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Order Of The Procession On Laying The Foundation-Stone Of The New Buildings For The University Of Edinburgh,
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION ON LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF THE NEW BUILDINGS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH ,
ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 16 , I 7 S 9 , AND A . L . 57 S 9 .
THE streets being lined with the city guard and the military doing garrison duty in the castle , about eleven o ' clock , forenoon , the procession began in the following order : The Lord Provost , Magistrates , and Council in their robes , with the City Regalia carried before them . The Principal and Professors of the University , in their gowns , with the Mace carried before them .
The Students , with green laurel in their hats . A band of singers , conducted by Mr . Schetkey . The different Lodges of Free and Accepted Masons , with theirproper insignia , & c . A band of instrumental music . When they Jiad reached the scite of the New College , the Grand Master standing on the eastwith the Substitute on his riht hand
, g , and the Grand Wardens on the west , the square , the plumb , the level , and the mallet , were successively delivered by an operative to the Substitute , and by him to the Grand Master , who applied , the square to that part of the stone which was square , the plumb to the several edges , the level above the stone in several positions , and with the lpallet he gave three knocks , saying ,
" May the Grand Architect of the Universe grant a blessing on this " foundation-stone , which we have now laid , and by his Providence " enable us to finish this and every other work which may be un" dertaken for the embellishment and advantage of this city 1 " On ¦ this the Brethren gave three huzzas . . The cornucopia and two silver vessels were then brought from th ?
table , and delivered—the cornucopia to the Substitute , and the . two - vessels to the Wardens , and were successively presented to the Grand Master , who , according to an ancient ceremony , poured the corn , the wine , ancl the oil , which they contained , on the stone , saying , . " May the all-bounteous Author of Nature bless this city with abun" dance of corn , wine , and oil , and with all the necessaries , conve" niences , and comforts cf life ; and may the same Almighty Power " preserve this city from ruin and decay to the latest posterity ! " On this the Brethren again gave three huzzas .
The Grand Master afterwards addressed himself . to the Lord Provost and Magistrates as follows :
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Order Of The Procession On Laying The Foundation-Stone Of The New Buildings For The University Of Edinburgh,
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION ON LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF THE NEW BUILDINGS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH ,
ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 16 , I 7 S 9 , AND A . L . 57 S 9 .
THE streets being lined with the city guard and the military doing garrison duty in the castle , about eleven o ' clock , forenoon , the procession began in the following order : The Lord Provost , Magistrates , and Council in their robes , with the City Regalia carried before them . The Principal and Professors of the University , in their gowns , with the Mace carried before them .
The Students , with green laurel in their hats . A band of singers , conducted by Mr . Schetkey . The different Lodges of Free and Accepted Masons , with theirproper insignia , & c . A band of instrumental music . When they Jiad reached the scite of the New College , the Grand Master standing on the eastwith the Substitute on his riht hand
, g , and the Grand Wardens on the west , the square , the plumb , the level , and the mallet , were successively delivered by an operative to the Substitute , and by him to the Grand Master , who applied , the square to that part of the stone which was square , the plumb to the several edges , the level above the stone in several positions , and with the lpallet he gave three knocks , saying ,
" May the Grand Architect of the Universe grant a blessing on this " foundation-stone , which we have now laid , and by his Providence " enable us to finish this and every other work which may be un" dertaken for the embellishment and advantage of this city 1 " On ¦ this the Brethren gave three huzzas . . The cornucopia and two silver vessels were then brought from th ?
table , and delivered—the cornucopia to the Substitute , and the . two - vessels to the Wardens , and were successively presented to the Grand Master , who , according to an ancient ceremony , poured the corn , the wine , ancl the oil , which they contained , on the stone , saying , . " May the all-bounteous Author of Nature bless this city with abun" dance of corn , wine , and oil , and with all the necessaries , conve" niences , and comforts cf life ; and may the same Almighty Power " preserve this city from ruin and decay to the latest posterity ! " On this the Brethren again gave three huzzas .
The Grand Master afterwards addressed himself . to the Lord Provost and Magistrates as follows :