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Provincial.
you to the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " ivhich every Mason should possess , not more from its interesting and amusing contents than from the knowledge that its profits are paid over to the glorious work which I have now the pride to advocate ; as an outline then Brethren , allow me to assure you that there will be equal facility for the provincial as the metropolitan Brother ' s election as a partaker of this hallowed receptacle , and it will not be among the least interesting of its provisionsthat a
, middle chamber will be devoted for the holding of a weekly Lodge , ( under permission ;) and where is the Mason whose heart does not thrill with delight at the contemplation of visiting the Old Boys during these their proudest as well as happiest moments ?—( Cheers . ) Oh ! Sir , I ivould that I were eloquent , if such were needed to advantage a cause presenting claims on our Fraternity of so powerful a character ; as an interested ( if the term can be admitted ) investment of Lodge funds
, also , is it desirable—for we are reminded , that although to-day we tread in prosperity and bask in smiles , to-morrow we may totter on the rugged paths of adversity , and wither in frowns . — ( Cheers . ) Allow me Brethren , to indulge the venial pride of announcing to you , that on my appeal to the Lodge of which 1 have the honor to he a member , my application was most eloquently rewarded by a noble grant of 50 / . and two guineas per annum —( great cheering ) and it is among the more
gratifying of my reflections , that it has the honor of being the first Lodge in the AVestern provinces to offer its aid to the generous efforts of our noble-minded Brothers in London , who have so ably drawn designs on the tracing board for the gre , at work—that such a sum can now emanate from this Lodge is not expected ; I am perfectly aware ,
AVorshipful Sir , that the magnificent and singularly appropriate appointments of the Lodge over which you have the distinguished honor to preside , and the remarkable ability whicli is evident in its every department have absorbed the finances of so young a Lodge , and be assured its interest in the Old Mason ' s Home will not he measured altogether hy the amount of cement delivered to the builder ; you have shown that it has your cordial sympathy , and it is enough . —( Cheers . ) I hail with
you then the progressing advance of the good , the hallowed work , and I leave this feeble outline of the best of measures to the best of Lodges : cherishing the progress of the superstructure , let us labour and refresh to complete the haven , and in Brotherly love offer the " potent soother " to the worthy Mason , however distressed , and wherever dispersed . — ( Applause . ) Brother White rose again and proposed " Prosperity to the Asylum
for the Aged and Decayed Mason . " - —( Repeated cheers . ) AVe joined heart and hand with the plaudits that responded to the two next toasts , the health of Bro . Lawson , and Bro . Elton ; to whom the Lodge of Fidelity is mainly indebted for its present enviable state of perfection , and who then performed the duties of stewards , in a manner remarkable for agreeable attention to every Brother . " Brother Holeivith many thanks for the excellent venison . "
Suit-, ably acknowledged by that Brother . Many other toasts followed , and the evening received additional harmony from the vocal tributes of Brs . Moore , Pye , White , Davis , Trevor , and others . The Brethren closed the festival at an early hour , each one longing for the opportunity when they might be happy to meet again . March . —The influenza has so affected our members , as to prevent our doing much business . The question of the Asylum is therefore
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Provincial.
you to the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " ivhich every Mason should possess , not more from its interesting and amusing contents than from the knowledge that its profits are paid over to the glorious work which I have now the pride to advocate ; as an outline then Brethren , allow me to assure you that there will be equal facility for the provincial as the metropolitan Brother ' s election as a partaker of this hallowed receptacle , and it will not be among the least interesting of its provisionsthat a
, middle chamber will be devoted for the holding of a weekly Lodge , ( under permission ;) and where is the Mason whose heart does not thrill with delight at the contemplation of visiting the Old Boys during these their proudest as well as happiest moments ?—( Cheers . ) Oh ! Sir , I ivould that I were eloquent , if such were needed to advantage a cause presenting claims on our Fraternity of so powerful a character ; as an interested ( if the term can be admitted ) investment of Lodge funds
, also , is it desirable—for we are reminded , that although to-day we tread in prosperity and bask in smiles , to-morrow we may totter on the rugged paths of adversity , and wither in frowns . — ( Cheers . ) Allow me Brethren , to indulge the venial pride of announcing to you , that on my appeal to the Lodge of which 1 have the honor to he a member , my application was most eloquently rewarded by a noble grant of 50 / . and two guineas per annum —( great cheering ) and it is among the more
gratifying of my reflections , that it has the honor of being the first Lodge in the AVestern provinces to offer its aid to the generous efforts of our noble-minded Brothers in London , who have so ably drawn designs on the tracing board for the gre , at work—that such a sum can now emanate from this Lodge is not expected ; I am perfectly aware ,
AVorshipful Sir , that the magnificent and singularly appropriate appointments of the Lodge over which you have the distinguished honor to preside , and the remarkable ability whicli is evident in its every department have absorbed the finances of so young a Lodge , and be assured its interest in the Old Mason ' s Home will not he measured altogether hy the amount of cement delivered to the builder ; you have shown that it has your cordial sympathy , and it is enough . —( Cheers . ) I hail with
you then the progressing advance of the good , the hallowed work , and I leave this feeble outline of the best of measures to the best of Lodges : cherishing the progress of the superstructure , let us labour and refresh to complete the haven , and in Brotherly love offer the " potent soother " to the worthy Mason , however distressed , and wherever dispersed . — ( Applause . ) Brother White rose again and proposed " Prosperity to the Asylum
for the Aged and Decayed Mason . " - —( Repeated cheers . ) AVe joined heart and hand with the plaudits that responded to the two next toasts , the health of Bro . Lawson , and Bro . Elton ; to whom the Lodge of Fidelity is mainly indebted for its present enviable state of perfection , and who then performed the duties of stewards , in a manner remarkable for agreeable attention to every Brother . " Brother Holeivith many thanks for the excellent venison . "
Suit-, ably acknowledged by that Brother . Many other toasts followed , and the evening received additional harmony from the vocal tributes of Brs . Moore , Pye , White , Davis , Trevor , and others . The Brethren closed the festival at an early hour , each one longing for the opportunity when they might be happy to meet again . March . —The influenza has so affected our members , as to prevent our doing much business . The question of the Asylum is therefore