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Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
EDINBURGH . Owhi " to some accident , the letter of our correspondent detailing the proceedings at the laying the foundation stone of the ucav Masonic Hall did not reach us in time for our last publication , and we could therefore only present our readers with a report culled from the local papers . We noAV therefore subjoin a
more detailed report from our correspondent of the Masonic part of the day s nroceedings . Grand Lodge Avas opened at Holy rood Palace at 12 o ' clock . The Most-Worshipful Grand Master , His Grace the Duke of Athole occupied the throne , supported on the right by the R . W . Bro . J . Whyte Melville , of Bennochy and Strathkinness , Dep / Grand Master , and on the left by the Right Honourable Bro Lord Loughborough , R . W . Sub . Grand Master . W . Bro . Henry Inglis occupied his chair as Senior Grand Warden , and Mai or General Swinburne , as Junior Grand
Warden . The Grand Treasurer , Samuel Hay ; the Grand Secretary , W . A . Laurie , W . S . ; the Grand Cleric , A . G . Stewart , W . S . ; the Grand Chaplain ^ Dr . Arnot ; the Senior Grand Deacon , F . D . M'CoAvan , M . B . ; the Junior Grand Deacon , Thos . Dryborough . The other Grand Office Bearers took their positions around the throne . The Grand Bible Bearer , John Deuchar / of Morningside ; the Grand Director of Ceremonies , Capt . Patrick Deuchar , R . N . ; the Grand Sword Bearer , Lieut . Colonel James Hunter -Forbes Mackenzie , Prov . G . M ., Peebles ; Sir Archibald
Alison , Prov . G . M ., Glasgow , & c , & c , & c . The Grand Director of Music , Charles William M Midler , presided at the organ . After the opening of Grand Lodge in due form , the Grand Secretary announced that a deputation from the Grand Lodge of England , headed by the Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , the Honourable Lord Panmure , craved admittance . The M . W . Grand Master having signified his consent , the Board of Grand SteAvards , Avith their rods of office , ushered in the Deputation in due and regular form , and presented them to the
Grand Master . Lord Panmure then presented to his Grace the commission from the Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason of England , the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , appointing him as his representative , as Avell as a letter of congratulation from the Grand Master , which he caused the W . Bro . R . Jennings , Grand Director of Ceremonies , to read . After an able speech from Lord Panmure , the Grand Master thanked him in the name of the Grand Lodge of Scotland for
having so kindly headed the deputation , stating that he would personally return his sincere thanks to the Most Worshipful Grand Master iind Grand Lodge of England for the kindly feeling Avhich they had evinced towards them on the present occasion . The Members of Grand Lodge then saluted the representatives from England , which Avas courteously returned by the deputation . The Grand
Sec . then announced the deputation from the Grand Lodge of Ireland , headed by U . W . Bro . Quinton , Grand Treasurer . The same ceremony having been gone through by the Grand Stewards , Bro . Quinton presented his commission from the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ireland , his Grace the Duke of Leinster , and caused the W . Bro . Dr . Hinchnan , Grand Sec , to read the letter of congratulation
from the Grand Lodge of Ireland . After the necessary stately ceremonies had been completed the 1 YT . W . G . M . adjourned the Grand Lodge . The deputation from the Grand Lodge of England consisted of the Right Worshipful Bro , Lord Panmure , the D . Grand Master ; tlie Hon . Fred . Dtindas , M . P , P . Grand Warden ; Wyndham Portal , J . Grand Warden ; R , Jennings , Grand Director of Ceremonies , and 11 . W . Bro , Mercer , Dep . G . M . of China . The deputation from the Grand Lodge of Ireland consisted of W . Br . Quinton , the Grand Treasurer ; W . Br . Hindmau , the
Grand Secretary ; W . Bro . John Bruce Willis ; and others . The deputation from the Prov . Grand Lodge of Cumberland consisted of W . Bro . Wickham , Prov . S . G . W . ; w " . Bro . Joseph Fletcher , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; W . Bro . Capt Spencer , Prov . G . D . ; W . Bro . Feather , P . Prov . Grand Deacon ; W . Bro . J . Decs , G . Sup . Works ; W . Kirkbride , P . G . I ) . Ceremonies ; Bros . Jackson , Ryrie , Dimroodie , Wilson , & c , & c . The office bearers from the Prov . Grand Lodge of Northumberland were Bros . U m « torkeley , l \ iv 0 v . GLW . and IVov . G . Sec . : Win , Punsbon , P . Prov . J . G . W . ;
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Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
EDINBURGH . Owhi " to some accident , the letter of our correspondent detailing the proceedings at the laying the foundation stone of the ucav Masonic Hall did not reach us in time for our last publication , and we could therefore only present our readers with a report culled from the local papers . We noAV therefore subjoin a
more detailed report from our correspondent of the Masonic part of the day s nroceedings . Grand Lodge Avas opened at Holy rood Palace at 12 o ' clock . The Most-Worshipful Grand Master , His Grace the Duke of Athole occupied the throne , supported on the right by the R . W . Bro . J . Whyte Melville , of Bennochy and Strathkinness , Dep / Grand Master , and on the left by the Right Honourable Bro Lord Loughborough , R . W . Sub . Grand Master . W . Bro . Henry Inglis occupied his chair as Senior Grand Warden , and Mai or General Swinburne , as Junior Grand
Warden . The Grand Treasurer , Samuel Hay ; the Grand Secretary , W . A . Laurie , W . S . ; the Grand Cleric , A . G . Stewart , W . S . ; the Grand Chaplain ^ Dr . Arnot ; the Senior Grand Deacon , F . D . M'CoAvan , M . B . ; the Junior Grand Deacon , Thos . Dryborough . The other Grand Office Bearers took their positions around the throne . The Grand Bible Bearer , John Deuchar / of Morningside ; the Grand Director of Ceremonies , Capt . Patrick Deuchar , R . N . ; the Grand Sword Bearer , Lieut . Colonel James Hunter -Forbes Mackenzie , Prov . G . M ., Peebles ; Sir Archibald
Alison , Prov . G . M ., Glasgow , & c , & c , & c . The Grand Director of Music , Charles William M Midler , presided at the organ . After the opening of Grand Lodge in due form , the Grand Secretary announced that a deputation from the Grand Lodge of England , headed by the Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , the Honourable Lord Panmure , craved admittance . The M . W . Grand Master having signified his consent , the Board of Grand SteAvards , Avith their rods of office , ushered in the Deputation in due and regular form , and presented them to the
Grand Master . Lord Panmure then presented to his Grace the commission from the Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason of England , the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , appointing him as his representative , as Avell as a letter of congratulation from the Grand Master , which he caused the W . Bro . R . Jennings , Grand Director of Ceremonies , to read . After an able speech from Lord Panmure , the Grand Master thanked him in the name of the Grand Lodge of Scotland for
having so kindly headed the deputation , stating that he would personally return his sincere thanks to the Most Worshipful Grand Master iind Grand Lodge of England for the kindly feeling Avhich they had evinced towards them on the present occasion . The Members of Grand Lodge then saluted the representatives from England , which Avas courteously returned by the deputation . The Grand
Sec . then announced the deputation from the Grand Lodge of Ireland , headed by U . W . Bro . Quinton , Grand Treasurer . The same ceremony having been gone through by the Grand Stewards , Bro . Quinton presented his commission from the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ireland , his Grace the Duke of Leinster , and caused the W . Bro . Dr . Hinchnan , Grand Sec , to read the letter of congratulation
from the Grand Lodge of Ireland . After the necessary stately ceremonies had been completed the 1 YT . W . G . M . adjourned the Grand Lodge . The deputation from the Grand Lodge of England consisted of the Right Worshipful Bro , Lord Panmure , the D . Grand Master ; tlie Hon . Fred . Dtindas , M . P , P . Grand Warden ; Wyndham Portal , J . Grand Warden ; R , Jennings , Grand Director of Ceremonies , and 11 . W . Bro , Mercer , Dep . G . M . of China . The deputation from the Grand Lodge of Ireland consisted of W . Br . Quinton , the Grand Treasurer ; W . Br . Hindmau , the
Grand Secretary ; W . Bro . John Bruce Willis ; and others . The deputation from the Prov . Grand Lodge of Cumberland consisted of W . Bro . Wickham , Prov . S . G . W . ; w " . Bro . Joseph Fletcher , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; W . Bro . Capt Spencer , Prov . G . D . ; W . Bro . Feather , P . Prov . Grand Deacon ; W . Bro . J . Decs , G . Sup . Works ; W . Kirkbride , P . G . I ) . Ceremonies ; Bros . Jackson , Ryrie , Dimroodie , Wilson , & c , & c . The office bearers from the Prov . Grand Lodge of Northumberland were Bros . U m « torkeley , l \ iv 0 v . GLW . and IVov . G . Sec . : Win , Punsbon , P . Prov . J . G . W . ;