Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

of Bro . Henry Nelson , the first W . M ., who is worthy of congratulation in connection with his general working and the admirable manner in which he has safely floated thc good ship " Emulation . " Thc officers present were Bros . J . T . Callow , S . W . ; T . Morris , J . W . ; J . Hccken , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Quayle , Sec . ; R . Craft , J . D . ; J . Capell , D . C . ; J . Skeaf , acting I . P . M ., Org . ; and Ball , Tyler . Thc

" full privates " present compiised among others Bros . J . Irving , K . Lytham , A . McKenzie , H . Coulson , M . Drake , jun ., R . Foote , J . Queen , H . J . Atkinson , II . B . Saunders , R . Brown , W . M . 241 ; R . Taylor , C . W . Sidebotham , F . H . White , B . Anthony , W . S . Matthews , ccc . The visitors present included Bros . G . Hutchin , S . W . 241 ; H . Burrows , J . W . 673 ; J . Robinson , 823 ; J . Norminton , 667 ; II . T .

Raisbeck , 417 ; J . Busfield , 216 ; W . H . Cooper , J . W . 1350 ; R . N . Bencc , 673 ; T . A . Bioletti , 241 ; W . Crane , P . M . 249 ; H . Hundle , & c . The First Degree was conferred on a candidate ( Mr . Thomas ) with masterly impressiveness by the W . M . The lodge then proceeded to thc election of the necessary officers , when Bro . J . T . Callow , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . ; Bro . J .

Hocken , P . M . was unanimously re-elected Treas . ; and Bros Queen and Atkinson were chosen auditors . It was resolved that a presentation should be made to Bro . Nelson , thc retiring W . M ., as a recognition of his valuable services duringjhis official year . The brethren subsequently supped together , and during an exceedingly enjoyable evening thc standard Masonic toasts were given and responded

to , the prosperity of the Emulation , the excellence of its Mastership , the happy choice which had been made in thc W . M . elect , and the fine musical harmony of the members , being the subjects most prominently dwelt upon . The musical programme , which was much above the average ,

was contributed to by Bros . Busfield ( whose professional talent makes him a great favourite both amongst Masons and " outsiders " ) , Queen , Quayle , R . Brown , Morris , J . W . ; Atkinson , Hindle , Washington , P . M . 10 . J 4 ; and R . R . Martin , 1094 , each of whose efforts gave great satisfaction . Bro . Skeaf , P . G . O ., ably presided at the harmonium .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

ST . MARK ' LODGE ( NO . I ) . —On Tuesday thc installation meeting ot this old Mark Lodge was held at Bro , C . Gosden ' s , Masons' Hall Tavern , Basinghall-street , when there were present Bros . Thos . B . Yeoman , W . M . j the Rev . Dr . Brette , of Christ ' s Hospital ; Thos . Cubitt , Hyde Pullen , R . Wentworth Little , S . M . Lazarus , H . Massey ( " 1 ' reemason " ) , Rev . W . B . Church , J . G . Marsh ,

W . T . Howe , Rev . P . M . Holden , Charles Horsley , H . Parker , Newton , W . Stephens , Keily , Southwell , R . G . Hall , W . Wilkii . son , E . L . Shepherd , and W . H . Hubbard . The Rev . Dr . Brette was installed as W . M . of the lodge by Bro . H . C . Levander , and after thc ceremony was completed the following brethren were appointed thc officers of the lodge for theyear : —Charles Horsley , S . W . ;

E . II . Thiellay , J . W . ; H . A . Dubois , M . O . ; George Newman , S . O . ; the Rev . P . M . Holden , J . O . ; H ' . C . Levander , P . M ., Treas . ; It . Wentworth Little , P . M ., Sec ; thc Rev . W . B . Church , P . M ., Chap . ; Newton , Reg . ; W . Stephens , S . D . ; Keily , J . D . ; Southwell , I . G . ; II . Parker , Org . ; and J . Gilbert , Tyler . Bro . Levander proposed that a P . M . jewel should be

presented to Bro . Yeoman for his zeal and ability in the discharge of his duties during thc past year . The motion was seconded by Bio . T . Cubitt , andcarried unanimously . A letter was read from P . M . Bro . George Kenning , regretting his inability to attend , and after this the lodge was closed , and thc brethren sat down to banquet . When the toasts were proposed Bro . S . M . Lazarus replied for the

"Past G . Masters and Grand Officers , " and after thanking the brethren for the toast descanted on thc beauties of Freemasonry , and of . thc wholesome influence it exercised in bringing together men of all parties , politics , nations , and religions . As a proof of this he narrated a circumstance which had occurred , and in which he himself was an actor . In 182 ; and 1826 he was W . M . of thc Sussex

Lodge , Bath , of which the organist was Bro . Goodall , who , on his death bed , requested Bro . Lazarus to attend him to his grave . Having promised to do so , he obtained a dispensation from Bro . Col . Tynte , the Prov . G . M ., for the brethren to appear in clothing . This was granted . A clergyman of the church of England read the service over thc grave , and then retired . He

( Bro . Lazarus ) then , as W . M ., stood at thc head of the grave and read thc funeral service , according to the Constitutions of the Order . There were then present , Bros . Henriade , a Turk ; Rymer , a man of colour , and other brethren of different denominations . Hand in hand they walked in procession and stood at the grave . It was a matter of astonishment to the people of the place , many

of whom were present , to see Bro . Lazarus , of Abbey Green , a Jew , with a Turk , and a man of colour , all standing at a Christian ' s grave ; and they said , " This shews the universality of Masonry . " Bro . Yeoman having proposed " The Health of thc W . M ., " and the brethren having cordially honoured it , thc Rev . Dr . Brette replied and said his motto was , " Facta non Verba , " and both in Masonry and in everyday life he had tried to be faithful to

that motto . He had endeavoured to do so in the past , and as the brethren had now placed him in the high position of W . M . of St . Mark ' s Lodge it should still be his motto . He would endeavour to fulfil his duties to the very utmost of his ability . The W . M . afterwards gave the toast of " The Visitors , " to which Bro . Hyde Pullen replied . To thc toast of " The P . M . ' s " Bro . Yeoman responded , und after" The Press" and "Thc Officers" had been duly honoured and responded to , the brethren separated .

Scotland.

Scotland .

GLASGOW . —CALEDONIAN or UNITY CHAPTER ( NO 73 ) . —The regular meeting of this chapter took place on the 31 st ult ., in the Freemasons'Hall , 170 , Buchanan-street . G . W . Wheeler , M . E . Z ., presided , in the absence of his two Principals . He was ably supported by J . Duthie , M . E . Z . 67 ; D . Gilchrist , G . M'Donald , James Crabb , & c . ; Comps . J . Balfour , S . E ., and J . Bannerman , Treas ., being in their

respective places . Two applications for R . A . honours were submitted , viz ., Bro . E . Arthur , M . M . of Mother Kilwinning , No . o , and Bro . Thomas Kennedy , M . M . of Lodge Caledonian Railway , 354 . The companions present had no objections to offer to thc two brothers , and their applications were entertained . The minutes of thc last meeting were read and confirmed . A lodge of Mark Masters was

opened , when the two brothers received that degree , Bro . Wheeler officiating ; after which the Excellent Degree by Bro . Duthie , when a R . A . Chapter was opened , and the two brothers made companions of R . A . Masonry , Comp . James Crabb , M . E . P . Z . of No . 50 Chapter , officiating . The nomination of office-bearers for the next year ought to have taken place then , but the night being far

advanced , and some of the principal office-bearers absent , Comp . J . Balfour , S . E ., moved that the nomination and election should be left over to the next regular meeting . At this stage a long and very animated conversation ensued on several points of R . A . law , Comps . Wheeler , Balfour , G . M'Donald , Gilchrist , J . Crabb , and G . B . Adams taking part . It was ultimately arranged that Comp .

Balfour ' s motion to postpone nomination should be agreed to , and the chapter closed in due and ancient form . GLASGOW . —LODGE UNION AND CROWN ( NO . 103 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , 170 , Buchanan-street , on Monday , the 30 th ult . The R . W . M . was present , and was supported by Bios . A . Bain , l . l' . M . ; D . McGechy , P . M . ; G . Muir ,

D . M . ; D . Murray , S . M . ; Wm . Thomas , S . W . ; D . Munro , J . W . ; W . Anderson , S . D . ; J . M . Pollock , J . D . ; J . Campbell , R . W . M . 128 , and others . As usual with this lotfge , the meeting was exceedingly well attended . The minutes of thc previous meeting were read and confirmed , as also those of an emergency meeting which took place between the two regular meetings . After

some business of an ordinary nature was settled Bro . Munro moved , That all those gentlemen who had been proposed for initiation previous to the passing of the motion for raising the lodge fees , and who in consequence were entitled to be admitted at the old rate , would forfeit that privilege if they did not come forward at the next monthly meeting , after which the new rate of entrance fee

would be exacted . This was seconded by Bro . McGechy , and unanimously carried . The R . W . M ., Bro . A . W . Wright , submitted to the brethren the names of two gentlemen desiring to become members of the Order , viz ., Messrs . Geo . Waters and John Mclnnes—proposed and seconded by Bros . Munro and Murray for Mr . Waters , McKay and Cameron for Mr . Mclnnes . There was no objection raised

to their qualifications to receive the honour , and they were admitted in the usual form into the E ; A . Degree , Bro . Wright performing the duties with his accustomed carefulness and ability . The lodge was then passed to the F . C . Degree , when Bro . Bunion was squared in that , Bro . G . Muir , D . M ., performing the ceremony . This finished the business before thc lodge , and it was closed in due and

ancient form . GLASGOW . —LODGE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY ( NO 354 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , 30 , Hope-street , on thc 1 st inst ., at 8 o ' clock . Bro . J . Shaw , R . W . M ., presided , and was supported by Bros . Ferguson , Dunn , Colquhoun , McDougall , J . M . Oliver , S . W . 360 , and others . The lodge

was opened in thc First Degree , the minutes ofthe previous meeting read and confirmed , when Bro . Colquhoun moved that the motion before the lodge for raising the affiliation fees should take effect from this date ; this was seconded by Bro . McDougall , and became law . The case of the widow of a late brother was brought up , who had a young son depending upon her . She being very unable to do him the

justice she would like , thc members present agreed to take up the case and grant what assistance they could . The R . W . M . then referred to the forced resignation of Bro . Stafford , who was called away from Scotland to fill an important situation . He said they must all feel that the lodge in consequence of this had sustained a great loss ; the able and efficient manner in which he discharged the

difficult duties of , S . W . was much admired by every member of thc lodge ; and he ( the R . W . M . ) would now propose that a jewel be procured and presented to him from the lodge as a mark of the high esteem in which he is held . This was at once agreed to . After some other business of a formal nature , the lodge was closed in due and ancient form . COATBRIDGE . —LODGE ST . J AMES , OLD MONKI . AND

( NO . 177 ) . —OnF'riday , the 27 th ult ., the members belonging to the above lodge , along with their friends , assembled in the Masonic Hall , Main-street , Coatbridge , and , headed by the Rosehall brass band , proceeded to the beautiful policies of Douglas Support , belong to the Rev . Sholto Campbell Douglas . On arriving there a halt was called , and the company retired to the lawn , which was kindly

granted for the occasion by the present tenant , Mr . Wm . Mitchell , where games of all sorts were entered into with great spirit . A quadrille band was in attendance , keeping those who felt inclined " tripping it on the light fantastic toe . " Others enjoyed themselves roaming about the policies , surveying- the natural beauties peculiar to the

place . A muster was called about seven o ' clock , when refreshments in abundance , and of excellent and diversified quality , were partaken of by thc company . A vote of thanks to Mr . Mitchell , theoverseer of the grounds for the kind way iu which they were received , was given . The brethren then set out for home in regular procession , the ladies coming

Scotland.

on behind in machines specially engaged for thc occasio where they arrived about eight o ' clock . This is the first pic-nic held by Old Monkland St . James , and augurs well for the future , as it was a most successful and enjoyable day ' s recreation . GLASGOW . —LODGE CLYDE ( No . 408 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall 170 Buchananstreet the

, - , on 3 rd inst . Thc R . W . M . Bro . Harper , was unable to be present , and Bro . Gordon P . M ., took the chair and officiated throughout the even . ' ing , which was a long one so far as the amount of business before the lodge was concerned . The R . W . M was supported by Bros . J . M'lnnes , S . W . ; W . Bisland ' J . W . ; D . S . Mitchell , Sec , and others ; and among others present were Bros . J . B . Macnair , R . W . M . Lod ge

Union , 332 ; Stark , D . M ., Lodge St . Vincent , 533 ; Stevens 553 ; and others . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and passed . Thc acting R . W . M . read an application from Mr . John M'Knight , ( mariner ) , he was proposed by Bro . J . M'lnnes , S . W ., and seconded by Bro . Allin Martin . Bro . Gordon said , if thc gentleman was approved of as a candidate , his 'mover and

seconder wished to take advantage of the liberty left to the discretion of the R . W . M . of any lodge , to give more than one degree in one night when the candidate was about to leave the country , or was not stationary in one part of it . He said for himself he must tell them he was very much opposed to do this under any circumstances , but if it was the desire of thc lodge he would not oppose it . Thc

gentleman was approved of , and he received thc First Degree . The lodge was then passed to the Fellow Craft Degree , the same candidate receiving that . A letter was then read by the Secretary from Bro . M'Dougall , R . W . M . of Lodge St . Vincent , 553 , asking thc R . W . M . of Lodge Clyde ( if working the Third Degree ) to do him thc favour of giving that to Bro . C . E . Gibbs , sergeant-instructor ,

Royal Engineers , a member and Fellow Craft of Lodge St . Vincent ; this was agreed to with pleasure . The lodge was then raised to the Sublime Degree , when , besides Sergeant Gibbs for thc St . Vincent , two for Lodge Clyde were raised to that degree , Bro . Gordon officiating throughout all thc degrees . An application was then read from Mr . Thomas Brown , wishing to be admitted into thc Order through the Clyde Lodge at thc next monthly

meeting . He was proposed by Bro . Anderson , and seconded by B . Harper , R . W . M . The application was ordered to lay on the table till next meeting . Bro . Stark thanked the acting R . W . M . and the Lodge Clyde on behalf of the St . Vincent Lodge for the favour granted by giving Bro . Gibbs the Third Degree . This finished the business of the evening , and the lodge was reduced and closed in due and ancient form .

GLASGOW . —LODGE ST . VINCENT ( NO . 553 ) The regular meeting of this lodge was held in Claremont Hall , Kent Road , on the 2 nd inst . In the absence of the R . W . M . Bro . McDougall , the D . M ., Bro . Stark , presided . He was well supported by a considerable number of the officebearers . Thc meeting was well attended by the members of the lodge and visiting brethren . The Secretary , Bro . J .

Halley , read the minutes of the previous meeting , which touched upon the bye-laws of the lodge , which are in course of being arranged , and a proof copy before the lodge . A considerable difference of opinion existed , and was freely expressed by several members of the lodge , the whole of the brethren present listening with great attention to thc conversation . Ultimately the minutes were passed ,

with certain additions and qualifications , which the Secretary carefully noted . An application from Mr . William Mailer was submitted to the lodge . He was proposed by Bro . Paxton and seconded by Bro . Crawford . There was no objection offered to him by thc members of thc lod ge present , and he received the First Degree , Bro . Stark officiating .

Thc lodge was then passed to the Square Degree , when Bro . Sergeant-Instructor C . E . Gibbs , Royal Engineers , who had been waiting for a month to receive this , was entrusted with it , Bro . Stark again officiating . A vote of thanks to Bro . Mclnnes , S . W . of Lodge Clyde , 408 , who was acting S . W ., brought thc business to a close , and thc lodge was closed in due and ancient form .

GLASGOW . —LODGE DRAMATIC ( NO . 571 ) . —The bimonthly meeting of this lodge was held in thc Freemasons ' Hall ( St . Mark ' s ) , 213 , Buchanan-street , on Wednesday , the 1 st inst ., at three o ' clock . Their own office-bearers and members turned out well , and a considerable number of brethren from various sister lodges were present to give a cordial welcome to them as the youngest lodge in the

province ( this being but their second meeting . ) The R . W . M ., Bro . W . E . J . Dobson , took his place in the chair , supported by Bros . G . Houston , D . M . ; W . Barbour , Treas . ; J . Booth , acting Sec , and his Wardens in their respective chairs , viz .: —H . W . Jackman , S . W . ; Wm . Sievewright , J . W . ; J . McGregor , S . D . ; R . S . Smyth , J . D . On thc dais were Bros . J . Fraser , P . M . Lodge Thistle , 87 , and

Henry , 371 ; J . Balfour , P . M . Lodge Union , 332 ; J . F . Mitchell , R . W . M . St . Mark's , 102 , and honorary member 571 ; and J . Monro , R . W . M . Commercial Lodge , 3 60 . Amongst many other visiting brethren were Bros . J . Tweed , Mother Kilwinning , o ; J . M . Oliver , S . W . 3 60 ; j ! Stewart , 3 60 ; ancl others . Thc lodge was opened in the First Degree . The Acting Secretary read the minutes of the

previous meeting , which were confirmed . Bro . John Eraser then rose , and addressing the R . W . M ., Wardens , and brethren , said he took a deep and warm interest in thc welfare ancl prosperity of thc Lodge Dramatic , and would feel it not only a duty , but a pleasure , to do anything in his power to forward their interests . He then requested the

R . W . M . to accept from him a gift of a set of mallets for the R . W . M . and Wardens , as also a mallet for the Third Degree , and with a few graceful words of caution placed the mallet of his office in his hand , proceeded towards the S . W . and J . W ., and placed their respective mallets into their hand ' s in like manner . The R . W . M . ' s mallet bore a