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P . M ., Secretary ; John Campbell , R . W . M . 128 ; John Morgan , R . W . M . 219 ; William Bell , R . W . M . 3 J ; Robert Kerr , R . W . M . 524 ; David Reid , R . W . M . 4 6 5 ; and William Ferguson , 543 ( " Freemason" ) . There were also present Bros . Peter Dow , 30 ; J . A . Mac Queen , 73 ; E . Arthur , Mother Kilwinning ; William Campbell , Secretary 46 s ; John Park , 122 ; and

Duncan McKillop , 180 , and others ; and a large number of the members , over 100 having signed the attendance book . After thc minutes and auditors' report were read and confirmed , Mr . Alexander Smith was admitted , and initiated into the Order by Bro . Gillies , P . M . The election cf office-bearers for the ensuing year then took place , when the following brethren were duly elected as follows : —

Bros . David Murray , R . W . M . ; Andrew M . Wright , I . P . M . ; Robert Munro , D . M . ; John McFarlane , S . M . ; William Thomas , S . W . ; William Forsyth , J . W . ; Neil Cameron , Treasurer ; James Gillies , P . M ., Secretary ; Rev . J . p . Stewart , L . L . D ., Chaplain ; J . S . Pollock , S . D . ; Archibald Gray , J . D . ; Peter Cullen , B . B . ; Peter Cameron , Jeweller ; James Kennedy , S . B . ; Colin

Robertson , P . G . S . ; John Derry , S . S . ; George McLuckie , J . S . ; James Gray , I . G . ; and Robert Boyd , Tyler . The office-bearers were installed into their respective places , Bro . Alexander Bain , P . M ., performing the ceremony in a very able and impressive manner . A Board of Installed Masters was then formed , when Bro . D . Murray , R . W . M ., was duly installed at the hands of Bro . Bain . The lodge

then went into harmony , and after spending a short time was closed in proper form . PAISLEY . —Lodge St . Mirren ( No . 129 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , Paisley , on Monday evening , the 6 th inst ., the R . W . M ., Bro . H . S . Edmonds , in the chair , supported by Bros . William Gemmill , S . W . ; George Fisher , J . W . ; A .

McPherson , Secretary ; Peter Blair , Treasurer ; the other office-bearers in their respective places . The minutes of last meeting were read . A motion was read for the third time to the following effect , " That brethren may be affiliated honorary members of this lodge free of expense , who have shown eminent zeal for Masonry in general or to this lodge in particular , said members to have no vote or

voice in any lodge business . " On the motion being put to the meeting it was carried unanimously . The nomination of office-bearers for the coming year was next gone on with . The following were duly nominated , viz ., Bros . H . S . Edmonds , R . W . M . ; William Gemmill , S . W . ; George Fisher , J . W . ; Peter Blair , Treasurer ; A . McPherson , Secretary ; Rev . W . P . Mills , Chaplain ; Robert McLeod ,

S . D . ; Hugh Burton , J . D . ; D . Bell , Robin , and Sharp , Architect ; William Scott , Jeweller ; James Spence , Director of Music ; James Goold , Clothier ; John Barnett , S . S . B . ; A . Moffat , J . S . B . ; Alexander Morrison and T . Scott , S . S . ; William Hodgert , J . S . ; William Craig , Inner Guard ; and William Alexander , Tyler . A committee was appointed to Lake an inventory of the lodge jewels ,

clothing , & c , and also to audit the books and report at next regular meeting . It was unanimously agreed to that the annual festival be held on St . John ' s night , the 27 th December . POLLOKSH AWS . —Lodge Royal Arch ( No . 153 V—The members of this lodge met at their new suite of rooms in Cogan-strect , Pollokshaws , for the purpose of

having them consecrated , on Friday evening , 26 th ult . The accommodation includes one large hall and two anterooms , which are tastefully'decorated and fitted upinajmanner suitable for thc efficient conduct of the lodge business , and capable of comfortably accommodating about 70 members . Tlie lodge having been opened by Bro . John Peters , R . W . M ., and the minutes of previous meetings

read and confirmed , the Provincial Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire ( East ) were announced , and received in due and ancient form . The deputation consisted of Bros . Col . A . C . Campbell , R . W . P . G . M . ; Fisher , D . M . ; Caldwell , S . W . ; Anderson , J . W . ; Rev . P . Rodger , Chaplain ; McPherson , Treasurer ; Henderson , Secretary ; and others . •Deputations were also present from Paisley .

Busby , Barrhead , and Glasgow lodges . T he consecration ceremony was then proceeded with , and performed in the usual masterly style of the presiding brother , Col . Campbell , P . G . M ., ably assisted by his office-bearers . The Prov . G . M ., in the course of his oration , exhorted all present to continue steadfast in adhering to and practising those principles which are the groundwork of the Order , that

being the only way whereby permanent success can be attained . The installation of office-bearers elected for the current year was next proceeded with , the new list being as follows : —Bros , fohn Peters , R . W . M . ; William Paton , D . M . ; J . E . Peters , S . M . ; J . Black , S . W . ; Thomas Hart , J . W . ; Rev . Philip Rodger , Chaplain ; D . Allan , Treasurer ; De Hort Baird , Secretary ; D .

McNaught , S . D . ; J . Hart , J . D . ; D Kennedy , B . B . ; McCrae , Jeweller ; W . M . G . Adams , Director of Music ; W . Johnston , Marshal ; Woods , S . B . ; Tomnie , S . S . ; McGhie , J . S . ; Thomson , I . G . ; and Black , Tyler . The installation ceremony over , thc Provincial Grand Lodge was thanked for their presence and services , and thereafter affiliated as honorary members of the lodge . The lodge

was then called from labour to refreshment , and an agreeable evening was spent in harmony . Bro . J . Miller , Director of Music , Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , presided at the harmonium . GLASGOW . —Lodge Shamrock and Thistle ( No . 275 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , 22 , Struthers-street , Calton , on Friday evening , 3 rd inst ., Bro . R . M . Yuill , R . W . M .,

presiding ; Bros . David Ronald , S . W . ; William Findlay , J . W . The business before the meeting was the election and installation of office-bearers for the next twelve months , which brought a large number of members and visiting brethren together . Among the visiting brethren we noticed the following : —Bros . John Millar , P . M . 87 ; Alexander Bain , P . M . 103 ; John Campbell , P . M . 128 ; Robert Jack , R . W . M . 128 ; J oseph Single-

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ton , R . W . M . 178 ; William Phillips , P . M . 275 , and R , W . M . 556 ; William Ferguson , 543 ( " Freemason " ) ; William Thomas S . W . 103 ; John McNaught , S . M , 55 6 ; J . B . McNaught , SAY . 55 6 ; John Howie , J . W . S 5 6 ; James Anderson , 28 ; J . Aitkinson , 31 ; G . M . Wheeler , 73 ; George Muir , 103 ; William Gibson , 10 3 j James Kidd , 27 ; and others . The Auditors' report snowed

that the lodge is in a very healthy and prosperous condition . The following brethren were duly elected , and afterwards installed into office , the ceremony being performed by Bro . John Campbell , I . P . M ., St . John ' s Lodge , Shettleston , No . 128 , in good style—viz ., Bros . David Ronald , R . W . M . ; R . M . Yuill , I . P . M . ; Hugh Mathicson , S . M . ; John Paterson , D . M . ; William Findlay , S . W . ; Thomas

Neilson , J . W . ; John Horn , Secretary ; W . B . Hutcheson , Treasurer ; Charles Mair , S . D . ; Charles McLeish , J . D . ; Walter Smith , Conductor ; R . Hardic , Director of Music ; Edward Mooney , Standard Bearer ; Samuel Bisland , P . G . S . ; H . Cox , Inner Guard ; J . Guthrie , Tyler . The ceremony of Installed Master was then duly conferred on Bro . Ronald by Bro . A . Bain , P . M ,

Union and Crown , No . 103 , assisted by Bros . Campbell , P . M . 128 ; Jack , R . W . M . 128 ; William Ferguson , R . W . M . 543 . The brethren then adjourned to refreshment , and spent a short time in harmony , when the usual loyal , patriotic , and Masonic toasts were given and responded to . Thereafter the lodge was called to labour and closed .

GLASGOW . —Lodge St . George ( No . 333 ) held their regular meeting in the Masonic HaU , 213 , Buchanan-street , on the Sth inst . Bro . Alex . Thomson , presided , supported by all his office-bearers , and P . M . John Winton . Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed . Election and installation of office-bearers for the next year was the business before the lodge , but previous

to beginning the election Bro . J . Winton , P . M ., rose and said , they were all aware that the Past Master's jewel belonging to the lodge had been lost a considerable time ago The want of it had been felt very much , as it was the jewel of an important office . He then , in a few graceful words , requested thc R . W . M . to accept on behalf of thc lodge , from him ( Bro . Winton ) a P . M . ' s jewel , to replace the one

lost . The R . W . M . thanked Bro . Winton for his handsome present to the lodge , and proposed a vote of thanks to be recorded in the minute book . Bro . Winton briefly replied , and business was then proceeded with . There being no opposition to any of the office-bearers nominated , the election was declared carried . Bro . Winton , P . M ., then proceeded to install the various officers into their

respective positions , which he completed in a most excellent manner . Thc R . W . M . then made a few remarks on the annual balance sheet , showing the position of the lodge . He said they would find from the abstract put into their hands that the lodge did not stand in a pecuniary point of view quite so well off as it did last year , but otherwise they were in a prosperous condition . This finished all the

business before the lodge , when it was called to refreshment for a short time . The following is the list of officebearers : —Alex . Thomson , R . W . M . ; John Winton , P . M . ; John McFarlane , D . M . ; J . Findlay , S . M . ; J . Forsyth , S . W . ; Robert Anderson , J . W . ; A . Dunn , Treas . ; Archd . Mclntyre , Sec . ; John Clarke , Chaplain ; Thos . Hill , S . D . ; A . Boyd , J . D . ; James Allan ,

S . S . ; Wm . Miller , J . S . ; Archd . Mclntyre , jun ., M . of C ; R . Fairbairn , Std . B . ; B . G . Cranston , P . G . S . ; R . Adam , Jeweller ; A . W . Taylor , Architect ; Alex . Wright , I . G . ; W . G . Hickson , Tyler . GLASGOW . —Lodge Commercial ( No . 360 ) . — A meeting of this lodge was held within their own hall , at 30 , Hope-street , on Friday the 3 rd inst . The W . M ., Bro . j . Monro , presided , and said ) he had the pleasure of

informing them that the Rev . D . McCorqudalc , of Crossbill Established Church , was waiting outside to become a member of this lodge , with a view to become also its Chaplain . The reverend gentleman having been duly recommended by two brethren of the lodge , was then accordingly introduced , and received the Entered Apprentice Degree at the hands of the W . Master . Bros . John Mitchell and John Clark received the Third Degree at the hands of the depute Master , Bro . D . Lamb .

RUTHERGLEN . —Lodge St . John Operative ( No . 347 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Friday evening , the 10 inst ., in their new Masonic Hall , Rutherglen , Bro . Smart , W . M ., in the chair ; Bro . J . Murdoch , S . W . ; and Alston , J . W . A large number of members were present , among whom were many visitors , viz ., Bros . W . Ferguson , W . M . 116 ; W . Harper ,

W . M . 408 ; W . Ferguson , 543 ( "Freemason" ) ; J . Low , 3 a ; J . Millar , 114 ; J . Hamilton , 114 ; J . Hamilton , " 6 ; G . Love 116 ; J . Cunningham , I . P . M . 347 ; W Gardner , P . M ., Treas . ; A . Pearson , Chaplain ; M . Abbott , D . M . ; A . Warnock , Sec . ; W . Young , S . D . ; A . Robertson , J . D . ; R . Hastie , J . S . ; J . Cairn , Tyler , and others . Messrs . McAllan , J . Thomson , and J . Hall were initiated

into the First Degree by Bro . D . Smart , W . M . The ceremony was ably carried out and reflects credit on thc choice of the lodge in electing Bro . Smart to the chair . Thereafter , a board of Installed Masters , consisting of Bros . J Cunningham , 347 ; W . Ferguson , 543 ; W . Harper , 408 ; and A . Warnock , 347 , were formed , when the ceremony of Installed Master was conferred upon Bros . D . Smart ,

W . M . 347 ; W . Ferguson , W . M . 116 , ( "Freemason" ); and W . Gardner , P . M . 347 . On the lodge being resumed , Bros . W . Gardner , Treas ., and W . Young , S . D ., were installed into office by Bro . Cunningham , I . P . M . The lodge was then closed . GLASGOW . —Lodge Clyde ( No 408 ) . —The

election of officebearers of this lodge for the ensuing year took place on Friday evening , the 10 th inst ., within the Masonic Hall , 170 , Buchanan-street , the following being the result : —Bros . Wm . Harper , W . M . ; Thomas Gordon , D . M . ; John Mclnnes , S . M . ; William Bilsland , S . W . ; John McKinnon , J . W . ; Wm . Anderson , Trtas . ; Alexr

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Cross , Sec . ; Andrew Strathearn , Chap . ; John Bucham B . B . ; Wm . Williamson , S . D . ; Robt . Wallace , J . D . ' James Blackstock , Architect ; James Morton Jeweller ' John Clare , P . G . S . ; John McCall , S . S . ; James Harknes ., I . S . ; John Archer , S . B . ; George Baillie I . G . ; and David Ramsay , Tyler . The ceremony of installing the W . M together with his Depute and Substitute Masters , was A' '

tormed by bro . J . P . Macnair , W . M . Lodge Union (^ 2 ) The remaining office bearers were installed by Bro ' Harper himself . GOVAN . —Lodge Govandale ( No . 437 ) A meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , the 7 th inst , in the Masonic Hall , Govan , Bro . J . McFarlane W . M ., presiding , supported by Bros . A . Campbell , P . M .

J . Millar , D . M . ; R . Muir , S . W . ; G . Wilson , J . W . j Sutherland , Secretary ; and others . , The business before the meeting was the nomination of office-bearers for the ensuing year . The majority of offices were keenl y contested . The following were unanimously elected : —Bros J . Millar , W . M . ; J . Hutcheson , D . M . ; R . Muir , S . W . ; A ' James , J . W . ; J . Sutherland , Secretary ; J . Moggin , Inner

Guard ; J . Mclntyre , Tyler . I he election and installation of office-bearers is to lake place on Tuesday night , 21 st inst . GLASGOW . —Lodge Clydesdale ( No . 556 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , 106 , Rose-street , S . S ., on the 6 th inst . The R . W . M ., Bro . W . Phillips , took the chair , and presided over

one of the largest meetings that ever took place in the Clydesdale Lodge . He was supported by all his officebearers being in their respective places . The lodge was opened and raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M ., when Bro . James Roberts , W . Lockhart , W . Riddell , and R-. Paterson were found worthy , and received that tlegree , the R . W . M . officiating . Thenaftcr , the lodge was reduced to

the E . A . Degree , and the minutes of last regular meeting , and those of the emergency , were read and confirmed . Then came the business of the evening , viz ., the election of office-bearers for the next year . Nearly every office being contested , the excitement that prevailed was great . The sharpest and most exciting of the contests was that for the W . M . chair , between Bro . Phillips and McNaught , Bro .

Phillips gaining thc position by the small majonty of one vote . The list of elected office-bearers is as follows : —W . M ., W . Phillips ; D . M ., Hugh McCuIlock ; S . M ., James Boyle ; S . W ., John McNaught ; J . W ., Thomas Phillips ; S . D ., Peter Young ; J . D ., McCameron ; Treas ., Mc Kechnie ; Sec , G . B . Yulle ; Chaplain , Bro . Webster ; Architect , Geddis ; P . G . S ., Middleton ; S . S ., Simpson ,

J . S . ; John McMillan ; Std . Bearer , Tait ; I . G ., W . Smith ; Tyler , W . Graham . A m-ition was then brought forward to alter the night of meeting . After some discussion the matter was left over till the next meeting , when the inr stallation ofthe office-bearers will also take place . KILMUN . —Lodge St . Munn Ardnadam ( No . 496 ) . —The anniversary meeting of this . lodge took place

on Friday , 26 th ult ., in Kilmun Hotel ( Mr . William Morrison ' s ) . There was but an average attendance . Bro , the Rev . G . Masson Sandbank occupied the chair , and Bro . Mercer discharged the duties of Croupier . After dinner , several topics affecting the membership of the lodge

were brought up and discussed . Regret was expressed at the loss about to be sustained by the removal to another sphere of usefulness of Bro . the Rev . L . Dobbie , of Strone , The reverend gentleman , who was present , thanked the lodge for the fraternal feeling expressed . The remaining pait of the evening was spent in a most agreeable

manner . GLASGOW . —St . Rollox Chapter ( No . 144 ) , held their regular meeting in the chapter rooms , Garngadroad , on the 10 th inst . The M . E . Z ., Comp . J . Armand , presided , and was supported by Comps . J . McLeish , II . ; D . Gilchrist , P . Z . 73 ; G . W . Wheeler , Z . 73 ; J . H . Shiells , Z . 143 ; J . S . Allan , 1 st . Soj . ; and W . Sampson , 3 rd Soj . ; D . Reid , 87 !; and a number of well-qualified

companions . A lodge of M . E . Mark Masters was opened , and the minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed . It was expecied that a number of brethren would have been present for this degree , but only one came forward . He received that from Comp . G . W . Wheeler in excellent style . An R . A . Chapter was afterwards opened , when the same brother was made a companion of the Holy R . A ., Comp . Shiells officiating .

The Urban Club.

THE URBAN CLUB .

Thc seventeenth annual dinner of the Urban Club was held on Fiiday in the large hall of the St . John's-gate Tavern , when some 60 or 70 gentlemen sat down to a substantial repast , provided by thc Steward of St . Edmund Lachmere , the Master of the Knights of St John . Bro . Sic John Bennett occupied the chair . There were present Bros .

Chas Horsley , Dr . Carpenter , S . Wickens . After dinner Bio . Sir John Bennett proposed " The Queen , the Prince and Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " "Our National Forces" was the next toast given by the Chairman , which was duly responded to for the Volunteers by " Colonel" George Cruikshank and Captain G . W . Challis . The toast of the evening , " Success to the Urban

Club , " was introduced with great warmth by Sir John . He was glad to see so many friends of literature present , not only from our own country but from America and many other countries in Europe . Mr . J , Redding Ware then proposed" The . Fine Arts , " which was responded to by Mr . Geo . Cruikshank . Dr . F . G . Luke , M . A ., rose to

propose " Literature and Science . " Mr . Karl Blind responded on behalf of Literature . Dr . Richardson replied on behalf of " Science . " Dr . W . C . Bennett proposed " The Drama and the Stage , " which was responded to by Dr . W . B ; Richardson , M . A ., of Boston , U . S ., in a very effective manner . Bro . Chas . Horsley proposed " The Health of the Chairman . "