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Laying Of The Foundation-Stone Of The New Edinburgh Infirmary By Bro. H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales.
feather and the royal standard . The front of the galleries was hung with alternate stripes of pink and white calico , and tbe ground round the stone was spread with crimson cloth . These decorations were executed by Messrs . John Taylor & Son , Princes' Street .
At a quatcr to three the strains of the Queen ' s Anthem indicated the approach of their Royal Hi ghnesses ; and about five minutes afterward the Princess of AA alos was conducted into her box by the Lord Provost . Her Royal Highness was received with hearty cheering , which sho repeatedly acknowledged by bowing . The Princess was , as usual , very tastefully attired . After the lapse of another five minutes , the Prince of AA'ales approached through tlie archway on the southfollowed b
, y Lord Dalhousie and the members of the Grand Lodge . The Lord Provost , requested the Prince of AVales to be good enough to lay the foundation-stone . In doing so his Lordship said : — May it please your Royal Highness , in the name and by the authority of the Managers of tho Royal Infirmary of Edinbuagh , I have to thank your Royal Highness for doing us Hie honour of being present here to-day . Tho occasion is an
important one , not only for Edinburgh , but , I might add , for tbe United Kingdom . The present Infii'iuaryjjwhieh has existed nearly a hundred and fifty years , supported entirely by voluntary contributions , has invariably admitted patieiits from all parts of tho empire , without question , their sole qualification being their immediate need of medical or surgical treatment . In this manner , thousands upon thousands have benefited by
the highest medical skill ; while , on the other hand . tlie multitude and variety of " the patients treated within it , cannot fail to have contributed in no small degree to that distinguished eminence which Edinburgh has so so long maintained is a medical school . The old infirmary , having in tho lapse of time become unsuitable for its important purposes , it was considered desirable that a new building should bo erected , which should embrace all those improvements which experience and modern
science have suggested . Accordingly an appeal was made to the public for subscriptions in order to carry out tbis most desirable object . That appeal has been now munih ' ciently responded to by the community , and has included a donation from Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen . Plans have been prepared by an eminent architect , and a most eligible site—that on wliicn we stand—has been acquired under the sanction of an Act of Parliament . I have now humblto request that Eoyal
y your Highness will do us the honour of laying the foundation-stone of the New Eoyal Infirmary of Edinburgh , which wo trust is destined to prove for the sick and poor who may enter its gates a comfort and a blessing for many ages to come . For the purpose I have to request- your acceptance of the beautiful trowel ; and , in doing so , I may be permitted simply to add that the honour we have received from Royal Hihness and
your g the Princess by this visit , will he long remembered , and all the more that this city was at one time a temporary residence of your Royal Highness . The Prince of AVales having signified his willingness to lay the stone , the Rev . Dr . Arnot , Grand Chaplain , offered up prayers . The Grand Master ( the Earl Dalhousie ) then said . — Most brshi
AA' pful Patron , is it the pleasure of your Royal Highness that tbe coins of the realm , and various other things should now be deposited in the cavity of the stone ? The Prince of AA ' ales . —It is . The Grand Master . —Brother Secretary , Architect , and other brethren , will now , by the Right AA oi-shipful Patron ' s command , deposit in the cavity of the stone those coins and other articles .
A glass jar , hermetically sealed , was accordingly deposited in the cavity , containing plans and elevations of the : proposed new building ; engraved elevation of the old Infirmary , with an account of its rise and management ; engraved e ' levation of George AVatson's Hospital ; plan of a portion of Edinburgh , showing the new and old sites : copies of Edinburgh newspapers , current coinand brass latebearing the . following inscription
, p , , was placed over tho cavity ' . —By the favour oi' the Great Architect of the Universe , in the thirty-fourth year of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria , and on tbe thirteenth day of October , in the ' year of the Christian Era , MDCCCLXX and of the Masonic Epoch , MMMMMDCCCLXXIA ' ., the foundation stone of the New Royal Infirmary was laid , with great solemnity , by His Eoyal Highness Albert Edward , the Prince of
AVales , K . G ., K . T ., K . P ., Duke of Saxony , Prince of Coburg and Gotha , Duke of Cornwall , Duke of Rothesay , Earl of Chester , Earl of Carrick , Earl of Dublin , Baron of Renfrew , Lord of the Isles , Prince Steward of Scotland , and Patron of tho Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland , assisted by the M . AV . the Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., G-C . B . ; the Grand Officer Bearers and members of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , in presence of a great assemblage of
the various lodges and brethren of Edinburgh and the Provinces , Bro . David Bryce , Grand Architect , architect of tho building . " The Prince of AA ' ales then spread the stone with mortar , using for this purpose the trowel which had just been presented by the Lord Provost . The trowel is an elegant piece of workmanship , formed of silver , gilt , and furnished with a finoly designed ivory handle . On the front of the- implement , springing out of a socket , are two Scotch thistle leaves , richly chased in basso relievo ; and iu the centre of the plate the arms of His Royal Highness are eusravad . surmounted bv a Prince of AA'ales' feather ,
along with the following inscription : — "Trowel used by His Royal Highness Albert- Edward , Prince of AA'ales , in laying the foundation-stone of the new Royal Infirmary . —Edinburgh , October 13 , 1870 . " Ou the back of the trowel are the arms of the Royal Infirmary—a castle flanked with burning torches , entwined with the serpent , and surmounted by a nest in which a heron is feeding her young from her own breast . Over the shield is a scroll with the words Talel omnibus ; and surrounding
the whole design is a garter bearing a legend , The foundationstone proper was next lowered to its place , when The Grand Master said : —Right AVorshipful Substitute Grand Master , —You will cause the various implements to bo applied to the stone , that it may be laid in its bed according to the rules of Masonry . The Substitute Grand Master accordinglorderered the
Wardy ens to do their duty . Tho Grand Master—Right AA'bi'shipful Junior Grand Warden , what is the proper jewel of your office ? The Junior Grand AA arden—The plumb , Most AVorshipful Grand Master . The Grand Master—Have you applied the plumb to tho
several edges of the stone ? Tho Junior Grand AA ' ardeu—I have , Most AVorshipful Grand Master . The Grand Master—Eight Worshipful Senior Grand Warden , what is the . proper jewel of your office ? Tho Senior Grand AA arden—The level , Most AVorshipful Grand Master . The Grand Master—Have you applied the level to the top of
the stone ? The Senior Grand Warden—I have , Most AVorshipful Grand Master . Tho Grand Master—Right AA'brshipful Substitute Grand Master , what is the proper jewel of your office ? The Substitute Grand Master—The square , Most AVorshipful Grand Master . The Grand Master- —Have you applied the square to those parts of the stone that are square ? The Substitute Grand Master—I have , Most AVorship ful Grand Master .
The Grand Master—Then , having , my right worshipful brethren , full confidence in your skill in our royal art , it remains with me now to finish this our work . The Grand Master then gave the stone three blows with tho mallet , saying , "May the Almighty Architect of tbe Universe look down with benignity upon our present undertaking , aud crown the edifice , of which wc have now laid the foundation , with every success . " A corncopin , and vases with oil and wine , were then delivered
to the Grand Master , who handed them to his Royal Hig hness . Their contents were thrown by the Prince on the stono , conformably to ancient custom . The Rev . G . AV . Faithful ! , Grand Chaplain , here offered up tho following prayer : —" Praise be to the Lord Immortal and Eternal , who formed the Heavens , laid tho foundations of the earth , and extended tbe waters beyond it—who supports the illars of nationsand maintains in order and harmony
surroundp , ing worlds . AA ' e implore thy aid , and may the continued blessings of an all-bounteous Providence be tbe lot of these our native shores ; and may the Almighty Ruler of events deign to direct the hand of our gracious Sovereign , so that she may pour clown blessings upon her people ; and may that people , living
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Laying Of The Foundation-Stone Of The New Edinburgh Infirmary By Bro. H.R.H. The Prince Of Wales.
feather and the royal standard . The front of the galleries was hung with alternate stripes of pink and white calico , and tbe ground round the stone was spread with crimson cloth . These decorations were executed by Messrs . John Taylor & Son , Princes' Street .
At a quatcr to three the strains of the Queen ' s Anthem indicated the approach of their Royal Hi ghnesses ; and about five minutes afterward the Princess of AA alos was conducted into her box by the Lord Provost . Her Royal Highness was received with hearty cheering , which sho repeatedly acknowledged by bowing . The Princess was , as usual , very tastefully attired . After the lapse of another five minutes , the Prince of AA'ales approached through tlie archway on the southfollowed b
, y Lord Dalhousie and the members of the Grand Lodge . The Lord Provost , requested the Prince of AVales to be good enough to lay the foundation-stone . In doing so his Lordship said : — May it please your Royal Highness , in the name and by the authority of the Managers of tho Royal Infirmary of Edinbuagh , I have to thank your Royal Highness for doing us Hie honour of being present here to-day . Tho occasion is an
important one , not only for Edinburgh , but , I might add , for tbe United Kingdom . The present Infii'iuaryjjwhieh has existed nearly a hundred and fifty years , supported entirely by voluntary contributions , has invariably admitted patieiits from all parts of tho empire , without question , their sole qualification being their immediate need of medical or surgical treatment . In this manner , thousands upon thousands have benefited by
the highest medical skill ; while , on the other hand . tlie multitude and variety of " the patients treated within it , cannot fail to have contributed in no small degree to that distinguished eminence which Edinburgh has so so long maintained is a medical school . The old infirmary , having in tho lapse of time become unsuitable for its important purposes , it was considered desirable that a new building should bo erected , which should embrace all those improvements which experience and modern
science have suggested . Accordingly an appeal was made to the public for subscriptions in order to carry out tbis most desirable object . That appeal has been now munih ' ciently responded to by the community , and has included a donation from Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen . Plans have been prepared by an eminent architect , and a most eligible site—that on wliicn we stand—has been acquired under the sanction of an Act of Parliament . I have now humblto request that Eoyal
y your Highness will do us the honour of laying the foundation-stone of the New Eoyal Infirmary of Edinburgh , which wo trust is destined to prove for the sick and poor who may enter its gates a comfort and a blessing for many ages to come . For the purpose I have to request- your acceptance of the beautiful trowel ; and , in doing so , I may be permitted simply to add that the honour we have received from Royal Hihness and
your g the Princess by this visit , will he long remembered , and all the more that this city was at one time a temporary residence of your Royal Highness . The Prince of AVales having signified his willingness to lay the stone , the Rev . Dr . Arnot , Grand Chaplain , offered up prayers . The Grand Master ( the Earl Dalhousie ) then said . — Most brshi
AA' pful Patron , is it the pleasure of your Royal Highness that tbe coins of the realm , and various other things should now be deposited in the cavity of the stone ? The Prince of AA ' ales . —It is . The Grand Master . —Brother Secretary , Architect , and other brethren , will now , by the Right AA oi-shipful Patron ' s command , deposit in the cavity of the stone those coins and other articles .
A glass jar , hermetically sealed , was accordingly deposited in the cavity , containing plans and elevations of the : proposed new building ; engraved elevation of the old Infirmary , with an account of its rise and management ; engraved e ' levation of George AVatson's Hospital ; plan of a portion of Edinburgh , showing the new and old sites : copies of Edinburgh newspapers , current coinand brass latebearing the . following inscription
, p , , was placed over tho cavity ' . —By the favour oi' the Great Architect of the Universe , in the thirty-fourth year of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria , and on tbe thirteenth day of October , in the ' year of the Christian Era , MDCCCLXX and of the Masonic Epoch , MMMMMDCCCLXXIA ' ., the foundation stone of the New Royal Infirmary was laid , with great solemnity , by His Eoyal Highness Albert Edward , the Prince of
AVales , K . G ., K . T ., K . P ., Duke of Saxony , Prince of Coburg and Gotha , Duke of Cornwall , Duke of Rothesay , Earl of Chester , Earl of Carrick , Earl of Dublin , Baron of Renfrew , Lord of the Isles , Prince Steward of Scotland , and Patron of tho Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland , assisted by the M . AV . the Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., G-C . B . ; the Grand Officer Bearers and members of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , in presence of a great assemblage of
the various lodges and brethren of Edinburgh and the Provinces , Bro . David Bryce , Grand Architect , architect of tho building . " The Prince of AA ' ales then spread the stone with mortar , using for this purpose the trowel which had just been presented by the Lord Provost . The trowel is an elegant piece of workmanship , formed of silver , gilt , and furnished with a finoly designed ivory handle . On the front of the- implement , springing out of a socket , are two Scotch thistle leaves , richly chased in basso relievo ; and iu the centre of the plate the arms of His Royal Highness are eusravad . surmounted bv a Prince of AA'ales' feather ,
along with the following inscription : — "Trowel used by His Royal Highness Albert- Edward , Prince of AA'ales , in laying the foundation-stone of the new Royal Infirmary . —Edinburgh , October 13 , 1870 . " Ou the back of the trowel are the arms of the Royal Infirmary—a castle flanked with burning torches , entwined with the serpent , and surmounted by a nest in which a heron is feeding her young from her own breast . Over the shield is a scroll with the words Talel omnibus ; and surrounding
the whole design is a garter bearing a legend , The foundationstone proper was next lowered to its place , when The Grand Master said : —Right AVorshipful Substitute Grand Master , —You will cause the various implements to bo applied to the stone , that it may be laid in its bed according to the rules of Masonry . The Substitute Grand Master accordinglorderered the
Wardy ens to do their duty . Tho Grand Master—Right AA'bi'shipful Junior Grand Warden , what is the proper jewel of your office ? The Junior Grand AA arden—The plumb , Most AVorshipful Grand Master . The Grand Master—Have you applied the plumb to tho
several edges of the stone ? Tho Junior Grand AA ' ardeu—I have , Most AVorshipful Grand Master . The Grand Master—Eight Worshipful Senior Grand Warden , what is the . proper jewel of your office ? Tho Senior Grand AA arden—The level , Most AVorshipful Grand Master . The Grand Master—Have you applied the level to the top of
the stone ? The Senior Grand Warden—I have , Most AVorshipful Grand Master . Tho Grand Master—Right AA'brshipful Substitute Grand Master , what is the proper jewel of your office ? The Substitute Grand Master—The square , Most AVorshipful Grand Master . The Grand Master- —Have you applied the square to those parts of the stone that are square ? The Substitute Grand Master—I have , Most AVorship ful Grand Master .
The Grand Master—Then , having , my right worshipful brethren , full confidence in your skill in our royal art , it remains with me now to finish this our work . The Grand Master then gave the stone three blows with tho mallet , saying , "May the Almighty Architect of tbe Universe look down with benignity upon our present undertaking , aud crown the edifice , of which wc have now laid the foundation , with every success . " A corncopin , and vases with oil and wine , were then delivered
to the Grand Master , who handed them to his Royal Hig hness . Their contents were thrown by the Prince on the stono , conformably to ancient custom . The Rev . G . AV . Faithful ! , Grand Chaplain , here offered up tho following prayer : —" Praise be to the Lord Immortal and Eternal , who formed the Heavens , laid tho foundations of the earth , and extended tbe waters beyond it—who supports the illars of nationsand maintains in order and harmony
surroundp , ing worlds . AA ' e implore thy aid , and may the continued blessings of an all-bounteous Providence be tbe lot of these our native shores ; and may the Almighty Ruler of events deign to direct the hand of our gracious Sovereign , so that she may pour clown blessings upon her people ; and may that people , living