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Turle , ( organist of Westminster Abbey ) , most benevolently gave their gratuitous services upon this undertaking .
" To dry the Orphan ' s tears , and succour the Fatherless , and those who have none to help them . " BRIGHTON . —LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY . —The first stone of a viaduct for carrying the London Railway over the road between the New England farm-house ( now a beer shop ) and the dairy , was laid on Monday , May 27 , with grand Masonic honours . The site of this bridge is one of tlte most picturesque places in the immediate vicinity of the
town , being at the foot of a very high hill which overlooks Brighton in every direction . Upon walking to the spot shortly after one o ' clock , we found many hundreds of persons already assembled ; and such as had not been fortunate enough to procure tickets of admission to the ground which the Directors of the Railway Company had railed off for the accommodation of themselves and friends , either hired seats which some active speculators had erected for the occasion '' without bounds" and
, let at the moderate rental of two-pence a head , or ensconced themselves in the most convenient spots they could find for hearing , seeing , and , in the case of ladies , being seen . The members of the Royal Clarence Lodge of Freemasons had been summoned to assemble at the Old Ship Tavern precisely at noon , as it was intended to start from that house in grand procession by one o ' clock . The time passed pleasantly enough till half past twowhen the cry of " Here they come" announced the
, , approach of the mysterious Masons . About fifty respectable inhabitants and visitors , among whom we noticed the Earl of Monson , Sir D . Scott , the Rev . Dr . Shepherd , and the High Constable , now marched on the road , the band striking up a lively march . The fraternity were dressed in the aprons and other symbols of their Order , some of the costumes being exceedingly handsome . The prevailing colours were blue and white . The arrival of this little band of " Brothers , " with so many
banners , added much to the gaiety of the scene , although the town flags , as they always do upon such occasions , flapped away upon lofty poles to admiration , and did their utmost to make things look lively . Mr . Folkavd , the Worshipful Master of the Lodge , preceded by one Mason with a drawn sword , and another bearing an open Bible upon a velvet cushion , descended into the excavation , and was followed by many other members of the Lodge . The Directors meanwhile assembled on the platform , and the Standard-bearers were drawn up in the rear .
Mr . Harman , with an invocation that God Almighty might bless and preserve their undertaking , then delivered the trowel into the hands of the Worshipful Master . Upon it was the following inscription : — " This trowel was presented by John Harman , Esq ., Chairman of the London and Brighton Railway Company , to Daniel Manthorpe Folkard , of the Royal Clarence Lodge of Freemasons , 338 , Brighton , on the occasion of laying , with Masonic honours , the first stone of the Viaduct which carries the railway across the road at New Englandin Brihton
, g , 27 th May , 1839 . " Beneath the stone , previous to its being lowered , was placed a tablet of brass , with a suitable inscription . The band having performed " Rule Britannia , " the Worshipful Master presented the foreman of the works with the tools which he had used , and also with the plans and elevation of the viaduct ; and then
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
Turle , ( organist of Westminster Abbey ) , most benevolently gave their gratuitous services upon this undertaking .
" To dry the Orphan ' s tears , and succour the Fatherless , and those who have none to help them . " BRIGHTON . —LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY . —The first stone of a viaduct for carrying the London Railway over the road between the New England farm-house ( now a beer shop ) and the dairy , was laid on Monday , May 27 , with grand Masonic honours . The site of this bridge is one of tlte most picturesque places in the immediate vicinity of the
town , being at the foot of a very high hill which overlooks Brighton in every direction . Upon walking to the spot shortly after one o ' clock , we found many hundreds of persons already assembled ; and such as had not been fortunate enough to procure tickets of admission to the ground which the Directors of the Railway Company had railed off for the accommodation of themselves and friends , either hired seats which some active speculators had erected for the occasion '' without bounds" and
, let at the moderate rental of two-pence a head , or ensconced themselves in the most convenient spots they could find for hearing , seeing , and , in the case of ladies , being seen . The members of the Royal Clarence Lodge of Freemasons had been summoned to assemble at the Old Ship Tavern precisely at noon , as it was intended to start from that house in grand procession by one o ' clock . The time passed pleasantly enough till half past twowhen the cry of " Here they come" announced the
, , approach of the mysterious Masons . About fifty respectable inhabitants and visitors , among whom we noticed the Earl of Monson , Sir D . Scott , the Rev . Dr . Shepherd , and the High Constable , now marched on the road , the band striking up a lively march . The fraternity were dressed in the aprons and other symbols of their Order , some of the costumes being exceedingly handsome . The prevailing colours were blue and white . The arrival of this little band of " Brothers , " with so many
banners , added much to the gaiety of the scene , although the town flags , as they always do upon such occasions , flapped away upon lofty poles to admiration , and did their utmost to make things look lively . Mr . Folkavd , the Worshipful Master of the Lodge , preceded by one Mason with a drawn sword , and another bearing an open Bible upon a velvet cushion , descended into the excavation , and was followed by many other members of the Lodge . The Directors meanwhile assembled on the platform , and the Standard-bearers were drawn up in the rear .
Mr . Harman , with an invocation that God Almighty might bless and preserve their undertaking , then delivered the trowel into the hands of the Worshipful Master . Upon it was the following inscription : — " This trowel was presented by John Harman , Esq ., Chairman of the London and Brighton Railway Company , to Daniel Manthorpe Folkard , of the Royal Clarence Lodge of Freemasons , 338 , Brighton , on the occasion of laying , with Masonic honours , the first stone of the Viaduct which carries the railway across the road at New Englandin Brihton
, g , 27 th May , 1839 . " Beneath the stone , previous to its being lowered , was placed a tablet of brass , with a suitable inscription . The band having performed " Rule Britannia , " the Worshipful Master presented the foreman of the works with the tools which he had used , and also with the plans and elevation of the viaduct ; and then