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Glasgow , No . 219 , by Bro . Robert Black , R . W . M . ; and from Glasgow ^ St . Clair , No . 362 , by Bro . * Hugh Mair , R . W . M . Grace having been said by the worthy Chaplain of the Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge No . 4 , upwards of sixty of the Brethren sat down to a sumptuous supper . The cloth having been removed , the Lodge was opened in due form 3 and some routine business having been disposed of , was called from " labour to refreshment /' which order was the prelude to a most joyous and agreeable evening . The

R . W . M . gave in succession , <( The Queen and Craft ; " " The Grand Lodge of Scotland , and his Grace the Duke of Athol , R . W . G . M . ; " " The Grand Lodge of England , and the Earl of Zetland ; " and . " The Grand Lodge of Ireland , and the Duke of Leinster . " In proposing the Grand Lodge of Scotland , the R . W . M . said it was their duty to show a mark of respect to that body that gave them the privilege of meeting there in the harmonious manner they had done hitherto , and watched over them with such motherly care as the Grand Lodge of Scotland . These four toasts were all responded to with true Masonic spirit .

The R . W . M . then gave " The Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , and Bro . G . A . Walker Arnott , LL . B ., S . P . G . M . " It must be gratifying to Dr . Amott that his efforts had been the means of placing Masonry in its present position in Glasgow , and in the country generally . Ten years ago it did not occupy the position it now did as a body and as an institution . Bro . Dr . Arnott made an appropriate reply . He thanked them in name of all the Officers and members of the Provincial Grand Lodge for the honour done it .

He then gave a succinct account of the Lodge some years ago , and narrated the history of his own connection with it . He was admirably supported by the Treasurer since he was appointed , and also by the late Secretary , Bro . Alexander ; and he was still more sustained by having Bro . Donald Campbell in that office , ( Great applause . ) The Worthy Chaplain of the Glasgow Kilwinning Lodge , No . 4 , then proposed " Masonry all over the World , " in air eloquent and thrilling speech .

The toast was drunk amid double-quick firing , with all the Masonic honours . Bro . Dr . Arnott then gave " Prosperity to the Lodge Commercial ., and Bro . Davidson . " He alluded to the history of the Lodge , and called for a warm response to the toast , which was duly given . The R . W . M . returned thanks for himself , and for the Office-Bearers and Brethren of the Lodge , for the kind manner in which they had been wished prosperity , He referred to the origin of the Lodge , five years ago , traced it to the time when it

numbered forty-six members , and then to another time when it was reduced , owing to a liumber of the Brethren going to Australia . Since the 19 th of January last , they had enrolled sixty-four new Brethren , fifty of whom were initiated in that Lodge . By husbanding their revenue they had been enabled to acquire the splendid new Lodge Room in Groy-place , and their funds were in an exceedingly prosperous condition . r >— T ,, i : — A ;]„ , ~ r \ i \/ r ~ . i cc rnt . „ i „ .. t tt < i _ i > j . i _ _ t * * i Julian Adams The evolent Fund of the Provincial

Bro . , D . M ., proposed " Ben Grand Lodge of Glasgow , and Bro . Donald Campbell , Prov . G . Sec . " In the course of a practical address he urged on all the Lodges the propriety of subscribing to this fund . The minimum sum was only a guinea per annum , which was a small sum compared with the subscriptions to the Benevolent Fund in England , to which each Lodge gave three guineas as a minimum , and with several Lodges there was no limit to their liberality , the Benevolent Bund being considered one

of the noblest institutions in the kingdom . Each Lodge in Glasgow might give as much as they pleased , and for his own part he would be glad to be affiliated to the Lodge which gave most . lie concluded by passing a warm eulogium on Bro . Donald Campbell , who , by his zeal and ability , had done so much for Freemasonry in Glasgow and the West of Scotland . ( Cheers . )

Bro . Donald Campbell made a suitable reply . He explained that as each Lodge on initiating a member would require to pay 2 . s * . Gd . to the Benevolent Fund , in addition to the annual guinea given by the Lodge , the sum received would in few eases amount to loss than three guineas . The other toasts were- -Prosperity to the following . bodges : Glasgow St . John ' s , N <> . Vi ; Glasgow Kilwinning , No . 4 ; St . . Mark ' s , Glasgow , No . 102 ; Ayr Royal