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Scotland.
the swords of the Masonic soldiery are getting rusted . AVhat can be clone to arouse the sleepers ? LStrike up the pibroch . ' "The Campbells are coining" will bear some new version ; write to the grand bard Gilfillan ; meet ? an' ye are but few -like the recruiting sergeant of modern times , cock the bonnet gaily ; let the streamers float in the air , and depend on ' t " Chivalry will revive . —ED . " *! J
ROSEHEARTY . —1 he annual general meeting of the Forbes Lodge was held in their hall , on the 7 th current , when the office-bearers and managers for the ensuing year were elected . John Smith , R W ., Master ; Alexander Robertson , Depute-Master ; William Smart , Senior U arden ; John Riddle , Junior AVarden ; James AValker , Senior Deacon . DUN ^ . —The Lodge St . John , Dunning , met on the 27 th Dec last , in Brother Proudfoofs InnBrid when
, gend , they elected the office-bearers for the ensuing year : —A . W . AVallace , Esq . R . W . M . ; Lawrence Duncan , DM ; Robert Proudfoot , S . M . ; AVilliam Mudie b . \ V . ; John I aylor , J . AV . ; John Paterson , Treasurer . After public procession throug h the village , the Brethren dined and celebrated the festival of St . John m the usual style .
the StTnT " ^ lrt December , a splendid ball was given by the St . Andrew s Lod ge of Masons here , which took place in thl County Hall . It was most numerously attended , and was kept up , in true Masonic style , and with great spirit , till an earl y hour in the morning or tne new year . °
T ™ S , 'ifn \ - ~ r u St * JnPocent s L ^' ge had its annual meeting , procession ball , & c . on the 10 th instant . The acquisition of members to this Lodge has been very considerable . This year it had the honour to receive , as members , the Hon . Messrs . Lewis and George Grant , Cullen House , and many others . The funds of the Lodge are in a very prosperous condition . The procession through the Burgh was of the most orderly description , each wearing the insignia of the Masonic Orderand enlivened b band of music
, y a , flags , & c . The ball , in the of Sld ^ ° n H"T ! IV 'he , P f ence of the Right Hon . the Earl of Seafield ; the Right Hon . Lady Jane Grant ; the Hon . Mr . George Gran Cullen House ; Miss Amelia Dunbar , of Northfield ; Robert Grant , Esq ., Urquhart , & c . & c . The noble visitors were invited by the members of the Lodge , and their arrival at the ball was cheered most enthusiasticall They mingled in the
y merry dance for a few hours , and then retired-each one there being delighted with the condescension and kindness shown to them b y their noble guests . Before MJ ? g' r ! i " ? arl VJas - pleased t 0 intimate to the Right Worshipful Master of the Lodge , h s intention of becoming a member of it . On ' theCl c ™ heal » hs of the " Noble Earl > " Lat * y Ja " < ' « d Master with ^' llM ge ' \ ere S lven * ln , suitabIe *»*™ , by the Grand Master , with all Masonic honoursand most cheerfullresponded to
, y by all present , of whom there could not be fewer than four hundred ST R B FTP S 16 t 0 P the haU was S raced b Y * e Lord 'Z * fellZ ? £ k Jobn , fraser , Esq ., who , by keeping a sumptuous bow nnfrH W r lt Sy t 0 d - dy m g °° d Sty ' ' S aled * e numerous party ! The hilarity ol the evening was much increased by a Masonic song being given occasionall y m due style . ° **
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Scotland.
the swords of the Masonic soldiery are getting rusted . AVhat can be clone to arouse the sleepers ? LStrike up the pibroch . ' "The Campbells are coining" will bear some new version ; write to the grand bard Gilfillan ; meet ? an' ye are but few -like the recruiting sergeant of modern times , cock the bonnet gaily ; let the streamers float in the air , and depend on ' t " Chivalry will revive . —ED . " *! J
ROSEHEARTY . —1 he annual general meeting of the Forbes Lodge was held in their hall , on the 7 th current , when the office-bearers and managers for the ensuing year were elected . John Smith , R W ., Master ; Alexander Robertson , Depute-Master ; William Smart , Senior U arden ; John Riddle , Junior AVarden ; James AValker , Senior Deacon . DUN ^ . —The Lodge St . John , Dunning , met on the 27 th Dec last , in Brother Proudfoofs InnBrid when
, gend , they elected the office-bearers for the ensuing year : —A . W . AVallace , Esq . R . W . M . ; Lawrence Duncan , DM ; Robert Proudfoot , S . M . ; AVilliam Mudie b . \ V . ; John I aylor , J . AV . ; John Paterson , Treasurer . After public procession throug h the village , the Brethren dined and celebrated the festival of St . John m the usual style .
the StTnT " ^ lrt December , a splendid ball was given by the St . Andrew s Lod ge of Masons here , which took place in thl County Hall . It was most numerously attended , and was kept up , in true Masonic style , and with great spirit , till an earl y hour in the morning or tne new year . °
T ™ S , 'ifn \ - ~ r u St * JnPocent s L ^' ge had its annual meeting , procession ball , & c . on the 10 th instant . The acquisition of members to this Lodge has been very considerable . This year it had the honour to receive , as members , the Hon . Messrs . Lewis and George Grant , Cullen House , and many others . The funds of the Lodge are in a very prosperous condition . The procession through the Burgh was of the most orderly description , each wearing the insignia of the Masonic Orderand enlivened b band of music
, y a , flags , & c . The ball , in the of Sld ^ ° n H"T ! IV 'he , P f ence of the Right Hon . the Earl of Seafield ; the Right Hon . Lady Jane Grant ; the Hon . Mr . George Gran Cullen House ; Miss Amelia Dunbar , of Northfield ; Robert Grant , Esq ., Urquhart , & c . & c . The noble visitors were invited by the members of the Lodge , and their arrival at the ball was cheered most enthusiasticall They mingled in the
y merry dance for a few hours , and then retired-each one there being delighted with the condescension and kindness shown to them b y their noble guests . Before MJ ? g' r ! i " ? arl VJas - pleased t 0 intimate to the Right Worshipful Master of the Lodge , h s intention of becoming a member of it . On ' theCl c ™ heal » hs of the " Noble Earl > " Lat * y Ja " < ' « d Master with ^' llM ge ' \ ere S lven * ln , suitabIe *»*™ , by the Grand Master , with all Masonic honoursand most cheerfullresponded to
, y by all present , of whom there could not be fewer than four hundred ST R B FTP S 16 t 0 P the haU was S raced b Y * e Lord 'Z * fellZ ? £ k Jobn , fraser , Esq ., who , by keeping a sumptuous bow nnfrH W r lt Sy t 0 d - dy m g °° d Sty ' ' S aled * e numerous party ! The hilarity ol the evening was much increased by a Masonic song being given occasionall y m due style . ° **