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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 18 of 19 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
Masonic costume ; the galleries crowded with ladies of rank and fashion , presenting the appearance of a magnificent parterre decorated with a galaxy of exotic flowers dazzling to the eye ; a hundred musicians , vocal and instrumental , placed in the orchestra ; the Masters and Wardens of private Lodges
arranged , like a holy Sanhedrim , in order of precedency upon the benches on the floor ; added to the splendid and tasteful decorations of the Hall itself , —produced a coup cl'ceil which exceeds my powers of rhetoric to describe . " It was a superb sight to behold the Brethren , invested with the badges and appendages suitable to their rank
, entering the hall from the committee-room , and proceeding to the throne of Solomon , compass the room three several times to sweet and heavenly music , amidst the waving of handkerchiefs and scarfs from the ladies in the galleries . The Grand Tyler led the way ; then followed the Lodge , covered with white satinborne by four serving Brethren ;
, after which , the com , wine , and oil , in covered vessels of gold and silver , carried by Master Masons of good standing in the Order , followed by the members of the Hall Committee , and the Brethren of the Alfred Lodge , Oxford , two and two ,
great number of Brethren . The following inscription was deposited in the foundations : — Anno regni Georgii tertii quindeeimo Salutis humana : MDCCLXXV , mensis Maii die Primo , Hunc primum lapidem . Anise Latomorum , ( Anglicfe , Free and Accepted Masons )
Posusrit Honoratissimus Bob . Edv . dom . Petre , baro Petre , de Writtle , Summus Latomorum Anglia ! Magister ; Assidentibus 'Viro ornatissimo Eowlando Holt , Armigero , Summi Magistri deputato ; Viris omatissimis Joh . Hatch et Hen . Dagge
, Summis Gubernatoribus ; Plenoquo coram Fratram concursu ; Quo etiam tempore regum , principiumque Virorum favore , Studioque sustentatum . —Majximos per Europam Honores occupaverat Nomen Latomorum , Cui insuper nomini summum Anglise
Conventum pra ; esse fecerat Universa Fratrum per orbem multitudo , E coelo deseendit . TVUI 9 L ^ . tavrbv . The dedication of this building took place on the 23 rd of May , 177 CED . F . M . Q . M . & R .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Revelations Of A Square.
Masonic costume ; the galleries crowded with ladies of rank and fashion , presenting the appearance of a magnificent parterre decorated with a galaxy of exotic flowers dazzling to the eye ; a hundred musicians , vocal and instrumental , placed in the orchestra ; the Masters and Wardens of private Lodges
arranged , like a holy Sanhedrim , in order of precedency upon the benches on the floor ; added to the splendid and tasteful decorations of the Hall itself , —produced a coup cl'ceil which exceeds my powers of rhetoric to describe . " It was a superb sight to behold the Brethren , invested with the badges and appendages suitable to their rank
, entering the hall from the committee-room , and proceeding to the throne of Solomon , compass the room three several times to sweet and heavenly music , amidst the waving of handkerchiefs and scarfs from the ladies in the galleries . The Grand Tyler led the way ; then followed the Lodge , covered with white satinborne by four serving Brethren ;
, after which , the com , wine , and oil , in covered vessels of gold and silver , carried by Master Masons of good standing in the Order , followed by the members of the Hall Committee , and the Brethren of the Alfred Lodge , Oxford , two and two ,
great number of Brethren . The following inscription was deposited in the foundations : — Anno regni Georgii tertii quindeeimo Salutis humana : MDCCLXXV , mensis Maii die Primo , Hunc primum lapidem . Anise Latomorum , ( Anglicfe , Free and Accepted Masons )
Posusrit Honoratissimus Bob . Edv . dom . Petre , baro Petre , de Writtle , Summus Latomorum Anglia ! Magister ; Assidentibus 'Viro ornatissimo Eowlando Holt , Armigero , Summi Magistri deputato ; Viris omatissimis Joh . Hatch et Hen . Dagge
, Summis Gubernatoribus ; Plenoquo coram Fratram concursu ; Quo etiam tempore regum , principiumque Virorum favore , Studioque sustentatum . —Majximos per Europam Honores occupaverat Nomen Latomorum , Cui insuper nomini summum Anglise
Conventum pra ; esse fecerat Universa Fratrum per orbem multitudo , E coelo deseendit . TVUI 9 L ^ . tavrbv . The dedication of this building took place on the 23 rd of May , 177 CED . F . M . Q . M . & R .