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The address of Davies contained a beautiful apostrophe to the Old Chapel, a little, bleak, time worn wooden building, right before the Orator, Under his nose, as he was place upon a part of the rising wall of the New Chapel. Also a learned historical description of the Architectural style of the new Chapel, and finally a very thick eulogy upon Old Gov. King, who was present.
 well done indeed, but seemed to me he put it on a leetle too thick. It looked a little as if he wished to speak for an other six thousand from the Old Man.
 The Masons were off as they came escorted by the student etc. through the College grounds, With nine cheers at last. 

On the Whole it was quite a time. There were three or four 'Brass Bands present from Boston & Portland, which 'discoursed' most eloquent music' in abundance.

 One thing I thought looked not very well, for such noble looking men as those Templars were, with such a dress, and the religious character which the order pretends to, Some of them got behind the fence, during the exercises, and guzzled flasks of old whiskey & Cogniac finely; and it was said some of them got pretty drunk down town afterwards.
One of them swore big oaths at the length of one of the Prayers standing by the side of his own Grand Chaplain of the Order of Templars, Rev. Mr. Wells, a great portly man, 'Episcopal Minister in Boston, who stood by reproving him not.
  However ir may have a good effect upon the interests of the College if it does not make enemies elsewhere, it will secure the favor, influence & patronage of these Rich old Free masons, who will be after sending their son's here.

I guess I have bored you with this long stories.