"Brethren, we are honoured here this evening by the
representatives of the Grand Lodges of Scotland, of Ireland, and
of Sweden, and I feel convinced that you will all drink with me
most cordially and most heartily to their health. The Grand
Lodge of England is always most desirous of being on the best
possible terms with the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland.
Although separate through having other Grand Masters, still
those three Grand Lodges may consider one another more or less
as one. I have great pleasure in proposing the health of my
noble friend and brother, Lord Rosslyn, as representative of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland, and I cannot forget the kind reception
I met with at Edinburgh some years ago when he was Deputy Grand
Master, and I received the rank of Patron of Scotch Freemasons
at the hands of the late Earl Dalhousie. It also gives me great
pleasure to propose the health of the representative of the
Grand Lodge of Ireland, coupled with the name of Brother
Shekleton, Deputy Grand Master. I have also the great privilege
of being Patron of the Irish Grand Lodge, which honour I also
remember, a few years ago, receiving from the late Duke of
Leinster, who was the popular Grand Master of Ireland at that
time, and the reception I met with I shall not easily forget. As
the representative of the Grand Lodge of Sweden it affords the
great pleasure to couple with this toast the name of the Admiral
on my left. As my earliest associations in Freemasonry have been
with the Grand Lodge of Sweden, I know when I address those
gentlemen I see before me they will appreciate the pleasure it
affords me in proposing this toast. Brethren, I give you the
toast of 'The Grand Lodges of Scotland, Ireland, and Sweden,
coupled with the names of Lord Rosslyn, Brother Shekleton, and
Admiral Oscar Dickson.' I also include in this toast all the
other Grand Lodges."

The toast having been drunk, Lord Rosslyn said:--

"Most Worshipful Grand Master and brethren, the honour that your Royal
Highness has done the deputation of the Grand Lodge of Scotland is
warmly appreciated by them. I am glad, indeed, to have the opportunity
after so many years' connexion with the Grand Lodge of Scotland--no less
than twenty-five years--of congratulating the craft of England and your
Royal Highness also, upon the most magnificent scene I