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GLASGOW . —Lodge Union ( No . 332 ) met on Monday , the 20 th ult ., Bro- J . B . MacNair , R . W . M ., in the chair , Bros . MacCurdy , S . W . ; and MacConachy , J . AV . The auditors presented their report , which showed the lodge to be in a most flourishing financial position , and a cordial

vote of thanks was given to Bro . Demster , the worthy Treasurer , for the attention he had bestowed on the affairs of the lodge . Two gentlemen were then proposed for initiation , and were duly admitted into the Order . The lodge having been raised to the second degree , Bro . MacNair

passed two members into that degree ; the same brethren being about to sail next week , were then raised to the sublime degree by Bro . Pash , the R . W . M . giving them the lecture and charges . This concluded a long evening ' s work , all of which was given in admirable style .

Lodge Thistle ( No . 87 ) met on the 22 nd ult ., in St . Marks' Hall , Bro . J . Miller in the chair . The work consisted of one initiation , after which the lodge was placed for a short time in the hands of the J . W ., when a very harmonious hour was spent by the assembled brethren , amongst whom were nearly twenty visitors .

GLASGOW . —Lodge Thistle and Rose ( No . 73 ) . —This old lodge was honoured on Tuesday , the 21 st of April , by a visit from the Provincial Lodge , the deputation being composed of Bros F . A . Barrow , acting P . G . M . ; J . Bain , P . G . S . W . ; J . Walker , P . G . T . ; A . McTaggart

M . A ., P . G . S ., T . Halket , P . G . S . D . ; J . Bairn , P . G . B . B . ; W . Philips , P . G . D . C . ; and J . Gills , P . G . S . B . Bro . G . AVestern , R . AV . M . of 73 , expressed the pleasure the lodge felt at receiving so large and important a deputation from the P . G . L . The P . G . Secretary then read the

official report of the inspection of the lodge affairs . The acting P . G . M . said it was a source of great gratification to him and his office-bearers at the visitation to be able , as . they could in this instance , to highly commend the whole working of the lodge , both in the conducting of the ceremonies

and the keeping ofthe books . But while commending them as a lodge he must state that he was not satisfied with the position of the Order in the Province ; he . thought they should take a higher stand than they had hitherto done , make a better use of their power ancl influence ,

and use it to raise the moral tone of society at large . They belonged to the oldest institution in the world , and it behoved them to carry out , more fully then they had hitherto done , the great principles on which the Order was founded . They had done much , but what was done should

not satisfy them , but only act as an incentive to greater exertions for the future . Let them look at what has been done in England , for the cause of charity , and also in France , or in America , and surely they in Scotland ought to be able to do the same . He had been pressing the subject on

the attention of each lodge during his visitations this year . He trusted the lodges would take it up , and instruct their Masters and Wardens sc that they might go to the next Provincial Grand Lodge prepared to take definite action in the matter , for if anything practical was to be done

it must arise from the lodges themselves becoming interested in it , and giving instruction to them , as the Provincial Lodge , to carry out their wishes , and so realise thc true principles of the Order ( cheers ) . Bro . AVestern , R . W . M ., thanked the P . G . M . for the advice he had given

them , and the kind manner in which he had conveyed it to them . The Thistle and Rose were always pleased to receive the P . G . L ., and would endeavour to carry out their suggestions . The deputation then withdrew , and after the transaction of some private business , the lodge was closed in the usual form .

GLASGOW . —Athol Lodge ( No . 413)—This lodge metat 213 , Buchanan-st ., on Tuesday , April 28 , Bro . John Wallace , R . W . M ., in the chair , supported by James Miller , I . P . M . ; J . Robinson . D . M . ; J . Leutitt , S . W . ; J . McConnicher , J . W . ; D . Agnew , Treasurer ; H . Henny , Secy .

A proposition was read for Jas . Liddle , which was unanimously received , and he being in attendance , was admitted and initiated by the R . W . M . Tbe lodge was then called on to elect a Secretary , in the place of Bro . Henny , who is leaving for Canada . The lodge was unanimous in their expression of regret at losing his

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services . As ( his was the last night that he would be with them they had previously presented him with a handsome testimonial of their respect for his past services on behalf of the lodge . Bro . Wm . Loutitt was then chosen as his successor , and along with

Bro . Jamison , who had been elected as S . D ., was then installed by Bro . J . Miller , P . M . The lodge was then closed . GLASGOW . —Mother Kilwinning Lodge ( No . o ) . —The members of the Mother Lodge resident in Glasgow and its vicinity ^ held their annual

festival on the 24 th ultimo , at Bro . Paton ' s , the Albert Hotel , who provided a most excellent banquet in his well known first-class style . The chair was taken by Bro . R . Cochran Partrick , of Woodside , Deputy Master of the P . G . L . of Aryshire , R . Bell , ' the M . N . C . of the Knights

Templar , occupied the chair of Croupier ; they were respectively supported by Bros . Whinton , Gibson , Johnston , Fergusson , Grant , Walker , Tweed , Shaw , Turner , Adams , and Bruce . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were done full justice to by the Chairman . Bro . AV . F . Shaw

then proposed " The P . G . L . of Ayrshire , " which Bro . Partrick gracefully acknowledged . J . Fergusson gave " Mother Kilwinning . " Bro . Whinton replied , showing how it had proved the cradle of Masonry . The next sent ! ment was " The Ground Work of Freemasonry , " by the Croupier . The excsllence of his address created an

unanimous request that Bro . Bell would allow it to be published , and we hope to give it in our next . Bro . Johnston replied for the brethren from Kilwinning . Votes of thanks to the Chairman and Croupier , were suitably acknowledged , and this pleasant evening was concluded by the whole company singing " Auld Lang Syne . "

Opening Of A New Conclave Of The Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine In Glasgow .

OPENING OF A NEW CONCLAVE OF THE RED CROSS OF ROME AND CONSTANTINE IN GLASGOW .

On Thursday , April 23 rd , 1874 , at the request of the Grand Imperial Council of the Order , the Illustrious Sir Knight C . G . C .

Christie , K . G . C ., M . P . S . No . 4 , the Intendant General for Mid Lothian , attended at Glasgow , to open a new Conclave . He wss accompanied by the following distinguished members of the Order : —Very Eminent Sir Knight J . B . Mercer , K . G . C ., P . M . P . S . No . 4 ; R . S . Brown ,

K . G . C ., Hon . S . and P . E . V . 4 ; H . C . Jonas , M . P . S . 103 ; E . AVilliam Barton , Hon . S . 103 ; E . D . Shearer , V . E . 103 ; William Milne , M . P . S . elect of No . 4 ; J . Fleming , E . A' . E . elect No . 4 ; A . M . Bruce , S . G . 103 ; J . P . Nevin , T . 103 ; N . Minola Rennie , T . Forbes , Davie , AVilmott , Robertson , and others .

Members of Conclaves No . 4 and 103 , in Edinburgh , who came forward with alacrity to help to open the first Conclave in the AVest of Scotland , though we venture to predict that it will not be the last in that quarter of the kingdom , as the Order is sure to spread when it becomes known .

The meeting was held at 2 o ' clock , in St . Mark's Hall , which is admirably adapted for such a purpose , the shield and banners of the Knights Templar with which it is adorned being not inappropriate to the working of this chivalric degree .

The conclave was dul y opened by the III . I . G . Sir Knight Christie ' , as M . P . Sov ; J . B . Mercer , K . G . C ., P . S . No . 4 , as E . N . ; R . S . Brown , as H . P . ; A . M . Bruce , S . G . ; J . Nolan , J . G . ; J . Fleming , H . Bros . G . AV . Wheeler , R . Bell , J . Johnstone

and P . J . Tweed were created Knights of the Order . A Council of Eminent Viceroys was then formed , and the same four brethren , along with Sir Knights Wells and Fleming , of Conclave No . 4 , were duly installed in the seat of Eusebius . A Council of M . P . Sovereigns was then opened , and Sir Kni ghts G . AV . Wheeler ,

R . Bell , and J . Mill , were received into that degree and installed in the chair of Constantine . A Conclave of Kni ghts was again opened , and eight brethren were dul y admitted and installed as Knights ofthe Order . The III . Intendant General then called on the members of the Glasgow Conclave to choose their first set of officers , wherewith to open their conclave , when the fol-

Opening Of A New Conclave Of The Red Cross Of Rome And Constantine In Glasgow .

lowing Knights were unanimously elected , and thereafter installed by the M . P . Sovereign , and Sir Knt . R . S . Brown , K . G . C ., the ceremonies being admirably rendered . George William Wheeler , M . P . Sov , ; J ohn J ohnston , E . V ., Eusebius ; Robert Bell , Hon ;

Sov . ; J . Tweed , Hon . A ^ ice , Dugald Butler , S . G . ; AV . DabberJ . G . ; D . B . Fleming , H . P . ; W . Bell , T . ; James Loutitt , Recorder ; John Buchanan , P . ; G . B . Adams , S . B . ; J . O . Park , H . ; and T . McClanachan , Sentinel . The M . P . S . said it was with great diffidence and

reluctance that he had accepted ot the distinguished honour they had just conferred upon him , for it was indeed a high honour to preside as the first Sovereign of the first Conclave in the AVest of Scotland . He did not intend to say much on the present occasion , but if attention to duty and

perseverance in the precepts ofthe Order , would make up for lack of ability and influence , he trusted that his acts should speak for him . His first duty had been to thank them for their confidence , and his next was to thank the Illustrious Intendant General and the Eminent Knights

that had accompanied hin from Edinburgh , for their kindness in coming over to confer the degree , and install them , and also to thank the Grand Recorder and the G . Treas ., Sir Knight R . AV . Little , for the very kind way in which they had met their request to form a Conclave in

Glasgow . Sir Knight Christie said it had been a source of pleasure to himself , and the rest of the deputation to come over on this occasion , for he felt sure from what he had seen of their Sov ., as well as the rest of the officers , that the Conclave

would be soon second to none . The Knights then adjourned to St . John ' s Masonic Hall , where a repast was awaiting them . The Edinburgh friends were much pleased with this arrangement , as it enabled them to see the two best Masonic halls in

Glasgow . G . W . AVheeler presided , supported by C . G . C . Christie , K . G . C ., I . G . D ., M . P . S . No . 4 ; and V . E . Sir Knight R . S . Brown , K . G . C ., Hon . S . and P . E . T . No . 4 ; Bro . F . Johnson , V ., as Croupier , was supported by V . E . J . Mercer , K . G . C ., P . M . P . S . No . 4 ; H . E .

Jonas , M . P . S . 103 ; R . Bell , H . S . ; and J . Tweed , H . V . of the Glasgow Conclave ; After the cloth was cleared the Chairman , after giving "The Queen and the Craft , " "H . R . H . the Prince of AVales , Patron of Scotch Masonry , " " Our new Bro . H R . H . Prince Arthur and the

rest ofthe Royal Family , " proposed "The Grand Imperial Council of the Red Cross of Rome and Constantine , with the M . I . G . Sovereign , Sir F . M . Williams , M . P ., " C Christie , I . G ., replied in very felicitous terms on behalf of that illustrious body , and then gave

" The Glasgow Conclave and its Sovereign , " congratulating them on the favourable auspices under which they had been inaugurated , and predicting for them a most satisfactory progress , from the eminent Masonic qualities ensured not only by their chief but by all the officers elect .

Bro . Wheeler said that in assuming the arduous duties to which they had appointed him , he had done so in full reliance on the support ofthe officers which he saw around him . He knew them all intimatel y , and knew them to be thoroughly imbued with the true spirit

of Masonry , and that they were all workers , rather than talkers . He could perhaps say what no other son of the Order could , that all his office-bearers were not onl y brethren holding high positions in Arch Masonry , eight of them

being Principals , and two Scribe E ' s of the different chapters in the city , but further that they were all of them Knights Templar ; they had not only his esteemed friend R . Bell , the M . N . C , but all three Past Commanders and

two Deputy Commanders . With such a staff of officers he felt that success was certain if they were only true to themselves in the principles of the Order they had now inaugurated , and fully relying on their aid , he would do his best for the Glasgow Conclave , and so try to deserve the honour now conferred on him .

R . Bell , Hon . Sec , then proposed " The deputation from No . 4 . " He felt it indeed an honour to have so large and influential a deputation present , and one so capable of full y working oue