$.AYl_NG THECORN-ER STONE on ‘rim COLONIAL BUILDING

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" Tuesday. the 16th May. 1843, will long be remembered Is I ’

Gala-«thy in the history of 'Prinee Edward Island‘. The morning‘ .vasda.rkandlowerinz,butaboutloo’clockthedouds dumbed rendered the bright and glorious Sun obscure, gradually diapered, end all nsture anumed its most dteerful aspect ;. ;. .~ . _a .At 3 gunner to 2 o'clock, ‘the officers and members of St. John's Lodge, with other Free md Accepted Mason.-.,_prooeeded . . . . ., from the Masonic Hall to the Government House for the purpose ‘of conducting His Excellency, Sir Henry Vere Huntley, Knight, our worthy and esteemed ’Governor to the spot. where the pro- ceedings of the day were to take place. At 2 o'clock, the pro- eession moved from Government House in the following order; d:eMaoons,headedbyeBendofmu.sic . . .- .: .ledthevan, then followed His Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor wearing 8 handsome Colonial uniform, on horseback, surrounded by his staff .5. ... -fI‘heprrooeseionmoved:long,KnntStreet,thennirnd

at 3 rightangle down,Gt. George St., the upper of which leads

- into the centre-of Queen Square.~Here:the‘ Masons halted, opened

Masonic order, end His Excellency then led the way and pro‘ needed under the Masonic Anch to the spot where the corner stone was to be laid. end where he was received by a Guard of Honor under the command of Lieut. Dawson. Everything having been prepared, His Exoellencydeposited in a niche. of the stone 8 use connining the Coins of the Realm and 3 Scroll, of which the following is a copy :—-"The first stone of this Building was laid by His Excellency, Sir Henry Vere I-Inntley, Knight, Lieuten- ent Governor of Prince Edwad Island,_on the Sixteenth day of May, in the year of Our Lord; One. Eight hundred and

A Forty-three (1843) and in the sixth of the Reign of Her

Most Gratious Majesty, Queen Vi_otoria,Vvla.s‘sisted by St. John’s Lodge. No 833. 9: Er_=,s.9§!s1.A°°eptes1. i

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