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PRINCE OF JERUSALEM.
RECEPTION.
203
Zer.'. O King, the Masonic people whom I have
the honor to govern, wishing to testify to you their
joy at the advancement of your august majesty to
the throne, have deputed me, with these illustrious
Knights, my companions, to tender to you their
congratulations on your ascension to the throne of
all the East. You have their sincere wishes for your
health and happiness.
In consequence of the kindness and benevolence
with which you formerly favored me, they have been
induced to hope that, in choosing me as their repre-
sentative, you would be pleased the more graciously
to receive what I have to communicate in their be-
half ;
and I myself am happy, while paying you their
tribute of respect, to have the opportunity to acquit
myself also of what is due to our former friendship.
Darius. Zerubbabel, your people have not mis-
judged. They could not have selected an agent to
act for them that could possibly have been more ac-
ceptable to me than thou art.
We notice with pleasiue that you have not forgot-
ten our ancient ties of affection and friendship ; and
Darius will not, on his part, forget those ties which
were dear to him while yet in private life.
Tour arrival among us is very opportune, to en-
able you to participate in the feast we give this day