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Provincial.
26 th day of October , in the year of our Lord 1842 . —Mr . AVilliam Brown , Architect ; Messrs . Biggs and Son , Builders . " The ceremony finally concluded by the Provincial Grand Chaplain pronouncing the benediction . The procession then left the grounds , and returned to the Town-hall , followed by the crowd who had assembled on the occasion , who- were evidently much gratified at the entire proceedings .
THE DINNER . In the evening a very admirable dinner was served up at the George Hotel , to celebrate the occasion which had called together so many of the Masonic body , at which between seventy and eighty , mostly " Brothers of the Mystic Tie" sat down . J . Ramsbottom , Esq ., M . P ., and P . G . M ., presided . Amongst the Brethren present , we noticed Dr . AA ' oodhouse , D . P . G . M . ; AVood ReadettEsq . P S . G . AV . ; John RichardsJun .
, , , , F . S . A ., P . J . G . AV . ; the Rev . J . AV . Hayes , P . G . C . ; J . J . Blandy , P . G . R . ; John Simonds , Jun ., P . G . T . ; Robert Gibson , Esq ., P . G . S . ; John Hulme , Esq ., P . G ., Superintendant of the AA ork ; K . G . Shute , Esq ., P-G . S . B . ; Edward Sherwood , P . G . S . ; Charles Scarborough , S . G . S . ; Brothers Shaw , Hope , Dr . Mullinder , & c . The cloth having been drawn—The CHAIRMAN gave the usual loyal toasts , which were responded to
with true Masonic feeling . The CHAIRMAN then gave " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , the Grand Master of Freemasons . " The toast was drunk enthusiastically . Dr . "Wooimovsis then rose to propose a toast , which be was sure would be acceptable to the entire of the Brethren present . The worthy . President had , at great personal inconvenience , appeared amongst them that day , and they had to thank him , not only for his having kindly consented to lay the first stone of the Episcopal Chapel of the new Cemetery , but also for having accepted the invitation to preside over that
festive meeting —( applause ) . They were all acquainted with the merits of their respected Chairman , as the Provincial Grand Master of Masons for that county , and they were equally well aware of his merits as a manhear ) . His urbanity in the chair that evening was a specimen of his general conduct in the various relations of life , and must make every one present desirous of emulating sucli conduct . The learned doctor then , turning to the Chairman , and presenting to him the very elegant silver
trowel which had been employed in the early part of the day in laying the first stone , said— " I beg , on the part of the directors of the Cemetery Company , to present you with this humble jewel , which they trust you will be pleased to accept , as a trifling but sincere mark of the respect which they entertain for you , and a slight acknowledgment of the kindness which prompted you to give your attendance on the present occasion "—( applause ) .
The health of the Chairman was drunk , after which The CHAIRMAN rose and begged to acknowledge the compliment which had been conferred on him , and the gift which had beeu presented to him . In attending there that day , ' and officiating in laying the first stone of the building referred to , he had only done a duty which any other Mason would have been proud to have performed , and which , indeed , could have heen performed with more ability than he could lay claim to , by any member of their body . Still , as it was his good fortune to have been selected for the performance of that duty ,
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Provincial.
26 th day of October , in the year of our Lord 1842 . —Mr . AVilliam Brown , Architect ; Messrs . Biggs and Son , Builders . " The ceremony finally concluded by the Provincial Grand Chaplain pronouncing the benediction . The procession then left the grounds , and returned to the Town-hall , followed by the crowd who had assembled on the occasion , who- were evidently much gratified at the entire proceedings .
THE DINNER . In the evening a very admirable dinner was served up at the George Hotel , to celebrate the occasion which had called together so many of the Masonic body , at which between seventy and eighty , mostly " Brothers of the Mystic Tie" sat down . J . Ramsbottom , Esq ., M . P ., and P . G . M ., presided . Amongst the Brethren present , we noticed Dr . AA ' oodhouse , D . P . G . M . ; AVood ReadettEsq . P S . G . AV . ; John RichardsJun .
, , , , F . S . A ., P . J . G . AV . ; the Rev . J . AV . Hayes , P . G . C . ; J . J . Blandy , P . G . R . ; John Simonds , Jun ., P . G . T . ; Robert Gibson , Esq ., P . G . S . ; John Hulme , Esq ., P . G ., Superintendant of the AA ork ; K . G . Shute , Esq ., P-G . S . B . ; Edward Sherwood , P . G . S . ; Charles Scarborough , S . G . S . ; Brothers Shaw , Hope , Dr . Mullinder , & c . The cloth having been drawn—The CHAIRMAN gave the usual loyal toasts , which were responded to
with true Masonic feeling . The CHAIRMAN then gave " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , the Grand Master of Freemasons . " The toast was drunk enthusiastically . Dr . "Wooimovsis then rose to propose a toast , which be was sure would be acceptable to the entire of the Brethren present . The worthy . President had , at great personal inconvenience , appeared amongst them that day , and they had to thank him , not only for his having kindly consented to lay the first stone of the Episcopal Chapel of the new Cemetery , but also for having accepted the invitation to preside over that
festive meeting —( applause ) . They were all acquainted with the merits of their respected Chairman , as the Provincial Grand Master of Masons for that county , and they were equally well aware of his merits as a manhear ) . His urbanity in the chair that evening was a specimen of his general conduct in the various relations of life , and must make every one present desirous of emulating sucli conduct . The learned doctor then , turning to the Chairman , and presenting to him the very elegant silver
trowel which had been employed in the early part of the day in laying the first stone , said— " I beg , on the part of the directors of the Cemetery Company , to present you with this humble jewel , which they trust you will be pleased to accept , as a trifling but sincere mark of the respect which they entertain for you , and a slight acknowledgment of the kindness which prompted you to give your attendance on the present occasion "—( applause ) .
The health of the Chairman was drunk , after which The CHAIRMAN rose and begged to acknowledge the compliment which had been conferred on him , and the gift which had beeu presented to him . In attending there that day , ' and officiating in laying the first stone of the building referred to , he had only done a duty which any other Mason would have been proud to have performed , and which , indeed , could have heen performed with more ability than he could lay claim to , by any member of their body . Still , as it was his good fortune to have been selected for the performance of that duty ,