of men to use it, New York will never suffer again from a conflagration. FIFTH DIVISION. Under the direction of Colonel Philbrick, assisted by Mr. James Nesbitt, Aids to the Grand Marshal. Programme of the Procession of the Masonic Fraternity, as part of the General Procession on the \kth of October, 1842. The Grand Marshal. Band. Naval Lodge, No. 69, following their banner, of blue silk, on which is painted the U. S. Ship of the line, Pennsylvania. 72 CELEBRATION OP THE Montgomery Lodge, No. 68. A green banner, with a full length portrait of General Montgomery. Mariner's Lodge, No. 67. Banner a ship laying to, near a wreck. Motto from Cowper, " Sweet Charity, thou tutelary friend of helpless Man." La Fayette Lodge, No. 64. Their banner is a full length portrait of La Fayette, stand- ing on a hand, emblematic of the career of the General through life, supported by the hand of Providence. Mechanic's Lodge, No. 31. Banner representing the emblems of the Craft. Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 27. A scarlet banner with the three primitive Grand Masters assembled at the East of Jerusalem. Hiram Abiff exhibiting the design for the interior of the Sanctum Sanctorum. Adelphi Lodge, No. 23. A crimson banner representing three Brethren — an American Indian, an Asiatic, and a European in union. Washington Lodge, No. 21. A blue banner with a copy of Stuart's head of Washington. Abram's Lodge, No. 20. A blue banner with a vignette painting of Abram, the father of the faithful. Fortitude Lodge No. 19. Banner with vignette appropriate to the name. Trinity Lodge, No. 12. Banner of dark blue, with angels adoring the sacred Word. Independent Royal Arch Lodge, No. 2. Banner of light blue, with the Arch of Titus. in vignette. Ancient Chapter, No. 1 (of Royal Arch Masons), with a large scarlet banner with the name of the body in gold letters. Knights Templars in the costume of the Order. Representatives of the Grand Lodges of New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia, South Carolina, District of Columbia, and Hamburg, with small banners of arms. The Officers of the Grand Lodge. Grand Tiler, with drawn sword. Four Grand Stewards with white rods. Grand Standard of the Order, with four supporters. This banner is in the form of a Masonic apron, of white silk, and purple satin flap. On the centre is the arms of the Ancient Freemasons ; on the flap the name of " THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ;" the whole sur- rounded by a broad border of ornamental gilding. Grand Sword Bearer, with Sword of State. The Holy Bible on a purple velvet cushion, borne by a Past Master, On this Bible is inscribed the following legend ; CROTON AdUEDUCT. 287 " On this Sacred Volume, On the 30th day of April, A. L., 5789, In the City of New York, Was administered to GEORGE WASHINGTON, The first President of the United States of America, THE OATH To support the Constitution of the United States. This important ceremony was Performed by The Most Worshipful Grand Master Of the State of New York, The Honorable ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Chancellor of the State." Two Grand Chaplains. Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer. Senior and Junior Grand Wardens. The Rt. W. Deputy Grand Master, and The Most Worshipful Grand Master, the venera. ble MORGAN LEWIS, in a barouche, supported by four Grand Deacons with blue staves. Contractors and Workmen of the Water Works. A large main Pipe drawn by four horses. A truck surmounted by a banner with the inscription " Croton Aqueduct Depart- ment," bearing several pipes, and workmen, with red caps, on which was inscribed " pipe layers," at work. Banner with portrait of De Witt Clinton, and a view of the locks of a canal. Xylographic Society and Printers. North River Navy. A car drawn by two horses, representing the Miller and his Men. A car drawn by four horses, with model of steamboat North America. North River Steamboat Captains in two Barouches. The Fraternity wore all the varied badges and insignia of the craft, and the division was one of the most novel and interesting of the group. The Croton Water Pipe was hauled along to show what had been done by men, and by what means it had been ac- complished. Pipe of every weight and dimension, the implements of the workmen, their carts, machinery, (fee., all made a part of the tout ensemble of this division. 288 CELEBRATION OF THE The Printing Press was the same that Benjamin Franklin had worked upon in London, and on the same car was one of the new fashioned ones of our day, occupied in striking off an ode written for the occasion. The North River Navy was represented in a long boat