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India.
purpose , that deep devotion to the honour of his country , so happily , so gracefully alluded to b y the noble lord at the head of tbe Indian Government , in the hearing of most of us now present , on a very recent occasion , when Lord Gough presented to the Marquis of Dalhousie the captured Sikh guns , trophies of his latest triumph . Honours , rank , and distinction , have justly rewarded his eminent services and public virtues , but they alone who have been honoured by the personal friendship of Lord Gough , and enjoyed the privilege of seeing him in the amiable relations of domestic life—as husband , father , and friend—can estimate the entire worth of his kindly , generous , and noble nature . " ( Cheers . )
The Worshipful Chairman concluded by calling on the company " to fill a bumper to the health of Hugh Viscount Gough—long may he enjoy his well-won honours in his native land . " The party rose en masse , and drank the toast with every honour . Cheers , long , loud , and heart-stirring , showed the feeling of the company for the noble and gallant officer whose health had just been so rapturously received . On the party re-seating themselvesthe band layed
, p " Should auld acquaintance be forgot ?" Sir Henry Elliot next , in a neat speech , proposed " the health of Mr . Thomason , and our guests . " The toast was received with rapture , and when the cheering had subsided , the band played " Rule Britannia . " At the conclusion of the air , his Honor the LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
rose and acknowledged the toast , and , in the course of an eloquent address , which we regret we have not room to report fully , Sir Henry observed of his fellow-guests— " Their bravery has won those possessions which my brother civilians and I are only managing . Their prowess has added province after province to British India . Their gallantry has recently added to our empire the kingdom of the Punjaub . " Sir Henry concluded by referring to the main principles of the
Ordercharity , good-will , and brotherly love . His honour resumed his seat amid great applause , and after a short interval , ^ again rose , and proposed "The health of the Worshipful Master , " who presides so ably on the present occasion . Lieut .-Col . Curtis rose and thanked the company , adding , " I may be permitted to indulge a pardonable pride in the post I now occupy , having on my right one of England ' s first soldiers , and on my left one of India ' s first statesmen . ( Loud cheers , during which the speaker made an inclination right and left to Sir C . Napier and Mr . Thomason . )
At a little before twelve , Sir Charles Napier and the Lieutenant-Governor retired , followed by most of the company . The entertainment passed off most successfully . The banquetingroom was brilliantl y illuminated by chandeliers , whose light fell on the splendid and varied uniforms and masonic insignia of the company , and abundantly lit up the tables , which were covered with a profusion of p ate . The dinner and wines were of the choicest description ; and the entertainment was in every respect worthy of the great occasion . ^ From The Illustrated London News , which gave an engraving of the interesting scene . ]
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India.
purpose , that deep devotion to the honour of his country , so happily , so gracefully alluded to b y the noble lord at the head of tbe Indian Government , in the hearing of most of us now present , on a very recent occasion , when Lord Gough presented to the Marquis of Dalhousie the captured Sikh guns , trophies of his latest triumph . Honours , rank , and distinction , have justly rewarded his eminent services and public virtues , but they alone who have been honoured by the personal friendship of Lord Gough , and enjoyed the privilege of seeing him in the amiable relations of domestic life—as husband , father , and friend—can estimate the entire worth of his kindly , generous , and noble nature . " ( Cheers . )
The Worshipful Chairman concluded by calling on the company " to fill a bumper to the health of Hugh Viscount Gough—long may he enjoy his well-won honours in his native land . " The party rose en masse , and drank the toast with every honour . Cheers , long , loud , and heart-stirring , showed the feeling of the company for the noble and gallant officer whose health had just been so rapturously received . On the party re-seating themselvesthe band layed
, p " Should auld acquaintance be forgot ?" Sir Henry Elliot next , in a neat speech , proposed " the health of Mr . Thomason , and our guests . " The toast was received with rapture , and when the cheering had subsided , the band played " Rule Britannia . " At the conclusion of the air , his Honor the LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
rose and acknowledged the toast , and , in the course of an eloquent address , which we regret we have not room to report fully , Sir Henry observed of his fellow-guests— " Their bravery has won those possessions which my brother civilians and I are only managing . Their prowess has added province after province to British India . Their gallantry has recently added to our empire the kingdom of the Punjaub . " Sir Henry concluded by referring to the main principles of the
Ordercharity , good-will , and brotherly love . His honour resumed his seat amid great applause , and after a short interval , ^ again rose , and proposed "The health of the Worshipful Master , " who presides so ably on the present occasion . Lieut .-Col . Curtis rose and thanked the company , adding , " I may be permitted to indulge a pardonable pride in the post I now occupy , having on my right one of England ' s first soldiers , and on my left one of India ' s first statesmen . ( Loud cheers , during which the speaker made an inclination right and left to Sir C . Napier and Mr . Thomason . )
At a little before twelve , Sir Charles Napier and the Lieutenant-Governor retired , followed by most of the company . The entertainment passed off most successfully . The banquetingroom was brilliantl y illuminated by chandeliers , whose light fell on the splendid and varied uniforms and masonic insignia of the company , and abundantly lit up the tables , which were covered with a profusion of p ate . The dinner and wines were of the choicest description ; and the entertainment was in every respect worthy of the great occasion . ^ From The Illustrated London News , which gave an engraving of the interesting scene . ]