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was then opened in the Second and Third Degrees arfd resumed to the First . Bros . Stringle andBurnard were candidates for passing , and being present were examined and entrusted . The lodge was resumed to the Second Degree , and Bros . Stringle and Burnard were passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . Bros . Rubery and Stockwell answered the usual questions entitling them to be raised to the
Thud Degree , the lodge was resumed to the Third Degree , and Bros . Rubery and Stockwell were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Masons , according to ancient form and custom . Lodge was resumed to the First Degree , and several names were handed to the Secretary for initiation at the next meeting . Lodge was then closed in due form ,
with solemn prayer , and adjourned until Saturday , the ist December . Amongst the brethren and visitors present were the following : Bros . C . B . Carter , Wm . Moffatt , C . Crouch , P . M . 1297 ; H . Jones , 99 C ; John Bell , 70 ; J . E _ Simms , 1445 ; C . Carter , 1307 ; A . Sheppard , 1592 . and others .
EARL OF CARNARVON LODGE ( No . 1642 ) . —The weekly meeting of this lodge was held 011 Friday , the 2 nd November , at the Mitre Hotel , Goulborne Road , Notting-hill . Present : Bros . Penn , W . M . ; Smout , sen ., S . W . ; Smout , jun ., J . W . ; Spiegel , S . D . ; Wood , I . G . ; Savage , P . M ., Preceptor ; also Bros . Murlis , W . M . ; Michell , P . M . ; Parkhouse , Boulter , Lichtwitz ,
Woodmason , Cvab , Linscolt , Whitaker , Hopton , Bartell , sen . ; Bartell , jun . ; Kelly , Newland , Hawes , Adkins , and Hood . On the pressing invitation of the brethren , Bro . Michell , P . M ., worked the installation ceremony , and installed Bro . Penn , the W . M . elect at the mother lodge , in the chair of King Solomon . Considering that Bro . Michell came to the lodge quite unprepared , the ceremony was
performed in an impressive manner , which gave satisfaction , and a cordial vote of thanks was proposed and cairied , to be entered on the minutes . Bro . Penn then passed to the Second Degree Bro . Adkins , after which Bro . Savage took the chair , and worked the ceremony of raising Bro . Mitchell , P . M ., being candidate . Before closing the
lodge it was proposed by Bro . Savage , and seconded , to offer the best thanks to Bro . Murlis , the present W . M . of the mother lodge , this being the last time that he would be present as the W . M . and founder of the mother lodge and this Lodge of Instruction . Without him there would have been no prosperity in this lodge , by his exertion there are now 60 members , of which 20 to 25 regularly attend .
Royal Arch.
Royal Arch .
DOMATIC CHAPTER ( No . 177 ) . —A strong meeting of this chapter was held at Anclcrton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 25 th ult „ when there were present amongst others Comps . Cottebrune , P . Z ., acting M . E . Z . ; Weaver , H . ; Hill J ., Buss , P . Z ., Treasurer , acting S . E . ; Foulger , P . Z ., acting S . N . ; Lawrence , P . S . ; Downie , acting 1 st Assistant , Payne , P . Z . ; Sutton , P . Z . ; Cubitt , ' P . Z . ;
Bolton , P . Z . The visitors were Comps . Stuart , P . Z . " Crystal Palace ; " Walls , P . S . Jerusalem ; Maidwell , 6 37 . The minutes of the last convocation having been read and confirmed , Comp . Cottebrune with the assistance of his officers exalted Bros . Buckhurst , J . W . 137 ; and Benson , J . W . 1613 , the beautiful and impressive ceremony being most ably performed . Their being no
other business before the chapter it was duly closed , and the companions adjourned to an excellent banquet . The preliminary toasts having been honoured Comp . Buss proposed " The Health of the Acting M . E . Z . " He said that it was exceedly melancholy to think that Comp . Scott , who was installed First Principle of their chapter on the 26 th March last , and who hael discharged his duties so
well on that occasion should have passed away less than three weeks afterwards . However , his place had been well filled that evening by Comp . Cottebrune , whose working left nothing to be desired . The acting M . E . Z . in reply said that he felt flattered at the eulogy passed upon him by the father of the chapter . In the course of his response he told them that by a singular coincidence he had been
exalted in the chapter on that identical evening just twenty years ago . He considered it the duty of every Past Principal to be in a position to assist in working the chapter should any necessity arise . He felt pleased at having been called upon to preside that evening , although he very much deplored the melancholy circumstance that had occasioned it . " The Exaltees" followed , and having been duly
honoured , Comps . Buckland and Benson replied in appropriate terms . In proposing " The Health of the Visitors " th e acting M . E . Z . made some very kind and flattering remarks upon the Masonic capabilities of the companions who had visited them that evening . Comp . Stuart , P . Z ., in reply expressed the great gratification he had experienced that evening in witnessing the masterly manner in which
the aveiuous ceievYvowy of exaltation had been carried out . He had visited many chapters in his long Masonic career and he could confidently assert that he had never seen belter Royal Arch "working . " In conclusion he also expressed his personal thanks for the very hospitable manner in which he had been received and entertained at the banquet table . Comps . Maidwell and Walls having
also replied , the M . E . Z . then gave in very happy terms " The Health of the Second and Third Principals , " which was responded to by Comp . Hill , / ., in the absence of his colleague , Comp . Weaver , H . "The Past Principals " followed , and was suitably acknowledged by Comps . Buss , Payne , and Foulgcv . In introducing " The Health of the Treasurer and Acting S . E ., " the acting M . E . Z . took
occasion to dilate upon the great services rendered to the Royal Arch Degree in general and to the Domatic Chapter in particular by Comp . Buss , the father of No . J 77 , who held at that moment those two responsible offices . They were all aware of his great zeal and the careful manner in which he used their funds , and in conclusion the speaker hoped that he , Comp . Buss , would be spared
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many years to watch over their interests . Comp . Buss , having made one of his neat and humorous replies , " The Officers " was given , and having been duly acknowledged file Janitor was called upon to discharge his duty , and the companions shortly afterwards separated . During the evening Comps . Stuart , Walls , Maidwell , and others entertained the companions . The next meeting of the chapter will be held on the fourth Thursday of the present month .
Mark Masonry.
Mark Masonry .
ST . MARK'S LODGE ( No . 1 ) . —The November meeting of the above lodge was held on Tuesday last , at the Masonic Rooms , Little Britain . Those present were Bros . E . H . Thiellay , W . M . ; T . Cubitt , P . M ., S . W . ; G . Newman , J . W . ; H . C . Levander , P . M ., Treas . ; George Kenning , P . M ., Sec ; P . M . Holden , M . O . ; Wm . Stephens , S . O . ; P . L . Simmonds , I . O . ; W . Wilkinson , Reg . ; E . L .
Shepherd , I . G . ; G . Harrison , Tyler . The minutes of the last lodge meeting were read and confirmed . A ballot was taken for Bros . E . Bumpus , Old King ' s Arms Lodge , No . 28 ; Captain R . W . Williams , H . M . C . S , W . M . Star Lodge ; and Major W . E . Williams , Cadogan Lodge , No . 162 , P . M . 1538 . The result being unanimous in their favour , they were advanced to the degree of Maik
Master Masons . A ballot was taken for Bro . Henry James Green , Era Lodge , No . 176 , as a joining member , which resulted in his favour . One brother was proposed for advancement at the next meeting , which will be held the first Tuesday in January , 1878 . The lodge was then closed . The brethren dined together at the Holborn Restaurant .
Grand Lodge Of Scotland.
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .
A quarterly communication of Grand Lodge was held in Freemasons' Hall on Monday afternoon , when there was a large attendance of the brethren . The Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason , Sir Michael R . Shaw Stewart , occupied the throne ; and Brothers William Mann , Past Grand Warden , and D . M . Nelson , Senior Grand Deacon ,
acted as Senior and Junior Grand Wardens respectively . The other officers present were Bios . Henry Inglis of Torsonce , Depute Grand Master ; Col . A . C . Campbell of Blytbswood , Substitute Grand Master ; D . Murray Lyon , Grand Secretary ; David Kinnear , Grand Cashier ; the Rev . A . Thomson Grant , Grand Chaplain ; W . Hay , Grand Architect ; A . Hay , Grand Jeweller ; Daniel
Robertson , Grand Bible-Bearer ; J . Coghill , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; G . F . Russell Colt of Gartsherrie , Grand Sword-Bearer ; C . W . M . Miiller , Grand Director of Music ; Robert Davidson , Grand Organist ; Captain Hills , Grand Marshal ; Dr . Bevcridge , Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeen City ; Dr . Loth , representative of the Grand Lodge of France ; G . H . Thorns , Proxy Provincial
Master of South Australia ; William Officer , representative of the Grand Lodge of Egypt ; Brother Roger Montgomerie , M . P . ; J . Harry Anderson , Queensland , oic . Letters of apology were read from Lord Inverurie , Provincial Grand Master of Kincardineshire ; Bros . Boyd , Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeenshire ( East ); and J . H . Neilson , Dublin ; and others .
The minutes of Grand Lodge and Grand Committee were confirmed . A number of these referred to the recent changes of the officers , and to the receipt of letters expressive of confidence in the Grand Secretary , and thanks for the prompt attention he had already given to their interests ; from the Provincial Grand Lodges of New Zealand , the West India Islands , and Queensland ; the
Provincial Grand Secretaries of India , Jamaica , and Grey Town ; from the Right Worshipful Masters and Secretaries of lodges at the Cape of Good Hope , in Turkey , China , India , Australia , Mauritius , and other parts of the world . The receipt of these communications was recorded as an evidence that the recent changes in the business departments of Grand Lodge had been approved by that
important branch of the Scottish Craft—the Colonial lodges . It was resolved to exchange representatives with the Grand Lodges of Iowa , Illinois , Pennsylvania , and St . John ' s of Hungary , and to open fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge of Cuba . In regard to the latter it was explained that it had been formedat Havannahin August ,
187 G , by the united action of thirteen lodges , viho , resisting the pretensions of the Cuban Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree , claimed the right of exclusive jurisdiction over all business- concerning the ancient institution of St . John ' s Masonry within the island of Cuba ; that the new Grand Lodge had been recognised by the Grand Lodges of Nt « j York , Delaware , Pennsylvania , and Maryland , and
that a commission as representative had been issued in favour of the Secretary to the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Consideration was given to an application for a commission to Bro » R . Mackintosh Balfour , the newly-appointed Grand Master of India . It appears that in 1836 , Bro . Dr . James Burnes was appointed Provincial Grand Master of
Western India , and that in 1846 his commission was extended over the three Presidencies , including Aden in Arabia , with the title of " Grand Master of the Scottish Freemasons in India . " On the retirement of Bro . Burnes this arrangement ceased , and Bro . Captain Moreland was made Provincial Grand Master of Western India . In 1874
he applied to Grand Lodge for the same powers as had been possessed by Bro . Dr . Burns . This was granted , and in the commission subsequently issued in favour of Capt . Moreland he is designated " Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of all Scottish Freemasonry in India , " including Aden and the territories adjacent thereto . Bro . Moreland now leaving Bombay for a more congenial clime ,
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and Bro . Balfour being' appointed his successor a commission was applied for j and after deliberation Gr ^^ Lodge agreed to grant it , similiar in every respect to ^ h previous commission . Bro . Ernest Emil Rosenorn , W . M . of the Lodge Ch ¦ ian , Chamberlain to the King and President of the Mu cipality of Copenhagen , was appointed as representative ! "
the Grand Lodge of Denmark , in room of the late UCatl Frederick Simony . ° " Grand Lodge ordered that new charters be issued i favour of the following lodges : — " St . John , " Invercir " gill , New Zealand ; "St . Augustine , " Waimate , New Zea " land ; " Bonnie Doon , " Colombo , Ceylon ; " St . Clair " Adelor . g , New South Wales ; " St . Andrew , " Launceston lasmania
- , anil " kurnburgh , " Mudgee , New South Wales . The reinstatement of the Lodge " Clyde , " 0 408 , by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow was re ' pcrtcd . The bye-laws of the following lodges , as altered by the Laws Committee , were approved : — " St . Au * . tine , " Waimate ; "St . Andrew , " Qucenstown , Cape of Good Hope ; " St . Leonard , " Loanhead , No . 580 ; i
" St . John , " Girvan , No . 237 , Lord Inverurie , Provincial Grand Master of Kincardineshire , was appointed to instal Bro Wm . Boyd as Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeenshire ( East ) . The following were then nominated as the Grand Officers for the next year : — M . W . Grand Master , Sir Michael R . Shaw Stewart
Bart ; W . Depute Grand Master , Bro . Henry lnglis of Torsonce ; W . Substitute Grand Master , Colonel A . C . Campbell of Blythswood ; W . Senior Grand Warden , Bro . F . A . Barrow ; W . Junior Grand Warden , the Right Hon . Lord Inverurie ; Grand Secretary , Bro . D . Murray L yon Grand Cashier , Bro . David Kinnear ; Grand Chap lains . Bros , the Rev . W , H . Gray , D . D ., and A . Thomson Grant
Grand Senior Deacon , Bro . R . F . Shaw Stewart ; Grand Junior Deacon , Sir George Douglas Clerk , Bart ., of Penicuik ; Grand Architect , Bro . William Hay ; Grand Jeweller , Bro . Alexander Hay ; Grand Bible-Bearer , Bro . Thomas Halket ; Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . John Coghill ; Grand Bard , Bro . James Ballantine ; Grand Sword-Bearer , Bro . G . F . Russell Colt of Gartsherrie ;
Grand Director of Music , Bro . C . W . Maxwell Miiller ; Grand Organist , Bro . Robert Davidson ; Grand Marshal , Bro . Captain Hills ; Grand Tyler , Bro . William M . Bryce ; Outer Guard , Bros . James Baikie ; Grand Stewards , Bros , F . S . Melville ( president ) , John Haig , Fife , ( vice-president ) , James M'Laren , J . Turner , A . N . Clarke , Wm . Mann , Chas . Mackenzie , George Bryce Brown , A .
Mitchell , Dr . Middleton , Duncan Monteith , Dr . John T . Loth , Alexander Ballantine , F . L . Law , D . H . Y . D . Copland , George McLean , Richard Wilson , Dr . George Dickson , Thcmas Swinton , F . B . Niblett , Malcolm M'Nab , H . Munro , J . J . Muirhead , R . S . Brown , A , Henry , G . Robertson , H . R . Hendrie , J . Bell , of Castle Creavie , J . Walker , T . Ford , Henry Welsh , Robert White ,
A . Muirhead , W . L . Mair , J . Fleming , H . E . Gordon , H . J . Coventry , W . S . ; W . H . Mackenzie , R . F . Shaw-Stewart , W . Stevenson , J . Mastcrton , George G . Russell , John Bryce , R . Morison , John Davidson , Dr . James Carmichael , John Dick , Peter Sinclair , James Crichton , and William Edwards , Edinburgh ; Wm . Smith , T . Halket , and John Munro , Glasgow ; Colonel David Guthrie , of
Carlogie , and J . B . Smart , Panmure , Carnoustie ; Geo . Lyon , Forfar ; David Small , C . F . Roger , Alexander Henry , J . Berry , William M'Donald , and Alexander Kelt , Dundee ; C . F . Matier , E . P . Albert , and W . Smith , C . E .. London ; J . Macduff , Perth ; J . Goodsir , Aberdour ; T . Field , Lochend ; Gilbert Farie and George Miller , Bridge of Allan ; R . Dudgeon and Murdoch Mackenzie ,
Musselburgh ; W . Caldwell , New Zealand ; J . A . Breysig , Portobello ; E . G . M . Srllentin , Leith ; Major E . A . Ryan , R . A ., Kent ; Alex . Duff , Stow ; Dr . A . M . Millman , New Galloway ; James Mackie , Hamilton ; William Smith , Arbroath ; Hall Grigor , Inverkeithing ; Thomas Pringle , Auchindinny ; William D . Chambers , Ayr ; James Murray , Loanhead ; Dr . John Falconer , Lasswade ; A . B .
Cairns , Edinburgh ; W . H . Bickerton , Glasgow . Those brethren proposed as office-bearers intimated their readiness to accept office ; and the Grand Master , in thanking the brethren , remarked that he considered it proper to remain in office for another year , so that he mig ht see the completion of the alterations in Grand Lodge which had been commenced during his reign .
Intimation was made of the resignation of Brother His ' lop , Provincial Grand Master of New Zealand , and Grand Lodge accepted of the resignation , and expressed regret thereat , and thanks for the services rendered to the Ciaft by Brother Hislop . Brother Judge Hardy has been nominated by him as his successor . It was unanimously agreed that the salary of the Grand Secretary be increased by £ 100—making it now £ 400 . The salary of the Grand the
Cashier was again fixed at £ 200 . It was remitted to Board of Grand Stewards to make the necessary arrangements for the celebration of the festival of St . Andrew . After consideration , it was resolved that the assistance to the brethren who were sufferers by the late fire at St . John , New Brunswick , should take the shape of a private contribution among the members of Grand Lodge . After disposing of some other business—the meeting lasting ff four hours—Grand Lodge was closed in ample form .
Constitutions of the Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons , containing the Charges , Regulations , E . A . Song , & c . A copy should be in the possession of every brother . It may be obtained for 2 s . at tin . office of the Freemason , or will be sent post free to an ) part of the United Kingdom on receipt of twenty-live penny stamps . Address , Publisher , 198 , Fleet-streei London . — ADVT .
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was then opened in the Second and Third Degrees arfd resumed to the First . Bros . Stringle andBurnard were candidates for passing , and being present were examined and entrusted . The lodge was resumed to the Second Degree , and Bros . Stringle and Burnard were passed to the degree of Fellow Craft . Bros . Rubery and Stockwell answered the usual questions entitling them to be raised to the
Thud Degree , the lodge was resumed to the Third Degree , and Bros . Rubery and Stockwell were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Masons , according to ancient form and custom . Lodge was resumed to the First Degree , and several names were handed to the Secretary for initiation at the next meeting . Lodge was then closed in due form ,
with solemn prayer , and adjourned until Saturday , the ist December . Amongst the brethren and visitors present were the following : Bros . C . B . Carter , Wm . Moffatt , C . Crouch , P . M . 1297 ; H . Jones , 99 C ; John Bell , 70 ; J . E _ Simms , 1445 ; C . Carter , 1307 ; A . Sheppard , 1592 . and others .
EARL OF CARNARVON LODGE ( No . 1642 ) . —The weekly meeting of this lodge was held 011 Friday , the 2 nd November , at the Mitre Hotel , Goulborne Road , Notting-hill . Present : Bros . Penn , W . M . ; Smout , sen ., S . W . ; Smout , jun ., J . W . ; Spiegel , S . D . ; Wood , I . G . ; Savage , P . M ., Preceptor ; also Bros . Murlis , W . M . ; Michell , P . M . ; Parkhouse , Boulter , Lichtwitz ,
Woodmason , Cvab , Linscolt , Whitaker , Hopton , Bartell , sen . ; Bartell , jun . ; Kelly , Newland , Hawes , Adkins , and Hood . On the pressing invitation of the brethren , Bro . Michell , P . M ., worked the installation ceremony , and installed Bro . Penn , the W . M . elect at the mother lodge , in the chair of King Solomon . Considering that Bro . Michell came to the lodge quite unprepared , the ceremony was
performed in an impressive manner , which gave satisfaction , and a cordial vote of thanks was proposed and cairied , to be entered on the minutes . Bro . Penn then passed to the Second Degree Bro . Adkins , after which Bro . Savage took the chair , and worked the ceremony of raising Bro . Mitchell , P . M ., being candidate . Before closing the
lodge it was proposed by Bro . Savage , and seconded , to offer the best thanks to Bro . Murlis , the present W . M . of the mother lodge , this being the last time that he would be present as the W . M . and founder of the mother lodge and this Lodge of Instruction . Without him there would have been no prosperity in this lodge , by his exertion there are now 60 members , of which 20 to 25 regularly attend .
Royal Arch.
Royal Arch .
DOMATIC CHAPTER ( No . 177 ) . —A strong meeting of this chapter was held at Anclcrton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on the 25 th ult „ when there were present amongst others Comps . Cottebrune , P . Z ., acting M . E . Z . ; Weaver , H . ; Hill J ., Buss , P . Z ., Treasurer , acting S . E . ; Foulger , P . Z ., acting S . N . ; Lawrence , P . S . ; Downie , acting 1 st Assistant , Payne , P . Z . ; Sutton , P . Z . ; Cubitt , ' P . Z . ;
Bolton , P . Z . The visitors were Comps . Stuart , P . Z . " Crystal Palace ; " Walls , P . S . Jerusalem ; Maidwell , 6 37 . The minutes of the last convocation having been read and confirmed , Comp . Cottebrune with the assistance of his officers exalted Bros . Buckhurst , J . W . 137 ; and Benson , J . W . 1613 , the beautiful and impressive ceremony being most ably performed . Their being no
other business before the chapter it was duly closed , and the companions adjourned to an excellent banquet . The preliminary toasts having been honoured Comp . Buss proposed " The Health of the Acting M . E . Z . " He said that it was exceedly melancholy to think that Comp . Scott , who was installed First Principle of their chapter on the 26 th March last , and who hael discharged his duties so
well on that occasion should have passed away less than three weeks afterwards . However , his place had been well filled that evening by Comp . Cottebrune , whose working left nothing to be desired . The acting M . E . Z . in reply said that he felt flattered at the eulogy passed upon him by the father of the chapter . In the course of his response he told them that by a singular coincidence he had been
exalted in the chapter on that identical evening just twenty years ago . He considered it the duty of every Past Principal to be in a position to assist in working the chapter should any necessity arise . He felt pleased at having been called upon to preside that evening , although he very much deplored the melancholy circumstance that had occasioned it . " The Exaltees" followed , and having been duly
honoured , Comps . Buckland and Benson replied in appropriate terms . In proposing " The Health of the Visitors " th e acting M . E . Z . made some very kind and flattering remarks upon the Masonic capabilities of the companions who had visited them that evening . Comp . Stuart , P . Z ., in reply expressed the great gratification he had experienced that evening in witnessing the masterly manner in which
the aveiuous ceievYvowy of exaltation had been carried out . He had visited many chapters in his long Masonic career and he could confidently assert that he had never seen belter Royal Arch "working . " In conclusion he also expressed his personal thanks for the very hospitable manner in which he had been received and entertained at the banquet table . Comps . Maidwell and Walls having
also replied , the M . E . Z . then gave in very happy terms " The Health of the Second and Third Principals , " which was responded to by Comp . Hill , / ., in the absence of his colleague , Comp . Weaver , H . "The Past Principals " followed , and was suitably acknowledged by Comps . Buss , Payne , and Foulgcv . In introducing " The Health of the Treasurer and Acting S . E ., " the acting M . E . Z . took
occasion to dilate upon the great services rendered to the Royal Arch Degree in general and to the Domatic Chapter in particular by Comp . Buss , the father of No . J 77 , who held at that moment those two responsible offices . They were all aware of his great zeal and the careful manner in which he used their funds , and in conclusion the speaker hoped that he , Comp . Buss , would be spared
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many years to watch over their interests . Comp . Buss , having made one of his neat and humorous replies , " The Officers " was given , and having been duly acknowledged file Janitor was called upon to discharge his duty , and the companions shortly afterwards separated . During the evening Comps . Stuart , Walls , Maidwell , and others entertained the companions . The next meeting of the chapter will be held on the fourth Thursday of the present month .
Mark Masonry.
Mark Masonry .
ST . MARK'S LODGE ( No . 1 ) . —The November meeting of the above lodge was held on Tuesday last , at the Masonic Rooms , Little Britain . Those present were Bros . E . H . Thiellay , W . M . ; T . Cubitt , P . M ., S . W . ; G . Newman , J . W . ; H . C . Levander , P . M ., Treas . ; George Kenning , P . M ., Sec ; P . M . Holden , M . O . ; Wm . Stephens , S . O . ; P . L . Simmonds , I . O . ; W . Wilkinson , Reg . ; E . L .
Shepherd , I . G . ; G . Harrison , Tyler . The minutes of the last lodge meeting were read and confirmed . A ballot was taken for Bros . E . Bumpus , Old King ' s Arms Lodge , No . 28 ; Captain R . W . Williams , H . M . C . S , W . M . Star Lodge ; and Major W . E . Williams , Cadogan Lodge , No . 162 , P . M . 1538 . The result being unanimous in their favour , they were advanced to the degree of Maik
Master Masons . A ballot was taken for Bro . Henry James Green , Era Lodge , No . 176 , as a joining member , which resulted in his favour . One brother was proposed for advancement at the next meeting , which will be held the first Tuesday in January , 1878 . The lodge was then closed . The brethren dined together at the Holborn Restaurant .
Grand Lodge Of Scotland.
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .
A quarterly communication of Grand Lodge was held in Freemasons' Hall on Monday afternoon , when there was a large attendance of the brethren . The Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason , Sir Michael R . Shaw Stewart , occupied the throne ; and Brothers William Mann , Past Grand Warden , and D . M . Nelson , Senior Grand Deacon ,
acted as Senior and Junior Grand Wardens respectively . The other officers present were Bios . Henry Inglis of Torsonce , Depute Grand Master ; Col . A . C . Campbell of Blytbswood , Substitute Grand Master ; D . Murray Lyon , Grand Secretary ; David Kinnear , Grand Cashier ; the Rev . A . Thomson Grant , Grand Chaplain ; W . Hay , Grand Architect ; A . Hay , Grand Jeweller ; Daniel
Robertson , Grand Bible-Bearer ; J . Coghill , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; G . F . Russell Colt of Gartsherrie , Grand Sword-Bearer ; C . W . M . Miiller , Grand Director of Music ; Robert Davidson , Grand Organist ; Captain Hills , Grand Marshal ; Dr . Bevcridge , Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeen City ; Dr . Loth , representative of the Grand Lodge of France ; G . H . Thorns , Proxy Provincial
Master of South Australia ; William Officer , representative of the Grand Lodge of Egypt ; Brother Roger Montgomerie , M . P . ; J . Harry Anderson , Queensland , oic . Letters of apology were read from Lord Inverurie , Provincial Grand Master of Kincardineshire ; Bros . Boyd , Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeenshire ( East ); and J . H . Neilson , Dublin ; and others .
The minutes of Grand Lodge and Grand Committee were confirmed . A number of these referred to the recent changes of the officers , and to the receipt of letters expressive of confidence in the Grand Secretary , and thanks for the prompt attention he had already given to their interests ; from the Provincial Grand Lodges of New Zealand , the West India Islands , and Queensland ; the
Provincial Grand Secretaries of India , Jamaica , and Grey Town ; from the Right Worshipful Masters and Secretaries of lodges at the Cape of Good Hope , in Turkey , China , India , Australia , Mauritius , and other parts of the world . The receipt of these communications was recorded as an evidence that the recent changes in the business departments of Grand Lodge had been approved by that
important branch of the Scottish Craft—the Colonial lodges . It was resolved to exchange representatives with the Grand Lodges of Iowa , Illinois , Pennsylvania , and St . John ' s of Hungary , and to open fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge of Cuba . In regard to the latter it was explained that it had been formedat Havannahin August ,
187 G , by the united action of thirteen lodges , viho , resisting the pretensions of the Cuban Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree , claimed the right of exclusive jurisdiction over all business- concerning the ancient institution of St . John ' s Masonry within the island of Cuba ; that the new Grand Lodge had been recognised by the Grand Lodges of Nt « j York , Delaware , Pennsylvania , and Maryland , and
that a commission as representative had been issued in favour of the Secretary to the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Consideration was given to an application for a commission to Bro » R . Mackintosh Balfour , the newly-appointed Grand Master of India . It appears that in 1836 , Bro . Dr . James Burnes was appointed Provincial Grand Master of
Western India , and that in 1846 his commission was extended over the three Presidencies , including Aden in Arabia , with the title of " Grand Master of the Scottish Freemasons in India . " On the retirement of Bro . Burnes this arrangement ceased , and Bro . Captain Moreland was made Provincial Grand Master of Western India . In 1874
he applied to Grand Lodge for the same powers as had been possessed by Bro . Dr . Burns . This was granted , and in the commission subsequently issued in favour of Capt . Moreland he is designated " Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of all Scottish Freemasonry in India , " including Aden and the territories adjacent thereto . Bro . Moreland now leaving Bombay for a more congenial clime ,
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and Bro . Balfour being' appointed his successor a commission was applied for j and after deliberation Gr ^^ Lodge agreed to grant it , similiar in every respect to ^ h previous commission . Bro . Ernest Emil Rosenorn , W . M . of the Lodge Ch ¦ ian , Chamberlain to the King and President of the Mu cipality of Copenhagen , was appointed as representative ! "
the Grand Lodge of Denmark , in room of the late UCatl Frederick Simony . ° " Grand Lodge ordered that new charters be issued i favour of the following lodges : — " St . John , " Invercir " gill , New Zealand ; "St . Augustine , " Waimate , New Zea " land ; " Bonnie Doon , " Colombo , Ceylon ; " St . Clair " Adelor . g , New South Wales ; " St . Andrew , " Launceston lasmania
- , anil " kurnburgh , " Mudgee , New South Wales . The reinstatement of the Lodge " Clyde , " 0 408 , by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow was re ' pcrtcd . The bye-laws of the following lodges , as altered by the Laws Committee , were approved : — " St . Au * . tine , " Waimate ; "St . Andrew , " Qucenstown , Cape of Good Hope ; " St . Leonard , " Loanhead , No . 580 ; i
" St . John , " Girvan , No . 237 , Lord Inverurie , Provincial Grand Master of Kincardineshire , was appointed to instal Bro Wm . Boyd as Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeenshire ( East ) . The following were then nominated as the Grand Officers for the next year : — M . W . Grand Master , Sir Michael R . Shaw Stewart
Bart ; W . Depute Grand Master , Bro . Henry lnglis of Torsonce ; W . Substitute Grand Master , Colonel A . C . Campbell of Blythswood ; W . Senior Grand Warden , Bro . F . A . Barrow ; W . Junior Grand Warden , the Right Hon . Lord Inverurie ; Grand Secretary , Bro . D . Murray L yon Grand Cashier , Bro . David Kinnear ; Grand Chap lains . Bros , the Rev . W , H . Gray , D . D ., and A . Thomson Grant
Grand Senior Deacon , Bro . R . F . Shaw Stewart ; Grand Junior Deacon , Sir George Douglas Clerk , Bart ., of Penicuik ; Grand Architect , Bro . William Hay ; Grand Jeweller , Bro . Alexander Hay ; Grand Bible-Bearer , Bro . Thomas Halket ; Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . John Coghill ; Grand Bard , Bro . James Ballantine ; Grand Sword-Bearer , Bro . G . F . Russell Colt of Gartsherrie ;
Grand Director of Music , Bro . C . W . Maxwell Miiller ; Grand Organist , Bro . Robert Davidson ; Grand Marshal , Bro . Captain Hills ; Grand Tyler , Bro . William M . Bryce ; Outer Guard , Bros . James Baikie ; Grand Stewards , Bros , F . S . Melville ( president ) , John Haig , Fife , ( vice-president ) , James M'Laren , J . Turner , A . N . Clarke , Wm . Mann , Chas . Mackenzie , George Bryce Brown , A .
Mitchell , Dr . Middleton , Duncan Monteith , Dr . John T . Loth , Alexander Ballantine , F . L . Law , D . H . Y . D . Copland , George McLean , Richard Wilson , Dr . George Dickson , Thcmas Swinton , F . B . Niblett , Malcolm M'Nab , H . Munro , J . J . Muirhead , R . S . Brown , A , Henry , G . Robertson , H . R . Hendrie , J . Bell , of Castle Creavie , J . Walker , T . Ford , Henry Welsh , Robert White ,
A . Muirhead , W . L . Mair , J . Fleming , H . E . Gordon , H . J . Coventry , W . S . ; W . H . Mackenzie , R . F . Shaw-Stewart , W . Stevenson , J . Mastcrton , George G . Russell , John Bryce , R . Morison , John Davidson , Dr . James Carmichael , John Dick , Peter Sinclair , James Crichton , and William Edwards , Edinburgh ; Wm . Smith , T . Halket , and John Munro , Glasgow ; Colonel David Guthrie , of
Carlogie , and J . B . Smart , Panmure , Carnoustie ; Geo . Lyon , Forfar ; David Small , C . F . Roger , Alexander Henry , J . Berry , William M'Donald , and Alexander Kelt , Dundee ; C . F . Matier , E . P . Albert , and W . Smith , C . E .. London ; J . Macduff , Perth ; J . Goodsir , Aberdour ; T . Field , Lochend ; Gilbert Farie and George Miller , Bridge of Allan ; R . Dudgeon and Murdoch Mackenzie ,
Musselburgh ; W . Caldwell , New Zealand ; J . A . Breysig , Portobello ; E . G . M . Srllentin , Leith ; Major E . A . Ryan , R . A ., Kent ; Alex . Duff , Stow ; Dr . A . M . Millman , New Galloway ; James Mackie , Hamilton ; William Smith , Arbroath ; Hall Grigor , Inverkeithing ; Thomas Pringle , Auchindinny ; William D . Chambers , Ayr ; James Murray , Loanhead ; Dr . John Falconer , Lasswade ; A . B .
Cairns , Edinburgh ; W . H . Bickerton , Glasgow . Those brethren proposed as office-bearers intimated their readiness to accept office ; and the Grand Master , in thanking the brethren , remarked that he considered it proper to remain in office for another year , so that he mig ht see the completion of the alterations in Grand Lodge which had been commenced during his reign .
Intimation was made of the resignation of Brother His ' lop , Provincial Grand Master of New Zealand , and Grand Lodge accepted of the resignation , and expressed regret thereat , and thanks for the services rendered to the Ciaft by Brother Hislop . Brother Judge Hardy has been nominated by him as his successor . It was unanimously agreed that the salary of the Grand Secretary be increased by £ 100—making it now £ 400 . The salary of the Grand the
Cashier was again fixed at £ 200 . It was remitted to Board of Grand Stewards to make the necessary arrangements for the celebration of the festival of St . Andrew . After consideration , it was resolved that the assistance to the brethren who were sufferers by the late fire at St . John , New Brunswick , should take the shape of a private contribution among the members of Grand Lodge . After disposing of some other business—the meeting lasting ff four hours—Grand Lodge was closed in ample form .
Constitutions of the Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons , containing the Charges , Regulations , E . A . Song , & c . A copy should be in the possession of every brother . It may be obtained for 2 s . at tin . office of the Freemason , or will be sent post free to an ) part of the United Kingdom on receipt of twenty-live penny stamps . Address , Publisher , 198 , Fleet-streei London . — ADVT .