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Pboviucial,
Visiting Brethren , being Prov . G . Officers of . other Provinces * P . Prov . G . Officers according to their Rank . Prov . G . Pursuivant . Prov . G . Organist . Prov . G . Superintendent of Works . Assistant Prov . G . Director of Ceremonies . Prov . G . Director of Ceremonies .
Senior and Junior Prov . G . Deacons . Prov . G . Secretary with Book of Constitutions and Sacred Roll . Prov . G . Registrar with the Seal . Prov . G . Treasurer . P . Prov . G . Chaplain , with Volume of Sacred Law and Compasses on Cushion , supported Prov . G . Chaplain . Visiting Brethren , being Grand Officers of England . The Corinthian Light .
Prov . J . G . Warden with Plumb Rule . The Doric Light . Prov . S . G . Warden with the Level . Deputy Prov . G . Master . Ionic Light . Prov . G . Sword Bearer . P . Prov . S . G . Warden with Square . The Right Worshipful Prov . G . Master for Somerset Banner .
Prov . G . Tyler , with drawn Sword . Model of St . Mary ' s Tower , supported by Chorister Boys The Archdeacon of Taunton , and Clergy of the Diocese . Taunton College School . Band of the Pirst Somerset Militia . Lord Lieutenant . Members of Parliament . Magistrates of the County . Lord of the Manor .
Bailiffs ofthe Borough of Taunton . Local Authorities . Committee —( With coloured Rosettes ) Inhabitants of Taunton . Operative Masons . Other Trades . Militia Staff and Recruiting Parties .
Having joined the procession in Harnmet-street , the R . W . Prov . G . M ., supported by his Masonic officers and the clergy in attendance , at once proceeded to the sacred edifice , when the ceremony immediately commenced . The venerable Brother then delivered the following address : — " Ladies and gentlemen—We are assembled with the churchwardens of this parish , and committee of the inhabitants of the town of Taunton , for the purpose of replacing that , venerable structure which is now fallen into decay . Gentlemen and Brethren , I have been called upon to officiate at laying the foundation stone of that
which is to be in every respect a counterpart and copy of the old . I could have wished that this ceremony had fallen into more able hands , and in the hands of some person of more dignity than myself in the county . We have in this county a noble Lord Lieutenant , who has shown his readiness at all times to attend to tho business of the county and to its interests : among others , he lately laid the foundation stone of that beautiful structure , your Assize Hall . We have also a high sheriff , , the first commoner in the county , —that is tho first commoner for the time , —young and active , who has already shown the interest he feels in the
welfare of this county . There are also many noble peers ofthe realm , who have property in this county and bear attachment to it . We have also many members of parliament , all of them wealthy and able to fulfil the office ; and on this occasion I would say , that you have more particularly in this toAvn and borough two honourable members who do the greatest honour to your choice—gentlemen of great natural talents and abilities , and great accomplishments and integrity , and in every Avay worthy to do honour to any cause which they might undertake . Brethren , I have not these advantages . It is true that I have filled every office that a country gentleman can fill in this county , from a waywarden to a high-sheriff , more than fifty
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Pboviucial,
Visiting Brethren , being Prov . G . Officers of . other Provinces * P . Prov . G . Officers according to their Rank . Prov . G . Pursuivant . Prov . G . Organist . Prov . G . Superintendent of Works . Assistant Prov . G . Director of Ceremonies . Prov . G . Director of Ceremonies .
Senior and Junior Prov . G . Deacons . Prov . G . Secretary with Book of Constitutions and Sacred Roll . Prov . G . Registrar with the Seal . Prov . G . Treasurer . P . Prov . G . Chaplain , with Volume of Sacred Law and Compasses on Cushion , supported Prov . G . Chaplain . Visiting Brethren , being Grand Officers of England . The Corinthian Light .
Prov . J . G . Warden with Plumb Rule . The Doric Light . Prov . S . G . Warden with the Level . Deputy Prov . G . Master . Ionic Light . Prov . G . Sword Bearer . P . Prov . S . G . Warden with Square . The Right Worshipful Prov . G . Master for Somerset Banner .
Prov . G . Tyler , with drawn Sword . Model of St . Mary ' s Tower , supported by Chorister Boys The Archdeacon of Taunton , and Clergy of the Diocese . Taunton College School . Band of the Pirst Somerset Militia . Lord Lieutenant . Members of Parliament . Magistrates of the County . Lord of the Manor .
Bailiffs ofthe Borough of Taunton . Local Authorities . Committee —( With coloured Rosettes ) Inhabitants of Taunton . Operative Masons . Other Trades . Militia Staff and Recruiting Parties .
Having joined the procession in Harnmet-street , the R . W . Prov . G . M ., supported by his Masonic officers and the clergy in attendance , at once proceeded to the sacred edifice , when the ceremony immediately commenced . The venerable Brother then delivered the following address : — " Ladies and gentlemen—We are assembled with the churchwardens of this parish , and committee of the inhabitants of the town of Taunton , for the purpose of replacing that , venerable structure which is now fallen into decay . Gentlemen and Brethren , I have been called upon to officiate at laying the foundation stone of that
which is to be in every respect a counterpart and copy of the old . I could have wished that this ceremony had fallen into more able hands , and in the hands of some person of more dignity than myself in the county . We have in this county a noble Lord Lieutenant , who has shown his readiness at all times to attend to tho business of the county and to its interests : among others , he lately laid the foundation stone of that beautiful structure , your Assize Hall . We have also a high sheriff , , the first commoner in the county , —that is tho first commoner for the time , —young and active , who has already shown the interest he feels in the
welfare of this county . There are also many noble peers ofthe realm , who have property in this county and bear attachment to it . We have also many members of parliament , all of them wealthy and able to fulfil the office ; and on this occasion I would say , that you have more particularly in this toAvn and borough two honourable members who do the greatest honour to your choice—gentlemen of great natural talents and abilities , and great accomplishments and integrity , and in every Avay worthy to do honour to any cause which they might undertake . Brethren , I have not these advantages . It is true that I have filled every office that a country gentleman can fill in this county , from a waywarden to a high-sheriff , more than fifty