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On his pouring wine on the stone , — " I pour this wine as a symbol of joy and gladness . " " So mote it be , " by the Brethren . And on his pouring oil on the stone , — "X pour this oil as a symbol of peace and contentment " . " So mote it be / by the Brethren . Saying also :- — ¦¦
. '" May the Creator , the Architect , and the bounteous Author of nature , the Omnipotent and Merciful Father of all , bless this town and this land in general with corn , wine , and oil , arid all necessaries , conveniences , and comforts of life and may the same Almighty Power make us humbly grateful for all His mercies . " " ¦ So mote it be , " by the Brethren . The Prov . G . M . now received the plan , & c . of the worlds from the engineer , after inspecting which he returned them , and said : — Mr . Engineer ,---The foundation-stone of the Collingwood Bridge , planned in much wisdom by you , being now laid , and these implements having been applied to it by me and my
Provincial Officers , and approved oft I return them to you , in full confidence that , as a skilful and faithful workman , you will use them in such a manner that the bridge may rise in order , harmony , and beauty , and being perfected in strength will answer every purpose for which it is intended , to your credit and to the honour of those who have selected yon . "
The National Anthem , by the band and the assemblage . After the ceremony of laying the stone had been concluded , — Captain Clarke said , that according to an old custom the Prov . Grand Masters , on occasions like the present , addressed a few words to the > assemblage . He hoped that the ceremony which they had just performed had been carried out to the
satisfaction of all parties present . ( Cheers . ) When he looked around , and observed the number of bright faces that had assembled to do honour to the occasion , he confessed that he felt somewhat nervous in making a speech ; but he thanked those present , who were not of their Order , for the honour which they had conferred upon them in surrounding them that day to assist them in the discharge of their duties . ( Cheers . )
Mr . T . T . A'Beckett , as chairman of the East Collingwood Municipality , on the part of himself , and his colleagues , thanked the assemblage for the honour which had been conferred upon them , especially by the fairer portion of the creation , in their attendance to assist in their procession that day . He was not a Brother of the honourable body of Masons , but having witnessed the good effects which flow from their organization , he had often regretted that he was not , and perhaps he should have the honour yet . It would be impossible to exaggerate the importance to the district of the work which they had met that day to advance . He
again thanked the Masons and the Prov . G . M . for their attendance that day , which had given so much eclat to their proceedings . Three cheers were then given for his Excellency the acting Governor , the Prov .
G . M ., the Chairman of the Municipal Council , the ladies , and the Masonic procession re-formed and proceeded to Abbotsford House , situate on the rise of the hill . In the evening there was a grand dinner , and everything passed off most satisfactorily . —Melbourne A rgus .
Victokia . —Portland Lodge of Victoria ( No . 841 ) , —On the 10 th of November , 1856 , Bro . Philip Scott , who has ? during the past two years ruled the Lodge as Master , resigned the chair to his successor , Bro . T . W . Watson , who was duly installed according to ancient custom by Bro . Scott . The W . M . then appointed and invested the following Officers : —Bros . Charles , S . W . ; Hughes , J . W . ; P . Scott , Treas . ; Rose , Sec . ; Burn , S . B . ; Liddell , J . D . S . ; McConachy , J . G . ; Crabbe , Dir . of Cer . ; Roberts , Steward . In the course of the evening an address and a P . M . ' s Jewel were presented to Bro . Scott by the W . M ., in the name of the Lodge , in testimony of his services in " ruling" the Lodge during the two first years of their meeting . The Lodge is in a healthy state , and Ereemasonry may be said to be firmlv rooted in this town and port .
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On his pouring wine on the stone , — " I pour this wine as a symbol of joy and gladness . " " So mote it be , " by the Brethren . And on his pouring oil on the stone , — "X pour this oil as a symbol of peace and contentment " . " So mote it be / by the Brethren . Saying also :- — ¦¦
. '" May the Creator , the Architect , and the bounteous Author of nature , the Omnipotent and Merciful Father of all , bless this town and this land in general with corn , wine , and oil , arid all necessaries , conveniences , and comforts of life and may the same Almighty Power make us humbly grateful for all His mercies . " " ¦ So mote it be , " by the Brethren . The Prov . G . M . now received the plan , & c . of the worlds from the engineer , after inspecting which he returned them , and said : — Mr . Engineer ,---The foundation-stone of the Collingwood Bridge , planned in much wisdom by you , being now laid , and these implements having been applied to it by me and my
Provincial Officers , and approved oft I return them to you , in full confidence that , as a skilful and faithful workman , you will use them in such a manner that the bridge may rise in order , harmony , and beauty , and being perfected in strength will answer every purpose for which it is intended , to your credit and to the honour of those who have selected yon . "
The National Anthem , by the band and the assemblage . After the ceremony of laying the stone had been concluded , — Captain Clarke said , that according to an old custom the Prov . Grand Masters , on occasions like the present , addressed a few words to the > assemblage . He hoped that the ceremony which they had just performed had been carried out to the
satisfaction of all parties present . ( Cheers . ) When he looked around , and observed the number of bright faces that had assembled to do honour to the occasion , he confessed that he felt somewhat nervous in making a speech ; but he thanked those present , who were not of their Order , for the honour which they had conferred upon them in surrounding them that day to assist them in the discharge of their duties . ( Cheers . )
Mr . T . T . A'Beckett , as chairman of the East Collingwood Municipality , on the part of himself , and his colleagues , thanked the assemblage for the honour which had been conferred upon them , especially by the fairer portion of the creation , in their attendance to assist in their procession that day . He was not a Brother of the honourable body of Masons , but having witnessed the good effects which flow from their organization , he had often regretted that he was not , and perhaps he should have the honour yet . It would be impossible to exaggerate the importance to the district of the work which they had met that day to advance . He
again thanked the Masons and the Prov . G . M . for their attendance that day , which had given so much eclat to their proceedings . Three cheers were then given for his Excellency the acting Governor , the Prov .
G . M ., the Chairman of the Municipal Council , the ladies , and the Masonic procession re-formed and proceeded to Abbotsford House , situate on the rise of the hill . In the evening there was a grand dinner , and everything passed off most satisfactorily . —Melbourne A rgus .
Victokia . —Portland Lodge of Victoria ( No . 841 ) , —On the 10 th of November , 1856 , Bro . Philip Scott , who has ? during the past two years ruled the Lodge as Master , resigned the chair to his successor , Bro . T . W . Watson , who was duly installed according to ancient custom by Bro . Scott . The W . M . then appointed and invested the following Officers : —Bros . Charles , S . W . ; Hughes , J . W . ; P . Scott , Treas . ; Rose , Sec . ; Burn , S . B . ; Liddell , J . D . S . ; McConachy , J . G . ; Crabbe , Dir . of Cer . ; Roberts , Steward . In the course of the evening an address and a P . M . ' s Jewel were presented to Bro . Scott by the W . M ., in the name of the Lodge , in testimony of his services in " ruling" the Lodge during the two first years of their meeting . The Lodge is in a healthy state , and Ereemasonry may be said to be firmlv rooted in this town and port .