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Article GRAND FESTIVAL OF THE ORDER. ← Page 10 of 18 →
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Grand Festival Of The Order.
marks of affectionate loyalty which were characteristic of a Briton ' s heart , and at the same time but a just tribute to the illustrious object for which they were intended . Her Majesty was connected with many meritorious institutions in the empire which had the cause of charity for their claim to public sympathy and support . There was one still better consolation , one surer harbinger of a brighter crown , the feeling that she had been amongst her subjects the mother of the poor ( cheers ) . It may be well said in her
regard , said his lordship , that charity is the most precious jewel in the royal crown . Brethren , fill high to the health of " Her Majesty the Queen" ( loud cheers ) . Glee— " Here ' s a health to the King and the Queen . " The noble Chairman again rose and said , " Brethren , it is with great pleasure , in proposing the health of our Most AVorshipful Grand Master , I have an announcement to make to you which , doubtless , will afford you leasurenamel
equal p , y , that the oculist to His Royal Highness has at length declared it to be his opinion , that after the effects of a slight attack of the influenza shall have been got over , and the danger to be apprehended from the north-westerly winds , the operation on flis Royal Highness ' s eyes may with safety be performed . ( Loud and long continued cheers ) . The noble Chairman then gave the health of "The Most AVorshiful Grand MasterHis Royal Hihness the Duke of Sussex "
p , g . ( Loud and long continued cheers ) . Glee— " Sussex , our Master and Prince . " The noble Chairman next gave the other members of the Royal Famil y who were not Masons . AVith their characteristic loyalty , his Brethren of the Craft would drink their healths as joyously as if they were . ( Cheers
and Laughter . ) Glee— "Now the Bright Morning star . " "The health to which I am now about to call you to fill high , " said his Lordship , "is one which needs not the power of eloquence much greater than I can boast of , to cause you to toast it with enthusiasm . It is a name , the mention of which is a talisman to the heart of every British Mason . You all know his merits much better than I can mostworshi
describe them . I mean our - pful Pro .-Grand Master . ( Cheers . ) Our noble Brother is absent from our festival this evening through necessity , not from inclination . He should have been with us , but that he had been honoured with a command to dine this evening with Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent . His heart is with us ( cheers ); and his purse is as open in the cause of benevolence as ever . AA ith his usual liberality , he has put his name down for ten guineas . ( Cheers . )
Brethren , without further preface I beg leave to give you the health of our noble Brother , " The most AVorshipful Pro .-Grand Master , Lord Dundas . " ( Loud cheers !) " The Thorn , " by Brother Hawkins . John Ramsbottom , Esq ., M . P ., the Treasurer to the Institution , then rose and said : " Brethren , I rise with the liveliest feelings of satisfaction to propose the toast which has been entrusted to careAVhen
my . I mention the name of our noble Chairman , and call on you to fill to his health , I am sure that every heart will beat with kindly feelings towards him . I have had the honour of being a Mason for the space of 20 years , and I have seen many distinguished individuals fill the Chair at our banquets , but not one among them who did so with more honour to himselfj or more advantage to the assembly over whicli he presided , than our noble Brother on my right . AVhether for the cause
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Grand Festival Of The Order.
marks of affectionate loyalty which were characteristic of a Briton ' s heart , and at the same time but a just tribute to the illustrious object for which they were intended . Her Majesty was connected with many meritorious institutions in the empire which had the cause of charity for their claim to public sympathy and support . There was one still better consolation , one surer harbinger of a brighter crown , the feeling that she had been amongst her subjects the mother of the poor ( cheers ) . It may be well said in her
regard , said his lordship , that charity is the most precious jewel in the royal crown . Brethren , fill high to the health of " Her Majesty the Queen" ( loud cheers ) . Glee— " Here ' s a health to the King and the Queen . " The noble Chairman again rose and said , " Brethren , it is with great pleasure , in proposing the health of our Most AVorshipful Grand Master , I have an announcement to make to you which , doubtless , will afford you leasurenamel
equal p , y , that the oculist to His Royal Highness has at length declared it to be his opinion , that after the effects of a slight attack of the influenza shall have been got over , and the danger to be apprehended from the north-westerly winds , the operation on flis Royal Highness ' s eyes may with safety be performed . ( Loud and long continued cheers ) . The noble Chairman then gave the health of "The Most AVorshiful Grand MasterHis Royal Hihness the Duke of Sussex "
p , g . ( Loud and long continued cheers ) . Glee— " Sussex , our Master and Prince . " The noble Chairman next gave the other members of the Royal Famil y who were not Masons . AVith their characteristic loyalty , his Brethren of the Craft would drink their healths as joyously as if they were . ( Cheers
and Laughter . ) Glee— "Now the Bright Morning star . " "The health to which I am now about to call you to fill high , " said his Lordship , "is one which needs not the power of eloquence much greater than I can boast of , to cause you to toast it with enthusiasm . It is a name , the mention of which is a talisman to the heart of every British Mason . You all know his merits much better than I can mostworshi
describe them . I mean our - pful Pro .-Grand Master . ( Cheers . ) Our noble Brother is absent from our festival this evening through necessity , not from inclination . He should have been with us , but that he had been honoured with a command to dine this evening with Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent . His heart is with us ( cheers ); and his purse is as open in the cause of benevolence as ever . AA ith his usual liberality , he has put his name down for ten guineas . ( Cheers . )
Brethren , without further preface I beg leave to give you the health of our noble Brother , " The most AVorshipful Pro .-Grand Master , Lord Dundas . " ( Loud cheers !) " The Thorn , " by Brother Hawkins . John Ramsbottom , Esq ., M . P ., the Treasurer to the Institution , then rose and said : " Brethren , I rise with the liveliest feelings of satisfaction to propose the toast which has been entrusted to careAVhen
my . I mention the name of our noble Chairman , and call on you to fill to his health , I am sure that every heart will beat with kindly feelings towards him . I have had the honour of being a Mason for the space of 20 years , and I have seen many distinguished individuals fill the Chair at our banquets , but not one among them who did so with more honour to himselfj or more advantage to the assembly over whicli he presided , than our noble Brother on my right . AVhether for the cause