MASONIC PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN JACQEMART.

Evening Star, Issue 3398, 12 January 1874, Page 3

MASONIC PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN JACQEMART.

Y « sl from ! tne.Freemasona waited on. -Captain Jacqae- 1 mwt cheers, (On boiyd ] worship Tire, to present an address to thefn'; 1 expressing yrr % the prompt mV 1 instance rendered to the wrecked passengers * 1 Caidweii; Mills; BdrfcbnV Jn the absence GraiutMiater; 1 P»^j9g-Mthp :tl adclrea 8| J atatea tnst the Freemasons recognised 1 neither was wholly and'was founded < on beneticen<;e>, ( aad 0 , When the J Masons saw any aofc that they considered QV: «i•<»* it, by. j 1 whomsoever 'done j and; therefore,'when the ' MisfltoS'aaWtfow readilythb oommander ’ officers of the Yire had gone to. relieve'the * distressed passengers by the. Surat, they c ??? l^® re j l \ ta *¥y to express their appreci - atmilofithar afetiohs ,On those gfonhddthey! 1 presented thefollpfljing To and officers of the Pfinch war shmLa.yire., *'“ y " The Preemasons’d! Dtagb'cannot* allow you to testifying to torn, the esteem with, regard, your noble conduct in so kindly'finder ing assistance to the nnforlunatesliipwreckedpas'sengers oftheSurat. To succour and reueverthe distressed ip the impute oft 'every true an'd’ noble mind,‘add we rejoice tbfind that iyou' dre actbated byJ sdoh unssUsh and/humane ; principles, i which ea- 1 gard xbief iampngjthp. ornaments pt „ n True,to. our prin* Wpla:Pi,idmyewiiV br not?' to ji'dyail "yourselves, of 'the' “oopdr* 1 ?of jfcHose»'shd ; Mte- apon' tb'^^itf ! 'bto^fyd , '«try; 'and;mbit J gerieiftttsly example woflhy'of admiration.'* Ote^behalfiof ;onriunfortunate cbiihtfymen. and; in ! the name .of all our craftpwe cordially thank you, and .beg you to receive this exprmslpn of (out, sincere regards,, r, <,■■< ! „ M-. Harris, D«0»M.; H. S. Pish, jun., D.DiQ.M, ; K. D,G..& W. G, Greenfield, 1/.6. T.W. ; H. Eldridge D. j 8. James,;D.<Jv Sec. j J, Lanseigue, E. W.M.* and by the. officers of subordinate lodges ofthe three, constitutions. ...It wordsjiin it spufee, he -believed, not only the feelings of thirty Masons tbat/bad mguedit, but of the whole Masonic dM • j'l Vjrir,;[ y

R.W.M. Lissfflfarir' translated the address into the French language and the reply of the Commander into knglish Captain Jacqu kmart said he had not command of words to return thanks to the Masons for presenting the address to him, and cpuld only say he considered it his duty, as commander of a, war vessel, not only to fight when required,’ but toTelieve the distressed of all nations. . . .That was why he had at once consented to go to the relief of the shipwrecked passengers; , He hoped that in all similar .circumstances ho Would be found doing his best to help. He should keep the memorial;; as a souvenir in his family, 'While the thanks h,e had. received would be treasured in his memory. Ichough he himself was not. a Mason,, bis f ther was one, and from him ho was,.well’,acquainted philan tropic principles.