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Scotland.
George ' s Edinburgh , " with a tloxology ; afterwards the Lodge duly closed , in Masonic form . Altogether this was a truly harmonic meeting , ancl the arrangements reflect the highest credit on the Committee , none of whom spared either time or expense to make every thing complete . The hall was decorated in tasteful order , flags to the number of fifty-four were distributed round the room , thirteen of them Masonic : the Lodge ' s flag floated over the Master ' s chairthe Lodge was lihted
; g up with ( including the transparency ) two hundred wax candles ; with such a blaze of light the three crystal chandeliers looked beautiful ; the old Master ' s table was adorned with two elegant cornucopias , one containing corn , and the other wheat , matched with two silver cups , one containing oil , and the other wine . In the midst of the ni ght ' s enjoyments , charity was not forgotten , and a considerable sum was gathered , which , was handed over to the Greenock Infirmary .
PAISLEY . —Almost the only town ' s fete now maintained with regularity and spirit , is the celebration of the Masonic holiday of St . John , and this year it has been kept up with at least all its usual eclat . The Members met in their Lodge-room at twelve o ' clock , and proceeded to choose their Office-bearers for the ensuing year , when the following were elected : —James M'Caig , R . W . M . ; Peter Mills , D . M . ; Robert Orr , S . AV . ; John Baillie , J . AV . At half-past four , the Members sat
down to an excellent dinner . Shortly after six , they drew up in front of the Lodge in Masonic order , and proceeded by torchlight to the house of the Grand Master , Moss-street , the Paisley instrumental band in front playing the " Merry Masons , " where they were kindly welcomed . BANFF , Feb . 8 . —This being St . John ' s-day ( old style , ) the St . John ' s Lodge of Operative Masons met for collecting the quarter-pence and transacting the other business of the Lodge . James Simpson was appointed R . AA' . Master . At four o ' clock the Brethren sat down to dinner ; the R . W . Master in the chair .
ABOYNE . —The annual general meeting of the Charlestown of Aboyne Lodge of Freemasons was held in their hall , on AVednesday , the 27 th December , being St . John ' s Day , when , after paying alimentary expenses , auditing the books , & c , the sum of . £ 67 was added to the stock of last year ; after which , a motion of dissolution was moved and balloted , but a continuation was carried hy a majority of two to one . Immediately thereafter , the Office-bearers were duly elected . The
Marquis of Huntly , President ; the Earl of Aboyne , R . AV . Master ; the Hon . C . C . Cavendish and Lord J . F . G . Hallyhurton , Honorary Masters . STRICKEN , Feb . 12 . —The Members of the Frazer Lodge presented their R . \ V . Master , Charles Dalziel , with a very handsome silver snuffbox , bearing a suitable inscription . ABEIIDEEN , Feb . G . —At the annual meeting of the " Select" or
Congregated Lodges of Aberdeen , helcl in the Operative Lodges' Hall , the Office-bearers were duly elected for the ensuing year . On St . John ' s Day , the following Brethren were duly elected Masters : — Aberdeen Mason Lodge . —James Hadden , Esq ., of Persley . St . Machar ' s Lodge . —William Gray , Advocate . St . George ' s Lodge , —Alex . Diack . St . Nicholas Lodge . —Morris Leon , Esq ., of Lotlge Celtic , Edinburgh ,
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Scotland.
George ' s Edinburgh , " with a tloxology ; afterwards the Lodge duly closed , in Masonic form . Altogether this was a truly harmonic meeting , ancl the arrangements reflect the highest credit on the Committee , none of whom spared either time or expense to make every thing complete . The hall was decorated in tasteful order , flags to the number of fifty-four were distributed round the room , thirteen of them Masonic : the Lodge ' s flag floated over the Master ' s chairthe Lodge was lihted
; g up with ( including the transparency ) two hundred wax candles ; with such a blaze of light the three crystal chandeliers looked beautiful ; the old Master ' s table was adorned with two elegant cornucopias , one containing corn , and the other wheat , matched with two silver cups , one containing oil , and the other wine . In the midst of the ni ght ' s enjoyments , charity was not forgotten , and a considerable sum was gathered , which , was handed over to the Greenock Infirmary .
PAISLEY . —Almost the only town ' s fete now maintained with regularity and spirit , is the celebration of the Masonic holiday of St . John , and this year it has been kept up with at least all its usual eclat . The Members met in their Lodge-room at twelve o ' clock , and proceeded to choose their Office-bearers for the ensuing year , when the following were elected : —James M'Caig , R . W . M . ; Peter Mills , D . M . ; Robert Orr , S . AV . ; John Baillie , J . AV . At half-past four , the Members sat
down to an excellent dinner . Shortly after six , they drew up in front of the Lodge in Masonic order , and proceeded by torchlight to the house of the Grand Master , Moss-street , the Paisley instrumental band in front playing the " Merry Masons , " where they were kindly welcomed . BANFF , Feb . 8 . —This being St . John ' s-day ( old style , ) the St . John ' s Lodge of Operative Masons met for collecting the quarter-pence and transacting the other business of the Lodge . James Simpson was appointed R . AA' . Master . At four o ' clock the Brethren sat down to dinner ; the R . W . Master in the chair .
ABOYNE . —The annual general meeting of the Charlestown of Aboyne Lodge of Freemasons was held in their hall , on AVednesday , the 27 th December , being St . John ' s Day , when , after paying alimentary expenses , auditing the books , & c , the sum of . £ 67 was added to the stock of last year ; after which , a motion of dissolution was moved and balloted , but a continuation was carried hy a majority of two to one . Immediately thereafter , the Office-bearers were duly elected . The
Marquis of Huntly , President ; the Earl of Aboyne , R . AV . Master ; the Hon . C . C . Cavendish and Lord J . F . G . Hallyhurton , Honorary Masters . STRICKEN , Feb . 12 . —The Members of the Frazer Lodge presented their R . \ V . Master , Charles Dalziel , with a very handsome silver snuffbox , bearing a suitable inscription . ABEIIDEEN , Feb . G . —At the annual meeting of the " Select" or
Congregated Lodges of Aberdeen , helcl in the Operative Lodges' Hall , the Office-bearers were duly elected for the ensuing year . On St . John ' s Day , the following Brethren were duly elected Masters : — Aberdeen Mason Lodge . —James Hadden , Esq ., of Persley . St . Machar ' s Lodge . —William Gray , Advocate . St . George ' s Lodge , —Alex . Diack . St . Nicholas Lodge . —Morris Leon , Esq ., of Lotlge Celtic , Edinburgh ,