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Scotland.
of pensioners , stationed at tbe south-east corner of the ground . About seventy of these old veterans were in attendance under Capt . Fenwick , and tiie 42 nd were present by orders of the General commanding- in the district . Three cheers were then given for the Queen , three cheers for the Duke of Atholl , and three cheers for Sir John Ogilvy . The procession then returned to the Mid Quaywhere they
sepa-, rated for their respective places of meeting . The building is to be in the Tudor style of architecture , and will be admirably adapted to the purposes of an infirmary , as the Building Committee have already discovered , any alteration in the arrangements of the interior being easily accomplished without destroying the general architectural appearance . The form of the building is represented by three sides of a square ; the centre of the
building , with the projections north and south , affording accommodation for every department of the establishment , unless for tbe sick ; the whole of the front running east and west from the . centre , three stories high , and the wings running north and south , to be devoted to the accommodation of the sick . A grand Masonic banquet was held in a pavilion fitted up in the large store of the Dundee and Perth Railway Company . The
ceiling and walls were entirely covered with white cloth , with a pink cornice or border , gracefullj- festooned with evergreens . Various Masonic emblems were 2 'laced on the walls , in 23 ositions whicli indicated the places of the Office Bearers . The tables were laid out for nearly one thousand persons , and nearly that number partook of " refreshment . " It was nearly five o ' clock before the banquet opened . His Grace the Duke of Atholl occupied the chairsupported on the riht
, g by Lord Kinnaird , and on the left by Lord Panmure . There were also on the right—Whyte Melville , Esq ., Provincial Grand Master of Fifeshire ; W . A . Lawrie , Esq ., Grand Secretary . On the left were—Lord Panmure , Provincial Grand Master of Elgin and Moray ; L . Woodman , Esq ., Grand Clerk ; and Robert Grey , Esq ., of Dundee ; James Graham , Esq ., of Leichton , acted as Senior Warden and — PatersonEsq . of Castle Huntlyas Junior
, , , , Warden . Among the general company was Sir John Ogilvy , Bart ., of Inverquharity , and several other distinguished members of the Masonic body . Dr . Arnott , the Grand Chaplain , said grace , and the Rev . Mr . Taylor , of the South Church , Dundee , returned thanks after the cloth had been withdrawn . The Grand Lodge was then opened , and continued until eight o ' clock .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
BELFAST . —At the quarterly meeting- of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Belfast , held in the Masonic Hall , on Wednesday , June 9 , the Right Worshipful Ven . Archdeacon Mant presiding , a complimentary resolution , expressive of their regret at his removal to another sphere of usefulness , and of thanks for his valuable services
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Scotland.
of pensioners , stationed at tbe south-east corner of the ground . About seventy of these old veterans were in attendance under Capt . Fenwick , and tiie 42 nd were present by orders of the General commanding- in the district . Three cheers were then given for the Queen , three cheers for the Duke of Atholl , and three cheers for Sir John Ogilvy . The procession then returned to the Mid Quaywhere they
sepa-, rated for their respective places of meeting . The building is to be in the Tudor style of architecture , and will be admirably adapted to the purposes of an infirmary , as the Building Committee have already discovered , any alteration in the arrangements of the interior being easily accomplished without destroying the general architectural appearance . The form of the building is represented by three sides of a square ; the centre of the
building , with the projections north and south , affording accommodation for every department of the establishment , unless for tbe sick ; the whole of the front running east and west from the . centre , three stories high , and the wings running north and south , to be devoted to the accommodation of the sick . A grand Masonic banquet was held in a pavilion fitted up in the large store of the Dundee and Perth Railway Company . The
ceiling and walls were entirely covered with white cloth , with a pink cornice or border , gracefullj- festooned with evergreens . Various Masonic emblems were 2 'laced on the walls , in 23 ositions whicli indicated the places of the Office Bearers . The tables were laid out for nearly one thousand persons , and nearly that number partook of " refreshment . " It was nearly five o ' clock before the banquet opened . His Grace the Duke of Atholl occupied the chairsupported on the riht
, g by Lord Kinnaird , and on the left by Lord Panmure . There were also on the right—Whyte Melville , Esq ., Provincial Grand Master of Fifeshire ; W . A . Lawrie , Esq ., Grand Secretary . On the left were—Lord Panmure , Provincial Grand Master of Elgin and Moray ; L . Woodman , Esq ., Grand Clerk ; and Robert Grey , Esq ., of Dundee ; James Graham , Esq ., of Leichton , acted as Senior Warden and — PatersonEsq . of Castle Huntlyas Junior
, , , , Warden . Among the general company was Sir John Ogilvy , Bart ., of Inverquharity , and several other distinguished members of the Masonic body . Dr . Arnott , the Grand Chaplain , said grace , and the Rev . Mr . Taylor , of the South Church , Dundee , returned thanks after the cloth had been withdrawn . The Grand Lodge was then opened , and continued until eight o ' clock .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
BELFAST . —At the quarterly meeting- of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Belfast , held in the Masonic Hall , on Wednesday , June 9 , the Right Worshipful Ven . Archdeacon Mant presiding , a complimentary resolution , expressive of their regret at his removal to another sphere of usefulness , and of thanks for his valuable services