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their importance , the duties of the office he had that day undertaken . ( Cheers . ) The brethren having sung the Hundreth Psalm ( accompanied on thc organ by Bro . Alfred Heap , Organist to Lodge 58 , who ably played the other- pieces of music incidental to the ceremony ) , a prayer of thanksgiving to the Great Architect of the Universe was offered up , and the
proceedings were concluded by the brethren singing the " Alasons' Anthem " to the tune " Rule Britannia . " At the close of the installation ceremony , Lord HADDINGTON announced that the selection of officers for the Provincial Grand Lodge had not been completed , but he had much pleasure in appointing Bro . VV . F . Vernon as Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster ; Bro . I . Steel , Substitute
Provincial Grand Alaster ; Bro . H . VV . Thomson , P . G . Sec . ; Bro . the Rev . P . AIcKerron , P . G . Chap . ; and Bro . Alfred Heap , P . G . Org . These appointments were received with great applause by the brethren assembled . _ The jewellery and paraphernalia with which the Provincial Grand Alaster was invested were of very unique and
beautiful design . Apologies for absence were received from Bros . J . Wolff Murray , P . G . AI . Peebles and Selkirk ; Dr . Aliddleton , D . P . G . M . Peebles and Selkirk ; James T . S . Elliot , S . P . G . M . Peebles and Selkirk ; Geo . Pott , P . G . I . W . Peebles and Selkirk ; J . F . Walker , P . G . Treas . Peebles and Selkirk ; SirVV . Scott , Bart . ; Rev . P . At'Kerron , Chap .
58 ; Alajor Dickens , and others . A grand banquet was afterwards held at the Town Hall where every available scat was taken up , and the preparations for which were most complete and successful . The dinner was furnished by Bro . R . Rodgers , of the Black Swan Hotel , Senior Steward of Lodge 58 . The Town ' s Band was stationed in front of the Hall and played
appropriate music during thc evening . The chair was occupied by the Provincial Grand Alaster , Lord Haddington , who was supported by the Earl of Kintore , Bro . the Rev . T . N . Wannop , Bro . Learmonth , Proxy S . W . 1 S 5 ; Bro . Al'Lean ; Grand Secretary , Bro . D . Murray Lyon , Bro . Dr . Burton , and Bro . Robert Swan ,
Kelso . The Croupier was Bro . A . Bulman , jun ., R . VV . AI ., 5 8 . Thc proceedings were throughout of the most successful character , and reflect great credit on the executive . The PROVINCIAI . GRAND MASTER gave the toast "Thc Holy Lodgeof St . John . " This having been duly honoured , in solemn silence .
The PROVINCIAL GRAND AIASTER rose to propose the toast of "The Queen and the Craft . " He remarked that this was a toast which was always received with enthusiasm by every loyal subject in the realm , and by every true Mason . For forty years Her Alajesty had now reigned as Queen over this realm—over a British and loyal people ; and every year during that long period had only tended to
exemplify her wisdom and her goodness , and each year had endeared her more and more lo the hearts of her people . She had shown an example to her people of every rank and station of life , and had likewise proved that the faithful fulfilment of the duties of her high and onerous position was compatible with the faithful discharge of those Christian duties which ought to adorn every Christian heart from the
throne downwards . ( Cheers . ) With regard to the other part of the toast , that of the Craft , be said that on the princi p le that good wine needs no bush , he need not say anything further than that every true and loyal Alason would drink with enthusiasm the combined toast which he now proposed , lhat of "Thc Queen and the Craft ( Loud Cheers . ) The PROVINCIAL GRAND AIASTER next gave "The
Prince of Wales ( Patron of the Scottish Craft ) and the rest of the Royal Family . " 'The Prince of Wales might not be known to all present personally , but he was at least known to everybody by reputation . The Prince was a thorough Briton in every sense of the word . ( Cheers . ) He took a keen and active interest in British sports and occupations , and , what concerned them still more , took a
very lively interest in thc affairs of the country . He believed no prince had ever lived who had done more than the Prince of Wales to prepare himself for that high station which , humanly speaking , he was destined to occupy , but which they all trusted it ' would be long before he was called upon to fill . ( Cheers . ) Speaking of him as a Patron of the Scottish Craft , they knew that he was the Grand Master of England , and that be interested himself
considerably not only in Alasonic matters south of thc Tweed , but in all that concerned Scottish Alasonry . He proposed "'The Health of the Prince as Patron of the Scottish Craft , combined with that of the rest of the Royal Family . " 'The toast was received with all the honours . The following lines were then sung by Bro . Alacdougal , Kelso , in a very tasteful and effective manner , and elicited loud applause from the brethren : —
GOD BLESS THE PRINCE OK WALES . Masonic version , by Bro . Fred Vernon , Bard Lodge No . 58 , S . C . In all true Alasons' lodges , Where loyalty prevails ,
We raise the ready chorus , God bless the Prince of Wales . Should danger ever threaten , Or foes assail the throne , We'll help our Royal Brother , And make his cause our own .
Chorus—In all true Alasons' lodges , Where loyalty prevails , We raise the ready chorus , God bless the Prince of Wales . Alay our Great AIaster guide him i 11 1 fe ' mysterious ¦¦ jJHiiuua /
. ^' . 'K . , maze ; \ T ( t lie \ . . IIIU .. ^ , it' r ) V , ' Strength , and Beauty " Uphold him all his days ; , ? ,, hc live " within the cirde " Wherein no Alason fails ;" So shall our prayer be ever , God bless the Prince of Wales .
Chorus—In all true Alasons' lodges , Where loyalty prevails , We raise the reacl y chorus , God bless the Prince of Wales . The next toast , " The Army , Navy , and Reserve Forces , " was also proposed from the chair . It was one , the Provincial Grand Alaster remarked , in which everybody throughout the country was deeply interested , especially at
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the present moment . There were clouds on the horizon , and affairs were not so settled as they could wish them , and it was impossible to say what might happen . Notwithstanding whatever changes might have been introduced into the several branches of the service—and certain changes in the army , such as the short service system , were not approved of by many good judges—siill he believed that in spite of these changes , the army and navy of Great Britain had never been in a more efficient state than
at present . ( Cheers . ) 4 he army was a small one , as it ought to be , because they depended mainly upon the volunteers and militia as the country ' s chief means of defence . He believed we were the only country—and it was something to be proud of—that maintained an army without resorting to conscription . That system was a misfortune to any country , because it drained off those of the population who were necessary for the developement of its
commercial and agricultural resources . The prosperity of a nation must be hindered and injured by the withdrawal of large bodies of men engaged in these pursuits . He trusted the time when conscription would be necessary in this country was very far distant . ( Loud cheers . ) Professor ROBERTSON briefly replied . He said it would be a sad day for the country when they were obliged to fall back on the last line of its defensive forces , viz ., the
volunteers and militia of Great Britain . He felt assured , however , that if that day did come , the volunteer forces would acquit thejjiselves as Britons had ever done—with manliness and courage . ( Cheers . ) Should the Border Mounted Rifles be called upon , he could safely say that the old chivalrous spirit of the Border mosstrooper would not be absent , and that the Border Rifles would acquit themselves as men , and prove themselves the worthy descendants of their brave ancestors . ( Loud cheers . )
The Right Hon . the Earl of KINTORE , the Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden , whose rising was the signal for loud and prolonged cheering , said as the Provincial Grand Alaster was obliged to leave by an early train , he would take thc opportunity of asking the company to drink "The Health of the Newly-Installed Alaster forthe Province of Berwick and Roxburghshire . " In the
proceedings of the day he could assure them that they had his fullest sympathy ancl goodwill , as well as his heartiest good wishes for their future success . As he had said in an earlier part of the day , this was a great day for this province ; and he believed that under Lord Haddington's presidency the Province of Berwick and Roxburghshire would make itself a name second to none in the kingdom . ( Cheers . ) The toast was drunk with all Alasonic honours .
The PROVINCIAL GRAND . MASTER rose to reply , and was greeted with three times three by the brethren . He thanked them most sincerely for the reception he had received on all sides , and to the Earl of Kintore for coming to instal him , and to the deputations for honouring the occasion with their presence , he returned his very sincere thanks . They had given him a hearty good cheer , and he had lived long enough to know what a hearty good cheer
was . He knew nothing went to a man ' s heart more than a hearty good cheer —( applause)—when he knew that it came from the heart . ( Renewed applause . ) He would endeavour , although he knew next to nothing of the duties , to discbarge them faithfully . He might say he would never havc undertaken the ofiice—nor would he undertake any dutyif he felt himself unable , incompetent , or unwilling to discharge it . He believed that he would be able to discharge
the high duties of the position to which he had been raised ; and he would make it his utmost to perform them faithfully and to the satisfaction of the brethren generally . It was a very special pleasure to him to receive thc reception accorded to hi . n in a part of the country which he looked upon as his own . He was a Berwickshire man . He was born and bred in Berwickshire . He had lived there a long time , and spent thc early part of his
married life in thc country ; and , therefore , he looked upon Berwickshire as his home . 'The reception , therefore , which he had experienced on the part of Berwick and Roxburghshire was not merely gratifying , for it affected him very deeply indeed ; and for their expression of goodwill he thanked them from the bottom of his heart . ( Loud cheers . ) The noble earl announced that he was under the necessity of leaving them to catch the train , and , on retiring from the
room , he met with quite an ovation from the brethren . The Earl of Kintore here took the chair , and was supported on the left by the Rev . T . N . Wannop , Grand Chaplain , and on the right by Bro . VV . F . Vernon , I . P . AL No . S . Bro . J OHNSTON , VV . M . of Lodge St . Abbe , Eyemouth , proposed "The Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland , and the presiding Grand Alaster , the Right Hon .
the Earl of Kintore . " He remarked that so long as the affairs of Alasonry were conducted in their respective countries by thc Prince of Wales , the Duke of Abercorn , and Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart , there was no reason to fear the decadence of Alasonry in this kingdom . ( Cheers . ) He expressed the hope that they would at some future time see the noble Earl , thc Senior Grand Warden , installed as Grand AIaster Mason of Scotland . ( Great cheerinir . )
Dr . BURTON returned thanks on behalf of the Grand Lodge of England . Thc ACTING GRAND AIASTER returned thanks on behalf of thc Grand Lodge of Scotland . This was the second installation of a Provincial Grand Master at which he had the honeiur of presiding within the last fortnight . On thc last occasion it was in Dundee . A gentleman who spoke there drew certain comparisons not altogether to the
advantage of Scotch Alasonry . He alluded to the Chanties started b y the Grand Lodges of England and Ireland , and expressed a wish that in the future Scotch Masons would also do something in the same direction . As Alasons , they all admired the noble Charities supported in the sister countries , but , on the occasion referred to , he reminded the speaker that when he joined the Grand Lodge of Scotland they found themselves encumbered with a debt amounting
to £ 1 S , ooo . That debt had now been reduced to nearly yCsooo . ( Cheers . ) That magnificent result was mostly due to the unwearying efforts of their Grand Alaster , Sir Alichacl Shaw-Stewart , and those who work with him . In a short time they would be able to congratulate themselves on the debt being extinguished . Then , and not till then ,
would they take up the question of founding Chanties on a basis similar to those in England and Scotland . He thanked them for the warm welcome they had given him , and trusted that it would not be the last time that he would come among them . He had every confidence that the hopes he had expressed with regard to the future prosperity
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of the province would be more than verified . ( Great cheering . ) The Rev . T . N . WANNOP , Grand Chaplain and D . P . G . M . of East Lothian , who arrived during the dinner , proposed the next toast , that of " The Past Masters of the Province . " He knew two of the Past Alasters , viz ., Bros . Swan and Steel , and he knew that these two brethren had the true badge of Masonry round their hearts . Bro . R . Swan had been fifty-three years a Mason , and had borne
the burden and heat of the day . With regard to those two brethren , he might describe them briefly by the short classical phrase , arcades antbo , which , being freely translated , would mean , "both jolly fellows . " ( Great laughter . ) . He trusted that they would all render the utmost assistanceto the Provincial Grand Alaster in the duties he had taken upon himself . Though an Englishman , he was as enthusiastic a Scotch Alason as any one , and had often regretted
that they did not , in Scotland , do more in the way of charity than they had done . They intended doing a littlein that way in the province to which he belonged . They had resolved upon giving a good education to some children of poor bcotch Masons . ( Cheers . ) It was always better to be doing a little than nothing at all . ( Applause . ) Bro . R . SWAN , who was received with loud cheers ,, alluded to his long connection with Alasonry , fifty-three
years , and to the great interest which he took in its welfare at the present day . St . John's Lodge , dormant for many years , ever since 1 S 32 , he was glad to say , was resuscitated .-He had been one of the very few to assist at its resuscita-- ^ tion . He was delighted to know that the lodge was now ' well attended , and that there had been large accessions recently to its membership . He trusted it would rro on arid prosper . The Past Alasters of the lodge had discharged
their duties in a right spirit , and , he hoped that those who followed would endeavour to imitate their example-( Cheers . ) Loud calls having been made for Bro . VERNON , he also responded . The Kelso Lodge , No . 58 , after being dormant for many years had got into full working order . It had gained in numbers every month , and was now one ofthe most influential working lodges in the Borders—one that could hold its own with any lodge , and this was due to
the assistance , advice , and encouragement he , the youngest P . AL , had received from his predecessors , Bros . Swan and Steel . Bro . LAYTON , in proposing "The Health of the Grand Secretary , " said that Alasonry was greatly indebted to Bro . Lyon for the scholarshi p he had brought to bear upon the subject . In archaeological research , or in any department of inquiry concerning Masonry , thc Grand Secretary had
brought to bear an amount of intelligence which they must all admire . They had all been asked , What is the good of Alasonry ? Well , the tree was known by its fruit , and he thought the grand tree of Masonry , which had flourished for so many centuries , had continued always to bear good fruit—namely , the fruit of charity . In the effort of getting rid of the debt of £ 18 , 000 to which allusion had been made , the Grand Secretary had been one of those who had worked
with the Grand Master in bringing about that very desirable result , and on that ground alone was entitled to their cordial thanks . ( Cheers . ) The GRAND SECRETARY , in returning thanks , said they must be just before being generous ; and not till the remaining debt was paid off could they entertain any scheme of founding charitable institutions . When the debt was swept away the Granel Lodge would havc a yearly revenue
of from £ 4000 to £ . 5000 to start with . Professor ROBERTSON proposed the next toast— "The Clergy of all Denominations . " In studying history—the system of philosophy teaching by facts , as the old historian Dionysias , of Halicarnassus , well expresses it—we may find that the clergy and the Church had frequently not found themselves at one with the spirit of the times , and had thrown themselves athwart the march of progress .
Probably , as a class , it might be said that the clergy are not the best fitted to be entrusted with unlimited powers . ( Laughter and hear , hear . ) Still , notwithstanding all this , he believed the verdict of humanity was justly to the effect that thc sum total of the work of the clergy was that in the aggregate it had been beneficial to mankind . ( Cheers . ) It was owing to this conviction that all attempts , modern as well as ancient , to remove religion from its place and to
substitute denied reason had utterl y failed . ( Cheers . ) Reason and science have both their places , but they cannot take the place of religion . 'They cannot satisfy man ' s deepest aspirations and cravings . He would be a very bad Alason and a very inapt scholar did he not profit from what the Grand Chaplain so eloquently and eruditely had laid before them ou a former occasion , namely , the connection between religion , the Church , and Freemasonry .
lt would be wrong were he to forget the intimate connection that had ever existed between these ; that the very existence of the Church had depended on thc existence of Freema - sonry . The Grand Chaplain had showed them that in all ages the Craft had been drawn upon for thc adornment of the Church and for the benefit of religion ; he had shown that b y a study of the ruins of Camac , of Thebes , of . -esthetic Greece and ancient Rome , as well as the history
of Christianity , it would be found that a very close connection had subsisted between thc Church and Alasonry . The toast having been dul y honoured , The GRAND CHAPLAIN briefly responded , and expressed a regret that so few of his brethren were Freemasons . Bro . BULMAN ( Kelso , No . 58 ) proposed "The Visiting Brethren and Deputations . " He expressed thc indebtedness of the lodge to the brethren who had honoured the
proceedings with their presence . Much of the success attending a ceremony like that of that afternoon was due to the manner in which Freemasons from a distance countenanced it . It was very gratifying to see so many present that day , and he asked them to drink a bumper to the health of the visiting brethren and deputations . The toast was heartily responded to . Bro . GEORGE CLAPPERTON ( Selkirk ) , J OHNSTON ( St .
Abbs ) , DUFF ( Stow ) , NICHOLS ( Galashiels ) , and BROWN ( Haddington ) , replied . During the evening a number of capital songs were sung by the brethren , Bro . Nutton , of Durham Cathedral , being facile princcps . Special mention ought also to be made of the famous song given by the old Tyler of Kelso Lodge , Bro . James Allan , who has uninterruptedly occupied the post of Tyler for a period of nearly forty-five years .
Old Matured Wines and Spirits . —J . E . SHAND & Co ., Wine Merchants ( Experts and Valuers ) , 2 , Albert Mansions , Victoriastreet , London , S . VV . Price lists on application . — [ ADVT . ]
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their importance , the duties of the office he had that day undertaken . ( Cheers . ) The brethren having sung the Hundreth Psalm ( accompanied on thc organ by Bro . Alfred Heap , Organist to Lodge 58 , who ably played the other- pieces of music incidental to the ceremony ) , a prayer of thanksgiving to the Great Architect of the Universe was offered up , and the
proceedings were concluded by the brethren singing the " Alasons' Anthem " to the tune " Rule Britannia . " At the close of the installation ceremony , Lord HADDINGTON announced that the selection of officers for the Provincial Grand Lodge had not been completed , but he had much pleasure in appointing Bro . VV . F . Vernon as Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster ; Bro . I . Steel , Substitute
Provincial Grand Alaster ; Bro . H . VV . Thomson , P . G . Sec . ; Bro . the Rev . P . AIcKerron , P . G . Chap . ; and Bro . Alfred Heap , P . G . Org . These appointments were received with great applause by the brethren assembled . _ The jewellery and paraphernalia with which the Provincial Grand Alaster was invested were of very unique and
beautiful design . Apologies for absence were received from Bros . J . Wolff Murray , P . G . AI . Peebles and Selkirk ; Dr . Aliddleton , D . P . G . M . Peebles and Selkirk ; James T . S . Elliot , S . P . G . M . Peebles and Selkirk ; Geo . Pott , P . G . I . W . Peebles and Selkirk ; J . F . Walker , P . G . Treas . Peebles and Selkirk ; SirVV . Scott , Bart . ; Rev . P . At'Kerron , Chap .
58 ; Alajor Dickens , and others . A grand banquet was afterwards held at the Town Hall where every available scat was taken up , and the preparations for which were most complete and successful . The dinner was furnished by Bro . R . Rodgers , of the Black Swan Hotel , Senior Steward of Lodge 58 . The Town ' s Band was stationed in front of the Hall and played
appropriate music during thc evening . The chair was occupied by the Provincial Grand Alaster , Lord Haddington , who was supported by the Earl of Kintore , Bro . the Rev . T . N . Wannop , Bro . Learmonth , Proxy S . W . 1 S 5 ; Bro . Al'Lean ; Grand Secretary , Bro . D . Murray Lyon , Bro . Dr . Burton , and Bro . Robert Swan ,
Kelso . The Croupier was Bro . A . Bulman , jun ., R . VV . AI ., 5 8 . Thc proceedings were throughout of the most successful character , and reflect great credit on the executive . The PROVINCIAI . GRAND MASTER gave the toast "Thc Holy Lodgeof St . John . " This having been duly honoured , in solemn silence .
The PROVINCIAL GRAND AIASTER rose to propose the toast of "The Queen and the Craft . " He remarked that this was a toast which was always received with enthusiasm by every loyal subject in the realm , and by every true Mason . For forty years Her Alajesty had now reigned as Queen over this realm—over a British and loyal people ; and every year during that long period had only tended to
exemplify her wisdom and her goodness , and each year had endeared her more and more lo the hearts of her people . She had shown an example to her people of every rank and station of life , and had likewise proved that the faithful fulfilment of the duties of her high and onerous position was compatible with the faithful discharge of those Christian duties which ought to adorn every Christian heart from the
throne downwards . ( Cheers . ) With regard to the other part of the toast , that of the Craft , be said that on the princi p le that good wine needs no bush , he need not say anything further than that every true and loyal Alason would drink with enthusiasm the combined toast which he now proposed , lhat of "Thc Queen and the Craft ( Loud Cheers . ) The PROVINCIAL GRAND AIASTER next gave "The
Prince of Wales ( Patron of the Scottish Craft ) and the rest of the Royal Family . " 'The Prince of Wales might not be known to all present personally , but he was at least known to everybody by reputation . The Prince was a thorough Briton in every sense of the word . ( Cheers . ) He took a keen and active interest in British sports and occupations , and , what concerned them still more , took a
very lively interest in thc affairs of the country . He believed no prince had ever lived who had done more than the Prince of Wales to prepare himself for that high station which , humanly speaking , he was destined to occupy , but which they all trusted it ' would be long before he was called upon to fill . ( Cheers . ) Speaking of him as a Patron of the Scottish Craft , they knew that he was the Grand Master of England , and that be interested himself
considerably not only in Alasonic matters south of thc Tweed , but in all that concerned Scottish Alasonry . He proposed "'The Health of the Prince as Patron of the Scottish Craft , combined with that of the rest of the Royal Family . " 'The toast was received with all the honours . The following lines were then sung by Bro . Alacdougal , Kelso , in a very tasteful and effective manner , and elicited loud applause from the brethren : —
GOD BLESS THE PRINCE OK WALES . Masonic version , by Bro . Fred Vernon , Bard Lodge No . 58 , S . C . In all true Alasons' lodges , Where loyalty prevails ,
We raise the ready chorus , God bless the Prince of Wales . Should danger ever threaten , Or foes assail the throne , We'll help our Royal Brother , And make his cause our own .
Chorus—In all true Alasons' lodges , Where loyalty prevails , We raise the ready chorus , God bless the Prince of Wales . Alay our Great AIaster guide him i 11 1 fe ' mysterious ¦¦ jJHiiuua /
. ^' . 'K . , maze ; \ T ( t lie \ . . IIIU .. ^ , it' r ) V , ' Strength , and Beauty " Uphold him all his days ; , ? ,, hc live " within the cirde " Wherein no Alason fails ;" So shall our prayer be ever , God bless the Prince of Wales .
Chorus—In all true Alasons' lodges , Where loyalty prevails , We raise the reacl y chorus , God bless the Prince of Wales . The next toast , " The Army , Navy , and Reserve Forces , " was also proposed from the chair . It was one , the Provincial Grand Alaster remarked , in which everybody throughout the country was deeply interested , especially at
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the present moment . There were clouds on the horizon , and affairs were not so settled as they could wish them , and it was impossible to say what might happen . Notwithstanding whatever changes might have been introduced into the several branches of the service—and certain changes in the army , such as the short service system , were not approved of by many good judges—siill he believed that in spite of these changes , the army and navy of Great Britain had never been in a more efficient state than
at present . ( Cheers . ) 4 he army was a small one , as it ought to be , because they depended mainly upon the volunteers and militia as the country ' s chief means of defence . He believed we were the only country—and it was something to be proud of—that maintained an army without resorting to conscription . That system was a misfortune to any country , because it drained off those of the population who were necessary for the developement of its
commercial and agricultural resources . The prosperity of a nation must be hindered and injured by the withdrawal of large bodies of men engaged in these pursuits . He trusted the time when conscription would be necessary in this country was very far distant . ( Loud cheers . ) Professor ROBERTSON briefly replied . He said it would be a sad day for the country when they were obliged to fall back on the last line of its defensive forces , viz ., the
volunteers and militia of Great Britain . He felt assured , however , that if that day did come , the volunteer forces would acquit thejjiselves as Britons had ever done—with manliness and courage . ( Cheers . ) Should the Border Mounted Rifles be called upon , he could safely say that the old chivalrous spirit of the Border mosstrooper would not be absent , and that the Border Rifles would acquit themselves as men , and prove themselves the worthy descendants of their brave ancestors . ( Loud cheers . )
The Right Hon . the Earl of KINTORE , the Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden , whose rising was the signal for loud and prolonged cheering , said as the Provincial Grand Alaster was obliged to leave by an early train , he would take thc opportunity of asking the company to drink "The Health of the Newly-Installed Alaster forthe Province of Berwick and Roxburghshire . " In the
proceedings of the day he could assure them that they had his fullest sympathy ancl goodwill , as well as his heartiest good wishes for their future success . As he had said in an earlier part of the day , this was a great day for this province ; and he believed that under Lord Haddington's presidency the Province of Berwick and Roxburghshire would make itself a name second to none in the kingdom . ( Cheers . ) The toast was drunk with all Alasonic honours .
The PROVINCIAL GRAND . MASTER rose to reply , and was greeted with three times three by the brethren . He thanked them most sincerely for the reception he had received on all sides , and to the Earl of Kintore for coming to instal him , and to the deputations for honouring the occasion with their presence , he returned his very sincere thanks . They had given him a hearty good cheer , and he had lived long enough to know what a hearty good cheer
was . He knew nothing went to a man ' s heart more than a hearty good cheer —( applause)—when he knew that it came from the heart . ( Renewed applause . ) He would endeavour , although he knew next to nothing of the duties , to discbarge them faithfully . He might say he would never havc undertaken the ofiice—nor would he undertake any dutyif he felt himself unable , incompetent , or unwilling to discharge it . He believed that he would be able to discharge
the high duties of the position to which he had been raised ; and he would make it his utmost to perform them faithfully and to the satisfaction of the brethren generally . It was a very special pleasure to him to receive thc reception accorded to hi . n in a part of the country which he looked upon as his own . He was a Berwickshire man . He was born and bred in Berwickshire . He had lived there a long time , and spent thc early part of his
married life in thc country ; and , therefore , he looked upon Berwickshire as his home . 'The reception , therefore , which he had experienced on the part of Berwick and Roxburghshire was not merely gratifying , for it affected him very deeply indeed ; and for their expression of goodwill he thanked them from the bottom of his heart . ( Loud cheers . ) The noble earl announced that he was under the necessity of leaving them to catch the train , and , on retiring from the
room , he met with quite an ovation from the brethren . The Earl of Kintore here took the chair , and was supported on the left by the Rev . T . N . Wannop , Grand Chaplain , and on the right by Bro . VV . F . Vernon , I . P . AL No . S . Bro . J OHNSTON , VV . M . of Lodge St . Abbe , Eyemouth , proposed "The Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland , and the presiding Grand Alaster , the Right Hon .
the Earl of Kintore . " He remarked that so long as the affairs of Alasonry were conducted in their respective countries by thc Prince of Wales , the Duke of Abercorn , and Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart , there was no reason to fear the decadence of Alasonry in this kingdom . ( Cheers . ) He expressed the hope that they would at some future time see the noble Earl , thc Senior Grand Warden , installed as Grand AIaster Mason of Scotland . ( Great cheerinir . )
Dr . BURTON returned thanks on behalf of the Grand Lodge of England . Thc ACTING GRAND AIASTER returned thanks on behalf of thc Grand Lodge of Scotland . This was the second installation of a Provincial Grand Master at which he had the honeiur of presiding within the last fortnight . On thc last occasion it was in Dundee . A gentleman who spoke there drew certain comparisons not altogether to the
advantage of Scotch Alasonry . He alluded to the Chanties started b y the Grand Lodges of England and Ireland , and expressed a wish that in the future Scotch Masons would also do something in the same direction . As Alasons , they all admired the noble Charities supported in the sister countries , but , on the occasion referred to , he reminded the speaker that when he joined the Grand Lodge of Scotland they found themselves encumbered with a debt amounting
to £ 1 S , ooo . That debt had now been reduced to nearly yCsooo . ( Cheers . ) That magnificent result was mostly due to the unwearying efforts of their Grand Alaster , Sir Alichacl Shaw-Stewart , and those who work with him . In a short time they would be able to congratulate themselves on the debt being extinguished . Then , and not till then ,
would they take up the question of founding Chanties on a basis similar to those in England and Scotland . He thanked them for the warm welcome they had given him , and trusted that it would not be the last time that he would come among them . He had every confidence that the hopes he had expressed with regard to the future prosperity
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of the province would be more than verified . ( Great cheering . ) The Rev . T . N . WANNOP , Grand Chaplain and D . P . G . M . of East Lothian , who arrived during the dinner , proposed the next toast , that of " The Past Masters of the Province . " He knew two of the Past Alasters , viz ., Bros . Swan and Steel , and he knew that these two brethren had the true badge of Masonry round their hearts . Bro . R . Swan had been fifty-three years a Mason , and had borne
the burden and heat of the day . With regard to those two brethren , he might describe them briefly by the short classical phrase , arcades antbo , which , being freely translated , would mean , "both jolly fellows . " ( Great laughter . ) . He trusted that they would all render the utmost assistanceto the Provincial Grand Alaster in the duties he had taken upon himself . Though an Englishman , he was as enthusiastic a Scotch Alason as any one , and had often regretted
that they did not , in Scotland , do more in the way of charity than they had done . They intended doing a littlein that way in the province to which he belonged . They had resolved upon giving a good education to some children of poor bcotch Masons . ( Cheers . ) It was always better to be doing a little than nothing at all . ( Applause . ) Bro . R . SWAN , who was received with loud cheers ,, alluded to his long connection with Alasonry , fifty-three
years , and to the great interest which he took in its welfare at the present day . St . John's Lodge , dormant for many years , ever since 1 S 32 , he was glad to say , was resuscitated .-He had been one of the very few to assist at its resuscita-- ^ tion . He was delighted to know that the lodge was now ' well attended , and that there had been large accessions recently to its membership . He trusted it would rro on arid prosper . The Past Alasters of the lodge had discharged
their duties in a right spirit , and , he hoped that those who followed would endeavour to imitate their example-( Cheers . ) Loud calls having been made for Bro . VERNON , he also responded . The Kelso Lodge , No . 58 , after being dormant for many years had got into full working order . It had gained in numbers every month , and was now one ofthe most influential working lodges in the Borders—one that could hold its own with any lodge , and this was due to
the assistance , advice , and encouragement he , the youngest P . AL , had received from his predecessors , Bros . Swan and Steel . Bro . LAYTON , in proposing "The Health of the Grand Secretary , " said that Alasonry was greatly indebted to Bro . Lyon for the scholarshi p he had brought to bear upon the subject . In archaeological research , or in any department of inquiry concerning Masonry , thc Grand Secretary had
brought to bear an amount of intelligence which they must all admire . They had all been asked , What is the good of Alasonry ? Well , the tree was known by its fruit , and he thought the grand tree of Masonry , which had flourished for so many centuries , had continued always to bear good fruit—namely , the fruit of charity . In the effort of getting rid of the debt of £ 18 , 000 to which allusion had been made , the Grand Secretary had been one of those who had worked
with the Grand Master in bringing about that very desirable result , and on that ground alone was entitled to their cordial thanks . ( Cheers . ) The GRAND SECRETARY , in returning thanks , said they must be just before being generous ; and not till the remaining debt was paid off could they entertain any scheme of founding charitable institutions . When the debt was swept away the Granel Lodge would havc a yearly revenue
of from £ 4000 to £ . 5000 to start with . Professor ROBERTSON proposed the next toast— "The Clergy of all Denominations . " In studying history—the system of philosophy teaching by facts , as the old historian Dionysias , of Halicarnassus , well expresses it—we may find that the clergy and the Church had frequently not found themselves at one with the spirit of the times , and had thrown themselves athwart the march of progress .
Probably , as a class , it might be said that the clergy are not the best fitted to be entrusted with unlimited powers . ( Laughter and hear , hear . ) Still , notwithstanding all this , he believed the verdict of humanity was justly to the effect that thc sum total of the work of the clergy was that in the aggregate it had been beneficial to mankind . ( Cheers . ) It was owing to this conviction that all attempts , modern as well as ancient , to remove religion from its place and to
substitute denied reason had utterl y failed . ( Cheers . ) Reason and science have both their places , but they cannot take the place of religion . 'They cannot satisfy man ' s deepest aspirations and cravings . He would be a very bad Alason and a very inapt scholar did he not profit from what the Grand Chaplain so eloquently and eruditely had laid before them ou a former occasion , namely , the connection between religion , the Church , and Freemasonry .
lt would be wrong were he to forget the intimate connection that had ever existed between these ; that the very existence of the Church had depended on thc existence of Freema - sonry . The Grand Chaplain had showed them that in all ages the Craft had been drawn upon for thc adornment of the Church and for the benefit of religion ; he had shown that b y a study of the ruins of Camac , of Thebes , of . -esthetic Greece and ancient Rome , as well as the history
of Christianity , it would be found that a very close connection had subsisted between thc Church and Alasonry . The toast having been dul y honoured , The GRAND CHAPLAIN briefly responded , and expressed a regret that so few of his brethren were Freemasons . Bro . BULMAN ( Kelso , No . 58 ) proposed "The Visiting Brethren and Deputations . " He expressed thc indebtedness of the lodge to the brethren who had honoured the
proceedings with their presence . Much of the success attending a ceremony like that of that afternoon was due to the manner in which Freemasons from a distance countenanced it . It was very gratifying to see so many present that day , and he asked them to drink a bumper to the health of the visiting brethren and deputations . The toast was heartily responded to . Bro . GEORGE CLAPPERTON ( Selkirk ) , J OHNSTON ( St .
Abbs ) , DUFF ( Stow ) , NICHOLS ( Galashiels ) , and BROWN ( Haddington ) , replied . During the evening a number of capital songs were sung by the brethren , Bro . Nutton , of Durham Cathedral , being facile princcps . Special mention ought also to be made of the famous song given by the old Tyler of Kelso Lodge , Bro . James Allan , who has uninterruptedly occupied the post of Tyler for a period of nearly forty-five years .
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