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Masonic History And Historians.
There are . no doubt , many difficulties and some mystery attendant on Sir Christopher Wren's Masonic membership , especially his " Latin diary , " if correctly o-ivcn by Elmes , and the absence of any authentic evidence from Wren or his ^ family in the " Parentalia ; " and if Aubrey ' s statement is true , Anderson and " Multa Paucis " are incorrect . But it is just possible that
the explanation of Anderson is the key to the entire difficulty ; and , though formerly I attached importance to Aubrey's statement , latterly I have begun to doubt it , and think that Anderson ' s statement is more likely to be true , and more probable in itself . All these difficulties only show how greatly we need a careful search for old Masonic documents on a principle , and as " experts . "
Installation Of The Grand Master Of Dumbartonshire.
INSTALLATION OF THE GRAND MASTER OF DUMBARTONSHIRE .
The ceremony of installing Bro . 'J . M . Martin , jun ., of Auchendennan , as Provincial Grand Master of Dumbartonshire , took p lace in the Mission-hall , Church-street , on Monday , 29 th ult . with all the pomp and solemnity appropriate to such an occasion . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Sir Michael Shaw Stewart , the Grand Master Mason of Scotland , assisted by a large deputation from the Grand Lodge . The Grand Lodge members
being clothed in thc rooms of the Philosophical Society , the Grand Lodge was opened in the G . A . Degree in a beautiful and heart-stirring style . Bro . Sir Michael ascended thc throne , and was supported there by Bros . J . T . S . Elliot , Acting Depute Grand Master ; J . Crichton , A . S . G . M . ; A . Orr Ewing , M . P ., ' D . P . G . M . ; Rev . ' W . W . Tulloch , G . Chap . ; and H . M'Lean , P . G . M . The following were the officer-bearers : —Bros . R . F .
Shaw Stewart , G . S . W . ; J . Caldwell , J . G . W . ; D . Murray Lyon , G . S . ; William MacLcan , S . G . D . ; J . Dalrymple Duncan , J . G . D . ; William Barton , Grand Architect ; G . Fisher , G . B . B . ; Col . T . Stewart , G . D . of C . j John Wilson , G . Bard ; F . Law , Acting Grand Jeweller ; H . J . D . Copland , G . S . B ; John Morrison , G . D . of Music ; William Edwards , Grand Scribe ;
A . D . Cairns , Acting G . Treas . ; Jas . Turner , President of the Board of Stewards ; John Fleming , Vice-President ; P . Sinclair ; H . Munroe ; Scott ; & c . The office-bearers of the Provincial Grand Lodge were : Bros . J . M . Martin , Provincial Grand Master ; Provost Babtie , S . W . ; A S . Macbride , J . W . ; J . Hutchinson , Treas . ; R . Macfarlan , Sec ; the Rev . D . H . Wilson , Chap . ; Jas . Thomson , S . D ., Sec .
Grand Lodge having been duly opened , the Grand Secretary read the Commission in iavour ot the Provincial Giand Master Elect . The ceremony of installation was then proceeded with , and after Bro . Martin had taken the oath defideli , ihe Granel Master invested him with the insignia ol office , pro vidod by LJ 10 . F . Law , the Acting Giand Jevee . ler . Ihe Grand Master subsequently congratulated the Provincial Grand Master on his appointment , and wished . he fiovince success .
Bro . MAUTIN , in reply , expressed his gratitude to the Grand Master and the deputation Irom Giand Lodge lor their attendance . At the same time he regretted H > e cause which had led them to visit Dumbartonshire , and hoped ne would be able 10 lollow worthily in ( he steps ol . his predecessor , ihe late tiro . Alexander Smollett , < ii bonhill , whose example it would be . his endeavour to luliow . The ceremony was then completed , and Grand Lodge was subsequently closed in ample leirm .
An adjoirn . iien wis ma le to ihe Burgh Hill , where all those who were ' present ae ihe installation were entertained at a banquet . The chair was occupied b y ihe host , Bro . J . M . Martin ; and the croupiers' chairs were occupied by Bros . A . Orr Ewing , M . P ., Provost Babtie , and Robert Mac-Farlan , P . G . S . Alter dinner the CHAIRMAN gave "The Queen and the Cralt , " lollowed by " Hie Prince ot Wales , Grand Master Alason of
England , Patron ol Scottish Freemasonry , the Princess of Wales , and the other Members oi the Royal Family . " He said the Prince had done so much to make himself popular all over the country , not only with Freemasons , but with all classes ; and he had shown himself so ready , in season and out of season , to serve every good cause , that they could not do less than drink his health .
The CHAIRMAN next proposed " 1 he Army , Navy , and Reserve Forces . The toast war . coupled with the names of Captain R . T . Shaw , Lieutenant Prcudfoot Dick , and Col . James T . Stewart , who made appropriate replies . 'Ihe CHAIRMAN next gave " The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Grand Mister Mason . " He said he had now to give them that which was the most important toast in such a meeting as that—namely , " The Grand
Lodge of Scotland and the Grand Master Mason . ' They all knew lhat the , Grand Lodge of Scotland was the main-spring of Masonry in Scotland , the centre round which the whole Masonry of Scotland revolved , as it kept provincial lodges and thc whole Masonry of Scotland right . On occasions like the present the Grand Lodge was of great advantage to them in sending deputations to guide them , and to lake the lead and instruct
them in the mysteries of their Craft if they were wanting in that knowledge . Bro . MARTIN expressed his personal obligations to Sir Michael , and the deputation of the Grand Lodge for coming to his installation , and he was sure that while this would be the Grand Master ' s last public duty in connection with the Grand Lodge , it would be a pleasant thought thai that last kindly office was performed in the Western District of Scotland , in the county adjoining his own .
Sir MICHAEL SHAW-STEWART , in replying , thanked them vcrysmcciel y on behalf of the Grand Lodge for the kind way in which they had responded to the toast , and for the hospitable entertainment which had been provided for the deputation . They had treated the Grand Lodge right royally , and
for their edification had not only provided seventeen toasts but seventeen dishes . It was to him a matter of great gratification that his last appearance in a public manner was in the town of Dumbarton , upon the good old Firth of Clyde , which though it often was unruly and wet their jackets , always warmed their hearts .
Bro . A . ORR EWING proposed " The Grand Lodges of England and Ireland , " from which , he remarked , they had much to learn . Some people objected to Masonic associations because of their secrecy , but the principles of Masonry were known throughout the world . They were principles which were founded upon the Bible and the Constitution . The Grand Lodge of
England was one of thc greatest charitable institutions in the country , and he trusted that in Dumbarton , under the able guidance of his friend Bro . Martin , they would endeavour as far as they could to remove the disparity which existed between the Grand Lodges of the two countries as regarded one of the fundamental principles of thc Craft .
Installation Of The Grand Master Of Dumbartonshire.
Sir Mi CHAEL SHAW-STEWART , in proposing "The Provincial Grand Lodge of Dumbarton and the newly-installed Grand Master , " referred to the cause which had led lo the appointment of Bro . Martin , and the lofs . which the province had sustained by the death ot Bro . Smolictt of Bonhill . Before proposing ihe health of the newly-installed Provincial Grand Master , he wished to make a remark upon what had fallen from Bro . Orr Ewing .
He did not wish to dispute what that gentleman had said to the contrary ; they were aware that the Grand Lo dge of England had done a great dea 1 in the way of benevolence , and he hoped the day was not far distant when the Grand Lodge of Scotland would be able , according to its means , to exert itself in the same manner . He had great pleasure in proposing the health of Bro . Martin , and wishing every success to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dumbartonshire .
Bro . MARTIN , in replying , said the position already achieved by the province was due to the exertions of his predecessor , and it was his intention to follow in his footsteps . Whatever his ability might be , there would be no lack of intention or desire on his part to discharge the duties of his office efficiently . The honour had been spontaneously conferred upon him , and
had his friend at the other end of the table ( Bro . A . Orr Ewing ) listened to the advice which had been given him , their positions would have been reversed . For the first time since he had known Bro . Orr Ewing , that gentleman had declined to do his duty , and it was only then that the speaker consented to accept thc honour .
Bro . MACKENZIE then proposed " The Memory of Bro . Alexander Smollett , of Bonhill , the late Provincial Grand Master of Dumbartonshire . " To those who knew Bro . Smollett his memory needed no words to perpetuate it , and to those who did not know him no eloquence could depict his excellencies . The toast was drank'in solemn silence .
Bro . J . DALRYMPLE DUNCAN proposed " Sister Provincial Grand Lodges . " Bro . ELLIOT replied , and thereafter proposed " The Health of the Clergy , " coupled with the name of Dr . Story . Bio . CALDWELL gave " The Daughter Lodges of the Province" in a neat speech ; to which Bro . M'NIUDE ' replied .
Bro . R . M'MILLAN gave " lhc Visiting Brethren , for whom Bro . R . F . SHAW STEWART responded . The Rev . Bro . W . W . TULLOCK gave " Lady Octavia Shaw-Stewart . " Bro . F . CAMPBELL gave " The Town and Trade of Dumbarton , " replied to by Provost BAP-TIE . Bro . MACFARLAN submitted " The Agricultural Interests . "
The other toasis were r " The Press , " " Thc Croupiers , " " The Chairman , " " The Committee of Management , " " The Grand Secretary , " and others . After sing ng "Atild Lang Syne" the company dispersed , greatl y delighted with the whole proceedings .
Masonic Ceremonial At Fowey.
MASONIC CEREMONIAL AT FOWEY .
On the 30 th ult . the clerestory windows of Fowey church , filled by the Cornish and national sainls , painted b y the celebrated West of England artists in stained glass , Messrs . Fouracre and Watson , of Plymouth , were publicly unveiled by Bro . Dr . Davis , P . PG . J . W ., in the absence of the W . M . or ihe Fowey Lodge ; assisted by Bro . Emra Holmes , P . P . G . R . and P . P . G . D . C . Suffolk , the Chairman and Secretary of the Memorial Committee . and in the
presence of a large congregation . So long ago as July , 1880 , a committee was formed lo carry out a public memorial to the late Rev . Dr . Trellry , of Place C astle , Fowey , the Lord of the Manor , and the representative of one of the oldest Cornish families , and it was decided to fill the clerestory windows with stained glass—a favourite project of the Doctor ' s . There is an old achievement in Fowey Church which relates how Sir
John Treffry fought under lhc Black Prince at Poiclicrs , and , taking the French Royal standard , he was made a Knight Banneret on ihe field of battle by Edward III . Place Castle is one of the most beautiful mediaeval mansions wc have ever seen , and the celebrated Porphyry Hall aroused the envy of the late Prince Consort when he visited Fowey , wilh the Queen , in 1 S 4 S , and it is said lie remarked that he should like 10 sec such an erection at Windsor , but he could not afford it .
There was full choral service on the occasion , and the vicar of Fowey , the ftcv . H . N . Purcell , was assisted by the Rev . A . Lawrence , R . D ., rector of St . Ewe , the Rev . H J . Nicholson , of Devonport , P . P . G . C . Warwickshire , and lhc Rev . W . E . Barter , B . A ., of Redruth . The last named clergyman preached a most admirable and eloquent sermon , from the text , " We have found the Messiah "—the speeeh ol St . Andrew to his , brother , St . Peter .
Thc laic Doctor was a prominent Freemason , a P . M . of Fowey Lodge , P . P . G . Chap . of Cornwall , P . Z . of the Unity Chapter , Tywardrcath , nnd P . E . C . of the Restored Preceptory of Knights Templars . 'The Masons having contributed" handsomely to the memorial , it was decided to make one a distinctly Masonic window , ai'd the Committee invited thc Freemasons as a body to take part in the service . Thev accordingly attended in
procession 111 full craft regalia , but the weather being . most inclement , thc numbers were not so great as was expected . The Provincial Grand Master granted a dispensation , and at one time it was hoped the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , whose family formerly represented Fowey , or his Deputy , Sir Chas . Sawle , would have been present , but it was not to be . The Bishop of Truro was invited to preach on the occasion , but other
pressing engagements prevented his doing so . The windows , nine in number , with three lights in each , contain twenty-seven figures—St . Fimbarrus , who was buried here in the sixth century ; St . Catherine , Patron Saint of . Fowey and St . Nicholas , to whom the present church was rededicated in 1457 ; St . Ursula , daughter of Dinoth , Duke of Cornwall ,
St . Patrick and St . David , who both visited Cornwall with their disciples , St . Teils , St . Feock , a bard , St . Etha , St . Norma , mother of David , St . Dwyn , St . Buriana , St . Blasius , patron of Woolcombers , St . Germanus , St . Geraint , St . Piran , patron of the Tinners , St . Andrew , St . George of Mcrrie England , and others find their appropiate place .
The Masonic window contains Hiram , King of Tyre , with eastern crown , wearing a robe of Tyrian purple , So ) omon , King of Israel , with a model of the Temple in his hand , and Hiram , the widow ' s son , with a p lan of the building in his hand . In the templates above are a crimson circle with a point in ils centre , and tlic famous pentacle , or Solomon ' s seal , so well-known to Masons .
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Masonic History And Historians.
There are . no doubt , many difficulties and some mystery attendant on Sir Christopher Wren's Masonic membership , especially his " Latin diary , " if correctly o-ivcn by Elmes , and the absence of any authentic evidence from Wren or his ^ family in the " Parentalia ; " and if Aubrey ' s statement is true , Anderson and " Multa Paucis " are incorrect . But it is just possible that
the explanation of Anderson is the key to the entire difficulty ; and , though formerly I attached importance to Aubrey's statement , latterly I have begun to doubt it , and think that Anderson ' s statement is more likely to be true , and more probable in itself . All these difficulties only show how greatly we need a careful search for old Masonic documents on a principle , and as " experts . "
Installation Of The Grand Master Of Dumbartonshire.
INSTALLATION OF THE GRAND MASTER OF DUMBARTONSHIRE .
The ceremony of installing Bro . 'J . M . Martin , jun ., of Auchendennan , as Provincial Grand Master of Dumbartonshire , took p lace in the Mission-hall , Church-street , on Monday , 29 th ult . with all the pomp and solemnity appropriate to such an occasion . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Sir Michael Shaw Stewart , the Grand Master Mason of Scotland , assisted by a large deputation from the Grand Lodge . The Grand Lodge members
being clothed in thc rooms of the Philosophical Society , the Grand Lodge was opened in the G . A . Degree in a beautiful and heart-stirring style . Bro . Sir Michael ascended thc throne , and was supported there by Bros . J . T . S . Elliot , Acting Depute Grand Master ; J . Crichton , A . S . G . M . ; A . Orr Ewing , M . P ., ' D . P . G . M . ; Rev . ' W . W . Tulloch , G . Chap . ; and H . M'Lean , P . G . M . The following were the officer-bearers : —Bros . R . F .
Shaw Stewart , G . S . W . ; J . Caldwell , J . G . W . ; D . Murray Lyon , G . S . ; William MacLcan , S . G . D . ; J . Dalrymple Duncan , J . G . D . ; William Barton , Grand Architect ; G . Fisher , G . B . B . ; Col . T . Stewart , G . D . of C . j John Wilson , G . Bard ; F . Law , Acting Grand Jeweller ; H . J . D . Copland , G . S . B ; John Morrison , G . D . of Music ; William Edwards , Grand Scribe ;
A . D . Cairns , Acting G . Treas . ; Jas . Turner , President of the Board of Stewards ; John Fleming , Vice-President ; P . Sinclair ; H . Munroe ; Scott ; & c . The office-bearers of the Provincial Grand Lodge were : Bros . J . M . Martin , Provincial Grand Master ; Provost Babtie , S . W . ; A S . Macbride , J . W . ; J . Hutchinson , Treas . ; R . Macfarlan , Sec ; the Rev . D . H . Wilson , Chap . ; Jas . Thomson , S . D ., Sec .
Grand Lodge having been duly opened , the Grand Secretary read the Commission in iavour ot the Provincial Giand Master Elect . The ceremony of installation was then proceeded with , and after Bro . Martin had taken the oath defideli , ihe Granel Master invested him with the insignia ol office , pro vidod by LJ 10 . F . Law , the Acting Giand Jevee . ler . Ihe Grand Master subsequently congratulated the Provincial Grand Master on his appointment , and wished . he fiovince success .
Bro . MAUTIN , in reply , expressed his gratitude to the Grand Master and the deputation Irom Giand Lodge lor their attendance . At the same time he regretted H > e cause which had led them to visit Dumbartonshire , and hoped ne would be able 10 lollow worthily in ( he steps ol . his predecessor , ihe late tiro . Alexander Smollett , < ii bonhill , whose example it would be . his endeavour to luliow . The ceremony was then completed , and Grand Lodge was subsequently closed in ample leirm .
An adjoirn . iien wis ma le to ihe Burgh Hill , where all those who were ' present ae ihe installation were entertained at a banquet . The chair was occupied b y ihe host , Bro . J . M . Martin ; and the croupiers' chairs were occupied by Bros . A . Orr Ewing , M . P ., Provost Babtie , and Robert Mac-Farlan , P . G . S . Alter dinner the CHAIRMAN gave "The Queen and the Cralt , " lollowed by " Hie Prince ot Wales , Grand Master Alason of
England , Patron ol Scottish Freemasonry , the Princess of Wales , and the other Members oi the Royal Family . " He said the Prince had done so much to make himself popular all over the country , not only with Freemasons , but with all classes ; and he had shown himself so ready , in season and out of season , to serve every good cause , that they could not do less than drink his health .
The CHAIRMAN next proposed " 1 he Army , Navy , and Reserve Forces . The toast war . coupled with the names of Captain R . T . Shaw , Lieutenant Prcudfoot Dick , and Col . James T . Stewart , who made appropriate replies . 'Ihe CHAIRMAN next gave " The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Grand Mister Mason . " He said he had now to give them that which was the most important toast in such a meeting as that—namely , " The Grand
Lodge of Scotland and the Grand Master Mason . ' They all knew lhat the , Grand Lodge of Scotland was the main-spring of Masonry in Scotland , the centre round which the whole Masonry of Scotland revolved , as it kept provincial lodges and thc whole Masonry of Scotland right . On occasions like the present the Grand Lodge was of great advantage to them in sending deputations to guide them , and to lake the lead and instruct
them in the mysteries of their Craft if they were wanting in that knowledge . Bro . MARTIN expressed his personal obligations to Sir Michael , and the deputation of the Grand Lodge for coming to his installation , and he was sure that while this would be the Grand Master ' s last public duty in connection with the Grand Lodge , it would be a pleasant thought thai that last kindly office was performed in the Western District of Scotland , in the county adjoining his own .
Sir MICHAEL SHAW-STEWART , in replying , thanked them vcrysmcciel y on behalf of the Grand Lodge for the kind way in which they had responded to the toast , and for the hospitable entertainment which had been provided for the deputation . They had treated the Grand Lodge right royally , and
for their edification had not only provided seventeen toasts but seventeen dishes . It was to him a matter of great gratification that his last appearance in a public manner was in the town of Dumbarton , upon the good old Firth of Clyde , which though it often was unruly and wet their jackets , always warmed their hearts .
Bro . A . ORR EWING proposed " The Grand Lodges of England and Ireland , " from which , he remarked , they had much to learn . Some people objected to Masonic associations because of their secrecy , but the principles of Masonry were known throughout the world . They were principles which were founded upon the Bible and the Constitution . The Grand Lodge of
England was one of thc greatest charitable institutions in the country , and he trusted that in Dumbarton , under the able guidance of his friend Bro . Martin , they would endeavour as far as they could to remove the disparity which existed between the Grand Lodges of the two countries as regarded one of the fundamental principles of thc Craft .
Installation Of The Grand Master Of Dumbartonshire.
Sir Mi CHAEL SHAW-STEWART , in proposing "The Provincial Grand Lodge of Dumbarton and the newly-installed Grand Master , " referred to the cause which had led lo the appointment of Bro . Martin , and the lofs . which the province had sustained by the death ot Bro . Smolictt of Bonhill . Before proposing ihe health of the newly-installed Provincial Grand Master , he wished to make a remark upon what had fallen from Bro . Orr Ewing .
He did not wish to dispute what that gentleman had said to the contrary ; they were aware that the Grand Lo dge of England had done a great dea 1 in the way of benevolence , and he hoped the day was not far distant when the Grand Lodge of Scotland would be able , according to its means , to exert itself in the same manner . He had great pleasure in proposing the health of Bro . Martin , and wishing every success to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dumbartonshire .
Bro . MARTIN , in replying , said the position already achieved by the province was due to the exertions of his predecessor , and it was his intention to follow in his footsteps . Whatever his ability might be , there would be no lack of intention or desire on his part to discharge the duties of his office efficiently . The honour had been spontaneously conferred upon him , and
had his friend at the other end of the table ( Bro . A . Orr Ewing ) listened to the advice which had been given him , their positions would have been reversed . For the first time since he had known Bro . Orr Ewing , that gentleman had declined to do his duty , and it was only then that the speaker consented to accept thc honour .
Bro . MACKENZIE then proposed " The Memory of Bro . Alexander Smollett , of Bonhill , the late Provincial Grand Master of Dumbartonshire . " To those who knew Bro . Smollett his memory needed no words to perpetuate it , and to those who did not know him no eloquence could depict his excellencies . The toast was drank'in solemn silence .
Bro . J . DALRYMPLE DUNCAN proposed " Sister Provincial Grand Lodges . " Bro . ELLIOT replied , and thereafter proposed " The Health of the Clergy , " coupled with the name of Dr . Story . Bio . CALDWELL gave " The Daughter Lodges of the Province" in a neat speech ; to which Bro . M'NIUDE ' replied .
Bro . R . M'MILLAN gave " lhc Visiting Brethren , for whom Bro . R . F . SHAW STEWART responded . The Rev . Bro . W . W . TULLOCK gave " Lady Octavia Shaw-Stewart . " Bro . F . CAMPBELL gave " The Town and Trade of Dumbarton , " replied to by Provost BAP-TIE . Bro . MACFARLAN submitted " The Agricultural Interests . "
The other toasis were r " The Press , " " Thc Croupiers , " " The Chairman , " " The Committee of Management , " " The Grand Secretary , " and others . After sing ng "Atild Lang Syne" the company dispersed , greatl y delighted with the whole proceedings .
Masonic Ceremonial At Fowey.
MASONIC CEREMONIAL AT FOWEY .
On the 30 th ult . the clerestory windows of Fowey church , filled by the Cornish and national sainls , painted b y the celebrated West of England artists in stained glass , Messrs . Fouracre and Watson , of Plymouth , were publicly unveiled by Bro . Dr . Davis , P . PG . J . W ., in the absence of the W . M . or ihe Fowey Lodge ; assisted by Bro . Emra Holmes , P . P . G . R . and P . P . G . D . C . Suffolk , the Chairman and Secretary of the Memorial Committee . and in the
presence of a large congregation . So long ago as July , 1880 , a committee was formed lo carry out a public memorial to the late Rev . Dr . Trellry , of Place C astle , Fowey , the Lord of the Manor , and the representative of one of the oldest Cornish families , and it was decided to fill the clerestory windows with stained glass—a favourite project of the Doctor ' s . There is an old achievement in Fowey Church which relates how Sir
John Treffry fought under lhc Black Prince at Poiclicrs , and , taking the French Royal standard , he was made a Knight Banneret on ihe field of battle by Edward III . Place Castle is one of the most beautiful mediaeval mansions wc have ever seen , and the celebrated Porphyry Hall aroused the envy of the late Prince Consort when he visited Fowey , wilh the Queen , in 1 S 4 S , and it is said lie remarked that he should like 10 sec such an erection at Windsor , but he could not afford it .
There was full choral service on the occasion , and the vicar of Fowey , the ftcv . H . N . Purcell , was assisted by the Rev . A . Lawrence , R . D ., rector of St . Ewe , the Rev . H J . Nicholson , of Devonport , P . P . G . C . Warwickshire , and lhc Rev . W . E . Barter , B . A ., of Redruth . The last named clergyman preached a most admirable and eloquent sermon , from the text , " We have found the Messiah "—the speeeh ol St . Andrew to his , brother , St . Peter .
Thc laic Doctor was a prominent Freemason , a P . M . of Fowey Lodge , P . P . G . Chap . of Cornwall , P . Z . of the Unity Chapter , Tywardrcath , nnd P . E . C . of the Restored Preceptory of Knights Templars . 'The Masons having contributed" handsomely to the memorial , it was decided to make one a distinctly Masonic window , ai'd the Committee invited thc Freemasons as a body to take part in the service . Thev accordingly attended in
procession 111 full craft regalia , but the weather being . most inclement , thc numbers were not so great as was expected . The Provincial Grand Master granted a dispensation , and at one time it was hoped the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , whose family formerly represented Fowey , or his Deputy , Sir Chas . Sawle , would have been present , but it was not to be . The Bishop of Truro was invited to preach on the occasion , but other
pressing engagements prevented his doing so . The windows , nine in number , with three lights in each , contain twenty-seven figures—St . Fimbarrus , who was buried here in the sixth century ; St . Catherine , Patron Saint of . Fowey and St . Nicholas , to whom the present church was rededicated in 1457 ; St . Ursula , daughter of Dinoth , Duke of Cornwall ,
St . Patrick and St . David , who both visited Cornwall with their disciples , St . Teils , St . Feock , a bard , St . Etha , St . Norma , mother of David , St . Dwyn , St . Buriana , St . Blasius , patron of Woolcombers , St . Germanus , St . Geraint , St . Piran , patron of the Tinners , St . Andrew , St . George of Mcrrie England , and others find their appropiate place .
The Masonic window contains Hiram , King of Tyre , with eastern crown , wearing a robe of Tyrian purple , So ) omon , King of Israel , with a model of the Temple in his hand , and Hiram , the widow ' s son , with a p lan of the building in his hand . In the templates above are a crimson circle with a point in ils centre , and tlic famous pentacle , or Solomon ' s seal , so well-known to Masons .