Masonic Festivities.

Bro . T . "Whaley proposed in a very eloquent speech , the " Health of their "W . M . and chairman , " the "W . M . having responded , again rose to propose what he considered the toast of the day , he said that they—the Constitutional Lodge—ranked amongst their members , one who had the good wishes of every member of the lodge for his zeal , energy , good advice and kindness at all times diplayed

by him towards its members , he alluded to Bro . W . Farnfield , and he certainly felt proud to think that during his years of office it had fallen upon him to present in the name of the lodge a silver salver as a token of the great esteem and respect every one of the lodge entertained for him—he might say it had been given unanimously by the lodge as every brother had

contributed , and he trusted that he Bro . Farnfield might be longspared , or as one brother remarked live to wear it out . Bro . Farnfield ' s health was very enthusiastically received , and in responding lie stated that it was at the summer banquet of that lodgo iu the year 1830 , he first met Miss Moss , the daughter ofthe Master of the lodge , that in due time he was married to her and had a famil

y of ten children , and he trusted that this banquet might have an equal blessing in store for their bachelor "W . M . and concluded by thanking the brethren . Other toasts followed , "The Visitors" responded to by Bro . E . H . Patten , concluding with " The Ladies " to which Bro . J . A . Farnfield replied , and stated that had the brethren churlishly come to Twickenham without the ladies

society , they doubtless would have had dull weather , as it was , even the sun had shone its bright face in response to the bright eyes and smiles of the ladies . He would not say more , but begged them at once to ascend to the deck in order to fully appreciate the ladies society in the merry dance . This proposition appearing to meet the favour of the brethren , an immediate adjournment

was made , and dancing was carried on with unflagging vigour to the delightful strains of the band of the Hon . Artillery Company , until the barge had returned to Kew .

The salver weighs nearly one hundred ounces , and was supplied we believe by Messrs . Lias and Son , of Salisbury-street , it has the following inscription engraven upon it . "Presented to Bro . "W . Farnfield by the members of the Constitutional Lodge ( 55 ) , to mark their great regard and esteem for him , and for his unceasing . attention to its interests as secretary for nearly forty years ,

June 23 , 1869 . " We noticed amongst the brethren of the lodge present : Bros . Thos . Barford , P . M . and Treas . ; J . Dosell , W . Styles , John Atherton , Thos . Ennor , H . W . Nevill , E . W . Thompson , J . Dwarber , J . D ., H . A . Meredith and others . The visitors were : Bros . J . H . Patten , P . G . S . B ., Binckes , _ J . Farnfield and Geo . Paynter . We believe this is the first time a Freemasons' lodgo

has held a festival on board the barge , and if the beauty of the day which , may be said to have been the first day of summer , combined with the excellent refreshments and superior music tended in anyway to add to the pleasure we can certainly say , this was one of the most enjoyable days _ we ever remember , and was thought so by all , judging from the smiling and happy countenances of those on board . The refreshments were supplied by Mr . C . Bitter , of Hammersmith .

SCOTLAND . ANNUAL EXCURSION or TUB LODGE OP GLASGOW "ST . JOHN , The brethren of the Lodge No . 3 bis celebrated Summer St . John ' s Day by an excursion to Kilwinning Abbey and to the Land of Burns- It has become the custom of the members of this lod thus to celebrate

ge the anniversary of St . John the Baptist , and this year ' s trip was the seventh annual one . By the first morning train for the West upwards of 40 brethren left Glasgow , and arrived in Kilwinning before nine o ' clock , with appetites whetted by their pleasant ride on the rail , An excellent breakfast there awaited them , to which ample

justice was done . Afterwards the company broke up into small parties , some of whom visited the old Abbey , and other objects of Masonic and antiquarian interest ; others went as far as the policies of Eglinton Castle , where the annual game at bowls between the Eglinton Estate clubs was being played . About noon they bade good-bye to the cell of St . Winning , and , accompanied

by Bro . Wylie of the Mother Lodge , proceeded to Ayr ( known in Masonic annals as the birthplace of Chevalier Barnsay ) , where they made the King ' s Arms their rendezvous . The B . W . M . of St . John ' s , Bro . Capt . John Baird , architect , West Begenfc-streefc , Glasgow , is himself one ofthe " merry lads of Ayr , " and , under his direction , the party was divided into sections for the of

visitpurpose ing the chief objects of interest in the town and neighbourhood . Bro . Baird having prepared a plan of the Fort as it existed prior to its being feued and built upon , a large company was formed to visit it . Accompanied by Bro . M'llwratk of the Ayrshire Express , they proceeded to the Citadel Stores , where they were made welcome by Captain Fullarton , to examine the portion of

the wall there remaining entire . Hero Bro . Baird showed upon the plan the position occupied by the stores on what was formerly the fosse guarding the works , and pointed out the Mason's marks upon the hewn stones of the wall . Through the kindness of Bro . Fullarton , the party were permitted to examine the locality minutely , and to proceed through his garden to the present entrance to the Fort . They then made a complete tour of it , noting the old entrance , the sally-port cowards the sea , powder magazine , old wall , and bastions and curtains where these

remain . About an hour was spent with interest and pleasure in the examination of " Old A oll ' s" work . Afterwards several ofthe members , accompanied by Bro . Lyon , proceeded to the Old Churchyard , where curious antique headstones and quaint carvings formed the subject of interesting conversation This section of the excursionists devoted a portion of the afternoon to the

inspection of some of the " oldhouses" in the burghone of this class in Isle-lane being remarkable by being the birthplace of the celebrated Count Hamilton , born in 1616 , author of the "Memoirs of Grainmont . " They also visited Wallace Tower , and from its summit had a bird ' s-eye view of the " auld toun . " Another part of the brethren proceeded to Burns ' s Cottage and the Banks of

Doon , and there spent a couple of hours very pleasantly , the clay being one ofthe finest we have had this season . At five o'clock the brethren reassembled at the King's Arms Hotel , where a substantial dinner awaited them . The E . W . Bro . Capt . Baird presided , supported by Bros . Bobt . Wylie , P . Prov . G . M . of Ayrshire ; D . Murray Lyon , one of the Grand Stewards iu the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; Lieut . Hunter , Glasgow St . John ; and Wm .

M'lllwrath , St . John , Thornhill . Bro . James M'Millan , S . W ., officiated as croupier , supported by Bros . Park , P . M ., the originator of these excursions ; Granger , B . W . M ., St . Mary , Partiek ; Wagget , S . M . ; and Samuels , Treas . After dinner the chairman in felicitous terms , proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts . The toast of the evening was " Success to the Lodge of

Glasgow St . John , " which the chairman gave in a brief speech , which was loudly applauded—the more especially as he mentioned several circumstances showing that the lodge is in a very thriving condition . Mother Kilwinning and Bro . Wylie" was appropriately given by the croupier , and happily acknowledged . The " Health of the Chairman , " was given by Bro . Lyon , who

prefaced tho toast by referring to Bro . Baird ' s early association with Ayr , his archajologieal tastes , his professional abilities , his geniality of disposition , and to his honourable position as a Craftsman ( as shown in his being elected to fill the chair in one of the most ancient and most influential lodges in Scotland ) . Other toasts followed , and pleasant social intercourse , till train time formed a fitting termination to what all described as a delightful excursion .