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Scotland.
ment to commemorate the genius and virtues of the late Brother Mason , Sir AValter Scott , was laid in St . Gcorge ' s-square with tbe usual Masonic and other honours . The arrangements were under the management of City Marshal Miller , the superintendent of police , who on this occasion disjilayed more than his usual ability and promptitude , not the slightest accident having occurred during the whole procedure . At about two o ' clock the magistrates of GlasgowGorbalsGallonand Anderston
, , , , the respective civic authorities , and other public bodies , met and took their places , as allotted them by placards , in the Court Hall . The Masonic Lodges on arriving at the front of the Court-house , were preceded by their respective bands , and occupied the place indicated by the placards , which were properly arranged by their seniority on the roll ofthe Grand Lodge of Scotland . About half-past two the procession , flanked by the 9 th Lancersproceeded from the Court-hall the
, , up Salt-market , along Trongate and Argyll-street , Buchanan-street , St . Vincent-street , to St . George ' s-square , east by the south , and round to the north side , to the site of the monument . AVhen the Junior Lodge arrived at the entrance in St . George ' s-square , it halted , and opened right and left , and so on with the other Lodges in succession , according to their seniority , in order to allow the Grand Lodge of Scotland to advance to the site of the monumental column
. On arriving , the Grand Marshal proclaimed silence , and the Rev . Dr . M ^ Leod mounted a temporary rostrum erected for the occasion , and offered up an eloquent and impressive prayer . After the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone had been completed , with the usual Masonic benediction ,
1 he Grand Master ( the Lord Provost ) then caused the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary to deposit the papers and coins in the cavity of the stone , the band playing " Great Lights to shine , " during which the stone was let down with three regular stops . The G . M ., with the Sub-Grand Master , and Grand AVardens before them , then passed down to the stone , the Grand Master on the East , the Grand AVardens on the AVest , when the Grand Master said , " Ri ght AVorshipful Sub-Grand Master
, you will cause the various implements to be apjilied to the stone , in order that it may be laid in its bed according to the rules of Architecture . " The Sub-Grand Master having then ordered the AVardens to do their duty , The usual interrogatories were made as follows : — GRAND MASTER . — " Right Worshipful Senior Grand AVarden , what is the proper Jewel of your office ? " . Answer" The S . "
, quare " Have you ajiplied the Square to those parts of the stone that should be square ? " Answer , " I have , most AVorshipful Grand Master , and the Craftsmen have done their duty . " GRAND MASTER . — " Right AVorshipful Junior Grand AVarden , what is the proper Jewel of your office ? " Answer , " The Level . " " Have you applied the Level to the stone ? " Answer , " I have . Most Worshijiful Grand Master , and the Craftsmen have done their
duty . " GRAND MASTER . — " Right AVorshipful Sub-Grand Master , what is the proper Jewel of your office ? " Ansiver , " The Plumb . " " Have you apjilied the Plumb to the several edges of the stone ?" Answer , " I have , Most AVorshi pful Grand Master , and the Craftsmen have done their duty . " The Grand Master then said , " Having full confidence of your skill
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Scotland.
ment to commemorate the genius and virtues of the late Brother Mason , Sir AValter Scott , was laid in St . Gcorge ' s-square with tbe usual Masonic and other honours . The arrangements were under the management of City Marshal Miller , the superintendent of police , who on this occasion disjilayed more than his usual ability and promptitude , not the slightest accident having occurred during the whole procedure . At about two o ' clock the magistrates of GlasgowGorbalsGallonand Anderston
, , , , the respective civic authorities , and other public bodies , met and took their places , as allotted them by placards , in the Court Hall . The Masonic Lodges on arriving at the front of the Court-house , were preceded by their respective bands , and occupied the place indicated by the placards , which were properly arranged by their seniority on the roll ofthe Grand Lodge of Scotland . About half-past two the procession , flanked by the 9 th Lancersproceeded from the Court-hall the
, , up Salt-market , along Trongate and Argyll-street , Buchanan-street , St . Vincent-street , to St . George ' s-square , east by the south , and round to the north side , to the site of the monument . AVhen the Junior Lodge arrived at the entrance in St . George ' s-square , it halted , and opened right and left , and so on with the other Lodges in succession , according to their seniority , in order to allow the Grand Lodge of Scotland to advance to the site of the monumental column
. On arriving , the Grand Marshal proclaimed silence , and the Rev . Dr . M ^ Leod mounted a temporary rostrum erected for the occasion , and offered up an eloquent and impressive prayer . After the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone had been completed , with the usual Masonic benediction ,
1 he Grand Master ( the Lord Provost ) then caused the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary to deposit the papers and coins in the cavity of the stone , the band playing " Great Lights to shine , " during which the stone was let down with three regular stops . The G . M ., with the Sub-Grand Master , and Grand AVardens before them , then passed down to the stone , the Grand Master on the East , the Grand AVardens on the AVest , when the Grand Master said , " Ri ght AVorshipful Sub-Grand Master
, you will cause the various implements to be apjilied to the stone , in order that it may be laid in its bed according to the rules of Architecture . " The Sub-Grand Master having then ordered the AVardens to do their duty , The usual interrogatories were made as follows : — GRAND MASTER . — " Right Worshipful Senior Grand AVarden , what is the proper Jewel of your office ? " . Answer" The S . "
, quare " Have you ajiplied the Square to those parts of the stone that should be square ? " Answer , " I have , most AVorshipful Grand Master , and the Craftsmen have done their duty . " GRAND MASTER . — " Right AVorshipful Junior Grand AVarden , what is the proper Jewel of your office ? " Answer , " The Level . " " Have you applied the Level to the stone ? " Answer , " I have . Most Worshijiful Grand Master , and the Craftsmen have done their
duty . " GRAND MASTER . — " Right AVorshipful Sub-Grand Master , what is the proper Jewel of your office ? " Ansiver , " The Plumb . " " Have you apjilied the Plumb to the several edges of the stone ?" Answer , " I have , Most AVorshi pful Grand Master , and the Craftsmen have done their duty . " The Grand Master then said , " Having full confidence of your skill