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mously and enthusiastically adopted , and ordered to he presented to Sir James , engrossed in a diploma , ivith the usual seal ancl signatures : — " The Brethen of St . Peter ' s Lodge resolve to record the great gratification they feel on the occasion of the present visit to the Loclge of their distinguished Brother , Sir James Duke , M . P . for Boston , a member of the Loclge , and a native of Montrose , whose recent discharge of the high and important office of Sheriff of Londonand of the county of
, Middlesex , has not only obtained for him the gratitude of the citizens , but also the special approbation of the Lord Mayor , Aldermen , and Commons , of the city of London , who have testified their respect ancl sense of his important services by the recent presentation of a spelndid piece of plate , unanimously voted to him , as an unprecedented mark of the approbation of that great and enlightened corporation : and fartherthe Brethren feel the greatest lesaurein evincing their satisfaction
, p at Brother Sir James Duke ' s endowment of the Academy of his native town with a sum sufficient to provide , in all time coming , two medals to be given annually to the best scholars in mathematics ancl classical attainments , which will stimulate the rising generation to follow his honourable career . "
In addition to what is expressed in the above resolution , the R . AV . Master particularly adverted to Sir James Duke ' s claim , upon the esteem of the Brethren , an account of the services rendered by him to the cause of humanity , in improving the internal arrangements of the great metropolitan prison of Newgate , and thereby increasing the comforts of its unfortunate inmates .
In reply , Sir James feelingly expressed the pleasure he hacl in being once more within the walls of his Mother Loclge , and his high sense of the fraternal kindness which had called forth this meeting on his account . The esteem of the Lodge , as expressed in the resolution , he highly appeciated ; and it would ever act as a stimulant to renew his exertions and model his conduct , so as always to merit the approbation of his brethren ancl townsmen . Many appropriate toasts were given , ancl the evening was spent with the greatest harmony .
PORTOBELLO LODGE . —Held a meeting upon Thursday evening , the 31 st of May , in the large Assembl y Room at Forsyth ' s . The Lodge was opened at eight o ' clock by the R . AV . Master , who , besides the officebearers of his Lodge , was supported by a number of the oldest and most respectable of the Masonic Brethren of Portobello . There were also numerous deputations from the Edinburgh Lodges—Mary ' s Chapel , Cannongate Kilwinning , St . David ' s , St . Andreiv ' s , St . Stephen ' s ancl le
Roman Eag , and the Edinburgh and Leith Celtic . Altogether , there were one hundred and thirty brethren assembled—a number seldom , if ever , congregated in a country Lodge . The orchestra was abl y conducted by Brother Kieser . Our limits do not permit us to go into a detail of all that was done and said ; but we can assure our Masonic Brethren that we never were present at a more deli ghtful entertainment of the kindand are happy to announcefrom good authoritythat the
, , , next meeting will be graced by the presence of the ladies , as a gallery is to be erected for their accommodation , which , it is hoped , will be the prelude to a Masonic ball . ANNIVERSARY OF DALRY BLAIR LODGE , Dec . 14 . —The late Sir Alexander Boswell , in December , 1821 , as Grand Master of the Kil-
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Scotland.
mously and enthusiastically adopted , and ordered to he presented to Sir James , engrossed in a diploma , ivith the usual seal ancl signatures : — " The Brethen of St . Peter ' s Lodge resolve to record the great gratification they feel on the occasion of the present visit to the Loclge of their distinguished Brother , Sir James Duke , M . P . for Boston , a member of the Loclge , and a native of Montrose , whose recent discharge of the high and important office of Sheriff of Londonand of the county of
, Middlesex , has not only obtained for him the gratitude of the citizens , but also the special approbation of the Lord Mayor , Aldermen , and Commons , of the city of London , who have testified their respect ancl sense of his important services by the recent presentation of a spelndid piece of plate , unanimously voted to him , as an unprecedented mark of the approbation of that great and enlightened corporation : and fartherthe Brethren feel the greatest lesaurein evincing their satisfaction
, p at Brother Sir James Duke ' s endowment of the Academy of his native town with a sum sufficient to provide , in all time coming , two medals to be given annually to the best scholars in mathematics ancl classical attainments , which will stimulate the rising generation to follow his honourable career . "
In addition to what is expressed in the above resolution , the R . AV . Master particularly adverted to Sir James Duke ' s claim , upon the esteem of the Brethren , an account of the services rendered by him to the cause of humanity , in improving the internal arrangements of the great metropolitan prison of Newgate , and thereby increasing the comforts of its unfortunate inmates .
In reply , Sir James feelingly expressed the pleasure he hacl in being once more within the walls of his Mother Loclge , and his high sense of the fraternal kindness which had called forth this meeting on his account . The esteem of the Lodge , as expressed in the resolution , he highly appeciated ; and it would ever act as a stimulant to renew his exertions and model his conduct , so as always to merit the approbation of his brethren ancl townsmen . Many appropriate toasts were given , ancl the evening was spent with the greatest harmony .
PORTOBELLO LODGE . —Held a meeting upon Thursday evening , the 31 st of May , in the large Assembl y Room at Forsyth ' s . The Lodge was opened at eight o ' clock by the R . AV . Master , who , besides the officebearers of his Lodge , was supported by a number of the oldest and most respectable of the Masonic Brethren of Portobello . There were also numerous deputations from the Edinburgh Lodges—Mary ' s Chapel , Cannongate Kilwinning , St . David ' s , St . Andreiv ' s , St . Stephen ' s ancl le
Roman Eag , and the Edinburgh and Leith Celtic . Altogether , there were one hundred and thirty brethren assembled—a number seldom , if ever , congregated in a country Lodge . The orchestra was abl y conducted by Brother Kieser . Our limits do not permit us to go into a detail of all that was done and said ; but we can assure our Masonic Brethren that we never were present at a more deli ghtful entertainment of the kindand are happy to announcefrom good authoritythat the
, , , next meeting will be graced by the presence of the ladies , as a gallery is to be erected for their accommodation , which , it is hoped , will be the prelude to a Masonic ball . ANNIVERSARY OF DALRY BLAIR LODGE , Dec . 14 . —The late Sir Alexander Boswell , in December , 1821 , as Grand Master of the Kil-