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Scotland.
steeple had tolled six , each lass and her merry Mason joying in the cause that had brought them together . KINROSS ST . SERF ' LODGE , Dec . 28 . —The Lodge dined in the Salutation Inn , and afterwards celebrated the festival of St . John , which happened on the preceding day . The evening was spent in the happiest manner . DUNKELD . —Our Masonic bodies met on the 28 th Decemberto cele
, - brate the festival of St . John . The turn out of the Brethren was not so numerous as in some former years , but still it was highly respectable . In both Lodges the utmost hilarity prevailed , and the festivities were protracted till a late hour . The usual friendl y deputations passed between the Lodges during the evening .
KELSO , Dec . 28 . —The annual festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated on Monday evening , by the Brethren of this Lodge , in the usual harmonious and agreeable manner . The Brethren assembled in the house of Brother Dodds , in Union Street , and walked in procession from thence to the Lodge-room by torch light , preceded by a band of music , the Right AVorshipful Master Cockburn being supported on the right by the Right Worshipful Master elect , Bro . Bulman : and on the left b
y the Past Master , Bro . Dodds . The Lodge was visited by several members connected with the Kelso St . John ' s Lodge . ABERDEEN . —Mason Lodge—Elected Dec . 28 th , Alexander Low , R . AV . Master ; St . Machar ' s Lodge , John Green , Esq ., R . AV . Master ; St . George ' s Lodge , Alexander Duncan , R . W . Master : St . Nicholas ' Lodge , George Mackay , Esq ., R . AV . Master ; Stonehaven Lodge , James KnoxR . AV . Masterat which time each Master appointed his several
, ; officers . STRICKEN . —Charles Dalziel , R . W . Master . BALLATER —The Brethren of St . Nathalan ' s Lodge of Tulloeh-in-Mar met in the Monaltrie Arms Inn , here , on the Sth Dec . After the ordinary business , the office bearers for the ensuing year were elected ; James Farquharson , Esq ., of Monaltrie , R . W . Master .
GREENOCK . —At the annual meeting of the Lodge Greenock St . John , held on Saint Andrew ' s day , the office bearers were elected , and Joseph Scott , R . W . Master , was installed , and Charles Farquhar Shand , Esq ., Advocate , was appointed Proxy Master to the Grand Lodge of Scotland . PERTH , Jan . 25 . —The Brethren of the Masonic Lodges here , with others from the country , had a grand procession through the city , in wliich they were joined by the Celtic Societyofthe townand the Royal
, , St . Crispin Lodge . The main object of the procession was the very laudable one of aiding the exhausted funds of the Infirmary- The procession left the County Buildings a little before one o ' clock , the members of the Celtic Society , clad in appropriate garbs , and shouldering the weapons peculiar to " auld Scotland , " taking the lead . Next came the members ofthe Royal Arch , and f-cone and Perth Mason Lodges , mingled with Brethren from the neighbourhood , walking pair and pair , the officials firstin the order of their rank
, , and all in the costume of the order . The St . Crispins brought up the rear . The whole number composing the procession might be two hundred or more , ancl three liancfs of music were stationed at fitting intervals along the line . At
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Scotland.
steeple had tolled six , each lass and her merry Mason joying in the cause that had brought them together . KINROSS ST . SERF ' LODGE , Dec . 28 . —The Lodge dined in the Salutation Inn , and afterwards celebrated the festival of St . John , which happened on the preceding day . The evening was spent in the happiest manner . DUNKELD . —Our Masonic bodies met on the 28 th Decemberto cele
, - brate the festival of St . John . The turn out of the Brethren was not so numerous as in some former years , but still it was highly respectable . In both Lodges the utmost hilarity prevailed , and the festivities were protracted till a late hour . The usual friendl y deputations passed between the Lodges during the evening .
KELSO , Dec . 28 . —The annual festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated on Monday evening , by the Brethren of this Lodge , in the usual harmonious and agreeable manner . The Brethren assembled in the house of Brother Dodds , in Union Street , and walked in procession from thence to the Lodge-room by torch light , preceded by a band of music , the Right AVorshipful Master Cockburn being supported on the right by the Right Worshipful Master elect , Bro . Bulman : and on the left b
y the Past Master , Bro . Dodds . The Lodge was visited by several members connected with the Kelso St . John ' s Lodge . ABERDEEN . —Mason Lodge—Elected Dec . 28 th , Alexander Low , R . AV . Master ; St . Machar ' s Lodge , John Green , Esq ., R . AV . Master ; St . George ' s Lodge , Alexander Duncan , R . W . Master : St . Nicholas ' Lodge , George Mackay , Esq ., R . AV . Master ; Stonehaven Lodge , James KnoxR . AV . Masterat which time each Master appointed his several
, ; officers . STRICKEN . —Charles Dalziel , R . W . Master . BALLATER —The Brethren of St . Nathalan ' s Lodge of Tulloeh-in-Mar met in the Monaltrie Arms Inn , here , on the Sth Dec . After the ordinary business , the office bearers for the ensuing year were elected ; James Farquharson , Esq ., of Monaltrie , R . W . Master .
GREENOCK . —At the annual meeting of the Lodge Greenock St . John , held on Saint Andrew ' s day , the office bearers were elected , and Joseph Scott , R . W . Master , was installed , and Charles Farquhar Shand , Esq ., Advocate , was appointed Proxy Master to the Grand Lodge of Scotland . PERTH , Jan . 25 . —The Brethren of the Masonic Lodges here , with others from the country , had a grand procession through the city , in wliich they were joined by the Celtic Societyofthe townand the Royal
, , St . Crispin Lodge . The main object of the procession was the very laudable one of aiding the exhausted funds of the Infirmary- The procession left the County Buildings a little before one o ' clock , the members of the Celtic Society , clad in appropriate garbs , and shouldering the weapons peculiar to " auld Scotland , " taking the lead . Next came the members ofthe Royal Arch , and f-cone and Perth Mason Lodges , mingled with Brethren from the neighbourhood , walking pair and pair , the officials firstin the order of their rank
, , and all in the costume of the order . The St . Crispins brought up the rear . The whole number composing the procession might be two hundred or more , ancl three liancfs of music were stationed at fitting intervals along the line . At