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Scotland.
to assemble , and , by half-past five not an empty seat was to be seen . His Grace the Duke of Richmond was in the chair—supported on tie right by the Lord Provost of the City ; Earl Bathurst ; Lord Cunningham ; Captain Gordon , M . P , for the county ; Dr . Abercrombie ; Sir Michael Bruce , Bart . ; and Paul , Esq . Accountant , Edinburgh ; and , on the left , by the Earl of Aberdeen ; Lord Saltoun ; Mr . Bannerman , M . P . for the City ; Sir John Forbes of CraiievarGeneral Hay
g ; of Cannes ; aud Sir Thomas Burnett of Crathes . Mr . Graut of Tillyfour ; Mr . Lumsden , of Tilwhilly ; Principal Dewar ; and Baillie Harper , acted as croupiers . The customary loyal toasts— " The Health of the Noble Chairman " — " The Prosperity of the Grand Undertaking , " and many congenial toasts and sentiments were given and enthusiastically received , but our space will only permit us to notice that which especially concerns the
toast ajiprojiriated to" The Masonie bodies who have assisted in the ceremonies of the day . —( Great cheers . ) Air , " Mason ' s Anthem . " Lewis Crombie , Esq . the City Treasurer , returned thanks . He said—My Lord Duke and Gentlemen , the distinguished compliment of returning thanks for the honour done to the Masonic body , by drinking to their healthhas been intrusted to me . I regret that it has not fallen
, into more able hands , for , although I will yield to none in zeal for the practice and science of Masonry , it is under considerable difficulty I rise to acknowledge the compliment paid to our Craft . —( cheers . ) To your Grace , as a distinguished officer of the Grand Lodge of England , of which fraternity I have the honour to be a member , and to the noble
and other members of the Craft who are present , it is unnecessary for me to offer a single observation in favour of the Masonic body , the excellence of whose institutions and precepts , in a moral , civil , ancl religious point of view , are too well known to every Mason . I ivould , therefore , more particularly address myself to those present who do not belong tothe Craft . To them I will say that , if they imagine that the science of Masonry is a mere idle , useless ceremony , they are much
mistaken—they do not understand the nature of our institution . In the history of man there are few things more remarkable than that Masonry and civilization , like twin-sisters , have gone hand in hand . Dark , dreary , and comfortless were those days when Masonry had not laid her line , or extended her compasses . The great end of Masonry is to promote tbe happiness of tbe whole human race . Our creed is" Faith , Hope , and Charity . " Our motto— " Concord , Harmony , and
Peace . "—( Cheers ) . As citizens of the world , we are enjoined to be exemplary in the discharge of our civil duties , by a faithful allegiance to the Sovereign , and b y never countenancing any act which may tend to subvert the peace and good order of society . But the chief foundation of our institution is Charity , which teaches us never to suffer a fellowcreature in distress to pass us by without relief . For the universal principle of our Craft unitesin one solemn bond cf affectionmen of the
, , most ojijiosite tenets , of the most distant countries , and of the most contradictory opinions , so that in every nation a Mason will find a friend , in every climate a home —( great cheering . ) In the name of the Craft of Free and Accepted Masons , who have done no more than their duty in assisting in the ceremony of the day , I now beg to return thanks for the compliment paid to them , and , with your Grace ' s permission , I will solicit the honour of proposing the next toast . My Lords and Gentle-
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Scotland.
to assemble , and , by half-past five not an empty seat was to be seen . His Grace the Duke of Richmond was in the chair—supported on tie right by the Lord Provost of the City ; Earl Bathurst ; Lord Cunningham ; Captain Gordon , M . P , for the county ; Dr . Abercrombie ; Sir Michael Bruce , Bart . ; and Paul , Esq . Accountant , Edinburgh ; and , on the left , by the Earl of Aberdeen ; Lord Saltoun ; Mr . Bannerman , M . P . for the City ; Sir John Forbes of CraiievarGeneral Hay
g ; of Cannes ; aud Sir Thomas Burnett of Crathes . Mr . Graut of Tillyfour ; Mr . Lumsden , of Tilwhilly ; Principal Dewar ; and Baillie Harper , acted as croupiers . The customary loyal toasts— " The Health of the Noble Chairman " — " The Prosperity of the Grand Undertaking , " and many congenial toasts and sentiments were given and enthusiastically received , but our space will only permit us to notice that which especially concerns the
toast ajiprojiriated to" The Masonie bodies who have assisted in the ceremonies of the day . —( Great cheers . ) Air , " Mason ' s Anthem . " Lewis Crombie , Esq . the City Treasurer , returned thanks . He said—My Lord Duke and Gentlemen , the distinguished compliment of returning thanks for the honour done to the Masonic body , by drinking to their healthhas been intrusted to me . I regret that it has not fallen
, into more able hands , for , although I will yield to none in zeal for the practice and science of Masonry , it is under considerable difficulty I rise to acknowledge the compliment paid to our Craft . —( cheers . ) To your Grace , as a distinguished officer of the Grand Lodge of England , of which fraternity I have the honour to be a member , and to the noble
and other members of the Craft who are present , it is unnecessary for me to offer a single observation in favour of the Masonic body , the excellence of whose institutions and precepts , in a moral , civil , ancl religious point of view , are too well known to every Mason . I ivould , therefore , more particularly address myself to those present who do not belong tothe Craft . To them I will say that , if they imagine that the science of Masonry is a mere idle , useless ceremony , they are much
mistaken—they do not understand the nature of our institution . In the history of man there are few things more remarkable than that Masonry and civilization , like twin-sisters , have gone hand in hand . Dark , dreary , and comfortless were those days when Masonry had not laid her line , or extended her compasses . The great end of Masonry is to promote tbe happiness of tbe whole human race . Our creed is" Faith , Hope , and Charity . " Our motto— " Concord , Harmony , and
Peace . "—( Cheers ) . As citizens of the world , we are enjoined to be exemplary in the discharge of our civil duties , by a faithful allegiance to the Sovereign , and b y never countenancing any act which may tend to subvert the peace and good order of society . But the chief foundation of our institution is Charity , which teaches us never to suffer a fellowcreature in distress to pass us by without relief . For the universal principle of our Craft unitesin one solemn bond cf affectionmen of the
, , most ojijiosite tenets , of the most distant countries , and of the most contradictory opinions , so that in every nation a Mason will find a friend , in every climate a home —( great cheering . ) In the name of the Craft of Free and Accepted Masons , who have done no more than their duty in assisting in the ceremony of the day , I now beg to return thanks for the compliment paid to them , and , with your Grace ' s permission , I will solicit the honour of proposing the next toast . My Lords and Gentle-