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Ireland.
was devoted to a limited number of persons who wore admitted on it by ticket . Iu order that this method should bo effectual and that more should not get on it than ifc could safely afford one of the two entrances to it at each end was closed up , one only at each extremity being left open . The boarding ivhich for some time past had been erected at the west side of the bridge for the purpose of preventing passers-by from stopping to look at the ivorks going on boloiv was taken a \ A-ay , so as to
allbrdau uninterrupted view of the proceedings , and a bench was run along its western siclo to accommodate those on it . The brethren of the different Lodges in tho Province of Minister having assembled at the Lodge rooms of the First Lodgo of Ireland , in Tuckey Street , at half-past nine o ' clock were duly marshalled into Masonic order hy tho Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , each Lodge as folloivs : —• Tylerwith drawn sword ; the Deaconswith wandsthe members
, , ; , two anel tAA'o ; tho AVardens , bearing the columns ; tho Treasurer ; tho Secretary ; the AVorshi pful Master . The folloAving Lodges were represented : —No . 386 , Clonakilty ; No . 190 , Queenstown ; No . 95 , Cork ; No . 71 , Cork ; No . 68 , Youghal ; No . 67 , Cork ; No . 15 , Skibbercen ; No . 3 , Cork ; No . 3 , Cork ; and No . 1 , Cork .
fhu dispensation sanctioning the procession under tho hand aud seal of tho Deputy Grand Master of Ireland was read by tho Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . AVilliam Penrose , and at half-past ten o ' clock the Brethren left tho Lod go rooms iu the following order - . — Lodgo No . 190 , Bro . Richard T . Usher , AVorshipful Master ; Lodge No . 9 o , Bro . Robert Butcher , AVorshipful Master ; Lodge No . 71 , Bro . J . Guy , AVorshipful Master ; Lodge No . 07 , Bro . J . Buckley , AA orshipful Master ; Lodge No . 15 Bro . Paul LimrickAVorshiful MasterLodNo 8 Bro
; , p ; ge . , . J oseph Veiling Carpenter , AVorshipful Master ; Lodge No . 3 , Bro . Richard Brash . AA ' orshipful Master ; Lodge No . 1 , Bro . Richard Meara , AVorshipful Master ; the Chapter of Prince Masons , Kni ghts of the Eagle and Pelican ; Homy Hard y , Esq ., Most AViso Sovereign ; tho Provincial Grand T yler ; Irovmcial Grand Deacons ; James E . AVhite , P . M ., No . S ; Bro . G . Brereton , 33 , representative from the Grand Lodge of England ; Provincial Grand \\ ardens ; Bro . Richard Meara , bearing the cornucopia with the wheat ; Lro . Hon . Charles Moore Smythbearing the goblet of wineBroJohn
, ; . Cave , Past Grand AVarden , bearing the oil ; Bro . AVilliam Penrose , Provincial Grand Secretary , bearing the constitutions ; the R . AV . Bro . Geo . Chatterton , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Munster . The procession comprised four hundred brethren , and was headed by the splendid band of the Royal Lancashire Artillery playing the well knoivn Masonic March .
On arriving at tho site of the bridge the brethren deployed into the space allotted to them , being an extensive platform over the northern abutment . The Deput y Grand Master , Grand AVardens bearing the oblation , Grand Deacons , and Grand Secretary , proceeded to the lower Platform adjoining the spot Avhere the foundation stone was ready for faying . The AVorshi pful Masters and officers of the several Lodges advanced to the front of the upper platform under tho banners of their respective Lodges , and in their gorgeous clothing aud jeAvels had a most imposing effect .
Ihe Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . George Chatterton , presided m the unavoidable absence ofthe Provincial Grand Master , Major-General Sir James C . Chatterton , Bart ., E . E . Tho Deputy Grand Master was habited in the splendid clothing belonging to his office , and wore also the jewels of the Philosophical College K . H ., the Rose Croix degree , tho Grand Cross ofthe Temple , and a beautiful ornament iu blue enamel on which were displayed the various devices connected with the symbolic degrees of Masonry . This anti Masonic excited much
que gem interest among tho brethren , from the fact that on tho occasion of a similar ceremony Avhich took place in the year 1789 , ivhen the stone of the former St . Patrick ' s bridge was laid , it ivas worn by the celebrated Masonic sister , the Hon . Mrs , Aldwortb . On that occasion Mrs . Aldworth rode ou horseback beside the Earl of Donoughmore tho 1 rovinciaA Grand Master of Munster , attired in full Masonic paraphernalia . J
Having taken their places , the brethren awaited tho arrival of his Excellency , which took place at twelve o ' clock . The Lord Lieutenant was accompanied by Sir Edward M'Donnell , Chairman of the Great oouthern and AVestorn Railway ; Colonel Thomson , O . B ., and G . A . hoAvo ,, Esq ., directors ; Mr . Miller , engineer ; Air . Ilbory , traffic manager Mr . Murland , Viscount Castlevosse , Sir Cusack P . Roncy , Chairman of the Cork and Youghal Railway ; Dr . Barter , Blarney ; and Mr . Ebenezer I live , liessborough , managing director of the Cork Steam Ship Company , ton- bclward M'Donnell immediately presented the Mayor , Lord Fermoy r T ?' , Sj Mr' F' B' BeamisI S-r Thomas Deanc , Colonel Roche , the J-iord Bishop , the Archdeacon , tho Deem , the Admiral , the General , and some others .
On Lord Carlisle ' s arrival at the bridge , the guard of honour presented arms ; the band struck up the National Anthem , and a salute lrom artillery thundered forth its welcome . The shipping in the river m large numbers added to the demonstration , repeated volleys of small arms from them and from several houses near the place testify ing their participation in the general joy . The entrance to the platform was clown the steps at Patriek ' s-quay , immediatel y opposite tho police station . Outside of this a covered barge was moored , along which tho parties were to walk under the foot brid ge , and so on to the platform . At the uorth-Avcst extremity of this there ivas constructed a smaller
platform , access to which from tho other was obtained by means of a gangway railed at the side and draped Avith blue calico , and immediately before this , to tho south , was suspended tho stone ivhich was about to be laid . It ivas a massive block of Foynes limestone , five feet long and three and a half broad at its widest part , and weighed two tons . It ivas to be the corner stone of the north east abutment , forming part of the chainfeied base . His Excellency , on his arrival at the steps , was received by Sir John
Benson , city engineer and Provincial Grand Architect of Munster ( ivho AA'as attired in full costume , and bore the plans of the neiv bridge ) , and was conducted to the small 'platform , followed by his suite , the Mayor , Lord Fermoy , Admiral Talbot , tho Deputy Grand Master of the Masons , the Grand AVardens , and Grand Secretary , and Mr . Barnard , clerk of ivorks . Arrived on this , his Excellency ( Avith his aide clo camp , the Mayor , his secretary , Sir John Benson , Mr . Barnard , Lord Fermoy , the Deputy Grand Masterand Grand AYardeiis ) took his place before the
, stone . The largo platform was crowded , many persons having waited here . Amongst them wore the Right AVorshipful Michael Robert Ryan , mayor of Limerick , Avearing his chair and other insignia ; Francis Montgomery Jennings , Esq ., harbour commissioner ; Councillor Richard Longlield Jameson ; Alderman Keller ; Robert AValker , city superintendent ; Alderman AV . L . Pcrrier ; Alderman Scott ; Councillor R . V . Gregg , in his Masonic insignia ; _ R . Hall , T . C . ; John Bennett , solicitor to
Committee of Merchants ; Alderman AV . J . Shaiv ; James Morrogh ; AV . A . Tracy , county surveyor East Riding ; Joshua Hargrave , contractor for tho bridge ; Rev . C . B . Gibson , Chaplain Spike Island Convict Depot ; Alderman H . L . Young ; J . Keane ; D . Mullano ; H . AY . AVood , secretary Kinsalc Railway ; AV . TreiA ' , Cork and Youghal Railway , and a largo number of others . The two timber bridges , and every available space around , were densely eroAvded . As far as the eye coulcl reachnothing was to bo seen bufc a sea of human faces . On the south
, , the line of Merchant ' s-quay was covered with people ; and on the north , just over the the viceregal party , were ranged the four hundred Masonic brothers , with their gorgeous paraphernalia , forming the most brilliant feature in the whole display . AA'hen the demonstrations of welcome which greeted his Excellency had in some measure subsided , tho Mayor read the folloAving address : —• "To his Excellency George AVilliam Frederick , Earl of Carlisle ,
Lord Lieutenant-Ccneral and General Governor of Ireland . "May it please your Excellency , —AVe , the mayor and citizens of Cork , respectfully beg leave to approach your Excellency ivifch the expression of our cordial welcome on your Excellency ' s arrival amongst us , and to tender to your Excellency our most heartfelt thanks for consenting to assist at the inauguration of a public work of the greatest importance to our community—the re-erection of St . Patrick ' s-bridgo . " AVe presume it is unnecessary to remind your Excellency , that it is
proposed by the contemplated Avork to supply the place of a former bridge , AA'hich AA'as swept aii'ay by a disastrous flood on the 3 rd day of November , 1853 , an event which has been attended with great trouble , loss , aud inconvenience to the city . ' ;'; .. " AVe rejoice that the Sovereign is represented on the present occasion by a nobleman so much identified ivith the progress and prosperity of our country ; for wo cannot forget that , from the earliest period of your Excellency ' s participating iu the government of Ireland to the period of
your being again nominated to take upon you the high position which you occupy , you have , during each successive period of office , manifested toivards this country a steady and unvarying anxiety to promote its welfare ancl happiness , by fostering and encouraging all our efforts at self-advancement . "In conclusion , Ave once more bid your Excellency a hearty and resnectful Avelcome to Cork .
"" Signed , JOHN ARNOTT , Mayor . " His Excellency replied : — " I beg to return to the mayor , aldermen , and burgesses of the city of Cork my respectful and grateful thanks for their gracious welcome within the boundaries of the fair city . I rejoice that my visit at this period should enable mo to afford a practical proof of the interest which I feel in the prosperity of Cork , by assisting at tho inauguration of a work of such essential and unceasing importance to the commercial comfort of tho entire community as tho proposed
restoration of Sfc . Patrick ' s Bridge , of Avhich I am about to replace the first stone . I cannot but look upon this as a most appropriate function at tho present moment . If the city of Cork has any ambition to be considered on the highway of nations , it is at least incumbent that she should provide in a comely and substantial manner for the transit of her own citizens . '' Tho mayor ' s secretary then read a scroll or memorial of the proceedings , of AA'hich tho subjoined is a copy : — " Tho foundation stone of this
St . Patrick ' s bridge AA'as laid on the tenth day of November , 1859 , in the twenty-third year of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria , by His Excellency George AVilliam Frederick HoAvard , Earl of Carlisle , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , this bridge , built at the expense of the citizens of Cork , will be the second erected on this site . Tho first bridge was opened for traffic in the year 1789 , ancl was destroyed by the great flood of the third November , 1853 , on which occasion fifteen persons lost their lives . John Arnott , member of parliament for Kinsale , mayor of Cork . Sir John Benson , engineer . Joshua Hargrave , contractor . AVilliam Barnard , clerk of ivorks . " The Deputy Grand Master of the Freemasons reacl the following
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Ireland.
was devoted to a limited number of persons who wore admitted on it by ticket . Iu order that this method should bo effectual and that more should not get on it than ifc could safely afford one of the two entrances to it at each end was closed up , one only at each extremity being left open . The boarding ivhich for some time past had been erected at the west side of the bridge for the purpose of preventing passers-by from stopping to look at the ivorks going on boloiv was taken a \ A-ay , so as to
allbrdau uninterrupted view of the proceedings , and a bench was run along its western siclo to accommodate those on it . The brethren of the different Lodges in tho Province of Minister having assembled at the Lodge rooms of the First Lodgo of Ireland , in Tuckey Street , at half-past nine o ' clock were duly marshalled into Masonic order hy tho Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , each Lodge as folloivs : —• Tylerwith drawn sword ; the Deaconswith wandsthe members
, , ; , two anel tAA'o ; tho AVardens , bearing the columns ; tho Treasurer ; tho Secretary ; the AVorshi pful Master . The folloAving Lodges were represented : —No . 386 , Clonakilty ; No . 190 , Queenstown ; No . 95 , Cork ; No . 71 , Cork ; No . 68 , Youghal ; No . 67 , Cork ; No . 15 , Skibbercen ; No . 3 , Cork ; No . 3 , Cork ; and No . 1 , Cork .
fhu dispensation sanctioning the procession under tho hand aud seal of tho Deputy Grand Master of Ireland was read by tho Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . AVilliam Penrose , and at half-past ten o ' clock the Brethren left tho Lod go rooms iu the following order - . — Lodgo No . 190 , Bro . Richard T . Usher , AVorshipful Master ; Lodge No . 9 o , Bro . Robert Butcher , AVorshipful Master ; Lodge No . 71 , Bro . J . Guy , AVorshipful Master ; Lodge No . 07 , Bro . J . Buckley , AA orshipful Master ; Lodge No . 15 Bro . Paul LimrickAVorshiful MasterLodNo 8 Bro
; , p ; ge . , . J oseph Veiling Carpenter , AVorshipful Master ; Lodge No . 3 , Bro . Richard Brash . AA ' orshipful Master ; Lodge No . 1 , Bro . Richard Meara , AVorshipful Master ; the Chapter of Prince Masons , Kni ghts of the Eagle and Pelican ; Homy Hard y , Esq ., Most AViso Sovereign ; tho Provincial Grand T yler ; Irovmcial Grand Deacons ; James E . AVhite , P . M ., No . S ; Bro . G . Brereton , 33 , representative from the Grand Lodge of England ; Provincial Grand \\ ardens ; Bro . Richard Meara , bearing the cornucopia with the wheat ; Lro . Hon . Charles Moore Smythbearing the goblet of wineBroJohn
, ; . Cave , Past Grand AVarden , bearing the oil ; Bro . AVilliam Penrose , Provincial Grand Secretary , bearing the constitutions ; the R . AV . Bro . Geo . Chatterton , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Munster . The procession comprised four hundred brethren , and was headed by the splendid band of the Royal Lancashire Artillery playing the well knoivn Masonic March .
On arriving at tho site of the bridge the brethren deployed into the space allotted to them , being an extensive platform over the northern abutment . The Deput y Grand Master , Grand AVardens bearing the oblation , Grand Deacons , and Grand Secretary , proceeded to the lower Platform adjoining the spot Avhere the foundation stone was ready for faying . The AVorshi pful Masters and officers of the several Lodges advanced to the front of the upper platform under tho banners of their respective Lodges , and in their gorgeous clothing aud jeAvels had a most imposing effect .
Ihe Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . George Chatterton , presided m the unavoidable absence ofthe Provincial Grand Master , Major-General Sir James C . Chatterton , Bart ., E . E . Tho Deputy Grand Master was habited in the splendid clothing belonging to his office , and wore also the jewels of the Philosophical College K . H ., the Rose Croix degree , tho Grand Cross ofthe Temple , and a beautiful ornament iu blue enamel on which were displayed the various devices connected with the symbolic degrees of Masonry . This anti Masonic excited much
que gem interest among tho brethren , from the fact that on tho occasion of a similar ceremony Avhich took place in the year 1789 , ivhen the stone of the former St . Patrick ' s bridge was laid , it ivas worn by the celebrated Masonic sister , the Hon . Mrs , Aldwortb . On that occasion Mrs . Aldworth rode ou horseback beside the Earl of Donoughmore tho 1 rovinciaA Grand Master of Munster , attired in full Masonic paraphernalia . J
Having taken their places , the brethren awaited tho arrival of his Excellency , which took place at twelve o ' clock . The Lord Lieutenant was accompanied by Sir Edward M'Donnell , Chairman of the Great oouthern and AVestorn Railway ; Colonel Thomson , O . B ., and G . A . hoAvo ,, Esq ., directors ; Mr . Miller , engineer ; Air . Ilbory , traffic manager Mr . Murland , Viscount Castlevosse , Sir Cusack P . Roncy , Chairman of the Cork and Youghal Railway ; Dr . Barter , Blarney ; and Mr . Ebenezer I live , liessborough , managing director of the Cork Steam Ship Company , ton- bclward M'Donnell immediately presented the Mayor , Lord Fermoy r T ?' , Sj Mr' F' B' BeamisI S-r Thomas Deanc , Colonel Roche , the J-iord Bishop , the Archdeacon , tho Deem , the Admiral , the General , and some others .
On Lord Carlisle ' s arrival at the bridge , the guard of honour presented arms ; the band struck up the National Anthem , and a salute lrom artillery thundered forth its welcome . The shipping in the river m large numbers added to the demonstration , repeated volleys of small arms from them and from several houses near the place testify ing their participation in the general joy . The entrance to the platform was clown the steps at Patriek ' s-quay , immediatel y opposite tho police station . Outside of this a covered barge was moored , along which tho parties were to walk under the foot brid ge , and so on to the platform . At the uorth-Avcst extremity of this there ivas constructed a smaller
platform , access to which from tho other was obtained by means of a gangway railed at the side and draped Avith blue calico , and immediately before this , to tho south , was suspended tho stone ivhich was about to be laid . It ivas a massive block of Foynes limestone , five feet long and three and a half broad at its widest part , and weighed two tons . It ivas to be the corner stone of the north east abutment , forming part of the chainfeied base . His Excellency , on his arrival at the steps , was received by Sir John
Benson , city engineer and Provincial Grand Architect of Munster ( ivho AA'as attired in full costume , and bore the plans of the neiv bridge ) , and was conducted to the small 'platform , followed by his suite , the Mayor , Lord Fermoy , Admiral Talbot , tho Deputy Grand Master of the Masons , the Grand AVardens , and Grand Secretary , and Mr . Barnard , clerk of ivorks . Arrived on this , his Excellency ( Avith his aide clo camp , the Mayor , his secretary , Sir John Benson , Mr . Barnard , Lord Fermoy , the Deputy Grand Masterand Grand AYardeiis ) took his place before the
, stone . The largo platform was crowded , many persons having waited here . Amongst them wore the Right AVorshipful Michael Robert Ryan , mayor of Limerick , Avearing his chair and other insignia ; Francis Montgomery Jennings , Esq ., harbour commissioner ; Councillor Richard Longlield Jameson ; Alderman Keller ; Robert AValker , city superintendent ; Alderman AV . L . Pcrrier ; Alderman Scott ; Councillor R . V . Gregg , in his Masonic insignia ; _ R . Hall , T . C . ; John Bennett , solicitor to
Committee of Merchants ; Alderman AV . J . Shaiv ; James Morrogh ; AV . A . Tracy , county surveyor East Riding ; Joshua Hargrave , contractor for tho bridge ; Rev . C . B . Gibson , Chaplain Spike Island Convict Depot ; Alderman H . L . Young ; J . Keane ; D . Mullano ; H . AY . AVood , secretary Kinsalc Railway ; AV . TreiA ' , Cork and Youghal Railway , and a largo number of others . The two timber bridges , and every available space around , were densely eroAvded . As far as the eye coulcl reachnothing was to bo seen bufc a sea of human faces . On the south
, , the line of Merchant ' s-quay was covered with people ; and on the north , just over the the viceregal party , were ranged the four hundred Masonic brothers , with their gorgeous paraphernalia , forming the most brilliant feature in the whole display . AA'hen the demonstrations of welcome which greeted his Excellency had in some measure subsided , tho Mayor read the folloAving address : —• "To his Excellency George AVilliam Frederick , Earl of Carlisle ,
Lord Lieutenant-Ccneral and General Governor of Ireland . "May it please your Excellency , —AVe , the mayor and citizens of Cork , respectfully beg leave to approach your Excellency ivifch the expression of our cordial welcome on your Excellency ' s arrival amongst us , and to tender to your Excellency our most heartfelt thanks for consenting to assist at the inauguration of a public work of the greatest importance to our community—the re-erection of St . Patrick ' s-bridgo . " AVe presume it is unnecessary to remind your Excellency , that it is
proposed by the contemplated Avork to supply the place of a former bridge , AA'hich AA'as swept aii'ay by a disastrous flood on the 3 rd day of November , 1853 , an event which has been attended with great trouble , loss , aud inconvenience to the city . ' ;'; .. " AVe rejoice that the Sovereign is represented on the present occasion by a nobleman so much identified ivith the progress and prosperity of our country ; for wo cannot forget that , from the earliest period of your Excellency ' s participating iu the government of Ireland to the period of
your being again nominated to take upon you the high position which you occupy , you have , during each successive period of office , manifested toivards this country a steady and unvarying anxiety to promote its welfare ancl happiness , by fostering and encouraging all our efforts at self-advancement . "In conclusion , Ave once more bid your Excellency a hearty and resnectful Avelcome to Cork .
"" Signed , JOHN ARNOTT , Mayor . " His Excellency replied : — " I beg to return to the mayor , aldermen , and burgesses of the city of Cork my respectful and grateful thanks for their gracious welcome within the boundaries of the fair city . I rejoice that my visit at this period should enable mo to afford a practical proof of the interest which I feel in the prosperity of Cork , by assisting at tho inauguration of a work of such essential and unceasing importance to the commercial comfort of tho entire community as tho proposed
restoration of Sfc . Patrick ' s Bridge , of Avhich I am about to replace the first stone . I cannot but look upon this as a most appropriate function at tho present moment . If the city of Cork has any ambition to be considered on the highway of nations , it is at least incumbent that she should provide in a comely and substantial manner for the transit of her own citizens . '' Tho mayor ' s secretary then read a scroll or memorial of the proceedings , of AA'hich tho subjoined is a copy : — " Tho foundation stone of this
St . Patrick ' s bridge AA'as laid on the tenth day of November , 1859 , in the twenty-third year of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria , by His Excellency George AVilliam Frederick HoAvard , Earl of Carlisle , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , this bridge , built at the expense of the citizens of Cork , will be the second erected on this site . Tho first bridge was opened for traffic in the year 1789 , ancl was destroyed by the great flood of the third November , 1853 , on which occasion fifteen persons lost their lives . John Arnott , member of parliament for Kinsale , mayor of Cork . Sir John Benson , engineer . Joshua Hargrave , contractor . AVilliam Barnard , clerk of ivorks . " The Deputy Grand Master of the Freemasons reacl the following