Hallway Dedication, Summer 1866
Brand new hallway recently erected because of the Middlesex Lodge during the Framingham, is actually devoted by Grand Resorts into Saturday, the brand new 18th Summer ult. Arrangements ended up being produced by the latest Resorts for a community procession, food, &c, however in outcome of the brand new bad state of your own environment the former is actually dispensed that have. It, however, are really respected; as well as on the finish of ceremonies in the Hallway, a parade is formed and marched on church, where a distinctive poem are delivered from the Rev. T. J. Greenwood off Maiden. They filled 40 times regarding the delivery, and you will are a superb show, specific elements of it ascending in order to eloquence and you can brilliancy. After these services a parade are once again formed, and you will proceeded with the Town Hall, the spot where the dining tables have been spread for dinner.
Presentations, DECEMBER 1888
The latest Framingham Tribune, significantly less than big date from December 21, 1888, provided a fascinating account of the doings during the Middlesex Hotel, during the a current meeting, therefore avail ourselves of this for the users of one’s Liberal Freemason; partly since the Hotel is among the oldest from inside the Massachusetts, being chartered when you look at the 1795, and partially because i agree of these amicable acts as are therein demonstrated, and consider it not awry to express a keyword inside commendation of these, and of the newest Masonic value of the fresh gift ideas.
Hardly provides the Masonic hallway away from old Middlesex Lodge on Framingham Centre stored such as for instance a gathering from brothers given that put together around for the Saturday nights. There can be no “work” however, just like the Tribune hinted with its last issue, what is happening did not lack desire. More a hundred brothers was in fact expose coming from Natick, Medfield, Wellesley Mountains, Boston, Newton and someplace else, and regarding Alpha at the Southern area Framingham. Walter Adams, Esq., the newest recently opted for and you may installed Worshipful Learn, occupied the fresh chair for the first time, and you will Nelson S. Hurd is hung because the Older Warden. Past Learn Edward F. Sprague is called up and on the part of this new Hotel the Worshipful Master presented your a stylish solid gold Previous Master’s gem, that the newest individual responded temporarily however with impact. In the event that “a of the Order” was achieved, Sis J. D. Thomas emerged, and told you, within the material:
“Worshipful Master.– In answer to their inquiry if any brother have aught so you can give submit on the good out of Freemasonry, 1 ask to express, that i have something you should render through to the Resorts this evening, that we really vow get establish itself is to the an effective out of Freemasonry generally speaking, hence Resort particularly. However,, ahead of We proceed, Worshipful Sir, i’d like to say, which i feel totally proud actually to-night, during the seeing your seated on the exalted condition at this point you take amongst all of us, and i also bring that it chance of myself thanking you in order to have therefore please approved the demanding requirements incumbent upon brand new higher reputation to which brand new sound of this Resort features viewed complement to elect you. I have grown right here to-evening, to demonstrate, this kind of concrete setting just like the generally seems to me personally ideal, my personal adore of one’s action regarding this issue. And then, Worshipful Sir sri lankan bruder, because the Worshipful Master away from Middlesex Hotel, I beg people to just accept regarding me which harsh and you can so it perfect ashlar, as the treasures for this Lodge’s coming explore. Most likely, Worshipful Sir, this type of treasures will continue to be inside their particular ranks within this Hotel, once you and that i, each sister present right here so you can-nights, should have traditionally because enacted off to a large proportion; when all new faces will likely be put together right here, getting directions out of a new Grasp, resting regarding the position at this point you entertain; whenever Masons yet , unborn will preside and control right here. It is my personal polite vow, Worshipful Sir, when these high changes will came to pass, and you will already been they really assuredly have a tendency to, eventually, whenever people brothers of the future will see your identity etched on this type of gems, and refer to so it Lodge’s records they’ll realize that brand new term of your presiding over united states is actually an era within Lodge’s background, however noted having great success.