The Royal Company of Merchants’ looks forward to welcoming you to the Charter Dinner. Please find the key information below.
Location: The Merchants’ Hall, 22 Hanover Street, EH2 2EN
Date: Friday 20th October 2023
Time: 19:00 arrival for drinks reception, dinner will be called at 19:30
Dress Code: White Tie, Highland Dress or Long dress with decoration and badges of office.
Guests who will be attending the Partners’ Dinner at the New Club will arrive at Merchants’ Hall for the Stirrup Cup in Merchants’ Hall at the end of the evening.
Order of Proceedings
Guests will be welcomed to the Merchants’ Hall and escorted to the Court Room on arrival for the reception. At 19:30 dinner will announced and guests invited to take their seats in the main hall.
WELCOME….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………THE MASTER
THE COMPANY GRACE……………………………………………………….THE CHAPLAIN, REV, CHARLES ROBERTSON LVO
DINNER IS SERVED
TOASTS
Please note that music is played before we drink each toast
THE KING………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………THE MASTER
The National Anthem is played but not sung
THE QUEEN, THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF ROTHESAY AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….THE MASTER
Tune: The Duke of Rothesay
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH………………………………………………………………………………….………….….THE MASTER
Tune: The Flowers of Edinburgh
Response……………………………………………………COUNCILLOR LEZLEY MARION CAMERON, DEPUTE LORD POVOST
THE ROYAL COMPANY OF MERCHANTS OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH………………..RT HON JAMES WOLFFE KC FRSE
Tune: The garb of Old Gaul:
“In our realm may the fury of faction long crease,
May our Councils be wise and our commerce increase”
Reply…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….THE MASTER
THE STOCK OF BROOM……………..……………………………………………………………….……….THE SENIOR ASSISTANT
Guests will then be invited for a stirrup cup in the court room prior to departure. Guests attending the partners’ dinner at the new club will arrive at merchants’ hall for this section of the evening.
Music
The traditional music is provided by
Time Paxton and The Royal Company of Merchants String Quartet