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Public Amusements.
up from a variety of garments that once were fashionable . The Music is pretty ; but , in general , not above mediocrity-. The hornpipe Song of Miss De Camp , in the second Act ; we think the best in the Piece . We understand . this opera to be the production of the younger Arnold , son of tiie Composer ; and we cannot but regard with a certain degree of pleasure every thing which springs from the union or" family talents .
Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . ANNIVERSARY OF ST . ANDREW . ERP- ' RVRGII , NOV . 30 , 1796 .
THIS being ST . ANDREW ' S * Day , the Tutelar Saint of Scotland , the different Lodges of the Most Ancient and Most Honourable Fraternity of FREE AMD ACCEPTED MASONS , in this city and neighbourhood , with the Proxies and' * Wardens from Lodges in the country , met in the New Church aisle , fin order to elect the Office-bearers of the Grand Lodge for the ensuing year ; when the following Noblemen and Gentlemen were voted into office , viz . The Right Honourable and Most Worshipful FRANCIS STUART , LORD
VISCOUNT DOWNE , Grand Master . The Right Honourable GF . OHOE LINDSAY CRAWFORD , Earl of CRAWFORD and L INDSAY , Viscount GARNOCK , Lord Lieutenant of Fifeshire , & c . Depute Grand Master . THOMAS HAY , Esq . Chamberlain to the City of Edinburgh , and Surgeon to the Royal Edinburgh Volunters , Substitute Grand Master . JOHN C LARK , Esq . R . W . M . of the Ancient Lodge of St . Mary ' s Chapel , No . I ) and Lieutenant R . E . V . Senior Grand Warden .
R 011 F .. HT M OIR , Esq . R . W . M . of the Cannongale Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 . - Junior Grand Warden . JOHN HAY , Banker , Grand Treasurer . The Rev . JOHN , TOUCH , D . D . Grand Chaplain . Mr . R OBERT MEICKLE , Grand Secretary . Mr . THOMAS SOMMERS , His Majesty ' s Glazier for Scotland , Grand Clerk . Mr . WILLIAM R EID , Grand Tyler . WILLIAM CAMPRELL , Esq . of Fairfield , was appointed Provincial Grand ' Master
for the Southern District of Scotland , in room of ALEXANDER FERGUSON , Esq . of Craig darroch , deceased . See Vol . VI . p . 438 . After the Election , Brother T . SOMMERS , G . C presented a Petition to the Grand Lodge , praying for their sanction to an intended Publication of his , to be entitled , ' The Freemasons' Instructor . ' The Grand Lodge granted the sanction accordingly . The Brethren afterwards spent the evening in their own L ^ dge-rooms . S .
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Public Amusements.
up from a variety of garments that once were fashionable . The Music is pretty ; but , in general , not above mediocrity-. The hornpipe Song of Miss De Camp , in the second Act ; we think the best in the Piece . We understand . this opera to be the production of the younger Arnold , son of tiie Composer ; and we cannot but regard with a certain degree of pleasure every thing which springs from the union or" family talents .
Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . ANNIVERSARY OF ST . ANDREW . ERP- ' RVRGII , NOV . 30 , 1796 .
THIS being ST . ANDREW ' S * Day , the Tutelar Saint of Scotland , the different Lodges of the Most Ancient and Most Honourable Fraternity of FREE AMD ACCEPTED MASONS , in this city and neighbourhood , with the Proxies and' * Wardens from Lodges in the country , met in the New Church aisle , fin order to elect the Office-bearers of the Grand Lodge for the ensuing year ; when the following Noblemen and Gentlemen were voted into office , viz . The Right Honourable and Most Worshipful FRANCIS STUART , LORD
VISCOUNT DOWNE , Grand Master . The Right Honourable GF . OHOE LINDSAY CRAWFORD , Earl of CRAWFORD and L INDSAY , Viscount GARNOCK , Lord Lieutenant of Fifeshire , & c . Depute Grand Master . THOMAS HAY , Esq . Chamberlain to the City of Edinburgh , and Surgeon to the Royal Edinburgh Volunters , Substitute Grand Master . JOHN C LARK , Esq . R . W . M . of the Ancient Lodge of St . Mary ' s Chapel , No . I ) and Lieutenant R . E . V . Senior Grand Warden .
R 011 F .. HT M OIR , Esq . R . W . M . of the Cannongale Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 . - Junior Grand Warden . JOHN HAY , Banker , Grand Treasurer . The Rev . JOHN , TOUCH , D . D . Grand Chaplain . Mr . R OBERT MEICKLE , Grand Secretary . Mr . THOMAS SOMMERS , His Majesty ' s Glazier for Scotland , Grand Clerk . Mr . WILLIAM R EID , Grand Tyler . WILLIAM CAMPRELL , Esq . of Fairfield , was appointed Provincial Grand ' Master
for the Southern District of Scotland , in room of ALEXANDER FERGUSON , Esq . of Craig darroch , deceased . See Vol . VI . p . 438 . After the Election , Brother T . SOMMERS , G . C presented a Petition to the Grand Lodge , praying for their sanction to an intended Publication of his , to be entitled , ' The Freemasons' Instructor . ' The Grand Lodge granted the sanction accordingly . The Brethren afterwards spent the evening in their own L ^ dge-rooms . S .