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can bear ample testimony ; to . Before I was ten weeks Master , I , initiated more members than had been done for eighteen months previous ; and on the eighth evening of my holding the chair , I initiated ten members of as high standing in society as any member belonging to the Lodge , which is well known to the Masters of the several Lodges who honoured me on that evening with their presence . Also , in order to increase the respectability of the LodgeI have had the fees of initiation increased
, from IZ . 16 s . 6 d . id 21 . \ 0 s . As regards the remark that some members willnot seek office , and that others have withdrawn from the Lodge ; this , I think , must refer to those who could not , with their united efforts , defeat a Brotlier who has the interest and prosperity of the Lodge at heart , and one , who will dp his utmost - to maintain her position among the sister Lodges . , Another very grevious matter in the eyes of your correspondent is that , Dr . Arnott had withdrawn his name from
propo sition ; which of course was in consequence of my being elected to the chair of my mother Lodge . This assertion I pronounce false ; and refer any Brother , to Dr . Arnott for the truth of the flat contradiction ; and ; . no , Brother in . the Lodge , that I am aware of , knew anything of Dr . Arnott ' s name bavins' been eiven in for nronosition . until it anne . ired
inihe : Quarterly , Review , so that your correspondent must have been , dreamingj . when he concocted . that part of his calumnious charges against me , ; . There ; are . several remarks in the article referred to which I consider : unworthy . pf . notice , ; as * for example , his reference to my social qualities ; for this left 7 handed compliment , I suppose I must in courtesy , thank jour , correspondent ; With respect to my status , if your cprres-r pbndenthad the most remote knowledge of the true spirit of Masonry ,
heought to know thatintrinsic merit alone forms the only distinguishing characteristic of status on the floor of a Masonic Lodge ; and when heas reminded of this , heought to feel ashamed of himself for having endeavoured ; to destroy my usefulness as Master , and consequentl y injure the interests of so old and respectable a Lodge . .. . .. , yl ; hope , sir , , you will ; be enabled to give me space for this reply , together with the extract from the Citizen newspaper , and which also appeared : in , several , ofthe ; other papers in Glasgow , relative to the . lllth anniversary ofthe Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 ., ' , ., . : ! ' -.-. ] i . . , :,. : ; .. . I am , Sir , your obedient servant ,, .
¦ ' - • . " :. - ...: ; JOHN MAIN ; Kilwinning . Lodge , No . 4 . —The 111 th anniversary was celebrated , by a festival on a scale of magnificence which has never been equalled in , this , quarter . . The large hall which was splendidly lighted , arid fitted ' up with Masonic insignia , & c ., —the tables , consisting of four rows the ; entire -length , of the . room ,, beingcovered with crimson , cloth—was thfoiyn open , from five till seven o ' clock , for a promenade . to the inspiring strains
of the , splendid band of the 1 st Royals ( kindly granted by , I . ieut .-Golonel Bell and , theother officers of that fine regifnent ) , when 1250 ladies andgentlemen attended ..: At eight o ' clock the Lodge was opened in an able ; and ; imposing manner , by Bro . M ain , the R . iWiyM ., assisted ! . by h ' s . Wardens ,. Bros . W , E . ; C ,. Clarkeand Alfred Macjurei , ; N ' uraei-bus ^ highly respectable deputations were then admitted ,, ' frb ' rn " ; the , followingsistery . Lodges :-r-: Glasgow . St ., Mark ' s , Greenock ' . St , John ' s , Glasgow , St . Mungo ' s , ' Edinburgh St . Stephen ' s , Glasgow Thistle ,, panongate Kijr . winnjng , Glasgow Thistle and . Rose , Bridgeton Shamrock and Thistle , ; , ' and ; , the Glasgow St . Patrick !? . Fully three hundred " , Bretlireh . were !
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can bear ample testimony ; to . Before I was ten weeks Master , I , initiated more members than had been done for eighteen months previous ; and on the eighth evening of my holding the chair , I initiated ten members of as high standing in society as any member belonging to the Lodge , which is well known to the Masters of the several Lodges who honoured me on that evening with their presence . Also , in order to increase the respectability of the LodgeI have had the fees of initiation increased
, from IZ . 16 s . 6 d . id 21 . \ 0 s . As regards the remark that some members willnot seek office , and that others have withdrawn from the Lodge ; this , I think , must refer to those who could not , with their united efforts , defeat a Brotlier who has the interest and prosperity of the Lodge at heart , and one , who will dp his utmost - to maintain her position among the sister Lodges . , Another very grevious matter in the eyes of your correspondent is that , Dr . Arnott had withdrawn his name from
propo sition ; which of course was in consequence of my being elected to the chair of my mother Lodge . This assertion I pronounce false ; and refer any Brother , to Dr . Arnott for the truth of the flat contradiction ; and ; . no , Brother in . the Lodge , that I am aware of , knew anything of Dr . Arnott ' s name bavins' been eiven in for nronosition . until it anne . ired
inihe : Quarterly , Review , so that your correspondent must have been , dreamingj . when he concocted . that part of his calumnious charges against me , ; . There ; are . several remarks in the article referred to which I consider : unworthy . pf . notice , ; as * for example , his reference to my social qualities ; for this left 7 handed compliment , I suppose I must in courtesy , thank jour , correspondent ; With respect to my status , if your cprres-r pbndenthad the most remote knowledge of the true spirit of Masonry ,
heought to know thatintrinsic merit alone forms the only distinguishing characteristic of status on the floor of a Masonic Lodge ; and when heas reminded of this , heought to feel ashamed of himself for having endeavoured ; to destroy my usefulness as Master , and consequentl y injure the interests of so old and respectable a Lodge . .. . .. , yl ; hope , sir , , you will ; be enabled to give me space for this reply , together with the extract from the Citizen newspaper , and which also appeared : in , several , ofthe ; other papers in Glasgow , relative to the . lllth anniversary ofthe Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 ., ' , ., . : ! ' -.-. ] i . . , :,. : ; .. . I am , Sir , your obedient servant ,, .
¦ ' - • . " :. - ...: ; JOHN MAIN ; Kilwinning . Lodge , No . 4 . —The 111 th anniversary was celebrated , by a festival on a scale of magnificence which has never been equalled in , this , quarter . . The large hall which was splendidly lighted , arid fitted ' up with Masonic insignia , & c ., —the tables , consisting of four rows the ; entire -length , of the . room ,, beingcovered with crimson , cloth—was thfoiyn open , from five till seven o ' clock , for a promenade . to the inspiring strains
of the , splendid band of the 1 st Royals ( kindly granted by , I . ieut .-Golonel Bell and , theother officers of that fine regifnent ) , when 1250 ladies andgentlemen attended ..: At eight o ' clock the Lodge was opened in an able ; and ; imposing manner , by Bro . M ain , the R . iWiyM ., assisted ! . by h ' s . Wardens ,. Bros . W , E . ; C ,. Clarkeand Alfred Macjurei , ; N ' uraei-bus ^ highly respectable deputations were then admitted ,, ' frb ' rn " ; the , followingsistery . Lodges :-r-: Glasgow . St ., Mark ' s , Greenock ' . St , John ' s , Glasgow , St . Mungo ' s , ' Edinburgh St . Stephen ' s , Glasgow Thistle ,, panongate Kijr . winnjng , Glasgow Thistle and . Rose , Bridgeton Shamrock and Thistle , ; , ' and ; , the Glasgow St . Patrick !? . Fully three hundred " , Bretlireh . were !