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Nore Committee
His lordship prefaced the first toast on the list by reading a letter from the Earl of Durham , regretting his inability to preside on the present occasion . It appeared that the indisposition of the Deputy Grand Master had been so increased by the fatigue he encountered at the last Grand Lodge , as to compel him to leave town for change of air . Under ivhich disappointment , observed his lordship , the meeting
will be pleased to accept of my humble services . " His Majesty , as Patron of the Order , and of this Institution , " and " the Queen , Patroness of the Girls' School , " were given and received with loyalty and respect . The noble president then rose and stated , that as long speeches were not his forte , he should , in the course of the evening , not detain the
company long . He hacl the happiness to state , that his Royal Highness the M . W . G . M . was in most excellent health , and only prevented from meeting the company by the gradual advancement of the peculiar complaint in his eyes , which was an insuperable bar to his attending any public festival ; that his Royal Highness anticipated with feelings of pure delight the moment when he sliould , under Providence , be
enabled to resume his festive duties , and , on the part of that illustrious prince , he was desired to express his anxiety for the welfare of the Boys' School . The president concluded by proposing " the health of
his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , M . W . G . M . ' The toast was received with ( if possible ) more than the usual demonstrations of affection . " Lord Dundas , the Pro . G . M ., " absent also from indisposition , and " Lord Durham , the D . G . M ., " were then separately noticed , and a bumper to the better health of these respected noblemen drank with
acclamation . On " the Vice-presidents" being proposed , Brother Cabbell returned the compliment in a very appropriate manner . The boys were then introduced by the stewards and some members of the committee . It was doubtful which were most pleased , where all performed a part in the interesting scene—the children supported by their patrons , the committee ivith a child in each hand , the governors
and friends , who applauded what their hearts approved , or the ladies in the gallery , who added a graceful charm to the happiness of the moment . John Hallam , the boy who had obtained the prize for writing , stood on a chair , and was addressed by the treasurer . " Prosperity to the Institution" was then drank with enthusiasm , and the children retired , gratefully impressed with the pleasing manifestation of
benevolence with which they had been welcomed . The subscriptions were then reported , and , considering the very limited number present , was certainly liberal . The Treasurer , by permission of the chair , proposed " the Nore
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Nore Committee
His lordship prefaced the first toast on the list by reading a letter from the Earl of Durham , regretting his inability to preside on the present occasion . It appeared that the indisposition of the Deputy Grand Master had been so increased by the fatigue he encountered at the last Grand Lodge , as to compel him to leave town for change of air . Under ivhich disappointment , observed his lordship , the meeting
will be pleased to accept of my humble services . " His Majesty , as Patron of the Order , and of this Institution , " and " the Queen , Patroness of the Girls' School , " were given and received with loyalty and respect . The noble president then rose and stated , that as long speeches were not his forte , he should , in the course of the evening , not detain the
company long . He hacl the happiness to state , that his Royal Highness the M . W . G . M . was in most excellent health , and only prevented from meeting the company by the gradual advancement of the peculiar complaint in his eyes , which was an insuperable bar to his attending any public festival ; that his Royal Highness anticipated with feelings of pure delight the moment when he sliould , under Providence , be
enabled to resume his festive duties , and , on the part of that illustrious prince , he was desired to express his anxiety for the welfare of the Boys' School . The president concluded by proposing " the health of
his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , M . W . G . M . ' The toast was received with ( if possible ) more than the usual demonstrations of affection . " Lord Dundas , the Pro . G . M ., " absent also from indisposition , and " Lord Durham , the D . G . M ., " were then separately noticed , and a bumper to the better health of these respected noblemen drank with
acclamation . On " the Vice-presidents" being proposed , Brother Cabbell returned the compliment in a very appropriate manner . The boys were then introduced by the stewards and some members of the committee . It was doubtful which were most pleased , where all performed a part in the interesting scene—the children supported by their patrons , the committee ivith a child in each hand , the governors
and friends , who applauded what their hearts approved , or the ladies in the gallery , who added a graceful charm to the happiness of the moment . John Hallam , the boy who had obtained the prize for writing , stood on a chair , and was addressed by the treasurer . " Prosperity to the Institution" was then drank with enthusiasm , and the children retired , gratefully impressed with the pleasing manifestation of
benevolence with which they had been welcomed . The subscriptions were then reported , and , considering the very limited number present , was certainly liberal . The Treasurer , by permission of the chair , proposed " the Nore