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Scotland.
M'Kenzic and his band playing the favourite tune of tho " Merrie Masons . " KKLSO TWKKII LODGR SooiETY . April 12 . —As had been for some time contemplated , the Benefit Society connected with the above Lodge was , on last St . John ' s day , dissolved , and a division of the funds amongst the members took p lace on Monday evening last , in the Cross Keys ' Hotel . The Members afterwards partook of an excellent supper , the
provided by Mr . Yule ; and , in the course of the evening , Preses , Mr . Cockburn , in a neat and appropriate speech , presented to their Secretary , Mr . Ebenezer Mitchell , in the name of the Lodge and Society , a handsome silver watch , with the following inscription : — " Presented by the Brethren of the Kelso Tweed Lodge and Society of Freemasons , to Mr . Ebenezer Mitchell , as a token of respect for his efficient and gratuitous services as Secretary for the period of fourteen years . —12 th April , 1841 . " For this handsome and justl y-deserved testimonial , Mr . Mitchell made a feeling and suitable reply . The remainder of the evening was spent in a most agreeable and harmonious
manner . TIUNITY I . OBGE , ELGIN , May 14 . —Presentation of Plate to the Secretary , Robert Bain , Esq . —A special general meeting of the Members of the Trinity Lodge of Freemasons in Elgin , was held in their Assembly Rooms here , for the purpose of presenting to their Secretary , Robert Bain , Esq ., writer , a handsome service of silver tea plate , as an acknowledgment of his zealousefficientand long-continued labours as
, , their Secretary . Upwards of thirty gentlemen , all members of the Lodo-e , sat down to supper—the R . AV . M . Bro . John Lawson , in the Chair . The Depute Master , Bro . Sheriff Cameron , and Bros . George Gatherer and A . Russell , S . and J . AV . officiated as croupiers . AVhen the cloth was removed the testimonial was exhibited upon the table , and elicited much admiration ; and after the usual preliminary toasts
had been given , The R . AV . M ., calling for a special flowing bumper , addressed the members . ' On few occasions had they met with a more agreeable object in view , than that which now called them together . This Lodge has occupied no unprominent part among the institutions of the good old town ; and to its elegant and useful accommodation the inhabitants of EI « in have been indebted in no small degree , on many public occasions . the Brethren of this Lodge few have been more zealous and
Among , indefatigable in their exertions for its prosperity than our very worthy friend , Brother Bain . To him belongs the rare merit of being a warm and zealous supporter of the Lodge , not only now in the days of its prosperity , but also at a more early period of its history , when a cloud huii" over its destinies , and it was almost on the point of dissolution . It was then that our friend came forward to lend his aid in its support , and bhis exertionssurmounted all the difficulties with which it was
y , surrounded . Among the company present I observe some who have seen fifty-three winters blow over their heads in the service of this Lod"e . They are here to testify by their presence their recollections of the early history of this Lodge , and the exertions of our Brother in days long since gone past . We , too , are here to bear testimony as to his labours at a still later period . Valuable , too , as were the labours of Bro Bain they aro rendered doubly dear to us by the recollection
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Scotland.
M'Kenzic and his band playing the favourite tune of tho " Merrie Masons . " KKLSO TWKKII LODGR SooiETY . April 12 . —As had been for some time contemplated , the Benefit Society connected with the above Lodge was , on last St . John ' s day , dissolved , and a division of the funds amongst the members took p lace on Monday evening last , in the Cross Keys ' Hotel . The Members afterwards partook of an excellent supper , the
provided by Mr . Yule ; and , in the course of the evening , Preses , Mr . Cockburn , in a neat and appropriate speech , presented to their Secretary , Mr . Ebenezer Mitchell , in the name of the Lodge and Society , a handsome silver watch , with the following inscription : — " Presented by the Brethren of the Kelso Tweed Lodge and Society of Freemasons , to Mr . Ebenezer Mitchell , as a token of respect for his efficient and gratuitous services as Secretary for the period of fourteen years . —12 th April , 1841 . " For this handsome and justl y-deserved testimonial , Mr . Mitchell made a feeling and suitable reply . The remainder of the evening was spent in a most agreeable and harmonious
manner . TIUNITY I . OBGE , ELGIN , May 14 . —Presentation of Plate to the Secretary , Robert Bain , Esq . —A special general meeting of the Members of the Trinity Lodge of Freemasons in Elgin , was held in their Assembly Rooms here , for the purpose of presenting to their Secretary , Robert Bain , Esq ., writer , a handsome service of silver tea plate , as an acknowledgment of his zealousefficientand long-continued labours as
, , their Secretary . Upwards of thirty gentlemen , all members of the Lodo-e , sat down to supper—the R . AV . M . Bro . John Lawson , in the Chair . The Depute Master , Bro . Sheriff Cameron , and Bros . George Gatherer and A . Russell , S . and J . AV . officiated as croupiers . AVhen the cloth was removed the testimonial was exhibited upon the table , and elicited much admiration ; and after the usual preliminary toasts
had been given , The R . AV . M ., calling for a special flowing bumper , addressed the members . ' On few occasions had they met with a more agreeable object in view , than that which now called them together . This Lodge has occupied no unprominent part among the institutions of the good old town ; and to its elegant and useful accommodation the inhabitants of EI « in have been indebted in no small degree , on many public occasions . the Brethren of this Lodge few have been more zealous and
Among , indefatigable in their exertions for its prosperity than our very worthy friend , Brother Bain . To him belongs the rare merit of being a warm and zealous supporter of the Lodge , not only now in the days of its prosperity , but also at a more early period of its history , when a cloud huii" over its destinies , and it was almost on the point of dissolution . It was then that our friend came forward to lend his aid in its support , and bhis exertionssurmounted all the difficulties with which it was
y , surrounded . Among the company present I observe some who have seen fifty-three winters blow over their heads in the service of this Lod"e . They are here to testify by their presence their recollections of the early history of this Lodge , and the exertions of our Brother in days long since gone past . We , too , are here to bear testimony as to his labours at a still later period . Valuable , too , as were the labours of Bro Bain they aro rendered doubly dear to us by the recollection