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sat down to dinner , was about fifty . The chair was taken by the Right Worshipful Master . The various Office-bearers and Brethren , decorated with badges , and devices emblematical of their various degrees and orders , took the respective stations allotted for them ; ancl , when the cloth was removed , each discharged his duties in an able and efficient manner . Many eloquent speeches were delivered , excellentsongs sung , and characteristic toasts iven . The evening was spent in the most
g harmonious , happy , and kindly manner . At eight o ' clock , the Brethren , as usual , marched in procession , to the sound of the band , from the banqueting to the ball-room , preceded by their Tyler , with cocked hat ancl sword , where they found assembled the ladies ancl gentlemen invited to the ball , previously received by the Committee of Stewards appointed for that purpose . When a halt was called , dancing commenced , and was kept up with the greatest animation and when the of the doors
spirit until twelve o ' clock , opening great foldingannounced that supper was laid , to which all repaired , and partook of the good things provided for them . The Master presided , and after various toasts had been proposed ancl drunk , and some good songs sung , the . company , consisting of a hundred and upwards , returned to the ball-room , where the merry dance was recommenced , and continued with ted lee until three ' clock next morningwhen all
uninterrup g o , parted highly delighted with the whole entertainment . Mr . Taylor ' s band gave great satisfaction . Among the ladies in the ball-room , and at supper , we observed—Miss Dunbar of Northfield ; Mrs . Lawson ; Mrs . and Miss Forteath of Newton ; Mrs . and Miss Helen Brown , Linkwood ; Mrs . and Misses
Jenkins of Strowan Grove ; Mrs . and Miss Brown , Elg in ; Mrs . Smith of Palmercross ; Mrs . Robertson , Newton ; Mrs . Dr . Manson ; Mrs . Dr . Geddes , Blackhills ; Mrs . Walker , St . Andrew ' s ; Mrs . James Grant , Elgin ; Miss Robina Taylor ; Misses Barclay , Inchbroom ; Miss Balmer , Fochabers ; Miss M'William , SheriS'ston ; Miss Sarah Evershed ; Miss Sellar , Haughland ; Miss Freeman , West Lodge ; Misses Rhind , Bishopmill ; - Miss M'William , Lsuchars , & c . & c . the Officebearers of
And of the gentlemen , amongst others , were— - the Lodge ; Richard Wharton 1 luff , Esq . of Orton ; Captain Stewart of Lesmurdie ; Alexander Forteath , Esq . of Newton ; Col- Robert Ray , Bishopmill ; Alex . Robertson , Esq ., Newton ; James M'William , Esq . of Scotstonhill ; George M'William , Esq ., Sheriffston ; E . Norrie , com mander , R . N . ; the Rev . Mr . Alves of Jamaica ; Charles Smith , Esq . of Palmercross ; Wm . Sellar , Esq . of Haughland ; Captain Peter Fal-Geddes
coner ; Isaac Forsyth , Esq- ; Bailie Wm . Chalmers ; Dr . Wm . , Blackhills ; Peter Brown , Esq . Linkwood ; Sir Frederick Wm . Dunbar of Boath , bart . ; G . D . Robertson , Esq . jun . of Strowan ; Dr . Manson , Spynie ; Arthur Duff , Esq . ; William Donald , Esq ., Viewfield ; Dr . Charles Ferrier , H . E . I . C . S . ; James Grant , Esq ., banker ; Charles Barclay , Esq ., Inchbroom ; James Geddes , Esq ., Orbliston ; George Gatherer writerAlex EsqCharles WGordonEsq . J .
, Esq ., ; . Cay , . ; . , ; A . Cooper , Esq . ; J . G . Cameron , Esq . ; John Grant , Esq . of Dellachaple ; Alex . Lawson , Esq . ; James M'lnnes , Esq ., Dandaleith ; Rev . James Duff , Urquhart ; Thomas Mackenzie , Esq ., architect ; Dr . Mackenzie , Gray ' s Hospital , & c . & c- & c . It is worthy of remark , that in this very respectable Lodge , our worthy Brother , Isaac Forsyth , Esq ., who has seldom been absent from any meeting , is in his fifty-third year of LIGHT and membership ; and
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sat down to dinner , was about fifty . The chair was taken by the Right Worshipful Master . The various Office-bearers and Brethren , decorated with badges , and devices emblematical of their various degrees and orders , took the respective stations allotted for them ; ancl , when the cloth was removed , each discharged his duties in an able and efficient manner . Many eloquent speeches were delivered , excellentsongs sung , and characteristic toasts iven . The evening was spent in the most
g harmonious , happy , and kindly manner . At eight o ' clock , the Brethren , as usual , marched in procession , to the sound of the band , from the banqueting to the ball-room , preceded by their Tyler , with cocked hat ancl sword , where they found assembled the ladies ancl gentlemen invited to the ball , previously received by the Committee of Stewards appointed for that purpose . When a halt was called , dancing commenced , and was kept up with the greatest animation and when the of the doors
spirit until twelve o ' clock , opening great foldingannounced that supper was laid , to which all repaired , and partook of the good things provided for them . The Master presided , and after various toasts had been proposed ancl drunk , and some good songs sung , the . company , consisting of a hundred and upwards , returned to the ball-room , where the merry dance was recommenced , and continued with ted lee until three ' clock next morningwhen all
uninterrup g o , parted highly delighted with the whole entertainment . Mr . Taylor ' s band gave great satisfaction . Among the ladies in the ball-room , and at supper , we observed—Miss Dunbar of Northfield ; Mrs . Lawson ; Mrs . and Miss Forteath of Newton ; Mrs . and Miss Helen Brown , Linkwood ; Mrs . and Misses
Jenkins of Strowan Grove ; Mrs . and Miss Brown , Elg in ; Mrs . Smith of Palmercross ; Mrs . Robertson , Newton ; Mrs . Dr . Manson ; Mrs . Dr . Geddes , Blackhills ; Mrs . Walker , St . Andrew ' s ; Mrs . James Grant , Elgin ; Miss Robina Taylor ; Misses Barclay , Inchbroom ; Miss Balmer , Fochabers ; Miss M'William , SheriS'ston ; Miss Sarah Evershed ; Miss Sellar , Haughland ; Miss Freeman , West Lodge ; Misses Rhind , Bishopmill ; - Miss M'William , Lsuchars , & c . & c . the Officebearers of
And of the gentlemen , amongst others , were— - the Lodge ; Richard Wharton 1 luff , Esq . of Orton ; Captain Stewart of Lesmurdie ; Alexander Forteath , Esq . of Newton ; Col- Robert Ray , Bishopmill ; Alex . Robertson , Esq ., Newton ; James M'William , Esq . of Scotstonhill ; George M'William , Esq ., Sheriffston ; E . Norrie , com mander , R . N . ; the Rev . Mr . Alves of Jamaica ; Charles Smith , Esq . of Palmercross ; Wm . Sellar , Esq . of Haughland ; Captain Peter Fal-Geddes
coner ; Isaac Forsyth , Esq- ; Bailie Wm . Chalmers ; Dr . Wm . , Blackhills ; Peter Brown , Esq . Linkwood ; Sir Frederick Wm . Dunbar of Boath , bart . ; G . D . Robertson , Esq . jun . of Strowan ; Dr . Manson , Spynie ; Arthur Duff , Esq . ; William Donald , Esq ., Viewfield ; Dr . Charles Ferrier , H . E . I . C . S . ; James Grant , Esq ., banker ; Charles Barclay , Esq ., Inchbroom ; James Geddes , Esq ., Orbliston ; George Gatherer writerAlex EsqCharles WGordonEsq . J .
, Esq ., ; . Cay , . ; . , ; A . Cooper , Esq . ; J . G . Cameron , Esq . ; John Grant , Esq . of Dellachaple ; Alex . Lawson , Esq . ; James M'lnnes , Esq ., Dandaleith ; Rev . James Duff , Urquhart ; Thomas Mackenzie , Esq ., architect ; Dr . Mackenzie , Gray ' s Hospital , & c . & c- & c . It is worthy of remark , that in this very respectable Lodge , our worthy Brother , Isaac Forsyth , Esq ., who has seldom been absent from any meeting , is in his fifty-third year of LIGHT and membership ; and