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tacle excited great interest among the inhabitants of Birkenhead , who thronged every point from whence it might be seen to advantage . •_ .. ; At the church , in the gallery set apart for ladies , we observed the Viscountess Combermere , the Hon . Miss Cotton , the Hon . Mrs . Cotton , Mrs . Mason , & c . & c , and a most distinguished assemblage of the elite of Birkenhead . Full cathedral service was performed , the prayers being read by the Rev . Andrew Knoxthe incumbent of St . Mary ' s . The
, sermon , was preached by Bro . the Rev . J . Taylor , from the First Epistle of St . John . The discourse was a most beautiful exposition of the true principles of Masonry ; and was so much admired by the Brethren , that a request was afterwards made to the Rev . Chaplain to allow it to be printed , to which he kindly acceded . It will accordingly be published and sold for the benefit of the Birkenhead Dispensary ; for which also a collection , amounting to upwards of 60 l ., was made at the church ; .
The Prov . Grand Master and the Brethren then returned in procession to the Craven Rooms , when the Grand Lodge was closed with ; the usual ceremonies . The Craft Lodge was then closed down to the first degree by Bro . Kent , W . M ., and the Brethren proceeded to the , Woodside Hotel , where a splendid banquet was served ; covers were laid for about three hundred . The chair was of course filled by the noble Prov , Grand Masterand on his riht hand were seated : —Finchett MaddockEsq .
, g , , R . W . D . P . G . M . ; Bro . the Hon . Wellington Cotton ; Bro . Moss , P . P . S . W . of Gloucestershire ; Bro . J . Hess , P . G . J . W . of West Lancashire , & c . & c . On his lordship ' s left were seated : —the Rev . J . Taylor , P . G . Chaplain ; Bro . Drinkwater , D . P . G . M . of West Lancashire , & c . Lady Combermere , and the ladies of her party , viewed the interesting
scene from a temporary addition to the dining-room , on the eastern side . The Prov . GRAND MASTER proposed first , ' ¦ the health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen . "—( Applause . )—He next proposed die health of the illustrious Prince Albert , who . although not born in England , was an Englishman in heart . —( Applause . )—Having in every way * admirably fulfilled the duties of the high station to which he had been called , this country should be particularly grateful to his Royal Highness for the excellent manner in which he discharged the duties of a husband
and a father . —( Applause . )—Fortunate it was for the Prince of Wales to have such a parent ; and how fortunate for this kingdom that the prince , who would in all probability one day—and he hoped that day was far distant—reign over these realms , should have a father capable of instructing and bringing him up in those , virtuous , moral , andrelir gious principles whicli adorn " the throned monarch better than his
crown . —( Lioud applause . )—He was sure the toast would be received with that enthusiasm which it deserved ; and he begged , therefore to give without further preface , the "healths of Prince Albert , and Albert Prince of Wales . "—( Renewed applause . )— " The Queen Dowager , ";—( Three . times three . ) ' ...,, ; . ' , < The Prov , GRAND MASTER next proposed " Prosperity to the , town and trade of Birkenhead . " He had been astonished that day , almost beyond expressionat finding so large and well-built a town where , he
, remembered , when in this neighbourhood fifteen years ago , nothirig . but a barren waste , with scarcely half-a-dozen houses upon it . —( Appjauset ) ^• It . was . . then good for nothing but snipe shooting , but now there had arisen upon it , as if b y magic , a most astonishingly fine town . , He h ' ajlj as they all knew , visited many parts ofthe world , but he had Sever , be ,- ? fore met . with a town so well laid down , with buildings so well cpnstructedj
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Provincial.
tacle excited great interest among the inhabitants of Birkenhead , who thronged every point from whence it might be seen to advantage . •_ .. ; At the church , in the gallery set apart for ladies , we observed the Viscountess Combermere , the Hon . Miss Cotton , the Hon . Mrs . Cotton , Mrs . Mason , & c . & c , and a most distinguished assemblage of the elite of Birkenhead . Full cathedral service was performed , the prayers being read by the Rev . Andrew Knoxthe incumbent of St . Mary ' s . The
, sermon , was preached by Bro . the Rev . J . Taylor , from the First Epistle of St . John . The discourse was a most beautiful exposition of the true principles of Masonry ; and was so much admired by the Brethren , that a request was afterwards made to the Rev . Chaplain to allow it to be printed , to which he kindly acceded . It will accordingly be published and sold for the benefit of the Birkenhead Dispensary ; for which also a collection , amounting to upwards of 60 l ., was made at the church ; .
The Prov . Grand Master and the Brethren then returned in procession to the Craven Rooms , when the Grand Lodge was closed with ; the usual ceremonies . The Craft Lodge was then closed down to the first degree by Bro . Kent , W . M ., and the Brethren proceeded to the , Woodside Hotel , where a splendid banquet was served ; covers were laid for about three hundred . The chair was of course filled by the noble Prov , Grand Masterand on his riht hand were seated : —Finchett MaddockEsq .
, g , , R . W . D . P . G . M . ; Bro . the Hon . Wellington Cotton ; Bro . Moss , P . P . S . W . of Gloucestershire ; Bro . J . Hess , P . G . J . W . of West Lancashire , & c . & c . On his lordship ' s left were seated : —the Rev . J . Taylor , P . G . Chaplain ; Bro . Drinkwater , D . P . G . M . of West Lancashire , & c . Lady Combermere , and the ladies of her party , viewed the interesting
scene from a temporary addition to the dining-room , on the eastern side . The Prov . GRAND MASTER proposed first , ' ¦ the health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen . "—( Applause . )—He next proposed die health of the illustrious Prince Albert , who . although not born in England , was an Englishman in heart . —( Applause . )—Having in every way * admirably fulfilled the duties of the high station to which he had been called , this country should be particularly grateful to his Royal Highness for the excellent manner in which he discharged the duties of a husband
and a father . —( Applause . )—Fortunate it was for the Prince of Wales to have such a parent ; and how fortunate for this kingdom that the prince , who would in all probability one day—and he hoped that day was far distant—reign over these realms , should have a father capable of instructing and bringing him up in those , virtuous , moral , andrelir gious principles whicli adorn " the throned monarch better than his
crown . —( Lioud applause . )—He was sure the toast would be received with that enthusiasm which it deserved ; and he begged , therefore to give without further preface , the "healths of Prince Albert , and Albert Prince of Wales . "—( Renewed applause . )— " The Queen Dowager , ";—( Three . times three . ) ' ...,, ; . ' , < The Prov , GRAND MASTER next proposed " Prosperity to the , town and trade of Birkenhead . " He had been astonished that day , almost beyond expressionat finding so large and well-built a town where , he
, remembered , when in this neighbourhood fifteen years ago , nothirig . but a barren waste , with scarcely half-a-dozen houses upon it . —( Appjauset ) ^• It . was . . then good for nothing but snipe shooting , but now there had arisen upon it , as if b y magic , a most astonishingly fine town . , He h ' ajlj as they all knew , visited many parts ofthe world , but he had Sever , be ,- ? fore met . with a town so well laid down , with buildings so well cpnstructedj