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splendour of his clarionet performance . Several amateurs also lent their aid in rendering this one of the most happy Masonic nights , combining all the attributes of eloquence , harmony , and song . March 8 . —ST . STEPHEN ' . —The annual festival of this Lodge was held on Monday last , in the hall of Paxton ' s Royal Exchange Coffeehouse , when nearly two hundred Brethren sat down to supper . The Lodge was visited by the Riht Hon . the Lord Provostas Grand
g , Master Mason of Scotland , in absence , from indisposition , of the M . AV . G . M . the Right Hon . the _ Earl of Rothes , by Brother Lloyd , Provincial Grand Master of New Zealand , acting Junior Grand AVarden , and Brother Reddie , W . S ., acting Senior Grand AVarden , and the other office bearers of the Grancl Lodge of Scotland . In the hall we observed large deputations from the sister Lodges Canongate Kilwinning , Canongate and Leith , Leith and Canongate , St . Andrew ' s , St . James , Defensive Band
, Roman Eagle , Edinburgh ancl Leith Celtic , Glasgow St . Mungo ' s , Fisher-row St . John ' s , and Dalkieth Kilwinning . Around the hall were displayed all the flags , banners , and other insignia of the Order , and the chair was ably filled by the Lord Provost , who took occasion to remark , that he had never seen so great a Masonic display beyond the walls of the Grand Lodge , and paid a well-merited compliment to Brother Reid , R . AA . M . of St . Stephen ' s , for his uniform
exertions in support of the Ancient ancl Honourable Craft . The oldest Mason present clid not recollect of a meeting so numerous ancl cordial having occurred in any of the metropolitan Lodges for the last sixty years .
ELGIN . —Great and successful exertions have been made towards improvement , the benefits of wliich we are now enjoying ; we have not only paid off a considerable debt , but have built a hall and assembly rooms , at a cost of 4000 / ., by which we not only enjoy every Masonic comfort and accommodation , but are enabled to offer to the entire public of Morayshire , the opportunity of engaging rooms for assemblies , & c . ; the structure itself is an ornament to the guid town of Elgin .
HADDINGTON . —ST . JOHN ' KILWINNING LODGE . —It is proposed to get up a Ball , under the patronage of the office bearers of this Lodge , the surplus to be devoted to the public charities of the town . AVe understand there has been no demonstration of the like sort for the last thirty years , and it is expected the turn out will be beyond anticipation , alike doing honour to the Lodge under whose auspices it is begun , ancl to those charities , who stand so much in need of support .
MONTROSE , Dec . 28 . —St . Peter ' s Lodge met to celebrate the Festival of St . John . A numerous and highly respectable body of the Brethren partook of an excellent dinner ; after which , the Lodge was opened in due form by the AV . Chaplain , Brother Nerval . The II . AV . Master John Guthrie , Esq ., in the Chair , was supported by Brothers Chalmers ancl Dr . Poole ; and b y Brothers Jamie and Calvert , AVardens . The evening was spent in the greatest harmony and brotherl y love ; ancl
enlivened by an excellent band of music . Amongst the many excellent and appropriate toasts , the healths of Dr . Burnes , P . G ., Master for AVestern India ; Sir A . Burnes , and the other Brethren of this Lodge abroad , were not forgotten .
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splendour of his clarionet performance . Several amateurs also lent their aid in rendering this one of the most happy Masonic nights , combining all the attributes of eloquence , harmony , and song . March 8 . —ST . STEPHEN ' . —The annual festival of this Lodge was held on Monday last , in the hall of Paxton ' s Royal Exchange Coffeehouse , when nearly two hundred Brethren sat down to supper . The Lodge was visited by the Riht Hon . the Lord Provostas Grand
g , Master Mason of Scotland , in absence , from indisposition , of the M . AV . G . M . the Right Hon . the _ Earl of Rothes , by Brother Lloyd , Provincial Grand Master of New Zealand , acting Junior Grand AVarden , and Brother Reddie , W . S ., acting Senior Grand AVarden , and the other office bearers of the Grancl Lodge of Scotland . In the hall we observed large deputations from the sister Lodges Canongate Kilwinning , Canongate and Leith , Leith and Canongate , St . Andrew ' s , St . James , Defensive Band
, Roman Eagle , Edinburgh ancl Leith Celtic , Glasgow St . Mungo ' s , Fisher-row St . John ' s , and Dalkieth Kilwinning . Around the hall were displayed all the flags , banners , and other insignia of the Order , and the chair was ably filled by the Lord Provost , who took occasion to remark , that he had never seen so great a Masonic display beyond the walls of the Grand Lodge , and paid a well-merited compliment to Brother Reid , R . AA . M . of St . Stephen ' s , for his uniform
exertions in support of the Ancient ancl Honourable Craft . The oldest Mason present clid not recollect of a meeting so numerous ancl cordial having occurred in any of the metropolitan Lodges for the last sixty years .
ELGIN . —Great and successful exertions have been made towards improvement , the benefits of wliich we are now enjoying ; we have not only paid off a considerable debt , but have built a hall and assembly rooms , at a cost of 4000 / ., by which we not only enjoy every Masonic comfort and accommodation , but are enabled to offer to the entire public of Morayshire , the opportunity of engaging rooms for assemblies , & c . ; the structure itself is an ornament to the guid town of Elgin .
HADDINGTON . —ST . JOHN ' KILWINNING LODGE . —It is proposed to get up a Ball , under the patronage of the office bearers of this Lodge , the surplus to be devoted to the public charities of the town . AVe understand there has been no demonstration of the like sort for the last thirty years , and it is expected the turn out will be beyond anticipation , alike doing honour to the Lodge under whose auspices it is begun , ancl to those charities , who stand so much in need of support .
MONTROSE , Dec . 28 . —St . Peter ' s Lodge met to celebrate the Festival of St . John . A numerous and highly respectable body of the Brethren partook of an excellent dinner ; after which , the Lodge was opened in due form by the AV . Chaplain , Brother Nerval . The II . AV . Master John Guthrie , Esq ., in the Chair , was supported by Brothers Chalmers ancl Dr . Poole ; and b y Brothers Jamie and Calvert , AVardens . The evening was spent in the greatest harmony and brotherl y love ; ancl
enlivened by an excellent band of music . Amongst the many excellent and appropriate toasts , the healths of Dr . Burnes , P . G ., Master for AVestern India ; Sir A . Burnes , and the other Brethren of this Lodge abroad , were not forgotten .