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Masonic Intelligence.
wheeling up to the Eastward , arrived at the great Flat , that had been previously moored on the middle shoal . After the Right Worshipful Master of the St . James ' s Lodge had applied the proper instruments to the stone , and invoked the aid of the Almighty to prosper and complete this humane and necessary work , an interesting pause succeeded : —and the words being givenDrop the First Stone of the
, Mole ( a rock of considerable magnitude and solidity , ) it was done by the principal operative Mason , who discharged it with astonishing facility , by a touch of the chain in which it was suspended ; instantly the honours of Masonry were given , and the air resounded with the joyful acclamations of all present , which were ? - re-echoed from the shore by the most lively shouts of applause . To this succeeded the
discharge of cannon from the shipping , and a royal salute from the fort , under which the aquatic procession was re-commenced , proceeding round the intended Close Harbour , and landed at Mr . Winn ' s Quay . The procession was again formed , and walked to church , where divine service was performed by the Rev . Brother Little , and an excellent discourse , adapted to the purposes of the day , was delivered by the Rev . Brother Ricard , and an anthem sung . Divine
servic ' e being ended , the procession returned , in the same order , from whence they first moved , when the President addressed the Fraternity , the Gustos , Magistrates , and Gentry , and the Body of Sea Captains , respectively , to which veiy polite and cordial replies were . severally made . The weather was most favourably auspicious ; and the ceremony happily completed without any interruption or accident .
We do not remember to have seen , at any time , so great a collection of people in this town , or any occasion in which so general and unanimous an approbation was manifested . One soul seemed to actuate the whole;—every ' person , whether immediately appertaining , or not , to the bodies who had been classed in the procession , demonstrated the great interest they feltby every mode of
expres-, sion , and increased the procession to a considerable ' extent , in its progress from the water-side to the church . This undertaking , by a private set of individuals , must be allowed to be the first essay of its kind ever attempted iii the West Indies . ¦ From its happy commencement , every prospect is in view of completing the : laudable end of its institution .
No room in the town being large enough to contain so numerous an assemblage , tlie Fraternity and Corporation dined separately . At four o ' clock , nearly one hundred Brethren sat down to an elegant entertainment , provided at the Court House . The King and the Craft were announced by a royal salute from the ship Princess Royal ; a collection was made for the relief of the poor ; and the remainder of the day spent with that order and decorum which has ever
characterized the meetings of the Fraternity . The Corporation , and their guests , were handsomely regaled at Griffin ' s ; after dinner many loyal and liberal toasts were drank , the evening spent with cordial hilarity , and the corjrjlany parted in perfect harmony and satisfaction .
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Masonic Intelligence.
wheeling up to the Eastward , arrived at the great Flat , that had been previously moored on the middle shoal . After the Right Worshipful Master of the St . James ' s Lodge had applied the proper instruments to the stone , and invoked the aid of the Almighty to prosper and complete this humane and necessary work , an interesting pause succeeded : —and the words being givenDrop the First Stone of the
, Mole ( a rock of considerable magnitude and solidity , ) it was done by the principal operative Mason , who discharged it with astonishing facility , by a touch of the chain in which it was suspended ; instantly the honours of Masonry were given , and the air resounded with the joyful acclamations of all present , which were ? - re-echoed from the shore by the most lively shouts of applause . To this succeeded the
discharge of cannon from the shipping , and a royal salute from the fort , under which the aquatic procession was re-commenced , proceeding round the intended Close Harbour , and landed at Mr . Winn ' s Quay . The procession was again formed , and walked to church , where divine service was performed by the Rev . Brother Little , and an excellent discourse , adapted to the purposes of the day , was delivered by the Rev . Brother Ricard , and an anthem sung . Divine
servic ' e being ended , the procession returned , in the same order , from whence they first moved , when the President addressed the Fraternity , the Gustos , Magistrates , and Gentry , and the Body of Sea Captains , respectively , to which veiy polite and cordial replies were . severally made . The weather was most favourably auspicious ; and the ceremony happily completed without any interruption or accident .
We do not remember to have seen , at any time , so great a collection of people in this town , or any occasion in which so general and unanimous an approbation was manifested . One soul seemed to actuate the whole;—every ' person , whether immediately appertaining , or not , to the bodies who had been classed in the procession , demonstrated the great interest they feltby every mode of
expres-, sion , and increased the procession to a considerable ' extent , in its progress from the water-side to the church . This undertaking , by a private set of individuals , must be allowed to be the first essay of its kind ever attempted iii the West Indies . ¦ From its happy commencement , every prospect is in view of completing the : laudable end of its institution .
No room in the town being large enough to contain so numerous an assemblage , tlie Fraternity and Corporation dined separately . At four o ' clock , nearly one hundred Brethren sat down to an elegant entertainment , provided at the Court House . The King and the Craft were announced by a royal salute from the ship Princess Royal ; a collection was made for the relief of the poor ; and the remainder of the day spent with that order and decorum which has ever
characterized the meetings of the Fraternity . The Corporation , and their guests , were handsomely regaled at Griffin ' s ; after dinner many loyal and liberal toasts were drank , the evening spent with cordial hilarity , and the corjrjlany parted in perfect harmony and satisfaction .