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Scotland.
James AA'alker , BI . E ., Principal J . ; Joseph AA'ishart , Deputy Grand Principal , & c . & c . Thereafter the Companions sat down to an excellent supper ; ancl spent the eveningin true Blasonic hilarity , without encroaching on the Sabbath . Among the toasts given by the M . E . P . Z ., and responded to by acclamation with the Blasonic honours , was die health of Companion Morris
Leon—that he may be long preserved as a zealous supporter ancl resuscitator of true and pure Patriarchal Freemasonry . Aberdeen Lodge . —Election of Master , Dec . 27 . —Thos . Blaikie , Esq ., Lord Provost of Aberdeen , R . AV . Blaster . St . Machar ' s Lodge . —Alex . Hadden , Esq . of Persley , R . AV . Blaster . St . Nicholas Lodge . —Morris Leon , of Lodge Celtic , Edinburgh ,
R . AV . Proxy Blaster . Bro . Blasson , the deserving Secretary , was presented with a silver snuff-box . St . George ' s Lodge . —John Booth , R . AV . Master . The saturnalia that , half a century or more ago , marked such occasions , have long been dwindling away , till the " grand day" of the Brethren was scarcel y noticed . The Brethren of the St . Nicholas Loclge , or at least a considerable number of themeager to resuscitate the former customs and
, observances of the Craft , mustered in uniform , at six o ' clock , with all the regalia of the body , and made a procession , by torch-light , from their place of meeting at Mr . Bain ' s , of the Commercial Inn , Queenstreet , to St . Paul's Chapel , when the Rev . Sir AVm . Dunbar delivered an excellent discourse to the assembly , from Ezra iii . 6— " The foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid . " The Brethren afterwards sat down to a most ample and sumptuous supper , which was
presided over by the Right Worshipful Blaster for the ensuing year , Brother A . Blasson . After supper , theTball commenced , and was very numerously attended by many worthy representatives of the youth . and beauty of Bon-Accord . We like well to hear of such doings . Though many speak lightly of them , and sneer at them as useless , we are not so wedded to utilitarianism as to sympathize with such solemn censors . The other Lodges met on the same day .
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Scotland.
James AA'alker , BI . E ., Principal J . ; Joseph AA'ishart , Deputy Grand Principal , & c . & c . Thereafter the Companions sat down to an excellent supper ; ancl spent the eveningin true Blasonic hilarity , without encroaching on the Sabbath . Among the toasts given by the M . E . P . Z ., and responded to by acclamation with the Blasonic honours , was die health of Companion Morris
Leon—that he may be long preserved as a zealous supporter ancl resuscitator of true and pure Patriarchal Freemasonry . Aberdeen Lodge . —Election of Master , Dec . 27 . —Thos . Blaikie , Esq ., Lord Provost of Aberdeen , R . AV . Blaster . St . Machar ' s Lodge . —Alex . Hadden , Esq . of Persley , R . AV . Blaster . St . Nicholas Lodge . —Morris Leon , of Lodge Celtic , Edinburgh ,
R . AV . Proxy Blaster . Bro . Blasson , the deserving Secretary , was presented with a silver snuff-box . St . George ' s Lodge . —John Booth , R . AV . Master . The saturnalia that , half a century or more ago , marked such occasions , have long been dwindling away , till the " grand day" of the Brethren was scarcel y noticed . The Brethren of the St . Nicholas Loclge , or at least a considerable number of themeager to resuscitate the former customs and
, observances of the Craft , mustered in uniform , at six o ' clock , with all the regalia of the body , and made a procession , by torch-light , from their place of meeting at Mr . Bain ' s , of the Commercial Inn , Queenstreet , to St . Paul's Chapel , when the Rev . Sir AVm . Dunbar delivered an excellent discourse to the assembly , from Ezra iii . 6— " The foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid . " The Brethren afterwards sat down to a most ample and sumptuous supper , which was
presided over by the Right Worshipful Blaster for the ensuing year , Brother A . Blasson . After supper , theTball commenced , and was very numerously attended by many worthy representatives of the youth . and beauty of Bon-Accord . We like well to hear of such doings . Though many speak lightly of them , and sneer at them as useless , we are not so wedded to utilitarianism as to sympathize with such solemn censors . The other Lodges met on the same day .
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