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Ireland.
The signal given , dancing commenced , and was kept up until one o ' clock , at which hour the company retired to the supper-room , where they partook of a sumptuous repast , provided by Mr . John Goggin , George ' s-street . On their return to the ball-room the amusements were renewed with vigour , and it was six o ' clock next morning before the banquet hall was reluctantly deserted . Tbe orchestra consisted of the excellent string band of the 61 st
Regiment , granted by Col . Burnside , and the much admired quadrille hand of Mr . John Murray , a favourite corps of musicians at all public places . The Acting Committee are worthy of the highest praise and commendation for their unceasing polite attention to all the guests , and indefatigable anxiety to promote the happiness and enjoyment of the whole company . Where such a crowd of fashionables had assembled ,
great inconvenience must have occasionally arisen but for these gentlemen ' s exertions throughout the night . CORK . —The festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated in this city with more than usual respect and zeal ; all the Lodges dined at their respective places of meeting , the utmost harmony and brotherly love , which are peculiarly characteristic of this Order , prevailing in each . The First Lod of Ireland assembled as hitherto in M'Dowell ' s Great
ge Room , and over fifty Members sat down to an excellent dinner , whicli reflected great credit on the proprietor bf the establishment for the admirable manner in which it was served . The following Orders were represented on the occasion : —Prince Masons , Knight Templars , Knight of the Sword aud East , Royal Arch , all wearing their jewels and other
distinguishing badges of the different grades to which they belonged — The walls were tastefully decorated with numerous transparencies and flags , and presented a very imposing and interesting appearance . The Master for the ensuing six months , Brother Richard Kenah Exham , presided , and was ofScially supported by the other officers of the Lodge , MASONIC FANCY DRESS BALL- —This brilliant fete came off , in the Clarence Rooms , Imperial Hotel , on the 1-tth Feb . ; and although the still there
attendance was not so numerous as on former occasions , seldom has been , as all were unanimous in pronouncing , a more splendid assemblage of rank , beauty , and fashion . The front of the hotel was ornamented with the devices , in gas , of " V . R ., " and the harp and crown , and on the different landings leading to the ball-room were large transparencies . The appearance of the room was most dazzling , there being a perfect blaze of gas and wax-lights . The walls were covered
with innumerable flags and banners of the different Crafts . At the upper end of the room was a lofty and beautiful Masonic chair , elevated on a platform covered with blue clcth . In the refreshment rooms were transparencies , representing the Queen and Prince Albert , and the Hon . Mrs . Aldivorth , tlie only female Mason known . The supper was laid in tlie great rocm of the Commercial Buildings . The tables , six in numberextended the length of the roomand were covered with all
, , that could tempt the most fastidious palate . The wines were not only excellent , but plentiful . Indeed , the recherche style in which the whole was got up , reflects the hig hest credit on Mr . M'Dowell , the proprietor of the Imperial Hotel . At ten o ' clock the company began to arrive , and shortly after the ball was opened by a Masonic procession . The room about twelve o ' clock became very crowded , there being then more than -ICO persons present , the elite of the city and county , with a
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Ireland.
The signal given , dancing commenced , and was kept up until one o ' clock , at which hour the company retired to the supper-room , where they partook of a sumptuous repast , provided by Mr . John Goggin , George ' s-street . On their return to the ball-room the amusements were renewed with vigour , and it was six o ' clock next morning before the banquet hall was reluctantly deserted . Tbe orchestra consisted of the excellent string band of the 61 st
Regiment , granted by Col . Burnside , and the much admired quadrille hand of Mr . John Murray , a favourite corps of musicians at all public places . The Acting Committee are worthy of the highest praise and commendation for their unceasing polite attention to all the guests , and indefatigable anxiety to promote the happiness and enjoyment of the whole company . Where such a crowd of fashionables had assembled ,
great inconvenience must have occasionally arisen but for these gentlemen ' s exertions throughout the night . CORK . —The festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated in this city with more than usual respect and zeal ; all the Lodges dined at their respective places of meeting , the utmost harmony and brotherly love , which are peculiarly characteristic of this Order , prevailing in each . The First Lod of Ireland assembled as hitherto in M'Dowell ' s Great
ge Room , and over fifty Members sat down to an excellent dinner , whicli reflected great credit on the proprietor bf the establishment for the admirable manner in which it was served . The following Orders were represented on the occasion : —Prince Masons , Knight Templars , Knight of the Sword aud East , Royal Arch , all wearing their jewels and other
distinguishing badges of the different grades to which they belonged — The walls were tastefully decorated with numerous transparencies and flags , and presented a very imposing and interesting appearance . The Master for the ensuing six months , Brother Richard Kenah Exham , presided , and was ofScially supported by the other officers of the Lodge , MASONIC FANCY DRESS BALL- —This brilliant fete came off , in the Clarence Rooms , Imperial Hotel , on the 1-tth Feb . ; and although the still there
attendance was not so numerous as on former occasions , seldom has been , as all were unanimous in pronouncing , a more splendid assemblage of rank , beauty , and fashion . The front of the hotel was ornamented with the devices , in gas , of " V . R ., " and the harp and crown , and on the different landings leading to the ball-room were large transparencies . The appearance of the room was most dazzling , there being a perfect blaze of gas and wax-lights . The walls were covered
with innumerable flags and banners of the different Crafts . At the upper end of the room was a lofty and beautiful Masonic chair , elevated on a platform covered with blue clcth . In the refreshment rooms were transparencies , representing the Queen and Prince Albert , and the Hon . Mrs . Aldivorth , tlie only female Mason known . The supper was laid in tlie great rocm of the Commercial Buildings . The tables , six in numberextended the length of the roomand were covered with all
, , that could tempt the most fastidious palate . The wines were not only excellent , but plentiful . Indeed , the recherche style in which the whole was got up , reflects the hig hest credit on Mr . M'Dowell , the proprietor of the Imperial Hotel . At ten o ' clock the company began to arrive , and shortly after the ball was opened by a Masonic procession . The room about twelve o ' clock became very crowded , there being then more than -ICO persons present , the elite of the city and county , with a