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Scotland.
Sutherland ; No . 68 , Doric Kilwinning , Bro . Archibald Burrell ; No . 78 / Thistle and Rose , Bro . Wm . Whitsmith ; No . 87 , Thistle , Bro . John Miller ; No . 88 , New Monkland Montrose , Bro . Peebles ; No . 102 , St . Mark ' s , Bro . Donald Campbell ; No . 103 , Union and Crown , Bro . Samuel Wilkie ; No . 116 , Rutherglen Royal Arch , Bro . Thomas Kennedy ; No . 117 , Patrick St . Mary ' s , Bro . R .
Walker ; No . 166 , Airdrie St . John ' s , Bro . Whitelaw ; No . 217 , Cumberland Kilwinning , Bro . John Nichol ; No . 219 , Star , Bro . R . Black ; No . 333 , St . George , Bro . Dalveen ; No . 360 , Commercial , Bro . John Davidson ; No . 362 , St . Clair , Bro . Mair ; No . 370 , Renfrew County Kilwinning , Bro . Jas . M'Kead . There was also a deputation from the Biggar Free Operatives . The hall was completely filled , and the company , from the mixture of orders , and the display of glittering insignia , presented a very brilliant aspect .
A blessing having been invoked by Brother the Rev . W . D . Henderson , an elegant supper , provided by Bro . Searcy , was served up . The cloth having been removed , the Lodge was opened by Bro . Dr . W alker Arnott , after which the Brethren were called from labour to refreshment . After the usual toasts Bro . Deuchar , amid much applause , announced the toast of the evening—" The Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , and their illustrious
chairman , Bro . Sir Archibald Alison , Bart . " Their chairman wa ~ s known everywhere , and be need make no apology for proposing him and the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , which surpassed every other Prov . Grand Lodge in the exact mode of its working . He had witnessed its working , and he had pleasure in proposing the health of their excellent chairman , Sir A . Alison , and the Grand Lodge over which he presided . The toast was drunk with all the honours .
The chairman acknowledged the compliment . In the course of his remarks he said he felt deeply grateful to Bro . Deuchar for the manner in which he had mentioned his name , and to the Brethren present for the manner in which they had received it . He took no credit to himself for the unexampled prosperity of Masonry in the West of Scotland , as was evidenced by the respectable meetings of the Masons in the City , and he attributed its success to the indefatigable zeal and industry of his esteemed friends in the West , and the various provincial Officers .
He rejoiced to see , from the highly respectable appearance of the meeting , that the principles of Freemasonry were in the ascendant in the world , and were likely to be of as long duration in the future as they had been in the past , since they first came into existence durinf the building of the Temple of Solomon . If any person should feel grateful to the principles of Masonry it was himself , for it was a singular circumstance that the father of the person nearest and dearest to him owed his life to these principles . When , during the American war , he was streaming with blood , and near in the hands of the enemy , he contrived to get
hold of the hand of an American officer , and to give him the Mason ' s grip . He was at once carried to that officer ' s tent , who treated him as a brother , and saved his life , and that British officer was the father of Lady Alison . ( Loud cheers . ) After referring to an English officer who was preserved from being bayoneted by a Russian before Sebastopol , because he was a Mason , he went on to express a hope that the principles of Masonry would continue for all future ages , and to state his conviction that in proportion as their principles of unanimity were diffused , would be the duration of any community . From that highly respectable meeting , he was quite sure that from the West of Scotland their principles would spread , and ere long be disseminated through the whole British Empire . ( Applause . )
The various Lodges present were proposed in the course of the evening , and responded to by their respective Office-bearers . " The Spirit of Masonry , " by Brother Dr . Graham , and " The Benevolent Fund of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , and Bro . Miller , " by Bro . Dr . Arnott , were also drunk , and the proceedings , which throughout were of that pleasant and harmonious kind which only " Brethren of the mystic tie" can possibly enjoy , were concluded with "Happy
to meet . " The arrangements reflected great credit on the excellent and efficient Provincial Crand Secretary , Bro . Donald Campbell , who is at all times foremost in advancing Masonry . His untiring zeal and indefatigable exertions have done more in
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Scotland.
Sutherland ; No . 68 , Doric Kilwinning , Bro . Archibald Burrell ; No . 78 / Thistle and Rose , Bro . Wm . Whitsmith ; No . 87 , Thistle , Bro . John Miller ; No . 88 , New Monkland Montrose , Bro . Peebles ; No . 102 , St . Mark ' s , Bro . Donald Campbell ; No . 103 , Union and Crown , Bro . Samuel Wilkie ; No . 116 , Rutherglen Royal Arch , Bro . Thomas Kennedy ; No . 117 , Patrick St . Mary ' s , Bro . R .
Walker ; No . 166 , Airdrie St . John ' s , Bro . Whitelaw ; No . 217 , Cumberland Kilwinning , Bro . John Nichol ; No . 219 , Star , Bro . R . Black ; No . 333 , St . George , Bro . Dalveen ; No . 360 , Commercial , Bro . John Davidson ; No . 362 , St . Clair , Bro . Mair ; No . 370 , Renfrew County Kilwinning , Bro . Jas . M'Kead . There was also a deputation from the Biggar Free Operatives . The hall was completely filled , and the company , from the mixture of orders , and the display of glittering insignia , presented a very brilliant aspect .
A blessing having been invoked by Brother the Rev . W . D . Henderson , an elegant supper , provided by Bro . Searcy , was served up . The cloth having been removed , the Lodge was opened by Bro . Dr . W alker Arnott , after which the Brethren were called from labour to refreshment . After the usual toasts Bro . Deuchar , amid much applause , announced the toast of the evening—" The Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , and their illustrious
chairman , Bro . Sir Archibald Alison , Bart . " Their chairman wa ~ s known everywhere , and be need make no apology for proposing him and the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , which surpassed every other Prov . Grand Lodge in the exact mode of its working . He had witnessed its working , and he had pleasure in proposing the health of their excellent chairman , Sir A . Alison , and the Grand Lodge over which he presided . The toast was drunk with all the honours .
The chairman acknowledged the compliment . In the course of his remarks he said he felt deeply grateful to Bro . Deuchar for the manner in which he had mentioned his name , and to the Brethren present for the manner in which they had received it . He took no credit to himself for the unexampled prosperity of Masonry in the West of Scotland , as was evidenced by the respectable meetings of the Masons in the City , and he attributed its success to the indefatigable zeal and industry of his esteemed friends in the West , and the various provincial Officers .
He rejoiced to see , from the highly respectable appearance of the meeting , that the principles of Freemasonry were in the ascendant in the world , and were likely to be of as long duration in the future as they had been in the past , since they first came into existence durinf the building of the Temple of Solomon . If any person should feel grateful to the principles of Masonry it was himself , for it was a singular circumstance that the father of the person nearest and dearest to him owed his life to these principles . When , during the American war , he was streaming with blood , and near in the hands of the enemy , he contrived to get
hold of the hand of an American officer , and to give him the Mason ' s grip . He was at once carried to that officer ' s tent , who treated him as a brother , and saved his life , and that British officer was the father of Lady Alison . ( Loud cheers . ) After referring to an English officer who was preserved from being bayoneted by a Russian before Sebastopol , because he was a Mason , he went on to express a hope that the principles of Masonry would continue for all future ages , and to state his conviction that in proportion as their principles of unanimity were diffused , would be the duration of any community . From that highly respectable meeting , he was quite sure that from the West of Scotland their principles would spread , and ere long be disseminated through the whole British Empire . ( Applause . )
The various Lodges present were proposed in the course of the evening , and responded to by their respective Office-bearers . " The Spirit of Masonry , " by Brother Dr . Graham , and " The Benevolent Fund of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , and Bro . Miller , " by Bro . Dr . Arnott , were also drunk , and the proceedings , which throughout were of that pleasant and harmonious kind which only " Brethren of the mystic tie" can possibly enjoy , were concluded with "Happy
to meet . " The arrangements reflected great credit on the excellent and efficient Provincial Crand Secretary , Bro . Donald Campbell , who is at all times foremost in advancing Masonry . His untiring zeal and indefatigable exertions have done more in