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Grand Lodge Of Scotland.
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .
ON the 30 th ult . the Grand Lodge of Scotland held its annual communication in Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh . Lord Saltoun Grand Master presided , and proposed that the Hon . James Hozier , M . P ., be elected as Grand Master . This was agreed to . Lord Saltoun then installed the Grand Master and invested him with the emblems of his Office and
elevated him to the Masonic throne . After the appointment of Officers the Grand Lodge celebrated the Festival of St . Andrew , in the course of which the late Grand Master was called upon to respond to the toast of Past Masters of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , which
was proposed by Rev . Dr . M'Adam Muir , of Glasgow . Lord Saltoun , who was received with prolonged applause , said—I have a great feeling of regret at leaving the high office which you did me the honour of electing me to three years ago . I feel that I have tried to the best of my
ability to do my duty in the chair . I know by the way in which the whole business of Grand Committee and Grand Lodge has been conducted that you have done your utmost to support me and to render my task an easy one . On retiring from this office , I would like to thank all those who
have attended at Grand Lodge for the way in which they assisted me to conduct the business , I would also most especially like to thank Grand Committee for the great assistance and courteous way in which the whole of the meetings of Grand Committee have been carried out . I feel that when I had the honour of being elected your Grand Master
on the suggestion of my esteemed friend on my right , Sir Charles Dalrymple , that he gave me over the estate of Grand Lodge in a very prosperous condition , but I also feel great pride in the fact that year by year that prosperous condition has increased , and now that I hand over the reins of
government to another that Grand Lodge is in such a position as it has never been before . I confess I think a great part of this is due to the example which was set by my noble friend on my left , Lord Haddington , who first instituted the regular visitations by Grand Lodge , which have been carried on by
Sir Charles Dalrymple and myself , and have been , I believe , one of the great causes of the success of Masonry in Scotland . The visitations have brought the Lodges and Provincial Grand Lodges into contact with the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and I am sure that the effect has been a most excellent
one . Now , Brethren , I would also like to congratulate you on your choice of a successor to myself . I have had the honour of installing him as successor to myself in the chair , and as the room was small and the heat was great , and there was not much opportunity of speaking at the time , I should
now like to say that I believe your choice has been that of the right man . His whole career as a private gentleman and as a member of Parliament has shown that , and I feel that the confidence you have shown in electing him to the high office will not be misplaced . Higher praise I cannot give ,
and it is praise both to the Grand Lodge of Scotland and to your Grand Master himself . Now I think that the few years during which I have had the honour of presiding over the affairs of Grand Lodge have not been very quiet in many ways . There have been many circumstances which have
taken place—many alterations in Grand Lodge . In particular , I would allude to the increase which was made on Grand Committee . I confess that when that increase was made I was very doubtful how it would work , because my experience is that a small body of men who are together to do business
do that bnsiness much more rapidly , and easier , than a larger body . But I must say that the whole of my experience teaches me and has shown me that the whole of the increased body of Grand Committee have worked thoroughly together in thorough sympathy , and that if there was a difference it
was decided on , and the minority have gone in with the majority and perfect harmony and peace have prevailed , so that no body which was ordained by the Grand Lodge could have more harmoniously have worked together . Well Brethren , this , I think , is a feather in your caps , because
while you increased the Committee you did not increase the business or the amount of work that was done . The next thing which I have to call to my recollection in the years during which I have had the honour of presiding over you the next important thing , J think , was the special collection
for the Annuity Fund which was to be made on St . John ' s Day , or the annual meeting of each Lodge . This Fund is an important one , and has , I am glad to tell you , been a thorough success . As much as £ 500 was collected last St . John ' s Day for the purpose of that F ' und . Proposed by Brother Inches , the scheme was a good one , and it has worked thoroughly
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well . The next thing of importance , I think , was the fund which I asked you to raise for Lord Kitchener's Fund for the Memorial College at Khartoum ; and very nobly you all responded to that . It was a difficult time , because I know that at that time there was also a collection on foot for the
St . John ' s Fund , and that it was a hard trial for many to subscribe to both ; but you subscribed , and the result was that £ 350 was sent to Lord Kitchener . Then the last thing which I had the honour to propose was a Fund for the wives and children of those who were left behind—of the men
engaged in the present great campaign . I undertook in Grand Lodge that the money should be spent for the benefit only of Scottish soldiers and sailors and their wives and families . I have now to tell you that I have handed over that Fund to your new Most Worshipful Grand Master , ' who
assures me that he will undertake to carry out the opinions which were expressed in Grand Lodge , so that you may have no fear about thfe ultimate destination of this Fund . . Now , Brethren , I see no reason that I should make you a long speech . I can only thank you all most heartily for the
kindness you have shown me during the years I have been in office . I can assure you that it is with regret I leave that most honourable post , and it is my wish , and I hope it will be my pleasure , that I should be able to continue to come amongst you in Grand Lodge . But , before I sit down , there
is one thing I must say before you all . I must tell you how great the advantages have been to me of the advice and kindness which I received from Bro . Murray Lyon , the Grand Secretary . I do not say we always agreed . I do not say we have always been in accord ; but , whichever way we have
gone , we have been able to talk over the various subjects as business men , and we have come , I trust , to right conclusions , going on to Grand Committee for further advice . I would like to say that I hope there is a firm friendship established between myself and him ; and I trust that , before very long ,
I shall have the honour of entertaining him at my house in the far north . There is only one other subject I would mention , and have always been trying to preach it whenever I have gone on a visitation , and that is the fact of so many Lodges meeting in houses of public entertainment . I am very
glad to inform you that during the time I have been on the Masonic throne eighty or ninety Lodges have built themselves separate premises , and have taken themselves away from the licensed premises where they used to ' meet . I think it is a matter of hearty congratulation to Grand Lodge , and I
trust it will be improved upon in the future . I have nowonly to thank the Rev . Brother who has so kindty proposed this toast , and to thank you all for the kindness and cordiality with which you have received me on every occasion during these three years of my period of office .
The Earl of Haddington afterwards proposed the health of Lady Saltoun , and the toast was received with enthusiasm . Lord Saltoun , in reply , said—I have to thank you for the kind way in which Brother Past Grand Master Lord Haddington has proposed the toast of Lady Saltoun ; and I
am proud to think that she is not unknown to the Masons , at all events in Edinburgh and parts of our northern district . She has on two occasions received invitations from Lodges in Edinburgh . The first was from St . Mary ' s Chapel , No . x , to a great theatrical entertainment , which will be in the
recollection of the Brethren , and she went there and had a reception such as any lady might be proud of ; and I can assure St . Mary's Chapel Lodge , No . 1 , that she was deeply touched with the reception she had from them , and I , myself , was also deeply touched by the honour which they did her .
And , again , she had the honour of visiting Lodge No . 8 , arid that Lodge did my wife a very particular honour , which , I can assure you , she appreciated at the time , and has been proud of ever since . It is known to the Brethren in all Scotland that on the occasion I had the honour of presenting
that Lodge with a banner , and they did my wife the honour of presenting her with a gold bangle . I can assure you that that has not been forgotten by her ladyship or by myself , and I trust that it will be a bond between Lodge No . 8 and ourselves in all time to come . Then , again , she was present on
that notable occasion when I had the honour of presenting a gift from Grand Lodge and from the Past Grand Masters to my friend who sits below me , Brother Murray Lyon . Then , again , she received a hearty welcome which was accorded her by all chivalrous Masons .
Bro . Baron de Busch will be married next Wednesday to Miss Pauline Joran , the celebrated singer , at St . Margaret's , Westminster . The ceremony will take place at 2 . 30 , and the reception afterwards , at-the Whitehall Rooms .
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Grand Lodge Of Scotland.
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .
ON the 30 th ult . the Grand Lodge of Scotland held its annual communication in Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh . Lord Saltoun Grand Master presided , and proposed that the Hon . James Hozier , M . P ., be elected as Grand Master . This was agreed to . Lord Saltoun then installed the Grand Master and invested him with the emblems of his Office and
elevated him to the Masonic throne . After the appointment of Officers the Grand Lodge celebrated the Festival of St . Andrew , in the course of which the late Grand Master was called upon to respond to the toast of Past Masters of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , which
was proposed by Rev . Dr . M'Adam Muir , of Glasgow . Lord Saltoun , who was received with prolonged applause , said—I have a great feeling of regret at leaving the high office which you did me the honour of electing me to three years ago . I feel that I have tried to the best of my
ability to do my duty in the chair . I know by the way in which the whole business of Grand Committee and Grand Lodge has been conducted that you have done your utmost to support me and to render my task an easy one . On retiring from this office , I would like to thank all those who
have attended at Grand Lodge for the way in which they assisted me to conduct the business , I would also most especially like to thank Grand Committee for the great assistance and courteous way in which the whole of the meetings of Grand Committee have been carried out . I feel that when I had the honour of being elected your Grand Master
on the suggestion of my esteemed friend on my right , Sir Charles Dalrymple , that he gave me over the estate of Grand Lodge in a very prosperous condition , but I also feel great pride in the fact that year by year that prosperous condition has increased , and now that I hand over the reins of
government to another that Grand Lodge is in such a position as it has never been before . I confess I think a great part of this is due to the example which was set by my noble friend on my left , Lord Haddington , who first instituted the regular visitations by Grand Lodge , which have been carried on by
Sir Charles Dalrymple and myself , and have been , I believe , one of the great causes of the success of Masonry in Scotland . The visitations have brought the Lodges and Provincial Grand Lodges into contact with the Grand Lodge of Scotland , and I am sure that the effect has been a most excellent
one . Now , Brethren , I would also like to congratulate you on your choice of a successor to myself . I have had the honour of installing him as successor to myself in the chair , and as the room was small and the heat was great , and there was not much opportunity of speaking at the time , I should
now like to say that I believe your choice has been that of the right man . His whole career as a private gentleman and as a member of Parliament has shown that , and I feel that the confidence you have shown in electing him to the high office will not be misplaced . Higher praise I cannot give ,
and it is praise both to the Grand Lodge of Scotland and to your Grand Master himself . Now I think that the few years during which I have had the honour of presiding over the affairs of Grand Lodge have not been very quiet in many ways . There have been many circumstances which have
taken place—many alterations in Grand Lodge . In particular , I would allude to the increase which was made on Grand Committee . I confess that when that increase was made I was very doubtful how it would work , because my experience is that a small body of men who are together to do business
do that bnsiness much more rapidly , and easier , than a larger body . But I must say that the whole of my experience teaches me and has shown me that the whole of the increased body of Grand Committee have worked thoroughly together in thorough sympathy , and that if there was a difference it
was decided on , and the minority have gone in with the majority and perfect harmony and peace have prevailed , so that no body which was ordained by the Grand Lodge could have more harmoniously have worked together . Well Brethren , this , I think , is a feather in your caps , because
while you increased the Committee you did not increase the business or the amount of work that was done . The next thing which I have to call to my recollection in the years during which I have had the honour of presiding over you the next important thing , J think , was the special collection
for the Annuity Fund which was to be made on St . John ' s Day , or the annual meeting of each Lodge . This Fund is an important one , and has , I am glad to tell you , been a thorough success . As much as £ 500 was collected last St . John ' s Day for the purpose of that F ' und . Proposed by Brother Inches , the scheme was a good one , and it has worked thoroughly
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well . The next thing of importance , I think , was the fund which I asked you to raise for Lord Kitchener's Fund for the Memorial College at Khartoum ; and very nobly you all responded to that . It was a difficult time , because I know that at that time there was also a collection on foot for the
St . John ' s Fund , and that it was a hard trial for many to subscribe to both ; but you subscribed , and the result was that £ 350 was sent to Lord Kitchener . Then the last thing which I had the honour to propose was a Fund for the wives and children of those who were left behind—of the men
engaged in the present great campaign . I undertook in Grand Lodge that the money should be spent for the benefit only of Scottish soldiers and sailors and their wives and families . I have now to tell you that I have handed over that Fund to your new Most Worshipful Grand Master , ' who
assures me that he will undertake to carry out the opinions which were expressed in Grand Lodge , so that you may have no fear about thfe ultimate destination of this Fund . . Now , Brethren , I see no reason that I should make you a long speech . I can only thank you all most heartily for the
kindness you have shown me during the years I have been in office . I can assure you that it is with regret I leave that most honourable post , and it is my wish , and I hope it will be my pleasure , that I should be able to continue to come amongst you in Grand Lodge . But , before I sit down , there
is one thing I must say before you all . I must tell you how great the advantages have been to me of the advice and kindness which I received from Bro . Murray Lyon , the Grand Secretary . I do not say we always agreed . I do not say we have always been in accord ; but , whichever way we have
gone , we have been able to talk over the various subjects as business men , and we have come , I trust , to right conclusions , going on to Grand Committee for further advice . I would like to say that I hope there is a firm friendship established between myself and him ; and I trust that , before very long ,
I shall have the honour of entertaining him at my house in the far north . There is only one other subject I would mention , and have always been trying to preach it whenever I have gone on a visitation , and that is the fact of so many Lodges meeting in houses of public entertainment . I am very
glad to inform you that during the time I have been on the Masonic throne eighty or ninety Lodges have built themselves separate premises , and have taken themselves away from the licensed premises where they used to ' meet . I think it is a matter of hearty congratulation to Grand Lodge , and I
trust it will be improved upon in the future . I have nowonly to thank the Rev . Brother who has so kindty proposed this toast , and to thank you all for the kindness and cordiality with which you have received me on every occasion during these three years of my period of office .
The Earl of Haddington afterwards proposed the health of Lady Saltoun , and the toast was received with enthusiasm . Lord Saltoun , in reply , said—I have to thank you for the kind way in which Brother Past Grand Master Lord Haddington has proposed the toast of Lady Saltoun ; and I
am proud to think that she is not unknown to the Masons , at all events in Edinburgh and parts of our northern district . She has on two occasions received invitations from Lodges in Edinburgh . The first was from St . Mary ' s Chapel , No . x , to a great theatrical entertainment , which will be in the
recollection of the Brethren , and she went there and had a reception such as any lady might be proud of ; and I can assure St . Mary's Chapel Lodge , No . 1 , that she was deeply touched with the reception she had from them , and I , myself , was also deeply touched by the honour which they did her .
And , again , she had the honour of visiting Lodge No . 8 , arid that Lodge did my wife a very particular honour , which , I can assure you , she appreciated at the time , and has been proud of ever since . It is known to the Brethren in all Scotland that on the occasion I had the honour of presenting
that Lodge with a banner , and they did my wife the honour of presenting her with a gold bangle . I can assure you that that has not been forgotten by her ladyship or by myself , and I trust that it will be a bond between Lodge No . 8 and ourselves in all time to come . Then , again , she was present on
that notable occasion when I had the honour of presenting a gift from Grand Lodge and from the Past Grand Masters to my friend who sits below me , Brother Murray Lyon . Then , again , she received a hearty welcome which was accorded her by all chivalrous Masons .
Bro . Baron de Busch will be married next Wednesday to Miss Pauline Joran , the celebrated singer , at St . Margaret's , Westminster . The ceremony will take place at 2 . 30 , and the reception afterwards , at-the Whitehall Rooms .