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success attending all their labours , ( and who more devoted and zealous in the sacred cause of Charity)—the proceeds of the ball being designed for the relief of Harrington ' s Hospital and City Infirmary , an institution especially intended for administering to the sick poor of Limerick . Tho decorations of the Ball-room were got up in the first style of modern art and taste , reflecting great credit on Mr . Spaight , and Mr . Thomas Barclay , of Lodge 13 . Outside the Institution a large portico was
erected , the interior ornamented with evergreens , and brilliantly lighted with gas , which led into the grand hall , or vestibule , where tbe eye of the visitor was first attracted by a splendid transparent oil painting of the different Masonic degrees , whose mystic combinations are known only to members of the " Craft . " The stair-case leading to the refreshmentroom was a complete " Fancy Bower , " the gorgeous bloom of roses , aud their fragrant perfume , captivating the senses .
The coup d ' ceil of the ball-room presented a truly grand and imposing appearance . The walls were covered with verdant garlands and bouquets of flowers fancifully grouped . Masonic flags , busts , and other appropriate insignia . The windows were festooned with British ensigns , through which were interspersed Masonic banners , the well-known emblems of love and mercy , and a trellice beneath , through which trained flowering plants of Cameliawere introduced with most exquisite
effect . A splendid crescent of gas lights displayed in dazzling array all the beauties of this fairy scene . The different paintings which decorated the walls were happily selected for the occasion—the storming of Seringapatam , hunting pieces , death
of Sir Ralph Abereromby , Masonic Arms , & c . The most conspicuous was a superb engraving , in the centre of the gallery , of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , Grand Master of the Masonic fraternity . At nine o ' clock the doors of the grand entrance were thrown open for the admission of guests , and the rolling of carriages continued without intermission until past eleven o ' clock , at which time there could not have been less than five hundred persons collected in the ball and refreshment
rooms , comprising all the military officers in garrison , and of the surrounding stations , the officers of the Royal Navy on board the Queen ' s fleet in the Shannon , and a galaxy of ladies and gentlemen , the elite of the city and county , and the counties of Clare , Cork , Kerry , and Tipperary , all in full dress , Masonic , or fancy costume . The Brethren were assembled , in full Masonic costume , at half past nine o ' clockwhen the Hon . John O'GradyWorshiful Mastertook
, , p , his seat on the throne ; and as the company entered they were presented by the Stewards . At ten o ' elock a flourish of trumpets announced the arrival , at the grand entrance , of the Provincial Grand Master of North Munster , Michael Furnell , Esq ., D . L , when the Members of the Craft were called to their places en the left of the Master ' s throne . In a few minutes a second flourish of trumpets was given , and the Provincial Grand Master entered the ball-room ( supported by the two Wardens
, Sir R . Franklin and John S . Brown , Esq ., H . K . T . ) , splendidly attired in the uniform of Deputy Lieutenant , and adorned with all the dazzling honorary insignia or his exalted rank of Grand Master . He was cordially received b y his Brethren and the company , with all fraternal honours , the band playing the National Anthem .
How sweet is the scene where the music is breathing , Ami pleasure an exquisi ' . e ehaplet is wreathing : There Tcipsichore's measure so gaiiy is ( lowing , And beauty , all mngic attraction , is sbo' . vhn ; . VOL . II . ' o
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Ireland.
success attending all their labours , ( and who more devoted and zealous in the sacred cause of Charity)—the proceeds of the ball being designed for the relief of Harrington ' s Hospital and City Infirmary , an institution especially intended for administering to the sick poor of Limerick . Tho decorations of the Ball-room were got up in the first style of modern art and taste , reflecting great credit on Mr . Spaight , and Mr . Thomas Barclay , of Lodge 13 . Outside the Institution a large portico was
erected , the interior ornamented with evergreens , and brilliantly lighted with gas , which led into the grand hall , or vestibule , where tbe eye of the visitor was first attracted by a splendid transparent oil painting of the different Masonic degrees , whose mystic combinations are known only to members of the " Craft . " The stair-case leading to the refreshmentroom was a complete " Fancy Bower , " the gorgeous bloom of roses , aud their fragrant perfume , captivating the senses .
The coup d ' ceil of the ball-room presented a truly grand and imposing appearance . The walls were covered with verdant garlands and bouquets of flowers fancifully grouped . Masonic flags , busts , and other appropriate insignia . The windows were festooned with British ensigns , through which were interspersed Masonic banners , the well-known emblems of love and mercy , and a trellice beneath , through which trained flowering plants of Cameliawere introduced with most exquisite
effect . A splendid crescent of gas lights displayed in dazzling array all the beauties of this fairy scene . The different paintings which decorated the walls were happily selected for the occasion—the storming of Seringapatam , hunting pieces , death
of Sir Ralph Abereromby , Masonic Arms , & c . The most conspicuous was a superb engraving , in the centre of the gallery , of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , Grand Master of the Masonic fraternity . At nine o ' clock the doors of the grand entrance were thrown open for the admission of guests , and the rolling of carriages continued without intermission until past eleven o ' clock , at which time there could not have been less than five hundred persons collected in the ball and refreshment
rooms , comprising all the military officers in garrison , and of the surrounding stations , the officers of the Royal Navy on board the Queen ' s fleet in the Shannon , and a galaxy of ladies and gentlemen , the elite of the city and county , and the counties of Clare , Cork , Kerry , and Tipperary , all in full dress , Masonic , or fancy costume . The Brethren were assembled , in full Masonic costume , at half past nine o ' clockwhen the Hon . John O'GradyWorshiful Mastertook
, , p , his seat on the throne ; and as the company entered they were presented by the Stewards . At ten o ' elock a flourish of trumpets announced the arrival , at the grand entrance , of the Provincial Grand Master of North Munster , Michael Furnell , Esq ., D . L , when the Members of the Craft were called to their places en the left of the Master ' s throne . In a few minutes a second flourish of trumpets was given , and the Provincial Grand Master entered the ball-room ( supported by the two Wardens
, Sir R . Franklin and John S . Brown , Esq ., H . K . T . ) , splendidly attired in the uniform of Deputy Lieutenant , and adorned with all the dazzling honorary insignia or his exalted rank of Grand Master . He was cordially received b y his Brethren and the company , with all fraternal honours , the band playing the National Anthem .
How sweet is the scene where the music is breathing , Ami pleasure an exquisi ' . e ehaplet is wreathing : There Tcipsichore's measure so gaiiy is ( lowing , And beauty , all mngic attraction , is sbo' . vhn ; . VOL . II . ' o