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Scotland.
Bro . ARKI . EY next turned to Provost Sim , and addressed him in n very eloquent manner on the occasion of the meeting . Provost SIM replied at some length . After three cheers severally given for Lord Panmure , Mr . Arkley , the Society , & c , the procession returned to the High-street , and there separated . In the evening the Directors , Members of the Lodges , & c , sat down to entertainment in the '
an Town Hall , Provost Simin the chair ; Mr . Beattie , Secretary to the Society , and Mr . James Clark , croupiers . On the table were placed before the chairman and croupiers the six magnificent cups , presented by Lord Panmure to the Society , and immediately behind the chairman washung the beautiful painting of Napoleon , valued at 300 guineas , also the gift of his lordship . TheCiiAiRMAN proposed the following toasts : — " Her Majesty , the Queen "— "Prince Albert and the Princess Royal "— "Queen Dowager , and the rest of the Roval Familv . "
The CHAIRMAN then gave , " Success to the new Museum , " with appropriate remarks . " The Army and Navy . " The CHAIRMAN then craved a special bumper ; he had no doubt they all anticipated the toast which he was now about to propose , which was " The health of the noble President and Patron of the Society—noble in every sense of the word—the Ri ht HonLord Panmure" It was
g . . no affectation when he said that he was quite unable to express his own feelings in reference-to Lord Panmure ' s liberality to the Society , and therefore he could not expect to embody theirs : without further attempting to express their ohligations to his lordship , he called on them all to drink , with every demonstration of honour and respect , the health of Lord Panmure .
The CHAIRMAN : " The Lord-Lieutenant of the County "— " Mr . Arkley and the Masonic Bodies who had so kindly officiated that day •" Mr . Arkley returned thanks— "Mr . Chambers , M . P . "— "Mr . Renny Tailyour "— " The Architect and Contractor for the new Museum . " Mr . ARKLEY gave , " The health of Provost Sim . " The CHAIRMAN : The Clergy of Scotland ; " the Rev . Mr . Bryce , of Aberdeen , returned thanks . The CHAIRMAN proposed " The health of Mr . Beattie , the Secretary , ancl of the founders
one , if not the founder of the Society ; " Mr . Beattie returned thanks . A variety of other toasts were drunk , and the company separated , after a very agreeable meeting , about half-past ten o ' clock . It was stated to the meeting by Mr . Arkley , that Lord Panmure had generously undertaken to bear all the expence connected with the ceremony of the day ; it is right to state that the band of the Montrose Musical Society agreed to give their valuable services gratuitously on the occasion , an offer with which the liberality of Lord Panmure has enabled the society to dispense .
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Scotland.
Bro . ARKI . EY next turned to Provost Sim , and addressed him in n very eloquent manner on the occasion of the meeting . Provost SIM replied at some length . After three cheers severally given for Lord Panmure , Mr . Arkley , the Society , & c , the procession returned to the High-street , and there separated . In the evening the Directors , Members of the Lodges , & c , sat down to entertainment in the '
an Town Hall , Provost Simin the chair ; Mr . Beattie , Secretary to the Society , and Mr . James Clark , croupiers . On the table were placed before the chairman and croupiers the six magnificent cups , presented by Lord Panmure to the Society , and immediately behind the chairman washung the beautiful painting of Napoleon , valued at 300 guineas , also the gift of his lordship . TheCiiAiRMAN proposed the following toasts : — " Her Majesty , the Queen "— "Prince Albert and the Princess Royal "— "Queen Dowager , and the rest of the Roval Familv . "
The CHAIRMAN then gave , " Success to the new Museum , " with appropriate remarks . " The Army and Navy . " The CHAIRMAN then craved a special bumper ; he had no doubt they all anticipated the toast which he was now about to propose , which was " The health of the noble President and Patron of the Society—noble in every sense of the word—the Ri ht HonLord Panmure" It was
g . . no affectation when he said that he was quite unable to express his own feelings in reference-to Lord Panmure ' s liberality to the Society , and therefore he could not expect to embody theirs : without further attempting to express their ohligations to his lordship , he called on them all to drink , with every demonstration of honour and respect , the health of Lord Panmure .
The CHAIRMAN : " The Lord-Lieutenant of the County "— " Mr . Arkley and the Masonic Bodies who had so kindly officiated that day •" Mr . Arkley returned thanks— "Mr . Chambers , M . P . "— "Mr . Renny Tailyour "— " The Architect and Contractor for the new Museum . " Mr . ARKLEY gave , " The health of Provost Sim . " The CHAIRMAN : The Clergy of Scotland ; " the Rev . Mr . Bryce , of Aberdeen , returned thanks . The CHAIRMAN proposed " The health of Mr . Beattie , the Secretary , ancl of the founders
one , if not the founder of the Society ; " Mr . Beattie returned thanks . A variety of other toasts were drunk , and the company separated , after a very agreeable meeting , about half-past ten o ' clock . It was stated to the meeting by Mr . Arkley , that Lord Panmure had generously undertaken to bear all the expence connected with the ceremony of the day ; it is right to state that the band of the Montrose Musical Society agreed to give their valuable services gratuitously on the occasion , an offer with which the liberality of Lord Panmure has enabled the society to dispense .