The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-04-06 00:00:00

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THE DEJEUNER

as served up in a room adjoining the promonade. The
tted up in the most superb style, although
This room is

corations were of a

accommodating 850 persons. The head table ran the
whole length of the room, from which the other tables
(seventeen in number) were arranged at right angles.
The viands and wines were the most recherche, and did
the utmost credit to Mr. Hilliar. who. as a caterer

for the public taste, has already earned a merited repu-
tation. Along the whole line of tables, many neat and
ornamental dishes of confectionary were placed—some
of them bearing banneretts with mottos, &c. upon them.
These decorations gave the tables an elegant and pleasing
appearance. This room was also fluted and ornamented
with the same description of drapery as the ball-room.
In one of the ante-rooms a most excellent military
band was stationed, which, during the entire of the day,
discoursed " the concord of sweet sounds," and, by their
ice, tended much to increase the hilarity of the

After returning from the opening of the docks, the
company assembled in the promenade, from which they
were ushered into the dejeuner room, by Mr. Toole,
toast-master, who acted as master of the ceremonies.
The company were then shewn to their respective seats in
the alphabetical order in which the tickets had been issued.
As these rooms were fitted up in a style hitherto
unattempted in this part of the kingdom, indeed we
question if ever attempted in any other part of the king-
dom—we have prepared a plan, showing the positions of
the several rooms, and also the order in which the tables
were arranged. This, together with the other plan of the
docks, we present to our readers : it will be found in our

seventh page.
At each of the tables one of the dock company officiated
as stewards. Amongst those gentlemen were the follow-
ing :—Mr. Pim, Mr. Cochrane, Mr. Little, Mr. Barbour,
Mr. Tyrer, Mr. J. H. Hind, Mr. Bryans, Mr. W. Cole,
Mr. Burt, W. Laird, Mr. Wanklyn, Mr. M. Laird,
Mr. Radcliffe, Mr. Thomson, Mr. H. Wood, Mr. Winch,
and Mr. Appleton. About half-past two o'clock, the
honoured guest, Lord Morpeth, entered the room, and
received with the most enthusiastic demonstrations
He was closely followed by Lord Monteagle,
Lisle, Sir Philip Egerton, Bart.,

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Sir Thomas Trafford, Bart., E. AinsworTh, Esq., M.P.,
and several other gentlemen, and a very large number of
the fairer portion of creation. Shortly afterwards the
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this and the neighbouring towns.
JOSEPII BAILEY, Jun., Esq., M.P., occupied the chair;
the vice-chairs being filled in the most efficient manner

In the vicinity of the chair we observed the following
amongst the crowd of gentlemen, most of whom were

strangers

Charles Stanley, Esq.. of Denhall ; Mr. Elkanah Ar-
mitage, of Manchester; Dr. Phillips Jones, Mayor of
Chester ; Ex-Mayor of Manchester ; Alfred Orrell, Esq.;
Robt. Barbour, Esq. ; Samuel Brooks, Esq.: Robert
Garnett, Esq. ; = Atherton, Esq. • Capt. Bevis, R.N. ;
L. Hope, Esq. • E. Ainsworth, Esq. M.P. ;
Grims-
ditch, Esq. M.F. ; Mr. Heron, Town-clerk of Manches-
ter ; F. Maddock, Esq., Town-clerk of Chester ; Mr.
Leach, of Stockport ; Mr. Lucas, of Manchester ; John
Dugdale, Esq. ; Wm. Jackson, Esq. ; Jno. S. Jackson,
Esq. ; J. W. Harden, Esq. ; Jos. Mallaby, Esq, ; Rev.A.
Knox ; Jeremiah Garnett, Esq., of the Manchester Guar-
dian; James Burt, Esq., sen. ; S.- Schawbe, Dean of
Chester ; Mr. Toole, Toast-Master ; Mr. Randal ; Mr.

Morris ; Mr. Hilton ; and Mr. Paxton.
A blessing having been asked by the Rev. Mr. Knox.
of Birkenhead, ample justice was done to the abundant
supply of viands, beneath which the tables groaned.
Silence having been restored,
The CHAIRMAN rose and said: Ladies and Gentlemen, be-
fore proceeding. to discharge the duties which your kind par-
tiality have assigned to me this day, I trust you will permit me
to bespeak your kind indulgence and forbearance ; (hear, hear,)
for from the novelty of the situation in which I find myself
placed, and also from the shortness of the time allowed
for preparation, I fear much that many things will be
left unsaid which ought to be said, and many things will
be left undone which ought to be done. I trust that in
your kindness I shall find pardon for many deficiencies

which I may exhibit on the present occasion, as the presi-
dent of this large, this intellectual, this influential, and
highly respectable assemblage. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, the
first toast which I have the honour of proposing to you is
one which, in every assemblage of Britons, calls forth the
liveliest demonstrations of that loya'ty to the throne which has
ever animated the heart of every true Englishman. (Loud
cheers.) But how much greater—how much more intense—
must be the feelings of loyal attachment which we entertain
for the Sovereign who now sways the sceptre of this mighty
empire, when we reflect on the dignified and parental manner
in which she discharges those duties which the constitution of
the British nation imposes upon her. (Cheers.) The faithful
manner in which the several -duties, not only of Sovereign, but
those more homely and endearing duties of wife and mother,
have been discharged by our beloved and most gracious
Monarch, has won for her nit only loyalty, but our heartfelt
love and affection. (Hear, hear' hear, and cheers.) To her
domestic concerns I should not perhaps have alluded, in a

public meeting like the present, nor would I have done so but
that I am surrounded by a brilliant gallaxy of our fair country-
women—her best and most devoted subjects ;—(!oud cheers)—
and I trust that the allusion to one so truly great, so benignly
virtuous, and humbly aimable in all the relations of life—
wife, mother, sovereign,-7-may not be without profit to those of

(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I give you, with a flowing bumper—
" Her Majesty the Queen." Drunk standing, and with all the
honours. .

The National Anthem

The CHAIRMAN again rose and said : Ladies and Gentle-
men, whilst our loyalty is undividedly shewn to the illustrious

which I am about to propOse, also demands the expression of
our warmest feelings of loyal attachment. It is the health of
her Majesty the Queen Dowager, whose charities are known
and felt throughout - the length and breadth of this kingdom.
(Cheers). Her benificence is not confined to the particular
locality where she resides. No, it is manifested over the whole
of the nation. The toast also proposes the health of the

future monarch. (Hear, hear). And, Gentlemen, it is my
most sincere wish and desire, as I am sure it is yours, that in
future time those hopes may be realised. (Cheers.) I will not
detain you longer, but give you, without further preface—
" Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal
Family." Drunk with enthusiasm.
When silence was restored,
The'Cna:initAN again presented himself and said: Ladies
and Gentlemen, the next toast on my list is the Army and
Navy—(cheers)--,a body of men who have already earned for
themselves imperishable fame by their feats of gallantry.
(Renewed cheers.) Nevertheless, I hope that it may be long,
long% ere their gallant services will be again called into requisi-

tion. (Hear, hear.) The hopes and pursuits of the people of
this kingdom Ougibt,— aye and they do, tend to peace; for it is
our.interest to cu rate—when we can do so consistently with
our honour and our dignity—the most peaceful relationship
with every nation on earth. But, at the same time, situated
and blessed.hv Providence as we are with an unparalelled corn-