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Ireland.
line , ancl their Excellencies proceeded at once to the throne , the band playing " God save the Queen . " Immediately after their arrival dancing commenced , and Avas kept up with great spirit till a late , or rather early , hour next morning . Shortly after twelve o ' clock their Excellencies , accompanied by his Grace of Leinster , were conducted round the roomsAAdth the decorations ancl
appear-, ance of which they expressed themselves much gratified . At one o ' clock they proceeded to the supper , Avhich was laid in the large room , immediately over the Pillar room , the decorations of which , as well as the supplying of the good things that were its chief attraction , Avere intrusted to Bro . Ingram , of York Street , whose success as a restaurant has been acknowledged by the many Avho
have participated in the triumphs of his art . At the upper end of the room , on a raised dais , Avas placed a table for their Excellencies the Earl ancl Countess of St . Germans , the Duke of Leinster , and the other principal guests . The centre p iece of the table Avas a large and handsome arch , beautifully designed , made of confectionary , aud covered Avith various Masonic emblems . The table Avas furnished with plate , and groaned under the heaps of
delicacies , fruits , assieltes monies , Avines , confectionary , & c , with which , it Avas crowded . At the skies of the room were placed two long tables , and at the further extremity of tbe room another cross table , all laid out in the most elegant and tasteful manner . After partaking of the good things proA'ided , his Grace the Duke of Leinster proposed , " The health of her Majesty the Queen . " His Grace then proposed " The Lord Lieutenant and prosperity to Ireland . "
His Excellency briefly returned thanks , aud said he had much pleasure in drinking the latter part of the toast— " Prosperity to Ireland . " His Excellency then proposed " The health of the G . M ., his Grace the Duke of Leinster , " whom he extoUed as a resident landlord . The toast was drunk Avith all the honours . Alderman Hoyte , Dep . G . M ., then proposed "The Ladies . " After AAhich their Excellencies withdrew .
Among the company present , we noticed the following : — His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and the Countess of St . Germans ; his Grace the Duke of Leinster , M . W . G . M . ; Sir Edward and Lady Blakeney ; Viscount and Viscountess Gough ; Lord and Lady Mayoress ; Earl and Countess of Beetive ; Lord and Lady Castlereagh ; Viscount ancl Viscountess Avonmore ; Earl and Countess of Lucan ; Lord and Lady Rossmore ; Lord and Lady Howth ; Lad y Donner ; Ladies Elizabeth and Louisa Cornwallis ; Ladies Mary and Emily St . LawrenceSir Edward aud LadElizabeth Borough LadRedington ;
; y ; y Lady Ashbrook and the Hon . Misses Flower ; Colonel and Mrs . Eden ; Lieutenant-Colonel Ainslie , 21 st Fusiliers ; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs . Eld , 00 th regiment ; Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell , Queen's Bays ; Lieutenant-Colonel M'Pherson , 17 th regiment , C . B . ; Lieutenant-Colonel Lord AA est ; Lieutenant-Colonel Burdett ; Lieutenant-Colonel Browne ; Sir EdwardM'Donnel ; the Hon . Captain Lindsay ; Lady Catherine Whetle ; Hon . R . Annesley ; Hon . J . L . Browne ; Hon , Mr , Boyle ; Hon , Misses Yelverton ; Hon , Mrs , Deane ; Sir
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Ireland.
line , ancl their Excellencies proceeded at once to the throne , the band playing " God save the Queen . " Immediately after their arrival dancing commenced , and Avas kept up with great spirit till a late , or rather early , hour next morning . Shortly after twelve o ' clock their Excellencies , accompanied by his Grace of Leinster , were conducted round the roomsAAdth the decorations ancl
appear-, ance of which they expressed themselves much gratified . At one o ' clock they proceeded to the supper , Avhich was laid in the large room , immediately over the Pillar room , the decorations of which , as well as the supplying of the good things that were its chief attraction , Avere intrusted to Bro . Ingram , of York Street , whose success as a restaurant has been acknowledged by the many Avho
have participated in the triumphs of his art . At the upper end of the room , on a raised dais , Avas placed a table for their Excellencies the Earl ancl Countess of St . Germans , the Duke of Leinster , and the other principal guests . The centre p iece of the table Avas a large and handsome arch , beautifully designed , made of confectionary , aud covered Avith various Masonic emblems . The table Avas furnished with plate , and groaned under the heaps of
delicacies , fruits , assieltes monies , Avines , confectionary , & c , with which , it Avas crowded . At the skies of the room were placed two long tables , and at the further extremity of tbe room another cross table , all laid out in the most elegant and tasteful manner . After partaking of the good things proA'ided , his Grace the Duke of Leinster proposed , " The health of her Majesty the Queen . " His Grace then proposed " The Lord Lieutenant and prosperity to Ireland . "
His Excellency briefly returned thanks , aud said he had much pleasure in drinking the latter part of the toast— " Prosperity to Ireland . " His Excellency then proposed " The health of the G . M ., his Grace the Duke of Leinster , " whom he extoUed as a resident landlord . The toast was drunk Avith all the honours . Alderman Hoyte , Dep . G . M ., then proposed "The Ladies . " After AAhich their Excellencies withdrew .
Among the company present , we noticed the following : — His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and the Countess of St . Germans ; his Grace the Duke of Leinster , M . W . G . M . ; Sir Edward and Lady Blakeney ; Viscount and Viscountess Gough ; Lord and Lady Mayoress ; Earl and Countess of Beetive ; Lord and Lady Castlereagh ; Viscount ancl Viscountess Avonmore ; Earl and Countess of Lucan ; Lord and Lady Rossmore ; Lord and Lady Howth ; Lad y Donner ; Ladies Elizabeth and Louisa Cornwallis ; Ladies Mary and Emily St . LawrenceSir Edward aud LadElizabeth Borough LadRedington ;
; y ; y Lady Ashbrook and the Hon . Misses Flower ; Colonel and Mrs . Eden ; Lieutenant-Colonel Ainslie , 21 st Fusiliers ; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs . Eld , 00 th regiment ; Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell , Queen's Bays ; Lieutenant-Colonel M'Pherson , 17 th regiment , C . B . ; Lieutenant-Colonel Lord AA est ; Lieutenant-Colonel Burdett ; Lieutenant-Colonel Browne ; Sir EdwardM'Donnel ; the Hon . Captain Lindsay ; Lady Catherine Whetle ; Hon . R . Annesley ; Hon . J . L . Browne ; Hon , Mr , Boyle ; Hon , Misses Yelverton ; Hon , Mrs , Deane ; Sir