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the members of the Lodge and Chapter as a mark of respect and gratitude for his valuable services to them . The presentation lost nothing of its value by the impressive address of Bro . J . Ranking Stebbing on the occasion . COSVKS . —That elegant piece of architecture , the Alasonic Hall , is rapidly approaching completion , and sve are happy to state that the
Lodge is daily increasing in number and respectability . JERSEY , Dec . 28 . —The members of the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 722 , svith numerous other Brethren , met for the dispatch of business . The officers installed for the ensuing year , from having had an excellent example in their predecessors , will do ample justice to the confidence reposed in them . It being the anniversary , it svas deemed advisable , in order to benefit the deserving svidosv of a late respected member of the
Craft , to dine at 'Inzer ' s Saloon , Royal-square . At 5 P . M . the Brethren and visitors sat dosvn to Banquet . The cloth being removed , loyal and patriotic toasts follosved in quick succession , accompanied by an efficient band , under the able superintendence of Bro . Charles Hartung . The festivity and good cheer common on such occasions , reminded the Brethren that in an order so extensive , it must necessarily follosv that much distress , particularly in this inclement season , must prevail , a handsome subscription svas made , and the Brethren have the heartfelt gratification of knnsving that on the follosving day several svidosvs and orphans benefited by Alasonic charity .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . ROHUIE entreats of us to urge on all committees of processions the necessity of a change in the time of " the Entered Prentice , " which to Robbie has become a perfect annoyance . Some other points to which liobbie alludes we cannot at present not ' ee . It . XV . M . inquires , when Bro . Laurie Avill complete His new edition of his father's illustrations of Masonry ? Answer . We do not know , but fear that th ;> Brother has drunk ton freely of the waters of the Lethean lake ; but probably Bro . Woodman may awaken him—a wee bit pinch o' the lug may do the business .
A SCOTTISH MASON KKTUR . N-ICO Hoai K . —His Grace the present Duke of Athol is the Lord Glwlyonof last year , elected Grand Muster Mason of Scotland three years since ; was exalted in 1 B 4 S by the M . K . C Hector Gavin , in Chapter No . 1 , and soon after installed a Masonic Knight Templar ; at present his Grace is at the head ofthe Scotch Craft , Arch and Templar degrees . On the death of his uncle , the late Puke of Athol , he succeeded lo the title . His father was the second son , and his title Lord Glenlyon ( he has been dead many years ) . 1-1 is mother was a skier of the late and present Duke of Northumberland . A SCOTTISH H . A . —We are not aware that in the Supreme Grand Chapter of England there
axe any representatives of other Grand Chapters , indeed there is at present too much variation between the English and Scottish systems of ritual . The question of any change whatever in the English Craft ritual did not come on—indeed we consider it unlikely to be varied in the slightest degree on the point allude ;! to . THE Grand Loclge of Scotland has appointed Bro . Maitland / ' its late Grand Clerk , to represent them in the Grand Lodge of . England—a gentleman in character , and inoffensive in manner ; he carries with him the good wishes of all here . We are anxious to learn the name of the Brother who will represent the J 5 arl of Zetland ni the Grand Lodge of
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the members of the Lodge and Chapter as a mark of respect and gratitude for his valuable services to them . The presentation lost nothing of its value by the impressive address of Bro . J . Ranking Stebbing on the occasion . COSVKS . —That elegant piece of architecture , the Alasonic Hall , is rapidly approaching completion , and sve are happy to state that the
Lodge is daily increasing in number and respectability . JERSEY , Dec . 28 . —The members of the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 722 , svith numerous other Brethren , met for the dispatch of business . The officers installed for the ensuing year , from having had an excellent example in their predecessors , will do ample justice to the confidence reposed in them . It being the anniversary , it svas deemed advisable , in order to benefit the deserving svidosv of a late respected member of the
Craft , to dine at 'Inzer ' s Saloon , Royal-square . At 5 P . M . the Brethren and visitors sat dosvn to Banquet . The cloth being removed , loyal and patriotic toasts follosved in quick succession , accompanied by an efficient band , under the able superintendence of Bro . Charles Hartung . The festivity and good cheer common on such occasions , reminded the Brethren that in an order so extensive , it must necessarily follosv that much distress , particularly in this inclement season , must prevail , a handsome subscription svas made , and the Brethren have the heartfelt gratification of knnsving that on the follosving day several svidosvs and orphans benefited by Alasonic charity .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
TO CORRESPONDENTS . ROHUIE entreats of us to urge on all committees of processions the necessity of a change in the time of " the Entered Prentice , " which to Robbie has become a perfect annoyance . Some other points to which liobbie alludes we cannot at present not ' ee . It . XV . M . inquires , when Bro . Laurie Avill complete His new edition of his father's illustrations of Masonry ? Answer . We do not know , but fear that th ;> Brother has drunk ton freely of the waters of the Lethean lake ; but probably Bro . Woodman may awaken him—a wee bit pinch o' the lug may do the business .
A SCOTTISH MASON KKTUR . N-ICO Hoai K . —His Grace the present Duke of Athol is the Lord Glwlyonof last year , elected Grand Muster Mason of Scotland three years since ; was exalted in 1 B 4 S by the M . K . C Hector Gavin , in Chapter No . 1 , and soon after installed a Masonic Knight Templar ; at present his Grace is at the head ofthe Scotch Craft , Arch and Templar degrees . On the death of his uncle , the late Puke of Athol , he succeeded lo the title . His father was the second son , and his title Lord Glenlyon ( he has been dead many years ) . 1-1 is mother was a skier of the late and present Duke of Northumberland . A SCOTTISH H . A . —We are not aware that in the Supreme Grand Chapter of England there
axe any representatives of other Grand Chapters , indeed there is at present too much variation between the English and Scottish systems of ritual . The question of any change whatever in the English Craft ritual did not come on—indeed we consider it unlikely to be varied in the slightest degree on the point allude ;! to . THE Grand Loclge of Scotland has appointed Bro . Maitland / ' its late Grand Clerk , to represent them in the Grand Lodge of . England—a gentleman in character , and inoffensive in manner ; he carries with him the good wishes of all here . We are anxious to learn the name of the Brother who will represent the J 5 arl of Zetland ni the Grand Lodge of