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Masonic Intelligence.
Tyler with his Sword ; Two Banners ; Two Masters of Lodges , with Corinthian and Ionic Candlesticks and Lights .
THE LODGE , Veiled , and carried by Four of the Oldest Grand Stewards ; Master of a Lodge , with Doric Candlestick and Light ; Master of a Lodge , with the Bible , supported by Two Grand Stewards ; Chaplains ; The Book of Constitutions supported by Two Grand Stewards ;
Grand Wardens ; Two Banners ; Grand Sword Bearer ; HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER ) , Betwixt ROWLAND BURDON , Esq . and Mr . Aid . FINCH , Of DURHAM , GRAND MASTERS .
Two Tylers with Swords , closing the Masonic , Part . Clergymen in their Gowns , two and two ; Magistrates ; Officers of the Navy and Army ; Commissioners ; , Constables .
On their arrival at the south end of the Bridge , where a triumphal arch , decorated with flowers , and scaffolds for the accommodation of the ladies were raised , the order was changed , and the Grand Masters took the lead : the procession then proceeded along the Bridge to the north side of the river , up to the Limekilns , and returned from thence by the low road , and passed through-the dry Arch of the Bridge to the Pan Ferry , and from thence to the
centre of the Bridge , where the Lodge was formed in the usual manner , and an Oration was delivered by the Rev . Mr . Nesfield , Grand Chaplain , all except Masons being excluded . After the Masonic Ceremonies were ended , the Lincoln Militia , on a signal from the trumpets on the Bridge , fired three vollies , and then the Procession proceeded to the Church , where an apppropriate sermon was delivered from i Chron . ch . 29 . ver . 13 . by the Rev . Mr . Brewster .
After divine service , the procession was resumed to the Assembly-rooms , where an elegant cold collation was provided . The day proved fine , and the whole of this splendid shevV , which afforded the -highest gratification to ( it is calculated ) 50 , 000 persons , occasioned no accident whatever . In the evening there was a most Crouded assembly . Wooden railings are put up on , the jjridge , as the iron pallisades are not fixed , nor are the footways made ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Intelligence.
Tyler with his Sword ; Two Banners ; Two Masters of Lodges , with Corinthian and Ionic Candlesticks and Lights .
THE LODGE , Veiled , and carried by Four of the Oldest Grand Stewards ; Master of a Lodge , with Doric Candlestick and Light ; Master of a Lodge , with the Bible , supported by Two Grand Stewards ; Chaplains ; The Book of Constitutions supported by Two Grand Stewards ;
Grand Wardens ; Two Banners ; Grand Sword Bearer ; HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER ) , Betwixt ROWLAND BURDON , Esq . and Mr . Aid . FINCH , Of DURHAM , GRAND MASTERS .
Two Tylers with Swords , closing the Masonic , Part . Clergymen in their Gowns , two and two ; Magistrates ; Officers of the Navy and Army ; Commissioners ; , Constables .
On their arrival at the south end of the Bridge , where a triumphal arch , decorated with flowers , and scaffolds for the accommodation of the ladies were raised , the order was changed , and the Grand Masters took the lead : the procession then proceeded along the Bridge to the north side of the river , up to the Limekilns , and returned from thence by the low road , and passed through-the dry Arch of the Bridge to the Pan Ferry , and from thence to the
centre of the Bridge , where the Lodge was formed in the usual manner , and an Oration was delivered by the Rev . Mr . Nesfield , Grand Chaplain , all except Masons being excluded . After the Masonic Ceremonies were ended , the Lincoln Militia , on a signal from the trumpets on the Bridge , fired three vollies , and then the Procession proceeded to the Church , where an apppropriate sermon was delivered from i Chron . ch . 29 . ver . 13 . by the Rev . Mr . Brewster .
After divine service , the procession was resumed to the Assembly-rooms , where an elegant cold collation was provided . The day proved fine , and the whole of this splendid shevV , which afforded the -highest gratification to ( it is calculated ) 50 , 000 persons , occasioned no accident whatever . In the evening there was a most Crouded assembly . Wooden railings are put up on , the jjridge , as the iron pallisades are not fixed , nor are the footways made ,