Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .

ON Friday afternoon , 4 th inst ., a deputation from the Grand Lodge of Scotland , headed by the Grand Master Lord Saltoun , visited Newhailes House , and presented a bust in marble of Sir Charles Dalrymple , Bart ., M . P ., to his family . The bust is placed on a marble pillar , to which is affixed a silver plate bearing the following inscription :

Presented by the Grand Lodge ol Scotland to the family of Sir Charles Dalrymple , B » rfc ., of Newhailes , M . P ., in acknowledgment of their father ' s services as Grand Master Mason

in 1894-95-96 . Mr . W . Grant Stevenson , R . S . A ., Edinburgh , executed the work , and a duplicate of the bust , in marble , is to be placed in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh .

The Grand Master , in presenting the bust , said that Sir Charles had for many years been a Provincial Grand Master , and in that capacity , as well as in others , as a Mason , had endeared himself to his Province in a most singular manner , and from all parts of the district of Argyll and the Isles , over

which he presided , there was nothing but praise as to the manner in which he took care of that charge . He had now been reappointed to his old office , and his lordshi p trusted that he might long be spared to fill that most dignified and honourable position . His career as Grand Master Mason

came , of course , very particularly under his eye , because Sir Charles did him the honour of appoining him as one of his lieutenants , and during the whole time he had the honour of working under him as Grand Master he knew the excellent way in which he carried on the work of the Grand Lodge ,

and the self-denial which was so very often implied by the journeys and distances he had to go in order to carry on visitations and other work for the Grand Lodge . It was a fact well known to the whole of Grand Lodge that the continuing of that work which Lord Haddington instituted

was of very great gain to the whole of Masonry . From Lord Haddington and Sir Charles having commenced and carried on that system of visiting , had arisen a very much better feeling amongst Masons for Grand Lodge , and a very much greater amount of respect for Grand Lodge and for the Grand

Master ; and Sir Charles had a share of the respect of Masons all over Scotland , which was , if possible , more than arty Grand Master ever had before he had the honour to take the chair . In Grand Lodge there were a large number of busts of Past Grand Masters of Scotland , and he felt perfectly

sure that another place would be most worthily filled by this bust , and that those who came after him in the long series of illustrious men who had occupied the Masonic throne , would recognise that Sir Charles Dalrymple was not the least amongst them . He had not as yet had an opportunity of

seeing the bust , but from what he had seen of the work which the artist , Mr . Grant Stevenson , had done before , and the likeness of Lord Haddington which he had produced , he felt sure that Sir Charles' bust would also be an excellent work of art , and a striking likeness . He now presented to

Sir Charles Dalrymple , and to those who would succeed him in the future—which he trusted would be long delayed—that bust from the Grand Lodge of Scotland , in acknowledgment of the great and good work which he had done for that Grand Lodge and for Masonry . He trusted it might long

remain m that house as a fitting reminder to him of the affection and regard in which he was , and had been , held by Grand Lodge , and that those who « $ ame after him might perhaps walk in his footsteps , and become good Masons , and , he trusted , aspire and succeed to the office which he had so well and worthily filled .

The bust , which was then unveiled , has been produced by Mr . Stevenson from a beautiful block of white marble , and bears a splendid likeness to the Past Grand Master The Ladies , some of whom , it was said , had seen it before

and all who were present , admired it very much , and congratulated the modest sculptor on his great success . The bust is to be placed in the forthcoming exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy .

Sir Charles Dalrymple thanked the Grand Master for his expression of the mind of Grand Lodge . He said he wished his son , a midshipman of the Royal Navy , could have been present , but that his two sisters were very sensible of the interest and importance of the occasion , and the gift

would be most carefully preserved in all time coming within the old home of theirs . It would always be a valuable and prized remembrance of his period of office as Grand Master . Mr . Grant Stevenson , the sculptor , was with them that day , and those who were present were able to congratulate him on the completion of the task assigned to

Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

him by Grand Lodge . As the Grand Master had said , they knew the works of art he had already presented to the public , and he was sure those who saw this bust would feel that he had not fallen behind his previous attainments . This was not an occasion for long speech-making . When a man saw

his own bust he must have it suggested to him that silence was an excellent thing . To look oh a bust was a reproof to talkativeness . Therefore , a man who had his bust presented to him should obviously talk less in time to come . On

behalf of his family , he thanked Grand Lodge and the representatives thereof . After partaking of the hospitality of Newhailes , and admiring its rich stores of antiquities , literature and art , the deputation returned to Edinburgh . — "Aberdeen Journal . "

We are pleased to hear there is an immediate prospect of a new Lodge being formed in Wandsworth , under the title of the " Wandle , " with a probable number approaching 26 99 . As this Lodge will hold its meetings in Wandsworth ,

and among the founders are such names as Bros . Baker , Tiedeman , Clark , Penman , Kendall , Major Bosworth , Dr . Maitland Coffin , Hudson , Harden , Budge , Stacey , Wharton ,

its success is more than assured , says a contemporary . It is the intention to hold the meetings at the Town Hall for the present , until suitable rooms are provided .

The honour of the Grand Treasurership for 18 99-1900 seems likely to be more keenly fought for than has been the case for some years past , several names being already mentioned as probable candidates . The latest in the field is

Bro . Harry Manfield P . P . G . D . Norths and Hunts P . M . of two Northampton Lodges and a Vice-President of all three Institutions , who will be nominated and supported by his Province in due course .

We regret to hear that Bro . Charles Wyndham ' s indisposition has developed into an attack of influenza , which is now so prevalent . His part in " The Liars" at the Criterion is being played by Bro . Henry Neville .

H . R . H . the Grand Master has sent a cheque for twenty guineas towards the fund being raised to complete the restoration of the Church at Stratford-on-Avon , wherein lay the remains of our great dramatist William Shakespeare .

Lord Charles Beresford , C . B ., P . Junior Grand Warden has been elected M . P . for York , and took the oath at the opening of Parliament .

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

"A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

rpHE remains of Bro . F . J . Ferris Bailey P . M . of the JL Tennant Lodge , and P . P . G . Registrar of the Eastern Division of South Wales , one of the best known Freemasons of Cardiff , were interred on Saturday , 5 th inst ., at the local

Cemetery , in the presence of a large assemblage of Officers and Brethren of the several Lodges in the district . The Brethren , each wearing regalia and a sprig of acacia , marched in procession from the Masonic Temple to the late residence

of the deceased in Fitzalan Place , where they took up a position in front of the hearse , thence to the Cemetery . There were in attendance also many members of the Castell Caerdydd Lodge of Oddfellows , of which the deceased was a member . A large number of wreaths had been received .

THE funeral of the late Bro . Henry Hall , for upwards of twenty-eight years Tyler to the Brethren of Lewes and district , took place at St . Anne ' s Churchyard , Lewes , oh the 7 th inst . The coffin was of polished elm , and on it were p laced

a number of beautiful wreaths , including the following : — " From the W . M . and Brethren of the South Saxon Lodge , No . 311 , with deepest sympathy ; " "From the W . M . and Brethren of the Pelham Lodge , No . 1303 , with sincere sympathy and regret . "

THE funeral of Bro . William Handley Ball , the veteran Masonic Tyler , of Liverpool , whose death we reported last week , took place on the 4 th inst ., at Anfield Cemetery , in the presence of a large gathering of Masonic and other friends , while wreaths were sent by relatives , friends , and several Lodges .