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his instruction . This excellent and eminent individual was initiated a Mason in the Canongate Kilwinning Lodge . PRESENTATION OF PLATK . —On Friday afternoon ( Dec . 24 ) , about fifty citizens entertained Mr . A'AIUiam Donaldson , of the Albion Cloth Company , to an elegant dinner and dessert , in the Turf Hotel , Prince ' s Street , for the purpose of presenting him with a testimonial of their esteemsubscribed for b the Members of the Celtic Lod and other
, y ge , private friends . Mr . William Wright , hat-manufacturer , was in the chair , supported on the ri ght and left by the guest of the evening , Mr . Pritchard , of the Theatre Royal , and other gentlemen . Mr . Dick , of the Albion , officiated as croupier . After dinner , the Chairman read letters of apology and regret from a number of gentlemen who had intended to be present , amongst whom were , —Captain Burdett , of the 17 th lancers ; Dr . Steven , Governor of George Heriot ' s Hospital ; Dr . Malcolm & After the
, c . usual loyal and preliminary toasts had been given , the Chairman called for a bond fide bumper for the toast of the evening , and after passing a handsome eulogium on those various qualities of their guest , which had endeared him to all his friends , neighbours , and acquaintances , far and wide , presented to Mr . Donaldson , in the name of the subscribers , a very elegant and massive silver tea-set , of the value of £ 50 . Mr . Donaldson ' s health was then proposed and drunk with warm and friendly enthusiasm . The presentee replied to the compliment in very modest and appropriate terms .
CUPAR-ANGUS . —Monday , the 27 th Dec . ultimo , being St . John ' s day , was celebrated here by the Fraternity ; but there being no procession , very little stir was created . The attendance was scarcely an average one , but the Society is in a very flourishing condition withal . GREENOCK , Dec . 27 . —The Brethren of the Lodge Greenock St . John celebrated the anniversary of St . John the Evangelist in their hall , Buck ' s Head Inn—R . AV . M . Johnstone in the chairAmong the
. company we observed P . M . Stewart , Esq ., MP . for the county , Prov . G . Master for the west of Scotland , David Crawford , Esq ., Baron Bailie , and a vast number of the most respectable Brethren of the mystic tie , who afterwards dined together . In the course of the evening the health of Mr . Stewart was drunk with great enthusiasm . Mr . Stewart , in returning thanks , stated that they were aware of the interest he had
deep always taken in the welfare and prosperity of Greenock , and alluded to the difficulty he had experienced in getting a few of the magnificent steam fri gates built on the banks of the Clyde . He had done everything in his power , and at last was successful in getting the directors to accede to his request , but still a prejudice existed against the Clyde-built steamers . However , he could state that no sooner did the steamers arrive in England than all who visited the vessels at acknowled
once ged that for beauty of symmetry , elegance in fitting up , greatness of accommodation , and power and splendour of the colossol engines of the Cl yde-built steam frigates , surpassed any thing of the kind hitherto seen . He paid a well-merited compliment to all who were engaged in the construction of them . This speech was one of Mr . Stewart ' s usual brilliant effusions , and was rapturously applauded . Mr . D . Crawford , and several other gentlemen , delivered excellent speeches , after which the meeting broke up , preparatory to opening a Lodge " to harmonize in the light . "
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Scotland.
his instruction . This excellent and eminent individual was initiated a Mason in the Canongate Kilwinning Lodge . PRESENTATION OF PLATK . —On Friday afternoon ( Dec . 24 ) , about fifty citizens entertained Mr . A'AIUiam Donaldson , of the Albion Cloth Company , to an elegant dinner and dessert , in the Turf Hotel , Prince ' s Street , for the purpose of presenting him with a testimonial of their esteemsubscribed for b the Members of the Celtic Lod and other
, y ge , private friends . Mr . William Wright , hat-manufacturer , was in the chair , supported on the ri ght and left by the guest of the evening , Mr . Pritchard , of the Theatre Royal , and other gentlemen . Mr . Dick , of the Albion , officiated as croupier . After dinner , the Chairman read letters of apology and regret from a number of gentlemen who had intended to be present , amongst whom were , —Captain Burdett , of the 17 th lancers ; Dr . Steven , Governor of George Heriot ' s Hospital ; Dr . Malcolm & After the
, c . usual loyal and preliminary toasts had been given , the Chairman called for a bond fide bumper for the toast of the evening , and after passing a handsome eulogium on those various qualities of their guest , which had endeared him to all his friends , neighbours , and acquaintances , far and wide , presented to Mr . Donaldson , in the name of the subscribers , a very elegant and massive silver tea-set , of the value of £ 50 . Mr . Donaldson ' s health was then proposed and drunk with warm and friendly enthusiasm . The presentee replied to the compliment in very modest and appropriate terms .
CUPAR-ANGUS . —Monday , the 27 th Dec . ultimo , being St . John ' s day , was celebrated here by the Fraternity ; but there being no procession , very little stir was created . The attendance was scarcely an average one , but the Society is in a very flourishing condition withal . GREENOCK , Dec . 27 . —The Brethren of the Lodge Greenock St . John celebrated the anniversary of St . John the Evangelist in their hall , Buck ' s Head Inn—R . AV . M . Johnstone in the chairAmong the
. company we observed P . M . Stewart , Esq ., MP . for the county , Prov . G . Master for the west of Scotland , David Crawford , Esq ., Baron Bailie , and a vast number of the most respectable Brethren of the mystic tie , who afterwards dined together . In the course of the evening the health of Mr . Stewart was drunk with great enthusiasm . Mr . Stewart , in returning thanks , stated that they were aware of the interest he had
deep always taken in the welfare and prosperity of Greenock , and alluded to the difficulty he had experienced in getting a few of the magnificent steam fri gates built on the banks of the Clyde . He had done everything in his power , and at last was successful in getting the directors to accede to his request , but still a prejudice existed against the Clyde-built steamers . However , he could state that no sooner did the steamers arrive in England than all who visited the vessels at acknowled
once ged that for beauty of symmetry , elegance in fitting up , greatness of accommodation , and power and splendour of the colossol engines of the Cl yde-built steam frigates , surpassed any thing of the kind hitherto seen . He paid a well-merited compliment to all who were engaged in the construction of them . This speech was one of Mr . Stewart ' s usual brilliant effusions , and was rapturously applauded . Mr . D . Crawford , and several other gentlemen , delivered excellent speeches , after which the meeting broke up , preparatory to opening a Lodge " to harmonize in the light . "