[From Selections from Calcutta Gazettes, Vol. IV]

Thursday, July 18, l811

MASONIC FESTIVAL

The Anniversary Dinner given by the Members of the Provincial Grand Lodge on the Coast of Coromandel, and by the Lodge of Perfect Unanimity at Madras, to a number of their Brother Masons, OD Monday last, St. John's Day, was the most sumptuous and well arranged entertainment we eve!' remember to have seen.

On this Grand Masonic Festival, which was given in the Ball Room of the Pantheon, the range of table extended from the top to the bottom, and the space was so completely filled by the party, that an additional chair could not without inconvenience have been admitted.

As every Brother came, with the happy resolution of pleasing, as well as being pleased, the evening's festivity was complete, sweetened by that harmony which so conspicuously characterizes the Masonic Order. With truth and justice we may say, never was there a meeting more social, rational and unaffected.

The Right Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Brother Herbert Compton, *President.

Worshipful Brother Edward Vaughan, Grand Senior Warden and Grand Chaplain, Vice-President, assisted by Worshipful Brother Frederick Gahagan, Grand Junior Warden P.G.L., and Brothers W. H. Weston, Edwards Watts, and' J. G. Hadow, Worshipful Master and Wardens of Lodge No. 1, Perfect Unanimity.

Worshipful Brother G. C. Keble, Past Grand Senior Warden, undertook some arrangements of this festival with the most pleasing and happy effect.

The various toasts, so correctly arranged, were drank with a cheerfulness, which added zest to the flavor of the wine, which was capital; and when the Right Worshipful the Deputy Provincial Grand Master rose up from his Chair, and gave as a toast "Speedy restoration to the Health of our Most Gracious and Beloved Sovereign," the finest sensations of British patriotism, glowed in the breast of every individual of the assembly.

It was drank with enthusiasm, the Fort Band striking up, at the same moment "God save the King."

(* Afterwards Sir Herbert Compton, Judge of the Supreme Court. - Ed.)

The whole of the evening was passed in the most agreeable manner, pleasingly varied at intervals with constitutional and appropriate Songs by very able, and some, superior Singers.

In short, every thing was conducted in a manner highly patriotic and truly worthy the Fraternity.

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