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lodge . The acting Master replied that 103 was always g lad to act in a friendly spirit to all the sister lodges in the province , and with respect to 27 , himself and at le . ist two other P . M . ' s were also members of it ; so they felt quite at home in doing all that lay in their power to forward its interests .

GLASGOW . —Star Lodge ( No . 219 , ) met on Monday , the 4 th inst ., Bro . Alston , in the chair . There was a full attendance of the members , but the R . W . M . -was away at the Grand Lodge . Bro Bain , at the request of the acting Master , initiated two members and passed one . Bro . Bain ' s working is too well known to need

comment . GLASGOW . — Lodge Union ( No . 332 ) held their regular meeting on Monday , May 4 th . In consequence of the absence of tlie R . W . M . at the Grand Lodge in Edinburgh , the chair was

taken by Bro . Poole , D . M ., who initiated two candidates in a highly creditable style . GLASGOW . — Lodge Athol ( No . 413 ) met on Tuesday , the 24 th " ult ., Bro . J . Wade in the chair . There , was a full attendance of officers and

members to receive the deputation tram the Provincial Grand Lodge . Bro . Barrow addressed them at some length , on the necessity of exercising caution at the present time in the admittance of visitors into their lodge . The Provincial Lodge also paid a visit to Mary Hill ,

No . 510 , on Wednesday , and expressed themselves highly pleased wilh the working of the youngest lodge in the province ; in fact in some respects some of their seniois would do well to copy their example . GLASGOW . —Cttlliei ' ial Chapter ( No . 67 ) met

on Ttiesdav , the 28 th ult ., at 22 , Sirnthers-street , Comp . | . Duthie , Z ., presiding . There were two exaltations , ami the committee reported that the soirees had proved a success , financial )) - as well as numerically . GLASGOW . — Caledonian Chapter < f Unity ( No .

7 ;) nut on the 31 st ult ., Comps . McDonald Z . •G . W . Wheeler , 11 -, j . Tweed , J . ; J . Balfour , S . K . ; J . Angus , S . N . ; J . Bannerman , T- The chapter having been opened , a deputation from the P . G . C . atcended . The P . G . S . E . said as this was his Mother Chanter he would not

make any speech , but simply read the minute . The Deputations had proposed Comp . Barrow , P . G . Z ., who said il was highly gratifying to him to be able to congratulate the chapter , not only the admirable state of their books , but also the general winking of the chapter . All the

officers appeared to attend well to their duties , the only thing- he had al all to regret was that here as in the other chapters he had visited he did not See so large an attendance of the members themselves as he t-ould wish . He should like to see this remedied if possible ; he was now visiting all

the lodges as well as the chapters in the province , and he saw the diilercnce in attendance ; of course there were not so many in the one body as the other , but he thought if the members of all the chapters wonld alttend at the next Provincial meeting somelhing might be done to stir them

up a bit , for he was desirous of seeing A"eh Masons Liking their prop * r place , as standing above the Craft Members . 1 le was willing to aid in this , bin he must defer any further retnaiks . having lo ailend the Caledonian Chapter also ' to-nis . ' . ht . After O . mp . McDonald hnl lender * d them thu

( hanks of ihe chapter , ihe Deputation then withdrew , and ihe chapter was closed . Com ]) . Wheeler , at the requ st t f the Z . open da Lodge 01 ' iV . aik Masters , J . Stewart , acting S . W . ; J . Twted , J . W . A petition for advancement was then read from Bro . A . Pearman , of Lodve

7 J , who was lilt 11 introduced b y Comp . McDonald , ' / ,., act ing as S . D ., when he was duly advanced lo the degree of Mark Master b y Comp . G . W . Wheeler . Two other brethren wished to be exalted into the Renal Arch , but in consequi ! , < v of the laienei-s of the cvcninir it was

dinned t : ii file next meeting . GLASGOW . — Thetis Chapter ( No . 122 ) held their u .-. ual meeting oil Mondav , March 30 th . Comps . I . O . Pa ' ik , Z ; G . ' W . Wheeler , acting II . j J . Scott , ) . ; J . Gnnn , T . ; the S . E .

was absent 111 const quince of the death of his brother , but his place was ably filled by Comp . J . Clalwortliy . Shortly after the chapter was I'ptncd , a deputation hum the Provincial Graud Chapter was annoui : ced , and were received with

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chapter honours ; it consisted of Comps . F . A . Barrow , P . G . Superintendent ; A . McTaggart , M . A ., P . G . Scribe E . ; T . Halket P . G . T . ; G . B . Adams and W . Philyss , P . G . S . ' ' s . The P . G . Superintendent said it was a source of gratification to him to endorse thc excellent repast the

Grand Scribe had given . He was very desirous of seeing all the chapters in the Province *? near perfection as possible , antl the one slight defect the Scribe E . had pointed out was only a proof of kind-heartedness of the chapter , and that was a better feeling than liad been exhibited

by some other parties . He did not say that a Mason could not go to law with a brother , for the law is above Masonry , but this he would say , that the taking of a brother into a lawcourt , before exhausting all Masonic modes of settling tho dispute , proved that the person so

acting was not a good Mason . Now , whether these remarks did not apply to them as a chapter , they did to circumstances in their neighbourhood , and he thought it desirable to allude to it , as a line of conduct they r shonld not only shun themselves , but reprobate and condemn in others with whom they might come in . contact . Comp .

Park thanked the P . G . Z . for the kind remarks he had made—he would only ask the visitors to remember that the strictures made by Comp . Barrow , though jnst in themselves , did not apply to Chap . 122 . The deputation , then retired , and there being no other business , the chapter was closed .

GLASGOW . —St . Rol / o . v Chapter ( No . 144 ) . — This chapter met in their hall , Garngad-road , on Tuesday , 10 th ult . Comp . It . Bell , ist P . presided , assisted by G . W ; Wheeler , acting H . ; j . Annand acting J . ; and D . Reid , Scribe E . After the usual business of the chapter was

concluded the Scribe E . intimated his intention of resigning his office , as since he had been elected as R . W . M . of St . Andrew Lodge he had found he could not give the necessary time to the duties . Comp . Annand called attention to the continued absence of two other officers , and

moved that they be written to , and if not present at tlie next meeting that the chapter proceed to elect others in their place ; carried , and the chapter was then closed . GLASGOW . —Saint Mungo Encampment K . T ., held their usual monthly meeting at St . Mark ' s

Hall , Glasgow , on Monday April 20 th , Sir Knight it . Bell , M . N . C . presiding . He was assisted by F . Tweed , D . ; G . W . Wheeler , Recorder , acting Prelate ; M . Clanachan , S . C ; and G . MacAllister , J . C . Two gentlemen were dnlv introduced and received into the Order .

A Priory of the Knights of Malta was then opened , and font * of the Knig hts wete admitted to a participation , in the secrets of that degree . Sir Knight It . Bell was Prior , and G . W . Wheeler , Prelate . Arrangements were then

made for the annual festival , to take place next month . A petition was then presented from the widow of au olu member of the encampment , when a sum was voted from the funds to meet her present necessities .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The annual visit of the Chairman of the I'Vstival of tin ; Royal Masonic Institution for Gills io the School was paid on Monday

afternoon hy the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot , who was accompanied by the Countess , a firm and enthusiastic admirer of the Institution . On reaching the building they were met by the House * Committee and Colonel Burdett , and

Bro . | . C . Parkinson , Raynham W . Stewart , and other members of the Board of Stewards , which was strongly represented on the occasion , and by Miss Davis , Head Mistress , and Bro . It . Wentworth Little , Secretary . By them they Were

conducted over the building , and had all the arrangements for the health and comfort of the pupils explained . The beautiful new infirmary was also inspected , and the princip le , of isolating cases of sickness from the healthy portion ot

the inmates of the school fully delineated . The inspection , which lasted a considerable time , and appeared to be thoroughly appreciated by lac Earl and Countess , having b ; en brought to a close , the girls were put

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through their calisthenic exercises , and marching ancl drilling , all of which were warmly approved of by the noble visitors , and applauded by the general company , numbering some four or five hundred ladies and gentlemen . The Earl and Countess were then conducted as before to the

school-room , where the girls were ranged in order on a dais , from which they were to play selections of music and recite , but before doing so Lord Shrewsbury requested Bro . Thos . Taylor , P . G . S . W . Staff ., Bro . Derry , P . G . J . W . Staff ., and Bro . Jacobs , P . P . G . Reg . Staff ' ., to

step forward and present to the Countess of Shrewsbury thc complete set of table ware given by the potteries to the Girls' School for its use . His Lordship ' s request having been complied with , Lady Shrewsbury iu the name of the province of Staffordshire and the three brethren

deputed to attend , handed over this very useful and handsome gift to the Institution ; thereupon great cheering was raised , and the pupils afterwards proceeded with the programme abov ~ mentioned . When this had been

COPJpleted . His Lordship rose ancl said that ; as his presence was required in the House of Lords , he was unable to stay sufficiently long to distribute the whole of the prizes . It was his pleasant duty to offer a few words of congratulation to thc children and the brethren on what

they had just witnessed . He was anxious to be cautious in what he was about to say , and he did not mean to speak with flattery when he said it was that the impression his inind had received was very favourable . He had the honour to hold a commission in Her Majesty ' s Army , but

he never had seen a regiment before that day go through its drill without a word of command . It certainly indicated the superior intelligence of women ; whether if woman suffrage became the law men would become the inferior sex was a matter he would not venture to decide ; but he

must compliment Miss Davis on thc results she had obtained . Passing from these results to Freemasonry , he Avas proud to say that Masonry wasthegreatestinstitution in theworId , because the brethren endeavoured to unite in every possible way in doing charity . This was their first and greatest

object , and with regard to the Girls School they prided themselves on sending out into the world girls capable of getting their own living . He was glad to say that ever since the Institution had been started , the Girls' School and the Boys' School had been a credit to Freemasons .

He was no great musician himself , but the style in which the pupils had performed the selections that had been made had greatly pleased him , To have performed with the taste and the accuracy of time that they had was a very great accomplishment . Those young ladies would

not only gain pleasure from what they had learned , but they would find it desirable too in their future lives . His Lordship having distributed the chief piizes , a vote of thanks was passed to him and Lady Shrewsbury , and they took their departure , amidst the hearty greetings of the assembled

company . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart concluded thc distribution , which , as will be seen from the following list , was a work of considerable magnitude .

The following pupils received prizes , presented by the Earl of Shrewsbury : — Maria Louisa Flintoft , the Gold Medal for General Proficiency , given annuall y by Bro . William Paas , with £ 5 given annually by Bro . William Winn .

Kate Isabella Barrett , the Silver Medal for Good Conduct , given annually by the Institution , with £ 5 gii-cn annuall y by Bro . AVilliam Winn . Kli / . abeth ] . Baxter , Cam B . Fletcher , and Leila Lucy Caparn , each a third of Five Guineas , given annually by Bro . William Winn .

The following prizes , given annually by the Institution , were presented by Bro . Raynham W . Stewart : —

Elizabeth Hutchinson for taking honours Senior Cambridge Institution , MaVia Louisa Flintoft for passing Cambridge Examination , Elizabeth J . Baxter for passing Cambridge Examination , Cara 13 . Fletcher fo , * passing Cambridge Examination , Leila Lucy Caparn f » v passing Cambridge . Examination , Wary Theresa Claisen for Music , Jane P . Patn ' sjn fo ;