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that accompanied him were entertained at luncheon by the Executive Committee , after which he made his ( irst visitation to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Forfarshire , which had previously assembled under the presidency of P > ro . James Berry , Provincial Grand Master . Having ** expressed his satisfaction with the

reports and books which had been sent to Edinburgh for his inspection , the Grand Master gave his attention to the principal event of the day , and a procession , consisting of between 300 and 400 brethren , having been formed , and marched through the city to the site in full regalia , thc ceremony was duly and

impressively performed in the presence of a large concourse of peop le . Amongst other notable events we may mention the Grand Visitation , in January , to thc Province of Aryshirc , when the Grand Master attended the centenary banquet of Ayr St . Paul Lodge , No . 204 , of which Bro . Murray Lyon , the Grand

Secretary , is thc oldest member ; the visitation to Perthshire West , when in the Masonic Hall , Perth , the M . W . Grand Master installed Bro . Captain C . H . Graham Stirling , of Strowan , as Prov . Grand Master , vice the late Colonel Stirling Kippendavie ; the visit to Stirlingshire on 22 nd June , when the Grand Master

laid the foundation-stone of the Dobbie Hall at Stenhousemiur with full Masonic ceremonial , the event being preceded by the entertainment at dinner at the Plough Inn of Bro . Hozier and his officers ancl a number of other guests by Major Dobbie , to whose munificence thc town is indebted for the erection of its

new Hall ; and a three days' Masonic Bazaar at Rothesay in the month of August in aid of a fund for erecting a Masonic Hall , the Bazaar being opened on the lirst day by the Lord Advocate ; of Scotland , Bro A . Graham Murray , O . C ., M . P ., and on the second ancl third days by Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple , of

Newhailes , Bart ., M . P ., Past Grand Master of Scotland , and Prov . ( irand Master of Argyleshire and the Isles , the amount realised being upwards of £ 650 . Among the principal losses through death must be mentioned those of Bro . James W . Smith , Past Grand Master of All Scottish Freemasonry in India , in July , and

Bro . S . Constantine Burke , District Grand Master of Jamaica , in May ; but the greatest loss of all—though happily not by death —is that of the services of Bro . 1 ) . Murray Lyon a . s Grand Secretary . To this , which will be felt for some time , wc have before referred ; but , as showing the high appreciation in which those

services are held , it should be mentioned that Grand Lodge , on the recommendation of its Grand Committee , has unanimously agreed that Bro . Lyon shall enjoy the full emoluments of his ollice as a pension for the remaining years of his life . His long career as a Grand Oflicer and his valuable works as a Masonic

historian—to the latest of which we refer under the head of '' Masonic Literature "—well merit this generous recognition . It only remains for us to add lhat during tin ; year charters have been issued for 11 new lodges , of which two are located at home and nine Abroad .

IRELAND . The Craft in the sister kingdom has hael its full share of the prosperity which has been the fortunate lot of Masonry throughout tlu' whole of the British Empire . Indeed , owing to the visit of the Oueen to the Irish capital in the spring of the year it has Had opportunities of testifying to its unbounded loyalty and

devotion to her Majesty which have ; beam denied to the other jurisdictions . As to its prosperity , we ; have the public statement made by no less distinguished a personage than the Duke ( if Abercorn , M . W . G . Master , at the ; dedication of the new Masonic I fn . II at Lurgan , on the ; 2 nd November , to the effect that

Masonry in Ireland was " in a most nourishing condition , " as was shown , lirstly , by the large number of additional members they were from time to time receiving into their ranks , and secondly , by the gratifying support which was being so generousl y extended towards their Masonic Girls ' and Boys' Schools , ancl he

cited , as an illustration of what was being clone , that during the previous week a concert had been held in Derry , which had realised in their behalf between £ , c \ a and £ 100 net . His Grace added very appropriately that " it must be a matter of great satisfaction that those who enjoyed the good things of this

world should be able to contribute to the various organisations ancl associations towards rendering happier thc lives of those children who , through no cause ; of their own , had lost parents ; " that " the cases brought before the Governors of the Institution were sometimes most pitiable ; " and that he considered " it was

a good thing that they should be able to educate 106 girls and about So boys in those splendid establishments . " After such evidence as this , coming as it does from the highest and most authoritative quarter , it is scarcely necessary to repeat that Irish Masonry has had its full share ; of prosperity during thc year .

Among the events of the year the most important is thc Special Communication of Grand Lodge on the 3 rd April , when a dutiful Address to her Majesty the Queen was voted b y acclamation on the occasion of her visit to Dublin , and this Address was presented to her Majesty in person about a

fortnight later by his Grace the Duke of Abercorn , M . W . G . Master , and Bro . Sir James Creed Meredith , LL . D ., Dep . G . Master . On the 24 th of the same month her Majesty was graciousl y pleased to show her interest in the Irish Craft , by visiting the Masonic Female Orphan School , Balls Bridge , not only the

Girls ancl their Governesses being present for the Queen ' s inspection , but also the pupils oi the Orphan Boys' School , who were also invited to participate in the honour thus shown b y her Majesty to the Masonic Institutions of Ireland . In June , on the occasion of the meeling in Dublin of the Association of

Municipal Corporations , those members of it who were Masons werc ; invited to attend the Grand Lodge of Instruction , ancl had the opportunity of seeing a candidate initiated by Bro . Dr . Chetwode Crawley , the Grand Secretary of the lodge ancl Lord Justice FitzGibbon ; and when the work was

over and the Grand Lodge of Instruction closed , they were most hospitably entertained by Grand Lodge in its new and handsome banqueting hall . We have already referred to the meeting at Lurgan on the 2 nd November , when the M . W . G . Master dedicated the new hall erected for the use of the three lodges held

in the town , but in addition , there was on the ioth April a notable gathering at Limavady , where the foundation stone of a new hall was laid by Bro . Sir James Creed Meredith , Dep . G . M . We have already referred at some length under the head of " Masonic Literature , " to the publication of Bro . Dr . Chetwode

( rawley s most important work— " Ca ; mentaria Hibernica "and , therefore , we need not say more than that nothing of late years has reflected greater lustre on Irish Freemasonry ' than the compilation of this valuable addition to the hi ghest class ol" literature devoted lo the Craft . Among other events that have occurred

during njoo , we note , with regret , the death , in January , of Bro . Sir William Miller , Dep . Prov . G . M . of Derry ancl Donegal ; and the presentation of a testimonial to Bro . Thomas P . Callaghan , Secretary of Lodge No . 75 , Dublin , whom we warml y congratulate on this proof of the esteem in which he is held b y its inembeTS . As regards new * lodges , it is difficult to say anything definite

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