text_original: The Duke of York, who at that time stood nearest in the succession to the throne, was a patron of the societies, and was invited to become Grand Master of the whole organization.
text_transcription: THE DUKE OF YORK WHO IN THAT TIME STOOD NEAREST IN THE SUCCESSION TO THE THRONE WAS A PATRON OF THE SOCIETIES AND WAS INVITED TO BECOME GRAND MASTER OF THE WHOLE ORGANIZATION
phonemes: ðə dˈuːk ʌv jˈɔːɹk, hˌuː æt ðæt tˈaɪm stˈʊd nˌɪɹɪst ɪnðə səksˈɛʃən tə ðə θɹˈoʊn, wʌzɐ pˈeɪtɹən ʌvðə səsˈaɪəɾiz, ænd wʌz ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə bɪkˌʌm ɡɹˈænd mˈæstɚɹ ʌvðə hˈoʊl ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən.