W. Bro, Monnis thought as his name had been coupled with that of the P.MI.'s, he should have escaped addressing them separately. He heartily thanked the Brethren for the assistance rendered to him during the past year; he was afraid there had been 1 good many shortcomings on his part, but at the same time, he felt no one had greater desire to do his duty than he himself, and any defects ho trusted, in fact, he knew by their kind expressions, would' be, and had been condoned. He thanked Bro. Kingsmill for bringing his name before the Lodge, and the Brethren for thus enthusiastically responding to it: he had to express his thanks to the Brethren of the Sister Lodges who from. time to time had visited the Northern Lodge and assisted in its working. Personally he had received much attention at the hands of the P.M.'s of these Lodges: to-night we were favored with the company of many of the members, and he felt assured the Brethren would with him pay their tribute of respect by responding to the Toast of the Sister Lodges he. would couple the toast with the name of Bro. Short, W.M. elect of the "Tuscan Lodge," No. 1097.
Bro. Snorr briefly replied, and thanked the Brethren on behalf of his own Lodge,' as also on behalf of the Royal Sussex Lodge.
R.W. Bro. Tuorxe, D.G.M., in the ab-} sence of W. Bro. Hart, D.G.J.W., drew. the Brethren's attention to the happy selection of officers made by the W.M. Many of them had filled subordinate offices, and were now now gaining the reward of merit: all promised fairly for a successful year: he pointed out to the officers some of the duties expected from them, and urged them to a regular attendance to their duties. He commended to the Brethren the toast of the Officers of the Lodge.
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