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Freemason's Hall. Birth Day Of H.R.H. The Duke Of Sussex, M.W.G.M.
FREEMASON'S HALL . BIRTH DAY OF H . R . H . THE DUKE OF SUSSEX , M . W . G . M .
January , 27 th 1837 .
GRAND MASONIC FESTIVAL . THE anniversary of the birth-day of the Duke of Sussex was kept yesterday under circumstances of unusual interest , arising from the recent recovery of sight by his Royal Highness , and the previous lapse of three years from die date of the last preceding celebration . A long and distinguished list of dinner-stewards gave promise of a crowded room ,
and not less of the utmost regularity and comfort—and in every expectation was hope confirmed by leality . Long before the customary period for taking the chair every place at the dining-tables , which filled the Hall at Freemasons' Tavern , was occupied by the Craft ; and by the time the illustrious guest arrived , there might be reckoned a greater profusion of Grand and Provincial-Grand collars and decorations than we ever remembered to have seen at one time assembled .
PRESENT , H . R . I-I . The Duke of Sussex , M . W . G . M . C . J . Kemys Tynte Esq ., M . P . Prov . G . M . for Monmouthshire , in the Chair . Lord IT . John Spencer Churchill , D . G . M . and Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire ; Hon . Twisleton Fiennesfor Kent ; C . K . Tynte
, , Esq . { M . P . ) for Somerset ; Sir Andrew L . Hay , { 31 . P . ) for Aberdeenshire ; Col . Wildman , for Notts ; Rev . G . A . Browne , for Cambridgeshire ; S . Mc . Giliivray , Esq ., for Upper Canada ; II . R . Lewis , for Sumatra . PAST GRAND WARDENS . —Stewart Majoribanks , M . P . ; B . B . Cabbell ; R . Percival ; G . Stone ; D . Pollock , Esqrs . GRAND CHAPLAINS . —Rev . John Vane and Rev . W . Fallowfield .
GRAND SECRETARIES . —W . H . White and E . Harper , Esqrs . GRAND DEACONS . —T . W . Bossy , Esq . and Dr . Crueefix . PAST GRAND DEACONS . —J . Henderson ; J . J . Moore ; J . C . Buckhardt ; It . Silvester ; M . Zachary ; B . Lawrence , Esqrs . GRAND SWORD BEARER . —H . Perkins , Esq .
PAST GRAND SWORD BEARERS . —C . Simpson ; J . Lawrie ; J . Masson , Esqrs . ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES . —Jennings , Esq . GRAND ORGANIST . —Sir George Smart . Hon . Fox Maule ; Hon . T . Saville ; H . F . Stephenson , Esq . & c . & c . PROVINCIAL GRAND OFFICERS . —George Goldsmith ; W . Halton ; L . Thompson , Esqrs . & c . & c . and about 220 other members of the
order . The galleries were filled with ladies who , in natural beauty , or in the elegancies of costume , might fairly vie ivith the most select assemblies . On the entrance of their illustrious Grand Master , the brethren testified by the most enthusiastic plaudits their gratification at his recovery , and public re-union with the Craft , and he took his seat on the right of the Chairman evidently affected as well as gratified at the reception . VOL . iv . K .
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Freemason's Hall. Birth Day Of H.R.H. The Duke Of Sussex, M.W.G.M.
FREEMASON'S HALL . BIRTH DAY OF H . R . H . THE DUKE OF SUSSEX , M . W . G . M .
January , 27 th 1837 .
GRAND MASONIC FESTIVAL . THE anniversary of the birth-day of the Duke of Sussex was kept yesterday under circumstances of unusual interest , arising from the recent recovery of sight by his Royal Highness , and the previous lapse of three years from die date of the last preceding celebration . A long and distinguished list of dinner-stewards gave promise of a crowded room ,
and not less of the utmost regularity and comfort—and in every expectation was hope confirmed by leality . Long before the customary period for taking the chair every place at the dining-tables , which filled the Hall at Freemasons' Tavern , was occupied by the Craft ; and by the time the illustrious guest arrived , there might be reckoned a greater profusion of Grand and Provincial-Grand collars and decorations than we ever remembered to have seen at one time assembled .
PRESENT , H . R . I-I . The Duke of Sussex , M . W . G . M . C . J . Kemys Tynte Esq ., M . P . Prov . G . M . for Monmouthshire , in the Chair . Lord IT . John Spencer Churchill , D . G . M . and Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire ; Hon . Twisleton Fiennesfor Kent ; C . K . Tynte
, , Esq . { M . P . ) for Somerset ; Sir Andrew L . Hay , { 31 . P . ) for Aberdeenshire ; Col . Wildman , for Notts ; Rev . G . A . Browne , for Cambridgeshire ; S . Mc . Giliivray , Esq ., for Upper Canada ; II . R . Lewis , for Sumatra . PAST GRAND WARDENS . —Stewart Majoribanks , M . P . ; B . B . Cabbell ; R . Percival ; G . Stone ; D . Pollock , Esqrs . GRAND CHAPLAINS . —Rev . John Vane and Rev . W . Fallowfield .
GRAND SECRETARIES . —W . H . White and E . Harper , Esqrs . GRAND DEACONS . —T . W . Bossy , Esq . and Dr . Crueefix . PAST GRAND DEACONS . —J . Henderson ; J . J . Moore ; J . C . Buckhardt ; It . Silvester ; M . Zachary ; B . Lawrence , Esqrs . GRAND SWORD BEARER . —H . Perkins , Esq .
PAST GRAND SWORD BEARERS . —C . Simpson ; J . Lawrie ; J . Masson , Esqrs . ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES . —Jennings , Esq . GRAND ORGANIST . —Sir George Smart . Hon . Fox Maule ; Hon . T . Saville ; H . F . Stephenson , Esq . & c . & c . PROVINCIAL GRAND OFFICERS . —George Goldsmith ; W . Halton ; L . Thompson , Esqrs . & c . & c . and about 220 other members of the
order . The galleries were filled with ladies who , in natural beauty , or in the elegancies of costume , might fairly vie ivith the most select assemblies . On the entrance of their illustrious Grand Master , the brethren testified by the most enthusiastic plaudits their gratification at his recovery , and public re-union with the Craft , and he took his seat on the right of the Chairman evidently affected as well as gratified at the reception . VOL . iv . K .