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The Banquet in the Guildhall at York, 1850. 'At seven o'clock, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Lord Mayor of York, entered the hall amidst loud cheers from the assembled company. His Royal Highness appeared to be much struck with the magnificent coup d'oeil...After grace had been pronounced at the close as at the beginning of the banquet by the Rev. Canon Trevor, "the loving cup" was passed round, after the customary greeting delivered in the name of the Lord Mayor to all his guests, in the usual civic fashion, by Mr. Harker, the London toastmaster, and a flourish of trumpets. The Chairman, in an appropriate speech, proposed "The health of our gracious Queen, and long may she reign over us." (Tremendous cheering and applause.)'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.