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Notices Of Eminent Members Of The Canongate Kilwinning Lodge Of Scotland.
( formerly noticed ) being Grand Master . He held the Junior Grand Wardenship during two years , after which he retired into the ranks of -lis Brethren . Nor does he appear again in an official capacity till the year 1776 , when he was called , by the unanimous voice of the Fraternity , to accept that situation for which he was most worthy . He ivas installed Grand Master Mason , on St . Andrew's Day of the above year ; and when the numerous important avocations in which he was engaged
, whether of a public or a private nature , are considered , his acceptance of the chair was doubly enhanced . In this situation he was excellently supported by two distinguished Masons of the Canongate Kilwinning , Brother James Boswell being Deputy Grand Master , and Dr . Nathaniel Spens his Substitute . _ One of the first acts of his Masonic magistracy was to pay a formal visit to Iiis Mother Lodge , in which , attended by a cortege of Grand
Office Bearers , and other Members of Grand Lodge , while numerous deputations from all the Edinburgh Lodges , headed by their respective Masters , joined the occasion . The erection of a new High School in . Edinburgh , took place in June , 1777 , ancl Sir AVilliam Forbes , who was Chairman of the Committee for that object , laid the foundation-stone in his capacity of Grand Master . On this occurrence he addressed an excellent discourse to the assembled authorities and spectatorswhich will
, be found in the Scot ' s Magazine of the time , and in Lawrie ' s History . During the second year of his rule , died the last St . Clair of Roslin , an event which was solemnized by a Funeral Grand Lodge , and which called forth a very elegant ancl impressive oration from the Grand Master , reported in the works referred to . At the termination of his two years of office , Sir AVilliam Forbes
retired from the Grand Chair ; not , however , to close his Masonic career , for he continued to the last a zealous supporter of the institution , embracing every occasion to further the interests of the Fraternity , whether b y aiding them in his counsel , or lending his personal attendance at their public proceedings . He was in truth a burning ancl a shining light , whether viewed as a man ' or as a Mason . In his own city he was foremost in every charitable and philanthropic undertaking .
He was a Manager of the Charity Workhouse , a Governor of the Orphan Hospital , of the Merchant Maidens' Hospital , of Watson ' s and Gillespie's Hospitals , of the Royal Infirmary , & c . ; and though his deeds of private benevolence ivere sought to be done in secret , yet some have transpired which marked his noble generosity . He was noble both b y descent and by nature , and should have succeeded to tho title of Lord Forbes , attainted at the rebellion . He declined the proffer of an Irish
peerage , after consulting his family ; Tin ' s truly illustrious Freemason died November 11 , 1806 . Besides Sir William Forbes , the following Brethren were initiated about this period : — Sir Hay Campbell , of Succoth , who became Lord President of the Court of Session . lis was entered in 1758 , while a pleader at the Scottish barand died in IS 2 Son the of his 90 th .
Alex-, , verge year ander Murray , also a judge under the title of Lord Henderland . Alexander Maedonell , of Glengarry . Evan Cameron , of Fassifern , created a Baronet in 1815 , and died in 1828 , at the advanced age of 88 . Also the Hon . William Murray , son of the Earl of Dunmore . Guthrie , of Guthrie , Gordon of Ellon , & c . In June , 1760 , after the interment of Brother Davicl Ross , VOL . VIII . ! i rt
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Notices Of Eminent Members Of The Canongate Kilwinning Lodge Of Scotland.
( formerly noticed ) being Grand Master . He held the Junior Grand Wardenship during two years , after which he retired into the ranks of -lis Brethren . Nor does he appear again in an official capacity till the year 1776 , when he was called , by the unanimous voice of the Fraternity , to accept that situation for which he was most worthy . He ivas installed Grand Master Mason , on St . Andrew's Day of the above year ; and when the numerous important avocations in which he was engaged
, whether of a public or a private nature , are considered , his acceptance of the chair was doubly enhanced . In this situation he was excellently supported by two distinguished Masons of the Canongate Kilwinning , Brother James Boswell being Deputy Grand Master , and Dr . Nathaniel Spens his Substitute . _ One of the first acts of his Masonic magistracy was to pay a formal visit to Iiis Mother Lodge , in which , attended by a cortege of Grand
Office Bearers , and other Members of Grand Lodge , while numerous deputations from all the Edinburgh Lodges , headed by their respective Masters , joined the occasion . The erection of a new High School in . Edinburgh , took place in June , 1777 , ancl Sir AVilliam Forbes , who was Chairman of the Committee for that object , laid the foundation-stone in his capacity of Grand Master . On this occurrence he addressed an excellent discourse to the assembled authorities and spectatorswhich will
, be found in the Scot ' s Magazine of the time , and in Lawrie ' s History . During the second year of his rule , died the last St . Clair of Roslin , an event which was solemnized by a Funeral Grand Lodge , and which called forth a very elegant ancl impressive oration from the Grand Master , reported in the works referred to . At the termination of his two years of office , Sir AVilliam Forbes
retired from the Grand Chair ; not , however , to close his Masonic career , for he continued to the last a zealous supporter of the institution , embracing every occasion to further the interests of the Fraternity , whether b y aiding them in his counsel , or lending his personal attendance at their public proceedings . He was in truth a burning ancl a shining light , whether viewed as a man ' or as a Mason . In his own city he was foremost in every charitable and philanthropic undertaking .
He was a Manager of the Charity Workhouse , a Governor of the Orphan Hospital , of the Merchant Maidens' Hospital , of Watson ' s and Gillespie's Hospitals , of the Royal Infirmary , & c . ; and though his deeds of private benevolence ivere sought to be done in secret , yet some have transpired which marked his noble generosity . He was noble both b y descent and by nature , and should have succeeded to tho title of Lord Forbes , attainted at the rebellion . He declined the proffer of an Irish
peerage , after consulting his family ; Tin ' s truly illustrious Freemason died November 11 , 1806 . Besides Sir William Forbes , the following Brethren were initiated about this period : — Sir Hay Campbell , of Succoth , who became Lord President of the Court of Session . lis was entered in 1758 , while a pleader at the Scottish barand died in IS 2 Son the of his 90 th .
Alex-, , verge year ander Murray , also a judge under the title of Lord Henderland . Alexander Maedonell , of Glengarry . Evan Cameron , of Fassifern , created a Baronet in 1815 , and died in 1828 , at the advanced age of 88 . Also the Hon . William Murray , son of the Earl of Dunmore . Guthrie , of Guthrie , Gordon of Ellon , & c . In June , 1760 , after the interment of Brother Davicl Ross , VOL . VIII . ! i rt