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Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
GRAND LODGE . On Monday , December 2 , the Grand Lodge of Scotland met in the Cafe Royal , West Register-street , Edinburgh , pursuant to summons for the election of the G . M ., and the appointment of Office-bearers for the ensuing year . After the labours of the evening , the Brethren adjourned to a banquet held in celebration of the festival of St . Andrew , which was well attended by deputations from many of the Edingburgh and Provincial Lodges .
Among those present we observed the M . W . G . M ., His Grace the Duke of Athol ; Lord Loughborough , Sub . G . M . ; Lieut .-Col . Lord James Murray , Representative of the Grand Lodge of Scotland to the Grand Lodge of England ; Col . Hunter ; Capt . W . Ramsay ; Capt . Robert Cathcart Dairymple Bruce , 82 nd regt ., representing the Alloa St . John ' s , No . 69 ; Mr . Samuel Hay , Banker ; Bro . J . Skene , Advocate ; Dr . M'Cowan , Representative of the Grand Lodge of France ; Bro . J . E . Hope Vere ; Bro . Alex . Stewart ; Mr . Laurie , & c . & c . & c .
After the usual Masonic and loyal toasts , the Most Noble the G : M . gave the " health of the Navy and Army " in a quiet and effective speech , referring to the sensation that some time ago prevailed whenever the navy and army were mentioned . Bro . Lieut .-Col . Lord James Murray returned thanks for the army , and gave some details of the illness he experienced whilst in the Crimea , and alluded in terms of eulogy to the kind attentions of the sister service to their sick Brethren
n arms . Bro . Beveridge , of H . M . S . Sampson , also a Crimean hero , answered for the navy . His grace next proposed the Earl of Zetland and the Grand Lodge of England , the Duke of Leinster , and the Grand Lodge of Ireland . Lord Loughborough , in a most eloquent and able manner , proposed the health of the Most Noble the Duke of Athol , G . M . He mentioned that it was under
the auspices of the family of the M . W . G . M . that he had first become instructed in Masonic mysteries ; and ,- with stirring eloquence , detailed the services which his grace had rendered the craft . Lord Loughborough ' s remarks elicited great applause , and one Brother , more hearty than the rest , desired "another cheer for the Duchess . " In responding , his grace observed as follows : — "I think I heard a Brother call out one cheer more for the Duchess , which leads me to believe that you are all satisfied she remains true to the faith of her fathers . "
The health of Lord James Murray was next proposed by the officiating R . W . S . G . W ., Bro . Dr . M'Cowan . His Lordship , in returning thanks , alluded to the severe duties which had called him from England to the Crimea , thus preventing him from giving much time to the requirements of his post as representative of the Grand Lodge of Scotland to that of England . The Duke of Athol proposed the health of Bro . Whyte Melville , D . G . M ., apologising for his absence on this occasion , and expressing" his regret thereat , as there was not a better Mason living .
The health of the Sub . G . M ., Lord Loughborough , was then proposed by his grace , and warmly received by all the Brethren . The M . W . M . spoke in terms of the highest praise of the Sub . G . M ., pointing him out as a most worthy Mason , and one in every way to be admired . His grace then proposed the following toasts : —The R . W . the G . Wardens , Bro . M'Cowan , No . 1 ; Bro . Dryburgh , No . 2 ; the R . W . the G . Sec . ; and R . W . the G . Clerk . After an enlivening rovot from Brother Law . the M . W . the Grand Master r » ro-—» ¦ ¦ ^ w-. j V
~~_ ,.. w ~ ..- » . ~ . *~ j _ j „ " -J ^> " / "' .. ., - ceeded to propose the ilealth and prosperity of the following Lodges , who had on this occasion sent deputations and representatives to be present at the festival : R . W . M . Bro . M'Gowan , with No . 1 ; St . Mary ' s Chapel , Edinburgh . The R . W . Brother , in reply , congratulated the M . W . Master on his re-election to the Eastern Chair , and in a few words assured the Grand Master of the desire
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Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
GRAND LODGE . On Monday , December 2 , the Grand Lodge of Scotland met in the Cafe Royal , West Register-street , Edinburgh , pursuant to summons for the election of the G . M ., and the appointment of Office-bearers for the ensuing year . After the labours of the evening , the Brethren adjourned to a banquet held in celebration of the festival of St . Andrew , which was well attended by deputations from many of the Edingburgh and Provincial Lodges .
Among those present we observed the M . W . G . M ., His Grace the Duke of Athol ; Lord Loughborough , Sub . G . M . ; Lieut .-Col . Lord James Murray , Representative of the Grand Lodge of Scotland to the Grand Lodge of England ; Col . Hunter ; Capt . W . Ramsay ; Capt . Robert Cathcart Dairymple Bruce , 82 nd regt ., representing the Alloa St . John ' s , No . 69 ; Mr . Samuel Hay , Banker ; Bro . J . Skene , Advocate ; Dr . M'Cowan , Representative of the Grand Lodge of France ; Bro . J . E . Hope Vere ; Bro . Alex . Stewart ; Mr . Laurie , & c . & c . & c .
After the usual Masonic and loyal toasts , the Most Noble the G : M . gave the " health of the Navy and Army " in a quiet and effective speech , referring to the sensation that some time ago prevailed whenever the navy and army were mentioned . Bro . Lieut .-Col . Lord James Murray returned thanks for the army , and gave some details of the illness he experienced whilst in the Crimea , and alluded in terms of eulogy to the kind attentions of the sister service to their sick Brethren
n arms . Bro . Beveridge , of H . M . S . Sampson , also a Crimean hero , answered for the navy . His grace next proposed the Earl of Zetland and the Grand Lodge of England , the Duke of Leinster , and the Grand Lodge of Ireland . Lord Loughborough , in a most eloquent and able manner , proposed the health of the Most Noble the Duke of Athol , G . M . He mentioned that it was under
the auspices of the family of the M . W . G . M . that he had first become instructed in Masonic mysteries ; and ,- with stirring eloquence , detailed the services which his grace had rendered the craft . Lord Loughborough ' s remarks elicited great applause , and one Brother , more hearty than the rest , desired "another cheer for the Duchess . " In responding , his grace observed as follows : — "I think I heard a Brother call out one cheer more for the Duchess , which leads me to believe that you are all satisfied she remains true to the faith of her fathers . "
The health of Lord James Murray was next proposed by the officiating R . W . S . G . W ., Bro . Dr . M'Cowan . His Lordship , in returning thanks , alluded to the severe duties which had called him from England to the Crimea , thus preventing him from giving much time to the requirements of his post as representative of the Grand Lodge of Scotland to that of England . The Duke of Athol proposed the health of Bro . Whyte Melville , D . G . M ., apologising for his absence on this occasion , and expressing" his regret thereat , as there was not a better Mason living .
The health of the Sub . G . M ., Lord Loughborough , was then proposed by his grace , and warmly received by all the Brethren . The M . W . M . spoke in terms of the highest praise of the Sub . G . M ., pointing him out as a most worthy Mason , and one in every way to be admired . His grace then proposed the following toasts : —The R . W . the G . Wardens , Bro . M'Cowan , No . 1 ; Bro . Dryburgh , No . 2 ; the R . W . the G . Sec . ; and R . W . the G . Clerk . After an enlivening rovot from Brother Law . the M . W . the Grand Master r » ro-—» ¦ ¦ ^ w-. j V
~~_ ,.. w ~ ..- » . ~ . *~ j _ j „ " -J ^> " / "' .. ., - ceeded to propose the ilealth and prosperity of the following Lodges , who had on this occasion sent deputations and representatives to be present at the festival : R . W . M . Bro . M'Gowan , with No . 1 ; St . Mary ' s Chapel , Edinburgh . The R . W . Brother , in reply , congratulated the M . W . Master on his re-election to the Eastern Chair , and in a few words assured the Grand Master of the desire