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ALLOA . St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 69 ) . —A Meeting of Emergency of this most distinguished Lodge was held in the Lodge-room , Alloa , on Eriday , the 1 st of May , the R . W . M . Morison presiding . Capt . Alexander Moncreiff of Culfargie , Perthshire , was proposed by the Proxy Master , and seconded by Bro . MacQueem and affiliated a
member of the Lodge . The meeting was a most harmonious one , and the Brethren were afterwards entertained by the Proxy Master , Bro . Downing Bruce , at the Royal Oak Hotel . We understand that the centenary meeting of the Lodge will shortly be celebrated ; and considering that this is perhaps the most prosperous and energetic Lodge in Scotland , we have no doubt but that a number of Brethren from all parts of the country will attend .
EDINBURGH . A quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held in Rampling ' s Hotel on the 4 th May ; his Grace the Duke of A thole , M . W . G . M ., in the chair . Lodge of' Fdhiburgli—Mary ' s Chapel ( No . 1 ) . —This Lodge held their monthly meeting on Tuesday , May 12 th , in the Ship Hotel , when a gentleman was initiated into our Order . On this occasion , Bro . Herman , late of the Osmanli Cavalry , gave a very brilliant sketch of life in Constantinople during the war in the Crimea .
Jjodge Cannongate Kilwinning ( No . 2 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held in their Lodge-room , St . John ' s Chapel , on Wednesday , May 13 th , Bro . Thomas Drybrough , R . W . M ., in the chair , who initiated a gentleman into the Craft , and affiliated Bro . Captain George Jeffrey . After business , deputations were received from the Lodge of Edinburgh , Mary ' s Chapel , No . 1 , beaded by the R . W . M ., Dr . Macowan , representative from the Grand Orient de Erance to the Grand Lodge of Scotland , the Lodge Cannongate and Leith , No , 5 ; St . Stephen ,
No . 145 ; Edinburgh and Leith Celtic , No . 229 ; and the Lodge St . Clair , No . 349 . The evening was much enlivened by some excellent songs from Bros . Francalanza , Manning , Eraser , and Law . A Lodge of Emergency was held on May 20 th , Bro . Stewart Watson , acting W . M ., in the chair . The business of the evening consisted of the initiation of Mr . Wilson , passing Bro . Duke , and raising Bros . Duke and Barout , all of which ceremonies were most ably and impressively performed , after
which , Bro . Bill , in a speech of much eloquence and feeling , presented to the Lodge an elegantly-framed portrait of Bro . Stewart Watson . Bro . Watson has been Secretary to the Cannongate Kilwinning Lodge upwards of eight years , and is universally respected by Jill who enjoy the pleasure of his acquaintance . A motion recording the gift was very cordially adopted , and a vote of thanks was awarded to Bro . Hill for his presentation , which now adorns the walls of the timehonoured St . Mary ' s Chapel .
Dalkeith Kilwinmng Lodge ( No . 10 ) held their monthly meeting on the 4 th May , the R . W . M . Dr . Jeffrey in the chair . The principal business before the Lodge was fixing a day for the reception of the Edinburgh Lodges to a summer treat of strawberries and cream , which was to be held on St . John ' s day , June 24 th , but was postponed , as Bro . Law reported that the Cannongate Kilwinning Lodge were to hold their annual festival on that day ^
¦ St . Luke ' s Lodge ( No . 44 ) . —On Saturday , the 2 nd of May , a Meeting of Emergency of this Lodge , formerly Holy rood House , was held at the Lodge-room , Greliche ' s Hotel , Princes-street , Edinburgh , for the purpose o f initiating Capt .
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Scotland.
SCOTlAlSfB .
ALLOA . St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 69 ) . —A Meeting of Emergency of this most distinguished Lodge was held in the Lodge-room , Alloa , on Eriday , the 1 st of May , the R . W . M . Morison presiding . Capt . Alexander Moncreiff of Culfargie , Perthshire , was proposed by the Proxy Master , and seconded by Bro . MacQueem and affiliated a
member of the Lodge . The meeting was a most harmonious one , and the Brethren were afterwards entertained by the Proxy Master , Bro . Downing Bruce , at the Royal Oak Hotel . We understand that the centenary meeting of the Lodge will shortly be celebrated ; and considering that this is perhaps the most prosperous and energetic Lodge in Scotland , we have no doubt but that a number of Brethren from all parts of the country will attend .
EDINBURGH . A quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held in Rampling ' s Hotel on the 4 th May ; his Grace the Duke of A thole , M . W . G . M ., in the chair . Lodge of' Fdhiburgli—Mary ' s Chapel ( No . 1 ) . —This Lodge held their monthly meeting on Tuesday , May 12 th , in the Ship Hotel , when a gentleman was initiated into our Order . On this occasion , Bro . Herman , late of the Osmanli Cavalry , gave a very brilliant sketch of life in Constantinople during the war in the Crimea .
Jjodge Cannongate Kilwinning ( No . 2 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held in their Lodge-room , St . John ' s Chapel , on Wednesday , May 13 th , Bro . Thomas Drybrough , R . W . M ., in the chair , who initiated a gentleman into the Craft , and affiliated Bro . Captain George Jeffrey . After business , deputations were received from the Lodge of Edinburgh , Mary ' s Chapel , No . 1 , beaded by the R . W . M ., Dr . Macowan , representative from the Grand Orient de Erance to the Grand Lodge of Scotland , the Lodge Cannongate and Leith , No , 5 ; St . Stephen ,
No . 145 ; Edinburgh and Leith Celtic , No . 229 ; and the Lodge St . Clair , No . 349 . The evening was much enlivened by some excellent songs from Bros . Francalanza , Manning , Eraser , and Law . A Lodge of Emergency was held on May 20 th , Bro . Stewart Watson , acting W . M ., in the chair . The business of the evening consisted of the initiation of Mr . Wilson , passing Bro . Duke , and raising Bros . Duke and Barout , all of which ceremonies were most ably and impressively performed , after
which , Bro . Bill , in a speech of much eloquence and feeling , presented to the Lodge an elegantly-framed portrait of Bro . Stewart Watson . Bro . Watson has been Secretary to the Cannongate Kilwinning Lodge upwards of eight years , and is universally respected by Jill who enjoy the pleasure of his acquaintance . A motion recording the gift was very cordially adopted , and a vote of thanks was awarded to Bro . Hill for his presentation , which now adorns the walls of the timehonoured St . Mary ' s Chapel .
Dalkeith Kilwinmng Lodge ( No . 10 ) held their monthly meeting on the 4 th May , the R . W . M . Dr . Jeffrey in the chair . The principal business before the Lodge was fixing a day for the reception of the Edinburgh Lodges to a summer treat of strawberries and cream , which was to be held on St . John ' s day , June 24 th , but was postponed , as Bro . Law reported that the Cannongate Kilwinning Lodge were to hold their annual festival on that day ^
¦ St . Luke ' s Lodge ( No . 44 ) . —On Saturday , the 2 nd of May , a Meeting of Emergency of this Lodge , formerly Holy rood House , was held at the Lodge-room , Greliche ' s Hotel , Princes-street , Edinburgh , for the purpose o f initiating Capt .