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permanent building of their own . It was a step bringing considerable anxiety , and requiring much deliberation . The friends of the Scottish Universities , and St . Andrew ' s in particular , have liberally come forward to their aid . By the medium of a jointstock company sufficient funds havo been raised to justify us in proceeding with a building of a most substantial character , the plans for which have been drawn , with much care and every attention to economybMessrs . Brown and AVadrop . This is

, y the building which wo now see in progress . It will accommodate from thirty-five to forty pupils , with the warden and assistants and a suitable establishment . AA ~ e shall not enter the hall properly furnished without an outlay of at least £ 800 . A considerable proportion of the funds were raised before tho contracts were taken ; but it is very desirable that the company should be entirely freed from debt ; and we hope that a growing

conviction of the utility of the Institution , ancl its peculiar adaptation to St . Andrew's as a residence and as a University seat , may draw farther contributions iu aid of so desirable a result . I feel sanguine , sir , that through the interest excited by the ceremonial which you have this day so kindly and ably performed , public attention will he attracted to the advantages of the St . Andrew ' s College Hall in connection with

our University , and that many creditable pupils will be induced to come among us from England , as well as from every part of Scotland . AVe stand here upon classic ground . It was here that the early reformers were said to drink of "St . Leonard's well . " The echoes of George Buchanan's voice haA'o often boon hoard within this very garden , and his reputed chamber exists within a fow yards from where wo

stand . May tho momorios of tho past givo us faith and courage in tho prosecution of tho good work in which wo aro engaged ! In conclusion , lot mo , in tho name of tho council , thank tho provost and magistrates , tho university , and other public bodies , including that over which you , sir , prosido , and all who on tho present occasion have honoured us with thoir countenance . President Forbes , in conclnding , presented tho G . Master with tho silver trowel used during tho ceremony . Tho G . Master , in accepting tho trowel , said : I hog to thank you for this prosont . It will be a record of tho proceedings 0 f this day , which I shall havo tho greatest pleasure in handing

down as an heirloom in my family . This having closed the proceedings , the procession was reformed , and proceeded in reverse order to the Madras College , where the lodge , which had been opened at the commencement , Avas duly closed . Shortly after four o ' clock upwards of 150 of the brethren sat down to dinner in the New Town Hall , the M . IV . G . Master presiding . On his right was Bro . the Earl of Haddington ,

D . G . M . ; Bro . Lawrie , G . Sec . ; Bro . Stewart , G . Clerk ; Bro G . H . Pagan , Acting P . G . Sec . On his left sat Bro . Oswald , Acting Prov . G . M . ; Lieut .-Colonel Moncrieff , Prov . S . G . D . ; Bro . Skinner , Acting Prov . G . Chap . ; and Bro . Provost Milton . Bro . Davison's ( of the Royal Hotel ) good thino-s were abundant , and gave every satisfaction ; they were partaken of with much zest , to music liberally supplied by tbe local

Volunteer hand , under the leadership of Bro . Sorley . The usual Masonic and loyal toasts having been given in open lodge , Bro . Provost Milton gave "The Health of the Grand Master , " Avhich was received with the greatest enthusiasm . In reply , the Grand Master stated how hi ghly he valued the honour of the office to which he had been appointed by the Masons of his native country . It was an honour he valued

second only to that of imperial dignities . Included in the other toasts were "Bro . the Earl of Haddington" ( by the Chair ) , to which the noble Earl made a felicitous reply ; " The Provincial Grand Loclge of Fife and Kinross" ( by Bro , Lawrie ) , to which Bro . Oswald replied ; " The Provost , Magistrates , and Town Council of St . Andrew ' s , and Bro . Provost Milton , " to which Bro . Provost Milton replied ; "The Univer-Andrew b

sity of St . ' s" ( y the Rev . Bro . Thomson , of Forgau ) , to which Professor Macdonald replied ; "The Clergy of St . Andrew ' s " ( by Bro . Oswald ) , to which Bro . Skinner replied ; * ' The Deputations from the various Lodges " ( by the G . Master , who gratefully acknowledged the assistance he had that day received from them ) , to which the representative of Scone and Perth Lodgoreplied ; "The St . Andrew ' s College Hall

Com-, pany" ( by Bro . the Earl of Haddington ) , to which Bro . Ireland replied , & c . Notwithstanding the Grand Master's hint at the commencement that the speeches should be short , as numbers lad to go away at 6 . 30 in the last train—a hint faithfull y attended to—the toast list was far from being exhausted when

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that hour came round , and the brethren departed congratulating each other at the success which had attended the proceedings of a day which -will be memorable in the annals of the province .

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TYRONE . OMAGn . —Lodge Concord ( No . 332 . )—The monthly meeting of this important lodge was held in the Masonic room , AVliite Hart Hotel , Omagh , on Tuesday evening , the 14 th inst . Bro . Dr . Love , P . M ., during the temporary absence of Bro . Dr . Thompson , W . M ., occupied the chair , and there were present Bros . W . 0 . OrrS . AV . ; AVm . C . Anderson . J . AV . ; Commander

, Charles Scott , P . JST ., J . P ., acting S . D . ; F . J . AVest , M . S ., J . D . ; Samuel Adam Adair , I . G . ; Major R . Dawson , Sec . ; and several other brethren . The loclge having been opened in the first degree , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confinned . Bros . Mansergh , G . Buchanan , ancl Charles D . Lemdie , M . M . ' s , having sought the privilege of being advanced to the degree of Mark Masterthe lotlge was opened accordinglyand

, , that degree was conferred upon them . In the interesting ceremonies Bro . Dr . Love was very ably assisted by Bros . Scott , West , ancl Delaney , W . M . 334 . Subsequently the lodge was reduced to the first degree , ancl the election of officers for the ensuing six months was proceeded with . The " Book of Constitutions rendering it necessary for Bro . Dr . Thompson—AVIIO had been nominated W . M . twelve months previousl—to vacate

y the chair , Bro . AV . O . Orr was elected thereto , and the . following brethren were nominated for the remaining officers , viz .: — Bros . W . C . Anderson , S . W . ; Dr . F . J . West , J . AV . ; Rev . Robt . C . Donnell , Chaplain ; Major Richard Dawson , Secretary and Treasurer ; Samuel Adair , S . D . ; Wm , Muffin , J . D . ; ancl Henry James , I . G . Inconvenience having been occasionally felt through the presence of visiting brethren while the private transactions

of the lodge were being discussed , it was resolved that the By-Laws be amended by the addition of the following : — " AVhen any private matters connected only Avilh No . 332 are about to be brought before the loclge , all visiting brethren present shall be requested to retire . " Bro . Alfred Gabon having been removed to the county of Cavan , it was resolved to present him on next St . John ' s Day with an apron and a jewel , in testimony of the very high esteem in which he was held by his brethren

of 332 , and of their appreciation of the Masonic zeal and spirit which he had displayed . The loclge AVUS then closed in peace and harmony ancl the brethren retired for refreshment . Bro . Dr . Thompson , W . M ., occupied the chair , and Bro . AV . 0 . Orr , S . AV ., the vice chair . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts haA-ing been given and duly responded to , the AV . M . gave " The Health of our . Newly Advanced Brethren . " Bros . Buchanan and Lemdie respondedafter which Bro . On-proposed "The Health

, of Bro . Dr . Thompson , AVorshipful Master , " Ho alluded to the marked ability with Avhich Bro . Thompson had discharged the duties of his office for the past eleven months , and to his zeal and urbanity , through which he had not only upheld the interests of Masonry , but won for himself the admiration and affection of the several brethren over whom he had presided . Adverting to his own nomination as Bro . Thompson's successor , he

expressed the great diffidence with which he should accept a position so very efficiently filled by Bro . Thompson , but he felt encouraged by the conviction that he should have the hearty aid and co-operation of those who had upon many other occasions given them valuable services in the working of tho lodge . Bro . Dr . Thompson's health having been warmly drank , he rose to respond . He felt very grateful to the brethren for the warmth with which they had upon this as well as upon so many former

occasions received his name . He was very much gratified that in his endeavours to discharge the important duties of that office in which ho had the honour of being placed , he was not only favoured with able assistance from his brother officers , but with the hearty co-operation of the brethren generally . Upon retiring from office he lioped'toshow his brethren that his Masonic zeal should continue unabated , and should it bo in his power in any way to aid his successorthat aid ho should most

, gladly render . The health of the remaining officers of the loclge was next proposed , and responded to by Bros . Orr , Anderson , Dawson , West , and Adair . Bro . the Rev . Robert C . Donjj nell also responded . He alluded in complimentary terms to the valuable services of Bro . Dr . Thompson , AV . M ., while he had occupied the chair , and regretted that a rule of the Grand Lod ge