . Lodge next year . ( Cheers . ) He Avould now ask them to drink to the health of the D , Prov . G . M ., Avho so ably assisted him in the performance of his duties . It Avas with great pleasure that he found Bro . Dr . Harcourt willing to continue to hold the office of I ) . Prov . G . M ., and that the attention
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character justly stood high in the World , and would reflect credit on the Craft He would ask them , in drinking the health of Lord Pannrure , to couple with the toast the other Grand Officers and Bro . Hervey , whose charitable and Masonic excellencies were well known throughout the Craft . He had great pleasure in meeting Bro . Hervey upon that as upon every other occasion , and he could not pay hini a greater compliment than to say that he believed a better Mason in every sense of the word never existed . ( Cheers . ) "
Bro . Hervey , P . G ; D . > regretted that there was no member of the province present to retiirh thanks for the compliment paid to the Grand Officers . He was sorry that Bro . Evans the W . M . of the Reigate Lodge was prevented being present , as he was sure it would be more gratifying to the Prov . Grand Lodge to have the toast of the Grand Officers acknowledged by one of their own body , who justly held a high position inthe Grand ^^^ After what had been said by the P . Prov . G . M . he would not enlarge oh the merits of Lord Panmure , who , he kneAv > took the greatest interest in the prosperity of the Craft . The noble lord
had , the previous week , been to Edinburgh to represent the Grand Lodge of England , and he was satisfied that he had permrmed the duties he had undertaken tlie satisfaction of the Crafi , and in a manner to entitle him to the compliment they had j ust paid him . For himself he could assure them he had great pleasure in being present , and he was glad to seeMasonry flourishing so well in Surrey , but he was not surprised at it when he recollected that they were > presided over by so excellent a Prov . G . M . ; and he trusted that distinguished Brother would continue to flourish for many years to come . ( Applause . )
Bro . Francis , P . D . Prov . G . M ., said , the next toast had been placed in his hands , and he could say with the utmost sincerity , that he wished he could do the justice to it which it deserved . He felt that more than any other the toast with which he was entrusted might be deemed the toast of the evening , and that it Avould be drunk , not only from a sense of duty , but with the sincerest gratification , the Prov . G . M . having endeared himself to every Brother in the province . ( Cheers . ) He felt that it Avould be impossible for him to do justice to the appreciation -in ' - . which the Prov . G . M . was held by the Brethren , and Bro . Hervey justly remarked that the Craft must continue to flourish in the
province under his guidance —a remark Avhich all would agree Avith Avho knew how zealously , devotedly , and disinterestedly that R . W . Brother discharged the duties of his high office . ( Applause . ) It would be impossible for him to do justice to the many good qualities of their excellent Prov . G . M .,. he would therefore only propose his health , trusting that he would long be spared in strength and health to promote the good of the Order of which he was so distinguished a member . ( Cheers . )
The R . W . Prov . G . M . said , the R . W . Brother had said so many kind things with regard to him , that he thought the best thing he could do would be not to notice them . ( Laughter . ) He was at all times desirous , to the best of his skill and ability , to do unto others as he Avould they should do unto him . ( Cheers . ) He was pleased to see Freemasonry flourishing in the province , though , of course , they could never have many Lodges under their banner , much of their county being within ten miles of London , and coming within the
metropolitan boundary . Thus , there Avas a Yery excellent Lodge at Richmond which would gladly rank as a Surrey Lodge , but Avas prevented doing so , being but nine miles from London . Last year they had met in Prov . G . Lodge at Reigate ; there a Lodge Avhich had been sleeping for some years had been resuscitated , and he was glad to see a Brother present , Bro . Hayclon , through whose exertions the Lodge at Guildford might shortly be expected to be again brought into Avorking . He could assure them that his best exertions would ever be devoted
to promote the interests of the Craft in the province so long as he had the privilege of being Prov . G . M- ' ., in which he trusted he should be assisted , as he had hitherto been , by his friends and officers . He begged to drink to the good health of those present , hoping that every one of them would be enabled to attend the Prov . 'G . Lodge next year . ( Cheers . ) He Avould now ask them to drink to the health of the D , Prov . G . M ., Avho so ably assisted him in the performance of his duties . It Avas with great pleasure that he found Bro . Dr . Harcourt willing to continue to hold the office of I ) . Prov . G . M ., and that the attention