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Scotland.
lii-UNBiiiiGH , —A Masonic funeral service was latel y held in the Freemasons' Hall , hythe Edinburgh Lodge of St . Andrew , on the occasion of the lamented death of Bro . G . M . Kemp . A large and respectable attendance of Brethren from all the Lotlges honoured the ceremony . 11 . W . Bro . Stevenson presided . The Rev . Bro . Boyle , of Portobello , delivered the oration in a style of impressive eloquence , calculated to bring home the solemn character of the event to the hearts of all . He offered a beautiful
and touching tribute to the talents ancl memory of the deceased architect . Messrs . Kenward ancl Keizer conducted the musical arrangements in a highly effective manner . ABERDEEN , May 1 . —The St . Nicholas Lodge of Freemasons held a special meeting in their hall , Adelphi , to honour ancl receive light from the worthy Proxy Master and Brother , Morris Leon , Esq ., from Edinburgh . A scheme for life assurance , ancl for granting annuities and
endowments by the Grancl Lodge to members of the Craft , on a much more moderate ancl economical scale than has ever yet made its appearance , was , amongst other matters submitted to the meeting , and received the cordial ancl unanimous approbation of the Brethren . On the business being finished , the Brethren sat down to an excellent supper , prepared by their kind hostess , Mrs . M-Hardy , and spent the evening in true Masonic hilarity , enlivened b y many excellent songs from Bro . Cooper , of the Celtic Loelge , Edinburgh .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . Tlle second letter of " Fidus " lo the Grand Lodge is tk ferred . W . J ( Nen-u-h ) , S . P . R . C . ( Dublin ) , ' * Verax , " " A Provincial of Cork / and an •¦ TJnint-li ' ^ ibSc , * ' will perceive that all their opinions anil views have been carefully examined and ai-t'j-i on , with tlle exception of "An Alarmist , '' in regard to a diploma from Edinburgh , on which subject we are silent for the present for obvious reasons . To TIIE EDITOR , —Sir and Brother , —I think it necessary to bear my
weak testimony to your candour , and while , therefore , I agree to your confidential request to defer for a time the further progress of my forthcoming " Exposition , " to be addressed to his Grace " the Duke of Leinster , I reserve , to myself the right to preserve my incognito , less from any fear of consequences , than from the probable inconvenience I may sustain from publicity . VERAX . DUBLIN . —Although we have not the happiness to announce the
restoration of unanimity in the higher sections of Irish Freemasonry , the following documents will prove that there is a considerable advance made towards so desirable an object , and we unaffectedly congratulate the Brethren who have in so Masonic a spirit , made the first advances : — To His Grace the Duke of Leinster . "MY LORO DUKE , —In compliance with the wish ofthe Grand Chapter of Ireland , it becomes my duty respectfully to announce to your Grace that on Tuesday , the 10 th instant , that body was convened , upon the summons of the M . W . S ., for the consideration of matters of the utmost
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Scotland.
lii-UNBiiiiGH , —A Masonic funeral service was latel y held in the Freemasons' Hall , hythe Edinburgh Lodge of St . Andrew , on the occasion of the lamented death of Bro . G . M . Kemp . A large and respectable attendance of Brethren from all the Lotlges honoured the ceremony . 11 . W . Bro . Stevenson presided . The Rev . Bro . Boyle , of Portobello , delivered the oration in a style of impressive eloquence , calculated to bring home the solemn character of the event to the hearts of all . He offered a beautiful
and touching tribute to the talents ancl memory of the deceased architect . Messrs . Kenward ancl Keizer conducted the musical arrangements in a highly effective manner . ABERDEEN , May 1 . —The St . Nicholas Lodge of Freemasons held a special meeting in their hall , Adelphi , to honour ancl receive light from the worthy Proxy Master and Brother , Morris Leon , Esq ., from Edinburgh . A scheme for life assurance , ancl for granting annuities and
endowments by the Grancl Lodge to members of the Craft , on a much more moderate ancl economical scale than has ever yet made its appearance , was , amongst other matters submitted to the meeting , and received the cordial ancl unanimous approbation of the Brethren . On the business being finished , the Brethren sat down to an excellent supper , prepared by their kind hostess , Mrs . M-Hardy , and spent the evening in true Masonic hilarity , enlivened b y many excellent songs from Bro . Cooper , of the Celtic Loelge , Edinburgh .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . Tlle second letter of " Fidus " lo the Grand Lodge is tk ferred . W . J ( Nen-u-h ) , S . P . R . C . ( Dublin ) , ' * Verax , " " A Provincial of Cork / and an •¦ TJnint-li ' ^ ibSc , * ' will perceive that all their opinions anil views have been carefully examined and ai-t'j-i on , with tlle exception of "An Alarmist , '' in regard to a diploma from Edinburgh , on which subject we are silent for the present for obvious reasons . To TIIE EDITOR , —Sir and Brother , —I think it necessary to bear my
weak testimony to your candour , and while , therefore , I agree to your confidential request to defer for a time the further progress of my forthcoming " Exposition , " to be addressed to his Grace " the Duke of Leinster , I reserve , to myself the right to preserve my incognito , less from any fear of consequences , than from the probable inconvenience I may sustain from publicity . VERAX . DUBLIN . —Although we have not the happiness to announce the
restoration of unanimity in the higher sections of Irish Freemasonry , the following documents will prove that there is a considerable advance made towards so desirable an object , and we unaffectedly congratulate the Brethren who have in so Masonic a spirit , made the first advances : — To His Grace the Duke of Leinster . "MY LORO DUKE , —In compliance with the wish ofthe Grand Chapter of Ireland , it becomes my duty respectfully to announce to your Grace that on Tuesday , the 10 th instant , that body was convened , upon the summons of the M . W . S ., for the consideration of matters of the utmost