Farewell Meeting Of Six Lodges And Two Chapters.

FAREWELL MEETING OF SIX LODGES AND TWO CHAPTERS .

GLASGOW Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 , met , for the last time , in their hall , 170 Buchanan-street , on Friday , 19 th May , at 6 p . m Tbe Lodjje was opened by Bro . R . Prout R . W . M ., with Bros . MoLeod I . P . M . of 129 Paisley , G . W . Wheeler 73 acting J . W . There being two candidates , Bros . N . C . Bostick and McNair , for the 3 rd degree , Bro . Prout requested Bro . T . M . Campbell , P . M . of the Clyde , 408 , to perform that ceremony , which he did in an elaborate manner . The

Lodge was then called from labour , and placed under the charge of the J . W . After the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts had been done full justice to , Bro . Prout said : Having toasted our own Provincial Grand Lodge , I have now much pleasure in giving that of the Province of Renfrewshire East . Bro . J . Andrews , R . W . M . of St . Mirrens , Paisley , briefly replied , as did also Bro . J . Peters R . W . M . 156 and

P . G . J . W . of Renfrewshire , who thanked the Glasgow brethren for their kindness ; thoy were progressing so well under Col . Campbell , the P . G . M ., that they hoped soon to see him on the throne as G . M . Bro . McDonald , R . W . M . Thistle and Rose , proposed prosperity to Kilwinning , No . 4 , in their new location ; it was an old and much respected Lodge , and an old Lodge , with a young and energetic

Master like Bro . Pront , would be sure to succeed , let their location be where it might . Bro . Prout acknowledged the compliment ; they wonld have much preferred to have remained in that hall , where they had passed many nappy hours during the last 13 years , and on tho decoration of which they had spent large sums of money , but as it was only a

lease they had , and it was up before he was aware they were to leave , he found the place had been taken over their heads , and , in common with the other Lodges and Chapters meeting there , they had suddenly to look for a now home . He hoped the day might yet come when they should again have a hall of their own , when he had no doubt some of their old tenants would be glad to again take part

with them , like chickens coming back to the old hen . He would now ask them for bumpers for the six Lodges and Chapters who had met in that hall , and he would ask the representatives of each of those bodies to reply . Bro . George McDonald , R . W . M . 73 , replied for his Lodge , stating that in that hall he first saw Masonic light , and there , five years since ,

he had presided as a Master . His Lodge was sorry that their connexion with No . 4 was terminating , but though no longer tenants they hoped to see them sometimes as visitors . Bro . N . Cameron , Treasurer of 103 , was sorry that the R . W . M . of his Lodge had been unable to take part in tho closing celebration , the more so as his forte was not speaking , but only taking care of the

money after others had talked to get it . Bro . J . B . McNair I . P . M . replied for tho Union , 332 . They had always sat there on most amicable terms , not only with tho Kilwinning , but also with tho other Lodges meeting there , and tho friendships there formed he trusted would be lasting . Bro . Wm . Harper , R . W . M . of the Clyde Lodge , could only reiterate

tho sentiments of the preceding speakers , and hope that themembers of the Kilwinning would como to see him in his new home , in order that the Clyde might requite them for their hospitality of to-night . And , ns the 2 nd Principal of Chapter 69 , he need not repeat himself , but only regret that their new 1 st Principal had had to leave early , as ho could have done justice to the subject .

Comp . G . W . Wheeler , Z . of 73 , said ho deeply regretted that the bodies who had been working together so harmoniously there had been compelled to separate . He could not forget that in this hall , under that splendid painted canopy , he had been told what the true Masonic word was . Under that same canopy he had been exalted . He little thought ho should ever preside over such

a body as he now had in Chapter 73 . Whatever he knew about Masonry , here he learned its first lessons , and any thing ho bad been enabled to do mnst always be associated in his mind with this hall . True , he had worked in England and in Ireland , ancl during the last year in the provinces , and next , he had been privileged to personally exalt 50 into Royal degree , and had assisted in the exaltation

of 35 others , and he could not take a farewell of tbe foundation of his labours without feeling regret . He must also bear his testimony to the good qualities of their host of to-night , Bro . R . Prout , and also of his predecessors in that chair , aud could most cordially wish prosperity to Kilwinning , No . 4 , in their new habitation . ( Cheers . ) It was then announced that the deputation from the St . Vincent

Lodge , No . 553 , had arrived . Bro . M . R . McDongal R . W . M ., D . Stark D . M ., and eighteen of the brethren , were then admitted , and received with all the honours . The R . W . M ., in accordance with the old , but now seldom used , custom , resigning the chair and gavel to the head of the deputation , aud Bro . Holms leaving the S . W . chair for Bro . Stark , while Bro . G . W . Wheeler handed over the control of the

Lodge to Bro . Best , to act as J . W . Bro . Prout then proposed prosperity to St . Vincent ' s Lodge , and begged to assure them that iu coming ont West to meet them they were not coming in a spirit of rivalry , but only of pure friendship . The toast was drunk with enthusiasm , Bro . McDongal said : He fully reciprocated the kind expression of feeling evinced by Bro . Prout ,

and it was to show that the St . Vincent ' s were actuated by tho same friendly feeling that , although it was late now , their Lodge decided , ns soon as their own special business was over to-night to come over to say how glad they would be to welcome them out West . The only thing was , that their Hall in the West was only a temporary one , and wonld contrast very unfavourably

with the splendid one in which they wero now assembled . However , as he had said , it was only a temporary one , and St . Vincent ' s hoped , in a very few weeks , to be able to announce that they had secured more eligible premises . The Lodge was now united in itself , and success was certain . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Stark proposed " The Officebearers of No . 4 . " Without good officers no Lodge could succeed ; with them and a good Master success was certain , and no one wonld

Farewell Meeting Of Six Lodges And Two Chapters.

rejoice more at the prosperity of the old Kilwinning than the young St . Vincent . ( Cheers . ) Bro . McDongal having called on Bro . Prout to delight them with a sketch of his powers as a ventriloquist , Bro . Prout said ho had been so unwell this last week that he had determined not to try his hand in that direction to-night , but to oblige the

visitors he wonld give a slight sketch of " Tho Interview between Paddy aud Scotty , " which he did , to the great gratification of all present , and then resumed the chair . " Absent Brethren , " aud the last toast were then given , and the happy meeting terminated . Some excellent songs were given by our professional brethren

W . H . Porter of 73 , and J . Hnxter D . M . of thoDramatio . Bro . Bostock , the " Comic King , " also sung three songs , while the admirable readings and songs of amateurs were especially good . We may mention Bros . Clark , Riddle , Prout , Mclnnis , two Brothers McNair , and Smith .

MASONIC FOLLIES . —1 . To think that tho more a man eats tho fatter and stronger ho will grow—that is to say , the more members a Lodge takes in , tho stronger and compact it will become . This is a folly ripe and rotten . 2 . To believe that the more studies pupils take at school , the faster they will learn—that is to say , tbe more

degrees a Mason takes the more Masonry he will know . This is a folly of tho loudest sort . 3 . To conclude that if exercise is good for the health , the more violent exhaustive it is the better—that is to say , the more Lodge ceremony it can go through , the more kindly the placid impulses of Masonry affect tho soul . This is a folly broad and deep .

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