Agreeably to the arrangements made by the Committee, the 

 members of the Society, with Ilis Honor Mayor Lincoln, 

 the members of various kindred societies, and other invited 

 guests assembled at the Rooms of the Society, in Amory Hall, 

 at the corner of West and AYashington Streets, at 9 o'clock, 

 A. M., on the 18th of August. The meeting was opened by 

 the President, who stated its objects and requested those present 

 to form in procession in the Hall, and thence under the marshal- 

 ship of Samuel Hatch, Esq., proceed to the site of the build- 

 ing, at the corner of Tremont and Bromfield Streets. The 

 Order of Procession was as follows : 



Detachment of Police. 



Chief Marshal. 



Brigade Band. 



Committee of Arrangements. 



President of the Society and Chaplain. 



His Honor the Mayor, and Members of the City Government. 



Building Committee. 

 Stewards bearing the Boxes and Documents for deposit beneath 



the Stone. 



Architects of the Building. 



Past Officers of the Society. 



Invited Guests. 



Members of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics' Association. 



Members of the Natural History Society. 



Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery. 



Members of the Massachusetts Historical Society. 



Members of the Institute of Technology. 



Trustees of the Public Library. 



Members of the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture. 



Members of the Boston Numismatic Society. 



Members of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



The Procession proceeded up West Street, through Tremont 

 Street Mall and Tremont Street, to the site of the new building, 



