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Scotland.
AV . E . Aytoun , AV . S . ; St . David ' s , Brother Captain Boswall of AVardie ; Fortobello , Brother Newlands ; St . Andrew , Brother J . Notman , junior ; Musselburgh , Brother Bailie Aitken ; Celtic , Brother Donaldson ; Leith , Brother Gaylor ; St . James ' s , Brother Ramage ; Roman Eagle , Brother Doctor Black ; Defensive Band , Brother Roxburgh . The large hall was crowded , and from the excellent manner in which the proceedings were conducted , and the happiness which prevailed among the Brethren of the Mystic Craft , this may be considered the best Masonic meeting whicli has been held in the metropolis for many years .
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF FIPESHIRE —On the 28 th January last the Provincial Grand Lodge held its annual meeting in the County Rooms , Cupar , which was most ably presided over by the Right Hon . and R . AV . the Earl of Rothes , the Prov . Grand Master , assisted b y his zealous office bearers , Bros . Carstairs , and Schan , Senior and Junior AA'ardens , and Brother M'Glashan , Secretary . His Lordship the P . G . M . was also supported by Brother AAHiyte Melville , of Mount Melville ; Halket Grai gie of Dimbarnie ; AV . A . Laurie , Secretary to the Grand Lodge , ancl several of the Masters of Lodges in the town of Cupar , as well as of the county of Fife .
there was a numerous assemblage of the Brethren in the province convened to pay their respects to the P . G . M ., and who evinced by every demonstration of true Masonic feeling , their love and attachment to his person , as a Masonic leader . In the course of the evening a deputation from the El gin Lodge , Leven , waited upon his Lordship , requesting him to lay the foundation stone of a splendid bridge , to be constructed across the river Leven . this
To proposition his Lordshi p kindly consented , ancl fixed the beginning of March for commencing the work , which promises to be one of great utility and benefit to that populous and enterprising district . The Provincial Grand Lod ge spent the evening in the most harmonious and convivial manner , enlivened with many excellent speeches from the noble chairman , and the other Brethren . Masonry in this county , from having been in rather a languishing state for some years , appears now to be on the ascendant ; which happy change is certainly to be attributed to the very zealous and indefatigable manner in which the duties of Provincial Grand Master are discharged bv the Earl of Rothes . '
PERTH , Dec . 27 . —The Festival of St . John was celebrated on this day , by the Lodge of St . Andrew , in the George Inn ; Sir John S Richardson , G . M . in the chair , supported b y Viscount Stormont , and Sir P . M . Thnepland , his immediate predecessors in the same rank . The Lodge spent a very pleasant evening . The Scone and Perth Lodge also spent ^ the evening with their usual harmony , presided over by Mr . Garvie . The Lodges interchanged deputations .
ST SERFS LODGE , Dec . 27—The Brethren of this Lodge dined together , m the Salutation Inn here , previous to the celebration of the festival of St . John , James Baird , Esq , past R . W . Master , in the chair . Ihe Lodge being constituted , G . A . Walker Arnott , Esq . of Ariary , L-L . D ., was duly inducted into the duties of his office , as R . W . Master An interesting memoir connected with the history of the Order and particularly regarding the history of St . Serf ; was " read from the chair , which was ordered to be recorded . The evening was spent with that Hilarity and harmony which characterizes the Brotherhood .
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Scotland.
AV . E . Aytoun , AV . S . ; St . David ' s , Brother Captain Boswall of AVardie ; Fortobello , Brother Newlands ; St . Andrew , Brother J . Notman , junior ; Musselburgh , Brother Bailie Aitken ; Celtic , Brother Donaldson ; Leith , Brother Gaylor ; St . James ' s , Brother Ramage ; Roman Eagle , Brother Doctor Black ; Defensive Band , Brother Roxburgh . The large hall was crowded , and from the excellent manner in which the proceedings were conducted , and the happiness which prevailed among the Brethren of the Mystic Craft , this may be considered the best Masonic meeting whicli has been held in the metropolis for many years .
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF FIPESHIRE —On the 28 th January last the Provincial Grand Lodge held its annual meeting in the County Rooms , Cupar , which was most ably presided over by the Right Hon . and R . AV . the Earl of Rothes , the Prov . Grand Master , assisted b y his zealous office bearers , Bros . Carstairs , and Schan , Senior and Junior AA'ardens , and Brother M'Glashan , Secretary . His Lordship the P . G . M . was also supported by Brother AAHiyte Melville , of Mount Melville ; Halket Grai gie of Dimbarnie ; AV . A . Laurie , Secretary to the Grand Lodge , ancl several of the Masters of Lodges in the town of Cupar , as well as of the county of Fife .
there was a numerous assemblage of the Brethren in the province convened to pay their respects to the P . G . M ., and who evinced by every demonstration of true Masonic feeling , their love and attachment to his person , as a Masonic leader . In the course of the evening a deputation from the El gin Lodge , Leven , waited upon his Lordship , requesting him to lay the foundation stone of a splendid bridge , to be constructed across the river Leven . this
To proposition his Lordshi p kindly consented , ancl fixed the beginning of March for commencing the work , which promises to be one of great utility and benefit to that populous and enterprising district . The Provincial Grand Lod ge spent the evening in the most harmonious and convivial manner , enlivened with many excellent speeches from the noble chairman , and the other Brethren . Masonry in this county , from having been in rather a languishing state for some years , appears now to be on the ascendant ; which happy change is certainly to be attributed to the very zealous and indefatigable manner in which the duties of Provincial Grand Master are discharged bv the Earl of Rothes . '
PERTH , Dec . 27 . —The Festival of St . John was celebrated on this day , by the Lodge of St . Andrew , in the George Inn ; Sir John S Richardson , G . M . in the chair , supported b y Viscount Stormont , and Sir P . M . Thnepland , his immediate predecessors in the same rank . The Lodge spent a very pleasant evening . The Scone and Perth Lodge also spent ^ the evening with their usual harmony , presided over by Mr . Garvie . The Lodges interchanged deputations .
ST SERFS LODGE , Dec . 27—The Brethren of this Lodge dined together , m the Salutation Inn here , previous to the celebration of the festival of St . John , James Baird , Esq , past R . W . Master , in the chair . Ihe Lodge being constituted , G . A . Walker Arnott , Esq . of Ariary , L-L . D ., was duly inducted into the duties of his office , as R . W . Master An interesting memoir connected with the history of the Order and particularly regarding the history of St . Serf ; was " read from the chair , which was ordered to be recorded . The evening was spent with that Hilarity and harmony which characterizes the Brotherhood .