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volent Fund ; TV . D . Keyworth , Almoner ; J . Fountain , Treas . ; J . J . Backwell , Sec ; J . Hudson , S . D . ; W . Tessyman , J . D . ; G . Haigh , Dir . of Cer . ; B . S . Gates , Chap . ; M . Haberland , I . G . ; J . AV . Stephenson , Org . ; T . Hewson , Lecture Master ; and TV . H . Bee , Steward . —At seven o ' clock many of the brethren dined together at Glover's London Hoiel , where an excellent banquet was admirably served . The W . M ., Bro . AValker , presided , and

was supported by the presence of the Deputy Prov . G . M ., the AV . M . of the Minerva Lodge , and the P . M . of the Kingston Lodge , and several visiting brethren , including one from a Glamorganshire lodge . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to , and many excellent songs were sung by several brethren , accompanied on the piano hy Bro . J . W . Stephenson . In proposing the health of "The AA ' orshipful Master , " allusion was made to the praiseworthy efforts in

promotion of tbe Masonic charities , especially in connection with the Boys' School , to which , mainly through his instrumentality , the son of the late Bro . Captain Atkinson had been recently elected , and which it was hoped the son of tbe late Bro . AV . E . Stead would be elected in April . For the boys school , in addition to contributing by his example and advice to an increase of zeal amongst lodges and brethren , Bro . Walker , during the last year , collected nearly £ 150 , and by his indefatigable labours

secured the election of the boy Atkinson . Iu responding , Bro . Walker spoke hopefully of the prospects of the boy Stead , who he hoped , would be elected in April . In the course of the evening the D . Prov . G . M . mentioned that Bro . R . Morris , the well known American Masonic author , was intending next year to visit England on his way to the East on a travel of Masonic investigation , and it is hoped discovery , and that it was hoped he would visit the Midland Counties and York , and he had written to invite him to Hull . This announcement was received with much applause .

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SCOTLAND .

GLASGOW . INSTALLATION OE BRO . CAPTAIN SPEIES , OE ELDEKSLIE , M . P ., AS PEOV . G . M . OE GLASGOW , AND SEVENTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OE THE PUOVINCIAL GEAND LODGE . A special meeting of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held on the 20 th ult . in the City Hall Saloon , for the purpose of

installing Bro . Captain Speirs , Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow and his office-bearers . The deputation from the Grand Lodge consisted of the following brethren : —Bros . Henry Inglis , of Torsonce , Substitute Grand Master , Acting Grand Master Mason of Scotland ; AV . A . Laurie , G . Sec . ; A . J . Stewart , AV . S ., G . Clerk ; A . Hay , G . Jeweller ; W . Officer , R . W . M . No , 1 , acting S . G . W . ; W . Bennet , E . W . M . 393 , actina ; J . G . W . ; D . Brycejun . G . Architect -C . S . LawGDirof CersWM

, , , , . . . ; . . Bryce , G . Tyler ; and the following Grand Stewards ; W . Inglis and AV . L . Mair , advocates ; D . Murray Lyon , Dr . Carmichael , D . Kinnear , Major Blake , F . L . Law , J . Goodsir , Capt . Aylmer , P . N . ; W . Grant , A . Addison , H . E ; Kay , and J . Wallace . There was a numerous attendance of members of the Provincial Grand Lodge and the following distinguished brethren present : —J . Merry , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Middle Ward , Lanarkshire ; W . N . GilmourSProvGMRAVlieProvGMAyrshire

, . . .. ; . y , . .. ; J , Cruickshank , P . D . Prov . G . M . ; Major Barbour , R . W . M . 102 ; Capt , M'Causland , W . Hector ; D . Campbell , P . D . Prov . G . M . ; Gordon Smith and James Anderson , P . Prov- G . Sees . ; James Stevenson , of the Masonic Magazine , London and Glasgow ; A . McTaggart , M . A ., E . W . M . 27 , & c . The Grand Master . pro . tem . opened the Grand Lodge in the first degree , explaining that it was only on an occasion such as this

on which they met , that the Grand Lodge could be open to Apprentices . Bro . Captain Speirs was then brought into the lodge by a deputation , and his commission from the Grand Lodge , constituting him Provincial Grand Muster of Glasgow , and giving him power to preside over all the lodges now and to be hereafter constituted within the province , was read by Bro . AV . Smith , Prov . G . Sec . The installation of Bro . Capt . Speirs was then proceeded with . This ceremony consisted , in reading the usual

over charges and regulations to Bro . Captain Speirs , and on the latter intimating his assent to the same , and taking the oath de fidele , and finally being invested with the jewels of his office . At this last part of the ceremony , the brethren

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manifested their welcome to the new R . W . Prov . G . M . by prolonged and hearty cheering . The R . AV . Prov . G . Master then said : Most Worshipful Acting-Grand Master of Scotland , members of the deputation from the Grand Lodge , and Brethren , you have conferred an honour upon me this evening which I feel I am in no degree worthy . It will remain with you in future , now that your suffrages have placed

me in this position , to assist me in what is my earnest wish and . ambition , namely , to work Masonry as it ought to be workedon the square—and raise this province of GIssgow to be the . finest jewel in the Grand Lodge of Scotland . At the request of Bro . Inglis , the Wardens conducted thenewly installed Provincial Grand Master to his seat in front of the altar ; after which the following Provincial Grand Officebearers were duly installed and invested with the insignia of

their offices , viz .: —Bros . AV . Montgomerie iSeilson , D . prov . G . M . ; F . J . Barrow , S . Prov . G . M .,- T . Baker , Prov . S . G . W . ; J . Steel , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . G . Stewart Burns , Prov . G . Chan . ; . and W . Smith , Prov . G . Sec . Tbe R . W . Bro . Inglis then addressed the Prov . G . Master in . the usual prescribed form , after which the Rev . Bro . G . S . Burns , Prov . G . Chap ., pronounced the thanksgiving . At the . suggestion of the presiding brotherthree cheers were given by

, way of salute to the Prov . G . Master , and tbe ceremony of the installation was concluded . The R . W . Bro . Inglis said : I beg to congratulate you froa the bottom of my heart upon the successful termination of this evening ' s proceedings , and upon your having placed at > our head . a very admirable Master Mason . The Grand Lodge was then closed .

THE BANQUET . The installation banquet took place immediately after in tho lesser City Hall , purveyed by Bro . Macgregor , of the Clarence Hotel , George-square . The R . W . Bro . Captain Speirs , jLf . p .,. Prov . G . M ., presided , and was supported right and left by the . Substitute Grand Master , Bro . Henry Inglis , of Torsonce , James Merry , M . P ., and the brethren whose names have been alreadmentioned .

y After dinner , the R . AV . Bro . Captain Speirs , Prov . G . M ., said : The first toast is one which all gentlemen , more particularly Scotch gentlemen , will respond to in a most enthusiastic manner . -1 will give it without any preface . It is " The-. Queen and the Craft . " The next toast is " The Sister Grand Lodges and their respected Grand Masters . " I think it will require very little to draw forth an enthusiastic cheer from Scotch people when I mention the name of the Grand Master

of England , the Earl of Zetland . He is a Scotchman of whom , we are all proud . As to the Duke of Leinster , he is one of the most popular noblemen in the sister country . The Grand Lodge of Ireland will certainly flourish when they have at their head a brother of such ability . I couple the toast with the names of Bro . Basher , Grand Sword Bearer of the Grand Lodge , of England , and of Bro . Captain Aylmer , of the Grand Lodge of Ireland . These two brethren having replied , the Prov . G . M-said : L

hope you will fill bumpers when you drink the next toast" The ' Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Earl of Dalhousie ,. Grand Master Mason . " The noble lord is worthy of all the ,-honour we can do him . Whilst we drink this toast we should not forget the predecessor of the noble lord—a gentleman who ,, for a larger period of years than many present , has devoted ' himself heart and soul to the cause of Masonry in Scotland . I will ask you to couple with the toast the name of the Substitute

Grand Master ancl the deputation from the Grand Lodge . The R . AV . Bro . Inglis retailed thanks in tbe name of tlio Earl of Dalhousie , in bis own name , and in that of the deputation . He hoped that the present would by no means be tbeonly occusion on which he would have the . pleasure of fraternising with the Glasgow brethren . The R . W . Bro . Inglis , in proposing "The Provincial Grand Master , " said : I have now , with infinite pleasure , to prouose

to you a toast which I am satisfied it will give you infinitepleasure to receive . It is to the health of the newly-installed and Right Worshipful Brother the Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow . Of all the provincial charges which exist in Scotland , I need hardly say that that of the province of Glasgow is immeasurably the most important , and can only be reckoned second in degree to that which is presided over by the Grand Master Mason cf Scotland . And , as it is , so ought it to be . It would be strange , indeed , that this noble city—this Queen-