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MASOIS'IC CELEBRATION

for laying the Corner-stone of the New State House.

The Governor, being complimented by the agents of the Com-monwealth for building the New State House with laying the Comer-stone thereof. His Excellency requested the assistance of the Grand Lodge therein. Accordingly on Saturday, the 4th July, 1795, the Lodges assembled at the Representative Cham-ber and proceeded in Masonic order, to the Old South Meeting House to attend an Oration,* after which they proceeded in Masonic order, as follows

Independent Fusileers. Martial Musick.

Two Tylers. The Corner-Stone.

on a Truck, decorated with ribbons, drawn by fifteen white horses, each with a leader.

Operative Masons, Grand Marshal,

Stewards with Staves, Entered Apprentices,

Fellow Crafts, Three Master Masons

with the Square, Level and Plumb-rule. Three Stewards

bearing corn, wine and oil. Master Masons.

Officers of Lodges with their respective jewels. Past Masters of Lodges.

Grand Tyler with a cushion and Bible.

Band of Music. Grand Stewards.

*See the Hundred Boston Orators. Boston, 1853, p. 253.

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Grand Deacons with wands. Grand Treasurer and Secretary.

Past Grand Wardens. Senior and Junior Grand Wardens.

Past Deputy Grand Masters. Past Grand Masters.

Reverend Clergy Brothers. Grand Master

attended by the Deputy Grand Master, Grand Stewards and Grand Sword Bearer.

Sheriff of Suffolk. The Agents of the Commonwealth.

His Excellency, the Governor. His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor. ^

Assistant and Quarter Master General. The Honorable Council.

Members of the Legislature. Clergy and Strangers of Distinction.

In this order they moved to the spot intended for the edifice.* The procession being opened, the Agents, His Excellency the

Governor, Grand Lodge, Lieutenant-Gt)vemor, etc., passed through. The operative masons having prepared the stone. His Excellency assisted by the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master laid it after the Grand Master had deposited under it a number of gold, silver and copper coins, and a silver plate hearing the following

INSCRIPTION.

This Corner-stone intended for the use of the Legislature and Executive Branches of Government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was laid by His Excellency

Samuel Adams, Esq'r, Governor of said Commonwealth

assisted by The Most Worshipful Paul Revere,

Grand Master;

See Freemason's Monthly Magazine (Boston), Vol. XIV, p. 367.

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And the Right Worshipful Wm. Scollay, Deputy Grand Master;

The Grand Wardens and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.

On the 4th day of July, 1795, A.L., 5795, being the 20th Anniversary

of American Independence.