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Scotland.
When the minutes' had been read and approved of , Bros . Matthew Bullock , James McGregor , James Robertson , Andrew Macnair , II . C . McAusIand , and Stilling Mitchell , were severally examined , and being considered well instructed , were passed to the Fellow Craft Degree . A'letter from P . M . Bro . James Miller ,
requesting charity to a limited extent for a necessitous Brother for whom he was aware some permanent relief would soon be provided , was read from the chair . Under the circumstances a moderate sum was voted to supply the Brother ' s more immediate wants . Bro . John Aird , and the acting R . W . M ., respectively moved the affiliations of Bro . Robert T . M . Gilmour , M . M . of Lodge "Isla , " Malta , and Bro . Lewis Rose James , M . M . of "Thistle and Rose , " Glasgow ; the motions were both carried , and these Brethren were affiliated , accordingly .
On the 3 rd of November the same Brethren who at last meeting so efficientl y filled the chairs of R . W . Master , S . W . and J . W ., again occupied these positions , and in the E . W . and S . many Brethren , were congregated . After the introductory ceremonies and formal business of the evening had been accomplished , the D . M . Bro . D . Campbell read from the chair a letter from R . W . M . Bro . W . B , Huggins to him , inclosing another , addressed to the office-bearers and Brethren of St . Mark's Lodge , in which Bro . Huggins stated , that circumstances bad occurred which bad necessitated his leaving Glasgow for Manchester , and
therefore resigning his office as Master of the Lodge ; and returning to the officebearers and Brethren generally his warmest thanks for the uniform kindness with which he had been treated by them , and expressing his best wishes for the future prosperity of the Lodge . In reference to Bro . Huggins ' s letter , Bro . Campbell moved , that as only one month would elapse before the meeting for the nomination of office-bearers for the ensuing year , and also in consideration of the great benefit which the Lodge had received , and its unusual success , during the period
he had occupied the chair , and more especially as a mark of the respect and esteem entertained towards him by the whole Brethren , Bro . Hiiggins be requested kindly to continue in his office of R . W . Master until next election . The motion was regularly and unanimously carried , and the Secretary was instructed to extract and transmit the same to Bro . Huggins for his consideration . Mr . Alfred Hooper , whose petition was found well recommended , was initiated . It was
certified that Bro . Hooper was about to leave Scotland for a foreign country , and section i of cap , 21 of the Grand Lodge Laws being otherwise implemented , Bro . Hooper was passed to the Fellow Craft , and thereupon , and along with Bro . James Robertson , was raised to tbe Sublime Degree of M . M . On a motion made by Bro . John M . Rowan , the Treasurer , and carried , Bro . James Farquhar Mackay , R . W . M . of the Lodge " Greenock Kilwinning , No . 12 , " was affiliated .
On the 17 th of November another meeting was held , when the D . M . and both Wardens were at their respective posts . The Secretary read the minutes , and afterwards a letter from Bro . Huggins , agreeing to occupy the chair until the election of office-bearers . Messrs . John Graham , Lieut . 27 th Regt ., Piurjaub ; Thomaa Stout , John Crawford Graham , and John Risk , presented applications to be admitted , and these being found well vouched , the candidates were all initiated , and had instructors appointed . Bro . R , Tod , M . M . of the Lodge Saint Clair , Edinburgh , No . 849 , was affiliated , on a motion to that effect having been duly carried .
Commercial Lodge ( No . 200 ) . —The annual supper of this Lodge was held on Thursday , November 20 , in their new Lodge-room , Croy-place . The festival being in honour of the opening of their elegant new room , as well as the annual reunion of the members , was an unusually brilliant ail ' air , and passed off with even more than tlnj ordinary harmony and good feeling peculiar to Masonic assemblies . n-i-i ^ ' -11 - liV X l " T \ _ . V 1 .. /" ' 1 > WT Tl iX 4- ~ , 1 U ~ T > . The chai ied b John Davidson
_ r waa occup y Bro . , R . W . M ., . supported by Bro . Dr . Walker Amott , tt . R . C . M . ; the Chaplain of the Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 ; Bros . Donald Campbell , B . C . { Secretary of Glasgow , and D . M ! . of St . Mark ' s ; Julian Adams , D . M ., & e . Bros . A . Mackenzie , S . W ., and J . Martin , J . W ., were in their [ daces . Deputations were present from the Lodge Glasgow St .-John ' s , No . 3 A , headed by Bro . Oruikshanks , R . W . M . ; from Glasgow Kilwinning , No . 4 , by Bro , J . \ i . { Swan , J . W . ; from bt . Mark ' s , No . 102 , by tho D . M . ; from Ayr Boyal Arch , No . 165 , by Bro . Nivison , R . W . M . ; from tbe Star
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Scotland.
When the minutes' had been read and approved of , Bros . Matthew Bullock , James McGregor , James Robertson , Andrew Macnair , II . C . McAusIand , and Stilling Mitchell , were severally examined , and being considered well instructed , were passed to the Fellow Craft Degree . A'letter from P . M . Bro . James Miller ,
requesting charity to a limited extent for a necessitous Brother for whom he was aware some permanent relief would soon be provided , was read from the chair . Under the circumstances a moderate sum was voted to supply the Brother ' s more immediate wants . Bro . John Aird , and the acting R . W . M ., respectively moved the affiliations of Bro . Robert T . M . Gilmour , M . M . of Lodge "Isla , " Malta , and Bro . Lewis Rose James , M . M . of "Thistle and Rose , " Glasgow ; the motions were both carried , and these Brethren were affiliated , accordingly .
On the 3 rd of November the same Brethren who at last meeting so efficientl y filled the chairs of R . W . Master , S . W . and J . W ., again occupied these positions , and in the E . W . and S . many Brethren , were congregated . After the introductory ceremonies and formal business of the evening had been accomplished , the D . M . Bro . D . Campbell read from the chair a letter from R . W . M . Bro . W . B , Huggins to him , inclosing another , addressed to the office-bearers and Brethren of St . Mark's Lodge , in which Bro . Huggins stated , that circumstances bad occurred which bad necessitated his leaving Glasgow for Manchester , and
therefore resigning his office as Master of the Lodge ; and returning to the officebearers and Brethren generally his warmest thanks for the uniform kindness with which he had been treated by them , and expressing his best wishes for the future prosperity of the Lodge . In reference to Bro . Huggins ' s letter , Bro . Campbell moved , that as only one month would elapse before the meeting for the nomination of office-bearers for the ensuing year , and also in consideration of the great benefit which the Lodge had received , and its unusual success , during the period
he had occupied the chair , and more especially as a mark of the respect and esteem entertained towards him by the whole Brethren , Bro . Hiiggins be requested kindly to continue in his office of R . W . Master until next election . The motion was regularly and unanimously carried , and the Secretary was instructed to extract and transmit the same to Bro . Huggins for his consideration . Mr . Alfred Hooper , whose petition was found well recommended , was initiated . It was
certified that Bro . Hooper was about to leave Scotland for a foreign country , and section i of cap , 21 of the Grand Lodge Laws being otherwise implemented , Bro . Hooper was passed to the Fellow Craft , and thereupon , and along with Bro . James Robertson , was raised to tbe Sublime Degree of M . M . On a motion made by Bro . John M . Rowan , the Treasurer , and carried , Bro . James Farquhar Mackay , R . W . M . of the Lodge " Greenock Kilwinning , No . 12 , " was affiliated .
On the 17 th of November another meeting was held , when the D . M . and both Wardens were at their respective posts . The Secretary read the minutes , and afterwards a letter from Bro . Huggins , agreeing to occupy the chair until the election of office-bearers . Messrs . John Graham , Lieut . 27 th Regt ., Piurjaub ; Thomaa Stout , John Crawford Graham , and John Risk , presented applications to be admitted , and these being found well vouched , the candidates were all initiated , and had instructors appointed . Bro . R , Tod , M . M . of the Lodge Saint Clair , Edinburgh , No . 849 , was affiliated , on a motion to that effect having been duly carried .
Commercial Lodge ( No . 200 ) . —The annual supper of this Lodge was held on Thursday , November 20 , in their new Lodge-room , Croy-place . The festival being in honour of the opening of their elegant new room , as well as the annual reunion of the members , was an unusually brilliant ail ' air , and passed off with even more than tlnj ordinary harmony and good feeling peculiar to Masonic assemblies . n-i-i ^ ' -11 - liV X l " T \ _ . V 1 .. /" ' 1 > WT Tl iX 4- ~ , 1 U ~ T > . The chai ied b John Davidson
_ r waa occup y Bro . , R . W . M ., . supported by Bro . Dr . Walker Amott , tt . R . C . M . ; the Chaplain of the Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 ; Bros . Donald Campbell , B . C . { Secretary of Glasgow , and D . M ! . of St . Mark ' s ; Julian Adams , D . M ., & e . Bros . A . Mackenzie , S . W ., and J . Martin , J . W ., were in their [ daces . Deputations were present from the Lodge Glasgow St .-John ' s , No . 3 A , headed by Bro . Oruikshanks , R . W . M . ; from Glasgow Kilwinning , No . 4 , by Bro , J . \ i . { Swan , J . W . ; from bt . Mark ' s , No . 102 , by tho D . M . ; from Ayr Boyal Arch , No . 165 , by Bro . Nivison , R . W . M . ; from tbe Star