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The Royal Visit To Glasgow.
gate ; 15 , Montrose Kilwinning ; 16 , Falkirk ; 17 , Ancient Brazen , Linlithgow ; 18 , St . John ' s Kilwinning , Dumbarton ; 19 , St . John ' s , Caper-Fife ; 20 , St . Johns , Lesmahagow ; 21 , Old St . John ' s , Lanark ; 22 , St . John ' s Kilwinning , Kilmarnock ; 24 , Peebles Kilwinning ; 2 . 5 , St .
Andreiv ' s , St . Andreyvs ; 26 , St . Johns , Dunfermline ; 27 , St . Mungo , Glasgow ; 28 , St . John ' s Kilwinning , Kirkintilloch ; 30 , Ancient , Stirling ; 31 , St . Mary , Coltness ; 32 , St . John , Selkirk ; 35 , St . John , Falkland ; 36 , St . David , Edinburgh ; 38 , St . Michael , Ciieff ; 39 , Kilsyth ;
40 , St . Thomas , Arbroath ; 41 , St . Cuthbert , Kirkcudbright ; 44 , St . Luke , Edinburgh ; 4 . 6 , St . John , Auchterarder ; 49 , Ancient , Dundee ; 50 , St . John , Inverary ; 51 , Loudon Kilwinning , Newmills ; 32 , St . Andrew , Banff ; 60 , St . John , Inverkeithing ; 62 , Thistle , Dumfries ;
68 , Doric , Kilwinning , Port-Glasgow ; 6 9 , Alloa ; 72 , Kirkcaldy ; 73 , Thistle and Rose , Glasgow ; 74 , St . Andrew , Perth ; 7 $ , Dunbar Castle ; 76 , Royal Arch . Stirling ; 77 , St . Regulas , Cupar-Fife ; 79 , St . Andrew , Annan ; 86 , Navigation , Troon ; 87 , Thistle , Glasgow ; 88 ,
Montrose , New Monkland ; 90 , Forfar Kilwinning ; 93 , St . Ayle , Anstruther ; 97 , St . James ' Operative , Edinburgh ; no , St . Magdalen , Lochmaben ; 102 , St . Mark , Glasgow ; 103 , Union and Crown , Glasgow ; 105 , St . John ' s Operative , Coupar-Angus ; 106 , Lindores ,
Newburgh ; 107 , Eskdale , Kilwinning , Langholm ; 109 , St . Marnock , Kilmarnock ; irr , St . John , Hawick ; 112 , St . John , Fisher ow ; 114 , Royal Arch , Cambuslang ; 116 , Royal Arch , Rutherglen ; 117 , St . Mary , Partick ; 118 , St . Bride , Douglas ; 122 , Royal Arch , Perth ; 124 ,
Ayr Kilwinning ; 125 , Sfc . James , Neyvton-on-Ayr ; 126 , St . Andrew , Kilmarnock ; 127 , Thistle , Stewarton ; 128 , St . John , Shettleston ; ^ 29 , St . Mirren , Paisley ; 132 , St . Luke , Lauder ; 135 , St . James , Tarbolton ; 137 , St . John , Blairgowrie ; 138 , Operative , Ayr ; 140 , Operative , Dumfries ;
145 , St . Stephen , Edinburgh ; 147 , Cawdor Argyll , Chryston ; 149 , St . Andrew , Irvine ; 1-51 , Edinburgh Defensive Band ; 1 ^ 3 , Royal Arch , Pollockshaws ; 1 $ 6 , St . Barchan , Kilbarchan ; 157 , St : John Kilwinning , Beith ; ( 58 , Thistle Operative , Dundee ; 160 , Roman Eagle ; 162 ,
St . J ohn , New Abbey ; 163 , Royal Arch , Ayr ; 166 , St . John , Airdrie ; if 57 , Free Operatives , Biggar ; 169 , Thistle and Rose , Livingstone ; J 70 , St . John , Leven , Dumbarton ; 173 , St . John , Largs ; 174 , St . John , Dunning ; 175 , St . John , Greenock ; 176 , St . Andrew , Denny ; 177 ,
St . James , Old Monkland ; 178 , Scotia , Glasgow ; 179 , St . Mungo , Mauchline ; 180 , Commercial , Oban ; 181 , Hopeton , Bathgate ; 182 , Incorporated Kilwinning , Montrose ; 187 , St . John , Carluke ; 189 , St . John , Castie Douglas ; 192 , St . fohn , Muthill ; 193 , St . John Operative ,
Rothes ; 199 , St Andrew , Cumbernauld : 20 r , St . Thomas , Muirkirk ; 202 , St . Clement , Kilmarnock ; 203 , St . John Operative , Airdrie ; 204 , St . Paul , Ayr ; 203 , Garthland , St . Winnoch ; ¦ 21 $ , St . Andrew ' s , Strathavon ; 216 , Stowe ; 21 9 , Star , Glasgow ; 223 , Trafalgar , Leith ; 22 J ,
Forfar and Kincarcm < % Dundee ; 230 , St , Barnabas , Old Cumnock ; 233 , Hamilton ; 237 , St . John , Girvan ; 242 , Houston , St . Johnston ; 244 , Union , Stonehouse , * 250 , Union , Dunfermline ; 252 , St . John , Thornhill ; 2 54 , Caledonian , Dundee ; 238 , Quhytewoollen , Lockerbie ; 261 ,
Tweed , Kelso ; 262 , St . John , Galashiels ; 270 , Thistle , West Calder ; 272 , St . John , Mid Calder ; 273 , Shamrock and Thistle , Glasgow ; 281 , Charleston of Aboyne ; 282 , St . Andrew , Lochlee ; 286 , Air'ie , Kirriemuir ; 290 , Blair , Dairy ; 291 , Edinburgh and Leith Celtic ; 292 , St . John ,
Rothesay ; 299 , Panmure , Arbroath ; 304 , King Robert the Bruce , Auchtermuchty ; 305 , St . John , Woodhall ; 306 , St . Thomas , Larkhall ; 307 , Union and Crown , Barrhead ; 309 , Louar , Forfar ; 3 14 , Royal Arch , West Kilbride ; 317 , Camperdown . Dundee ; 320 , St . John , Ardrossan ;
321 , St . Andrew Royal Arch , Alexandria ; 326 , Clydesdale , Lanark ; 327 , St . SerfF , Kinross ; 331 , St . Peter , Galston ; 332 , Union , Glasgow ; 333 , St . George , Glasgow ; 334 , St . John , New Cumnock ; 335 , Argyll ,
Dunoon ; 347 , St . John Operative , Rutherglen ; 349 , St . Clair , Edinburgh ; 354 , Caledonian Railway , Glasgow ; 360 , Commercial , Glasgow ; 362 , St . Clair , Glasgow ; 370 , Renfrew County Kilwinning , Paisley ; 374 , St . John , Crofthead ;
The Royal Visit To Glasgow.
375 , Neptune , Aberdeen ; 380 , St . Andrew , Daybridge ; 384 , Athole , Kirkintilloch ; 391 , Zetland , Grangemouth ; 392 , Caledonian , Edinburgh ; 399 , Royal Blues , Kilbirnie ; 400 , Dunearn , Burntisland ; 405 , Rifle , Edinburgh ; 406 , St . John , Dalzell , Motherwell ; 408 , Clyde ,
Glasgow ; 409 , Douglas , Bolness ; 413 , Athole , Glasgow ; 419 , Neptune , Glasgow ; 426 , Prince of Wales , Renfrew ; 427 , St . Clair , Cambusnethan ; 433 , St . Thomas Kilwinning , Dalmellington ; 437 , Govandale , Govan ; 441 , Glasgow , Glasgow ; 442 , Neptune
Kilwinning , Ardrossan ; 448 , Albert , Lochee 458 , bt . John , Busby ; 459 , Kelburne , Cumbrae ; 4 65 , St . Andreyv , Glasgow ; 4 68 , Oswald of Dunnikier , Kirkcaldy ; + 81 , St . John , Shotts 482 , Kirkliston , Maitland ; 484 , St . John , Slamannan 5497 , St . John , Katrine ; 303 , St . George ,
Helensburgh ; 505 , Burns' St . Mary , Hurlford ; 507 , Hopeton , Leadhills ; 5 10 , Maryhill 5 512 , Thortree , Thornliebank ; 519 , Kilwinning , Stranraer : 520 , St . Clair , Dysart ; 524 , St . Andrew , East Kilbride ; 331 , Abercrombie , Bridge of Allan ; 532 , Rothes , Leslie ; 541 ,
Marie Stuart , Crossbill ; 542 ; Union St . Andrews ; 543 , St . John , Dalmuir ; 544 , St . Andreyv , Coatbridge ; 547 , The Steuart , Kilsyth ; 548 , St . Margaret , South Queensferry ; 55 , 1 , Clydesdale , Larkhall ; 552 , Kildaton , Port Ellon , Islay ; 5 -J 3 , St . Vincent , Sandyford , Glasgoyv ;
556 ; Clydesdale , Glasgoyv ; 357 , Blantyre , Kilwinning ; 5 6 5 , Bonnie Doon , Patna ; 566 , Ferguson St . James , Dailly ; 370 , Kenmure , Springburn ; 571 , Dramatic , Glasgow ; 573 , Livingstone St . Andreyv , Motherwell ; 57-5 , St . Ninian , Nairn ; 379 , St . Bryde . Uddingston ; 581 ,
Plantation , Glasgow ; 588 , The Callander , Glasgoyv ; 592 , Albert Edyvard , Polmadie , Glasgow . It it computed that the Masons who took part in the demonstration numbered about 7730 , and these , accompanied by a host of brass and fife
bands , and displaying all the flags and paraphernalia of the Craft , and headed by the Mother Lodge , Kilwinning , No . o , proceeded by Woodlands Road , Lynedoch Street , Park Street East , Park Circus , Park Street West , to Park Terrace , which was reached by the lodge in advance at
2 . 35 , exactly 45 minutes atter tne tvoyai party entered the Lord Provost ' s residence . As the Ma sons passed his lordship ' s door they doffed their hats to the Royal visitors , who seemed to b ; both amused and interested by the proceedings There can be no doubt that the procession con
tained the elements of much that was provocative of mirth when observed by those notinitiated in the mysteries of the Craft . Many of the lodges were headed by bands specially engaged for the occasion . These votaries of Orpheus may all be of one mind as to the necessity for
harmony in sound , but it is evident that they do not recognise the same law in regard to colour and costume . Dressed in uniforms not unlike that worn by the Hussars , or in clothing of a light shade , but which was sadly soaked by the falling rain , or it may be in uniforms yvhich had
been made when the tailoi- ' s art was not carried to such perfection as it is now - a - days , these bandsmen excited a good deal of interest and uncharitable comment . While the band of the 78 th was discoursing syveetly in front of the Lord Provost ' s house , it
not unfrequently happened that one of these local bands turned from Park Circus into Park Terrace blowing " wi' micht and main , " " Hey the Bonnie Masons , " and the result was a discord which grated upon the ear . The look of disgust which they exhibited yvhen their vigorous
performance was ordered to cease was amusing to the spectator . Each lodge was liberally provided with flags , banners , and devices . The tattered appearance of many of these showed their great age ; some were small , and could be easily handled by one person , but others were of
such magnitude that the united exertions of six and eight men could hardly keep them in an upright position . But all these attractions paled in presence of the Tyler , whose fantastic' costume excited much amusement . Judging
from the turn-out , it would seem as if the " oldest inhabitant" had been brought from every town in which a Masonic body assembles , decked out in a curious dress and forced to march at the head of the lodge . Some were
The Royal Visit To Glasgow.
got up as Eastern potentates with turbans and flowing Oriental costumes , and others as spruce shepherds and trig sailors . Altogether thev were the individuals who during the day divided the public attention with Royalty . From the time the first lod ^ e arrived at the Lord Provost ' s
door until the rear came up an hour elapsed . It should here be stated that immediately after it had adjourned the Grand Lodge formed in order of procession . In front were the representatives of Provincial Grand Lodges , the brethren of No . ih , who carried the working
tools used in the ceremony of the day ; and the office-bearers of Grand Lodge brought up the rear . Having waited at the south end of Cumberland Street till the daughter lodges marched past , Grand Lodge fell in at the extreme end of the line , In this order the vast procession moved
along the route indicated , but when Grand Lodge reached Park Terrace they allowed the daughter , odges to go before while they waited for H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to join them . B y the time he did so the lodges had taken up their stations , and lined the route from Woodlands
Crescent to the west side of George Squire . Grand Lodge moved past the Lord Provost ' s residence , and the Most Worshipful Grand Master , Sir Michael Shayv Stewart , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and party having joined the cortege , the Grand Lodge walked
along the route already indicated , and which was lined by the Masons and their bands . Brother Bryce , Grand Tyler , headed the procession of Grand Lodge , followed immediately by the representatives of the Dumfries and Galloyvay Provincial Lodges , and others in due
order . As they advanced , the Grand Tyler was generally recognised by the Craftsmen , and at sight of him , walking bareheaded , as he did all the way , they uncovered and received the Grand Lodge * and their Royal patron with loud cheers , yvhile the bands struck up the " Merry Masons , "
and other airs . Mr . Marwick , City Clerk , then read the folowing address from the City of Glasgow : — " May it please your Royal Highness , —We , the Lord Provost and Magistrates and Council ofthe City of Glasgow , avail ourselves of the
presence of your Royal Highness and the Princess of Wales to renew the expression of our loyalty and devotion to Her Majesty the Queen . It is our earnest prayer that Her Majesty may long be spared in health and strength to discharge her high duties , and to add fresh lustre to the
Crown by her personal virtues , and by the benignity and benificence of hsr reign . We desire , on behalf of the citizens , to offer to your Royal Hi ghness , and your illustrious Consort our warmest welcome to Glasgoyv . On the occasion of your last visit you were pleased to lay on its
new site the foundation-stone of our University , an institution yvhich during the last four centuries has fostered the taste for learning in Scotland , and provided the means of cultivating it . Today your Royal Highness marks with a graciousness of which we arc deeply sensible ,
your interest in our postal and teleg raphic system by which the modern activity and widely extended interests of this community are sustained and developed , the human sympathies most favourable to peace and goodyvill among men maintained and fostered . The rapid
increase of Glasgow during the last half century has been attended with a corresponding increase in the demands upon the Post Office establishment in the city , and successive enlargements of the old building were soon found to be wholly inadequate , even for the present requirements .
Under these circumstances Her Majesty ' s Government has sanctioned the erection of an entirely new structure , according to plans and elevations which promise to be a credit to Glasgow . That your Royal Highness has graciously consented to lay the foundation-stone of this
building is regarded by the citizens as an evidence of your interest and a mark of your favour , for which they are deeply grateful . We rejoice to find that your Royal Hig hness has returned in unimpaired health and vigour from your
eventful journey . We venture to regard this as an evidence that your constitution has not suffered from the severe ordeal through which it passed during that illness which pressed so heavily ; on the national heart , and made the people realize ,
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The Royal Visit To Glasgow.
gate ; 15 , Montrose Kilwinning ; 16 , Falkirk ; 17 , Ancient Brazen , Linlithgow ; 18 , St . John ' s Kilwinning , Dumbarton ; 19 , St . John ' s , Caper-Fife ; 20 , St . Johns , Lesmahagow ; 21 , Old St . John ' s , Lanark ; 22 , St . John ' s Kilwinning , Kilmarnock ; 24 , Peebles Kilwinning ; 2 . 5 , St .
Andreiv ' s , St . Andreyvs ; 26 , St . Johns , Dunfermline ; 27 , St . Mungo , Glasgow ; 28 , St . John ' s Kilwinning , Kirkintilloch ; 30 , Ancient , Stirling ; 31 , St . Mary , Coltness ; 32 , St . John , Selkirk ; 35 , St . John , Falkland ; 36 , St . David , Edinburgh ; 38 , St . Michael , Ciieff ; 39 , Kilsyth ;
40 , St . Thomas , Arbroath ; 41 , St . Cuthbert , Kirkcudbright ; 44 , St . Luke , Edinburgh ; 4 . 6 , St . John , Auchterarder ; 49 , Ancient , Dundee ; 50 , St . John , Inverary ; 51 , Loudon Kilwinning , Newmills ; 32 , St . Andrew , Banff ; 60 , St . John , Inverkeithing ; 62 , Thistle , Dumfries ;
68 , Doric , Kilwinning , Port-Glasgow ; 6 9 , Alloa ; 72 , Kirkcaldy ; 73 , Thistle and Rose , Glasgow ; 74 , St . Andrew , Perth ; 7 $ , Dunbar Castle ; 76 , Royal Arch . Stirling ; 77 , St . Regulas , Cupar-Fife ; 79 , St . Andrew , Annan ; 86 , Navigation , Troon ; 87 , Thistle , Glasgow ; 88 ,
Montrose , New Monkland ; 90 , Forfar Kilwinning ; 93 , St . Ayle , Anstruther ; 97 , St . James ' Operative , Edinburgh ; no , St . Magdalen , Lochmaben ; 102 , St . Mark , Glasgow ; 103 , Union and Crown , Glasgow ; 105 , St . John ' s Operative , Coupar-Angus ; 106 , Lindores ,
Newburgh ; 107 , Eskdale , Kilwinning , Langholm ; 109 , St . Marnock , Kilmarnock ; irr , St . John , Hawick ; 112 , St . John , Fisher ow ; 114 , Royal Arch , Cambuslang ; 116 , Royal Arch , Rutherglen ; 117 , St . Mary , Partick ; 118 , St . Bride , Douglas ; 122 , Royal Arch , Perth ; 124 ,
Ayr Kilwinning ; 125 , Sfc . James , Neyvton-on-Ayr ; 126 , St . Andrew , Kilmarnock ; 127 , Thistle , Stewarton ; 128 , St . John , Shettleston ; ^ 29 , St . Mirren , Paisley ; 132 , St . Luke , Lauder ; 135 , St . James , Tarbolton ; 137 , St . John , Blairgowrie ; 138 , Operative , Ayr ; 140 , Operative , Dumfries ;
145 , St . Stephen , Edinburgh ; 147 , Cawdor Argyll , Chryston ; 149 , St . Andrew , Irvine ; 1-51 , Edinburgh Defensive Band ; 1 ^ 3 , Royal Arch , Pollockshaws ; 1 $ 6 , St . Barchan , Kilbarchan ; 157 , St : John Kilwinning , Beith ; ( 58 , Thistle Operative , Dundee ; 160 , Roman Eagle ; 162 ,
St . J ohn , New Abbey ; 163 , Royal Arch , Ayr ; 166 , St . John , Airdrie ; if 57 , Free Operatives , Biggar ; 169 , Thistle and Rose , Livingstone ; J 70 , St . John , Leven , Dumbarton ; 173 , St . John , Largs ; 174 , St . John , Dunning ; 175 , St . John , Greenock ; 176 , St . Andrew , Denny ; 177 ,
St . James , Old Monkland ; 178 , Scotia , Glasgow ; 179 , St . Mungo , Mauchline ; 180 , Commercial , Oban ; 181 , Hopeton , Bathgate ; 182 , Incorporated Kilwinning , Montrose ; 187 , St . John , Carluke ; 189 , St . John , Castie Douglas ; 192 , St . fohn , Muthill ; 193 , St . John Operative ,
Rothes ; 199 , St Andrew , Cumbernauld : 20 r , St . Thomas , Muirkirk ; 202 , St . Clement , Kilmarnock ; 203 , St . John Operative , Airdrie ; 204 , St . Paul , Ayr ; 203 , Garthland , St . Winnoch ; ¦ 21 $ , St . Andrew ' s , Strathavon ; 216 , Stowe ; 21 9 , Star , Glasgow ; 223 , Trafalgar , Leith ; 22 J ,
Forfar and Kincarcm < % Dundee ; 230 , St , Barnabas , Old Cumnock ; 233 , Hamilton ; 237 , St . John , Girvan ; 242 , Houston , St . Johnston ; 244 , Union , Stonehouse , * 250 , Union , Dunfermline ; 252 , St . John , Thornhill ; 2 54 , Caledonian , Dundee ; 238 , Quhytewoollen , Lockerbie ; 261 ,
Tweed , Kelso ; 262 , St . John , Galashiels ; 270 , Thistle , West Calder ; 272 , St . John , Mid Calder ; 273 , Shamrock and Thistle , Glasgow ; 281 , Charleston of Aboyne ; 282 , St . Andrew , Lochlee ; 286 , Air'ie , Kirriemuir ; 290 , Blair , Dairy ; 291 , Edinburgh and Leith Celtic ; 292 , St . John ,
Rothesay ; 299 , Panmure , Arbroath ; 304 , King Robert the Bruce , Auchtermuchty ; 305 , St . John , Woodhall ; 306 , St . Thomas , Larkhall ; 307 , Union and Crown , Barrhead ; 309 , Louar , Forfar ; 3 14 , Royal Arch , West Kilbride ; 317 , Camperdown . Dundee ; 320 , St . John , Ardrossan ;
321 , St . Andrew Royal Arch , Alexandria ; 326 , Clydesdale , Lanark ; 327 , St . SerfF , Kinross ; 331 , St . Peter , Galston ; 332 , Union , Glasgow ; 333 , St . George , Glasgow ; 334 , St . John , New Cumnock ; 335 , Argyll ,
Dunoon ; 347 , St . John Operative , Rutherglen ; 349 , St . Clair , Edinburgh ; 354 , Caledonian Railway , Glasgow ; 360 , Commercial , Glasgow ; 362 , St . Clair , Glasgow ; 370 , Renfrew County Kilwinning , Paisley ; 374 , St . John , Crofthead ;
The Royal Visit To Glasgow.
375 , Neptune , Aberdeen ; 380 , St . Andrew , Daybridge ; 384 , Athole , Kirkintilloch ; 391 , Zetland , Grangemouth ; 392 , Caledonian , Edinburgh ; 399 , Royal Blues , Kilbirnie ; 400 , Dunearn , Burntisland ; 405 , Rifle , Edinburgh ; 406 , St . John , Dalzell , Motherwell ; 408 , Clyde ,
Glasgow ; 409 , Douglas , Bolness ; 413 , Athole , Glasgow ; 419 , Neptune , Glasgow ; 426 , Prince of Wales , Renfrew ; 427 , St . Clair , Cambusnethan ; 433 , St . Thomas Kilwinning , Dalmellington ; 437 , Govandale , Govan ; 441 , Glasgow , Glasgow ; 442 , Neptune
Kilwinning , Ardrossan ; 448 , Albert , Lochee 458 , bt . John , Busby ; 459 , Kelburne , Cumbrae ; 4 65 , St . Andreyv , Glasgow ; 4 68 , Oswald of Dunnikier , Kirkcaldy ; + 81 , St . John , Shotts 482 , Kirkliston , Maitland ; 484 , St . John , Slamannan 5497 , St . John , Katrine ; 303 , St . George ,
Helensburgh ; 505 , Burns' St . Mary , Hurlford ; 507 , Hopeton , Leadhills ; 5 10 , Maryhill 5 512 , Thortree , Thornliebank ; 519 , Kilwinning , Stranraer : 520 , St . Clair , Dysart ; 524 , St . Andrew , East Kilbride ; 331 , Abercrombie , Bridge of Allan ; 532 , Rothes , Leslie ; 541 ,
Marie Stuart , Crossbill ; 542 ; Union St . Andrews ; 543 , St . John , Dalmuir ; 544 , St . Andreyv , Coatbridge ; 547 , The Steuart , Kilsyth ; 548 , St . Margaret , South Queensferry ; 55 , 1 , Clydesdale , Larkhall ; 552 , Kildaton , Port Ellon , Islay ; 5 -J 3 , St . Vincent , Sandyford , Glasgoyv ;
556 ; Clydesdale , Glasgoyv ; 357 , Blantyre , Kilwinning ; 5 6 5 , Bonnie Doon , Patna ; 566 , Ferguson St . James , Dailly ; 370 , Kenmure , Springburn ; 571 , Dramatic , Glasgow ; 573 , Livingstone St . Andreyv , Motherwell ; 57-5 , St . Ninian , Nairn ; 379 , St . Bryde . Uddingston ; 581 ,
Plantation , Glasgow ; 588 , The Callander , Glasgoyv ; 592 , Albert Edyvard , Polmadie , Glasgow . It it computed that the Masons who took part in the demonstration numbered about 7730 , and these , accompanied by a host of brass and fife
bands , and displaying all the flags and paraphernalia of the Craft , and headed by the Mother Lodge , Kilwinning , No . o , proceeded by Woodlands Road , Lynedoch Street , Park Street East , Park Circus , Park Street West , to Park Terrace , which was reached by the lodge in advance at
2 . 35 , exactly 45 minutes atter tne tvoyai party entered the Lord Provost ' s residence . As the Ma sons passed his lordship ' s door they doffed their hats to the Royal visitors , who seemed to b ; both amused and interested by the proceedings There can be no doubt that the procession con
tained the elements of much that was provocative of mirth when observed by those notinitiated in the mysteries of the Craft . Many of the lodges were headed by bands specially engaged for the occasion . These votaries of Orpheus may all be of one mind as to the necessity for
harmony in sound , but it is evident that they do not recognise the same law in regard to colour and costume . Dressed in uniforms not unlike that worn by the Hussars , or in clothing of a light shade , but which was sadly soaked by the falling rain , or it may be in uniforms yvhich had
been made when the tailoi- ' s art was not carried to such perfection as it is now - a - days , these bandsmen excited a good deal of interest and uncharitable comment . While the band of the 78 th was discoursing syveetly in front of the Lord Provost ' s house , it
not unfrequently happened that one of these local bands turned from Park Circus into Park Terrace blowing " wi' micht and main , " " Hey the Bonnie Masons , " and the result was a discord which grated upon the ear . The look of disgust which they exhibited yvhen their vigorous
performance was ordered to cease was amusing to the spectator . Each lodge was liberally provided with flags , banners , and devices . The tattered appearance of many of these showed their great age ; some were small , and could be easily handled by one person , but others were of
such magnitude that the united exertions of six and eight men could hardly keep them in an upright position . But all these attractions paled in presence of the Tyler , whose fantastic' costume excited much amusement . Judging
from the turn-out , it would seem as if the " oldest inhabitant" had been brought from every town in which a Masonic body assembles , decked out in a curious dress and forced to march at the head of the lodge . Some were
The Royal Visit To Glasgow.
got up as Eastern potentates with turbans and flowing Oriental costumes , and others as spruce shepherds and trig sailors . Altogether thev were the individuals who during the day divided the public attention with Royalty . From the time the first lod ^ e arrived at the Lord Provost ' s
door until the rear came up an hour elapsed . It should here be stated that immediately after it had adjourned the Grand Lodge formed in order of procession . In front were the representatives of Provincial Grand Lodges , the brethren of No . ih , who carried the working
tools used in the ceremony of the day ; and the office-bearers of Grand Lodge brought up the rear . Having waited at the south end of Cumberland Street till the daughter lodges marched past , Grand Lodge fell in at the extreme end of the line , In this order the vast procession moved
along the route indicated , but when Grand Lodge reached Park Terrace they allowed the daughter , odges to go before while they waited for H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to join them . B y the time he did so the lodges had taken up their stations , and lined the route from Woodlands
Crescent to the west side of George Squire . Grand Lodge moved past the Lord Provost ' s residence , and the Most Worshipful Grand Master , Sir Michael Shayv Stewart , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and party having joined the cortege , the Grand Lodge walked
along the route already indicated , and which was lined by the Masons and their bands . Brother Bryce , Grand Tyler , headed the procession of Grand Lodge , followed immediately by the representatives of the Dumfries and Galloyvay Provincial Lodges , and others in due
order . As they advanced , the Grand Tyler was generally recognised by the Craftsmen , and at sight of him , walking bareheaded , as he did all the way , they uncovered and received the Grand Lodge * and their Royal patron with loud cheers , yvhile the bands struck up the " Merry Masons , "
and other airs . Mr . Marwick , City Clerk , then read the folowing address from the City of Glasgow : — " May it please your Royal Highness , —We , the Lord Provost and Magistrates and Council ofthe City of Glasgow , avail ourselves of the
presence of your Royal Highness and the Princess of Wales to renew the expression of our loyalty and devotion to Her Majesty the Queen . It is our earnest prayer that Her Majesty may long be spared in health and strength to discharge her high duties , and to add fresh lustre to the
Crown by her personal virtues , and by the benignity and benificence of hsr reign . We desire , on behalf of the citizens , to offer to your Royal Hi ghness , and your illustrious Consort our warmest welcome to Glasgoyv . On the occasion of your last visit you were pleased to lay on its
new site the foundation-stone of our University , an institution yvhich during the last four centuries has fostered the taste for learning in Scotland , and provided the means of cultivating it . Today your Royal Highness marks with a graciousness of which we arc deeply sensible ,
your interest in our postal and teleg raphic system by which the modern activity and widely extended interests of this community are sustained and developed , the human sympathies most favourable to peace and goodyvill among men maintained and fostered . The rapid
increase of Glasgow during the last half century has been attended with a corresponding increase in the demands upon the Post Office establishment in the city , and successive enlargements of the old building were soon found to be wholly inadequate , even for the present requirements .
Under these circumstances Her Majesty ' s Government has sanctioned the erection of an entirely new structure , according to plans and elevations which promise to be a credit to Glasgow . That your Royal Highness has graciously consented to lay the foundation-stone of this
building is regarded by the citizens as an evidence of your interest and a mark of your favour , for which they are deeply grateful . We rejoice to find that your Royal Hig hness has returned in unimpaired health and vigour from your
eventful journey . We venture to regard this as an evidence that your constitution has not suffered from the severe ordeal through which it passed during that illness which pressed so heavily ; on the national heart , and made the people realize ,