Testimonial To The G. Sec. Of Scotland.

TESTIMONIAL TO THE G . SEC . OF SCOTLAND .

A WELL merited presentation was made to Bro . D . Murray Lyon Grand Secretary of Scotland , at the close of the meeting of that Grand Lodge on Thursday of last week , in the form of a purse of sovereigns and a handsome illuminated

address . At the same time Miss Lyon received , on behalf of her mother , a silver tea and coffee set , these presentations being from the Grand Lodge , in recognition of long and faithful services to the Craft in that Jurisdiction .

Five of the Brethren who have rilled the throne as Grand Master during Bro . Lyon ' s 21 years' tenure of office , as a token of their appreciation of his sterling worth , presented him with a gold watch and chain . These , as every member of the Craft will readily acknowledge , are all well earned honours . "The Mallet , " in " Glasgow Evening

News . " continues : The office may be well paid , but outside of the actual duties of the office Bro . Lyon has devoted an amount of energy and time in the interest of Grand Lodge and the Craft that are beyond conception . Twentv-one years ago he had to face work when taking

over the duties of the office , which he still so worthily fills , that would have made many a stout heart quail . Entangled work , discouragements , opposition , were encountered , but overcome , and to-day the Grand Lodge of Scotland , which two decades ago was a reproach in the Masonic world ,

is widely respected and admired . The reformation—aye , transformation—is due in part tothe vigilance ofthe members of Grand Lodge , particularly from the West of Scotland , and to careful administration by the successive Grand Masters , but in great part to Bro . Murray Lyon as Grand Secretary .

Of the six Grand Masters who have served Grand Lodge since 1877 only one , the late Earl of Mar and Kellie , is no longer able to bear testimony , but the remaining five , on the authority of Lord Saltoun , were most anxious to mark the occasion of doing honour to the twenty-one years' servant . We congratulate Bro . Lyon , and wish him continued life and vigour .

Under the heading "Church and State in Italy" the " Tablet " says : While Mgr . Scotton is awaiting his second

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trial , it is of interest to read what a newspaper has published about Freemasonry and the insurrection : " Withouttouching the merit of the judgments delivered , and still more without wishing to aggravate the position of the condemned , we note the fact that the military tribunal of Milan

condemned as partly responsible for the disorders which occurred in that city several Freemasons , having dignities ( offices ) in the Lodges . To quote only the names of the best-known , or of those who make no secret of their membership in Freemasonry , we note the ex-Deputy

Antonio Maffi , Secretary of Milanese Freemasonry ; Palmiro Premoli , ' Venerable ' and 33 ; Dr . Vittorio Cerretti , and others . Now , it is not shown that these condemnations have led to the breaking-up of the Masonic Lodges ; in their stead there have been broken up many Catholic associations ,

although up to the present not one of the presidents or directors of these has been called before the military tribunals . It is also true , however , that none of the said clericals belongs to the Ministry in which , as we have stated on another occasion , there are eight Freemasons among eleven ministers . "

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

" A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

WE are sorry to record the death under deplorable circumstances of Brother Samuel Lord S . D . De Grey and Ripon Lodge , No . 1161 . Our deceased Brother was an accountant of the firm of Messrs . Ashworth , Mosley and Co ., Manchester , and had been auditing the books ofthe

Accrington Tramways Company on 1 hursday , the 4 th inst . On his way back , and while hurrying across the line at the railway station , an unfortunate near cut taken to save the further distance by way of the footbridge , he was caught by an express train , and killed instantly . His interment took

place at the Manchester Southern Cemetery , on Monday last , and although the day was a very wet one , several members of the Lodge attended the funeral , by way of testifying their respect for the deceased . Among others were Bros . Buckley

Carr P . M . P . P . G . D . C ., J . Schofield S . W ., W . Cockerham J . W ., J . T . C . Blackie J . D ., S . Richards Secretary , and R . Burrows . Several very handsome wreaths had been sent , including one from the De Grey and Ripon Lodge .

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