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Scotland.
Belshes , Senior Grand Deacon ; Sir John Dick Lauder , Junior Grand Deacon ; Revs . Alexander Stewart ancl John Boyle , Grand Chaplains ; William Burn and David Bryce , Architects : & c .
In the evening a masonic dinner took place at the Waterloo Hotel . His Grace tbe Duke of Athol occupied the chair , supported on the right and left by Bros . John Babington , P . G . AL for Dumfriesshire ; James Duff , M . P ., and P . G . AL for Banffshire ; Professor Arnott , P . P . G . AL for Glasgow ; Colonel AL Belshes , of Invermay ; ancl Bros . Trotter , Captain Kincaid , Captain Drummond , Dr . Sommerville , Dr . Miller , Captain Oswald , Captain Laurence , Sir William Miller , James Graham , Captain Wade , Henry Inglis , Sir James Drummond , Rev .
John Boyle , & c . Alany masters of lodges in the provinces of Edinburgh , Glasgow , Linlithgow , and Fife were also present . The band of the Second , or Queen ' s Bays attended , and played some very beautiful and select music during the evening .
ABERDEEN . —St . George ' s Aboyne Encampment , Sept . 14 . —The following were the office-bearers elected : —Bros . James Rettie , Commander ; AVilliam Itamage , Past Commander ; John Alanuel , Senior Captain ; Charles Aiitchell , Junior Captain ; James Farquhar , Central Captain ; Alexander Baillie , Treasurer ; Thomas Leith , First Standard Bearer ; Alexander Roberts , Second Standard Bearer ; AVilliam Ramage , Chaplain ; AVilliam Mollison , Secretary .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
AVITH a joyous and grateful satisfaction we announce the great stride that Irish fraternity has made in advancing the magnificent principles of the Order . It would seem as . if the Great Architect had directed their attention to matters of grave importance at the very time that the political horizon was obscured by division , and religious feeling by bigotry and intolerance ; showing , by the great moral contrastthe all-absorbing influence of Freemasonry when rihtl
, gy understood . It is not long since we could hardly have hoped for this blessed change ; but so it is , and may " God prosper the art . " First and foremost , there is the Freemasons' Widows' Fund and General Endowment Society , for securing contingent reversionary annuities . In this early stage , ancl without more direct information , we cannot dwell on its promised advantages ; suffice it that a great
movement has commenced . AVe may , however , direct attention to the advertisement , which will be found in that department . Sfcondly , the proceedings of the Prov . Grand Lodge at Belfast contain subject-matters of sincere congratulation to the reflecting Alason among them . Another masonic asylum is projected . Such are thy works , O charity ! The Prov . Grand AiasterArchdeacon Mantwas at the death-bed of
, , his beloved father , the Bishop of Down , and could not therefore witness the proceedings that were so hi ghly honourable to the Craft . Thirdly , Sir C . Napier , the hero of Scinde , has been welcomed with a warmth and sincerity that can only be felt and appreciated by the Alason . Honour to him and the Craft !
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Scotland.
Belshes , Senior Grand Deacon ; Sir John Dick Lauder , Junior Grand Deacon ; Revs . Alexander Stewart ancl John Boyle , Grand Chaplains ; William Burn and David Bryce , Architects : & c .
In the evening a masonic dinner took place at the Waterloo Hotel . His Grace tbe Duke of Athol occupied the chair , supported on the right and left by Bros . John Babington , P . G . AL for Dumfriesshire ; James Duff , M . P ., and P . G . AL for Banffshire ; Professor Arnott , P . P . G . AL for Glasgow ; Colonel AL Belshes , of Invermay ; ancl Bros . Trotter , Captain Kincaid , Captain Drummond , Dr . Sommerville , Dr . Miller , Captain Oswald , Captain Laurence , Sir William Miller , James Graham , Captain Wade , Henry Inglis , Sir James Drummond , Rev .
John Boyle , & c . Alany masters of lodges in the provinces of Edinburgh , Glasgow , Linlithgow , and Fife were also present . The band of the Second , or Queen ' s Bays attended , and played some very beautiful and select music during the evening .
ABERDEEN . —St . George ' s Aboyne Encampment , Sept . 14 . —The following were the office-bearers elected : —Bros . James Rettie , Commander ; AVilliam Itamage , Past Commander ; John Alanuel , Senior Captain ; Charles Aiitchell , Junior Captain ; James Farquhar , Central Captain ; Alexander Baillie , Treasurer ; Thomas Leith , First Standard Bearer ; Alexander Roberts , Second Standard Bearer ; AVilliam Ramage , Chaplain ; AVilliam Mollison , Secretary .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
AVITH a joyous and grateful satisfaction we announce the great stride that Irish fraternity has made in advancing the magnificent principles of the Order . It would seem as . if the Great Architect had directed their attention to matters of grave importance at the very time that the political horizon was obscured by division , and religious feeling by bigotry and intolerance ; showing , by the great moral contrastthe all-absorbing influence of Freemasonry when rihtl
, gy understood . It is not long since we could hardly have hoped for this blessed change ; but so it is , and may " God prosper the art . " First and foremost , there is the Freemasons' Widows' Fund and General Endowment Society , for securing contingent reversionary annuities . In this early stage , ancl without more direct information , we cannot dwell on its promised advantages ; suffice it that a great
movement has commenced . AVe may , however , direct attention to the advertisement , which will be found in that department . Sfcondly , the proceedings of the Prov . Grand Lodge at Belfast contain subject-matters of sincere congratulation to the reflecting Alason among them . Another masonic asylum is projected . Such are thy works , O charity ! The Prov . Grand AiasterArchdeacon Mantwas at the death-bed of
, , his beloved father , the Bishop of Down , and could not therefore witness the proceedings that were so hi ghly honourable to the Craft . Thirdly , Sir C . Napier , the hero of Scinde , has been welcomed with a warmth and sincerity that can only be felt and appreciated by the Alason . Honour to him and the Craft !