Yorkshire Society.
The Times, 1824-05-11T00:00:00

Yesterday the thirteenth antiversary meeting of tbe iiorkshire Society for inaintning, clothing, and educAting-tbe-children of in- digent Yorkshire iiarernts resident in the metrepolis, was held at the London Tavern. The dinner was served up at a quarter before sevenclock, his Royal Highness the Duke of Yoitx in the chair, supported on his right by the E*rl of Lonsdale and the Right Hon. John Beckett and on his left by the Earl of Harewood, Sir Henry Wright Wilson, Alr. Alderman Bridges, 8c. As soonas the cloth was removed, .on nzdds, Dondine, was sing by Messrs. Pyne, Broadhurst, Collyer, Terrail, Clarke, and Jolly, who also contributed their professional services in the Lourse of the evering, awsisted by Dr. Saner, as an amateur contributor of York- shire songs. His AMajesty's health was drank with four times four. The Earl of LOxSDALE then proposed the health of their Royal Chairman, which was drank with great applause. The Duke of YOR1;, in returning thanks, hoped that he never had stained the white rose of York, and assured them it would be ever his pride to maintain its character. (Applause.) After the otler usual toasth of the Royal Family were given, the children supported by the institution were introduced, and the Treasurer read the subscriptions whieh were given in the room: 10 guineas were given by the Earl of Lonsdale, 10 guineas were sent by thr Chancellor of the Exchequer, and by some junior branches of the Harewood family, and simnilar sums from the part. ners of the York B&tnk, and other individuals of respectability connected with the county of York, amounting in all to about :3001. The Earl of HAuEwvOOD, in proposing the health of the Duke of York, as Patron of their Society, which was drank with three times three, expressed a cordial with that his Roval Highness would do them the honour of repeating their satisfaction at his presence on such an occasion. The Duke of YoRx renewed his assurances of satisfaction at the prosperity of the institution. Upon the health of the Earl of HARElWOOD being drank, his Lordship expressed his regret at the absence of some of thc York- shire families who had heretofore attended their meetings, but he had nevertheless to allude to the increasing support which the so- ciety had generally rectived, and to explain that the Secretary had sent him down a veluminous body of papers to distribute in York last summer, at a time when other local charities were undter con- sidleration. He had not then pressed their claim, because it would possibly militate against other obJects; at the same time thlat what. ever diimerences wereurged on the general subject of education anmong the poorer classes, it was clear that this society was exemnpt from their theoretical inference, for it was a perfect, not a contingent plan. And if in times of difficultc and war such a plan could be carried on, lie hoped that in a time of peace, when there wvas no grievatice, (at least, said the noble Lord, m the county of York, to which I confine mrself), this society would prosper. On the health of the Earl of LONXDALE being drank. his Lordship said, that having in times of political danger received the support and the example nf the county of York, he should be un- grateful, if on this occasion he did not avow his satisfaction at such an institution as the present. " Prosperity to the City of London" was then drank, and Mlr. Alderman BRIDGES returned thanks. The subscriptions in the room were then recapitulated, anl the Duke of York quitted the chair at eleven o'clock. YORIsAIRB sOcIRBy.