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Ireland.
The Throne-room , m which the company were presented to the Master , was appropriate y decorated with the flags of the several degrees of Masonic knighthood amongst which we noticed the banners of the lemplars of Malta the Hol y Sepulchre , Herodim , St . John of Jerusalem , Knights of the Sword & c „ and most conspicuously of all , the bannerof Loclge No so-blue silk , beautifull y embroidered in silver , with the motto , " nulli sccundus . " *
rJ ^ V ' -tw , ° f Wi ! liam , White - Esq ., D . G . M . of Ireland , was greeted with the most respectful demonstrations . £ {!" ¦ h J- , f e ^ and ° f H ! e S **? regiment- " Come , let us prepare . " I he Right Hon . the Lord Mayor and Hi gh Sheriffs , attended by the Civic functionaries were received with the accustomed formalities . In the courseof the evening every passage in the Rotundo buildings was occupied ; and each apartment was decorated in a style , and arranged with a taste suited to the occasion
, creditable to the artistes , and honourable to the entertainers . AValtzes , quadrilles , and gallopades were danced in the ball and oblong supper-rooms , departments for each being beautifull y executed in coloured chalks , with wreaths , mottos , and fvWl tlF n "S t 0 * e B- ' otherhood , standing boldly conspicuous ; while the small concert-room , the beauffet , ancl all tiie lesser rooms fflnJ i , ' - fi ' e d f ° , ted t 0 the Promenaders , the entire brilliantl y illuminated with ormulu lustres . J
hW ^ rt devenodoek , he Pursuivant , carrying his truncheon blade , tpt with silver brought intelligence to the Master , that his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant had arrived from the Vice-regal residence , Phcen x Park , attended by his suite , in six carriages , and an escort of the . trif f ' i ^ AfaSter , ™ 5 ?« liately moved from the platform , and attended b y his attaches the Wardens and the" Ball Committee , " proceeded to the outer porch ancl there received his Excellency , whilst the Wardens attended the Countess of
Mulgrave . His Excellency , who displayed during the entire evening much affability and gaietc decattr was habited in a general ' s uniform , over which he wore the Grancl Master s jewel and ribbon of the < ireler of St . Patrick The Countess was attired in a superb dress of Limerick lace over a rich white satin slip , ornamented with diamonds . Head-dress diadem and bandeau of diamonds , necklace and ear-rings en suite On his Excellency ' s descending from his carriage , he proceeded forbSto ^ iir Ba , dWi " ' TeniS 0 " - - ^^ d W ^ g
PROCESSION TO TIIE THRONE-ROOM . r A Marshal with a baton . Iwelve Stewards , six on each side of the passage , made a lane with their wands . Brother Lee , Tyler , cleared the way . A Past Master . A Past Master Steward with j The AVorshi pful Master & Lord-Lieutenant ) Steward with a wand . Senior
. Deacon . Pages . { a wand . Ihe Senior AVarden and Lady Mulgrave Junior Deacon . Pa ° -es ? TheMembers of the Vice-regal Household . Gentleman Usher . Master of the Horse . State Steward Military Secretary . Dean oftlie Chapel . Private Secretary .
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Ireland.
The Throne-room , m which the company were presented to the Master , was appropriate y decorated with the flags of the several degrees of Masonic knighthood amongst which we noticed the banners of the lemplars of Malta the Hol y Sepulchre , Herodim , St . John of Jerusalem , Knights of the Sword & c „ and most conspicuously of all , the bannerof Loclge No so-blue silk , beautifull y embroidered in silver , with the motto , " nulli sccundus . " *
rJ ^ V ' -tw , ° f Wi ! liam , White - Esq ., D . G . M . of Ireland , was greeted with the most respectful demonstrations . £ {!" ¦ h J- , f e ^ and ° f H ! e S **? regiment- " Come , let us prepare . " I he Right Hon . the Lord Mayor and Hi gh Sheriffs , attended by the Civic functionaries were received with the accustomed formalities . In the courseof the evening every passage in the Rotundo buildings was occupied ; and each apartment was decorated in a style , and arranged with a taste suited to the occasion
, creditable to the artistes , and honourable to the entertainers . AValtzes , quadrilles , and gallopades were danced in the ball and oblong supper-rooms , departments for each being beautifull y executed in coloured chalks , with wreaths , mottos , and fvWl tlF n "S t 0 * e B- ' otherhood , standing boldly conspicuous ; while the small concert-room , the beauffet , ancl all tiie lesser rooms fflnJ i , ' - fi ' e d f ° , ted t 0 the Promenaders , the entire brilliantl y illuminated with ormulu lustres . J
hW ^ rt devenodoek , he Pursuivant , carrying his truncheon blade , tpt with silver brought intelligence to the Master , that his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant had arrived from the Vice-regal residence , Phcen x Park , attended by his suite , in six carriages , and an escort of the . trif f ' i ^ AfaSter , ™ 5 ?« liately moved from the platform , and attended b y his attaches the Wardens and the" Ball Committee , " proceeded to the outer porch ancl there received his Excellency , whilst the Wardens attended the Countess of
Mulgrave . His Excellency , who displayed during the entire evening much affability and gaietc decattr was habited in a general ' s uniform , over which he wore the Grancl Master s jewel and ribbon of the < ireler of St . Patrick The Countess was attired in a superb dress of Limerick lace over a rich white satin slip , ornamented with diamonds . Head-dress diadem and bandeau of diamonds , necklace and ear-rings en suite On his Excellency ' s descending from his carriage , he proceeded forbSto ^ iir Ba , dWi " ' TeniS 0 " - - ^^ d W ^ g
PROCESSION TO TIIE THRONE-ROOM . r A Marshal with a baton . Iwelve Stewards , six on each side of the passage , made a lane with their wands . Brother Lee , Tyler , cleared the way . A Past Master . A Past Master Steward with j The AVorshi pful Master & Lord-Lieutenant ) Steward with a wand . Senior
. Deacon . Pages . { a wand . Ihe Senior AVarden and Lady Mulgrave Junior Deacon . Pa ° -es ? TheMembers of the Vice-regal Household . Gentleman Usher . Master of the Horse . State Steward Military Secretary . Dean oftlie Chapel . Private Secretary .