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S 2 o , was also present as a visitor . Tracing board and sectional lecture of tbe first degree were explained by Bro . Hill . The only other business was the proposing of a candidate for initiation , which having been done , the AV . M . closed the lodge in harmony . SOUTH AA * ALES ( EASTERN DIA'ISION ) . CARDIFF . —Bute Lodge ( No . 860 )—At the regular lod on
. ge on Tuesday , the 14 th inst ., there was an unusually large muster of the brethren , this being the night for election of W . M ., Treas ., & c . A ballot having been taken , Bro . F . Ware , S . W ., was elected AV . M . for the ensuing year ; and Bro . H . H . Martin , tbe Senior Past Master of tho loclge , waa re-elected Treasurer . The annual festival and installation of Bro . AVare as A \ . M ., will take place on tbe 30 th inst ., when a large attendance is expected .
Scottish Constitution.
SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION .
FIFESHIRE . pUNEERMLiNE . — Union Lodye ( No . 250 ) . —At a meeting of this flourishing lodge , held on the 1 st inst ., at the lodge rooms , South Chapel-street , there was a large attendance of the brethren ; Bro . D . Lamond the present esteemed R . W . M . was unanimously elected to fill the chair for another year , and the following office bearers were appointed , viz .: Bros . J . Stewart , Dep . M . ; W . Stewart , Sub . M . ; D . Cook , S . W . ; A . AVatson ,
J . AV . ; D . AVardlaw , Treas . ; R . Henderson , Sec ; Geo . Meiklojoin , sen ., Chap . ; T . Ritchie , Arch . ; Chas . Stalker , S . D . ; P . Kirk , J . D , ; D . McGregor , Senior Steward ; Thos . Pitcairn , Junior Steward ; J . RobeitsDn , Dir . of Music ; W . Makin , Bible Bearer ; J . Whitehall , I . G ., and L . Anderson , Tyler . At the banquet which followed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were dul y proposed and honoured . The evening was pleasantly diversified by songs ancl sentiments , and the lodge closed in due form at " high twelve . "
GLASGOAV , Lodge Commercial ( No . 360 ) . On AVeduesday , the 1 st inst ., the ceremony of installing the office bearers of this lodge for the ensuing year was performed in the hall of the lodge No . 19 , Croy Place , by Bro . John Davidson , tho retiring R . AV . M . The following are the new office-hearers viz : —BrosJDPortcousR John
, . . . . , . AV . M . ; Davidson , I . P . M . ; Julius Brode , D . M . ; R . E . Leefe , S . M . ; A . Graham , S . AV . ; G . B . Adams , J . AV . ; Adolphe Schulze , Treas . ; John Lre , Sec ; Rev . W . R . Gallacher , Chap . ; David Eglin , S . D . ; James AVallace , P . M ., J . D . ; Allan Mckenzie , P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ; J . M . Agncw , Dir . of Music ; J . Naysmith , Bible Bearer ; Charles Harry Fox , President of Stewards ; George GordonJ . McNeeArchBurnetJRiddelancl AlexBurnet
, , . , . , . , Stewards ; W . Ross , I . G . ; John Gumming , Tvler . Tha eighteenth anniversary Festival of the ' lodgo was held at Bro . Cranston ' s , Crown Hotel , George Square , on the evening of Friday , the 3 rd inst ., when about forty sentlemen sat down to supper . On this occasion it was resolved that tbe reunion should not be exclusivel y of a Masonic character , and accordingly a few friends of members of the loclge wore privileged to be The
present . experiment , we are glad to suy , was a thoroughly successful one , and might be imitated with advantage by other lodges . Bro . J . D . Porteous , R . W . M ., occupied the chair , and was supported by Bros . John Davison , I . P . M . ; Rev . AV . R . Gallacher , Chap . ; Allan McKenzie , P . M . ; James Wallace P . M . George K . RossPSecGavin ParkPMof LoclSt !
; , . , , .., ge John , No . 3 ; Ii . K . Bromhead , Architect , Lodge Glas . Kilwinning , No . 4 ; Robert AValker , Chaplain , Lodge St . George , No . 333 ; F . Belton , Lessee Prince of Wales ' s Theatre ;—Fitzvoy , of tbe Theatre Royal . The duties of croupier were ably discharged by Bro . Julius Brode . D . M ., supported by Bros R . E . Leefe , S . M ., 0 . B . Adams , J . AV . ; A . Schulze , Treas . ; C . H . FoxPresident of Stewards & c
, , . The cloth having been drawn , tbe Chairman said : —Mr . Croupier and gentlemen , the first toast that obtains in all loyal assemblages—and none more loyal than an assemblage of Freemasons—is that of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , a lady who whether as a Sovereign , whether as a mother , whether as a wife , or whether as a woman , has been a bright
and a shining example for lier subjects to follow . AVe have all sympathised with our beloved Sovereign in the early clays of her widowhood , when grief like a dark and impenetrable cloud threatened to eclipse tbe sun of her existence ; when we could picture her exclaiming in the words of the Lady Constance—• ' Oh ! if Thou teach me to believe this sorrow , teach Thou this sorrow how to make me die , " and it is a matter of rejoicing to us all , gentlemen , to find that time has , though tardily , so far
mitigated the poignancy of ber sorrow as to enable her to appear once more among ber faithful subjects . Gentlemen '' The Queen ; " may God bless her , give her long life , and fortify her in the discharge of her high and lofty duties . ( The toast was honoured most enthusiastically , the entire company joining in the National Anthem . ) In proposing tbe next toast the chairman said .- Gentlemen , this is a toast which it is particularly gratifing to us as
Freey masons to honour : — "Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of AVales , the Princess of Wales and Family . " During the present week we have received in the person of the Prince of Wales an accession to our ranks which will doubtless be to our signal advantage , not only as Masons but as subjects . Guided by the pure and lofty principles of our Order he must exercise much influence in extending the usefulness of the Order , and by the study and exercise of those principles he cannot fail to bo a beneficient
ruler , Of the Princess of Wales it needs not my penny whistle to pipe her praises . All of you who have seen her or have read of her , know that she is the impersonation of all that is good , pure and womanly ; and come when that time may—as come it will in the ordinary course of things—when she is called upon to occupy , with her husband , the throne of these realms , I make bold to prophesy , gentlemen , that we will find no cause to regret having transplanted the Rose of Denmark to the garden of
England . Of the family I would briefly remark that , judging from present appearances , whatever may be the fate of their Royal Highnesses as regards laurels , there can be no danger in their failing in the article of oliee branches . The next toast was that of " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers , " in proposing which the chairman remarked that he could have wished this toast had fallen into the hands of a more advanced student of history than himself , so that the gallant
deeds of our army and navy might have been rehearsed in a manner worthy of the theme . He consoled himself , however , with the reflection that those present who were students of history knew more of the subject than he could tell them , and that those who were not students of history had still a delightful branch of study open to tbem . He remarked that although our island forms only a small speck in the map of Europe , vre had still been able to hold our own against the nations of the
world ; that we hacl acquired through entei-prise , and held hy power , moral as well as physioal , a dominion upon which it has been said that the sun never sets ; that for this proud position we are mainly indebted to our army and navy , which protect our commerce , and enable our merchants to ca . iry out their enterprises in safety and in peace . The volunteers had never yet , thank heaven , hacl an opportunity of showing what they were made of , but he bad no doubt if ever they should be called
into active service they would not be found behind their brethren of the regulars in point of discipline and the sterling British quality of pluck , and that one tiling' we could say without reservation , that they exhibit the home-bred quality of patriotism in its most useful form , in quietly and unobtrusively giving their time and talents to the service of their country without fee and without reward . In conclusion be would add that while these three branches of our defensive service were true to each other , we could rest safely upon the prophesy of
Shakespeare" 11 ns England never did , nor never shall , Lie at the proud feet of a conqueror . " This toast was acknowledged by Bro . MeC ' iish in suitable terms , in course of which he remarked that , although at present unattached , he did not wish to be looked upon as a deserter , as should occasion require be would be proud ancl happy to rejoin the ranks of the Volunteers in the defence of our hearths ancl homes .
The next toast , viz ., "The Grand Lodges of England , Scotland , and Ireland , " was proposed by the Croupier , and in doing so , he took occasion to explain for the benefit of the strangers present the peculiar constitution of the Order , and the jurisdiction exercised by the several Grand bodies . The toast was suitably responded to by Bro . James AVallace one of the G . Stewards of the G . L . of Scotland .
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Provincial.
S 2 o , was also present as a visitor . Tracing board and sectional lecture of tbe first degree were explained by Bro . Hill . The only other business was the proposing of a candidate for initiation , which having been done , the AV . M . closed the lodge in harmony . SOUTH AA * ALES ( EASTERN DIA'ISION ) . CARDIFF . —Bute Lodge ( No . 860 )—At the regular lod on
. ge on Tuesday , the 14 th inst ., there was an unusually large muster of the brethren , this being the night for election of W . M ., Treas ., & c . A ballot having been taken , Bro . F . Ware , S . W ., was elected AV . M . for the ensuing year ; and Bro . H . H . Martin , tbe Senior Past Master of tho loclge , waa re-elected Treasurer . The annual festival and installation of Bro . AVare as A \ . M ., will take place on tbe 30 th inst ., when a large attendance is expected .
Scottish Constitution.
SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION .
FIFESHIRE . pUNEERMLiNE . — Union Lodye ( No . 250 ) . —At a meeting of this flourishing lodge , held on the 1 st inst ., at the lodge rooms , South Chapel-street , there was a large attendance of the brethren ; Bro . D . Lamond the present esteemed R . W . M . was unanimously elected to fill the chair for another year , and the following office bearers were appointed , viz .: Bros . J . Stewart , Dep . M . ; W . Stewart , Sub . M . ; D . Cook , S . W . ; A . AVatson ,
J . AV . ; D . AVardlaw , Treas . ; R . Henderson , Sec ; Geo . Meiklojoin , sen ., Chap . ; T . Ritchie , Arch . ; Chas . Stalker , S . D . ; P . Kirk , J . D , ; D . McGregor , Senior Steward ; Thos . Pitcairn , Junior Steward ; J . RobeitsDn , Dir . of Music ; W . Makin , Bible Bearer ; J . Whitehall , I . G ., and L . Anderson , Tyler . At the banquet which followed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were dul y proposed and honoured . The evening was pleasantly diversified by songs ancl sentiments , and the lodge closed in due form at " high twelve . "
GLASGOAV , Lodge Commercial ( No . 360 ) . On AVeduesday , the 1 st inst ., the ceremony of installing the office bearers of this lodge for the ensuing year was performed in the hall of the lodge No . 19 , Croy Place , by Bro . John Davidson , tho retiring R . AV . M . The following are the new office-hearers viz : —BrosJDPortcousR John
, . . . . , . AV . M . ; Davidson , I . P . M . ; Julius Brode , D . M . ; R . E . Leefe , S . M . ; A . Graham , S . AV . ; G . B . Adams , J . AV . ; Adolphe Schulze , Treas . ; John Lre , Sec ; Rev . W . R . Gallacher , Chap . ; David Eglin , S . D . ; James AVallace , P . M ., J . D . ; Allan Mckenzie , P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ; J . M . Agncw , Dir . of Music ; J . Naysmith , Bible Bearer ; Charles Harry Fox , President of Stewards ; George GordonJ . McNeeArchBurnetJRiddelancl AlexBurnet
, , . , . , . , Stewards ; W . Ross , I . G . ; John Gumming , Tvler . Tha eighteenth anniversary Festival of the ' lodgo was held at Bro . Cranston ' s , Crown Hotel , George Square , on the evening of Friday , the 3 rd inst ., when about forty sentlemen sat down to supper . On this occasion it was resolved that tbe reunion should not be exclusivel y of a Masonic character , and accordingly a few friends of members of the loclge wore privileged to be The
present . experiment , we are glad to suy , was a thoroughly successful one , and might be imitated with advantage by other lodges . Bro . J . D . Porteous , R . W . M ., occupied the chair , and was supported by Bros . John Davison , I . P . M . ; Rev . AV . R . Gallacher , Chap . ; Allan McKenzie , P . M . ; James Wallace P . M . George K . RossPSecGavin ParkPMof LoclSt !
; , . , , .., ge John , No . 3 ; Ii . K . Bromhead , Architect , Lodge Glas . Kilwinning , No . 4 ; Robert AValker , Chaplain , Lodge St . George , No . 333 ; F . Belton , Lessee Prince of Wales ' s Theatre ;—Fitzvoy , of tbe Theatre Royal . The duties of croupier were ably discharged by Bro . Julius Brode . D . M ., supported by Bros R . E . Leefe , S . M ., 0 . B . Adams , J . AV . ; A . Schulze , Treas . ; C . H . FoxPresident of Stewards & c
, , . The cloth having been drawn , tbe Chairman said : —Mr . Croupier and gentlemen , the first toast that obtains in all loyal assemblages—and none more loyal than an assemblage of Freemasons—is that of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , a lady who whether as a Sovereign , whether as a mother , whether as a wife , or whether as a woman , has been a bright
and a shining example for lier subjects to follow . AVe have all sympathised with our beloved Sovereign in the early clays of her widowhood , when grief like a dark and impenetrable cloud threatened to eclipse tbe sun of her existence ; when we could picture her exclaiming in the words of the Lady Constance—• ' Oh ! if Thou teach me to believe this sorrow , teach Thou this sorrow how to make me die , " and it is a matter of rejoicing to us all , gentlemen , to find that time has , though tardily , so far
mitigated the poignancy of ber sorrow as to enable her to appear once more among ber faithful subjects . Gentlemen '' The Queen ; " may God bless her , give her long life , and fortify her in the discharge of her high and lofty duties . ( The toast was honoured most enthusiastically , the entire company joining in the National Anthem . ) In proposing tbe next toast the chairman said .- Gentlemen , this is a toast which it is particularly gratifing to us as
Freey masons to honour : — "Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of AVales , the Princess of Wales and Family . " During the present week we have received in the person of the Prince of Wales an accession to our ranks which will doubtless be to our signal advantage , not only as Masons but as subjects . Guided by the pure and lofty principles of our Order he must exercise much influence in extending the usefulness of the Order , and by the study and exercise of those principles he cannot fail to bo a beneficient
ruler , Of the Princess of Wales it needs not my penny whistle to pipe her praises . All of you who have seen her or have read of her , know that she is the impersonation of all that is good , pure and womanly ; and come when that time may—as come it will in the ordinary course of things—when she is called upon to occupy , with her husband , the throne of these realms , I make bold to prophesy , gentlemen , that we will find no cause to regret having transplanted the Rose of Denmark to the garden of
England . Of the family I would briefly remark that , judging from present appearances , whatever may be the fate of their Royal Highnesses as regards laurels , there can be no danger in their failing in the article of oliee branches . The next toast was that of " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers , " in proposing which the chairman remarked that he could have wished this toast had fallen into the hands of a more advanced student of history than himself , so that the gallant
deeds of our army and navy might have been rehearsed in a manner worthy of the theme . He consoled himself , however , with the reflection that those present who were students of history knew more of the subject than he could tell them , and that those who were not students of history had still a delightful branch of study open to tbem . He remarked that although our island forms only a small speck in the map of Europe , vre had still been able to hold our own against the nations of the
world ; that we hacl acquired through entei-prise , and held hy power , moral as well as physioal , a dominion upon which it has been said that the sun never sets ; that for this proud position we are mainly indebted to our army and navy , which protect our commerce , and enable our merchants to ca . iry out their enterprises in safety and in peace . The volunteers had never yet , thank heaven , hacl an opportunity of showing what they were made of , but he bad no doubt if ever they should be called
into active service they would not be found behind their brethren of the regulars in point of discipline and the sterling British quality of pluck , and that one tiling' we could say without reservation , that they exhibit the home-bred quality of patriotism in its most useful form , in quietly and unobtrusively giving their time and talents to the service of their country without fee and without reward . In conclusion be would add that while these three branches of our defensive service were true to each other , we could rest safely upon the prophesy of
Shakespeare" 11 ns England never did , nor never shall , Lie at the proud feet of a conqueror . " This toast was acknowledged by Bro . MeC ' iish in suitable terms , in course of which he remarked that , although at present unattached , he did not wish to be looked upon as a deserter , as should occasion require be would be proud ancl happy to rejoin the ranks of the Volunteers in the defence of our hearths ancl homes .
The next toast , viz ., "The Grand Lodges of England , Scotland , and Ireland , " was proposed by the Croupier , and in doing so , he took occasion to explain for the benefit of the strangers present the peculiar constitution of the Order , and the jurisdiction exercised by the several Grand bodies . The toast was suitably responded to by Bro . James AVallace one of the G . Stewards of the G . L . of Scotland .