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Isle Of Wight.
The Procession having halted , a circle Avas formed round the stone—Bro . Rev . A . Wallace , P . M ., Equerries . Rev . E . M'Stall , Chapl . to Albany Lodge , 176 ' , Bishop ' s Chaplain , and Chapl . to the Mayor . H . R . H . PRINCE ALBERT . Bro . J . Wyatt , J . W ., 176 . The Bishop of Winchester . Sec . to Building Committee . Rev . E . D . Scott , Vicar . F . AV . Fleming , P . G . M . THE STONE . Rev . G . H . Connor , J . H . Stearne , D . P . G . M . Curate .
F . Pittis , Esq ., Mayor . Bro . J . Poore , P . M ., 176 . Bro . J . Dawkes , Bros . Dashwoods , Architect . Builders . surrounded by the Brotherhood , the Clergy , Members of the ToAvn Council , and others . After the opening services by the Bishop and clergy , the Worshipful the Mayor requested H . R . H . Prince Albert to assist in laying the stone , and also requested the Prov . G . M . to level and prove the work .
Bro . Dawkes presented the plans for the approval of His Royal Highness , by AA'hom it was handed to the Prov . G . M . for his approval . The Mayor then deposited in the cavity of the lower stone a bottle , containing current and ancient coins , and an inscri ption . ( The AV . M . of the Albany Lodge , No . 176 , had also previously caused a bottle to be inserted in the foundation-stone , containing a list of the officers and members of bis Lodgea copy of their sealsa roll of members of
, , the Albany Mark Lodge , Avith their book of marks , impressions of their notices , and fac-similes of their signatures and jewels , and also a list of Companions attached to the Albany Royal Arch Degrees . ) The cavity being closed , his AVorship handed to his Royal Highness an elegant silver trowel , manufactured for the occasion , and beautifully engraved with the borough arms , & c .
The cement was handed on a salver borne by an Entered Apprentice Mason , which his Royal Highness spread on the lower stone , saying : " AVe place this stone in faith and hope , to the glory of God , through Jesus Christ our Lord . Amen . " The upper stone was then let down slowly Avith solemn music ; and being adjusted , his Royal Highness gave it three strokes with a gavel ; after which , the Prov . G . M . approached the stone , and proved it to be properly laid by
The Plumb Rule , presented by tbe J . G . W . The Level , „ „ S . G . W . The Square , „ „ D . P . G . M . Bro . Architect then delivered the gavel to the Prov . G . M ., who gave three knocks , the Bishop at the same time invoking the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe , when the Brethren responded , " So mote it be . "
The Prov . G . M . then delivered tbe plans and tools to tbe builders , Bros . Dashwoods , for their use , and scattered corn , and poured Avine and oil upon the stone . VOL . II . 2 p
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Isle Of Wight.
The Procession having halted , a circle Avas formed round the stone—Bro . Rev . A . Wallace , P . M ., Equerries . Rev . E . M'Stall , Chapl . to Albany Lodge , 176 ' , Bishop ' s Chaplain , and Chapl . to the Mayor . H . R . H . PRINCE ALBERT . Bro . J . Wyatt , J . W ., 176 . The Bishop of Winchester . Sec . to Building Committee . Rev . E . D . Scott , Vicar . F . AV . Fleming , P . G . M . THE STONE . Rev . G . H . Connor , J . H . Stearne , D . P . G . M . Curate .
F . Pittis , Esq ., Mayor . Bro . J . Poore , P . M ., 176 . Bro . J . Dawkes , Bros . Dashwoods , Architect . Builders . surrounded by the Brotherhood , the Clergy , Members of the ToAvn Council , and others . After the opening services by the Bishop and clergy , the Worshipful the Mayor requested H . R . H . Prince Albert to assist in laying the stone , and also requested the Prov . G . M . to level and prove the work .
Bro . Dawkes presented the plans for the approval of His Royal Highness , by AA'hom it was handed to the Prov . G . M . for his approval . The Mayor then deposited in the cavity of the lower stone a bottle , containing current and ancient coins , and an inscri ption . ( The AV . M . of the Albany Lodge , No . 176 , had also previously caused a bottle to be inserted in the foundation-stone , containing a list of the officers and members of bis Lodgea copy of their sealsa roll of members of
, , the Albany Mark Lodge , Avith their book of marks , impressions of their notices , and fac-similes of their signatures and jewels , and also a list of Companions attached to the Albany Royal Arch Degrees . ) The cavity being closed , his AVorship handed to his Royal Highness an elegant silver trowel , manufactured for the occasion , and beautifully engraved with the borough arms , & c .
The cement was handed on a salver borne by an Entered Apprentice Mason , which his Royal Highness spread on the lower stone , saying : " AVe place this stone in faith and hope , to the glory of God , through Jesus Christ our Lord . Amen . " The upper stone was then let down slowly Avith solemn music ; and being adjusted , his Royal Highness gave it three strokes with a gavel ; after which , the Prov . G . M . approached the stone , and proved it to be properly laid by
The Plumb Rule , presented by tbe J . G . W . The Level , „ „ S . G . W . The Square , „ „ D . P . G . M . Bro . Architect then delivered the gavel to the Prov . G . M ., who gave three knocks , the Bishop at the same time invoking the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe , when the Brethren responded , " So mote it be . "
The Prov . G . M . then delivered tbe plans and tools to tbe builders , Bros . Dashwoods , for their use , and scattered corn , and poured Avine and oil upon the stone . VOL . II . 2 p