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Scotland.
then concluded his eloquent remarks , by coupling , with a vote of thanks to Brother Steventon , ' Prosperity and happiness to the land we live in . " " The Thistle Lodge of Scotland , ancl Brother Fleming , as 11 . AV . M ., from Glasgow , " to which Bro . Fleming returned thanks . "The Loclge Edinburgh St . James , and Brother Anderson , as R . AV . Blaster , " who returned thanks . "The Lodge Edinburgh St . Stephenand Brother Wrightas R . AV .
, , Blaster ; " upon ivhich being given , Bro . AVright rose and saicl , he congratulated the Loclge Edinburgh St . Andrew upon this splendid meeting ; and as the year 1745 was big with events of a political ancl social character , this year vvas eventful in the annals of Freemasonry . He congratulated the Loclge St . Andrew , in glowing terms , upon the visit of so many of the Craft from Glasgow . Pie hoped the day was not distant when the Craftsmen of Edinburgh would have an opportunity of
repaying the compliment to tlieir Brethren in the west , now when science and art had reduced the once three clays' travel to sixty minutes ; thus affording many opportunities of cultivating that brotherly love which has for ages characterized the Craft , and which would enhance the pleasure of their meeting together , if "St . Blungo ' s" and "Thistle'' coulcl make such arrangements as would enable them to meet on the banks of Lochlong or Lociilomoncl . Blany of the Brethren had this night expressed their astonishment at so large a meeting to celebrate this centenary . I must confess I clo not see how it coulcl be otherwise , when the Blost AVorshipful Grand Master was to fill the chair , the ancestor of whom
had been the first to enter this our fair city at the head of the Highland army , there to proclaim Prince Charles Edward the heir to the British throne and at the present day our Blost AVorshipful Grand Blaster was the first to entertain our Blost Gracious Queen on the braes of Athole , the very spot where that army was raised , which , if successful , the House of Stuart might still have reigned over us . ( Great applause ) . " The Loclge Edinburgh Defensive Band , " was then proposed , to
which Brother James Ker returned thanks . Song—by Brother Blackwood , of the Celtic Loclge . " The Lodge Edinburgh Roman Eagle , and Bro . C ' oghill , as R . AV . Master , " who returned thanks . " The Lodge Portobello and Bro . Brigstock , as R . AV . Blaster , " who returned thanks , ancl proposed the health of " Bro . Blaitland as Grand Clerk" to which Bro . Maitland returned
, thanks . " The Lodge Edinburgh and Leith Celtic , and Bro . Murray , as R . AA . Blaster , ' who returned thanks . The M . W . G . M . then saicl , he had attended that meeting with pleasure and pain mingled—pleasure at meeting such an assemblage , which had afforded him so much gratification , and pain at having to part from it ; and after wishing the Lodge Edinburgh St . Andrew—on whose
account they had met that evening—every prosperity , he ancl the rest of the members of the Grand Lodge retired amid the cheers of the Brethren . After which the Lodge was closed in due form by the R . AV . M . of St . Andrews . The Brethren then separated , after having spent a most agreeable evening . February—A number of the Brethren of the Celtic Loclge entertained Bro . Captain the Hon . Augustus G . F . Jocelyn to dinner , in their Lodge-room , Turf Hotel , on which occasion they presented him with a
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Scotland.
then concluded his eloquent remarks , by coupling , with a vote of thanks to Brother Steventon , ' Prosperity and happiness to the land we live in . " " The Thistle Lodge of Scotland , ancl Brother Fleming , as 11 . AV . M ., from Glasgow , " to which Bro . Fleming returned thanks . "The Loclge Edinburgh St . James , and Brother Anderson , as R . AV . Blaster , " who returned thanks . "The Lodge Edinburgh St . Stephenand Brother Wrightas R . AV .
, , Blaster ; " upon ivhich being given , Bro . AVright rose and saicl , he congratulated the Loclge Edinburgh St . Andrew upon this splendid meeting ; and as the year 1745 was big with events of a political ancl social character , this year vvas eventful in the annals of Freemasonry . He congratulated the Loclge St . Andrew , in glowing terms , upon the visit of so many of the Craft from Glasgow . Pie hoped the day was not distant when the Craftsmen of Edinburgh would have an opportunity of
repaying the compliment to tlieir Brethren in the west , now when science and art had reduced the once three clays' travel to sixty minutes ; thus affording many opportunities of cultivating that brotherly love which has for ages characterized the Craft , and which would enhance the pleasure of their meeting together , if "St . Blungo ' s" and "Thistle'' coulcl make such arrangements as would enable them to meet on the banks of Lochlong or Lociilomoncl . Blany of the Brethren had this night expressed their astonishment at so large a meeting to celebrate this centenary . I must confess I clo not see how it coulcl be otherwise , when the Blost AVorshipful Grand Master was to fill the chair , the ancestor of whom
had been the first to enter this our fair city at the head of the Highland army , there to proclaim Prince Charles Edward the heir to the British throne and at the present day our Blost AVorshipful Grand Blaster was the first to entertain our Blost Gracious Queen on the braes of Athole , the very spot where that army was raised , which , if successful , the House of Stuart might still have reigned over us . ( Great applause ) . " The Loclge Edinburgh Defensive Band , " was then proposed , to
which Brother James Ker returned thanks . Song—by Brother Blackwood , of the Celtic Loclge . " The Lodge Edinburgh Roman Eagle , and Bro . C ' oghill , as R . AV . Master , " who returned thanks . " The Lodge Portobello and Bro . Brigstock , as R . AV . Blaster , " who returned thanks , ancl proposed the health of " Bro . Blaitland as Grand Clerk" to which Bro . Maitland returned
, thanks . " The Lodge Edinburgh and Leith Celtic , and Bro . Murray , as R . AA . Blaster , ' who returned thanks . The M . W . G . M . then saicl , he had attended that meeting with pleasure and pain mingled—pleasure at meeting such an assemblage , which had afforded him so much gratification , and pain at having to part from it ; and after wishing the Lodge Edinburgh St . Andrew—on whose
account they had met that evening—every prosperity , he ancl the rest of the members of the Grand Lodge retired amid the cheers of the Brethren . After which the Lodge was closed in due form by the R . AV . M . of St . Andrews . The Brethren then separated , after having spent a most agreeable evening . February—A number of the Brethren of the Celtic Loclge entertained Bro . Captain the Hon . Augustus G . F . Jocelyn to dinner , in their Lodge-room , Turf Hotel , on which occasion they presented him with a