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The Ancient And Accepted Rite
prosperity ef this aiicient Lodge , as well as to notice "the prosperous condition of alt the otherLodges in theJProvinceV A great number of genldemeri havebSeti admitted members of the praft within the last fe \^ v ^ eeks , and we trtist that jnany more will beadded to the list before the laying of the ioundation stoiie on the 2 lth instant *
ROYAL ARCH . Edinburgh , —C ( tnongate Kilwirming Chapter ( No , 56 ) .- —This Chapter held a meeting on Friday evening * the 4 tn instant , lor exaltation . Bros * Hall and Miller received the Mark Degree > passed the cliair ; and , with Bros . Stewart and Pendery had conferred upon them the degree of Excellent Master , and were finally exalted to the Eoyal ArchjE . Co J . Owing to the lamented death of the late E . Comp . Henry'M ^ itiie ^ of the Mark , Past and Excellent degrees devolved upon Ei Comp * Law .
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GAPE OF GOOD HOPE . LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE LIBEAEY AND MUSEUM AT CAPE TOWN . The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the library and museum about to be erected in the government gardens , was performed by His Excellency the Governor , on Tuesday , the 23 rd of March . About twelve o ' clock a procession was formed on the ground in front of Government House . The Masonic procession was commenced with the Tylers , Stewards , banners , & c , of the Craft Lodges ; it then consisted of : —
Companions of Royal Arch and Scotch Masters , with their banners . Chevaliers de L'Orient , with their banners . Knights Rose Croix , with their banners . Knights Kadosh , with their banners . The Masters and Officers of the Chapter , Bros . Tromp , De Gier , and J . King . The banners of the Chapter . Bro . J . Tromp , bearing the box containing the inscription and coins . The Bible , borne by Bro . J . H . Redelinghuys . The W . M . of Lodge Goede Hoop , carrying the cornucopia and square .
The W . M . of Lodge Goede Trouw , carrying silver ewer , with wine , and level . The W . M . of the British Lodge , carrying silver ewer , with oil , and plumb . The W . M . of the Hope Lodge carrying a trowel on a cushion , and mallet . ( The four Masters walking abreast . ) His Excellency the Governor and suite , & c . & c . The procession on entering the Botanic Gardens , proceeded through the main avenue to the reserved portion of the ground , where a dais had been erected for his excellency , and where the stone was suspended , prior to being lowered into its place .
His Excellency received from Bro . Tromp a box , which contained an inscription setting forth that his excellency Sir George Grey laid the foundation stone of the library and museum buildings on the 23 rd March , 1858 ; also the names of the committee and office-bearers of the library and museum ; the colonial newspapers and all the current coins of the realm . The box having been deposited in a cavity in the lower stone , a silver trowel was presented to his excellency by Bro . Fairbridge , who said , "I am deputed by the Masonic Brethren of this city to present your excellency this trowel , to be now used in laying the foundation of the future museum and library , and which you
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Ancient And Accepted Rite
prosperity ef this aiicient Lodge , as well as to notice "the prosperous condition of alt the otherLodges in theJProvinceV A great number of genldemeri havebSeti admitted members of the praft within the last fe \^ v ^ eeks , and we trtist that jnany more will beadded to the list before the laying of the ioundation stoiie on the 2 lth instant *
ROYAL ARCH . Edinburgh , —C ( tnongate Kilwirming Chapter ( No , 56 ) .- —This Chapter held a meeting on Friday evening * the 4 tn instant , lor exaltation . Bros * Hall and Miller received the Mark Degree > passed the cliair ; and , with Bros . Stewart and Pendery had conferred upon them the degree of Excellent Master , and were finally exalted to the Eoyal ArchjE . Co J . Owing to the lamented death of the late E . Comp . Henry'M ^ itiie ^ of the Mark , Past and Excellent degrees devolved upon Ei Comp * Law .
Colonial.
; . pQ 0 $ i & ¦ : ' '
GAPE OF GOOD HOPE . LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE LIBEAEY AND MUSEUM AT CAPE TOWN . The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the library and museum about to be erected in the government gardens , was performed by His Excellency the Governor , on Tuesday , the 23 rd of March . About twelve o ' clock a procession was formed on the ground in front of Government House . The Masonic procession was commenced with the Tylers , Stewards , banners , & c , of the Craft Lodges ; it then consisted of : —
Companions of Royal Arch and Scotch Masters , with their banners . Chevaliers de L'Orient , with their banners . Knights Rose Croix , with their banners . Knights Kadosh , with their banners . The Masters and Officers of the Chapter , Bros . Tromp , De Gier , and J . King . The banners of the Chapter . Bro . J . Tromp , bearing the box containing the inscription and coins . The Bible , borne by Bro . J . H . Redelinghuys . The W . M . of Lodge Goede Hoop , carrying the cornucopia and square .
The W . M . of Lodge Goede Trouw , carrying silver ewer , with wine , and level . The W . M . of the British Lodge , carrying silver ewer , with oil , and plumb . The W . M . of the Hope Lodge carrying a trowel on a cushion , and mallet . ( The four Masters walking abreast . ) His Excellency the Governor and suite , & c . & c . The procession on entering the Botanic Gardens , proceeded through the main avenue to the reserved portion of the ground , where a dais had been erected for his excellency , and where the stone was suspended , prior to being lowered into its place .
His Excellency received from Bro . Tromp a box , which contained an inscription setting forth that his excellency Sir George Grey laid the foundation stone of the library and museum buildings on the 23 rd March , 1858 ; also the names of the committee and office-bearers of the library and museum ; the colonial newspapers and all the current coins of the realm . The box having been deposited in a cavity in the lower stone , a silver trowel was presented to his excellency by Bro . Fairbridge , who said , "I am deputed by the Masonic Brethren of this city to present your excellency this trowel , to be now used in laying the foundation of the future museum and library , and which you