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Masonic Intelligence.
regularly arranged in front of the Infirmary . The Patrons , Trustees , and other gentlemen were permitted to enter the building , ail of whom expressed the greatest pleasure in observing tbe neatness and propriety with which the rooms appropriated forthe reception of patients were fitted up . Silence beinoobtained without , Mr . Wilkinson came forward , and offered up a very excellent and pathetic prayer ; which having concluded , the whole multitude , in conformity with a request previously made by him , accompanied him in
repeating tlie Lord ' s Prayer . The trumpets then sounded , and all present joined m three times three cheers . After which the procession returned in perfect order , as they went ; changing their route , when they arrived at the Workhouse , and passing along Wcit-Bar-Green , Broad-Lane , Brailsford ' s Orchards , ^ Far-G , te , High-Street , Market-Place , and Angel-Street ; at the top of which the Free-Masons opened to the ri ght and left , and admitted the whole procession to pass through them uncovered ; the different bodies immediately dispersed , and repaired to the different inns appointed for their reception , and spent the . remainder ofthe day with that harmony which so solemn a subject required .
I he company present at the Angel Inn , were the Duke of Devonshire , Lord FiizwiUiam , Lord Galway , Rev . Mr . Wilkinson , Admiral Geli , Colonel Athorpe , Captain Newton , the Trustees of the Charity , and a great number of other respectable gentlemen , all most zealous friends to " the Charity . Doctor Browne was called to the chair , and gave many loyal and constitutional toasts ; amongst which was the following : _ ' The Honourable and Ancient Societies of Free and Accented Masons with thanks for their attended in the
having procession this day . ' Here the Chairman informed the company that he had received eleven guineas for the use ofthe Infirmary , which bad that day been collected from the different Lodges , and which the members particularly desired mi ^ ht not be understood to exempt them from becoming annual ' subscribers to the Charity . The following is an exact copy of the note delivered to Doctor Browne with the collection of the Free-masons .
' Gentlemen of rhe Infirmary Committee , Our Brothers here request us to express our congratulations that the town of Sheffield has been enabled , with the assistance of the noble Lords and other kind benefactors , to erect so noble an edifice for rh < - « -. / - ^ ,-f ,,- „„ ~'
of Universal Charity and Benevolence , to wliich we have this day dedicated it . As Charity is a fundamental princi ple we profess , we have thought-proper to make a collection for that purpose on the present occasion , which we have requested our Brother Treasurers to present you with , not intending- it to preclude you from asking of us afterwards , individually , for our donations towards its support . Paradise-Square , SAMUEL ROBINSON . Master , Britannia Lodge . October
4 , 1707 . J AMES WOOLLEN , Master , RojalKrunrwick-Lod gc : The Musical Festival for the Benefit ofthe Infirmary , which lasted three days , and to which some of the first performers in London were encaoed reflected the highest honour on the Committee who conducted it , as ° niany gentlemen ofthe profession allowed it to-be as compleat as any they ever witnessed out of London : the clear profit paid to the Committee of the Infirmary was 306 I . 14 s . 8 d .
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Masonic Intelligence.
regularly arranged in front of the Infirmary . The Patrons , Trustees , and other gentlemen were permitted to enter the building , ail of whom expressed the greatest pleasure in observing tbe neatness and propriety with which the rooms appropriated forthe reception of patients were fitted up . Silence beinoobtained without , Mr . Wilkinson came forward , and offered up a very excellent and pathetic prayer ; which having concluded , the whole multitude , in conformity with a request previously made by him , accompanied him in
repeating tlie Lord ' s Prayer . The trumpets then sounded , and all present joined m three times three cheers . After which the procession returned in perfect order , as they went ; changing their route , when they arrived at the Workhouse , and passing along Wcit-Bar-Green , Broad-Lane , Brailsford ' s Orchards , ^ Far-G , te , High-Street , Market-Place , and Angel-Street ; at the top of which the Free-Masons opened to the ri ght and left , and admitted the whole procession to pass through them uncovered ; the different bodies immediately dispersed , and repaired to the different inns appointed for their reception , and spent the . remainder ofthe day with that harmony which so solemn a subject required .
I he company present at the Angel Inn , were the Duke of Devonshire , Lord FiizwiUiam , Lord Galway , Rev . Mr . Wilkinson , Admiral Geli , Colonel Athorpe , Captain Newton , the Trustees of the Charity , and a great number of other respectable gentlemen , all most zealous friends to " the Charity . Doctor Browne was called to the chair , and gave many loyal and constitutional toasts ; amongst which was the following : _ ' The Honourable and Ancient Societies of Free and Accented Masons with thanks for their attended in the
having procession this day . ' Here the Chairman informed the company that he had received eleven guineas for the use ofthe Infirmary , which bad that day been collected from the different Lodges , and which the members particularly desired mi ^ ht not be understood to exempt them from becoming annual ' subscribers to the Charity . The following is an exact copy of the note delivered to Doctor Browne with the collection of the Free-masons .
' Gentlemen of rhe Infirmary Committee , Our Brothers here request us to express our congratulations that the town of Sheffield has been enabled , with the assistance of the noble Lords and other kind benefactors , to erect so noble an edifice for rh < - « -. / - ^ ,-f ,,- „„ ~'
of Universal Charity and Benevolence , to wliich we have this day dedicated it . As Charity is a fundamental princi ple we profess , we have thought-proper to make a collection for that purpose on the present occasion , which we have requested our Brother Treasurers to present you with , not intending- it to preclude you from asking of us afterwards , individually , for our donations towards its support . Paradise-Square , SAMUEL ROBINSON . Master , Britannia Lodge . October
4 , 1707 . J AMES WOOLLEN , Master , RojalKrunrwick-Lod gc : The Musical Festival for the Benefit ofthe Infirmary , which lasted three days , and to which some of the first performers in London were encaoed reflected the highest honour on the Committee who conducted it , as ° niany gentlemen ofthe profession allowed it to-be as compleat as any they ever witnessed out of London : the clear profit paid to the Committee of the Infirmary was 306 I . 14 s . 8 d .