British Burmah.

In doing so he observed that tbey had the unusual honour of liaving among them that evening a past officer of the Grand Lodge of England , no other , in fact , than a Past Senior Grand Warden , Bro . Colonel Greenlaw . This was an honour seldom enjoyed by private lodges anywhere , and certainly never in the colonies , much less in the far-off land of Burmah ; but , whilst they , as Masons , were bound to do all honour to Bro . Greenlaw ' s exalted rank—the highest that can be given—it was

just to remember that he had special claims upon them independent of that rank . The offices of the three pillars that support our lodge had already been alluded to . In Bro . Greenlaw we have represented the pillar of strength , and when the representative of that pillar is possessed of the zeal and untiring energy of the R . W . brother , when the minutest as well as the most important acts that iiad been clone and objects that had to be attained received the assistance of talents such as his

, where was the wonder that Masonry should succeed , and its boundaries be enlarged ? In short , to the fact of a brother working among us as he has done , for the good of the Craft , was solely due the immense strides Masonry had made in Rangoon and Burmah , where it ivas securing to itself a position that must command the respect of all Masons , as well as that of tho outer world .

The toast was most warmly drank to the air of " He ' s a jolly good fellow , " the brethren joining heartily in the song . Bro . GREENLAW , in returning thanks , said that it was with no little pride that he rose to return thanks for the toast so very kindly proposed and so very warmly responded to , including as it did some of our most influential members . He certainly was not prepared to be received with so very flattering ancl kind a mark of their friendshipand most heartilthanked them for

, y the enthusiastic reception they had given him , though be feared be could not claim to deserve it . He told the brethren that there were , perhaps , few among them who knew what a deep debt of gratitude they all owed , as Masons of England , to their beloved Grand Master . The E . irl of Zetland , the M . W . G . Master of England , was now for the 23 rd year successively Grand Master of the Ordershowing the love and esteem for

, , and confidence in , his lordship the brethren ever have had . On the other hand , his lordship had shown his devotion to us during these many years , as also his great wisdom in governing us , by the officers he has over selected for his Grand Lodgeearnest good Masons who had ever endeavoured to carry out the Grand Master ' s views and plans for the real good of Masonry . It is customary to drink his lordship ' s health at all Masonic

banquets , but he begged the brethren prayerfully to do so , for should his lordship's health fail and he be obliged to give up his post , Masonry would indeed suffer , and it would be difficult to find another who could for 23 years govern so large a body as tbe Freemasons of England , and give during that time such universal satisfaction , aud also hold the love , esteem , and respect of all . He prayed that God would grant his lordship

long life and happiness , and spare him in health long to rule over us . The R . W . brother then thanked tbe W . M . for tbe pleasure be had afforded him this evening of being present to do honour to so high and distinguished a Mason as their Prov . Grand Master . It was useless for him to say to those present much of their guest as a Mason , they all know him to be an earnest and most zealous one , with a warm , kind heart , ever ready to forward Masonry ; he ( the R . W . brother ) had , he was

proud and happy to say , the personal friendship of Bro . Sandeman , they had travelled home together , ancl on board ship friendships are often made that last a lifetime , and he could say that their distinguished guest was a most kind , warmhearted , merry man , and a right good Mason , and he trusted that he might be blessed with all honour , happiness , ancl health , and be long permitted to rule over Masons either in this country or in England . The WM . has been leased to speak

p of his ( W . Bro . Greenlaw's ) exertions for Masonry . He would tell the brethren that he had been a subscribing and a working brother for nearly a quarter of a century ; that during that time both at home and in India he had really worked hard for the Order ; he could assure the brethren of Star in Burmah , that he ever had devoted his best energies for Masonryand that all they had witnessed of his exertion was

, for the good of the Order and for their lodge also , as well as for every member of it , and that he had never done anything intentionally to hurt any brother's feelings . When he came six years ago to Rangoon he found a small lodge in the town and visited it , as he considered it the duty of every Mason iu going to a town to visit the lodge there even if he

does not join it , that he may show himself and make himself known as a Mason , otherwise how are brethren to know you are one ? ( hear , hear , from the Prov . G . M . ) that small lodge is now a large one ; another lodge has been formed , also a large one ; you have the Mark degree , Prov . Grand Marie , the Royal Arch , and an Encampment , all in these six years . . He referred with pride to his position in Masonry , and reminded all present that they had but to work zealously and faithfully to

receive their reward . The It . W . brother said he could not conclude without returning his special thanks to them for having drank the health of his own Prov . Grand Master , for a better aud kinder man , a finer soldier , or a more charitable , honest , warm-hearted good man and Mason was not to be found than Bro . Colonel W . Pitt Macdonald , Prov . G . M . for Southern India . He is personallknown to their distinguished guest

y , who would , he was sure , bear him out in what he had said . The R . W . brother said he had known Bro . Macdonald for 30 years , and if there was a man who is really beloved , and bears tho esteem , respect , and good wishes of all who are fortunate enough to know him , whether Mason or non-Mason , it is our g-oocl and worthy Prov . Grand Master Colonel Macdonald . To know him was to love him ; he heartily wished all

did know him , they had drank his health , ancl wished him health , and ho most fervently hoped the G . A . O . T . U . would accord them fully their wishes . After again thanking the brethren the R . W . brother sat clown . The reception given to Bro . MacdonahVs name during the speech was deafening . The Prov . G . MASTER then proposed " The Health of Bro . O'Donnell , the W . M . of Star in Burmah . He sincerely

congratulated the members of the lodge on the great success of the lodge under his rule , and reminded them that the time was just approaching when that worthy brother must resign his hiram , that it must be a matter of anxiety to him as to who shall succeed him , so as to carry on what he has so successfully commenced and improved , ancl he sincerely trusted that his successor would emulate the example , zeal , and energy ,

of Bro . O'Donnell , aud if he did so , their lodge would assuredly flourish . The R . W . Bro . wished to remark upon what had been said by R . W . Bro . Greenlaw with regard to Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Col . Macdonald . The R . W . Bro . has stated " that

he lias known Col . Macdonald for thirty years ; " that he himself had not known the Col . for so long , as he then must have been but barely weaned ( immense cheering ) , but he knew Col . Macdonald , and could say that Bro . Greenlaw had not expressed himself one bit too warmly ; that the first name he heard in Madras was Col . Macdonald's , and that whenever , or wherever , he had heard that name mentioned , it was always in the same sensewith a feeling of deep regardrespectand loveand he

, , , , must say that all seemed proud to be known by that good man . After further eulogising Bro . Greenlaw and Bro . O'Donnell , lie requested tho toast might be drank with full honours . An Irish air . Bro . O'DONXEKD returned thanks for the honour done him in a most appropriate speech , putting all the credit on his

officers , and receiving the honour so warmly given to the toast , as their kind acknowledgment of any little exertion he may have made , and at the same time as an evidence of the glorious success of Star iu Burmah . Bro . M . PIIAIL , P . M ., then in a pithy and smart address proposed " The Army and Navy , " which was received with full honours .

Air , "British Grenadiers . " Bro . Col . GREENLAW returned thanks : he was happy to say that a very large number of both services were Masons , and appreciated Masonry , ancl so they should do ; they often had much time on their hands to devote to it , ancl to doing real good , ancl which they were ever ready to do . Thoy visit many countries , consequently as Masons could in all of them find a

brother and a home . The W . MASTER then proposed "The Officers and Past Officers of this Iodge , " he told the brethren that it should afford them intense satisfaction to hear their Prov . G . Master speak of their work , praise their arrangements , and express his satisfaction in the way he had done this evening . He would remind them that the lodge was composed of many members , and that the W . M . alone could not work the lodge nor support

its credit ; he must have the help , and right hearty help too , of his officers , if he looked to keeping up the good name of his , odge . He could witli a thankful pleasure say that during the iime he had occupied the eastern chair , he had certainly had