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"Lord ! Thou hast been our dwelling-place , Through years of old , and ages past ! And still Thy laws we seek to trace , On Thee our trust wc humbly cast . Father of light ! Builder ! Divine ! Behold our work and make it thine . " The D . PROV . GRAND MASTER then proceeded in the following manner to level the first stone—a ceremony which from the earliest times

has been considered an important event and frequently alluded to in the volume of the Sacred Law , as in Isaiah , " Thus saith the Lord God , Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation stone , a tried stone , a precious corner-stone , a sure foundation . Judgment also will I lay to the line and righteousness to the plummet . " Bro . the Rev . Mr . LARKIN , the Prov . Grand Chaplain , having repeated a prayer , the Grand Treasurer placed a phial containing various coins of the present reign in a cavity made in the stone , and placed thereon a

parchment scroll containing the following inscription : — " In the name of the G . A . O . T . U ., the foundation stone of this Masonic Hall of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 339 , was laid April 20 th , 1860 , by Bro . the Rev . C . iYairno , D . Prov . G . M ., by dispensation from Bro . the Pd . Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , whose personal attendance was prevented by protracted illness . This Hall was erected by the joint efforts of brethren , members of the Craft [ whose names were appended ] . May Heaven prosper our united endeavour . George Haekfordarchitect" The

, . cavity in the stone was then closed by placing thereon a brass plate on which was engraved a similar inscription . The cement having been laid on the lower stone and spread by the D . Prov . G . M ., and the stone lowered , the band played " Rule " Britannia . " The D . Prov . G . M . next proved that the stone was properly adjusted by the plumb , level , and square , after which , Bro . Haekford , the architect , delivered to him the mallet , with which he gave three knocks thereon .

The D . PROV . GRAND MASTER having' completed the operations , addressed the large number of people assembled , telling them that the Order was composed of lawful Masons , true and faithful to the laws of the country , and engaged by solemn obligations to perform certain duties , to be serviceable to the brethren , and to fear God , the Great Architect of the universe . That the brethren had amongst them , concealed from the eyes of all men , secrets which could not be divulged , and which have never been found out , but that those secrets were

lawful and honourable , and not repugnant to the laws of God or man . Thoy were entrusted iu peace and honour to the Masons of ancient times , and had been faithfully transmitted to those of the present day whose duty it is to convey them unimpaired to the latest posterity . Unless the Craft were good , and calling honourable , it would not have lasted for so many centuries , nor would it have been honoured with the patronage of so many illustrious men in all ages who had ever shewn themselves ready to promote its interests and " to defend it against all

adversaries . That they were assembled there that day to build a house for Masonry , which he prayed God might prosper , by becoming a place of concourse for good men , and promoting harmony and brotherly love throughout the world till time shall be no more . The D . Prov . GRAND MASTER then poured corn , wine and oil upon the stone , according to ancient usage , and the band having played the national anthem , the Provincial Grand Lodge and Brethren returned to the Assembly Rooms , where the business was concluded . Our correspondent observes : — "AYemay , perhaps , bo excused here

adding a few words on the Masonic custom of scattering corn , wine and oil on the foundation as the elements of consecration , which is of great antiquity . Corn , wine and oil laken together are a symbol of prosperity and abundance , and refer in this case to the anticipated success of the Lodge , iu promoting amongst its members the blessings of morality and virtue , and by an increase of the brethren , to disseminate amongst mankind the " benefits resulting from brotherly love , relief and faiththat society in general profit b infusiou of the

, may y an principles of Masonry into every class , introducing a better feefing into the whole mass . Com is a symbol of the resurrection , which is significantly referred to in Masonry . AAme is a symbol of cheerfulness and joy . Oil was anciently considered the symbol of prosperity and happiness , and Masons' Lodges as temples conscciated to morality aud virtue , are , therefore , hallowed by the application of corn , wine , and oil . " The Hall will be well adapted for the purposes of the Craft , having Lod feet b feet wide

a ge Room , forty long y twenty , with reception and banqueting rooms , & c . The principal part will be of stone and white brick , in the pure Egyptian styde of architecture , having Antce , or square pillars attached to the walls , which enclose the front , and iu the middle between the Antce two massive stone columns , or pillars decorated with lotus flowers , & c ., supporting the upper part of the structure and forming a portico , through which the principal entrance is approached , and which will be surmounted by carvings iu Caen stone of the winged globe and serpents . Bro . B . Booth , of Boston , is the builder .

An excellent dinner was provided for the brethren by Bro . Jackson , of the Peacock Hotel , and in the evening , a ball and card party was held in the Assembly Rooms , and attended by upward of one hundred and thirty ladies and gentlemen . Bro . Keller , Prov . G . O ., having kindly volunteered his services as master of the ceremonies , exerted himself to the utmost in conjunction with the numerous stewards , and caused the ball to be most successful . Harmony aud happiness prevailed

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throughout the entire ovening , whilst a gayer scene was never witnessed in Boston than that presented by the ladies in their varied aud beautiful attire , and the uniforms of the Deputy Lieutenant of the county , and officers of the Rifle Brigade aud Militia , and members of the Yeomanry , Rifle Artillery corps of Lincolnshire . Cambridge , Derby , and Norfolk , and the purple , gold and blue of the Masonic costumes .

NORFOLK . NORWICH . — Consecration of a New lodge . —The new Cabbell Lodge , No . 1109 , which has been recently formed at the Star Inn , Haymarkef , Norwich , was consecrated on Thursday , the 19 th instant , and a large number of the brethren in the city availed themselves of the opportunity of witnessing so interesting and rare a ceremony , which has not occurred before in Norwich within the memory of any living Mason . Bro . the Rev . Frederick AA ' m . Freeman , of Pnlham , the D . Prov . - G . M .

of Suffolk , officiated for Bro . Benjamin Bond Cabbell , the Grand Master of this province , whose name the new Lodge bears , but who was prevented by the state of his health from attending . The following Prov . and Past Prov . Grand Officers were also present-: —Bros , the Rev . Samuel Titlow , Prov . G . Chaplain ; AV . Leedes Fox . Prov . G . Sec . ; J . Banvel ) , Prov . G . Tvler ; AA right Searbv . Prov . S . G . D .: J . Marshall , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers " ; Redgrave , P . Prov " . G . Dir . of Cers . ; AVioks , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; H . J . Mason , P . Prov . G . Steward ; II . Underwood , P . Prov . G . Purs .

The Masters of the three existing Lodges of the city were present—Bros . AA right Searby , AA' . M . No . 60 ; Arthur F . Morgan , AV . M . No . 110 ; and Bro . E . Hyams , AA . M . No . 25 S . There were also present Bros , the Rev . F . H . G . Hodgson , Chaplain of No . . 110 ; J . Daivbarn , P . M . ; the Rev . J . G . Fardell , No . 110 . P . Prov . S . G . AV . of Yorkshire ; R , Kent , P . M . ; R . Gidney , P . M . and Sec , No . 25 S ; Jeremiah Howes , P . M . ; and A . Al'ills , P . M . The Lodge was held in the largo room of the Star , which is well adapted for such a purpose , and has been very handsomely furnished

with everything requisite for the working of a Lodge , a portion of the furniture having been presented by Lodge No . 60 , a circumstance which exemplifies the cordial feeling subsisting- among the different Lodges in the city , and the absence of any sentiment of rivalry as regards the new

Lodge . Before the entrance of the J ) . Prov . Grand Master and the Prov . Grand Officers , a Lodge was opened in the several degrees by Bro . E . Hyams , AV . M . No . 25 S ( of which the new Lodge is an offshoot ) , Bros . Dawbarn , P . M ., acting as S . AA . ; Redgrave . P . M ., as JAA .: G . E . Simpson , as S . D . ; J . L . Hanly , as J . D . ; Colsey ( J . AV . No . 258 ) , as I . G . ; and Bro . Darkin , as Org . From the services of the last named brother the ceremony derived a great share of its impressiveness and effect . The Lodge having been raised to the third degree , tho D . Prov . Grand Master and

his Officers were admitted in antient form , and the ceremony of consecrating and constituting the Lodge was proceeded with after some appropriate remarks by the D . Prov . Grand -Master on the solemnity of the occasion and the invocation of a divine blessing on the undertaking by the Prov . Grand Chaplain . Bro . Leedes Fox , Prov . G . See ., read the authority by which the D . Prov . Grand Master acted for the Prov . Grand Master , the petition for the warrant , aud the warrant of Grand Lodge constituting tho Lodge under tho title of the Cabbell Lodge , No . 1109

on the registry of the Grand Lodge . Bros . Hyani 3 , Dawbarn , and Redgrave , assisted the D . Prov . Grand Master in the ceremonies attending the act of consecration . The Lodge having been declared duly constituted and consecrated , Bro . H . J . Mason , P . M ., who was nominated in the Grand Master ' s warrant as AY . M . of the new Lodge , in accordance with the wishes of the brethren who signed the petition for its constitution , was then installed in the chair ( being the seventh time he has filled that office ) and he appointed Bros . Thomas Howes as S . AA . ; Harry AA ' oolsev

, as J . AY . ; Geo . AV . Minns as S . D . ; T . Ballord as J . D . ; and Hare as I . G . Bro . Jeremiah Howes , P . M ., was appointed Secretary by the members of the Lodge , and Bro . Morse as Tyler . The Lodge is to meet on the last Thursday in each month . It was inaugurated in the evening by a dinner , which was attended by upwards of fifty brethren , and was presided over by the AY . M ., Bro . H . J . Mason , his Wardens occupying the vice chairs .

AVILTSHIRE . DEVIZIS . — WiltMre Lodge of Fidelity ( No . 901 ) . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting on Thursday , the 19 th inst-., at the Town Hall , which lias been lent by the corporation for that purpose since the warrant was first granted , and for which the brethren are greatly obliged , as for comfort and elegance it is scarcely to be surpassed , to say nothing of the privacy the brethren enjoy in being at the time the sole occupants of the building . Now that the question of building Masonic

Halls with Masonic funds is set at rest , we feel sure that if those Lodges who are desirous of the same enjoyment as our Devizes brethren , and who reside iu towns that possess Town Halls , or other public buildings were to make their applications to the proper authorities for the like privilege , it would in most eases be readily granted , as the members in tho provinces meet rarely more than once a month , and are generally themselves amongst the principal inhabitants , and consequently frequentlinclude members of the corporation Bro . AVeaverAA ' . M .

y . , and P . Prov . S . G . AV . of the province , presided on the present occasion , assisted by his officers . In the course of the proceedings , Dr . Hitchcock—having been duly examined as to bis proficiency in the art , aud having replied satisfactorily—was in antient and solemn form raised to the sublime degree of M . M . A discussion afterwards' arose respecting the availablo balance in hand , and it was proposed by Bro . Biggs , P . M .,