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London, England, 1824-04-29 00:00:00

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. _gbra . Duke of §,trs.
kIEX, would take the Chair; but at that hour it. was
i.rnated that his Royal highness could not possibly at=
tend, owing to extreme indisposition. In consequence
the entertainment was ordered to proceed, and at.half-'.
past five o clock the company, which amountred to 'be-
tween four and five hundred, sat down to an excellent
dinner—All the 13rethten sere in full clothing. The
gallery was crowded with Ladies, dies%ed in the most
superb style of fashion.
The dinner over, Nun Nobis Donnne was sung in ex-
cellent style by the Musical Brethren present.
• Sir JOAN DOTLI rose and said he had in the firrt in-
stance a cornmunication,tomalte, which (unlike all for-
mer communications limn the same source) was calcu-
lated to give, pain teill present—Lit was a .letter from
his Royal gighness.the Duke of Sussex, announcing
his inability to tale the.Cbair that day., and requesting
of him (Sit John Doyle) to'act.as hii Royal fliiihness's
substitute.: His :reit tloti;.haVing assumed that honour-
able and ardnirossitiition; was to propise* toast which
had in all well regulated'' societies become the' stan.fing
.previous One. 'However, it w anot on general grounds,
cc that it bad been rated first in order, that he now pro-
posedyit ; but beeatise it rsvaithe first in the hearts and on.
thelipsvf. all Masons, and of all loyal subjecti—be meant
His {royal Highness the (el Naugle)... Grand
Patron of the ,Order.
Tune—God save the Kinn.. To'whiCh follOwed.tht
national -anthem, sung by Ige ntrisicaf'gefi• *Meth*
whole company joining in the cliornies with an eighth
siasm impossible to deictibe. • . .
• The CHAIRMAN next rose to propose a toast in which'
be anticipated the unanimous concurrence of all the
Brethren present; but he begged leave in the:first in-
stance to apologise for and to rectify a blunder which
he had committed in proposing the previous one ; for
in doing which he had (unwittingly) used the words
44 Ills Royal Highness the King,' instead Of 44 His •
Majesty but not ha‘iiig had the good fortune to be
born on this side of the water, he trusted his Brethren,
would extend to Min their indulgenCe—.(A laugh, and
applause). lle had, therefore, to propose to the Meet-
ing the health nt' an Illustrious Brother, who, whether
viewed as the ably and indefatigable head of a most
difficult and onerous department—as the private friend
—or as the active and 'bei,evolent philanthropist, tran-
scended all who had rieceded him—he meant his
Royal Highness the Dake of :Yolk, with three times
-three—(Great applause).
The eclat which would have inevitably attended the
announcement of this very popular toast was consider:-
'ably heightened by the opportune detonation caused by
the explosion of three champagne Basks,_ which the gal-
lant Chairman said he considered as three rounds of
grape—the prOper accompaniment of the toast which he
had just had the honour to purpose—(Loud laughter,
and universal eheering..)
Tune, The Dukt of York's March.—Glee, How merrily we live
who soldiers be.

The CHAIRMAN next gave, after lamenting the ab-
sence of the illustrious individual himself,
" His Royal IliAness the Nlost Worshipful Grand Master, the
Duke of' Sussex," with throe times three.
• Tune, tidil Star (.& Brunswick.—Glee. Since harmony deigns,
which was received with r..pturous applause.
The CMAJIINIAN next gave ,
" Ills Royal i-lirlitiess the Duke of Clarence afl the other (Ma-
limo members of the Itityal *Family," with three times three.
Tore, Role Bri:atmia.—Glee, flail shining morn.'
Mr. AGAit propowd,
" The health the pliant. Chaim*, the Worshipful Deputy
Grand Master, Sir J. po)k," with three times three, Ulla applause.
Sir JOHN DOYLE ro.ti! ned thanks.

Song (by Mr. Fitzwilliam)--Captaid Wattle and Miss Re..
The CHAIRMAN neat ro,,e to give the -health of a
Noble Brother who had long presided.over the Oider,
and who, although long estranged from the country and
from the Craft, still enjoyed the affectionate attachment
of the Order and of air B. itons—
" The hilst Noble the Marquis of Hastings," with three times
three and much applause.
Song (Master Smith)—We're a' noddin. To which succeeded,
Over the water to Charley, by Mr. Broadhurst.
After, a few preliminary observations, the CHAIR-
MAN rose (with regret), to' propose the healths of " The
Ladie*,.," as he knew it imist be the signal. for their de-
parture.---The Nast was received with every demon-
, stration of respect ; :trier which the Ladies retired, and
the Meeting resolved into Lodge, in which the usual
toasts were drank with the regulated accompaniment's.

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