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Scotland.
animated groups , to witness the assembling of the different civic and Masonic bodies , as they moved in procession to the High School , the place of rendezvous . Order on the streets was admirably preserved by a large body of the third dragoons , who lined the course of the procession .
About two o clock the rain , which had previously fallen in torrents , fortunately abated , and the procession moved from the Hi gh School to the Princes-street Gardens , with bands playing , banners flying , and all the beautiful insignia belonging to the various Lodges displayed . The order of procession was as follows : —Alounted military band . —Auxiliary Scott committee , in threes . —Scott monument committee , in threes . — Magistrates of Easter Portsburgh , their constables ancl suite . —Magistrates of AA ^ ester Portsburghtheir constables and suite—Magistrates of
, Canongate , with their constables—those of Calton and suite . —Magistrates of Leith , with their constables and suite . —Magistrates of Edinburgh , with their constables ancl suite . —High constables of the city . — Various Lodges of Freemasons . —The Grand Loclge of Scotland , with the Grand AIaster and all the Office-bearers . —Detachment of Dragoons . The attendance of the Masonic bodies was exceedingly numerous ancl respectable , about six hundred Brethren being present .
The Grand Loclge , headed by Lord Glenlyon , reached the monument at five minutes past three : and his lordship , with the Lord Provost of Edinburgh ancl other prominent members of the procession , having taken their places on the platform , a signal was given , when the covering was torn away , and the statue of the mighty minstrel , in a sitting attitude , with his dog Maida at his feet , exposed to view . This was accompanied by a round of the most lusty cheering , followed b y salvos of artillery , and the music of the bands of the third dragoons and the first royals . As soon as quiet was restored , prayer was offered up by
the Rev . Dr . Stewart of Douglas , Chaplain to the Grand Lodge . Lord Glenlyon then went through the ceremony usual on such occasions ; and at its conclusion came forward ancl said , —My Lord Provost , Alagistrates , ancl gentlemen of the original and auxiliary committees , I have to congratulate you this day on the completion of this splendid monument , which will stand to future generations as a memorial of that illustrious poet and novelist , the late Sir AV alter Scott , ( Applause . ) I am sure that all of you must have experienced the greatest deliht in
g participating in the proceedings of this day . It was , I think , in 1840 , that my predecessor laid the foundation-stone of this beautiful structure ; and we must all feel deeply grateful to tlie Great Architect of the Universe , that in the course of its erection not a single accident occurred , a circumstance , I believe , almost unprecedented in the rearing of such a stately edifice . I will not detain you longer . No words of mine can express the feelings of pride ancl pleasure with which I have
presided at this most interesting national ceremonial ; feelings which , 1 have no doubt , are fully shared in by the many thousands I now see around me . I beg , therefore , as my final duty , to hand over this monument , duly finished , to the care of the committees , and to the Lord Provost and Alagistrates of Edinburgh , as a testimony to the memory of the great novelist and minstrel , in whom Scotland has been so highly honoured . ( Great ; applause . ) The LORD PROVOST , addressing Lord Glenlyon , said , —I congratulate you ; the Right Worshipful Grand Master , ancl I congratulate the countrymen of Sir Walter Scott , on now seeing placed on its pedestal ,
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Scotland.
animated groups , to witness the assembling of the different civic and Masonic bodies , as they moved in procession to the High School , the place of rendezvous . Order on the streets was admirably preserved by a large body of the third dragoons , who lined the course of the procession .
About two o clock the rain , which had previously fallen in torrents , fortunately abated , and the procession moved from the Hi gh School to the Princes-street Gardens , with bands playing , banners flying , and all the beautiful insignia belonging to the various Lodges displayed . The order of procession was as follows : —Alounted military band . —Auxiliary Scott committee , in threes . —Scott monument committee , in threes . — Magistrates of Easter Portsburgh , their constables ancl suite . —Magistrates of AA ^ ester Portsburghtheir constables and suite—Magistrates of
, Canongate , with their constables—those of Calton and suite . —Magistrates of Leith , with their constables and suite . —Magistrates of Edinburgh , with their constables ancl suite . —High constables of the city . — Various Lodges of Freemasons . —The Grand Loclge of Scotland , with the Grand AIaster and all the Office-bearers . —Detachment of Dragoons . The attendance of the Masonic bodies was exceedingly numerous ancl respectable , about six hundred Brethren being present .
The Grand Loclge , headed by Lord Glenlyon , reached the monument at five minutes past three : and his lordship , with the Lord Provost of Edinburgh ancl other prominent members of the procession , having taken their places on the platform , a signal was given , when the covering was torn away , and the statue of the mighty minstrel , in a sitting attitude , with his dog Maida at his feet , exposed to view . This was accompanied by a round of the most lusty cheering , followed b y salvos of artillery , and the music of the bands of the third dragoons and the first royals . As soon as quiet was restored , prayer was offered up by
the Rev . Dr . Stewart of Douglas , Chaplain to the Grand Lodge . Lord Glenlyon then went through the ceremony usual on such occasions ; and at its conclusion came forward ancl said , —My Lord Provost , Alagistrates , ancl gentlemen of the original and auxiliary committees , I have to congratulate you this day on the completion of this splendid monument , which will stand to future generations as a memorial of that illustrious poet and novelist , the late Sir AV alter Scott , ( Applause . ) I am sure that all of you must have experienced the greatest deliht in
g participating in the proceedings of this day . It was , I think , in 1840 , that my predecessor laid the foundation-stone of this beautiful structure ; and we must all feel deeply grateful to tlie Great Architect of the Universe , that in the course of its erection not a single accident occurred , a circumstance , I believe , almost unprecedented in the rearing of such a stately edifice . I will not detain you longer . No words of mine can express the feelings of pride ancl pleasure with which I have
presided at this most interesting national ceremonial ; feelings which , 1 have no doubt , are fully shared in by the many thousands I now see around me . I beg , therefore , as my final duty , to hand over this monument , duly finished , to the care of the committees , and to the Lord Provost and Alagistrates of Edinburgh , as a testimony to the memory of the great novelist and minstrel , in whom Scotland has been so highly honoured . ( Great ; applause . ) The LORD PROVOST , addressing Lord Glenlyon , said , —I congratulate you ; the Right Worshipful Grand Master , ancl I congratulate the countrymen of Sir Walter Scott , on now seeing placed on its pedestal ,