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company set to with appetites only whetted by the delay , to clo amplejustice to the good things placed before them ; a pleasant task , which they promptly and fully accomplished . But a few minutes elapsed after the clatter of the knives and forks , before the Hon . Chairman made his appearance , and took his seat amid the cheers of the company . The ladies , as soon as the banquet fairl y began , retired to a collation prepared for them in another roomand though what passed there is of
, course a mystery to us , we have no doubt that they were well cared for ancl satisfied . After the edge had been taken off hunger , ancl the cloth drawn , the ladies re-peopled the gallery . Wines , plentiful and good , made their appearance with the desert , and the business of the eveningcommenced .
The CHAIRMAN gave the first toast , " Her Majesty the Queen , " passing a warm eulogy on the public ancl private virtues of that illustrious lady , drank with three times three , arid followed by the national anthem by a number of professional ladies and gentlemen , who generously and kindly proffered their gratuitous services . The next toast from the chair was " Her Majesty the Queen Dowager , " " Prince Albert , " " Albert Prince of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family" drank with three times three .
, The CHAIRMAN said the next toast was the health of the " Most Worshipful Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , " whose conduct he was glad to know had the cordial approbation of the Order , because he was certain that every one was aware that it was of the greatest importance to the fraternity to which they belonged to have a person at their head to whom they could look with respect ancl confidence for the fulfilment of his duties with earnestness , zeal , ancl satisfaction to those for whom
they were undertaken . The Earl of Zetland , filled a position in which the eyes of the greater portion of the world were upon him , and that position was rendered still more difficult b y his following that illustrious personage to whom they were so deeply indebted , his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . He was glatl to propose the health of the Earl of Zetland , ancl felt sure that they would receive it with the applause that it merited . The toast was done due honour to . A Ballad b y Miss O'Connor . The next toast was the " Grancl Masters of Scotland , Ireland , and all over the world . "
The Messrs . Distin gave one of their beautiful performances on the Saxe-horns . The CHAIRMAN rose to give the toast of the evening , but before he said anything upon that subject he must apologise for not being thereat the time appointed . He regretted the delay exceedingly , but it was caused by some pressing business . In proposing the Asylum , he trusted that all would believe his being there for the second time in the character
of Chairman would evince his anxiety for the success of the Institution , upon the anniversary of which they had met—( cheers ) . He sincerely wished that the position which he filled had been in the hands of one more able than himself to advocate ancl explain the great objects of the Institution—( no , no ) . He knew that it was unnecessary to the company whom he had the honour of seeing , the large number that hacl assembled proved that they hacl in their breasts the firm determination to carry out those objects . He believed that the Institution was first proposed in the year 1 S 35 ; it would , perhaps , appear to some that there had been considerable delay in carrying out the benevolent intention ; but when
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company set to with appetites only whetted by the delay , to clo amplejustice to the good things placed before them ; a pleasant task , which they promptly and fully accomplished . But a few minutes elapsed after the clatter of the knives and forks , before the Hon . Chairman made his appearance , and took his seat amid the cheers of the company . The ladies , as soon as the banquet fairl y began , retired to a collation prepared for them in another roomand though what passed there is of
, course a mystery to us , we have no doubt that they were well cared for ancl satisfied . After the edge had been taken off hunger , ancl the cloth drawn , the ladies re-peopled the gallery . Wines , plentiful and good , made their appearance with the desert , and the business of the eveningcommenced .
The CHAIRMAN gave the first toast , " Her Majesty the Queen , " passing a warm eulogy on the public ancl private virtues of that illustrious lady , drank with three times three , arid followed by the national anthem by a number of professional ladies and gentlemen , who generously and kindly proffered their gratuitous services . The next toast from the chair was " Her Majesty the Queen Dowager , " " Prince Albert , " " Albert Prince of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family" drank with three times three .
, The CHAIRMAN said the next toast was the health of the " Most Worshipful Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , " whose conduct he was glad to know had the cordial approbation of the Order , because he was certain that every one was aware that it was of the greatest importance to the fraternity to which they belonged to have a person at their head to whom they could look with respect ancl confidence for the fulfilment of his duties with earnestness , zeal , ancl satisfaction to those for whom
they were undertaken . The Earl of Zetland , filled a position in which the eyes of the greater portion of the world were upon him , and that position was rendered still more difficult b y his following that illustrious personage to whom they were so deeply indebted , his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex . He was glatl to propose the health of the Earl of Zetland , ancl felt sure that they would receive it with the applause that it merited . The toast was done due honour to . A Ballad b y Miss O'Connor . The next toast was the " Grancl Masters of Scotland , Ireland , and all over the world . "
The Messrs . Distin gave one of their beautiful performances on the Saxe-horns . The CHAIRMAN rose to give the toast of the evening , but before he said anything upon that subject he must apologise for not being thereat the time appointed . He regretted the delay exceedingly , but it was caused by some pressing business . In proposing the Asylum , he trusted that all would believe his being there for the second time in the character
of Chairman would evince his anxiety for the success of the Institution , upon the anniversary of which they had met—( cheers ) . He sincerely wished that the position which he filled had been in the hands of one more able than himself to advocate ancl explain the great objects of the Institution—( no , no ) . He knew that it was unnecessary to the company whom he had the honour of seeing , the large number that hacl assembled proved that they hacl in their breasts the firm determination to carry out those objects . He believed that the Institution was first proposed in the year 1 S 35 ; it would , perhaps , appear to some that there had been considerable delay in carrying out the benevolent intention ; but when