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Provincial.
Cornwall . The inauguration ceremony was principally performed by the Rev . AVilliam Carwitben , D . D ., P . G . M . for Devon , assisted by the Rev . John Carwitben , Provincial Grand Chaplain , and the Alaster * and AA ' ardens of Charity , this Lodge securing to itself the honour of enrolling the name of his lordship among its members . April 23 . — The Royal British Female Orphan Asylum . — -The interesting proceedings connected with the of laying the
ceremony foundation-stone of this important ancl valuable Institution took place in the parish of Stoke Dameroll . The people from Devonport , Stonehouse , Plymouth , ancl their respective districts , congregated in tens of thousands to participate in the joyous and gratifying event . The Freemasons also mustered in very large numbers . The Right Hon . the Earl of Fortescue came himself from Ireland in order to be present , ancl we saw " old familiar faces" from the extreme west
of Cornwall , including the worthy and respected Secretary of the Grand Provincial Lodge of that county , as well as many other members of the Craft from the north of Exeter , ail of whom most cheerfully gave their attendance . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at nine o ' clock , and was close tiled at ten . The Mayor and Corporation of Plymouth , accepting the invitation of the Devonport Town Councilmustered numerouslat the Guild
, very y - hall about ten o ' clock , and proceeded shortly afterwards , in company with the corporate officers , to Stoke Church . The body corporate went in carriages , with postilions very gaily attired . The left aisle of the church was devoted to the bodies corporate of Plymouth and Devonport , to the magistracy , commissioners , and others ,
exercising a due authority over us . The right aisle of the church was chiefly occupied by ladies , who , we need hardly say it , evinced a deep interest in the proceedings which we shall presently have to describe . Tbe whole body of the church was devoted to the Free and Accepted Alasons , whose flags and other insignia belonging to their Order evidently attracted great and wondering attention from the uninitiated . The front row of the two galleries were occupied by thirty-nine orphans , all of whom cheerful
presented a , healthy , and vigorous appearance . The Freemasons , from some cause or other , which we cannot divine , were exceedingly late . It was said that the Bishop of Exeter wouldn ' t let them come to church—that he had set his face against the whole Order—that he would ' nt recognise them as a body worthy of his pious patronage . He has , on one occasion , shown what his feelings are , by refusing to allow them the use of a church in Cornwalland on thisas
, , well as on other grounds , it was asserted that the Alasons ivould not walk in procession to the church , but that they would proceed there as ordinary members of society . This turned out to be incorrect , the procession was headed by Earl Fortescue , the P . G . AL , by Dr . Carwitben , the D . P . G . AL , the clergymen who officiated on the occasion , and preceded by Colonel James and Captain Tripe , bearing the respective banners of Lord Fortescue ' s Grand Lodge . The dress of Dr . Carwitben was
that of a Doctor of Divinity of Oxford—a red cloak and an Oxford cap ; but the venerable and beloved gentleman was also decorated with all the insignia of tbe station he held in the Craft . The Rev . W . J . St . Aubyn , the rector of Stoke , read the morning service . The P . G . Chaplain , the Rev . J . C . Carwitben , rector of Manaton , read the first lesson ; the Rev . J . Huyshe , Senior Grand Warden , of Cysthydon , read the second lesson ; and the litany was read with great impressiveness by Dr . Carwitben .
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Provincial.
Cornwall . The inauguration ceremony was principally performed by the Rev . AVilliam Carwitben , D . D ., P . G . M . for Devon , assisted by the Rev . John Carwitben , Provincial Grand Chaplain , and the Alaster * and AA ' ardens of Charity , this Lodge securing to itself the honour of enrolling the name of his lordship among its members . April 23 . — The Royal British Female Orphan Asylum . — -The interesting proceedings connected with the of laying the
ceremony foundation-stone of this important ancl valuable Institution took place in the parish of Stoke Dameroll . The people from Devonport , Stonehouse , Plymouth , ancl their respective districts , congregated in tens of thousands to participate in the joyous and gratifying event . The Freemasons also mustered in very large numbers . The Right Hon . the Earl of Fortescue came himself from Ireland in order to be present , ancl we saw " old familiar faces" from the extreme west
of Cornwall , including the worthy and respected Secretary of the Grand Provincial Lodge of that county , as well as many other members of the Craft from the north of Exeter , ail of whom most cheerfully gave their attendance . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at nine o ' clock , and was close tiled at ten . The Mayor and Corporation of Plymouth , accepting the invitation of the Devonport Town Councilmustered numerouslat the Guild
, very y - hall about ten o ' clock , and proceeded shortly afterwards , in company with the corporate officers , to Stoke Church . The body corporate went in carriages , with postilions very gaily attired . The left aisle of the church was devoted to the bodies corporate of Plymouth and Devonport , to the magistracy , commissioners , and others ,
exercising a due authority over us . The right aisle of the church was chiefly occupied by ladies , who , we need hardly say it , evinced a deep interest in the proceedings which we shall presently have to describe . Tbe whole body of the church was devoted to the Free and Accepted Alasons , whose flags and other insignia belonging to their Order evidently attracted great and wondering attention from the uninitiated . The front row of the two galleries were occupied by thirty-nine orphans , all of whom cheerful
presented a , healthy , and vigorous appearance . The Freemasons , from some cause or other , which we cannot divine , were exceedingly late . It was said that the Bishop of Exeter wouldn ' t let them come to church—that he had set his face against the whole Order—that he would ' nt recognise them as a body worthy of his pious patronage . He has , on one occasion , shown what his feelings are , by refusing to allow them the use of a church in Cornwalland on thisas
, , well as on other grounds , it was asserted that the Alasons ivould not walk in procession to the church , but that they would proceed there as ordinary members of society . This turned out to be incorrect , the procession was headed by Earl Fortescue , the P . G . AL , by Dr . Carwitben , the D . P . G . AL , the clergymen who officiated on the occasion , and preceded by Colonel James and Captain Tripe , bearing the respective banners of Lord Fortescue ' s Grand Lodge . The dress of Dr . Carwitben was
that of a Doctor of Divinity of Oxford—a red cloak and an Oxford cap ; but the venerable and beloved gentleman was also decorated with all the insignia of tbe station he held in the Craft . The Rev . W . J . St . Aubyn , the rector of Stoke , read the morning service . The P . G . Chaplain , the Rev . J . C . Carwitben , rector of Manaton , read the first lesson ; the Rev . J . Huyshe , Senior Grand Warden , of Cysthydon , read the second lesson ; and the litany was read with great impressiveness by Dr . Carwitben .