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Royal Arch.
tous banquet from the London Tavern Company , and superintended by Bro . Jennings , that gave great satisfaction . The visitors w-ere Comps . Foxall and Jacobs , the latter sang some very excellent comic songs . The visitor ' s toasts , & c , were responded to and the brethren separated .
Masonic Festivities.
MASONIC FESTIVITIES .
SOMERSETSHIRE . The brethren of Prome had a very agreeable social gathering at Longleat , the magnificent seat of the Marquis of Bath , on the 24 th ult . The company numbered over a hundred , and included visitors from Bath , Bristol , Wells , Glastonbury , Weymouth , and other towns . Luncheon was served by W . Perrit , of the Lamb
Inn , Frome , in front of the boat-house at Shirehampton , and was heartiiy enjoyed after the long rambles of the morning . Bro . the Rev . C- R . Davy , of Tracy Park , was the President of the day , and apologized for the absence of Bro . Col- Adair , the G . M . of Somerset , who was prevented being present by the death of a relative ; Bro . Capt . Bridges , the D . Prov . G . M ., was also kept away by pressing business . A band was in attendance , and to its strains there was a dance in the boat-house after tea .
Reviews.
REVIEWS .
MASONIC NOTE PAPER . We have received from Bro . G- P . Burbridge , East Mailing Mills , Kent , P . G-. A . S ., a specimen of note paper designed especially for Masons . Let Bro . Busbridge speak for himself : — " When considering the position , intelligence , and
number of Masonic brethren throughout the kingdom , it occurred to me that the Craft deserved and required a special paper , which might be used for correspondence , or any lodge purposes , as circulars , books , programmes , & c . I have therefore designed and manufactured a paper ¦ with . Masonic emblems incorporated therewith ., -which . 1 conceive maybe acceptable for all general purposes , and
am gratified at being able to state that the design has been honoured with the sanction and approval of the M . W . G . M ., Earl Zetland . " The speciality consists in the water-mark , which , by holding the paper to the light , it will be seen consists of Masonic emblems . We presume the paper can be had of different qualities , to suit the pockets of purchasers : the specimen we received was of good texture and excellent quality . We do not doubt but that Bro . Busbridee ' s idea will meet with a substantial success .
Obituary.
Obituary .
DEATH OP BRO . GEORGE WALKER-ARNOTT , OF ARLARY , LL . D-, PROFESSOR OE BOTANY IN THE UNIVERSITY OP GLASGOW .
The city and Masonic province of Glasgow may , indeed , truly be said to have been in mourning nearly during the whole of the last twelve months , which have been without precedent in the history of the province for the . heavy losses which she has sustained by the death of some of her most distinguished citizens and Freemasons . Within a comparatively short time after
recording in these pages the death of the " Historian of Europe , " the late lamented Provincial Grand Master , Bro- Sir Archibald Alison , Bart ., we had to notice , in
Obituary.
rapid succession , in our obituary columns the death of Bro . Alexander Strathern , Sheriff of Lanarkshire ; Bro . John Binnie , Past Substitute Prov , G . M . ; aud now it is our painful task to record , as briefly noticed in our last the death , on the 17 th June , of Bro . George Walker-Arnott , of Arlary , LL . D-, Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow . Our deceased brother held high
honours in Graft , Royal Arch , and the higher degrees of Masonry ; he was initiated in the St . Andrew ' s Lodge , 74 , Perth ; was affiliated into the St . Mark's Lodge , 102 , Glasgow , on the Sth May , 1846 , and afterwards filled the chair of that lodge . In Craft Masonry he was Past Deputy Prov . G . M- for Glasgow . In the Royal Arch he was Past M . E . G-, Principal Z . of the Supreme Grand
Chapter for Scotland , and Past Prov . G . Superintendent for Glasgow . In the Supreme Grand Council for Scotland of the 33 ° , our departed brother held for many years , and up to the time of his death , the rank of 111 . Sov . Grand Inspector General . Although of late years Bro . Walker-Arnott was unable to identify himself in a prominent manner with
Freemasonry in the province of Glasgow , his name will long be remembered as a contemporary of , and be appropriately associated with , such names as Sir Archibald Alison , Professor Nicbol , and other eminent Scotchmen who flourished in what may justly be termed the ' Augustan era " in the annals of the Prov . G . Lodge of Glasgow .
LEGEND OB STRASBURG CATHEDRAL—There is a quaint old tradition which comes down to us from ancient times , tottering under its load of age , and replete with the superstitions of the past . On the borders of Alsatia there lies a great city , dating the foundation far back to the old Roman days , and rich in those architectural relics of the olden time which are ever so dear to the antiquary .
"Quaint offspring of centurial years , the town of Strasburg stands : Rich in the lore of a mighty past , in legend and in story ; Rich in high-hearted , honest sons , a country's truest glory ; Rich in its old Cathedral Church , with clustering ivy spread . The Santa Croce of the land , where sleep her noble dead . "
The story runs that once in every twelve-month , on the eve of St . John , when the quiet burghers of that ancient city are wrapt in peaceful slumber , and when the hour of' midnight clangs out from the loud-tongued bell which hangs in the old Cathedral tower , that tbe spirits of the stone-masons , by whose hands tha sacred pile was erected , arise from the tomb and once more revisit the scene of their former labours . Up from the dark and gloomy cryptalong the columned aisles and vast
, dim nave , across the white-gleaming marble floor , checkered with ghostly shadows that stream from pictured oriels , past the stone carved statues that keep watch and ward with their swords and sceptres , comes the long train of death-like nightwandering shadows . Clad in their quaint old medicsval costume , the Masters with their compasses and rule , the Craftsmen with their plumbs and squares ,
and levels ; the Apprentice lads with their heavy gavels , all silently greeting their companions , old and clear , with timehonoured salute and tokens as of yore . While the last note of the deep-mouthed bell is stilltrembling in the air , reverberating from arch to arch and dying away amid the frozen music of the traceried roof—forth from the western portal streams the shadowy throng . Thrice around the sacred edifice winds the
waving , floating train , brave old Erwin himself leading the way , while far above , up above the sculptured saints who look down upon the sleeping city , up where at the very summit of the feathery , fairy-like spire the image of the Queen of Heaven stands , there floats a cold , white-robed female form , the fair Sabina , old Erwin's well beloved child , whose fair hands aided him in his work . In her riht hand a malletin her left a
g , chisel , she flits among the sculptured lace-work of the noble spire , like the Genius of Masonry . With the first faint blush of dawn the vision fades , the phantom shapes dissolve , and the old Masons return to their sepulchres , there to rest until the next St . John ' s eve shall summon them to earth .
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Royal Arch.
tous banquet from the London Tavern Company , and superintended by Bro . Jennings , that gave great satisfaction . The visitors w-ere Comps . Foxall and Jacobs , the latter sang some very excellent comic songs . The visitor ' s toasts , & c , were responded to and the brethren separated .
Masonic Festivities.
MASONIC FESTIVITIES .
SOMERSETSHIRE . The brethren of Prome had a very agreeable social gathering at Longleat , the magnificent seat of the Marquis of Bath , on the 24 th ult . The company numbered over a hundred , and included visitors from Bath , Bristol , Wells , Glastonbury , Weymouth , and other towns . Luncheon was served by W . Perrit , of the Lamb
Inn , Frome , in front of the boat-house at Shirehampton , and was heartiiy enjoyed after the long rambles of the morning . Bro . the Rev . C- R . Davy , of Tracy Park , was the President of the day , and apologized for the absence of Bro . Col- Adair , the G . M . of Somerset , who was prevented being present by the death of a relative ; Bro . Capt . Bridges , the D . Prov . G . M ., was also kept away by pressing business . A band was in attendance , and to its strains there was a dance in the boat-house after tea .
Reviews.
REVIEWS .
MASONIC NOTE PAPER . We have received from Bro . G- P . Burbridge , East Mailing Mills , Kent , P . G-. A . S ., a specimen of note paper designed especially for Masons . Let Bro . Busbridge speak for himself : — " When considering the position , intelligence , and
number of Masonic brethren throughout the kingdom , it occurred to me that the Craft deserved and required a special paper , which might be used for correspondence , or any lodge purposes , as circulars , books , programmes , & c . I have therefore designed and manufactured a paper ¦ with . Masonic emblems incorporated therewith ., -which . 1 conceive maybe acceptable for all general purposes , and
am gratified at being able to state that the design has been honoured with the sanction and approval of the M . W . G . M ., Earl Zetland . " The speciality consists in the water-mark , which , by holding the paper to the light , it will be seen consists of Masonic emblems . We presume the paper can be had of different qualities , to suit the pockets of purchasers : the specimen we received was of good texture and excellent quality . We do not doubt but that Bro . Busbridee ' s idea will meet with a substantial success .
Obituary.
Obituary .
DEATH OP BRO . GEORGE WALKER-ARNOTT , OF ARLARY , LL . D-, PROFESSOR OE BOTANY IN THE UNIVERSITY OP GLASGOW .
The city and Masonic province of Glasgow may , indeed , truly be said to have been in mourning nearly during the whole of the last twelve months , which have been without precedent in the history of the province for the . heavy losses which she has sustained by the death of some of her most distinguished citizens and Freemasons . Within a comparatively short time after
recording in these pages the death of the " Historian of Europe , " the late lamented Provincial Grand Master , Bro- Sir Archibald Alison , Bart ., we had to notice , in
Obituary.
rapid succession , in our obituary columns the death of Bro . Alexander Strathern , Sheriff of Lanarkshire ; Bro . John Binnie , Past Substitute Prov , G . M . ; aud now it is our painful task to record , as briefly noticed in our last the death , on the 17 th June , of Bro . George Walker-Arnott , of Arlary , LL . D-, Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow . Our deceased brother held high
honours in Graft , Royal Arch , and the higher degrees of Masonry ; he was initiated in the St . Andrew ' s Lodge , 74 , Perth ; was affiliated into the St . Mark's Lodge , 102 , Glasgow , on the Sth May , 1846 , and afterwards filled the chair of that lodge . In Craft Masonry he was Past Deputy Prov . G . M- for Glasgow . In the Royal Arch he was Past M . E . G-, Principal Z . of the Supreme Grand
Chapter for Scotland , and Past Prov . G . Superintendent for Glasgow . In the Supreme Grand Council for Scotland of the 33 ° , our departed brother held for many years , and up to the time of his death , the rank of 111 . Sov . Grand Inspector General . Although of late years Bro . Walker-Arnott was unable to identify himself in a prominent manner with
Freemasonry in the province of Glasgow , his name will long be remembered as a contemporary of , and be appropriately associated with , such names as Sir Archibald Alison , Professor Nicbol , and other eminent Scotchmen who flourished in what may justly be termed the ' Augustan era " in the annals of the Prov . G . Lodge of Glasgow .
LEGEND OB STRASBURG CATHEDRAL—There is a quaint old tradition which comes down to us from ancient times , tottering under its load of age , and replete with the superstitions of the past . On the borders of Alsatia there lies a great city , dating the foundation far back to the old Roman days , and rich in those architectural relics of the olden time which are ever so dear to the antiquary .
"Quaint offspring of centurial years , the town of Strasburg stands : Rich in the lore of a mighty past , in legend and in story ; Rich in high-hearted , honest sons , a country's truest glory ; Rich in its old Cathedral Church , with clustering ivy spread . The Santa Croce of the land , where sleep her noble dead . "
The story runs that once in every twelve-month , on the eve of St . John , when the quiet burghers of that ancient city are wrapt in peaceful slumber , and when the hour of' midnight clangs out from the loud-tongued bell which hangs in the old Cathedral tower , that tbe spirits of the stone-masons , by whose hands tha sacred pile was erected , arise from the tomb and once more revisit the scene of their former labours . Up from the dark and gloomy cryptalong the columned aisles and vast
, dim nave , across the white-gleaming marble floor , checkered with ghostly shadows that stream from pictured oriels , past the stone carved statues that keep watch and ward with their swords and sceptres , comes the long train of death-like nightwandering shadows . Clad in their quaint old medicsval costume , the Masters with their compasses and rule , the Craftsmen with their plumbs and squares ,
and levels ; the Apprentice lads with their heavy gavels , all silently greeting their companions , old and clear , with timehonoured salute and tokens as of yore . While the last note of the deep-mouthed bell is stilltrembling in the air , reverberating from arch to arch and dying away amid the frozen music of the traceried roof—forth from the western portal streams the shadowy throng . Thrice around the sacred edifice winds the
waving , floating train , brave old Erwin himself leading the way , while far above , up above the sculptured saints who look down upon the sleeping city , up where at the very summit of the feathery , fairy-like spire the image of the Queen of Heaven stands , there floats a cold , white-robed female form , the fair Sabina , old Erwin's well beloved child , whose fair hands aided him in his work . In her riht hand a malletin her left a
g , chisel , she flits among the sculptured lace-work of the noble spire , like the Genius of Masonry . With the first faint blush of dawn the vision fades , the phantom shapes dissolve , and the old Masons return to their sepulchres , there to rest until the next St . John ' s eve shall summon them to earth .