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G a then summoned the Knights under their
banners, Juniors first which done,
'The Poor Kniztsts joinedftesie their rottesteltees,
and war nut of lhe Chgir,; as did the Neb.-ash,
the Officers of Ntrnts. the Knights. and the Officers
of the 0 tder.• ;he Lost) CH Autism LAIN, and the
fiwoao of S r A Tit preceded the SOViittION LS before.
The procession r..oved to the great West Dc or of
the Chapel, up tl e South aisle, 411 J out at the South
door, to the liprr Castle. tut the Proxy went i
procession no farther than the South dour s where
tfo• mantle of his Prtucipul was delivesed to the
Se or.

The Poor Knights and Prebends filed of ea either
side in the Guard Chamber.
The Officers of Arms, and the four Ser;eants at
Arms, in the Presence Chamber.
The Knights Companions divided on either side in
e Royal Apartment.
The SOYLE SIGN, having the Officers of the Order
bet we Man, scent under c.e State, where Le saluted
the Knights by pulling off his cap; and then retired
till dinner time
It was past five o'clock before the ceremony
had finished, when the procession returned in the
same order as it entered the Chapel, with the band
playing the March in Herrn/en •
DINNER.• r •
The Dinner was laid out in St. Gebrge's Hall.
When the first service was placed on the tables of
the Sovratium and Knights, the Knights and Of-
ficers bent in their Order in the Pt. acne: Chamber
AS herore, and Hs MAJESTY under the State;
itc cession as made t s the 11,411, in the following
at half-past five o'clock :
The Officer. of Arms.
1 •.e knights, I. their th 1. r, atems.ll:v4 tisci: Stalls.
ho Officers of tiro Ord -T.
•lie Lof.l or. nl lie Soold of Slate.
Tilt SOVEREIGN.

The Officers of Arms divided at the lower end of
the Hall; the Knights above them in a line, ae.
tording to their seniority. (the setitor nearest to the
l..ate). who took or their caps and feathers as the
:vitt% r passed. o!ficers of the Order pro-
tiaids 4 before the Sovs.asii.st w the and
Theo retired hebini the Knignts.
The Sol:tilt:l4s being uhder his State, saluted
the Krirhis; and :he Princes of the Blood Royal
attended the Heat-pop, and stood at the cuts of the
table. Grace being said by ti.e P.elate, the
%Le. tun sit down.
T.., it the Knights put on their caps, and were
eat•titio,d by the officers of Arms to the table, the
st-niots 1 sr, passing up from the lower end, and
taking t:, .r phu.es ..cording to their beoiority.
The Prosy of Cie Earl of HAwDWICKL took his
place below the juhior Knight.
Towards the latter end of the first course, a large
lilt cup being brought to the Soy Ettstos by the
Cup Bearer, His ~..MAJ LIT V• drank to the Knights;
who being, at His :11 aJcsr v's command, informed
of the same by Gaarte, stood up uncovered,
p edge.itt e Suvtattosi, then sat down, and put on
their raps.
• The Second Coarse was then brought as follows :
F..ar tine Au et Ana., Web their maces, two and
Caul, roker and Trev.ur, of the Household, together, with
14.4 h.de `4,00. rho hewer—reGrutlenien Pe,..utoer.. bearing
/lie 4,•,..^.--Two (106 IN. the (•.eett Ciotti—The Clerk Cutup-
Cietkeithe

•
Immediately after..G A RTEa, attended by all du;
Officers of Arms, advanced from the lower end of
the Hall, wi h the usual reverences, to the Haut-
Pas; and be ascending the lowest step, aid crying'
• Lagesse," thrice, proclaimed the S9vrar;..tes
style in Latin, French, and E .gli,h
The takers of Arms then /ImA, with the usual
reverences.
Gamete, and the OLlL.er of Arms, then cried,
" L,rgeste," thrice.
Then CASTER bowed to the Duke of RUTLAN3I
who standing up uncovered, Gasree, with one
• Largesir," proclaimed his Grace's style in Eog.
lish. CARTES, and the Officers of Arms, then'
cried 4' Lnrge,,e," once.
In like manner, GAR TSUI proclaimed the styles of
the Earl pf Henpwicae; the Daske of BLAU °fa ;
the Marquis of ABERCURN i the Earl of Peas-
OROI4 ; the E4rl Of WINCH l and the Earl of
Cip err LREIEI"
The Ainguet ?vas afterwards brought up to the
SuVßit SION s table, with the same ceremony as the
second course.
Dinner being ended, the Knights placed them-
selves in'a ;line as befine dinner ; and Gr.tce bring
said by. the Prelate, and the Sovestiots having
washed, the K.sights
,altogether made their reve-
rences to His Mai is ov, who put off his cap and
saluted them.
Then the Knights and Officers returned to the
Presence Chamber before the Sorxectes, in the
sante order in which they came.
1 he preparations for this splendid.ceremony were
up to the grand, at scale, and executed with extra-
ordinary elegant e and rapidity.
In the Chapel of St. George, where alone seats
could he obtained by the purchase of tickets, •
places were assigned for speetators in the thee
aisles. and within the screen: visitors hid seats al-
lovied them in the Organ-loft, in the body of the
Choir, in the. Queen's Closet, and in the Lo. J Cham-
berlein's Gallery. A Gallery WAS ereOed en tae
north side by the Altix for the Queer; Rod PII"N-
-canes it WAS surmounted by a canopy of crimson
velvet, with gold fringe. On the opposite site,
there was a gallery for the Lott) CIIIII4IIEAL AIN,
the Officers of State, the Foreign Ambasiailors, and
Ladies of distinsgion, to the number of abeet fifty,
including the G KRMAN, RUSSIAN, SWLDiSH.
PRUSSIAN, BAVARIAN, WI a I •MIIIEReI, HANOVE-
Kt AN, NEAPOLITAN, SAIIDINtAN, POR ruoutsc, and
Am ERIC. Ministers, end their Ladies. The ban•
ner; of the Knights were all suspended over the
stalls, and above them their respeflive helmets and
crests, ;Ind armorial hearings. 1 'hey were all ether
new, or recently painted, a.id gilt for the occasion,
and made a very grand and chivalrous ampearanze.
Purple velvet cushiens were placed b-fore the
Knights' stalls. The pulpit and reading desk were
removed into a site aisle, that no obstru&ion might
be given te the order of the procession, and the dt:e
art angenteat of the whole of the eremmy.

The table decorations in 't. Georges 11.x11 were
in a style of unexampled splendour. At the upper
end, where the painting of King William the Third
forms so conspicuous an ornament. a music gallery
was erected, richly carved and adnrn-d with guild,
with the Ri.yal Throne immediately under, covered
with ctinison velvet endsi widened with intld, and
suenn,unted with a light elenneht canopy of the SAW
mate' ials ; and having at each side seats LW the 'at.i
commodition of tie' Knights, companions of the
FAMI LY.
In 'root of this was placed the table at svitich His
Viacsvir, in his quality of Sovereign of the Mist
Niiole Order of the Garter, dine& aceampanie i b:
all the Princes of the blood, habited in tuli rotes
of tile Order. To the right of the thron.:, and on
the troth side in the hall, was placed along tablqat
which the' liefghts dined in their install:trim dresses-.
OD ale south side there was a long galkry ,:en. aft' for'
the rice, Lion of speaat its, and covered with cries.
son clew. There were several benches, for a sinii-
lar accommodation, underneath it, behind the three
side-tables which were set out for the servize of the
Knights table. Her MAJESTY and the PSINGLISE.
occupied the gallery at the west end, supported uy
the Caryatides, and fronting the throne. Side-
tables were p.aced in the former Private Chapel,
and the center was kelist utten to suit the arrange-
ments of the procession.
The entertainments wets also given in the Castle
,to the Nobility_ntad Gentry, and Military Officer s,
ecchts:eie of thi•Kniglits banquet in St. Gr.,rgre,
Hall. Thenbief of tiseni was ho th-: Audience Cliam-
ber of Her MaJesev, where die Concert was given
,
Ante iate grand Fen. It contained (Mee tables set
oat in the most beautiful variety and taste for the
`Ladies. Th • Dowager Marchioness. of BATH,
Ladies CAllO'64O and H 4 14C,KIRY did the honours
'to the Quesees guests. Toe QUAL m dined with the
female branches of the ROYAL FAMILY iu :umber
ap..rtunnt
In I I,r N 1 ii.lest Presence Chamber were two
table-,decorated with a Vat iety of military trophies,
where the Lind CH MOLALAIN, and the Lord
Stew.ud of the Household presided.
The apartment, called the KING'S Library, con-
tained three tables, laid principally for the General
(Mixers, and Officers of the Guarch, tune at Wind-
sor, at the beads of which were Ceuerai. GW YNA
M•nmeas. and FlTZitu Y.
'nye was a large apartment under that which
was used as the ball-room on a late occasion, which
has been formed within these two months, by throw-
ing two rooms into one, where the Earls of Us-
BRIDGE and PAULETT entertained a large party of
the Castle visitors at a long table, decorated with
lottycolonnades in white and gold,and enriched with
Stag amid Georges, and an equestrian statue of His
Nlaiesry in the centre, under a beautiful cupola.
The die nets consisted of all the luxuries of the
season, the most delicious wines, &c.
'rhe desert, at the Royal table, presented cherries,
strawberries, and other fruits, in great perfection.
One of the most curious articles at the dinner was
the Baron of Beet. It was placed upon an oval
table, twelve feet six inches, by six feet.
Two new tables a!su Attraded much attention.
They are nine feet wile; ornamented by Mr. F'ITZ-
w rca, the Confeetiener ; one of them with em-
hle siatical and allegorical devices of the four Naval
V lank s ; viz. Lord NELsuld'S Battle of the Nile ;
Lord flows's first of June; Lord I) --UtICAN'S Cam..
pertloWit ; and Earl ST. ViscllNT'S off St. Vincent;
with excellent likenesses of the fonr Admirals.—
The Loafs CH•adrEat.AlN presided at this

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table. The other table consisted entirely of Wi-
ntry trophier, at which the Lord Steward presided.
The Knights table had no ornaments in confec-
tion:lel. The etserr, however, displayed som•' no.
vel.devices, consisting of the em,)!emc of the order,
and s•mme with silver fronts mounted with Knights
in their full order

His M AJI.ST Y gave a dinner to the privates of the
Re•yal Hose Girds, in a room adkiining the hall
of the Car le. Each man had a pint of wine.
Eighteen lams tahles had cloths laid on them in
the Castle-yard, fer the fragments of the Knights
dinner to be laid for the rpulACe.
The Marquis of Bon Kilian AM and the Earl of
CA REACT were pre4iensed from attending the in-
stall ttion by indispition.
" 'the Ladies dresses fir the moral% were as
follow :

'VIE (VEEN
Wore a gart, Wee 6..1 Asz.r tissoe dress most richly em
broal.red, and ,rimmed with Aver ; a tiara of diainendk cm her
hcad. sod • prolis,inti of diamonds on hrr dress.
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ELIZABETH.

A iory.tich.aarree Aver h•,rue, trimmed with :dyer
lace, sle..vrs richly e litoyAl Sisters wore the
same theks
Fir R ROYAf. 11IGHNFS% PRINCESS OF WALES

Wore a most superb dress of purpl,.and lIIIACI weave sarsnet,
with a m border of rad and silver Ivrea and crescents,
richly embroidered on purple velvet--..he petticoat of very
rich silver Limo, !satire. mist elegant silver fringe at bottom ...Ave' the 4netitsfa,a Over mantle, trimmed %tuba most superb
V.lll,l,klC'billfer frinee.
HER ROYAL NI(,HNFSS TILE I)UCIIESS OF YORK.
tierjLyal findinosesdiess wait eitirerno)p edgant no this
as on every other weasion, and displayed uncommon taste
both in deign All I esocuti.m ; it was a round dress of Royal
purple and silver apoVed net, silver net mantle drapery and
slervps, which were loaired up with diamond.. The dress was
mast riclely cpill'oiderid,down the front a superb Maroon,' belt
The (runt enthro'd.‘ed in pyramid., diamond necklace, ear-
rings and bandeau, lace tucker and lappets.
I)UCItESS OF NORTHUMBERIANT).
A white sarviiet dr.zsa, trimmed with !ACC, All.l A garter blue
scan, richly embroidered with sold.
DUCHESS OF DORSET
A white sarsrirt dre.s, richly ornamented with amethysts.
• 110,.VAGV.R DUC/lESS, OF RUTLAND.
A dress of rojal limply, with an eleg int white and silver
draper*; k most superb turban to conespund, with embroi-
der's:Stands, and% profusion of diamonds.