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Provincial.
Such a multitude of human beings probably were never on that hill before—or if so , it was no doubt at some of the most celebrated of those human immolations for which the ancient Druids were notorious . There were at least from 20 , 000 to 30 , 000 persons present , and , from the fineness of the weather , the whole scene was one of high and surpassing interest . A large body of miners proceeded in procession , as did the members of the several Lodges of Freemasonswith the insignia
, of their Order , preceded by an excellent band of music . The several parties eno-ao-ed in the ceremony having taken their places , the foundation stone was fixed with the usual ceremonies in the spot designed for erecting the monument , intended to perpetuate the public and private worth of the late lamented Lord De Dunstanville-a noblemen who , in every transaction of life , was influenced and guided by the principles of our divine religion , ancl by that nice sense of honour which is character-The borne in
istic of the Christian and the gentleman . corn was a handsome cornucopia , the oil in a goblet , and the wine in a silver vessel , ( presented by the Brotherhood ofthe County , & c ., of whom Sir John St Aubyn is the P . G . M ., some time since to the V . AV . Brother Ellis , P G S , and denominated the St . Aubyn Vase . ) Their contents were poured on the stone by AA illiam Reynold , Esq ., and the Committee and Brethren & c . In a cavity of the stone was placed a bottle , containing several coins , and the following inscription on vellum : —
The first stone of this structure , Erected by the County of Cornwall , to commemorate the virtues of FRANCIS , BARON DE D UNSTANVILLE , TEHIDY PARK , AND BARON BASSETT , STRATTON , Both in this County , AVas deposited on Monday the 27 th day of June , 1836 ,
AVith Masonic Honours , By Philip Vyvyan Robinson , Esq ., D . P . G . M ., and John Samuel Enys , of Enys , Esq ., Acting Chairman of the Building Committee .
The stone having been adjusted by the rules of art , the P . G . S . explained the operative and speculative uses of the tools employed for that purpose the Rev . C . P . Le Grice offered up a suitable prayer , after which , the P . G . Secretary , Mr . Ellis , of Falmouth , addressed the assembled thousands in a very powerful speech . Impressed with the splendid and imposing scene presented to his view , he felt himself moved as by a ma < nc charm . Standing on that mountain , ' twixt two unbounded the seat of Druidismsurrounded
< -eas and consecrated ground , once ; by a multitude greater , perhaps , than ever before assembled on the spot , embracing the talent ancl respectability of that great minmg . district , and rn-oups of ladies , whose brilliance vied with the lustre of those diamonds raised by the skill ancl industry of the miners ; and though last , not least , the " Brethren of the Mystic tie "—he felt almost overpowered . ' then proceeded to offer a brief lanation of the principles of
Free-He exp masonry , which are , brotherly love , unity , ancl truth ; each of which he illustrated , ancl concluded by a reference to the character of the deceased nobleman as exhibiting a practical proof of the tendency of the Craft to induce a love of virtue , generosity , and p hilanthropy in its most extended sense His good finalities were well known , ancl needed not a pillar to
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
Such a multitude of human beings probably were never on that hill before—or if so , it was no doubt at some of the most celebrated of those human immolations for which the ancient Druids were notorious . There were at least from 20 , 000 to 30 , 000 persons present , and , from the fineness of the weather , the whole scene was one of high and surpassing interest . A large body of miners proceeded in procession , as did the members of the several Lodges of Freemasonswith the insignia
, of their Order , preceded by an excellent band of music . The several parties eno-ao-ed in the ceremony having taken their places , the foundation stone was fixed with the usual ceremonies in the spot designed for erecting the monument , intended to perpetuate the public and private worth of the late lamented Lord De Dunstanville-a noblemen who , in every transaction of life , was influenced and guided by the principles of our divine religion , ancl by that nice sense of honour which is character-The borne in
istic of the Christian and the gentleman . corn was a handsome cornucopia , the oil in a goblet , and the wine in a silver vessel , ( presented by the Brotherhood ofthe County , & c ., of whom Sir John St Aubyn is the P . G . M ., some time since to the V . AV . Brother Ellis , P G S , and denominated the St . Aubyn Vase . ) Their contents were poured on the stone by AA illiam Reynold , Esq ., and the Committee and Brethren & c . In a cavity of the stone was placed a bottle , containing several coins , and the following inscription on vellum : —
The first stone of this structure , Erected by the County of Cornwall , to commemorate the virtues of FRANCIS , BARON DE D UNSTANVILLE , TEHIDY PARK , AND BARON BASSETT , STRATTON , Both in this County , AVas deposited on Monday the 27 th day of June , 1836 ,
AVith Masonic Honours , By Philip Vyvyan Robinson , Esq ., D . P . G . M ., and John Samuel Enys , of Enys , Esq ., Acting Chairman of the Building Committee .
The stone having been adjusted by the rules of art , the P . G . S . explained the operative and speculative uses of the tools employed for that purpose the Rev . C . P . Le Grice offered up a suitable prayer , after which , the P . G . Secretary , Mr . Ellis , of Falmouth , addressed the assembled thousands in a very powerful speech . Impressed with the splendid and imposing scene presented to his view , he felt himself moved as by a ma < nc charm . Standing on that mountain , ' twixt two unbounded the seat of Druidismsurrounded
< -eas and consecrated ground , once ; by a multitude greater , perhaps , than ever before assembled on the spot , embracing the talent ancl respectability of that great minmg . district , and rn-oups of ladies , whose brilliance vied with the lustre of those diamonds raised by the skill ancl industry of the miners ; and though last , not least , the " Brethren of the Mystic tie "—he felt almost overpowered . ' then proceeded to offer a brief lanation of the principles of
Free-He exp masonry , which are , brotherly love , unity , ancl truth ; each of which he illustrated , ancl concluded by a reference to the character of the deceased nobleman as exhibiting a practical proof of the tendency of the Craft to induce a love of virtue , generosity , and p hilanthropy in its most extended sense His good finalities were well known , ancl needed not a pillar to