[Historia Thématique]Livre Rare Book
Order of Exercises for the Festival of St. John the Evangelist and the Centennial Anniversary of the Organization of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of South-Carolina Celebrated at the Hall of the South-Carolina Institute Charleston 27th December A. L. 5854.i.e. 1854
réf. 145347Charleston South Carolina: Printed by Bro. A. E. Miller 1854. 1p. 17 x 11 inches. Broadside. Letterpress printed in red ink on blue wove paper; decorative typographic border. Five small printer’s ornament illustrations of winged cherub heads and a Masonic “eye.” Minor paper losses at folds affect one letter of text; closed tears at fold lines especially along left edge; some foxing; very good. Antebellum broadside outlining the order of exercises for the centennial of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of South Carolina. The lyrics for two anthems and an ode sung during the celebration are printed out in full. Some of the named participants include Rev. E. B. Hort Grand Chaplain S. Henry Dickson M. D. Past Master of Orange Lodge No. 14 who delivered the address M. S. Revees sic superintendent of music and Henry Buist Grand Marshal of the Procession. Ref. Hummel 2363: one copy at ScU. Unlisted on OCLC. unknown
