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Notes For A Tour To The Avest Highlands*
and Ayr Railway : '—and , Gentlemen , permit me to remind you , and all who are new present , that , as this is a day of general rejoicing throughout the British empire , in honour of her Majesty ' s Coronation , we cannot , as loyal subjects , part without paying a tribute of respect and loyalty to our youthful Sovereign ; which , in such a place , ancl on such an occasion , we cannot do more effectually than by a round of hearty cheers , — Long may she reiover a freea loyaland a happy le ancl
gn , , peop ; may her reign be one of peace ancl great prosperity to these realms ! " ( cheers . ) J . Miller , Esq ., of Muirshields , then replied on behalf of the Directors : — "Most AVorshi pful Grand Master of the Mother Lodge of Kilwinning , Grand Masters of the various Lodges now assembled , Provost , and Magistrates of Irvine , ancl Gentlemen , on behalf of the Directors and Proprietors of the Glasgow , Paisley , Kilmarnock , ancl Ayr Railway , I beg to offer you their heartfelt thanks for attendance here this
your day , and ior the able manner in which you have performed the ancient and honourable ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the first bridge of one of the greatest undertakings that has ever been projected in the AVest of Scotland . "
_ The Provost of Irvine congratulated all present on the orderly manner m which the proceedings had been conducted , and in conclusion the band played with much effect , " Rule Britannia . " The procession then moved along the verdant bank of the Irvine , ancl entered the town in the order stated above . On reaching the cross , the bands played the Queen ' s anthem . The spectacle , as the procession moved along the streets , was not less imposing than any of the previous proceedings . AVe have alread
y noticed the decorations of the houses with bushes and flowers ; the two principal inns—the " Eglington Arms , " ancl the " Queen ' s Arms , " were ornamented in a most handsome manner . The doors seemed like garden bowers . The arch of bushes over the door of the " Eglinton Arms" was surmounted by a beautiful crown formed of wreaths of roses and other flowers . On the front of Col . Fullarton ' s house a little farther along the street , were formed of roses the following words
: "Long reign Victoria . " This beautiful decoration attracted greatly the notice of all who passed . THE DINNER . —In the evening , about five o ' clock , a number of the Railway Directors and office-bearers , and other gentlemen interested in the undertaking , sat down to dinner in the Eglinton ' s Arms Inn . The Rev . Mr . Stevenston said grace and returned thanks . Mr . John Miller made a very efficient chairmanand prefaced the
, various loyal toasts ancl sentiments with appropriate observations . Mr . Brooks gave " The Mother Lodge , and other Masonic Bodies ancl parties who have assisted in to-day ' s proceedings , and our friends dining at Kilwinning . " Shortly after which the meeting broke up .
GLASGOW , Sept . 14 .. —The Glasgow Union and Crown Lod ge , No . 90 , met in Malcolm ' s , the Glasgow Tavern , at the Cross , at eight o ' clock evening . Business of great importance was brought before the meeting , and there was a full attendance . GLENKILDY , Aug . 21 . —St . Andrew ' s Lodge of Freemason ' s Friendly Society . The annual general meeting of this societv was held in their Hall , upon Tuesday the 21 st curt , at 12 o ' clock Noon , for the purpose of collecting quarter-dues , auditing accounts , ancl electing a committee of management . Those three years in arrears were struck off the Books , in terms of the regulations . The dinner and ball were well attended .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Notes For A Tour To The Avest Highlands*
and Ayr Railway : '—and , Gentlemen , permit me to remind you , and all who are new present , that , as this is a day of general rejoicing throughout the British empire , in honour of her Majesty ' s Coronation , we cannot , as loyal subjects , part without paying a tribute of respect and loyalty to our youthful Sovereign ; which , in such a place , ancl on such an occasion , we cannot do more effectually than by a round of hearty cheers , — Long may she reiover a freea loyaland a happy le ancl
gn , , peop ; may her reign be one of peace ancl great prosperity to these realms ! " ( cheers . ) J . Miller , Esq ., of Muirshields , then replied on behalf of the Directors : — "Most AVorshi pful Grand Master of the Mother Lodge of Kilwinning , Grand Masters of the various Lodges now assembled , Provost , and Magistrates of Irvine , ancl Gentlemen , on behalf of the Directors and Proprietors of the Glasgow , Paisley , Kilmarnock , ancl Ayr Railway , I beg to offer you their heartfelt thanks for attendance here this
your day , and ior the able manner in which you have performed the ancient and honourable ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the first bridge of one of the greatest undertakings that has ever been projected in the AVest of Scotland . "
_ The Provost of Irvine congratulated all present on the orderly manner m which the proceedings had been conducted , and in conclusion the band played with much effect , " Rule Britannia . " The procession then moved along the verdant bank of the Irvine , ancl entered the town in the order stated above . On reaching the cross , the bands played the Queen ' s anthem . The spectacle , as the procession moved along the streets , was not less imposing than any of the previous proceedings . AVe have alread
y noticed the decorations of the houses with bushes and flowers ; the two principal inns—the " Eglington Arms , " ancl the " Queen ' s Arms , " were ornamented in a most handsome manner . The doors seemed like garden bowers . The arch of bushes over the door of the " Eglinton Arms" was surmounted by a beautiful crown formed of wreaths of roses and other flowers . On the front of Col . Fullarton ' s house a little farther along the street , were formed of roses the following words
: "Long reign Victoria . " This beautiful decoration attracted greatly the notice of all who passed . THE DINNER . —In the evening , about five o ' clock , a number of the Railway Directors and office-bearers , and other gentlemen interested in the undertaking , sat down to dinner in the Eglinton ' s Arms Inn . The Rev . Mr . Stevenston said grace and returned thanks . Mr . John Miller made a very efficient chairmanand prefaced the
, various loyal toasts ancl sentiments with appropriate observations . Mr . Brooks gave " The Mother Lodge , and other Masonic Bodies ancl parties who have assisted in to-day ' s proceedings , and our friends dining at Kilwinning . " Shortly after which the meeting broke up .
GLASGOW , Sept . 14 .. —The Glasgow Union and Crown Lod ge , No . 90 , met in Malcolm ' s , the Glasgow Tavern , at the Cross , at eight o ' clock evening . Business of great importance was brought before the meeting , and there was a full attendance . GLENKILDY , Aug . 21 . —St . Andrew ' s Lodge of Freemason ' s Friendly Society . The annual general meeting of this societv was held in their Hall , upon Tuesday the 21 st curt , at 12 o ' clock Noon , for the purpose of collecting quarter-dues , auditing accounts , ancl electing a committee of management . Those three years in arrears were struck off the Books , in terms of the regulations . The dinner and ball were well attended .