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flowers were carried from end to end—similar wreaths and coronets intermixed with elegant lamps being pendant from the beams which supported the roof . At the back of the chair was a very admirably arranged representation of the Prov . G . M ' s . jewel in variegated lamps * surrounded by scrolls bearing the mottoes , " Fear God , '— " Honour the Queen , " --- " Love tbe Brotherhood , "— " Peace
/'—* ' Concord , " & c . - and a balcony at the further end of the hall , in which many fair faces were seen prior to the commencement of the Masonic toasts , was also decorated with similar wreaths intermixed with variegated lamps , which added much to the general effect . The whole of the floral decorations were carried out under thesuperintendence of Mrs . Loisel , the wife of the house steward .
THE BANQUET . The Brethren , numbering upwards of 200 , having been seated , the B . W . G . M ., accompanied by a few of the principal guests , entered the hall , and proceeded to take the chair amidst loud cheering . The dinner , to which the whole of the members of the Stoneleigh Lodge and all the present and past Officers of the various Lodges in the province had been kindly invited by the B . W . Gr . M ., was
roost plentifully supplied and elegantly served , the table being adorned with flowers and massive candelabra , and we are almost tempted to reprint the bill of fare for the guidance of other Prov . G . Ms ., should any of them be contemplating the entertainment of the members of their Lodges in a similar manner . Above all , the attendance was excellent , and a want was no sooner expressed than it was supplied ; better waiting we never saw at any dinner , either public or private .
Lord Leigh was supported by Bros . Capt . Bowyer , Prov . G . M . for Oxford ; Spiers , P . G . S . B . and D . Prov . G . M . for Oxford ; the Hon . W . "Vernon , Prov . G . Sec . for Oxford ; Dymock , P . G . S . B . and D . Prov . G . M . for North Wales and Shropshire ; and various past and present Prov . G . Officers of Warwickshire , amongst whom we observed Bros . Dr . Bell Fletcher , P . Prov . D . G . M . ; Bev . T Lane , Prov . G . Chap ; Lloyd , Prov . G . Treas . Kettle , Prov . G . Sec . ; Blenkinsopp , Prov . G . Beg . ; J " , C . Cohen , Downey , Newton , Beece , Dee , Empson , Macliin ,
Bingham , Hopkins , Adams , Barnwell , & c . & c . There were also present , supporting the B . W . Master , Bros . C . W . Hoskyns , S . W . of the Stoneleigh Lodge ; C . W . Elkington , P . G . S . B ., and P . Prov . S . G . W . for Warwickshire , as J . W . of the Lodge ; the members of the Lodge and representatives from all the other Lodges in the province , viz ., St . Paul's , No , 51 , Birmingham ; Athol , No . 88 ,
Birmingham ; Trinity , No . 316 , Coventry ; Shakspeare , No . 356 , Warwick ; Apollo , No . 378 , Alcester ; Guy ' s , No . 556 , Leamington ; Abbey , No . 625 , Nuneaton ; Light , No . 689 , Birmingham ; Faithful , No . 696 , Birmingham ; Bectitude , No . 739 , Bugby ; Unity , No . 828 , Warwick ; and Howe , No . 857 , Birmingham . On the removal of the cloth ,
The B . W . Prov . G . M . rose , and said he had to propose a toast which was always dear to Englishmen , " The Health of the Queen . " If any one had ever doubted the love and respect which was borne towards her Majesty , the doubt must have been at once dissipated by the cordial and hearty manner in which she was greeted on every occasion when she had appeared in public at the fetes and entertainments on the occasion of the late marriage of her royal daughter . He gave them " The Queen and the Craft /' The toast was drunk amidst immense cheering , and followed by the National
Anthem . The B . W . Prov . G . M . said he had another toast which he was sure would be drunk with equal enthusiasm , and which might now be almost regarded as a Masonic toast . It was " The Health of his Boyal Highness the Prince Consort , Albert Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Boyal Family . " The toast included the
royal bride and bridegroom , the Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia . No doubt it was fresh in tbe minds of the Brethren how recently Prince [ Frederick William paid a visit to Grand Lodge , and how feelingly he expressed his interest in the Craft , and he ( Lord Leigh ) trusted that their distinguished Brother would exert his influence for the advantage of tho Freemasons of the kingdom over which he would probably he one day called to reign .
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flowers were carried from end to end—similar wreaths and coronets intermixed with elegant lamps being pendant from the beams which supported the roof . At the back of the chair was a very admirably arranged representation of the Prov . G . M ' s . jewel in variegated lamps * surrounded by scrolls bearing the mottoes , " Fear God , '— " Honour the Queen , " --- " Love tbe Brotherhood , "— " Peace
/'—* ' Concord , " & c . - and a balcony at the further end of the hall , in which many fair faces were seen prior to the commencement of the Masonic toasts , was also decorated with similar wreaths intermixed with variegated lamps , which added much to the general effect . The whole of the floral decorations were carried out under thesuperintendence of Mrs . Loisel , the wife of the house steward .
THE BANQUET . The Brethren , numbering upwards of 200 , having been seated , the B . W . G . M ., accompanied by a few of the principal guests , entered the hall , and proceeded to take the chair amidst loud cheering . The dinner , to which the whole of the members of the Stoneleigh Lodge and all the present and past Officers of the various Lodges in the province had been kindly invited by the B . W . Gr . M ., was
roost plentifully supplied and elegantly served , the table being adorned with flowers and massive candelabra , and we are almost tempted to reprint the bill of fare for the guidance of other Prov . G . Ms ., should any of them be contemplating the entertainment of the members of their Lodges in a similar manner . Above all , the attendance was excellent , and a want was no sooner expressed than it was supplied ; better waiting we never saw at any dinner , either public or private .
Lord Leigh was supported by Bros . Capt . Bowyer , Prov . G . M . for Oxford ; Spiers , P . G . S . B . and D . Prov . G . M . for Oxford ; the Hon . W . "Vernon , Prov . G . Sec . for Oxford ; Dymock , P . G . S . B . and D . Prov . G . M . for North Wales and Shropshire ; and various past and present Prov . G . Officers of Warwickshire , amongst whom we observed Bros . Dr . Bell Fletcher , P . Prov . D . G . M . ; Bev . T Lane , Prov . G . Chap ; Lloyd , Prov . G . Treas . Kettle , Prov . G . Sec . ; Blenkinsopp , Prov . G . Beg . ; J " , C . Cohen , Downey , Newton , Beece , Dee , Empson , Macliin ,
Bingham , Hopkins , Adams , Barnwell , & c . & c . There were also present , supporting the B . W . Master , Bros . C . W . Hoskyns , S . W . of the Stoneleigh Lodge ; C . W . Elkington , P . G . S . B ., and P . Prov . S . G . W . for Warwickshire , as J . W . of the Lodge ; the members of the Lodge and representatives from all the other Lodges in the province , viz ., St . Paul's , No , 51 , Birmingham ; Athol , No . 88 ,
Birmingham ; Trinity , No . 316 , Coventry ; Shakspeare , No . 356 , Warwick ; Apollo , No . 378 , Alcester ; Guy ' s , No . 556 , Leamington ; Abbey , No . 625 , Nuneaton ; Light , No . 689 , Birmingham ; Faithful , No . 696 , Birmingham ; Bectitude , No . 739 , Bugby ; Unity , No . 828 , Warwick ; and Howe , No . 857 , Birmingham . On the removal of the cloth ,
The B . W . Prov . G . M . rose , and said he had to propose a toast which was always dear to Englishmen , " The Health of the Queen . " If any one had ever doubted the love and respect which was borne towards her Majesty , the doubt must have been at once dissipated by the cordial and hearty manner in which she was greeted on every occasion when she had appeared in public at the fetes and entertainments on the occasion of the late marriage of her royal daughter . He gave them " The Queen and the Craft /' The toast was drunk amidst immense cheering , and followed by the National
Anthem . The B . W . Prov . G . M . said he had another toast which he was sure would be drunk with equal enthusiasm , and which might now be almost regarded as a Masonic toast . It was " The Health of his Boyal Highness the Prince Consort , Albert Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Boyal Family . " The toast included the
royal bride and bridegroom , the Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia . No doubt it was fresh in tbe minds of the Brethren how recently Prince [ Frederick William paid a visit to Grand Lodge , and how feelingly he expressed his interest in the Craft , and he ( Lord Leigh ) trusted that their distinguished Brother would exert his influence for the advantage of tho Freemasons of the kingdom over which he would probably he one day called to reign .