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The Glee Room.
seribers ; the Duke of Sussex , Earl Durham , Lord Dundas , Lord John Churchill , and several others among the company assembled , annual subscriptions of 10 guineas each . After the list had been gone through the noble chairman congratulated the liberality that had been displayed ; upwards of £ 670 having been collected , a sum exceeding the last collection by nearly £ 200 . His l
ordship then proposed " The health of the ladies who had honoured them by witnessing a portion of their festivities , " and in the course of his address stimulated them to give their important aid and personal inspection to the school ; adding , that it was no small source of gratification to all who had interested themselves in behalf of the school to know that of the numbers who had received education in the Charity not one had forsaken the paths of virtue and honour . This was mainly owing to the superintendence of the excellent lady Mrs . Crook , the matron , who so meritoriously put into practice the benevolent
intentions ot tbe governors . His lordship appeared to rally from his too evident indisposition while addressing the ladies , and made some pleasing allusions to the song which Brother Fitzwilliam had favoured them with , and concluded by expressing a hope that while , in the name of the assembled Brethren , he welcomed the fair guests to their metropolitan arbour , no Harry Longlegs , or other intrusive visitor , would make them regret their visit . It is needless to add that deafening cheers the conclusion
accompanied of his lordship's address * . A few other toasts were then disposed of , among them the House Committee , the Medical Officers ( whose professional services are rendered gratuitously ) , and the Stewards of the day , whose courtesy and attention merited such a notice at least . Dr . Granville acknowledged the compliment on the part of the medical officers , and the Hon . Thomas DundasProv . G . M . for the N . and £ Ridings of Yorkshirereturned
, . , the thanks of the Stewards . The noble Earl left the chair shortly after nine o ' olock , at which period we left many of the sturdier enjoyers of sociality very reasonably disposed to prolong a scene that had alread y yielded so much delight .
The ladies' room was conducted upon the same liberality that was observed at the grand festival , and the Stewards , taking fair advantage of the example set them on that occasion , arranged a concert , at ivhich several ladies assisted , and were well supported by Master AValker . AVe cannot conclude without acknowledging how greatly we are indebted to the Public Ledger for the accurate report of the proceedings ; indeed ive ought to apologize for the liberty taken in making some trifling additions . —ED ,
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The Glee Room.
seribers ; the Duke of Sussex , Earl Durham , Lord Dundas , Lord John Churchill , and several others among the company assembled , annual subscriptions of 10 guineas each . After the list had been gone through the noble chairman congratulated the liberality that had been displayed ; upwards of £ 670 having been collected , a sum exceeding the last collection by nearly £ 200 . His l
ordship then proposed " The health of the ladies who had honoured them by witnessing a portion of their festivities , " and in the course of his address stimulated them to give their important aid and personal inspection to the school ; adding , that it was no small source of gratification to all who had interested themselves in behalf of the school to know that of the numbers who had received education in the Charity not one had forsaken the paths of virtue and honour . This was mainly owing to the superintendence of the excellent lady Mrs . Crook , the matron , who so meritoriously put into practice the benevolent
intentions ot tbe governors . His lordship appeared to rally from his too evident indisposition while addressing the ladies , and made some pleasing allusions to the song which Brother Fitzwilliam had favoured them with , and concluded by expressing a hope that while , in the name of the assembled Brethren , he welcomed the fair guests to their metropolitan arbour , no Harry Longlegs , or other intrusive visitor , would make them regret their visit . It is needless to add that deafening cheers the conclusion
accompanied of his lordship's address * . A few other toasts were then disposed of , among them the House Committee , the Medical Officers ( whose professional services are rendered gratuitously ) , and the Stewards of the day , whose courtesy and attention merited such a notice at least . Dr . Granville acknowledged the compliment on the part of the medical officers , and the Hon . Thomas DundasProv . G . M . for the N . and £ Ridings of Yorkshirereturned
, . , the thanks of the Stewards . The noble Earl left the chair shortly after nine o ' olock , at which period we left many of the sturdier enjoyers of sociality very reasonably disposed to prolong a scene that had alread y yielded so much delight .
The ladies' room was conducted upon the same liberality that was observed at the grand festival , and the Stewards , taking fair advantage of the example set them on that occasion , arranged a concert , at ivhich several ladies assisted , and were well supported by Master AValker . AVe cannot conclude without acknowledging how greatly we are indebted to the Public Ledger for the accurate report of the proceedings ; indeed ive ought to apologize for the liberty taken in making some trifling additions . —ED ,