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Scotland.
High Twelve , when the Brethren parted delighted with the fraternal feeling that had brought them together . DUMSRIES , NOV . 30 . —St . Andrew ' s Day , the Brethren of the Thistle Lodge of Freemasons , here , met in their Lodge Room , at Brother Fallas ' s Hammermen ' s Arms Inn , when the following members were unanimously elected to the respective offices : —Robert Crosbie , R . W . M . ; William Dickson , D . M . ; James Richardson , P . M . ; William M'Kie , S . W . ; Daniel M'Kenzie , J . W . ; James Wilson , Chaplain ; James Fallas , Treasurer .
ELGIN , Nov . 30 . TRINITY LODGE . —The members of this Lodge celebrated the anniversary of St . Andrew ; and , after the usual ceremonies of opening the Lodge ancl inducting brethren had been gone through , they proceeded to the election of office bearers for the ensuing year , when the following were unanimously chosen : — John LawsonEsq . BankerElgin R . W . Master .
, , , Patrick Cameron , Esq . Sheriff-Sub Deputy Master . George Gatherer , Esq . Writer Senior Warden . Alex . Russell , Esq . Printer Junior Warden . Alex . Brown , Esq . Writer Treasurer . Robert Bain , Esq . Writer Secretary . Rev . A . Walker , Minister of Elgin Chaplain . William Innes , Esq
-Captain Peter Falconer ) James Mellis , Esq . Writer v Managers . John Allan , Esq . Corn-merchant \ James Petrie , Esq . Merchant John Cooper , Esq . Merchant ^ Stewards and J . Johnson , Esq . Manufacturer 5 Deacons . Captain J . Stewart of Lesmurdie .. ? T , , James Gordon , Esq . Writer f Key-keepers . Robert Munro Tyler :
The collection of their annual contributions came in abundantly ; and having received a satisfactory ancl flattering statement of the financial concerns of tbe Lodge , they voted with acclamation a loyal and dutiful address of congratulation to her Majesty , on the auspicious occasion of her safe delivery of a Princess Royal , and heiress to the throne of the United Kingdom , which was signed and sealed in general meeting assembled , and transmitted bpost that eveningaddressed to
y , the Hon . Fox Maule , Under Secretary of State for the . Home Department , and Provincial Grand Master Mason for Morayshire , with a request that he would do the Lodge the honour of taking the earliest favourable opportunity of presenting it and making it acceptable to her Majesty . We have been kindly favoured with a copy of the address , which we have much pleasure in inserting : —
"To her most gracious Majesty , Victoria , Queen of Great Britain and Ireland . " May it please your Majesty , —We , the R . W . Master , Wardens , Office-bearers , and Brethren of the Trinity Lodge of Free Masons of Elgin , No . 148 , holding of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , your Ma-VOL . vn . 3 Y
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Scotland.
High Twelve , when the Brethren parted delighted with the fraternal feeling that had brought them together . DUMSRIES , NOV . 30 . —St . Andrew ' s Day , the Brethren of the Thistle Lodge of Freemasons , here , met in their Lodge Room , at Brother Fallas ' s Hammermen ' s Arms Inn , when the following members were unanimously elected to the respective offices : —Robert Crosbie , R . W . M . ; William Dickson , D . M . ; James Richardson , P . M . ; William M'Kie , S . W . ; Daniel M'Kenzie , J . W . ; James Wilson , Chaplain ; James Fallas , Treasurer .
ELGIN , Nov . 30 . TRINITY LODGE . —The members of this Lodge celebrated the anniversary of St . Andrew ; and , after the usual ceremonies of opening the Lodge ancl inducting brethren had been gone through , they proceeded to the election of office bearers for the ensuing year , when the following were unanimously chosen : — John LawsonEsq . BankerElgin R . W . Master .
, , , Patrick Cameron , Esq . Sheriff-Sub Deputy Master . George Gatherer , Esq . Writer Senior Warden . Alex . Russell , Esq . Printer Junior Warden . Alex . Brown , Esq . Writer Treasurer . Robert Bain , Esq . Writer Secretary . Rev . A . Walker , Minister of Elgin Chaplain . William Innes , Esq
-Captain Peter Falconer ) James Mellis , Esq . Writer v Managers . John Allan , Esq . Corn-merchant \ James Petrie , Esq . Merchant John Cooper , Esq . Merchant ^ Stewards and J . Johnson , Esq . Manufacturer 5 Deacons . Captain J . Stewart of Lesmurdie .. ? T , , James Gordon , Esq . Writer f Key-keepers . Robert Munro Tyler :
The collection of their annual contributions came in abundantly ; and having received a satisfactory ancl flattering statement of the financial concerns of tbe Lodge , they voted with acclamation a loyal and dutiful address of congratulation to her Majesty , on the auspicious occasion of her safe delivery of a Princess Royal , and heiress to the throne of the United Kingdom , which was signed and sealed in general meeting assembled , and transmitted bpost that eveningaddressed to
y , the Hon . Fox Maule , Under Secretary of State for the . Home Department , and Provincial Grand Master Mason for Morayshire , with a request that he would do the Lodge the honour of taking the earliest favourable opportunity of presenting it and making it acceptable to her Majesty . We have been kindly favoured with a copy of the address , which we have much pleasure in inserting : —
"To her most gracious Majesty , Victoria , Queen of Great Britain and Ireland . " May it please your Majesty , —We , the R . W . Master , Wardens , Office-bearers , and Brethren of the Trinity Lodge of Free Masons of Elgin , No . 148 , holding of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , your Ma-VOL . vn . 3 Y