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appropriate that they shouldhivo a Bruce presiding at this great demonstrationthe more especially as Air . Bruce hacl interested himself so " much in the Alloa Lodgo of Freemasons—first , when he was an officer iu the Highland Borderers , afterwards as Proxy Master , aud IIOAV as Alaster of the Lodge . Mr . J . Y . S . Kirk , from Canada , gave the " Alloa Lodgo of Freemasons , " replied to by the Chairman . This was folioAved by the song— " Hey the merry Masons , " followed by "Auld Langsyne , " by the vocalists , the company appropriately joining in the chorus—and thus closed a very happy and agreeably meeting .

ABERDOUH . —This ancient barony exhibited a spirit of enthusiasm on the 25 th unrivalled since the time when Mortimer Vipont and the Monk of St . Colme hold high festival in the castle of Aberdour . Gallon ' s Hotel was filled with an enthusiastic company . The chair was occupied by Bro . Goodsir . BATHGATE . —The brethren of the mystic tie held a meeting and supper in their respective Lodge rooms , to commemorate tho centenary of Bro . Burns .

CUPAR . —The festivities connected ivith the centenary commenced on tho night of Monday the 24 th . The Alasonic Brethren of St . John ' s Lodge supped together at a late hour on that evening , with the vieAV of sitting until the advent of the great anniversary , and welcoming it with the earliest honours . AVhen twelve o ' clock struck , tho R . AV . M ., Bro . Nicholson , proposed " Tho Memory of Robert Burns , " remarking that , if not the first , they were certainly among the foremost , in celebrating the centenary of the poet's birth .

DUMFERMLINE . —The Masonic bodies dined in Saint Johns Hall — Bro . A . Beveridge , Depute Master , in the chair , supported by Bro . Thomas Stevenson , sen ., Alaster of the Union Lodge , and Sir Arthur Halket . About fifty dined together . DUNBAR . —it meeting was got up by the Dunbar Castle Lodge . Bro . Alexander AVood , R . AV . St , occupied the chair , supported by Bros . John Anderson , \ V . II . Mitchie , Alexander Lindsay , Robert Cossar , Drs . Turnbull , Dmilop , & c . The toast of the evening was proposed by tho chairman in an excellent speech . The

other gentlemen intrusted ivith toasts acquitted themselves in a most creditable manner . The proceedings terminated at tAvelve o ' clock by the whole company joining in " Auld Lang Syne . " No similar meeting , in respect of numbers or enthusiasm , has taken place in Dunbar for many years , aud none has given greater satisfaction to all concerned .

HADDINGTON . —There ivas a dinner in the George Inn , at which Provost Roughead presided , and Bros . Robert Richardson , Master of tho Mason Lodge , and Hope Fentonbarns acted as croupiers . A considerable number of the company wore the insignia of the Masonic body , and nearly eighty gentlemen ivere present . Provost Roughead passed some high encomiums on our national bard , and stated hoiv glad he was that Haddington ivas not behind tho other toivns iu the kingdom in doing homage to his genius , particularly as the poet ' s brother Gilbert resided long in the immediate neighbourhood ; ond his mother ' s last resting-place was at Bolton .

ROTHESAY . —The Burns Centenary was here celebrated by the Brethren of the St . John ' s Lodge of F' reemasons , who ' commemorated the day by a supper in Bro . Grieve ' a hotel—Bro . Robert Crawford , * B . _ W . M ., in the chair . STIRLING . —The Stirling Lodge , in all about forty , dined together in their Lodge room . Particulars have not been received ;