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Scotland.
PETERHEAD , Dec . 27 . —Provost Arbuthnot was to-day unanimousl y elected Rig ht Worshipful Master of the Keith Mason Lodge . There was , as usual , a procession of the members , after which thev assembled in St . Peter ' s Episcopal Church , ivhere the Rev . Charles Cole preached a most impressive and appropriate sermon from the beautiful and philanthropic parable of the good Samaritan , Luke x . 37 , " Go and do thou likewise , " on which occasion a collection was made in aid of that deserving
institution the Pauper Lunatic and Orphan Fund- The Brethren then dined in Munro ' s New Inn , where they got an excellent dinner , and spent the evening like good Alasons . —The Peterhead Annual Subscription Ball took place , in the New Inn , on Thursday the 3 d ultimo . STONEHAVEN . —James Knox , R . AV . Master ; AA'illiam Thompson , Depute-Master ; & c . It is worthy of remark that one of the Brethren of this Lodge has not
been absent one St . John ' s day for the last fifty years . During the last year , twenty-nine superannuated members , fourteen widows , and three orphan families , have received benefit from the funds , besides an allowance to sick members , and funerals of deceased members . BALLATER . —At the annual general meeting of the Brethren of St . Nathalan ' s Lodge of Tullich in Mar Freemasons , held within the Monaltrie-Arms Innon the Sth instantbeing St . Nathalan ' s day
, , , the Office-bearers of the Lodge were appointed by James Farquharson of Monaltrie , Esq ., W . M . ELGIN , Jan . —THE GORDON MONUMENT . —The foundation stone of the first monument in memory of George , the last Duke of Gordon , was laid at Elgin with Masonic honours , under the sanction of the Provincial Grand Master of Morayshire , on AVednesday week , by James Petrie , Esq . R . AV . Master of the Trinity Lodge of Masons , in presence of the
Magistrates of Elgin , and an immense concourse of spectators , who had assembled on the Ladyhill , the site of the building , to witness the ceremony . The monument is from a design gratuitously furnished by Mr . Burn , architect , Edinburgh . It is a Tuscan column , ninety feet in height , exclusive of the statue which is to be placed on the top of it . Its diameter , above the base of the shaft , is eight feet nine inches . Within there is a spiral staircase leading to the top of the column . The dimensions of the summit of the beautiful mount on which the
monument is now building , is about 250 feet by 130 , and is upwards of 100 feet above the level of the High Street . In the afternoon , about fifty gentlemen sat down to dinner , in the Assembly Rooms—James Petrie , Esq . in the chair ; supported on the right by R . AV . Duff , of Orton , Esq ., Captain Stewart of Lesmuvdie , & c . ; and on the left by John M'Kimmie , Esq . Provost of Elgin , R . Bain , Esq . & c . John Lawson , junior , Esq ., banker , officiated as croupier .
ABERDEEN , Dec . 27 . —Office-bearers of St . Nicholas Lodge of Freemasons : George Mackay , R . AV . Master ; & c . Office-bearers of the Operative Mason Lodge : James Mann , R . W . Master ; & c . Aberdeen Lodge , 1541 . —Office-bearers elected 27 th Dec : Francis Gordon of Kincardine , R . AV . Alaster ; & c . Office-beavers of St . Machar ' s Lodge , elected 27 th Dec .: Alexander Cromar , Surgeon , R . AV . M . ; & c . DUNDEE . —A Masonic ball was given at this place , under the management of the members of the Caledonian Lodge . Upwards of three hundred ladies and gentlemen attended .
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Scotland.
PETERHEAD , Dec . 27 . —Provost Arbuthnot was to-day unanimousl y elected Rig ht Worshipful Master of the Keith Mason Lodge . There was , as usual , a procession of the members , after which thev assembled in St . Peter ' s Episcopal Church , ivhere the Rev . Charles Cole preached a most impressive and appropriate sermon from the beautiful and philanthropic parable of the good Samaritan , Luke x . 37 , " Go and do thou likewise , " on which occasion a collection was made in aid of that deserving
institution the Pauper Lunatic and Orphan Fund- The Brethren then dined in Munro ' s New Inn , where they got an excellent dinner , and spent the evening like good Alasons . —The Peterhead Annual Subscription Ball took place , in the New Inn , on Thursday the 3 d ultimo . STONEHAVEN . —James Knox , R . AV . Master ; AA'illiam Thompson , Depute-Master ; & c . It is worthy of remark that one of the Brethren of this Lodge has not
been absent one St . John ' s day for the last fifty years . During the last year , twenty-nine superannuated members , fourteen widows , and three orphan families , have received benefit from the funds , besides an allowance to sick members , and funerals of deceased members . BALLATER . —At the annual general meeting of the Brethren of St . Nathalan ' s Lodge of Tullich in Mar Freemasons , held within the Monaltrie-Arms Innon the Sth instantbeing St . Nathalan ' s day
, , , the Office-bearers of the Lodge were appointed by James Farquharson of Monaltrie , Esq ., W . M . ELGIN , Jan . —THE GORDON MONUMENT . —The foundation stone of the first monument in memory of George , the last Duke of Gordon , was laid at Elgin with Masonic honours , under the sanction of the Provincial Grand Master of Morayshire , on AVednesday week , by James Petrie , Esq . R . AV . Master of the Trinity Lodge of Masons , in presence of the
Magistrates of Elgin , and an immense concourse of spectators , who had assembled on the Ladyhill , the site of the building , to witness the ceremony . The monument is from a design gratuitously furnished by Mr . Burn , architect , Edinburgh . It is a Tuscan column , ninety feet in height , exclusive of the statue which is to be placed on the top of it . Its diameter , above the base of the shaft , is eight feet nine inches . Within there is a spiral staircase leading to the top of the column . The dimensions of the summit of the beautiful mount on which the
monument is now building , is about 250 feet by 130 , and is upwards of 100 feet above the level of the High Street . In the afternoon , about fifty gentlemen sat down to dinner , in the Assembly Rooms—James Petrie , Esq . in the chair ; supported on the right by R . AV . Duff , of Orton , Esq ., Captain Stewart of Lesmuvdie , & c . ; and on the left by John M'Kimmie , Esq . Provost of Elgin , R . Bain , Esq . & c . John Lawson , junior , Esq ., banker , officiated as croupier .
ABERDEEN , Dec . 27 . —Office-bearers of St . Nicholas Lodge of Freemasons : George Mackay , R . AV . Master ; & c . Office-bearers of the Operative Mason Lodge : James Mann , R . W . Master ; & c . Aberdeen Lodge , 1541 . —Office-bearers elected 27 th Dec : Francis Gordon of Kincardine , R . AV . Alaster ; & c . Office-beavers of St . Machar ' s Lodge , elected 27 th Dec .: Alexander Cromar , Surgeon , R . AV . M . ; & c . DUNDEE . —A Masonic ball was given at this place , under the management of the members of the Caledonian Lodge . Upwards of three hundred ladies and gentlemen attended .