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in the evening , in their Hall , Castle Street , when the Brethren are respectfully requested to attend for Masonic purposes . Those desirous of being admitted members will please to signify their intention to the Clerk before the clay of meeting . The eldest sons and those married to the eldest daughters of members , are admitted at less than half clues , and the other sons , and those married to the other daughters , at a reduced rate . By order of the R . W . Master , Aberdeen , Oct . 1 , 1836 . CHAS . W INCHESTER , Clerk .
A MEETING OF D ELEGATES EROM THE CONGIIEGATED L ODGES , VIZ . — St . John ' s , St . Machar ' s , the Operative , St . Nicholas ' , St . Andrew ' s , St . Luke ' s , Old Aberdeen , St . James ' s , St . George ' s , and Aboyne , was held in the Town Hall of Old Aberdeen , on Monday evening , when it was unanimously resolved that the several Lodges present join in the procession at laying the foundation of Marischal College ; and it was agreed that two delegates from each of the congregated Lodges should meet m clockto make
the Town Hall of Aberdeen , on Friday 1 st , at seven o ' , the necessary arrangements . A vote of thanks was moved by the R . W . Mtister of St . Machar ' s Lodge , to the R . W . Master of Old Aberdeen Lod . n-e , for assembling the Lodges on this occasion , which was agreed to witlfacclamation . At the meeting the greatest enthusiasm prevailed as to the ensuing procession , which , we believe , so far as Masonry is engaged in itwill be celebrated with a unanimity and splendour never
, surpassed on any former occasion . MAIUSCHAI . C OLLEGE BUILDINGS , ABERDEEN . —In consequence of the sudden and lamented death of the Lord Provost , the procession and ceremonial relative to laying the foundation stone of Marischal College Buildings , on the 18 th instant , and the proposed public dinner on that
occasion CANNOT TAKE PLACE . Council Chamber , Aberdeen , 4 th Oct . 1836 . COUNTY AND C ITY OP PERTH I NFIRMARY . —On Wednesday , Oct . 5 , 1 S 36 the foundation stone of the Infirmary for the County and City of Perth ' was laid with Masonic honours . The weather being remarkably prop'ticus , deputations from various districts of the county arrived , to share in the procession and subsequent proceedingsand being
accom-, panied by bands of music and the other accessories of such occasions , the streets began early to exhibit indications of the approaching ceremonial Some misunderstanding had occurred as to the individual who will to officiate as Grand Master of the ceremony , which , unfortunately ,
marred a little the harmony of the occasion . Lord Kinnaird , it appears , had in the first instance , declined the office , and after Viscount Stormont , as next in seniority in the Lodge , had been applied to and agreed to act , the former nobleman intimated his intention ot presiding , which , notwithstanding what had occurred , he claimed as Ms right , as a 1 rovincial Grand Master of the county . In consequence of this point being conceded the members of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge declined taking part
in the proceedings , and questions of precedence occurring among some of the bodies intending to walk in the procession , there was not tne unanimity desirable on such an occasion . The lamented death of the Dean of u uild , also , prevented the attendance of that body . Still , however , the muster was a numerous and highly respectable one ; and with the dresses and decorations of the Masonic Lodges , and the cheerful strains of no less than nine bands of music , the procession made a very gay progress through the streets , the shops being shut along the line oi
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Scotland.
in the evening , in their Hall , Castle Street , when the Brethren are respectfully requested to attend for Masonic purposes . Those desirous of being admitted members will please to signify their intention to the Clerk before the clay of meeting . The eldest sons and those married to the eldest daughters of members , are admitted at less than half clues , and the other sons , and those married to the other daughters , at a reduced rate . By order of the R . W . Master , Aberdeen , Oct . 1 , 1836 . CHAS . W INCHESTER , Clerk .
A MEETING OF D ELEGATES EROM THE CONGIIEGATED L ODGES , VIZ . — St . John ' s , St . Machar ' s , the Operative , St . Nicholas ' , St . Andrew ' s , St . Luke ' s , Old Aberdeen , St . James ' s , St . George ' s , and Aboyne , was held in the Town Hall of Old Aberdeen , on Monday evening , when it was unanimously resolved that the several Lodges present join in the procession at laying the foundation of Marischal College ; and it was agreed that two delegates from each of the congregated Lodges should meet m clockto make
the Town Hall of Aberdeen , on Friday 1 st , at seven o ' , the necessary arrangements . A vote of thanks was moved by the R . W . Mtister of St . Machar ' s Lodge , to the R . W . Master of Old Aberdeen Lod . n-e , for assembling the Lodges on this occasion , which was agreed to witlfacclamation . At the meeting the greatest enthusiasm prevailed as to the ensuing procession , which , we believe , so far as Masonry is engaged in itwill be celebrated with a unanimity and splendour never
, surpassed on any former occasion . MAIUSCHAI . C OLLEGE BUILDINGS , ABERDEEN . —In consequence of the sudden and lamented death of the Lord Provost , the procession and ceremonial relative to laying the foundation stone of Marischal College Buildings , on the 18 th instant , and the proposed public dinner on that
occasion CANNOT TAKE PLACE . Council Chamber , Aberdeen , 4 th Oct . 1836 . COUNTY AND C ITY OP PERTH I NFIRMARY . —On Wednesday , Oct . 5 , 1 S 36 the foundation stone of the Infirmary for the County and City of Perth ' was laid with Masonic honours . The weather being remarkably prop'ticus , deputations from various districts of the county arrived , to share in the procession and subsequent proceedingsand being
accom-, panied by bands of music and the other accessories of such occasions , the streets began early to exhibit indications of the approaching ceremonial Some misunderstanding had occurred as to the individual who will to officiate as Grand Master of the ceremony , which , unfortunately ,
marred a little the harmony of the occasion . Lord Kinnaird , it appears , had in the first instance , declined the office , and after Viscount Stormont , as next in seniority in the Lodge , had been applied to and agreed to act , the former nobleman intimated his intention ot presiding , which , notwithstanding what had occurred , he claimed as Ms right , as a 1 rovincial Grand Master of the county . In consequence of this point being conceded the members of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge declined taking part
in the proceedings , and questions of precedence occurring among some of the bodies intending to walk in the procession , there was not tne unanimity desirable on such an occasion . The lamented death of the Dean of u uild , also , prevented the attendance of that body . Still , however , the muster was a numerous and highly respectable one ; and with the dresses and decorations of the Masonic Lodges , and the cheerful strains of no less than nine bands of music , the procession made a very gay progress through the streets , the shops being shut along the line oi