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Masonic Testimonial To Brother Robert Thomas Crucefix , M.D.
The CHAIRMAN next gave "The health of the Queen Dowager , Prince Albert , the Infant Prince , the Princess Royal , and the rest of the Royal Family "—( cheers ) . In alluding to the auspicious event of the birth of an heir to the throne of these realms , he expressed his hopes that the Prince might , as he grew in years , also grow in moral worth , ancl be an honour to the illustrious race from which he had sprung , and a blessing to the country whose destinies it wouldwith the blessing of
, Providence , be his lot to sway —( great cheering ) . He then proceeded to descant upon the virtues of the Queen Dowager . Her Majesty was beloved by every Mason—( cheers ) . Indeed , the Queen Dowager had done more for Masonic Charities than any other female that ever existed —( loud cheering ) . He knew that to this toast every Mason would give the honours from his heart—( cheers ) . The toast was drunk with due honours , and followed by a glee .
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast in his list was , " The health of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , the Most Worshipful Grand Master "—( cheers ) . His Royal Highness had been a most illustrious examp le of Masonic perseverance —( cheers ) . No Grand Master had for so long a period presided over the interests of Masonry ; and even during that calamitous period , when the light of Heaven was withdrawn from his eyeshis zeal was unabatedand his attachment to
, , Masonry remained undiminished—( renewed cheers ) . For thirty years he had been before them associated with the Craft , and had rendered it such services as entitled him to the gratitude ancl esteem of every Brother in the universe —( great cheering ) . The toast was drunk with the honours of Masonry , and followed by a glee .
The CHAIRMAN again rose , and said he had another toast to propose , which he knew would be received with pleasure . He hacl often thought that mixed meetings of Masons like the present , where Brethren assembled from distant parts both of town and country , were highly beneficial to all who attended them—( cheers ) . They had an effect which operated favourably on the minds of Brethren , by assembling Masons from all classes of society—be they high or low , rich or poor—to expatiate on the
mysteries of the Craft ; when the prince , the peer , and the noble laid aside all distinctions to clothe themselves in the badge of virtue with those who , in other respects , were beneath them—( cheers ) . Virtue alone was true nobility—a nobility which belonged to no rank or station exclusivel y ; and virtue alone could distinguish them as Masons—( cheers ) . With these few preliminary observations he would propose , " The health of the noble and illustrious the Earl of Zetlandthe
Pro-, Grand Master ; the Marquis of Salisbury , the Deputy Grand Master ; and the other Grancl Officers "—( great cheering ) . The toast was drunk with all the honours . The CHAIRMAN next gave " The Grand Masters and Grand Officers of Scotland and Ireland "—( cheers ) . He wished to remark , in reference to this toast , that their Brethren in those parts of the empire to which it related were nobly employed in carrying out the principles of Masonry
—in which , most assuredly , charity was the main feature of their system —ancl upholding its interersts with princely munificence , whether in the vice-regal fetes of Dublin , or the fancy balls of Caledonia —( cheers ) . He concluded by giving , " The Grand Masters and Grand Officers of Scotland and Ireland . " The toast was drunk with full honours .
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Masonic Testimonial To Brother Robert Thomas Crucefix , M.D.
The CHAIRMAN next gave "The health of the Queen Dowager , Prince Albert , the Infant Prince , the Princess Royal , and the rest of the Royal Family "—( cheers ) . In alluding to the auspicious event of the birth of an heir to the throne of these realms , he expressed his hopes that the Prince might , as he grew in years , also grow in moral worth , ancl be an honour to the illustrious race from which he had sprung , and a blessing to the country whose destinies it wouldwith the blessing of
, Providence , be his lot to sway —( great cheering ) . He then proceeded to descant upon the virtues of the Queen Dowager . Her Majesty was beloved by every Mason—( cheers ) . Indeed , the Queen Dowager had done more for Masonic Charities than any other female that ever existed —( loud cheering ) . He knew that to this toast every Mason would give the honours from his heart—( cheers ) . The toast was drunk with due honours , and followed by a glee .
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast in his list was , " The health of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , the Most Worshipful Grand Master "—( cheers ) . His Royal Highness had been a most illustrious examp le of Masonic perseverance —( cheers ) . No Grand Master had for so long a period presided over the interests of Masonry ; and even during that calamitous period , when the light of Heaven was withdrawn from his eyeshis zeal was unabatedand his attachment to
, , Masonry remained undiminished—( renewed cheers ) . For thirty years he had been before them associated with the Craft , and had rendered it such services as entitled him to the gratitude ancl esteem of every Brother in the universe —( great cheering ) . The toast was drunk with the honours of Masonry , and followed by a glee .
The CHAIRMAN again rose , and said he had another toast to propose , which he knew would be received with pleasure . He hacl often thought that mixed meetings of Masons like the present , where Brethren assembled from distant parts both of town and country , were highly beneficial to all who attended them—( cheers ) . They had an effect which operated favourably on the minds of Brethren , by assembling Masons from all classes of society—be they high or low , rich or poor—to expatiate on the
mysteries of the Craft ; when the prince , the peer , and the noble laid aside all distinctions to clothe themselves in the badge of virtue with those who , in other respects , were beneath them—( cheers ) . Virtue alone was true nobility—a nobility which belonged to no rank or station exclusivel y ; and virtue alone could distinguish them as Masons—( cheers ) . With these few preliminary observations he would propose , " The health of the noble and illustrious the Earl of Zetlandthe
Pro-, Grand Master ; the Marquis of Salisbury , the Deputy Grand Master ; and the other Grancl Officers "—( great cheering ) . The toast was drunk with all the honours . The CHAIRMAN next gave " The Grand Masters and Grand Officers of Scotland and Ireland "—( cheers ) . He wished to remark , in reference to this toast , that their Brethren in those parts of the empire to which it related were nobly employed in carrying out the principles of Masonry
—in which , most assuredly , charity was the main feature of their system —ancl upholding its interersts with princely munificence , whether in the vice-regal fetes of Dublin , or the fancy balls of Caledonia —( cheers ) . He concluded by giving , " The Grand Masters and Grand Officers of Scotland and Ireland . " The toast was drunk with full honours .