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Scotland.
stances , the weather being uncommonly fine , and the concourse of people not being under eight to nine thousand , scattered at inteivals along the line ; but the principal focus of attraction was the spot where the foundation stone of the Royal A'ictoria Depot and Town was to be laid , situated on the beautiful plains , or downs , which run along the coast for many miles , equalling a bowling green for their smoothness and verdurewith the majestic Tay and rich coast side of Angus bounding the
, horizon . About one o ' clock the different Lodgps and members of Trades were seen in the distance moving along from various directions , with their music and flags , to the rendezvous , east end of Carnoustie . Never was there such a gay scene as when , at the word " march , " tlvj procession moved off in nearly the following order to the ground . Band of Bugles , headed by Sergeant Ross—Officer and Men of Preventive Service in uniform—Colours of His Majesty ' s late 104-th
Regiment , borne by two A ' eterans with laurel—Office-bearers of Carnoustie Gardeners' Society , and Members , Flags , free—Mr . Hunter ' s Piper—The Scholars attending the Carnoustie Schools , and Teacher , Mr . Spankie—Royal A ictoria Railway Flags , with portrait of the Princess—Mar and Garter Mottos , borne b y Mr . Hunter ' s Forrester and Ground Officer , Tenantry in the rear—Full Brass Band of the Caledonian Lodof Dundee—Grand Tler of the Ancient Operative Lodge of
ge y Dundee with drawn sword—Grand Stewards , with Rods , Compasses , Tools , Cups , Cornucopia , free . —Mr . Sheriff Henderson , Acting Grand Master—Master of Operative Lodge—Mr . Hunter , Past Master of Operative Lodge—AVarden of Operative Lodge—Major Hunter , late 104-th Regiment—Stewards with Rods . —Office-bearers of the Ancient
Lodge of St . Thomas of Arbroath , with Banners and Insignia-Gentlemen attending , free . The ceremony of laying the stone was performed in an impressive manner by Mr . SheriffHenderson . The coins of his present Majesty , newspapers , and the letter from the equery of the Princess , Sir John Conroy , having been previously read , was therein deposited . The ceremony being concluded , three cheers rent the air with success to the Royal
Arictoria Railroad . The Giand Master and Masonic Brethren then entered the Railroad coaches , and proceeded up the line for the first time , to open it by descending with a cargo of blocks for the Dundee and Arbroath Railroad . THE DINNER . —At four o ' clock , a party of about 100 sat down in the Crown Inn . Mr . Hunter in the Chair , supported hy Mr . SheriffHenderson , Captain Medley , R . N ., Major Hunter , Mr . Henderson of the Members
Grange of Barry , Mr . Nicholson of the Newtyle Railway , of the Lodges , Deputations , free , and a numerous muster of the elite of the neig hbourhood . The following toasts were given . " The King "—three times three— God save the King . " The Queer . "—three times three—Star of Brunswick . " The Princess Victoria—the Royal Patroness of the Railway which had that day been opened "—nine times nine , and tremendous cheering .
, Tune— Here ' s a health to all good lasses . ' The Army and Navy "— Hearts of Calf . t "The Earl of Airlie-Lord Lieutenant of the County . I une — Bonnie House of Air lie . " The Sheriff of the County—Mr . L'Amy . Mr . Hunter of Blackness said , it was an auspicious circumstance connected with that day ' s proceedings that the ceremony of laying the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Scotland.
stances , the weather being uncommonly fine , and the concourse of people not being under eight to nine thousand , scattered at inteivals along the line ; but the principal focus of attraction was the spot where the foundation stone of the Royal A'ictoria Depot and Town was to be laid , situated on the beautiful plains , or downs , which run along the coast for many miles , equalling a bowling green for their smoothness and verdurewith the majestic Tay and rich coast side of Angus bounding the
, horizon . About one o ' clock the different Lodgps and members of Trades were seen in the distance moving along from various directions , with their music and flags , to the rendezvous , east end of Carnoustie . Never was there such a gay scene as when , at the word " march , " tlvj procession moved off in nearly the following order to the ground . Band of Bugles , headed by Sergeant Ross—Officer and Men of Preventive Service in uniform—Colours of His Majesty ' s late 104-th
Regiment , borne by two A ' eterans with laurel—Office-bearers of Carnoustie Gardeners' Society , and Members , Flags , free—Mr . Hunter ' s Piper—The Scholars attending the Carnoustie Schools , and Teacher , Mr . Spankie—Royal A ictoria Railway Flags , with portrait of the Princess—Mar and Garter Mottos , borne b y Mr . Hunter ' s Forrester and Ground Officer , Tenantry in the rear—Full Brass Band of the Caledonian Lodof Dundee—Grand Tler of the Ancient Operative Lodge of
ge y Dundee with drawn sword—Grand Stewards , with Rods , Compasses , Tools , Cups , Cornucopia , free . —Mr . Sheriff Henderson , Acting Grand Master—Master of Operative Lodge—Mr . Hunter , Past Master of Operative Lodge—AVarden of Operative Lodge—Major Hunter , late 104-th Regiment—Stewards with Rods . —Office-bearers of the Ancient
Lodge of St . Thomas of Arbroath , with Banners and Insignia-Gentlemen attending , free . The ceremony of laying the stone was performed in an impressive manner by Mr . SheriffHenderson . The coins of his present Majesty , newspapers , and the letter from the equery of the Princess , Sir John Conroy , having been previously read , was therein deposited . The ceremony being concluded , three cheers rent the air with success to the Royal
Arictoria Railroad . The Giand Master and Masonic Brethren then entered the Railroad coaches , and proceeded up the line for the first time , to open it by descending with a cargo of blocks for the Dundee and Arbroath Railroad . THE DINNER . —At four o ' clock , a party of about 100 sat down in the Crown Inn . Mr . Hunter in the Chair , supported hy Mr . SheriffHenderson , Captain Medley , R . N ., Major Hunter , Mr . Henderson of the Members
Grange of Barry , Mr . Nicholson of the Newtyle Railway , of the Lodges , Deputations , free , and a numerous muster of the elite of the neig hbourhood . The following toasts were given . " The King "—three times three— God save the King . " The Queer . "—three times three—Star of Brunswick . " The Princess Victoria—the Royal Patroness of the Railway which had that day been opened "—nine times nine , and tremendous cheering .
, Tune— Here ' s a health to all good lasses . ' The Army and Navy "— Hearts of Calf . t "The Earl of Airlie-Lord Lieutenant of the County . I une — Bonnie House of Air lie . " The Sheriff of the County—Mr . L'Amy . Mr . Hunter of Blackness said , it was an auspicious circumstance connected with that day ' s proceedings that the ceremony of laying the