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heart of every true Mason . " The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm . The R . W . M . then gave " The Grand Masters of England and Ireland , " who , he observed , were at the head of the Masonic bodies in their respective countries , and were loved and respected by the Craft from the great interest which they took in its prosperitv . The R . W . M . next proposed— " the Provincial Grand MasterMr " . Sheriff Alisona
, , member of their own Lodge , who was also distinguished by his great literary attainments ancl goodness of heart , qualities ivhich were fitted to make any man a good Mason . " The J . W . then proposed— " tbe health of-Airs . Houstoun , the lady of their respected R . W . M ., who had so generously bestowed on the Lodge the elegant banners now before them . " He remarked , that when the Lodge had secured the support of the ladies , in addition to the gentlemen , it might well be proud ; and
he hacl no hesitation in saying , that under those banners , so kindly and so timely presented , it would , in the words of the address they had been favoured with , derive strong encouragement to renewed exertion . This toast was drunk with great applause . Bro . J . Wilkie then gave , as a proper addition , " the other ladies , whose husbands are connected with the Loclge . " The J . W . gave— " the neutral world , and may they all become Masons . " Bro . AV . Houstoun , late Proxy Master , gave—¦ " the progress of Masonic amusements ; " and pointed out in eloquent terms the benefit of such in promoting the cause of Masonry . AVe all feel ( that Brother remarked ) that something was wanting to stimulate and enliven
the Craft , and afford them that pleasure and opportunity of mingling with the fair sex which was denied them in the Lodge room : Masonic balls , soirees , and other such amusements , have supplied this great want ; and it is to you , Sir , if I mistake not , the Craft are indebted for this great improvement—at least in this part of the country , ( great applause . ) Then followed "the Sister Lodges , " b y Bro . Wilkie . "The Tradeshouse , and other Charitable Institutions , " by Bro . Macintosh . " The
Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge ( No . 4 ) , and R . AV . M ., " by Bro . George J . Lyon . " The last Initiated , " by the R . W . M ., & c . The entertainment was most agreeably wound up by dancing , which continued till au early hour in the morning , to the lively strains of Mr Morris ' s band , when the meeting broke up , the Brethren resolving , that as this , theirs * Masonie soiree which had been held in Glasgow , had been so successful , they should not lose sight of holding another at an
early period . In the course of the evening Bro . Wilkie favoured the company with a new song , written for the occasion , called " The Freemasons' Gathering , " which is descriptive of the Grand Master ' s recent visit to Glasgow . Altogether we must say , that such meetings as the above are admirabl y calculated to promote the grand cause of Freemasonry , hy enabling the Craft to mingle with the fairer portion of creation , and their friends of the neutral world , and thereby to induce the latter to embrace an Order which must make them better men , and consequently better husbands .
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heart of every true Mason . " The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm . The R . W . M . then gave " The Grand Masters of England and Ireland , " who , he observed , were at the head of the Masonic bodies in their respective countries , and were loved and respected by the Craft from the great interest which they took in its prosperitv . The R . W . M . next proposed— " the Provincial Grand MasterMr " . Sheriff Alisona
, , member of their own Lodge , who was also distinguished by his great literary attainments ancl goodness of heart , qualities ivhich were fitted to make any man a good Mason . " The J . W . then proposed— " tbe health of-Airs . Houstoun , the lady of their respected R . W . M ., who had so generously bestowed on the Lodge the elegant banners now before them . " He remarked , that when the Lodge had secured the support of the ladies , in addition to the gentlemen , it might well be proud ; and
he hacl no hesitation in saying , that under those banners , so kindly and so timely presented , it would , in the words of the address they had been favoured with , derive strong encouragement to renewed exertion . This toast was drunk with great applause . Bro . J . Wilkie then gave , as a proper addition , " the other ladies , whose husbands are connected with the Loclge . " The J . W . gave— " the neutral world , and may they all become Masons . " Bro . AV . Houstoun , late Proxy Master , gave—¦ " the progress of Masonic amusements ; " and pointed out in eloquent terms the benefit of such in promoting the cause of Masonry . AVe all feel ( that Brother remarked ) that something was wanting to stimulate and enliven
the Craft , and afford them that pleasure and opportunity of mingling with the fair sex which was denied them in the Lodge room : Masonic balls , soirees , and other such amusements , have supplied this great want ; and it is to you , Sir , if I mistake not , the Craft are indebted for this great improvement—at least in this part of the country , ( great applause . ) Then followed "the Sister Lodges , " b y Bro . Wilkie . "The Tradeshouse , and other Charitable Institutions , " by Bro . Macintosh . " The
Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge ( No . 4 ) , and R . AV . M ., " by Bro . George J . Lyon . " The last Initiated , " by the R . W . M ., & c . The entertainment was most agreeably wound up by dancing , which continued till au early hour in the morning , to the lively strains of Mr Morris ' s band , when the meeting broke up , the Brethren resolving , that as this , theirs * Masonie soiree which had been held in Glasgow , had been so successful , they should not lose sight of holding another at an
early period . In the course of the evening Bro . Wilkie favoured the company with a new song , written for the occasion , called " The Freemasons' Gathering , " which is descriptive of the Grand Master ' s recent visit to Glasgow . Altogether we must say , that such meetings as the above are admirabl y calculated to promote the grand cause of Freemasonry , hy enabling the Craft to mingle with the fairer portion of creation , and their friends of the neutral world , and thereby to induce the latter to embrace an Order which must make them better men , and consequently better husbands .