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Scotland.
sustained the high standing of its predecessors . Tho party did not separate tdl a late hour ; and the whole arrangements passed off xvith great eclat .
NAIRN . —St . Mnian ' s Operative Lodge . —The annual meeting of this Lodge was held in Low ' s Hotel on the evening of Monday , St . John ' s Day , when the following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year : —John AVilson , B . AV . M . ; Alex . Dallas , S . AV . ; John Mackintosh , Treas . ; Alexander Boss , Stexvard and Key-Keeper ; Charles Macxyatt , Clerk . The usual business of the Lodge was then
transacted in a satisfactory maimer , and the meeting separated . FOBEES . —St . Lawrence Lodge . —This Lodge met on St . John ' s Day , and after transacting the ordinary business , elected the following office-bearers for next year : —Bight AVorship ful Master , Thomas Davidson ; Depute Master , John Eraser ; Substitute Master , AVm . Sclanders ; Senior AVarden , AVilliam Kelly ; Junior AVarden , B . Daxddson ; Senior Deacon , G . Smith ; Junior Deacon , A . Leitch ; Treasurer , A . Williamson ; Secretary , J . G . Manford ; Grand Stexvard , Wdliam Fraser .
St . John ' s Operative Lodge . —This Loclge met on the festival of their patron , and transacted the usual annual business . They afterwards elected office-bearers , as follows : —B . AV . M ., John Bezeck ; S . AV ., Joseph Dunbar ; J . AV ., Alex . Batchen * , Dep . M ., Thomas Ferrier ; Treasurer , John Fraser . ELGIK . —Kilmolymoch Lod—The annual meeting of the above
ge . Lodge took place on Sfc . John ' s Day , when there was a numerous attendance of the Brethren , and the foUowing office-bearers xvere elected : —E . AV . M ., AVilliam Smith , Lossiemouth ; Dep . M ., John Butledge , jun ., Elgin ; S . AV ., Eobert Mackenzie ; J . AV ., William Arnott ; Chaplain , John Murdoch ; Sec , James Sutherland ; Treas ., Eobert GUI .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
AuiiA . an . —On St . John's Day , the Freemasons of the ancient city dined together in the Lodge Eooms , according to the usual custom , lhe AVorshipful Master , Bro . M . M'Neale Johnston , performed the duties of the Chair with his usual tact and ability , and was ably supported by Bro . Eobert Gamble AVallace , of the Belfast Bank , who occupied the vice-chair . A numerous and respectable party partook of a most sumptuous entez-tainment , provided by Mr . AVilliam Bright in his customary sty le of superior purveyance . A number of strangers were present on the occasion , and felt highly delighted with tho hospitality of tho Armagh Brotherhood . The usual loyal
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Scotland.
sustained the high standing of its predecessors . Tho party did not separate tdl a late hour ; and the whole arrangements passed off xvith great eclat .
NAIRN . —St . Mnian ' s Operative Lodge . —The annual meeting of this Lodge was held in Low ' s Hotel on the evening of Monday , St . John ' s Day , when the following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year : —John AVilson , B . AV . M . ; Alex . Dallas , S . AV . ; John Mackintosh , Treas . ; Alexander Boss , Stexvard and Key-Keeper ; Charles Macxyatt , Clerk . The usual business of the Lodge was then
transacted in a satisfactory maimer , and the meeting separated . FOBEES . —St . Lawrence Lodge . —This Lodge met on St . John ' s Day , and after transacting the ordinary business , elected the following office-bearers for next year : —Bight AVorship ful Master , Thomas Davidson ; Depute Master , John Eraser ; Substitute Master , AVm . Sclanders ; Senior AVarden , AVilliam Kelly ; Junior AVarden , B . Daxddson ; Senior Deacon , G . Smith ; Junior Deacon , A . Leitch ; Treasurer , A . Williamson ; Secretary , J . G . Manford ; Grand Stexvard , Wdliam Fraser .
St . John ' s Operative Lodge . —This Loclge met on the festival of their patron , and transacted the usual annual business . They afterwards elected office-bearers , as follows : —B . AV . M ., John Bezeck ; S . AV ., Joseph Dunbar ; J . AV ., Alex . Batchen * , Dep . M ., Thomas Ferrier ; Treasurer , John Fraser . ELGIK . —Kilmolymoch Lod—The annual meeting of the above
ge . Lodge took place on Sfc . John ' s Day , when there was a numerous attendance of the Brethren , and the foUowing office-bearers xvere elected : —E . AV . M ., AVilliam Smith , Lossiemouth ; Dep . M ., John Butledge , jun ., Elgin ; S . AV ., Eobert Mackenzie ; J . AV ., William Arnott ; Chaplain , John Murdoch ; Sec , James Sutherland ; Treas ., Eobert GUI .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
AuiiA . an . —On St . John's Day , the Freemasons of the ancient city dined together in the Lodge Eooms , according to the usual custom , lhe AVorshipful Master , Bro . M . M'Neale Johnston , performed the duties of the Chair with his usual tact and ability , and was ably supported by Bro . Eobert Gamble AVallace , of the Belfast Bank , who occupied the vice-chair . A numerous and respectable party partook of a most sumptuous entez-tainment , provided by Mr . AVilliam Bright in his customary sty le of superior purveyance . A number of strangers were present on the occasion , and felt highly delighted with tho hospitality of tho Armagh Brotherhood . The usual loyal