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of the Brethren of St . Mary ' s Chapel to aid at all times the progress of the Craft . The deputation from this Lodge was very strong . The Canongate Kilwinning , No . 2 , Edingburgh , and R . W . Bro . Dryhurgh , was next proposed , and well received . R . W . Bro . Dry burgh only expressed the feelings of his Lodge in responding .
R . W . Bro . Cruikshanks and the Lodge St . John of Glasgow . R . W . Bro . Cruikshanks , in returning thanks , mentioned that on the 23 rd of January a festival would be given by the Prov . Grand Lodge of Glasgow , and with that hospitality proverbial to Glasgow , stated that they would be glad to see as many of the Craft as could attend . The health and prosperity of Lodge No . 5 , the Canongate and Leith , Leith and Canongate , with R . W . Past Master Bro . Stevens , were then proposed , and the toast was ably responded to by Bro . Stevens , in the absence of R . W . Bro . Pearson .
No . 8 . The Edinburgh Journeymen and R . W . M . Bro . Hunter were then proposed by his grace , and Bro . Hunter made a most emphatic reply . He said that he heartily congratulated his grace on his re-election to the position of Grand Master Mason of Scotland , and hoped that with such a master the Grand Lodge would not have to run here and there seeking for a fitting place to give their annual festival in , but that his grace would stir up the fraternity at large , and by next year a building would be erected for Grand Lodge purposes worthy of
Scottish Masons . Bro . Hunter alluded in strong and able language to the services of Bro . John Lorimer , whom he said he had known as a Mason for the last century—( here the Brother , finding he had made a mistake , corrected himself ) - — he meant half a century , at least before he himself ivas born ! that in former years Bro . Lorimer had done good service to the Grand Lodge , and that he now , by his presence there , showed that he still had the well-being of the Craft at his heart .
The M . W . Master then proposed No . 44 , St . Luke ' s , with R . W . Bro . James Skene . Bro . Skene , in a short , quiet , and gentlemanly speech , congratulated the M . W . Master on his re-election to the chair , and conveyed the wdshes of his Lodge , that his grace would take an early opportunity of visiting them . His grace then proposed No . 69 , Alloa and St . John ' s , with Captain Robert C . D . Bruce , Sen . Proxy Warden , as its representative .
Captain Bruce said , —Most Worshipful Grand Master , Right Worshipful Grand Wardens , and Brethren , I regret much that No . G 9 , Alloa St . John ' s , has no one more able than myself to respond to the compliment which has just been paid it . A military man not versed in the art of speaking I would plead as my excuse , but when you have heard the able and very lucid speech of Bro . Lord James Murray , the plea falls to the ground . It would ill become me , at this late hour of the evening , when we may soon expect a visit from the myrmidons
of Forbes Mackenzie , to delay you with any remarks of mine ; but , during a service of some thirteen years passed in every quarter of the globe , I have had opportunities of seeing the advantages of Masonry , of visiting its Lodges , far removed from the supervision of the Grand Lodge here . Yes , Brethren , I now stand among the Masons of Scotland , but scarce three years are past since I clasped with brotherly friendship the hand of the Hindoo , the Arab , and the
Jew , and yet , in my travels , and in my every-day life , I am frequently asked , ' ^ What is Masonry ? what good is there in it ? W hy are you a Mason ? " Ah , little do the Cowans know of the secret of that beautiful system of morality veiled in allegory , and illustrated by symbols , which unites us all in one brotherly band , levels all distinctions , smooths away the bitterness of bigotry and superstition , and makes the peer and peasant greet each other with the friendly and endearing appellation of Brother .
^ Bro . Bruce , after congratulating his grace on his re-election , and expressing for his Lodge their thanks for the compliment paid them , sat dowli amid much applause . The following Lodges were also proposed : No . 97 , St . James ' s ; No . 151 , Edinburgh Defensive Band ; No . 160 , Roman Eagle ; and No . 296 , Edinburgh and Leith Celtic .
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of the Brethren of St . Mary ' s Chapel to aid at all times the progress of the Craft . The deputation from this Lodge was very strong . The Canongate Kilwinning , No . 2 , Edingburgh , and R . W . Bro . Dryhurgh , was next proposed , and well received . R . W . Bro . Dry burgh only expressed the feelings of his Lodge in responding .
R . W . Bro . Cruikshanks and the Lodge St . John of Glasgow . R . W . Bro . Cruikshanks , in returning thanks , mentioned that on the 23 rd of January a festival would be given by the Prov . Grand Lodge of Glasgow , and with that hospitality proverbial to Glasgow , stated that they would be glad to see as many of the Craft as could attend . The health and prosperity of Lodge No . 5 , the Canongate and Leith , Leith and Canongate , with R . W . Past Master Bro . Stevens , were then proposed , and the toast was ably responded to by Bro . Stevens , in the absence of R . W . Bro . Pearson .
No . 8 . The Edinburgh Journeymen and R . W . M . Bro . Hunter were then proposed by his grace , and Bro . Hunter made a most emphatic reply . He said that he heartily congratulated his grace on his re-election to the position of Grand Master Mason of Scotland , and hoped that with such a master the Grand Lodge would not have to run here and there seeking for a fitting place to give their annual festival in , but that his grace would stir up the fraternity at large , and by next year a building would be erected for Grand Lodge purposes worthy of
Scottish Masons . Bro . Hunter alluded in strong and able language to the services of Bro . John Lorimer , whom he said he had known as a Mason for the last century—( here the Brother , finding he had made a mistake , corrected himself ) - — he meant half a century , at least before he himself ivas born ! that in former years Bro . Lorimer had done good service to the Grand Lodge , and that he now , by his presence there , showed that he still had the well-being of the Craft at his heart .
The M . W . Master then proposed No . 44 , St . Luke ' s , with R . W . Bro . James Skene . Bro . Skene , in a short , quiet , and gentlemanly speech , congratulated the M . W . Master on his re-election to the chair , and conveyed the wdshes of his Lodge , that his grace would take an early opportunity of visiting them . His grace then proposed No . 69 , Alloa and St . John ' s , with Captain Robert C . D . Bruce , Sen . Proxy Warden , as its representative .
Captain Bruce said , —Most Worshipful Grand Master , Right Worshipful Grand Wardens , and Brethren , I regret much that No . G 9 , Alloa St . John ' s , has no one more able than myself to respond to the compliment which has just been paid it . A military man not versed in the art of speaking I would plead as my excuse , but when you have heard the able and very lucid speech of Bro . Lord James Murray , the plea falls to the ground . It would ill become me , at this late hour of the evening , when we may soon expect a visit from the myrmidons
of Forbes Mackenzie , to delay you with any remarks of mine ; but , during a service of some thirteen years passed in every quarter of the globe , I have had opportunities of seeing the advantages of Masonry , of visiting its Lodges , far removed from the supervision of the Grand Lodge here . Yes , Brethren , I now stand among the Masons of Scotland , but scarce three years are past since I clasped with brotherly friendship the hand of the Hindoo , the Arab , and the
Jew , and yet , in my travels , and in my every-day life , I am frequently asked , ' ^ What is Masonry ? what good is there in it ? W hy are you a Mason ? " Ah , little do the Cowans know of the secret of that beautiful system of morality veiled in allegory , and illustrated by symbols , which unites us all in one brotherly band , levels all distinctions , smooths away the bitterness of bigotry and superstition , and makes the peer and peasant greet each other with the friendly and endearing appellation of Brother .
^ Bro . Bruce , after congratulating his grace on his re-election , and expressing for his Lodge their thanks for the compliment paid them , sat dowli amid much applause . The following Lodges were also proposed : No . 97 , St . James ' s ; No . 151 , Edinburgh Defensive Band ; No . 160 , Roman Eagle ; and No . 296 , Edinburgh and Leith Celtic .