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Scotland.
with various paragraphs , heralding the intelligence alike to the Masonic and non-masonic world , and from which we select the following passage . " Grand Masonic Festival . —A public celebration of the Centenary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland has been for some time in contemplation by the dignitaries of that distinguished body . We understand it is now finally fixed , that a public procession of the Order is to take
place upon the evening of St . Andrew ' s clay , the line of march to be illumined by a bright array of torches . This , no doubt , will have an imposing and picturesque appearance ; and is , we are informed , in strict accordance with ancient use and wont . An elegant entertainment will be provided in the evening , in the great room of the Waterloo Hotel , at which all the distinguished Brethren in this city , and from various parts of the country , are expected to be present . Lord Loughborough has
very handsomely contributed the services of the fine band of the 9 th Lancers , and the Canongate Kilwinning Lodge have placed their original full-length portrait of St . Clair of Roslin , the Grand Master of 1736 , at the disposal of the committee of arrangement , to be hung up in the hall on the occasion . " Such was the electrical effect created b y the information conveyed through this and other channels , that advices were received from all
quarters of the country of bands of Brethren preparing to concentrate , and direct their march Masonic upon the capital . There was almost no need of the official announcement , which was forthwith issued from authority , as follows : —
" St . Andrew ' s day , and Centenary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . " The election of Office-bearers of the Grand Lodge for the ensuing year , will take place in Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , the 30 th of November , current , at two o ' clock P . M ., at which the members are requested to attend . In the evening the Brethren will meet in the Royal Exchange , at half past six o ' clock , and walk in procession with the G rand Lodge antl other Lodges attending , by torch-light , to the Waterloo
Hotel , where the Festival of St . Andrew and the Centenary will be celebrated . The M . W . the right honourable Lord Ramsay , G . M . M . in the chair . Vice-chairmen , V illiam Forbes M'Keuzie , Esq . of Portmore , S . G . W ., and Sir Patrick Walker of Coats , J . G . W .
" Freemasons' Hall , W . A . LAWRIE , Secretary . " Edinburgh , Nov . 21 , 1836 . " In making preparations for this general jubilee , the Grand Secretary was occupied almost day and night , and Brother Deans with his corps of Grand Stewards , sustained for six successive days the active duties of delivering individually their tickets to a ceaseless crowd of applicants
from every quarter . Nothing indeed could equal the zeal and alertness of all to whom a trust was committed , but their fraternal courtesy and kindness in the discharge of it . At length the eventful day arrived . The morning and forenoon of that day were again occupied in giving out tickets to the numberless Brethren who now in good earnest continued to pour in from the country Lodges , and to whom alone , at that late hour , tickets were restricted . The whole number of places that the Hall could by any arrangement contain was filled up—much more indeed than it could conveniently VOL . III . a z
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Scotland.
with various paragraphs , heralding the intelligence alike to the Masonic and non-masonic world , and from which we select the following passage . " Grand Masonic Festival . —A public celebration of the Centenary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland has been for some time in contemplation by the dignitaries of that distinguished body . We understand it is now finally fixed , that a public procession of the Order is to take
place upon the evening of St . Andrew ' s clay , the line of march to be illumined by a bright array of torches . This , no doubt , will have an imposing and picturesque appearance ; and is , we are informed , in strict accordance with ancient use and wont . An elegant entertainment will be provided in the evening , in the great room of the Waterloo Hotel , at which all the distinguished Brethren in this city , and from various parts of the country , are expected to be present . Lord Loughborough has
very handsomely contributed the services of the fine band of the 9 th Lancers , and the Canongate Kilwinning Lodge have placed their original full-length portrait of St . Clair of Roslin , the Grand Master of 1736 , at the disposal of the committee of arrangement , to be hung up in the hall on the occasion . " Such was the electrical effect created b y the information conveyed through this and other channels , that advices were received from all
quarters of the country of bands of Brethren preparing to concentrate , and direct their march Masonic upon the capital . There was almost no need of the official announcement , which was forthwith issued from authority , as follows : —
" St . Andrew ' s day , and Centenary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . " The election of Office-bearers of the Grand Lodge for the ensuing year , will take place in Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , the 30 th of November , current , at two o ' clock P . M ., at which the members are requested to attend . In the evening the Brethren will meet in the Royal Exchange , at half past six o ' clock , and walk in procession with the G rand Lodge antl other Lodges attending , by torch-light , to the Waterloo
Hotel , where the Festival of St . Andrew and the Centenary will be celebrated . The M . W . the right honourable Lord Ramsay , G . M . M . in the chair . Vice-chairmen , V illiam Forbes M'Keuzie , Esq . of Portmore , S . G . W ., and Sir Patrick Walker of Coats , J . G . W .
" Freemasons' Hall , W . A . LAWRIE , Secretary . " Edinburgh , Nov . 21 , 1836 . " In making preparations for this general jubilee , the Grand Secretary was occupied almost day and night , and Brother Deans with his corps of Grand Stewards , sustained for six successive days the active duties of delivering individually their tickets to a ceaseless crowd of applicants
from every quarter . Nothing indeed could equal the zeal and alertness of all to whom a trust was committed , but their fraternal courtesy and kindness in the discharge of it . At length the eventful day arrived . The morning and forenoon of that day were again occupied in giving out tickets to the numberless Brethren who now in good earnest continued to pour in from the country Lodges , and to whom alone , at that late hour , tickets were restricted . The whole number of places that the Hall could by any arrangement contain was filled up—much more indeed than it could conveniently VOL . III . a z