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Ireland.
Glee— " Hail sons of light . '' Brother AVhite , in very happy terms returned thanks , and concluded by proposing " Sir Edward Blakeney and the Army serving in Ireland . " Air— " The British Grenadiers . " The Major General haying expressed his acknowledgments . The AV . M . then proposed the "Right Honourable the Lord Mayor , High Sheriffs , and prosperity to tbe City of Dublin . "
Air— " The roast beef of Old England . " Alderman AVest briefly returned thanks , expressing at the same time the happiness he felt at being present on so brilliant , an occasion . The AV . M . then rose , and in the most just and complimentary language proposed " the Countess of Mulgrave , our sisters , and the ladies who have kindly honoured us with their company this evening . " Drunk with enthusiasm and musical cheers . Glee— " Here ' s a health to all good lasses . " B y Sapio , Bedford , and Hover .
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant rose , and said— " AVorshipful sir , I presume the ladies expect that I shall return thanks on their behalf , inasmuch as the health of the Countess of Mulgrave is associated with theirs , a compliment her ladyship will duly appreciate , when I communicate to her how the toast has been announced and received . I assure you AV . M . that the Countess delayed me nearly up to the eleventh hour , in full and fond expectation that she should have been enabled to partake of this deli
ghtful entertainment , but unfortunately her indisposition was such as to preclude all possibility of the enjoyment ; her regret , however , at being absent , can only be counterpoised by my delight at being present ( applause ) . AV . M . I fancy the ladies know just as much as I do about the secrets and dangerous portion of Freemasonry ( great laughter ) ; but I am equally certain they will concur with me in saying , that if this be the practiceit is exceedinglleasantancl that they will
, y p , not object to a repetition ( cheers ) . You , AV . M . have given some exposition on tbe advantages arising from Masonry , with which I must coincide ; and truly , this is the manner in which I should ( and from my heart I say it ) desire to see Irishmen spend their leisure hours in the pleasures of mutual and rational enjoyment ( applause . ) The R . AV . D . G . Master has informed us that Freemasons have nought to do ivith his Satanic Majesty , and that they are not practitioners in the secret operations of
necromancy ( laughter ); but I must truly say , that Masons must be gifted ivith the power of enchantment , for a more fairy scene than the present I have never witnessed , and one which must have been produced by something more than the mysteries of the black art . And now , ladies and gentlemen , it comes to my turn to demand a bumper toast to " The healths of our hospitable entertainers , the AV . M . and Brethren of Lodge Fifty . " The Charter song and chorus by Brother Rainsford , T . R ., and auxiliaries .
" Hail to our Lodge , may fifty he , 'Along Masons cheered with tliree times three . " t being now three o ' clock , his Excellency rose , and in a most cordial manner took leave . The AV . M . and Stewards accompanying him , first to the Ball-rooms , and afterwards to his carriage ; and the gentlemen leading their partners to the Dancing-rooms , where "All went merry as a marriage hell , " until after five o ' clock , when the company separated , their happy looks
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Ireland.
Glee— " Hail sons of light . '' Brother AVhite , in very happy terms returned thanks , and concluded by proposing " Sir Edward Blakeney and the Army serving in Ireland . " Air— " The British Grenadiers . " The Major General haying expressed his acknowledgments . The AV . M . then proposed the "Right Honourable the Lord Mayor , High Sheriffs , and prosperity to tbe City of Dublin . "
Air— " The roast beef of Old England . " Alderman AVest briefly returned thanks , expressing at the same time the happiness he felt at being present on so brilliant , an occasion . The AV . M . then rose , and in the most just and complimentary language proposed " the Countess of Mulgrave , our sisters , and the ladies who have kindly honoured us with their company this evening . " Drunk with enthusiasm and musical cheers . Glee— " Here ' s a health to all good lasses . " B y Sapio , Bedford , and Hover .
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant rose , and said— " AVorshipful sir , I presume the ladies expect that I shall return thanks on their behalf , inasmuch as the health of the Countess of Mulgrave is associated with theirs , a compliment her ladyship will duly appreciate , when I communicate to her how the toast has been announced and received . I assure you AV . M . that the Countess delayed me nearly up to the eleventh hour , in full and fond expectation that she should have been enabled to partake of this deli
ghtful entertainment , but unfortunately her indisposition was such as to preclude all possibility of the enjoyment ; her regret , however , at being absent , can only be counterpoised by my delight at being present ( applause ) . AV . M . I fancy the ladies know just as much as I do about the secrets and dangerous portion of Freemasonry ( great laughter ) ; but I am equally certain they will concur with me in saying , that if this be the practiceit is exceedinglleasantancl that they will
, y p , not object to a repetition ( cheers ) . You , AV . M . have given some exposition on tbe advantages arising from Masonry , with which I must coincide ; and truly , this is the manner in which I should ( and from my heart I say it ) desire to see Irishmen spend their leisure hours in the pleasures of mutual and rational enjoyment ( applause . ) The R . AV . D . G . Master has informed us that Freemasons have nought to do ivith his Satanic Majesty , and that they are not practitioners in the secret operations of
necromancy ( laughter ); but I must truly say , that Masons must be gifted ivith the power of enchantment , for a more fairy scene than the present I have never witnessed , and one which must have been produced by something more than the mysteries of the black art . And now , ladies and gentlemen , it comes to my turn to demand a bumper toast to " The healths of our hospitable entertainers , the AV . M . and Brethren of Lodge Fifty . " The Charter song and chorus by Brother Rainsford , T . R ., and auxiliaries .
" Hail to our Lodge , may fifty he , 'Along Masons cheered with tliree times three . " t being now three o ' clock , his Excellency rose , and in a most cordial manner took leave . The AV . M . and Stewards accompanying him , first to the Ball-rooms , and afterwards to his carriage ; and the gentlemen leading their partners to the Dancing-rooms , where "All went merry as a marriage hell , " until after five o ' clock , when the company separated , their happy looks