The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-19 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL PROTESTANT BENEVOLENT'
SOCIETY._

Yesterday the Anniversary Meeting r this Society vas
held at the George and Vulture Hotel, in Houghton-street,
. where the members and their friends dined together in ce:t-
-• bration of the event. The day chosen by a society consisting
of constitutional men, who love their country and venerate
her institutions, could not be more appropriate than the an-
niversary of an event which hurled a foreign tyrant frorniiis
fancied predominance, and " secured liberty to Europe--to
the world peace."
Apart, however, from political considerations, the object
of this society is to provide for poor operative Protestants,
by thoughtful providence, a fund to relieve their distresses
in case of sickness, and to afford them relief when the winter
of age shall have laid his frosty, though we hope kindly fin-
gers upon any of its members. This is only the fourth anni-
versary of the Society, yet we are happy to add that, through
the exertions of the officers, there is a surplus fund, prOperly
secured, of nearly £300; and when we speak of the exertions
of the officers, we must in justice add, that most of the suc-
cess of this excellent Society must be attributed to the exer-
tions of Mr. Rowlands, dentist, who has spared no pains; nor
neglected any opportunity, of advancing the benevolent ob-
jects it has in view. No less gratifying must it be to the ope-
rative Protestant to find, that when he resorts to a provident
practice to provide for future wants, some of the leading men
of this great community should show themselves ready to
assist in the good cause—that the names of a Sandon and
Cresswell, a Gladstone and Aspinall, a Horsfall and Sands,
&c., &c., should be found in the list of its members.
The room iu which the members dined was fitted up in the
most tasteful manner. Immediately behind the chairman,
over whose head a canopy was erected, appeared a small neat
flag, on which was emblazoned the almost imperishable
motto of " England expects every man to do his duty," sur-
mounted on each side by the union jack,—
" The flag which for a thousand years
Braved the battle and the breeze."
To the right appeared splendid portraits of the Queen, her
Royal Consort, and the Rev. Hugh M•Neile, the great
champion of Protestantism. On the left was a beautifully
executed full length statue of the greatest hero of battles, the
Duke of Wellington, in the goodly company of the immortal
Pitt on one hand, and Sandon on the other, whilst near him
were to be observed the veteran General Gascoyue. On the
walls were banners with appropriate inscriptions, all bearing
upon the great principles of Protestantism. In one place
was to be observed the command of the great Ruler of the
Universe—" Search the Scriptures"—whilst near it was the
saying of our good old Sovereign, George III.—" I wish
every poor child to be taught to read the Bible." Across
the centre was a festoon of laurel and other evergreens, and
at the lower end of the room were tasteful flags, with con-
stitutional inscriptions.
Having discussed the preliminaries, we must now proceed
to the substantials, which consisted of the most profuse sup-
ply of everything the epicure could desire, and we should
imagine -that the most. fastidious appetite might have found
ample means for its gratification. On the whole, the getting
up of the affair did great credit to the culinary skill of the
worthy host of the George and Vulture, Mr. George.
The president of the day was Mr. Rowlands, supported on
his right by J. Cooper, Esq., and on his left by Robt. Rigby,
Esq. Mr. T. Richardson occupied the vice-chair ; and
amongst those present we observed A. Buford, Esq.,
Watham, Esq., James Owen, Esq., R. Brookes, Esq., R.
Coleman, Esq., Oddie, Esq., &c. &c.
The dinner was preceded and concluded by au efficient
choir chanting " Praise the Lord," &c.
On the cloth being removed, the following toasts were
given :

The PRESIDENT, in proposing the first toast, regretted
that the office he held had not fallen into abler hands. He
dared not trust his feelings to speak of the late diabolical
attempt on the life of our beloved Queen, which,he sincerely
thanked God, had not been successful. He should therefore
give—The Queen (loud cheers): may she never forget the
principles which seated her family on the throne of these
realms. (Drank with 3 times 3 most hearty cheers.)
Song—" God save the Queen."
The PRESIDENT said he was proud to propose the next
toast, which was the health of no less a personage than the
husband of our beloved monarch, Prince Albert. (immense
cheers,) who, along with her, had escaped the hands of the
assassin. (Drank with the usual honours.)
The PRESIDENT next gave the health of the Queen Dow-
ager and the rest of the Royal family, which was drank with
the most enthusiastic honours, and followed by the glee of
" Hail, smiling morn.''
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The CHAIRMAN said he would next give the health of a
body of men to whom we were mainly indebted for the
health and prosperity we now enjoyed—he meant " The
Bishops and Clergy of the Established Church."—Three
times three,