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Scotland.
Masonic Intelligence . " Oh , Lord , in bounty shed , Joys round the Infant's head ; SYricli - liim from haTm . Hear now the Mason ' s prayer . Guard Britain's youthful heir , MaKc him thy special care , — God save the Queen !"
This grand and united vocal display kindled the greatest enthusiasm in the meeting , which never appeared to flag during the whole evening . The vocal department , under the superintendence of Mr . Jackson , performed many beautiful anthems , choruses , and glees , and , assisted by the fine band ofthe Lancers , contributed much to the pleasure of the evening , the festivities of which were prolonged to the hour of hi gh twelve . Many of the old Masons assembled on " this interesting and
merrie occasion " declared that , since the days of the Marquis of Hastings , when Masonry was in the meridian of its glory , there had not been a meeting that had afforded more general gratification , from the extremely bland , elegant , and prepossessing manners of the new Grand Master , who diffused a general feeling of pleasure around him ; and the very spirited , splendid , and well-ordered manner in which the whole proceedings were arranged and conducted by the Grand Secretary and the Board of Stewards .
Appointments as Provincial Grand Masters . New Zealand - - BRO . N . C . LLOYD . Fife - BRO . JOHN MELVILLE , OF BENNOCIIY . CANONGATE KILWINNING LODGE , ST . JOHN ' CHAPEL . —The R . W . M . Aytoun , opened the Lodge with the usual solemnity , in the first degree . He stated that it became this day the duty of the Brethren to elect
Officebearers for the ensuing year . He regretted that circumstances obliged him to decline the solicitations of the Brethren to retain the office he had , for two years , had the happiness to hold . It had afforded him great gratification to have been so ably supported by the other Officehearers , to whom he attributed the great increase of members , not only in numbers , but in rank . He hacl also been gratified to find that the conduct of the Brethren had , on all occasions , been such as should have
been expected from gentlemen , in a place devoted to the solemn proceedings of Freemasonry . And he hoped that he had not , on any occasion , spoken or acted in a manner that could have offended any Brother ; if he had , he begged to assure the Brethren that it was unintentional . He now resigned his office . D . M . Bro . SMITH , after having highly and deservedly eulogized Bro . Aytoun , for the manner in which he had discharged his duty as R . W . M .,
said he had much pleasure in stating that he knew no Brother whom he could so strongly recommend as successor to the Chair , as Bro . James Blair , of Glenfoot , in consequence of his eminent Masonic knowledge , his happy mode of conducting the business of the Lodge , and his indefatigable exertions for its prosperity . He therefore moved " That Bro . James Blair be elected to the office of R . W . M . of the Lodge . " This having been seconded by Bro . Dr . Gibson , was carried by acclamation . The II . W . M . Blair was accordingly inducted into the Chair , and invested with the insignia of office .
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Scotland.
Masonic Intelligence . " Oh , Lord , in bounty shed , Joys round the Infant's head ; SYricli - liim from haTm . Hear now the Mason ' s prayer . Guard Britain's youthful heir , MaKc him thy special care , — God save the Queen !"
This grand and united vocal display kindled the greatest enthusiasm in the meeting , which never appeared to flag during the whole evening . The vocal department , under the superintendence of Mr . Jackson , performed many beautiful anthems , choruses , and glees , and , assisted by the fine band ofthe Lancers , contributed much to the pleasure of the evening , the festivities of which were prolonged to the hour of hi gh twelve . Many of the old Masons assembled on " this interesting and
merrie occasion " declared that , since the days of the Marquis of Hastings , when Masonry was in the meridian of its glory , there had not been a meeting that had afforded more general gratification , from the extremely bland , elegant , and prepossessing manners of the new Grand Master , who diffused a general feeling of pleasure around him ; and the very spirited , splendid , and well-ordered manner in which the whole proceedings were arranged and conducted by the Grand Secretary and the Board of Stewards .
Appointments as Provincial Grand Masters . New Zealand - - BRO . N . C . LLOYD . Fife - BRO . JOHN MELVILLE , OF BENNOCIIY . CANONGATE KILWINNING LODGE , ST . JOHN ' CHAPEL . —The R . W . M . Aytoun , opened the Lodge with the usual solemnity , in the first degree . He stated that it became this day the duty of the Brethren to elect
Officebearers for the ensuing year . He regretted that circumstances obliged him to decline the solicitations of the Brethren to retain the office he had , for two years , had the happiness to hold . It had afforded him great gratification to have been so ably supported by the other Officehearers , to whom he attributed the great increase of members , not only in numbers , but in rank . He hacl also been gratified to find that the conduct of the Brethren had , on all occasions , been such as should have
been expected from gentlemen , in a place devoted to the solemn proceedings of Freemasonry . And he hoped that he had not , on any occasion , spoken or acted in a manner that could have offended any Brother ; if he had , he begged to assure the Brethren that it was unintentional . He now resigned his office . D . M . Bro . SMITH , after having highly and deservedly eulogized Bro . Aytoun , for the manner in which he had discharged his duty as R . W . M .,
said he had much pleasure in stating that he knew no Brother whom he could so strongly recommend as successor to the Chair , as Bro . James Blair , of Glenfoot , in consequence of his eminent Masonic knowledge , his happy mode of conducting the business of the Lodge , and his indefatigable exertions for its prosperity . He therefore moved " That Bro . James Blair be elected to the office of R . W . M . of the Lodge . " This having been seconded by Bro . Dr . Gibson , was carried by acclamation . The II . W . M . Blair was accordingly inducted into the Chair , and invested with the insignia of office .