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Scotland.
defiled into the enclosure . The Prov . Grarid Master and ' the ' Deputy Prov ; Grand Master then ascentled to the chairs , as did the Rev . Dr . A ; Campbell ; of Kilwinning , the chaplain . The silver vessels , containing the wine and oil , and the cornucopias , containing fruits and flowers , were then placed on the table before them , and the Brethren gathered round the spot . A zinc box , containing the usual articles , was then deposited iri a square hole cut for the purpose . The Kilwinning band then
performed " The Light of other Days" in a most splendid manner ; and Mr . Lithgow ' s band , with much applause , sang Dr . Maden ' s anthem , " Lord of all Power , " and Mozart ' s " Sanctus Dominus Deus . '' The Kilwinning band then performed another air , during which the Grarid Master requested the stone to be slung . The stone—about four feet square—was attached to the tackle ; and workmen , attired in white trousers , black waistcoats , and straw hats with blue ribbons , ascended to
the moveable machine . The signal was given , and , at a quarter to two o ' clock , the stone was noiselessly raised , brought over its bed , and lowered until it hung suspended within a few inches of its bed . Mr . John Miller , the engineer of the line , then brought forward the plan to the Grand Master and his Deputy , who , after inspection , expressed their approval of it , and handed it round among the Brethren . The Secretary of the Lodge read the inscription on the platewhich was then deposited . The
, inscription referred to the Masonic body . The Grand Master , supported by the Deputy Grand Master , and by ! the Past Grand Master , ( R . Montgomerie , Esq ., of Craighouse , ) and preceded by his officers , now descended from his chair to the spot where the stone was to be laid . The Grand Master , with the assistance of two
operatives , adjusted the stone as it was lowered into its bed ; and the square , the plumb , and the level having been applied , the mallet of gold and silver was handed to the Grand Master , who gave three knocks upon the stone , saying— " May the Grand Architect of the Universe grant a blessing on this foundation-stone which we have now laid , and , by his providence , enable us to finish this great undertaking . " The band now ceased playing , three tremendous cheers were given , and a salute of twenty-one guns was fired by a detachment of the Royal Artillerywho
, were posted with seven cannon upon the northern embankment . The scene at this moment was a most splendid one . Overhead the sun shone from a mild and lovely sky—the wind brought a fragrant odour from the green forest-trees—and the mingling sounds of melody from many instruments , with the deep roar of the iron guns . Around were clustered at least five or six thousand of fair ladies and galliards of men ; there were flowers as a frame-work to lovely ladies , and gaudy 1
aprons and coloured sashes to begird the handsome forms of the men . There were banners flying above the heads of the crowds ; . there were human beings perched on every tree and height ; and theri there was the feeling that , amidst the loveliest of nature , man was creating the triumph , of his art ! Conspicuous before was the Burns' Lodge of Tarbolton , and the representatives of that Lodge of which the Poetwas a member , 'arid when we read his name blazoned on the banner—but hotrnoWbrijp'tl '
; y or half so enduringl y blazoned there as On'ihe heart of e ' v ^ fyohe ' rireseriTt , —we could not help reverting to the time and to the composition which , if not on that very scene , at least in its neighbourhood , a fellow sympathy , a manly-grief , and a foreshadowing ofacomingytimej . drewfrom i the noble heart . ;; - " Man was made to mourn '' ^— to niourn hIs , fall ; frp . m ; Par ; aK dise ; but his intelligence was given to better his fallen lot ; and-here ; in
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Scotland.
defiled into the enclosure . The Prov . Grarid Master and ' the ' Deputy Prov ; Grand Master then ascentled to the chairs , as did the Rev . Dr . A ; Campbell ; of Kilwinning , the chaplain . The silver vessels , containing the wine and oil , and the cornucopias , containing fruits and flowers , were then placed on the table before them , and the Brethren gathered round the spot . A zinc box , containing the usual articles , was then deposited iri a square hole cut for the purpose . The Kilwinning band then
performed " The Light of other Days" in a most splendid manner ; and Mr . Lithgow ' s band , with much applause , sang Dr . Maden ' s anthem , " Lord of all Power , " and Mozart ' s " Sanctus Dominus Deus . '' The Kilwinning band then performed another air , during which the Grarid Master requested the stone to be slung . The stone—about four feet square—was attached to the tackle ; and workmen , attired in white trousers , black waistcoats , and straw hats with blue ribbons , ascended to
the moveable machine . The signal was given , and , at a quarter to two o ' clock , the stone was noiselessly raised , brought over its bed , and lowered until it hung suspended within a few inches of its bed . Mr . John Miller , the engineer of the line , then brought forward the plan to the Grand Master and his Deputy , who , after inspection , expressed their approval of it , and handed it round among the Brethren . The Secretary of the Lodge read the inscription on the platewhich was then deposited . The
, inscription referred to the Masonic body . The Grand Master , supported by the Deputy Grand Master , and by ! the Past Grand Master , ( R . Montgomerie , Esq ., of Craighouse , ) and preceded by his officers , now descended from his chair to the spot where the stone was to be laid . The Grand Master , with the assistance of two
operatives , adjusted the stone as it was lowered into its bed ; and the square , the plumb , and the level having been applied , the mallet of gold and silver was handed to the Grand Master , who gave three knocks upon the stone , saying— " May the Grand Architect of the Universe grant a blessing on this foundation-stone which we have now laid , and , by his providence , enable us to finish this great undertaking . " The band now ceased playing , three tremendous cheers were given , and a salute of twenty-one guns was fired by a detachment of the Royal Artillerywho
, were posted with seven cannon upon the northern embankment . The scene at this moment was a most splendid one . Overhead the sun shone from a mild and lovely sky—the wind brought a fragrant odour from the green forest-trees—and the mingling sounds of melody from many instruments , with the deep roar of the iron guns . Around were clustered at least five or six thousand of fair ladies and galliards of men ; there were flowers as a frame-work to lovely ladies , and gaudy 1
aprons and coloured sashes to begird the handsome forms of the men . There were banners flying above the heads of the crowds ; . there were human beings perched on every tree and height ; and theri there was the feeling that , amidst the loveliest of nature , man was creating the triumph , of his art ! Conspicuous before was the Burns' Lodge of Tarbolton , and the representatives of that Lodge of which the Poetwas a member , 'arid when we read his name blazoned on the banner—but hotrnoWbrijp'tl '
; y or half so enduringl y blazoned there as On'ihe heart of e ' v ^ fyohe ' rireseriTt , —we could not help reverting to the time and to the composition which , if not on that very scene , at least in its neighbourhood , a fellow sympathy , a manly-grief , and a foreshadowing ofacomingytimej . drewfrom i the noble heart . ;; - " Man was made to mourn '' ^— to niourn hIs , fall ; frp . m ; Par ; aK dise ; but his intelligence was given to better his fallen lot ; and-here ; in