MASONRY 1855

Page 95

OF 1vIA,SONRY.

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This is the llsual ceremony at the Constitution of a new I.Joage, \vhicl1 the (Jrand Master may abridge, or extend -at pleasure; but the n1aterial points are on no account to be omitted.

The Cercn~ony ObSerlJed at laying tlte FO'llnda.tion-Stones Public Structu,rres, by the 1\1.. W. Grand lrfastefr.

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This ceren10ny is conducted by tlleGrand l\Iaster a.nd his Officers, assisted by the ll1en1bers of the Grand Lodge only.. No private l\Iason, or inferior officer, of any Lodge, can he adrnitted to join in the cerernollY.. Provinchtl G-rn,nd 1vlasters are autllorized to execute this duty ··irl their sCI)arate llrovin(~es, vvhen they are acconlI>anied by their oflie el"s, and the 1\Iaster and Wardens of the regular IJodges under their jurisdiction; but the Chief ];Iagistrate and eivil oHieers of the place vvhere the huilding is to be ereet(~d Blust be invited to ~Ltten(l 011 the oceasion.. 'l'ho c.erelIloll~y" is tllUS condueted: rI'he G"rand Lodge having been o!Jel1cd at a convenient place, and the necessary direetiolls and instructions given, it is adjourned. l'he 13rethrell being in theit: proper c.lothing and je\vels, and ,vearing white gloves, the processiorl rnove sin the' follo,ving o!"(ler, viz.: Grand 'I'y l(~rs, \vith <1ra\vl1swords; l\lusic; Brethren,· not nlernbers of any I.Jodge, two and two; 'rhe Lodges, accnrding to th(~ir numbers; J Lluiors goingfirs't; Metnhers of Q'Tnnd Stt~,vn.rds'Lo<1ge; Officers of Grand Stewards' Lodge; Arehitector Builder, with the Mallet; Grand Organist; G'rana Bu perint(~tldent of \Vorks 1 with the plan; Ctl'tll1d Direotor of (J<.~reIlloIlies; (~rand Deacol1s; Grand Secreta.ry, ,vithBook of· Consti tutinus 011 a cushion; (]'rn.nd llegistrar \vi th his bag; Grll.ud rrr(~tl.8urer'l with hiBstaft'; rr'\\l'()

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Pa8t Gruua \V ar(h~ns ; Past I)rovin(~iul G'ra.lld l\tasters; I>rovincinl Grand ?tfasu~1"s; Past Deputy G'rn.ndMnsters;


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