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yard . At the grave an appropriate hymn was sung by the assemblage , and a pathetic and touching address delivered by the Rev . George Rutherford , Independent Minister , after which the remains were lowered to their last resting place .

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Lodge Marie Stuart ( 541 ) . —The regular meeting of this flourishing suburban lodge was held on Monday , the 26 th ult , within the hall , Queen ' s Park Rooms . Present , Bro . J . D . Porteous , R . W . M . ; Bro . Julius

Brode , S . W . ; Bro . W . M'G . Mason , J . W . ; and a large attendance of brethren . The lodge having been opened in the Apprentice degree , the minutes of previous meetings were read and confirmed . The list of

office-bearers for the ensuing year , as submitted by the Standing Committee , was unanimously adopted , and the election and installation will take place at next regular meeting . The R . W . M . intimated that it

was his intention to hold Lodges of Instruction at stated intervals during the course of the current year . The R . W . M . also brought under the notice of the lodge the

rules and regulations of the Royal Scottish Masonic Benevolent Institution , and , after recapitulating the purposes of its formation , warmly commended it to the attention of the brethren .

Lodge St . Clair ( 362 ) met in their hall , 25 , Robertson Street , on Monday evening , 26 th ult , Bro . James Black , R . W . M ., presiding . The lodge was opened on the Apprentice degree , and the minutes of the last

meeting read and approved of . The brethren then had under consideration estimates from several tradesmen for painting and decorating the hall , with the result that the offer of Bro . D . R . Gray was accepted .

There was next considered the suitability of a harmonium sent in for the approval of members ; and it was agreed to defer decision on the matter till next regular meeting . The R . W . M . then announced that at

the meeting to be held on 9 th November , the nomination of office-bearers for the ensuing year would take place . There being no further business , the lodge was closed in due form .

Lodge Star ( 21 9 ) met in their hall , No , 12 , Trongate , on 26 th ult . Bro . Wilson , R . W . M ., presided , Bro . R . S . Alston , D . M . ; Bro . Garth , S . W . ; Bro . Horn , J . W . ; and the other principal office-bearers being

present . Amongst the visiting brethren were Bro . Millar , R . W . M ., 87 ; Bro . Stark-, D . M ., 553 ; Bro . Peterson , Secretary , 27 ; and Bro . M'Dougall , Secretary , $ j . The lodge having been opened on the first degree , the

minutes of the last meeting were read and sustained . Bro . Millar , 87 , requested the privilege of initiating a candidate for admission into that lodge , which was granted . The other work done was the affiliation of

a brother from Thistle Lodge , Stewarton , two raised to the Fellow Craft degree , and one to the Sublime degree of Master

Mason . Bros . Crawford , Curric , Mutter , and Daly were then appointed auditors of the books , and , there being no further business , the lodge was duly closed .

Cathedral Chapter ( 67 ) met in the Masonic Hall , Struthers Street , Calton , on the 27 th ult . A lodge of Mark- Masters was opened , Bro . Duthie in the chair , when two brethren took that degree . The lodge was

then closed , and opened on the Excellent Master Mason degree , the same ollicebearers in the chairs , when Bros . Alexander Williamson , John Ferguson , and Robert Pettigrew took that degree . This lodge having been closed , the Royal Arch Chap-

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tcr was opened , Comps . J . Duthie , W . Mack , and G . Thallon , as principals , and Comps . D . Ronald , J . Naglc , and J . Dickie , Sojourners . Bros . Williamson , Ferguson , and Pettigrew were admitted , and exalted

to the Royal Arch degree in full chapter of comps . The scribe then read the minutes of the previous meeting , which were passed , and , there being no further business , the

Chapter was closed in due form , Comps . Duthie , first ; William Mack , second ; and George Thallon , third Principals , the comps . all standing to order as Royal Arch

Masons . Caledonian of Unity Chapter , ( 73 ) , met in their rooms at 170 , Buchanan Street , on the 27 th ult ., when a Mark Lodge was opened , with Bros . G . W . Wheeler , R . W .

Mark Master in the chair , John Tweed , S . W ., and John Stewart , J . W . Tlie Secretary ( Bro . Balfour ) , read the minutes of the meeting on 29 th of September , which were duly passed . An application was read

from Bro . Henry Mitchell , M . M ., Lodge Buefort , E . C . 103 ; also an affiliated member of the Lodge Thistle and Rose , J ^ . Glasgow . He was recommended by Bros . John Tweed and Jas . Balfour ; and no

objection being made , the applicant was duly prepared and received the degree at the hands of Bro . Wheeler . The Mark Lodge was then closed , and that of Excellent Master opened , when Bro . Henry Mitchell ,

along with Bro . Jno . B . Neil , ( who received the Mark degree on the 28 th of October , 1 S 73 ) , received that degree at the hands of Bro . Jas . A . Park . The Excellent Master Lodge was closed , and opened to that of

the Royal Arch , when the aforesaid Bros . Henry 3 Iitchcll , and Jno . B . Neil were received and admitted as companions of tlie said degree by Comp . Wheeler , 1 st . Principal Z ., ably assisted by Comps . Park' and

Stewart , Comp . Jas . Balfour , acting as 1 st Sojourner , with Comps . Murray and Mc . Grcgor as 2 nd and 3 rd Sojourners , respectively . Comp . Balfour installed into office

Comps . Wm . McGregor , 3 rd Sojourner , and Thos . Yule , 2 nd Captain . After some other business had been transacted , the Chapter was duly closed .

Lodge Athol ( 413 ) , met in St . Mark ' s Hall , 213 , Buchanan Street , on the 27 th ult . In the unavoidable absence of the R . W . M . ( Bro . John Wallace ) , the chair was occupied by P . M . Bro . John Miller ; S . W

Bro . J . Louttit ; J . W . Bro . O'Brien . Tlie Lodge having been opened on the first degree , a candidate for admittance to that order was duly installed by Bro . Dobbic , P . M . 362 . At the close , a vote of thanks

to Mr . Dobbic for the impressive and generally excellent way in which he had worked the degree , was moved by the chairman , seconded by the S . W ., and was carried unanimously . Bro . Dobbic ,

inbricfly acknowledging the compliment , remarked that he had always found the brethren of the Athole very kind and friendly , and it was a source of great pleasure to him in any way to reciprocate such good

feeling . If at any time it lay in his power to assist them , he should be only too glad to do so . Thereafter the lodge was raised to the Fellow-craft degree , and two

brethren advanced to that degree from the one below , the work being performed in the most efficient manner by the chairman , Thereafter the Lodge was duly closed .

Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow . — The quarterly communication of this Lodge was held in St . Mark ' s Hall , Buchanan Street , on the 29 th ult , There were present Bros . W . MontgomerieNcilson , R . W . P . G . M . ;

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F . A . Barrow , D . P . G . M . ; John Baird , P . G . S . W . ; Thos . Halket , P . G . S . D . ; Geo . Thallon , P . G . J . D . ; Alexr . Bain , P . G . B . B . ; Robert Robb , P . G . Marshal ; John Fraser , Assistant P . G . Marshal ; fames Balfour

P . G , Director of Ceremonies ; Wm . Phillips , P . G . I . G . ; Bro . Fletcher , R . W . M . 3 ^ , Acting P . G . S . W . ; and Bro . Weston , R . W . M . 73 , Acting P . G . J . W . The minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and of

several Committees were read by Bro . Mc Taggart , ( P . G . Secretary ) , and confirmed , A discussion then ensued upon a question , Bro . Spiers v . Lodge St . Mary , Particle , 11 7 , which was ruled from the chair to be

irregular . The question of the advisability of holding a P . G . Masonic Festival this winter was next taken up and fully discussed ; it being ultimately resolved that the festival should take place , and that it should , as in

former years , be in the shape of a soiree , concert and ball . The P . G . L . Committee were deputed to make the necessary arrangements . On the motion of Bro . Fraser , Assistant P . G . Marshal , seconded by

Bro . Robb , P . G . Marshal , it was unanimously resolved that new clothing should be forthwith provided for the P . G . L . officebearers and stewards , as well as a supply for visitors from a distance . There being

no further business on the card , the chairman ( whose first appearance it was after a lengthened absence from ill-health ) , said they would allow him to express the great pleasure he had in being able once more to

come back amongst them . For the last six months he had had a bad time of it ; but he was on his legs again and hoped to be able to assist in carrying out the work . He concluded by , in very cordial terms ,

thanking the D . P . G . M . for his valuable services to the Province during his ( the chairman ' s ) absence , and especially for his indefatigable attention during the season of lodge visitations . The P . G . L . heartily

applauded the compliments thus paid to the D . P . G . M ., who , in returning thanks for the same , observed that he had merely done his duty . After some business of minor importance , the Lodge was duly closed .

Lodge St . Vincent ( 553 ) . —The minutes of the quarterly communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , held on the 29 th ult ., embodied a notice of the consecration of this lodge . There were

present on the occasion , Bro . F . A . Barrow , D . P . G . M ., presiding , assisted by Bros . John Baird , P . G . S . W . ; J . B . Walker , P . G . Treasurer ; A . McTaggart , P . G . Secretary ; Thos . Halket , P . G . S . D . ; Jas . Balfour , P . G .

Director of Ceremonies ; John Fraser , P . G . Assistant Marshal ; AVm . Phillips , I . G . ; and Thos . Fletcher , P . G . Convener of Committee . The P . G . L . having been opened in proper form , the ceremony of consecration

was performed in a very solemn and impressive manner by the presiding Brother . Bro . Millar , Grand Director of Music , conducted the choir most efficiently . After the consecration had been completed , the

D . P . G . M . installed the office-bearers , and congratulated them on the establishment of a new and promising lodge at the Westend . The newly elected R . W . M ., Bro . Robert McDougall replied , and in neat and

felicitous terms thanked the D . P . G . M . for the invaluable services he had rendered Lodge St . Vincent at the commencement of what lie ( the speaker ) hoped would be a prosperous career . The following were the

office-bearers installed upon the occasion ; Bros . Robert McDougall , R . W . M . ; Malcolm Stark , D . M . ; Walker , S . M , ; Thos . Boston , S . W . ; A . C . Hunter , J . W . ; John M . Yelland , Treasurer ; Halley ,