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Scotland.
been Sir Edward himself , ) might have shared the fate of Jacques de Molay . Letter the third . — Our courteous correspondent states , gladly , that he rarely experienced such a lack of courtesy in any quarter . —Oh , the mote and the beam—courtesy , forsooth—he issues a printed circular—is surprised ancl dissatisfied that we give it the most extended circulation in our —demands the name of the party sending it—states that
power , " of course , " that party must be a Member of Conclave , and , quaintly enough , hints at the " instructions to be taken thereat . "—AVe prefer the English mode of reasoning . —He then becomes inferential as to our silence assuming that we desire to screen the guilty . —Does he know any Masonic explanation of the mystic word " silence ? " We cannot compliment him on the generous manner in which he calculated to obtain informationby a second circular . And nowmost
straight-for-, , ward correspondent , we respectfully observe that we have taken the earliest possible moment to reply to your three letters . Since our writing the above we have seen , by permission of a G . C . T ., a copy of the statutes of the Order , and under the head " Costume , " chap , vii ., will be found ad longum (!) much more than we have previously published . AVhat is to be done now—will an action lie , or will an information issue ?
ORDER OP THE 1 EMPLE . —The Members of this most ancient and chivalric Order helcl their annual meeting on the llth inst . ( being the anniversary of the immolation of Jacques tie Molay , ) for the purpose of electing Grand Officers , and for the transaction of other business . The following were appointed Office-bearers of the Order : —Admiral Sir David Milne , G . C . B ., Grand Master ; Alexander Deuchar , Retired Grand Master ; The Earl of Dalhousie , Seneschal ; AVilliam E . Aytoun ,
Preceptor ; Captain W . B . Callendar , of Prestonhall , Constable ancl Mareschal ; James Graham of Leitchtown , Admiral ; John Gordon of Cairnbulg , Hospitaller ; the Lord Glenlyon , Chancellor ; Veitch Sinclair , M . D ., Treasurer ; J . L . AVoodman , W . S ., Registrar ancl Primate ; the Master of Strathallan , Provost ; Sir David Dundas , Bart , of Dunira , Bearer of the Buseant ; J . AA'hyte Melville of Bennochy , & c , Bearer of the Vexillum Belli ; Colonel Kinloch of KilrieChamberlain Archd .
, ; D . Campbell , Steward ; AV . A . Lawrie , W . S ., ancl Capt . J . A . D . Fergusson , Bengal cavalry , Aides-de-Camp to , and nominated by the Grand Master . A numerous party of the Knights and other Members , attired in the white robes of the Order , assembled in the Archers' Hall , on the evening of the same day . The Preceptor presided , supported by the Retired Grand Master , Mr . Graham of Leitchtown , Mr . Gordon of Cairnbulg , Dr . Sinclair , Mr . AVoodman , W . S ., the Master of Strathallan ,
Sir David Dundas , Mr . AATiyte Melville , Mr . A . D . Campbell , Mr . Laurie , F . S . A ., Dr . Arnott of Arlary , Hon . A-A ^ . AValpole , Mr . Balfour , younger of Trenaby , & c . & e . etc . The Red Cross preceded the usual loyal toasts given in general society : —The memories of the first Master and founder , Hugo de Payens—of the Grand Master , Jacques de Molay , who suffered martyrdom in its cause—and of Walter de Clifton , who raised the Beauseant in Scotlandand fought under it bthe side of the
, y victorious Bruce ; and a variety of other toasts connected with the history and objects of the Order , were eloquently proposed and suitably received . In commemorating the occurrences of by-gone clays , a cheerful and happy evening glided rapidly away , and the party separated in
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Scotland.
been Sir Edward himself , ) might have shared the fate of Jacques de Molay . Letter the third . — Our courteous correspondent states , gladly , that he rarely experienced such a lack of courtesy in any quarter . —Oh , the mote and the beam—courtesy , forsooth—he issues a printed circular—is surprised ancl dissatisfied that we give it the most extended circulation in our —demands the name of the party sending it—states that
power , " of course , " that party must be a Member of Conclave , and , quaintly enough , hints at the " instructions to be taken thereat . "—AVe prefer the English mode of reasoning . —He then becomes inferential as to our silence assuming that we desire to screen the guilty . —Does he know any Masonic explanation of the mystic word " silence ? " We cannot compliment him on the generous manner in which he calculated to obtain informationby a second circular . And nowmost
straight-for-, , ward correspondent , we respectfully observe that we have taken the earliest possible moment to reply to your three letters . Since our writing the above we have seen , by permission of a G . C . T ., a copy of the statutes of the Order , and under the head " Costume , " chap , vii ., will be found ad longum (!) much more than we have previously published . AVhat is to be done now—will an action lie , or will an information issue ?
ORDER OP THE 1 EMPLE . —The Members of this most ancient and chivalric Order helcl their annual meeting on the llth inst . ( being the anniversary of the immolation of Jacques tie Molay , ) for the purpose of electing Grand Officers , and for the transaction of other business . The following were appointed Office-bearers of the Order : —Admiral Sir David Milne , G . C . B ., Grand Master ; Alexander Deuchar , Retired Grand Master ; The Earl of Dalhousie , Seneschal ; AVilliam E . Aytoun ,
Preceptor ; Captain W . B . Callendar , of Prestonhall , Constable ancl Mareschal ; James Graham of Leitchtown , Admiral ; John Gordon of Cairnbulg , Hospitaller ; the Lord Glenlyon , Chancellor ; Veitch Sinclair , M . D ., Treasurer ; J . L . AVoodman , W . S ., Registrar ancl Primate ; the Master of Strathallan , Provost ; Sir David Dundas , Bart , of Dunira , Bearer of the Buseant ; J . AA'hyte Melville of Bennochy , & c , Bearer of the Vexillum Belli ; Colonel Kinloch of KilrieChamberlain Archd .
, ; D . Campbell , Steward ; AV . A . Lawrie , W . S ., ancl Capt . J . A . D . Fergusson , Bengal cavalry , Aides-de-Camp to , and nominated by the Grand Master . A numerous party of the Knights and other Members , attired in the white robes of the Order , assembled in the Archers' Hall , on the evening of the same day . The Preceptor presided , supported by the Retired Grand Master , Mr . Graham of Leitchtown , Mr . Gordon of Cairnbulg , Dr . Sinclair , Mr . AVoodman , W . S ., the Master of Strathallan ,
Sir David Dundas , Mr . AATiyte Melville , Mr . A . D . Campbell , Mr . Laurie , F . S . A ., Dr . Arnott of Arlary , Hon . A-A ^ . AValpole , Mr . Balfour , younger of Trenaby , & c . & e . etc . The Red Cross preceded the usual loyal toasts given in general society : —The memories of the first Master and founder , Hugo de Payens—of the Grand Master , Jacques de Molay , who suffered martyrdom in its cause—and of Walter de Clifton , who raised the Beauseant in Scotlandand fought under it bthe side of the
, y victorious Bruce ; and a variety of other toasts connected with the history and objects of the Order , were eloquently proposed and suitably received . In commemorating the occurrences of by-gone clays , a cheerful and happy evening glided rapidly away , and the party separated in