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being impressively given by the acting Z ., Comp . Mills . Comp . Abbott most efficiently sustained the office of Prin . Soj ., and performed that onerous duty in a manner we have seldom if ever seen excelled . The other officers appointed , we understand , were Comps . A . Gamman , as Prin . Soj . " ; C . Pedder , as Scribe N . ; Mills and H . Luff being re-appointed Treasurer and Secretary . At the

conclusion of the customary business , and after two new candidates had been proposed , the companions shared the secrets , and the chapter was closed . A substantial banquet was served in the adjacent dining hall , to which all the visitors were hospitably invited , and a most pleasant evening was spent . The Royal Sussex occupies the same position in Suffolk in Royal Arch Masonry that the British

Union does in the Craft . It is emphatically the chapter in the province , and long may it continue to prosper . The customary loyal toast of" The Queen " was duly honoured of course . Then followed that of" The Three Grand Principals , "H . R . H . the Prinee of Wales , f Z ., "The Earl of Carnarvon , H ., and : Lord Skel mersdale , J . " To the toast of "The Newly Installed

Principals , Comps . Tracy and Fraser , " both | brethren made suitable , modest , and well-chosen words in reply . Comp . Casley , in responding to the toast of " The Newly-Exalted Comp , " proposed by the M . E . Z ., who remarked upon the smallness of the numbers of candidates for the R . A . from the British Union Lodge , of which Comp . Casley was a member , adverted to the observation of the M . E . Z ., and

said that it had often struck him with surpnse how little the British Union members seemed to appreciate the Royal Arch , but he should do his best endeavours to persuade the younger members especially to take the degree , which had greatly impressed him . The more he saw of Masonry the more he was convinced that the three grand principles of the Order , Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth , were in

reality practised amongst Masons . Comp . Cornell , P . Z ., in eulogistic terms proposed " The Health of Comp . Mills , " who had so ably performed the ceremony ; and that brother , in reply , said that he felt the difficulty that evening of filling the part which had heretofore been so admirably sustained by their late esteemed friends , Comps . King and Franks—now no more . He felt their loss very much , for

they had kept up this degree , and he was conscious how far he fell short of their ability in working it . He had often remarked with surprise how few of the British Union members came forward for this degree , considering that as Master Masons they only had the casual signs , the substituted secrets , and it was not until they were in posseslion of this degree that they learned the real secrets of

Masonry . He hoped , however , that Bro . Casley ' s aduent would be the means of drawing many more from that lodge into the Royal Arch . Comp . Tracy , M . E . Z ., proposed " The Visitors , " to which Comps . Holmes , Abbott , and Westgate suitably responded . Comp . Abbott also kindly sang " The Irish Emigrant" and another song , the title of which we forget , in a manner which elicited the

warmest approval . Our companion is the possessor of a lovely tenor voice , and when we say he sings as well as he performs his Masonic duties , we say a good deal . Comp , Westgate acted as M . C ., and very efficiently performed his by no means ligkt duties . The companions were loath to separate at a late hour . CAMBRIDGE . —Euclid Chapter ( No . 859 ) . —

A regular meeting of this chapter was held at the Old Union Rooms , Cambridge , on Tuesday , November 30 th . M . E . Comp . Professor Miller , Z . ; Caldwell , H . ; and Wace , J . Bro . Raj Naraim Mittra , of St . Catharine ' s College , and the Isaac Newton University Lodge , was exalted . Boards of Installed First , Second , and Third

Principals were then formed successively , and the following companions were installed in the three chairs for the ensuing year : —R . T . Caldwell ( Fellow of Corpus Christ ) , Z . ; F . C . Wace ( late Fellow of St . John's ) , H . ; and W . F . Smith ( Fellow of St . John ' s ) , J . The installations were performed by M . E . C . Deighton , Grand Superintendent of Cambridgeshire .

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GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held on Tuesday evening , the 30 th Nov ., in the Freemasons' Hall , George-street , Edinburgh . There was a large attendance , including deputations from No . / , Mary ' s Chapel , Edinburgh ; No . 2 , Canongate , Kilwinning ; No . 5 , Canongate and Leith ; No . 8 , Journeyman , Edinburgh ;

No . 36 , St . David ; No . 44 , St . Luke ; No . 48 , St . Andrewall of Edinburgh ; ' No . 6 $ , Alloa ; No . 97 , St . James ' , Edinburgh ; No . 112 , St . John , Fisherrow ; No . 145 , St . Stephen , Edinburgh ; No . 1 O 0 , Roman Eagle , Edinburgh ; No . 223 , Trafalgar , Leith ; No . 242 , Houston , St . Johnstone ; No . 349 , St . Clair , Edinburgh ; No . 3 O 0 , Commercial , Glasgow ; No . 405 , Rifle , Edinburgh ; No . 548 , Sr .

Margaret , South Queensferry ; and No . 570 , Kenmuir , Springburn , Glasgow . The chair was occupied by the Earl of Mar and Kellie , Depute Grand Master Mason of Scotland . Grand Lodge having been duly opened in the lodge room , the Grand Office-Bearers and Grand Stewards for

the ensuing year were elected . The principal office-bearers so appointed wete : Grand Master Mason , Sir Michael R . Shaw Stewart , Bart . Past Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Rosslyn . Substitute Grand Master , the Right Hon . Lord Balfour of Burleigh . Senior Grand Warden , Major Hamilton Ramsay of

Ga-. Junior Grand Warden , the Right Hon . Lord Rosehill . Grand Treasurer , Samuel Hay ( Union Bank ) . Grand Secretary , John Laurie . Joint Grand Chaplains , the Rev . W . H . Gray , D . D ., and the Rev . A . Thomson Grant .

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Senior Grand Deacon , William Hay . Junior Grand Deacon , David Kinnear . Grand Architect , D . Bryce . Grand Jeweller , Alexander Hay . Grand Bible Bearer , D . Robertson . Grand Director of Ceremonies , J . Coghill . Grand Bard , J . Ballantine .

Grand Sword Bearer , G . F . R . Colt , of Gartsherrie . Grand Director of Music , C . W . M . Muller . - Grand Organist , R . Davidson . Grand Chief Marshal , M . Mackenzie . Grand Marshal , A . T . Apthorpe . Grand Tyler , W . M . Bryce . Grand Outer Guard , J . Baikie .

President of Board of Grand Stewards , F . S . Melville . * Vice-President do . do . John Haig . Manager of Locomotive Arrrangements , J . McLaren ( N . B . R . ) . Thereafter the brethren adjourned to the large hall to celebrate the Festival of St . Andrew . The Earl of Mar and Kellie , Depute G . M . M . of

Scotland , occupied the chair , and was supported by Major Hamilton Ramsay , G . S . W . ; J . T . Oswald of Dunnikier , representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland ; Henry lnglis , of Torsonce , representative of the Three Globes , Prussia ; William Mann , representative of the Grand Lodge of Sweden ; Rev . W . H . Gray , D . D ., Grand Chaplain ; Lauderdale Maitland of Eccles , Prov . G . M . of Dumfrieshire ;

William Neilson , of Gtueenshill , Prov . G . M . of Glasgow ; C . Dalrymple , M . P ., Prov . G . M . of Argyll and the Isles ; Alexander Hay , Grand Jeweller ; John Coghill , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; William Officer , Daniel Robertson , Captain G . T . Colt , C . W . M . Muller , Grand Director of Music ; R . Davidson , Grand Organist ; A . T . Apthorpe , Grand Marshal ; and William M . Bryce , Grand Tyler .

Dinner over , the Chairman proposed " Holy Lodge of St . John , " together with the usual loyal and patriotic toasts ; and after these the " Craft of Freemasonry over the World , " and the " Grand Lodges of England and Ireland . " A number of complimentary toasts followed , and the evening was enlivened with glees and songs , including one of the latter from the Grand Bard , and an organ solo by Bio .

Davidson . GLASGOW . —Lodge Kilwinning ( No . 4 ) . — The regular meeting was held on 1 st December in the hall , 170 , Buchanan-street . Present : Bros . A . B . Thorburn , R . W . M . ; Robert Prout , S . M . ; F . J . Jameson , S . W . ; George Holmes , J . W . ; John Currie , Sec ; McCulloch , Sage , J . McKean , William Prout , John Mc

Innes , S . W . 408 ; W . F . Homer , D . M . 19 ; and others . After the minutes were read and confirmed , the election of office-bearers for the next year was proceeded with . The result was as follows : —Bros . Robert Prout , R . W . M . ; A . Dixon , D . M . ; Alexander Sage , S . M . ; George Holmes , S . W . ; W . McCulloch , J . W . ; J . Mckean , Treas . ; JCurrie , Sec . ; J . Carmichael , S . D . ; S . D . Riddel ) ,

J . D . ; Oer , Architect ; Smith , Chaplain ; Clelland , B . B . ; Gourley , Jeweller . The remainihg offices were left to be filled up on the night of installation , which takes place on the 15 th inst . The Auditors appointed were Bros . Dixon , Oer , Sage , and Currie . After some more business of a general character was gone through satisfactorily , the lodge was closed .

GREENOCK . —Lodge Kilwinning ( No . 12 ) . —The annnal general meeting of this lodge was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening , 30 th November , Bro . James Newton , R . W . M ., in the chair . The following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year , and duly installed , viz .: Bros . John P . Fyfe , R . W . M . ; James Newton , l . P . M . ; D . Cunningham , D . M . ; I . R .

Allison , S . M . ; Edward Blackmore , O . M . ; John Agnew , S . W . ; Robert Allan , J . W .-, J . McDonald , Sec ; J . D , Walton , Treas . ; Hugh R . Neill , S . D . ; Alex . Smith , J . D . ; Rev . W . W . Tolloch , D . D . Chaplain ; Geo . T . Poulter , D , of Mus . ; Archibald Roxburgh , Architect , J . T . Tolmie , Jeweller ; Alex . Neilson , 1 st S . S . ; William Marlin , 2 nd S . S . ; James R . McArthur , 1 st J . S . ; Wm . Allison , 2 nd J . S .

Charles Murray , l . G . ; and Nathaniel Tucker , Tyler . The ! annual statement of income and expenditure , was submitted by the Treasurer , which showed the lotige to be in a prosperous condition . INVERARY . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 50 . )—The regular meeting of this old lodge was held on Tuesday evening , the 30 th ult ., ( St . Andrew ' s night ) in the George Hotel , Inverary . The following office-bearers were

elected for the ensuing year : —Q . M . Wright , R . W . M . ; John Rose , D . M . ; Nichol Lemon , S . W . ; John Campbell , S . W . ; David Stewart , J . W .-, A . M . Ross , Secretary and Treasurer ; Donald Sutherland , S . S . ; W . Marchtnont , J . S . ; Angus Guthrie , S . D . ; Alex . McDonald , J . D . ; John Sibbald , Tyler ; Bro . Alexander Guthrie , being the l . P . M . The R . W . M . of this lodge , which is the oldest in the country , has been appointed Substitute Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge .

GLASGOW . —Thetis Chapter ( No . 122 ) . —The regular meeting was held in the chapter rooms , 35 , St . James-street , Kingston , on the 28 th ult . In the absence of Comp . Scott , M . E . Z ., Comp . J . O . Park , P . P . Z ., presided , and conducted the business of the evening . Among others , there were present Comps . J . De Neif , J . ; B . M . Innes , Treas . ; J . Quinlay , S . E . ; J . McAllister , First Soj . ;

Wm . Gum , Second Soj . ; Alex . Love , J . McGlaskin , R . Mardie , D . Gilles , and others . After the reading of the minutes , which were passed , Comp . J . O . Park , P . P . Z ., said no doubt most of them would be awate that death had removed from them one of the most useful and esteemed

office-bearers , viz ., Comp . J . Johnston , Second Principal of the chapter . The merits of the deceased companion were too well-kno wn to them all to need any further comment from him , and all would feel the great loss they had sustained . Comp . J . De Neil was then elected to the office left vacant by the death of Comp . Johnston . It was also

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intimated that arrangements were made for the Provincial Grand Chapter of Lanarkshire to pay them an official visit , and there being no further business , the chapter was closed . KILMARNOCK . —Lodge St . Andrew , ( No . 12 G ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held in their lodge room , Crown Hotel , Kilmarnock , on Wednesday evening , the 1 st inst ., Bro . David Phillips ,

R . W . M . m the chair , with the other offiice bearers in their places , and a good attendance of members and visiting brethren . Three gentlemen were initiated into the E . A . degree by the R . W . M ., in a very creditable manner , Bro . John McKay of Lodge St . John Kilwining , Kilmarnock , No . 22 , giving the candidates the charge in an impressive style . Afterwards arrangements were made for the annual festival .

SHETTLESTON . —St . John's Lodge ( No . t 28 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , at Shettleston , on Wednesday evening , the 1 st inst . Bro . John Campbell , R . W . M ., presiding . Bro . Walter Allan , S . W . ; Bro . James Morrison , J . W , ; with a large attendance of brethren . The minutes of last meeting being read and approved of , the election of office-bearers

for the ensuing year was then proceeded with , and the following brethren were duly elected , viz .: —Bros . Robert Jack , R . W . M . ; John Campbell , l . P . M . ; John Allen , D . M . ; George McLeod , S . W . ; Charles Webster , J . W . ; James Allen , sen ., Secretary ; John Reid , P . M ., Treasurer ; Robert M . Paton , S . D . ; James Barr , J . D . ; John Gibb , Chaplain ; William Campbell , B . B . ; John Stewart ,

Standard Bearer ; John Bell , Prov . G . Steward ; and Louis Stewart , Inner Guard . The ceremony of installation then took place , Bro . J . Campbell , P . M , officiating . The degree of Installed Master was conferred on Bro . Robert Jack , R . W . M ., a Board of Installed Masters having been formed for that purpose . The lodge was transferred to refreshment , and the brethren enjoyed themselves for a short time in harmony .

VALE OF LEVEN . —Lodge St . Andrew ' s Royal Arch ( No . 321 ) Alexandria and BonhiU , celebrated their eleventh anniversary on Friday evening , the 20 th ult ., in the public hall , Alexandria . There was a large attendance . Bro . Michael Barclay presided , and Bro . P . Jardine acted as croupier . The chairman stated in the course of an interesting speech , that during the last

Masonic year their lodge had increased its roll of membership to a large extent , and the attendance was nowmuch better than of late years . An assembly followed . GLASGOW . —Lodge Union ( No . 332 ) . — A special meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , the 23 rd ult ., in St . John ' s Hall , 213 , Buchananstreet , Bro . J . B . Macnaiv , R . W . M ., in the chair ; Bros . D

McKirdy , S . W . ; William Murray , acting J . W . ; with a number of members and visiting brethren present . An application was read from Mr . Campbell Edwards praying for admission into the Order ; and the same having been favourably received , he was admitted and received the E . A . Degree ; and on account of his having to leave Scotland in a few days , he was passed to the F . C . Degree ,

and along with Bro . Andrew McEwan , F . C , was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason , Bro . Macnair working the three degrees in his usual impressive manner . GLASGOW . —Lodge Caledonian Railway ( No . 354 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , 30 , Hope-street , on the 24 th ult . Bro . Shaw , R . W . M ., presided ; A . B . Ferguson , S . W . ;

J . Harley , J . W . ; R . Dunn , Sec ; W . J . E . Dobson , R . W . M . 571 , Ac . The First Degree was given to Mr . Thos . Billing Brown , who had been duly proposed and carried . For the Second Degree Bros . W . Harff and J . B . Brown appeared , and were intrusted in that position . The R . W . M . reminded the brethren that the installation of office-bearers would take place on Wednesday , 1 st Dec .

There being no other business , the lotige was closed in due form . The installation of office-bearers duly elected for the ensuing year in connection with ( this lodge took place on Wednesday evening , 1 st Dec , in the Masonic Hall , 30 , Hope-street , Bro . James Shaw , R . W . M ., in the ehair , supported on the dais by Bros . John Morgan ,

R . W . M . 219 ; and James W . Burns . l . P . M . 87 . In the absence from indisposition of Bro . Arch . McTaggart , P . G . Secretary , the ceremony of installation was conducted by Bro . A . Arrick Smith , P . M . of the lodge . On the conclusion of the proceedings therewith , the Chairman thanked the lodge vey much for the position in which they had now for the third time placed him . Thereafter Bro . A . A .

Smith , P . M ., made presentation to the lodge of a Third Degree mallet , suitably inscribed , and for which , on behalf of the lodge , the R . W . M . cordially thanked him . The lodge having adjourned to refreshment , the standard toast of " Visiting Brethren , " proposed in eloquent terms by Bro . Colin McKenzic , was coupled with the names of Bros . Morgan , R . W . M . 219 , and P . M . 87 , by each of whom the compliment was duly acknowledged .

GLASGOW . —Lodge Commercial , ( No . 3 O 0 ) . — The annual meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , 30 , Hope-street , on Friday evening , the 19 th inst ., Bro . John Monro , R . W . M . presiding , supported on the dais by Bros . Julius Uiodc , I'M . ; and Wm . Findlay , S . M . ; J . M . Olliver , S . W . ; Thos . Graham , J . W . ; J . Scott , Treas . ; Reid , J . D . ; and a large number of members and visiting brethren . After the minutes were read and

adopted , Bro . John Smith was elected Secretary for the current year , and being present took the " Oath de fidele , " and was invested with his badge of office by the R . W . M . A sum of money was granted to a brother in distress , anil also a donation to the fund in aid of the sufferers from the late Bridgeton fire . Bro . John Mitchell , E . A ., was then passed to the Fellow Craft Degree , Bro J . M . Oliver , S . W ., officiating at the request of the R . W . M .