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THE MASONIC MIRROR . # * All communications to he addressed to the EDITOR , at No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

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MASONIC MEMS .

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The following are the progamme and regulations to bo observed by the Members of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , the Masters of Lodges , and Brethren , & e ., upon the occasion of the procession on Thursday , the 13 th October , 1870 , at laying the foundation stone of the Royal Infirmary at Edinburgh , by His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales , Patron of the Scottish Craft

of Freemasons : — 1 . The members of the Grand Lodge will assomhlo in the Freemasons' Hall 98 , George Street , at One o ' clock , p . m ., precisely , when the Grand Lodge will be opened iu ample form , by the M . AV . The Grand Master the Plight Honourable the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., & c .

2 . The other Brethren will assemble in Charlotte Square , at the same hour . 3 . The Grand Lodge being adjourned , the members thereof will put themselves under the immediate direction of the Grand Directors of Ceremonies ; and the other Brethren will be arranged hy the Grand Marshals , according to tho seniority of their Lodges on the Poll , under the superintendence of the Masters and Office-bearers of their respective Lodges .

4 . The procession will , upon a given signal , move off in the following order : —Detachment of Cavalry ; Band of Music ; Members of tbe Grand Lodge , viz : —Masters , or Proxies , and their Wardens , in the like order ; the Office-bearers of the Grand Lodge , accompanied by their proper Officers ; the carriage of His Eoyal Highness the Patron , and the M . W . the Grand

Master ; Roar Guard of Cavalry , 5 . AVhen the Junior Lodge shall have arrived at the entrance to the site it will halt , tahe open order , and the whole lodr / es in the rear shall follow the like example , so that the Grand Lodge may pass through the ranks to the platform , attended by the Masters and Wardens only of each Lodge present .

6 . The route of the procession will he as follows : —Prom Charlotte Square along George Street , St . Andrew Square , South St . Andrew Street , Princes Street , Mound , Bank Street , George the Fourth Bridge , to the site of the Stone . 7 . Tho ceremony being over , the procession will be reformed , and return in inverted order to the place of meeting , where th Grand Lodge will he closed . The brethren will then dismiss . 8 . Costume . —Eull Masonic Costume .

9 . Bauds of Music brought by lodges to consist of not lesg than Eight Performers , and to be under the complete control of the Director of Music as to their place iu the procession . It is requested that the brethren will give the most implicit attention to the foregoing Regulations , and assist the Marshals in promoting tho maintenance of good order and discipline . By order of the M . W . the Grand Master , Wm . A . Laurie , G . Secretary .

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION JOE Bors . —OCTOBER ELECTION , 1870 . —Tho votes and interest of the Governors and Subscribers nre earnestly solicited on behalf of Harry Tappolet , aged nine years , son of Bro . Richard Tappolet , who died of pneumonia in March , 1861 , leaving a widow and eight children , two dependent on the widow , with an insufficient income for

thoir support . Bro . Richard Tappolet was initiated in the Lodge of Temperance ( No . 169 ) , in 1 S 64 ; joined the Lion and Lamb Lodge ( No . 192 ) ; was a P . M . in both lodges , and a member of the Royal Arch Chapter ; he was also a subscriber to all the Masonic Charities until his death . The case is strongly recommended by many eminent brethren . Proxies will be thankfully

rece ived hy the widow . 18 , Culford-road , Ivingsland . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION JOB . Bors , OCTOBER ELECTION . —Votes are earnestly solicited on behalf of Robert Gurton , born Sth April , 1863 . His father , tho late Bro . John Gurton , was a wholesale wine merchant in Northumberland-street , Strand , and died October 23 rd , 1867 , after a short and severe illness , at the

age of 4 . 4 , caused by distress of mind through failure in business , leaving a widow and four children totally unprovided for . The widow died very suddenly in the following January . The eldest son is in a situation , the second and third sons are in the Licensed Victuallers' School , and tho Candidate is being supported

by a Brother Mason , who ; is entirely unconnected with the family . The ease is well known and strongly recommended by the R . W . Bro . Col . Francis Burdett , Prov . G . M . of Middlesex , and a large number of brethren whoso names will be found ia our advertising columns . VOTES of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys are requested

on behalf of Alfred Nutt , of Leicester , which should be forwarded to Bro . George Toller , jun ., Provincial Grand Secretary of Leicestershire , Freemasons' Hall , Leicester . ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION EOR GIRLS . —OCTOBER ELECTION . —Votes are earnestly solicited on bohalf of Caroline Eliza Holland , agod eight yoars ton months , whoso father , Bro . Thos .

Holland , was initiated in tho Old Concord Lodge ( No . 172 ) , in April , 1 SG 4 ; jcinod Princo of AVales Lodge ( No . 959 ) , Ipswich . 18 G 5 ; ono o £ tho founders and first W . M . of Stour Valley Lodgo ( No . 1224 ) , | Sudbury , Suffolk . Was exalted in tho Royal Alexander Chapter ( No . 959 ) , Ipswich , August , 1 SG 7 , is a Mark M ., Rose Croix , Prov . G . A . D . O . of Suffolk , also Lifo Governor of the

Boys' School . Was in business as a builder and contractor ia Sudbury , Suffolk , whore ho failed in consequence o £ heavy losses , thereby deprived and loft entirely without moans to support his family . Tho case is strongly and earnestly l-ocomlnondod bv a large number of influential brethren . *>

ROYAL FUEEJIASONS' SCHOOL FOR BOYS . —OCTOBER ELECTION . —Tho support of tho subscribers is earnestly solicited on bohalf of Goorgo Jamos Fitzwater , agod nino years , whoso father , Bro . Charles Fitzwater , was initiated into Masonry in tho Ranolagh Lodge ( No . 834 ) , in 18 G 1 , and was a builder and contractor . Having suffered many heavy losses , became bankrupt in ISGG ;

his wife died iu March , 1809 , leaving eight children ; ho has since broken up his homo , and is unable to give thorn an education . Tho caso is strongly recommended by tho AA . M ., officers ,