[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 29 Jun 1811 - Local News (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 29 Jun 1811   (p. 3, col. 3-5)     [continued] 

 

MASONIC PROCESSION. 

 

Monday last being the Festival of St. John the Baptist, the occasion was celebrated here by the ancient fraternity of Free Masons in
an appropriate manner.-Deputations from Wigton, St. John's, Annan, St. Andrew's, and Workington, Sun and Sector, visited the Lodges
of Union and Harmony, Carlisle.-In the forenoon the Brethren proceeded to the Cathedral church of St. Mary's, in Masonic Procession;
where they heard a most appropriate and impressive discourse delivered by the Rev. Brother DONALD, of Anthorn, from 1st Thess. 3d
chap. v. 12. When the Procession entered the choir, Brother HILL, the organist, played HANDEL's grand coronation anthem on the
organ; also a voluntary, from the same divine composer; after which, EBDON's appropriate anthem, from Psalm cxxxiii, "Behold how
good and joyful a thing it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity." It was excellently sung by Masters FIDLER and CALDWELL.-The
following was the order of Procession:- 

 

                                           JUNIOR LODGE. 

                                  The Two Tylers, with swords, 

                                     Two Deacons, with Rods, 

                                                    Banner. 

                               Entered Apprentices, two and two, 

                           Junior Warden, with column and regalia, 

                                     Fellow Crafts, two and two, 

                           Senior Warden, with column and regalia, 

                                    Master Masons, two and two, 

                                        Secretary and Treasurer 

                                      Past Master, with rod, &c. 

                                          Master of the Lodge, 

                        NEXT JUNIOR LODGE-in the same order, 

        3D AND 4TH JUNIOR LODGES, do. with banners and regalia. 

                                     An excellent Band of Music, 

                                       The degree of Royal Arch, 

                                       Two Janitors, with swords, 

                            Three Companions with staves of office, 

                                                     Banner, 

                        The Royal Arch, carried by two Companions, 

                        The Three Principals, with crowns, robes, &c. 

                              The Principal of the Junior Chapters, 

                                    Companions, three and three, 

                                          Scribes, two and two, 

                                      Sojourners, three and three, 

                                      Two Janitors, with swords, 

  THE LODGE OF HARMONY, Carlisle, in the order the junior Lodge, 

                       UNION LODGE, Carlisle, in the same order, 

                                 Knights Templars, two and two, 

             Two Banners, Bible, &c. carried by a Senior Master Mason, 

                                 The Provincial Grand Chaplain, 

                Provincial Grand Master, with two Knight Companions, 

                                              Two Equerries. 

 

Though the day was unfavourable, the spectacle possessed much brilliancy, each Lodge vying with the other in doing honour to the
occasion. 

 

In coming from Church, the form of procession was reversed, preceded by the Band of Music; after proceeding to the Scotch gates, it
returned to the Crown and Mitre, where the Brethren partook of a most excellent dinner, composed of every variety the season could
afford; and spent the afternoon with that conviviality, harmony, and rationality, so congenial to the ancient craft. Many loyal,
patriotic, and Masonic toasts were drank-(John LOSH, Esq. High Sheriff, and Provincial Grand Master, in the Chair.) In the evening,
an elegant ball was given, which was attended by ladies whose elegant, yet simple and decorous dresses, added not a little grace to
their modesty and beauty; and at a seasonable hour, the happy company broke up, their spirits exhilirated [sic] by innocent
amusement, and their hearts elevated by true Masonic benevolence. 

 

 

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