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Proving I Ax
for it . The inscription , beautifully engrossed on vellum by Mr . Alcwyn C . Evans , was as follows : — The Eouiidatioii-stone of this Infirmary ,
Eor the use of the County and County of the Borough of Caermarthen , was laid on Thursday , the fourteenth day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven , and in the twerity ^ first ; .. ¦'¦ ::. year of . the Reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria ,
BY Connop , Lord Bishop of St . David's , in the 17 th year of his Episcopate . Lord Dynevor , President . Henry Lawrence > Esq ., Physician . Edmund Hill Stacey , Esq ., Consul ting Surgeon . John Hughes and James Rowlands , Esqrs ., Surgeons , George S . Symmons ^ Esq ., House Surgeon * Thomas Charles Morris and William Morris , Esqrs . > Treasurers .
William Wesley Jenkins , Architect . William Lewis , Builder , John Whitef Secretary .
The Grand Supt . of Works then handed some cement to the G . M ., which he presented to the Lord Bishop with the trowel , saying that he had the honour of presenting his lordship with that instrument in order to spread the cement which waa to unite the various parts of the building together , which was symbolic of charity ; and he trusted that in this instance it would cement their good deeds and make them all of one mind to carry every charitable institution to perfection . The Grand Chaplain , the Rev .. C . J . Bowen , B . A ., of Laugharne , then delivered an appropriate prayer , which had been composed by one high in office amongst the Brethren .
Bro . Samuel Tardrew , the Grand Treasurer , then produced the coins of the realm intended to be placed in the foundation-stone , which having been duly deposited , the stone was carefully lowered into its place . The 127 th Psalm having been sung by the choir , and the foundation-stone properly adjusted , and the tools applied by the Bishop , the Prov . G . M ., Bro . (Johnes , held up the square , and addressing the Bishop , said , ' '" Thus , my lord , ladies , and gentlemen , this emblem of ninety decrees , teaches that hv souare f
conduct ; the Sen . G . W ., Bro . F . R , Ribbans , immediately after holding up the Level , exclaimed , ' By level steps ; ' and the Jun . G . W ., Bro . Richard Gardner , elevating the Plumb-rule , repeated , 'And by upright intentions ; ' —the G . M . concluded the catch by holding up both hands , and saying , * We hope to find Pea . ce '"AT LAST . *
The Lord Bishop then gave three taps to the stone with the mallet , and declared it duly placed . The G . M ., according to ancient custom , poured wine and oil upon the stone , and the top stone was then lowered on the one which had just been laid , after being properly cemented . His lordship , addressing the assemblage , after some preliminary observations ,
said : ¦—" " This meeting is not merely held for the purpose of show , but for a practical end , and is intended to supply an urgent want in a proper and efficent manner , so as to prevent the intended building being a mockery , in lieu of a really useful and beneficial institution ; and to insure its being thoroughly furnished after its completion it is , therefore , that we hold this meeting for the purpose of earnestly inviting the aid of all to provide—both in the present and in the
future : —tor the thorough establishment and support of this institution ; and in the name of our common Christian charity I adjure you , before yon leave , to give us a liberal and permanent assistance . " At the conclusion of the address—Sir John Mansel , in the name of the committee and the general body of subscribers , thanked his lordship , not only for his able address , but for the zealous aid
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Proving I Ax
for it . The inscription , beautifully engrossed on vellum by Mr . Alcwyn C . Evans , was as follows : — The Eouiidatioii-stone of this Infirmary ,
Eor the use of the County and County of the Borough of Caermarthen , was laid on Thursday , the fourteenth day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven , and in the twerity ^ first ; .. ¦'¦ ::. year of . the Reign of her Majesty Queen Victoria ,
BY Connop , Lord Bishop of St . David's , in the 17 th year of his Episcopate . Lord Dynevor , President . Henry Lawrence > Esq ., Physician . Edmund Hill Stacey , Esq ., Consul ting Surgeon . John Hughes and James Rowlands , Esqrs ., Surgeons , George S . Symmons ^ Esq ., House Surgeon * Thomas Charles Morris and William Morris , Esqrs . > Treasurers .
William Wesley Jenkins , Architect . William Lewis , Builder , John Whitef Secretary .
The Grand Supt . of Works then handed some cement to the G . M ., which he presented to the Lord Bishop with the trowel , saying that he had the honour of presenting his lordship with that instrument in order to spread the cement which waa to unite the various parts of the building together , which was symbolic of charity ; and he trusted that in this instance it would cement their good deeds and make them all of one mind to carry every charitable institution to perfection . The Grand Chaplain , the Rev .. C . J . Bowen , B . A ., of Laugharne , then delivered an appropriate prayer , which had been composed by one high in office amongst the Brethren .
Bro . Samuel Tardrew , the Grand Treasurer , then produced the coins of the realm intended to be placed in the foundation-stone , which having been duly deposited , the stone was carefully lowered into its place . The 127 th Psalm having been sung by the choir , and the foundation-stone properly adjusted , and the tools applied by the Bishop , the Prov . G . M ., Bro . (Johnes , held up the square , and addressing the Bishop , said , ' '" Thus , my lord , ladies , and gentlemen , this emblem of ninety decrees , teaches that hv souare f
conduct ; the Sen . G . W ., Bro . F . R , Ribbans , immediately after holding up the Level , exclaimed , ' By level steps ; ' and the Jun . G . W ., Bro . Richard Gardner , elevating the Plumb-rule , repeated , 'And by upright intentions ; ' —the G . M . concluded the catch by holding up both hands , and saying , * We hope to find Pea . ce '"AT LAST . *
The Lord Bishop then gave three taps to the stone with the mallet , and declared it duly placed . The G . M ., according to ancient custom , poured wine and oil upon the stone , and the top stone was then lowered on the one which had just been laid , after being properly cemented . His lordship , addressing the assemblage , after some preliminary observations ,
said : ¦—" " This meeting is not merely held for the purpose of show , but for a practical end , and is intended to supply an urgent want in a proper and efficent manner , so as to prevent the intended building being a mockery , in lieu of a really useful and beneficial institution ; and to insure its being thoroughly furnished after its completion it is , therefore , that we hold this meeting for the purpose of earnestly inviting the aid of all to provide—both in the present and in the
future : —tor the thorough establishment and support of this institution ; and in the name of our common Christian charity I adjure you , before yon leave , to give us a liberal and permanent assistance . " At the conclusion of the address—Sir John Mansel , in the name of the committee and the general body of subscribers , thanked his lordship , not only for his able address , but for the zealous aid