DELIVERED AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, AT THE REQUEST OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA, ON ST. JOHN'S DAY, JUNE 24, 1811, BY JAMES MILNOR, ESQUIRE, GRAND MASTER. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED AN ACCOUNT OF THE PROCESSION, AND OF THE CEREMONIES ATTENDING THE CONSECRATION AND DEDICATION OF THE NEW MASONIC HALL. MASONIC CELEBRATION ΟΝ ST. JOHN'S DAY, JUNE 24th, 1811. MONDAY the 24th June, instant, being the Anniversary of St. John the Baptist, was celebrated by the numerous and respecta ble Society of Ancient York Masons of this place, with unprecedented elegance and splendour. At 8 o'clock in the morning the Brethren of all the City Lodges, together with a considerable number belonging to other Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and the Grand Lodges of our sister states, (amongst the latter of whom were the Grand Officers of New-Jersey and Maryland) assembled at the Old College in Fourth-street, where a Procession was formed, which proceeded to St. John's Church in Race-street, in the following order: TWO TRUMPETS. Tyler with drawn sword, Industry Lodge, No. 131, in the following order, viz. Masters of Ceremonies, with drawn swords, Entered Apprentices, two and two, Fellow Crafts, two and two, Master Masons, two and two, Past Masters, two and two, Deacons with their wands, blue tipt with white, Secretary and Treasurer, Wardens of the Lodge, bearing their columns, Master of the Lodge, carrying his mallet, A On the flank of the Lodge, one of the members of the Lodge, Phoenix Lodge, No. 130, in the same order. Herman's Lodge, No. 125, (a German Lodge) in the same order. St. John's Lodge, No. 115, in the same order. Columbia Lodge, No. 91, in the same order. Lodge Aménité, No. 73, (a French Lodge) in the same order. Philadelphia Lodge, No. 72, in the same order. Orange Lodge, No. 71, in the same order. Concordia Lodge, No. 67, in the same order. Lodge No. 19, in the same order. Lodge No. 9, in the same order. Lodge No. 2, in the same order. The above are the Lodges held in the City; Lodges from the country joined in the Procession, according to juniority. After the senior Lodge, the Brethren, not united by membership to any Lodge, and also the Brethren, members of Lodges under other jurisdictions, two and two. Music, composed of two military bands. Grand Lodge in the following order, viz, Grand Tyler, with drawn Sword, Members of the building Committee, carrying the key of the New Hall, Banner of Free Mason's arms, borne by a Past Master, Twelve Past Masters, two and two, bearing white wands, Architect, carrying the square, level, and plumb rule, with the book of Architecture, |