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Scotland,
SCOTLAND ,
: AYR . A large meeting of Freemasons took place in the Masonic Hall here on Wednesday , August 5 , for the purpose of presenting Brother Andrew Glass with a Gold Watch and appendages , from the " Freemasons of Ayr . " In presenting the testimonial , Brother James Telfer , S . W . of Ayr St . Paul's , after a few introductory remarks , said , in addressing Bro . Glass : " Your name has for a lengthened period been closely associated with Masonry in this county ; and by many Brethren wbo were privileged to receive at your hands the rites of initiation has
it been borne to the remotest corners of the earth . Within a Lodge of Freemasons in this place I need not take up the time of the Brethren in enumerating from a local point of view the services you have rendered to the cause of Masonry : suffice it to say , that had it not been for your noble and persevering exertions , aided by a few choice spirits , our Masonic Light would long ere this have been so obscured as to lead Brethren at a distance to question whether the race of Craftsmen of which Ayr in former years had so much reason to be proud had not entirely passed away : and Royal Arch Masonry , too , but for your personal
energy and spirit , would , as is well known to every " Companion " of that Sublime Order , have been hopelessly extinguished in this the county town . I will not in your presence attempt to expatiate on the many virtues that adorn your Masoni c character , but shall now , in the name of the Freemasons of Ayr , present you with this Gold Watch and appendages as a mark of the high estimation in which you are held by your Masonic Brethren , and in acknowledgment of the invaluable services you have so steadily and cheerfully given , and at much personal sacrifice , to aid in upholding the honour , dignity , and privileges of the Craft . May you
be long spared to wear this testimonial , and to note its faithful monitions of the lapse of time— -warning you to prepare for the termination of your earthly pilgrimage ; and in your last hours may your spirit be cheered with the hope of admission to the eternal Lodge above , whose Master is the beneficient and all-wise Architect . " ' —Bro . Glass said : "I cannot express the feelings that are uppermost in my heart at this moment . It is no doubt pleasing for one to know that services , however humble and in whatever sphere they maybe rendered , are in some measure appreciated by those qualified to judge of
their value ; but when such honour and distinction is conferred by members of a fraternity a leading motto of which is Equality , the individual who is thus honoured must indeed feel at a loss to find words expressive of the dictates of his heart ; but I trust that my future course in connection with Masonry will show that I fully appreciate the generous motives that have prompted so many Brethren to unite in thus honouring such an humble member of the Order . During my intercourse with the Craft I have endeavoured , in as far as my abilities permitted , to comport myself in such a manner as to impress the uninitiated with
a sense of the sacredness of the tie that binds the Brotherhood ; and in this I have been well supported by a numerous staff of true and enthusiastic Craftsmen . I am happy to be able to say that Masonry continues to flourish as of old in the ancient town of Ayr ; and that so many hailing from almost every Lodge in this wide district should be found amongst the subscribers to this Masonic gift , is surely ample proof of our unity ! Accept , Brethren , this very imperfect
acknowledgment of your kindness ; and in my future journeyings through this transient and ever-varying scene of joys and sorrows , my path shall be made the more pleasant by the remembrance of this evening ' s proceedings . " A handsome gold brooch was then presented to Mrs . Glass , who had prepared an excellent supper for the entertainment of the Brethren present . After supper , a few hours were very harmoniously spent—... . a Social Mirth lending her aid , To smooth the wrinkled brow of Care . " +
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Scotland,
SCOTLAND ,
: AYR . A large meeting of Freemasons took place in the Masonic Hall here on Wednesday , August 5 , for the purpose of presenting Brother Andrew Glass with a Gold Watch and appendages , from the " Freemasons of Ayr . " In presenting the testimonial , Brother James Telfer , S . W . of Ayr St . Paul's , after a few introductory remarks , said , in addressing Bro . Glass : " Your name has for a lengthened period been closely associated with Masonry in this county ; and by many Brethren wbo were privileged to receive at your hands the rites of initiation has
it been borne to the remotest corners of the earth . Within a Lodge of Freemasons in this place I need not take up the time of the Brethren in enumerating from a local point of view the services you have rendered to the cause of Masonry : suffice it to say , that had it not been for your noble and persevering exertions , aided by a few choice spirits , our Masonic Light would long ere this have been so obscured as to lead Brethren at a distance to question whether the race of Craftsmen of which Ayr in former years had so much reason to be proud had not entirely passed away : and Royal Arch Masonry , too , but for your personal
energy and spirit , would , as is well known to every " Companion " of that Sublime Order , have been hopelessly extinguished in this the county town . I will not in your presence attempt to expatiate on the many virtues that adorn your Masoni c character , but shall now , in the name of the Freemasons of Ayr , present you with this Gold Watch and appendages as a mark of the high estimation in which you are held by your Masonic Brethren , and in acknowledgment of the invaluable services you have so steadily and cheerfully given , and at much personal sacrifice , to aid in upholding the honour , dignity , and privileges of the Craft . May you
be long spared to wear this testimonial , and to note its faithful monitions of the lapse of time— -warning you to prepare for the termination of your earthly pilgrimage ; and in your last hours may your spirit be cheered with the hope of admission to the eternal Lodge above , whose Master is the beneficient and all-wise Architect . " ' —Bro . Glass said : "I cannot express the feelings that are uppermost in my heart at this moment . It is no doubt pleasing for one to know that services , however humble and in whatever sphere they maybe rendered , are in some measure appreciated by those qualified to judge of
their value ; but when such honour and distinction is conferred by members of a fraternity a leading motto of which is Equality , the individual who is thus honoured must indeed feel at a loss to find words expressive of the dictates of his heart ; but I trust that my future course in connection with Masonry will show that I fully appreciate the generous motives that have prompted so many Brethren to unite in thus honouring such an humble member of the Order . During my intercourse with the Craft I have endeavoured , in as far as my abilities permitted , to comport myself in such a manner as to impress the uninitiated with
a sense of the sacredness of the tie that binds the Brotherhood ; and in this I have been well supported by a numerous staff of true and enthusiastic Craftsmen . I am happy to be able to say that Masonry continues to flourish as of old in the ancient town of Ayr ; and that so many hailing from almost every Lodge in this wide district should be found amongst the subscribers to this Masonic gift , is surely ample proof of our unity ! Accept , Brethren , this very imperfect
acknowledgment of your kindness ; and in my future journeyings through this transient and ever-varying scene of joys and sorrows , my path shall be made the more pleasant by the remembrance of this evening ' s proceedings . " A handsome gold brooch was then presented to Mrs . Glass , who had prepared an excellent supper for the entertainment of the Brethren present . After supper , a few hours were very harmoniously spent—... . a Social Mirth lending her aid , To smooth the wrinkled brow of Care . " +