The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

to chronicle the public

ally happy to rec

a the successful
abours on the present oc-

ee's active

suigest that in future care be
"rafted to a proper

e number of ticke

he gathering may earn an unenviable noto-

riety, and from very excess of patronage grow into disre-
pute. The German writer who sarcastically said of the
English that they amused themselves with business, and
laboured at pleasure, would have changed his opinion
partly had he been privileged with admission to the ball
of Tuesday night, when, we doubt not, he would have

been transported with admiration of the grace displayed
by the Lancashire witches—their tasteful attire forming a
fine contrast to the official grandeur of the masons, and
the sprinkling of military uniforms. With a good taste

rhicli was commended by many, a number of the masons
schewed their aprons—thus departing from a rule which,

we think, more honoured in the breach than the obser-
vance. Their sashes, collars, &c., are much to be ad-
mired ; but we would respectfully suggest that the apron,
though it may be an appropriate emblem of the craft,
cannot certainly claim the grace which would rnaho it an
ornament in the ballroom. Not a few of the masons wore
jewels, and other ornamental insignia, exceedingly chaste
and beautiful. It is rather a singular coincidence that
the ball was honoured by the presence of three ex-mayors,
namely, Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., Mr. Littledale, and
Mr. Alderman B. Moore. A letter was received by the
immittee from Lady Combermere, apologising for the
'ice of herself, Lord Combermere, and a distinguished
(ivho had promised their attendance), in conse-
quence of the indisposition of the noble lord. Her lady-
ship kindly enclosed a liberal donation for the charity.
The committee regretted his lordship's absence, more
particularly as at the last masonic ball he qualified him-
self as a life governor of the institution. It appears that
her ladyship supports a school for orphan children at
her own expense. Two quadrille bands were provided by
Mr. Gribbin ; one was stationed in the principal, the
other in the smaller ballroom. The members of the band
of the 23d Royal Fusileers, by the kind permission of
Major Lysons, were in attendance, and played in the
vestibule during the evening. This regiment is now sta-
tioned at Chester Castle. The band was under the lea-
dership of Mr. Handley, the band master of the regiment,
lio played several solos during the evening, on the cor-
k.piston, in the selected music, with unusual bril-
At the foot of the grand staircase stood two

." with the drawn swords of the grand lodge, and
other two were placed at the entrance to the ball-room.
Dancing commenced at nine o'clock, and from that hour
up to near twelve there was one continued stream of ar-
rivals. The honorary secretaries on this occasion were
Brothers J. B. Molyneux and Horatio Gambell. His
Worship the Mayor was present, and it was reported that
he was so much prepossessed with the order, that he is
not now altogether disinclined to become a mason._ Not-

withstanding the crowded state of the rooms, the dancers
were indefatigable, and " kept it up" till somewhere
about five o'clock in the morning, the departures begin-
ning about two. Brother Lawton, of the Bee Hotel, sup-
plied the refreshments, and proved himself worthy of the
celebrity associated with his name. We append a list of

those present :

Abbott Miss

Alpass Mr H S
Aldrich Mr & Mrs C

Frommell Mr Milladew Miss M
Fernandez Mr J S Nevins Miss
Fyfe Mr T C Noel Capt
Fluke Mr John Newlands Mr Jaa
Fynney Mr & Mrs Nightingale Mr J H
Gore Mr W & Miss Nicoll Mr J E
Gaskill Mr L T, Mrs, Nicoll Miss E H
& Miss Owen Mr G 0
Gardner Mr H Owen Miss
Greig Capt Orme Mr G H
Gregory Miss A Orme Mr G
Gill Mr R Orme Miss E
Glover Mr Alfred Ockleston Mr W H
'Gambell Mr G, hon. Ockleston Mr J
sec. Peywell Mr W S
'Gambell Mr W Parry Mr H
Gambell Mr J Parry Miss
Gambell Miss Pye Miss
Green Mr I H Powell Miss
Gardner Miss Perkin Miss
Gregson Mr & Mrs Pattersall Mr
Gregson Miss Patterson Miss
Gildersleeves Mr & Page Mr & Miss
Mrs Peacock Miss
Goodson Miss Rogers Mr John
'Griffiths Mrs Rogers Mr Thus
Griffiths Mr E H Royle Mr .7 R P
Gordon Miss E Roberts Mr J
liGreen Mrs Roberts Mr J
'Gem Me & Mrs Roberts Mr W
'Green Mr R Robinson Mr & Mrs
Holbrook Miss Robinson Mr R
Holliday Miss Ravenscroft Mr Jos
Hughes Mr T Redish Miss M A
Hall Mr J A Redish Miss C
Hall Miss M R Rigg Miss
Hall Miss J J L Richardson Mr W
Hall Mr E _ Rafferty Mr T

Atcherley Miss
Allender Mr \V

Atkin Mrs

Atherton Mr I
Andrews Mr &Mrs
Addison Mr George
Atkinson Miss