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number of nearly 400, have been in receipt of pensions from the
Kinloch Bequest.

"Although the facts must be known to most of you, I have
nevertheless thought it necessary to mention a few of them in
order to stimulate your generosity this evening, and induce you
to contribute as largely as you can for the benefit of this
excellent charity. I hope you will drink the toast of
'Prosperity to the Scottish Hospital' in full bumpers. I have
great pleasure in coupling with the toast the name of the noble
Duke on my left, who has been president for four successive
years."

The Duke of Roxburghe, in responding to the toast, announced that His
Royal Highness had kindly consented to allow his name to appear as that
of President of the Corporation for the ensuing year. As Duke of
Rothesay he had a warm welcome that evening, and in the name of his
brother Scotchmen he gave his heartfelt thanks for appearing among them.
"Nay more, I thank him in the name of the aged recipients of this great
charity, many of whom have seen better days, but who now, bowed down by
poverty, look to you for assistance in the hour of need. I also thank
His Royal Highness in the name of all whose sorrows have been lessened,
and whose homes have been brightened, by the ministrations of this
Society." He proposed the health of the Prince of Wales.

The toast was drunk with "Highland honours." His Royal Highness, who was
loudly cheered, said:--

"Your Royal Highness, my Lords, and Gentlemen,--Allow me to
return you my most hearty thanks for the excessively kind way in
which my health leas been proposed and received by you. On any
ordinary occasion I should have been deeply gratified by the
kind feeling displayed towards me, but I am deeply touched by
the enthusiasm you have manifested just now in drinking my
health with Highland honours. I can only say it has afforded me
great pleasure to preside here this evening. Although for some
years past the Duke of Roxburghe asked me to take the chair,
different circumstances unfortunately prevented me--being absent
from the country two years ago--- and again last year being on
the Continent. I feel, therefore, exceedingly happy that I have
been enabled to be present this evening, and to discharge what I
have found to be the very easy duties of chairman. My lords and
gentlemen, let me thank you once more fo