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Scotland.
and peaceable conduct hitherto , and would most earnestly entreat them to pass the remainder of this day in a manner suitable to the occasion which has brought us together , and that they would prove their reverence for their Heavenly Father , and their loyalty to their Prince , by avoiding every place and every occasion of excess or of disturbance . After three rounds of applause for the Princess Alctoria , on whose birthday the stone laidand the performance of "God savethe
- was , ^ King" by the Brass Band , the procession returned to Dumfries . The Masons proceeded to the Court-house where they were dismissed by the Grand Master . The different Lodges returned to their various " howfs , dined and spent the evening . As day-light departed , bonfires blazed m different parts of the town , ' squibs and crackers whizzed through the air , and all passed off rig ht merrily .
STOTFIELD AND L OSSIEMOUTH HARBOUR . —GRAND P ROCESSION _ AND DINNER . —The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the inner basin of the new harbour at Stotfield Point took place yesterday , in presence of a much greater concourse of people than was ever before assembled in the neig hbourhood of the village of Lossiemouth . This was to be expected , from the great degree of interest taken in the matter by the inhabitants of Elgin . The Incorporated Trades , with devices and mimic representations made the scene very gay—next followed The TRINITY LODGE and its members with the official parties
concerned in the ceremonial—and then The Kilmolymock Lodge with the Brethren . The members of both Lodges were dressed in suites of black , with white gloves , aprons , and sashes . The Rev . Alexander AValker , Chaplain of Trinity Lodge , offered up an impressive and appropriate prayer on the occasion—and a Masonic hymn was sung accompanied by instrumental music . addresses
The ceremonial proceeded , and very eloquent were respectively made by Col . Brander and Mr . Lawson , jun ., which we regret our limits will not permit us to give , nor indeed only a hasty sketch of the very interesting proceedings . The Dinner was attended by 1 . 30 friends to the undertaking , and was conducted in a spirit of convivial friendship not likely to be forgotten . Col . Brander presided , and by his estimable qualifications ensured the gocd will of all . AVe must plead our limited space and the lateness of our report as the excuse for thus briefly noticing a meeting , we should have felt happy to have given at length .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
DUBLIN , 3 farch 6 . —At eight o ' clock this evening , Lodge No . SO was opened by Brother Thomas Benson , P . M ., preparatory to the formation of an ARCH CHAPTER , pursuant to the powers contained in a decretal authority , granted A . L . 5 S 30 , to certain Companions of No . . 50 , by the Duke of Leinster , AVilliam AVhite , Esq ., and the Marquis of Sligo , but which has remained in abeyance , until the interposition of some of the more zealous of the Brethren , who , with a vigour and promptitude com-
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Scotland.
and peaceable conduct hitherto , and would most earnestly entreat them to pass the remainder of this day in a manner suitable to the occasion which has brought us together , and that they would prove their reverence for their Heavenly Father , and their loyalty to their Prince , by avoiding every place and every occasion of excess or of disturbance . After three rounds of applause for the Princess Alctoria , on whose birthday the stone laidand the performance of "God savethe
- was , ^ King" by the Brass Band , the procession returned to Dumfries . The Masons proceeded to the Court-house where they were dismissed by the Grand Master . The different Lodges returned to their various " howfs , dined and spent the evening . As day-light departed , bonfires blazed m different parts of the town , ' squibs and crackers whizzed through the air , and all passed off rig ht merrily .
STOTFIELD AND L OSSIEMOUTH HARBOUR . —GRAND P ROCESSION _ AND DINNER . —The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the inner basin of the new harbour at Stotfield Point took place yesterday , in presence of a much greater concourse of people than was ever before assembled in the neig hbourhood of the village of Lossiemouth . This was to be expected , from the great degree of interest taken in the matter by the inhabitants of Elgin . The Incorporated Trades , with devices and mimic representations made the scene very gay—next followed The TRINITY LODGE and its members with the official parties
concerned in the ceremonial—and then The Kilmolymock Lodge with the Brethren . The members of both Lodges were dressed in suites of black , with white gloves , aprons , and sashes . The Rev . Alexander AValker , Chaplain of Trinity Lodge , offered up an impressive and appropriate prayer on the occasion—and a Masonic hymn was sung accompanied by instrumental music . addresses
The ceremonial proceeded , and very eloquent were respectively made by Col . Brander and Mr . Lawson , jun ., which we regret our limits will not permit us to give , nor indeed only a hasty sketch of the very interesting proceedings . The Dinner was attended by 1 . 30 friends to the undertaking , and was conducted in a spirit of convivial friendship not likely to be forgotten . Col . Brander presided , and by his estimable qualifications ensured the gocd will of all . AVe must plead our limited space and the lateness of our report as the excuse for thus briefly noticing a meeting , we should have felt happy to have given at length .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
DUBLIN , 3 farch 6 . —At eight o ' clock this evening , Lodge No . SO was opened by Brother Thomas Benson , P . M ., preparatory to the formation of an ARCH CHAPTER , pursuant to the powers contained in a decretal authority , granted A . L . 5 S 30 , to certain Companions of No . . 50 , by the Duke of Leinster , AVilliam AVhite , Esq ., and the Marquis of Sligo , but which has remained in abeyance , until the interposition of some of the more zealous of the Brethren , who , with a vigour and promptitude com-