Burdett Chapter, No. 1293.

Chapter , whatever work there had heen to do , in an admirable wav , and whoever was present on the former occasion wonld remember how he exalted Comp . Carr into the Order . Although Comp . Massa , in the Chapter , was getting into the sere and yellow leaf , they wonld find that his ripened ago brought matured counsels , and he hoped that the Burdett Chapter would for many years continue to receive

the benefit of that matured wisdom which he had gathered up as the M . E . Z . He ( Companion Pearse ) was quite sure he had only to mention tho toast to secure for it at the hands of the Companions a hearty reception . The M . E . Z ., in responding , said if it were at all consistent with his dignity he wonld sav he was an unpretending little fellow , but he would not say that . The Companions ,

who were in the plural , had given him very kind words , and he in the singular returned thanks for them , and also for the very great kindness he had experienced during his year of office as First Principal , and tbe other years he bad been in the Chapter . He had met with kindness from all the Companions—those of high standing in the Chapter , as well as those who had just come into it . The M . E . Z ., in

proposing the health of the H . and J ., said the Companions had elected the H . of the Chapter as the First Principal , and that was a proof of the esteem in which they held him . The J . was not present , bnt he had been elected H ., and he was a Companion fully competent to do his work , and would be a great acquisition to the Officers . All the Companions knew Comp . Maple would make an

excellent M . E . Z . Comp . Maple replied , and said the Companions had hitherto heard—and very rightly and properly heard—the praises of the rulers and leaders of the Chapter , including the M . E . Z . ; he thought this toasfc separated the rulers from the Officers , who came in after them . It had been the custom , he thought—and certainly it was the wish of every Principal—his Officers should

work in such a manner as would redound to the credit both of himself and the Chapter ; thafc wish , he believed , had been attained . He trusted that in future so excellent a rule would not be departed from , but that himself and those who came after him would follow the good example of the M . E . Z ., and strive to do their utmost for the honour and welfare of the Burdett Chapter . It was now some

years since he ( Comp . Maple ) was exalted in the Burdett Chapter , and he trnsted he had not been found wanting in the duties he had heen called upon to perform . They had been severe , bufc they had been performed with the greatest amount of pleasure , because one always felt an amount of pleasure in striving for the office the M . E . Z . now filled . He trusted thafc during his year of office he

might have the sympathy and kind assistance of the Officers and Companions , not only those who had preceded the present M . E . Z . in tho chair , but those who would come after him ( Comp . Maple ) , and that lis year of office would be a credit and hononr to the Burdett Chapter . The M . E . Z . next gave the Past Principa ' s of the Chapter—Companions Pearse , Levander , Phythian , and F . Davison—a toast

which he believed would be drunk as cordially as the other toasts had been , because they were all very good fellows , good Companions and good workmen . Comp . Phythian replied , though he thought h » was not the one who should be called upon to respond while Comps . Pearse and Davison were present . He thanked the M . E . Z ., the Officers , and Companions for the kind support they had all given

the Past Principals in days gone by , and also for the verv great attention and excellent manner in which the business of the Chapter bad been conducted . It was a source of great gratification to the Past Principals to find things going on so satisfactorily , and he hoped they would so continue * for many years . The toast of the Visitors followed , and Comps . H . Massey , W . W . Morgan , and T . J . Maidwell

returned thanks . Comp . Sanders , in responding for the Officers , said he honed as the Chapter grew in age , the Companions would grow in their fellowship with each other , and that , harmony might flourish and increase year by year . Tbe Janitor ' s toast concluded the proceedings , which were enlivened during the evening by some excellent songs .

King Kalakaua In Edinburgh.

KING KALAKAUA IN EDINBURGH .

KING KALAKAUA . of Huwaii , left Edinburgh on Saturday after , noon , en route for Lancashire . His Majesty , who was the guest of Mr . Macfie , of Dreghorn , planted two Norwegian maples in the grounds on Saturday morning , and shortly after twelve left Dreghorn for Edinburgh . The route chosen was by Hunter ' s Tryst , past the Comistone and Fair Milehead Toll , and through Morningside . The drive was continued along tbe Grange to fche Queen ' s Park , where

" Sampson ' s Ribs" were first visited . The carriages were then turned , and the party proceeded along the Queen's Drive past Dunsappie and St . Margaret ' s Loch to Holyrood . After passing Holyrood , His Majesty was driven by Abbeyhill and St . Andrew Square to the Freemasons' Hall , George-street , where an interesting ceremony was about to be performed . There a Grand Conclave of

Knights of the Red Cross of Constantino , an ancient chivalric and religious Order in connection with Freemasonry , had been specially summoned for the purpose of investing His Majesty with the Grand Cross of tbe Order , to which , it maybe said , Hia Majesty already belongs . This knightly fraternity , which was originally instituted by the Emperor Constantino , in commemoration of the signal success

of his arms , foretold by the appearance of the cross in the heavens , has long flourished in England ; bat the Order was only establisbel in Scotland as an independent body in 1874 . Colonel Sir Francis Burdett was the first Sovereign of tho Order in Scotland , with the late Major Hamilton Ramsay , of Garion , as his Viceroy . The second and present Grand Sovereign is

the Earl of Kintore , and his Viceroy Captain Charles Hunter . In the unavoidable absence of the Earl of Kintore , the Grand Conclave on Saturday was opened in due form by V . III . Sir Knight Captain John Crombie , Grand Sen . Gen . Acting Grand Sovereign , there being present , amongst others , 111 . Sir Knights James Crichton Grand Junior General , Acting Grand Viceroy , Robert S . Brown Grand

King Kalakaua In Edinburgh.

Recorder , James Dalrymple Duncan Grand Standard Bearer , and Jas . B . Mercer Past Grand Chancellor , the following members of the Grand Senate : —viz ., V . Em . Sir Knights Wm . Milne , Captain A . M . Bruce , Jas . Melville , Sir Molyneux Hyde Nepeau Bart ., Francis Law , nnd F . W . Roberts , also Sir Knights Wm . Mann S . S . C . P . G . Warden , and D . Murray Lyon Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , Councillor Alex . Henry , G . S . Ferrier , J . Fleming , P . R .

Haddow , J . H . M . Bairnsfather S . S . C , W . Hamilton , ' & o ., & o Apologies had been received from the Grand Sovereign and the Grand Viceroy , the Rev . T . N . Wannop High Prelate , J . H . Balfour W . S . Grand Marshal , and Colonel J . Todd Stewart , Glasgow , Grand Chamberlain . King Kalakana was introduced to the Conclave by the Recorder and Brother Murray Lyon , and passed under the arch of steel to a place on the right of the Throne .

The Acting Sovereign , addressing His Majesty , then said—The members of the Grand Imperial Council of Scotland are very much gratified at havinr the pleasure of meeting your Majesty here to-day , and conferring ou you the highest honour they have ifc in their power to bestow . They have desired me to convey to your Majesty their grateful sense of yonr courtesy in allowing your name

to be added to the roll of Knights Grand Cross of Scotland . I regret exceedingly that the Grand Sovereign of the Order—the Right Hon . the Earl of Kintore—has been prevented from attending and per . sonally conferring this distinction upon you . As your Mnjesfcy ' a time is very limited , and as we heartily concur in every word said by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh afc the meeting yesterday , I shall only

detain you to say that we all join , and every Freemason in Scotland , when he reads of the event of to-day , will join in earnest , and heartfelt prayer to our Omnipotent ; Ruler the Great Architect of the Universe , that every blessing and happiness may attend •your Majesty through life , thafc you may have a safe and pleasant return to your own kingdom , that

your reign there may be long and prosperous , and that you may continue to take a warm interest in , and manifest a zeal for , and be a credit and an ornament to the Craft we all love so dearly . ( The King was then presented with a copy of Statutes of the Council , whioh he pledged himself to obey , and the Acting Sovereign , in in . vesting him with the Star of the Grand Cross , further said)—In

name and by special authority of the Grand Sovereign of the Order , I now invest you with the jewel of a Knight Grand Cross of the Ira . perial Council of Scotland , and may I venture to express a hope that the jewel and the patent which our Grand Recorder , Sir Knight Brown , will forward in a few days , may sometimes recall to yonr mind your visit to Scotland , where thousands of Freemasons who

have never seen your Majesty ' s face , but knowing your great talenta as a Mason , and the high position yon have attained in the Craft , extend to your Majesty their fraternal feelings of esteem and love , and will he highly gratified to find that these feelings are reciprocated by yonr Majesty . The Star of Knight Grand Cross of the Order , with which the Acting

Sovereign investfd the King , is one of eight points , in silver and blue enamel , the centre being charged with a red cross and double-headed eagle in gold . The Acting Viceroy V . I 11 . Sir Knt . James Criohton P . Sov . No . 1 , took occasion also to endorse the remarks of the Acting Sovereign , and offered his Majesty honorary membership in the Edinburgh Conclave , No . 1 . This his Majesty accepted , and signed

the roll of membership . King Kalakaua , in reply , spoke of the cordial reception he had met with in this country , and remarked that he appreciated no honour that had been conferred on him more than the one he had just received . He shonld ever retain a pleasant recollection of his visit to the Freemasons' Hall , and it would give him great pleasure to convey to the brethren in Honolulu—of whom there were

a large nnmber—an account of the hearty reception he bad received from the Grand Imperial Council of Scotland . After the ceremony was concluded , a service of cake and wine was partaken of , and the health of his Majesty proposed from the Throne and cordially pledged . King Kalakaua shortly replied , thanking the Conclave again for their

kindness . Thereafter the Knights lined the passage from the hall to the outer doorway , and his Majesty passed out under the arch of steel to his carriage . The Knights returned to the hall , where the Conclave was closed with the usual ceremonies . The whole proceedings lasted about fifteen minntes . Among those who had the honour of being introduced to his Majesty were—Sir Knights William Mann S . S . C . Past Senior

Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , Sir Molyneux Nepeau Bart ., Councillor Henry , aud Dr . Loth , who presented a copy of his work on the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite . Before his departure his Majesty graciously accepted the portraits of Sir Michael Shaw Stewart Grand Master Mason of Scotland , and of the Earl of Kintore Grand Sovereign of the Red Cross Order . His Majesty also accepted a copy of " The Grand Lodge of Scotland Galop , " by Francis Law .

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Crown Svo , price 2 s 6 d , cloth lettered . ItiiwraifDolputtiefto!MMmmmu. By Bro . JAMES STEVENS , P . M ., P . Z ., & c . " May lie road with advantage by the whole Craft . "—Sunday Times . " Grand Lodge should at once set to work to secure the desired uniformity . " —Sheffield Post . " Tho subject is ably argued by the author . "—Western Daily Mercury . " V- eful and valuable in the highest degree . "—Exeter Gazette . " Will have a material effect on tho future of Masonic Ritual . "— South Western Star . " The author adduces many variations in tho language used By different Preceptors . "—Car ' s Monthly legal Circular . " Ought to be in the hands of every Mason . "—Nortlt * mpton Guardian . " To Freemasons gen-rally it will be found useful and valuable , and we commend it to thoir notice accor ingly . "—Surrey County Observer . " Bro . Stevens' motion for a Committee on the subject of Uniformity of "Ritual was earned by a large majority . "—Freemason ' s Chronicle report of Grand Lodge meeting , 3 rd December 1879 .