Laying The Foundation-Stone Of A New Hall For Lodge Journeymen, Edinburgh.

During the forenoon the various lodges which had intimated their desire to participate iu the demonstration , assembled in their respective meeting places , aud shortly before twelve o'clock , marched to lhe Freemasons' Hall , George Street , where tho Lo . ige Journeymen had meanwhile assembled . After the lodge had been opened in the customary form , it was announced that the Grand Master was ready to enter , and on being admitted , the noble Marl was received with loud applause by the brethren

present . The Grand Master took his place on the platform ; and Bro . Field , the Ri ght AVorshipl ' ul Master of the Journeymen Lodge , presented his Lordship wiih a beautiful mallet , I ' orinod of a piece of one of the oak beams of Cardinal Beaton ' s Palacea structure whuih has been removed to make way for the city improvements in that quarter . The design of the Scottish this !' ft is ue' . it'y carved on the side of the raallot , aud the silver mountings conta i ned suitable inscriptions . The Earl returned

thanks , imd said t .. at he would hi ghly prize the gift which had been made to him , and that he would hand it down as an heirloom to his I ' amiiy , as being connected with the last official act he pei formed as the Grand Master Mason for Scotland While these proceedings were going on inside the hall , a large crowd hac : congregated in George Sticet to witness the procession , but so far as- outward show was concerned , many were greatly disappointed , because the number of Masons was not

ne . V'lv so large as was anticipated , and the display of bunting on the liue of route was conspicuous by its absence . Of course , each lodge reorescnted exhibited its distinctive flag or banner , aud was jea : ' etl generally by its Tyler , iu grotesque t ' ress . These gentlemen , however , were not quite so attractive as on the occasion of the recent demonstration , with the exception , perhaps , of the Tyler of the Roman Eagle , who was clad in the full panoply of a Roman warrior , anil mounted on horseback ' . About half-past twelve o ' clock the different lodges marshalled iu the following order : —

No . present . Lodge Journeymen , No . 8 150 Kirkliston Ma ' illand , Kirkliston , No . 4 S 2 6 Rifle , No . 405 3 Charleston of Ahoyne , No . 281 5 St . John , Mid-Cahler , No . 272 4 Portobello , No . 226 6 Trafalgar , Leith , No . 223 .... 16

Roma-i Eyerie , No . 160 , 40 Edinburgh l . ief ' en-ive Band , No . 151 60 St . Mark , Gl . 'sgow , No . 102 4 , St . . lames ' , Edinburgh , No . 97 1 J , St . Thomas , Arbroath , No . 40 1 St . Mary , Cnltness , No . 31 "'" , 5 Dunblane , No . 9 3 Cationgate and LeithNo . 5 12

, Caiiongate . Kilwinning , No . 2 5 Mary ' s Chapel , No . 1 * . ' .... ' . ' ..... ' . ' 12 The Office Bearors and Grand Master , members of the Grand Lodge , ami a guard of the Journeymen Lod ge brought up the rear . The precession was headed b y ' . he fine band of the Civ of Edinbuig-i Artillery A oluuteers , who . removed by the b ' . i ' . i 01 the 90 l ' i Pngimentplayed a number of appropriate a rs a'

, opg the route , w . iich wrs by the way of George Street . Hanover Street , _ Mr . imd . Hi gh Street , St . Mary ' s Street , Cowgate ' 0 Blacl .. " . in , s Street , where they nrriveri aoout one o ' clock . The Mais . lalbog was conducted by Bro . Mackenzie , Grand Marshal of Scotlmd .

A plaii ' orm was erected at the site for the aecominocbuioi of lad es ( of whom abouo 200 were present ) and brethren 01 various lodges in attendance as spectators . The band of the 9 Cth Regiment was stationed in the vicinity of the stone , and after tho arrival of the Grand Master and the brel hren of the lodge , the proceedings were commenced by tho band play i ng a stanza of the Queen ' s Anthem . Prayer was then offered b y the Eev . B . G . Eraser , of Leith , acting Grand Chaplain , and ' the laying of the stone

proceeded nith the usual formalities . A box containing a variety of documents having been placed in the cavitv b y Bro . Laurie , Grand Clerk , a plate was placed ovor it with " the following inscription : — " By the favour of the Great Architect of the Universe , in the thi-ty-lburth year of the reign of her Most Gracious Majesty-Queen AHctoria , and on the thirtieth day of November , A . D . 1870 , A . L . 5870 . tbe lbuuaatioii-stone of a new hall for the accommodation of the Lodge Journeymen Masons , Edinburgh ,

was laid with great solemnity by tbe Risht Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., G . C . B ., Grand Master " Mason of Scotland , assisted b y the Grand Office-Bearers , in presence of an assemblage of the various lodges and brethren of Edinburgh and theprovinces ; Office Bearers of the Lodge Jouriiovmen Masons—Thomas Field , R . AV . M . ; John Crooks , P . M . ; ' Thomas Miller , S . W . ; John Boddie , J . AV . ; Hugh Munro , S . M .: Daniel Shearer , D . M . ; James Panton , S . D . ; Daniel Trail , J . D . ; AVilliam

Barton , Treas . ; Robert Phimister , See . ; Buildinsr Committee —• Ex-Convener Field , R . W . M . ; John Crooks , P . M . ; James Patterson , John Lamb , Robert Mackintosh , Convener Daniel Robertson , AVilliam Hunter , John Davidson , Peter Sinclair , James Colville , AVilliam Barton . Andrew Kerr , Architect ; AV . Duncan , Master Builder . " The upper stone was afterwards lowered , tha hand playing while that was being done . The stouo having been set ,

theplumb was applieel b y the Rig ht Worshipful Junior Grand AVardon , Colonel Campbell , of Bl y theswood ; the level by the L'ight AVorshipful Senior Grand AVarden , Bro . Mann ; and the square by the Substitute Grand Master , Bro . H . Inglis of Torsonce . The Grand Master afterwards completed the work by striking the stone three times with the mallet , which had been presented to him b y the lodge Journeymen . The band here layed the Masons' Anthemand after the Grand Master

p , had poured the contents of a cornucopia , o l , and wine , upon ' the stone , three hearty cheers were given for the success of the undertaking . The Grand Master then thanked the brethren andtheladie aud gentlemen who had done the Grand Lodge the honour of being spectators of the day's proceedings , and said be bad now to announce that lhe corner-stone of the . hall h"d been duly laid

with all Masonic honours . This was the last duty of tbe kind which it would fall to his lot to perform as Mas . er Mason of Scotland ; and he could assure them that it gave him the greatest pleasure to do it . They were aware that the Lodge Journeymen was a most ancient lodge in Edinbn' -sh ; that it was en offshoot of the St . Mary's Chapel ; and that it had distinguished itself during its long existence by constant acts of Masonic charity aud general iiciievoleifce . The Masons were aware , hot t-iit assembled company might not- be so , that

amongst its other acts ofMasouui charity it contributed free labour to i : u erection of the biiiionr ; which was now aliout to be superseded tie a rew one—t . ie old I ; Proiary—a bui'diug within lh > walls of w 'lcli moe blessings ha . l accrued to tie communit y of Ed ' 11 burgh than in any other in-i if . uiion within the municipal ' i , y . To o ' ny the behests and comply with the requests of s . ich a bod y i »; s m only a pleasure to a Master Mason , but it was an human- conferred upon him which he would not easil y

forget—apart , altogether from the manner in which the Lodge Jar Toymen hud acted personally towards hitnse-f . The sense 0 ' then- grateful feeling for the work he had so uuwo .-ib-fy performed Lad been evinced by the presentation to liim of a very handsome ir- 'i ' ei carved from the oak in Cardinal Beaton ' s old house , iv ' -iicli he would take care would descend aroongbis other Mf . soa'c ^ . oo ' i ' es as long as things were permitted to descend fern hc'v to heir . He would not del nil ) the assemblage longer , i

' o . tlier 1 ,. 1 , u co aatr . u express his thanks to the Lodge Journeymen fur the honour conferred upon him , and to pray most ca aes ly , ' t ii may p ' ease the G . 'eaf . Architect of tne Universe to pei'iuio lhe great work w ' n ' . eh he had commenced to be fhiisled i , > doe eouiseol time without injury to life ov limb ; and that wiien liiii .-hed it might be a hall fitted to receive so worth y a bilj-- , and one in which , in a fitting manner , those benevolent acta of losoi . alii . y mi .- 't be shown whi .-. h lie knew it was the

pic . sj- ' ? of the Lodge Journeymen to exhib t to 0 other Masons . F :.-Convener Field ( the High ., ; Worshipful Master of the Lod ^ e Journeymen ) expressed the gratification wireh the Lotge experienced at the honour con " erred upon tbemb" the Gj . a 1 . 1 d Mastc Mason of Scotland and tho Grand Lodge in the pat-fc fc'e- ; . ' l > , d takni in to-day ' s ceremony . Tne ercomiums passed by the Grand Master on the Lodgo Journeymen were fuBy as y .-eat as thoy deserved , but it , would be to their interest

: •< 1 eniknt'onv ia future both to finish tha hall and conduct t ' : ? inselvos as Masons , and , through their benevolent schemes , in such a inai' -ier as to deserve approbation . Of tho euH 0 ? t ' l ? Grand Master , three cheers were given for the Q . ioen , for the Lodge Journeymen , and the lathes . Three cheers were also accorded for the Must , AVorshipful Grard Master . Brc . Kerr then said that he had been directed by the Right