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Masonic Chit Chat.
MASONIC CHIT CHAT .
His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE LATE DUKE OF SUSSEX , April 21 . — The grave is said to be the last earthly resting-place of man . His late JRoyal Highness the Duke of Sussex , however , although he has now been buried these two years , was not deposited in his last restingplace till Alonday . His remains were then removed from the vaults underneath the chapel iu the Kensal-green Cemetary , where they had been previously placedand were conveyed to the mausoleum recentl
, y erected in this beautiful burial-ground for their reception . In direct opposition to the many specimens of bad taste which are scattered throughout the grounds , the mausoleum of the late Duke of Sussex is impressively plain and simple—massive , without ornament . It is constructed of grey granite ; the vault is about twenty feet deep , and sufficiently broad to contain another coffin of the same width as that of his late Royal Highness . It rises not more than two feet and a-half above
the ground , and is covered with a solid block of granite , estimated to weigh about two tons and a half , and which on one side bears the following inscription : — " Sacred to the memory of his Royal Highness Augustus Frederick First Duke of Sussex , sixth son of George the Third .
" Born April 21 st , 1 / 73 . Died April 21 st , IMS . " The coffin of the illustrious dead was , on Monday morning , at an early hour , conveyed into the chapel from the vaults underneath the chapel . The velvet with which the outer coffin is covered was then found to be but slightly discoloured or moth-eaten , and the ornaments , with a little burnishing , shone as bright as ever . The inside of the coronet of his Royal Hihness washowever much destroyedA little after eleven
g , , very . o ' clock , her Majesty ' s Lord Chamberlain , the Earl of Delaware , accompanied by the Hereditary GreatChamberlain , Lord Willoughby d'Eresby , arrived at the cemetary in a plain brougham , drawn by one horse , to witness aud superintend , as the representatives of her Majesty and the rest of the royal relations of the late Duke , the removal to their last restingplace of the remains of a prince of the blood royal of England—of one whohowever much misrepresentedwas justly and exceedingly popular
, , , ancl deservedly beloved by the most enlightened portion of his fellowcountrymen . The Lord Chambarlain having inspected the coffin , it was then carried by twelve men to the mausoleum , which is situated immediately in front of the entrance , and on the right-hand side of the chief carriage-road to the catacombs . The coffin was then lowered into the vault , where it rests upon three supporters ; and the coronetand cushion of his late Royal Hihness having been placed upon itthe mausoleum
g , was closed , and tbe ceremony was at an end . All the preparations for the removal were kept mysteriously secret , and so great was the desire to keep the public from any knowledge of it being about to take place , and to prevent anything like a display of popular feeling which might have been evinced on account of the late Duke ' s continued advocacy of free ancl enlightened principles , that the undertaker himself was not made aware till Saturday last of the day on which the removal of the coffin
woidd take place . There were , accordingly , hut few , not above thirty persons assembled , and chiefly the intimate friends of his lafe Royal Highness , to pay to his remains the last tribute of respect and affection . Among the few we noticed the Earl of Dinorbcn , Mr . AValker , Colonel
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Chit Chat.
MASONIC CHIT CHAT .
His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE LATE DUKE OF SUSSEX , April 21 . — The grave is said to be the last earthly resting-place of man . His late JRoyal Highness the Duke of Sussex , however , although he has now been buried these two years , was not deposited in his last restingplace till Alonday . His remains were then removed from the vaults underneath the chapel iu the Kensal-green Cemetary , where they had been previously placedand were conveyed to the mausoleum recentl
, y erected in this beautiful burial-ground for their reception . In direct opposition to the many specimens of bad taste which are scattered throughout the grounds , the mausoleum of the late Duke of Sussex is impressively plain and simple—massive , without ornament . It is constructed of grey granite ; the vault is about twenty feet deep , and sufficiently broad to contain another coffin of the same width as that of his late Royal Highness . It rises not more than two feet and a-half above
the ground , and is covered with a solid block of granite , estimated to weigh about two tons and a half , and which on one side bears the following inscription : — " Sacred to the memory of his Royal Highness Augustus Frederick First Duke of Sussex , sixth son of George the Third .
" Born April 21 st , 1 / 73 . Died April 21 st , IMS . " The coffin of the illustrious dead was , on Monday morning , at an early hour , conveyed into the chapel from the vaults underneath the chapel . The velvet with which the outer coffin is covered was then found to be but slightly discoloured or moth-eaten , and the ornaments , with a little burnishing , shone as bright as ever . The inside of the coronet of his Royal Hihness washowever much destroyedA little after eleven
g , , very . o ' clock , her Majesty ' s Lord Chamberlain , the Earl of Delaware , accompanied by the Hereditary GreatChamberlain , Lord Willoughby d'Eresby , arrived at the cemetary in a plain brougham , drawn by one horse , to witness aud superintend , as the representatives of her Majesty and the rest of the royal relations of the late Duke , the removal to their last restingplace of the remains of a prince of the blood royal of England—of one whohowever much misrepresentedwas justly and exceedingly popular
, , , ancl deservedly beloved by the most enlightened portion of his fellowcountrymen . The Lord Chambarlain having inspected the coffin , it was then carried by twelve men to the mausoleum , which is situated immediately in front of the entrance , and on the right-hand side of the chief carriage-road to the catacombs . The coffin was then lowered into the vault , where it rests upon three supporters ; and the coronetand cushion of his late Royal Hihness having been placed upon itthe mausoleum
g , was closed , and tbe ceremony was at an end . All the preparations for the removal were kept mysteriously secret , and so great was the desire to keep the public from any knowledge of it being about to take place , and to prevent anything like a display of popular feeling which might have been evinced on account of the late Duke ' s continued advocacy of free ancl enlightened principles , that the undertaker himself was not made aware till Saturday last of the day on which the removal of the coffin
woidd take place . There were , accordingly , hut few , not above thirty persons assembled , and chiefly the intimate friends of his lafe Royal Highness , to pay to his remains the last tribute of respect and affection . Among the few we noticed the Earl of Dinorbcn , Mr . AValker , Colonel