The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-06 00:00:00

TfIE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

CONSERVATIVE. FESTIVAL AT BRADFORD.
(From the Leeds hotelligencer.)

DINNER TO JOIIN HARDY, ESQ., M.P.
The public dinner by the conservative electors of Bradford to
their esteemed representative, John Hardy, Esq., took place
on Friday evening, iu the large room of the Exchange-build-
ings, in that town.
The proceedings were marked by that cordiality and enthu-
siasm which so pre-eminently distinguish the conservative cele-
brations from the Whig-radical gatherings, and its effects will be
felt at the next election, come when it may.
A very excellent and elegant repast was provided by Mr. and
Mrs. Hey, of the White Lion, under whose spirited arrange-
ments the whole was got up.
During the afternoon the room was thrown open to the public,
and was visited by hundreds of all ranks, and was admired for
the taste displayed in the arrangements of the tables and the
beauty of the ornaments around.
Three rows of tables were placed along the whole length of
the room, at the top of which was an elevated cross table for the
chairman and the principal guests.
The room was very tastefully decorated with evergreens and
blue and white flags. On a blue and white screen, immediately
in front of the orchestra, and behind the presidental chair, was
emblazoned in silver in the midst ofa scroll the !eters " W.R."
and the figures " 413," and " 611," the former ieferring to the
number of plumpers given to Mr. Hardy, and the latter.to the
number of votes which placed him at the head of the poll.
Above the chairman, and projecting over the cross table, was
an elegant blue and white entablature, ornamented with a silver
border, and inscribed in letters of silver, " King, Lords, and
Commons." On a white flag, suspended on the right of the
chairman, was inscribed in blue letters—" May the constitution
of our country be our general toast ;" and on a smaller flag on
the left of the chairman was the folowing inscription :—" May
no ono wish for more liberty, than constitutes happiness, nor
more freedom than constitutes the public good." At the lower
end of the room was an elegant blue flag inscribed in silver let.
ters—" Pro lege, g,rege, et foci'." The pillars on each side of
the room at the head of the table were entwined with wreaths of
evergreens dnd artificial flowers, as were also the three chande-
tiers. The windows of the room were overhung with festoons,
of blue damask. The arrangements of the table n ere excellent;
the plates being all marked on the back with the names of the
persons for whom they were intended, and this effeetuall% pre.
vented confusion on the entrance into the room. Equi-distant
front each other, and about throe yards apart, were the places
reserved for gentlemen acting as stewards, and these wore de-
noted by white wands, at the top of each of which was a neat
blue rosette.
Matthew Thompson, Esq., presided with his accustomed
ability. On his right sat John Hardy, Esq., M.P., the guest of
the evening, Joshua Pollard, Esq., the Rev. Samuel Slack,
A.M4 Christopher Holdsworth Dawson, Esq., William Bus-
feild, Esq., of Milner Field t' Alfred Harris, Esq.P Joseph
Greenwood, of Spring Head, Esq., &c., &c. On the chairman's
left were John Garnett Hetstall, Esq., (the returning officer of
the borough,) Henry Wickham Ilird, Esq. the 'Rev. Thomas
Newbery, A.M., Wm. Macturk, Esq., M.D.,; Richard Fawcett,
&e., &c.
The Vice-presidents were George Pollard, Esq., William
Horsfall, Esq., William Walker, Esq., and John Outhwuite,
Es/., M.D.
'1 he following gentlemen officiated as stewards :—Mr. B. B.
Popplewell, Mr. C. Ackroyd, Mr. J. L. Lee, Mr. A. G. Ross,
Mr Edward Milnes, Mr. John Pratt, Mr. Richard Newby,
Mr. Joseph Pullen, Mr. I. H. Busfeild, Mr. John Cole, Mr.
William Wood, Mr. W. H. Nicholson, Mr. G.'l'. Lister. Mr.
.Joseph Morris, Mr. John Amlerton, Mr. John Lee, Mr. Walker
ltawsthorne, and Mr. Thomas Scott.
John Bower, Esq., performed the duties of toast-master with
tact and ability.
The Bradford brass band were stationed in the gallery over
the entrance doors. The Huddersfield singers were in the or-
chestra. Mr. Simpson presided at the piano-forte.
About 270 tickets were issued, and very nearly that number
sat down to table.
Dinner was served at half-past five. When Mr. Hardy en-
tered the room, accompanied by the chairman, all the company
rose and loudly greeted hint, the band playing " See the con-
quering Here comes."
The Rev. Samuel Slack officiated as chaplain.
The cloth having been withdrawn, about seven o'clock,
" Non noble Domino" was sung hr the glee singers, Messrs.
Broadley, Milnes, Mercer, and Wilkinson, in good style, all
the company standing.
The Chairman gave " The King"—four times four. •
Song—" God save the King"—all the company standing.
The stanza, " Confound their politics, frustrate their knavish
tricks"—was loudly applauded.
" The Queen"—four times four, one cheer more, and loud
applause, all standing.
Song—" Rule Britannia."
" The Princess Victoria and the rest of the Royal Family"—
three times three.
Glee—" Hail Star of Brunswick."
" Church and State"—four times four and loud cheers. One
cheer more was afterwards called for, and heartily accorded, all
the company rising again.
Song—" The Ancient Barons of England," by Mr. Broad-
ley (encored.)
" The Navy and Army"—three times three and one cheer
more.
Song—" The flag that braved a thousand years the battle
and the breeze."—Mr. Broadley.