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the Masonic bodies ; and , believe me , I speak in their name when I say there never was a work in this city which they undertook with more pleasure or performed with more zeal . Brethren and volunteers , permit me once more to thank you for the turn-out this day , and to wish all prosperity to this undertaking , and to call from the brethren and the public hero present three hearty cheers for Colonel Alison and tho volunteers of Dundee . ( The proposal was lustily responded to . )

Lieut .-Colonel Alison said : Lord Dalhousie , and brother volunteers ancl Masons , I only mean to say a few words after tbe eloquent speech which his lordship has favoured us with . I have to thank Lord Dalhousie for the trouble he has taken , and the honour he has done us , hy being present bore to-day in laying the foundation stone of this capital hall . Perhaps it may have been thought we aimed at too much when we began

to build this large ball ; but I have to say it is not yet what we aim at—we go further . AA ' e have nearly completed the hall , but to-day we have laid the foundation stone of a building whicli will be quito as useful—I mean an armoury for the staff—and last , though not least , a reading-room ancl library for the members of the regiment—I mean for the whole volunteer force of the district . I have to thank tbe Masons for the honour they

have shown us by being present to-day . I have also to thank the members of the Town Council for the exceedingly courteous manner in which they met our advances when we stated that we wanted ground for a drill hall , and for the way in which they placed this site in our possession . I have to thank a number of other gentlemen , not immediately connected with the volunteers or Masons , for the manner in which thev have backed us up .

and I hope they will help us to bring this undertaking to a successful termination . I now conclude by again thanking the Lord-Lieutenant , and the brethren of tbe different Masonic lodges , for the honour they have done us , their presence here today showing that thoy appreciate the movement with which we are connected ; and I hope they will never see us desert our colours . It will be a gratifying thing if by-and-bye , when others take the helmthey find the movement in the same

pro-, gressive state in which it now is ; ancl I hope they will be more zealons and much more efficient than xrcm-c . Lord Dalhousie : There is one portion of the spectators whom it is not tbe desire of the A olunteers or the Masons to neglect , and that is tho fairer portion . I beg to propose ( in addition to thanking them for their presence to-day ) that we give them three hearty cheers .

Lieutenant-Colonel Alison : I propose three good cheers for Lord Dalhousie . I beg also to propose that we give three hearty cheers for our highly-appreciated Adjutant , Captain Falconer . Among those present during tho ceremony wo observed Provost Hay and Bailies Foggio and Buchan . The Earl of Dalhousie shook hands very cordially with the Provost . The

procession then re-formed , and marched slowly away from the ground , passing clown by the front of the Sheriff Court Buildings ancl along Ward-road , the Masons this time leading the way . The Masons then returned to the Kinnaird Hall , and the Volunteers were dismissed at the High School . Tho whole of the proceedings were very successfully conducted , the greatest order having prevailed .

LAYING THE FOTWDATIOJT STONE OF A NEW CATHEDRAE CHURCH FOR ST . ANDREW ' S FIEE . Tho ceremonial , as briefly announced in our last , took place on the 31 st ult . The M . AV . Bro . AVhite-Melville , Grand Master Mason , and Provincial Grand Master of Fife and Kinross officiating , supported by some of the leading Grand and Provincial Grand Lodge dignitariesand respectable

deputa-, very tions from sister lodges . Apropos of the new church , we may state that , for a considerable time past , the congregation of the Scottish E piscopal Church of St . Andrew ' s , of ivhich the Rev . R . II . Skinner is incumbent , have had in contemplation the building of a larger place of worship than at present used by them , and with this object a movement was soon set on foot . The structure resolved on is in the form of a Cathedral for the of St

See . Andrews , one of the original dioceses of Scotland , but now united with Dunkeld and Dumblane . Although this is the object contemplated , the new structure is to be one of only moderate pretensions , but fitted with an Episcopal Throne , and with stalls for the clergy of the diocese , and other requirements of a like nature . For the purpose of securing a good design , at an economical price , a limited competition was

instituted ; ancl on the plans being received , they were forwarded to-Mr . Street , of London , the eminent architect , with a view to the selection of the most meritorious . That fixed on was one of two designs submitted by Mr . R . Anderson ,. 11 , Duncan-street , Drummond-place , Edinburgh , who , though a young member of the profession , has had considerablemerit attributed to him for ecclesiastical architecture .

Hisplan sets forth an excellent example of pointed Gothic-The proportions are harmonious , aud the design , as exhibited in the perspective , will be very fine . The interior , viewed fromwest to east , exhibits a fine vista , produced by the beautiful arches which divide the nave from the aisles—the pillars supporting which are light and graceful—while the east window ,, in which the view terminates , is effective without being ornate .

The exterior of the building , which is to occupy a site in . Queen-street , is attractive and pleasing , and will form an , additional ornament to the already beautiful City of St-Andrew's . The dimensions of the church are as follow : — Total length , 122 ft . ; nave , 76 ft . long , and 25 ft . broad ; aisles , 10 ft . broad ; choir and sanctuary , 35 ft . long , and 22 ft . broad ; , height to eaves of nave walls , 31 ft ., and to ridge of roof , 57 ft . ?

the tower is 19 ft . square at the base , exclusive of the buttresses ; aud the height to the top of the spire is 160 ft . Thewhole of the nave and aisles will be seated with open deal benches for a congregation of 600 . The spire is octagonal , and . springs from a broach . It has four tall gabled spire lights , and . is surmounted by a cross ancl cock . At intervals between thebase and point are ornamental bands . The gables of the

edifice are finished with the Latin cross . Fortunately the weather was all that could be desired for th & carrying out of the ceremonial . Between one and two o ' clock , the Masonic bodies and others who were to form the procession assembled in the Madras College quadrangle , ancl , the : Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened , the procsssion . went through the principal streets in the City to the

site of the building in the following order . The St .. Andrew ' s Rifle Volunteer Band took their place to the front ; , deputations from lodges , Nos . 1 and 8 , Edinburgh , headed by R . AV . M . Bros . F . L . Law and W . Barton ; No . 19 , Cupar ,, lmnrloil lur I ? . IV - \ r A J PV TVi ' clinlsnn - No . 23 . Sfc . Andrews , bv

R . AV . M . lAlcPherson ; Nos . 47 and 78 , Dundee , by R . W . Ms . DRobertson and J . B . Young ; No . 250 , Dunfermline , by R . W . M .. — Stewart ; No . 468 , Kirkcaldy , by R . AV . M . H . Deas . The Fordel Masonic instrumental band—the Provincial Grand Lodge ,, which brought up the rear and was escorted by a guard of honour supplied by the St . Andrew ' s A olunteer Artillery , under the command of Captain Purvis and Ensign Grace—was

composed of the following office bearers , headed by the M . W . Bro .. AVhyte Melville , G . M . Mason of Scotland , ancl Prov . G . M . of Fife and Kinross ; Bros . J . T . Oswald , of Dunnikier , Subs . Prov .. G . M . ; Nicholson , Cupar , Prov . G . S . AV ., in the absence of the . Earl of Rosslyn ; McPherson , St . Andrews , Prov . G . J . W ., in the absence of Sir P . A . Halket , of Pitfirrane ; W . Pagan , Prov .. G . Sec . and Treas . ; the Rev . R . H . Skinner , Prov . G . Chap .

The following members of the Grand Loclge were also present ,, namely , the Rev . W . G . Faithful , the Very Rev . G . Chap . S .. Hay , G . Treas . ; Capt . Hay , of Morton ; and the G . Tyler , Bro-AV . Miller Bryce . On reaching Queen-street , at the south end of which the site of the new church is situated , the procession was joined by the Eev . Mr . Skinner , incumbent of the Scottish Episcopal Church , St . Andrew ' s , accompanied by a few clerical ,

brethren from a distance and the choristers of the congregation ,, the lattor chanting an appropriate selection . Previous to the arrangement of the procession , two largeplatforms , which had been erected for the accommodation of spectators , were filled with a large number of ladies and gentlemen , among whom were the Hon . George Campbell of EdenwoodJud of the Hih Court of Calcuttaand Chief

Com-, ge g , missioner of Central India ; the Hon . Mrs . Cheape , Colonel Clement Brown ancl Mrs . Brown , Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs-Maur , Lieutenant-Colonel Bell , Major Thomson , Major Chiene , Captain AA'right , Captain Herbert , Dr . A . AVatson AVemyss , of Denbrae ; Professors Bell ancl Fischer , Dr . and Mrs . Robert Chambers , Dr . Robson , Cupar ; Mr . R . B . Dalgleish , of Dura ; . MrJLSmallof FoodieMrand MrsHorsbrughCupar ;

. . . , ; . . , Mr . and Mrs . Udny , Mrs . Deane and family , Miss Makgill Criehton , Miss Grace Pagan , Clayton ; Miss Mackie , Cupar ; Mr . D . L . Burn and party ; Mrs . Blackwood , Strathtyrum ; . Mrs . Colonel Low and Miss Low , Mrs . Dr . Boyd and party * Mr . and Mrs . Brodie and party , Mrs . Champion and Miss Champion , Miss Wilson , Mrs . and Miss Lyon , Miss Cook , Mrs .