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Kluights Templab.
he hoped ere long to bring about a . good understanding with Templars of Scotland —and seeing the progress of the electric telegraph he anticipated that at their next meeting a communication of its proceedings might he transmitted to all those bodies , and a response returned ere the Conclave closed .
: Sir Knt . Matthew "Dawes , in a most feeling manner , proposed the health of the M . E . and S . Grand Master . He said it did not require the aid of eloquence to ensure the toast being cordially recei ved . He therefore would simply ask them again to give a hearty welcome to their venerated superior . ( Cheers . ) The M . E . and Supreme Grand Master said , in thanking the Knights for the honours of the day , he must remind them that at fourscore he could not be expected to possess the bodily rigour of former days , but : ' . the-. spirit ' within was the same ; and as long as that endured he should be with them , endeavouring to promote the best interests of the Order ,
In acknowledging the toast " The Provincial Grand Commanders , Sir Knt . Dawes assured the Grand Master that so long as they were honoured by his confidence they should perform all his behests . To the Knights generally he could only say that no support should be wanting on his part to promote a good understanding throughout their provinces , and in every way advance the interests of the Institution . " The newly appointed Officers ; " " The Grand Chancellor , the Grand Treasurer , and Grand Registrar , " were honoured , and the festival was concluded .
¦/ G reat praise was awarded to Messrs . Elkington and Co . for the banquet . We cannot but notice that as a Grand Organist is every year appointed , his presence and services would be a pleasing addition to one of our best Masonic meetings .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
The Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held on Monday , the 3 rd instant , at the Waterloo Hotel , Edinburgh . The M . W . Grand Master , his Grace tiie Duke of A thole , K . T ., opened the Grand Lodge , assisted by Bros . Whyte Melville of Bennochy , D . G . M . ; Major-general Swinburne , S . G . W . ; Dr . McOowan , J . G . W . ; W . A . Laurie , G . Sec . ; A . J . Stewart , G . Clerk ; John Deuchar of Morningside , G . Bible Bearer ; Captain Deuchar , H . N ., G . Dir . of Cers . ; 0 . W . Midler , G . Dir . of Music . The Grand Stewards present were—Bros . Cunningham ( president of the board ) , Macritchie ( vice-president ) , Beifrage , Bryce , Rathbone , Turner , Mann , Gough , Gavin , Haig , and Law .
GRAND LODGE
Various proxy commissions were read and sustained . Presents were received from the Grand Lodges of Hamburgh and New York . The minutes of Grand Lodge and Grand Committee were read and approved . A report was icad by the G . Sec . regarding the new Masonic Hall , and the laying of the foundation stone , intimating to Grand . Lodge that the Worshipful Depute Grand Master hinihelf had had an interview with 'Lord Melville , the commander of the forces , who had kindly consented that the cavalry , infantry , and artillery regiments should line the streets on the 21 th of June , and that the bands of the different regiments should form part of the procession .
I he Grand Committee report on breaking the ground on the 26 th current , was read and approved . After a long discussion regarding the festival , it was resolved that it should be held in closed Lodge , and that ladies should be admitted to the galleries . The Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Kluights Templab.
he hoped ere long to bring about a . good understanding with Templars of Scotland —and seeing the progress of the electric telegraph he anticipated that at their next meeting a communication of its proceedings might he transmitted to all those bodies , and a response returned ere the Conclave closed .
: Sir Knt . Matthew "Dawes , in a most feeling manner , proposed the health of the M . E . and S . Grand Master . He said it did not require the aid of eloquence to ensure the toast being cordially recei ved . He therefore would simply ask them again to give a hearty welcome to their venerated superior . ( Cheers . ) The M . E . and Supreme Grand Master said , in thanking the Knights for the honours of the day , he must remind them that at fourscore he could not be expected to possess the bodily rigour of former days , but : ' . the-. spirit ' within was the same ; and as long as that endured he should be with them , endeavouring to promote the best interests of the Order ,
In acknowledging the toast " The Provincial Grand Commanders , Sir Knt . Dawes assured the Grand Master that so long as they were honoured by his confidence they should perform all his behests . To the Knights generally he could only say that no support should be wanting on his part to promote a good understanding throughout their provinces , and in every way advance the interests of the Institution . " The newly appointed Officers ; " " The Grand Chancellor , the Grand Treasurer , and Grand Registrar , " were honoured , and the festival was concluded .
¦/ G reat praise was awarded to Messrs . Elkington and Co . for the banquet . We cannot but notice that as a Grand Organist is every year appointed , his presence and services would be a pleasing addition to one of our best Masonic meetings .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
The Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held on Monday , the 3 rd instant , at the Waterloo Hotel , Edinburgh . The M . W . Grand Master , his Grace tiie Duke of A thole , K . T ., opened the Grand Lodge , assisted by Bros . Whyte Melville of Bennochy , D . G . M . ; Major-general Swinburne , S . G . W . ; Dr . McOowan , J . G . W . ; W . A . Laurie , G . Sec . ; A . J . Stewart , G . Clerk ; John Deuchar of Morningside , G . Bible Bearer ; Captain Deuchar , H . N ., G . Dir . of Cers . ; 0 . W . Midler , G . Dir . of Music . The Grand Stewards present were—Bros . Cunningham ( president of the board ) , Macritchie ( vice-president ) , Beifrage , Bryce , Rathbone , Turner , Mann , Gough , Gavin , Haig , and Law .
GRAND LODGE
Various proxy commissions were read and sustained . Presents were received from the Grand Lodges of Hamburgh and New York . The minutes of Grand Lodge and Grand Committee were read and approved . A report was icad by the G . Sec . regarding the new Masonic Hall , and the laying of the foundation stone , intimating to Grand . Lodge that the Worshipful Depute Grand Master hinihelf had had an interview with 'Lord Melville , the commander of the forces , who had kindly consented that the cavalry , infantry , and artillery regiments should line the streets on the 21 th of June , and that the bands of the different regiments should form part of the procession .
I he Grand Committee report on breaking the ground on the 26 th current , was read and approved . After a long discussion regarding the festival , it was resolved that it should be held in closed Lodge , and that ladies should be admitted to the galleries . The Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form .