Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

SCOTLAND . At the recent election of office bearers of tbe Priory of Ayr , the following fraters were chosen : —1 ) . Murray Jjyon , Commander ; Andrew Glass , Lieut .-Commander ; Major C . B . Thornton , Past Commander ; James Jones , Alareschal ; David Brown , Hospitaller ; Robert Laurie , Chancellor ; Captain Donald McDonald , Treasurer ; D . C . AVallace , Secretary ; Robert Jones , Baucennifer ; Adam C . Hislop , Bearer of A exillum Belli ; John AVilliamson , Chamberlain ; Robert Limond , sentinel .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

GLASGOW . PEOVINCIAE GBAND LODGE . A special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow was held in the Hall , 213 , Buchanan-street , on Alonday the 3 rd inst . at 8 p . m . In the absence of tho Prov . G . AI . and P . G . AA ardens , the chair was taken by Bro . Baird , R . AV . AI . No . 3

The P . G . S . Sec , Bro . A . AIcTaggart , ALA ., read tho notice calling the mooting . The business being , firstly , to take into consideration tho request from tho Grand Orient of Franco for assistance to the French aud Gorman woundod and their families , and , secondly , the impost of five shillings laid upon members of the Grand Lodgo attending tho meeting of Grand Lodge to be hold on tho 12 th inst . As to the first item , it was agreed that stops bo taken to carry out the desire of the Grand Orient of France .

On the second item it was unanimously declared that the impost of five shillings laid upon the members of the Grand Lodge of Scotland who attended tho meeting of that body to be held on the 12 th inst ., was illegal and unconstitutional , and that this expression of tho feeling of tbe P . G . Lodge of Glasgow bo forwarded to head-quarters immediatel y . Several

of the members spoke very strongly against the charge , seeing there was nothing to be got for tho money , and they had alread y paid all their duos as members . Another remarked that he had been informed b y Edinburgh brethren that the charge was put on for the purpose of keeping back as much as possible brethren from the provinces .

If so it was a most disci editable specimen of metropolitan jobbery aud selfishness . Other brethren were quite ready to go to considerable expense iu travelling , & c , in going to Edinburgh to do honour to our brother tho Prince of AVales , and give him a hearty welcome , but they objected upon principle to this charge of five shillings being put upon them as under the circumstances it was a decided imposition . Tho P . G . Lodge was afterwards duly closed .

ROYAL ARCH . GLASGOW . — Caledonian of Unity Chapter ( So . 73 ) . The Autumn equinoctical meeting of this Chapter was held in the Masonic Hall , 170 , Buchanan Street , on the evening of Tuesday , the 27 th of Sept . last , for the election and installation of officebearers for tbe ensuing twelve months . The chapter bavin" - been opened on tho mark degree , Comp . James Balfour , ALE . P . Z ? , presiding supported b y his officers , and a very good attendance of companions and visitors . The minutes of last monthl y

convocation and an emergency meeting were revd and duly confirmed , after which a petition was laid before the meeting , from Bro . John Alunse , Alaster Alason of Lodge Thistle and Rose No . 73 , Glasgow , craving to be admitted to the degrees of AIark , Past , and Excellent Masters , and also to be exalted to the degree of Hol y Royal Ark , as he was about leaving this , for another country , said petition , havpig met with the unanimous approval of the companions present , ond lie being a worthy and

deserving brother , he was properly prepared , duly admitted , and received those degrees respectivel y at the hands of Comps . Balfour and Gilchrist . Tbe audit committee then presented their report which showed a very satisfactory balance at the credit of tbe cbapte . i in the bank . Tbe Scribe E ., according to instructions received at last monthly meeting , said he had got the new copy of bye-laws printed and were before the meeting for disposal ; a motion was then tabled to be discussed at next regular

meeting : —that each of fhe companions who having paid their test of membership and clear ou chapter books receive one . copyeach gratis . " Afte . iwards the election of office bearers took place , when the following companions were unanimously elected , viz : —Comps . David Gilchrist , AI . E . P . Z . ; James Balfour , retired ; Archil , Hood , JlcCulloeh , AI . E . P . H , ; Thomas Findler , AI . E . P . J . ; John Roger , sen ,, a long and trustworthy officer , Treasurer ; George McLeod , E , Scribe E . ; Thomas Hall , N . ; AAllliam Donaldson , 1 st Soj- ; George AA'illiam AVheeler , 2 nd Soj . ; Daniel Leitcb , 3 rd Soj . ; AA'illiam Jamieson , for many years

our worthy and respected Janitor , re-elected . The elections being over , the Principals retired to an adjoining room , when a conclave of Installed Principals was formed . Companion Thomas Findler was installed in tbe chair of J ., behaving retired ; when Companion A . 11 . AlcCullocb was installed into the chair of H . he also retired ; when Companion D . Gilchrist was installed into the chair of Z . by Companion James Balfour , Past First Principal , and Companion James 0 . Park , Z . of No . 122 ; the

newlyinstalled Principals re-entered the Chapter , when they were greeted with applause , and duly saluted by the Companions , all standing to order . The ceremony of installing the other officebearers was also ably performed by Companion Balfour in a very impressive manner , and at the conclusion tbe Companions showed how thoroughly the excellence of the work was appreciated ; a vote of thanks was awarded to Comp . Balfour for the excellent way in which he had discharged tbe duties of tbe chair for the

last twelvemonths , which was ably acknowledged by him , and concluded h y wishing that the newly installed Principals may have a happy and prosperous year of office . Comp . Gilchrist , the new AI . E . Z ., returned thanks to the companions for the high honour they had just conferred upon him by electing him unanimously to the first chair of the chapter . He assured them of his deep sense of the important trust , and that he would do all in his power to discharge his duties faithfully . The other principals and office-bearers also returned thanks . This being ill the business before the chapter it was duly and legall y closed , all seemingl y well pleased .

DUNEEIOILINE—Dunfermline Alley " Royal Arch Chapler , ( So . 3 C ) , — 'Ihe companions of this Chapter met on 1 'riday , 23 rd September , being the autumnal equinox , for election and installation of office-bearers , Tbe Chapter met at eight o'clock P . ir . ; and , after having been duly opened , and the minutes read and approved , the following were duly elected for tbe ensuing year : —I ) . Lamond , First Principal Z ; T . H . Tuckett , Past , Principal Z . ; G . J . Barron , Deputy Principal Z . ; T . Nicolson

Second Principal H . ; A . AVatson , Third Principal J . ; 1 ) . Spedding , Scribe E . ; D . AAlirdlaw , Scribe N . ; J . Stewart , Treas . J . Noble , 1 st Sojourner ; R . Keltic , 2 d . do . ; D . AI'Gregor , 3 d . do . AA ' . M . Robertson . Supt . of AA orks ; Bob . Lock-hart , Janitor . After the election of officers-bearer ? , two candidates were exalted . The Chapter then closed , and the comps . adjourned fir " refreshment . " The meeting passed off with good feeling , and harmony .

AYR . — Ayr Chapter , ( No . 18 , ) — The Companions of the Chapter met in Tam O'Shauter Hall , on Thursday night , and unanimously elected the following office-bearers for year 1870-71 : —I ) . Murray Lyon , Z ; Jas . Jones . H . Robert Laurie , J . ; Win . D . Chambers , \ i ; Andrew Tair , N ; Donald M'Donuld , Thos . Jones , 1 st Sojourner ; Robert Jones , 2 nd do . ; Thos . Jones , jun ., 3 rd do ; Robert LiMond , janitor .