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United Grand Lodge.
house . His Lordship had desired the Grand Secretary to communicate this to the Grand Lodgo , and to stato that it was a great mortification to his Lordship not to be able to be with them this evening . He had come to town solely and expressly for the purpose of being present . He ( the G . S . ) had ventured to say that he was quite sure there was not an individual who would not feel
regret if his Lordship should havo attempted to leave his house contrary to tho directions of his medical man ; for in such an event , if any ill consequences should havo arisen , they would all have felt that they were the cause of any increase of indisposition . The D . G . M . would not be present , as the G . M . had written to him stating his intention of taking the chair this evening , and he know that the Dep . G . M . would attend a meeting of the Prov . G . L . at
Lincoln on Friday , at which the G . M . had also promised to be present ; but of course would now be prevented . R . W . Bro . R . Alston deplored the illness of their G . M ., but trusted he would soon be restored to health . The G . L . must feel the obligation they were under to his Lordship for having taken the journey to town expressly to preside over them . He was sure the G . L . would be anxious to express their regret for the cause of
his Lordship ' s absence . The Grand Secretary was then directed to convey to the M . W . G . M . the sentiments which had been expressed by the Grand Lodge . The minutes of the last Quarterly Communication were then read and confirmed . This being the usual period for nominating a G . M . for tho
ensuing year , The Right Honourable Thomas Dundas , Earl of Zetland , Baron Dundas of Aske , in the County of York , Lord Lieutenantof the North Riding of Yorkshire , & c , was put in nomination for that high office , the nomination being accompanied by every demonstration of respect , gratitude and affection .
PAST MASTERS FOR THE BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . The Grand Secretary read the names of the following Brethren who had been put in nomination , viz .: — W . Bros . Joseph Smith , Charles Robb , William Wing , William Watson , John Barnes , J . F . White , Robert Levick , Stephen B . Wilson , William Carpenter , Algernon Attwood , W . H . Andrew , John
Savage . The Brethren put in nomination being no more than tho number required by the law , a ballot was unnecessary ; Tlie GRAND REGISTRAR therefore moved that the Twelve Brethren whose names they had heard read should be elected as Past Masters on the Board of Benevolence , which being seconded , was carried unanimously . Tbe Report of the Board of Benevolence for September , October , and November was read ancl approved .
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United Grand Lodge.
house . His Lordship had desired the Grand Secretary to communicate this to the Grand Lodgo , and to stato that it was a great mortification to his Lordship not to be able to be with them this evening . He had come to town solely and expressly for the purpose of being present . He ( the G . S . ) had ventured to say that he was quite sure there was not an individual who would not feel
regret if his Lordship should havo attempted to leave his house contrary to tho directions of his medical man ; for in such an event , if any ill consequences should havo arisen , they would all have felt that they were the cause of any increase of indisposition . The D . G . M . would not be present , as the G . M . had written to him stating his intention of taking the chair this evening , and he know that the Dep . G . M . would attend a meeting of the Prov . G . L . at
Lincoln on Friday , at which the G . M . had also promised to be present ; but of course would now be prevented . R . W . Bro . R . Alston deplored the illness of their G . M ., but trusted he would soon be restored to health . The G . L . must feel the obligation they were under to his Lordship for having taken the journey to town expressly to preside over them . He was sure the G . L . would be anxious to express their regret for the cause of
his Lordship ' s absence . The Grand Secretary was then directed to convey to the M . W . G . M . the sentiments which had been expressed by the Grand Lodge . The minutes of the last Quarterly Communication were then read and confirmed . This being the usual period for nominating a G . M . for tho
ensuing year , The Right Honourable Thomas Dundas , Earl of Zetland , Baron Dundas of Aske , in the County of York , Lord Lieutenantof the North Riding of Yorkshire , & c , was put in nomination for that high office , the nomination being accompanied by every demonstration of respect , gratitude and affection .
PAST MASTERS FOR THE BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . The Grand Secretary read the names of the following Brethren who had been put in nomination , viz .: — W . Bros . Joseph Smith , Charles Robb , William Wing , William Watson , John Barnes , J . F . White , Robert Levick , Stephen B . Wilson , William Carpenter , Algernon Attwood , W . H . Andrew , John
Savage . The Brethren put in nomination being no more than tho number required by the law , a ballot was unnecessary ; Tlie GRAND REGISTRAR therefore moved that the Twelve Brethren whose names they had heard read should be elected as Past Masters on the Board of Benevolence , which being seconded , was carried unanimously . Tbe Report of the Board of Benevolence for September , October , and November was read ancl approved .