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as the year 1658 , and they referred to a charter dated 1193 . Canongate Kilwinning was another lodge of great age , and naturally of great honour in the Craft ; but she had charters of no more distant date than 17-36 . And as to Mother Lodge Kilwinning , of which he was proud to be a member , she had no chart or ancient records at all to show . She was constituted , they had every reason to believe , at the foundation of the abbey in 1140 ; and he did hope and trust that as they had at least a

hundred years to come and go upon , they would not quarrel about the matter . The only cause of regret that he had was that the Provincial Grand Master , or rather the Masters and Wardens of this lodge , in days gone by , did not , when the Grand Lodge was originally formed—be was not speaking disrespectfully of these who had gone before them—did not assert their rights upon that occasion—they were surely lax , and perhaps to blame in the matter . There were many people who

believed—and who believed rightly , lie thought , on many occasions—it was not expedient to alter the existing state of things , but still he hoped the present state of things with respect to No . 3 bis might be reversed . He hoped the time was not far offwhen they would be able to flatter themselves at being placed where they ought to be . The gallant brother coupled the toast with the name of the R . W . M . Bro . Ramsaytho R . W . M . in returning thanksexpressed the

, , , pleasure he felt that Bro . Captain Speirs had already taken so warm an interest in the ancient Lodge of St . John ' s . Ho hoped , through tho assistance of the gallant officer , she would be put iu tho position which she ought originally to have occupied . At ono period the lodge did not acknowledge the supremacy of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . But by aud by a newMastor succeedod .

and by a majority of voices tho lodge appliod to bo classed with tho other lodges of Scotland . The Master at that period was anxious that the lodge should bo ]) laced No . 1 . But tho other lodges which were already classified , objected to this being done , and hence tho lodge was crushed iu between No . 3 and No . 4 . Should the Grand Master of Scotland favour them with a visit , they would bo proud to do him honour , and would solicit from him their proper position , and he hoped when they did so thoy would

bo assisted by thoir Prov . Cr . Master . The othor toasts were : — "Tho Past Office Bearers , " by Bro . Cruickshanks ; " Tho Visiting Brethren—according to seniority ;" " Incorporation of Masons , " by the Senior Warden . Tho Junior Wardon , Bro . McAuley , in proposing " The Benevolent Fund " said : The toast w-hich I havo now tho honour of proposing is one which I am sure will at once strike home to tho heart of every true and worthy brother present , viz ., the

Benevolent Fund : a toast which I am certain will draw a hearty response from all in a society snch as ours , which is founded on brotherly love , respect , and truth . The Benevolent Fund ought ever to hold ( a first place , tho state of that fund showing how the principles of our Order are carried into practice amongst us . Had this toast been given a few yesrs ago to tho then J . W ., ho might well have found a difficulty in handling it , for it was then nil . Butthanks to the oxertions of the working brethrenwith whoso

, , name this fund has been associated since its foundation , it has not only been founded , but is rising course upon course , and I trust it will ultimately attain to the high position worthy of tho Benevolent Fund of the Glasgow province . Brethren , assist me to honour the Benovolont Fund , and , in the absence of Brother James Thomson , tho Treasurer of the Fund , I couple with the toast the name of our esteomed Bro . Robb , who is now present amongst us .

Due honour having been done to tho toast , Bro . Mitchell , in voryhappy terms , proposed "The Ladies , " and Bro . W . Smith , tho Provincial Grand Secretary , responded to tho toast in a very graceful manner . "The Provincial Grand Lodgo of Renfrewshire , East , " was proposed by the R . W . M ., and responded to by Bro . N . Snodgrass , Prov . G . Treas ., who oxplamed that , had it been possible , the Prov . G . M . himself ( Bro . Col . Campbell , of Blythswood ) would haro been

prosont , and requested him , Bro . Snodgrass , to attend and do honour to the R . W . the Prov . G . M . for Glasgow , and to the R . W . M . of St . John ' s No . 8 lis ., upon this interesting occasion . In tho course of tho ovoning Bro . James Lillie , who has just been re-elected to tho chair of the Glasgow Kilwinning No . 4 arrived , with a strong deputation from his lodge as soon as thoy > had finished their own meeting , for the purpose—though the evening was getting advanced—of doing honour to Bro . Ramsay and the lod ge over which ho presides . Tho health of Bro . Lillie was proposed by Bro . Ramsay in a neat speech , and responded to very appropriately by the former brother .

Various othor toasts , interspersed with some excellent singing , followed ; and it has soldom fallen to our lot to be present at a festive Masonic mooting which passed off with such eclat as the ono under notice , reflectiug great credit upon tho R . W . M . and all connected with the arrangements so amply provided for tho corn fort and enjoyment of tho brethren . Gov AN . — Govaniale Lodge ( No . 437 ) . —The brethren of this

lodge held a meeting in their hall on Tuesday , the 17 th ult ., to elect office-bearers for the ensuing year . The election was looked forward to with great interest by the members of the Craft in this rising locality , as a keen contest was anticipated for the various offices . The result of the voting for R . W . M . gave fifty-four votes for the re-election of Bro . David Kinghorn , and twenty-four for Bro . James Thomson , being a majority of thirty iu favour of the present highly-esteemed R . W . M . The

votes for the other officers were by consent taken by show of hands , and resulted as follow : —Bros . James Merry , P . M . ; Bailie John Kinshelwood , D . M . ; James McKinnon , S . M . ; James Wilson , S . W . ; S . B . Jenkins , J . W . ; John McFarlane , Sec ; John Gilchrist , Treas . ; Thomas Edwards , Chap . ; Matthew Wardrop , S . D . ; William Ball , J . D . ; Thomas Laidlaw , S . S . ; James Eglinton , J . S . ; John Matthews , I . G . ; James Meek , Jeweller ; William Wilson , P . G . S . ; William Hamilton , Architect ; Archibald McLean , Bard ; Andrew Blair , Dir . of Music ; Thomas Stevenson , Dir . of Cers . ; James Strathdee , S . B . ; and John Mclntyre , Tvler .

Ireland.

IRELAND .

LONDONDERRY . COLEEAINE . —Vernon Lodge ( No . 127 ) , —This lolge met on Thursday , the 19 th ult ., to celebrate the Festival of St . John , when the following brethren were present : — "Bros . J . C . Gal ' , W . M . ; R . Knox , acting S . W . ; M . Alcock , acting J . W . ; A . W . Young , P . M ., Sec ; W . N . Rowan , P . M ., Treas . ; Acheson W . Smyth , acting S . D . ; Beers , acting J . D . ; A . McNeill , I . G . ; Win . Browne , D . Prov . G . M . ; A . Lane , P . M . ; Givern , W . F . Hutchison , and Charles A . Smyth , 52 . The ceremony of raising was rehearsed , after which the brethren adjourned to the banquet .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN . TEMPERANCE CHAPTER ( NO . 1 G 9 ) . —The regular quarterly convocation of this most prosperous chapter was hold at the White Swan Tavern , High-street , Deptford , on Tuesday , 7 th . inst . Comps . J . T . Tibbals , M . E . Z . ; G . Brown , H . ; J . Searle , T . ; N . Wing-field , S . E . ; H . Moor , S . N . ; G . Bolton , P . Z , Troas . ; F . Walters , P . Z ., P . S . ; J . Lightfoot , 1 st A . S . ; Woodland , 2 nd A . S . ; W . WatsonP . Z . ; W . SimmondsP . Z . PulloyAndrewsMills

, , ; , , , Williamson , Tinslow , Shaw , Payne , Tippott , Dussek , and very many others were present . Amongst several visitors we noticed . Comps . J . W . Halsey , M . E . Z . 507 ; J . Denton . 25 ; L . Morsik , J . ; and othors . The minutes of tho previous convocation woro unanimously confirmed . Ballots wero unanimous in favour of three candidates boing admitted . Bros . Littlocott and Smith being present woro in an able , improssivo , and dignified mannor exalted into Royal Arch Masonry . Tho oiections by ballots for

officers for the ensiling year wero unanimous iu favour of Comps . G . Brown , M . E . Z . ; J . Searle , H . ; H . Moore , J . ; G . Boulton , P . Z ., Treas . ( ro-oloctcd ); N . Wingiield , S . E . ( re-elected ); F . Walters , P . Z ., S . N . ; J . Lightfoot , P . S . ; B . Holt , Janitor ( reelected ) . An audit committeo was appointod . Tho chapter convocation was closed until Tuesday , April ( ith . Tho usual good banquot followed CHESHIRE .

CHESTER . —Grosvenor Chapter ( No . 721 ) . —A convocation of this chapter was held on tho 17 th ult , at the Bars Hotel . Tho following companions wore present : —J . P . Piatt , as M . E . Z . ; J . B . Hignell , as JIM . ; W . R . Bai ' iibi-idgo , _ M . E . J . ; W . B . A . Bainbridge , P . Soj . ; J . Sellors , Assist . Soj . ; and Comps . E . Taskor , H . AUsop , W . G . Sandy , W . Brisland , W . Brown , J . Gerrard . Bros . T . Davies , M . D ., and W . M . Richmond , both of Lodge No . 721 , were balloted for , accepted , and exalted to tho degree of Royal Arch Masons . Tho chapter boing closed in dua form the companions retired to refreshment .