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Foreign.
City Marshall ; High Sheriff ancl Coroner ; Mayor and Recorder ; Common Clerk and Chamberlain ; Aldermen , two and two ; Assistant Aldermen , two and two ; Magistrates , two and two ; Province Treasurer , Collector of H . M . Customs , and Postmaster General ; Members of Assembly , two and two ; Members of H . Majesty ' s Council , two ancl two ; Band of the Queen ' s New Brunswick Rangers ; Architect , with plans .
The procession having reached the site of the intended building , beautifully situated on Carlton Heights , in the parish of Lancaster , was halted , opened right and left to allow the Lieutenant Governor and the Provincial Grand Master to pass to the platform erected for the purpose , where , having taken their appointed places , ( the Provincial Grand Master with his Excellency on his right , ) a royal salute was fired by the New Brunswick Artillerythe band laying the National Anthem .
, p The ceremony of laying the corner stone commenced with a prayer from the Grand Chaplain , the Rev . Dr . Gray . The inscription on the plate was read by the Grand Secretary . The inscription , several coins and newspapers of the clay , together with the New Brunswick Almanac for 1847 , were deposited in the stone , by the Provincial Grand Master .-
The Chairman of the Commissioners for erecting the building , George P . Peters , Esq . M . D ., presented the Prov . Grand Master with a silver trowel , bearing a suitable inscription , which was then handed by him to his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor , who spread the cement on the stone . The stone was then lowered , the band playing solemn music .
The plumb , level , and square , were then severally delivered by the Provincial Grand Master to the Lieutenant-Governor , who tried the stone and pronounced it just . The mallet was in like manner presented to his Excellency , who gave the stone three knocks and
said" May the Great Architect of the Universe grant a blessing on the foundation which we have just laid , and by His providence enable us to finish this ancl every other work which may be undertaken for the advantage and benefit of this province . " After which the Brethren gave the grand public honours , and a salute was fired by the New Brunswick Artillery . The corn and wine ancl oil were severally presented by the Provincial Grand Master to the Lieutenant-Governorwhopouring them on the
, , stone , made the following invocation : — " May the All-bouuteous Author of Nature bless this province with abundance of corn , wine , and oil , aud with all the necessaries and comforts of life , and may the same Almighty Poiver preserve the city from fire , ruin , and decay , to the latest posterity . " The plans were then delivered by the architect to the Provincial Grand Master , ivho submitted them to his Excellency , by whom they
were examined and approved , and his Excellency delivered an eloquent address . : ¦ The Rev . Dr . Ally , Grand Orator , then delivered an appropriate and impressive oration . The ceremony closed with a prayer from the Grand Chaplain . About three o ' clock the Lieutenant Governor , the Provincial Grand Master , ancl several of the Brethren , partook of a sumptuous cold collation , provided on the ground by the Commissioners , after which the
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Foreign.
City Marshall ; High Sheriff ancl Coroner ; Mayor and Recorder ; Common Clerk and Chamberlain ; Aldermen , two and two ; Assistant Aldermen , two and two ; Magistrates , two and two ; Province Treasurer , Collector of H . M . Customs , and Postmaster General ; Members of Assembly , two and two ; Members of H . Majesty ' s Council , two ancl two ; Band of the Queen ' s New Brunswick Rangers ; Architect , with plans .
The procession having reached the site of the intended building , beautifully situated on Carlton Heights , in the parish of Lancaster , was halted , opened right and left to allow the Lieutenant Governor and the Provincial Grand Master to pass to the platform erected for the purpose , where , having taken their appointed places , ( the Provincial Grand Master with his Excellency on his right , ) a royal salute was fired by the New Brunswick Artillerythe band laying the National Anthem .
, p The ceremony of laying the corner stone commenced with a prayer from the Grand Chaplain , the Rev . Dr . Gray . The inscription on the plate was read by the Grand Secretary . The inscription , several coins and newspapers of the clay , together with the New Brunswick Almanac for 1847 , were deposited in the stone , by the Provincial Grand Master .-
The Chairman of the Commissioners for erecting the building , George P . Peters , Esq . M . D ., presented the Prov . Grand Master with a silver trowel , bearing a suitable inscription , which was then handed by him to his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor , who spread the cement on the stone . The stone was then lowered , the band playing solemn music .
The plumb , level , and square , were then severally delivered by the Provincial Grand Master to the Lieutenant-Governor , who tried the stone and pronounced it just . The mallet was in like manner presented to his Excellency , who gave the stone three knocks and
said" May the Great Architect of the Universe grant a blessing on the foundation which we have just laid , and by His providence enable us to finish this ancl every other work which may be undertaken for the advantage and benefit of this province . " After which the Brethren gave the grand public honours , and a salute was fired by the New Brunswick Artillery . The corn and wine ancl oil were severally presented by the Provincial Grand Master to the Lieutenant-Governorwhopouring them on the
, , stone , made the following invocation : — " May the All-bouuteous Author of Nature bless this province with abundance of corn , wine , and oil , aud with all the necessaries and comforts of life , and may the same Almighty Poiver preserve the city from fire , ruin , and decay , to the latest posterity . " The plans were then delivered by the architect to the Provincial Grand Master , ivho submitted them to his Excellency , by whom they
were examined and approved , and his Excellency delivered an eloquent address . : ¦ The Rev . Dr . Ally , Grand Orator , then delivered an appropriate and impressive oration . The ceremony closed with a prayer from the Grand Chaplain . About three o ' clock the Lieutenant Governor , the Provincial Grand Master , ancl several of the Brethren , partook of a sumptuous cold collation , provided on the ground by the Commissioners , after which the