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Provincial Lodges.
Another P . G . L , is to be held at Huddersfield , on the llth inst ., when the proposition for suspending the bye-law in order to all the P . G . L . to subscribe to the Patriotic Fund , will be taken into consideration , and the officers for the ensuing year will be appointed and invested . The R . W-P . G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl of Maxborough , is expected to preside on the occasion .
AVALES—AVESTERN DIVISION . ST . PETER ' S LODGE , CARMARTHEN ( No- 699 ) . —At the last meeting of this Lodge two brethren AA'ere raised to the sublime degree , and one candidate received into Masonry . AVe understand it to be in contemplation to establish a Royal Arch Chapter here , with Br . Ribbans 1 st Principal . The AV . M . of this Lodge has ordered the Masonic Mirror to be regularly taken in ; and , says our correspondent , if every
Lodge in the Kingdom were to follow his example , the little periodical Avould flourish and grow into a Mosonic library . Br . Ribbans has received the sanction of our M . AV . G . M . to dedicate his forthcoming collection of Masonic songs to his Lordship , and we wish Mm every success . By the way , we may as well mention a suggestion made by our correspondent , that any particular Masonic song , or the source of some of the best songs would be acceptable to the literary brother ; and we shall feel obliged by any reference to works of the kind , so as to give Br . Ribbans every facility to make his collection complete .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . The following are the Grand Officers of Scotland for the year 1855-6 : — The Most Noble GEORGE AUGUSTUS FRED . JOHN , DUKE OF ATHOLE , K . T ., Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason of Scotland . ; J . WhyteMelville , of Bennochy and Strathkinness , R . AV . Deputy Grand Master ; Sir Robert Menzies , of that Ilk , Bart ., R . AV . Substitute Grand Master ; Patrick Keir , of Kindrogan , R . W . Senior Grand Warden ; Right Hon . Lord Loughborough , R . AV .
Junior Grand AVarden ; Samuel Hay ( Union Bank ) , Pr . M . No . 24 , R . AV . Grand Treasurer ; AVilliam Alex . Laurie , W . S . Pr . M . No . 342 , R-AV . Grand Secretary ; Jas . Linning AA oodman , G . S . Pr . M . No . 20 , R . AV . Grand Clerk ; Rev . David Amof , D . D ., Pr . M . No . 352 , V . W . Grand Chaplain ; J . H . Erskine AVemyss , of AVemyss , Pr , S . AV . No . 43 , V . W . Senior Grand Deacon ; James Wolfe Murray , of Cringletie , Pr . M . No . 23 , V . W . Junior Grand Deacon ; David Bryce , Pr . M . No . 165 , V . W . Architect ; Charles Mackay , Pr . M . No . 116 , V . AV . Grand Jeweller ; John Deuchar , of Morningside , Pr . M . No . 102 , V . W . Grand Bible-Bearer ; Lieut . P . Deuchar , R . N ., Pr . M . No . GG , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Andrew Murray , Pr . M . No . 75 , Grand SwordBearer ; Alexander Mackenzie , Pr . S . AV ., No . 49 , Grand Director of
Music . The following comprise the Grand Committee for the year , as elected on 5 th February , 1855 : — The Grand Master ; Depute Grand Master ; Substitute Grand Master ; the Masters of all Lodges in Edinburgh , Leith , and Portobello , viz .: —Br . F . D . M'CoAvan , No . 1 ; Br . AV , N . Fraser , No . 2 ; Br . Thomas Pearson , No . 5 ; Br . D . M'Ewan , No . 3 ; Br . Alex . DoAA'nie , No . 36 ; Br- J Stewart , No . 44 ; Lodge No . 48 , Dormant ; Br .
Thomas Keith , No . 97 ( Dues on Enrolment unpaid ); Br . William Millar , No . 145 ( Lodge under suspension ); Br . William Smith , No . 151 ; Br . James Knox , No . 160 ; Br . AVilliam . Bailey , No . 22 G ( Dues on Enrolment unpaid ); Br . James Dobie , No . 291 , Lodge No . , 354 , Election not intimated ; Br . Henry Wright , No . 349 . And the following Proxy Masters : — Br . P . Hamilton , No . 119 ; Br . W . Pringle , No . 157 : Br . J . Steventon , No ! 199 ; Br . F . S . Melville . No . 225 ; Br . D . Kinueav , No . 231 ; Br , A . Trail , No . 120 ; Br .
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Provincial Lodges.
Another P . G . L , is to be held at Huddersfield , on the llth inst ., when the proposition for suspending the bye-law in order to all the P . G . L . to subscribe to the Patriotic Fund , will be taken into consideration , and the officers for the ensuing year will be appointed and invested . The R . W-P . G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl of Maxborough , is expected to preside on the occasion .
AVALES—AVESTERN DIVISION . ST . PETER ' S LODGE , CARMARTHEN ( No- 699 ) . —At the last meeting of this Lodge two brethren AA'ere raised to the sublime degree , and one candidate received into Masonry . AVe understand it to be in contemplation to establish a Royal Arch Chapter here , with Br . Ribbans 1 st Principal . The AV . M . of this Lodge has ordered the Masonic Mirror to be regularly taken in ; and , says our correspondent , if every
Lodge in the Kingdom were to follow his example , the little periodical Avould flourish and grow into a Mosonic library . Br . Ribbans has received the sanction of our M . AV . G . M . to dedicate his forthcoming collection of Masonic songs to his Lordship , and we wish Mm every success . By the way , we may as well mention a suggestion made by our correspondent , that any particular Masonic song , or the source of some of the best songs would be acceptable to the literary brother ; and we shall feel obliged by any reference to works of the kind , so as to give Br . Ribbans every facility to make his collection complete .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . The following are the Grand Officers of Scotland for the year 1855-6 : — The Most Noble GEORGE AUGUSTUS FRED . JOHN , DUKE OF ATHOLE , K . T ., Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason of Scotland . ; J . WhyteMelville , of Bennochy and Strathkinness , R . AV . Deputy Grand Master ; Sir Robert Menzies , of that Ilk , Bart ., R . AV . Substitute Grand Master ; Patrick Keir , of Kindrogan , R . W . Senior Grand Warden ; Right Hon . Lord Loughborough , R . AV .
Junior Grand AVarden ; Samuel Hay ( Union Bank ) , Pr . M . No . 24 , R . AV . Grand Treasurer ; AVilliam Alex . Laurie , W . S . Pr . M . No . 342 , R-AV . Grand Secretary ; Jas . Linning AA oodman , G . S . Pr . M . No . 20 , R . AV . Grand Clerk ; Rev . David Amof , D . D ., Pr . M . No . 352 , V . W . Grand Chaplain ; J . H . Erskine AVemyss , of AVemyss , Pr , S . AV . No . 43 , V . W . Senior Grand Deacon ; James Wolfe Murray , of Cringletie , Pr . M . No . 23 , V . W . Junior Grand Deacon ; David Bryce , Pr . M . No . 165 , V . W . Architect ; Charles Mackay , Pr . M . No . 116 , V . AV . Grand Jeweller ; John Deuchar , of Morningside , Pr . M . No . 102 , V . W . Grand Bible-Bearer ; Lieut . P . Deuchar , R . N ., Pr . M . No . GG , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Andrew Murray , Pr . M . No . 75 , Grand SwordBearer ; Alexander Mackenzie , Pr . S . AV ., No . 49 , Grand Director of
Music . The following comprise the Grand Committee for the year , as elected on 5 th February , 1855 : — The Grand Master ; Depute Grand Master ; Substitute Grand Master ; the Masters of all Lodges in Edinburgh , Leith , and Portobello , viz .: —Br . F . D . M'CoAvan , No . 1 ; Br . AV , N . Fraser , No . 2 ; Br . Thomas Pearson , No . 5 ; Br . D . M'Ewan , No . 3 ; Br . Alex . DoAA'nie , No . 36 ; Br- J Stewart , No . 44 ; Lodge No . 48 , Dormant ; Br .
Thomas Keith , No . 97 ( Dues on Enrolment unpaid ); Br . William Millar , No . 145 ( Lodge under suspension ); Br . William Smith , No . 151 ; Br . James Knox , No . 160 ; Br . AVilliam . Bailey , No . 22 G ( Dues on Enrolment unpaid ); Br . James Dobie , No . 291 , Lodge No . , 354 , Election not intimated ; Br . Henry Wright , No . 349 . And the following Proxy Masters : — Br . P . Hamilton , No . 119 ; Br . W . Pringle , No . 157 : Br . J . Steventon , No ! 199 ; Br . F . S . Melville . No . 225 ; Br . D . Kinueav , No . 231 ; Br , A . Trail , No . 120 ; Br .