State, the officers of the Order, and the officers of his Excellency's household, in procession as before, went from the Presence-chamber, to St Patrick's Hall, where the Grand Master and Knights took their seats at table, covered, viz. the Grand Master in a chair of state in the centre, the Prince's proxy, in a chair covered with crimson velvet, on his left hand, the Prelate's chair being placed at the end of the Sovereign's stall on the right, and the Chancellor seated at the other end on the left, and the Knights on each side. The Esquires remained standing, till after Grace was said by the Chancellor, when they retired to the seats prepared for them. Towards the end of the first course, his Excellency stood up uncovered, the Knights also rose uncovered, and the King at Arms proclaimed by sound of trumpet, that the Grand Master, and Knights Companions of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick, did drink the Sovereign's health. The second course was then brought in by the Yeomen of the Guard, with the usual ceremonies; after which his Excellency stood uncovered, and the Knights again standing up uncovered, Ulster proclaimed, that the Grand Master, in the name of the Sovereign, did drink the health of the Knights-Companions. At the end of the second course, all rising again, uncovered, drank the Queen's health, which was proclaimed in the same manner. The desert being brought in, the officers at Arms, with the usual reverence, cried largess thrice, and proclaimed the style of the Sovereign, and afterwards of each Knight-Companion, who successively stood up during said proclamation, and sat down again, after bowing to the Sovereign. After which, the Knights, Esquires, and Officers attended the Grand Master to the Presence chamber, where the ceremony finished; and the Esquires and Officers retired to the dinner prepared for them. During the banquet in St Patrick's Hall, his Excellency was pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood on William Hawkins, esq. Ulster King at Arms, attendant on the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick. The Earl of Ely dying before he was installed, the Right Honble. John-Joshua, Lord Carysfort, was elected in his room, and invested by his Excellency Charles Duke of Rutland, Grand Master. A List A List of the KNIGHTS of St PATRICK, from 1784. 1784 Joshua, Earl of Carysfort, vice Marquis of Ely. -94 Charles, Marquis of Ely, vice Earl of Westmeath. William Henry, Earl Clermont, vice Marquis of Headfort. -98 Walter, Earl of Ormond and Ossory, vice Marquis of Clanrickarde. Charles, Viscount Dillon, vice Earl of Clanbrassil. 1800 John, Marquis of Headfort, vice Earl of Charlemont. 01 Henry, Earl Conyngham, vice Marquis of Waterford. -4 Ar. S. Earl of Arran, vice Duke of Leinster. Officers of the Order of St Patrick: Prelate, the Lord Primate. Chancellor, the Archbishop of Dublin. Register, the Dean of St Patrick. Secretary, Sir Richard Bligh St George, Bart. Genealogist, Usher of the Black Rod, Nicholas Price, esq. Ulster King at Arms, attendant on the Order, Rear-Admiral Sir Chichester Fortescue, knt. LORD Kincardineshire. Anthony, Earl of Kintore. 1805 John, Viscount Arbuthnot. Kinross-shire. George Graham, esq. 1802 William Adam, esq. Kirkcudbright Stewartry. George, Viscount Garlies. Lanarkshire. Douglas, Duke of Hamilton. 1799 Archibald, Duke of Hamilton. 1803 Alexander, Marquis of Douglas. Linlithgowshire: James, Earl of Hopetoun. Orkney and Shetland. Sir Thomas Dundas, Bart. now Lord Dundas. Peebles-shire. George, Lord Elibank. Perthshire. John, Duke of Athole. Nairnshire. James Brodie, esq. Renfrewshire. William M'Donal, esq. Ross-shire |