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The Masonic Mirror.
was proud to say that the members of the craft who had sought him with that view had never been repulsed , or gone empty away ; and he believed they were not in number less than some hundreds . Still as a member of the Royal Alfred Lodge , he begged to assure every one that , what with Bro . Smith ' s talents and his own good intent , ho hoped the Lodge would be looked npou and prove li flourishing and correct school of Masonry . The W . M . next proposed the health of Bro . Warren and success to the Freemasons' Magazine . He added that Bro . Warren
had chalked out for himself an independent lino of policy—that he would not give you a lift if you were wrong , but would administer a poke ; but if you wore right , he would uphold you in all you did—in short , he was sure that it would all come right at last , for Bro . Warren served out , not favours , but justice , aud he congratulated him that he hold fast to the right , and hoped Bro . Warren might find his account in it . Bro . Warren , whose rising was the signal for considerable applausesaidit gave him great pleasure in attending the first meeting of the Royal
, , Alfred Lodge , and although he was not the tallest member of the company , he hoped to have as large a heart for Masonry as those who exceeded him in stature , He was particularly pleased to attend this Lodge on the installation of Bro . Joseph . Smith , for he hud known him for the last twenty years , aud had esteemed him more and more each year , and he remembered he had frequently heard it said that "as we get old we forget our age , " an axiom that he fully acknowledged to be true as between the W . M . and himself—for he felt that though
they might grow in years , yet they still retained all the warmth of their early acquaintance ; and he wished to say the same of many others among the brethren , for Masonry had always been to him a subject of the deepest interest and he hoped that in some way he had promoted its interests . He had been connected with the press since he was fourteen years of age , and that connection had resulted in his becoming proprietor of the Freemasons' Magazine , and losing some hundreds of pounds by it ; but he did not despair , as he had , as the W . M . had told them , chalked out a line of conduct for himself , iu which he advocated a perfect
freedom of opinion , so long as nothing detrimental to the Order resulted from it ; he hoped that this course would meet the approbation of the brethren , and become to him a guarantee against further loss . He also alluded to his present policy , which is to mitigate the severe and sweeping denunciations levelled by certain persons against the Grand Officers , and as there were more than one present , he would take the liberty of saying that , to Bro . Farnfield he was under many obligations ; though it frequently happened with regard to himself and others that the second in office was placed in a very delicate positionand must not know what the superior officer would not know .
, There was also Bro . Buss , who at all times was gentlemanlike and obliging , doing all that his position allowed him to do without trenching on his superior ' s duties , and he congratulated the Royal Alfred Lodge in securing such a brother as their See . In conclusion , he begged to return them his heartfelt thanks for the mention of his name , and he trusted that when the young prince , whose name they had chosen , came to years of discretion , and embraced Masonry , as he sincerely hoped he would , that Prince Alfred would not forgot that their Lodge was the first that had assumed his
name , and that it would be the first Lodge which his Royal Highness would honour with his patronage . The W . M . next gave " Tho Officers of the Lodge , the S . W ., J . W ., and S . D ., " to which each of them replied in neat and appropriate terms . The health of the See . was then proposed by the W . M ., who characterized him as an excellent Mason , who had done him aud the Lodge the honour to accept that office , and from his quiet and gentlemanlike demeanour , would be sure to bring credit to the Lodge , and give satisfaction to each
individual member . The W . M . next proposed the " Charities ; " coupling them with the name of Bro . Farnfield . Bro . Farnfield , in returning thanks , said the Girls' School was the dearest to all our hearts , and he was proud to see it looked upon as . the pet of the Masonic dignitaries and nobly they did their duty by it . He also alluded to the illness of tho valued secretary , Bro . Crew , than whom a more indefatigable officer did not exist . He said that they all required the constant subscriptions of tho Craft , but more especially the Boys , for they were trying to accommodate the whole number , seventy-five , instead of twenty-five , only as at present . The charities with which he was more immediately connected , the Royal
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The Masonic Mirror.
was proud to say that the members of the craft who had sought him with that view had never been repulsed , or gone empty away ; and he believed they were not in number less than some hundreds . Still as a member of the Royal Alfred Lodge , he begged to assure every one that , what with Bro . Smith ' s talents and his own good intent , ho hoped the Lodge would be looked npou and prove li flourishing and correct school of Masonry . The W . M . next proposed the health of Bro . Warren and success to the Freemasons' Magazine . He added that Bro . Warren
had chalked out for himself an independent lino of policy—that he would not give you a lift if you were wrong , but would administer a poke ; but if you wore right , he would uphold you in all you did—in short , he was sure that it would all come right at last , for Bro . Warren served out , not favours , but justice , aud he congratulated him that he hold fast to the right , and hoped Bro . Warren might find his account in it . Bro . Warren , whose rising was the signal for considerable applausesaidit gave him great pleasure in attending the first meeting of the Royal
, , Alfred Lodge , and although he was not the tallest member of the company , he hoped to have as large a heart for Masonry as those who exceeded him in stature , He was particularly pleased to attend this Lodge on the installation of Bro . Joseph . Smith , for he hud known him for the last twenty years , aud had esteemed him more and more each year , and he remembered he had frequently heard it said that "as we get old we forget our age , " an axiom that he fully acknowledged to be true as between the W . M . and himself—for he felt that though
they might grow in years , yet they still retained all the warmth of their early acquaintance ; and he wished to say the same of many others among the brethren , for Masonry had always been to him a subject of the deepest interest and he hoped that in some way he had promoted its interests . He had been connected with the press since he was fourteen years of age , and that connection had resulted in his becoming proprietor of the Freemasons' Magazine , and losing some hundreds of pounds by it ; but he did not despair , as he had , as the W . M . had told them , chalked out a line of conduct for himself , iu which he advocated a perfect
freedom of opinion , so long as nothing detrimental to the Order resulted from it ; he hoped that this course would meet the approbation of the brethren , and become to him a guarantee against further loss . He also alluded to his present policy , which is to mitigate the severe and sweeping denunciations levelled by certain persons against the Grand Officers , and as there were more than one present , he would take the liberty of saying that , to Bro . Farnfield he was under many obligations ; though it frequently happened with regard to himself and others that the second in office was placed in a very delicate positionand must not know what the superior officer would not know .
, There was also Bro . Buss , who at all times was gentlemanlike and obliging , doing all that his position allowed him to do without trenching on his superior ' s duties , and he congratulated the Royal Alfred Lodge in securing such a brother as their See . In conclusion , he begged to return them his heartfelt thanks for the mention of his name , and he trusted that when the young prince , whose name they had chosen , came to years of discretion , and embraced Masonry , as he sincerely hoped he would , that Prince Alfred would not forgot that their Lodge was the first that had assumed his
name , and that it would be the first Lodge which his Royal Highness would honour with his patronage . The W . M . next gave " Tho Officers of the Lodge , the S . W ., J . W ., and S . D ., " to which each of them replied in neat and appropriate terms . The health of the See . was then proposed by the W . M ., who characterized him as an excellent Mason , who had done him aud the Lodge the honour to accept that office , and from his quiet and gentlemanlike demeanour , would be sure to bring credit to the Lodge , and give satisfaction to each
individual member . The W . M . next proposed the " Charities ; " coupling them with the name of Bro . Farnfield . Bro . Farnfield , in returning thanks , said the Girls' School was the dearest to all our hearts , and he was proud to see it looked upon as . the pet of the Masonic dignitaries and nobly they did their duty by it . He also alluded to the illness of tho valued secretary , Bro . Crew , than whom a more indefatigable officer did not exist . He said that they all required the constant subscriptions of tho Craft , but more especially the Boys , for they were trying to accommodate the whole number , seventy-five , instead of twenty-five , only as at present . The charities with which he was more immediately connected , the Royal