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of Free and . Accepted Masons , ivhere , I am proud to say , AA ' have more than one son of the Scottish muse present . AVe have Bro . Ewni't , author of " Memories dear , " and other poems , which show that ho has taken no mean position on the mount of Parnassus . AVe have others also present ; but there is one I intend to bring sppcially before your notice , by joining his name Avith my sentiment ; the individual I allude to is our respected Brother , AVilliam Cameron , Avhose songs willin to comewhen he has mixed ivith his kindred dustcause his name

, years , , to be emblazoned among the poets of Scotland . I give you " The Poets ot " Scotland and Bro . Cameron . " Bro . Cameron-replied in a ueat and appropriate speech ; after whicli , Bro . Jack sang " the Bums Centenary Song , " entitled , " There ' s a nicht to Scotland , dear , " written by Bro . Alexander Maelagan . Bro . McDiarmid , Prov . J . G . AV ., gave " The visiting brethren from a distance , " ivhich toast ho coupled AA'ith Bro . Rubenstoinof the Robert Burns Lodge

, , London . Bro . Rubenstcin briefly acknowledged the compliment . "The Lassies , " ivas then giA'on in a humorous speech by Bvo . Robertson . " The Lodges of the Province and their respective Masters , " Avas given by the Chairman , and acknowledged by Bro . AValker , No . 117 . Bro . Dalveon gave " The Prov . Grand Wardens ; " and Bro . Cruikshank replied . Before the last toastBro . J . MuirProv . J . G . D . claimed a toast"The

Com-, , , , mittee , aud Bro . Campbell ,-their Chairman , ivhose labours merited their hightest commendations . " Bro . Campbell thanked them for their good wishes . He then called on them to pledge him in the last toast of , " Happy to meet , sorry to part , and happy to meet again . " And thus ended one of the most numerous meetings of the Brethren of tho Province of Glasgow-.

DUMFRIES . HIOVIHCIAI . GEAND LODGE , ^ On Tuesday , 25 th instant , the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dumfriesshire hold a meeting for the purpose of joining the magistrates of Dumfriesshire in doing honour to the memory of the poet . The R . AV . Bro . John Stewartof Nately HallProv .

, , G . Master , presided at a Prov . Grand Lodge which Avas opened in the Freemasons ' Hall , the following Lodges being present : —the Thistle , St . Michael ' s , ancl Operative Lodges of Dumfries ; St . Peter ' s , Moiisiralcl , and St . John ' s , Neiv Abbey . The Provincial Grand Lodgcjof Cumberland sent representatives , beaded by the R . AV ., Bro . Croft Morgan Dew , jlf . il . Among the Brethren from Cumberland , we observed Bros . Lemon , Prov . S . G . AV . ; Jackson , Prov . J . G . AV . ; Fletcher , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; DeesProv . S . G . AV . ; SawyerRoper & c . Tbe Lodges represented

wero—, , , the Onion Lodge , Carlisle ; Unanimity , Penrith ; St . John ' s , AA'igton ; Sun , Square and Compass , AVhitehaven ; Holy Temple , Longtoivn ; and Perseverance , Maryport . AVe also noticed the R . AV . Bro . Chas . Stewart Laiv , Grand Secretary of Scotland , present . The Prov . Grand Lodge of Dumfries having been opened in due form , and having received the representatives of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Cumberland , the Prov . Grand Alaster intimated to the Brethren that they had been called together

to do honour to their national bard , as well as to lay the foundation stone of the Dumfries and MaxiveltOAvn Mechanics' Institute . After a short address to the Brethren , tho Prov . Grand Lodge ivas adjourned to join the procession , which was on a scale of magnificence never before witnessed in Dumfries . The magistrates , clergy , and local dignitaries swelled the ranks , which ivere closed by the Masonic Lodges , numbering in all one hundred and forty-tivo . Brethren . On arriving at Nith ' s Place , the procession halted , and alloived the members of

the Craft , tho magistrates and councillors , and members of the institute to enter tho grounds , AU having take-up then ; respective positions , the Key . J , J , Dick"