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Sutherland Lodge, Burslem, Supported By The Royal Standard And The Union Jack, Occupied The Place Of Honour For The Evening. The Side Walls And Vestibule Were Also Decorated With Masonic Emblems And Standards. The Floor Was Laid With Elegant Cloth Of White Ajid Neutral Tint, Which Effectually Prevented Any Dust Arising To Annoy The Dancers, While The Side Space, Set Apart For The Sitters, Was Laid With Scarlet Cloth. The Scene, Heightened By The Rich Dresses Of The Ladies And The Splendid Masonic Badges Worn By Many Of The Gentlemen (Whose Ordinary Sombre Evening Dress Only Served As A Foil For The Elegant Toilettes Of Their Fair Companions), Formed A Tout Ensemble Which Would Have Delighted An Artist. This
Sutherland Lodge , Burslem , supported by the Royal standard and the Union Jack , occupied the place of honour for the evening . The side walls and vestibule were also decorated with Masonic emblems and standards . The floor was laid with elegant cloth of white ajid neutral tint , which effectually prevented any dust arising to annoy the dancers , while the side space , set apart for the sitters , was laid with scarlet cloth . The scene , heightened by the rich dresses of the ladies and the splendid Masonic badges worn by many of the gentlemen ( whose ordinary sombre evening dress only served as a foil for the elegant toilettes of their fair companions ) , formed a tout ensemble which would have delighted an artist . This
gorgeous chromatic display served to develop in harmonious contrast the severe beauty of the hall , the exquisite proportions of which are set off by a score of pilasters of the pure Corinthian order . It is lighted by nine large windows , and at night by three " sunlights" ( a species of gaselier lately introduced ) , the use of which , on the present occasion , added greatly to the splendour of the effect * The height andUspaciousness of the room , and the excellence of the arrangements for heating , effectually prevented the party from suffering from the heat and closeness so often experienced in ball-rooms , and so unfavourable to health and enjoyment . The court-room was turned for the nonce into the salle-a-manger , and the viands ,
& c , were supplied by Mr . Swift , of the Saracen s Head , Hanley . Worrall ' s quadrille band , from Newcastle , efficiently furnished the musical part of the entertainment . We doubt not that the result of the evening ' s festivity , while affording so much enjoyment to the ladies and gentlemen who availed themselves of this first opportunity of assembling under such pleasurable circumstances , will be to materially augment the funds of the charities in aid of which it was intended .
The Week,
THE WEEK ,
The past week has been more than usually deficient of news of interest . Later telegrams from India add but little to former news , though the mutineers appear to have suffered two or three additional reverses . In France more rigid measures have been taken against the press , consequent upon the late attempt on the life of the Emperor , and several papers have been suppressed .
At home public attention has been almost exclusively devoted to the nuptials of the Princess Royal with Prince Frederick William of Prussia / which were celebrated wit !) great magnificence on Monday , the prince only reaching this country on the previous Saturday . There have been four festival performances in honour of the event at Her Majesty ' s Theatre : but the Royal party appeared to be the chief attraction in the eyes of the audience , the performances being allowed to pass off in comparative languor .
In the commercial world the bank meetings have been the chief incidents of importance . The London and Westminster has declared a dividend giving 16 percent , for the year ; the London Joint Stock , 22 J per cent . ; the Union , 12 £ percent . ; the Commercial , 6 per cent . ; the City , 5 per cent . ; and the London , 5 per cent . The Leviathan has so far left the ways , that it is supposed she may be launched on the 30 th .
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Sutherland Lodge, Burslem, Supported By The Royal Standard And The Union Jack, Occupied The Place Of Honour For The Evening. The Side Walls And Vestibule Were Also Decorated With Masonic Emblems And Standards. The Floor Was Laid With Elegant Cloth Of White Ajid Neutral Tint, Which Effectually Prevented Any Dust Arising To Annoy The Dancers, While The Side Space, Set Apart For The Sitters, Was Laid With Scarlet Cloth. The Scene, Heightened By The Rich Dresses Of The Ladies And The Splendid Masonic Badges Worn By Many Of The Gentlemen (Whose Ordinary Sombre Evening Dress Only Served As A Foil For The Elegant Toilettes Of Their Fair Companions), Formed A Tout Ensemble Which Would Have Delighted An Artist. This
Sutherland Lodge , Burslem , supported by the Royal standard and the Union Jack , occupied the place of honour for the evening . The side walls and vestibule were also decorated with Masonic emblems and standards . The floor was laid with elegant cloth of white ajid neutral tint , which effectually prevented any dust arising to annoy the dancers , while the side space , set apart for the sitters , was laid with scarlet cloth . The scene , heightened by the rich dresses of the ladies and the splendid Masonic badges worn by many of the gentlemen ( whose ordinary sombre evening dress only served as a foil for the elegant toilettes of their fair companions ) , formed a tout ensemble which would have delighted an artist . This
gorgeous chromatic display served to develop in harmonious contrast the severe beauty of the hall , the exquisite proportions of which are set off by a score of pilasters of the pure Corinthian order . It is lighted by nine large windows , and at night by three " sunlights" ( a species of gaselier lately introduced ) , the use of which , on the present occasion , added greatly to the splendour of the effect * The height andUspaciousness of the room , and the excellence of the arrangements for heating , effectually prevented the party from suffering from the heat and closeness so often experienced in ball-rooms , and so unfavourable to health and enjoyment . The court-room was turned for the nonce into the salle-a-manger , and the viands ,
& c , were supplied by Mr . Swift , of the Saracen s Head , Hanley . Worrall ' s quadrille band , from Newcastle , efficiently furnished the musical part of the entertainment . We doubt not that the result of the evening ' s festivity , while affording so much enjoyment to the ladies and gentlemen who availed themselves of this first opportunity of assembling under such pleasurable circumstances , will be to materially augment the funds of the charities in aid of which it was intended .
The Week,
THE WEEK ,
The past week has been more than usually deficient of news of interest . Later telegrams from India add but little to former news , though the mutineers appear to have suffered two or three additional reverses . In France more rigid measures have been taken against the press , consequent upon the late attempt on the life of the Emperor , and several papers have been suppressed .
At home public attention has been almost exclusively devoted to the nuptials of the Princess Royal with Prince Frederick William of Prussia / which were celebrated wit !) great magnificence on Monday , the prince only reaching this country on the previous Saturday . There have been four festival performances in honour of the event at Her Majesty ' s Theatre : but the Royal party appeared to be the chief attraction in the eyes of the audience , the performances being allowed to pass off in comparative languor .
In the commercial world the bank meetings have been the chief incidents of importance . The London and Westminster has declared a dividend giving 16 percent , for the year ; the London Joint Stock , 22 J per cent . ; the Union , 12 £ percent . ; the Commercial , 6 per cent . ; the City , 5 per cent . ; and the London , 5 per cent . The Leviathan has so far left the ways , that it is supposed she may be launched on the 30 th .