The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-13 00:00:00

CANADA.

QUEBEC.—We feel great satisfaction in presenting our
readers with an account of the ceremony which took place in the
month of July last, on laying the foundation stone of the Que-
bec Fire Office, and we have no doubt they will be highly gra-
tified by observing the regularity and splendour with which the
business was conducted. It is very
.pleasing
_to remark the
cheerful alacrity with which the craft,'in all cOmitries, contribute
their aid to the promotion of every object of public.utility.—
Wednesday the 4th of July was the day appointed for the ce-
remony. The brethren began to, assemble soc 9 after ten o'clock
at the Union Hotel, and at 11 o'clock the R. W. VrOV. Grand
Master, CLAUDE DENMCHEAU, Esq. arrived, and the Grand
Lodge was opened in ample form. The regulations for the con-
duct of th4rocession were read by the Grand Secretary, and the
Lode was adjourned. The brethren were then arranged in pro-
cession, and on the arrival of the Building Committee, they

parched in the following order to -tile intended cite of the
New Fire Office ;

Two Tylers with drawn swords.
Grand Pursuivant with staff.
Band of 70th Regiment.
Lodge, No. 23.
Lodge, .I‘,lo. 22, preceded by their Tylers and bannet.
Lodge, No. 302.
Lodge, No. 77, preceded by their Tylers and banner.
Lodge No. 17, preceded by their Tylers and banner.
Past Master, carrying a silver pitcher, containing corn. •
Two P. Masters, with silver pitchers, containing wine and oil.

Architect, bearing the mallet.
Book of Constitutions, borne on a velvet cushion, -by the
Grand Secretary.
Grand Treasurer, with his staff,
JOHN D'ESTIMANVILLE, Esq.
Grand Chaplain,
Reverend Dr. HARKNESS.
Past D. Grand Master, with his hammer,
FitANcrs CouLsox, Esq. •
Past Grand Wardens.
Fast Grand Treasurers:
• Past Grand Secretary.
Junior Grand Warden,
JJ)HN •
Ross,_ Esq,
Se7flor Grand. Warden,
W. E. TIIODIPSON, Esq.
Bible, Square, and Compasses, on a crimson Velvet cushion,
carried by 4. Past Master, supported by Two Stewards
- Deputy Grand Master,
F. ZS,. PERREAULT, Bsq.
Two Stewards, jv Banner of the Grand Master, f Two Stewards,
with wands. 1. bearing his coat of arms. with wands.
Grand Sword Bearer.
The R: W. Prov. Grand Master,
CLAUDE DENECHEAU, Esq.
Two Stewards, with wands. .
• Grand Tyler, in his uniform.
Building Committee, arranged in the following order :
. Ten Directors, two and two.
Treasurer, .
CHARLES SMITH, Esq. ,
• • v Vice-President,
MICHEL BERTHELOT, Esq.. V
The President,
JOHN MACNIDER, Esq.
• Secretary,
WILLIAM HENDERSON, Esq.
Sto;:kholders, two and two.
Citizens, &Le.

The Procession crossed the square. in front of the Chateau,
moved up St. LoitiS-street, and through Autenil, St. .lOhn's,
Fabrique, Buade, iilountain, and Satut-au..Matelot streets, as
far as the place appointed fur the New Fire Office, whete the van
halted; the Brethren opened to the right and left, facing inwards ;
the Grand:Master vial...cal up the-centre, preceded by nis Grand
Sword Bearer,. and followea by the Brethren and the Building
Committee in succession from the rear, and ascended the build-
ing, the vaults of whiCh ein g completed, and entirely coveting the
groand plot, formed a large andconvement platforM, (somewhat
elevated above the adjoining streets) and sulliciently. spacious to
contain the Brethren in a hallow Square two deep, with the
Grand Lodge, Building Committee and Music in the center,
which was huge enough to .admit of all the masonic ceremonies
and processions being parfortned.with perfect case.—The streets
and opposite liousaS• on
,both frohts of the buildings were
crowded with spectators.
Every thing being prepared, the upper part of the corner
stone was rased, wailst a solemn air was performed by the
band : alter Which the R.-W. Grand Chaplain, the Rev. Doctor
Harkness, repented a very impressive and highly appropriate
prayer; and the Treasurer of tne Company depositea in one of
the cavities made in the lower part of the stone a tin case con-
taining various coins.
The Secretary --of: the CoMpany then deposited in another
cavity made . the corner stone a chrystal phial enclosed in .a
mahogany box and containing two written scrolls of parchment
which were 'read 'by him; and are as tbllows:— - •