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Scotland.
The Grand Master then called upon the Grand Treasurer , Grand Secretary , and Grand Clerk , to place the coins and other articles within the cavity of the stone . A jar containing a number of the coins of the realm , the Edinburgh Almanack , copies of newspapers of the day , a plan of Edinburgh , & c , ivas accordingly placed in the cavity , along w | th a plate bearing the following inscription : —
" By the favour of the Almighty Architect of the Universe , in the twenty-first year of the Reign of Queen Victoria , and on the twenty-fourth day of June , in the year of the Christian era MDCCCLVIII ., and of the Masonic epoch MMMMM . DCCC . LYIII . / the Foundation Stone of a new Hall for the accommodation of the Grand Lodge of Representatives of the Ancient Fraternity of the Freemasons of Scotland , was laid with great solemnity , by
HIS GRACE GEORGE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK JOHN , SIXTH DUKE OF ATHOLE , KfflGHT OF THE MOST ANCIENT OBDER OF THE THIST 1 E , GRAND MASTER MASON OF SCOTLAND , Assisted by the Grand Office-Bearers in presence of Representatives of the R . W . Grand Lodges of England and Ireland , and of a great assemblage of the various Lodges and Brethren of Edinburgh and the Provinces . David Bryce , Architect . Robert Hutchison , Master Builder .
Grand Officers . The Most Noble George Augustus Frederick John , Duke of Athole , K . T ., Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason of Scotland . J . Whyte Melville , of Beniiochy and Strathkinness , R . W . Depute Grand Master Right Honourable Lord Loughborough , R . W . Substitute Grand Master . Henry Inglis , W . S ., Pr . M ., No . 148 , R . W . Senior Grand Warden . Major-General T . R . Swinburne , Pr . S . W . No . 75 , R . W . Junior Grand Warden .
Samuel Hay ( Union Bank ) , Pr . M . No . 24 , R . W . Grand Treasurer . William Alexander Laurie , W . S ., Pr . M . No . 342 , R . W . Grand Secretary Alexander James Stewart , W . S ., Pr . M . No . 14 , R . W . Grand Clerk . Reverend David Arnot , D . D ., Pr . M . No . 352 , V . W . Grand Chaplain . P . D . M'Cowan , M . D ., R . W . M . No . 1 , V . W . Senior Grand Deacon . Thomas Drybrough , R . M . W . No . 2 , V . W . Junior Grand Deacon . David Bryce , Pr . M . No . 165 , V . W . Grand Architect .
Charles Mackay , Pr . M . No . 116 , V . W . Grand Jeweller . JohnDeuchar , of Morningside , Pr . M . No . 102 , V . W . Grand Bible Bearer . Captain Patrick Deuchar , R . N ., Pr . M ., No . 65 , Grand Director of Ceremonies Lieutenant-Colonel James Hunter , S . W ., No . 44 , Grand Sword Bearer . Charles William M . Miiller , Pr . J . W . No . 356 , Grand Director of Music . . ) ohn Coghill , R . W . M . No . 160 , Chief Marshal . James Watters , Grand Marshal . William M . Bryce , Grand Tyler /'
This Avas followed by a list of names of Representatives from other Grand Lodges , Prov . Grand Lodges , and other Brethren . The Grand Master then walked down from the platform to the east of the stono , Avith the Substitute on his right hand , the Grand Wardens walking before him ,, Avho proceeded to the west , having with them the level and the plumb . The Grand Master said—R . W . Sub . Grand Master , you will cause the various nnplements to be applied to the stone , that it may be laid in its bed according to ¦ the rules of Masonry . The Substitute Grand Master ordered the Wardens ' co do their duty .
t The Grand Master then said—Right Worshipful Junior Grand W ? wrf j en , what is the proper Jewel of your office?—The Plumb Have you appl * ec [ the Plumb to the several edges of the stone 1—1 have , MW . G . M . Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden , what is the proper Jewel of your MW Q ~ M LeVel " HaV ° ° applied the Level t 0 the X ° l of thG stone ?—J ^ ve , of & ht o lipM Substitute Graild Maste L what * is the proper Jewel of your that *™ q o I r ; HaI M ? ^ W ° J G ? M ipplied the Square -to those parts of the stone tnat are square ?—have , ..., * Vou / IkS ^ 1 M i then ^ ~ H . avil ^ , W R . ¦ V . Brethren , full confidence in VOL v ° y remain * with me now to Ms ^ ^ WQrfc # ' J )
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Scotland.
The Grand Master then called upon the Grand Treasurer , Grand Secretary , and Grand Clerk , to place the coins and other articles within the cavity of the stone . A jar containing a number of the coins of the realm , the Edinburgh Almanack , copies of newspapers of the day , a plan of Edinburgh , & c , ivas accordingly placed in the cavity , along w | th a plate bearing the following inscription : —
" By the favour of the Almighty Architect of the Universe , in the twenty-first year of the Reign of Queen Victoria , and on the twenty-fourth day of June , in the year of the Christian era MDCCCLVIII ., and of the Masonic epoch MMMMM . DCCC . LYIII . / the Foundation Stone of a new Hall for the accommodation of the Grand Lodge of Representatives of the Ancient Fraternity of the Freemasons of Scotland , was laid with great solemnity , by
HIS GRACE GEORGE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK JOHN , SIXTH DUKE OF ATHOLE , KfflGHT OF THE MOST ANCIENT OBDER OF THE THIST 1 E , GRAND MASTER MASON OF SCOTLAND , Assisted by the Grand Office-Bearers in presence of Representatives of the R . W . Grand Lodges of England and Ireland , and of a great assemblage of the various Lodges and Brethren of Edinburgh and the Provinces . David Bryce , Architect . Robert Hutchison , Master Builder .
Grand Officers . The Most Noble George Augustus Frederick John , Duke of Athole , K . T ., Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason of Scotland . J . Whyte Melville , of Beniiochy and Strathkinness , R . W . Depute Grand Master Right Honourable Lord Loughborough , R . W . Substitute Grand Master . Henry Inglis , W . S ., Pr . M ., No . 148 , R . W . Senior Grand Warden . Major-General T . R . Swinburne , Pr . S . W . No . 75 , R . W . Junior Grand Warden .
Samuel Hay ( Union Bank ) , Pr . M . No . 24 , R . W . Grand Treasurer . William Alexander Laurie , W . S ., Pr . M . No . 342 , R . W . Grand Secretary Alexander James Stewart , W . S ., Pr . M . No . 14 , R . W . Grand Clerk . Reverend David Arnot , D . D ., Pr . M . No . 352 , V . W . Grand Chaplain . P . D . M'Cowan , M . D ., R . W . M . No . 1 , V . W . Senior Grand Deacon . Thomas Drybrough , R . M . W . No . 2 , V . W . Junior Grand Deacon . David Bryce , Pr . M . No . 165 , V . W . Grand Architect .
Charles Mackay , Pr . M . No . 116 , V . W . Grand Jeweller . JohnDeuchar , of Morningside , Pr . M . No . 102 , V . W . Grand Bible Bearer . Captain Patrick Deuchar , R . N ., Pr . M ., No . 65 , Grand Director of Ceremonies Lieutenant-Colonel James Hunter , S . W ., No . 44 , Grand Sword Bearer . Charles William M . Miiller , Pr . J . W . No . 356 , Grand Director of Music . . ) ohn Coghill , R . W . M . No . 160 , Chief Marshal . James Watters , Grand Marshal . William M . Bryce , Grand Tyler /'
This Avas followed by a list of names of Representatives from other Grand Lodges , Prov . Grand Lodges , and other Brethren . The Grand Master then walked down from the platform to the east of the stono , Avith the Substitute on his right hand , the Grand Wardens walking before him ,, Avho proceeded to the west , having with them the level and the plumb . The Grand Master said—R . W . Sub . Grand Master , you will cause the various nnplements to be applied to the stone , that it may be laid in its bed according to ¦ the rules of Masonry . The Substitute Grand Master ordered the Wardens ' co do their duty .
t The Grand Master then said—Right Worshipful Junior Grand W ? wrf j en , what is the proper Jewel of your office?—The Plumb Have you appl * ec [ the Plumb to the several edges of the stone 1—1 have , MW . G . M . Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden , what is the proper Jewel of your MW Q ~ M LeVel " HaV ° ° applied the Level t 0 the X ° l of thG stone ?—J ^ ve , of & ht o lipM Substitute Graild Maste L what * is the proper Jewel of your that *™ q o I r ; HaI M ? ^ W ° J G ? M ipplied the Square -to those parts of the stone tnat are square ?—have , ..., * Vou / IkS ^ 1 M i then ^ ~ H . avil ^ , W R . ¦ V . Brethren , full confidence in VOL v ° y remain * with me now to Ms ^ ^ WQrfc # ' J )