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Scotland.
as well as the different companies . A goodly array of the fair maids of Perth graced the ceremony with their presence , the ground being enclosed , and a commodious gallery erected for the spectators . The Masonic Brethren assembled in the City Hall , and were joined by the Lord Provost , and the other officials of the city . The Itight Hon . Fox Maule , as proxy Grand Master , presided on the occasion . Shortly after twelve o ' clock the procession was arrangedand proceeded . Having
, arrived and stationed themselves in the enclosed space , the Grand Master took his place at the table , and the acting Grand Chaplain , the Rev . Dr . Anderson , of Newburgh , offered up a prayer . The Grand Master then deposited in the cavity of the stone a glass bottle , containing the usual coins and documents , and which was covered by a copperplate bearing an inscription as follows : — " The foundation stone of the General Railway Station at Perthlaid the 13 th of October 1847 b
, , , y the Lodge St . Andrew of Perth ; the Right Hon . Fox Maule , M . P ., Grand Master ; AA ilIiam Tite , Esq ., architect ; Joseph Locke , and John Errington , Esqrs ., engineers ; James Hunter Tasker , resident engineer ; John Stephenson and Co ., contractors ; Lanton Sherwood , superintendent of-works . " The corn and wine were then added , and the covering stone was slowly lowered , the band playing " God Save the Queen , " and the
large assemblage uncovering their heads . Mr . Maule then came forward , and delivered an appropriate address , concluding by calling for three cheers to the directors of the Joint Railway Companies which terminated in Perth , trusting that they would treat the world with that liberality which the world expects from them . Three cheers were then given . Mr ; Oliphant of Condie , one of the directors of the Scottish Central , then came forward aud saidas a director of the Scottish Central
Rail-, way ; he regretted that their noble chairman was not present , as he would have acknowledged the kindness bestowed on the directors in a much bett ' er ' mann ' er than he ( Mr . Oliphant ) was able to do . Mr . Oliphant concluded by thanking Mr . Maule for the able and efficient manner in which he had led the proceedings of the day . Mr . Maule . proposed three cheers for the engineers of the Scottish Central ( naming Mr . Erringtonwho was present ) which was heartil
, , y responded to . :,. Mr . Errington did not expect to be called on to come forward to say anything . upon the present occasion ; but when required to do so , he confessed ' .. ' tKe" duty ' was a pleasant and agreeable one . He heartily tha ' nked . " the ladies and gentlemen around him for giving their countenance" to the proceedings of the day , by their attendance . A large amount of the : workin connection with the line was due to that eminent
gentleman'Mr ; Tite—the station was due to him , and him alone . Mr . Erririgtoriprbposed three cheers for that gentleman . An enthusiastic response was then given to the call of three cheers for Mr . Tite ...,..-Ajgentleman , ' representing Mr . Tite , warmly thanked the-company , for the : honour done to his absent principal . Three cheers were then given in- 'horiour of the Lord Provost , who acknowledged the compliment in suitable ' terms , ' and concluded b y calling for three cheers for the Right-Hon' / Fox : ' - > Maule ,- which were given with the utmost cordiality . -Then
Grandi'Master-then declared the proceedings of the meeting at < an end , " andfihvited > the Brethren to accompany him to the Lodge , to perform . thdsS ' tlut-i ' es whiehvvere necessary before they separated , but which : could ¦ ¦ not'by'peH'ofmed before the unmasonic eve . - , ; ,, ;; t-.. , -,-,., 1 * 111-,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Scotland.
as well as the different companies . A goodly array of the fair maids of Perth graced the ceremony with their presence , the ground being enclosed , and a commodious gallery erected for the spectators . The Masonic Brethren assembled in the City Hall , and were joined by the Lord Provost , and the other officials of the city . The Itight Hon . Fox Maule , as proxy Grand Master , presided on the occasion . Shortly after twelve o ' clock the procession was arrangedand proceeded . Having
, arrived and stationed themselves in the enclosed space , the Grand Master took his place at the table , and the acting Grand Chaplain , the Rev . Dr . Anderson , of Newburgh , offered up a prayer . The Grand Master then deposited in the cavity of the stone a glass bottle , containing the usual coins and documents , and which was covered by a copperplate bearing an inscription as follows : — " The foundation stone of the General Railway Station at Perthlaid the 13 th of October 1847 b
, , , y the Lodge St . Andrew of Perth ; the Right Hon . Fox Maule , M . P ., Grand Master ; AA ilIiam Tite , Esq ., architect ; Joseph Locke , and John Errington , Esqrs ., engineers ; James Hunter Tasker , resident engineer ; John Stephenson and Co ., contractors ; Lanton Sherwood , superintendent of-works . " The corn and wine were then added , and the covering stone was slowly lowered , the band playing " God Save the Queen , " and the
large assemblage uncovering their heads . Mr . Maule then came forward , and delivered an appropriate address , concluding by calling for three cheers to the directors of the Joint Railway Companies which terminated in Perth , trusting that they would treat the world with that liberality which the world expects from them . Three cheers were then given . Mr ; Oliphant of Condie , one of the directors of the Scottish Central , then came forward aud saidas a director of the Scottish Central
Rail-, way ; he regretted that their noble chairman was not present , as he would have acknowledged the kindness bestowed on the directors in a much bett ' er ' mann ' er than he ( Mr . Oliphant ) was able to do . Mr . Oliphant concluded by thanking Mr . Maule for the able and efficient manner in which he had led the proceedings of the day . Mr . Maule . proposed three cheers for the engineers of the Scottish Central ( naming Mr . Erringtonwho was present ) which was heartil
, , y responded to . :,. Mr . Errington did not expect to be called on to come forward to say anything . upon the present occasion ; but when required to do so , he confessed ' .. ' tKe" duty ' was a pleasant and agreeable one . He heartily tha ' nked . " the ladies and gentlemen around him for giving their countenance" to the proceedings of the day , by their attendance . A large amount of the : workin connection with the line was due to that eminent
gentleman'Mr ; Tite—the station was due to him , and him alone . Mr . Erririgtoriprbposed three cheers for that gentleman . An enthusiastic response was then given to the call of three cheers for Mr . Tite ...,..-Ajgentleman , ' representing Mr . Tite , warmly thanked the-company , for the : honour done to his absent principal . Three cheers were then given in- 'horiour of the Lord Provost , who acknowledged the compliment in suitable ' terms , ' and concluded b y calling for three cheers for the Right-Hon' / Fox : ' - > Maule ,- which were given with the utmost cordiality . -Then
Grandi'Master-then declared the proceedings of the meeting at < an end , " andfihvited > the Brethren to accompany him to the Lodge , to perform . thdsS ' tlut-i ' es whiehvvere necessary before they separated , but which : could ¦ ¦ not'by'peH'ofmed before the unmasonic eve . - , ; ,, ;; t-.. , -,-,., 1 * 111-,