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Ireland.
liant staff , arrived at a quarter before eleven o ' clock , and were attended by tbe Steivards to the pillar-room , when his Excellency took the vacant throne , to which he was called hy the Grancl Alaster . Dancing soon afterwards commenced , and in the lower and upper rooms the services of the bands of the 1 st Royal Dragoons and 32 nd regiment were called into requisition , together with quadrille bands ; and the waltz , polka , ancl quadrille had each its gay votariesthe varied and brilliant costumes
, adding much indeed to the beauty and illusion of the scene . No expense had been spared to add to the magnificence of the entertainment ; and during the evening , in addition to the ices and other refreshments , claret was lavishly supplied , ancl in very goocl order . At one o ' clock supper was announced .
The Supper . —The round-room was allotted for supper , and presented a most gorgeous appearance . On a dais , at one side , a table was set apart for the vice-regal party , and other visitors of distinction . Tables were set all around , and in the centre eight were placed longitudinally . The tables were profusely ornamented with Alasonic arches , pieces piontees , temples , en sucre , Noah ' s ark , en goler , petite banners with Alasonic inscriptions and emblems , in fact , every device connected with the craft , which could be submitted to the eye of the uninitiated , was to be seen of one kind or other .
A profusion of evergreens , garlands , ancl flowers , gave an air of great cheerfulness to the magnificent scene . At the Lord Lieutenant ' s table , supper was served on silver , The bill of fare included everything recherche in season ; pine apples in profusion , wines , champagne , sparkling hock , moselle , claret , & c . After justice had been done to the goocl cheer , The Duke of Leinster proposed— " The health of the Queen . " This was , of course , drunk with all the honours , and with much enthusiasm .
The next toast was " The Queen Dowager , Prince Albert , ancl the rest of the Royal Family . " The noble Chairman then proposed the health of " The Lord Lieutenant , " coupled with the toast of " Prosperity to Ireland , " and expressed the pleasure of the brotherhood at having such a distinguished person present upon such a festive occasion . —( Loud cheers . ) The Lord Lieutenant returned thanks , and observed that he was
conscious the honour done him had been in reference to the official position which he held , and not to any individual merit of his own . He had not as yet the opportunity of forming an acquaintance with many in Ireland ; Lut he was a member of the Craft —( loud cheers ) , although not an active one , and it was forty-five years since lie had become a member of their body —( loud cheers ) . AVhen he looked around him and beheld so brilliant a scene , he felt proud of the Order , and this suggested to him
a toast —( loud cheers ) . It was the health of one most illustrious by his descent , and as much revered for his private worth as for his exalted rank . The toast be proposed was— " The health of the Duke of Leinster " —( enthusiastic cheers ) . The noble Chairman returned thanks , expressing himself warml y for the honour paid him . The other toasts given were— "The Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England ; " "Lord Glenlyon , Grand Master of Scotland ; " "Sir Edward Blakeney , and the Army and Navy ; " and , " The Ladies who had honoured the ball with their presence , "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Ireland.
liant staff , arrived at a quarter before eleven o ' clock , and were attended by tbe Steivards to the pillar-room , when his Excellency took the vacant throne , to which he was called hy the Grancl Alaster . Dancing soon afterwards commenced , and in the lower and upper rooms the services of the bands of the 1 st Royal Dragoons and 32 nd regiment were called into requisition , together with quadrille bands ; and the waltz , polka , ancl quadrille had each its gay votariesthe varied and brilliant costumes
, adding much indeed to the beauty and illusion of the scene . No expense had been spared to add to the magnificence of the entertainment ; and during the evening , in addition to the ices and other refreshments , claret was lavishly supplied , ancl in very goocl order . At one o ' clock supper was announced .
The Supper . —The round-room was allotted for supper , and presented a most gorgeous appearance . On a dais , at one side , a table was set apart for the vice-regal party , and other visitors of distinction . Tables were set all around , and in the centre eight were placed longitudinally . The tables were profusely ornamented with Alasonic arches , pieces piontees , temples , en sucre , Noah ' s ark , en goler , petite banners with Alasonic inscriptions and emblems , in fact , every device connected with the craft , which could be submitted to the eye of the uninitiated , was to be seen of one kind or other .
A profusion of evergreens , garlands , ancl flowers , gave an air of great cheerfulness to the magnificent scene . At the Lord Lieutenant ' s table , supper was served on silver , The bill of fare included everything recherche in season ; pine apples in profusion , wines , champagne , sparkling hock , moselle , claret , & c . After justice had been done to the goocl cheer , The Duke of Leinster proposed— " The health of the Queen . " This was , of course , drunk with all the honours , and with much enthusiasm .
The next toast was " The Queen Dowager , Prince Albert , ancl the rest of the Royal Family . " The noble Chairman then proposed the health of " The Lord Lieutenant , " coupled with the toast of " Prosperity to Ireland , " and expressed the pleasure of the brotherhood at having such a distinguished person present upon such a festive occasion . —( Loud cheers . ) The Lord Lieutenant returned thanks , and observed that he was
conscious the honour done him had been in reference to the official position which he held , and not to any individual merit of his own . He had not as yet the opportunity of forming an acquaintance with many in Ireland ; Lut he was a member of the Craft —( loud cheers ) , although not an active one , and it was forty-five years since lie had become a member of their body —( loud cheers ) . AVhen he looked around him and beheld so brilliant a scene , he felt proud of the Order , and this suggested to him
a toast —( loud cheers ) . It was the health of one most illustrious by his descent , and as much revered for his private worth as for his exalted rank . The toast be proposed was— " The health of the Duke of Leinster " —( enthusiastic cheers ) . The noble Chairman returned thanks , expressing himself warml y for the honour paid him . The other toasts given were— "The Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England ; " "Lord Glenlyon , Grand Master of Scotland ; " "Sir Edward Blakeney , and the Army and Navy ; " and , " The Ladies who had honoured the ball with their presence , "