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Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
IffiMJqamSfll & i ^^ The Scottish Order of Freemasonry has sustained a deep cala- 13 mity by the death of that distinguished nobleman and Brother , S the EARL OF ROTHES , which took place at Leslie House , Fife- H shire , on the 10 th of March , after a very short illness . B The noble Earl resided constantly upon his estate , and for his M many acts of kindness to his tenantry , and in particular to the II poor and needy of that locality , was much esteemed and respected . Sa His Lordship was born in the year 1809 , and was consequently j | at the time of his death in the 32 nd year of his age . The noble M Earl married in 1831 , Louisa , daughter of the late Colonel Henry B Anderson Morshead , and has issue , Lady Henrietta , born 1832 , M and George AVilliam EvelynLord Leslieborn in 1835 bH
, , , y whom he is succeeded in his titles and estates . a The deceased Earl was elected Grand Master Mason of Scot- M land on the last St . Andrew ' s Day . His Lordship ' s death will B be sincerely lamented . He was kind and affectionate to all . B AVith the Brethren he was affable and familiar . His decease || was quite unexpected , only a week previous he attended a meet- 8 ing of a private Lodge in Edinburgh . The office duties of Eg
I Grand Master Mason devolve upon Brother the Right Hon . M Sir John Forrest , Bart ., the Past Grancl Master . m The Grand Clerk , by circular , postponed the visit of the Grand W Lodge to the Theatre , on account of the melancholy event . | j m ^ m ^^^ s ^^^^^^^^ m ^^ Mi ^ sg ^ 3 i _^_\ m _^ mi ^ m ^^^
AT this particular moment , the following extract from the letter of a very distinguished Mason of Edinburgh , will not be without its effect ; we cordially thank our Brother for his kind remarks and their well meant application : — " I have read the Review from first to last with equal pleasure and profit , and can express with satisfaction that the Scottish JBrethren are greatly attached to it , as being ably conducted , and containing important
intelligence so necessary to all parts of the Masonic world . It is the necessary organ of communicating the true principles and doings of the Craft . " EDINBURGH , January 8 . —The Lodge Celtic of Edinburgh and Leith held their annual convivial meeting , in their Lodge-room , Waterlooplace , R . AV . M . Donaldson in the chair . On this occasion , being the first meeting of the year , as well as the high consideration in which the
Celtic Lodge is held , the attendance of deputations and visiting Brethren was very numerous , upwards of a hundred being present . The Masonic Hall was beautifull y fitted up with festoons of tartan and other devices , and behind the chair a splendid transparency of the Queen and Prince Albert , entwined with the rose , the thistle , and the shamrock . The harmony of the evening was much enhanced by the presence of Bros . Shrivall ( of the Theatre Royal ) , Jackson , and Tuckwell , who delighted the company with glees and songs , and the latter gentleman by the VOL . VIII . J . 7
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Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
IffiMJqamSfll & i ^^ The Scottish Order of Freemasonry has sustained a deep cala- 13 mity by the death of that distinguished nobleman and Brother , S the EARL OF ROTHES , which took place at Leslie House , Fife- H shire , on the 10 th of March , after a very short illness . B The noble Earl resided constantly upon his estate , and for his M many acts of kindness to his tenantry , and in particular to the II poor and needy of that locality , was much esteemed and respected . Sa His Lordship was born in the year 1809 , and was consequently j | at the time of his death in the 32 nd year of his age . The noble M Earl married in 1831 , Louisa , daughter of the late Colonel Henry B Anderson Morshead , and has issue , Lady Henrietta , born 1832 , M and George AVilliam EvelynLord Leslieborn in 1835 bH
, , , y whom he is succeeded in his titles and estates . a The deceased Earl was elected Grand Master Mason of Scot- M land on the last St . Andrew ' s Day . His Lordship ' s death will B be sincerely lamented . He was kind and affectionate to all . B AVith the Brethren he was affable and familiar . His decease || was quite unexpected , only a week previous he attended a meet- 8 ing of a private Lodge in Edinburgh . The office duties of Eg
I Grand Master Mason devolve upon Brother the Right Hon . M Sir John Forrest , Bart ., the Past Grancl Master . m The Grand Clerk , by circular , postponed the visit of the Grand W Lodge to the Theatre , on account of the melancholy event . | j m ^ m ^^^ s ^^^^^^^^ m ^^ Mi ^ sg ^ 3 i _^_\ m _^ mi ^ m ^^^
AT this particular moment , the following extract from the letter of a very distinguished Mason of Edinburgh , will not be without its effect ; we cordially thank our Brother for his kind remarks and their well meant application : — " I have read the Review from first to last with equal pleasure and profit , and can express with satisfaction that the Scottish JBrethren are greatly attached to it , as being ably conducted , and containing important
intelligence so necessary to all parts of the Masonic world . It is the necessary organ of communicating the true principles and doings of the Craft . " EDINBURGH , January 8 . —The Lodge Celtic of Edinburgh and Leith held their annual convivial meeting , in their Lodge-room , Waterlooplace , R . AV . M . Donaldson in the chair . On this occasion , being the first meeting of the year , as well as the high consideration in which the
Celtic Lodge is held , the attendance of deputations and visiting Brethren was very numerous , upwards of a hundred being present . The Masonic Hall was beautifull y fitted up with festoons of tartan and other devices , and behind the chair a splendid transparency of the Queen and Prince Albert , entwined with the rose , the thistle , and the shamrock . The harmony of the evening was much enhanced by the presence of Bros . Shrivall ( of the Theatre Royal ) , Jackson , and Tuckwell , who delighted the company with glees and songs , and the latter gentleman by the VOL . VIII . J . 7