Hallway Time and effort, June 1866
Brand new hallway recently erected of the Middlesex Resort within Framingham, is faithful by Huge Resorts towards Friday, brand new 18th June ult. Arrangements was actually produced by this new Hotel having a community parade, eating, &c, in consequence of the new undesirable condition of climate the new former are dispensed that have. It, although not, try very respected; as well as on the conclusion of the ceremonies from the Hallway, a parade are shaped and you may marched into chapel, where a unique poem is actually put from the Rev. T. J. Greenwood regarding Maiden. They occupied forty moments in the delivery, and you may is actually a fine efficiency, certain components of they ascending so you’re able to eloquence and you may brilliancy. At the end of these types of services a procession are once more molded, and continued toward Urban area Hallway, where tables had been bequeath for supper.
Presentations, DECEMBER 1888
This new Framingham Tribune, below date out of December 21, 1888, provided a fascinating account of doings when you look at the Middlesex Hotel, at the a current conference, therefore avail ourselves of to the users of one’s Liberal Freemason; partly just like the Lodge is among the earliest for the Massachusetts, becoming chartered into the 1795, and you will partially once the we approve of such amicable will act as are therein discussed, and you can believe they maybe not faulty to say a keyword when you look at the commendation of these, as well as the Masonic value of this new gift suggestions.
Rarely contains the Masonic hall regarding old Middlesex Lodge during the Framingham Center kept such a gathering off brothers while the make indeed there on Monday evening. There is certainly zero “work” but while the Tribune hinted within its past point, what’s going on failed to use up all your interest. More than a hundred brothers was indeed establish coming from Natick, Medfield, Wellesley Hills, Boston, Newton and you may somewhere else, and out of Alpha on Southern area Framingham. Walter Adams, Esq., the new recently select and you will installed Worshipful Learn, filled this new couch the very first time, and Nelson S. Hurd are hung as Senior Warden. Past Learn Edward F. Sprague try titled up-and on behalf of this new Resort the latest Worshipful Learn displayed him an elegant solid gold Early in the day Master’s treasure, to which the new person replied temporarily however with effect. When the “an effective of Acquisition” try achieved, Aunt J. D. Thomas arose, and told you, for the substance:
“Worshipful Master.– For the cure for your query whether one cousin enjoys aught in order to provide send towards an excellent out of Freemasonry, 1 plead to say, that i has actually one thing to provide up until the Resort this evening, that we sincerely pledge could possibly get confirm in itself to get to the a good of Freemasonry typically, which Hotel in particular. But, prior to I go-ahead, Worshipful Sir, i’d like to say, that we feel totally proud in fact to-evening, within enjoying your seated on exalted reputation at this point you occupy around united states, and i simply take which possibility off personally thanking you in order to have therefore kindly approved brand new arduous duties incumbent up on this new high status to which the sound on the Resort features viewed match to choose your. I have grown right here to-night, to demonstrate, such concrete function kone latin due to the fact generally seems to me personally greatest, my personal really love of action concerning this dilemma. Now, Worshipful Sir, as the Worshipful Grasp of Middlesex Hotel, I plead of you to simply accept away from me which harsh and you can that it prime ashlar, as treasures because of it Lodge’s future play with. In all probability, Worshipful Sir, these treasures will stay in their respective ranking contained in this Lodge, when you and that i, and each cousin introduce right here in order to-night, should have long given that introduced off to the great majority; when new faces shall be make right here, getting recommendations out of a new Learn, resting regarding standing you now entertain; whenever Masons but really unborn will preside and you can control right here. It’s my polite guarantee, Worshipful Sir, whenever these great transform should came to successfully pass, and started they very assuredly will, ultimately, when those individuals brothers of the future will visit your title engraved up on this type of gems, and you can make reference to which Lodge’s suggestions they will certainly find this new label of your presiding more than you is an era within this Lodge’s background, needless to say marked having great prosperity.