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Bro . Dr . PRITCHARD moved that D . Prov . G . M . Donald Campbell should take the chair , which he accordingly did . On the platform we observed Bros . D . Campbell , D . Prov . G . M . ; Dr . Pritchard , R . W . M . No . 102 ; John Davidson , Prov . G . S . AV . ; David Sutherland and AValter Lambert , Prov . Grand Treasurers ; Hutcheson Campbell and John Boyd , Prov . Grand Deacons ; James Dunbar , P . G . Sec . ; C . M . Donaldson , P . G . Marechal ; AVilliam Lawson , Thomas S . Clark , AVm . Guim , Henry Marshall ,

J . A . Newlands , Robert Robb , M . Shiels , James Campbell , Allan McKenzie , Robert AValker , P . G . Stewards . Besides the Prov . Grand Lodge , who occupied the platform , deputations were present from the following lodges . —St . John ' s Dumbarton , Kilwinning ( No . 18 ) ; St . Mungo ( No . 27 ) ; Thistle and Rose ( No . 73 ); Thistle ( No . 87 ); St . Mark ' s ( No . 102 ) ; Union and Crown ( No . 103 ); Royal Arch , Rutberglen ( No . 116 ); St . Mary ' s , Particle ( No . 117 ); St . James ' s , Old Monkland ( No .

177 ); Star ( No . 219 ); Shamrock and Thistle ( No . 275 ); Duntoeher and Faifley ( No . 332 ); St . George ' s ( No . 333 ); Caledonian Railway ( No . 354 ); Commercial ( No . 360 ); St . Clair ( No . 362 ); Clyde ( No . 408 ); and Athole ( No . 413 ) . At a few minutes past eight o'clock , Bro . C . M . Donaldson asked the brethren present to prepare to receive the Grand Lodge , when the band of the 2 nd Regiment of L . R . V . struck up the Mason ' s Anthemaccompanied by the orthodox " fire "

, from the brethren in the audience , upstanding . A sumptuous tea having been served up by Bro . James AA ' alker , of Glassford-street , The CHAIRMAN then rose , and after a few remarks as to the regret which he in common , he was sure , with the rest of the brethren , felt at the absence of the G . M . said that , considering the shortness of the notice he ( the chairman ) had receivedthe brethren would not expect any lengthened address

, from him . He then briefly adverted to the principles of Freemasonry , which , he said , tended to develope all the good and moral qualities of humanity in the brotherhood . ( Applause . ) Bro . Dr . PRITCHARD delivered an interesting address on the antiquity of Freemasonry . It was now 734 years ago since Freemasonry was introduced into this country by the artizans who built the noble structures of Kelso and Melrose Abbeys . King James I . > vis the first monarch who recognised the

Grand Masrer elected by the brethren of Scotland , and that Grand Master was ever since recognised by Royalty . He trusted that the time was now coming when they would be able to hail again a Royal person at the head of the Freemasons iu this great Empire . ( Cheers ) . He hoped that the star of England ' s glory- —he meant the Prince of AVales—would imitate the examples of his uncles , for no less personages than the Duke of Sussex and tbe Duke of Kent were known in the

ranks of Freemasons , as was also his uncle George IV . They were not so certain about the late lamented Prince Albert , but it was believed that he was made a Freemason in Germany ; however , for some political reasons , best known to himself , he never made it known to the brethren of these Islands . They had to lament the loss among themselves here of Dr . James Miller Nichol , the great astronomer , and over the border Sir James Graham and the Duke of Devonshire .

After having served for sometime as Master himself , they might imagine that be became enamoured of the science of Freemasonry ; and he looked upon the advance it had made in this country as perfectly marvellous . AVithin the last three years Scotland had added forty lodges to the grand roll , England 154 , and Ireland only twelve . In 1859 he had the good fortun e to visit that country whence they derived the symbols of their Order , and they might imagine the delight which

filled his bosom when he traced the Masonry where the Dionysians , that great order of artizans , originated among themselves those symbols and emblems which they used in the present day . Freemasonry had indeed outlived imperial Rome , ancient Greece , and mighty Carthage . He stood forward there as the champion of Freemasonry . There was nothing in it which was calculated to make any one Atheistical or Deistical , or undermine in any way the glorious principles of Christianity .

Dr . Pritchard then mentioned that from Egypt he proceeded to Italy , where , through being possessed o . f the signs and symbols of Freemasonry , he was introduced to one of the brightest genuises of the day—Garibaldi . ( Cheers . ) He concluded an eloquent speech amid loud applause . On the motion of Bro . John Davidson , a hearty vote of thanks was awarded to the Chairman , who replied , when the assemblage broke up . During the proceedings , some excellent music was performed

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by a full band , and a party of glee and other singers , Bro . Julian Adams presiding at the pianoforte . About 11 o ' clock , a full-dress assembly of about 600 was opened by a Grand March . The dancing was kept up with spirited interest till an early hour in the morning under the direction of Bro . H . D . AVillock , Master of Ceremonies , who ably discharged his duties . The proceeds were in aid of the Provincial Grand Lodge

Benevolent Fund . GLASGOW . —Lodge St . Marie . —On Monday , January 20 th , this influential and highly distinguished lodge was visited officially by the Office Bearers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow . Bro . Dr . Pritchard , M . M . S . E ., occupied the Chair , whilst Bros . AA m . Scott and Robert Smith efficiently discharged

the duties AVest and South . The R . AV . M . in a most impressive manner initiated Messrs . Alexander B . Dick and Hugh Reid into the mysteries of the Order . The deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge consisted of Bros . Donald Campbell , Depute Prov . G . M . ; James Cruikshauk , Substitute Prov . G . M . ; John Davidson , Prov . G . S . AV . ; David Sutherland , Prov . G . Treas . ; Hutchinson , Campbell , and John Boyd , Prov . G . Deacons ; James Luthprov . G . Dir . ' of Cers . ; George

, McPherson , & c . Visiting Deputations were present from several of the lodges in the province , viz ., from the Shamrock and Thistle ( No . 275 ) , headed by Bro . Pollock , S . W . The Caledondian Railway Lodge ( No . 354 ) , by Bro . John Laurie . The Commercial Lodge ( No . 3 C 0 ) , by Bro . Dingley . During the evening both at the initiation and the reception of the Provincial Grand and the other Lodges Bro . Duncan Keith discoursed excellent aud appropriate music on the

harmonium . The Books having been inspected , Bro . Sutherland , the Prov . G . Treas . complimented the lodge on the excellent condition and the beautiful manner in which he found the cash book to have been kept ; while Bro . Cruiksliank did the same iu favour of the minute book— -every page of which displayed a beautiful specimen of calligraphy . The most interesting book of the lodge , however , was the roll book , containing a chrono-

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CORK . THE MOUNT CALPE LODGE , attached to Her Majesty ' s 12 th Regiment of Foot , opened lodge in Barracks on tbe 25 th , presided over by the W . M ., Bro . Reed , assisted by the P . M ., Bro . Desanges . Among the visitors we noticed Bros . J . Wright , J . T . Archer , and some brethren of the 96 th Regiment , who had embarked for Canada , but through stress of weather put

back . After closing lodge a most social evening was spent , enlivened with wit and anecdote of military life , interspersed with songs and glees , added to -which we had the rich comic effusions of Bro . Doctor Caster Murphy , to the great entertainment of the civilians . In conclusion , we congratulate tbe officers of this lodge on their correct work and strict accordance to the English ritual . TnE THIRD LODGE or IRELAND . — A lodge of Emergency

was summoned for the 27 th January , for the purpose of initiating into the Order Mr . Bullen , which ceremony was most impressively given by the AV . M ., Bro . F . Guy , the officers of Mount Calpe , 12 th Regiment , took this opportunity of ' visiting No . 3 . The lodge being duly closed , the brethren adjourned to the Commercial Hotel , where they were agreeably and unexpectedly visited by Bro . AVm . Topham , the celebrated tenor from Dublin , who is engaged to sing with Madame Rudersdorff , at tbe musical

festival for the county of Cork . AVe need not dilate upon the pleasure of the evening ; suffice it to state each brother congratulated himself on parting , of having the opportunity of being present at so great a musical treat . logical aud tabular list of all the members from the year 1766 . Amongst those may be named Lord Wm . Paget ( the late Marquis of Anglesey ) , who was , in 1787 , R . AV . M . of the lodge . At this period it mightalthough stationarybe called a military

, , lodge , for the roll book shows that five out of every sixth member were officers in the British army . Several years , thereafter , appears the name of the daring reronaut , Vincent Luuardi . Again , in 1817 , appears the name of Edmund Kean , the distinguished tragedian , with several of his supporters in the histrionic art . It would , however , be impossible to