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New Public Buildings At Truro.
may admire tbe apartments prepared for them , that they may say the work is well done , and that when other persons who may have any building intentions consult them , they may be able to say , " You cannot do better than go to Messrs . Habershon and Pite as designers ; you cannot do better than employ Messrs . Clemens and Battershill as builders ; aud if you want a clerk of tbe
works to superintend them , you cannot do better than engage the services of Mr . Manning . After the R . AV . the Prov . G . Master bad declared the stone to have been properly laid , according to ancient custom , and donations had been placed on the stone for the entertainment of the workmen , Bro . Dr , Bannister , Prov ; G . Chap ., was called upon for tbe oration , -which be
delivered , as follow : — " In accordance with ancient usage , we—humble as we may be individually , yet occupying the honourable position of representatives of , aud successors to , Solomon , King of Israel , and of those who worked under him in the erection of the magnificent Temple of Jerusalem , 1 , 000 years before the Christian era—of thosetoowho before those days laid the
, , foundation of the stupendous pyramids of Egypt—of those , likewise , who planned and formed the simple but mysterious Druid circles of our own land—and also of those who , in later times , procured and superintended the erection of the glorious cathedrals of Christendom , temples dedicated to Jehovah , the Great Geometrician , the Grand Architect of the Universe , who in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth , whose we are ,
and whom we serve—we , the Free and Accepted Alasons of Cornwall , have now , in accordance with ancient usage , laid in the north-east corner of this building its foundation stone . That stone was properly squared ; our highly-esteemed Bight
AVorshipful Provincial Grand Aiaster has laid it perfectly level in its bed ; it now stands linn , upright , and perpendicular on its base , an earnest of what every building when completed should be— " perfect in its parts , and honourable to the builders . " The work has now been handed over to the operative mason ; and we pray that the grace of God ( by which alike princes reign , and the humblest artisans perform well their allotted tasks in life ) , may be given to all engaged in this undertaking , that
they may be enabled to clo their work honestly , faithfully , truly , in a workmanlike manner ; that the blessing of God may attend them in their labour , and enable them to bring it to a happy completion ; that this building may long serve for the convenience and benefit of tho Craft and of the inhabitants of this ancient borough of Truro ( a name found with little variation in the classic writings of Tacitus the historian ); and that , as Truro may thus date far back into remote ages of
antiquity , so she may , for generations and ages to come , contine to be , and become more and more , like the sun in the firmament , a centre of influence , literary and scientific , social and political , religious and moral in the county of Cornwall , the first , the last , and the best in England : and lastly , as part of tbe building is to be set apart for the reception of the library given by the munificence of the venerable bishop of the diocese for the benefit of the county , and as Cornwall once had its own
bishops , or , according to ancient Cambrian writings , its own archbishops , before the metropolitical see of Canterbury was founded , so , if it be God ' s good will , we would pray that the blessing may speedily be restored , and that old Truro may become the seat of the Cornish see . " A special prayer was then offered by the Rev . Grand Chaplain , and tbe choir having sung the National Anthem , the ceremony was brought to a termination .
THE PUBLIC DINNER . A public dinner was held at the Royal Hotel at four o ' clock , aud was largely attended both by members of the Freemason Fraternity and gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood . The chair was occupied by the Mayor of Truro , Mr . Thomas Solomon , supported on tbe right by Bros , Augustus Smith and Reginald Rogers ,
and the Rev . T . Phiflpots ; and on tbe left by Dr . Barham , the Revs . R . Vautier , G . L . Church , S . Symonds , E . J . Luce , and Mr . P . P . Smith . The vice-chairman was Bro . F . Hearle Cock ( town clerk ) , supported on his right by the Rev . G . H . Wbittaker . master of the Truro Grammar School , and on the left by the town treasurer , Bro . E . Trewbody Carlyon . Among the company were :
Bros . Captain A . C . Willyams , Captain Parkyn , Lieut . Paul , Lieut . R . F . Mitchell , & c , Ensign Nix , Rev . W . Page ( Baptist ) , Rev . Mr- Anthony ( Independent ) , Stokes , W . H . Jenkins , G . A . Jenkin , M . P . Michell , W . Tweedy , Bale , H . Spry Leverton , Christoe , Heard , H . Andrews , T . Ohirgwin , J . Hamilton , Hughan , Mayne , E . D . Anderton , C . Curnow , L . Holloway , R . Clarke , Dingey ,
Tregaskis , J . Hawkin , aud S . Harvey ; Messrs . J " . Roberts , S . Pascoe , J . Reynolds , & c . On the removal of the cloth , the nsual loyal toasts wore duly drank , after which Tho Chairman proposed " The Health of tbe Clergy and tbe Ministers of Religion , " coupling with it the names of tbe Rev . R . Yantier , rector of Kenwynand
, the Rev . T . Anthony , Independent minister . The Mayor next proposed , in flattering terms , the toast of " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers , " coupling with it tho name of Capt . Parkyn , of the llth D . C . R . V . The Mayor next jiroposed the toast of tbe day" Success to tbe Truro Public Rooms . " Mr . P . P . Smith acknowledged tbe toast in a brief
, terse speech . Mr . Roberts also returned thanks . The Mayor next proposed " The Health of tbe Bishop of the Diocese . " The Rev . T . Phillpotts , whose name was coupled with tbe toast , expressed bis gratification at tbe manner in which it had been received .
The Mayor then proposed "Tbe Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , " associating with it the name of Bro . Augustus Smith . Bro . Augustus Smith briefly acknowledged tbe compliment . " The Health of the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , " was next given and enthusiastically received . Other toasts of a complimentary character bein" ' drunk , the party broke up , an exceedingly pleasant evening having been spent .
METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOE THE AVEEK ENDING DECEMBER 28 nr , 1867 . MONDAY , December 23 rd . —Tower Hamlet Engineers Lodge , 902 , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . Joppa Chapter , 1 S 3 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . TUESDAY , December 24 th . —Moira Lodge , 92 , London
Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . Industry Lodge , 186 , Freemasons' Hall . Israel Lodge , 205 , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridgestreet , Blackfriars . Royal York Chapter of Perseverance , 7 , Freemasons' Hall .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* * * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street Strand , London , W . C . E . G . —Can the minutes of a regular meeting be confirmed at any save a regular meeting ? No . No . 3 , 100 . —A W . AI . is elected at , say , the regular meeting in November , can the minutes be confirmed and he be installed he / ore tbe regular meeting iu December ? No .
AUSTRALIAN FREEMASON . —NO . 5 received with thanks . Send the previous numbers ; our numbers will be forwarded . T . J . SWAIN . —Your letter to hand with contents . Accept our thanks . A \ e shall be very much obliged for the jotfcino-s kindly mentioned in your note , and will make a point of giving them insertion . ROTHERIIAU . —Publication of your inclosure deferred for the
present . AVe , perhaps , may have something to add in our next issue . C . T . EDWARDS ( Alauritius ) . —We have not yet received your promised remittance . J . D . NOEDON ( Cape of Good Hope ) . —Your account stands at £ 7 5 s . ; please remit . T . OCKENDEN ( Turk's Islands ) . —You have not kept your promise as to remittance . STAE IN THE EAST ( Cape of Good Hope ) . —We should be glad to receive our account'last rendered .
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New Public Buildings At Truro.
may admire tbe apartments prepared for them , that they may say the work is well done , and that when other persons who may have any building intentions consult them , they may be able to say , " You cannot do better than go to Messrs . Habershon and Pite as designers ; you cannot do better than employ Messrs . Clemens and Battershill as builders ; aud if you want a clerk of tbe
works to superintend them , you cannot do better than engage the services of Mr . Manning . After the R . AV . the Prov . G . Master bad declared the stone to have been properly laid , according to ancient custom , and donations had been placed on the stone for the entertainment of the workmen , Bro . Dr , Bannister , Prov ; G . Chap ., was called upon for tbe oration , -which be
delivered , as follow : — " In accordance with ancient usage , we—humble as we may be individually , yet occupying the honourable position of representatives of , aud successors to , Solomon , King of Israel , and of those who worked under him in the erection of the magnificent Temple of Jerusalem , 1 , 000 years before the Christian era—of thosetoowho before those days laid the
, , foundation of the stupendous pyramids of Egypt—of those , likewise , who planned and formed the simple but mysterious Druid circles of our own land—and also of those who , in later times , procured and superintended the erection of the glorious cathedrals of Christendom , temples dedicated to Jehovah , the Great Geometrician , the Grand Architect of the Universe , who in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth , whose we are ,
and whom we serve—we , the Free and Accepted Alasons of Cornwall , have now , in accordance with ancient usage , laid in the north-east corner of this building its foundation stone . That stone was properly squared ; our highly-esteemed Bight
AVorshipful Provincial Grand Aiaster has laid it perfectly level in its bed ; it now stands linn , upright , and perpendicular on its base , an earnest of what every building when completed should be— " perfect in its parts , and honourable to the builders . " The work has now been handed over to the operative mason ; and we pray that the grace of God ( by which alike princes reign , and the humblest artisans perform well their allotted tasks in life ) , may be given to all engaged in this undertaking , that
they may be enabled to clo their work honestly , faithfully , truly , in a workmanlike manner ; that the blessing of God may attend them in their labour , and enable them to bring it to a happy completion ; that this building may long serve for the convenience and benefit of tho Craft and of the inhabitants of this ancient borough of Truro ( a name found with little variation in the classic writings of Tacitus the historian ); and that , as Truro may thus date far back into remote ages of
antiquity , so she may , for generations and ages to come , contine to be , and become more and more , like the sun in the firmament , a centre of influence , literary and scientific , social and political , religious and moral in the county of Cornwall , the first , the last , and the best in England : and lastly , as part of tbe building is to be set apart for the reception of the library given by the munificence of the venerable bishop of the diocese for the benefit of the county , and as Cornwall once had its own
bishops , or , according to ancient Cambrian writings , its own archbishops , before the metropolitical see of Canterbury was founded , so , if it be God ' s good will , we would pray that the blessing may speedily be restored , and that old Truro may become the seat of the Cornish see . " A special prayer was then offered by the Rev . Grand Chaplain , and tbe choir having sung the National Anthem , the ceremony was brought to a termination .
THE PUBLIC DINNER . A public dinner was held at the Royal Hotel at four o ' clock , aud was largely attended both by members of the Freemason Fraternity and gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood . The chair was occupied by the Mayor of Truro , Mr . Thomas Solomon , supported on tbe right by Bros , Augustus Smith and Reginald Rogers ,
and the Rev . T . Phiflpots ; and on tbe left by Dr . Barham , the Revs . R . Vautier , G . L . Church , S . Symonds , E . J . Luce , and Mr . P . P . Smith . The vice-chairman was Bro . F . Hearle Cock ( town clerk ) , supported on his right by the Rev . G . H . Wbittaker . master of the Truro Grammar School , and on the left by the town treasurer , Bro . E . Trewbody Carlyon . Among the company were :
Bros . Captain A . C . Willyams , Captain Parkyn , Lieut . Paul , Lieut . R . F . Mitchell , & c , Ensign Nix , Rev . W . Page ( Baptist ) , Rev . Mr- Anthony ( Independent ) , Stokes , W . H . Jenkins , G . A . Jenkin , M . P . Michell , W . Tweedy , Bale , H . Spry Leverton , Christoe , Heard , H . Andrews , T . Ohirgwin , J . Hamilton , Hughan , Mayne , E . D . Anderton , C . Curnow , L . Holloway , R . Clarke , Dingey ,
Tregaskis , J . Hawkin , aud S . Harvey ; Messrs . J " . Roberts , S . Pascoe , J . Reynolds , & c . On the removal of the cloth , the nsual loyal toasts wore duly drank , after which Tho Chairman proposed " The Health of tbe Clergy and tbe Ministers of Religion , " coupling with it the names of tbe Rev . R . Yantier , rector of Kenwynand
, the Rev . T . Anthony , Independent minister . The Mayor next proposed , in flattering terms , the toast of " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers , " coupling with it tho name of Capt . Parkyn , of the llth D . C . R . V . The Mayor next jiroposed the toast of tbe day" Success to tbe Truro Public Rooms . " Mr . P . P . Smith acknowledged tbe toast in a brief
, terse speech . Mr . Roberts also returned thanks . The Mayor next proposed " The Health of tbe Bishop of the Diocese . " The Rev . T . Phillpotts , whose name was coupled with tbe toast , expressed bis gratification at tbe manner in which it had been received .
The Mayor then proposed "Tbe Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , " associating with it the name of Bro . Augustus Smith . Bro . Augustus Smith briefly acknowledged tbe compliment . " The Health of the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , " was next given and enthusiastically received . Other toasts of a complimentary character bein" ' drunk , the party broke up , an exceedingly pleasant evening having been spent .
METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOE THE AVEEK ENDING DECEMBER 28 nr , 1867 . MONDAY , December 23 rd . —Tower Hamlet Engineers Lodge , 902 , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . Joppa Chapter , 1 S 3 , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . TUESDAY , December 24 th . —Moira Lodge , 92 , London
Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . Industry Lodge , 186 , Freemasons' Hall . Israel Lodge , 205 , Radley ' s Hotel , Bridgestreet , Blackfriars . Royal York Chapter of Perseverance , 7 , Freemasons' Hall .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* * * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street Strand , London , W . C . E . G . —Can the minutes of a regular meeting be confirmed at any save a regular meeting ? No . No . 3 , 100 . —A W . AI . is elected at , say , the regular meeting in November , can the minutes be confirmed and he be installed he / ore tbe regular meeting iu December ? No .
AUSTRALIAN FREEMASON . —NO . 5 received with thanks . Send the previous numbers ; our numbers will be forwarded . T . J . SWAIN . —Your letter to hand with contents . Accept our thanks . A \ e shall be very much obliged for the jotfcino-s kindly mentioned in your note , and will make a point of giving them insertion . ROTHERIIAU . —Publication of your inclosure deferred for the
present . AVe , perhaps , may have something to add in our next issue . C . T . EDWARDS ( Alauritius ) . —We have not yet received your promised remittance . J . D . NOEDON ( Cape of Good Hope ) . —Your account stands at £ 7 5 s . ; please remit . T . OCKENDEN ( Turk's Islands ) . —You have not kept your promise as to remittance . STAE IN THE EAST ( Cape of Good Hope ) . —We should be glad to receive our account'last rendered .