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Provincial.
R . AV . P . D . P . G . M ., East Lancashire ; John Eastwood , Esq ., of Eastwood ; as P . P . G . Officer ; the Rev . John Coates , of Longwood , near Huddersfield ; the Rev . Gervase A Al right , of Derby , P . G . C ., Derbyshire ; the Hon . Arthur Savile , James Heron , Esq ,, AA ' . M . 251 , Dewsbury ; V . AV . Thomas Dean , Esq ., P . G . R ., Batley ; V . AV . John Clay , Esq ., P . P . G . R ., R . H . Barker , Esq ., P . G . Steward , W . John Cockin , Esq ., P . G . S . AV ., Charles Clapham , Esq ., P . G . Steward , & c , together with an immense number of other Brethren of distinguished rank in the Masonic and
popular world . The Alce-Chairmen were , Charles Harrop , Esq ., of Dobeross , P . S . G . AVarden ; the Rev . Dr . Senior , free grammar-school , Batley , P . J . G . AVarden ; John Sutcliffe , Esq ., of Halifax , P . J . G . D . ; and Thomas Hemingway , Esq ., of Dewsbury , P . J . G . D . The Brethren altogether numbered upwards of three hundred . The room , otherwise elegantly decorated , was graced far more splendidly ( after the removal of the cloth ) by the cheering presence of some
, hundreds of the fairer part ofthe creation . I mmediately opposite the chairman sat a party of glee-singers , who were accompanied on the pianoforte by Brother Hill , P . G . O . The band of the 32 nd regiment was stationed in the gallery on the left of the chairman , and performed several beautiful airs and overtures during the evening ; the remaining portion of the gallery , as also the spacious orchestra on the right of the
chair , was apportioned to the ladies , who , upon entering the room , were greeted with the most rapturous acclamation . Amongst others who honoured our festival with their presence , we observed the ladies of the Hon . and Rev . P . Y . Savile , Charles Lee , Esq ., & c . & c . The cloth having been withdrawn , Non Nobis was sung by the choristers . The noble CHAIRMANin brief termsproposed " The Queen" which
, , , was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm . The National Anthem was then sung with additional verses . The noble CHAIRMAN next gave " The health of Her Majesty the Queen Dowager , His Royal Highness Prince Albert , Albert Prince of AVales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " Drunk with three times three . Glee— " Hail Star of Brunswick . "
The noble CHAIRMAN proposed , " The health of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , the Grand Master . " There was no Mason but would respond to the assertion , that a better could not be found in Great Britain . He and they all hoped that His Royal Highness might long hold his present important and responsible situation . Glee — " Hail to the Craft . " The noble CHAIRMAN said , before he gave the next toast , he wished
to state that , in answer to the invitation of their Secretary , the Duke of Sussex had stated his great regret at not being able to be present on this occasion with his Brethren of AVest Yorkshire . His Royal Highness ' s answer was as follows : —
" To Charles Lee , Esq ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire . " AVorshipful Sir and Brother , — In reply to your obliging letter , received yesterday , I have to express my regret that it will not he in my power to accept . of your invitation to attend the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVest Yorkshire ; the state of my health , which lias been very suffering for sonic
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Provincial.
R . AV . P . D . P . G . M ., East Lancashire ; John Eastwood , Esq ., of Eastwood ; as P . P . G . Officer ; the Rev . John Coates , of Longwood , near Huddersfield ; the Rev . Gervase A Al right , of Derby , P . G . C ., Derbyshire ; the Hon . Arthur Savile , James Heron , Esq ,, AA ' . M . 251 , Dewsbury ; V . AV . Thomas Dean , Esq ., P . G . R ., Batley ; V . AV . John Clay , Esq ., P . P . G . R ., R . H . Barker , Esq ., P . G . Steward , W . John Cockin , Esq ., P . G . S . AV ., Charles Clapham , Esq ., P . G . Steward , & c , together with an immense number of other Brethren of distinguished rank in the Masonic and
popular world . The Alce-Chairmen were , Charles Harrop , Esq ., of Dobeross , P . S . G . AVarden ; the Rev . Dr . Senior , free grammar-school , Batley , P . J . G . AVarden ; John Sutcliffe , Esq ., of Halifax , P . J . G . D . ; and Thomas Hemingway , Esq ., of Dewsbury , P . J . G . D . The Brethren altogether numbered upwards of three hundred . The room , otherwise elegantly decorated , was graced far more splendidly ( after the removal of the cloth ) by the cheering presence of some
, hundreds of the fairer part ofthe creation . I mmediately opposite the chairman sat a party of glee-singers , who were accompanied on the pianoforte by Brother Hill , P . G . O . The band of the 32 nd regiment was stationed in the gallery on the left of the chairman , and performed several beautiful airs and overtures during the evening ; the remaining portion of the gallery , as also the spacious orchestra on the right of the
chair , was apportioned to the ladies , who , upon entering the room , were greeted with the most rapturous acclamation . Amongst others who honoured our festival with their presence , we observed the ladies of the Hon . and Rev . P . Y . Savile , Charles Lee , Esq ., & c . & c . The cloth having been withdrawn , Non Nobis was sung by the choristers . The noble CHAIRMANin brief termsproposed " The Queen" which
, , , was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm . The National Anthem was then sung with additional verses . The noble CHAIRMAN next gave " The health of Her Majesty the Queen Dowager , His Royal Highness Prince Albert , Albert Prince of AVales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " Drunk with three times three . Glee— " Hail Star of Brunswick . "
The noble CHAIRMAN proposed , " The health of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , the Grand Master . " There was no Mason but would respond to the assertion , that a better could not be found in Great Britain . He and they all hoped that His Royal Highness might long hold his present important and responsible situation . Glee — " Hail to the Craft . " The noble CHAIRMAN said , before he gave the next toast , he wished
to state that , in answer to the invitation of their Secretary , the Duke of Sussex had stated his great regret at not being able to be present on this occasion with his Brethren of AVest Yorkshire . His Royal Highness ' s answer was as follows : —
" To Charles Lee , Esq ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire . " AVorshipful Sir and Brother , — In reply to your obliging letter , received yesterday , I have to express my regret that it will not he in my power to accept . of your invitation to attend the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVest Yorkshire ; the state of my health , which lias been very suffering for sonic